Chapter 81: Players become special villain BOSS...
"Fuji...and Aaron, why did they suddenly stop moving?"
Kikumaru Eiji was bewildered, leaning forward against the guardrail, trying to see more clearly.
Oishi Shuichiro stopped him and looked at the field with the same incomprehensible expression.
What's going on? This time, Rikkai University's Yagi Kei's return shot wasn't the type that was difficult to catch. In fact, compared to his first two special moves, the power was greatly reduced...
etc,
Gan's heart tightened.
He quickly found his notes from watching the previous match between Hyotei and Rikkai University.
During the battle between Yagi Kei and Atobe Keigo, a similar scene also appeared.
Obviously, this ball was ineffective and did not seem to have any power, but once it was hit, the person who was hitting it stopped and could not move.
He almost let this point go by just watching it go!
The more I searched, the more terrified I became. Could it be...could it be that this was...
"Haha," Keigo Atobe put his long fingers against his brow bone and sat in the audience seat closest to the stadium. This time, he finally witnessed the entire process of this ball - from the swing of the racket, to the smash, and then to the changes in expression and every detail of the player's body as he faced the ball head-on.
"...I see. It's really not fancy at all, huh? Right, Karachi?"
“USU.”
Yuushi Oshitari was still confused about the suspension of Seigaku's doubles players Fuji Shusuke and Kawamura Takashi, and caught Atobe's words.
"Xiao Jing, do you know something?"
Atobe Keigo glanced at him from the corners of his narrow eyes and chuckled softly himself. "It seems this move... not only fooled the opponents on the field, but also fooled you guys sitting here."
"The essence of this ball," Atobe Keigo narrowed his eyes slightly, "is simply—"
“——Illusion Ball!?”
Rikkai University also made a half-sigh, half-doubtful sound, and tapped its knuckles on the twelfth-generation Yagi Kei record notebook.
"Yes, the illusion ball."
Liu closed his notes and said, "In the match against Hyotei, Yagi had already used this illusion ball once. You may recall that Hyotei's Atobe suddenly stopped during a counterattack, giving away a point."
"...This ball has appeared again now." Liu coughed slightly.
"But there are differences,"
"--What's the difference?" Everyone in Rikkai asked in unison.
Liu: "Yeah,"
"Look closely at the hands of Seigaku's Fuji and Kawamura Takashi holding their rackets."
Confused, he followed Liu's lead and looked down.
Everyone was shocked!
Whether it was Kawamura or Fuji, from their wrists holding the rackets to their arms and even their entire bodies, they were all twisted in a manner as if they were about to fight back but were unable to do so.
Veins were bulging, and the whole body was forced to twist in this awkward state to maintain a difficult yet stable standing.
If this state continues, it will undoubtedly cause great pressure on the body. If it lasts for a long time, the correct batting posture will even be deformed, and physical and mental strength will be greatly consumed.
"...Has the illusion ball reached the level of my body?"
Marui Bunta murmured.
Liu neither admitted nor denied it.
The most common illusion attack they encountered was Niou Masaharu's illusion. However, Niou's illusion was not an actual illusion imposed on the attack, but more of a disguised auxiliary.
The other is Yukimura Seiichi's five senses destruction, but because of his teammates, Yukimura will not completely use it or kill everyone. The only one who has truly experienced Yukimura's "five senses destruction" is Yagi Kei, who is standing on the court with a faint expression.
Yagi Kei's state after 'destroying his five senses'...
The people of Rikkai can no longer bear to look back.
When you think about it...it's all torture.
But right now, in this state, Yagi Kei used his own unique illusion attack.
In stark contrast to Yukimura Seiichi's reverse deprivation, it seems... more inclined towards empowerment?
"It's not just the physical level, the mental manipulation is even more profound."
Niou Masaharu said slowly, he looked at the two Aogaku players on the court who hadn't recovered from their shock for a full minute even though the ball had already been scored.
He stroked his lips with his fingers without saying anything, but in his heart, he increased his assessment of the danger level of his young progeny.
If Yukimura's "destroying the five senses" is a one-time plunder of the intuitive and long-term torture,
Yagi's illusion ball... basically makes people indulge in beautiful illusions while facing the most failed future. When they wake up... they will face such a result.
