Table tennis: Swinging the racket billions of times, achieving a grand slam

Chapter 2 [002] Pilgrimage Site

Watched Coach Wu leave.

Chen Jin glanced at the electronic clock on the wall.

There is still more than half an hour until twelve o'clock.

"It should be in time."

Chen Jin did not delay and continued training every minute.

Swinging the racket like a knife and sweating like rain.

"Snapped!"

"Snapped!"

"Snapped!"

……

The sound of the ball hitting the ground violently echoed in the training hall again.

soon.

Two rounds of four hundred serves have all been completed.

Except for one or two occasional mistakes, all the rest were high-quality forward and backspin.

"One hundred and seventy-five more."

Although he was sweating profusely, Chen Jin did not even have time to rest for a moment and started the third round.

Just when I was immersed in it.

Sudden.

【Ding! 】

[Host has trained the racket 1 times cumulatively, forehand proficiency +1, footwork proficiency +. ]

The moment the prompt sounded.

The data panel emerged in Chen Jin's mind.

【Name: Chen Jin】

【Occupation: Table tennis player】

【Features: Right-handed straight blade, fast attack combined with loop play】

【正手：攻球（10）、高吊（10）、前冲（10）、暴冲（10）、翻挑（7+）、爆挑（6+）、正手拧（5+）、相持（10）、快带（10）、对拉（10）、杀高球（5+）、削球（1+）……

Remaining proficiency: 1]

【反手：推挡（1+）、拨弹（10）、高吊（10）、前冲（10）、暴冲（10）、拧拉（10）、爆拧（10）、相持（10）、快撕（10）、爆撕（10）、对拉（10）杀高球（3+）、削球（1+）……

Remaining proficiency: 0]

【控球：慢搓（10）、快搓（10）、晃撇（8+）、摆短（10）、劈长（9+）、锁直（9+）、变线（10）、侧切（8+）、放高球（9+）、吸短（6+）……

Remaining proficiency: 0]

【发球：勾手（10）、高抛（10）、砍式（6+）、逆旋转（10）、下蹲式（1+）、作法式（0+）……

Remaining proficiency: 0]

【步伐：小碎（10）、垫步（10）、滑步（10）、跨步（10）、交叉步（10）、扑正手（9+）、飞身挑（8+）……

Remaining proficiency: 1]

[Swing speed: 10]

【Strength: 10】

[Agility: 10]

[Reaction: 10]

[Judgment: 10]

【Feel: 9+】

……

Chen Jin has long been accustomed to this.

The panel has been there since he was recruited to the provincial team two and a half years ago.

Every time you swing the racket 100,000 times, you will gain the corresponding level of proficiency.

There was no hindrance in the movements of his hands and feet, and he completed the remaining twenty or so serves with high quality.

"Whoo~"

Chen Jin put down his racket, picked up a towel, wiped the sweat off his face, and looked at the panel.

After a little thought, his mind moved slightly.

[Flip (7+)] becomes [Flip (8+)].

[Forehand save (9+)] also becomes [Forehand save (10)].

"With my current strength, it shouldn't be a problem for me to challenge the main players of the national table tennis team."

Chen Jin pondered in his heart.

Of course, in competitive sports, hard power is important, but mentality, skills and tactics, and on-the-spot adaptability should not be underestimated.

Especially in the handling of key balls at match points.

These can only be achieved through actual combat training.

Look at the time.

It was almost twelve in the morning.

Chen Jin kept Coach Wu's instructions in mind and drank the last half bottle of water in one go.

He picked up the racket and blew on the rubber on both sides.

There was some sweat on my hands, so I wiped off the dust.

Only then did I put on the protective film on the racket and put it in the racket bag.

For athletes.

The racket is like a samurai's sword and a knight's sword.

Then, he cleaned up again.

Chen Jin carried his bag, turned off the lights, locked the door, and left the training hall.

Everything was done so skillfully.

Go back to dorms.

Originally, Chen Jin had a roommate named Zhang Jiahao.

But this kid just finished training in the afternoon, asked for leave from Coach Wu and went home.

Therefore, Chen Jin was the only one left in the dormitory alone.

It seems a little deserted.

After taking a shower, Chen Jin took out his long-sealed cell phone from under his pillow.

After replying to a few people's messages, he lay down and went to sleep.

The next morning.

Six twenty.

The sky outside the window is just beginning to brighten.

The moment the alarm goes off.

Chen Jinru suddenly opened his eyes and got up as if by a conditioned reflex.

Go out to the nearby park and run for half an hour.

Bought some breakfast on the way.

After eating, I went back to the dormitory and took a quick shower.

Cleaning the dormitory.

I received a call from Coach Wu: "Meet at the gate at 7:20 on time."

The spare clothes have been prepared.

Chen Jin dragged his suitcase and before closing the door, he took a deep look at the dormitory he had lived in for more than two years. He knew that after going to Beijing, he would never come back.

I feel a little reluctant.

"Goodbye."

Bang, close the door.

Chen Jin strode towards the gate without looking back.

main entrance.

