The core of dodgeball is dodging.

And a throw, once perfectly dodged, with the ball ending up in the opponent's hands, will create even greater pressure.

Tang Siwen had already defeated two girls in the selections.

Winning this one would allow her to be selected and become the sixth girl on the dodgeball team, albeit as a substitute.

But out of a total of twelve players, being able to enter this lineup already tested her strength.

And it was clear that Tang Siwen had indeed played dodgeball before.

She played very well.

In addition, her dazzling good looks caused all the boys to focus their attention on her.

The way her ponytail swayed gently was so cute...

But that sharp look in her eyes was really cool.

After three rounds of offense and defense, it was the opponent's turn to take the ball.

That tall girl, after holding her breath, suddenly threw the ball.

Tang Siwen's defense mechanism was triggered by this action, and she extended one foot, pressing her body directly down, with both hands supporting her on the ground.

But the opponent was particularly quick-witted, it was a feint.

After tricking Tang Siwen into dodging, she immediately threw the ball.

Just at this critical moment, Tang Siwen, using her hands on the ground for support, jumped up with force, and the ball passed directly between her legs, landing in the sand.

After landing, Tang Siwen immediately turned her head, caught the ball with one hand, and jumped high, throwing it towards the girl.

The girl also reacted quickly and jumped to the side, but she was still a step too slow and was hit in the side, unfortunately eliminated.

Instantly, there was an uproar on the field.

"Wonderful, wonderful."

"Feels very skilled."

"A bit strong, and small in stature, not easy to hit."

1v1 dodgeball didn't have many rules, but the offense and evasion of both sides immediately showed who was better.

In this way, Tang Siwen successfully passed and became one of the three substitute girls.

As soon as she secured her spot, she ran to Chen Yuan, jumped up happily, and gave him a cheerful high-five.

The surrounding boys, more or less, were a little embarrassed.

Cute…

"Okay, I'll work hard."

Chen Yuan also went to compete for the last male substitute spot.

This time, he used time stop.

It wasn't that he favored girls over boys, only bullying the boys.

It was purely that if he helped Tang Siwen, cheating would be a bit inappropriate.

But if the beneficiary was himself, then Chaozi would definitely cheat as much as he wanted.

Why?

Tang Siwen might not be able to carry the team later.

But I, I can definitely lead Eleventh High to win.

In this way, after three rounds of single-elimination matches, Chen Yuan successfully advanced and became a dodgeball substitute player.

And if someone as strong as Chen Yuan could only be a substitute, how strong would the starters be?

In fact, all six starters were players from the basketball team.

Because dodgeball was a small game included in the basketball team's usual training, although it was different, they played "catch the ghost."

But similarly, the ball couldn't be caught.

Otherwise, they would be directly eliminated.

And the rules of the dodgeball game at the research base were even more interesting.

Six players from each side took the field, with one ball in the center court. After the whistle sounded, they ran to compete for the ball. The person who grabbed the ball could directly throw it out. Towards the person grabbing the ball, usually it's impossible to dodge at this time, and one person will be eliminated on the spot.

However, there was also a cool move.

That was when the person being hit miraculously caught the ball at a very close distance.

In this way, they could designate one opponent to be eliminated or designate one teammate to be resurrected.

Moreover, they would also have possession of the ball once.

Looking at the six people on the field, plus six more as substitutes.

But as the disadvantage grew bigger and bigger, like a snowball, there would be a situation where one side had more and more people playing, while the other side was left with only one person.

Because of its extreme fun, dodgeball was as popular as basketball, and because it was faster and more exciting, its popularity was even higher.

Moreover, the difference in strength was smaller.

Therefore, the basketball team even regarded this as a scoring focus.

Li Yuanchen, as the core of the school team and temporary captain, was also more involved in organizing and commanding here.

Basketball could be put aside.

But winning the dodgeball championship (eliminating two teams) could also get 40 points.

In this way, everyone began to work together on the dodgeball field.

About twenty minutes later, the coach, a physical education teacher surnamed Zhu, asked everyone to stop training, conserve their energy, and perform well in the final dodgeball match.

At this moment, there were only ten minutes left until the 'Great Martial Arts Performance.'

All the students were also gathered on the huge playground.

Those who participated and some who didn't were all watching on the playground.

And the three thousand people who had no matches at all were sitting around the large playground on the stands, watching the competition.

Because there was also a huge screen directly opposite, broadcasting the event live.

