At the same time, the system's cold, mechanical electronic voice once again echoed in Link's mind.
[Ding! Congratulations, Host, for triggering the main quest—I Am the MVP!]
[Quest Description: Win the MVP honor of the training camp in tomorrow's ESPN nationally televised All-Star Game.]
[Quest Reward: 1000 Goat points; limited-time special offer item section unlocked!]
[Goat points: 1,537/4,137]
"This..."
Link couldn't help but be slightly stunned.
Currently, the player action packs, badges, and special training props he obtained were all randomly drawn.
Most of them were Green's sparring partner cards, and Link wanted a change of pace.
If he could also get a Ran Mouri, or a Trampoline Princess, or Synchronized Swimming sparring partner card, Link would definitely seriously learn skills instead of wasting them. Moreover, and more importantly, Link wanted to refine his offense, and relying solely on Green's sparring partner cards was definitely not enough.
"Since winning the MVP honor can unlock a limited-time special offer item section, I won't rush to draw for now. I'll save them, as I currently have 8 of Green's sparring partner cards anyway," Link thought to himself.
Of course, winning the MVP honor of the training camp was not an easy task.
First, he had to defeat LeBron James, who was still a sophomore in high school. Second, he also needed to put up impressive stats.
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After dinner, Link returned to his dorm, used 1 star (draymond green) training partner card, and then entered a meditative state.
In the virtual space, Link used Green's defense to hone his "Mid-Range Off the Dribble."
Firstly, the potential cap for mid-range was "96," while the base attribute was only "64," a difference of a full "32" points.
Secondly, the mid-range jumper is a god's weapon; this is not just a joke.
To stand out in tomorrow's All-Star Game, Link was 100% focused during training.
After coming out of the virtual space, Link was also delighted to find that his Mid-range Shooting base attribute had increased by 4 points, rising to 68 (96).
His Ball Handling base attribute had increased by 2 points, rising to 65 (88).
At the same time, Link also discovered...
The more focused he was in training, the greater the gains.
It's like going to the gym: one person trains hard for 2 hours, another just messes around for 2 hours. The former's training effect will definitely be stronger than the latter's.
The level of focus in training is related to a player's Mental Strength and the pressure they endure. Although Link's Mental Strength was very strong, training so many rounds every day, even the strongest would eventually be depleted.
Friends who often play single-player dating simulation games know that there's a "Stress Value" setting. You can't keep doing tasks like a donkey; even a donkey's owner will blindfold it to prevent it from grinding away until it has a mental breakdown.
Link needed to release his inner pressure, negative emotions... Uh... Although Link didn't learn Taekwondo from the previous Ran Mouri sparring partner card, he did release his inner anxiety, pressure, and negative emotions, which allowed him to persevere until today and still achieve good results in training.
A Mid-range Shooting attribute of "68" was already an "overpowered" existence among high school players.
However, LeBron James, as the future NBA all-time leading scorer, also had an "overpowered" overall physical ability among high school players.
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In the evening, Link was still doing "Jump Box" training.
The training ground was surrounded by media reporters.
After all, Link was one of the two unparalleled talents of this year's ABCD Training Camp, and one of the "protagonists" of tomorrow's national broadcast.
"This Link... isn't he training too hard? There's a game tomorrow, you know? Working out so intensely now will definitely lead to overtraining!!!" a reporter whispered.
"Hmph, these young people really... He's probably just putting on a show because he saw us reporters. But no matter how hard you train, if you lose tomorrow's game, it'll all be for nothing," another reporter said, with a hint of disdain in his tone.
"Buddy, you're wrong there. This high school student from China has been like this for the past few days; he isn't deliberately performing because of our arrival," an ESPN reporter who had interviewed Link defended him.
"Oh... is that so?" The reporter who had just questioned and ridiculed Link immediately lowered his head.
He had been assigned by his superiors to come to the ABCD Training Camp today for interviews and filming.
"But honestly, Link... although he's Asian, his body seems particularly durable. He plays 2 games a day, and as the absolute main player, he averages 3 minutes per game, yet he still has such abundant Stamina in the evening."
"Hmm... He reminds me of the Hollywood actor Jackie Chan. They are both energetic and have endless energy to expend every day."
"I guess they both must have Short-Sleep Genes, and their bodies are especially resilient!"
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Link, completely focused, did not hear the reporters discussing him.
Because of this, he didn't know that he was currently being labeled a "Iron Man" by the media.
Injury Resistance!
Energetic!
These are two hidden talents, highly valued by professional scouts and shoe brands.
No matter how strong your talent, if you can't play, it's all for naught.
And labels like "Iron Man" and "durable" would undoubtedly give Link a better basketball future.
The trainees who were training with Link left one after another as time passed, but only Link continued tirelessly.
To be honest...
Link had already felt a slight aversion to training yesterday, after all, he had to train at least 12 hours more than others every day, but it was suppressed by his powerful Mental Strength.
But to defeat LeBron James and enter the NBA as a high schooler, Link was full of motivation at this moment.
Of course, after this game, Link would still need to vent properly, such as singing, traveling, or learning some 'improper' Taekwondo with Ran Mouri.
The next day!
Upon waking, Link immediately checked his player attribute panel.
Good!
Link was delighted to discover:
Speed base attribute +1 point, increasing to 51 (76).
Explosive Acceleration base attribute +1 point, increasing to 32 (7).
Speed base attribute +1 point, increasing to 44 (64).
This was the first time Speed had increased. Of course, this wasn't just the result of yesterday's training, but the accumulation of these past few days.
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The 201 ABCD Training Camp All-Star Game caused quite a stir in American basketball circles, even attracting many NBA stars.
The Lakers' OK combination.
Kevin Garnett of the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Jason Kidd and Kenyon Martin of the New Jersey Nets.
In addition, there were also a large number of NBA scouts, and even NBA assistant coaches and team executives.
The sharp-eyed Matt Babcock, the future NBA reporter, immediately spotted executives from the Washington Wizards and Houston Rockets.
"Wow... I swear, today is the biggest occasion of my life so far, bar none."
"Even the Washington Wizards and Houston Rockets executives are here!!!"
"OMG!"
"Link, if you can defeat LeBron James in front of them, you'll 100% make it into the NBA!!!"