Chapter 25: Genius and Mortal
It was not clear what Shiraishi had done, and he couldn't crack the realm, so Sampras could only fight back passively. In his mind, this game must be a tug-of-war in the end, and if the physical exertion is too great, he will lose half of the game.
However, there really isn't that kind of spin in Shiraishi's return. But no matter how he hit back, whether it was topspin or downspin, or a normal return that didn't spin, the ball would always fly to Shiraishi's side.
"This guy! What the hell was done! Sampras pressed his restlessness and ran quickly towards the tennis ball. The distance of four or five meters was just two breaths, and even in the blink of an eye from Smith on the side, Sampras appeared in front of the tennis.
"Fast as the wind, worthy of Sampras!" Smith suddenly hesitated, after all, the other party had been his tennis coach for a month. His progress in tennis skills is visible to the naked eye, and he has also begun to make a name for himself in the circle, which Sampras has contributed to.
But the value of the two in front of him cannot be compared at all, Sampras, once Smith still thought that the other party could be active in the arena again. But compared to the calm boy in front of him, he is not even yesterday's sunset, at most it is the afterglow of the sunset. Kuranosuke Shiraishi! Almost everyone agrees that the top three players in the ATP singles world rankings for the next decade will be.
"Forget it! Give him more compensation" Smith is a businessman, naturally, everything is based on profit. Commodities with no surplus value, of course, are eliminated.
As for Davis, who sat in the referee's chair, he was meticulous in his duties as a referee, but when he looked at Shiraishi, he would smile kindly. Although it was very hidden, it was still noticed by Smith, and the two looked at each other. Smith's eyes flashed with fierce fire, and Davis smiled in return.
"Is that the only way to be a pro?" Shiraishi uses his right foot as the axis, retracts his body, and smears his volley. Effortlessly knocked the tennis ball away, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
He does not believe that the opponent has only this extent.
On the other side, Sampras suddenly kicked his foot, and the whole person ejected away. He probably understood that the reason why Shiraishi hit the field was not the spin on the ball, but the breath traction. Shiraishi uses the tennis ball to match its own frequency, like a magnetic field, and sucks the tennis ball through it. Although this kind of thing is outrageous, it is not surprising if the other party is that Shiraishi.
And for this kind of trick, Sampras can only think of a strong attack at present. Use powerful attacks to change the mysterious power that Shiraishi adds to the tennis ball.
"Drink!" Sampras rushed to the tennis ball and let out a loud shout like a raging bison shaking its body and pumping its racket like a tennis ball. There was a terrifying momentum faintly condensed, but it was not substantial.
Bai Shi's eyebrows were raised, and then he stretched out: "What a powerful power control!" ”
Sampras used a special move from another dimension, but the power suppression was appropriate, and Shiraishi didn't feel the feeling of taking that step. Not surprisingly, the opponent has seen through his little tricks and is ready to attack.
"Bang!" With a loud bang, the tennis ball burst out of purple-red flames, enveloping the turbulent wind and shooting towards the white stone like a meteor.
"Whew" Smith exhaled softly, relieving the tremendous pressure on his body. There was nothing more intuitive than seeing such a trick with his own eyes, and his previous thoughts were a little shaken, whether it was worth it to fight a world-class professional who was still in his playing years.
Davis, as the referee, looked at Shiraishi with a faint expectation in his eyes.
"Good time!" Shiraishi didn't retreat, but instead faced the ball. The corners of his clothes were blown by the wind, and he swung his racket against the wind. At the same time, from Sampras's point of view, the racket held by Shiraishi gradually turned into a halberd, and the tip of the halberd flashed with cold light, hitting the tennis ball.
Rumble!
The tennis ball was smashed into a collapse, flattened like a flying cake. But in the next moment, around the extremely deformed tennis ball, a whirlwind of retrograde and knife-like light blewed. Seeing these many changes, Sampras's pupils shrank, and he sensed danger from them.