In the center of the audience, in the VIP seats, were a leader from the research base and four principals.

"It's very formal, it's becoming more and more standardized," said the principal of Hengzhong.

"Indeed, the scoring is very strict every time, they don't show any mercy, it's a bit scary," said the principal of Changjun with a smile.

"Changjun has one championship and one runner-up, what's there to be afraid of," Zhang Jianjun retorted faintly.

"Good luck, just good luck," the principal of Changjun said pretentiously.

And He Hongtao felt a trace of pressure.

Currently, the ranking was still last.

Hopefully, they could improve a bit today.

Or, the score wouldn't be stretched too far.

In this way, the first match, a 40-person, mixed-gender 50-meter relay race, held simultaneously by four schools, began.

As the opening match, the atmosphere was immediately filled with gunpowder.

A total of two thousand meters, but because it was a full-speed relay, it was conducted very quickly.

And it was very exciting.

Standing outside the track, Chen Yuan, Li Yuanchen, Tang Siwen, Zhou Fu, He Sijiao, Zhou Yu and others were cheering for Eleventh High and their acquaintances.

Among them, someone they all knew was Li Yuanchen's girlfriend, 47.

So when it was her turn, everyone cheered her on enthusiastically.

"47 is so fast!"

"If she hadn't fallen behind the other three schools when taking the baton, she should have been the fastest among the four girls."

"Alas, what a pity!"

"But at least she pulled us back half a second, that's already very good."

Fortunately, their friend 47 performed well, but the others, more or less, were outmatched in their respective matchups. Among the 40 groups, there were probably less than ten groups with an advantage, and ten groups that were evenly matched.

The remaining twenty groups were all lagging behind the average.

So the final result was obvious.

The match ended.

The big screen updated the scores.

Fourth High: 70 (+40)

Changjun: 60 (+20)

Hengzhong: 50 (+30)

Eleventh High: 20 (+10)

The gap had already been created.

Of course, it was the gap between the first, second, third and fourth places.

On the stand, He Hongtao's face was already a bit grim.

"Fourth High is very strong this year, taking first place," praised the principal of Changjun.

"The basketball game will fall," but Zhang Jianjun was very clear and didn't get carried away at all.

The current lead wasn't real.

Because losing in basketball would result in 0 points.

And talking about basketball, He Hongtao's face became even more awkward.

In that round, they didn't even get the minimum 10 points.

He originally thought that studying together with top prestigious schools would be very honorable, just like when he was with the Four High prodigies before.

But now, he only felt immense pressure.

It was as if there were three divine statues overlooking him from a high position, urging him to quickly bow his head and kneel.

And his feeling was correct.

Because the smiles on the corners of the mouths of these three principals were not just because of the leading scores.

Among them, Zhang Jianjun was especially cunning.

He Hongtao, is this even a game you can mix into?

Careless, weren't you?

A freeloader.

The second round.

30 people, 31 feet.

In this round, He Meng and Zhou Yu both successfully passed the selection and became members of the team.

This round, there was also no miracle.

But Fourth High and Eleventh High both faltered together.

Changjun: 100 (+40)

Hengzhong: 80 (+30)

Fourth High: 80 (+10)

Eleventh High: 40 (+20)

Next, the third event.

Dribbling ping pong ball relay race.

It could be said that this was a continuation of the relay race.

So, the result was much the same.

Changjun: 140 (+40)

Fourth High: 110 (+30)

Hengzhong: 100 (+20)

Eleventh High: 50 (+10)

The gap between first and fourth place had reached almost a hundred.

And in tug-of-war, Eleventh High performed surprisingly well, defeating Changjun in the first round and advancing to the final. Then, they lost to Hengzhong, taking thirty points.

However, in the third-place match, Changjun defeated Fourth High again.

The two schools from Xia Hai finally stuck together.

Changjun: 160 (+20)

Hengzhong: 140 (+40)

Fourth High: 120 (+10)

Eleventh High: 80 (+30)

At this point, He Hongtao breathed a sigh of relief.

The gap had narrowed. As long as they got a good ranking in jump rope, the distance with Fourth High would be even closer.

That way, even if they were at the bottom, it wouldn't be too embarrassing.

But in the jump rope event, which basically didn't test academic ability, Eleventh High was maintaining a steady pace and almost able to compete for second place, when they made a mistake in the last few seconds. One student didn't jump over, causing a two-second pause.

In the end, they tragically collapsed.

