Tennis: He's so obedient!

Chapter 7 New Recommendation: Build Up Physical Fitness!

Two or three hours later, Jiang Hong took out his phone and swiped the screen—he wanted to see what kind of nonsense those guys on Tieba could come up with.

I logged onto the web version of Baidu Tieba, and the private message notifications were blindingly red. I clicked into my own post, and wow, the comment section had exploded like a fireworks factory!
"I suggest you go to the community tennis court and play three games with the elderly folks. If you win even one game, I'll admit defeat. If you lose, I'll stew the racket to get calcium."

"Punching Federer and kicking Nadal? I suggest you buy a world map first and see where Switzerland and Spain are, so you don't end up not being able to find a venue when you go pro."

"Want to win a Grand Slam after less than a year of training? This is a rare glimpse into humanity's early failure to tame tennis."

"Stop cursing, upstairs. The poster might be trolling. After all, this post is more exciting than a professional match. I suggest you feature it!"

"I second this request to be featured. I bet five cents the poster's next line will be, 'Actually, I'm a hidden tennis prodigy; I was just faking it all along.'"

"I bet a dollar that the original poster will delete the post and run away tomorrow, even changing their ID."

Jiang Hong couldn't help but laugh—this group of people had "refined and easygoing" ingrained in their DNA; thankfully, he was mentally prepared.

He suddenly wondered if the suggestion system would accept such suggestions.
"Open the panel."

A bright blue interface instantly popped up in front of my eyes:
[Ding! Suggestion received: Go to the community tennis court and play against the middle-aged and elderly group. Reward: Unknown (whether it will be included in the reward list)]

[Ding! Suggestion received: Purchase a world map to learn geography. Reward: None (Whether it will be included in your collection)]

[Ding! Suggestion received: Delete post and switch accounts. Reward: None (whether to be included)]

……

A string of strange suggestions scrolled by, and sure enough, even the system felt that some of them didn't need to be included.

Jiang Hong was even happier—as long as the suggestions from the internet were included, there would be plenty of opportunities to profit from them later.

Scrolling down further, I finally found a serious comment amidst the jeers: from the moderator with the ID "Tennis Boy":
"To be honest, the title made me think you were a real prodigy, but you've only been playing for less than a year, so I don't know your exact level. I can only give you general advice:"
1. If you really want to improve, find a coach to teach you how to serve first;

2. Physical fitness is fundamental; it is recommended to jog five kilometers daily.

3. Swinging the racket 500 times during shuttle runs can improve speed and forehand and backhand.

Master these skills first, then we can talk about other specialties.

Immediately, someone posted a comment below.

"Is the moderator serious? This poster is obviously just joking. He can't do anything even if you give him advice."

"Exactly, five kilometers a day plus five hundred swings? If he can keep it up for three days, I'll livestream myself eating the racket strings."

"Don't jinx it, upstairs. What if the poster really is a ruthless person?"

Simple bad breath, ultimate enjoyment!

Jiang Hong ignored the sarcasm and focused on the moderator's suggestion—the first one was a no-go: the level of domestic coaches varied greatly, and he couldn't access the top ones anyway; he could train faster through the system.

But the last two are very useful.

A new notification popped up on the panel:

[Ding! Suggestion received: Jog 5 kilometers daily. Reward: +1 Fitness Point, 100 RMB (whether to include)]

[Ding! Suggestion received: Perform 500 shuttle run swings. Completion reward: Speed ​​Points +2, Forehand Technique Points +1, Backhand Technique Points +1, 100 RMB (Would you like to include this message?)]

[Ding! Suggestion received: 1 ATP point, reward chest (whether to include)]

Jiang Hong raised an eyebrow and smiled – forehand and backhand were exactly what he urgently needed to improve, and these two techniques had to be included.

As for the suggestion to obtain ATP points, the treasure chest made Jiang Hong's heart itch with desire.

Although Jiang Hong prioritized inclusion, he was able to complete the task in a short time and improve his own suggestions.

However, I still included this suggestion, since there are new suggestions to replace it anyway, and I'll just treat this suggestion as my goal for this stage.

Currently, the suggestion section has three training items, as well as short-term goals, and there is one slot left, but these three items are enough to keep him spinning like a top.

However, Jiang Hong also seems to have already seen his technical skills improve by leaps and bounds.

……

As dusk fell, Jiang Hong got up to go out.

"Old Jiang, going out for dinner? Bring me some too!" Li Hua said without looking up from his computer screen.

Jiang Hong smiled: "I'm going for a run, wanna come?" Li Hua shook his head vigorously: "Running in this heat? You must have masochistic tendencies, no way!"

Jiang Hong didn't try to persuade him any further and turned to leave the dormitory.

"Hua Zi, what's wrong with Lao Jiang lately? He's always leaving early and coming home late," his roommate Gao Hu asked curiously.

Li Hua stared at the screen: "I don't know, but I practice tennis every day, like I'm obsessed."

……

Although I am young and strong, practicing a thousand serves at noon has taken a toll on my physical strength.

Jiang Hong has never deliberately trained his physical fitness. He only runs 1,000 meters in physical education class, and the running he does when playing tennis is at most passive exercise.

After a simple warm-up, he started jogging. The first five laps were relatively easy, but by the sixth lap, his mouth started to feel dry and he was drooling.

Remembering that before my rebirth I wanted to lose my belly fat, I searched online for a lot of running information.

I never expected that I would need it after time travel, even though I hadn't used it before.

This is preparation for a rainy day!
what?
You asked about weight loss.

This isn't Jiang Hong's fault; it's because he always encounters nighttime running assassins on his running route.

After running for five days, Jiang Hong actually gained three pounds, so he decisively gave up night running.

Only Jiang Hong himself knows the nuances of this dish: sweet, sour, bitter, spicy, salty, savory, numbing, astringent, fishy, ​​muttony, crisp, tender, smooth, soft, glutinous, chewy, and elastic.

Jiang Hong steadied his breathing rhythm—two steps for one exhale, two steps for one inhale.

After running the sixth lap, he felt a bit lighter. He continued to maintain his pace, swinging his arms naturally and landing on the balls of his feet.

By the eighth lap, my lungs felt like they were going to explode, my steps were as heavy as lead, and a voice in my head was advising me: "Take a break, it won't make a difference."

"panel!"

【3420m/5000m】

Looking at the fluctuating numbers, Jiang Hong suddenly felt energized again.

Often, the reason we can't persevere is because we can't see the goal.

For Jiang Hong, he can't even run 5,000 meters; he has to stop halfway through a competition.

He's probably going to become a laughing stock for "only winning the first game," and the guys on the forums will probably tear him apart.

Even if it's just to protect my parents, I have to keep going.

……

"call--"

Jogging: 5000/5000 meters

Jiang Hong suddenly stopped, and the system notification sounded precisely on time:

[Ding! Host has completed suggestion; reward being distributed...]

[Reward has been issued, please check.]

He was soaking wet, as if he had just been pulled out of the water, but he didn't stop immediately. Instead, he walked slowly around the track to adjust.

"System, add more!"

Add points directly to Stamina: [Stamina: 45 → 46]

Although I didn't immediately feel a surge in physical strength, my body did feel lighter.

This kind of visible progress is like leveling up in a game, it's addictive—when I actually become a professional player, I'll definitely post something on the forum to show these guys what "it's really good" means.

I wonder if that netizen who wanted to eat the ball string is still around.

After all, today's netizens are not like those of later generations, who only care about making empty threats.

Nowadays, netizens really dare to take responsibility for what they say. Jiang Hong silently followed the netizen who wanted to eat the ball line.

(End of this chapter)