295: Basketball as the starting point for take-off

Chen Mu didn’t rush out; instead, he picked up his phone and continued to browse the chat group.

He wanted to see if there were any red envelopes to snatch.

Hmm, besides the one Ran Quan sent, no one else had sent red envelopes afterward.

While he was disappointed, he also breathed a sigh of relief, at least he hadn't missed out on a fortune.

Then, Chen Mu began to study the Cross-World Group, intending to thoroughly explore it and see if there were any details he had overlooked.

After all, he had only given it a cursory glance earlier.

Chen Mu had now read through everything and basically understood all the functions of the Cross-World Group.

“Interesting… So that’s how the shops work… Hmm! The items sold by the big shots are all so expensive! Eh! This is the follow-up to Gene Potion A… B… C…”

“Hmm! There are cultivation techniques for immortals! 1,000,000 source points… So expensive!”

“I wonder how many source points I have… Huh?! Why do I only have 12 source points?! Is that all?!”

“Hmm! This Evolution Crystal seems pretty good too…”

“Ah! I want to buy them all! Why do I only have 12 source points?!”

“By the way, why doesn’t the group have a check-in feature?!”

“So how do I get source points?”

The more Chen Mu researched, the more questions he had, but his understanding of the Cross-World Group ended there.

“Ways to obtain source points…” Chen Mu looked at this prompt, scratched his head, feeling a bit confused. Change the world? Or change predetermined fate… Influence the direction of fate?

Although Chen Mu had some ideas, he currently didn't have a very good method.

“Let’s see if I can snatch more red envelopes later!” Chen Mu thought, saying that he was a freshman this year, and he had plenty of time.

“Right! Perfect, I joined the basketball team!” Chen Mu’s eyes lit up. He had loved playing basketball since he was a child and often watched videos on Douyin to learn various ball-handling techniques.

He didn't just collect videos without ever starting to practice.

Instead, he genuinely practiced every day.

In junior high and high school, he had already dominated the court, always being the top scorer in games.

However, his physique wasn't particularly strong; he was an ordinary person, but one who exercised, and his bone structure was slightly smaller. He was fine against ordinary people, but if he encountered those with some physical talent, he couldn't win in a physical confrontation.

Fortunately, he had a great three-point shot and a rock-solid mid-range jumper, coupled with his dribbling and crossover skills, which made him very formidable.

Sure enough, as soon as he arrived at university, the first thing he did was join his department’s team.

The school team selection seemed to be in a week, and he would try out then.

He was currently 1.8 meters tall. After using the Gene Serum, he felt as if he had grown a bit taller.

Chen Mu got out of bed and measured his height: 1.83 meters! Taller again!

“This feels great! Oh, right! My body is stronger now… Doesn’t that make me even more invincible?! Charging forward on the path of basketball… Does this count as changing fate?” Chen Mu pondered. Perfect, the team tryouts were tomorrow, he would go and give it a shot.

………

The next day, Chen Mu arrived at his department's dedicated basketball court and saw quite a few people already there.

“Senior! I’m also from the School of Media, and I’m here to join the team.” Chen Mu walked over and said.

“Alright! Come and give it a try!” The senior, who was about 1.77 meters tall, saw Chen Mu and his eyes lit up. This junior seemed pretty good, his height was suitable, and the muscle lines exposed by his basketball uniform looked impressive. Moreover, he had that look among basketball players, the kind that immediately makes you think he’s very good.

“We’ll test dribbling, spot shooting, free throws, and layups. Then, after the recruitment period ends, we’ll have a practice game,” the senior told Chen Mu.

“Okay! No problem!” Chen Mu nodded.

So, Chen Mu waited a bit, and then it was his turn. There were quite a few people participating in the tryouts, at least a dozen.

His dribbling had great power and speed, giving the impression that he had been specially trained.

After finishing the cone drill, the seniors watching from the side nodded.

“Junior, are you a specialized basketball player?” the senior asked Chen Mu after he finished the dribbling test.

“No, just a hobby,” Chen Mu said with a smile. While dribbling, he clearly felt that his strength, speed, and body coordination were all much better!

And his reactions seemed faster too!

“Then let’s try spot shooting!”

Three-point spot shooting: two from the corners, two from 45 degrees, and one from the top of the arc. Five balls from each of the five spots.

Out of a total of 25 shots, Chen Mu made 21.

This three-point shooting made the seniors’ eyes light up; he had a three-point shot!

In university games, a three-point shot was a very formidable skill.

Especially a three-point shot this accurate!

Then came free throws: 10 out of 10 made.

“Alright, no need for further tests! You’ve passed!” There was no need to continue testing; the senior directly told Chen Mu.

“Thank you!” Chen Mu nodded.

He had now joined the team.

Chen Mu glanced at his phone.

source points: 13.

It increased by one point!

Only one point!

Chen Mu frowned slightly. source points were too hard to earn! But then again, it seemed normal. Even without the Gene Serum, it would have been very easy for him to join the team.

University basketball, apart from the school team, had varying levels of skill among the various department teams, most of which were just “enthusiasts.”

Moreover, the school basketball team at Chen Mu’s university wasn't very strong, only at a mid-to-lower level nationally.

“I hope to get more source points later… For example, winning the freshman cup, then winning the school basketball cup… If I can beat strong department teams like the Sports Academy… maybe I can get a lot of source points!” Chen Mu pondered. His own department team was also at a mid-to-lower level within the entire school.

After all, it was media, not sports!

Of course, putting other things aside, there were quite a few beautiful women. Chen Mu heard the male-to-female ratio was 3:7.

When playing games, with a crowd of beautiful female spectators and cheerleaders… Isn’t this more exciting than a passionate anime?

Subsequently, in the practice game, Chen Mu single-handedly defeated his seniors, showing no mercy…

He scored sixty-five points by himself and even delivered several thunderous dunks.

Although the seniors were “beaten up,” they were excited!

Goodness! The junior was so fierce! Would they be upset? No! Basketball is all about strength!

Moreover! The junior was a teammate! Having such a fierce teammate in a game! Isn’t it great to ride on his coattails?

“Chen Mu! We’re counting on you for the upcoming school basketball tournament! Try to make it to the top four! Up until now, the Media Department team has never made it to the top four!” the senior said to Chen Mu with a sigh.

“Okay! No problem! But for daily training, I hope for more tactical cooperation, nothing too complicated, just some simple pick-and-rolls, off-ball movements, and so on,” Chen Mu told the senior. After all, they were all enthusiasts, so he couldn't ask for too much.

“No problem!” The senior nodded. And participating in these activities itself earned academic credits, and if they placed, the credits would be even higher!

Everyone immediately felt motivated.

“Although I’m the captain, when it comes to basketball, you call the shots,” a third-year senior told Chen Mu. Strength was respected, and Chen Mu’s skill was completely on a different level from theirs.

They were all enthusiasts, and being young students, there was no emphasis on seniority.

“Alright! No problem!” Chen Mu nodded.

The department team was weak! Excellent! The higher the ranking, the more changes he would make, right?! And the more source points he would get!

Very good! Then let basketball be the starting point for my rise! Chen Mu thought to himself.