"Again!"
Wang Xuefeng refused to believe it and dribbled the ball once more.
He moved at an incredible speed, executing a three-step layup!
Basic basketball skills were second nature to him, the captain of the school team.
*Smack!*
The moment the ball left his hands, it was intercepted by another hand.
Wang Xuefeng's eyes froze in shock.
It was Lin Chen!
How was that possible?
Just a moment ago, Lin Chen had been outside the three-point line. How did he get to the paint so quickly?
After securing the ball, Lin Chen darted through the defense like a cheetah, swiftly passing three players. With a flick of his wrist, the ball soared through the air.
The basketball traced a perfect arc and landed cleanly through the hoop.
A swish!
Instantly, the entire court erupted in cheers.
"That was amazing! Insane! Insane!"
"That move was so cool! The school team is no match for him!"
"Who’s that guy? He’s so handsome! So handsome!"
The spectators outside the court were in awe, and soon the basketball court was surrounded by a crowd.
Even Qin Yao was stunned.
She loved watching basketball games, and although she wasn’t particularly fond of Lin Chen, she had to admit it.
Lin Chen's skills were impressive.
"His basketball skills… are incredible!"
The cheers were so loud that even Bai Xiu, who had been sleeping on the railing, woke up. He gazed intently and said, "An Yi, why don’t you give it a try? You’ve been playing streetball for so long, and no one knows you. If you were as flashy as Wang Xuefeng, you might’ve already found a girlfriend." Qin Shan teased with a grin.
"Too much effort for no reward, and no money either. Not interested," An Yi shrugged, glancing at Qin Yao, who was focused on the game. A thoughtful expression crossed his face.
Qin Yao seemed quite interested in basketball. Maybe this was his chance!
"Shall we continue?" Lin Chen asked nonchalantly, dribbling the ball with ease.
Wang Xuefeng’s face turned red. He knew he had hit a wall. Trying to show off his skills in front of his crush had backfired spectacularly. Not only had he failed to impress, but he was also on the verge of losing face completely.
"Let’s continue!" Wang Xuefeng gritted his teeth.
He had started this, and if he backed out now, it would only make him look worse.
Lin Chen caught the ball with one hand, a faint smile playing on his lips. "Alright then, let’s keep going."
What followed was almost too painful to watch.
Lin Chen was like a tiger among sheep. Once he had the ball, no one could stop him.
Wang Xuefeng’s team was in complete disarray, running around like headless chickens. Their coordination had completely fallen apart.
"Ah! I can’t do this anymore!"
Two players from the red team collapsed to the ground, drenched in sweat and gasping for air.
Wang Xuefeng snapped, "It’s not over yet! Get up!"
"We can’t run anymore, really!"
The two players shook their heads, completely drained.
Even though they hadn’t been able to stop Lin Chen, all the running had exhausted them.
Not a single point scored, and they were both physically and mentally spent!
Not far away, Qin Yao was still watching with great interest.
"Damn it!"
Wang Xuefeng punched the basketball stand in frustration.
He knew Qin Yao loved watching basketball games. Whenever the school held a match, she would always be there.
That’s why he had worked so hard to improve his skills, practicing relentlessly just to impress her.
He had succeeded, becoming the captain of the Dongda University basketball team.
In terms of skill, he was undoubtedly the best in the school!
Though Qin Yao still didn’t pay much attention to him, seeing her occasionally in the stands was enough to make him feel content.
Who would’ve thought he’d run into such a formidable opponent today?
Someone so terrifyingly skilled!
Now, in front of Qin Yao, he had completely lost face.
Wang Xuefeng was seething with anger, his entire body trembling.
The two players on the ground were useless now, and finding substitutes wasn’t easy.
They were the school team, the best in Dongda. Who could possibly replace them?
Just then, Wang Xuefeng spotted An Yi, as if seeing a lifeline. He called out eagerly, "Brother Yi, want to join in?"
An Yi?
Qin Yao turned to look at An Yi, her curiosity piqued. Did he play basketball too?
An Yi smiled without saying a word and held up one finger.
Wang Xuefeng’s expression turned serious. He held up two fingers, then added a third.
The crowd was baffled.
What were they doing?
But upon seeing this, An Yi leaped down from the pull-up bar with a confident grin. "Da Shan, Old Bai, Da Chao, we’ve got a big fish here. It’s our turn to play!"
Lin Chen raised an eyebrow, watching as An Yi stretched his wrists and stepped onto the court. His eyes narrowed slightly.
This guy was everywhere!
An Yi did play basketball, but not in any official capacity.
He made money playing streetball.
One finger!
That meant one thousand yuan!
Wang Xuefeng was rich, and a thousand yuan meant nothing to him.
He immediately offered two thousand!
Then, with the third finger, he added that if they won, he’d throw in another thousand!
Three thousand yuan! That was enough to cover An Yi’s rent for half a year! The temptation was undeniable.
"Substitution! The four of us are coming in!"
An Yi grabbed a clean red jersey from the bench and casually put it on.
"Oh, new players? Sure, go ahead and switch," one of the blue team players said with a smirk, clearly not taking An Yi and his friends seriously.
After all, Lin Chen was dominating the game, having scored over thirty points single-handedly. Even a provincial-level team might not stand a chance against him.
