Chapter 111: 1st + 2nd update, players are shocked by the UR limited edition Echizen Dragon...

The player falls into silence. Similarly, because he falls into silence, the opposing player Echizen Ryoma also falls into silence.

The two faced each other, incomparable silence,

The referee whistling on the sidelines looked around, "Rikkai University Affiliated Middle School vs. Seishun Gakuen—"

"Seishun Gakuen, Echizen Ryoma serves!"

Taking the first serve, Echizen Ryoma pulled a tennis ball from his pocket and flicked it twice. He tugged on his hat and looked up at the expressionless black figure across the net.

Kei Yagi,

The bouncing ball landed in his palm. He grabbed the racket tightly, bent his knees, jumped, and smashed the ball—"Swish!"

The eyes of the Seigaku supporters outside the court lit up when they saw this. "It's an outspin serve—!"

Standing next to Tomoka Kosakata, Ryuzaki Sakurano fixed her gaze slightly, keenly noticing the details.

As Tomoka Kosakata held up the cheering banner she had made overnight and shouted, "Go Prince Ryoma!", she heard her friend beside her whisper,

"Ryoma...it's already the left hand now."

"Huh?"

As soon as she said this, the three members of the Seigaku first year group, Horio Satoshi, Kato Katsuro, and Mizuno Katsuo, who also heard it, couldn't help but stare at her.

——As expected, starting from the first ball of the serving game,

Echizen Ryoma used his dominant hand!

"...It seems that Ryoma is very wary of Yagi-san from the opposing Kaida University." Ryuzaki Sakuno whispered.

"—Of course I'm on guard," Inui Sadaharu pushed up his black-rimmed glasses. "If Echizen wants to score against Yagi on his serve, he needs to concentrate all his energy from the start, even using all his strength."

Kikumaru Eiji heard this and said, "That little guy is going to use all his strength from the beginning. Can he score like that?"

When he asked this question, everyone else who was interested in the answer turned their heads and looked over.

He remained silent, only flipping through the notebook he carried with him. After a long pause, he slowly said, "No."

“…Huh?”

"Even if I use all my strength," Gan raised his head and looked at the yellow tennis ball that was moving at lightning speed towards the black-haired figure on the other side of the net, and added calmly,

"The probability of Echizen successfully scoring is still less than 1%."

Everyone in Qingxue looked unhappy when they heard this, but they did not reveal the crueler reality.

It’s not even just less than 1%, maybe… less than 0.00001%.

After all, the first-year student from Rikkai University standing across from him,

He was the one who single-handedly redefined the skill classification system and changed the venue of the competition.

The outspin serve was launched with a lot of power from the beginning. Echizen Ryoma had no intention of holding back from the beginning. He even anticipated that the ball would definitely be hit back. At the moment of serving, he followed closely with a single-footed, basic short step.

The yellow ball shot towards the black figure behind the net like lightning.

Just before the ball landed and began to spin wildly, a racket flashed by.

Yagi Kei arrived in one step, not even giving the ball a chance to spin, and just forced the time to hit it back with one hand!

“—He was kicked out!”

"The outspin serve... was cracked..."

The three first-year students from the Seigaku School team outside the court murmured. Their signature outspin serve, which had been so effective in their previous matches, hadn't even completed its spin properly, being cut short just before it could be unleashed.

The huge psychological gap brought about a stronger and deeper understanding of the strength of the opponent in this battle.

A figure at the end of my eye ran quickly, and without hesitation, he sprinted towards the returned serve and swung his racket.

"That's—Ryoma!"

"Prince Ryoma!!"

Tomoka Kosakata cried out in surprise, and Ryuzaki Sakurano was worried.

Echizen Ryoma, who was running fast on the court, showed no emotion at all when his powerful serve was hit back.

Perhaps he didn't have that kind of time left.

As early as the moment of attack, I knew that I would definitely be hit back. I analyzed this calmly and rationally and then launched a counterattack.

Sprinting towards the net, his entire body lifted off the ground using inertia as leverage. Echizen Ryoma leaped into the air and swung his racket at the ball that was coming straight towards him.

"It appeared!! Foot volley and cool draw--"

“Bang!”

The moment the racket fell, Echizen Ryoma landed on the ground. He slowly followed the yellow arc that passed by the corner of his eyes and witnessed a deep shadow falling to the baseline.

