Chapter 164 I am willing to fight hard to see you off! (5K)

After watching the match between Wang Chuqin and Shinozuka Daito.

Chen Jin and Xie Mingyang did not leave, but watched the next show.

Alvaro Robles of Spain versus Finn Lew of Australia.

The winner between the two will be Chen Jin’s opponent in the next round.

At the next table, there was a civil war between Wang Yidi and Fan Siqi from the Chinese women’s table tennis team.

“These two…the fight was quite intense.”

After the two games were over, seeing that Alvaro Robles and Finn Lu were tied, Chen Jin nodded.

“Newbies pecking at each other.”

Xie Mingyang said coldly.

Then, he turned his attention to the women’s team next door.

The game here is more exciting.

“…”

Chen Jin was also a little helpless.

The world rankings of these two people are both outside the top 30.

Compared with top players like Felix, he is naturally incomparable.

However, Chen Jin did not look down on him at all.

No matter who advances, he will give his all in the next game.

After nearly thirty minutes of competition, the two finally decided the winner.

In the end, Finn Lu was the better one.

He defeated Alvaro Robles with a score of 3:1 and advanced to the 1/16 finals.

“Fin Lu?”

Chen Jin smiled and looked at the young player who looked young. “Please give me your guidance in the next game.”

at this time.

Fen Lu seemed to feel Chen Jin’s kind gaze and was stunned for a moment.

Look up.

It happened that Chen Jin’s eyes met.

“It’s him?”

Finn Lu frowned slightly, “The new Chinese player who beat the world’s No. 6?”

“Why is he looking at me with a smile?”

“It’s weird.”

Finn Lu held the racket and towel with some doubts.

Muttering, he walked to the sidelines.

Sudden.

He seemed to have thought of something, his steps suddenly stopped and he stood still.

“Eh?”

“Wait a minute!”

Finn Lu’s face changed slightly, with a hint of fear in his eyes, “Could it be… that my next opponent is him?”

Think about this.

I couldn’t help but look up again and look towards Chen Jin.

But Chen Jin’s smile was still so kind, as if he was harmless.

Kefen Lu felt like she was in a winter breeze in the middle of summer.

“Your next opponent is this guy called Finn Lu?”

Xie Mingyang glanced indifferently.

“Correct.”

Chen Jin nodded.

“Fin Lu?”

Xie Mingyang sneered, “Once he finishes fighting you, you’ll know who the real slave is.”

“…”

Chen Jin smiled bitterly, “You will be fined for using puns.”

competition is over.

The two of them didn’t stay any longer and got up and left.

After walking out of the stadium, Xie Mingyang took out his cell phone and checked the time.

“It’s only nine o’clock.”

Xie Mingyang said, “If we go back so early, we won’t be able to sleep anyway.”

“Why don’t we go practice?”

When he learned that his opponent was Zhang Yuzhen, he watched all of Zhang Yuzhen’s game videos several times and studied them thoroughly.

Now, all that’s left is actual combat.

“Good suggestion.”

Chen Jin had no objection.

They hit it off immediately and went to the lounge.

They took out their respective bags from the lockers and headed to the training hall.

Since it is during the competition period, the rest and training time are different from usual.

At this time, it was past nine o’clock.

Most of the contestants had already returned to the hotel to rest and recuperate.

The huge training hall was empty.

Just walked in the door.

Then I saw a familiar figure packing his bag, apparently preparing to leave.

“Team Dragon?”

From a distance, Chen Jin smiled and waved to say hello.

“Chen Jin? Xie Mingyang?”

Ma Long looked in the direction of the voice and asked, “It’s so late, why are you still here for training?”

“I just finished watching the game. It’s still early. I can’t fall asleep if I go home. I might as well practice basketball, sweat a little, take a shower and sleep well.”

Chen Jin smiled.

While talking.

The two had already approached, put their backpacks on the ground, took out their rackets, and warmed up.

Originally, Ma Long had already put on his backpack, but now he quietly put it down.

“Don’t you have a game tomorrow?”

Ma Taki asked curiously.

“He has.”

Chen Jin smiled and said, “I will practice with him.”

“Who will be tomorrow’s opponent?”

Ma Long looked towards Xie Mingyang.

“Zhang Yuzhen.”

Xie Mingyang told the truth.

“Zhang Yuzhen?”

Ma Long frowned, “It’s a bit difficult to fight.”

Before this, he had fought with Zhang Yuzhen several times and was deeply impressed by Zhang Yuzhen’s fighting style.

Especially at the Saudi Grand Slam.

