My Soulmate is A Libero
On the day when the Chinese team defeated the Canadian team, the Japanese was mercilessly beaten by the American team.
On the day when the Chinese team lost to the Italian team, Japanese suffered beatings from the Canadian team.
When the Chinese team was leading 30-0 against the Venezuelan team, Japanese team was pummeled by the Italian team.
No matter who the Chinese team played against, there seemed to be a consensus among all the teams in Group A except for Venezuela – beating up the Japanese team was a shared objective.
Even Venezuela wanted to join in, but they lacked the means, so they had no choice but to silently wish their allies victory.
The well-disciplined Chinese team faced their old friend Japanese on the last day of the group stage.
From the beginning of the Tokyo Olympics cycle, the Chinese team had maintained an undefeated record in the Asian region. In Asia, apart from Iran, they were the strongest team. The emergence of these two world-class teams essentially divided the Asian quotas for higher-level competitions.
To put it simply, the Olympics originally didn’t have Japan in the equation. If Asia were to send only two teams to a world-class competition based on merit, those teams would be China and Iran.
Now, because Japan was the host nation, Iran lost their slot. Before coming to Tokyo, Er Leng received a message from Ah Sang, the captain of the Iranian team, strongly urging the Chinese team to beat Japanese team.
Qin Chunxiao said, “Their talent is undeniable. If they work on their skills, they should be tough to handle in the next Olympics.”
Qiao Mingming added, “Hey, the most profitable naturalization in this cycle must be Italy. They got Jesus, the spiker from Cuba. He’s really fierce, almost catching up to me.”
Ding Rong said, “Well, he was already on the same level as you, a top-class opposite hitter. The reason China lost to Italy this time was mainly due to the combination of Jesus and Mattia.”
Kong Duojin chimed in, “Mattia is quite cunning. He has that mischievous look in his eyes. At a glance, he could tell that Japanese has a hot temper. Originally, Lao Niu’s tactics assigned him to closely mark the opposite spiker on the other side, not just chasing after points. But he insisted on chasing after points, and Mattia tricked him.”
As an arm span expert, combined with Fu Xiaojie’s jumping ability, Lao Niu used to groom him as a main blocker. So why did this kid keep losing his cool?
In short, it was greed for offensive points, which the opponent exploited by taking advantage of his mindset. Consequently, his defensive duties became lax.
Fu Biyang said apologetically, “I’m sorry, I promise I won’t lose my temper again next time!”
After losing to Italy, he had been scolded countless times. After the game, Ding Rong and Qin Chunxiao took him aside for a serious talk. Ding, the god of war, was wearing the number 2 jersey but was actually the number 1 figure, while Qin, the god of battle, had the Japanese character for “sun” embroidered on his chest – rising sun, sun and moon, gods and demons. Fu Xiaojie wouldn’t have it easy, would he?
Everyone unanimously said, “You better not lose your temper again!”
They gave the Japanese team another defeat. At this point, Japanese, like Venezuela, became one of the two teams eliminated from Group A, while the Chinese team, Italy, the United States, and Canada advanced to the quarter-finals. The next stage was the knockout stage, still divided into two groups for the preliminary rounds, with each team playing three matches against their group opponents, and the top two teams from each group advancing to the semi-finals.
When Lao Niu received the opponent list for the Chinese team, his expression changed.
Poland, Brazil, Italy.
Well done, the three teams that the Chinese team had lost to the most times on the international stage had all arrived together. They had fallen into the death group!
In the past, everyone might have started to silently worry, but this time they were surprisingly calm. Tong Shulan didn’t say a word. She pulled Kong Duojin and went to discuss the strategy with Wang Yan. Qin Chunxiao sat on the ground, applying ointment to his ankles and knees. Er Leng moved his shoulders, and You Ziyu began doing wrist exercises.
They had no choice but to go forward without retreat.
Newton said, “Look on the bright side, at least if we make it to the finals, things might get easier.”
Jiang Xiaohai poured cold water on them, “In Group B, there are Russia, France, the United States, and Canada. Although we play well against France and the United States, isn’t it tough to beat Russia?”
