Intrasquad Match (2)

In the next instant, Chi Tong was a step faster than Yu Zhu and got his hand on the basketball first.

With a light flick of his wrist, he sent it cleanly and decisively toward Xiangtian Yanyi.

Without hesitation, Xiangtian Yanyi took the ball and immediately sprinted toward the opposing half.

After landing, Sendoh swiftly circled around Yu Zhu and charged straight toward the senior team's basket.

At the sidelines, Tiangang Maoyi watched Chi Tong's performance in the jump ball, a flash of amazement crossing his eyes.

The explosive power and jumping ability Chi Tong displayed were already close to elite level. Across the entire high school basketball world, there were probably only a few who could compare with him.

This boy named Chitong Lingyu truly was a rare talent.

On the court, Xiangtian Yanyi carried the ball across half court in one burst, but her ability was still limited. Before she could push forward any further, Yueye Hongming stopped her.

Nervous, Xiangtian Yanyi's dribbling hand trembled, and the ball nearly flew out of her control.

She hurriedly steadied herself, assumed a triple-threat stance, quickly swept her gaze across the court, then decisively passed the ball.

The receiver was a first-year student playing power forward.

Judging from his dribbling, this freshman had likely played basketball before, but his level was truly average.

His dribbling rhythm alternated between fast and slow, and he occasionally even lost control of the ball.

Before long, Shishang Liang'er stood in front of him, and there was barely any resistance.

Shishang Liang'er easily stole the ball.

Immediately afterward, the senior team launched a fast break. After several passes, the basketball finally ended up in Yu Zhu's hands.

Yu Zhu drove into the paint with the ball, then soared into the air and finished with a powerful dunk.

He viciously slammed the basketball through the hoop.

The freshman team: 0. The senior team: 2.

After landing, Yu Zhu did not forget to cast a provocative glance at Chi Tong before turning around and rapidly retreating on defense.

In the following game, the situation on the court was completely controlled by the seniors.

Although the freshmen occasionally managed to score once or twice, the gap between them and the seniors' overwhelming scoring pace was simply too great.

Whether they wanted to intimidate Chi Tong or deliberately make the freshmen face reality and experience the gap in strength between themselves and the upperclassmen, the seniors seemed to have been fired up. They showed no mercy at all, and the score steadily widened second by second.

2:9, 4:14, 8:22. The freshmen were beaten back step by step, each of them in a sorry state, drenched in sweat and gasping for breath.

What was this? Were these this year's newcomers?

They were way too weak!

Yueye Hongming said with a face full of disdain.

Ikegami Ryoji spoke up with an inscrutable look, his tone carrying a hint of mockery.

Hmph, wasn't this guy pretty good at talking before? So why hasn't he shown anything now?

Could it be that he knew he couldn't win, so he simply gave up on the game?

Uekusa Tomoyuki chimed in with a grin, his tone full of teasing.

Yu Zhu's gaze fell on Chi Tong, his expression complicated as he muttered to himself, Could it be that this guy only has this much ability?

Tiangang Maoyi at the sidelines also furrowed his brow. From the very start of the game, his attention had remained fixed on Chi Tong, but from beginning to end, Chi Tong had shown almost no threatening offense or defense. Though he had run back and forth with the team, he had barely made a move.

What exactly was he doing?

Could he be nothing but a showy player with explosive strength and jumping ability, yet incapable of everything else?

Could that guy have been fooling him?

Everyone present was somewhat disappointed by Chi Tong's performance. They had originally thought he might do something astonishing, but this was all there was. Only Sendoh did not think so.

He looked at Chi Tong, his tone carrying both amusement and a trace of helplessness. "You, after resting for a year, don't tell me you don't even know how to play basketball anymore?"

Chi Tong merely smiled faintly and replied calmly, "Don't worry. Sento, the game isn't over yet. You're already fourteen points behind. From here on, you'll only lose even worse."

Yueye Hongming sneered and continued mocking him.

"If you really can't win, then surrender early!"

Chi Tong's expression did not change. He paid Yueye Hongming's words no mind.

As he walked back, he said indifferently to Xiangtian Yanyi and the others, "Pass the ball to me."

Chi Tong had not spoken loudly, yet every person present heard him clearly.

Though the first-year freshmen hesitated slightly, faced with the imposing aura Chi Tong exuded without anger, they ultimately did as he said.

Xiangtian Yanyi directly threw the basketball steadily to Chi Tong.

The basketball settled firmly into his hands.

Seeing this, Sento's gaze narrowed slightly, and the expression on his face gradually turned serious.

Was it finally coming?

Chi Tong stood where he was, slowly dribbling the basketball as he looked straight at the seniors ahead of him.

At that instant, everyone's expression involuntarily changed.

They could clearly sense that the aura around Chi Tong was completely different from how it had been since the game began.

"This guy..." Yueye Hongming froze slightly, surprise in his voice.

Yu Zhu narrowed his eyes and pondered inwardly.

"Hmph. His presence is pretty intimidating, at least."

At that moment, Chi Tong finally moved. One step, two steps, three steps—he walked forward, neither fast nor slow, as though he were merely taking a casual stroll around the court.

To the rhythmic thuds of the basketball striking the floor, Chi Tong slowly arrived at center court.

"Putting on an act!"

Uekusa Tomoyuki snorted coldly, then took a huge stride and charged directly at Chi Tong. In the blink of an eye, he had blocked Chi Tong's path.

Facing the sudden defense, Chi Tong's face remained as calm as water, and his dribbling rhythm was not disrupted in the slightest.

Uekusa Tomoyuki did not waste words. He directly reached for the basketball in Chi Tong's hands.

Yet in the very next moment, the basketball struck the floor with another heavy thud. Chi Tong suddenly lowered his center of gravity, dropped his body, and explosively broke through from Uekusa Tomoyuki's side.

So fast!

Uekusa Tomoyuki's heart jolted. Chi Tong's sudden burst of speed caught him off guard, and he immediately turned to recover. Fortunately, he reacted in time and once again blocked Chi Tong directly from the front.

In the next instant, Chi Tong's drive suddenly halted. 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.

At that moment, the freshman shooting guard was completely unguarded. Once he came to his senses, he immediately dribbled beyond the three-point line, jumped without hesitation, and released the shot. The basketball swished cleanly through the net.

Freshman team 11, senior team 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 transition came, and the counterattack began quickly!