The ball actually changed direction!
Behind Sannoh Industrial's team, the burly young man was the first to break the silence, his tone full of disbelief.
He rubbed his eyes, as though he suspected he had seen wrong.
In his understanding, a basketball's trajectory was either straight or curved. This was the first time he had ever seen a pass that suddenly changed direction midway through and precisely found a teammate. It was simply beyond the scope of conventional basketball tactics.
His gaze remained fixed on Xiangtian Yanyi below. He frowned slightly, then slowly shifted his eyes to Chi Tong, who stood calmly nearby. Chi Tong, was this your handiwork too?
He had only ever seen this seemingly unnatural style of play—one that shattered convention and refused to follow established patterns—in Chi Tong.
Based on what he knew of Chi Tong, the ability Xiangtian Yanyi had displayed just now was most likely connected to Chi Tong.
The lead boy from Sannoh Industrial's gaze grew increasingly profound. Looking at Ryonan, who was still calmly organizing their offense on the court, his voice carried a trace of barely perceptible gravity.
"This Ryonan is really unexpected. It looks like I'll have to investigate them thoroughly when we get back."
Xiangtian Yanyi's pass just now had not only been precise; more importantly, its timing had been impeccable.
If Ryonan's opponent had been Sannoh Industrial, even he did not know whether he could have intercepted that ball.
That uncertainty forced him to reassess Ryonan.
Of course, if he knew that Xiangtian Yanyi's passing ability actually had strict time limits, he might not have thought so.
The match continued, and the air in the arena seemed to freeze. Every pass of the basketball carried a cautious probing intent.
Ai He Academy's offensive rhythm had clearly slowed. Their