Heizi's Basketball: I'm not the boss?

Chapter 140: Strength Stagnates
"What I want to learn is... how to enter the "zone"!"

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Xiang Yang glanced at Yuuki in front of him. The latter's current behavior was also within his expectation.

After all, for Yuuki, if you want to defeat Xiang Yang, you must definitely cross the "zone" mountain!
If Xiangyang can do it but he can't, then even if Yuuki improves her normal strength, there will still be a big gap.

"Children today are really amazing. When they were in the first year of high school, they started thinking about how to master the "zone"."

Xiang Yang touched the back of his head, with a look of emotion on his face: "I remember my freshman year in high school. I didn't know what I was doing at this time. Compared to you, my strength is far behind, Yuuki."

Listening to Xiang Yang's joke, Yuuki shook his head. Naturally, he would not take Xiang Yang's words seriously.

However, Xiangyang really didn't lie to him. At this time last year, when he faced Aomine who entered the "zone" for the first time, if Kise hadn't exerted his strength, he would not have had any chance of winning as a single-core team leader.As for Yuuki, facing Aomine alone, she might still have some means of struggle.

Xiangyang looked at Yuji's determined look, pondered for two seconds, and said: "About "zone", I actually don't have a detailed concept. To explain this move, it is too abstract. I can only tell you, enter The necessary condition for "zone" is to devote yourself to basketball and focus almost 100% on basketball."

"And...it may not be useful."

Xiang Yang said it very rigorously. Although Himuro seems to have seized the opportunity to enter the "zone", he has not succeeded after all. No one can guarantee that the method proposed by Xiang Yang can really make the "miracle level" The following players have successfully entered that field.Even many "miracles" cannot self-control to enter the "zone" state.

Just like Kise and Murasakibara, although they have entered the "zone" before, they themselves are not sure whether they can successfully enter the next game.

Listening to Xiang Yang's words, Yuuki was not surprised, nor did he suspect that Xiang Yang was hiding his clumsiness. After getting along with him for this period of time, he had confirmed that he really underestimated this senior before.

And Kise also told him a lot about "zone" in advance, but Yuuki... didn't understand a single word.

Compared with the information Xiangyang just said, the "zone" in Kise's mouth is so abstract!

"Thank you, Senior Xiangyang!"

With a deep bow, Yuuki slowly raised her head, and met Xiang Yang's eyes.

"Simi Masai, Senior Xiangyang. I was indeed too self-righteous before."

"It doesn't matter, juniors are only decent if they cause trouble to seniors."

Xiang Yang smiled hoarsely. Seeing that Yuuki had made such great progress, even to the point where she could vaguely threaten him, Xiang Yang felt more happy than a sense of urgency.

However, I will never give up the position of starting point guard to you. Even if you are my lovely junior, you have to wait until I step aside after graduation and take over.

Thinking of this, Xiangyang stood up and gave Yuuki a meaningful smile, then slowly walked towards the arena door.

Behind him, Yuuki clenched his fists and looked at Xiangyang's leaving figure. He shouted loudly: "Xiangyang-senpai! Just wait! I will surpass you, and I will become Haichan's strongest point guard!"

this kid...

Xiang Yang paused for a moment, then turned his back to Yuji and waved.

"I'm waiting for you, self-righteous little genius."

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Time passed day by day, and Xiangyang's life gradually became regular, with three o'clock and one line every day.

Home - Haichang - Gym.

After participating in club activities at school and coaching Yuuki, he had to return to the Shark Gym to coach Himuro in his "zone" training, and Masako would pull him through a set of strength training every day.

The daily itinerary can be said to be fully booked.

But there is the most critical question...

Inside the shark gym
Um--

After a muffled snort, there was a loud mechanical crash.

Xiang Yang half-lyed on the reversing machine, feeling the blood in his legs, panting heavily.

Beside him, Masako was holding a notebook in her hand, and was recording the changes in Xiangyang's physical fitness.

