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"Nice to meet you, Kitahara-kun!"

"Okay, you serve first."

The first-year junior high school student, wearing a black baseball cap, greeted the crowd, then returned to the service line, took a deep breath, and gently pressed the tennis ball to find his serve feel.

Snap... Snap... Snap...

Kitahara Akira stood on the baseline, leaning slightly forward, his hand gripping the racket handle. He felt a peculiar power that was hard to describe.

"10% initial speed bonus, 10% skill boost, 5% speed increase with each swing, and an additional 3km/h ball speed boost from the Relentless Hextech Strike."

In the game, the designers only need to fill in the data, and the hero units will naturally provide the corresponding effect feedback.

But now the game's benefits have become a reality.

It's hard to imagine what will happen or how the equipment's effects will be presented.

Kitahara Akira's research plan was also very simple.

Let's jump straight into the real game and see how "Ghost Rope's Rampage Tennis Racket" will react in an actual match.

boom!

The player wearing a black baseball cap serves, and the tennis ball is hit into the service area.

The speed isn't particularly fast, and the landing point is quite ordinary, but this level is just right for testing the characteristics of the racket.

Tap tap.

Kitahara Akira started with basic small steps, taking two strides to reach the landing point.

The racket is raised.

A surge of heat suddenly rose from the racket, flowing from the wrist to the forearm and upper arm, through the shoulder, to the torso and core, and finally into the lower limbs, reaching the soles of the feet.

These parts exert force simultaneously in an instant, forming a complete "power chain" from the feet to the hands.

boom!

As the racket swung out quickly, Kitahara Akira clearly heard the whistling sound of the racket cutting through the air.

110% swing speed!

The tennis ball transformed into a sharp arrow, piercing straight into the backhand corner of the black baseball cap.

"Well..."

The black-hatted man froze in place, his expression one of surprise. He hadn't expected Kitahara Akira to be so serious right from the start, and he had taken a return ace.

But Kitahara Akira's eyes gleamed slightly.

"A 10% speed boost, and it's achieved in such a way."

Just now, at the moment of swinging the racket, I could clearly feel a force coming from the racket, actively guiding various parts of my body to generate power, creating a complete "power chain".

The swing is smoother, faster, and more powerful, resulting in a significant improvement in the quality of the return shot!

"Is this in accordance with the Basic Law?"

Kitahara Akira was quite surprised that the characteristics of the tennis racket were not fantastical or bizarre at all. On the contrary, they were completely in line with the physical laws of the real world, providing a 10% speed boost by perfecting the user's power generation technique.

In addition to that.

In the previous shot, he found the most suitable hitting point almost instantly, and his timing in receiving the serve and his stability during the shot were better than before.

His intuition seemed to be telling him: "That's it, that's how you should hit it!"

"This should be the manifestation of the 10% skill increase; my ball feel has improved."

Kitahara Akira secretly analyzed and savored the process of receiving the serve. The effect of "Oni's Frenzied Tennis Racket" was even stronger than he had imagined.

With a more refined kinetic chain and enhanced ball control, he felt his skills had reached a new level.

Kitahara Akira smiled brightly.

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Ten minutes later.

"Wait, can't this speed stacking effect be turned off?!"

"Every swing adds 5% to the effect? ​​What genius designed this? Why make it a passive effect?!"

Kitahara Akira, his face dark, swung his racket!

This is the sixth shot!

140% swing speed!

Kitahara Akira felt as if his entire body was being dragged along by the racket in his hand. His arm swung the racket at an extremely exaggerated speed and posture, and he tried his best to control the trajectory of the swing so that the racket could hit the tennis ball at the point where it bounced.

Bang!

With a heavy, muffled thud, the tennis ball flew back as a blur.

A normal forehand return, with a ball speed almost the same as a flat serve, not only caught the opponent in the black hat off guard, but even Kitahara Akira himself had difficulty reacting.

Or rather, it's completely out of control.

Instead of flying towards the landing point that Kitahara Akira wanted, the tennis ball flew like a surface-to-air missile and blasted directly into the barbed wire fence behind the court!

Snapped--! !

Wow~

The man in the black baseball cap turned around, his mouth agape.

The fiercely attacking tennis ball got stuck deep in the grid of the barbed wire fence. The fence was pushed open by the tennis ball, and the nearby barbed wire was slightly dented backward. The green skin of several wires was also knocked off, revealing the black wires inside.

He swallowed hard, startled.

"Is this the strength of Yamabuki?"

"This is...this is truly terrifying!"

He had never seen a shot of this level before, but in just ten minutes, something similar had happened more than once.

However, his opponent played aggressively but failed to get into bounds every time, so he is currently in the lead in the score.

"3-2!"

"There's no chance of winning!"

