The "Grim Reaper" flew into the air, turned around and put the big windmill under his crotch, in one go, fierce and domineering, extremely powerful!

With a "click", the German Paschel hung on the hoop with one hand, his body hung flat in the air, smiled at Cheng Fei, and then let go and fell. Philip on the sidelines nodded slightly, and Bobby also 'revealed' a rare smile.

Cheng Fei was completely dumbfounded.

What a speed! Just now, Cheng Fei was still mocking the street ball king Franks' Finish ability in his heart, and soon let him see the flying on the basket. This kind of difficult dunk action is probably not something that ordinary players can do in the NBA. You may be able to say that he is just a cultivated dunker, but the proficiency of ball control and the speed of getting rid of breakthroughs are really lightning and practicality.

Is this what a real professional player is?

A chill surged in Cheng Fei's heart. When he was in China, Cheng Fei even dreamed of taking the path of a professional player, and now that he thinks about it, it's ridiculous. Although Old Tom has greatly enhanced Cheng Fei's physical fitness, there is still a deep and insurmountable gap between him and professional players.

"Grim Reaper" continued to attack with the ball. His cold gaze seemed to diverge a little, but it enveloped Cheng Fei's whole body, paying attention to every slight shaking of his opponent. The German's footsteps moved slightly, and his upper body flashed to the left quickly! His shaking was so fast that Cheng Fei, who was rich in defensive experience, couldn't help but move slightly, and immediately shouted in his heart!

The Germans quickly cut in and swept past Cheng Fei's body!

Despite this, Cheng Fei's reaction was amazing enough, he simply pulled back his center of gravity and clinged to the "Grim Reaper"!

No matter how powerful a player is, he also has his inherent rhythm, but if this rhythm is too fast for the opponent to grasp, it will become a trick that the opponent cannot solve. Although Cheng Fei has such a consciousness and even grasped the rhythm of the breakthrough of the "Grim Reaper", it is a pity that the gap on the other side is reflected again.

The muscles and flesh on the Germans were extremely full, and Cheng Fei felt that it was as hard as steel, completely different from the muscles and flesh of ordinary people. Just when he was surprised, the power that erupted from the steel body was even more unexpected than Cheng Fei. Before Cheng Fei could gain a firm foothold, when the "Grim Reaper" forcibly entered the basket, he instantly crashed into him!

This is not a power-level confrontation.

The height of the "Grim Reaper" is really terrifying, he bends his 'legs' and 'straightens' his body, holds the ball in one hand, rises straight, his head exceeds the height of the basket again, and then his right hand slams down, and he actually 'inserts' his entire forearm into the basket!

The Germans' movements were so sharp and ferocious, Cheng Fei was stunned.

Paschel hung his right elbow on the hoop, then pulled the hoop with his left hand and jumped off the line with ease.

Looking at Cheng Fei's expression, Philip 'revealed' a smug smile.

Cheng Fei shook his head, threw the basketball to the "Grim Reaper", and said, "No need to play, I lost." ”

He is self-aware that when the opponent surpasses him in all aspects in terms of strength, speed, bounce and technical experience, there is no need to continue this pointless match. Just like the dormitory team back then, after the confidence skyrocketed, the game against the school team was one-sided without suspense.

The Germans sighed, as if to calm their emotions. He smiled kindly at Cheng Fei, walked over and patted him on the shoulder, and said nothing. But it was clear that he was enjoying what he had just done.

"The Germans are making progress these days." Bobby whispered.

Philip smiled and nodded, then shouted, "Cheng, how do you feel?" ”

Cheng Fei's face was gray, and he spread his hands and said, "You can fire me." ”

Philip showed an extremely pitiful expression, "NO, I WON'T FIRE YOU. I'll give you more training and better trainers, and one day you'll reach the level of 'Grim Reaper' and help us win in A-Top! ”

"This can't ......," Cheng Fei shook his head and muttered.

"You can do it." Paschel walked over with a smile, "You have to believe in yourself. Actually, before I came here, maybe I wasn't at your current level, but ......"

Cheng Fei glared at him in surprise. In just one and a half years, it can make such a big change?

A clear voice interrupted Paschel's words: "Hey, don't get close to my Chinese brothers, if you have an itchy mouth, talk to Boss Philip for three days and three nights, if you have itchy hands and feet, why don't you go to Best to single-hand, he will fulfill your wishes." ”

Cheng Fei looked back and saw that it was James? Livingston, aka Black Jack. He was thin, tall and thin, with a slight bow on his back. The sly eyes were fixed on Paschel, revealing a hint of contempt.

The German snorted coldly and stopped talking, but his fists were clenched.

Black Jack put his hands in his pants pockets, walked up to Cheng Fei leisurely, and said with a smile: "That was an unfair bullfight just now, only a fool would be sad about it, understand?" ”

Cheng Fei Muran, I don't know what Black Jack meant.

"BJ, now I can't find you all day," Philip said coldly, "I hope you don't be late tonight again, don't keep the audience waiting for so long, our business can't stand your toss." ”

"I didn't run around," Blackjack shrugged, "I've been training all day......"

