Chapter 457: Key Breakthrough
Ta-ta-ta.
Step.
The wind howled , and the colorful audience at Arthur Ashe Stadium turned into a torrential rain, rushing down and swallowing up Gawain in an instant.
However, Gawain did not flinch. Instead, he pushed off the ground with both feet and rushed out at the first possible moment, just like a 100-meter racer.
The lungs are burning; the breath is spewing fire; every blood vessel and every inch of skin in the body can feel the boiling heat of the magma.
Gawain, who was concentrating on watching Djokovic's return, felt nothing at all. He simply converted all his energy into body power. He could clearly feel his muscles bursting and cracking with every push off the ground, gushing out continuously, and then he ran faster and faster.
Run faster and faster!
Whoosh.
Whoosh.
There was a crackling sound in my ears, but my eyes were fixed on the playfully bouncing mustard yellow tennis ball.
Djokovic unloaded a diagonal shot in front of the net.
Everything was perfect. He managed to escape gravity and leap into the air while still maintaining perfect control. The only shortcoming was that he failed to suppress the rotation.
Therefore, the rebound height after landing is slightly higher.
But only slightly.
Considering the perfect control of the tennis ball landing almost touching the net, this little flaw seems insignificant.
However, this was Gao Wen's opportunity.
Running and sprinting, as if racing with a tornado, burning life in the midst of violent storms, landslides and earthquakes.
Dengdengdeng! Closer and closer!
He adjusted his big steps to small ones, pushed and rubbed his right foot forward, and slid forcefully on the hard concrete ground. His right ankle could feel the heat from the intense friction burning continuously, but he could no longer care about that at this point. He slid all the way forward, and in order to avoid touching the net and losing points, he actively stretched his upper body forward.
Lean forward, extend, stretch.
Holding the racket tightly in my right hand, I watched the tennis ball falling faster and faster, about to pass over the net and about to lose the best hitting point.
Stretch! The flexible waist suddenly stretched forward, the forearm was completely straightened, and then, it arrived! In the case that the arm and body were unable to exert force, just use the wrist to gently pick and wipe, hold the breath deep in the dantian, delicately and firmly react the friction to the tennis ball again, and at the moment of the ball, the wrist is pushed up and forward lightly.
whoosh.
The tennis ball jumped lightly and slightly, drawing a rainbow arc and crossing the net in the eyes of the audience who were holding their breath.
Then--
Falling, landing.
The pull of gravity was so sharp and so fast that the ball almost rolled down the net, not even giving Djokovic time to react.
On both sides of the net, on one side, Djokovic was falling and about to hug the earth, with no time and no way to adjust his body; on the other side, Gawain made a lunge almost like a split and forced the brakes to stop half a foot in front of the net, relying on his left hand to support the ground and barely keeping his balance.
Time has come to a standstill.
Although both players were in a very difficult situation, their eyes were fixed on the tennis ball, without blinking, and sparks were floating in the air.
finally!
The tennis ball landed within the court, and without much bounce it landed directly on the ground, rolling out.
Winning point! In the "extreme vs. extreme" duel between the two players who used the entire court space to the extreme, it was Gao Wen who finally won the point.
"40: AD"! The break point appeared!
Boom! The whole place is boiling!
In Djokovic's serve to win the set, Gawain incredibly won three points in a row and got a break point. Did all this really happen?
Gawain clenched his right fist tightly and raised it high. He didn't roar, cheer or speak. He just used all his strength to clench it tightly and then raised it high. With such a firm and resolute posture, he strongly declared his high morale, and a murderous aura burst out of his bright eyes.
Just stare at Djokovic lying on the ground gasping for breath, quietly.
Neither player was able to move for a short period of time, as if space was still frozen and time was still stagnant, with only the flames burning fiercely.
“Ouch!”
A wolf howl was heard in the stands of Arthur Ashe Stadium. Among all the Djokovic fans in the stadium, the sound was so thin and weak, but it burst out with incredible power, burning life with passion, and surging wildly and ostentatiously!
Let the storm come even harder! Who could have thought? Who could have thought! However, Gawain did it! Under extreme conditions, in a strong collision, in an instant explosion, both Djokovic and Gawain gave their best without reservation. Even Gawain himself didn't know how he did it. He was a little slow, so he could feel the burning sensation of his muscles.
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huff huff.
Gawain was breathing heavily, his left hand continuing to support his body. His muscles relaxed and he fell directly to the ground. The intense burning sensation extended from his calves to his thighs and continued to climb and burn. Gawain let out a long breath with lingering fear and quickly summoned the system.
Is it because I exerted too much force?
No way.
Ding! The system had just been turned on when a light blue water ripple appeared. However, Gao Wen did not have time to notice what was going on. Instead, he carefully examined the various body data.
A quick scan confirmed that, fortunately, there were no negative conditions and no injuries. If any physical problems occurred for this one point, it would be a waste of time; but fortunately, that didn't happen.
Then, Gao Wen noticed two details.
First, the physical attribute just increased a little naturally, from 83 to 84. Is this the reason why the physical perception is so obvious and clear?
Maybe this is a good thing, because physical recovery can be faster. Obviously, this game will not be over in a short time, so such a breakthrough is even more important.
Second, growth potential: 100%.
This was the first time that Gao Wen had a breakthrough during a game after obtaining the system. It was so crucial and important that he could once again deeply feel the difficulty and challenge of this game.
Without hesitation, Gawain added this attribute point to the spiritual attribute, and the value increased from 89 to 90, becoming Gawain's first attribute to break through the ninety-level barrier; at the same time, this was also the first time in Gawain's history that he used attribute points to improve spiritual attributes.
reason?
Why not improve the physical or technical attributes, but the mental attributes during the breakthrough? Because the match against Djokovic once again made Gao Wen deeply feel a very important and decisive key: when two brave men meet on a narrow road, the brave will win; when two brave men meet, the wise will win.
In a truly top-notch showdown, mental toughness and perseverance, strong and determined will are the deciding factors in the outcome of the game.
Mental attributes include four sub-items: tactics, concentration, resilience, and key balls, which are precisely the key to regaining the upper hand at this moment and in this game.
So, Gawain completed the extra point without any hesitation, then supported himself with both hands and stood up, jumped twice on the spot, and walked towards the baseline -
Next, break point! (End of this chapter)