Who would still play tennis after being reborn?

Chapter 94 Even a dog could win on the court

A 1v2 break?

What the hell!

Is this the young man from the East who eliminated Carlo 2-0?

So strong?

Payne was stunned.

To be honest, if Carlo hadn't pointed it out, he really wouldn't have noticed that his opponent had been in a one-on-two situation from the very first serve until now.

In tennis doubles, it's extremely difficult for one player to take on two opponents.

The formation of one in front and one behind basically covers the net and the baseline, reducing the area that the two players need to defend by more than half. Under these circumstances, unless there is a huge difference in strength, the possibility of one taking on two opponents is very small.

Not to mention scoring points under these circumstances.

"What's going on with him?"

"Isn't this too strong?"

"Was that the kind of opponent you played against this morning?"

Carlo scoffed, "You're only finding out now?"

"We've held on for quite a while in the service game, now it's time for the return game..."

Payne quickly asked, "What happened in the return game?"

"Hmm~"

Carlo let out a long sigh: "I probably won't even be able to touch the ball!"

Payne gasped again, unable to believe such words could come from Carlo's mouth: "Impossible, no matter how strong he is, he's only about our age. His serve power and speed are nowhere near those of adult professional players."

"Even if Federer and Djokovic come, there's no way I won't be able to touch the ball!"

In Pine's eyes, Federer and Djokovic are the pinnacle of tennis, and he is confident that he can return their serves, let alone a fourteen or fifteen-year-old boy's serve.

Isn't this a joke?
“Carlo, there’s a limit to joking.”

"Losing a game isn't scary; what's scary is losing your confidence. Winning or losing one game doesn't mean anything. You're still young!"

Payne looked at him with a disappointed expression, which made Carlo grit his teeth in anger. He said it was all talk and no action, and that Carlo would find out soon enough.

If it weren't for the special doubles formation that allows for a return before the ball hits the ground, they would have lost the service game much earlier.

Of course, the opponent didn't hold the serve return game for long either.

Carlo still can't figure it out. It was a very ordinary return shot, one that he thought he could hit back, but for some reason, after the opponent hit that shot, his body seemed to be frozen in place, unable to move, and he could only watch helplessly as the tennis ball flew out of bounds.

"I wonder if Payne feels the same way?" Carlo thought, but he didn't intend to ask. That guy was the most stubborn person in the world, and even if he did, he might say no. Rather than that, it would be better to wait until the match was over and that guy was beaten to a pulp before checking.

Meanwhile, Gu Cheng gave Carlo a devilish smile and gently twirled the tennis ball in his hand.

The tennis ball, spinning, slowly descended towards the ground, but halfway down, a racket arrived with a whistling wind.

--boom! !
The tennis ball flew out with a thud.

"Basic serve?"

Upon seeing this action, Payne instinctively called out, only to be met with a glare from Carlo as he turned around: "Focus, this ball will disappear after it bounces off the ground."

These words brought a smile to Gu Cheng's face, who had originally intended to give the other party a reminder.

Since the other party has already said it, there is no need for him to repeat it.

"disappear?"

Pine almost burst out laughing; how could tennis possibly disappear?

This is a competition, not magic, and certainly not Harry Potter's magic.

Only magic can make a tennis ball disappear; even magic tricks can't.

Payne didn't believe it at all, and swung his racket with that conviction, but his disdain quickly froze on his face.

In his line of sight, the yellow tennis ball bounced after landing and then transformed into four or five balls in the air. By the time he reacted and swung his racket, the tennis ball had vanished in a flash.

"Really disappeared!"

Payne was stunned and couldn't help but turn to look at Carlo, only to be met with Carlo's disdainful look: "Laugh! Keep laughing! Why aren't you laughing? Payne, you should be laughing."

Payne wanted to laugh, but he just couldn't.

If he had only listened to what Carlo said, he certainly wouldn't have believed it; he would never have believed that a tennis ball could disappear. But after witnessing the tennis ball disappear before his eyes, and with Carlo's prior assurance, if he still doubted it, then he would have something wrong with his head.

"Carlo, what exactly is going on?"

"How could tennis disappear!"

"This shouldn't be the case!"

Payne looked on incredulously.

Carlo shrugged: "I don't know either. I'm still confused. I can't figure out how tennis balls could disappear. It's like magic."

Payne swallowed hard. "So, you already saw it this morning?"

Carlo nodded.

"Why didn't you tell me earlier?"

"I told you, but you didn't believe me."

Carlo chuckled: "Besides, even if I told you, could you retaliate? That's magic from the ancient East; magic isn't something our flesh and blood can fight back against."

Payne's eyes widened: "So it's true that Chinese people know martial arts?"

Carlo gave a wry smile: "Probably!"

……

While Caro and Payne were questioning their existence, the score had already reached 2-0.

In the third game, Caro stood at the baseline as the server. Before serving, he looked up at Payne and said, "Payne, after I serve, for every ball the opponent hits, don't wait for it to land before you hit it. You must return it before it lands."