Hengzhong: 180 (+40)

Changjun: 180 (+20)

Fourth High: 150 (+30)

Eleventh High: 90 (+10)

The gap with first place was about to reach one hundred points!

Moreover, this was still with two popular events not yet competed.

After the competition, they would only be left even further behind.

And this was just the sports events for the first day!

There was academic ability tomorrow.

There were also talent performances in the evening.

He Hongtao could already imagine the humiliating score that Eleventh High would get in fourth place.

At this time, his face had changed from red to a bit black.

Originally, it was embarrassment.

Now, it was despair.

"Eleventh High is here for the first time after all, they're not very familiar with it yet," said the bespectacled principal of Changjun High with a smile.

"Yes, they'll be more adapted next time," the principal of Hengzhong also helped to say.

But that made it even more uncomfortable.

Next time? There's a next time?!

Next time, I'm coming for nothing!

He Hongtao wanted to directly retort.

But after all, he was the one who shamelessly wanted to study together with these people.

His responsibility was greater than anyone else's.

"Even if we come every time, aren't we always last or second-to-last?" Just then, Zhang Jianjun suddenly said as an objective observer, "Besides, the students are all here for the first time. In the end, it's still that our school can't compare to you."

Zhang Jianjun, you bastard, to satirize me, you're actually self-deprecating!

He Hongtao understood now.

This old friend from Xia Hai had no intention of giving him face at all.

He was the one who was the most ruthless in humiliating himself!

"Not at all, not at all, we're just a little stronger in sports," the principal of Changjun also humbly said, "Fourth High is about to become the number one prestigious school in Hai Dong. We at Changjun can't even suppress those few in the province."

"We have suppressed them, but unfortunately, the second place stubbornly refuses to admit it."

And the principal of Hengzhong had a helpless look of having defeated all the opponents but not convincing them.

Although these people were complaining, He Hongtao completely heard that these people were just comforting themselves, and now they were talking about high-end topics that he couldn't participate in.

It was as if they were saying, I didn't expect that while your school's academics are bad, your sports could be so trash.

He Hongtao was really pissed off.

You bastards are just using the students' personalities and wills as the price, letting them make deals with the devil in exchange for college entrance examination scores!

Clenching his fists, He Hongtao really wasn't feeling comfortable.

He felt that everyone was a respectable person, a leader, there was no need to make things so tense and confrontational in this research study, was there?

Hurry up and get first place.

But the upcoming basketball game wouldn't even have a minimum score...

In this way, it was time for the second-to-last event.

Basketball game.

However, for the smoothness of viewing, both team's games didn't have single quarters, only a halftime break.

And it wasn't the regular 48 minutes, it was 40 minutes.

The number of timeouts was also limited to six per side.

And all of them were short 30-second timeouts.

That meant the game would be played very smoothly, comfortably, the frequency of substitutions wouldn't be very high, and there wouldn't be a situation where a timeout was called specifically for one person to rest.

The first match was Changjun vs Fourth High.

Provincial runner-up vs Provincial top eight.

The difference in strength on paper wasn't great, so the excitement during the game was still quite good.

But in the end, it was still because Fourth High didn't have strong star players, and the last five minutes were a mess.

58:46

A tough battle with considerable offense and defense ended with Changjun winning.

And they temporarily sat in first place: 220 (+40)

What made Zhang Jianjun feel a little upset was that even if his school played very well, they would end up the same as Eleventh High.

0 points.

But everyone knew that there was still a difference in zero points.

And the most disparate game finally arrived.

National top eight Hengzhong vs City top eight Eleventh High.

Both sides played their starting lineups.

Because it was still early spring, both team's players were wearing black long sleeves and long socks, plus basketball uniforms.

The sturdy figures, the curves they outlined, also made the hearts of many girls flutter.

"Chen Yuan, black silk..."

Looking at Chen Yuan sitting on the bench, Tang Siwen's cheeks flushed slightly.

"Those are athletic socks..." Zhou Fu advised her sister to be rational, don't get carried away.

"Yuanchen looks pretty handsome like that too, hehe." Looking at her starting boyfriend, 47 also smiled reservedly.

The girls were chatting with such relaxed moods before the game.

Until after the game started, their smiles gradually froze.

BEEP!

With the sound of a whistle, three minutes and fourteen point eight seconds, Eleventh High called their first timeout!

Hengzhong: Eleventh High

11:0

(End of chapter)