Chapter 2068 - 2269: Dug a Pit for Myself!!!
Chapter 2068 - 2269: Dug a Pit for Myself!!!
In an instant, Hao Jian's invincible and explosive slam dunk captured countless eyes. Even the passersby on the nearby road stopped in their tracks to watch, their faces full of astonishment.What? Is there really a boy in the school who can slam dunk, and he jumped from outside the inner line! That's so electrifying! In no time, this news spread like wildfire in the campus's social media circles, even accompanied by a snapshot of Hao Jian's dunk.
In the captured photo, Hao Jian looked downright handsome, grabbing the rim, his face wearing a super cool expression. With his faintly discernible abs and muscles, he was oozing boyfriend appeal. Countless girls were attracted to Hao Jian at that moment. Even the boys couldn't help but admire him, hitting the "like" button repeatedly under that post.
This post quickly swept through all of Yawen's teachers' and students' social media circles, becoming incredibly viral. The post with the most likes had already garnered 300 likes, all due to the tremendous traffic Hao Jian brought.
There were still two minutes left in the game, and in two minutes it would be over. Gao Yanfei looked at the time, his face tense. With just over ten points behind, failing to catch up would be a huge embarrassment.
"We can still catch up!" Gao Yanfei encouraged himself internally.
He suddenly looked at number two and the rest of his teammates and shouted loudly, "Get your spirits up! Only two minutes left, we must win!"
Although they tried to cheer up, number two and his teammates were quite aware of how difficult it would be to catch up with class three's score, and even win, in less than two minutes. If it were at the beginning of the game, they might not have found it so hard, but now, having witnessed Hao Jian's strength, they had no doubts.
However, seeing Gao Yanfei's fierce demeanor, they had to muster their spirits, even though they were exhausted. This was a matter of honor, and they couldn't afford any more hesitation.
People around who heard Gao Yanfei's words couldn't help but snicker and say, "Haha, winning? Right now, not losing too miserably is a good thing. Still thinking about winning? Aren't they self-aware at all?"
Previously, these words were aimed at Hao Jian and his team, but now, it was targeted at Gao Yanfei and his team. Instantly, a lot of people began to mock Gao Yanfei and his team on the field.
With a minute and a half left, class five's team became visibly anxious as time dwindled, reducing their chances even further. Many spectators from class five couldn't bear to watch anymore and started leaving quietly. Initially, they came to laugh at others, but now, it was others laughing at them.
Even Zhang Jin, at this moment, wore a tense expression. He knew the situation seemed irreversible, but he still held on to the fleeting hope that Brother Fei could miraculously defeat Hao Jian's team.
Yet, obviously, he was thinking too much. With just a minute left, Gao Yanfei and his team still hadn't scored a single point, their score stagnant, while Hao Jian leading class three was rapidly scoring.
Gao Yanfei and his team grew more frantic, for they hadn't scored a single basket in this last-resort attempt. They were anxious beyond words. Meanwhile, Hao Jian started scoring rapidly – twos, threes, twos, threes… the points kept jumping, his speed leaving everyone in awe as he charged towards their basket, unstoppable even by their defense, and scored.
Number two and his team had given up resistance, with only Gao Yanfei still making a last-ditch effort. Thirty seconds remained, by which time Hao Jian had already scored several baskets. Gao Yanfei's face was now drenched in sweat. He finally came to his senses, realizing that in this short span, not only had he failed to surpass Hao Jian, but he'd allowed Hao Jian to score over ten more points, escalating the initial slight point difference to a staggering over twenty-point gap.
Thirty seconds, less than thirty seconds remained – how was it possible to score over twenty points and beat Hao Jian leading class three? He realized this was an irreversible situation.
But… he was unwilling! He shouted internally, "I'm not willing to give up!"
In the final thirty seconds, Hao Jian brought the ball towards him without uttering a word. Their eyes met – previously, in such a moment, he looked at Hao Jian with utter disdain and mockery. But now, despite Hao Jian saying nothing, he felt Hao Jian's endless mockery.
He felt the significance in Hao Jian's gaze, deeply resonating. However, before he could react, Hao Jian had already dribbled past him, reaching half-court with a sudden halt.
"What's he up to?" Seeing Hao Jian just standing there motionless, everyone present wondered.
Hao Jian stopped and silently raised his hand. At this moment, everyone watching realized what Hao Jian intended to do. Hao Jian was going to attempt a shot from the half-court line, even more electrifying than a three-pointer.
Uproar ensued, the whole arena burst into uproar. Earlier, Hao Jian's dunk had captured numerous eyes, and another grand slam further increased the buzz. And now, Hao Jian was about to attempt something even more astonishing.
Most people miss when shooting from outside the three-point line. Many will shoot air balls because they lack the strength to shoot that far.
Yet, Hao Jian intended to shoot from even further than the three-point line. How strong was he? Even if he had the strength to shoot so far, could he accurately score from this distance? So everyone witnessing Hao Jian's action thought he was mad.
However, at this time, no one cared about that anymore; they were all waiting for Hao Jian to create another miracle for them to witness.
Because the news of Hao Jian's dunk went viral on social media, countless people off-campus or in classrooms and elsewhere had come around again to witness Hao Jian's splendid moments in playing basketball.
They weren't late, as Hao Jian was preparing for a super long haul half-court shot. Although it was only worth three points, it was enough to capture everyone's attention.
With ten seconds remaining, Hao Jian took a deep breath, raised the ball, jumped, leaned back, and released the ball. Everyone's gaze followed Hao Jian's movements, fixing on the ball as it soared through the air.
"The ball's in!" As the ball swished through the net, someone immediately exclaimed.
Hao Jian had once again created a miracle for them, scoring a perfect basket from the half-court line. The entire crowd erupted, cheering. Hao Jian's name echoed across the basketball court, and even some school leaders came out to see what was happening, drawn by the commotion.
"Hao Jian! Hao Jian! Hao Jian…" Hao Jian's name began echoing throughout the school.
The referee checked the score sheet; class five at fifty-five points, class three initially at seventy-three, but with Hao Jian's additional three points, it became seventy-six.
The atmosphere was nothing but euphoric. Initially coming to see Hao Jian's blunder with class three, spectators now witnessed class five's embarrassment instead.
A group often seen dominating the basketball court, considered proficient by the crowd, was defeated by a group barely able to play the game. If not for witnessing it firsthand, they probably wouldn't have believed it.
Gao Yanfei stood dumbfounded on the spot. When he saw the score and the crowd chanting Hao Jian's name, his face turned pale. Without a word, he walked off. Number two and the others were initially still on the court, but at that moment, they couldn't bear to stay any longer, or it would be utterly humiliating.
But… suddenly someone called out to them.
"Hey! Didn't the losers have to call the other side 'grandpa' three times? Why are you walking away without calling out 'grandpa'?"
It wasn't clear who was the first to shout this, but it immediately captured everyone's attention.
"Oh! That's right!" Hao Jian smiled.
Gao Yanfei was about to leave the basketball court, but he halted his steps immediately upon hearing this.
He had almost forgotten about this bet, thinking when he said it at the time that there was no way Hao Jian could win, which is why he said it.
But now, he realized he was wrong, gravely wrong. He shouldn't have said that in the first place.
However, now that he had said it, and with many witnesses around at the time, including Zhang Jin, whom he specifically told about this deal fearing Hao Jian might back down, it seemed he had indeed dug a pit for himself.
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