Basketball System: Rebound of the Underdog

While Lina continued tending to Kai's wound, some of his supporters started muttering in jealousy. Some of them wanted to be Kai, while some others wanted to be Lina.

Some also wanted to be between them, but that was a story for another day.

Suzy narrowed her eyes as Lina nagged at Kai to take care of himself better.

"Do they have something going on?" one of the male cheerleaders asked.
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Suzy quickly snapped her gaze toward him and shook her head. "They're not."

Meanwhile, the pretty girl at Juren High also couldn't help but exclaim in disappointment.

"What is she doing?" she muttered.

"Do you want me to find out her name?" her friend asked.

"She's the team manager, as far as I know," another chimed.

The pretty girl clicked her tongue. "How much do you think I have to offer for her to leave Kai alone?"

On the other hand, Coach Ben of the Feng Foxes was frustrated. He had called a timeout at the perfect moment, but even then, he was unsure if the timeout would help change the momentum of the game.

He paced back and forth, glancing at the timer.

"Four minutes," he said in a calm tone. However, the players knew that their coach was far from being calm.

"For minutes, and there's now an eight-point gap!" he exclaimed. "What are you guys doing? Are you just going to lose like this?"

Yiming pursed his lips and directed his gaze at the ground. At that moment, he was once again reminded of his incompetence. At the end of the day, Yuze was still better than him.

"You," Coach Ben said, pointing at Zeren. "You missed a lot of points. You should have just passed to Chunlei."

Zeren was about to argue, but Coach Ben cut him off before he could.

"I'm taking you out," he said.

Zeren's eyes widened. "Coach!" he exclaimed.

"No buts," Coach Ben said. "Kexin, you're back on the court."

Kexin nodded wordlessly.

Coach Ben sighed and shook his head. "I didn't think it would come to this," he muttered.

"And you?" he asked, directing his gaze at Chunlei, who was awfully quiet.

The other players noticed it, too. They weren't used to Chunlei being silent. He was a man who was confident with his skills, so he always walked his talk.

"Why aren't you saying anything?" Coach Ben asked. "We can still beat the Shizi Dogs, right?"

They were expecting him to answer with a resounding 'yes,' so when he continued to stay silent, panic surged through their hearts.

"Chunlei," Coach Ben sternly said. "Answer me."

"I don't know," Chunlei muttered, shaking his head.

The others bit their lips in anxiousness.

"What do you mean you don't know?" Coach Ben demanded, his voice rising.

"It's because he's still keeping some," Chunlei said, his eyes narrowing as he looked at Kai.

"Some what?" Coach Ben asked, exasperated.

Chunlei stayed silent for a couple of moments before finally answering.

"Some skills," he said.

Yiming's breath got caught in the back of his throat.

In their last game, Chunlei was the one hiding some of his skills. Yet now, you're telling him that Kai still wasn't playing to his full capacity?

Before Yiming could ask about Chunlei's statement, the referee blew the whistle, and they had no choice but to go back to the court.

It seemed like the timeout worked, though.

Chunlei was able to dart past Kai and execute a quick jump shot.

67-73.

"Well, it looks like Chunlei is back on his feet!" Mark exclaimed. "With the remaining time on the clock, I believe this could be anyone's game."

However, Kai, even with a bleeding forehead, caught an inbound pass and drove down the court with incredible speed. Chunlei shadowed him, but Kai faked left, spun right, and executed a crossover.

The crowd exclaimed in amazement.

Chunlei stumbled, caught off guard. Kai leaped, his body soaring through the air, and slammed the ball into the basket with a powerful dunk.

The crowd erupted. "What a play by Kai! Unbelievable!" Mark shouted.

Renren took the ball next, orchestrating a brilliant play. He exchanged a quick look with Yuze. Renren dribbled to the right, drawing the defense, and lobbed the ball toward the hoop. Yuze, timing it perfectly, leaped into the air and caught the pass, slamming it down in an alley-oop.

"67-77!" Mark yelled. "The Shizi Dogs are paying the Feng Foxes handsomely! One point from the Foxes equates to two points from the Dogs."

Andy, feeling the momentum, positioned himself beyond the arc. Renren passed him the ball, and with a smooth motion, Andy sank another three-pointer.

"67-80" Mark's voice was filled with excitement.

Kexin tried to respond, driving down the court and taking a shot from mid-range. But the ball bounced off the rim.

Coach Ben stood from the bench. Kexin, their sharpshooter also failed to score at the mid-range? It was more outrageous than he thought.

The Shizi Dogs quickly took advantage. Kai passed the ball to Renren, who pushed it up the court. Renren passed the ball back to Kai, and he didn't miss, sinking another two points.

69-82.

Yiming managed to score, cutting the gap slightly.

71-82.

However, the Shizi Dogs weren't finished.

Kai took the inbound pass and executed a spin move past Chunlei. With a powerful leap, he dunked the ball again.

"71-84!"

The game was entering its final minute.

It was obvious to the naked eye that the Foxes were desperate.

Yiming got the ball and jumped high, aiming for a layup. But Yuze was there, timing his jump and blocking the shot. The crowd gasped as Kai grabbed the rebound, sprinting down the court. He moved to the side, setting up for a final shot.

"It's over," Kai smirked as he slowed his movements down.

For a moment, he felt like Chunlei had given up.

Kai rose into the air, the ball leaving his hands in a perfect arc. Time seemed to slow as the ball sailed towards the hoop.

71-86.

Then, the buzzer sounded.