in2ebook Chapter 128 The Beginning of the Sweet Race
Chapter 128 The Beginning of the Sweet Race
The hotel booked by the Rockets' logistics team was not far from the Chase Center, only a ten-minute walk away.
Furthermore, because these professional players are tall and strong and often bring their families along, the rooms booked for them are usually quite large.
Wang Xiucheng's room was a suite, so Ma Xiaoxuan didn't waste money booking a separate room for herself.
After eating something simple, Ma Xiaoxuan returned to her room inside.
Ma Xiaoxuan was also busy all day today, not only communicating with the Running Man crew, but also meeting with several sponsors in San Francisco.
In just two months, these sponsors had already tasted the benefits and wanted to sign a long-term contract with Wang Xiucheng.
Ma Xiaoxuan declined the offer after hearing the price.
These merchants, not content with taking advantage of others, wanted to sign long-term contracts with Wang Xiucheng, but the signing bonuses increased very little, and some even didn't increase at all.
Ma Xiaoxuan believes that Wang Xiucheng's net worth is far more than his current price.
So Ma Xiaoxuan and most of the merchants parted on a polite but unpleasant note.
Unable to fall asleep in bed, seemingly exhausted, Ma Xiaoxuan got up to drink water and found the cup was empty.
Putting on her pajamas and carrying a cup, Ma Xiaoxuan went to the outer room.
Ma Xiaoxuan was immediately stunned.
Wang Xiucheng is gone again?
Seemingly disbelieving that Wang Xiucheng still had somewhere to go at this hour, Ma Xiaoxuan even searched for the restrooms.
Wang Xiucheng has indeed run away again.
Ma Xiaoxuan frowned slightly; she had lost count of how many times she had discovered Wang Xiucheng sneaking out.
It's fine in China, but this is the United States.
Moreover, what can Wang Xiucheng do?
Others might not know, but she did know that Wang Xiucheng knew many older women.
Somewhat angry, Ma Xiaoxuan called Wang Xiucheng, but no one answered.
So she stopped sleeping, turned on the TV, and sat on the sofa.
She wanted to see when Wang Xiucheng would actually return.
Meanwhile, Wang Xiucheng was on another floor of the hotel, ringing the doorbell of his room.
Completely soaking wet, Deng Ziqi hadn't even had time to dry her hair before hurriedly putting on a loose bathrobe, walking quickly to the door, and opening it without hesitation.
Her flustered and anxious expression startled Wang Xiucheng, who was standing outside the door, but then a sly smile appeared on his lips.
He grabbed the other person's neck and said in a teasing tone, "Oh, so you didn't run away!"
Looking at the man in front of her, Deng Ziqi's last line of defense finally collapsed completely.
The longing that had been suppressed in my heart for so long surged forth like a tidal wave, transforming into boundless passion.
Deng Ziqi, unusually proactive, grabbed Wang Xiucheng's clothes tightly, as if afraid he would suddenly disappear.
Wang Xiucheng also sensed Deng Ziqi's change. A smile appeared on his face, and his eyes became intense. He wrapped his arms around Deng Ziqi's waist, and the two bodies pressed tightly together.
A thrilling and exhilarating battle has begun...
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At 4 a.m., Wang Xiucheng quietly opened the door to his room.
"came back?"
Just as she entered the room, Ma Xiaoxuan's voice suddenly rang out.
This startled Wang Xiucheng.
"Sister Xuan, why aren't you asleep yet?" Wang Xiucheng asked, seemingly concerned.
"Don't move." Ma Xiaoxuan got up and came to Wang Xiucheng's side, frowning as she circled around him.
Then Wang Xiucheng saw Ma Xiaoxuan take a long, dark red hair off her shoulder.
"Whose hair is this?" Ma Xiaoxuan held the hair up in the air and placed it in front of Wang Xiucheng.
Wang Xiucheng originally wanted to say, "It's your hair."
But Ma Xiaoxuan immediately added, "My hair is black, so don't say it's mine."
"I don't know if it's Deng Ziqi's or Yang Ying's. I chatted with them just now, maybe it got stuck together."
While taking off his coat, Wang Xiucheng said without blushing or skipping a beat.
"Deng Ziqi? Yang Ying?" Ma Xiaoxuan looked into Wang Xiucheng's eyes but didn't notice that he was avoiding her gaze.
But she still asked, "What do they want with you? It's so late."
"They're just bored. They've only been in the US for a couple of days and are going back soon, so they're not planning to adjust to the time difference."
Hearing Wang Xiucheng say this, Ma Xiaoxuan still had some doubts, but she didn't dare to ask any more questions.
Ma Xiaoxuan is Wang Xiucheng's agent, and Wang Xiucheng is also her younger brother who has lived in her house for more than four years.
Therefore, Ma Xiaoxuan has always been afraid that the young Wang Xiucheng would develop some bad habits after suddenly becoming rich, so she has always paid attention to this aspect.
