Ace of Diamonds: The Demon King Arrives

Chapter 352 caused a nationwide sensation!
Looking at the numbers displayed on the huge electronic scoreboard.

All the fans at the scene, even Qingdao’s own die-hard supporters, were a little bit unbelieving.

They had no doubt that the monster named Furutani would one day be able to pitch at such a terrifying speed?
After all, a freshman in high school can be respected as the Demon King.

This meant that he could not be an ordinary high school player.

He will definitely do something surprising!
But now, he can throw the ball at a speed of 165 kilometers?
It is still far beyond people's cognition.

"Superlight Ball!!"

Many people expressed their incomprehension of these four words.

Fans immediately came to help explain.

"Generally speaking, when people describe a pitcher with a fast pitching speed, they would use the term fastball pitcher. In baseball, if your pitch speed can reach 140 kilometers per hour, you can be awarded this title."

"But looking at the professional world, looking at the major leagues! Such a speed alone obviously does not make one a true fastball pitcher. So there is another definition of a fastball pitcher. That is to use a speed of 150 kilometers as the standard. Only the fastest pitch that reaches or even exceeds this level will be considered a true fastball!"

"For pitchers of this level, they don't even need to do anything. They can deal with most opponents simply by relying on their powerful ball speed."

"Of course. In the major leagues, besides these pitchers with super fast pitch speeds, there are also some strong batters whose hitting ability is so strong that it is foul. A 150-kilometer ball is fine against other people, but it is far from enough to deal with them."

"Based on this, the super fastball came into being. Theoretically, as long as the pitch is fast enough, all opponents can be defeated. A pitch with a speed of over 155 kilometers is revered as a super fastball. In the history of Koshien, if you count the regional tournaments, there are not many pitchers with a speed of 155 kilometers, but there are some. Those with a speed of over kilometers are rare. You can count them all with your ten fingers."

"As for the ball speed exceeding 155 and reaching 99.99 kilometers, that is even rarer! Such a terrifying ball speed is enough to deal with % of opponents! There are only a few strong batsmen who can hit such a ball. Is this why people call Furuya the Demon King?"

For others, it’s a ball speed they’ll never be able to touch in their entire lives.

In Jōtani's hands, he could do it with ease.

He could easily increase the speed of the ball to over 160 kilometers.

Such a terrifying pitcher would have a place in the professional arena of the major leagues.

Not to mention that they are currently playing a high school baseball game.

Throwing the ball at this speed is completely a foul.

"Because there are very few batters who can hit this kind of ball, people also call it the light speed ball. On the one hand, it is to describe how fast this ball is. On the other hand, it also tells the world how terrible this pitch is."

"However, even a 160-kilometer pitch is not absolutely invincible. Before Furuya, there were people who pitched at this speed. In fact, there were two such pitchers. Although they showed extremely terrifying dominance on the court, they themselves were not invincible!"

"They also suffered a lot in the competition with other teams. Even their 160-kilometer light speed ball was hit by others."

"Whether it's luck or strength, as long as someone can hit this kind of ball, then this kind of ball is not invincible. In history, how many balls have been faster than what and have never been hit by anyone?"

"One hundred and sixty-five kilometers!"

"Perhaps it's because there are too few pitchers who can throw at this speed. Even if you look at the major leagues, you can count the number of such pitchers on one hand."

"And these are not players from the same period. They are players who are scattered around, no more than five in total."

“Furiya is one of them!”

"It's not that these guys haven't been hit before, but when they cranked the ball up to 165 kilometers per hour, nobody has ever hit a ball that fast."

"Because this speed is so legendary! People also call it super-light speed!"

"That's the kind of ball that Furuya is throwing right now!"

Fujio, a senior reporter for Baseball Kingdom magazine, is not usually a talkative person.

Even when explaining to his beautiful partner, he could usually point out the crux of the problem in just a few words.

But this time, he spoke at length.

The beautiful reporter Akiko Yamato was very keenly aware that her senior looked even more excited than he was letting on.

"The ball that has never been hit by anyone!"

This name is really too loud.

Even though Akiko Yamato had only been employed for less than a year, she was still, strictly speaking, a trainee reporter.

She doesn't have enough experience.

But Yamato Akiko was still keenly aware that Furutani was about to become famous.

Although this devil ace of the Qingdao High School baseball team was already very famous.

But there is still a difference between 163 kilometers and 165 kilometers.

Don’t underestimate it, it’s only 2 kilometers away.

But a light ball with a speed of just over 160 kilometers has been shot out before.

This means that although the name of the speed-of-light ball sounds good, it doesn’t mean anything.

It only proves that a pitcher is fast.

They have seen too many things like this.

Naturally, the fans won't be too excited.

But when the ball speed exceeds 165 kilometers, it is a completely different concept.

No one has ever hit a ball like this before!

What is this concept?
This is simply an incredible pitch!!
Can’t such a topic touch the hearts of fans?

Do not make jokes.

For any fan, this is probably a temptation that they can hardly refuse no matter what.

Invincible pitching!

"Furiya-san is going to shock the crowd again!"

The beautiful reporter expressed her feelings.

For the other players, having a chance to make a splash would probably make them feel that their high school baseball career is complete.

But for Jyoutani, such experiences are like commonplace.

Even though everyone's psychological expectations of him are already very high.

But they still couldn't avoid being deeply shocked by Fūya.

This terrifying demon king's dominance on the court is unmatched.

He is terribly strong!
However, upon hearing the beautiful reporter's comments, Fujio, a senior reporter from Baseball Kingdom magazine, shook his head firmly.