Moreover, breaking out of the death group was a daunting task.
The next day, the Chinese team met Poland again.
If we consider all the butterfly effects created by Qin Chunxiao’s rebirth, there were too many to count. For example, the global pandemic didn’t break out, and the Tokyo Olympics were held on schedule. Although the opening ceremony was still eerie, more athletes participated.
Many athletes who retired in 2021 but were still in good shape in 2020 participated in these Olympics, and some even defeated several former champions.
For example, the head coach of the Polish team was replaced by a stylish middle-aged man with gold-rimmed glasses. When Qin Chunxiao went online, he noticed that many members of the beauty association were swooning over the Polish team. After all, Sebastian, the coach, was once the number one handsome man in the volleyball world before Qin Chunxiao was born. Now that they had a stylish middle-aged man as their coach, the visual effect was truly something else.
In the eyes of many fans of stylish middle-aged men, Qin’s face was not as attractive anymore, especially since there was quite an age gap between 19-year-old Qin and the stylish middle-aged coach.
If it had been the previous coach, Paul, Sebastian’s injuries would definitely have been more severe. It was unclear why the Polish Volleyball Association decided to keep the stylish middle-aged coach.
You Ziyu once again stood at the serving position, but unfortunately, this time, Poland gained the serving right.
With a loud impact, Sebastian, widely recognized as the world’s best male indoor volleyball server, delivered a powerful jump serve. The instruments on the sideline showed that this serve had broken the world record!
While spectators were still exclaiming, “It’s truly the Olympics. They break world records like it’s nothing,” Qin Chunxiao had already swiftly rushed towards the ball, extending his arm as far as he could, without even considering whether he would have the ability to lessen the impact when he landed, just to make sure he received the ball!
The ball hit Qin Chunxiao’s wrist and flew towards the sidelines, but the fact that he even managed to touch the ball was already incredible, considering that it was a serve breaking a world record.
Li Ling also rushed towards the sidelines, as he had been closely watching the ball. And since Qin Chunxiao received the first touch, it meant that the ball needed to be set for the attacker.
Er Leng didn’t hesitate, leaping over the advertising boards surrounding the court, he delivered a powerful punch to the ball right at the net. “Chicken!” he yelled.
Fu Biyang roared as he jumped, “Ahhhh!”
The ball was fiercely slammed onto Poland’s three-meter line.
Poland’s serve had been broken!
The fans were in a frenzy.
Amazing! They broke their serve!
The twin stars of defense are incredible! Wu Long’s a genius! Qin Long’s a genius!
Roaring Chicken God is also amazing! That spike was so fierce!
Brothers, I have a feeling that this game is going to be super intense. Poland opened with a world-class move, and China immediately broke their serve. The intensity of this match is definitely beyond our imagination!
As predicted by netizens, after China broke Poland’s serve, China gained the serving right. Due to rotation issues, You Ziyu, who was originally in the first position, was rotated to the front row, and Newton immediately substituted the team’s serving specialist, Luo He, into the first position.
Luo He was originally an opposite hitter but had been designated as the team’s emergency server. When players like You Ziyu, Tong Shulan, and others were not in the first position or when there was a serving rookie in the first position, he would be substituted in.
A floating serve was sent over, and Poland’s libero dove forward and actually managed to receive the ball.
Newton looked at the stylish middle-aged coach, who adjusted his glasses and elegantly smiled at him. This coach, whose reputation was not prominent, was only at an intermediate level among international coaches when it came to training attackers. However, his defensive skills were quite exceptional because he had been a player who relied on defense during his active years.
The stylish middle-aged coach had a very simple philosophy – Sebastian was currently the super beast under the rules of the International Volleyball Federation, so naturally, he needed to be developed into the team’s sharp weapon. However, defense, generation after generation, remained a crucial aspect of the game. Good defense could greatly alleviate the pressure on the attackers and allow them to perform better.
With this simple and somewhat “village” mindset, Sebastian’s injuries that should have been severe were still manageable, and Poland’s libero had improved during this Olympics.