As for women, Ma Xiaoxuan really couldn't say much.
She herself didn't have much experience.
"I'm going to bed."
Ignoring Wang Xiucheng, Ma Xiaoxuan yawned and returned to her room.
Wang Xiucheng finally breathed a sigh of relief.
After a quick wash, Wang Xiucheng lay down on the sofa and brought up the system.
[Completed the branching task, rewarded with 1 system points and three lottery cards. Want to start the lottery now?]
The first thing you see is a notification that the task is complete.
It seems that the system gives a maximum of 1 system points for each completed task.
Whether it's top Omega influencers like Jenner or singers like Deng Ziqi who have a certain level of fame throughout the Chinese-speaking world, none of them received a fixed reward exceeding 1.
Fortunately, there were still raffle tickets.
"lottery."
After Wang Xiucheng gave the command, the lottery cards turned into a roulette wheel and started spinning.
The three lottery cards were drawn very quickly.
The first lottery card gave Wang Xiucheng 30,000 system points.
The second lottery card gave Wang Xiucheng 10,000 system points.
The third lottery card also costs 10,000 system points.
Deng Ziqi did not bring Wang Xiucheng any skill cards, but Wang Xiucheng was still very satisfied with the system points reward of up to "6".
With these 6 system points, plus the points I've accumulated over this period, I've just surpassed the 10 mark.
This allows Wang Xiucheng to directly upgrade a "fixed price" skill card to the maximum level.
Wang Xiucheng opened the skill configuration interface and looked at the two "fixed price" skills.
[Skill Card: Guaranteed Three-Point Shot Card (Expert Level)]
[Equip this skill card in the shooting module. The first three-pointer shot taken by the host in the last minute of each half of the game will be a guaranteed basket.]
[Spend 10 points to upgrade the Guaranteed Three-Point Shot Card (Expert Level) to the Guaranteed Three-Point Shot Card (Master Level).]
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[Skill Card: Vajra Kick (Expert Level)]
[When this skill card is equipped in the defense module, the host will automatically move their ankle the moment they suffer an ankle injury, instantly reinforcing the ankle to prevent further pressure and injury.]
[Spend 10 points to upgrade Three-Point Shot Iron Kick (Expert Level) to Iron Kick (Master Level).]
Of the two skill cards, Wang Xiucheng chose to upgrade the "Three-Point Shot Guaranteed" card.
I'm still a rookie, and the Rockets are a tanking team, so it's unlikely that I'll become a thorn in someone's side right now, or even to the point of being targeted.
Therefore, the "Diamond Foot" technique can wait.
The most urgent task is to improve one's scoring ability, especially three-point shooting.
Although Wang Xiucheng had promised Jalen Green that he would help him win Rookie of the Year.
But now it seems that this task is somewhat difficult.
After half a season, Jalen Green's weakness has become very apparent: he is physically weak.
Jalen Green's shooting percentage drops significantly whenever there is contact.
It's good to be with Wang Xiucheng; Wang Xiucheng can give him wide-open opportunities, and Green can score from the outside.
But once Green has the ball himself, or is with Porter Jr., his outside shooting percentage is simply appalling.
At this point, Green needs to drive into the paint.
The other party will naturally give Green a physical attack.
Even with Green possessing one of the best first steps in the entire league, it's not enough to compensate for the physical gap.
Wang Xiucheng doesn't look much stronger than Green.
But Wang Xiucheng is a point guard, so he doesn't need to drive to the basket as often as Green.
Evan Mobley of the Cavaliers, Barnes of the Raptors, and Josh Gidi of the Thunder are all very strong right now. Not only Green, but even the number one draft pick Cunningham is being overshadowed by these guys.
If Wang Xiucheng hadn't stepped up, Green would likely not have won the Rookie of the Year award.
With a flash of light, the 10 system points that he had painstakingly accumulated vanished in an instant.
And that "guaranteed three-pointer card" has finally been upgraded to the maximum level.
[Skill Card: Guaranteed Three-Point Shot Card (Master Level)]
[Equip this skill card in the shooting module, and the first three-pointer shot taken by the host in the last minute of each quarter will be a guaranteed basket.]
This skill card is at its maximum level and cannot be upgraded further.
Even though he was lying on the sofa, Wang Xiucheng couldn't help but laugh.
The "Guaranteed Three-Point Shot" card, when upgraded to Master level, can now activate once in the last minute of each quarter.
This means Wang Xiucheng is guaranteed at least four three-pointers per game.
Keep in mind that at his peak, Curry only averaged 4 three-pointers per game in the regular season.
Of course, he needs to be there until the very last minute.
With this ability, plus Wang Xiucheng's ability to shoot and draw fouls on drives.
Wang Xiu admitted that scoring 20 points in each game seemed easy for him.
After upgrading the skill cards, Wang Xiucheng reconfigured them.
In the [Defense Module], there is still only one skill card, [Diamond Kick].
