Qin Chunxiao had a feeling that from today onwards, Qiao Mingming and Fu Biyang’s shouting and eating warnings would become an enduring meme in the domestic volleyball arena.
The two players who received the warnings felt quite wronged, especially Qiao Mingming. He was an honest boy, and if he hadn’t been too honest, he wouldn’t have resorted to exaggerated gestures like posing as a tough guy, wearing sunglasses, and roaring to “add some intimidation to his honest self.”
The truly vicious players never needed such theatrics, like Qin Chunxiao. Many people in the volleyball world found him adorable when they first saw him.
Fu Biyang was a serious competitor, but like Min Yaoyang, he was a “world-class player below the neck” and had a more passionate personality. He was the type who could easily get emotional.
Fortunately, no points were deducted, only a warning, so they refocused on the game.
After all, in domestic competitions, it was not uncommon for many players on the team to receive warnings from referees.
In the first game between the Iranian team and the Chinese team, neither side scored a point through serving. The right to serve kept changing between the two teams, and the rotation speed of both teams was rapid.
One point for you, one point for me. In the fast-paced process of exchanging scores, everyone felt tense.
But in reality, the Chinese team was quite satisfied with the game, while the Iranian team was scratching their heads. In terms of raw power, Iran’s group of tall players starting at level 85 was superior to the Chinese team’s group of cute players ranging from level 60 to 70. Why were their scores marked as 55?
The coach of the Iranian team quickly discovered the clue: “Our scoring efficiency is slightly lower than that of the opponents.”
The opponents had lower scoring efficiency compared to theirs, but their defense was solid. Their height made their net defense strong, and Misha Qin in the back row was incredibly precise. They relied on their defense to keep the score at a 50-50 split!
During the World Youth Championship, this team often employed a strategy of relying on defense against stronger teams to achieve a 50-50 split. Then, with perseverance, hard work, and physical fitness, they would drag the match to victory.
The result of using this style of play was that every strong team that faced them would suffer and struggle. Even the mighty Brazil not only lost the match but also fell prey to other strong teams due to excessive physical exhaustion, failing to even reach the podium.
The coach of the Brazilian team was filled with grievances because he later realized that the Italian team’s offensive ability was slightly inferior to theirs. Logically, they should have been able to defeat Italy.
But they were robbed of their victory and helped the underdog by the Chinese team.
The Polish team, who had also fallen victim to the same fate, didn’t show much reaction.
The name “Eastern Bandits” was already well-known in youth-level competitions, but it was the first time the Iranian team had experienced their style of play. The Chinese team managed to win the first game, and it seemed like the match would go to five games, which was quite exhausting.
The score in the first game was 29-27.
The Chinese team’s defensive skills were truly impressive, similar to the Japan team, but with higher average height and offensive capabilities, and a faster game pace. It took several rounds before the next point was scored.
The fans watching the game were feeling quite anxious.
“Oh, what a pity, they were almost at 30 points, but they lost this round.”
“The players are amazing, they give their all on every ball!”
“Come on, Chinese team!”
“They’re the first team in this year’s Asian Championships to reach this level against Iran! Other teams were swept away 3-0!”
At that moment, the coach of the Iranian team frowned and said, “Step up the attack, their defense isn’t strong enough, break through with a powerful attack!”
The players nodded, as if psyching themselves up, but they were actually a bit concerned about their stamina.
Judging from the current situation, it seemed impossible for the Chinese team to win 3-0. If the match went to the fourth and fifth games, would their physical condition hold up?
The Iranian team wasn’t like the Chinese team, consisting entirely of healthy and young players. Some of their veterans were dealing with minor injuries.
Ding Rong was feeling quite happy. He had played against Iran before, but today was the first time he found it so easy to play against them. Kong Duojin shared the same sentiment.
The two veteran players were ready to support and guide the newbies, but during the Asian Championships, they realized that some of the newbies were the real backbone of the team.
The feeling of playing alongside strong players was fantastic, and Ding Rong even had a slight dilemma of happiness.
