How Many Cheats did I Actually Activate?

After Li Zhen swiftly reached the frontcourt with the ball, Brooks didn't immediately close in on him. He was aware of his defensive capabilities, especially when it came to navigating screens. However, just as he took a couple of steps back, Li Zhen suddenly went up for a shot, forcing him to step forward to block it.

But as he elevated, Li Zhen swiftly passed the ball forward to Benson, who had set up the screen. Benson received the ball and rapidly cut inside, leaving Brooks behind. He quickly passed the ball into the hoop.

It was a play as simple as it could be, but executed in such a way that it highlighted Li Zhen's intelligence and adaptability on the court.

"Smart move," exclaimed Kareem on television, genuinely impressed.

At the same time, Li Zhen stepped nimbly into the paint, where a frustrated Leunen was ready to defend. He extended his arms, prepared to block Li Zhen right under the basket, even willing to use his strength to knock the troublesome Brooks to the ground. He felt that Li Zhen had repeatedly embarrassed him and left him faceless.

However, Li Zhen showed no signs of fear. His steps remained determined, and in a blink, he was by Leunen's side. With a quick stop, even though his body control wasn't perfect, he managed to halt abruptly. After the stop, he immediately turned to his side, swiftly making a turning pass with his left hand.

At that moment, Leunen was deceived into shifting his balance to the left. Then, Li Zhen quickly spun to the right, leaving Leunen's defense lagging behind. Li Zhen easily leaped and sent the ball towards the basket.

As he executed this crossover move, the court erupted in excitement. Leunen had been completely toyed with, resembling goldfish in a pond; a casual toss of a stone by a visitor would cause them to scatter and lose their way.

"Phenomenal footwork!!!" Kareem passionately praised on television. "Oh my God. I'm witnessing such amazing footwork from a guard. It's as smooth as silk, even more spectacular than Hakeem Olajuwon... Oh! What's happening? What is the Oregon player #6 doing??? "

Kareem suddenly became livid.

In Stanford's stadium, the fans transitioned instantly from excitement to anger. Boos and angry shouts rapidly accumulated and erupted, like a torrent surging towards the arena.

The court turned into chaos, with all players rushing towards the paint.

The three referees blew their whistles repeatedly, herding the players away. They didn't want to witness a violent conflict in the arena.

At the same time, they were seething with resentment towards this Oregon forward.

Why would he do this? This is basketball, not a brawl.

Unbeknownst to Li Zhen, Leunen, filled with rage, charged at him while he was in the air and even stretched a leg towards him... It was a completely dirty foul.

Although Li Zhen was much less physically powerful than Leunen, he was knocked over by him in mid-air. However, when he landed, his body took on an extremely bizarre posture... Even though his right foot landed on Leunen's outstretched black foot, the upper half of his body pressed down on Leunen. Under the acceleration of gravity, both of them fell in the deep end of the paint.

Then, the furious Stanford players rushed forward wildly, and the home fans poured out a barrage of boos and jeers.

The three referees did their utmost to restrain everyone, and Jamie Lin, with a heavy heart, rushed onto the court to separate his teammates.

As the crowd gradually dispersed, when Time Warner's cameras finally arrived at the scene...

They found Leunen clutching his ankle, groaning in pain, while Li Zhen sat motionless nearby, his expression distant, as if he had been startled.

"So, who the hell is actually injured?"

Watson in the live broadcast room asked with great concern.

"Regardless of who is injured, this is a malicious foul by Oregon's player #6. He should be ejected immediately," Kareem said sternly. "If he is really injured because of this, I won't have an ounce of sympathy. I'll only be glad for Bruce Li and thank God for protecting the fortunate one."

Kareem's words echoed the sentiments of everyone.

The TV replay once again confirmed: Leunen's play was indeed an intentional attempt to harm, as he not only collided with Bruce Li but also extended his leg, trying to cause another injury when Li Zhen landed.

In the NBA, how many players have seen their athletic abilities significantly diminished due to such cheap shots? It's an unforgivable mistake.

Leunen's "tough" defense had long been criticized in the Pacific Division. Now, with such an incident, everyone hoped he would be taught a lesson. As for his injury, many felt it was a case of "the heavens finally opening their eyes."

But... why was Bruce Li sitting there in a daze?

Had this poor kid been so startled by the sudden dirty foul?

"Look at the good deed Leunen has done. This malicious act of his may even have undermined a good player's basketball perspective. I'm genuinely worried that Bruce Li may suffer psychological trauma from this foul. Perhaps he won't venture so deep into the paint in the future. Who will ever try a normal layup when there's a chance of a lifelong threat of injury?" Kareem spoke with increasing agitation. "I suggest the NCAA League impose additional penalties on Leunen and intensify education. Young players should develop the right sense of the game. Basketball isn't played like this."

He was deeply saddened.

At the same time, Li Zhen finally stood up with Scott's assistance.

Jamie Lin repeatedly asked him: Was he injured?

His headshake was resolute.

Because when he landed from the collision, a clear voice resounded in his mind: Detected strong malicious intent. Punishment initiated, deducting 5 points of agility talent.

Um...

Li Zhen was dumbfounded.

"Does this mean I'll never get injured again in the future?" Li Zhen asked again.

"As long as the opponent has no malicious intent, you can still get injured. I can only detect strong malicious intent." It was a mechanized response.

Oh.

Li Zhen understood.

"Due to the inability to input odd numbers in full, I've added 4 points of agility for you. The remaining point can be used to simulate the physical condition and technical moves of the previous host, lasting for 1 minute." (T/N: That's a convenient plot device)

What does that mean?

"Is this entering the Jordan mode?"

Li Zhen was dumbfounded again. He swore to clarify everything with the talent baby after it fully woke up.

The conversation was like talking to a robot. It didn't respond unless he asked something within its predefined question set.

Argh!

Li Zhen was stunned for almost a minute.

Finally realizing Scott's hand reaching out to him, he quickly stood up.

Meanwhile, Oregon University's team doctor made a diagnosis for Leunen: he didn't injure any ligaments, just a slight ankle twist. They believed it was the result of Li Zhen landing on his ankle when he was knocked over. It wasn't serious.

However, he wouldn't have a chance to return to the court in this game.

The head referee gave him two technical fouls, ejecting him from the game directly. (T/N: Really? Not flagrant 2?)

After all, blatantly causing trouble on someone else's court, if the head referee didn't throw him out, he might not be able to leave normally himself. The angry Stanford fans were not to be trifled with.