On a rainy night, the school beauty knocked on my door and asked for shelter

Once the plan was finalized, Chen Mo immediately contacted Wu Di, a classmate, via Juxin.

"Wu Di, I've arranged a 5v5 friendly match with the senior students from the Sports Academy on Saturday afternoon. There are four of us in our dorm, and we're missing one person. Are you interested in joining us?" Chen Mo said succinctly.

The message was replied almost instantly.

"Holy crap! Brother Mo! Really?! I was reading your posts too, and I was so excited when I saw you accepted the challenge, and then you invited me! I have to be interested! Take me with you! [Excited to the point of being blurry.jpg]"

You could feel Wu Di's excitement even through the screen.

"Okay, it's settled then. Starting tomorrow, if you're free after school in the afternoon, let's go to the court together to practice and get used to our teamwork." Chen Mo extended the invitation. This was both a "training" gesture for outsiders and a genuine need to work out with the unsuspecting Wu Di to avoid being too disconnected on the court.

"No problem! I'm definitely available! I'll be there whenever you call! Brother Mo trusts me so much, I have to train them hard to take them down!" Wu Di replied quickly, his words brimming with enthusiasm.

Having settled things with Wu Di, Chen Mo put down his phone and nodded to his roommates: "Wu Di's all sorted out, I'm so excited."

Wang Lan chuckled: "That's good. With an unsuspecting 'hot-blooded idiot' in the picture, this scene becomes more realistic."

Li Zhe had already started scribbling in his notebook: "Since we're going to simulate training, we can design a few simple offensive and defensive tactics. Even if it's just for show, we should make it look convincing. For example, we can set up screens around Xinghe's three-point line, or use Chen Mo's breakthroughs to pass the ball..."

Upon hearing this, Shen Xinghe glanced at Li Zhe, seemingly surprised by his tactical suggestion, but he didn't object, simply giving a faint "hmm".

Chen Mo laughed and said, "Li Zhe, I didn't expect you to be such a tactical mastermind. Alright, then the tactical arrangements are up to you. Keep it simple and easy to execute."

So, for the next few days, Wu Di and the other roommates from room 504 would appear on the basketball court every afternoon.

To the other students, this was Chen Mo and Shen Xinghe's intense training in preparation for the formal challenge from their seniors.

Wu Di put in 200% enthusiasm, running actively, fighting hard, and constantly shouting "Good shot!" "Mine! My shot!" "Pass it to me!"

He genuinely wanted to win and loved playing basketball. He wanted to team up with his two roommates, who had already become famous at the start of the semester, to achieve even greater success and defeat the senior students.

Chen Mo and the other three tacitly played their respective roles.

Chen Mo controlled the rhythm, made precise passes, and occasionally showed his prowess on the defensive end, but he was mostly involved in organizing and supporting the team.

Shen Xinghe continued to demonstrate his "three-point machine" qualities, achieving an astonishingly high shooting percentage during training, drawing gasps of amazement from the students who occasionally watched from the sidelines.

Wang Lan fully utilized his "school bully" level physical strength, making a lot of noise under the basket and grabbing rebounds like crazy. Although his technique was a bit rough, he was full of momentum.

Li Zhe meticulously executed his self-designed "simple tactics," running, setting screens, and passing. Although his athletic talent was relatively average, he was clear-headed and rarely made mistakes.

Their "training" scenes, through other students' mobile phones, were more or less circulated on the forum, further heating up the atmosphere for Saturday's competition.

The betting and discussions on the forum are becoming increasingly intense.

The performance of these five individuals garnered significant attention on the forum.

With his exceptional three-point shooting ability, Shen Xinghe is undoubtedly destined for the shooting guard position.

Chen Mo, a superb ball-handler, should have been a point guard, but since the team lacked a suitable power forward, he had to switch to that position.

Their abilities have already been recognized; people feel their performances are in line with expectations. Currently, the focus is more on the skill level of their teammates. Wang Lan, the center, is physically strong, has good dominance under the basket, and is also quite capable in physical confrontations. He receives positive reviews on the forums.

Although Wu Di was brought in temporarily, he is quite versatile and immediately took on the most crucial all-around position in the team: small forward.

Although he seemed to have joined the team temporarily, his performance was quite remarkable.

He also performs exceptionally well when playing friendly matches with others on the basketball court.

In fact, the reason he had such a brilliant performance was entirely due to the four people praising and playing with him.

Just as Chen Mo had initially planned, as long as Wu Di had a good opportunity, the other four players would try their best to pass the ball to Wu Di and give him a chance to perform, even if they had better options.

This allowed him to consistently stand out with the highest score in sparring matches.

This also boosted Wu Di's confidence.

Of course, Li Zhe's tactical arrangements played a significant role in this. Although he was not as strong as Chen Mo as a point guard, he was still performing his duties normally.

Some key passes pass through his hands or are made directly by him.

In addition, Li Zhe is the type of person whose presence is extremely weak.

He became almost invisible on the court, which allowed him to better perform as a point guard and was less likely to attract attention.

Especially under the blazing light of Chen Mo and Shen Xinghe, he was completely invisible.

Su Yuqing and Zhou Yue also came to watch the training a few times, and each time they brought drinks.

Zhou Yue and Lin Xiaoxiao chattered away like a cheerleader, while Su Yuqing and Zhao Ya sat quietly on the sidelines, their eyes mostly following Chen Mo and Shen Xinghe with gentle smiles.

Saturday afternoon arrived quickly.

The main stadium was bustling with activity.

What might have been a small-scale competition turned into a spectacle, attracting a large number of students to watch the excitement thanks to the forum's continued buzz and Zhang Yang's intentional or unintentional encouragement.

Nearly a third of the people in the stands were seated, including many freshmen and upperclassmen who had come after hearing the news, and even a few who seemed to be officers of the school's basketball club.

Zhang Yang and his teammates were already warming up on the field. Their movements were fluid and their muscles were clearly defined, showing that they were not just incompetent; they had obviously trained hard.

Upon seeing Chen Mo and his group enter, Zhang Yang took the initiative to walk over and greet them with a warm smile, but his eyes subtly exchanged a tacit signal with Chen Mo.

"Brothers, you're here? How's the preparation going?" Zhang Yang's voice was loud and clear, as if he was truly looking forward to a spectacular duel.

"It's alright, please go easy on me, seniors," Chen Mo replied with a smile, his words perfectly polite.

"No problem, no problem, friendship first, competition second!" Zhang Yang laughed heartily, patting Chen Mo's arm. (End of Chapter)