Even the most mentally strong person would be stunned by the shock.
Oh my... Looks like there's one more guy in the club who we shouldn't mess with from now on~piyo.
Niou Masaharu tried to think lightly,
But in the eyes of those who understood, Yagi Kei's shot was no longer easy.
"Perhaps, this is the evolution that occurs with Yagi's improvement." Liu slowly gave the final conclusion.
No one spoke, neither Rikkai University nor Seigaku. The only sound left on the field was Rikkai University's solemn and heavy cheering.
Everyone thought of an extremely terrifying but realistic result.
If every evolution of Yagi Kei brings about multi-angle, multi-faceted and all-round improvement, then judging from his ever-changing, non-stop and even rocket-like improvement speed,
Now, the near future, the distant future,
Really...is there anyone who can be his opponent?
Really, is there anyone who can be his opponent?
Silence is the main theme on the field.
But even the most steady main melody can't help but be interrupted by a cluster of noises.
Kirihara Akaya, the controllable demon version, scratched his head and approached Yagi Kei in confusion.
"Kyu... they look so weird! Why are they just standing there like that?!"
“…”
“………”
The people from Seigaku slowly tightened their grip on the railing, and the eyes of the people from Rikkai twitched.
If Fuji and Kawamura heard what he said, their faith in Taoism would collapse immediately.
Please! Don’t they want to move?
They can't move at all!!
Kirihara Akaya, who asked a question comparable to "Why does the cat keep chirping after I bought it?", looked at his extremely reliable teammate and junior beside him with deep affection and sincerity, with his truly wise, intelligent, and bewildered eyes.
And the reliable chicken-shit cat junior will just walk away silently,
Kirihara Akaya: “!!”
"Wait for me, Lagui! I won't ask—I won't ask!"
At the moment when Yagi Kei turned around, Fuji Shusuke and Kawamura Takashi, who were frozen in place, twitched violently.
The two of them immediately lost their strength and stumbled. They quickly used their tennis rackets to support their bodies and barely avoided falling.
Kawamura Takashi was breathing heavily, and Fuji Shusuke next to him was in better condition, but his face was pale, with beads of sweat slowly rolling down his forehead.
He raised his eyes again, looking at the solitary figure with his back to them.
The big Tachikai... Yagi Kei?
Even though the instinctive warning was strong and the brain vaguely felt that something was wrong, it was completely unable to get rid of it.
In fact... the more I struggle, the more entangled I become. What kind of trick is this...
——Since you asked sincerely!
Then the player will definitely be merciful and tell the NPC,
This is the skill that maximizes the mental power - 'You think I know that you don't know, but I know that you don't know. The scheming frog touches your belly again, a super confusing kaleidoscope'!
It is called the "confusing ball" for short. As the player's stats upgrade, it also seems to produce some other accompanying effects.
But it seems... even the debuff has not been successfully applied, this skill is just crap!
The player silently took note and, after the preparatory match, randomly caught a weekly boss to test the debuff effects of skills stacked at different values. Who knew who would be so lucky...
Nanjiro Echizen was watching the scene perfectly when he suddenly felt a chill on his back: "A-choo!!"
Echizen Nanako: “!”
"——I told you it's going to be colder today, uncle, you should wear more clothes when you go out!"
“…”
"Aaron, are you okay?" Fuji gripped the racket, the slight throbbing pain in his wrist aggravated by the moment he was forced to stop at the three attacking methods of returning the ball.
But Fuji is now more concerned about the status of his teammate Kawamura Takashi.
Kawamura Takashi covered his wrist and tried to force a smile, "It's okay! Fuji, I will cooperate with you, let's continue!!"
Fuji didn't respond immediately, his eyes fell on Kawamura's covered wrist.
If this continues, it will definitely cause irreparable damage to Aaron's wrist.
After all, it was a difficult shot to defend against for them... but for Rikkai University's Kei Yagi, it was just an ordinary shot.
From the most basic level... the difference is obvious.
Fuji stood there speechless, his expression gloomy and silent. Kawamura Takashi tried to smile and say something encouraging, but as soon as he saw his expression, he immediately understood what he was thinking.
"No, Fuji!" Kawamura Takashi grabbed Fuji Shusuke tightly, "No."