Was he hoping that Xiaozai would stay on the court for all five games and be their unwavering support, or should they spare this precious and inexperienced backbone and let the coach substitute him occasionally for rest?
Then Ding Rong remembered something. When facing a strong team like Iran, it was impossible for the Chinese team to withdraw Qin Chunxiao from the defensive end if they wanted to avoid defensive mistakes.
Thigh Pier and Newton discussed the situation. “We’ve been working hard on our play, but the opponent has a lot of experience in facing the Japan team and quickly adapts to defensive counterattacks. They adjust to our style of play very quickly.”
Newton agreed, “After all, they’re a team of veterans, not as easy to deal with as other opponents.”
He pondered for a few seconds, then waved at Li Ling like a puppy.
“Er Leng, come here.”
Coincidentally, there was a camera crew from the H Provincial Sports Station nearby. They had recently upgraded their recording equipment, and Newton’s call to Li Ling was captured quite clearly.
The photographer looked bewildered and glanced at his colleague, who shrugged. The photographer blinked and decided to ignore it.
After all, there weren’t many volleyball fans named Li Ling in China at the moment.
Domestic fans were having fun right now.
[Hahahaha, I just said that the national team, from the coach to the teammates, left me dumbfounded.]
[By the way, what was his original name?]
[His name is Li ErLeng, smash~]
[Isn’t his name Li Ling?]
[I’m dumbfounded calling him Li ErLeng.]
The correct answer was quickly drowned in the comments of netizens.
Newton: “Er Leng, you come to replace You Ziyu.”
In physical combat, You Ziyu always struggled a bit, and in the second game, Li Ling was asked to hit the ball. Anyway, this kid’s point-scoring ability was second only to Qiao Mingming, Liu Yuelou, and Fu Biyang in the team, and he was also a good scorer.
Li Ling was happy when he heard that he could play: “Good!”
Then he clapped Qin Chunxiao’s hands: “Xiaozi, come on, give me a high five.”
Ding Rong rushed over immediately and also wanted to give Qin Chunxiao a high five.
Assistant Coach Ding had no objection to the lineup of double setters, but this was the only first pass in the team. Li Ling was still Qin Chunxiao’s partner. What if Xiaozai didn’t give him the ball?
What they didn’t know was that players from other strong teams in the World Youth Championship who had played against Qin Chunxiao and others were also watching the game through the Internet.
For example, Anton from the Russian youth team watched TV and laughed: “Put two setters who are good at attacking on the court? It’s a good choice. At this time, shouldn’t the setters compete for favor? Hahahaha.”
His coach, Nikolai, gave Anton a subtle look and handed him an apple.
Like other world-class coaches, Nikolai saw Qin Chunxiao’s floor-wiping skills for the first time and saw the world-class potential in this kid.
He was a world-class player from head to toe and was often called UR, and Qin Chunxiao’s good partner Li Ling should also be SSR.
Nikolai had decided to ask the Hamster Club to increase the offer for those two players so that they could be signed as soon as possible to avoid being poached by others.
At that time, Anton would be teammates with them.
As a result, at the beginning of the second game, Li Ling took charge of the setting himself.
Er Leng had this kind of thinking, since there was Ding Rong, a senior with better setting skills than himself, on the field, he could play without setters.
So when Qin Chunxiao passed the ball to him, Li Ling raised his hand and spiked the ball to the opposite side.
The Iranian team, who used Li Ling as a setter, did not expect this guy to attack a second time: …Er Leng really deserves to be the most aggressive setter in the World Youth Championship!
The captain of the Iranian team, Mallard, was also a tall man of over two meters, with a high center of gravity, and usually didn’t like to dive for the ball. However, Li Ling spiked the ball at him, so he could only reluctantly squat down to catch it.
The ball landed on his arm and immediately flew out of bounds in a graceful arc, as if a confused brain was pondering. The Iranian libero tried his best to chase after it but couldn’t catch up.
