A brilliant basketball journey, a dazzling spectacle.

"Well done, guys." Old Chen patted Wu Yun on the shoulder. "Good luck in the finals. Give us old guys some pride. Don't let that kid get too arrogant." He glanced at Lin Rui not far away.

"Definitely!" Wu Yun nodded vigorously.

Qin Yu shook hands with the older men. Old Liu looked at him and said, "Zhou Biao, right? He's very good at controlling the situation, and he doesn't falter in crucial moments. Not bad."

"Thank you," Qin Yu replied briefly.

After the older men left, Qin Yu felt a wave of exhaustion. The intense competition and the high level of tension had taken a heavy toll on him.

"Our opponent in the final is Lin Rui." Du Dewu looked at Team One, who was warming up casually on the other side. "They watched the whole game and are waiting in comfort."

"What's there to be afraid of?" Wu Yun asked, panting, but his eyes lit up. "If we can beat Uncle, we can beat them too!"

Qin Yu didn't speak, but looked at Lin Rui. Just then, Lin Rui also looked over, and their gazes met across the distance. Lin Rui's eyes held undisguised scrutiny and a hint of contempt. He raised his hand, pointing in Qin Yu's direction, and slowly ran his thumb across his throat.

It was highly provocative.

Qin Yu's eyes turned cold, but a chilling smile curved the corners of his mouth beneath his mask.

Just then, Su Lingjuan ran over: "Zhou Biao! That's awesome! You won!" She seemed to want to pounce on him, but seeing Qin Yu covered in sweat and with a cold expression, she stopped the car and just looked at him with bright eyes.

"Hmm," Qin Yu responded, but his gaze involuntarily drifted towards the technical table. Xin Zhiyan was no longer there. He felt a strange emptiness in his heart.

"Good luck in the finals! There's a prize if you win, and..." Su Lingjuan leaned closer and lowered her voice, "Don't forget about this afternoon's events."

Qin Yu's body stiffened slightly. Oh right, there's this one too.

"I understand." His voice was a little hoarse.

After a short break, the final is about to begin. The host announces the rules: the final will be played to 21 points, with 1 point awarded for a shot inside the three-point line and 2 points awarded for a shot outside the three-point line.

Qin Yu's team will face off against Lin Rui's team.

Lin Rui's team, besides him, also had a center who was nearly two meters tall and had a strong build, and a point guard who was extremely fast and had a sharp eye. The three of them standing together exuded an imposing aura.

Both teams took their positions in the center circle.

Lin Rui looked at Wu Yun and suddenly asked, "You're the 'mysterious expert' from the video?"

Wu Yun paused for a moment, then forced a smile and said, "It's me."

Lin Rui chuckled: "The video editing is pretty good. I hope you won't disappoint me too much."

Wu Yun blushed and wanted to retort, but Qin Yu held her down.

The referee tosses the ball. Lin Rui's center, using his height advantage, passes the ball to the point guard. The final match officially begins!

The point guard received the ball and sprinted forward with lightning speed, with Du Dewu close behind. Reaching the frontcourt, the point guard made a change of direction and accelerated, effortlessly blowing past Du Dewu in one step and driving straight to the basket.

Wu Yun attempted to help defend, but the point guard flicked his wrist, passing the ball to the center who was following up. The center received the ball and, facing Qin Yu who was also helping defend, drove straight up!

Qin Yu jumped to block, but the opponent had a height and weight advantage. After a mid-air collision, the ball was deflected off the backboard and into the basket.

0: 1.

After scoring, the center forward let out a low growl at Qin Yu, his eyes fierce.

Lin Rui's team's offense was fluid and fast, efficient, and aggressive. Their individual abilities were clearly superior to the police officers' team, and their teamwork was also more seamless.

Qin Yu's team is in a tough fight. Du Dewu can't keep up with the opponent's point guard, Wu Yun is at a disadvantage in the paint, and although Qin Yu can organize the offense, his teammates are restricted and the offense can't get going.