In the [Passing and Control Module], three skill cards are equipped: [Master-level Anticipated Passing], [Master-level Passing and Control], and [Increase Three-Point Shooting Percentage by 30%].
In the [Shooting Module], I equipped [Floater Shot Accuracy Increased by 40%] and [Three-Point Shot Guaranteed to Go In (Master Level)].
In fact, Wang Xiucheng also had a skill card, which was also the first skill card he obtained: [Increase Two-Point Shot Accuracy].
However, this skill card is no longer very useful, and he doesn't have enough points to upgrade it, so Wang Xiucheng temporarily put it in his skill card inventory.
After doing all this, Wang Xiucheng opened the attribute interface again.
After thinking it over, Wang Xiucheng used 4000 points to increase his wingspan by 4cm.
He then used another 2000 points on Charisma, directly increasing it to 94 points.
Finally, the last 20 points were added to the weight, and 10 points were added to the height.
Then Wang Xiucheng looked at his own attributes.
Birthday: December 24, 2002 (19.1 years old)
[Barefoot height: 194cm] (10 to 0.1cm)
[Wingspan: 204cm] (100 = 0.1cm)
[Weight: 97kg] (1:0.1kg)
[Standing vertical jump: 100cm] (1000 = 0.1cm)
Maximum vertical jump: 110cm (1000 = 0.1cm)
Speed: 92 (100 to 0.1)
[Strength: 82] (100 to 0.1)
[Stamina: 82] (1000 to 0.1)
[Charm: 94] (100 to 0.1)
[System points remaining: 0 points.]
Exactly all the points for the six-digit number were used up, with none left.
It's been almost a month since the last attribute boost, so it's time to increase some attributes, such as height, wingspan, and weight.
As for charm, it's naturally because of the desire to meet more older women.
Wang Xiucheng increasingly felt that he didn't have enough points.
After doing all this, Wang Xiucheng gradually fell asleep.
He was actually very tired today. He played a game, going down to the wire with the Warriors until the last second, and then participated in a variety show.
Then he spent another hour arguing with Deng Ziqi.
If it weren't for my youth and the systematic improvement of my physical fitness, I might really be finished today.
In other words, the current stamina attribute requires too many points, which is not worthwhile. Otherwise, Wang Xiucheng would have insisted on adding a few points to his stamina.
In less than three minutes, the exhausted Wang Xiucheng fell asleep.
At this moment, the inner door opened, and Ma Xiaoxuan, wearing pajamas, came to Wang Xiucheng and gently covered him with a blanket.
Looking at Wang Xiucheng's face, Ma Xiaoxuan's expression was complicated, and it was unclear what she was thinking.
The next afternoon, the entire Rockets team flew back to Houston.
The Rockets will play eight games from now until February 11th.
Of these, six are home games and two are away games.
These two away games are against the Spurs and the Pelicans, respectively.
But both San Antonio and New Orleans are very close to Houston, within a day's return trip.
Therefore, the next 20 days will be a sweet period for the Rockets.
Especially for Wang Xiucheng, a Chinese, this period happened to coincide with the Spring Festival holiday, which was incredibly lucky.
Wang Xiucheng even suspected that the league office had deliberately arranged it this way before the season started.
Even he himself didn't believe it.
The day after returning to Houston, Wang Xiucheng personally drove to Houston Airport to pick up his parents and his sister's family of three.
Wang Xiucheng knew he couldn't go home for the Spring Festival, so he simply brought his parents over.
Previously, due to financial constraints, Wang Xiucheng only returned home once during the Spring Festival in four years.
Of course, this problem doesn't exist now.
When Jenna learned that Wang Xiucheng's parents were coming, she took a private jet to Houston that very night and bought very expensive gifts.
With Uncle Ma's family, whom he hadn't seen in a long time, Wang Xiucheng's house in Sugar City became unusually crowded.
As a result, Wang Xiucheng sent Wu Di and Wu Jia back home for the New Year.
In their next two games, the Rockets lost to the Spurs and the Trail Blazers at home, and both losses were quite heavy.
Seemingly affected by the Chinese New Year, Wang Xiucheng's performance in these two competitions was only average.
On February 1st, the first day of the Chinese New Year, the Rockets once again faced the Warriors.
The entire Fengtian Center was shrouded in red during the competition, creating a festive atmosphere reminiscent of the Chinese New Year.
The mid-season games were all performed by Chinese people invited from Chinatown.
Even the cheerleaders were wearing red outfits.
The Rockets played very hard in this game, but they still lost in the end.
王修承全场比赛出战33分钟，14投10中，其中三分球6投4中，罚球11中6，强势砍下30分。
He also had 10 assists, 4 steals, and 2 blocks.
But Curry scored 40 points, easily defeating the Rockets.
Although they lost the game, after the game, Rockets general manager Stone personally told Wang Xiucheng that the league had invited him to participate in this year's All-Star Slam Dunk Contest.