As the match time approached, a sudden wave of cheers swept over the crowd.
Especially the girls, who screamed like love-struck fangirls.
Over a dozen members of the basketball team entered, all unfamiliar faces, dressed head to toe in professional basketball uniforms.
Zhao Kai, with a bandaged arm, followed along, not planning to play today.
Fatty Wang’s eyes popped open, yelling, “Oh no, oh no, we’re screwed!
These guys used to represent West Capital City in the CBA!
I can’t believe they’re actually coming here to play!”
Lin Nan rolled her eyes contemptuously, “How can you mess up our formation like this?
If this were a battlefield, I’d be the first to chop your head off as a sacrifice!”
Lin Xia and Su Xiaowan both chuckled.
Lin Xia teased, “Yeah, we really should drag this chubby guy out and behead him so we can boost our morale!”
Su Xiaowan spoke softly, “I believe in Brother Qin.
We’ll definitely win!”
Qin Feng smiled and nodded, “Don’t be afraid, just stay back later.
You can do whatever you want, just don’t run around or you’ll risk getting a foul!”
The three campus belles and Fatty Wang all nodded at the same time.
Though their faces showed confidence, their hearts were still a bit flustered.
Professional really means professional—five players on the court, five substitutes waiting on the sidelines, and they even brought a pro referee.
The basketball team came over, five of them stepped out and locked eyes with Qin Feng’s group—and couldn’t help but laugh out loud.
Captain Wu Jian stared at Zhao Kai, frowning, “Zhao Kai, what’s the meaning of this?
You want us to play against them?
Are you trying to insult us?”
Zhao Kai quickly explained, “Captain Wu, just help your brother out this once.
I promise you, this year’s sponsorship fees—I’ll cover every penny!”
Wu Jian took a deep breath and muttered, “Alright, I’m telling you, just this once.
If you try this again, don’t bother calling me!”
Zhao Kai quickly pressed his hands together in thanks, then turned and gave Qin Feng a cold smile.
The others underestimated Qin Feng’s group, but Zhao Kai kept them in mind.
But he was willing to bet this time, betting Qin Feng couldn’t play basketball.
To avoid giving Qin Feng time to practice, Zhao Kai rushed the schedule ahead.
He moved the match to today, even showing up injured, just so Qin Feng wouldn’t have any real chance.
Right before the game began, the basketball court was absolutely packed, more than five thousand students had gathered.
It was no less than the hype of a pro basketball match—the bookies running the betting wouldn’t take any more wagers.
Close to a thousand people bet on Zhao Kai to win, the pool soaring past three hundred thousand.
If he lost, he’d owe more than three hundred grand—way too rich for the bookie’s blood.
Most here knew Wu Jian—he did, after all, graduate from West Capital University.
The girls went crazy, screaming, “Wu Jian, I love you!”
“Go Wu Jian, Wu Jian will win!”
“Wu Jian, we love you too!”
“…”
The energy in the place rocketed straight to its peak.
The referee blew the preparation whistle, reminded both sides of the rules, then with a sharp whistle, launched the basketball high into the air.
On Zhao Kai’s side, their main attacker was the basketball captain, Wu Jian.
He was fairly well-known across the country; all for Zhao Kai’s sponsorship, he pushed himself, even playing against such an unlikely opponent.
Before the game, Zhao Kai asked him to lock down Qin Feng and keep him in check.
At the sound of the whistle, Wu Jian’s eyes locked onto Qin Feng.
When the ref tossed up the ball, Wu Jian leapt and easily grabbed it.
But just then, a hand reached out, and the basketball slipped from his grasp like a long-legged animal.
That hand belonged to Qin Feng—so others wouldn’t suspect his Daoist Skill, he didn’t use much Spiritual Power, so it didn’t seem superhuman.
He snatched the basketball with his right hand, Wu Jian and his team fell back on defense.
Qin Feng gave Wu Jian no chance, darted out to the three-point line, then soared up with a leap.
Under everyone’s gaze, the basketball traced a gorgeous arc through the air, swish, landing perfectly in the hoop.
The mood on the court froze; after a long moment, shocked cries broke out—everyone was stunned by Qin Feng.
