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Some people also thought of what Chen Anxia said about the number of returns in a close game.
However, in the close battle between Chen Anxia and Akutsu Jin, the number of returns they exchanged far exceeded 10.
This means that the '10 balls' Chen Anxia mentioned did not refer to the number of returns they made during the previous close match.
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Upon hearing Chen Anxia's words, Fuji Syusuke frowned, pondering the meaning of Chen Anxia's "10 balls".
No matter how hard Fuji Syusuke thought, he couldn't figure out the meaning of '10 balls'.
Like Fuji Syusuke, Inui Sadaharu was also pondering, muttering to himself, "Since Chen Anxia said it, there must be a deeper meaning behind it."
"But what do these 10 balls represent? Is it the number of shots? Or the name of a special technique?"
"No, we don't have enough information to draw accurate conclusions. The answer can only be found in the upcoming matches..."
Even Fuji Syusuke, hailed as a genius, and Inui Sadaharu, an expert in data tennis, couldn't come up with the answer, let alone anyone else.
Of course, Tezuka Kunimitsu is an exception.
Based on Chen Anxia's initial purpose in approaching him, and his own understanding of the state of selflessness.
This led Tezuka Kunimitsu to immediately associate the state of no-self with the moment he heard Chen Anxia say '10 balls'.
More accurately, it is a deeper state of selflessness, which is the limit of the manifestation of talent, one of the three deep gates of the Hall of Selflessness.
Although Tezuka Kunimitsu himself opened one of the three deep doors of the Mugado, the limit of countless trials and tribulations, rather than the limit of bursting forth with talent, this did not prevent Tezuka Kunimitsu from trying to understand it.
According to Tezuka Kunimitsu, players who unlock the limits of their talent can see the progress of the game, simulate the game in an instant, and accurately predict the number of balls needed for that round.
This ability is also known as—Absolute Forecast!
The '10 balls' that Chen Anxia just mentioned seemed to be an absolute foreshadowing for Akutsu Jin, indicating the number of balls needed for the upcoming round.
However, this idea was rejected by Tezuka Kunimitsu as soon as it arose.
Although Tezuka Kunimitsu himself did not unlock the limits of his talent, he did not understand the principles behind those limits.
However, Tezuka Kunimitsu was certain that Chen Anxia had absolutely not opened the door to the profound mysteries of the Hall of No Self, which is the limit of talent.
The reason Tezuka Kunimitsu was so certain was because he knew very well that Chen Anxia had not yet reached the state of selflessness.
Without attaining the state of selflessness, it is impossible to open the three deep doors of the Hall of Selflessness.
So what is Chen Anxia's declaration, which seems like an absolute foreshadowing?
As he pondered, Tezuka Kunimitsu found his own answer.
The game continues on the field.
At this moment, Jin Akutsu was hitting a tennis ball while adjusting his condition.
Akutsu Jin naturally heard Chen Anxia suddenly mention '10 goals' as well.
Like most people, Akutsu Jin didn't know the meaning of Chen Anxia's "10 balls" and wasn't interested in it at all.
What really bothered Akutsu Jin was that Chen Anxia's goal was so ordinary, yet he couldn't return it.
In his mind, Jin Akutsu replayed the trajectory of that ball over and over again, hoping to find the answer in it.
No matter how many times Akutsu Jin reenacted it, he could not find the answer he was looking for.
In Jin Akutsu's view, that ball was so ordinary that he had countless ways to return it.
But reality is indeed...
Unable to understand, Jin Akutsu could only conclude that it was his momentary carelessness that caused him to miss that shot.
Thinking it over, Akutsu Jin stopped thinking about it, reached out and grabbed the bouncing tennis ball and tossed it high into the air.
The next moment, Jin Akutsu served his best serve.
Of course, Jin Akutsu knew that his serve was no match for Chen Anxia's, and he did not intend to score directly with this serve.
Akutsu Jin knew that, barring any unforeseen circumstances, this round would be another stalemate.
This time, however, he would not be careless and would fight Chen Anxia to the bitter end.
Akutsu Jin was confident in his physical abilities and believed that he could wear down Chen Anxia and win the match.
Akutsu Jin knew, and had to admit, that this was the only way he could defeat Chen Anxia.
Jin Akutsu doesn't have any special skills; he has always relied on his excellent physical qualities and athleticism to overwhelm his opponents.
However, after encountering Chen Anxia, Akutsu Jin, who had no special ball skills and relied solely on his excellent physical qualities and athletic ability, was like meeting his nemesis and was gradually suppressed by Chen Anxia.
Chen Anxia gave Akutsu Jin the feeling of being trapped in an impenetrable net. No matter which direction he tried to break through, or how much force he used, he would eventually be blocked, leading to a failed breakthrough.
Of course, Akutsu Jin was also confident in himself, confident that he could return all of Chen Anxia's returns except for the zero-style slice.
In Akutsu Jin's view, he and Chen Anxia were evenly matched and it was difficult to determine who was better.