Li Ling happily went to Qin Chunxiao to applaud, while Ding Rong felt a great sense of crisis. As soon as Li Ling came on the court, Qin Chunxiao fed him the ball, and Li Ling quickly attacked. As a teammate, Ding Rong was happy, but as another setter, he faced intense competition.
Seeing Ding Rong’s expression, Newton, standing on the sidelines, sighed. When he was still an active player and the coach arranged double setters for the team, he had the same mentality.
But soon, Ding Rong realized that Qin Chunxiao would still give him the ball that should have been given to Li Ling. Qin Chunxiao probably discovered something earlier than everyone else—Li Ling had taken charge of the setting and had no plans to give it back.
This guy attacks immediately when he gets the ball! He won’t even think about passing it!
The Iranian team suffered two consecutive goals before reacting, and the Chinese team was also bewildered.
Both of them were dumbfounded! The coach asked you to play with double setters! Did you understand what he meant?
Li Ling was too focused on understanding Xiaozai’s intention at the moment to care about the coach. Since Xiaozai gave him the ball at the perfect height, he would attack.
Ding Rong was also at a loss because the height of the ball he gave to Li Ling was more suitable for passing rather than attacking. However, since Li Ling always managed to score with his first touch, he was free to do as he pleased.
Coincidentally, the Iranian team couldn’t adapt to this confusion.
Newton was anxious on the sidelines. He wanted to yell at Li Ling to make him pass the ball properly, but he was afraid of disrupting the current rhythm of the players, so he had a strange expression on his face.
At the halfway point of the game, the score reached 14:13, and the Chinese team was actually leading by one point.
Newton: “Well played, that’s how it should be!”
Jiang Xiaohai stumbled, thinking that as long as he could score, would Coach Niu even recognize the unconventional tactic of Li Ling taking charge of the setting?
Chang Xiaole clicked his tongue and said, “If the coach who led me back then had such a flexible mindset as Coach Niu, maybe I would have made a name for myself.”
The former coach who often played with Chang Xiaole was an old man in his sixties. His tactical style was, at best, classic and, at worst, rigid. However, the old man discovered Chang Xiaole’s partner all by themselves, so when Chang Xiaole had a dispute with the coach over tactics at that time, his good partner sided with the coach.
Chang Xiaole endured a lot of grievances.
Jiang Xiaohai retorted, “He’s too flexible!”
How could the setter take over the setting duties?
Meanwhile, Li Ling just scored another successful lob.
Jiang Xiaohai exclaimed, “Great shot!”
The True Incense Theorem once again proved its validity.
In the second game, the Chinese team surprisingly won with a score of 25:22. From the Iranian team, who lost a game, to the Chinese team, who regained a game, everyone felt that this match was inexplicable.
Only the fans were ecstatic.
Li Ling was one of the few players on the team who didn’t attract fans solely based on his appearance. It didn’t mean that he was unattractive. After all, this person was recognized as a good-looking guy with a puppy-like face. Some fans even analyzed that if he practiced facial exercises to reduce his cheekbones, he would resemble Nagase Satoshi.
However, almost all fans who liked Li Ling were captivated by his magical style of play.
[Li Ling is stunning and godlike!]
[I’m blown away!]
[Brother Leng always surprises us, and Coach Niu’s tactical arrangements are excellent. The Iranian team is completely stunned!]
[By the way, does anyone else remember that Li Erlian is actually a setter?]
Perhaps everyone believed that unexpected players were alluring, especially since Li Ling had the opportunity to meet Newton, a skilled coach with an unconstrained and flexible mindset, who made good use of players like Li Ling.
Newton said, “It’s not that I didn’t see it coming; I truly asked this kid to be a double setter!”
But in that moment, even Newton himself forgot that Li Ling was supposed to be the setter, and he was patting Li Ling’s shoulder, praising him for his excellent attacking skills.
Only Qin Chunxiao was momentarily taken aback. He said, “Hey, the Iranian team is highly adaptable. In the next game, we need to return to passing the ball and not let them completely figure out our rhythm.”
At that moment, Qin Chunxiao, a reliable underage, was the only one who reminded Li Ling to resume his role as the setter.