Zhang Yuzhen used an extremely fierce Korean fighting style to sweep Ma Long 3-0.

For a new player with little experience in major competitions, meeting such a strong opponent in the first round can only be considered bad luck.

“I know.”

Xie Mingyang’s eyes were firm, “But I am confident that I will beat him in tomorrow’s game.”

Such confidence surprised Ma Long.

Thanks to Chen Jin, Ma Taki also got to know this cold and stubborn boy in front of him.

In the U16 trials not long ago, Xie Mingyang’s result was second only to Chen Jin, and he won the runner-up of the trials.

Afterwards, he and Chen Jin went to the Lima Challenge and successfully made it to the semi-finals.

Although he lost to Dako in the end, as a newcomer to the second team, such an achievement is enough to make people happy.

Macau Championship, not eligible to participate.

But he still went with the team and became a sparring partner for Lin Shidong and Chen Jin.

And this time at the Grand Slam, thanks to his outstanding performance in the Lima Regular Challenge, he successfully secured a place in the qualifying round.

He won all the way and made it to the finals.

Compared with Chen Jin, Xie Mingyang’s achievements are not dazzling, but rather dull.

But since the coaching staff gave Xie Mingyang the opportunity to participate in the qualifying round, it means that they are very optimistic about Xie Mingyang’s potential.

To know.

Not everyone can qualify for the Grand Slam.

Some players on a team try their best but still find it difficult to have such an opportunity.

Not to mention the newcomers in the second team.

“This new guy seems quite interesting.”

Looking at Xie Mingyang with a stubborn face, Ma Long smiled slightly.

“Zhang Yuzhen, good footwork, average backhand, mainly relies on sideways forehand to score…”

Ma Taki talked freely.

As he spoke, he opened his backpack and took out his racket.

“Team Dragon.”

The last experience was still fresh in his memory, so Chen Jin carefully reminded, “Is it not going to disturb your time to rest at home?”

“Don’t worry, it won’t happen this time.”

Ma Long stretched his muscles a few times to warm up, and said with a smile, “I’m staying in the hotel during the competition, so I can stay later if I want.”

This competition is right next to my home, so it is really convenient if I go back home.

However, the habits developed from years of competing in the arena require a sense of competitive atmosphere so that one can devote themselves wholeheartedly.

Ma Long had just finished training, so he didn’t need to stretch too much. He just shook his wrists and swung his arms, then stood on the backhand position on one side of the table.

“I’ll practice with you for a few.”

Ma Long said to Xie Mingyang.

“it is good.”

No matter how calm Xie Mingyang was, a hint of excitement appeared on his face at this moment.

Having GOAT Dragon as a sparring partner is an opportunity that not every newcomer can have!
Immediately, Xie Mingyang cheered up and started practicing with Ma Long.

This time, it was Chen Jin’s turn to stand by, holding the ball-picking tool in his hand, and acted as a caddy.

Chen Jin had no complaints about this.

Instead, he watched the two people’s practice with great interest.

“Snapped!”

“Snapped!”

“Snapped!”

……

The rapid and loud sounds of hitting the ball echoed in the training hall like cannons.

With the cooperation of Ma Taki’s passing the ball.

Xie Mingyang let go of his hands and feet, rushing with his forehand and tearing with his backhand. The transition between forehand and backhand was as smooth as flowing water, with great power and fast connection.

“Good basic skills.”

Feeling the impact of the bottom plate, Ma Long’s eyes flashed with surprise, “This forehand and backhand are a bit like Li Ge’s back then.”

The “Brother Li” he was referring to was naturally Wang Liqin.

Back then, Wang Liqin was also known as “Wang Dali” and his forehand was extremely violent and top-notch in the world.

Anshan Xiaoma came from the era of “Two Wangs and One Ma” and has clashed with Wang Liqin several times. He can be called Wang Liqin’s nemesis.

Therefore, I am particularly familiar with Wang Liqin’s playing style.

“I’m from the Magic City team.”

Xie Mingyang adjusted his breathing, stood in the backhand position, and fought against Ma Long.

“I see.”

Ma Long smiled slightly, and suddenly realized, “No wonder.”

That’s all.

Take a half step back.

He tore the ball back, then immediately at an extremely fast speed, turned sideways with his backhand, and rushed forward with his forehand.

“Snapped!”

“Crack!” “Crack!”

……

Xie Mingyang stood with his body bent, his center of gravity pressed forward, and defended with his backhand.

The landing point of the feeding ball is accurate and stable.

“what?”

Ma Taki was a little surprised.

