Diamond Ace: Monster Slayer

Chapter 220 The Fiery Zhou Hui

The moment he saw Zhou Hui, Dong Qingguo's eyes lit up.

It was this guy, this terrifying hitter, who just hit two home runs in the game against Yamamori Academy.

And according to the current data, Zhou Hui still maintained a 100% batting average in this Koshien and has never conceded a hit.

This kind of hitter is really scary.

This is an achievement he has never achieved before.

It seems that his position as the top hitter in the history of Qingdao High School is no longer stable.

This brat from China might really be able to come from behind and win.

"There's no such thing as a legend. I never led Seidou High School to the Koshien finals. We haven't even been to Koshien."

As he spoke, Dong Qingguo began to feel helpless.

Although he has started playing professionally and making a lot of money, his dream has always been to lead Seidou High School to play in Koshien once.

Koshien was the regret of his life.

Many times Dong Qingguo also wondered whether his decision at that time was correct.

The year he graduated from junior high school, it was not just Seidou High School that invited him to attend.

The city’s top three high schools, Daocheng Industry is among them.

These two teams are both real victorious generals in West Tokyo.

And Qingdao High School has been said to be a declining powerhouse.

Under such circumstances, he still resolutely chose to enter Qingdao High School.

Although he has good ability and became the home run king of West Tokyo with nearly 50 home runs, this is only a personal honor.

Dong Qingguo's personal honors and personal data are invincible. In the entire West Tokyo, no one can compare with him.

There is a lack of corresponding team honors.

Without the experience of Koshien, it would be rare to reach the finals of the West Tokyo Tournament.

Although they have always been in the upper reaches of the West Tokyo region, as a veteran strong team with a glorious resume, this result is indeed not satisfactory.

no way.

The ace pitcher of Seidou High School is not very capable.

This also led to many chain reactions.

The inaction of the ace pitcher has led to fewer and fewer talented youngsters choosing to join Seidou High School, and their enrollment plan has been in a sluggish stage.

It’s not that they recruited a group of outsiders. Those who were able to come to Qingdao High School were all famous players in junior high school.

It's just that the quality is generally not high.

They belong to the middle and lower level of talented teenagers.

There are few talented teenagers, and even fewer talented pitchers.

A series of chain reactions resulted in the Koshien quota in West Tokyo being divided between Daocheng Industry and the city's third high school in those years.

If Dong Qingguo had really chosen one of these two schools, perhaps his life would have been much more exciting than it is now.

"Xiaodi Zhou, may I have a word with you?"

Dong Qingguo's eyes lit up, as if he had thought of something.

"Take a step to talk?"

What is this going to do?
Where will Senior Dong take me?
Zhou Hui would definitely not be willing to do that.

Having just finished the game, all he wanted to do was to have a good rest and not do anything else.

But you can't refuse too obviously, you have to decline politely.

Can……

What should we do?

"We have to go watch the game between Giant Giant Fujijuan and Teito High School later, so time might be a bit tight."

"It won't take you long."

Dong Qingguo seemed to know Zhou Hui's answer and directly gave the next sentence.

Zhou Hui still didn't want to go, and looked at Director Kataoka.

"Just follow along, as long as you can get back before the game starts."

Director Kataoka chose Dongqing Country between Zhou Hui and Dongqing Country.

Not for any other reason, just because he was the disciple he was more proud of.

Zhou Hui felt like crying but had no tears. Director Kataoka, whom he had relied on so much before, actually didn't understand his ideas.

There's no way out. Director Kataoka has spoken, and if I don't go I'll offend two people at once.

Zhou Hui took off his coat and handed it to Jōgiya Xiao.

"I'll be back soon, please help me get it first."

After saying that, Dong Qingguo put his arm around Zhou Hui's neck and took him to the commercial street behind Hanshin Tiger Koshien.

"Everyone go to the bus and take a rest first. When Zhou Hui comes back, we will go to watch the next game."

"Yes!"

Everyone got on the bus.

When we got on the bus, everyone looked listless, as if their souls had been taken away.

