Fukuda Jizhao frowned, his tone carrying a somewhat absurd guess. "Could he be possessed? Otherwise, why did he suddenly become so strange?"
In his view, aside from such an outlandish explanation, there was simply no other reason that could explain Chi Tong's change.
Yu Zhu, who had remained silent all this time, spoke in a low voice, his eyes thoughtful. "It is strange, but was he really not provoked by anything?"
Just as everyone was discussing it heatedly, filled with doubt, Chi Tong's gentle yet apologetic voice rang out again, instantly suppressing all the noise.
"I'm truly sorry about what happened before. I know my previous actions made everyone feel awful and also dragged the team down."
He nodded slightly, his posture sincere.
"But time is tight now. After the game is over, I'll apologize to each of you properly."
"For now, could everyone listen to my plan?"
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone from Ryonan subconsciously looked toward Tiangang Maoyi. After all, Tiangang Maoyi was the team's coach.
For a moment, no one knew how to respond. They could only turn to their coach and wait for his decision.
Tiangang Maoyi looked at the players all staring at him, then turned toward Chi Tong, whose gentle expression held unwavering certainty. His mouth opened as if he wanted to say something, but in the end, he merely sighed helplessly and nodded.
At this point, he truly had no better option.
Since Chi Tong had a plan, they might as well hear him out. It was still better than sitting around and waiting to lose.
The whistle sounded, and the timeout ended. Both teams stepped onto the court once more.
The moment Sannoh Industrial High School's players took their positions, they all sensed that something was wrong.
The icy, intimidating