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Although Echizen Nanjiro "saw" Chen Anxia's shot through his mental perception.
Even though he 'saw' the ball through his mind's eye, Echizen Nanjiro still found it hard to believe and opened his tightly closed eyes for the first time, wanting to see the ball with his own eyes.
Upon closer inspection, Echizen Nanjiro noticed that Chen Anxia's serve, instead of bouncing after hitting the ground, unexpectedly remained completely flat on the ground and rolled towards the mid-court net.
Upon seeing this, Echizen Nanjiro's expression of shock and astonishment deepened, and he even seemed somewhat dazed for a moment, lost in thought.
Not only Echizen Nanjiro, but also everyone watching the match from the sidelines, including Kato Nobuto, Mitani Kanade, Sasaki, and Sasaki's father, were all gaping with their mouths agape and their eyes wide open, their faces showing shock and disbelief, as if they couldn't believe what they were seeing was real.
The stadium, which had been somewhat noisy, fell silent at this moment.
But this silence did not last long, and was replaced by even more frenzied riots.
Everyone who saw the zero serve went into a frenzy, excitement, and euphoria.
In this state, some people even exclaimed incoherently.
The scene erupted in cheers!
"Oh my god! Oh my god! Oh my god! This goal, this goal..."
"How could there be such a serve? How could there possibly be such a serve?"
"Am I dreaming? I must be dreaming! How could a tennis ball not bounce after hitting the ground?!"
"What happened with Chen Anxia's serve? Why did the tennis ball not only not bounce after hitting the ground, but also roll towards the net?"
"Even if I saw it with my own eyes, I still find it hard to accept the existence of such a serve!"
"How could such an unsolvable serve exist in the world?!"
"While this serve is incredible, it's not unbeatable, is it? Can't you just hit the ball back before it hits the ground?"
"Young man, you're a newbie, aren't you? Don't you know that in the rules of tennis, if the receiver hits the ball with their racket before it bounces, the opponent wins a point?"
"That's right. According to the rules of tennis, the receiver cannot touch the tennis ball with their racket before the serve hits the ground. And this kind of serve not only doesn't bounce after hitting the ground, but it also rolls towards the mid-court net..."
"In this situation, tell me how to deal with this kind of serve?"
"Uh...I'm speechless!"
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On the field, after a brief moment of distraction, Echizen Nanjiro turned his gaze to the opposite side of the field, to Chen Anxia's imposing figure, which stood on the field like a towering mountain.
On his face, Echizen Nanjiro couldn't help but show excitement, amazement, complexity, and a trace of fear.
"Does this ball have a name?" Echizen Nanjiro couldn't help but ask.
Upon hearing this, Chen Anxia replied in a calm and cool voice, "This serve is called the Zero-Type Serve."
After learning the name of the Zero-style serve, Echizen Nanjiro couldn't help but whisper it to himself several times.
Then, Echizen Nanjiro smiled slightly at Chen Anxia, his eyes filled with undisguised admiration, and said, "Young man, I must say, you are far superior to my son in every sense of the word."
With that, Echizen Nanjiro turned and left the stadium without looking back, saying as he walked away, "This match is over..."
"Sigh, as people get older, they get tired easily. I've only played for a short while, and my body can't take it anymore. I need to go back and rest."
Chen Anxia did not stop Echizen Nanjiro from leaving. She just watched his receding figure silently, her eyes flickering slightly.
Chen Anxia was not in good condition at the moment, especially his right hand, which was trembling slightly when he hit the zero serve.
Chen Anxia knew that Echizen Nanjiro had likely seen through his current state, which was why he had voluntarily stopped the match.
It must be said that Echizen Nanjiro is the strongest opponent Chen Anxia has ever encountered, and also the most unfathomable opponent.
Even Chen Qi, a professional player, cannot compare to Echizen Nanjiro.
Chen Anxia also knew that the strength Echizen Nanjiro displayed in his match against him was only the tip of the iceberg. As for how strong Echizen Nanjiro really was, Chen Anxia had no way of calculating it.
However, although Chen Anxia did not know Echizen Nanjiro's true strength, he did have some guesses about Echizen Nanjiro's true identity.
Chen Anxia gleaned some information from what Echizen Nanjiro said just before he left.
Based on this information, Chen Anxia realized that Echizen Nanjiro likely learned about him from his son, and it was also very likely that his son was the reason he challenged him to a competition...
As for who Echizen Nanjiro's son was, a figure appeared in Chen Anxia's mind, and she murmured, "Could it be you?"
With that, Chen Anxia stopped lingering, packed up his racket, and planned to say hello to Kato Nuanren before going back to rest.
On the way back, Chen Anxia was still replaying the scenes from his match with Echizen Nanjiro in his mind.
Based on the collected data, he began to construct a data model of Echizen Nanjiro's behavior patterns in his mind.
At this moment, Echizen Nanjiro had no idea what kind of monster he was about to 'feed'...
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Chapter 293 The Hope Found, The Future Pinnacle of Tennis!
Although Chen Anxia's match against Echizen Nanjiro was arduous and he endured immense pressure, the rewards were also extremely substantial.
In the match against Echizen Nanjiro, Chen Anxia not only fully integrated the behavioral data model from Chen Qi, but also calculated and constructed a data model that included the zero-style serve.
Besides that, the biggest takeaway was the behavioral data model of Echizen Nanjiro.
