Playing Basketball In The World of Slam Dunk With A System

Chapter 2: Novice on the Field

Shohoku, Basketball Gymnasium.

"Yohei, look, the exchange student is back."

As Lin Yu entered the gymnasium, Takamiya Nozomi, who had been looking around, spotted him.

Upon hearing Takamiya's words, Mitsui Hisashi, Rukawa Kaede, and a few others turned their heads to look.

"This exchange student has such a weak constitution. It seems like he's not suited for basketball."

"Compared to freaks like Sakuragi, of course, there's a huge gap."

"Although his physical condition is a bit lacking, he's quite patient, which is similar to Glasses Brother."

...

As Lin Yu approached, the group including Mitsui Hisashi whispered to each other.

Soon, Hanamichi Sakuragi, who was practicing dribbling, also noticed Lin Yu's return.

"Exchange student, are you okay?"

Sakuragi wore a smug expression, tilted his head, and swaggered over to Lin Yu, saying, "Although your physique can't compare to this genius, don't get discouraged. As long as you keep practicing, defeating guys like Rukawa isn't a problem."

Listening to Sakuragi, Lin Yu shook his head and smiled. This guy had quite a bias against Rukawa.

"Thank you for your concern, Sakuragi-senpai. I'm already fine."

Lin Yu responded politely. While talking to Sakuragi, he checked his attributes.

Character Information: Hanamichi Sakuragi.

Height: 188 centimeters.

Weight: 83 kilograms.

Strength: 83.

Speed: 88.

Endurance: 89.

Jumping Ability: 92.

Seeing Sakuragi's attributes, while Lin Yu was mentally prepared, he was still slightly surprised.

Putting aside basketball skills, Sakuragi's attributes were already close to a professional level.

Thunk!

As Lin Yu checked Sakuragi's attributes, the sound of a slam dunk echoed from the court.

A cool and aloof youth with long disheveled hair had forcefully slammed the basketball into the hoop.

Needless to say, this cool and aloof youth performing the slam dunk was none other than the popular character in "Slam Dunk," Kaede Rukawa.

Seeing Rukawa, Lin Yu almost without hesitation checked his attributes.

Character Information: Kaede Rukawa.

Height: 187 centimeters.

Weight: 75 kilograms.

Strength: 81.

Speed: 85.

Endurance: 72.

Jumping Ability: 84.

Although Rukawa's attributes weren't as high as Sakuragi's, the gap wasn't very significant.

The only weak point was his endurance, which needed some improvement.

"You guys, stop daydreaming and continue training."

When Lin Yu looked towards Rukawa, a roar akin to a lion's roar echoed from not too far away.

Without needing to see the person, just from the momentum of the sound, Lin Yu knew who it was.

As Lin Yu turned to look, he saw a tall figure approaching with a stern expression.

He was none other than Shohoku's captain, the pillar of Shohoku, Akagi.

Character Information: Takenori Akagi.

Height: 197 centimeters.

Weight: 93 kilograms.

Strength: 86.

Speed: 78.

Endurance: 82.

Jumping Ability: 75.

Seeing Rukawa, Lin Yu had no hesitation and also checked his attributes.

As Akagi arrived in front of Lin Yu, he assessed him with a glance before inquiring about his condition, "How's your body? Are you okay? If you're feeling unwell, I'll allow you to skip today's training."

"There's really no problem."

Lin Yu shook his head, pondered briefly, and said, "However, physical training might be a bit tough. I'll join Sakuragi-senpai outside the court to do some basic training and practice dribbling."

Hearing Lin Yu's response, Akagi nodded approvingly.

He admired people with perseverance, and Lin Yu's current performance was quite to his liking.

"Take care of yourself. If you can't keep up with the physical demands, don't push yourself too hard."

After advising Lin Yu, Akagi turned and left to continue leading the others in training.

"Go for it!"

As Akagi left, Mitsui patted Lin Yu's shoulder and followed to practice.

With Akagi and Mitsui gone, Ayako smiled at Lin Yu and said, "Junior, let's begin."

"Sure!"

Lin Yu nodded, picked up a basketball, and started dribbling practice.

Seeing Lin Yu's actions, Ayako looked at him with admiration.

Smack!

Seeing Sakuragi still lost in thought, Ayako waved a piece of cardboard and smacked him hard on the head, scolding, "Stop daydreaming and go train!"

"Ayako, I'm a genius, I don't need to train like ordinary people."

After receiving Ayako's smack, Sakuragi looked aggrieved, mumbling as he walked over to Lin Yu.

Observing Sakuragi's attitude, Ayako gave him a stern glare and said, "You better take it seriously. Otherwise, if Lin Yu becomes an official player, you'll still be stuck with basic training."

Ayako's words seemed to strike a nerve with Sakuragi, and he looked at Lin Yu with a wary expression.

It seemed like he felt that if Lin Yu were to surpass him, it would be a huge blow to his pride.

Ignoring the conversation between Sakuragi and Ayako, Lin Yu immersed himself in dribbling.

96, 97, 98, 99, 100.

Ding: Main quest 'Dribbling' completed 100, activating achievement 'Novice on the Road,' reward one draw card.

Ding: Quest 'Dribbling' Phase 2 initiated, accumulate 1000 dribbles, activate achievement 'Practice Makes Perfect,' reward one draw card.

Two consecutive system prompts echoed in Lin Yu's mind.

Lin Yu didn't rush to accept the new quest. Instead, he checked the effect of 'Novice on the Road.'

Novice on the Road (Passive Buff): Dribbling speed +10%, running speed +10%, continuity +10%.

"A very useful buff."

After reviewing the attributes of Novice on the Road, Lin Yu praised it.

Although each attribute only had a +10% bonus, the cumulative effect wasn't as simple as 1+1+1=3.

Furthermore, 'Novice on the Road' was a passive buff, without limits on uses or time.

Most importantly, as Lin Yu's basketball skills improve, the strength of this bonus effect becomes stronger.

"I wonder what surprises the draw card will bring me."

Seeing the effect of 'Novice on the Road,' Lin Yu felt some anticipation for the draw card.

Next, he opened the draw card to see what prize he could obtain.