"What was that just now? Did you see it!?"
"How did they score in an instant!?"
Terushima and the others' expressions changed abruptly. None of them had even noticed what had just happened. They were still getting ready to put up a block, yet Hank had already appeared above their heads.
How had he done that!?
Was his talent really that outrageous? Being able to jump ahead before they could even react was simply inhuman.
"That kind of physical talent is way beyond ours... Is he really a high schooler!?"
"He's basically a humanoid monster."
For the first time, Terushima and the others felt completely suppressed from every angle. But that feeling did not last very long, because from what Hank had shown, it still seemed possible to guard against it in advance, as long as they could move faster than before.
If they could track his movements more quickly and find his line of action sooner, then they could complete the block ahead of time. But that kind of demand was probably even greater than they had imagined.
"Don't get discouraged, everyone. This match has only just started. At the end of the day, volleyball is a team sport. At the very least, we can find their weak points and break through them one by one."
Seeing that the others beside him still had not recovered from their shock, Terushima immediately spoke up. What they needed most right now was a single point. Their defense had to hold up from here on!
As long as they could score once, their momentum would rise. When that happened, the outcome still would not be decided.
"Ding-dong! Detected that the host has entered the Spring High preliminaries. System mission updated!"
"The wider the score gap in the match against Johzenji, the richer the system reward will be!"
...
While Hank was distracted for a moment, a notification suddenly rang in his ear, informing him of another newly refreshed system mission. In the upcoming match against Johzenji, the more lopsided the final score became,
the richer the system reward he would receive in the end. Although he still did not know what kind of reward he would get, judging from the conditions alone, it definitely would not be bad...
Thinking that, Hank, who had originally planned to just play casually, give the other side a bit of face, and hide some of his team's true strength,
so that they could deal with the opponent they truly needed to face, Shiratorizawa...
now realized that this system did not want him to hide anything. He had to go all out. Although Hank had always wanted to maintain a sense of mystery and not reveal himself too easily,
if it was the system's requirement, then he could only follow it.
"Bang!"
A serve came from behind him, and the ball dropped directly into Johzenji's court. With a crisp sound, the ball was smoothly organized toward the net. Terushima and the others quickly approached and jumped, moving at great speed.
Normally, if a team had not prepared for the block in advance, it would have been very difficult to handle this ball...
However, just when Johzenji thought this should be their chance, Hank, who had been at the net the whole time, instantly moved to the left side and blocked Terushima's spike straight down, not giving them even the slightest opportunity.
It looked like he wanted to end this match in an instant...
"Tch."
"He's that fast too. At the net, I can't do anything at all."
Terushima looked helpless. This time, it seemed they really would have a hard time competing with Aoba Johsai... but at the very least, they had to score a few more points. They could not lose that badly.
...
"Hank is in great form this match. He hasn't given them a single chance."
"Johzenji is probably going to leave with trauma after this."
Coach Irihata could not help but chuckle. In his view, Hank was completely bullying the other side. The gap in strength was simply too large. They did not even have a chance to resist. If Hank and the others did not make any mistakes, then it was very possible...
that the score of this match would reach 25:0.
Shutting out the other side completely was absolutely possible. Judging from Hank's current form, his talent was downright monstrous. If nothing unexpected happened next...
then they would probably lock in the final victory directly.
"That Hank is far more terrifying than we imagined. He's only been on the court for a short time... and he's already scored seven points in a row."
"He alone can crush our entire team."
Hana Misaki was also feeling enormous pressure now. Judging from the state of the match, Aoba Johsai was very likely going to shut Johzenji out. Whether it was the spectators or the coaches on both sides, everyone could see it.
The pressure brought by Hank alone was simply far too terrifying.
There was no way to stop him.
They could only let him keep scoring.
...
"Damn it, are we really not even going to get a single point!?"
During another scramble, Terushima failed to control himself and fell straight to the floor. Watching the volleyball continue bouncing on the ground, he felt utterly helpless.
(End of Chapter)
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