When Mr. Wang, the bus driver of Qingdao High School, saw this scene, his mouth opened slightly, a little bit unbelievable.

In his impression, the players of Qingdao High School baseball team are like physical monsters, and they can remain safe and sound no matter how hard they are thrown.

Why today...

"Director Kataoka, what's going on?"

“The intensity of the semi-finals has increased, which is good for them.”

Uncle Wang nodded and didn't ask for any other details.

He just drives for Qingdao High School, and it would not be good for him to know too much.

He just needs to drive obediently and get paid when the time comes.

He is not a retired professional player, so he cannot give any advice to Qingdao High School.

"By the way, where's Zhou Hui?"

Looking at the Qingdao High School players coming up one by one, Uncle Wang was surprised that he didn't see Zhou Hui.

Originally, he wanted to chat with Zhou Hui, but he never expected that he didn't see Zhou Hui at all.

In the entire Qingdao High School, Uncle Wang has no common topics with anyone except Zhou Hui.

Both of them are Chinese and can often chat with each other.

"He, he was taken away by a former senior from Qingdao High School. I heard that there was something important."

"So this is ah."

Uncle Wang nodded.

"So are we going back now?"

"No need, let them rest for a while, we still have to watch the next semi-final later."

Hearing this, Uncle Wang stopped talking and just sighed silently in his heart.

They are just a group of high school students, but the intensity is so high every day.

He could easily take a large sum of money from Qingdao High School just by driving for a month. Although it was earned through his own labor, it was indeed not as glorious compared to these teenagers.

These children and his grandchildren are all about the same age.

Oh, beating children is really painful nowadays!

"Would you like a drink? Senior, please."

Dong Qingguo brought Zhou Hui to the vending machine and asked Zhou Hui what he wanted to drink.

Carbonated drinks have always been the favorite of Dong Qingguo.

From the moment he first came into contact with it, Dong Qingguo became addicted to carbonated drinks.

He really couldn't imagine which smart person invented this thing.

I enjoyed the feeling of just drinking the drink, stimulating my tongue and throat, and burped loudly at the moment of satisfaction.

It's really amazing. As long as it's steamed, Dongqingguo doesn't care about the flavor.

But Zhou Hui was not interested in this thing.

He knows the harm of carbonated drinks to an athlete and doesn't like to drink them at all.

Although it tastes good, it is also very harmful.

In order to maintain his figure and muscle lines and prolong his baseball career, Zhou Hui has always been against carbonated drinks.

If there is any drink that can make Zhou Hui feel something, it would still be energy drinks.

Energy drinks are truly amazing.

It can quickly replenish the electrolytes and water you lose.

He was playing very enthusiastically on the court just now, but now he is almost out of energy.

But after just one sip of the energy drink, Zhou Hui felt like he was perfectly resurrected.

Just like black technology.

Faced with the invitation from Dongqing Kingdom, Zhou Hui still shook his head.

"Forget it, Senior. I don't like this thing."

"If you don't drink anything, you'll lose a lot of fun in your life."

Of course, Dongqing Kingdom also knew what Zhou Hui was doing.

You can tell from his figure.

Although he is very thin, his big muscles show that he has good self-discipline.

Touching the muscle lines on Zhou Hui's arm, Dong Qingguo nodded affirmatively.

Comparing the fat on his belly, Dong Qingguo almost blushed.

This is the body shape that an athlete should have, and he is really just like what Sawamura said, just a middle-aged uncle!

"Okay, I'll go drink it myself."

After saying that, Dong Qingguo couldn't wait to buy a bottle, opened the pull ring and gulped it down.

"Hiccup~"

After a very satisfying burp, Dong Qingguo wiped the corners of his mouth.

“It’s really enjoyable.”

"By the way, what is the purpose of Senior Dong calling me here?"

Zhou Hui hasn't figured this out yet.

From just now until now, Dong Qingguo had been chatting with him in a random manner, making Zhou Hui completely unable to understand what he wanted to express, nor what his purpose was.

