Basketball Genius
Wang Long and Gong Guang, Liu Wei, Kong Yong arrived at the playground when it was already six o'clock in the afternoon. This time, Dongfang Lan did not come with them, she was pulled away by a girl from her dormitory to go shopping.
Looking at the basketball hoop in the northeast, Zhao Fei was running around with several school team members, sweating and passionate. Their movements were as smooth as clouds and water, as if they were not playing basketball but performing an art form. The surrounding area was already filled with male and female students who had just finished dinner and were taking a stroll on the playground. The girls' screams made the players run even harder, while the female students were excitedly cheering for their favorite basketball prince. Wang Long, Gong Guang, Liu Wei, and Kong Yong were also ignited like a fire in their hearts, shouting and cheering them on from the sidelines.
After running around in circles, Zhao Fei threw a ball and stopped after winning the applause. He made a gesture, ran down to the court, came to Wang Long's side, pulled him into the middle of the court, and gave him a detailed explanation of the rules and things that small forwards should pay attention to: "The small forward is the most important scorer on the team. The most fundamental requirement for a small forward is to be able to score, and it must be from a relatively long distance. As soon as the small forward receives the ball, the first thing he thinks about is how to put the ball into the basket. He may grab rebounds, but it's not necessary; he may pass the ball well, but it's not necessary; he may jump high, but it's still not necessary; he may defend extremely well, but it's still not necessary. The basic job of a small forward is to score, score, and score again. The small forward has the lowest requirement for shooting percentage, generally speaking, as long as 40% or 50% is considered qualified, and above 40% is acceptable. Of course, there is a premise that he must be able to score. If a small forward scores only 7 or 8 points per game with a shooting percentage of only 40%, it's better for him to sit on the bench. Why can the small forward have a relatively low shooting percentage? Because he is the team's main scorer, he often has to actively look for opportunities to shoot, stabilize the situation at certain moments, or even use more difficult ways to single-handedly boost morale, and even give the opponent a head-on blow. Therefore, the small forward will have more chances to take shots, and may not be good opportunities, so we can allow his shooting percentage to be slightly lower as long as he can score."
The school team members introduced Wang Long to their teammates, and they started playing together. Zhao Fei played as a forward, while the defender was a student named Sun Da Yang, who was about 1.75 meters tall. Although Sun Da Yang was the shortest in the team, his running speed was top-notch, and he was very agile on the court.
After receiving the ball, Sun Da Yang quickly threw it to Wang Long, who caught it with ease. With a swift motion, Wang Long threw the ball towards the hoop, scoring a basket. The crowd cheered, and many girls' eyes sparkled with excitement. Wang Long's throwing pose was particularly impressive, and his handsome appearance made him an instant favorite among the female students.
As the game ended, Wang Long noticed Xiao He standing outside the court, staring at him with sparkling eyes. Wang Long smiled at her, and she blushed, revealing a bright smile. The girls around her started discussing excitedly, while Wang Long felt a bit embarrassed and nodded at Xiao He before walking away to join his teammates.
Zhao Fei patted Wang Long on the shoulder, saying, "Wang Long, you played amazingly! With your addition, we'll definitely achieve great results in this year's city high school basketball tournament." The other team members gathered around, congratulating and praising Wang Long, who became flushed with embarrassment. Luckily, Xiao He intervened, helping to ease the situation.
Xiao He also congratulated and praised Wang Long before excusing herself to return to class. As a third-year student, her study schedule was extremely tight, and she rarely had time to watch basketball games. Today, she made an exception to come cheer for Wang Long, but usually, she spent most of her time in the classroom, except during meal breaks.