Soon, both teams were broken in their serves, with the score tied at 11. It was evident to the discerning eye that they were entering a fierce trench warfare, where attackers had to work hard to break through the opponent’s defense, and the defensive players on both sides were under significant pressure.
As expected, the first set of Poland vs. China was extremely intense. Every ball hitting the ground produced a deafening noise, and the defensive players turned their legs into spinning wheels, chasing after the ball without regard for pain. After receiving the ball, they would often fall flat on their faces, leaving their foreheads with bruised marks.
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Wu Di: “Poland is a well-rounded team with formidable serving skills, especially Sebastian, who is currently the world’s top server. In this match, the most crucial aspect is the receiving phase.”
Li Laiheng: “In simpler terms, teams with low defensive capabilities are like sacrificial lambs against Poland.”
Wu Di paused for a moment and said, “Professor Li, you’ve changed. You’re no longer the academic commentator you used to be. You’ve started using gaming terms.”
Well, Wu Di wasn’t shy either. “Fortunately, our Chinese team has a very high defensive rating, probably at the level of comfortably sitting in the top three in the world. Whether we can take the top spot depends on the performance of our number 8 player, Qin Chunxiao.”
Number 8? Isn’t it supposed to be the number 1?
Whoever designed the jerseys for our men’s volleyball team seemed to have made the number 8 look like a 日 (the character for “day” in Chinese), making even the shortest player look like he’s got a “日天日地” (a colloquial phrase meaning “arrogant”) aura.
Is it possible that he was actually pretty “社会” (streetwise)?
Although the barrage of comments from the old fans covered various topics, the fact that this Chinese team was overflowing with fighting spirit couldn’t be hidden.
The personalities of these players matched their playing style, and they were all very aggressive.
When Poland took the lead by 23:24 in the first set and had set point, the expressions on the faces of the Chinese team changed.
Newton stood up, on the sidelines, his eyes wide open and bloodshot. He clenched his fists in front of his chest, giving off the vibe that he would pump up the crowd even from the bench.
Qiao Mingming wiped the sweat off his face with his collar. “If we lose one more point, we’ll lose the first set.”
Tong Shulan twisted his sore ankle. “We need to figure out a way to score this point and overturn their set point.”
They all looked at Qin Chunxiao. The first step in overturning the opponent’s set point was to ensure that the opponent’s ball didn’t touch the ground. Otherwise, any counterattack would be in vain.
Qin Chunxiao gave them a thumbs-up, and Qiao Mingming and Tong Shulan did the same.
Unfortunately, the next serve was from Sebastian again.
Qin Chunxiao tightened his headband, lowered his upper body, and focused his attention.
In the first set, he had received every ball from Sebastian, but he had sent each one flying. Sometimes his teammates managed to save the flying ball, but sometimes they couldn’t. This was a significant reason why the opponents had taken set point ahead of them – Sebastian’s serves were just too strong!
Since entering the Olympic stage, Qin Chunxiao had only played as a libero because his height couldn’t support him competing with Olympic-level attackers at the net.
If he couldn’t even do the defense properly, what was the point of him being on the court!
Another serve was coming.
Sebastian tossed the ball, jumped, and skillfully prepared to break through the defense in front of him. Qin Chunxiao instinctively understood his ball trajectory and tactical purpose.
He wanted to send the ball to Qiao Mingming to disrupt his rhythm.
Qin Chunxiao took a step to the right and then leaped right without hesitation. His right hand extended, and with the red wristband on his wrist shining brightly in the camera, he touched the ball, pushing it toward the net. Li Ling quickly took position for the second touch, and then Qiao Mingming jumped to attack, but he faked the attack and then Tong Shulan jumped, ready to spike.
Poland’s opposite hitter was immediately ready to block. Based on their understanding of Tong Shulan, although they were a bit rushed in their jump, they should be able to block effectively—wait, what!?
Tong Shulan jumped to an astonishing height, reaching a point higher than the raised fists of the Polish blockers. Without any mercy, he spiked the ball down.
Wu Di excitedly shouted and echoed in the ears of the spectators. “A super spike by Tong Shulan! He overpowered Poland with his spike! What a fantastic play!”
