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At the very moment he struck the ball, a series of data points flashed through Chen Anxia's mind.
'Swing angle...'
'Strike power...'
'Wind speed factor...'
'The ball's spin...'
'This reproduction is 90% accurate...'
Outside the tennis court, for most people, all they saw was Chen Anxia receiving Sasaki's serve.
Even Emi Mihara is the same.
But it's a different story for Ryoma Echizen and Sumire Ryuzaki.
In their eyes, Chen Anxia seemed to have anticipated the trajectory and landing point of the ball the moment Sasaki swung his racket, and had already positioned himself in advance, ready to receive the ball.
This fact made them somewhat suspicious.
They all know that experienced tennis players can indeed predict the trajectory and landing point of their opponent's shot by observing the opponent's swing.
But Chen Anxia was just a novice. How did he manage to do that? Was it a coincidence? Or was it intentional?
As they thought about it, Ryoma Echizen and Sumire Ryuzaki's expressions became increasingly serious, but neither of them spoke, continuing to observe silently.
On the court, Sasaki was not surprised that Chen Anxia was able to receive his bullet serve; in fact, he was prepared for it.
Therefore, after seeing Chen Anxia return the ball, Sasaki quickly ran towards the landing point of the ball, and after the ball bounced up, he swung his racket powerfully.
This time, Sasaki hit the ball towards the corner of the half of the field where Chen Anxia was not.
In Sasaki's view, given Chen Anxia's current position, even if Chen Anxia were to receive the ball, he would inevitably be in a very awkward and strained state.
In this situation, as long as he slices the ball back to the net on the other side of the court, Chen Anxia, who is at the baseline, will definitely not be able to return it.
'I've got this ball...'
Sasaki affirmed this to himself as he proceeded with his plan, directly hitting the ball towards the corner of the baseline.
At the same time, the moment the racket made contact with the tennis ball, Sasaki couldn't help but look towards the spot where Chen Anxia had been standing.
Upon seeing this, Sasaki's pupils suddenly trembled.
Because Sasaki did not see Chen Anxia's figure, and he did not even see Chen Anxia's figure on that half of the field.
So where did Chen Anxia go?
Thinking about it, Sasaki's gaze involuntarily turned to the other half of the field.
Immediately, Sasaki saw Chen Anxia, who was already in position to receive the ball at the edge of the baseline.
'When did he get there?!'
Sasaki asked himself, his mind filled with shock and confusion.
But Sasaki clearly couldn't understand this answer.
Chen Anxia naturally wouldn't specifically answer Sasaki's questions.
Seeing the ball coming, Chen Anxia didn't even think twice. He directly replicated the future of super-calculation, swiftly swinging his racket and hitting the ball back to Sasaki's court.
Unlike Sasaki, Chen Anxia did not return the ball to the baseline corner or the net area on the side of the court where Sasaki was not.
It's not that Chen Anxia can't return the ball to those two places, but rather that he can't yet control his body very well.
If you return the ball to either of these two places, you are very likely to make a mistake, causing the ball to go directly out of bounds or into the net.
This result is tantamount to giving the points to Sasaki.
Chen Anxia would naturally not do that, but instead choose to minimize the possibility of a mistake, that is, to return the ball to a certain area near the center of the field.
However, Chen Anxia's choice will obviously reduce the difficulty for Sasaki to receive the ball.
Therefore, although Sasaki was still upset, he quickly went to the landing point and hit the ball back.
Subconsciously, Sasaki looked again toward the expected landing point of the ball.
Then, Sasaki saw Chen Anxia again, who was already in position to receive the ball at the landing point.
Upon seeing this, Sasaki's heart skipped a beat, and he couldn't help but mutter, "This brat, could he teleport?"
This time, some people watching the match outside the tennis court also noticed something unusual.
This includes Ryuzaki Sakuno.
With a mixture of confusion and curiosity, Ryuzaki Sakuno asked, "Grandma, how come that boy always gets to the landing spot before the ball lands? It's like he already knows where the ball will land?"
Upon hearing this, Ryuzaki Sumire suppressed the shock in her heart and replied, "He did indeed know that the ball would land in that position, which is why he went to that position to wait."
Upon hearing this, Ryuzaki Sakuno became even more curious and puzzled, and couldn't help but ask again, "Then how was he able to know in advance?"
After hearing the question, Sumire Ryuzaki was silent for a moment before replying, "I can't answer that question either. I can only say that he has completely seen through his opponent's moves."
As she spoke, Sumire Ryuzaki couldn't help but glance at Ryoma Echizen, who was also showing a shocked expression, and continued, "However, he really is an extraordinary guy, don't you think, Ryoma?"
Upon hearing this, Ryoma Echizen suppressed his shock and replied, "He still has a long way to go."
As he spoke, Ryoma Echizen reached out and touched the brim of his baseball cap, obscuring his expression, and said again, "However, he is the most interesting guy I've seen since I returned to Japan."
Seeing this, Ryuzaki Sumire and Ryuzaki Sakuno exchanged a glance, both seeing the word "tsundere" in each other's eyes.
After that, the match between Chen Anxia and Sasaki did not last long, and ended with Sasaki's embarrassing escape.