There was a nine-seater Jinbei car parked there.

The driver was squatting beside a roadside flower bed, puffing out smoke.

In addition to Coach Wu, there was also a coach named Zhang and two girls on the scene.

Originally, the provincial team did not want Coach Wu to lead the team on the road due to his advanced age.

Therefore, Coach Zhang was appointed as the team leader.

But Coach Wu paid for the ticket on the same flight out of his own pocket.

There is no other choice but to let Coach Wu take charge of the men's team.

Coach Zhang is in charge of the women's team.

After saying hello, Chen Jin glanced at his phone: "It's already 7:20, why isn't Zhang Jiahao here yet?"

In this national table tennis selection, the recommended candidates for the S Province men's team are Chen Jin and Zhang Jiahao.

In the recent National U16 Table Tennis Championships, Zhang Jiahao represented S Province and successfully won the singles silver medal.

With such strength, you are qualified enough.

"I just called him and he said it will be soon."

Coach Wu was calm and composed.

While talking.

An online-hailing car came speeding and slowly stopped by the roadside.

The car door opened, and Zhang Jiahao ducked out: "Sorry to have kept you waiting for so long."

He dragged his suitcase, walked with his head held high, looking very proud.

The silver medal from the championship was hanging on his chest, swinging back and forth.

"A treasure from the present world."

Chen Jin sneered and muttered.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Jiahao had a very good hearing and could hear it from a long distance away.

"How do you talk to your silver brother?"

Zhang Jiahao quickly wiped his nose with his left index finger and said, "Pay attention to your attitude and propriety."

Looking at Zhang Jiahao who looked very proud, Chen Jin said calmly: "Double Kill."

This sentence is like the spell of Avada Kedavra.

Zhang Jiahao's heart was gripped.

The smile on his face didn't disappear, it just shifted.

Transferred to the faces of the two girls.

The two girls smiled with their lips pursed.

"Brother Jin, could you please stop bringing up irrelevant issues?"

Zhang Jiahao's eyes were filled with regret, "We can't let this little boat of friendship capsize just like that."

In the championship, Zhang Jiahao won the runner-up.

However, in the group stage and the final, they were defeated twice by the same person.

Moreover, the overall score of both encounters was 4:0.

Zhang Jiahao considered this a great shame and humiliation.

"Jiahao, quickly put away your silver medal."

Coach Wu smiled and said, "We are going to the national team this time. Even the cook who buys the groceries and the caddy who picks up the balls are world champions."

"Your second place in this tournament is not good enough at all. Don't embarrass yourself later."

After hearing what Coach Wu said, Zhang Jiahao was completely discouraged.

"I also want to take this silver medal with me to give those people a warning."

Zhang Jiahao took off the silver medal and stuffed it into his suitcase. "I saw online that the national competition is the most valuable, right?"

"This is also my medal from the national championships."

"You believe this joke? Some people even say that the Community Park League championship is the hardest to win."

"Wow, wow, wow... I was young and naive, but I was taught a hard lesson by the cruel reality again."

"Stop being poor."

Coach Zhang urged, "It's getting late, hurry up and get in the car."

A group of six people hurried to the airport.

The journey was very smooth.

After more than two hours, we arrived at the Beijing Airport.

Afterwards, it took more than an hour to take a taxi to the training bureau.

Check into the apartment arranged in advance by the national table tennis team.

It's still early.

Under the leadership of Coach Wu.

They first found an authentic old BJ snack bar in a nearby alley.

Donkey rolls, noodles with soybean paste, sausage, stewed pork...

Drink the legendary soy milk.

You know what, the taste is really fucking amazing...it’s hard to describe.

Zhang Jiahao claims to be a foodie and he eats all kinds of cuisines from eight major categories. But after taking just a sip, he put on a mask of pain.

Except for Coach Wu, everyone else in the group kept their distance from Douzhi.

"It's been a long time since I had such authentic soy milk."

Coach Wu narrowed his eyes slightly, his face full of enjoyment, "Hurry up, from tonight on, you can't have anything outside."

Eat and drink... After eating, go back to the training bureau without stopping.

Table tennis hall.

Seeing the gate from afar, the young men could no longer contain their excitement, which was evident in their words.

This is the national table tennis training hall!

A place of pilgrimage for all professional table tennis players across the country!

The two girls were particularly excited.

"I'll be able to meet Team Dragon soon?"

"Sasha, here I come!"

Even Chen Jin, who was usually calm, looked excited at this moment.

Looking at Coach Wu again, he had mixed feelings when he revisited the old place after many years.

Over the past twenty years, he has gone from being a coach who was doubted and looked down upon to becoming Mr. Wu, a man with “disciples from the Wu school all over the world.”

Only Coach Wu himself knows the feeling best.

However, having already reached the age of knowing one’s destiny, Coach Wu has reconciled himself to all the past events.

"Let's go."

Coach Wu looked calm.

After many years, he stepped into the door of the national table tennis team again with his disciples.

(End of this chapter)