Ten minutes ago, Kitahara Akira was still praising the effects of the equipment, but ten minutes later, he was complaining bitterly because of the attack speed stacking characteristic that is the most important feature of the Sheepstick.

Like the Guinness World Records, the tennis racket incorporating the Guinness World Records also possesses the characteristic of overlapping swing speed.

Kitahara Akira's swing speed is always 5% faster than the previous swing, and this stupid characteristic is a passive effect. As long as the match is not over, the swing speed will continue to increase by 5%.

This speed boost was initially quite good, allowing him to hit the ball at a speed exceeding his own swing speed, thus increasing both the speed and power of the tennis ball.

But as the number of swings increased, things slowly started to go wrong.

The third beat.

When the swing speed reaches 120% (the Guingard blade itself provides a 10% initial speed boost), due to the excessive speed, Kitahara Akira may miss the target if he is not careful, and the return trajectory will no longer be accurate, making it very easy to make mistakes.

The fourth beat.

With a swing speed approaching 130%, Kitahara Akira had to concentrate all his efforts on judging the time needed for the racket to reach the point of impact.

The fifth beat.

With his swing speed reaching the limit that Kitahara Akira could control, he could barely keep the tennis ball in bounds during the ultra-high-speed swing and had no control over the specific trajectory of the ball.

The sixth beat.

Kitahara Akira tried many times, with a swing speed of 140%, but even with his improved ball feel, he completely lost control of the shot and failed every time.

In other words.

If Kitahara uses the "Ghost Rope's Frenzied Tennis Racket" in a match, he must defeat his opponent before the sixth shot, otherwise he will lose the point without anyone else having to make a move.

However, this style of play can only be used against weaker opponents. When facing opponents of the same level or even stronger, he will only lose faster.

In the first two games of the match, the opponent may lose points due to high-speed shots, but once he gets used to the ball speed, his flawed line control will instantly become Kitahara Akira's fatal weakness.

Let alone scoring within six shots, it's very likely that the opponent will seize the opportunity to counterattack on the third or fourth shot due to line issues.

Even if he slows down his first shot, he can gain more controllable rallies for himself.

But it doesn't make any sense.

If the ball quality is not high in the early stages, the opponent will definitely get into the rhythm in the first few shots, and you will not only be unable to speed up in the later stages, but you will also be unable to get past the opponent in the early stages.

After all, this kind of thing has happened before in the previous rounds.

Even a first-year opponent with a 3.0 ball strength was able to seize the early weak phase, organize an offensive, and score points.

Let alone stronger opponents.

......

Snap! ...Snap! ...Snap! ...

Kitahara Akira was hitting the tennis ball hard from the baseline.

Only in service games can Guinsoo's Fury racket truly enhance his fighting ability.

Swish!

The tennis ball is tossed high into the air.

Orange-yellow flames ignited on the tennis racket, and a surge of heat flowed into Kitahara Akira's palm, circulating throughout his body, connecting his arms, shoulders, torso, hips, lower limbs, feet, knees, and other parts.

Raise your left hand and then pull it down, your body naturally forming a perfect bow shape as the racket pulls you along.

Get ready at 110% speed!

The moment the tennis ball is about to reach its highest point.

Kitahara Akira exerted force with his feet and suddenly leaped into the air.

In mid-air, he straightens his legs, rotates his hips, internally rotates his shoulders, and presses down his forearms, generating power in a complete "kinetic chain" in sequence, finally transferring all the power to the racket at his wrist.

Bang!

A loud explosion rang out, and a ring of air seemed to be generated at the point of impact.

190km/h!

(P.S.: The serve data in this book has been specially modified; see the author's note for details.)

The tennis ball left a blurry afterimage, which rapidly magnified in the eyes of the man in the black baseball cap. The speed was so fast that he had no time to react and could only stand there dumbfounded, watching the beam of light, like a cannonball, crash down.

Splash!

A commotion came from the barbed wire behind them.

"15-0!"

......

Bang!

......

Bang!

......

Bang!

......

"Game, Kitahara Akira, 3-3!"

An initial speed of 170 km/h, plus a 10% bonus from Guinsoo's Rageblade and an additional 3 km/h boost from Relentless Hextech.

This allowed Kitahara Akira to consistently achieve a high speed of 190km/h with each serve, approaching the average level of professional players from his previous life.

The black-clad player on the other side couldn't mount an effective counterattack.

of course.

If the opponent successfully receives the serve, Kitahara Akira will lose the point on the next ball because of his super-high-speed swing of 190km/h, either by missing the target, hitting the ball out of bounds, or into the net.

It's either win or lose!

Guszczec's Rampage tennis racket is just that "raging"!

Kitahara Akira was somewhat frustrated by these test results, as the tennis racket with the fusion of the Guinness Blade was simply unusable in actual combat.

He felt a little regretful.

If he can control the upper limit of his swing speed and become familiar with the habit, his combat power will increase by more than one level.

