Chapter 7: Match Results, a New Character Template

The tennis ball fell, descending from the sky and landing near the baseline.

Da Shi was utterly shocked; his hands gripping the rail trembled uncontrollably from the impact.

He, being proficient in the Moon Intercept, naturally understood its essence.

The so‑called Moon Intercept has no fundamental difference from the common Moon Ball.

A Moon Ball is a shot that is both high and deep, mixed with heavy topspin; because its trajectory resembles a crescent moon, it earned the name Moon Ball.

But its speed is slow and easy to counter, whereas the Moon Intercept, by meeting the ball early and returning it with a half‑slice technique, greatly boosts its offensiveness.

Jiecheng Wu could execute the Moon Intercept, which did not surprise Da Shi, since it is merely a variation of the Moon Ball.

Yet when facing Bu Er's powerful assault, he somehow still managed, under such extreme conditions, to forcefully use the Moon Intercept to break through the Flying Swallow Return Nest.

How incredibly swift a reaction does this require?!

Da Shi's bewildered gaze flickered continuously.

"To think he could achieve this level!"

With the Flying Swallow Return Nest broken, Bu Er finally became serious at that moment.

Through their earlier exchanges, he had thought he had figured out Jiecheng Wu's details, so he intended to end the match with the Flying Swallow Return Nest.

He did not expect Jiecheng Wu to surprise him so greatly.

Whoosh!

Bu Er instantly sprinted toward the baseline at astonishing speed.

In the split second before the tennis ball touched the ground a second time, his blue‑green racket precisely intercepted it.

A gust of air lifted the falling ball, and a powerful white ray burst from Bu Er's side, aiming at Jiecheng Wu's weakest defensive spot.

The moment his signature move was countered, without any hesitation he delivered such a splendid counterattack, proving that Bu Er's reputation as a genius is well earned.

"Phew!"

Seeing Bu Er rush back to the baseline and successfully save the ball, Kikumaru immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

But the sudden turn of events on the court made his heart, which had just sunk, instantly lift again.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh!

A black silhouette suddenly sprinted in front of the net, exuding a terrifying aura.

Jiecheng Wu's swift movements resembled a predatory beast on the hunt, the speeding tennis ball the prey with no chance of escape.

The sensation was extraordinary; not only his eyes, but ears, nose, skin—every organ in his body—clearly captured external information.

In an instant, before his brain could react, his body had already gathered all past match experience and selected the optimal defensive plan.

"Attack is the best defense!"

"Bang!"

A burst of explosion!

Splash!

Above the net, golden ginkgo leaves blown down by the autumn wind instantly shattered into fragments that burst outward.

The tennis ball surged with a yellow blaze, bearing a terrifying aura, and slammed down with unstoppable force!

"What is this?!"

Bu Er's expression froze; such a shocking momentum was like spotting a ferocious beast in the wild.

In that brief instant, even he was stunned by the terrifying aura for a second, his heart even missed a beat.

"Bang!"

A yellow beam flashed across his cheek; the wind from the ball's scrape tossed his hair, revealing Bu Er's startled eyes, then it crashed to the ground with a thud.

It left a deep imprint on the court.

One ball decided the outcome; the match ended!

Jiecheng Wu, victory!

Gurgle~

Kikumaru, who had just breathed a sigh of relief, now stared wide‑eyed, his face showing utter disbelief.

"No way, Bu Er actually lost~"

Snap.

Gan Zhen Zhi closed his notebook, a rare shock appearing in his eyes.

This state gives the impression

somewhat akin to the Selflessness realm Shouzu once achieved, yet not exactly the same.

What, then, is this?

On the court.

"I lost."

Recovering from that astonishing strike, Bu Er smiled faintly with regret and said.

At this moment, his gaze toward Jiecheng Wu clearly carried more caution.

It seems that holding back strength cannot secure a win against him.

"No," Jiecheng Wu shook his head, no hint of triumph on his face.

"I know this isn't your full power."

Before the match, he was well aware of Bu Er's tactics and background, while Bu Er knew nothing about him.

That point was won merely because of the information asymmetry between them.

Moreover, the Triple Counterattack was only a single move he had witnessed; in a real match, defeating Bu Er would require far more than his current strength.

"Bu Er, thank you for agreeing to my match,"

Jiecheng Wu said very seriously: "When we meet again next year, I hope we can both give our all in a match."

He gave a slight bow to Bu Er and the three people Ju Wan standing to one side, expressing his thanks, then, holding his racket, he turned to leave.

"Right!" Jiecheng Wu suddenly stopped and added.

"I should become stronger next year."

"If, in the time after this, Bu Er becomes too lax, then when we meet again I might lose badly."

Having said that, Jiecheng Wu did not linger.

"What's your name?" Bu Er hurriedly asked, watching his retreating back.

"Jiecheng Wu!"

Jiecheng Wu didn't turn back, only waving his hand to say goodbye to the few people.

He came in a hurry, left in a hurry.

"An interesting guy." Bu Er watched with interest as Jiecheng Wu walked farther and farther away.

Will I lose when we meet again?

This is truly something to look forward to.

Gazing intently, the data panel opened before Jiecheng Wu.

The reason he left so suddenly was that, after the match just now, the data panel seemed to have changed.

【Name: Jiecheng Wu】

【Age: 12】

【Five Attributes: the numbers in parentheses are the Template Character's five attributes data】

【Strength: 1.8 (1.7)】

【Speed: 2.5 (2.1)】

【Stamina: 2.2 (2)】

【Spirit: 3.2 (2.5)】

【Technique: 2.5 (2.2)】

【Total: 12.2 (10.5)】

【Loading character template:

【Template One: Koigawa Shinji (full)】

【Template Two: (waiting to load)】

【Core Character Skills: Basic (blue), Wildness·Mountain Cat (silver)】

As expected, the 【Wildness·Mountain Cat】 entry in the Core Character Skills column has been fully lit up.

After half a year, Jiecheng Wu finally fully activated the first character template.

This was thanks to the match just now, where Bu Er gave him enough pressure, allowing him to unleash wild power in the fierce duel.

Successfully completed the final piece of the Koigawa Shinji template.

And now, Jiecheng Wu can finally begin loading the second character template.

He filled with great anticipation, used his mind to click the constantly flashing "waiting to load" text on the panel.

Click!

Jiecheng Wu lightly touched the panel, as if hearing a faint crack in his mind, then the text on the panel twisted and rotated into a deep blue vortex.

Immediately, the entire panel burst with blinding light, forcing Jiecheng Wu to close his eyes.

After several seconds, he slowly opened his eyes, and the headshots of dozens of players from Heilan World appeared on the panel.

Jiecheng Wu's eyes flickered, his thoughts shifted, and one character template after another slid past before him.

Takao Kazunari!

Sakurai Ryo!

Tsugawa Tomonori!

(End of chapter)