Not only him, but also the tennis-like Smith and Davis felt the power. It was an indescribable, but extremely dangerous feeling, if he fought back head-on, Smith, who weighed more than two hundred pounds, would probably have to fly more than ten meters.
Sou~!
The tennis ball is like an electric current, flashing with blue-white electric light, and beyond the electric light, there is some pitch-black gas. In an instant, it roared in front of Sampras.
At the same time, Sampras's body was uncontrollable, and a strong aura spread from him in all directions, revealing a strong wild aura. Under pressure, he actually used another dimension.
With a bang, the tennis ball was slammed back by him.
It was even more furious than before, like a ball of a real extraterrestrial meteor, shooting towards Baishi. Surprisingly, however, Shiraishi only gently raised his racket and did not chase after the tennis ball.
"It won't be," Sampras looked at the tennis ball as if he remembered something. Smith and Davis also looked over with some curiosity.
After flying out of the bottom line, the tennis ball did not fall vertically, but turned against gravity, and flew towards the white stone as if it was being towed. With a light tap of the racket, Shiraishi grabbed the tennis ball in his hand.
"Field ?!!" Smith exclaimed, then looked at Shiraishi as if he were a peerless beauty.
Sampras, on the other hand, hung his head and sighed: "Well, I lost"
The two rich men looked at the past with some puzzlement, although Baishi's hand was really good, but he should be the first to lose a point. Even if Sampras is indeed inferior to Shiraishi, it is nothing to throw in the towel now.
Sampras didn't explain, and walked towards the net. The moment he lifted his foot, some stone dust and sawdust-like things fell from his feet, and the ground cracked slightly where he stood.
That's right, he lost. He had previously agreed with Shiraishi that he could not use world-class power, and it was he himself who caused the culprit on the ground. The floor simply couldn't withstand his ferocious force.
In front of the net, the two shook hands, Sampras saw it very openly, and he may not lose to Shiraishi in the real game. And if you don't fight, you don't know each other, and the two of them are half friends at the moment, so there's no need to care about those meaningless things.
Looking at Smith and Davis, who were surrounding him, Shiraishi whispered, "Reyes, you are strong!" But, putting hope in others, I don't think it's suitable for professional players, no! Not for any confident tennis player! ”
At this point, Smith came between the two and separated Sampras from Shirashi with Davis.
Sampras was stunned, and Shiraishi seemed to sense something, and spoke with a meaning. Looking at the young face surrounded by him, his eyes flickered dimly, and he didn't know what he was thinking.
At this time, Smith, who appeared in front of Shiraishi, suddenly took out a business card and handed it over, he smiled and said: "The contemptible person is the general manager of 'Smith Sports', and I sincerely invite Mr. Shiraishi to become the company's image spokesperson!" ”
Smith Sports? What the heck?
Shiraishi was stunned, really stunned. In his previous life and in this life, he had never heard of this name. This is not as intimate as the Celestial Empire's 'tobe No.1', although the latter is not internationally known.
"Haha!" At this moment, Davis's hearty laughter came. He is about 1.87 meters, a head taller than Smith, and he has an elegant and erudite temperament, and he rolls up his cuffs because he is a referee, which adds a bit of ability.
He smiled and said, "I'll just say, Smith, your sports chain is too famous, you still don't believe it!" ”
Smith blushed, glared at Davis, and snorted coldly: "It's not famous, but it's several times stronger than your Davis monopoly!" ”
Davis smiled and looked at him playfully: "I don't have such thoughts!" ”
Smith's heart was relieved, but he still couldn't let go of his face, and continued to say coldly: "You didn't have this idea and rushed over? Are you here for Sampras? It's okay, I didn't plan to invest in him, it's cheap for you! ”
Sampras, as a professional player, is so good at hearing, Smith's words are heard by him word for word. But he still couldn't help but not break out, at least, he would keep his image in front of people.
"Sampras? He's good, but I'm not aiming for him! Davis sighed with regret, and then, he looked at Shiraishi again, smiled and took out a business card: "Contemptible Davis, as a director of NIKE, I sincerely invite you to be the image spokesperson!" ”
“NI、NIKE?” Originally, Smith wanted to laugh at Davis's movements, but when he heard NIKE, he seemed to have a knot in his tongue and couldn't speak.
