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Chapter 21 - Chapter 21: Strengthening Myself

[The next day, you went to school again, met up with your teammates, and arrived at the venue to compete.]

[Today's opponent is even weaker than the previous two. The opponent was lucky enough to reach the third round only after continuously meeting two underdog teams.]

[Tochigi Prefecture has a population of only 160,000. It lacks all kinds of talents, and basketball is no exception. Although there are few participating teams, there are plenty of underdogs.]

[You played this game exceptionally easily today.]

[Forced by your continuous 30+ scoring ability, the opponent started double-teaming you from the beginning of the game.]

[You were not afraid, but the opponent sent too many defenders. They had studied your tapes and knew you were not good at shooting, so they deployed a large number of personnel in the paint.]

[This didn't stump you. With the demeanor of an emperor, you threw the ball into your teammate's hands when the offensive clock was running out.]

[Some turned your passes into assists and were safe; some failed to convert the passes into assists, and you scolded them for wasting opportunities.]

[You used this opportunity to make him go back and practice shooting extra...]

"Animal!"

Yuuto in the outside world felt that he was a tiny bit excessive seeing this.

People shouldn't... at least they shouldn't...

"Forget it, it's just a simulation anyway, not really me."

Yuuto was self-righteous, dumping the blame on the simulated self, believing that he would absolutely not do such things.

[The first half ended. You had already established a 26-point advantage. The opponent was no match for you at all.]

[You were not surprised by this point difference. If you continued playing like this, the opponent would probably lose to you by fifty or sixty points.]

[But thinking of those bastards from Teiko who beat opponents by triple digits at the drop of a hat, you suddenly felt that you were not strong enough.]

[The game ended.]

[You beat the opponent by 61 points.]

[You got a game-high 26 points, 13 rebounds, and 13 assists. This is your third consecutive triple-double.]

[In contrast, your teammate Ota has failed to reach double-digit rebounds for 3 consecutive games. The team's point guard's assists fell below his career low, averaging only a pitiful 3 assists per game.]

[As a point guard, his ball possession time did not exceed 5% in three games, while your usage rate reached 22%.]

"What's the problem with this?"

"With great power comes great responsibility. I'm amazing; shouldn't I possess more ball rights?"

Yuuto was laughed at by the broken system.

This ball-blind system, not even understanding the most basic truth of basketball, still has the nerve to run out and be a system. Hurry back and be remade.

"I... Ah..."

Yuuto in the outside world was suddenly electrocuted all over.

His body unconsciously performed the Tie Shan Kao (Iron Mountain Lean), and the song "Ji Ni Tai Mei" (Chicken You Are Too Beautiful) subconsciously sounded in his mind.

"This..."

There was no evidence, but Yuuto could guarantee that the system did it. Otherwise, he couldn't possibly suddenly "dance upon hearing the chicken."

Yuuto behaved himself and continued watching the simulation.

[Momoi Satsuki arrived at the scene. The notebook in her hand had already filled a whole page with intelligence and information about you.]

[Then, her phone rang. It was Akashi Seijuro calling.]

[Momoi Satsuki told him, "I found a very powerful player, but he looks quite ordinary. Shooting, breaking through, crossing over, passing... everything is basic skill that beginners know. But he has achieved a triple-double in three consecutive games!"]

[Akashi asked her, "Simple but can be converted into efficiency, does it mean 'Great Truth is Simple'? How much threat do you judge he can bring to Teiko?"]

[Momoi Satsuki thought for a while before saying, "0%! He looks very ordinary, but is actually very strong. His level should have reached the level of the Lightning Beast, Hayama Kotarō."]

[Hearing this, Akashi lost interest. "Is that so? Thank you for your hard work. No need to pay too much attention to Tochigi Prefecture anymore."]

[You were despised.]

[Whether it was Momoi Satsuki or Akashi Seijuro, neither of them treated you as a threat.]

[Momoi Satsuki hung up the phone. She felt a little pity. You are strong, but not strong enough. She left Tochigi Prefecture disappointed.]

"Hmph!"

Yuuto watched the simulation and just snorted, saying nothing.

He was unwilling in his heart but couldn't refute it.

Because he estimated in his own heart that the current him indeed only reached the level of Hayama Kotarō, still a Pacific Ocean away from the Generation of Miracles.

The Uncrowned Kings were never a complimentary term.

Yuuto believed those five people were the biggest pitiful worms.

Because they are "Uncrowned"!

[You didn't notice Momoi Satsuki's appearance. Momoi Satsuki also left the scene directly after the game ended to continue searching for players who could give pressure to Aomine Daiki.]

[Aomine Daiki's talent has begun to awaken. His strength has already opened up a dimension from his peers. She wants to find a strong enough player so her childhood friend can rediscover the joy and fighting spirit of playing basketball.]

[However, in her heart, she knows there are very few such people, perhaps they don't even exist at all.]

[Current Aomine Daiki is so strong that even Momoi Satsuki feels unfamiliar.]

"Just because I can't now doesn't mean I won't be able to later. Just wait, I'll definitely crush you!"

Yuuto's self-entertaining expression disappeared, replaced by unprecedented seriousness. His eyes were like unsealed blades, pupils shining with light.

The simulation continued.

[You have won three consecutive games. As long as you win two more, you can break out of the group stage.]

[The subsequent opponents couldn't cause you trouble. You led Homi Academy to conquer cities and seize territory, successfully breaking out of the group stage for the second consecutive year.]

[In the Round Robin, the stronger you didn't let accidents happen. You led the team to have the last laugh with a record of 2 wins.]

[Homi Academy broke into the main National Tournament for the second consecutive year.]

[After entering the main National Tournament, you gained half a month of adjustment time.]

[The Big Fundamental talent has perfectly integrated, and the Death Coil talent complements your personality because you always desire to crush your opponent on both ends of the floor.]

[You don't have much room for improvement anymore. You can only wait for the next simulation to start to obtain more talents.]

[You quickly threw this idea to the clouds.]

[You started trying every means to strengthen yourself.]

[You thought of the skill packages of those characters in the anime.]

[The abilities of the Generation of Miracles were born from their talents, which you cannot learn, but you can learn some skill packages.]

[You thought of Kagami Taiga's master, that blonde big-boobed sister's two signature skills: Meteor Jam and Mirage Shot.]

[Day 1: You started practicing the Mirage Shot. You gave up on the Meteor Jam because you felt that thing just looked cool. With that kind of jumping ability, there are many scoring methods to choose from.]

[The learning process didn't go smoothly. You spent a day without much effect.]

[You were not discouraged.]

[Day 2: You continued practicing the Mirage Shot. You still didn't succeed.]

[Day 3: While practicing the Mirage Shot, you added mid-range shooting training.]

[Because, no matter what skill package it is, the ultimate goal is to score. Ignoring defense but unable to throw the basketball into the hoop is just superficial.]

[Day 4: You were still practicing. The coach didn't stop you, although he thought players couldn't develop a mid-range shot in a short time. But your road is still long; accumulating from now will only benefit your future.]

[Day 5: Your teammates started to become numb.]

[Your training intensity was so high that it scared them. They thought this wasn't training at all; this was torturing oneself.]

[Teammates who secretly complained about you pressuring them before all shut up.]

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