"It's not the end yet... Fuji, we still have a chance!!"
Kawamura Takashi's words entered Fuji Shusuke's brain. As a recognized "genius" in the world, his control and analysis of the direction of the game were undoubtedly first-class. If he continued like this... the result waiting for them would not change at all.
“…”
“………”
"...Don't give up so quickly, Fuji, we still have time...even if it's for everyone in Seigaku!"
The communication between Takashi Kawamura and Fuji undoubtedly moved the entire Seigaku school and even the vast majority of the audience.
Even Rikkai University couldn't help but look askance.
The players slowly looked towards the referee who was presiding over the rhythm on the side of the court, trying to get a rough idea with their dead fish eyes.
The referee who was suddenly stared at: "..."
Player: Why hasn’t it started yet? What are these NPCs chattering about?
The emotional exchanges and friendships between NPCs are not within the player's consideration. The player only cares about one thing:
Victory!!
Return the victory to the players as soon as possible!
Kirihara Akaya next to him also had a slightly tense expression, and turned his head to look at Yagi Kei——
Kirihara Akaya: “!!”
He painstakingly tried to stop the raging cat: "Um, um...you two from Seigaku, if you want to fight, do it quickly. If you don't want to fight, stop it quickly - I really can't stop Kei!!!"
Fuji Shusuke/Kawamura Takashi, affectionate one moment and calm the next: "..."
"...Fight, Fuji,"
"...Okay, Aaron."
It should have been a sentimental occasion, but because a certain cat was in a hurry to get to the scene, he almost picked up the racket and chased them, saying, "Stop playing ball, just play ball quickly."
So much so that the whole scene seems a bit inhumane.
But...they were facing a piece of shit that had no humanity in it!
The Jibai Cat, who somehow became the final villain, was completely unaware of this.
Hurry up, hurry up, the health bar of the two-player dungeon BOSS is already mostly empty, players can pass the level without any damage if they keep working hard!
The emotions of the audience outside the venue were entangled and difficult to distinguish.
While feeling the deep caring friendship between the teammates of Seigaku, he was also shocked by the one-way crushing of Rikkai University.
Emotions are jumping back and forth in this ups and downs.
It was supposed to be a match between the underdogs, the first and second year students, and the twice as many third year students, but it turned into a match between the overdogs, the seniors, and the super talented juniors.
Now, I have become a human to fight against the impact of the devil's chicken breaking the cat.
It’s great not to be affected!
It’s great to not give up!!
Kawamura Takashi and Fuji Shusuke were beaten by the Rikkai Great Demon King who entered the violent mode and jumped around and screamed.
Even Kirihara Akaya who was standing by was stunned. For some reason, a huge sense of relief and happiness surged in his heart.
Fortunately, fortunately... he and Kei are teammates instead of rivals...
I'm so happy, Kei is so awesome...
Ignoring the albino kelp-headed man who was already caught in the heavy filter of "my child is great no matter what", the player whittled down the health bar of the double boss with one ball after another.
Although the sister-haired BOSS on the left can occasionally give players unexpected counterattacks, unfortunately, that's all.
After all, this is a player's game!
“Huff… huff… huff…”
Heavy breathing, no time to catch my breath, I had to drag my body forward to meet the attack.
My wrists and knees were twitching from overuse and exhaustion, and my calves were weak and barely supporting my body.
But I can't stop, I can't stop. Once I stop, it will be completely—
"call out--!"
Witnessing hundreds and thousands of yellow balls, drawing bright trails in the air,
It leaped, crossed, and penetrated the rainbow, carrying an irresistible force of explosive pressure, and when it hit the ground heavily, even the eyes were blurred.
“—I, I’ll do it…”
My lips were dry and my mouth was parched, my breath was intermittent and I couldn't even form a complete sentence.
Kawamura Takashi could no longer catch up, but Fuji Shusuke still had a little bit of strength left, and he lunged forward.
He was exerting force from wrist to fingertips, wishing he could concentrate all his strength on this last, final blow.
Even if it's just one ball, even if it's just one ball——
As if by divine providence, the tennis ball hit the center of the racket exactly, and a ray of hope suddenly appeared in my raised eyes.
But it was only for this second that the unparalleled pressured 360-degree rotation attacked the racket and the palm holding the racket.