At the end of the first set, China overturned their opponent’s set point. In the subsequent play, China gained the serve, and when they scored one more point, You Ziyu finally rotated to the first position.
He wore a full set of equipment, including shoulder pads, arm pads, wristbands, knee pads, and a waist support belt, emitting the same medicinal smell as his teammates. There were faint marks of cupping on his shoulders.
After watching beach volleyball matches and taking a deep breath, his partner, Tim, quickly said, “Stay calm, Fish is a reliable young man.”
Foreign friends who were familiar with You Ziyu liked to call him “Squid” or “Fish” using the English word for fish. His two beach volleyball mentors also affectionately referred to him as “Fish.”
In the battle for the title of the world’s number one server, only one player from the East, You Ziyu, had the ability to challenge Sebastian. He was also Asia’s best server.
“Fish! Serve well!”
“Go, Fish!”
You Ziyu looked at the ball, spun it in his hand, and prepared to unleash a high-rotation underhand serve. This technique had been taught to him by Kristian, and now it was time to use it for the first time in the Olympics.
He held the ball in his left hand and clenched his right fist.
With a loud bang, the ball soared high, almost reaching the ceiling of the stadium. At least half of the Polish team instinctively watched the ball, ready to receive it. Their eyes were stinging from the bright lights, but in the end, they could only watch the ball land about ten centimeters away from their fingertips.
You Ziyu scored with the serve, and China took the first set with a score of 26-24.
Wu Di commented, “The title of Asia’s number one server is well-deserved.”
There are so many talented players in this men’s volleyball team. Just now, Lao Tong suddenly jumped so high to spike the ball that it surprised many people. Now, Fish was showing his skills.
They were not just talented, they were also fierce, almost like berserkers. Many of their moves were high-intensity, as if they were using their full power. But now that it was the Olympic rematch, these fierce players have started using their full power to score points, and one by one, they had activated their complete forms.
Asia’s number one server, number one and number two setters, the number one libero, the number one power hitter… China’s team has entered the championship window! It brings tears to my eyes.
My Soulmate is A Libero
On the day when the Chinese team defeated the Canadian team, the Japanese was mercilessly beaten by the American team.
On the day when the Chinese team lost to the Italian team, Japanese suffered beatings from the Canadian team.
When the Chinese team was leading 30-0 against the Venezuelan team, Japanese team was pummeled by the Italian team.
No matter who the Chinese team played against, there seemed to be a consensus among all the teams in Group A except for Venezuela – beating up the Japanese team was a shared objective.
Even Venezuela wanted to join in, but they lacked the means, so they had no choice but to silently wish their allies victory.
The well-disciplined Chinese team faced their old friend Japanese on the last day of the group stage.
From the beginning of the Tokyo Olympics cycle, the Chinese team had maintained an undefeated record in the Asian region. In Asia, apart from Iran, they were the strongest team. The emergence of these two world-class teams essentially divided the Asian quotas for higher-level competitions.
To put it simply, the Olympics originally didn’t have Japan in the equation. If Asia were to send only two teams to a world-class competition based on merit, those teams would be China and Iran.
Now, because Japan was the host nation, Iran lost their slot. Before coming to Tokyo, Er Leng received a message from Ah Sang, the captain of the Iranian team, strongly urging the Chinese team to beat Japanese team.
Qin Chunxiao said, “Their talent is undeniable. If they work on their skills, they should be tough to handle in the next Olympics.”
Qiao Mingming added, “Hey, the most profitable naturalization in this cycle must be Italy. They got Jesus, the spiker from Cuba. He’s really fierce, almost catching up to me.”
Ding Rong said, “Well, he was already on the same level as you, a top-class opposite hitter. The reason China lost to Italy this time was mainly due to the combination of Jesus and Mattia.”
Kong Duojin chimed in, “Mattia is quite cunning. He has that mischievous look in his eyes. At a glance, he could tell that Japanese has a hot temper. Originally, Lao Niu’s tactics assigned him to closely mark the opposite spiker on the other side, not just chasing after points. But he insisted on chasing after points, and Mattia tricked him.”
