Ding-dong!
Congratulations, host, you have successfully activated the main quest. Please complete each stage of the quest according to the requirements, and you will receive a generous reward upon completion!
Main quest? Generous reward?
Upon hearing these eight words, Wu Yufei immediately perked up.
Taking advantage of the warm-up break, Wu Yufei closed his eyes and entered the system.
It was still the familiar task attribute panel, but next to the "Character Familiarity" option at the top, there was now an additional "Task" option.
Wu Yufei directed his consciousness into the task interface.
Main Quest: Dominate the Japanese High School Basketball Scene!
The small Japanese high school basketball scene was merely a minor stop on the host's journey toward his goal of playing in the NBA. Dominate and rule the Japanese high school basketball scene, making all the spectators go wild and cheer for you!
Current Task Step 1: Perform exceptionally well in the team scrimmage and successfully join the Miura Tai Basketball Team.
Mission Requirements: Score over 10 points and assist over 5 times.
Mission Completion Reward: 1 freely assignable attribute point.
Mission Failure Punishment: The Slam Dunk Master system will be permanently disabled.
"Ah, I see."
I didn't expect the system to use such a mechanism to constantly motivate its users, making it impossible to slack off or give up.
Since the system demands it, I guess I'll have to put in some effort today!
Opening his eyes once more, Wu Yufei's eyes were already ablaze with determination.
Ten minutes later, the warm-up ended, and everyone stood before Coach Harada once more.
"Alright, I will now assign players to the red and blue teams for the scrimmage. Those whose names are called should go and collect their team-colored training uniforms."
"Red team, center: Kawasaki Akira. Power forward…"
Soon, Coach Harada finished announcing the rosters for both teams.
Red Team Roster:
Center: Kawasaki Akihiro
Power Forward: Miyamoto Kazunari
Small Forward: Kuroda Yoshito
Shooting Guard: Takatsu Hiro
Point guard: Araki Kazuo
Blue Team Roster:
Center: Naito Tetsuya
Power forward: Aoyama Masaki
Small forward: Murakami Ken'go
Shooting guard: Kurosaki Ryō
Point guard: Wu Yufei
Except for the newcomer Wu Yufei, the rest of the teams are a mix of starters and substitutes, and it is difficult to say which side is stronger at this point.
Everyone had no objections to this team arrangement. They changed into their uniforms and took their positions at the center circle, waiting for the game to officially begin.
Beep—!
With a whistle, the basketball was tossed high into the air, signaling the official start of the intra-team scrimmage.
"Go!!!"
Naito Tetsuya took the initiative, leaping like a spring at the moment the ball reached its highest point, and tipped it over Kawasaki's head toward his own half.
"Oh~"
However, Inoue may have exerted too much force, as the ball did not reach Wu Yufei but flew past him instead.
Wu Yufei quickly turned around to retrieve the ball.
"Phew... That was close."
After successfully grabbing the ball, Wu Yufei chuckled lightly.
Seeing that Wu Yufei had successfully retrieved the ball, the others didn't bother with it anymore and charged toward the Red Team's half.
As for the Red Team, they must have anticipated this, knowing that Kawasaki couldn't outmuscle Naito in a jump ball, so they had already retreated to defend their half.
Wu Yufei dribbled the ball slowly forward. Although the original owner of this body was also a basketball prodigy, the soul currently inhabiting it was a newcomer, so some adjustment was inevitable.
As he approached the three-point line, he was met by Araki Ichiro, who looked displeased.
Coach Harada had specifically brought in a genius point guard, and Araki certainly understood the coach's intentions.
Doesn't the coach value you highly? Great! Then I'll crush you!
Now, all Araki could think about was how to match up and dominate Wu Yufei.
Huff...
Opportunity!
Spotting an opportunity where Wu Yufei's dribble was slightly higher, Araki reached out to attempt a steal.
However, this was just a feint by Wu Yufei. He never expected Araki to fall for it so easily.
Since you're being so accommodating, I won't hold back.
Bang!
Pulling the ball behind him, Wu Yufei dodged Araki's steal and immediately accelerated, overtaking Araki on the left side and cleanly breaking into the paint.
Once he entered the paint, center Kawasaki Akio and power forward Miyamoto Kazunari immediately closed in.
Their plan was simple: since you're the one the coach values so highly, we'll double-team you.
But by doing so, they gave Wu Yufei an excellent passing opportunity.
Bang!
In the next moment, Wu Yufei delivered a brilliant bounce pass, sending the ball to Naito, who was left open under the basket.
"Hmm..."
Naito caught the ball comfortably, requiring no adjustment. He jumped in place, flicked his wrist lightly, and the ball obediently swished through the net.
Although his technical skills hadn't improved much, after a full year of training, Naito's fundamentals were solid. After all, with his nearly two-meter height, there was no way he could miss an open layup.
The Blue Team easily scored two points, and Wu Yufei earned his first assist after the drive.
[Hmm, this body is simply amazing! Both ball handling and coordination are top-notch!]
"Damn it! He's just a kid who just finished middle school. What's he so arrogant about?"
Araki Ichiro became even more furious. He now wanted nothing more than to humiliate Wu Yufei thoroughly!
However, as soon as he crossed halfway, Wu Yufei immediately closed in on him.
With a wingspan of 205 centimeters, Wu Yufei had ample defensive space. He spread his arms wide, enveloping Araki like a small chicken, rendering him unable to move.
This is what they call physical talent! It's something given by heaven, and no amount of envy can change that.
Slap!
Although Araki struggled fiercely, Wu Yufei seized the opportunity and snatched the basketball away.
"Fast break!!"
Having successfully stolen the ball, Wu Yufei immediately launched a fast break, flooring the accelerator and racing toward the Red Team's half of the court.
With an agility attribute of over 80, even though Wu Yufei weighed nearly 200 pounds, he could still outpace everyone else, leaving the remaining nine players on the court to trail behind him, breathing in his exhaust fumes.
After a few strides, Wu Yufei had already charged into the Red Team's penalty area.
Taking one more step beyond the free-throw line, Wu Yufei leaped into the air, his body stretching out like a drawn bow.
"Haaaaa!!"
As the basket grew closer, Wu Yufei let out a primal roar.
The next moment, his right hand, holding the basketball high, slammed down on the basket in front of him with all his might.
Boom!!
Everyone in the arena seemed to hear the basket groaning, and the entire basketball hoop shook violently from Wu Yufei's force.
How much strength does this guy have...
"Phew... That feels good!!"
After hanging on the basket for two seconds, Wu Yufei finally jumped back to the ground with satisfaction, exhaled deeply, and shouted with relief.
In his previous life, he was only 175 centimeters tall. Although he had trained hard to improve his jumping ability, dunking had always been nothing more than a distant dream for him.
But now it was different. This body was so much better than his previous one that dunking was a piece of cake.
The lifelong dream he had never been able to achieve was finally realized in this moment, and Wu Yufei felt an unprecedented sense of fulfillment.
"Let's keep going!"
Wu Yufei shouted as he returned to defense.
His personal show was just getting started!
That dunk was just a warm-up!