The two were just like they did when they first met, training with Xiangyang and recording with Masako.

"How's it going, Miss Masako, how much I've improved."

Xiang Yang wiped the sweat from his face and turned to ask Masako.

Hearing Xiang Yang's words, Masako lowered his head and glanced at the notebook without speaking.

"Let me guess...if nothing unexpected happens, my progress should be minimal."

Masako was silent.

Seeing this scene, Xiang Yang let out a self-deprecating laugh and said, "You always lie to me and say that my physical fitness has improved significantly recently, but how can I not be clear about my body?"

He stepped on the pedal machine with his feet, and a look of melancholy appeared on Xiang Yang's face.

The equipment can't lie. It has been more than two months since he started working, and his strength level has not improved.

This situation will occur when the body gradually enters a bottleneck period, and it is normal for Xiangyang.

Masako pursed her lips, not knowing how to comfort Xiang Yang. She had never been good at doing this kind of thing.

Take out the Tai Dao and put it on Xiang Yang's neck to cheer him up?
As soon as this idea came up, Masako decisively rejected it.

Even if you look at it from her abnormal perspective, this is undoubtedly a stupid way.

On the basketball court next door, Himuro was still trying to enter the "zone" state one ball after another. The collision sound caused by the basketball hitting the ground attracted Xiang Yang's attention.

Seeing Himuro dribbling and jumping from behind, Xiangyang narrowed his eyes slightly.

Himuro Tatsuya really deserves to be called "No. 1 below Miracle."

If I take away the system, I probably won’t be able to compare to Himuro, right?

Xiang Yang opened the system panel with no expression on his face.

This damn system has not changed for more than half a year.

In the main task column, there is a new task - Join the National Youth Team.

I am new to you***.

Xiang Yang cursed angrily in his heart. Ever since the Basketball Association asked him to participate in trial training and join the National Youth Team after the winter game last year, he had already blocked this ***** place in his heart.

However, the main mission has not kept pace with the times, and it is still the mission that makes him "painful".

To make matters worse, I don’t know if it’s due to the change in the main mission. At the end of the summer split, after Xiang Yang defeated Generation of Miracles, there was no way to obtain “new talents”.

Different from those perverts who are scrambling to be fed by God, Xiang Yang's physique is still in the category of ordinary people after all.

To put it bluntly, even Bingshi's talent may be better than Xiangyang's. The balance in the air and the ability to stay in the air required by the "super jumper", Xiang Yang can't do it.

"Really, seeing these two guys rising in strength every day makes me jealous."

Xiang Yang rubbed his hair and complained half sincerely and half jokingly.

It takes so much effort every day to polish the strength of the body and seek the slightest room for improvement.But in the blink of an eye, someone else's level of progress can be easily surpassed by Xiangyang.

This sense of disparity makes people despair.

Xiang Yang stood up slowly, took the towel handed by Masako, and walked to the locker room alone.

For some reason, Masako seemed to read this message from Xiang Yang's back.

He needs to be alone.

Glancing down at her phone, Masako frowned, and a new idea came to her mind.

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"Moses Moses, Miss Masako?"

"Miss Lingzi, it's me. I have a player I can recommend to you."

There was a slight pause on the other end of the phone, as if shocked by Masako's straightforward approach to the subject, and soon, Lingzi adjusted his mood and asked, "Who?"

This time, Masako didn't answer directly, but turned to the phone and asked back: "Did you watch the Winter Cup?"

"Look, there are many good players. Miss Masako, are you going to introduce me to one of them?"

Lingzi's tone was a little indifferent. Obviously, she didn't think that Masako could introduce her to any good players.

"Then do you know Xiang Yang, Haichang's starting point guard?"

"Of course, that player's playing style is really sophisticated. He doesn't look like a high school student at all... Wait, Miss Masako, what do you mean?"

There was disbelief in Lingzi's voice, and she subconsciously thought that Masako was joking with her, although given Masako's character, this possibility was slim.