"Enough!" Philip interrupted him, "It's time to be there today." ”

There was a hint of amusement in Black Jack's eyes, and he wanted to say something, but quickly glanced at Bobby. Bobby was like a black tower, his face was 'pale' and 'gloomy', and he glared at Black Jack coldly. Livingston shut his mouth in amusement.

"Well, I'll be there on time," said Blackjack. He glanced at Cheng Fei stupidly, and then walked out.

"Cheng, the amount of training will increase in the future," said Philip, "Bobby, show him the schedule, you must do it exactly according to our arrangement." You know, you're a lot easier than Blackjack, and we won't give you one show assignment, but you'll still be paid four shows a month. ”

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"Cheng - Cheng Fei ......"

A familiar call suddenly came from afar and reached Cheng Fei's ears.

He looked up in a daze, not figuring out where he was for a while. When the line of sight in front of him gradually became clear, he quickly sat up straight, flipped through the notebook and saw that it was all blank. I didn't even write down what the teacher said just now.

"Cheng," Bruce leaned over and asked softly, "are you alright?" ”

Cheng Fei's throat was tight, and the fire was uncomfortable. He took out the glass and took a sip, which made him feel better. In recent months, he has been severely deprived of rest due to the amount of training he does every night, and he has almost doubled his training volume recently. The long-term reversal of the biological clock has made Cheng Fei always 'energetic' at night, and drowsy during the day. In the past, he could still beat the 'spirit' spirit, but this time it has become more and more serious.

Cheng Fei reluctantly smiled at Bruce: "It's okay, stay up late." ”

"What have you been doing lately?" Bruce asked, confused, "I disappeared as soon as school ended, and I couldn't find you." ”

Cheng Fei smiled awkwardly: "Didn't you say that you went to tutor my uncle's 'daughter'?" ”

"Now you have a good relationship with your uncle!"

Cheng Fei did not answer. Since he got involved with underground basketball, he has rarely even seen Bruce and Lin Zixuan, let alone his uncle's family, who had a stiff relationship. Fortunately, the $100,000 that Cheng Fei got really helped Lin Zixuan's grandfather, which made him very pleased.

Late that night, Cheng Fei had just walked out of the basketball training hall where Old Tom was, and suddenly saw a luxury car parked in front of him, and a slender figure leaned in front of the car, the cigarette in his mouth flashing. He fixed his eyes on it, and it was Black Jack, who rarely spoke.

When Black Jack saw Cheng Fei, he immediately stood up, shook his head, and said, "If it's okay, how about chatting?" ”

Cheng Fei hesitated for a moment and nodded.

The car sped through the streets of New York and soon arrived at a peaceful park. Blackjack parked the car and took Cheng Fei to the quiet lake. Under the cover of the night, the lake shimmered with starlight and glowed with an eerie deep blue. The street lights were weak and sparsely populated, and Cheng Fei was a little nervous, because as far as he knew, New York was not safe and secure, and robberies were prone to occur in such places. But Black Jack didn't seem to care, he sat straight on the white 'colored' bench by the lake, and Cheng Fei had to sit next to him.

"My hometown is nearby, and I used to come here to play when I was a kid." Blackjack said quietly, "Whenever you are restless, look at this lake and you can calm down." ”

Cheng Fei didn't speak. Blackjack was the first underground basketball player he knew, so there was a natural sense of kinship, but Blackjack was a man who, as Bobby once said, had a 'sexual' odd personality and strange behavior. He doesn't seem to get along with anyone else, and he always has a contemptuous attitude towards his boss Philip, but he is especially afraid of Bobby.

Bobby was not only Philip's assistant, scout, but also bodyguard. This is what Cheng Fei learned later. Bobby turned out to be a famous local boxer in New York, but later injured his knee and quit boxing to follow Philip.

"Cheng, you've been here for months, and you've never participated in our show competition," Blackjack finally got to the point, "Do you know why?" ”

Cheng Fei frowned slightly and replied, "I don't know." ”

"Philip wants you to compete in the A-Top next June." Blackjack said quietly.

“A—Top…… Yes, I know. Philip told me about it a long time ago. ”

"He told you?" Blackjack's voice suddenly became harsh, "You promised to come down?" ”

Cheng Fei shrugged noncommittally. He couldn't answer. He did not understand what Philip had said at that time, and neither agreed nor refused. But according to the current training intensity, and the fact that there is no plan to even arrange a performance, it is obvious that Philip is preparing to let Cheng Fei participate in A-Top, and Cheng Fei acquiesces.

In Cheng Fei's philosophy, it doesn't matter what you do, as long as you play basketball and get money.

