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Tao Xihong switched positions with the secondary attacker in the front row and returned to his familiar third position.

Zhang Cheng raised his hand to give him a high-five: "It can be counted back."

Tao Xihong held his hand, tilted his head and whispered, "Mr. Xiao Jiang asked me to tell you something, pass the ball a little faster."

"It's not too slow." Zhang Cheng glanced at the opposite field, "I haven't practiced usually, so I won't be able to match it anytime soon."

"Just find the right time to take off." Tao Xihong put his shoulders on him, "You pass me a few balls first."

You can no longer be pressed and beaten. Since you have been breaking through the opponent's blockade, you should find another way.Zhang Cheng nodded: "I will try my best."

After Tan Xinkai received the first pass, Zhang Cheng stuffed the ball into the third position without hesitation.Before the shot, he sped up according to Tao Xihong's intention, and played a powerful flat pass.

The ball flew towards the net quickly, and Tao Xihong was on the alert, keeping his eyes on the path of the ball, decisively looking for the right opportunity to make a shot, and jumping into the air to grab a point to intercept.

The accelerated ball, coupled with Tao Xihong's best effort, passed directly through the blocker's hand.The whole process took only a few seconds, like a stone thrown at the ground, cutting a way out of the iron wall and smashing it on the grounds of the City University.

The next goal was organized by CityU. In the second round, Tao Xihong stopped him with a single point and chased for another point.

"Beautiful!" Zhang Cheng stepped forward to celebrate with Tao Xihong, who was about to go to the back row to serve. The team that had been stagnant finally saw a turning point.

Tao Xihong gave him a high-five with one hand, took the floor ball thrown by the staff with the other hand, and flicked it lightly a few times.

Before serving, he habitually glanced at the coach's bench. Although he only saw the vague outline of the little beauty, Tao Xihong still brought his attention back to the game contentedly.After a little preparation, after hearing the whistle, he ran up and served the ball in one go.

The ball was so fast that it seemed to disappear out of thin air for a while, and a few seconds later it landed on the corner of position five near the sideline, making a muffled sound.The referee indicates that it is in bounds and the score is valid.

Seeing his teammates cheering on the field, Tao Xihong also heaved a sigh of relief and continued to prepare for the next goal.

He chose a forward landing point for the second ball. The opponent obviously miscalculated the strength of his hit and did not have enough buffer.The ball changed direction after hitting the defender's wrist and flew straight out of bounds without being chased back.

This is the game so far, they scored consecutive ACE balls for the first time.

Gao Xun saw that he was alone, and turned to Xu Jiangtong with relief: "Xiao Tao has really improved a lot in recent years."

Xu Jiangtong smiled when he heard the words: "This in itself is an honor he deserves."

Even the audience on the sidelines were infected by their ambition to turn the tide against the wind, and they picked up the banner with the school emblem of Central University to cheer for them.

For a moment, dark blue flags swayed on the auditorium on both sides, and the unfamiliar stadium seemed to become their home stadium.

From falling behind by eight points to tying the score, and then counterattacking to win the game point at the end of the game, once there is the first time, there will be a second time.The clusters of flames that burst out from the boy's eyes mixed with sweat, ignited blazingly on the field, spreading wildly to the sky.

After a short break, the deciding game kicked off.Tao Xihong hugged and cheered with his teammates as he listened to the sound of cheering outside the field.

This is the closest to the gold medal since the establishment of the Yangli school team, and it is also a fierce battle of strong confrontation.

No one is impatient, or depressed because of being stuck in the round or losing points in a row.Everyone is working together, thinking about how to break the situation and stabilize the existing advantages.

What they can do is to recover every ball that flies off the field, catch and dunk every ball that comes into their hands.

Tao Xihong felt the concentration he had never had before, making him forget all his troubles, including his ankle, which was so painful that he could hardly stand still.

In the rounds of strong attack, Tan Xinkai kept preventing the opponent's thug from going out of bounds, and rushed out to save the ball desperately every time.A few shots were not in place, Zhang Cheng ran to the landing point to adjust the attack, because the center of gravity was too biased and fell, but there was no deviation in the way of the ball when he shot.

Everyone on the team is doing their job.

Xu Jiangtong got up and walked to the edge of the baffle, looking at the figure of the young man on the field going all out, and the light and shade outlined by his muscles and bones when he was flying into the air.

He remembered that when he introduced the Renaissance, he mentioned Donatello and his sculptures, calling them "the most vital works depicting the image of youth".But if Xu Jiang is given the same pen now, it is enough to create works that challenge the "best" in his heart.

Because that was his teenager.In the next few decades, even if he can't fight with him as a setter, Xu Jiangtong can still use the artist's way to record his tenacious life.

24-22, Yangli ushered in the match point of the whole game.Zhicheng University did not give up either, and continued to block and save the ball, trying to recover the disadvantage of only two points.

The two teams fought for a long time in front of the net.Zhang Cheng passed to the main attacker several times in a row, but was stopped by the opponent's stare.

Another hitter went out of bounds. After the ball passed the blocker's hand, everyone looked off the field in unison.Zhang Cheng called Xiao Tan's name back, and he rushed out without saying a word, and knocked him back before the ball was about to hit the baffle.

Zhang Cheng estimated the landing point, ran all the way to the three-meter line, and glanced at the front row before taking off.

Tao Xihong was also looking back at his passing action, and the moment their eyes met, they exchanged a look with each other.

We can't procrastinate any longer, we must fight for opportunities for the attackers and win in this round.

When Zhang Cheng took off, he pulled his arm back to create the illusion of a direct smash, successfully attracted the firepower of the block, and then quickly turned his body, using the traction of his arm to dial the ball to the third position.

At the moment of the shot, Tao Xihong had already run to the net to gather strength and swing his arms, jumping into the air.

The net port has been emptied, and when the defender landed and tried to block again, it was too late.Tao Xihong looked down at the positions of the players and decisively dunked the ball into the center of the opponent's field.

The whistle blows for the end of the game.At the same time, the load on the ankle has reached its limit.Tao Xihong fell to the ground and lost his support. He knelt on his knees, kneeling on the victory he had won with his own hands in a very ceremonial gesture, pious and small.

Behind him, cheers and screams sounded.Tao Xihong froze for a few seconds until Zhang Cheng pulled him up from the ground.

"Tao Xihong, we won!"

The main players and substitute teammates frantically rushed towards him, hugging each other tightly, sharing the joy of victory.

Yes, we won.Tao Xihong repeated this sentence mechanically in his heart—it meant that they defeated Zhicheng University, the defending champion of this competition, and won the gold medal in the National University League.

They are number one in the country!

By the way, there is one more important person.Over the moving heads, he saw Xu Jiangtong who was still standing on the sidelines pretending to be reserved.

Tao Xihong beckoned to him, and flew towards him like a puppy.

Xu Jiangtong handed over a towel with a smile, and Tao Xihong took it without wiping off his sweat.He spread the huge towel over his shoulders, picked up two corners, and set up a private space for the two of them.

A shadow fell in front of Xu Jiangtong's eyes.

The victory salute roared in the air, and golden rain fell across the venue.His phoenix eyes were haloed with light red, and a few pieces of gold leaf were stained on his hair, making it extra charming.

"When the last ball hits the ground, the person I want to hug the most is you."

Xu Jiangtong was wrapped in his warm breath and closed his eyes in enjoyment.After the kiss, he hooked the collar of Tao Xihong's jersey by feeling, raised his head and whispered: "I am honored."

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This is the last game of the text, after which Xiaotao will start his career~