Prince of Tennis: A new Hextech Crafting System is refreshed every week.

The rain kept pouring down.

Everyone got soaked and changed clothes in the lounge. They complained that the sudden downpour prevented them from seeing the final result of the two fighters' duel.

For them.

What happened today is simply unbelievable.

As the face of Yamabuki, Sengoku is a well-known figure in Tokyo, and even in the Kanto region or the whole country, he is a top-tier player.

How could Kitahara Akira, a first-year student, have driven him to this point?

Honestly, Kentaro Minami had never seen Sengoku look like that before.

With his mind highly focused and an extremely strong desire to win, every shot he made was imbued with the belief that he wanted to completely crush Kitahara Akira.

This is no ordinary thousand-koku...

Kitahara Akira was even more unbelievable.

Despite Sengoku's condition, he was still able to withstand the onslaught and even launch effective counterattacks.

If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, Kentaro Minami would never have believed it.

However... after a brief moment of shock, he felt mostly excited and thrilled.

After all, in the past, only Sengoku was carrying the Yamabuki team in singles, which had a very low margin for error. But now that Kitahara Akira is on the team, Yamabuki has a great chance to go even further next year.

Thinking of this, Kentaro Minami felt that the pressure on his shoulders had been greatly reduced.

At the very back of the room.

Kitahara Akira and Sengoku Kiyosumi sat back to back on a bench, one drying her hair with a towel while the other bent down to take off her soaked sneakers and socks.

They remained silent, and the atmosphere became somewhat awkward.

after awhile.

Sengoku turned around first: "What a pity... we couldn't decide a winner this time."

"You probably wouldn't accept this kind of unresolved ending, would you?"

Kitahara Akira put down the towel, turned around, and said directly, "If you want to compete, I'm available anytime."

Upon hearing this, Sengoku smiled.

"I don't want to affect your upcoming matches, so let's settle this after the rookie tournament?"

"Are you sure, senior?"

However, Kitahara Akira's expression was slightly strange in response.

He countered with, "Senior Sengoku, have you decided on your goals for playing tennis?"

"Well......"

Sengoku was speechless for a moment; he had never actually thought about this question before.

After all, I've always just relied on my talent to play tennis, with a nonchalant attitude, taking it as it comes, without any specific goals I absolutely had to achieve.

If I had to pick one, it would be that I hope to lead Yamabuki further and achieve better results next year.

but......

This should actually be considered the expectation that his mentors, seniors, teammates, and juniors have for him.

So Sengoku didn't answer, but looked back with a slightly puzzled look in his eyes, as if asking a question.

So what about you? What are your goals?

Kitahara Akira understood his meaning and said without hesitation, "My goal is to become a professional tennis player, and then... to be number one in the world!"

"To achieve this goal, Sengoku-senpai, I will never stop."

"So, if you miss this opportunity, you will never have a chance to defeat me again."

"Once the rookie competition is over, senior... you'll only suffer a crushing defeat!"

The rain poured down outside the window, accompanied by thunder. Sengoku stared blankly at the boy in front of him.

World number one!

These words, which seem unrealistic and fanciful to ordinary people, sound with an undeniable confidence when spoken by the other person.

Sengoku opened his mouth in surprise, but didn't know what to say.

Sengoku forgot to refute even the arrogant words the other party said, such as that if he missed the opportunity, he would never be able to defeat him again and that he would be utterly defeated.

......

The group waited in the lounge for more than half an hour, but the heavy rain outside showed no signs of letting up.

So the instructor announced that the first day of training was over and called the school bus to take everyone home.

The next day, special training in preparation for the Autumn Rookie Tournament officially began.

Apart from Kitahara Akira, the others had been tempered by the regular selection process, and the little bit of arrogance they had after obtaining the qualification to participate disappeared. They also witnessed Kitahara Akira's strong strength, and they trained extra hard.

......

Time slips away quietly.

It was another sunny day. Before he knew it, Kitahara Akira had spent more than a month in the Yamabuki Tennis Club.

Even Hextech has refreshed several times.

Perhaps due to a previous newbie protection period, or perhaps because the panel strictly follows the 90%, 9%, and 1% probability, these five refreshes did not yield any high-quality Hextech items.

the first time.

[Health & Wealth: Gain 10% stamina absorption. When stamina absorption first reaches 10000, gain an additional 8 yen. Total cumulative absorption: 0]

[Placebo: Receive 8 yen. Gain an additional 1% swing speed (valid this week).]

[Offensive announcement: Four consecutive wins, earning 4 yen.]

All of them were economy-related Hextech items, leaving Kitahara Akira with no choice but to select the "placebo." This added another 8 yen to his savings account, a considerable sum for a middle school student like him.

the second time.

[Lunch allowance: 2 yen for each person injured. Number of people injured: 0]

[Little Giant: Maximum stamina increased to 130% (valid this week)]

[Silver Spoon: Gain 10 experience points.]

[Lunch money] is naturally not an option. [Little Giant] can increase the stamina cap for a week. If Kitahara Akira chooses it, he can complete more training this week.

He was just curious about what effect the experience points on the panel would have.

So he finally chose the [Silver Spoon], and the panel showed that he had 10 experience points available. Kitahara Akira could add the experience points to any aspect as he wished.

He added those 10 experience points to his basic stepping.

For an instant.

Kitahara Akira suddenly had 10 days of memories of practicing basic footwork in his mind, and his leg muscles also showed subtle changes.

After trying it out on the field, it was found that the running was more flexible and coordinated, and the pace and rhythm were significantly improved.

He felt that if he were to learn the basic single-leg shuffling steps now, he should be able to learn them easily and quickly become proficient in using them.

The silver spoon is a worthwhile choice.

Just in the following weeks.

Kitahara Akira didn't encounter any good Hextech after that. Many combat Hextech were simply unusable in reality, and their completion conditions were too bloody and violent. What remained were economic Hextech.

His personal savings have exceeded 150,000 yuan, making him a true local tycoon.

And the day before the start of the autumn rookie competition.

Looking at the three cards shimmering with golden light before him, Kitahara Akira finally saw the Golden Hextech once again, and he couldn't wait to open them.

[Ascension: After the first 10 games of the match, your hitting power is increased by 45%.]

[Overlord: In the final round before losing the match, run off the court and perform four crunches. Each crunch restores 10% of stamina and provides a 40% boost to strength, speed, and focus.]

[Compatible Skills II: If you and your doubles partner have complementary skills, you will receive a 20% increase in Power and a 20% increase in Speed.]

"They're all Hextech powerhouses..."

Looking at the feature descriptions on the panel, Kitahara Akira couldn't help but wonder if the panel sensed that an important match was about to begin, so it refreshed all the power-up Hextech to increase his power.

He shook his head helplessly.

Tap your finger on the gold card in the middle.