Qin Chunxiao had a feeling that from today onwards, Qiao Mingming and Fu Biyang’s shouting and eating warnings would become an enduring meme in the domestic volleyball arena.
The two players who received the warnings felt quite wronged, especially Qiao Mingming. He was an honest boy, and if he hadn’t been too honest, he wouldn’t have resorted to exaggerated gestures like posing as a tough guy, wearing sunglasses, and roaring to “add some intimidation to his honest self.”
The truly vicious players never needed such theatrics, like Qin Chunxiao. Many people in the volleyball world found him adorable when they first saw him.
Fu Biyang was a serious competitor, but like Min Yaoyang, he was a “world-class player below the neck” and had a more passionate personality. He was the type who could easily get emotional.
Fortunately, no points were deducted, only a warning, so they refocused on the game.
After all, in domestic competitions, it was not uncommon for many players on the team to receive warnings from referees.
In the first game between the Iranian team and the Chinese team, neither side scored a point through serving. The right to serve kept changing between the two teams, and the rotation speed of both teams was rapid.
One point for you, one point for me. In the fast-paced process of exchanging scores, everyone felt tense.
But in reality, the Chinese team was quite satisfied with the game, while the Iranian team was scratching their heads. In terms of raw power, Iran’s group of tall players starting at level 85 was superior to the Chinese team’s group of cute players ranging from level 60 to 70. Why were their scores marked as 55?
The coach of the Iranian team quickly discovered the clue: “Our scoring efficiency is slightly lower than that of the opponents.”
The opponents had lower scoring efficiency compared to theirs, but their defense was solid. Their height made their net defense strong, and Misha Qin in the back row was incredibly precise. They relied on their defense to keep the score at a 50-50 split!
During the World Youth Championship, this team often employed a strategy of relying on defense against stronger teams to achieve a 50-50 split. Then, with perseverance, hard work, and physical fitness, they would drag the match to victory.
The result of using this style of play was that every strong team that faced them would suffer and struggle. Even the mighty Brazil not only lost the match but also fell prey to other strong teams due to excessive physical exhaustion, failing to even reach the podium.
The coach of the Brazilian team was filled with grievances because he later realized that the Italian team’s offensive ability was slightly inferior to theirs. Logically, they should have been able to defeat Italy.
But they were robbed of their victory and helped the underdog by the Chinese team.
The Polish team, who had also fallen victim to the same fate, didn’t show much reaction.
The name “Eastern Bandits” was already well-known in youth-level competitions, but it was the first time the Iranian team had experienced their style of play. The Chinese team managed to win the first game, and it seemed like the match would go to five games, which was quite exhausting.
The score in the first game was 29-27.
The Chinese team’s defensive skills were truly impressive, similar to the Japan team, but with higher average height and offensive capabilities, and a faster game pace. It took several rounds before the next point was scored.
The fans watching the game were feeling quite anxious.
“Oh, what a pity, they were almost at 30 points, but they lost this round.”
“The players are amazing, they give their all on every ball!”
“Come on, Chinese team!”
“They’re the first team in this year’s Asian Championships to reach this level against Iran! Other teams were swept away 3-0!”
At that moment, the coach of the Iranian team frowned and said, “Step up the attack, their defense isn’t strong enough, break through with a powerful attack!”
The players nodded, as if psyching themselves up, but they were actually a bit concerned about their stamina.
Judging from the current situation, it seemed impossible for the Chinese team to win 3-0. If the match went to the fourth and fifth games, would their physical condition hold up?
The Iranian team wasn’t like the Chinese team, consisting entirely of healthy and young players. Some of their veterans were dealing with minor injuries.
Ding Rong was feeling quite happy. He had played against Iran before, but today was the first time he found it so easy to play against them. Kong Duojin shared the same sentiment.
The two veteran players were ready to support and guide the newbies, but during the Asian Championships, they realized that some of the newbies were the real backbone of the team.
The feeling of playing alongside strong players was fantastic, and Ding Rong even had a slight dilemma of happiness.
