The second dimension life starting from Fuyuki City

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“Uh(⊙o⊙)…”

Grandpa Mo Yi's question really stumped Ying Lili.

If it was an old fan work, Eriri could naturally answer with certainty - a cute girl and character design, a style that was trying to cover up the truth, something that was more than it wanted to say, and a slightly immature youthful throbbing.

But this is the first time I draw an orthodox manga, and I chose a sports-themed Eriri. When I was conceiving this story, I relied on inspiration. The initial idea came to me suddenly when I was eating udon noodles made by my mother Sayuri Sawamura.

The various characters and plots that follow are all powered by love, and they are whatever you think of.

In fact, this is the experience of most novice creators. When they turn inspiration into stories, they don’t think about what selling points to use to attract readers at the beginning.

After thinking hard for a while, Eriri said in a somewhat uncertain tone:

"The friendship between boys, the love for basketball, the conflict and choice between reality and dreams—"

"Well, I also plan to introduce some basketball knowledge while portraying the story."

Grandpa Mo Yi: “…”

This is indeed a very noble story, but there are so many such noble stories every day, and in the end it all depends on one's personal level.

"There's nothing wrong with the overall structure—"

Grandpa Mo Yi nodded and said:

"But I don't think that's enough. Overly mundane game details might initially pique readers' interest, but after a few games, they'll gradually lose their appeal. After all, for a sport like basketball, you have to play it yourself to feel the true joy and experience. Reading comics will quickly wear off the novelty."

"Is that so?"

Eriri, who was completely incompetent at sports and had never even played basketball, only relied on online research to learn about it. She asked with some trepidation:

"Then, Senior Mo Yi, how do you think I can remedy this?"

I finally came up with such a serious story. I can't just give up just because Senior Mo Yi said, "It's difficult to develop it later," right?

"Eri, do you understand the rules of basketball?"

"Um--"

Since she is going to draw a basketball comic, no matter how careless Eriri is, she has to make sure the rules are clear to her, otherwise she will definitely be criticized later.

"That'll do—"

Grandpa Mo Yi suggested:

"Traditional sports-themed comics are difficult to draw in the later stages, but we can add superpower elements to the original work without violating the rules of basketball."

“Uh(⊙o⊙)…”

When Eriri thought about it, there was some truth to it. Adding a super power system from a hot-blooded comic did provide countless more possibilities when describing the game plot. It was not like basketball, where no matter how good you were, you could only run faster, jump better, and hit people harder.

With the added power of superpowers, there are countless ways to describe just shooting. Right now, Eriri can think of the Big S shot that turns in the air, the elevator shot that spirals up into the sky and then plummets, and the shot that adds special effects like fire, frost, lightning, and storms to the basketball.

It can be said that this greatly enhances the individual's strength and role, and makes it easier to highlight the strength of the male protagonist.

Most readers who like to read hot-blooded comics like stories of personal heroism.

However, if the super powers are too exaggerated or have no special features, it is easy to turn a basketball story into a super power story disguised as basketball, which is actually a battle of super powers.

So, Ying Lili told Mo Yi what she thought.

"It's normal for you to be worried—"

When Mo Yi thought of the comic called "Genesis Tennis" (New Prince of Tennis), he wanted to complain like this.

"But as long as you have a good outline and setting, you don't need to worry too much,"

"However, I suggest that the superpower system you adopt should not be too traditional or powerful. It should be more technical and weird. In short, it should be fancy but not very powerful."

Eriri complained in a distressed tone:

"But when it comes to super power systems, I think of moves like Fireball, Wind Blade, and Fighting Qi Transformation Wings. It's really hard to think of a different system for these moves."

"All right--"

Grandpa Mo Yi could also understand. After all, when people talk about superpowers, what they often think of are things like fire-breathing, power generation, and space transfer.

"Then let me give you some examples, what do you think?"

"For example, the male protagonist's innate ability is a pair of eyes that can completely memorize any enemy moves they've seen. With diligent training, they can simulate any skill-based ability. This innate ability will be called the 'Eye of the Emperor of Heaven,' and it will level up. Every time it receives mental stimulation, it has the potential to evolve. When used, the pupil turns red. Initially, there's only one magatama inside, but as it evolves, the number of magatama gradually increases. When it reaches the evolutionary limit of nine magatama, it can evolve a second time into a kaleidoscope, granting even more abilities. As for its actual abilities, it progresses from complete memorization at the beginning, to complex imitation, and finally to 'seeing a move once and finding its flaw the second time, rendering it ineffective.' Well, it can even amplify the opponent's negative emotions by staring at them, trapping them in a self-improving illusion."

