NOVEL NEXT Chapter 16
Chapter 16
“Whew…”
“If I didn’t get [world-class guts], I would have been hesitating just now, right?”
“Even if the decision to steal the base is finally made…”
“It is estimated that it will also fail because of the poor starting time…”
“I have to say!”
“This reward I got on the 8th day is really good!”
Lin Tian patted the dust on his body and muttered in his heart.
“Kawakami is going to pitch!”
Suddenly.
Lin Tian noticed Kawakami’s movements.
Thereupon.
Immediately retract your mind.
And then….
As before….
The moment when Kawakami poses a pitching action….
With the reward [world-class response] I received at the beginning, I ran to third base as soon as possible!
Tread!
Extremely fast footsteps sounded again!
The members who occasionally looked at second base were surprised!
“He still wants to steal the stronghold?”
“Lin Tian is not afraid of failure, right?”
“This guy is also too daring!”
“What a speed! Seems to succeed? ”
“Groove!!”
“Groove!!”
“He really succeeded!!”
Under everyone’s gaze.
Lin Tian once again stepped on the base bag of third base before the baseball was caught.
“Get on the base safely!”
The third-base referee announced the result with a surprised face.
The freshman stole the stronghold for the first time he participated in the training of the First Army, which he had seen.
But so far.
He hasn’t seen a new student succeed.
Every freshman who stole the barrier was easily blocked by the senior.
However!
What about Lin Tian?
He didn’t just succeed!
And it worked twice!
“No doubt!”
“His guts, his reflexes, his speed.”
“All three have reached the top level in the country, and may even surpass it!”
Outside the court, Takashima Rei, deputy director of the baseball department, gave a high evaluation after seeing Lin Tian’s performance.
“Although he did really well.”
“But your evaluation, won’t it be too exaggerated?”
Minister Ota asked cautiously.
“Not an exaggeration at all.”
Head coach Kataoka said lightly: “In terms of the performance just now, it is indeed worthy of Takashima’s evaluation. ”
On the surface.
Kataoka Tetsushin is calm.
But inwardly.
But it was full of surprise.
To know.
Most people have limited energy.
So.
After seeing Lin Tian’s high-speed straight ball.
After reaching the top level in the country.
He felt.
Lin Tian should have spent all his time practicing straight balls.
Therefore.
When the assistant coach arranges ball control and fitness training.
Kataoka didn’t think too much about it, he felt that this arrangement was appropriate.
Result….
On today’s strike training….
Lin Tian gave him a big surprise!
Never expected!
The straight ball is so good Lin Tian!
Unexpectedly, even the guts, reaction, and speed have reached the top level in the country!
Of course!
And an uncertain blow!
Although the way to hit the ball is very tricky, after all, there is only one goal, and it is impossible to refer to it!
However
If the next blow is on….
It can still play so well….
So!
Lin Tian’s attack power!
It will be several times more powerful than expected!
“When it is Lin Tian’s turn to strike later, pay more attention…”
Head coach Kataoka thought to himself.
……
Meanwhile.
A batter standing in the batter’s seat.
After two consecutive swings, I finally hit the ball once.
When Lin Tian saw it.
Baseball hit.
When flying toward the center point of third base and home plate.
Without any hesitation!
Lin Tian kicked the ground and rushed out!
In his estimates!
After the baseball falls to the ground, it will be slowed down by the ground and turn into a rolling earth!
And the appearance of the rolling earth.
Will extend the time it takes for third basemen/pitchers to pick up the ball!
So.
Lin Tian, who has a world-class sprinting level, feels that he can try to run back to home plate.
Of course.
The success rate of going back may not be 100%.
But it doesn’t matter.
This is in-team training.
If you don’t try anything that you feel sure of in training, won’t you dare to try it even more when it comes to the competition?
Tread!
When Lin Tian quickly ran to home plate.
Kawakami, who finished pitching, also immediately chased after the baseball that fell to the ground and then slowly rolled.
But his speed.
Much slower than Lin Tian.
Wait until he hurriedly runs to the sideline and picks up the baseball.
Lin Tian was only one-fifth away from home plate.
“Quick pass!”
The catcher half-crouched and shouted.
Kawakami didn’t reply, but with maximum strength, he threw the ball at the catcher.
Shout!
The baseball chased Lin Tian at an extremely fast speed!
Tread!
Lin Tian, who was running at great speed, heard the whistling sound behind him!
He knows!
It was the sound of baseballs breaking the air!
“Fight!”
Lin Tian gritted his teeth and accelerated.
He used the strength to shake his legs.
From the perspective of others.
Lin Tian’s legs were so fast that countless afterimages appeared.
“Can it succeed?”
Many people straightened their necks to look at the position of home plate.
Shout!
Baseball, speeding fast, is closing the distance!
But….
Seeing that he was about to catch up with Lin Tian and complete the overtake…
Lin Tian’s right foot!
Already stepped on home plate!
Boom!
Next second!
The baseball also burrowed into the catcher’s gloves!
The home plate referee was stunned for a moment and announced loudly:
“Get on the base safely!”
“It’s so dangerous, I was almost killed out.”
Lin Tian looked at the baseball in the catcher’s hand and was very happy.
“I can only say that you ran too fast, if it were someone else, I would definitely be able to kill.”
The third-grader who served as a catcher said rather regretfully.
“Let’s fight again in the next round.”
After Lin Tian said with a smile, he walked towards the rest area.
“I won’t let you get back to home plate so easily!”
The third-grade seniors apparently did not admit defeat.
“I’m looking forward to it!”
Lin Tiantou waved his hand without looking back.
For him.
Opponents who have not lost their fighting spirit are more interesting to fight.
……
In the blink of an eye.
Five minutes passed.
The second round of strike training began.
Because Lin Tian drew No. 1 before training.
So.
Every round of training.
He was the first to appear.
Meanwhile.
Head coach Kataoka, who was patrolling other places, as well as Rei Takashima and others, all stopped.
“The pitcher this time is Tanba.”
“How would you deal with pitchers who can be as strong as a national level during training?”
The members of the unit who participated in the strike training came to the field one after another.
The same is true for the members of the garrison training.
Just Kawakami.
I threw myself into it for more than five minutes in a row, and my arms were sore, so I needed to rest.
Thereupon.
Tanbo of the Second Army.
Stand on the pitcher’s mound.
“Tanba’s best type of ball is longitudinal curveball.”
“And now it’s in-team training, so he can consistently perform at a national level.”
“Exactly!”
“I also want to compete with pitchers at the national level!”
Lin Tian was full of expectation.
Holding the metal rod, he walked to the beater’s seat.
“Come on!”
“Let me see the national level of vertical curveball!”