Slam Dunk: Muguro

Chapter 5 Soaking wolfberries in a thermos cup

The next morning, Murasakibara got up early and planned to go out for a morning run.

He walked lightly, fearing to disturb his sleeping family.

As soon as he stepped out of the door, Mu Mu couldn't help but look into the distance.

The mountains in the distance are surrounded by mist, like an elegant ink painting.

He began to jog slowly along the familiar path.

His pace was not hurried, but he had a strong sense of rhythm and each step was firm and powerful.

As time passed, the sun slowly rose and golden sunlight began to shine on the earth.

When Murasakibara returned home, it was already seven o'clock in the morning.

At this time, my parents have already gone out to work.

However, his mother had already prepared breakfast for him and even covered the plate to prevent it from getting cold.

There is also a lunch box on the side.

Unlike in the past, breakfast and lunch boxes are much larger.

It was obvious that his mother was afraid that he would be hungry, so she made more for him.

After dinner, Mu Mu left home and went straight to a remote basketball court.

The basketball court had fallen into disrepair, the basketball hoops were rusty, and one side of the basket was obviously crooked.

Because he has taken sick leave, it would be best for him not to show up at school during the school term, otherwise it would be difficult to explain to his teachers and classmates.

Only after school can he go to the Xiangbei basketball court for training.

Compared with outdoor basketball courts, the conditions at the Xiangbei Basketball Hall are obviously better.

The first thing Murasakibara did was to practice the basic skills of dribbling, constantly repeating dribbling with one hand, dribbling with both hands alternately, and even dribbling with his eyes closed.

To become a good player, the basics are very important.

The seemingly boring basic training is the only way to success.

Soon after, Murasakibara's dribbling rhythm changed.

This is his only skill - cross step!

The crossover step requires coordination between the upper and lower limbs, waist and hips to keep the body moving smoothly and coordinated left and right, and to maintain balance to prevent being intercepted.

Therefore, the cross step requires a high level of body coordination and balance.

[Cross Step: Proficiency +1! ]

While completing a cross-step exercise, Murasakibara discovered an additional prompt.

In addition, he found that his progress bars in ball control, speed and physical fitness had also increased.

Among them, ball control had the largest increase.

Mu Mu had an idea and thought that training cross step seemed to be more efficient.

Perhaps because he was too impatient and wanted to achieve success quickly, Murasakibara obviously increased the speed of his crossover steps.

This caused problems with his rhythm, which was far less smooth and varied than before, and his proficiency in key crossover steps did not improve as much as before.

"It seems that in order to gain proficiency, every action must be continuous!"

After some summary, Murasakibara gave up the idea of ​​taking shortcuts and began to patiently practice the cross step.

As time passed, his crossover became more and more skillful.

Before his crossover step was advanced, his ball control progress bar was the first to be improved.

[Ball possession: 60-61]

After his ball control improved, Murasakibara found that his hands were slightly numb.

When he returned to normal, he found that his sense of the ball had improved to a certain extent.

Although the impact is not large, it is indeed effective.

Mu Mu's spirits lifted, and after taking a few deep breaths, he continued to practice the cross step. Soon, the cross step finally advanced.

[Crossover: LV1→LV2]

[Ball possession: 61-62]

[Speed: 58-59]

The reason why the crossover step was upgraded so quickly is mainly because its level was too low.

Of course, it is also related to the fact that Murasakibara puts all his energy into the cross step.

If he focuses his energy elsewhere, the growth of his crossover will slow down significantly.

Finally, hard work pays off. The most terrifying thing about the panel is that there is no bottleneck!
As long as the progress bar/proficiency reaches the standard, you will naturally break through to the next stage and no longer be restricted by talent.

To Murasakibara's surprise, after the crossover step was upgraded, his ball control and speed also improved.

This is an unexpected surprise!

Murasaki was filled with an irrepressible excitement, as if he had found a shortcut to becoming stronger.

"It seems that I need to learn more skills!"

Murasakibara had an idea in his mind that as long as he mastered more skills, he could become stronger quickly by improving his skill levels.

He was not worried about whether he could learn it.

Hard work pays off. The panel has a learning mechanism. As long as the other party is willing to teach, he can quickly master the skill.

The problem is that most of the Xiangbei players are weak, and I'm afraid only Mitsui, Akagi and even Ikeda Yuho may have the skills.

Suddenly, a figure appeared in his mind. If nothing unexpected happened, that person must have skills, and probably more than one.

"I wonder if Coach Anxi will come to the basketball hall today?"

After all, Coach Anxi is a former national player and has taught at a well-known university for many years. He must have mastered the skills and is the best candidate in his mind.

However, the club activities of Xiangbei High School are held after school in the afternoon, that is, from 3pm to 5pm.

It's still morning and there are still several hours before the club activities start.

After a short rest, Murasakibara continued to practice the cross step.

After the Cross Step is upgraded to LV2, 200 proficiency points are required to upgrade it again.

“It will take about four hours to upgrade!”

If he wants to improve the level of his crossover step in a short period of time, he needs to put in more energy and time.

Once the crossover step reaches a certain stage, it will become his sharpest weapon on the offensive end.

After reaching level 2 of cross step, Murasakibara found that his cross step had improved significantly, especially in the connection and continuity of the movements.

This is a combination of body and technique. The transition of each movement becomes smoother, as if the cross step has become a part of his body.

As the speed of the crossover step increases, the error rate is significantly reduced, and the acquisition of proficiency is naturally improved.

[Cross Step: Proficiency +1! ]

Murasakibara constantly adjusted the speed, striving to find a better balance and maximize efficiency.

After several trials, the speed of the crossover step was finally stabilized.

Judging from the current progress, the cross-step that was originally estimated to take four hours to upgrade now only takes three hours.

Mu Mu was so immersed in the happiness that basketball brought him that he was unaware of the passage of time.

Sweat kept running down his cheeks, soaking his clothes and leaving mottled marks.

During this period, Murasakibara interrupted several times to recover his strength and replenish lost water.

In order to replenish water, he brought a large thermos cup with a dozen wolfberries soaked in it.

While he is working hard to improve himself, he also wants to take care of his health and improve his basketball career.

After two and a half hours, Mu Mu finally stopped. He was breathing heavily, and his face showed the joyful smile of an old farmer after a good harvest.

(End of this chapter)