Diamond Ace's Passionate Swing

Lin Xiao's amazing performance in the competition quickly spread throughout the campus of Seido High School.

His thrilling duel with Furuya, in particular, showcased his domineering presence and became a popular topic of conversation among his classmates.

In the school corridor.

Everywhere you could hear students enthusiastically discussing Lin Xiao.

A group of girls huddled together, their faces flushed with excitement.

His eyes sparkled with adoration.

One of the girls excitedly asked, "Did you guys watch the game?"

"Lin Xiao looks so cool when he throws the ball."

"He's tall and stylish, and his ball speed is unmatched; he completely overwhelms the opposing hitter."

Another girl quickly chimed in, "Yeah, yeah."

"He stood on the pitcher's mound, looking like a male protagonist straight out of a comic book. He was so charismatic."

"You guys don't know yet, do you?"

"Lin Xiao represented our school in the National Mathematical Olympiad right at the start of the semester and won first place in the individual competition."

"Wow, he's practically the perfect male god."

"It's good for sports and good for studying, this is amazing!"

The girls' exclamations of admiration rose and fell, as if Lin Xiao were their idol.

The boys, on the other hand, talked more about Lin Xiao's basketball skills: "Lin Xiao's high-speed straight shot was amazing to watch live."

"The hitmen were probably all stunned."

"I never expected our school to produce such a great pitcher in its first year."

In a classroom at Seido High School.

Lin Xiao, Sawamura, Furuya, and Kominato Haruichi were actually in the same class.

Sawamura sighed dramatically, looking utterly helpless, and propped his head up with his hand, saying, "Lin Xiao, that guy, he completely crushes us in pitching!"

"I never imagined that academic performance would be so overwhelming for us."

As he spoke, he pointed to the math test paper that had just been handed out.

The striking high score on Lin Xiao's test paper stung his eyes, while his own test paper was a horrible mess of red.

Furuya nodded blankly, a helpless expression on his face.

Lin Xiao smiled innocently and teased, "How can you blame me? It's your fault for not concentrating when you were studying."

Sawamura retorted, unconvinced: "We're balancing work and rest, unlike you, you're practically a 'monster'."

For Lin Xiao, who had transmigrated from another era, high school knowledge was a piece of cake.

He confidently stated, "With my hands in my pockets, I don't know who my opponent is."

His relaxed demeanor only fueled Sawamura and Furuya's envy and resentment.

Kominato Haruichi covered his mouth and chuckled to himself.

Kominato spoke up to Sawamura, saying, "By the way, have you heard about the first team's situation?"

Sawamura leaned closer curiously: "Ichijun? What's wrong? Tell me quickly."

Kominato cleared his throat and said seriously, "There are only 18 players in the first team right now, and the competition for these 18 starting positions is extremely fierce."

"The pitcher mound now has Hayashi and Furuya, but the Tokyo Metropolitan Tournament in the summer can have 20 spots."

"In other words..."

"Before this summer, we will select two more players from the second team to move up to the first team."

Sawamura never expected such an opportunity.

His expression was one of utter surprise: "Really?!"

"Then I have a chance?"

"Yes, Kominato is right."

"You guys should do your best in this practice match. This is a rare opportunity," Lin Xiao encouraged from the side.

"Two people!" Sawamura pointed to himself and Kominato, excitedly saying, "That means the two of us will be on the first team."

As he spoke, he shouted in the classroom, his excited voice echoing throughout the room.

Lin Xiao was also exasperated by Sawamura's conspicuousness and said helplessly, "Please, I haven't decided yet!"

"Don't get so excited yet. We'll have to see how you perform later."

"Since the coach won't let me play during practice, I might as well take this opportunity to go to the sports store." Lin Xiao made up his mind.

He thought that he might be able to find some suitable equipment at a sports store to improve his skills.

......

Seido High School.

A stadium.

"Ping!"

"Ping!"

"Ping!"

"Ping!"

The crisp sound of the ball hitting the shuttlecock rang out one after another, creating a lively atmosphere.

"There's been... four consecutive doubles."

"After winning the Kanto Tournament, Lin Xiao and the third-year students are displaying incredible momentum!"

"After Lin Xiao's first appearance in the game, his hitting ability has also improved, and his speed feels comparable to Kuragi's."

The audience cheered and encouraged the athletes on the field.

The current match is a practice game between Teito High School and Seido High School.

In the bottom half of the first game, Seido led 0-4.

The Seido High School players were in high spirits and displayed formidable strength.

"Damn it! Seido's first team is really tough to deal with."

Teito's ace pitcher, Taiyo Mukai, watched bitterly as his final spiral pitch was hit and sent flying.

"It's okay, Mukai, it's only the first inning," catcher Kenjiro Inui comforted him.

"Yeah, let's fight back together."

In the top half of the second inning, Teito High School was on the attack.

"boom!"

Furuya's first throw was as swift as thunder, tearing through the air with tremendous force.

The ball's speed was astonishing.

"Strikeout again!" A gasp of surprise erupted from the stands.

"Is he really a first-year student?"

"We investigated his background, but there's a big gap between theory and practice."

"By the way, he just threw another 150 kilometers!"

The Teito High School team members in the rest area stared intently at Furuya as if they had seen a monster.

Their eyes held both surprise and a hint of unease.

It wasn't just fans watching Seido's practice match from the sidelines; people from other high schools were also there: "Hey, did they record all the data?"

"He only knows how to throw fastballs."

"We must find a way to take him down."

"Isn't Lin Xiao a pitcher?"

"That guy is tough to deal with. I haven't seen him pitch yet."

"The number of people coming to scout the enemy is increasing day by day."

"It seems Coach Lin Xiao isn't planning on putting him on the mound." Miyuki looked around the crowd. "It seems Furuya and Lin Xiao's reputations are getting louder and louder."

Furuya's hand has basically healed. He would have injured his finger at this point, but Lin Xiao's appearance changed things ahead of schedule.

"boom!"

"nice shot!"

"nice shot!"

"Strikeout!"

"Strikeout!"

Furuya showed no mercy, striking out two batters in three consecutive strikeouts, demonstrating his formidable strength.

By the third inning, Teito High School's batters had gradually adapted to Furuya's pitching speed, and Furuya's control was still not stable enough.

At this point, the situation on the field changed, with one out and runners on first and second base.

"Calm down." Miyuki quickly gave Furuya a signal, trying to calm him down.

Furuya took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down, and then threw the ball.

This is a high-speed straight ball.

call out! ! !

The ball whistled as it flew toward home plate.

"Ping!"

The batter from Teito High School successfully hit the white ball, sending it flying high into the air.

Seeing Furuya's ball go wide, Miyuki immediately stood up and shouted, "Outfielder!"

At this moment, Lin Xiao was standing in right field, staring intently at the incoming ball, which was about to hit the ground.

Without hesitation, he lunged forward.

"Snapped!"

The ball landed steadily in his glove.

But the situation was urgent, and there was no time for him to hesitate; the runner on second base was already close to home plate.

Lin Xiao quickly stood up and threw the ball to Miyuki with all his might.

call out! ! !

Those laser-like strong shoulders sent the ball flying like lightning toward Miyuki's glove.

"Out!"

After receiving the ball, Miyuki quickly tackled the runner, and this time the perfect teamwork resulted in a double kill.