Chen Anxia attempted to find the reason why Echizen Nanjiro was able to play ball with his eyes closed from the behavioral data model of Echizen Nanjiro, that is, to find the way to open the mind's eye.
Although Chen Anxia didn't know if she could succeed, having Echizen Nanjiro's behavioral data model meant she had hope.
On the other hand, after the match was suspended, Echizen Nanjiro took the train directly home.
After returning home, Echizen Nanjiro still felt unsettled, so he went to Echizen Ryoma's bedroom without hesitation and pulled up Ryoma, who was catching up on sleep because of the match that day.
Then, Echizen Nanjiro led the sleepy and bewildered Echizen Ryoma to the basketball court in the yard, where they began their father-son game.
Although Echizen Ryoma didn't know what was going on, he quickly came to his senses and began a father-son game with Echizen Nanjiro.
In fact, because of the match between Chen Anxia and Ibu Shinji, Echizen Ryoma's emotions were also difficult to calm down for a long time.
After the match, Ryoma Echizen went home immediately, wanting to challenge Nanjiro Echizen to a match.
However, Echizen Nanjiro was competing against Chen Anxia at the time and was not at home, so Echizen Ryoma could only suppress his fluctuating emotions and wait for Echizen Nanjiro to return.
While waiting, Echizen Ryoma unknowingly fell asleep.
boom!
boom!
boom!
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On the court, amidst the powerful thuds of tennis balls hitting the ground, Ryoma Echizen was running back and forth, trying his best to catch the returns from Nanjiro Echizen.
During this process, Ryoma Echizen clearly sensed that Nanjiro Echizen was somewhat different today.
As for where the differences lie...
Serious, that's right, Echizen Ryoma felt that his Echizen Nanjiro was more serious than ever before.
Even Ryoma Echizen could feel the oppressive heat of battle intent emanating from Nanjiro Echizen.
Ryoma Echizen didn't know why Nanjiro Echizen was acting this way, but it was exactly what Ryoma Echizen wanted.
As Echizen Ryoma moved, his eyes gradually became empty, and an aura of emptiness began to emanate from his body.
This is the state of selflessness.
Ryoma Echizen wanted to use the immense pressure from Nanjiro Echizen to hone his selflessness and open the three deep gates of the Hall of Selflessness sooner.
Speed smash!
Zero slice!
Swallow darts back!
Snake ball!
The serve that disappeared!
......
One after another, the special techniques from the members of Seigaku were displayed by Echizen Ryoma, who had entered the state of selflessness.
No matter what special moves Ryoma Echizen used, he couldn't break through Nanjiro Echizen's domain.
All the returned balls would automatically fly towards Echizen Nanjiro, and then be easily returned by him, even the Zero Style Chop and Swallow Return.
This was the first time Echizen Ryoma had noticed Echizen Nanjiro using a domain, and it was also the first time Echizen Ryoma had become aware of the existence of a domain.
Although both Tezuka Kunimitsu and Chen Anxia were skilled in using the Domain, neither of them had ever used it in front of Echizen Ryoma.
As for Echizen Nanjiro, although he had used his domain in previous father-son games with Echizen Ryoma, Ryoma was never able to detect it.
The existence of the domain also greatly shocked Echizen Ryoma, making it difficult for him to maintain his state of egolessness. He involuntarily withdrew from the state of egolessness and looked at Echizen Nanjiro, who was controlling the field like a god, with a trembling expression.
Looking at Echizen Nanjiro, who was completely different from his usual carefree and unkempt self, Echizen Ryoma felt for the first time how unfamiliar his father was.
boom!
The sound of a tennis ball hitting the ground, which exploded in his ears, failed to awaken Ryoma Echizen, who was deeply shaken.
Seeing this, Echizen Nanjiro looked at Echizen Ryoma with an unprecedented seriousness and earnestness on his face, and said in a deep voice, "Ryoma, your strength is indeed very strong among your peers."
“But being born in the same era as him is far from enough. You have to become stronger, otherwise you can only watch his back forever and watch him go further and further down the path of tennis.”
"Remember this: my hope for you is to reach the pinnacle of tennis in the future!"
Ryoma Echizen, who hadn't been awakened by the loud thud of the tennis ball hitting the ground, was roused by Nanjiro Echizen's words.
Although Echizen Nanjiro did not specify who 'he' was, Echizen Ryoma knew that the 'he' Echizen Nanjiro was referring to was Chen Anxia.
At the same time, Echizen Ryoma also knew that Echizen Nanjiro's change today must be related to Chen Anxia.
Thinking about it, Ryoma Echizen couldn't help but ask, "Dad, is it because of him that you came home so late?"
Echizen Nanjiro didn't mince words when asked about this, replying directly, "Not long ago, I fought him."
Upon hearing this, Ryoma Echizen's expression suddenly changed, and he subconsciously asked, "And the result?"
Upon seeing this, Echizen Nanjiro smiled slightly, his expression returning to its usual nonchalant manner, and said, "He's still far from it."
Before Echizen Ryoma could react, Echizen Nanjiro seemed to realize something, and a serious expression appeared on his face. He continued, "However, he served a ball that exceeded my expectations, which prevented me from returning it."
Ryoma Echizen was taken aback upon hearing this, and the various serves by Chen Anxia flashed through his mind.