Peninsula: Aiming for a Grand Slam

New faces.

New markets.

New traffic!

These are the things that James Lee cares about.

"What do you want me to see?" he asked Sato.

Sato did not answer directly.

He gestured for James to take a closer look at the stands—

Those people holding up handwritten signs,

Those people who tuck their light sticks under their arms and eat seaweed rice rolls bite by bite.

There were also two or three girls in school uniforms, their heads huddled together, checking the photos that had just been taken.

Sato began by saying:

"How many of these people have ever watched tennis?"

"If you ask them who the Grand Slam champions are, they probably won't be able to name a single one."

"But they know J. Chen."

James was slightly taken aback.

He looked towards the stadium.

Kim Sung-jun's return shot went astray, and the tennis ball went into the net.

"Forty love."

It's game point.

A cheer erupted from the stands, then spread outwards in layers.

but,

James Lee shook his head: "It's just a coincidence. Whether it's the 20-person petition or the public opinion before the final, these are coincidences that cannot be replicated."

For him,

Cannot be copied.

That means it's worthless.

Chen Jixian serves for the fourth time.

The court quieted down spontaneously, and everyone consciously observed tennis etiquette.

Sato could only lean closer and lower his voice:

"I know that public opinion reversals and apology formations come and go quickly."

"But if you look closely, you'll notice something else—his movements are very clean!"

"Stop where you're supposed to stop, turn where you're supposed to turn; I'm not willing to do anything more than that."

"And, he plays basketball..."

Sato paused for a moment,

It seemed as if they were carefully choosing their words:

"It has a bit of a Federer feel to it."

James then turned his head and glanced at him: "You're comparing an ITF junior player to Federer?"

Sato shook his head: "It's not about technical skill, it's about visual effects."

"That smoothness in hitting the ball—when others hit it like that, it looks like they're posing."

"He's different; his racket always stops at the cleanest, most aesthetically pleasing spot."

James did not respond immediately.

His gaze fell on the court, where the figure in the white and black jersey stood behind the baseline and dribbled the ball twice on the ground.

Chen Jixian,

A single shot hits him.

Kim Sung-jun's backhand return was very difficult, and the landing point was too shallow on his forehand side.

Chen Jixian started from the baseline, and after a few steps, his center of gravity dropped rapidly, and his shoes stopped on the ground.

The top right corner of the system UI.

[Reaction Speed: 4]

[Rhythm: 2]

[Streamlined shape]

Three terms were flashing wildly at the same time!

Stand with your right foot planted.

My left foot instinctively followed with a step—

Calibration complete.

Chen Jixian's body was perfectly aligned with the hitting point!

Forehand forward!

Score!

"Game, Chen."

"Chen leads 1-0, first set."

Chen Jixian,

Win the first game.

……

Switch sides.

James was leaning back in his chair.

Upon seeing this ball, his back straightened involuntarily.

What he was focused on was not the finishing stroke, but the "step" after the sudden stop.

"Such a sprint, and the calibration was completed in one step?" he muttered to himself.

After losing momentum, tennis players typically need to make one or two minor adjustments to align with the hitting point.

Why?

The brain needs time.

First, collect visual information: the trajectory, speed, and spin of the tennis ball.

Secondly, it provides feedback on its own information: position, speed, and center of gravity.

Then, in real time, the intersection point of the two is calculated.

The faster the speed, the higher the difficulty.

How to reduce the difficulty?

Step on it again.

This step is the watershed moment.

This young man made a precise move, then launched a fierce counterattack!

It looks like a smooth straight line.

efficient.

elegant.

James stared at the way the ball came out of the racket.

He never expected to see Federer in a competition of this level.

But something is also strange.

"The movements are very visually appealing and natural, but there's still something slightly different?"

It doesn't matter.

Federer is getting old.

Just let the young people try to scam you.

Let's make the most of our remaining energy!

James Lee leaned forward slightly.

Sato was about to speak when

He raised his hand to stop him!