Lin Xia and her crew retreated to their own side, all breathing a huge sigh of relief, and then just decided to become cheerleaders, pumping their fists and yelling, “Brother Qin for the win, Brother Qin for the win!”
Immediately, some girls on site pumped their arms and shouted back, “Wu Jian for the win, Wu Jian for the win!”
The scene devolved into chaos.
The bookies running the bets and dorm mates dropped to their knees, wailing and waving their arms as they yelled, “Brother Qin for the win, Brother Qin for the win!”
They didn’t know Qin Feng’s name, just followed Lin Xia and the girls in shouting.
Wu Jian furrowed his brow at Qin Feng, a bad premonition flashing in his mind.
He turned to his teammates and shrugged, quickly telling everyone to focus their defense on Qin Feng—no more underestimating him.
The referee blew the whistle, and Wu Jian personally inbounded the ball, planning to pass to a teammate and loop around Qin Feng—but Qin Feng intercepted him halfway.
All five players switched to guarding Qin Feng, thinking they’d lock him down—but Qin Feng jumped right up, launched the ball, and “swish!”—the ball landed with a crisp snap.
It was like the basketball grew eyes, dropping perfectly into the hoop.
Wu Jian and the team were losing their minds; they’d never seen anyone play like that, shooting from the inbounds line.
That’s a good fourteen meters from the hoop—an average person couldn’t even think of shooting that far, not with air resistance and all!
The crowd watched silently for a moment, then erupted again, shouting in shock.
This time, they all had the same chant, pumping their fists and calling, “Brother Qin for the win, Brother Qin for the win!”
Lin Xia and her group exchanged knowing smiles, then started showing off with a hot dance.
Apparently they weren’t there to compete—they were there to be the cheer squad!
Nobody cared much about the outcome now—they just hoped Lin Xia and the girls would dance a bit longer.
Wu Jian gritted his teeth and nodded at his teammates.
As the match restarted, they had four players just stalking Qin Feng, with Wu Jian himself dribbling toward the basket.
Qin Feng’s moves were as slippery as a water snake; he slithered through the gap between four players, not even touching anyone.
He spun sideways low to the ground, whipped out a “snatch moon from the sea” move, and stylishly grabbed the basketball from mid-air.
Now, Wu Jian’s side had nobody on defense.
Before they could retreat, Qin Feng was already dribbling in.
He moved lightning fast, leaping beautifully under the backboard.
After flipping and spinning three hundred sixty degrees, he slammed the ball into the hoop.
With a thud, the ball dropped right in.
Wu Jian and the others’ eyes went wide, all their attention fixed on Qin Feng.
They all looked like they were about to cry.
Today was a huge loss for them; nobody expected things to turn out this way.
They’d thought they’d easily snag a sponsorship—who would imagine getting crushed by some unknown student?
Wu Jian knew he was up against a master—keep playing and they’d only humiliate themselves.
So after talking with the referee, he voluntarily gave up the match and slunk out with his team.
Three shots to decide the winner and loser—for a professional basketball team, this was nothing short of a massive slap in the face.
“We won!”
Lin Xia squealed, jumping to hug her sister and Su Xiaowan, all shouting together.
The bookies dropped straight to their knees, crying so hard they barely looked human.
The match lasted barely ten minutes; even with paying out a hundred thousand, they still cleared over two hundred grand.
Zhao Kai’s legs gave out; he squatted on the ground, screaming at Qin Feng, “Why?
Just where did you come from?
Why do you always push me to the brink whenever you show up!”
Qin Feng looked at him and coldly shook his head, laughing, “No need to follow yesterday’s bet—I never wanted to force you.
It’s you who keeps making trouble for yourself!”
Zhao Kai’s face was red as a tomato; he’d talked big just to slap Qin Feng’s face in public.
Who’d have thought, with all his careful preparations, even bringing in a pro team, he’d still get humiliated by Qin Feng.
He clenched his teeth and pulled himself up, glaring at Qin Feng and shouting, “Just wait, you bastard!
I keep my word—from now on, I’ll never set foot in Jing University again!
But we aren’t done yet—one day I’m going to get my revenge!”