Chapter 11 Exploring the Rules

Bang!

MacDonald's powerful shot flew over at full speed. Although Gawain stood firm and arrived in advance, trying to fight back with his forehand, the power level of suppression was still far behind.

In order to form an effective confrontation, Gao Wen had to exert his full strength, but the powerful swing was not enough to pull up the ball, and the parabola of the return ball could not be pulled up. Therefore, the forehand shot hit the ball solidly, but the tennis ball went directly into the net and could not fly to the other side of the court.

That's what absolute power suppression is like in tennis.

But Gao Wen, who was sweating profusely and had a red face, did not look tired at all. His eyes were still shining, and he shouted, "Come again."

MacDonald thought that Gawain was a little strange. No, he was very, very strange.

Logically speaking, the harder the practice, the more tiring it is, and the more abused you are, the more frustrated you will be. But today, Gao Wen seemed to have a masochistic tendency. He kept shouting "harder, harder", and he never got tired of it, laughing foolishly.

MacDonald swore that he was not imagining things, but the fact that Gawain was happier the more he was tortured made his heart tremble slightly.

Moreover, MacDonald had already given up and used all his strength. He was sweating profusely in the fierce confrontation. He was panting heavily at this time. Looking at Gawain who was full of energy, he licked his lips and said, "Gawain, are you sure?"

"Of course, I'm sure!" Gawain didn't hesitate at all, and his answer echoed over the court.

How could Gawain hesitate? There was no need! On the contrary, he was completely overjoyed and in great shape! Following MacDonald's training and watching his potential for growth continue to rise, he was still full of motivation even when he was being abused. He wanted to shout "Let the storm come harder!" MacDonald in front of him was the best sparring partner.

Later, McDonald served as the sparring partner of the "King of Tennis" Federer for a long time and was recognized by Federer. This also means that Gawain can now enjoy Federer's treatment in advance. This good guy in front of him is definitely the best companion for home travel.

During the confrontation practice, Gao Wen first observed the increase in the growth potential value in each shot and each confrontation, trying to find the pattern.

Then, because the light blue message reminder kept flashing on the screen, it affected my observation and judgment, which in turn affected my batting, so I summoned the system to turn off the message reminder; but after each head-to-head ball practice, I can see the percentage increase value of the growth potential, and also the magnitude.

Gradually, Gao Wen figured out some tricks.

Even if he is facing McDonald, the strength of each confrontation will directly affect the amount of growth potential. Simply put, the more intense and tense the confrontation, the greater the reward; otherwise, the reward will be correspondingly reduced. This also encourages Gawain to continue the round as long as possible.

Just now, after less than 30 minutes of forehand practice, the growth potential value has increased by 8%! Compared with the previous gains, it is shocking!

In one of the confrontations, McDonald hit the ball with all his strength, showing all his power. The advantages of strength and speed were fully utilized. It was really difficult for Gawain to form an effective confrontation, but Gawain still did not surrender. Instead, he found ways to use rotation and landing points to maneuver.

What's special is that they are practicing forehand, so the return line is restricted and cannot be changed easily, which also gives Gao Wen some breathing room.

The two players played against each other for a total of 28 shots. Gawain was almost about to lose the ball at least four times, but he turned the tide every time. In the end, McDonald suppressed Gawain with absolute strength. Gawain's racket was unable to suppress the ball, and he missed the opportunity to hit the ball. The tennis ball directly became an anti-aircraft cannon, ending this pulling exercise.

This confrontation alone increased the growth potential by 2.5%.

This also gave Gao Wen great courage and confidence. Even though he was sweating profusely and even though he dropped the ball in the end, his mood was still bright and cheerful.

According to Gao Wen's speculation, the stronger the opponent, the greater the room for growth potential, but the premise is that Gao Wen can show effective confrontation instead of being defeated by the opponent - such confrontation is meaningless, and the growth potential may be worse than serving practice.

However, Gawain's only experimental subject so far is MacDonald, so his idea has yet to be confirmed, but what is certain is that he is very, very happy to continue training with MacDonald, even if he is beaten to a pulp.

No wonder so many people are keen on games.

In the game, you can directly see the increase in experience points by killing a monster or completing a task. The exchange equation of input and output is clear, intuitive, real and effective. As long as you are diligent enough and dedicated enough, you can improve your strength.

But real life is not like that.

Just like studying, I read and do exercises every day, but I am still not sure whether my knowledge has been improved or whether this knowledge can provide help. It’s not that I’m not working hard enough, but that my efforts are like being thrown into a black hole, and I have no idea what I will get in return.

Even if the rewards do exist, there is no telling when they will come.

Even work can be measured by a salary figure - whether it is value for money is another matter, but knowledge has no such evaluation formula.

It is also because of this that many students are addicted to games and cannot extricate themselves.

Gao Wen could now understand this feeling.

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Looking at the growth potential that is advancing all the way towards 50%, even though I don’t know what role the growth potential will play yet, I can still feel that my practice has improved the effect solidly. A smile blooms at the corner of my mouth, and I don’t feel tired at all.

Looking up, MacDonald on the other side of the court was like a lush lamb waiting to be wooled, and then Gawain couldn't help but howl toward the sky.

“Ouch!”

MacDonald looked towards the other side of the court with a look of surprise on his face. Gawain, who was basking in the sun, had a bright smile on his face. He was sweating profusely but did not look tired at all. He was shining like Apollo in the golden halo, and his wolf howl was like wings flying under the blue sky: Could it be that this wolf in sheep's clothing has no longer been shy or hesitant and has just taken off his vest?

As if noticing MacDonald's gaze, Gawain laughed happily, "What are you standing there for? One more goal! I can still fight for another 300 rounds. You can't be done with it, right? Mac, a man must never say 'no', don't you know that?"

To get the best out of someone, you have to be proactive!

MacDonald: …

(End of this chapter)