“——Boom!! Boom!!!”
"Bang! Bang, Bang, Bang!"
The racket flew out of my hand.
As expected,
After all, from the beginning to the end, they were the only ones whose condition declined.
Kei Yagi, who is separated by a network, has always been so calm, plain and average.
He stood there, victorious.
"GAME OVER!"
"Double 2, Rikkai University VS Qingxue - 6:0!"
【You win! 】
[Settlement now...]
【……loading…】
System pop-ups popped up one after another, and the player scanned and clicked them one by one, watching the opposing two-player dungeon BOSS's health bar empty and the battle mode gradually withdrawing.
I flipped the tennis racket backhand, then noticed something and dodged to the side.
"——Great, we beat Kei!!!"
Kirihara Akaya pounced, his whole body was in a state of excitement, and he kept talking incessantly.
"This is the first time Kei and I have teamed up for a doubles match! We really are the best team mates!! Kei! Let's keep doing doubles like this from now on!"
Kirihara Akaya, sweating profusely, pounced up and down, left and right, but failed from all angles, allowing the cat to slip away through the gap.
"shake hands--!"
The referee waved his hand.
Kirihara Akaya and Yagi Kei from Rikkai University walked over after hearing this.
On the other side of the net, Fuji Shusuke and Kawamura Takashi supported each other and barely stood up.
Both of them were in a state of exhaustion, sweat pouring down. Even at this moment, they had to barely rely on their rackets to support themselves when they stood up, looking extremely embarrassed.
The Seigaku players outside the field watched this scene with their own eyes. They knew their own players were on the team, but why... was Rikkai University's physical strength so terrifying?!
If it was just Yagi Kei, it would be fine, but Kirihara Akaya next to him also ran from beginning to end, constantly supporting and defending, and his exercise volume was not reduced at all.
But at this moment he was just sweating a lot, and his face looked a little tired, but it was not fatal. He even looked like he could fight again.
Something is wrong, something is wrong, this is too wrong...
Are they really normal people at Rikkai University?
If everyone in Rikkai could hear Seigaku's inner thoughts, they would definitely fall into a strange silence.
Regarding stamina... it was all caused by that little bitch!!
No matter who you are, if you are attacked by a crazy cat holding a bomb every day and have to either run or die, in the long run... you will have to get better even if you don’t have enough physical strength!
Speaking of this, I am filled with tears of sadness.
Not to mention that there's a younger generation who's both a stat monster and a physical madman on top of him...
Rikkai University: Not happy.
The two players shook hands. The one opposite Fuji was Yagi Kei. He shook hands and was stunned for a moment when their fingers touched.
Slowly looking down,
The clasped hands, from the palm to the base of the fingers, to the pads of the fingers, to the fingertips, were densely packed with rough scars and thick calluses.
Those are not the hands that one would consider 'genius' because they are not perfect.
But Fuji Shusuke slowly opened his eyes.
Kirihara Aka also finished shaking hands and was about to return to the team with his junior.
He waited, and he waited again,
Kirihara Akaya: ...?
No, why is this person holding my hand so tightly that he won’t let go?!
A sense of crisis surged in his heart. Seeing that Yagi Kei had no reaction at all and was even just in a daze, Kirihara Akaya was shocked.
The classic words spoken by Keigo Atobe after the last match against Hyotei are still deeply engraved in the mind of this kelp-head.
"Could it be... this guy is here to kidnap Kei from Rikkai University too?!!"
Kirihara Akaya: “!!!”
Tonic! Tonic!
This is their cat from Rikkai University. If you don’t have a cat, you can raise one yourself!
Stop staring at other people's cats!!!
Kirihara Akaya, with a sense of crisis bursting out, made a horizontal insertion. He didn't directly start out of courtesy, but stared at the two people holding hands.
Loosen, loosen, loosen quickly, separate, separate quickly...
I stared at it and kept muttering to myself,
Of course, there seems to be nothing wrong with doing this.
But he was squatting on the net and staring at it.
And twisted his neck to whisper silently in Fuji's ear,
The corners of the eyes of the Rikkai people twitched even more.
Even Qingxue's expression became subtly strange.