Was he hoping that Xiaozai would stay on the court for all five games and be their unwavering support, or should they spare this precious and inexperienced backbone and let the coach substitute him occasionally for rest?
Then Ding Rong remembered something. When facing a strong team like Iran, it was impossible for the Chinese team to withdraw Qin Chunxiao from the defensive end if they wanted to avoid defensive mistakes.
Thigh Pier and Newton discussed the situation. “We’ve been working hard on our play, but the opponent has a lot of experience in facing the Japan team and quickly adapts to defensive counterattacks. They adjust to our style of play very quickly.”
Newton agreed, “After all, they’re a team of veterans, not as easy to deal with as other opponents.”
He pondered for a few seconds, then waved at Li Ling like a puppy.
“Er Leng, come here.”
Coincidentally, there was a camera crew from the H Provincial Sports Station nearby. They had recently upgraded their recording equipment, and Newton’s call to Li Ling was captured quite clearly.
The photographer looked bewildered and glanced at his colleague, who shrugged. The photographer blinked and decided to ignore it.
After all, there weren’t many volleyball fans named Li Ling in China at the moment.
Domestic fans were having fun right now.
[Hahahaha, I just said that the national team, from the coach to the teammates, left me dumbfounded.]
[By the way, what was his original name?]
[His name is Li ErLeng, smash~]
[Isn’t his name Li Ling?]
[I’m dumbfounded calling him Li ErLeng.]
The correct answer was quickly drowned in the comments of netizens.
Newton: “Er Leng, you come to replace You Ziyu.”
In physical combat, You Ziyu always struggled a bit, and in the second game, Li Ling was asked to hit the ball. Anyway, this kid’s point-scoring ability was second only to Qiao Mingming, Liu Yuelou, and Fu Biyang in the team, and he was also a good scorer.
Li Ling was happy when he heard that he could play: “Good!”
Then he clapped Qin Chunxiao’s hands: “Xiaozi, come on, give me a high five.”
Ding Rong rushed over immediately and also wanted to give Qin Chunxiao a high five.
Assistant Coach Ding had no objection to the lineup of double setters, but this was the only first pass in the team. Li Ling was still Qin Chunxiao’s partner. What if Xiaozai didn’t give him the ball?
What they didn’t know was that players from other strong teams in the World Youth Championship who had played against Qin Chunxiao and others were also watching the game through the Internet.
For example, Anton from the Russian youth team watched TV and laughed: “Put two setters who are good at attacking on the court? It’s a good choice. At this time, shouldn’t the setters compete for favor? Hahahaha.”
His coach, Nikolai, gave Anton a subtle look and handed him an apple.
Like other world-class coaches, Nikolai saw Qin Chunxiao’s floor-wiping skills for the first time and saw the world-class potential in this kid.
He was a world-class player from head to toe and was often called UR, and Qin Chunxiao’s good partner Li Ling should also be SSR.
Nikolai had decided to ask the Hamster Club to increase the offer for those two players so that they could be signed as soon as possible to avoid being poached by others.
At that time, Anton would be teammates with them.
As a result, at the beginning of the second game, Li Ling took charge of the setting himself.
Er Leng had this kind of thinking, since there was Ding Rong, a senior with better setting skills than himself, on the field, he could play without setters.
So when Qin Chunxiao passed the ball to him, Li Ling raised his hand and spiked the ball to the opposite side.
The Iranian team, who used Li Ling as a setter, did not expect this guy to attack a second time: …Er Leng really deserves to be the most aggressive setter in the World Youth Championship!
The captain of the Iranian team, Mallard, was also a tall man of over two meters, with a high center of gravity, and usually didn’t like to dive for the ball. However, Li Ling spiked the ball at him, so he could only reluctantly squat down to catch it.
The ball landed on his arm and immediately flew out of bounds in a graceful arc, as if a confused brain was pondering. The Iranian libero tried his best to chase after it but couldn’t catch up.