Before Cool's whip could even complete its trajectory, it was intercepted by a volley in front of him, and it was hit back intact.

The speed was so fast that the audience outside the field and Ryoma Echizen himself in the field had no time to react before the score was confirmed.

The three members of the Seigaku group were speechless as they wanted to praise the powerful combination skills displayed by Echizen Ryoma.

I knew that Kei Yagi from Rikkai University was very strong, but I never knew... he was so, so powerful.

Even Echizen, who they thought was almost invincible, seemed to be completely suppressed in front of this guy... and couldn't move at all.

"Ryoma, Ryoma..." Ryuzaki Sakuno looked worriedly at the figure squatting in front of the net.

Echizen Ryoma withdrew his gaze from watching the ball, and the referee blew the whistle in his ear, "——15:0!"

The first ball of the serving game was finally won by Kei Yagi.

He stood up again, holding the racket, and looked deeply at the person who only showed him his back with his upturned eyes under the brim of his hat.

After the player returns the attack with a normal attack, he returns to the field and waits for the attack.

The new UR value is indeed high, and the counterattack almost missed. Fortunately, the player's manual operation skills are online.

Moreover - no matter how fancy the tricks are, they are not as good as a basic attack!

Come on! New UR·Dungeon BOSS, let the players come and meet you!

He served the ball again, bounced the yellow ball a few times, and Echizen Ryoma fixed his eyes on the court. He breathed slowly, trying to calm his mind.

Just one goal, the Qingxue people on the sidelines were really sweating.

Just now, in a split second, a point was scored due to a lack of attention. However, even with this, it was already clear that the opponent, Yagi Kei, was in excellent condition.

It can even be said that he was at ease facing Ryoma Echizen.

This was expected, expected by Seigaku and Echizen Ryoma.

Grab the ball, jump, swing the racket, smash it—"bang!"

"——Another outspin serve!" Momoshiro Takeshi lost his voice.

"No, if you look closely, there are some differences," Fuji Shusuke, who had been holding his chin with his arms crossed, frowned slightly.

Looking along the trajectory of the ball, the deflection arc of this ball is larger and the speed is faster.

"Echizen did a little more on this ball," Inui Sadaharu analyzed.

"It seems this is to deal with the special plan that Yagi came up with."

Kikumaru Eiji was more concerned about the main point: "Then a special plan like this, little one, is possible..."

"Can't."

His words were clear and concise, but each one hit home.

"If it's just this level, it might not even be a problem for Yagi."

For players, it is the normal attack of the dungeon BOSS, and they can quickly counterattack with a normal attack.

The yellow tennis ball hit back quickly, and Echizen Ryoma quickly turned back and raised his racket to intercept.

The racket strings made a teeth-grinding "sizzling" sound when they hit the tennis ball. After several rounds of pulling the racket back and forth, Echizen Ryoma had to switch from holding the racket with his left hand to holding it with both hands.

Only in this way can we fight back against the opponent's 'normal counterattack'.

Echizen Ryoma was mobilized to run back and forth on the court. It was obvious that his physical energy consumption was much greater than that of Yagi Keito on the opposite side.

On the sidelines, Taocheng Wu was really worried for him.

"This isn't a solution, Ryoma... please come up with a solution!"

The player was also really sweating. Considering the golden legend 'original protagonist'· instance BOSS he faced last time, this time the player was very careful in controlling the speed of scraping the health bar.

I was afraid that if I couldn't control it, he would enter the second, third or even fourth stage mode.

It's not just a Golden Legend anymore, it's already UR. No matter how you think about it, the strength of the dungeon BOSS is definitely not just this little bit,

Once again catching the tennis ball's landing point and hitting a flat attack, the player observed the dungeon BOSS status bar on the spot -

[Title: A double superposition between the protagonist and the villain!]

Ding!

【Title: The Prince of Tennis is now online! 】

Suddenly, the colorful light suddenly lit up. The player slowly closed his eyes and looked again.

[Skill: Dual Wielding Successfully Used!]

Across the net, Ryoma Echizen, who was chasing the tennis ball a second ago, turned around and quickly switched the tennis racket from his left hand to his right hand.

He crossed the body to intercept the return ball.

As his actions appeared, Qing Xuefang was overjoyed, "Caught up!!"

“——I caught this ball!!”

Everyone at Rikkai University raised their eyebrows slightly.

"Two-sword style..."