Here is the translation:
After finishing his evening self-study, Wang Long suddenly received a call from Ling Yunzi: "Little Dragon, tomorrow night at 10 o'clock there's an operation that requires your participation. The Demon King has arrived in XL City and plans to harm South Mountain Village and New Spring Village next door tomorrow night. I just received the news, but I'm currently in BJ City and won't be able to leave tomorrow. Tomorrow night, I'll send Dragon Two to find you at school, take the Special Affairs Group members with you to participate in this demon-slaying operation, are you available?" Wang Long was shocked: "Old Wu, you're talking about South Mountain Village and New Spring Village? What does the Demon King want to do?" Old Wu said on the phone: "This is a message from our undercover member in the demon organization. If I were still in XL City, I would personally lead this operation. But now there's something more important for me to handle in BJ City. It seems that the Demon King wants to absorb spiritual energy from those two villages tomorrow night at 10 o'clock. Do you have time?" Wang Long said: "Okay, I'll participate in the operation tomorrow night." He felt anxious and puzzled in his heart: "Why does the Demon King want to harm his own hometown, especially choosing South Mountain Village where my family lives?" He also felt a sense of urgency, determined not to let such a tragedy happen. Ling Yunzi reminded him on the phone: "The Demon King's power is not to be underestimated, you must be careful." Wang Long said: "Yes, Old Wu, I know. Don't worry, I'll definitely stop the Demon King's operation." After hanging up the phone, Wang Long instantly moved to the back mountain of the school, where he set up a defensive array under the faint moonlight and began to practice the Five Elements Divine Technique. He entered inner vision, and his dantian emitted five-colored divine light. His meridians were like raging rivers, flowing unceasingly. His internal organs seemed to have disappeared, leaving only a single dantian and some extremely wide meridians. Golden yellow blood flowed along the lines of the technique. His body emitted a faint five-colored divine light. Wang Long discovered that he had already consolidated the third layer of the Five Elements Divine Technique, achieving a diamond-hard indestructible body. He had officially entered the realm of spiritual cultivation.
The next afternoon, after class, Wang Long received a call from Long Er. Wang Long asked for leave from the teacher and came to the school gate. At this time, Long Er was already standing under the sign of EN High School, waving at him. Wang Long followed Long Er into a sky-blue Hummer that was parked about 100 meters away from the school.
Hummer is known as the "American bulldozer". When people mention Hummer, many of their first reactions are: what a big car! What an expensive car! Indeed, Hummer is still a rare breed, especially among celebrities around the world. And Hummer is absolutely not suitable for those weak scholars who use it to show off. There is such a group of people using it - tennis star Agassi, muscle-bound Terminator Arnold Schwarzenegger, NBA superstar Cliff Robinson, boxing veteran Foreman, and even more ferocious boxer Tyson, who has six Hummers...
The Hummer that Wang Long was sitting in was the ride of senior members of the Special Affairs Department, its powerful and domineering presence made Wang Long feel a surge of heroic spirit filling his chest. However, he had no mood to care about these things now, because the difficulty of this mission was not small. First, they arrived at the base of the Special Affairs Department near Wang Long's school - the secret military base in XL City. They came to the same conference room as last time, and there were already twenty members waiting there. These members were two-thirds of the attendees from the previous meeting, each with impressive abilities, and fifteen had reached the Yuan Ying period, it seemed that the elite had all been mobilized.
Everyone saluted as soon as they saw Wang Long. Wang Long, who had already learned from Old Wu that he would be leading the operation this time, returned the salute without hesitation. After making some simple arrangements for the operation, he led everyone straight to the parking lot of the base. By the time they arrived at the county town, it was already 8 pm, leaving only two hours of preparation time. Wang Long divided the twenty-one members, including Long Er, into two small groups and had them surround Nan Shan Village and Xin Quan Village in a circular formation. First, they were to inform the villagers that from now on, they must stay at home and not go out. If the team members discovered any signs of the Demon King, they would immediately fire special signal flares and absolutely must not engage in close combat with the Demon King. After seeing the signal, they would quickly gather in one place.
Wang Long arrived at a small hill where Nanshan Village and Xinquan Village intersected, sat down with his legs crossed, and started to operate the Five Elements Divine Incantation. His divine thoughts instantly covered both villages, and the sounds of children crying, pigs oinking, and dogs barking blended into a joyful rural symphony that entered Wang Long's ears. They were all completely unaware that a catastrophic crisis was about to befall them.
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