It’s not surprising that the newcomer in the second team was able to defend against his continuous forehand bursts.

But the difficulty lies in being able to control the landing point of the return ball so accurately and stably.

Moreover, no matter how subtle the changes in Ma Long’s hands were, Xie Mingyang could adapt to the situation and maintain steady control.

“Sure, new guy.”

Ma Long was pleasantly surprised. “If any other rookie from the second team had come up, they wouldn’t have been able to withstand so many of my forehand attacks. I don’t know where they would have landed.”

In fact, if Xie Mingyang was still the Xie Mingyang in the selection competition, perhaps it would be like what Ma Long thought.

But these days, I train and exchange ideas with Chen Jin almost every day.

Whether it is forehand or backhand attack or defense, Xie Mingyang has made rapid progress.

Now, even if Chen Jin’s forehand attack is launched, he can defend it firmly after he has firmly stood on his feet.

With explosive forehand and backhand attacks, after several rounds, Ma Taki restrained his strength and returned to the table to fight with Xie Mingyang.

“Your forehand and backhand offense and defense are both of high quality.”

Ma Long praised, “If we face Zhang Yuzhen, we may not lose to him.”

“You should have studied the characteristics of Zhang Yuzhen’s fighting style, right?”

Xie Mingyang nodded: “Yeah.”

“Zhang Yuzhen’s playing style is the traditional fighting style of the Korean team. He is strong in forehand but weak in backhand, so he often uses footwork to make up for the weakness of his backhand.”

“If I fight him, as long as I can prevent him from taking the initiative on the stage, I can win.”

After listening to Xie Mingyang’s analysis.

Ma Long smiled and nodded: “Not bad.”

He intercepted the ball casually and looked up and down at the cold yet slightly stubborn boy in front of him.

“Two games?”

Ma Long said to Xie Mingyang with a smile.

“it is good.”

Xie Mingyang raised an eyebrow.

The last time Ma Taki and Chen Jin were sparring, he wanted to join the battle.

Unfortunately, it was too late and Ma Long left in a hurry.

When they met again this time, Ma Long took the initiative to propose, and Xie Mingyang naturally wanted it very much and immediately became eager to fight.

It was the first time in his life that Xie Mingyang competed with such a top table tennis player. Although it was not a formal competition, he was still a little nervous.

Of course, it’s more about excitement.

As a newcomer in the second team, being able to play two games with Ma Taki is something I could only dream of.

How could Xie Mingyang miss it so easily!

Even if it was just a friendly match, he was fully focused and gave his all.

Best of three.

Xie Mingyang served first.

The moment Ma Long bent down, the smile on his face suddenly disappeared.

His expression is serious and his eyes are sharp.

An invisible yet powerful kingly aura, like overlapping green mountains, swept out and crushed towards Xie Mingyang.

For a moment, Xie Mingyang even felt suffocated.

“Is this the pressure of a double lap grand slam?”

Xie Mingyang took a deep breath.

He let out a long breath and felt a little relieved.

Toss the ball and draw the racket.

Game start.

……

11: 4.

11: 7.

After two games, Xie Mingyang finally experienced the powerful oppression of GOAT Long on the court.

From serving to receiving, from controlling the ball inside the table to connecting the forehand and backhand at lightning speed…

Every ball, every landing point, is full of details.

Everything is carefully calculated.

Many times, Xie Mingyang knew it was a trap, but he had no choice but to go in.

There was no way. In a split second, Ma Taki had already seen through his psychology and playing style.

Especially in the first inning.

Ma Long’s precise control was like a big net woven by himself, tightly binding his opponent, and Xie Mingyang had no power to fight back.

However, in the second game.

Things are getting better.

Xie Mingyang adjusted his tactical play, especially on the serving end, and made a lot of adjustments, which made the game go a little smoother.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that there is a big gap between the two.

“Played well.”

Ma Long smiled, took the initiative to reach out his hand, and lightly high-fived Xie Mingyang, “Come on, the future is yours.”

“Learned from Team Dragon.”

Xie Mingyang looked sincere and spoke from the bottom of his heart.

Although it was just two friendly matches, Ma Taki even had some reservations.

But many details still benefited Xie Mingyang greatly.

“what?”

Ma Long glanced at Xie Mingyang’s racket and said, “Super Zhang?”

“Correct.”

Xie Mingyang said.

“A thirsty fan?”

Ma Taki laughed.

“Ah.”

Xie Mingyang nodded, “I like Zhang Jike’s playing style.”

“I remember Hunger once said that Zhang A is easier to beat, and even Super Zhang can’t beat him.”