In the media area on the side of the field, Inoue Mamoru raised his camera and the flash quickly flashed to capture this scene. Shiba Saori also shouted beside him,

"So cool, Ryoma! This shot will definitely score!!"

Inoue Mamoru glanced at the scoreboard after hearing this. Five minutes into the match, the score in the first serve game had already reached '40:0'.

From initially hoping that Ryoma Echizen could hold his serve, it gradually decreased to now just hoping that he could get a point from Kei Yagi... no, not even just one ball.

Although no one has noticed this subtle change, to a certain extent, the comparison of strength and the different perceptions of both sides have already been quietly revealed on paper.

Echizen Ryoma, who used the "Dual Swordsmanship", relieved the pressure of the counterattack a little, and seemed to be able to respond faster and more flexibly.

Nanako Echizen was sitting in the audience, feeling a bit conflicted. On her left was Ryoma, and on her right was the frequent visitor Yagi-kun. Which side should she support?

"Tsk,"

Suddenly, a clear smacking sound came from the side, and Echizen Nanako turned her head, "Uncle, what's wrong?"

Echizen Nanjiro held his head in his hands, "Nanako, don't learn from that stupid boy. These things are completely useless. At this time, you should just throw a big one. It will take forever to test it bit by bit like this——"

Nanako Echizen didn't quite understand what Nanjiro Echizen said and hesitated for a moment, but when she turned around, the situation on the field changed again!

Echizen Ryoma, armed with the "Double Blade Style", seems to be more flexible and maneuverable. Combined with the basic one-footed steps, he can reach any corner of the court and intercept any ball in almost an instant.

For example, right now——

The return ball came again, Echizen Ryoma clenched his racket and tried to intercept it, then he switched to his left hand and hit the ball steadily.

Just when everyone thought he would successfully return the ball like he did before,

There was a visible stiffness. The ball that was intercepted by the outstretched arm was not only not hit back, but even bombarded further and further inwards. The racket strings were constantly impacted and pulled, and a ferocious shape was faintly formed.

Echizen Ryoma sensed something was wrong, and he opened his eyes slightly and was about to grab the racket with both hands and take the hit.

However, the arms were constantly subjected to different pressures from constantly switching rackets, and dozens of back-and-forth pulling and resisting caused the muscles to temporarily become numb and stagnant.

In full view of the crowd, he missed the ball.

The explosive tennis ball rushed at lightning speed, hitting the racket used to intercept it with unstoppable force.

One person lost his balance and the tennis ball and the racket were knocked away.

"Bang-bang!" With a sound, and two "pa" sounds, the tennis ball hit the ground heavily, and the tennis racket rolled twice and stopped.

Echizen Ryoma slowly retracted his wrist and looked at the racket that was hit away. Then he looked back and saw the figure across the net.

Without turning around, she lowered her head slightly and looked at him calmly and without any emotion.

The moment their eyes met, he seemed to fall into an abyss.

A sharp whistle cut through the air, and the referee on the high-level referee chair raised his arm to signal,

"Li Hai University VS Qingxue, 1:0!"

Echizen Ryoma failed to hold on to his serve and even failed to win a single point in his own serve game.

Everyone in Qingxue saw this, and their emotions were a bit complicated. However, this was not the time to dwell on the points they had already lost. What was more important was what was about to happen next—

Rikkai University's serve.

“…Is it going to appear?”

"Yeah... probably."

"That thing that always appears... should be the same now."

"It's started, that's the one—"

[Skill Use: 'Your butterfly flash hits the wall 365 degrees, Thomas doesn't spin, barehanded 100% catches the blade, the scheming frog touches your belly']

【Click to use successfully! 】

The serve was transferred. The black-haired boy took out a tennis ball from his pocket and stood at the baseline. He twisted the tennis ball in his hand and tossed it lightly.

The next moment, the racket was raised up.

"——It appeared!! 'You Butterfly Flash, hit the wall 365 degrees, Thomas, without any spin, 100% catch the white blade with bare hands, the scheming frog touches your belly'!!"

"Wow!! Here it comes!! 'You butterfly flashed and hit the wall 365 degrees. Thomas caught the white blade with his bare hands 100%. The scheming frog touched your belly.' The ball!!"

The two excited and thrilling voices overlapped, and Kirihara Akaya turned around blankly, just in time to meet the eyes of Toyama Kintaro who was also confused outside the field.

Kirihara Akaya: “!!”