Although Chen Anxia possesses the Zero-Style Chop as a trump card, Akutsu Jin also has a trump card that he hasn't revealed yet...
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
......
Amidst a series of crisp, powerful impacts, in the eyes of most people, the second round of the stalemate between Chen Anxia and Akutsu Jin had begun.
Only Tezuka Kunimitsu was present, and at the start of the second round, he silently counted the number of shots taken by both sides.
‘1球、2球...7球、8球、9球...’
'10 goals!'
As Tezuka Kunimitsu silently counted to the 10th ball, Chen Anxia, who was on the court, once again hit a regular return shot that Akutsu Jin could not return.
boom!
As the sound of the tennis ball hitting the ground rang out, the referee's announcement followed.
"0-30!"
On the sidelines, everyone except Tezuka Kunimitsu was somewhat stunned, seemingly not expecting that this close second round would end so quickly.
On the court, Jin Akutsu looked at the tennis ball that had stopped rolling, his face showing a look of astonishment, as if he could hardly believe that he had failed to return the ball.
Before anyone could react, Chen Anxia spoke again, announcing in a cool voice, "7 goals!"
This time, however, some people seemed to realize something, and their minds were suddenly shaken.
......
Chapter 262 Chen Anxia = Monster!?
On the sidelines, after hearing Chen Anxia make another absolute prediction, Horio Satoshi asked, puzzled, "It was 10 goals just now, and now it's 7? What exactly is Anxia trying to say?"
Upon hearing this, Katsuro Kato shook his head in confusion and said, "I don't know, but Anxia must have a deeper meaning behind what he said."
Hearing this, Mizuno Katsuo chimed in, "That's right. Judging from An Natsu's personality and way of doing things, he wouldn't speak without a reason. There must be a deeper meaning behind what he says."
Not only Satoshi Horio, but also the freshmen, players, and ordinary second and third-year club members around him couldn't help but start talking about it.
If Chen Anxia's previous mention of '10 goals' only puzzled them, then his current mention of '7 goals' has completely piqued their curiosity, making them start to speculate on the deeper meaning behind it.
Meanwhile, Ryoma Echizen, mixed in with the new students, had trembling eyes and a horrified expression, clearly having realized something. He couldn't help but mutter, "Chen Anxia scored on the 10th point..."
"This isn't a coincidence, it's a prediction, a prediction of the number of points that will be scored..."
"10 goals before, now 7..."
Muttering to himself, Ryoma Echizen couldn't help but look at Chen Anxia, who stood tall and imposing in the arena.
At this moment, Chen Anxia's figure appeared incredibly tall in Echizen Ryoma's eyes, and he exerted an unimaginable sense of pressure on Echizen Ryoma, making Echizen Ryoma feel as heavy as if he were filled with lead.
In all his years playing, this was the first time Ryoma Echizen had encountered such an almost absolute predictive ability.
Previously, Ryoma Echizen had no idea, or even considered, that such an ability, which should only exist in fantasy, could exist in tennis.
Indeed, even in Echizen Ryoma's view, this ability to predict the future with almost absolute certainty should only exist in fantasy, not in reality.
This ability was so mysterious and unknown that it made Ryoma Echizen feel fear.
Ryoma Echizen couldn't stop thinking about how he should deal with someone who possessed this ability...
The answer, Ryoma Echizen didn't know.
Because Ryoma Echizen had no understanding of this ability, he was completely unable to come up with a way to counter or even break it.
Although Ryoma Echizen had considered data tennis, could data tennis really make such an absolute prediction?
Even Ryoma Echizen didn't know the answer to this question.
However, Ryoma Echizen knew that if he was constantly being predicted in the arena, and was being manipulated like a puppet to move toward a 'predetermined' future, his mental state might collapse.
In a competition, a mental breakdown means... defeat!
Thinking this, Ryoma Echizen took a deep breath to calm his chaotic mind.
Then, Ryoma Echizen looked at Chen Anxia with complicated emotions, recalling the scene at the Kakizaka Tennis Garden.
At that time, Chen Anxia had only piqued the interest of Echizen Ryoma, and was not yet considered an opponent by Echizen Ryoma.
Who would have thought that in such a short time, Chen Anxia would have grown to such a level?
If Chen Anxia hadn't been hiding his talents before, then this fact means...
Thinking this, Ryoma Echizen clenched his fists, muttering, "Chen Anxia, just what kind of... monster are you..."
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Fuji Syusuke suddenly asked, "Inui, if it were you, could you do it?"
Inui Sadaharu, who was standing to the side, understood Fuji Syusuke's words and replied directly, "If I can collect enough data, I can do it."
"But I can't do what Chen Anxia did, and neither can Lian Er."
Fuji Syusuke knew that the Renji mentioned by Inui Sadaharu was actually named Yanagi Renji, a regular member of the champion Rikkai University, and also a close friend who taught Inui Sadaharu data tennis.
Renji Yanagi's tennis skills are even superior to Sadaharu Inui's.