Shiraishi and Sampras on the side were also shocked. NIKE, a world-famous brand, is a real boss in the field of sporting goods. The stars who have signed are all the top in the world, such as Jordan, and there are countless football stars, while tennis only picks the really top players.
Tennis words Sampras knows that at the moment NIKE is interested in what seems to be the Swiss 19-year-old genius, Roger. Federer! But how did you suddenly take a fancy to Shiraishi?
"Yes! This guy's game was so eye-catching, even the Polk guy did it, what a crazy boy! Sampras sighed in his heart, if it were him, he would not have had the courage to gamble before the World Cup warm-up game. If you win, you can't do it, but if you lose, you will never recover.
Smith's eyes were about to erupt with fire, but he didn't dare to talk nonsense, if Davis was really a director of NIKE, he would suffer unimaginable disasters if he talked nonsense. After all, NIKE is the real boss on the sporting goods market.
BAISHI'S HEART IS ALSO A LITTLE RACING AT THE MOMENT, HOW CAN NIKE NOT KNOW THAT THE TENNIS PLAYERS SIGNED IN HIS PREVIOUS LIFE ARE ALL AT THE LEVEL OF FEEDERER AND NADAL, AND THE FEMALE IS SHARAPOVA, AS FOR SISTER NA, IT IS LARGELY BECAUSE NIKE WANTS TO OPEN THE MARKET OF THE CELESTIAL EMPIRE. Of course, Sister Na's own strength is also there.
Now, the other party chooses him! An indescribable excitement came to Shiraishi's heart, tennis players are truly world-famous, in addition to winning the world's top tournaments, more are endorsement products, especially world famous brands, which will make more people realize and increase fame.
However, Shiraishi extinguished the idea of agreeing and laughed stiffly: "I'm sorry, Mr. Davis! I appreciate your kindness, but now I can't say yes! ”
Call! Smith and Sampras gasped heavily, looking at him as if they were monsters.
Davis's expression was sluggish, but he quickly recovered, and asked with a smile, "Is it because of the World Cup?" "Yes!" Shiraishi replied politely.
"This idiot!" Sampras almost shouted in his heart, with NIKE publicity, do you still care about the World Cup? If you think about it with your toes, as long as Shiraishi agrees, the headlines of the major newspapers tomorrow will be such as "NIKE cooperates with World Cup super genius Kuranosuke Shiraishi" and "genius signs sports giants"!
Davis didn't get angry, but glanced at Shiraishi appreciatively, and Shiraishi's words didn't say no, he used 'now'. He nodded and said, "I hope you can remember this call when the game is over, goodbye, miracle boy!" ”
With that, he turned and left.
Shiraishi also put away his things and put the bag on his back, and he smiled at Sampras: "Reyes, take control of your future!" Hopefully, next time we can really face each other in the arena! ”
Sampras came back to his senses, smiled, and showed a mouthful of big white teeth: "I will!" ”
As for Smith, he didn't say a word after Davis revealed his identity, just watched Shiraishi leave in a daze.
At this time, Sampras suddenly said, "Mr. Smith! ”
Smith was startled, and suddenly, as if he remembered something, he smiled awkwardly: "Reyes! Our Contract"
Sampras smiled gently, "Mr. Smith, go back and talk about it"
"Yes, yes! "Smith laughed, and now he had to grab Sampras, and hold on.
"That's right, let's talk about it when I go back" Sampras's eyes flashed with determination, and he sneered in his heart: "Go back and settle my month's salary, let's break up!" Hey! The cost of a month's coaching for a professional player is not cheap! ”
The moment he walked out of the room, a fresh breeze blew in the hallway, and Sampras only felt a slight coolness on his sideburns. Suddenly, he froze. touched the side of his ear, the sideburns that existed, and a wry smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
"Sure enough, you're a monster."