Marui Fumita said weakly: "Really... I'm serious. From now on, let's not let Akaya and Kei be together anymore..."
Jack Kuwahara: "I agree..."
Even Yukimura Seiichi's smile gradually froze.
No one knew about the collapse of Rikkai University, but now, under the scorching gaze of Kirihara Akaya,
Fuji Shusuke: “…Hmm…”
Player: “?”
What happened?
The player who was sorting out the challenge rewards in the system pop-up window looked at the cutscene and was prompted to move freely.
The player turns and walks away.
Kirihara Aka also hurried to catch up, and while walking, he protected the back of the junior, squeezed together, and occasionally turned back to stare at Fuji Shusuke who was standing still.
Go, go, go, go——!
My heart and eyes are filled with vigilance, tension and fear.
Kawamura Takashi was bewildered: "What's wrong, Fuji, we... probably didn't do anything, right?"
He withdrew his hand, but the touch that remained in his palm was still vivid. Fuji Shusuke looked at the backs of the two people leaving.
He shook his head and said softly, "No, nothing, Aaron."
…Hands like that, with such intricate marks.
Is that the price one must pay to possess such strength?
Players have no idea about NPC's psychological activities.
Even if I knew, I would still be very puzzled.
Aren't farmers' hands like this?
——We farmers have to farm every day!!
Yagi Kei and Kirihara Akaya walked off the stage, and were greeted by the Rikkai public with complicated expressions.
Logically speaking, they should be praised. After all, this doubles team, which was competing for the first time, not only won, but also won very happily and beautifully.
And the rude cat Ju Ran didn't do anything weird from beginning to end.
It was so normal that Rikkai couldn't help but wonder if this guy was going to give them a big one without thinking.
But the worry about early loan doesn't seem right...and the child should be praised if he behaves well.
With mixed emotions, when everyone looked up at Yagi Kei and Kirihara Akaya leaving the stage,
In front of him, there was only one Kirihara Akaya left!
Rikkai people: "!!"
I was immediately shocked and instinctively looked for the cat everywhere.
Kirihara Akaya knew what his seniors were thinking as soon as they looked at each other, and he quickly pointed his finger.
"Don't worry, everyone—Kyu is sitting there peacefully now!"
Everyone slowly looked up in the direction of his finger.
Coach chair + referee chair + pony...
If it's not you, then where did you summon the pony from? ! !
I can't complain, I'm just tired.
But the cat didn't run around, it just sat there quietly...
Very good, very good already, very anthropomorphic already.
Ha ha……
Bitter.
"Bunta, Kuwabara, go ahead." Yukimura Seiichi turned slightly and said to Marui Bunta and Jack Kuwabara who were preparing.
“Hi hi——”
Marui Bunta responded, chewing his bubble gum and glancing at a shadow in the sky.
"Leave it to us, Yukimura."
Jack Sangyuan tied his shoelaces again, grabbed the racket beside him, closed his eyes and took a deep breath.
"I'm ready."
Yukimura Seiichi watched them go.
On the other side, Seigaku also sent out their golden doubles, the Oishi and Kikumaru combination.
The referee blew the whistle to signal preparation.
Both Rikkai University and Seigaku's cheering groups were in high spirits.
Yukimura Seiichi, wearing his coat, crossed his arms and looked towards the field. Beside him were the three giants of Rikkai University, Yanagi Renji and Sanada Genichirō.
Without even Yukimura Seiichi saying anything, Yanagi had already calmly opened the notebook.
The voice was cold and quiet, "The probability of Marui and Kuwahara winning is 93.7%."
Yukimura Seiichi looked at the field and said, "Is that so?"
The two players shook hands, very close to each other, and their voices were very clear.
"——Sorry, although we had a good relationship during the training camp, now we have to get serious."
Oishi and Kikumaru had a meal,
Looking up, across from him was a net. Marui Bunta blew bubbles. Although they were curved, he didn't see the figures of the two people from Qingxue opposite him in his smiling eyes.
"As seniors, you can't let the juniors down. You should understand that, right?"
He swiftly swung his arm around the racket, then leaned sideways and pointed with his finger.
Above it, a gaze projects, watches, witnesses, and bears witness.
"Even if it's for the sake of that kid who's watching right now—we, we definitely won't lose."
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