The basketball flew vertically into the air from the referee's hands.

Lu Yu lowered his body and took a deep breath, his thunderous heartbeat mingling with the voices of the outside world.

Yang Lingling and Ren Qiqi leaped into the air.

Yang Lingling gritted her teeth, controlled her body to hover in the air for a moment at the highest point, and then slapped the basketball.

"boom--"

Yang Lingling and Ren Qiqi touched the basketball almost simultaneously, and at that moment, the battle for the ball turned into a contest of strength.

Before Lu Yu could even blink, she saw the basketball spinning towards her. She seized the opportunity and jumped to retrieve the basketball.

Lu Yu sprinted forward with incredible speed, bringing the ball to Yu Nan's half of the field in just a few seconds.

The Yunan team's point guard barely caught up with Lu Yu and positioned himself to guard her sideways.

As if she had anticipated this, Lu Yu maintained her speed without slowing down. At the perimeter, she used two shoulder feints to shake off the Yunaan team's point guard. She stepped across the perimeter, her arm naturally raised. Yunaan's small forward, Du Xianglan, immediately jumped high to cover Lu Yu and block her mid-range shot.

Lu Yu's signature scoring method is to use a sudden stop and mid-range shot after a series of quick, zig-walking steps.

Clearly, the Yunan team had been on guard.

Lu Yu reacted quickly. After seeing Du Xianglan jump, he immediately gathered the ball back to his chest and pushed it to the right before he even landed.

Shu Juan caught the basketball not far away and immediately turned to the side, using her body to block Ji Yun's defense. Using her body to create space, Shu Juan cut into the paint, and just as she was about to shoot, the basketball in her hand thudded—

Shu Juan was taken aback by Ji Yun's interception.

"Back to defense!" Sun Meng's voice startled Shu Juan. She didn't dare to delay and sped back to defense.

Ji Yun dribbled the ball towards Qingbei team's half of the court, but before she even crossed half-court, she was immediately forced to stop by a double-team defense from Shu Juan and Sun Meng. Desperate to break through, Ji Yun had no choice but to try passing the ball to Du Xianglan, who was nearby. She used a behind-the-back dribble to deceive Shu Juan and Sun Meng, then slammed the ball to the ground.

Just when the Yunan team thought Du Xianglan could receive the pass and make a long run to launch a counterattack, the basketball was suddenly snatched away by a figure.

It's a potato!

Lu Yu unexpectedly appeared in the middle of Ji Yun and Du Xianglan's passing route, intercepting the pass.

The moment Lu Yu intercepted the ball and made his run, he could even clearly see the anger in Ji Yun's eyes.

The situation on the court is constantly changing. Without pausing, before the point guard of the Yu Nan team and Ji Yun could force her to stop, Lu Yu tossed the ball and made a long pass to Chu Feiyu on the outside.

Chu Feiyu makes a jump shot from the spot.

"Thump—"

Three point hit!

Chu Feiyu sealed the victory with a three-pointer, ending the tense and anxious start to the game.

When Lu Yu saw Chu Feiyu's fadeaway jump shot, he felt all the excitement rush into his brain in an instant, bringing him an unprecedented sense of exhilaration.

As Yang Lingling ran, she clenched her fist with one hand and celebrated with Lu Yu from half the distance.

"Haha, Qingbei team has a good start, Yang Lingling is so excited she ran half the field." Liu Du, the commentator, laughed out loud.

Feng Xu added, "This is the first time Yang Lingling has won a contest in the five matches. The Qingbei team managed to win this point without any major incident, so they are naturally happy and excited."

Luo Yan sighed, "Lu Yu's current anticipation and speed changes are simply terrifying. Even with the Yunan team targeting him so effectively, Lu Yu still managed to find an opportunity."

"Lu Yu's individual strength is undeniable," Liu Du said. "The Yunan team not only has to guard Lu Yu, but also Sun Meng in the paint, who needs to be double-teamed at any time. This makes the defensive setup for the Yunan team somewhat stretched. Now it depends on how well the Yunan team adjusts their offensive strategy. This time, the ball is in Yunan's possession, let's see how they attack this ball."

