Diamond Ace's Passionate Swing

"Lin Xiao, this is your admission notice."

Takashima Rei adjusted her glasses and placed a document on the coffee table. Lin Xiao looked down at the document; the Seido High School emblem gleamed metallically in the sunlight.

"Thank you, cousin." He tried to make his voice sound calm. On the third day after transmigrating to this world, he still couldn't get used to his new identity—Takashima Rei's distant cousin, an ordinary high school student who was forced into Seido High School by his parents to "get a degree."

"I've already spoken to the baseball club, you can go and visit." Takashima Rei stood up and straightened the wrinkles in her suit skirt. "Although your parents sent you here to get a degree, since you're here at Seido, you can't skip the extracurricular credits, so just take a look at the baseball club. You don't need to actually train."

I'm quite curious about my cousin Takashima Rei from China. After observing him, I noticed he's tall and muscular. I wonder how he'll be in baseball?

"Phew, no training needed." Lin Xiao's tense nerves relaxed.

Lin Xiao had no idea why Takashima Rei was looking at him. He could only nod blankly and follow Takashima Rei out of the office.

The May sun shone on the Seido campus, and the crisp sound of a baseball being hit echoed in the distance. His heart suddenly raced, and a strange flutter spread through his chest.

The baseball field fence was right in front of him, and Lin Xiao stopped. Batting practice was underway inside, and the whistling sound of metal bats cutting through the air made him involuntarily hold his breath. A tall batter swung a beautiful single, the white ball tracing a graceful arc.

"That's our captain, Tetsuya Yuki, our fourth batter," Rei Takashima introduced. "Want to give it a try?"

Before Lin Xiao could answer, a mechanical voice suddenly sounded in his mind:

[Host contact with baseball detected, system activated]

The random sign-in system will grant random rewards during special storylines or competitions.

[New player objective: Complete one pitch]

[Bonus: Four-seam straight shot speed increased to 160km/h]

Have you opened the new player gift pack? [Yes/No]

Lin Xiao was stunned. A system? Wasn't this something from the online novels he'd read in his previous life?

"Yes," Lin Xiao silently murmured to himself.

【Ding】

[Open the new player gift pack!]

[Reward: Indestructible Body]

[Reward: A comprehensive guide to baseball knowledge]

[Reward: Superior physical recovery ability]

Lin Xiao felt the changes in his body; the muscles in his blue school uniform seemed about to burst forth.

"This feels amazing!" Baseball knowledge merges in my mind and body.

"I can understand the baseball knowledge encyclopedia, but what's the point of the indestructible body and body recovery?" Lin Xiao looked at the virtual system panel with a puzzled expression.

Baseball skill levels are categorized into Kanto level, national level, and world level. However, rewards are not always based on baseball skill; they are random and unpredictable.

Lin Xiao looked at it and understood.

He subconsciously touched his pocket and found a baseball inside.

I remembered I needed to do the beginner quests.

"Cousin, can I try pitching?" Lin Xiao looked at Takashima Rei with determination.

Takashima Rei was somewhat surprised, having heard from Lin Xiao's parents that he didn't particularly like sports, so she was a little taken aback by his request. Nevertheless, she took him to an open space and even got Miyauchi to help him catch the ball.

Lin Xiao smiled and said, "Senior, this is my first time pitching, so please bear with me."

"Hmm!" Miyauchi scrutinized the person in front of him and squatted down.

The moment Lin Xiao stepped onto the pitcher's mound, he felt the whole world go silent.

He took a deep breath, his body already incorporating baseball knowledge. His body was ready to react correctly at any moment.

Gloves were laid out inside the palace. "Come on."

"Okay." Lin Xiao's right hand, gripping the ball, trembled slightly as he concentrated all his strength into his fingertips. He threw the ball forcefully with a standard pitching stance.

The white ball slipped from my hand.

"Thud!" The ball went into the glove.

Miyauchi received the ball, but it was "soft and mushy."

【Ding】

[Complete the beginner's task: Make one pitch]

[Bonus: Four-seam straight shot speed increased to 160km/h]

Lin Xiao felt as if countless ants were gnawing and burning from his upper arm to his forearm and then to his fingertips.

"Wow, is this the power of a 160km/h fastball? I wonder if I can handle it?"

"Senior, can I have another ball?" Lin Xiao asked impatiently.

Although he's a newcomer, Miyauchi is quite nice as a senior. "Okay, try harder this time."

"Thank you, senior, I'm coming now."

Lin Xiao gripped the ball again and threw it. The white ball flew to the same spot again, but this time it wasn't the sound of an ordinary throw; it was like the roar of a fighter jet breaking the sound barrier.

Before the catcher's gloves could even move, the ball had already slammed heavily into the net behind him.

"Boom!" The sound of the white ball being thrown.

Miyauchi stared in shock at the enormous monster on the pitcher's mound.

Takashima Rei's eyes were filled with surprise. She looked at Lin Xiao as if he were a piece of gold buried in the soil.

He called a staff member to bring a speed gun to the side. He turned to look at Kataoka Teshin in the rest area.

Miyuki Kazuya, standing in the distance, also showed excitement.

Takashima Rei smiled, adjusting her glasses. "Lin Xiao, can we throw the ball again?"

"Huh? Oh! Okay, no problem." Lin Xiao hadn't recovered from the roaring sound just now.

"Ugh!!!" Miyamoto's muscles were taut, as if he were lifting weights. Sweat poured from his hands, which trembled slightly.

Lin Xiao's muscle memory guided his body, causing his upper arm to move his forearm, and the white ball flew out from his fingertips.

"boom!"

The baseball flew at lightning speed, turning into a white streak, towards the glove at home plate.

The ball hurtled toward home plate with a supersonic roar.

It floats upwards when it's aimed at home plate.

Palace staff hurriedly moved the gloves upwards.

"Snap!!!" The gloves entered the palace.

A powerful force caused the palace to collapse backward.

"160km/h!" exclaimed the staff member next to the speed gun.

It's worth noting that the current world record for the fastest pitch is 169 kilometers.

Lin Xiao's ball speed shocked everyone present.

Keep in mind that Lin Xiao is currently only a first-year high school student.

If Lin Xiao had grown up to the third grade without injuries, what kind of existence would he be?

The entire stadium fell silent. Lin Xiao saw Miyuki Kazuya stand up from the dugout, his eyes behind his glasses gleaming with excitement. Coach Kataoka's lips curled into a slight smile; this was the first time he had seen such an expression on this serious man's face.

"Lin Xiao, you really amaze me. I've struck gold!" Takashima Rei thought excitedly from the side.

Lin Xiao saw Miyuki Kazuya walking towards him, holding catcher's gloves in his hand.

"Want another shot?" Miyuki's smile held a hint of provocation. "Let me see how you catch your ball."

Lin Xiao's hand was trembling as he threw the ball.

Lin Xiao gripped the baseball tightly in his hand. He could feel that his baseball career was just beginning at this moment.