When the beautiful reporter saw this, she immediately widened her big, Karanz eyes and asked with a puzzled look on her face.

"senior?"

Is there something wrong with her comment just now?

"It's not as simple as you say. Don't forget what occasion this is."

The beautiful reporter has followed her predecessor to so many games in a row and is no longer the newbie who knew nothing back then.

She looked around at the fans watching the cameras and drones, including those hidden throughout the stadium...

The beautiful reporter understood immediately.

As a media reporter, how could she make such a big mistake?

If it was an ordinary match, even though Fūtani's performance was outstanding, it would at most have been a sensation.

In addition, the subsequent influence can only be fermented through media reports.

This takes time and it is a gradual process.

But now, is it necessary to do this?
The answer is of course no.

This is not an ordinary competition venue, this is the Koshien semi-final competition venue.

In addition to the tens of thousands of fans at the stadium, today's match will also be broadcast live on television to millions or even tens of millions of fans.

With such an experience, you can tell what his future will be like just by using your toenails.

"This is not a sensation for the whole audience, this is a sensation for the whole country!"

“Almost half of the fans in the country can feel his style!”

"There's no need to wait until the future. Even though he hasn't joined the professional baseball team yet, Furuya is destined to become a superstar on the baseball field!"

It's not just one or two people who think so.

There were tens of thousands of fans at the scene, including millions of viewers in front of the TV.

They all have this idea.

That boy is no longer just a high school baseball star; he is the superstar on the baseball field.

He is in no way inferior to those famous professional players.

Everyone at the scene was very excited.

Especially those who came specifically to buy tickets to see Furuya's performance.

I was extremely excited at this time.

At the beginning of the game, after seeing the strategy adopted by the Seidou High School baseball team, the fans were once in despair.

They thought that although they were lucky enough to get the tickets, they might not be able to witness the legendary first-year devil on the court.

Unexpectedly, the situation changed.

They were actually very lucky to see this scene.

It is no exaggeration to say that my heart is pounding.

Not only did they see Furutani's pitching, but they also witnessed the legendary faster-than-light ball.

At this moment, there are no more regrets in their fans' lives.

Even the fans are like this, not to mention the reporters and Qingdao players on the field.

Everyone seemed to be very happy and excited.

However, there are people who have completely different ideas.

For example, the players of the Qingxue High School baseball team.

Just now, the players of the Qingxue High School baseball team were rubbing their hands in anticipation of a fight when they were one point behind.

Even if the Seidou High School baseball team replaced their original ace.

The players of Qingxue High School baseball team obviously did not intend to miss this offensive opportunity.

After all, the game has come to this point and the score gap between the two sides is not that big.

The players of the Qingxue High School baseball team naturally believed that they were now very close to winning the game.

As long as they work hard, it seems that they can get it as long as they reach out.

As long as they can get one point!
Even as long as they could get a hit, the Qingxue High School baseball team felt that it was God's blessing to them.

They were so close to scoring.

Until now, when they witnessed Furutani's pitching with their own eyes.

The players of Qingxue High School baseball team seemed to have lost all their strength at once.

In today's situation, it's really not that they don't work hard.

But they simply cannot see where the way out of their efforts lies.

Even if we get the strong batters from professional teams to help, what can they do facing a pitch at a speed of 165 kilometers?
I'm afraid there's nothing we can do about it.

It was not until this moment that the players of Qingxue High School baseball team were very surprised to find out.

How could they be so far away from the finals?

The score difference between the two sides was only one point, and the players of the Qingxue High School baseball team could already imagine the scene of them winning the game and meeting other teams in the finals.

but now.

Return to the pitcher's mound with the ace of the Seidou High School baseball team.

Everything seemed to have changed.

Their opportunity also became a joke.

The players of Seigaku High School baseball team have a clear mind, unless the ace of Seidou High School baseball team, who just came on the field, suddenly has problems with his condition.

There is no way to increase your pitch speed.

Otherwise, they are doomed to failure.

Even the strong bats of professional teams are helpless against a ball traveling at a speed of 165 kilometers per hour.

Not to mention them?
The game continued, and the players of Qingxue High School baseball team felt great despair in their hearts.

But when they actually stood in the batter's box, they still raised their bats high.

According to the Qingxue High School baseball team, even if they have no hope of winning the game, they will continue to persevere.

Because only by persisting can they have the opportunity to change their destiny.

Otherwise, they can only accept their fate.

But the players of Qingxue High School baseball team are unwilling to accept their fate.

They raised their bats high and gave it their all.

Regardless of whether you can see clearly or not, you must hit the ball with the bat in your hand.

The posture must be handsome!
When the players of Qingxue High School baseball team began to think of fighting to the end, the situation suddenly changed.

The young man on the pitcher's mound seemed to have a cheat code, and every pitch he threw was very fast.

The huge electronic scoreboard clearly recorded: 162 kilometers, 163 kilometers, 159 kilometers...

Even the players of the Qingxue High School baseball team used all their strength and attacked as soon as they saw the baseball flying towards them.

However, they couldn't hit the ball at this speed no matter what.

They could only watch over and over again as the white baseball kept flying past their eyes.

"nice shot!"

"nice shot!!"

"nice shot!!!"

"strike out!!"

"strike out!!!"

"strike out!!!"

"Three out, offense and defense exchange."

Even if the players of Qingxue High School baseball team tried their best, they still couldn't hit the ball.

The final result was that three people were eliminated and the two sides rotated.

Seidou High School baseball team attacks!
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(End of this chapter)