“OHNO！” Blackjack stood up, walked around in front of Cheng Fei anxiously, and suddenly stopped and asked, "Did he tell you about Kalimdo?" ”

"Kalimdor?" Cheng Fei asked suspiciously, "What is it?" ”

"You don't know," Blackjack shook his head, "do Philip or Bobby give you a drink on a regular basis?" ”

Cheng Fei was stunned for a moment, and then shook his head: "I drank Coke twice in Philip's office, and the others are gone." ”

Blackjack thought for a moment, then sighed, and suddenly changed the subject: "Do you know A-Top?" ”

"The highest level of underground basketball," Cheng Fei shrugged, "I know this." ”

Blackjack nodded: "The top players in the United States, and even the world, are all talented. However, only a few people know about this event, but these people are not simple people, so it is not an exaggeration to say that A-Top is the most followed event in the world. Since the rules of this tournament are six-player full-court system, each team will send three players to participate, and they are the best ...... in their respective teams."

"Yes, I heard Paschel say that he was one of them," Cheng Fei said, "and so did Ivanov." I asked him who the third person was, and he didn't tell me. ”

Blackjack looked contemptuous: "That German is a fool, and so are the Russians." I advise you, it's better to stay away from the Germans, who are mad, full of insane, descendants of Hitler! ”

Cheng Fei looked at the 'excited' Livingston in surprise.

It took a while for Blackjack to calm down, and he shook his head and sighed, "The third person is me." ”

"You're also in A-Top?" In fact, this is not unexpected by Cheng Fei. "Grim Reaper" and "Mad Cow" are outstanding, while everyone else has the ability to perform gorgeous dances and lacks actual combat skills, Franks' kind of 'flower' fist embroidered 'legs' is simply not comparable with "Grim Reaper" and "Mad Cow", and of course it is not the same type.

"Grim Reaper" and "Mad Cow" rarely participate in acting competitions, but in Cheng Fei's impression, Black Jack has performance time almost every week. As the same players who participate in the A-Top, how can there be such a difference between them?

When Cheng Fei asked, Black Jack smiled: "Ah, there are many reasons. I wanted to make more money, so I took on more jobs. Also, I like to act, and besides, my movements are much more beautiful than those two. ”

Cheng Fei didn't quite agree with this in his heart. "Mad Cow"'s movements are indeed not eye-catching, but "Death's" movements should be as good as Black Jack's.

"In that case, we're rivals," Blackjack continued, "and there are only three people per group, and maybe next year, you'll replace me." ”

"Why not replace Pascel or Ivanov?" Cheng Fei asked.

"Oh, maybe! However, this possibility is not 'sexual'. Blackjack said with a wry smile as he stood up, "It's late, I know you're going to school tomorrow, send you back!" ”

Blackjack drove Cheng Fei to where he lived, and the two were silent all the way. Black Jack's face seemed to be more 'gloomy' and preoccupied. Before Cheng Fei got out of the car, he suddenly turned around and asked, "What did you say about Kalimdo before?" ”

Black Jack's bright eyes stared at Cheng Fei for a long time before he said, "It's a poisonous drink." Whatever Philip gives you to drink, remember to be careful, and would rather throw it away than drink it. ”

Cheng Fei shuddered. Philip barely handed him any drinks, and even when he was training with Old Tom, Cheng Fei had the habit of bringing his own water. He recalled, and it seemed unlikely that someone had poisoned the drinking water. Why did Philip poison him, though?

As the days passed, Cheng Fei also felt the changes in his body.

Under the training of Old Tom, Cheng Fei has mastered many practical techniques, which are basically the same as those learned in China on the surface, but they are quite particular about the details of their use. Cheng Fei is particularly fond of this kind of technical details, so he is also very quick to master. And under the hellish training, his body is really as Philip said, not only breaking through the physical limit reached half a year ago, but also making great progress in muscle 'flesh' density and height.

Cheng Fei couldn't imagine that in just over a year, he jumped from 1.82 meters to 1.88 meters, which was still measured by 'bare' feet. If you count the height of the sneakers, Cheng Fei can easily break through 1.90 meters.

Now Cheng Fei has almost been made into an indestructible sword by the famous old Tom. He has improved significantly in terms of speed, strength, and bounce, and his basketball skills such as ball control and scoring have been even more 'refined'. Now, at the age of eighteen, Cheng Fei never dreamed that he would have such a strength comparable to that of top professional players. Although this kind of strength is just a verbal evaluation of Old Tom and has not been verified, Cheng Fei has a feeling.

The only drawback is that Cheng Fei's physical endurance seems to have decreased a lot, and most of his time outside of training is in a state of malaise, and he often can't beat his 'spirits'. Philip said that it was a lack of sleep, and promised to enlarge the vacation in the future, so that Cheng Fei, who had worked hard for more than a year, could have a good rest.

June 1, 1998 was an important day for Philip.

The registration for A-Top has begun, and the quota for three people must be determined. According to the usual rules, players who intend to participate in A-Top can challenge at will, but what Cheng Fei didn't expect was that Blackjack, one of the important candidates, did not choose to challenge "Death" or "Mad Cow", and his spearhead was directly aimed at Cheng Fei.

He wants to block Cheng Fei from stepping into the A-Top stage, which represents the ultimate honor.