Chapter 9 [Turning Over Serfs and Singing]
Guo Xu had no dreams all night, and when he woke up, he was full of energy, and he felt like "as soon as his eyes are closed, as soon as he opens, the day has passed." ”
Howl your sister, this sleep quality is too high, right?
Guo Xu immediately realized that the situation was wrong, got up and looked at the wall clock, it was six o'clock again, and Richardson, who was "setting up a tent" on the bed next to him, also seemed familiar, he touched the mobile phone on the bedside table, and the time showed that it was April 1, and it was April Fool's Day again.
The third April Fool's Day reminded him of two movies, "Groundhog Day" and "Edge of Tomorrow".
Whether it's a comedy or a sci-fi film, the protagonists of both films are stuck in a kind of "time loop" and live the same day over and over again. Guo Xu guessed that he had encountered this kind of thing, as for how it happened? Presumably something went wrong with his body when he was reborn.
What happens to ordinary people when they encounter such a surreal thing? Afraid? Panic? Dysphoria? Suffering?
Guo Xu went into the bathroom and put a pool of cold water, held his breath, and put half of his head in it to cool down for a minute, before calming down a little, suppressing the excitement and not letting himself shout.
He was so happy, this is a kind of pleasure that has been unlucky for two decades, and finally "turned over as a serf and sang".
What a superpower the "Time Loop" is, on March 31st, he was just a small substitute for the Michigan State University basketball team, and on April 1st he evolved to negotiate with the ruler of the dark dimension, "Dormammu".
He intends to use the time loop to learn knowledge, just like in the movie. After repeating the same day, he lost the pressure of running out of time, and no longer felt the urgency of becoming stronger too slowly.
Phil, the protagonist of "Groundhog Day", starts out as a grumbling radio host, with a very unsatisfactory life and a bit of darkness in his heart. In the time loop, he learned to play the piano, carve ice sculptures, repair cars, first aid and other skills, becoming the most popular person in the town, and also won the favor of the heroine.
"Edge of Tomorrow" is the story of aliens attacking Earth, Major William Cage was framed by the general and forced to go to the battlefield as a big soldier, relying on the ability of time loop, he went from a rookie who didn't know where the gun safety was to a super combat hero.
Thinking of these two examples, Guo Xu is full of energy. As long as the situation is the same, it means that he can learn skills, improve his physical fitness, and will not age. There is a bug in the time loop in the movie, and the protagonists all have muscle memory, otherwise there is no way to explain how Phil learned to play the piano and how a literary soldier became a god of war. Cage, in particular, has greatly improved his physical fitness.
As long as Guo Xu exercises long enough, it is likely that the iron pestle will be sharpened into a needle, and the chances of entering the NBA in the future will be greatly increased.
When the cycle breaks, Guo Xu is developed, because he will have more competition experience than his competitors of the same age. If he goes to the draft, his actual age is almost 23, but the official age is only 19, and the NBA teams don't know, how good does it have to be? The order is bound to be high...... Isn't this Yi Jianlian?!
Even if it is different from the movie, Guo Xu is trapped on April Fool's Day like a lifetime prison, he doesn't think it's so bad, he will live happier than when he was in China, no domestic violence, no comparison, no work pressure.
After graduating from college in his previous life, his daily life was repeated and repeated, leaving early and returning late to commute.
He runs business, but he runs on a different route, goes to a different company, says similar things, and promotes his own company. He couldn't think of anything happy, neither material nor spiritually satisfying.
Stuck on the same day, he can also try to do many different things and taste a variety of cuisines, as long as the city has them. This time, he brought a full 800 dollars in cash, which was his scholarship, and planned to buy some gifts for his parents to go back, and he was not short of money.
His only fear is that in the time loop, he will get older, which will be too scary. Imagine how Richardson woke up one morning to find that his friend had become middle-aged overnight.
What should you do today? Heading for a lavish meal at noon? Going to a famous tourist attraction in the afternoon?
Guo Xu thought about it and decided to go to the park to practice first, and then participate in the team training.
It would be foolish if tomorrow was April 2nd, and he had spent all his money on a big meal......
Guo Xu practiced for an hour in the park as usual, called Richardson to wake up, changed to soy milk fritters for breakfast, and he was not interested in tofu burgers.
Participating in training, Guo Xu was very serious at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends, and this time he didn't step on his feet and let Jack Lehmann go.
It's not that Richardson's persuasion to be a better person plays a role, it's that he has superpowers and doesn't care about small people like Lyman. The speed of the tongue, or the use of yin moves, is not as good as the pleasure of abusing the opponent on the court, not today, there will be a chance next today.
Guo Xu played for ten minutes and was replaced off the court to rest, and when his teammates returned to the court to continue playing, he went to Izzo's side and said respectfully: "Coach, I have something I want to ask." ”
"Say it." Izzo has a straight face, Guo Xu's performance has disappointed him recently, even if the defense is hard, the offensive end is not as helpful to the team as before.
"You might say I'm ambitious, but I really want to be as good as Martin, what do you think I should do more? I want to train hard this summer and make a detailed plan. ”
With Guo Xu's current strength, he is not ambitious compared to Cliffs, but daydreaming, but Cliffs is a senior this year, and Guo Xu, who started school earlier, is nearly four years older, and basically has no potential to dig up, and it is also theoretically possible for Guo Xu to catch up with him in the future.
Izzo is a very cultivated coach, he did not laugh at Guo Xu's dream, and gave his opinion seriously. "The biggest gap between you and Martin is not your technique, it's your physicality, you have to build up your strength and explosiveness, otherwise it's hard to break through the opponent's defense by changing direction. And your height is also a weakness, and to make it to the NBA, you have to have excellent shooting and playmaking. It's good to have goals, and I hope you can stand on the NBA court in the future. ”
"Thank you, I'll definitely try my best." Guo Xu smiled.
"You're going to have to work hard this afternoon, and I'd suggest you work on your shots, as long as you play tomorrow with the same shooting performance that you did in the Big 10 leagues, and you get up to speed, the opponent won't be able to stop us." Izzo sighed regretfully, obviously not optimistic about Guo Xu regaining his touch.
The style of Cliffs is more like that of a shooting guard, with a break-through mainstay, average shooting, and basically no shots from beyond the three-point line. If he is put in charge of the organization, he will not be able to exert the strongest power. And Guo Xu is in charge of organizing, letting Cliffs rush to the front, which can liberate all his attack power. In positional battles, the Spartans also need consistent three-point shooting points, and the more the merrier.
"Don't worry, I'll get my shooting touch back." Guo Xu confidently said that as long as it is not tomorrow until April 2, he will have a lot of time to adapt to his body and practice shooting and technique.
Iza shook his head slightly, not understanding why this disciple who was in a sluggish state suddenly had confidence.