Yinglili: "···"

"Senior Mo Yi, isn't this a foul?"

"Eri, you're still too young."

Grandpa Mo Yi said as a matter of course:

"Do basketball rules prohibit players from using pupil techniques? And the male protagonist didn't physically touch the opponent; he simply made eye contact, trapping them in an illusion. Such a subtle move is impossible to defend against unless the opponent wears sunglasses. And there's no evidence to report it later. Could the enemy say they hypnotized me by glaring at me? However, such a powerful move does need to be restricted. Otherwise, the combat power will be too strong, and the effect won't be 50-50. It can be set so that this move requires a large amount of mental energy, can only be used three times a day, and can't affect the same person twice in one day. Furthermore, this move, which exploits the opponent's negative emotions, carries a very small risk of helping them overcome their inner demons, leading to an epiphany and a sudden enlightenment, thus unleashing their power."

"Look at this setup, isn't it quite logical? In a match, the protagonist's team is unable to defeat the opponent, then explodes and overtakes them. However, this turnaround actually helps the opponent's main force overcome their inner demons, thus upgrading their superpowers and suppressing the protagonist once again. The protagonist's team, through the power of wisdom and friendship, explodes again, evenly matching the opponent, fighting a thrilling battle, and ultimately winning by chance."

"Is this okay?!"

Ying Lili felt like Grandpa Mo Yi's words had opened the door to a new world for her. Although it sounds cliché, once it's finished, it's absolutely thrilling!

Hot-blooded comics are fun to read and make your blood boil.

Comics that are enjoyable to read and explore various social issues, outlooks on life, and values are masterpieces, not something a newcomer like Eriri can pursue.

If you want everything, you will end up doing nothing well.

After talking about the male protagonist, Mo Yi began to talk about the setting of the second male lead.

"The second male lead's ability could be the manipulation of time and space. Of course, time-space abilities aren't necessarily about teleportation. Such an obvious skill wouldn't work in a basketball game. We could say he's rewriting the rate at which time and space flow, allowing him to make time pass more slowly for himself than for others. This way, if he runs for four seconds, others will see only one, naturally making him appear incredibly fast. This technique is called 'Inherent Time Control' or 'Time-Space Rift'. Furthermore, we could say that by altering his own time and space, he achieves a kind of invisibility. Even when he's right next to the enemy, they can't help but ignore his location. This technique, when upgraded, can become a group skill, briefly granting a buff to allies, allowing them to enter a pseudo-invisibility state. This technique, when used individually, is called 'Wind Steps', and when used as a group skill, it's called 'Dark Side of the Moon'."

"As for the other players' abilities, you can also design them in the same way. For example, there could be a one-punch player who doesn't emphasize any fancy moves, but instead cultivates his or her own qualities to the point where they are impervious to all attacks and can break anything. There could be a player who possesses the ability to clone themselves, combining speed and clone abilities to become a team. There could be a martial arts player who combines the family martial art 'Fist of the North Star' with basketball skills. There could be a strange player who can subtly manipulate fate, predict the future, and rewrite the enemy's luck, forcing them into all sorts of mistakes and accidents. There could also be a rule-based player who possesses the absolute protection of rules, guaranteeing a 100% accuracy on their first shot within ten seconds."

"As long as you think about it, you can definitely think of all kinds of abilities."

"Are you feeling inspired now, Eriri?"

"Uh-huh---"

After hearing Mo Yi's example, Ying Lili's inspiration rushed out like crazy. She then picked out one or two ideas and said:

"I've also thought of some suitable abilities, like the ability to automatically transform into the perfect opposite sex in the opponent's mind, making them fall in love and unable to fight back, the ability to have a small chance of causing the enemy to fall into delusion (as in the book plot), and the ability to shoot an unstoppable shot where if their shot is intercepted, their clothes will explode."

Mo Yi: “…”

As expected, no matter how the comic book artist turned over a new leaf, he never forgot to give benefits to old customers in orthodox comics.

But in a basketball story, the ability to make the enemy's clothes explode when blocking the shot is too devilish, right?