"Why?" Payne asked, puzzled.

Carlo glanced at Gu Cheng: "Because once that ball hits the ground, it won't bounce back up."

Payne: "..."

Before, he certainly wouldn't have believed it, but now, he dared not disbelieve. The memory of that vanishing serve still haunted his mind like a nightmare, refusing to dissipate.

Seeing that Payne was distracted, Carlo reminded him and then served his own ball.

Gu Cheng followed with a smile, lightly tracing two fingers across the sides of his nose before his gaze finally settled on the ice pick less than fifty centimeters from Payne's side, and his racket whistled out.

--boom! !
The tennis ball shot out like an arrow, incredibly fast, and in an instant it smashed into the ice cone. The ice cone shattered instantly, turning into countless fragments that flew in all directions.

Payne thought the return of this ball wouldn't be too difficult, but for some reason, when he tried to move, he found that his body was completely restricted. Not to mention swinging the racket, even moving a small step was quite difficult.

"This……"

What did he do?
Why can't I move?
magic?

Does the boy from the ancient Eastern country really possess magic?

Why are there no Chinese players among the top 100 male professional tennis players in the world?
Payne stared at Gu Cheng in horror, his mind instantly in turmoil.

“Paine, have you noticed…”

Payne whirled around: "You can't move either?"

Carlo nodded heavily: "Yes, I can't move at all. It's like a muscle spasm, and my body goes numb instantly."

Payne took a breath: "Me too."

"What's the matter?"

"Don't ask, I don't know either."

……

Zhu Wen's live stream.

The Happy Bean players are absolutely furious. From their perspective, Gu Cheng's previous returns weren't that difficult. Anyone who can participate in the ITF Junior Tournament can't be a novice; they must have some skill.

This can be seen from the serves of both Pine and Caro.

Most Happy Bean players are also tennis enthusiasts, so they have this kind of judgment.

They all felt that if they could return the ball, there was no way Pine and Caro couldn't return it.

But in reality, the two of them stood on the court like wooden stakes, not even moving much, let alone responding.

There's definitely something fishy going on here.

Keen-eyed Happy Bean players also noticed something was wrong.

Something's not right, something's really not right. I feel like I could handle those guys myself. Gu Shen's opponents aren't weak; there's no way they couldn't fight back!

Holy crap! I thought I was the only one who thought that, turns out everyone else has noticed too!

What's going on? Why aren't they fighting back? Have they given up?

The possibility of them giving up is unlikely. If they really gave up, they would have admitted defeat long ago. There's no need to continue playing. Being shut out is pretty embarrassing, isn't it?

Why is that?

……

The Happy Bean players were buzzing with discussion until a message appeared in the group chat, instantly plunging everyone into a wave of nostalgia:
[A seemingly ordinary return shot, yet the opponent is completely immobilized—isn't this Atobe's world of ice?]

[Accurately identifying blind spots, rendering opponents immobile as if frozen in ice. No matter the technique or playing style, there are always blind spots. Damn, thinking about it this way, it really is a world of ice!]

[The World of Ice! Gu Shen has even mastered the World of Ice?]

[No, it's really evolved! Some of the earlier ball skills could be explained away with spin or something, but this ice world is just too magical!]

[Doesn't the person upstairs know the laws of anime/manga?]

Tell me, does it conform to the laws of anime/manga?

[How many is this?]

[Spin ​​serve, disappearing serve, swallow return, clear sky smash, one-legged shuffle, spinning snake, plus the world of ice...]

[This is the seventh one. How far away is the Asura God Path?]

……

The second game ended very quickly, even faster than the first.

The score quickly reached 3-0.

4-0.

Even when the referee announced the score of 6-0, Pine was already numb.

A commotion arose from the crowd nearby.

"wow~"

"These two Chinese teenagers are too strong! They finished the match in less than ten minutes!"

"And they even shut out their opponent 6-0!?"

"Their opponents were Caro and Payne, right? The two of them have never lost a doubles match among their Croatian peers. I didn't expect this result."

"Those two Chinese boys, it seems like only the boy wearing the baseball cap was playing from start to finish, except for the alternating serves. They managed to shut out the Pine and Caro 6-0 in a doubles match? Those two are amazing!"

……

Online.

"Gu Shen is about to become completely famous."

"Who are you all talking about? Gu Cheng? The tennis player? He's that good? I want to go check him out too!"

"Holy crap! This is amazing! Gu Shen is incredible, and the Ice World is incredible!"

"He hasn't mastered all the tennis skills in Prince of Tennis, has he?"

"I watched the entire match on my knees. There are only two words to describe my feelings right now: shock, shock, and more shock! I never knew doubles could be won by one person! Gu Shen returned every single ball. If you team up with Gu Shen in doubles, even a dog on a leash could win!"

Passerby: What are the requirements for your doubles partner? Gu Shen: Just stand still.

"As someone who also strives in ITF junior competitions, I don't mind being a tool at all. I just want to be Gu Shen's slave."

"That's hilarious! You could even tie up a dog like that!"

(End of this chapter)