"Yes."

Sure enough, Masako also proved with her actions that she is not a person who likes to joke.

However, after hearing Masako's answer, there was no immediate response on the other end of the phone. Instead, there was a burst of noise. Then, for some reason, Lingzi's voice was a little clearer than before, as if he had just sat up from the bed, and said: " Well, Miss Masako, can I first understand why the Neon Basketball Association doesn't absorb Mr. Xiangyang into it?"

In her opinion, there is no reason for the Neon Basketball Association not to fight for a player of Xiangyang's level, so how could it be Masako's turn to introduce her?
this problem…

Masako frowned slightly, and after thinking for a while, she still felt that she should tell the truth: "No."

"Oh, it's okay...ah??"

Lingzi agreed in a formal manner at first, but then she realized what Masako meant. She froze all of a sudden. The words and questions organized in her mind were swallowed by her as soon as she spit them out to her mouth.

"Hehe...Miss Masako is really...a temperamental person hahaha."

With a dry laugh, Lingzi immediately readjusted himself and asked, "Then...can I make an appointment to meet Mr. Xiangyang?"

"Also, can you please reveal his attitude towards us, Miss Masako? After all, many people still have grudges against other countries."

"...Besides, I haven't told him yet, but there should be no problem."

"Oh, okay, thank you, Miss Masako."

Lingzi listened to the hang-up sound coming from the phone. She looked down at her phone, and then pinched her thigh.

"Hi~"

Lingzi took a breath, still feeling a little unreal.

"Is it possible that... that person is a thorn? Forget it, I'm finally going to open my business!"

After a brief thought, Lingzi immediately let herself go. As a reporter in Neon, a flower grower, in addition to daily interviews and writing articles, she also has a task!
That is to discover basketball talents for flower growers!

As for why he wants to do this kind of scouting job in Neon, the reason is that the basketball level of flower growers in this world is really not good enough.

So much so that Basketball Association reporters like Lingzi who live abroad have this kind of "side job" that is not on the stage.

It sounds nice to be exploring talents abroad, but in essence, it’s just poaching other people’s corners!
To put it seriously, she even belongs to the category of "spy"!
However, even with such a high-risk and thankless job, Lingzi's income was also miserable.

Players who are highly talented and play well will naturally be directly recruited by the local basketball association. Even if Lingzi can discover some good players in advance through observation, if he plays well, let alone whether he should pursue professional basketball. Roads, why do people want to go to other countries to play basketball instead of being close to them?

As for those who are slightly less capable, many will also have grudges because of their foreign status. For most people, basketball is just a hobby. At most, they have an unattainable basketball dream, and they can do it occasionally. Okay, go to another country to pursue your dream?More than 90% of people will not have this kind of courage.

This leads to the fact that from the time Lingzi came to Neon until now, the number of players discovered is 0!

Now it is not easy to find a high-quality player who seems to be able to win. Although there are some doubts in his heart, Lingzi is still very happy.

"Would you like to dress more revealingly on the day we meet? For a kid of high school age, no problem, no problem!"

the other side

Completely different from Lingzi's mentality, Masako was in a very tangled state at the moment.

She could naturally tell that Xiang Yang still longed for the path of professional basketball.If she hadn't persuaded Xiang Yang in advance, using her own personal experience as an example, Xiang Yang would most likely have joined the Neon National Youth Team even if he had to participate in trial training.

However, as Lingzi said on the phone, as a native of Neon, what is Xiangyang's opinion of flower growers?Will her own arrangements for Xiang Yang be counterproductive and cause Xiang Yang displeasure?

Hey…

Unprecedentedly, Masako, who had been straightforward and never hesitated since childhood, was now so worried that she sighed!

You know, even if her career in the past few years was a bad memory, at that place, Masako still did herself willfully, and her heart never wavered.Being underestimated means being underestimated, and being isolated means being isolated. The most extreme thing they can do is not to take the initiative to talk to Masako, but they don't dare to bully her at all.