"Wait, who are you guys? You can’t just jump in like that!"
The red team players were annoyed.
Who were these newcomers, and why were they replacing four players at once?
Wang Xuefeng glared coldly. "Trash, you’ve embarrassed yourselves enough. Get off the court, change your jerseys, and get lost!"
"Uh…"
The red team players exchanged uneasy glances but reluctantly complied.
Wang Xuefeng wasn’t exactly a good guy either. He was a spoiled rich kid, and the team had endured plenty of his tyranny.
But who could argue? His family sponsored the school basketball team.
"Winning isn’t guaranteed, but remember, the money’s non-negotiable," An Yi said calmly.
"Streetball King, I’ve heard of you. Just play your best," Wang Xuefeng replied coldly. "A few thousand yuan is nothing to me. If you widen the gap, I’ll add another thousand!"
An Yi grinned. "Deal!"
s + Rent Collection Wealth】 At the start, he inherited a rundown house in the urban village from his grandfather. The house had no tenants, but the moment he was diagnosed with a terminal illness, a self-proclaimed empress from the Tianxuan Continent arrived as his first tenant. Ye Chuan soon discovered that with every new tenant moving in, not only did he receive massive daily payments, but he also obtained unique items related to their backgrounds. 【Acquired Bai Qianshuang’s related item: Tiger Strength Pill—dramatically enhances physical power!】 【Acquired Bai Qianshuang’s related item: Deer Blood Pill—significantly boosts vitality!】 …… From that day on, all sorts of bizarre tenants began appearing in the house: the empress from Tianxuan Continent, an apocalyptic sorceress from the Magic Realm, a mysterious scientific girl who fell through a spacetime rift… Every single day, he received strange, powerful items and endless money. Then one day, he suddenly realized—he had become invincible. Enough, enough! Stop giving me more!
y came from. The chests contained supplies, currency, class-change scrolls, skills, talents… and even godhood! The laws of the world were completely rewritten. This became a world where everyone gambled with their fate! Some people, despite having nothing, opened a divine artifact and rose to the top, eventually ruling the world. Others went bankrupt, opened nothing but worthless junk, and leaped from skyscrapers in despair. Lin Ye arrived in this world from another reality, utterly bewildered. “What is going on? Why is everyone a gambling addict?!” “Opening chests? No way. I refuse to gamble. I’ll start with myself!” Until— On his first chest, he obtained a Mythic Talent: Void Incarnation! He could become completely intangible, pass through all things, and reduce everything to nothingness! … On his fiftieth chest, he obtained a Mythic Weapon: Blade of Karma! With a single slash, karma shattered, twisting the universe and overturning the myriad phenomena of creation! … On his ninety-ninth chest, he obtained a Mythic Divine Treasure: Primordial Purple Energy! It could split open the heavens and earth, create all things, and evolve countless worlds with a single thought! Lin Ye: “Now that I think about it… shouldn’t someone have told me that every chest is guaranteed to contain something Mythic?!”
close your eyes and open them again, only to find yourself transmigrated into the role of a villainous male supporting character. Readers familiar with urban wish-fulfillment novels know that it is only through the relentless antics of the villainous male supporting character that the plot between the male and female leads can progress. As the villainous male supporting character, Long Aotian not only has to bully the female lead, harass the second female lead, and flirt with the third female lead, but he also has to go all out to antagonize the male lead. In the end, when his body is discovered, he is still clutching half a moldy fried dough stick in his hand. Fully aware of the plot, Long Aotian is determined to change his fate, starting with the female lead! In the beginning, the female lead lacks confidence: "Big brother, I hope I didn't scare you?" In the middle, the female lead treads carefully: "Brother Long, please don't hit me, okay?" Later on, the female lead becomes coquettishly clingy: "Aotian, it's time to pay the 'public grain' tonight." Long Aotian's legs go weak, and he feels like crying: "I taught you to be thick-skinned, not shameless!"
nd fell into a coma while saving his younger sister from an out-of-control car. He became a vegetable. No one knew that his consciousness had crossed into a world of cultivation. Over the course of sixty years, he began as the lowest kind of mine slave, struggling to survive amid mountains of corpses and seas of blood. By sheer chance, he eventually obtained the complete memories of a fallen Immortal King. Alchemy, medicine, formations, feng shui, physiognomy, artifact forging… Every great inheritance of the cultivation world was now his. But when he opened his eyes again, he discovered that ten full years had passed in the modern world. To pay for his treatment, his father had sold the family’s shop and house, leaving himself covered in lasting injuries and illness. His mother had cared for him day and night, and more than half of her hair had already turned white. His younger sister, who had been only fifteen back then, was now twenty-five. To help repay the family’s debts, she had been forced to lower her head and put on a smiling face in places of glittering lights and endless revelry. Only then did Chen Xuan understand that what he had lost was not merely ten years. He had lost the life his entire family was meant to have. The good news was that he had brought back the memories of an Immortal King’s entire lifetime. The bad news was that his soul had returned alone—his cultivation had not come with him. Spiritual energy was scarce, resources were depleted, and the modern world still had firearms, surveillance, capital, and laws. If he wanted to protect his family, break free from everyone’s control, and become truly invincible beneath the heavens, he would have to start all over again.