Despite being at the top of the league standings, Yunan team's attacking momentum was not affected by their recent starting lineup loss.

The point guard of the Yunan team decisively passed the ball to Ji Yun near the half-court line.

Ji Yun and Ren Qiqi made a double dash, supporting each other. Ji Yun used his speed and physical advantage to withstand the defensive pressure from Qingbei team. With the help of Du Xianglan, who blocked Qingbei team's inside defense, Ren Qiqi took the basketball from Ji Yun's hand and went straight for a layup.

Score with a dunk!

The strong inside attacks by the Yunan team and the mid-to-long-range shooting by the Qingbei team repeatedly turned the tide of the game.

The Qingbei team and the Yunan team were neck and neck, with the score fluctuating back and forth, making for a thrilling and exciting match.

With 22 seconds left, Yuna was down by one point but had possession of the ball. Yuna launched their final attack.

Qingbei team was helpless against Yunan team's strong inside penetration. But since they couldn't break through after the ball reached the paint, they decided to intercept it before it even got inside!

As usual, the point guard of the Yunan team passed the ball to Ji Yun as soon as he crossed half-court.

But--

The basketball that was supposed to fly into Ji Yun's hands was snatched away halfway!

The basketball was intercepted by Chu Feiyu.

Ji Yun gritted his teeth, recalling that Qingbei team had just moved their entire defensive line back to the outside, clearly determined to intercept the pass.

According to the defensive plan of the Yunan team, when the Qingbei team is on the offensive, Ji Yun should cooperate with his teammates to double-team Lu Yu.

But now the time advantage wasn't on Yu Nan's side. The numbers on the timer screen were jumping, sending a chill down Ji Yun's spine. Forgetting her original tactical plan, she immediately chased after Chu Feiyu, trying to steal the basketball from her hands.

Chu Feiyu ran to the three-point line, jumped and shot. She could clearly sense that the air was turbulent and the figure behind her was approaching.

The suddenly appearing shadow of a hand completely blocked the airspace above her takeoff point—

It cannot be blocked.

Chu Feiyu silently recited the instructions, adjusting the position of the basketball as she leaned back, changing the shot into a long pass.

The shooting motion turned into a feint, fooling Ji Yun, the most troublesome player on the Yu Nan team. Chu Feiyu was about to scream.

The basketball flew steadily into Lu Yu's hands as he ran in the distance.

The Yu Nan team's defensive players caught up one after another.

Lu Yu maintained his speed, using two probing steps followed by a crossover to get past Du Xianglan in an instant, creating a passing path between himself and Sun Meng. Without hesitation, Lu Yu gently pushed the basketball to Sun Meng.

Du Xianglan, who was supposed to be keeping an eye on Sun Meng, was forced to stop by Lu Yu.

There was no one in front of Sun Meng. She ran with big strides, and the basketball swung naturally with her arms, lifting her body into the air.

"boom!--"

Euro step layup for a score!

"Goal!" Liu Du's triumphant voice echoed throughout the stadium. "Qingbei team has won the championship of this year's National League!"

Liu Du's subsequent words were swallowed up by the deafening cheers from the entire audience.

All the members of the Qingbei team rushed onto the field, some hugging, some crying, and some celebrating their victory in front of the camera.

This is a night that belongs to the Qingbei team!

Countless golden ribbons floated down from the sky above the stadium, and the lights flashed and shone brightly, as if they were draped in glory.

This was a golden rain shower for the Qingbei team, grand and enthusiastic.

Lu Yu reached out, took a piece of gold ribbon from her hair, pressed it to her lips for a moment, and then carefully held it in her palm.

The golden rain in my palm seemed to be burning.

She loves this arena so much; she wants to capture her own drop of golden rain and then share this beauty with her loved ones…