"I'm worried..."

Masako sat on the sofa, covering her face with her hands. She didn't even hear Himuro greet her, and she was still struggling in her heart about how to talk to Xiangyang.

After a while, Xiang Yang came out with a towel hanging around his neck after being alone. He took a shower while he was alone.

Looking at Masako who was half lying on the sofa covering her face, Xiang Yang looked around and said, "Ice Room is gone?"

"Miss Masako, why are you covering your face? Do you have a nosebleed?"

Hearing Xiang Yang's words, Masako slowly removed his hands and met Xiang Yang's eyes.

"Humph."

With a cold snort, Masako also glared at Xiang Yang incidentally.

Xiangyang:? ? ?
"It's getting late, so I'll leave first, Miss Masako."

Xiang Yang was a little confused, but the clock hanging on the wall reminded him that it was getting late.

"Wait, I have something to tell you."

To Xiang Yang's surprise, Masako didn't nod in response this time, but let him stay.

For a moment, the expression on Xiang Yang's face became a little weird. He stared at Masako with a stinky smile on his face: "What's wrong, Miss Masako? You don't want to confess to me, do you?"

"Ha ha."

Masako rolled her eyes, patted the empty seat next to her, and motioned for Xiang Yang to sit down.

yo?

Xiang Yang was a little surprised, but Masako wasn't shy, and he was a big man, let alone cowardly!

Without hesitation, Xiang Yang sat down next to Masako, then turned his head, raised his eyebrows at her, and exuded his charm.

"Nothing serious, I'm telling you what's serious."

This time, Masako's tone was very serious. Realizing that Masako was not joking, Xiangyang immediately adjusted his expression, sat upright, and waited for Masako's next words.

"After you finished practicing your legs just now, were you thinking that since you can't play professional basketball, you might as well stop training at all?"

Masako pondered for a while, but decided not to be so direct and test Xiang Yang's attitude first.

Xiang Yang was slightly startled and said: "Indeed, I really thought so at that time. I made myself so tired every day. In the end, it was just a club activity. Moreover, judging from God's attitude towards me, I seemed to I’m not here to eat this bowl of rice.”

As expected, Masako frowned slightly and was about to speak but was interrupted by Xiang Yang.

"Don't worry, Miss Masako. I just have negative emotions every day. I just keep saying that I don't practice. When have I ever been lazy?"

Xiang Yang moved his neck and continued slowly: "Besides, I made a bet with a junior at home. I am not a person who flees without fighting. Even for the little improvement every day, I will I will train hard.”

Listening to Xiang Yang's words, Masako's expression was startled, and then he breathed a long sigh of relief.

This kid... I seem to be worrying too much.

Realizing that Masako's mood seemed to be getting better, Xiang Yang chuckled, stood up and said, "So, don't worry, Miss Masako, it's not too early. If it's later, it will be bad if you meet bad people on the road..."

However, before he could stand up straight, Masako grabbed his hand and said, "That's not what I want to tell you."

ha? ?

Xiang Yang was really confused this time. Looking at Masako's expression, he couldn't help but say, "No way, Miss Masako, do you really want to confess your love to me?"

Clap!
Masako's tachi, which seemed to be able to shrink freely, appeared again and accurately hit Xiang Yang's head. Of course, she used the back of the sword.

Damn it...where did this bitch pull out the sword from? ?

Xiang Yang grinned and covered his head, looking at the knife in Masako's hand, his head was full of question marks except for the bag.

call--

Masako breathed a sigh of relief and said slowly: "Do you know the flower grower?"

"Do you think I'm an idiot, Miss Masako?"

"I'm not telling you that!"

Masako's calm mood was instantly shattered. She looked seriously at Xiang Yang in front of her and said again: "I mean, do you want to go to the flower garden to play basketball?"

(End of this chapter)