As an arm span expert, combined with Fu Xiaojie’s jumping ability, Lao Niu used to groom him as a main blocker. So why did this kid keep losing his cool?
In short, it was greed for offensive points, which the opponent exploited by taking advantage of his mindset. Consequently, his defensive duties became lax.
Fu Biyang said apologetically, “I’m sorry, I promise I won’t lose my temper again next time!”
After losing to Italy, he had been scolded countless times. After the game, Ding Rong and Qin Chunxiao took him aside for a serious talk. Ding, the god of war, was wearing the number 2 jersey but was actually the number 1 figure, while Qin, the god of battle, had the Japanese character for “sun” embroidered on his chest – rising sun, sun and moon, gods and demons. Fu Xiaojie wouldn’t have it easy, would he?
Everyone unanimously said, “You better not lose your temper again!”
They gave the Japanese team another defeat. At this point, Japanese, like Venezuela, became one of the two teams eliminated from Group A, while the Chinese team, Italy, the United States, and Canada advanced to the quarter-finals. The next stage was the knockout stage, still divided into two groups for the preliminary rounds, with each team playing three matches against their group opponents, and the top two teams from each group advancing to the semi-finals.
When Lao Niu received the opponent list for the Chinese team, his expression changed.
Poland, Brazil, Italy.
Well done, the three teams that the Chinese team had lost to the most times on the international stage had all arrived together. They had fallen into the death group!
In the past, everyone might have started to silently worry, but this time they were surprisingly calm. Tong Shulan didn’t say a word. She pulled Kong Duojin and went to discuss the strategy with Wang Yan. Qin Chunxiao sat on the ground, applying ointment to his ankles and knees. Er Leng moved his shoulders, and You Ziyu began doing wrist exercises.
They had no choice but to go forward without retreat.
Newton said, “Look on the bright side, at least if we make it to the finals, things might get easier.”
Jiang Xiaohai poured cold water on them, “In Group B, there are Russia, France, the United States, and Canada. Although we play well against France and the United States, isn’t it tough to beat Russia?”
Moreover, breaking out of the death group was a daunting task.
The next day, the Chinese team met Poland again.
If we consider all the butterfly effects created by Qin Chunxiao’s rebirth, there were too many to count. For example, the global pandemic didn’t break out, and the Tokyo Olympics were held on schedule. Although the opening ceremony was still eerie, more athletes participated.
Many athletes who retired in 2021 but were still in good shape in 2020 participated in these Olympics, and some even defeated several former champions.
For example, the head coach of the Polish team was replaced by a stylish middle-aged man with gold-rimmed glasses. When Qin Chunxiao went online, he noticed that many members of the beauty association were swooning over the Polish team. After all, Sebastian, the coach, was once the number one handsome man in the volleyball world before Qin Chunxiao was born. Now that they had a stylish middle-aged man as their coach, the visual effect was truly something else.
In the eyes of many fans of stylish middle-aged men, Qin’s face was not as attractive anymore, especially since there was quite an age gap between 19-year-old Qin and the stylish middle-aged coach.
If it had been the previous coach, Paul, Sebastian’s injuries would definitely have been more severe. It was unclear why the Polish Volleyball Association decided to keep the stylish middle-aged coach.
You Ziyu once again stood at the serving position, but unfortunately, this time, Poland gained the serving right.
With a loud impact, Sebastian, widely recognized as the world’s best male indoor volleyball server, delivered a powerful jump serve. The instruments on the sideline showed that this serve had broken the world record!
While spectators were still exclaiming, “It’s truly the Olympics. They break world records like it’s nothing,” Qin Chunxiao had already swiftly rushed towards the ball, extending his arm as far as he could, without even considering whether he would have the ability to lessen the impact when he landed, just to make sure he received the ball!
The ball hit Qin Chunxiao’s wrist and flew towards the sidelines, but the fact that he even managed to touch the ball was already incredible, considering that it was a serve breaking a world record.
Li Ling also rushed towards the sidelines, as he had been closely watching the ball. And since Qin Chunxiao received the first touch, it meant that the ball needed to be set for the attacker.
