"Shen Qiang! Are you alright?" Miao Xiaoxia squatted beside Shen Qiang anxiously.

The sexy and glamorous teacher Ju Yang also hurried over: "Shen Qiang, are you okay?"

Both of them, one sexy and mature, the other pure and delicate, were squatting beside Shen Qiang at that moment, visibly tense.

But Shen Qiang didn't even glance at them; not only was he zoning out, but the corners of his mouth also revealed a hint of a smile.

"This really is an interesting Body Refinement game, isn't it? Simply tempering the body's strength through basketball confrontation isn't enough. For cultivators, the greatest benefits lie in the coordination of body, eyes, hands, consciousness, footsteps, and awareness judgment during such clashes."

"Because basketball is a team confrontation game, the struggle of ten people is equivalent to a small-scale group battle."

"Not only do you need to keep a clear mind, but you also need to have a perfect overview. Only then can you observe what each opponent is doing, and it's by doing so that you can perfectly dodge the opponent's collisions and ambushes that exist in this game."

"If you can't do that, and suppose a chaotic battle between cultivators like this happens, without an overview or a sense of crisis, not noticing the enemy's movements, unaware of the enemy's tactics, then the only outcome would be death."

"So, Ji Liangchuan has been mingling on the basketball court, and what he's really training isn't physical strength but the sense of the overall situation, awareness, and on-the-spot reactions in the chaos of battle."

His gaze swept briefly towards Ji Liangchuan who was standing on the court, frowning at Shen Qiang. Ji Liangchuan's forehead was already sweating, but his jersey remained spotless.

"The game has been on for almost thirty minutes, and the white jersey remains spotless. This means that, from the start of the game till now, Ji Liangchuan hasn't even been pulled or tangled up, let alone ambushed. Translated into cultivator battles, that means despite being in a ten-person melee, this guy is handling it with ease and hasn't suffered a single move."

"And me, I've already been knocked flying three times."

"If it were a real battle, this would mean I'd have died three times."

"Moreover, in the Cultivation World, it's not just a matter of whose Magical Treasure is more powerful or who possesses greater power wins. If I continue in the previous manner, it's true that a weaker enemy could certainly win with brute force combined with the Plague Source."

"But what about when facing a master?"

"The Dark Department's Xiu Ju, Qian Shanxue, or even this Ji Liangchuan, suppose the Plague Source's infection isn't fast-acting enough, and there comes a time when hand-to-hand combat is needed, would it be possible to win merely with the power of Fury?"

"Body, eyes, and footsteps in coordination, defense, breakthrough, scoring. Under unified rules, a clash of power, skill, and intellect."

"That guy named Lan Yong obviously committed a foul, but he cleverly avoided the referee's line of sight, visual deception, overpowering strength, provoking my anger, making me lose my composure, constantly engaging him head-on..."

"That's why I was knocked flying three times in a row."

"That's some pretty impressive strategy!"

"If both sides had similar levels of Cultivation and this happened in a fight, the current me would probably have died already!"

Shen Qiang raised his eyebrows and then sat up.

"Shen Qiang, do you want to take a break?" Miao Xiaoxia was really nervous.

Shen Qiang smiled.

Right at that moment, Ji Liangchuan came over, gazing indifferently at Shen Qiang and said, "If you can't handle it, we can substitute someone else now."

Shen Qiang laughed and stood up in the eyes of the astonished teacher Ju Yang and Miao Xiaoxia.

At the same time, player number 8 from Engineering University roared at the angry Medical University students on the court: "Do you see? I told you, your Medical University only has Ji Liangchuan! The rest are all weaklings, all trash! If you're not convinced, try playing yourselves!"

The crowd was furious:

"Shameless! Playing dirty and still have the nerve to be arrogant!"

"Have the guts to not leave after the match, I'll beat you so bad you'll take my surname!"

"What are we waiting for the match to end for, let's beat him up now!"

Amidst the crowd's roars, the nearly two-meter tall Wu Zhaoyang also roared, shouting, "Weaklings don't have the right to speak! We are the strongest!"

