Ryonan's Consecutive Blows (Part One)

More importantly, every defensive move Shiyu Jingping might make next—sliding left, reaching for the ball—appeared in Chi Tong's mind with the clarity of slow motion. Nothing escaped him.

Two sharp, rapid dribbles rang out. Ankle Breaker activated as Chi Tong yanked the ball left, while his body made it look as though he was about to break right.

But just as Shiyu Jingping hurried to shift his weight and guard the right side, Chi Tong snapped his wrist again. The ball whipped back left, and a lightning-fast crossover sent Shiyu Jingping's defensive balance the wrong way.

A moment ago, Shiyu Jingping had been blocking Chi Tong's path. Now the ground seemed to vanish beneath his feet. His balance deserted him, his tensed legs lost their strength, and he toppled backward.

He instinctively reached for something to steady himself, but his fingers closed on empty air.

The dull thud of his fall rang out clearly through the gym. While the entire crowd stared in bewilderment, Shiyu Jinping landed on his backside without warning. His face was blank with disbelief. He had no idea how he had fallen.

Chi Tong did not pause. Still advancing at an unhurried pace, he dribbled with one hand and calmly walked past Shiyu Jinping, who remained seated on the floor.

The Toyotama High players froze at the sight of Shiyu Jingping falling without warning while Chi Tong continued forward as if nothing had happened. Their eyes widened in disbelief.

"What just happened?"

Anben Shili was the first to recover, his voice full of confusion and shock.

Yantian Sanqiu scratched his head, looking just as baffled.

He had been watching Chi Tong's movements and missed the details of their exchange. All he had seen was Shiyu Jinping suddenly going down.

"Yeah, what happened just now?"

"How did