Er Leng didn’t hesitate, leaping over the advertising boards surrounding the court, he delivered a powerful punch to the ball right at the net. “Chicken!” he yelled.
Fu Biyang roared as he jumped, “Ahhhh!”
The ball was fiercely slammed onto Poland’s three-meter line.
Poland’s serve had been broken!
The fans were in a frenzy.
Amazing! They broke their serve!
The twin stars of defense are incredible! Wu Long’s a genius! Qin Long’s a genius!
Roaring Chicken God is also amazing! That spike was so fierce!
Brothers, I have a feeling that this game is going to be super intense. Poland opened with a world-class move, and China immediately broke their serve. The intensity of this match is definitely beyond our imagination!
As predicted by netizens, after China broke Poland’s serve, China gained the serving right. Due to rotation issues, You Ziyu, who was originally in the first position, was rotated to the front row, and Newton immediately substituted the team’s serving specialist, Luo He, into the first position.
Luo He was originally an opposite hitter but had been designated as the team’s emergency server. When players like You Ziyu, Tong Shulan, and others were not in the first position or when there was a serving rookie in the first position, he would be substituted in.
A floating serve was sent over, and Poland’s libero dove forward and actually managed to receive the ball.
Newton looked at the stylish middle-aged coach, who adjusted his glasses and elegantly smiled at him. This coach, whose reputation was not prominent, was only at an intermediate level among international coaches when it came to training attackers. However, his defensive skills were quite exceptional because he had been a player who relied on defense during his active years.
The stylish middle-aged coach had a very simple philosophy – Sebastian was currently the super beast under the rules of the International Volleyball Federation, so naturally, he needed to be developed into the team’s sharp weapon. However, defense, generation after generation, remained a crucial aspect of the game. Good defense could greatly alleviate the pressure on the attackers and allow them to perform better.
With this simple and somewhat “village” mindset, Sebastian’s injuries that should have been severe were still manageable, and Poland’s libero had improved during this Olympics.
Soon, both teams were broken in their serves, with the score tied at 11. It was evident to the discerning eye that they were entering a fierce trench warfare, where attackers had to work hard to break through the opponent’s defense, and the defensive players on both sides were under significant pressure.
As expected, the first set of Poland vs. China was extremely intense. Every ball hitting the ground produced a deafening noise, and the defensive players turned their legs into spinning wheels, chasing after the ball without regard for pain. After receiving the ball, they would often fall flat on their faces, leaving their foreheads with bruised marks.
CCTV5 Sports Column
Wu Di: “Poland is a well-rounded team with formidable serving skills, especially Sebastian, who is currently the world’s top server. In this match, the most crucial aspect is the receiving phase.”
Li Laiheng: “In simpler terms, teams with low defensive capabilities are like sacrificial lambs against Poland.”
Wu Di paused for a moment and said, “Professor Li, you’ve changed. You’re no longer the academic commentator you used to be. You’ve started using gaming terms.”
Well, Wu Di wasn’t shy either. “Fortunately, our Chinese team has a very high defensive rating, probably at the level of comfortably sitting in the top three in the world. Whether we can take the top spot depends on the performance of our number 8 player, Qin Chunxiao.”
Number 8? Isn’t it supposed to be the number 1?
Whoever designed the jerseys for our men’s volleyball team seemed to have made the number 8 look like a 日 (the character for “day” in Chinese), making even the shortest player look like he’s got a “日天日地” (a colloquial phrase meaning “arrogant”) aura.
Is it possible that he was actually pretty “社会” (streetwise)?
Although the barrage of comments from the old fans covered various topics, the fact that this Chinese team was overflowing with fighting spirit couldn’t be hidden.
The personalities of these players matched their playing style, and they were all very aggressive.
When Poland took the lead by 23:24 in the first set and had set point, the expressions on the faces of the Chinese team changed.
Newton stood up, on the sidelines, his eyes wide open and bloodshot. He clenched his fists in front of his chest, giving off the vibe that he would pump up the crowd even from the bench.
Qiao Mingming wiped the sweat off his face with his collar. “If we lose one more point, we’ll lose the first set.”