The spectating crowd hurled insults.

Miao Xiaoxia anxiously tugged at Shen Qiang's jersey and whispered, "Shen Qiang, that number 8 is targeting you, why don't we just call it quits today?"

The mature and glamorous teacher Ju Yang also said softly, "Shen Qiang, why don't you go rest for a while?"

Shen Qiang smiled and walked casually towards the court, saying, "Don't worry, I've grasped the basic gameplay of this game, and now, it's time to counterattack."

These words made Ju Yang and Miao Xiaoxia startled.

Ji Lianghuan's eyes, on the other hand, twinkled.

At this moment, seeing Shen Qiang entering the court again, the surrounding onlookers stopped their jeering.

But their gazes were filled with confusion.

"He's back? Does this Shen Qiang not understand that these people from Engineering University are targeting him?"

"Admirable courage, but a bit foolish. If he gets hurt because of such an amateur game, it would be a huge loss."

"Sigh, his three-pointers are decent, but his defense is so weak it's hopeless. Medical University has no chance of winning now."

Amidst the crowd's murmurs,

The gym staff had cleaned the floor of the court.

Seeing Shen Qiang taking the court, number 8 from Engineering University sneered, "Yo, you really don't learn your lesson, do you? Looks like you didn't get beaten up enough."

Shen Qiang looked at him seriously and said, "I don't like being at a disadvantage, so you'd better be careful from now on."

Number 8 was taken aback, then burst into laughter, "You're threatening me? You think you're worthy?"

Shen Qiang just smiled faintly.

Right then, the referee blew the whistle, signaling the game to continue.

Because the foul on Shen Qiang was quite blatant earlier, the referee penalized Engineering University, so Medical University had the ball for the offense at the start.

And to everyone's surprise, the previously unspirited Shen Qiang, now on the court, actively called for the ball.

When the basketball reached Shen Qiang's hands, number 8 from Engineering University immediately pressed forward defensively, mocking as he watched Shen Qiang, "Come on, retaliate against me, knock me down if you can. Do you have the ability?"

Shen Qiang laughed, flicked his wrist, and directly passed the ball to Ji Lianghuan who had cut into the paint.

"Coward!" Number 8 turned and joined forces with the over two-meter-tall Wu Zhaoyang to double-team Ji Lianghuan, who had broken through to under the basket. Ji Lianghuan made two motions as if to shoot but couldn't manage a smooth layup, and just when it seemed he was about to commit a violation, he suddenly lobbed the basketball towards the hoop with an angle that was astonishingly off.

"Panicked, have you?" Number 8 thought smugly.

Wu Zhaoyang snorted in pride, "Thinking of scoring an easy layup in front of me? You're dreaming."

At the sidelines, the beautiful teacher Ju Yang was full of amazement, "How could there be such a huge deviation!"

Miao Xiaoxia clenched her fist, her eyes filled with disappointment, "That ball definitely won't go in. In such a situation, with Ji Lianghuan surrounded, there's no chance for him to get the rebound. If the score widens now, Medical University will completely lose any chance to turn the game around."

Meanwhile, Ji Lianghuan had already been firmly pushed away by the monstrous Wu Zhaoyang and obviously had no chance to contest the rebound.

Seeing this scene, the crowd could only sigh helplessly.

"Medical University is destined to lose!"

"You're done for!" Number 8 laughed strangely, getting up and preparing to grab the rebound.

But almost at the same time, number 8, who had just turned back, saw a figure soaring high in his field of vision.

It was Shen Qiang!

In his moment of shock, number 8 clearly saw the cold smile on Shen Qiang's lips.

"Simply competing in strength, I might indeed be no match for you, but now that I understand the rules and purpose of this game, I will be overwhelmingly strong!"

Shen Qiang, who had effortlessly caught the ball in mid-air, revealed a sharp gleam in his eyes and stretched out his form, swinging his arm mightily and slamming the ball through the opponent's hoop with a fierce dunk.

Bang!

The ball went in!

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