Li Ling happily went to Qin Chunxiao to applaud, while Ding Rong felt a great sense of crisis. As soon as Li Ling came on the court, Qin Chunxiao fed him the ball, and Li Ling quickly attacked. As a teammate, Ding Rong was happy, but as another setter, he faced intense competition.
Seeing Ding Rong’s expression, Newton, standing on the sidelines, sighed. When he was still an active player and the coach arranged double setters for the team, he had the same mentality.
But soon, Ding Rong realized that Qin Chunxiao would still give him the ball that should have been given to Li Ling. Qin Chunxiao probably discovered something earlier than everyone else—Li Ling had taken charge of the setting and had no plans to give it back.
This guy attacks immediately when he gets the ball! He won’t even think about passing it!
The Iranian team suffered two consecutive goals before reacting, and the Chinese team was also bewildered.
Both of them were dumbfounded! The coach asked you to play with double setters! Did you understand what he meant?
Li Ling was too focused on understanding Xiaozai’s intention at the moment to care about the coach. Since Xiaozai gave him the ball at the perfect height, he would attack.
Ding Rong was also at a loss because the height of the ball he gave to Li Ling was more suitable for passing rather than attacking. However, since Li Ling always managed to score with his first touch, he was free to do as he pleased.
Coincidentally, the Iranian team couldn’t adapt to this confusion.
Newton was anxious on the sidelines. He wanted to yell at Li Ling to make him pass the ball properly, but he was afraid of disrupting the current rhythm of the players, so he had a strange expression on his face.
At the halfway point of the game, the score reached 14:13, and the Chinese team was actually leading by one point.
Newton: “Well played, that’s how it should be!”
Jiang Xiaohai stumbled, thinking that as long as he could score, would Coach Niu even recognize the unconventional tactic of Li Ling taking charge of the setting?
Chang Xiaole clicked his tongue and said, “If the coach who led me back then had such a flexible mindset as Coach Niu, maybe I would have made a name for myself.”
The former coach who often played with Chang Xiaole was an old man in his sixties. His tactical style was, at best, classic and, at worst, rigid. However, the old man discovered Chang Xiaole’s partner all by themselves, so when Chang Xiaole had a dispute with the coach over tactics at that time, his good partner sided with the coach.
Chang Xiaole endured a lot of grievances.
Jiang Xiaohai retorted, “He’s too flexible!”
How could the setter take over the setting duties?
Meanwhile, Li Ling just scored another successful lob.
Jiang Xiaohai exclaimed, “Great shot!”
The True Incense Theorem once again proved its validity.
In the second game, the Chinese team surprisingly won with a score of 25:22. From the Iranian team, who lost a game, to the Chinese team, who regained a game, everyone felt that this match was inexplicable.
Only the fans were ecstatic.
Li Ling was one of the few players on the team who didn’t attract fans solely based on his appearance. It didn’t mean that he was unattractive. After all, this person was recognized as a good-looking guy with a puppy-like face. Some fans even analyzed that if he practiced facial exercises to reduce his cheekbones, he would resemble Nagase Satoshi.
However, almost all fans who liked Li Ling were captivated by his magical style of play.
[Li Ling is stunning and godlike!]
[I’m blown away!]
[Brother Leng always surprises us, and Coach Niu’s tactical arrangements are excellent. The Iranian team is completely stunned!]
[By the way, does anyone else remember that Li Erlian is actually a setter?]
Perhaps everyone believed that unexpected players were alluring, especially since Li Ling had the opportunity to meet Newton, a skilled coach with an unconstrained and flexible mindset, who made good use of players like Li Ling.
Newton said, “It’s not that I didn’t see it coming; I truly asked this kid to be a double setter!”
But in that moment, even Newton himself forgot that Li Ling was supposed to be the setter, and he was patting Li Ling’s shoulder, praising him for his excellent attacking skills.
Only Qin Chunxiao was momentarily taken aback. He said, “Hey, the Iranian team is highly adaptable. In the next game, we need to return to passing the ball and not let them completely figure out our rhythm.”
At that moment, Qin Chunxiao, a reliable underage, was the only one who reminded Li Ling to resume his role as the setter.
