Billiards: Starting with the Overlord's Shot, Dominating the World

"I take back what I said before." The coach who had once questioned Fan Zhengyang shook his head with a wry smile. "He's not a bug; he's here to set the rules of the game!"

"Old Wang, what are we waiting for?" another coach exclaimed excitedly. "Hurry up! Tie this kid up and bring him back to the provincial team! We absolutely can't let him get away!"

Wang Dehai laughed heartily. He took out his personal terminal and dialed Zhou Zhenhua's number directly. As soon as the call connected, he only said one sentence:

"Old Zhou! I don't want anything else! I just want you as my apprentice! Name your price!"

……

On the field.

Lin Yi walked across the net and came to Fan Zhengyang.

He extended his hand with a genuine smile on his face.

"You're very strong," he said. "I accept my defeat wholeheartedly."

"You're very strong too." Fan Zhengyang reached out and shook his hand tightly. "Playing with you is a lot of fun."

Two equally proud and dazzlingly talented young men, at this moment, felt a mutual respect and appreciation for each other.

There is no despair for losers, only respect for the strong.

This scene, captured on camera, was broadcast around the world, once again igniting a frenzy online.

#Perspective! This is the perspective of a true leader!#

#Waaaaah, what an amazing friendship! My ship is real!#

#YiYangQianXi, see you at the top!#

……

The awards ceremony began soon.

When Fan Zhengyang, wearing the Blue Ocean City jersey, stood on the champion's podium symbolizing the highest honor, the entire stadium's flashlights once again turned the room into daylight.

He accepted the heavy, golden championship trophy from Director Wang of the Provincial Sports Bureau.

Under the spotlight, the boy held the trophy in one hand and the gold medal in the other, his face beaming with a bright and confident smile.

His gaze passed over the cheering crowd and the flashing cameras, and landed on a few spots in the stands.

In Area A, he saw that familiar figure.

Coach Zhou Zhenhua, the mentor who led him onto the professional path, was now flushed with excitement, clapping vigorously while secretly wiping away tears from the corners of his eyes with his sleeve, like an old father proud of his child.

In Section B, the woman hailed as a business queen was sitting elegantly in the VIP seats.

In Gu Qingcheng's eyes, there was no businessman's calculation, only the purest appreciation and tenderness. Her eyes seemed to say: Look, this is the man I have chosen.

In Section C, in that inconspicuous corner.

Ye Zhiwei, the girl who had always silently supported him, was holding her precious notebook, smiling like a child. She didn't scream or wave her light stick; she just quietly looked at him, her clear eyes seemingly filled with the stars of the entire night sky, shining brilliantly.

Looking at them, Fan Zhengyang felt a surge of indescribable warmth in his heart.

He knew that this trophy didn't belong to him alone.

It belongs to Coach Zhou's meticulous guidance, Gu Qingcheng's strong support, Ye Zhiwei's silent dedication, and the trust and companionship of all the teammates in the Blue Ocean City team!

He slowly raised the trophy in his hand and nodded heavily in those directions.

Just then, the familiar, cold system notification sound, like a triumphant song, resounded in his mind!

[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have completed the final main quest of Volume One: Reigning Supreme Over the Blue Ocean!]

[Mission Evaluation: Perfect! (Sweeping across the blue ocean with undisputed dominance, its influence far exceeded expectations!)]

[Rewards are being distributed...]

[Congratulations, host! You have acquired the legendary player Xu Xin's "Dragon Soaring Through the Sea" special skill!]

September's new work is here, updated first across the entire internet!

[Skill Description: One of the most spectacular and creative techniques in table tennis history, allowing players to execute incredible return shots even when out of position! This skill is an essential requirement for becoming a "People's Artist"!]

[Congratulations, host! You have obtained advanced access to the "Virtual Training Space"!]

[Permission Description: Unlocks advanced features such as data analysis, tactical simulation, and virtual opponent model creation!]

[Congratulations, host! You have gained 1000 Inheritance Points!]

[Congratulations, Host! You have gained 10 free attribute points!]

A series of outrageously generous rewards made Fan Zhengyang's heart skip a beat!

Xu Xin's incredible behind-the-back shot!

A more advanced virtual training space!

There are also a huge amount of inheritance points and attribute points!

This wave has taken off!

The system's voice continued.

[Ding! Detection indicates the host has completed the first stage of training and is about to embark on a new journey!]

[The main storyline of Volume 2 is about to begin: The provincial team is honing its skills!]

New tasks and new challenges await you. Young man, go and conquer that wider world!

The system's voice gradually faded away.

Fan Zhengyang slowly put down the trophy in his hand.

He knew that with the championship trophy in his hands and the completion of the first volume's main quest, his chapter in Blue Ocean City had come to a perfect end.

This is where his dream began, where his first companions are, and where his most precious memories reside.

But this place is no longer his battlefield.

A broader, more brutal, and more exciting stage—the provincial team—is beckoning him.

There are stronger rivals, fiercer competition, and higher steps to the top of the world.

He turned around, leaving his back to the sea of ​​cheering cheers behind him.

His gaze passed through the stadium's dome and looked towards the provincial capital, his dark eyes burning with an inextinguishable flame of dreams.

"Provincial team..."

"I am coming!"

One week later, in Lanjing City, the capital of Lan Province.

This megacity, standing tall in the eastern part of the Blue Country, resembles a sleeping dragon, its steel and concrete scales gleaming with a cold and majestic luster in the morning light.

The suspended traffic weaves silent galaxies in mid-air, proclaiming the city's unparalleled prosperity and fast pace.

In the western suburbs of the city, in a quiet area surrounded by lush plane trees, stands a dignified building shaped like a giant silver table tennis racket.

This is the heart of sports in Lanzhou Province, the birthplace of countless honors and dreams, and the training base of the Lanzhou Provincial Table Tennis Team.

Zhou Zhenhua slowly pulled up in his slightly old gasoline-powered car at the entrance of the base.

Compared to the sleek, high-tech hovercars around it, it stands out from the crowd, yet it exudes a sense of calm and composure that has weathered many storms.

"We're here, Zhengyang." Zhou Zhenhua turned off the engine, turned to look at Fan Zhengyang in the passenger seat, his eyes filled with complex emotions.

There was relief and pride, but more than anything, there was the worry and reluctance of an old father sending his child off to university.

Fan Zhengyang looked out the car window.

The main building of the site is constructed of titanium alloy and high-strength glass, with simple yet powerful lines.

Above the main entrance hangs a blue provincial team emblem made of pure copper—a roaring blue tiger holding a burning billiard ball in its mouth.

Below the team emblem, a line of large, gold-embossed characters reads in a powerful and elegant style: "Fight for Glory!"

These five words alone made Fan Zhengyang feel a surge of excitement rush to his head.

This was an aura completely different from that of the city team—solemn and imposing, as if the air itself was filled with the metallic scent of a championship trophy.