Toyama Kintaro: "!!"

After checking each other’s eyes, we can see that they are all fans of Kei!

The two school presidents and guardians were both troubled. They nodded to each other across the net as a greeting. Yukimura Seiichi and Shiraishi Kuranosuke couldn't help but feel a little helpless.

How come these two guys were captured by Kei (Yagi) like this...

Under the swing of the racket, the elusive trajectory is hidden in the air, only to be torn apart in an instant, and when it reappears, it is already a "buzzing" sound.

Echizen Ryoma turned around quickly, his body instinctively taking a step forward before his brain could react.

Rikkai's gaze fixed, "That's..."

Almost instantly, in the center of the racket that Echizen Ryoma extended, a small yellow ball was ejected from space with two buzzing sounds.

Just capturing it doesn't mean it's complete. In the last match between Shitenhoji and Rikkai University,

Toyama Kintaro pushed the 'butterfly ball' to the second stage with his own strength.

Seigaku replayed the match between Rikkai University and Shitenhoji University, especially the third match, Yagi Kei vs. Toyama Kintaro, hundreds and thousands of times.

Gan even analyzed and disassembled all of Yagi Kei's special moves displayed throughout the battle frame by frame, so as to encourage everyone in Qingxue to make effective counterattacks when facing Yagi Kei.

Echizen Ryoma is one of the best.

He had practiced this ball countless times, and knew every possible branch of the ball after it was intercepted by the racket.

The video also played back Yagi Kei's own method of handling the ball, which was 100% perfectly replicated.

Now - just intercept the ball and press the racket down in the direction of the tennis ball's trajectory.

The racket string enveloped the fluttering butterfly, and the yellow ball trembled and shook continuously, colliding back and forth in the limited space.

——Capture successful!

"YES!" Momoshiro Takeshi clenched his fists and pulled the bow. His emotions finally eased a little at this moment. It seems that the targeted special training during this period was effective and it really played a role now!

He already had a smile on his face: "Then all I have to do is swing the racket back—"

"This kind of thing, this brat Ryoma can definitely do!!"

“Kukongkongkongkong——Bang!!!”

Passing by,

Even from under the nearly suppressed racket, a yellow arc of electricity shot out.

A few strands of hair fell and slowly floated to the ground.

“15:0!”

Seigaku, who was still talking a second ago, fell silent. Echizen Ryoma lowered his head and looked at his trembling wrist.

So after the second section... that's how it is.

Gan has imitated and reproduced Yagi Kei's "butterfly ball" to the greatest extent, including the serving method, rotation, speed, and the two irregular trajectories when touching the racket.

However, it still cannot compare to the most solid goal from Kei Yagi.

As heavy as a thousand pounds, this kind of strength... is it really something a first-year student can achieve?

Looking back now, they were completely influenced by the look on Yagi Kei's face as he returned his serve too easily in the video.

Even though Kintaro Toyama had repeatedly given reminders the moment he caught the ball.

However, if you have not experienced this serve yourself, it is difficult to understand the impact that Kintaro Toyama suffered at that time.

"Hahaha - it's still Yagi Yagi as expected, ahead of the curve - you better be careful!!"

Outside the stadium, Toyama Kintaro's voice was particularly clear.

Echizen Ryoma grasped his trembling wrists and pulled his hat back over his eyes.

“Madamadadane.”

"Ryoma..." Ryuzaki Sakuno couldn't stop worrying. Kosakata Tomoka wanted to comfort her friend, but the words kept coming to her lips for a long time and she could only say vaguely,

"It's okay, Sakurano... At times like this, we should trust Prince Ryoma even more!"

Something is better than nothing. It is useless to worry blindly.

Both Ryuzaki Sakurano and everyone from Seigaku turned their attention back to the field.

The game is still going on. Rikkai University is serving and Yagi Kei is the first to score.

Echizen Ryoma held the racket with both hands, leaned forward slightly and lowered his center of gravity.

He kept a low profile, maintaining a posture ready to rush out at any time.

Once again, the player uses a skill,

[Click ·'You butterfly flashed and hit the wall 365 degrees. Thomas did not turn around and 100% caught the knife with his bare hands. The scheming frog touched your belly']

【Congratulations on successfully using the skill! 】

The yellow ball tore through space, and at a certain moment, it flashed to the other side of the net with a low-frequency "buzzing" sound that was difficult to catch.