You know, in a basketball game, either all the players are boys or all the players are girls. If someone is really so stubborn as to block that shot, wouldn't that stubborn kid be torn apart in front of hundreds of people?

Is this social death?

At least you have to leave some safety pants for the other person!

Moreover, imagine that in a basketball game with all boys, suddenly one player's clothes exploded. That would be too shocking!

All I can say is, you are so beautiful.

However, there is a way to crack this problem. Just bring a few more sets of replacements and the effectiveness of this trick will be greatly reduced.

"But, Eriri, have you decided on the names of the male lead and the second male lead?"

"Um, not yet—"

Eriri said with some embarrassment:

"For my previous works, the names were not important, so it was a bit difficult for me to come up with a suitable name all of a sudden."

"Why don't I think of one for you, do you think it's okay——"

Mo Yi smiled and said:

"The male protagonist is called Hinata Kun, or Kun Kun for short. After becoming a god, his title is Kun Shen. The second male lead is Kuroko Tetsuya, and his title can be called Moon God."

"As for the name of the comic, I think 'Kun Kun's Basketball' is a good one. It's easy to remember, festive, and full of energy."

"There is a fish in the North Sea, named Kun. Kun is so large that it is unknown how many thousands of miles it can be. This shows that Kun is an extremely powerful mythical beast. The combination of two Kuns, 'Kun Kun', is both majestic and catchy."

"See if this name suits you."

Chapter 564: Kasumigaoka Utaha takes sick leave

After Mo Yi's recommendation, Ying Lili finally accepted the name given by Mo Yi.

At this time, the two had already arrived at the school gate.

"There's a car in front of us. If we don't stop, we're going to hit it!"

The brakes of Eriri's bicycle were broken, and the speed at the moment was no slower than that of an ordinary car. If it were someone else, they might not be able to brake quickly and could only wait for the bicycle's kinetic energy to be automatically consumed.

"Look at my ancestral 'foot brake'——"

The so-called foot brake is to offset the bicycle's own kinetic energy by using the friction and resistance generated by the contact between the feet and the ground, thereby achieving the braking effect. The cost is a significant reduction in the durability of the shoes.

This skill should not be used by any driver unless he has been practicing for more than half a year. Once the driving skills are unstable, spraining the foot is the least serious injury, but falling off the horse and getting injured is a serious problem.

After leaving two trails of white smoke more than one meter long on the ground, the bicycle stopped steadily in front of the black cars in front.

"How could an experienced driver flip over? Get off at your stop, Eriri."

"Oh--"

Eriri also quickly entered the role of the perfect young lady and got out of the back of the car very gracefully.

"Thank you for your help, senior."

Well, as expected of Eriri, even if she just got off the back of a bicycle, she exuded the aura of getting off an extended version of Lincoln.

The black car that was also parked next to Grandpa Mo Yi and Ying Lili, the person inside also opened the door and walked out.

Okay, another acquaintance.

"Good morning, Mo Yi——"

The person who walked out from the driver's door was Cecilia, Mo Yi's former follower and future sister-in-law.

Because of the previous conversation, Cecilia no longer called Grandpa Mo Yi "master", but called him by his name.

“Uh(⊙o⊙)…”

Since Cecilia and the others live with Mei Raiden, and Kiana and Mei Raiden both go to Fuyuki High School, it is normal for this to happen.

But I didn’t expect that we would meet at school today after we separated last night.

"Cecilia, why are you driving?!"

Cecilia: “…”

Cecilia hadn't expected Mo Yi to be so surprised, and then asked such a question. She had only been dead for more than a decade, and she wasn't an ancient person. Wasn't it normal for her to be able to drive?

"I'm driving. Is that weird?"

"Isn't it strange?"

Grandpa Mo Yi complained:

"You're just a Lancer, not a Saber or a Rider, so naturally you don't have any riding skills."

Cecilia, what you said makes sense... What the hell! I think you just want to embarrass me, Cecilia.

At this time, the other people in the car also got out.

Mei Raiden, Kiana, and... Bronya?

Mei Raiden has always been Mo Yi's junior, and Kiana transferred here recently, so where did this guy come from?

"Good morning, Senior Mo Yi!"

The most polite person here is still Raiden Mei. After seeing Mo Yi, she got out of the car and greeted him immediately.

"Good morning, Mei, Kiana, and Bronya.

"I didn't expect to see you so soon, Mo Yi——"