Bei Yuanming lowered his eyes.

There's no point in testing again.

The panel opened, and with a thought, Ghostblade's berserk blade separated from the tennis racket, and the flames on the racket dissipated.

All he had left was a "cheap tennis racket made from simple materials".

Kitahara Akira looked at the black baseball cap as it headed towards the service line, his gaze unwavering: "Let's end this match as soon as possible."

"I'm serving!"

The man in the black baseball cap shouted a reminder, then jumped up and hit the tennis ball at the other side.

Kitahara Akira's gaze swept over them quickly.

The ball's trajectory is very simple.

He could easily predict the trajectory of the tennis ball, and with a light step, he rushed towards the direction where the ball would fall.

Reaching the landing point, turn sideways, raise the racket, and point the ball with your left hand...

Snapped!

The tennis ball bounced off the ground.

At the same time, Kitahara Akira swung his racket, his body almost subconsciously pushing off the ground and rotating his hips. The power of his lower limbs was instantly transmitted upwards in a very smooth motion. Then, his hips led his upper body to twist, his core muscles tightened, and his shoulders and upper arms naturally fixed their angles.

Bang!

A dull thud followed.

Kitahara Akira was taken aback.

That familiar, smooth way of generating power!

As he watched the tennis ball fly out as a sharp yellow streak, his heart, which had just cooled down, instantly became hot again, pounding wildly.

Without a second thought, the man in the black baseball cap quickly ran to return the tennis ball.

to him.

I've been getting used to this kind of shot all along.

However, he failed to return the tennis ball successfully this time. Compared to his returns in the previous games, the ball speed was much slower this time, but the landing point was particularly uncomfortable and very tricky for him.

"We're going to miss it!"

The man in the black baseball cap tried to catch up, but it was too late; the tennis ball grazed the racket head and left the court.

.....

Bang!

The player in the black cap continues serving.

Seeing the tennis ball land in the service court, Kitahara Akira made a prediction early on and began to wait.

"One more time!"

As soon as the thought crossed his mind, his body moved unconsciously. He hadn't paid much attention before, but this time he "saw" the entire process of his shot.

The initial force is generated by pushing off the ground, and the hips, the core of the kinetic chain, immediately rotate to transmit the force upward. The abdominal core and lower back muscles complete the storage of force, accumulating power like "winding up a clockwork".

Finally, the ball is transferred to the arm, causing the racket to create a whipping effect.

Bang!

The tennis ball, struck by the racket, instantly transformed into a beam of yellow light and shot back.

"That's it!"

Kitahara Akira's eyes immediately lit up. This was how he used the "Ghost Rope's Frenzied Tennis Racket" to generate power for his first shot, mobilizing all parts of his body to form a complete kinetic chain.

Although it's not a 100% perfect reproduction and there are many areas that are not done well, the overall framework is correct.

Thud! ...Thud! ...Thud! ...

Kitahara Akira began to hit the ball recklessly.

With each sound of the ball hitting the net and each impact on his palm, Kitahara Akira felt genuine joy and exhilaration. He had finally found the true way to use the "Oni-Sora's Frenzied Tennis Racket".

Although it can't be used in actual combat, that special way of generating force can be learned.

Even the world's best professional coaches can only provide verbal guidance and demonstrate in person when adjusting a player's hitting motion. At most, they can break down the hitting motion and tell the player how to adjust it step by step.

The specific adjustment process still needs to be completed by the contestants themselves.

However, the body has memory and inertia. Countless swings, even incorrect ones, have long been imprinted in the body's instincts, making it extremely difficult to completely correct them.

In his previous life, Kitahara Akira was scolded by his coach for this so much that he became withdrawn.

"Ghost Rope's Rampage Tennis Racket" is different.

It can guide the player's body, allowing the player to complete the correct shot on their own, personally feel the correct way of exerting force, and retain the complete memory of the shot in their body.

This is an incredible miracle!

In the realm of motion adjustment, "Guinsoo's Rage Racket" is several levels above the world's best coaches.

Moreover, this adjustment is ongoing.

Increasing the initial ball speed from 170km/h by 10% requires completely different power generation methods than increasing the initial ball speed from 190km/h by 10%.

To put it another way.

As long as Kitahara Akira can hit a serve at 190km/h on his own, he can continue to use "Oni-Suo's Frenzied Tennis Racket" to learn even faster swing power techniques.

of course.

Swinging the racket is swinging the racket, hitting the ball is hitting the ball.

A successful shot requires not only swinging the racket, but also mastering the correct timing of the swing and finding the appropriate hitting position. These are aspects that Kitahara Akira needs to figure out on his own.

But even so.

"Guinsoo's Rage Racket" remains incredibly powerful.

It turns out to be a teaching-type treasure.

Your racket is truly delightful!