In the next instant, Chi Tong moved faster than Uozumi and touched the basketball first.
With a light flick of his wrist, he sent the ball cleanly and steadily toward Xiangtian Yanyi.
Without hesitation, Xiangtian Yanyi caught the ball and immediately drove toward the opposing half.
After landing, Shitong quickly slipped around Yu Zhu and charged straight toward the upperclassmen's basket.
From the sidelines, Tiangang Maoyi watched Chi Tong's performance in the tip-off, and a flash of admiration crossed his eyes.
The explosiveness and jumping ability Chi Tong had displayed were already close to the highest level. In the entire high school basketball world, there were probably only a handful of players who could compare with him.
This boy named Chitong Lingyu truly was a rare talent.
On the court, Xiangtian Yanyi charged across half court in one burst, but her abilities were still limited. Before she could push farther forward, Yueye Hongming stopped her.
Xiangtian Yanyi tensed up, and the hand dribbling the ball trembled. The ball nearly slipped free.
She quickly steadied herself, assumed a triple-threat stance, swept her gaze across the court, and decisively passed the ball out.
The receiver was a first-year student playing power forward.
Judging from his dribbling, the freshman had probably played basketball before, but his skill level was truly average.
His dribbling rhythm alternated between fast and slow, and the ball occasionally slipped from his control.
Before long, Shishang Liang'er stepped in front of him, and he put up almost no resistance.
Shishang Liang'er easily stole the ball.
The upperclassmen immediately launched a fast break. After several passes, the basketball finally landed in Uozumi's hands.
Uozumi took the ball into the paint, then rose into the air and finished with a powerful dunk.
He viciously slammed the basketball through the hoop.
Freshmen 0, Upperclassmen 2.
After landing, Uozumi did not forget to cast a provocative glance at Chi Tong before turning and quickly retreating on defense.
Over the following plays, the situation on the court fell completely under the upperclassmen's control.
Although the freshmen occasionally managed to score once or twice, the gap between them and the upperclassmen's overwhelming scoring pace was simply too great.
Whether they wanted to give Chi Tong a warning or deliberately make the freshmen face reality and understand the gap in strength, the upperclassmen seemed fired up. They showed no mercy at all, and the score kept widening by the second.
2:9, 4:14, 8:22. The freshmen were beaten back again and again, each of them bedraggled, drenched in sweat, and gasping for breath.
"What the hell? These are this year's newcomers?"
"They're way too weak!"
Yueye Hongming spoke with a look of disdain.
Ikegami Ryoji added meaningfully, his tone carrying a trace of mockery.
"Hmph, wasn't that guy pretty good at talking before? Why hasn't he shown anything now?"
"Could it be that he knows he can't win, so he's simply given up on the game?"
Uekusa Tomoyuki chimed in with a grin, his tone full of teasing.
Uozumi's gaze fell on Chi Tong, his expression complicated as he muttered to himself, Could it be that this guy is only capable of this much?
Tiangang Maoyi, standing at the sidelines, also frowned. From the beginning of the game, his attention had remained fixed on Chi Tong, yet from start to finish, Chi Tong had shown almost no threatening offense or defense. Although he ran back and forth with the team, he had barely taken any action.
What exactly is he doing?
Could he just be a showy fraud with explosive power and jumping ability, but nothing else?
Could that guy have been fooling me?
Everyone present was more or less disappointed by Chi Tong's performance. They had originally thought he would show them something astonishing, but this was all there was. Only Sendoh did not think so.
He looked at Chi Tong with a playful yet helpless tone. "You, after resting for a year, don't tell me you've forgotten how to play basketball?"
Chi Tong merely smiled faintly and replied calmly, "No need to rush. The game isn't over yet. You're already fourteen points behind, and from here on, you'll only lose worse."
Yueye Hongming sneered and continued mocking them.
"If you really can't beat us, surrender early!"
Chi Tong's expression did not change, and he paid no attention to Yueye Hongming's words.
As he walked back, he said indifferently to Xiangtian Yanyi and the others, "Pass the ball to me."
Chi Tong did not speak loudly, but every person present heard him clearly.
Although the first-year students hesitated slightly, faced with the imposing aura Chi Tong gave off without even showing anger, they ultimately did as he said.
Xiangtian Yanyi threw the basketball steadily to Chi Tong.
The basketball settled firmly into his hands.
Seeing this, Sendoh's eyes narrowed slightly, and his expression gradually turned serious.
Is he finally going to make his move?
Chi Tong stood in place, slowly dribbling the basketball as he stared directly at the upperclassmen ahead.
At that instant, everyone's expressions changed involuntarily.
They could clearly sense that the aura around Chi Tong was completely different from what it had been since the game began.
"This guy..." Yueye Hongming was slightly stunned, surprise in his voice.
Uozumi narrowed his eyes and pondered silently.
"Hmph, his presence is pretty intimidating, at least."
At that moment, Chi Tong finally moved. One step, two steps, three steps—he walked forward at an unhurried pace, as though he were merely taking a casual stroll across the court.
To the steady rhythm of the basketball striking the floor, Chi Tong slowly reached the center line.
"Quit putting on an act!"
Uekusa Tomoyuki snorted coldly, then took a large step forward and charged straight at Chi Tong, blocking him in the blink of an eye.
Facing the sudden defense, Chi Tong's face remained calm as still water, and the rhythm of his dribbling was not disrupted in the slightest.
Uekusa Tomoyuki did not waste words. He directly reached for the basketball in Chi Tong's hand.
But in the next instant, another dull thud rang out as the ball hit the floor. Chi Tong suddenly lowered his center of gravity, dipped his body, and exploded past Uekusa Tomoyuki's side.
So fast!
Uekusa Tomoyuki's heart jolted. Chi Tong's sudden burst of speed startled him, and he immediately turned to recover. Fortunately, his reaction was quick enough, and he once again blocked Chi Tong head-on.
In the next instant, Chi Tong's driving motion abruptly stopped. He gathered the ball with both hands, rose into the air, and lightly flicked his right wrist. The basketball sailed over Uekusa Tomoyuki's head and landed precisely in the hands of the freshman shooting guard behind him.
The freshman shooting guard was completely unguarded. After reacting, he immediately dribbled beyond the three-point line, rose without hesitation, and released the shot. The basketball swished cleanly through the net.
Freshmen 11, Upperclassmen 22!
It went in!
Great!
Xiangtian Yanyi and several first-year students cheered excitedly.
Chi Tong did not linger. He merely turned around in silence and began retreating on defense.
The possession changed, and the counterattack quickly began!
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