“Luo Xiaoxiang! Are you sleepwalking on the field?!”
Coach Li Tiejun’s roar, like a clap of thunder, rolled from the sidelines, making Luo Xiaoxiang’s ears buzz.
“The ball was right at your feet, and you still let it roll out of bounds! Did you grease your feet?!”
Luo Xiaoxiang lowered his head, silent, his cheeks flushed with shame.
He felt incredibly frustrated.
I didn’t mean to!
When that ball came over, it was fast and urgent. He intended to stop it steadily, but somehow, his ankle stiffened, and the ball bounced off like it hit an iron plate, flying straight out of bounds.
Such a basic mistake was commonplace for him.
He loved football, truly loved it.
But talent, that’s not something you get just by liking something. In the Chongwen Middle School football team, he was a typical “atmosphere group” member, a perennial substitute, only occasionally playing to fill a gap and do the dirty work.
“Damn it!”
Luo Xiaoxiang cursed irritably in his heart.
Watching his teammates’ brilliant passes, dribbles, and shots, and then looking at his own clumsy self, a sense of powerlessness welled up in his heart.
Am I destined to only watch others play on the sidelines my whole life?
I really… really want to play football well!
Just as this desire in his heart reached its peak, a crisp “ding” suddenly echoed in his mind, like a small bell being struck.
【Detecting strong emotional fluctuations from the host, meeting binding conditions...】
【Strongest Basketball System is binding... 10%... 50%... 100%...】
【Binding successful! Welcome, Host Luo Xiaoxiang!】
A series of mechanical electronic sounds rang directly in his mind.
Luo Xiaoxiang was stunned.
What the heck?
Was he hearing things? Was the stress so great he was hallucinating?
He subconsciously shook his head, but the sight before him instantly froze him.
A translucent, light-blue panel, visible only to him, floated before his eyes like a screen from a sci-fi movie.
At the top of the panel, a line of large characters glowed – 【Kuroko’s Basketball · Full Skill System】.
Below were several category options:
【Skill Shop】
【Personal Attributes】
【Mission List】
【Newbie Gift Pack (Unclaimed)】
Luo Xiaoxiang blinked, and the panel was still there. He blinked hard again, and the panel remained steadily suspended.
“Holy crap...”
He couldn’t help but mutter softly.
Is it really... a system? Like the golden finger in web novels?
A surge of ecstasy instantly rushed to his head!
Heaven has opened its eyes! Is Luo Xiaoxiang going to rise as well? With a system, what’s a school team regular, city champion, national tournament, World Cup... none of it is a dream!
His heart pounded with excitement, almost leaping out of his throat.
But when his gaze refocused on the large characters “Kuroko’s Basketball · Full Skill System” on the panel, the ecstasy on his face slowly solidified.
Kuroko’s... Basketball?
Basketball?
Luo Xiaoxiang’s mind couldn’t quite process it.
Did it make a mistake?
His heart sank, and he quickly concentrated his thoughts, silently thinking: “System? Did you make a mistake? I play football, not basketball!”
【This system is the “Kuroko’s Basketball” Full Skill System, which includes all the iconic skills of characters from the anime “Kuroko’s Basketball,” aiming to forge the host into a unique emperor on the basketball court.】
The system’s reply was cold, devoid of any emotion.
Luo Xiaoxiang was completely dumbfounded.
No... I... I’m a damn football player! What good is a basketball system to me?!
This feeling was like someone who had been hungry for three days finally getting an unlimited meal card, only to find it could only be used in a hardware store.
This is a rip-off!
“Luo Xiaoxiang! What are you spacing out for! Go get the ball!”
Coach Li Tiejun’s roar once again pulled him back to reality.
Luo Xiaoxiang, as if waking from a dream, responded and dejectedly ran to retrieve the football he had stopped out of bounds.
As he ran, he ranted wildly in his mind.
“System, can you change it? Do you have a football system? Even tennis or volleyball would be fine! Basketball... I can’t even dribble!”
【Once bound, the system cannot be unbound or changed. Please adapt quickly, Host, and become the supreme legend of the basketball world.】
Legend my foot!
Luo Xiaoxiang almost wanted to curse.
My life’s ideal is to gallop on the green field, not to bounce a ball on a wooden floor!
He picked up the football, walked back with it, completely deflated, like an eggplant hit by frost.
A huge sense of loss enveloped him.
From heaven to hell, it only took seeing the system’s name clearly.
“Oh well, it’s better than nothing,” he could only comfort himself.
Maybe... he could show off on the basketball court later?
With a thought, he clicked on the 【Newbie Gift Pack】.
【Do you wish to open the Newbie Gift Pack?】
“Open it, open it quickly, let me see what junk is inside,” Luo Xiaoxiang thought self-deprecatingly.
【Newbie Gift Pack opened successfully!】
【Congratulations, Host, you have received:】
【1. Skill: Kuroko Tetsuya · Misdirection. Proficiency: Beginner】
【2. Skill: Aomine Daiki · Formless Shot. Proficiency: Beginner】
【3. Attribute Points: Free Attribute Points * 5】
A series of information flooded his mind.
All the details, principles, and usage methods of “Misdirection” and “Formless Shot” played out quickly in his mind like a movie.
Misdirection: By deliberately lowering one’s presence, drawing the attention of those around to elsewhere, thereby making oneself a “blind spot” in their vision, achieving an effect similar to “invisibility.”
Formless Shot: A technique that disregards conventional shooting postures, allowing one to shoot the ball into the hoop even when off-balance or in any extreme state.
Luo Xiaoxiang stood frozen, holding the football.
These two skills... sound pretty awesome.
Especially this “Misdirection,” it can make him a ghost on the court?
But... these are basketball skills.
Can they be used on a football field?
An absurd thought, uncontrollably, emerged from the depths of his heart.
What if... I use this “Misdirection” on the football field, will the people defending me also not see me?
What if... I change that “Formless Shot” to a “Formless Shot”... This thought, once it appeared, spread wildly in his heart like weeds.
Luo Xiaoxiang’s heart rate, for no reason, began to accelerate.
He held the ball, looked up, and gazed at the intensely contested field.
The figures of his teammates running, the opponent’s tight defense, and the goalkeeper shouting commands in front of the goal... everything seemed so familiar, yet also a little different.
“Luo Xiaoxiang! What are you dawdling for! Give me the ball!”
The main striker, and the team’s ace, Zhang Hao, impatiently shouted at him.
Luo Xiaoxiang snapped back to reality and took a deep breath.
Who cares!
Whether it’s a mule or a horse, you’ll know once you take it for a spin, right?
He held the ball and ran back to the sidelines, his eyes no longer holding the previous dejection and confusion.
Instead, they held a complex gleam, mixed with nervousness, anticipation, and madness.
This unreliable basketball system, whether it’s a piece of junk or a miracle-creating artifact... let this training match put it to the test!