With his sharp intuition and full concentration, Echizen Ryoma, who had been prepared for this ball, did not give in, and pressed on until the last second, then suddenly took a big step and turned around.

The racket was swung out again without hesitation, and in full view of everyone, it seemed to have once again hit the landing point of the ball that fluttered like a butterfly.

This time, everyone in Qingxue held their breath, not daring to make a sound, quietly waiting for the conclusion of this ball.

Echizen Ryoma once again entered the second stage, judging the vibration and rotation of the sphere.

This time it’s…

up!

He quickly took a step back, and sure enough, the yellow tennis ball came straight towards his face.

The next second, he gripped the racket tightly with both hands, took a big step and rooted himself to the ground to gain leverage. Echizen Ryoma twisted his waist and swung his arms, facing the ball head-on, and blasted it with both hands.

"Kukongkongkongkong--BOOM!!!"

The player's peripheral vision flashed, and the golden legends under the long status bar of the opposite dungeon BOSS lit up one by one!

【Power Up! 】

【Speed ​​Up!】

【Lucky boost! 】

…

[Now loading 'Home Field Advantage']

【Loading Successfully! 】

It is indeed a golden legend...

It is indeed the UR that has been remade...

The silent players watched as a cutscene immediately followed the attack. Lightning and flames filled the sky, and a tornado engulfed the ball, bringing with it an unparalleled pressure.

Because the CG is so earth-shattering, even though players don’t understand it, they respect it.

After watching the 30-second animation CG finish playing, the opposing copy BOSS finally decided to hit the ball back.

By the way, accompanied by the NPC outside the field shouting,

“It’s cracked—it’s actually cracked!!!”

"The first person in history - could he be the legendary nemesis of the 'Butterfly Ball'?!"

"Go, Ryoma—just like this!!"

"Come on, Prince Ryoma! Come on, you're the best!!"

Player: “…”

Watching the return ball go over the net, watching the animation CG end, watching all the NPCs rejoice,

Even after hitting the ball back, Echizen Ryoma finally raised his head.

The eyes slightly obscured by the shadow under the brim of the hat lit up, and the upturned corners of the eyes brought out a proud momentum that said "You are still far from it".

The player was silent.

Looking at the ball in front of me,

The player scratched his head and swung his racket A nonchalantly.

Just for a moment.

The wind is blowing like lightning, the mountains are collapsing and the seas are tidal, the constraints are heavy and hard to resist.

Ryoma Echizen, who was about to launch an interception reflexively, just turned his head and was immediately suppressed in place by the strong aura that separated him from the net. His legs were stiff and he could only watch the death.

Echizen Ryoma: “!!”

Their joy lasted less than three seconds. The Qingxue trio, who had just been shouting "Cracked! This ball has finally been cracked!!", just kept on laughing wildly.

Turning around, I saw a super long, super fast straight ball that passed through the entire court like a meteor.

Penetrates without any obstruction,

Can't intercept.

Unable to intercept.

“Beep!”

“30:0!”

The referee's whistle and the ball's blast hit everyone completely unprepared, leaving them completely bewildered.

Got a score...?

No, it was Rikkai University that scored!

After seeing Seigaku's Echizen Ryoma successfully counterattack Yagi Kei's "butterfly ball", the Rikkai people's expressions changed slightly, only to witness the reaction of their junior in the next frame.

The heart that had been hanging in the air was put back into the chest.

Kirihara Akaya took a deep breath and managed to force a smile.

"Ha, haha... I thought it was almost..."

The three giants with their arms crossed did not speak, but just silently looked at the figure with his back to them.

Standing in front of the net, Yagi Kei seemed to be observing something.

His sight passed from the corner of his eye and fell on the figure in front of him across the ball screen.

Echizen Ryoma could still feel the terror of being oppressed by the shackles just now.

Just that moment,

But now, there was no sound at all, as if it was just his illusion.

“…”

He stared at Yagi Kei, his probing gaze and desire almost reaching their peak.

The players and the dungeon boss looked at each other in bewilderment.

The players waited.

The players waited again.

Why does he seem to be hesitant to speak... Did he forget the lyrics?

Friendly player A provided a memory service.

In Echizen Ryoma's field of vision, the black-haired figure opposite him suddenly moved.

The black eyes are dark and empty,

He looked at him, his lips moved slightly, his voice was cold and indifferent,

"You're still far from it."