This also means that Chen Anxia's appearance in the world of "The Prince of Tennis" has come to a successful end!
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Chapter 211 Special Aura, Mission Reward! (First Update, Please Subscribe!)
After the match between Chen Anxia and Sasaki ended, the people watching the game outside the tennis court all left one after another.
Ryoma Echizen was among them.
As Ryuzaki Sumire watched Echizen Ryoma leave, she couldn't help but ask, "Since you're interested in him, don't you want to get to know him?"
Upon hearing this, Ryoma Echizen didn't turn his head and replied, "Let's talk about it if we can meet on the field in the future. He's still far from being good enough."
Seeing this, Ryuzaki Sumire couldn't help but remark, "What a unique character..."
As she spoke, Sumire Ryuzaki seemed to have thought of something, and the corners of her mouth involuntarily curled up slightly. She continued, "His joining might bring a different kind of brilliance to Seigaku..."
Then, Sumire Ryuzaki wanted to ask Sakuno Ryuzaki to leave together.
However, Ryuzaki Sumire did not expect that Ryuzaki Sakuno had already gone to Chen Anxia's side, and judging from Ryuzaki Sakuno's appearance, it seemed that she was apologizing to Chen Anxia.
Knowing the reason, Sumire Ryuzaki didn't interfere and just waited for Sakuno Ryuzaki to finish dealing with her own affairs.
After that, Chen Anxia and Ryuzaki Sakuno walked over one after the other.
Upon seeing Ryuzaki Sumire, Chen Anxia nodded slightly as a greeting, then left with her tennis bag on her back.
Ryuzaki Sakuno stared blankly at Chen Anxia's departing figure, lost in thought.
Upon seeing this, Ryuzaki Sumire couldn't help but tease, "Oh my, could it be that our Sakuno is interested in him? Speaking of which, he is indeed very good-looking."
Upon hearing this, Ryuzaki Sakuno blushed immediately and hurriedly waved her hands in denial, saying, "No, Grandma, don't talk nonsense."
Seeing this, Ryuzaki Sumire's playful side was aroused, and she wanted to tease her granddaughter. She couldn't help but smile mischievously and continued to tease, "If not, then why are you staring at his back?"
Ryuzaki Sumire originally thought that Ryuzaki Sakuno would react with unease or anger.
However, Sumire Ryuzaki did not expect that after she asked the question, Sakuno Ryuzaki would be stunned and seem to be seriously thinking about the question.
A moment later, Ryuzaki Sakuno looked in the direction Chen Anxia had left again and said in a somewhat ethereal voice, "I don't know why, but I always feel that he has some kind of special aura about him."
"Like a TV star, I couldn't help but look over."
Upon hearing this, Ryuzaki Sumire's heart skipped a beat, wondering if Ryuzaki Sakuno had really been attracted to Chen Anxia.
Although Sumire Ryuzaki teased her granddaughter, she didn't want her to start dating so early.
At this age, studying should obviously be the priority.
However, Sumire Ryuzaki was unaware that what Sakuno Ryuzaki said was true.
Players who embark on the path of Go will gather their own Go aura, let alone Chen Anxia, who has already reached the realm of a god.
It can be said that Chen Anxia's chess style has been integrated into his every word and action.
To others, the chess-playing aura that permeates Chen Anxia's every word and action is like the temperament he exudes, attracting attention effortlessly.
The reason why so many people watched the match between Chen Anxia and Sasaki is also because of this.
On the other side, Mihara Emi received the mission reward after Chen Anxia and Sasaki's match ended.
Based on Mihara Emi's completion of the mission, the reward issued is Sasaki's bullet serve technique.
Emi Mihara was naturally overjoyed with the reward for this mission.
Because Emi Mihara had personally witnessed Sasaki's bullet serve and knew its power.
Moreover, the system's instructions clearly state that if one can fully master the bullet serve, the serve speed can reach up to 170 km/h.
While a ball speed of 170 km/h is hardly impressive in professional matches, it's more than enough for a newcomer like Emi Mihara.
It's fair to say that this bullet serve could be a trump card for Emi Mihara.
Knowing this perfectly well, Emi Mihara hurriedly returned to her own world after receiving the mission reward and began practicing her bullet serve.
Emi Mihara doesn't expect to perfectly master the bullet serve, nor does she expect her serve speed to reach 170km/h.
Emi Mihara only hopes that she can work hard to improve her serve speed within this week.
Because in a week, the school's girls' tennis club, where Emi Mihara plays, will participate in an inter-school exchange tournament.
Originally, Emi Mihara wasn't supposed to be involved in this exchange match, since she was just a beginner.
However, the school's women's tennis club, to which Emi Mihara belongs, already has few members, and one of the members who was originally scheduled to participate in the competition had to rest for at least a month due to an injury.
This led to Emi Mihara being pulled in to make up the numbers.
"Making up the numbers" means that they had all given up on the score of Mihara Emi's match, just to make up enough people so as not to lose their eligibility to participate.
It can be said that being able to participate in the inter-school exchange competition is the last vestige of dignity for the school-affiliated women's tennis club to which Emi Mihara belongs.