Tong Shulan twisted his sore ankle. “We need to figure out a way to score this point and overturn their set point.”
They all looked at Qin Chunxiao. The first step in overturning the opponent’s set point was to ensure that the opponent’s ball didn’t touch the ground. Otherwise, any counterattack would be in vain.
Qin Chunxiao gave them a thumbs-up, and Qiao Mingming and Tong Shulan did the same.
Unfortunately, the next serve was from Sebastian again.
Qin Chunxiao tightened his headband, lowered his upper body, and focused his attention.
In the first set, he had received every ball from Sebastian, but he had sent each one flying. Sometimes his teammates managed to save the flying ball, but sometimes they couldn’t. This was a significant reason why the opponents had taken set point ahead of them – Sebastian’s serves were just too strong!
Since entering the Olympic stage, Qin Chunxiao had only played as a libero because his height couldn’t support him competing with Olympic-level attackers at the net.
If he couldn’t even do the defense properly, what was the point of him being on the court!
Another serve was coming.
Sebastian tossed the ball, jumped, and skillfully prepared to break through the defense in front of him. Qin Chunxiao instinctively understood his ball trajectory and tactical purpose.
He wanted to send the ball to Qiao Mingming to disrupt his rhythm.
Qin Chunxiao took a step to the right and then leaped right without hesitation. His right hand extended, and with the red wristband on his wrist shining brightly in the camera, he touched the ball, pushing it toward the net. Li Ling quickly took position for the second touch, and then Qiao Mingming jumped to attack, but he faked the attack and then Tong Shulan jumped, ready to spike.
Poland’s opposite hitter was immediately ready to block. Based on their understanding of Tong Shulan, although they were a bit rushed in their jump, they should be able to block effectively—wait, what!?
Tong Shulan jumped to an astonishing height, reaching a point higher than the raised fists of the Polish blockers. Without any mercy, he spiked the ball down.
Wu Di excitedly shouted and echoed in the ears of the spectators. “A super spike by Tong Shulan! He overpowered Poland with his spike! What a fantastic play!”
At the end of the first set, China overturned their opponent’s set point. In the subsequent play, China gained the serve, and when they scored one more point, You Ziyu finally rotated to the first position.
He wore a full set of equipment, including shoulder pads, arm pads, wristbands, knee pads, and a waist support belt, emitting the same medicinal smell as his teammates. There were faint marks of cupping on his shoulders.
After watching beach volleyball matches and taking a deep breath, his partner, Tim, quickly said, “Stay calm, Fish is a reliable young man.”
Foreign friends who were familiar with You Ziyu liked to call him “Squid” or “Fish” using the English word for fish. His two beach volleyball mentors also affectionately referred to him as “Fish.”
In the battle for the title of the world’s number one server, only one player from the East, You Ziyu, had the ability to challenge Sebastian. He was also Asia’s best server.
“Fish! Serve well!”
“Go, Fish!”
You Ziyu looked at the ball, spun it in his hand, and prepared to unleash a high-rotation underhand serve. This technique had been taught to him by Kristian, and now it was time to use it for the first time in the Olympics.
He held the ball in his left hand and clenched his right fist.
With a loud bang, the ball soared high, almost reaching the ceiling of the stadium. At least half of the Polish team instinctively watched the ball, ready to receive it. Their eyes were stinging from the bright lights, but in the end, they could only watch the ball land about ten centimeters away from their fingertips.
You Ziyu scored with the serve, and China took the first set with a score of 26-24.
Wu Di commented, “The title of Asia’s number one server is well-deserved.”
There are so many talented players in this men’s volleyball team. Just now, Lao Tong suddenly jumped so high to spike the ball that it surprised many people. Now, Fish was showing his skills.
They were not just talented, they were also fierce, almost like berserkers. Many of their moves were high-intensity, as if they were using their full power. But now that it was the Olympic rematch, these fierce players have started using their full power to score points, and one by one, they had activated their complete forms.
Asia’s number one server, number one and number two setters, the number one libero, the number one power hitter… China’s team has entered the championship window! It brings tears to my eyes.
