I fell in love with Toutiao and became the GOAT.

After holding this press conference, which was ostensibly an apology but was actually a denunciation, Lin Bei left the Warriors' training facility under the astonished gaze of Bob Myers.

Bob Myers clearly didn't expect that this seemingly composed Chinese young man would actually flip the table at this press conference.

Outside the training hall, Lin Bei sat in the passenger seat of reporter Xiao Zhang and turned to look at Xiao Zhang.

With one hand on the steering wheel, Lin Bei could only see a clean and sharp profile and that signature ponytail.

"Thank you so much for taking me home again, Xiao Zhang."

Xiao Zhang quickly turned her head, her unmade-up face facing the bright sunlight outside the car window, so fair it almost reflected light.

"No need to thank me, I should be the one thanking you. You've helped me so much, it's just a small thing like driving you home, it's nothing at all."

Lin Bei waved his hand: "I still have to thank you. I might need to trouble you again for the next two weeks."

Buying a car is temporarily on hold. For his daily commute in Auckland, he either takes a taxi or hitches a ride.

He felt that taking a taxi should be ruled out. After this incident of racial discrimination, he became somewhat famous in North America and was easily recognized.

If you encounter fans or passersby, it's fine, but if you run into haters or extreme racists, you're bound to get into trouble.

It would be best to hitch a ride, but one shouldn't be fixated on Little Potato. Lin Bei then thought of Little Zhang.

Xiao Zhang nodded repeatedly, like a chicken pecking at rice: "No problem, just give me a call if you need anything."

Then, Xiao Zhang brought up the domestic reaction to the racial discrimination controversy.

This was something Lin Bei had never paid attention to before, so he listened very attentively, and Xiao Zhang told him everything without reservation.

"Domestic fans reacted strongly. Although they were dissatisfied with the NBA's final decision, they all praised you, saying that you were tough and didn't back down!"

……

After this press conference, I think they'll still praise you, especially that one thing you said to Jeremy Lin—that was so manly.

Lin Bei's lips curled up slightly, and he suddenly thought, "In a couple of days, let's do an exclusive interview and talk about this matter from beginning to end, including all the unknown inside stories."

Reporter Xiao Zhang's eyes lit up, and he readily agreed.

……

After returning home, Lin Bei immediately turned off his phone and went to sleep.

When I woke up, it was already dark outside the window.

He stretched sleepily, then reached for his phone.

There were more than a dozen missed calls, mostly from unknown numbers, with only two calls from Dan Fagan.

It was normal for his agent to call, so Lin Bei called back immediately.

"What are you doing? Why aren't you answering the phone?"

Dan Fagan immediately questioned him, to which Lin Bei nonchalantly retorted, "Sleeping? What, can't a person sleep?"

Dan Fagan was so taken aback he almost choked, and could only take a deep breath: "You've blown this up again."

Lin Bei sneered: "It's them who lack sincerity."

"The league has intervened again, ordering JJ Redick to apologize again. As for Dwight Howard, the league also stated that they will re-examine Howard's role in the incident."

Lin Bei was very satisfied. That's why they say everything requires struggle.

"And Jeremy Lin, his agent contacted me saying he wanted to speak with you to explain his comments on Twitter."

Lin Bei refused: "He needs to explain not to me, but to all Chinese people."

Dan Fagan: "Okay, I'll pass it on to him."

"Also, many reporters have called, wanting to interview you..."

Lin Bei: "Reject them all."

"Are you going to refuse Time magazine too? They want to do an interview with you and, incidentally, put you on the cover of the next issue."

Dan Fegan felt he had Lin Bei under his thumb. After all, it was Time magazine, and being able to appear on the cover of Time magazine was a huge achievement.

However, Lin Bei is no ordinary person. So what if it's Time magazine?

"That's right, I rejected it."

Lin Bei's tone remained unwavering.

"No, don't you have a good idea of ​​the prestige of Time magazine?"

"I understand, I've refused. That's it, I'm not talking anymore, I need to go back to sleep."

Lin Bei was well aware of the prestige of Time magazine, but he didn't want to be featured in it because of this racial discrimination incident.

He was confident that he could one day earn a place in Time magazine through his hard work and talent.

So this time, he chose to refuse.

As for interviews with other media outlets, he declined mainly because he felt he had already said everything he needed to say.

If you let him talk any further, he'll just be repeating unnecessary platitudes.

Unable to fall asleep, Lin Bei got up and went to the study next door.

He has converted the study into a gaming room, adding a high-spec computer and an ergonomic chair.

He turned on his computer: "War!"

The following morning, Lin Bei, still half-asleep from a night of intense work, heard a system notification.

[Valid headline +1]

He wasn't surprised, after all, he had criticized Redick, Howard, and Jeremy Lin at a press conference where he was supposed to apologize.

A racial discrimination incident that had seemingly ended has taken another turn.

Yesterday, Lin Bei saw that he had already made the front page of online media such as ESPN, Yahoo Sports, and Bleacher Report.

Today, major print media outlets have likely followed up with reports on this as well.

Upon hearing the system notification, Lin Bei fully regained his senses.

He went straight to the system interface and started drawing!

[Option 1: A pass from Jason Williams, who can be developed.]

[Option 2, Talent: Defensive Awareness.]

[Option 3: One of Dwight Howard's abilities. After use, the host will randomly gain one of Dwight Howard's abilities.]

Lin Bei stared wide-eyed: "This is amazing!"

Option one, needless to say, is the ability he wanted most in the last lottery.

Option two is the talent skill he has been longing for the most since he obtained the [Talent: Rebounding Sense].

With defensive awareness, he will make up for one of the most important weaknesses he has as a center.

As for option three, a random Howard ability.

"That's Dwight Howard, the league's best center in the post-superstar center era..."

This time, Lin Bei can have all three options.

After he participated in the lottery, a notification popped up on the system—

You have a "I want them all" card. Do you want to use it?

Lin Bei: "Use it!"

The system interface shone brightly, and option one disappeared from Lin Bei's sight first, but in the corner of the system interface, a "white chocolate" icon appeared.

Lin Bei clicked on it and found it was a progress bar.

"It should be through daily practice of passing that the progress bar can be accumulated."

Once the progress bar is full, this white chocolate pass can proceed to the next stage.

Option two also disappeared, and finally, option three appeared...

The system then popped up a lottery interface, which was a spinning wheel listing many of Howard's abilities.

[Dwight Howard's finishing touches under the basket], [Dwight Howard's blocks], [Dwight Howard's help defense], [Dwight Howard's free throws]...

Lin Bei: "..."

It certainly has its good and bad aspects; the good ones are top-notch, while the bad ones... could even be called garbage.

"Never mind, I'm already incredibly lucky. Even if I get trash this time, I'll accept it. Let's pull!"

The wheel spun rapidly, and after a moment the pointer stopped at a certain area—[Warcraft's Dunk].

Lin Bei's eyes widened completely: "That was incredibly lucky!"

Dwight Howard's dunk is definitely a killer move. Although the intensity isn't high, it's still a huge boost for Lin Bei at this stage.