Because Dongqing Kingdom has never mentioned anything about baseball.

Could it be that Senior Dong wasn’t looking for him because of baseball?

Is it just to recommend him some of his favorite snacks and drinks?
This is so fake, it's impossible.

Then he is really too idle.

"Let's find a place to sit first, and I'll talk to you slowly about this."

Just like other fat people, Dong Qingguo’s physical strength has always been a big problem.

Now that I'm playing professionally, this problem hasn't been solved yet.

The performance on the offensive end is not that obvious yet.

Once a long run or a home run is hit, Dong Qingguo just needs to run the bases slowly.

But on the defensive end, he needs to pay attention every moment on the court, and his physical problems are very obvious!

People who feel tired after walking two steps are the current situation in Dongqing Country.

Zhou Hui did not refuse and sat down in a park nearby.

The park is very quiet, with no other noise except the chirping of birds.

You can also smell the scent of some wild flowers by breathing in your nose.

The feeling of birds singing and flowers blooming was so strong that even the Dongqing Kingdom was deeply immersed in it.

It feels so good to not be disturbed.

From the very beginning, the two of them wanted to find a park with no one around to talk about things.

As for why not going to the restaurant?
That must mean that Dongqing Kingdom is a bit short of money.

Even though Dong Qingguo is a professional player, I dare say that his current financial freedom is not even as good as Zhou Hui's.

Not all professional players make money, at least Dong Qingguo is not one of them.

As a player from the second team, Dong Qingguo's annual salary is just that much.

Zhou Hui’s scholarship may be higher than his.

This is the case with the second team salaries of many teams.

Baseball is a sport that relies on strength and qualifications.

Some runners-up even go out to work as tutors or sell small commodities to earn extra money.

They have been in the Second Army, waiting for an opportunity to join the First Army.

Once they join the first army, they can rise to prominence.

Many star players in the first team earn more a year than the entire second team combined.

The Dongqing Kingdom is about to reach this level.

Of course, this level does not mean that one person’s salary is higher than the entire team’s.

This level means that Dongqing Kingdom will soon achieve financial freedom.

Even if you are not financially free, you don’t have to squeeze in the team dormitory every day.

With this money, buying a house may be a little difficult, but finding a house to rent should not be a big problem.

Now we are getting closer and closer to the call of the first army.

"Zhou Hui, what are you going to do after you graduate from the third grade?"

The Eastern Qing Kingdom went straight to the point.

This is the purpose of his visit this time.

"Me? Of course I'm going to participate in the professional baseball draft and enter the professional arena."

Just as Dong Qingguo thought, this would make the problem easier.

"Is that so? Is that a major league game or a professional league in an island country?"

Dong Qingguo continued to ask.

Because he knew that Zhou Hui's ability was very good, and he had such good fortune in the first grade, he would definitely attract the attention of major league scouts in the third grade.

"I haven't thought about it yet. I'll take it one step at a time. I don't think I have the ability to be a major league player yet."

Zhou Hui told the truth.

What kind of league is the Major League Baseball?
The best baseball league in the world, where all the baseball elites gather.

How easy is it to get in there?
Zhou Hui still has a certain chance of entering the island country's professional league.

Not for any other reason, just because Lotte Golden Eagles have sent scouts to keep an eye on him.

If there are no major problems, after Zhou Hui graduates from high school, a contract from the Lotte Golden Eagles will be handed to Zhou Hui.

So although Zhou Hui yearned for it, he never had any thoughts in that regard.

At least wait until the major league scouts come before thinking about that.

"So, Junior Zhou Hui, would you consider the Yakult Swallows team that I play for?"

Dong Qingguo made his purpose clear.

He came here just to recruit Zhou Hui!
After hearing this, Zhou Hui was completely shocked.

Has he become so popular himself?

The Rakuten Golden Eagles had shown interest in him just a few days ago, and now another professional baseball team has come after him.

Are you kidding me? Is it really necessary to do this to a first grader?
If there is really a lack of talent, wouldn't Yuki be better?
He is about to graduate!

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(End of this chapter)