……

Chen Jixian crossed the line.

Something's not right today.

He looked down, examined the soles of his shoes carefully, and then looked at the hard court surface today.

"It didn't get covered in anything?"

When the score was 30-0, he slipped.

For a fleeting moment,

Xiao Chen felt as if he were stepping on a very thin layer of fine sand, rather than on hard ground.

It slipped a little bit.

The problem is not big.

The emotional turmoil has subsided.

Chen Jixian looked up.

Kim Sung-jun stood opposite him, twirling his racket in his hand, his expression completely different from the first game.

"Have you recovered?"

It doesn't matter.

Let's finish the game first.

He glanced at his own attributes again.

[Technical Attributes]

Serve: 3/11

Serving return: 3/11

Forehand: 3/11

Backhand: 3/11

Chop shot: 3/11

Stable: 2/5

[Body Attributes]

Physical strength: 2/5

Agility: 2/5

Burst: 2/5

Upper body strength: 2/5

Lower limb strength: 2/5

[Mental Attributes]

Prediction: 1

Rhythm: 2

Reaction speed: 4

Five attribute points.

It cost him 80 yuan!

On the eve of the finals, he seized his last chance to spend money on in-game purchases, which was also the first big gamble of his life.

I need to borrow money!

Go find Bae Joo-hyun and borrow money.

Eight hundred thousand is an astronomical sum for an ordinary senior high school student, but he is not an ordinary student.

He is a permanent resident of the number one trending topic in South Korea, a traffic monster who was petitioned by 200,000 people to get out of South Korea, and then had the same group of people line up to apologize to him.

If we can defeat the "Hunters" by a large margin today, those sponsors who are still watching will definitely make a move.

Perhaps, becoming extremely wealthy and powerful is difficult.

However, paying off the debt is still possible.

If all else fails, become an internet celebrity, compete in tournaments, and spend a fortune on in-game purchases!

This is much more satisfying than turning around 10000 in 10 days.

"Unfortunately, attribute points for level 4 and above, with a maximum of 5 attribute points, are too expensive."

One burst of speed boost wiped out 50 of his points!

……

Kim Sung-jun stood behind the baseline and spun the ball in his hand.

Stunned by an ace, pinned down by a series of aggressive attacks, and drowned out by boos from the entire arena...

Fortunately, he made it through the first game.

Cheng Jun serves.

The outer corner is extremely wide.

After the ball bounced off the ground, it continued to drift outwards.

Chen Jixian is very experienced with this type of ball.

After receiving the serve +3, he became even less afraid.

First, move laterally, and then use a sliding step to stop suddenly, making sure to lower your center of gravity, and then return the ball!

Nourishes—

"Did you slip too much?"

The moment you slide into position, it feels like stepping on sand and gravel!

The sole of my shoe slipped an extra half inch, squeezing the hitting point and making the return shot shallow. Kim Sung-jun stepped forward and hit a forehand cross-court shot, sealing the victory.

15-0.

We've fallen behind.

Chen Jixian blinked.

He was a little confused about the current situation, so he looked down and checked the soles of his shoes again.

"No problem?"

He didn't have time to investigate.

Kim Sung-jun, second goal.

Still a flat attack.

It's still the outer corner.

It's still drifting outwards.

This time, Chen Jixian did not use the sliding step.

He ran straight to the spot.

The soles of the shoes screeched sharply as the car came to a sudden stop, and the knees and ankles took the brunt of the impact.

The ball lands on the line, score.

15-15.

He stood up, his ankles feeling slightly swollen.

"This won't work!"

"Without the sliding step, what's the point of me playing tennis? Ankles aren't disposable."

He won that goal, but he can't keep running like that for the whole game.

My ankles and knees can't take it.

He glanced at the system UI.

found it.

[Streamlined shape]

Effect 1: Activates visual coefficient correction, improving posture score.

Effect 2: Reduce redundant frames in basic actions.

Effect 3: Slide step calibration in progress (1/20)

"So you're the culprit, kid?"