Ma Taki laughed.

“…”

Xie Mingyang shrugged slightly, “I think it’s okay.”

“Also, not everyone can learn Hungry’s fighting style. It requires extremely high physical talent.”

Ma Taki continued, “Although you have good physical talents, you still need to be careful.”

His eyes turned.

But I saw Chen Jin next to him, holding a racket, rubbing his hands, eager to try, and couldn’t wait to go on the court.

“Just forget it today.”

Ma Taki laughed.

“why?”

It was as if a basin of ice water was poured over his head, instantly extinguishing Chen Jin’s passion. “Captain Long, have you forgotten that our previous match has not yet been decided?”

“I haven’t forgotten.”

Ma Long looked at Chen Jin with a gleam in his eyes, “However, I would rather compete with you in a real arena.”

“Do you get me?”

Hear the words.

Chen Jin was stunned at first, then nodded: “I understand.”

There seemed to be flames leaping in his eyes.

“Team Dragon.”

Chen Jin raised his chin and said, “See you in the finals.”

“it is good.”

Ma Long and Chen Jin clapped their hands, as if they had made some gentleman’s agreement, “See you in the finals!”

I looked at the time and it was almost ten o’clock.

The three of them packed their backpacks and left the training hall.

Walking on the way back to the hotel.

“As someone who has been through this, I have to remind you a few things.”

Ma Long said, “If you feel unwell, you must seek medical attention immediately and don’t delay.”

“Like me before, my knees were worn out and my left leg started to calcify, but I was young at the time, only 19 years old, so I didn’t take it seriously.”

“The pain got worse and worse, and before the 17 World Championships, I had three injections to close the wound.”

“It took another two years. In 19, I went to the hospital four times to drain the fluid in my knee.”

Ma Long recalled what happened back then with some emotion in his tone, “Before the Tokyo Olympics, I finally learned from my mistakes and went for surgery.”

“The recovery process is quite painful.”

Thinking back to the time when I had the surgery, I still feel scared.

“You know, for athletes, the biggest enemy is not the opponent or age, but injury.”

“Once you get injured, it’s really fatal.”

The night falls and the stars dim.

There were no pedestrians on the road.

Under the dim street lights.

The three of them walked slowly, side by side.

Chen Jin and Xie Mingyang listened quietly to Ma Long telling his story.

Ma Taki’s tone is neither that of the GOAT of table tennis nor that of a senior, but more like an older brother next door who is about to go on a long journey.

“Honestly, I’m optimistic about both.”

Ma Taki said softly, “Seeing you two reminds me of me and Ke Ke’er.”

“Back then, I had a big argument with Hunger’s fans, but it didn’t affect my relationship with Hunger.”

“No matter what others think, in my mind, Keke is my biggest rival and best teammate.”

“I always feel that only when a person recognizes his or her position can he or she truly make progress.”

“Throughout the Rio cycle, Hungry was definitely the No. 1 player, and I was the No. 2 player.”

“Later, Ke Ke’er left the game for various reasons, and I realized that I should take up the responsibility of the No. 1 position.”

Ma Long’s words were like a stream in the forest, flowing slowly and steadily.

Chen Jin and Xie Mingyang listened quietly without saying a word.

however.

From Ma Long’s words, one can still feel the innocent heart, which moves people’s hearts.

Who likes to reminisce about the past?

It’s an old person!

They are those who are about to leave but are reluctant to leave!

“Team Dragon.”

Chen Jin whispered, “Will the chances of competing with you in the arena become fewer and fewer in the future?”

“No.”

Ma Long smiled and raised his head slightly, “Maybe there is no chance.”

The night sky was pitch black, without a single light to be seen.

But, looking closely, there are still two or three stars twinkling.

“So, in this competition, you and I both need to do our best.”

Ma Long smiled with relief, reached out and patted Chen Jin on the shoulder, “I am very, very looking forward to playing against you on the field.”

“come on!”

Chen Jin’s eyes were firm.

I am not born, but I am old.

But so what?
Although I have never met you at your peak, I am willing to send you off with a fierce battle!
　This chapter was originally scheduled to be posted last night, but I was not satisfied with what I wrote last night, so it was delayed until today.

So far, the 7K I owed has finally been paid off. (Yesterday I updated 1, so I’ve already paid off 2K.)
I had planned to finish the update the day before yesterday, but I didn’t manage to do so. I’m sorry.

New additional updates (last month’s monthly votes exceeded 2 + 2K, yesterday’s update was overtime + 4K, a total of K), will be added as soon as possible.

　
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