**Chapter 12: Breaking Through to Level 5, the Powerful Effects of Secondary Professions**

Ishikawa had no idea that he had caught the attention of Hyotei's captain, Atobe Keigo.

After a short break.

Taking advantage of the remaining time, he picked up cleaning tools and began tidying up, much to the astonishment of those around him.

"What is this guy doing?"

Not far away, Shinohara was baffled.

He could understand Ishikawa's running drills, but why was he cleaning after training was over?

Had he not switched roles yet?

However.

Watching Ishikawa's earnest efforts, Shinohara suddenly fell silent. Deep down, his desire to challenge Ishikawa again and redeem himself began to fade.

"Losing to someone like him isn't shameful."

**[Ding!]**

**[Player has completed the daily task: Cleaning the Tennis Club. Reward: 10 experience points.]**

"Whew!"

With the final 10 experience points secured, Ishikawa let out a long breath.

"Good work, Ishikawa-kun."

"Yeah, you're too kind. Even though you're already part of the practice match group, you still came to help us clean."

"Leave the tools to us. Go and rest."

The surrounding rookie members greeted him warmly. Because Ishikawa, despite becoming a representative of the advanced members, remained approachable and humble, their fondness for him had grown significantly.

"Then I'll leave it to you."

Ishikawa didn't stand on ceremony.

He was utterly exhausted. The day's matches and training had been equivalent to a week's worth of workouts from his university days before he transmigrated.

With the experience points in hand, he left directly for the tennis club's cafeteria.

Yes.

Hyotei's tennis club had its own cafeteria.

This was one of the promises Atobe had made during his campaign for captain. The cafeteria rivaled high-end restaurants, offering a wide variety of dishes, catering to both Kansai and Kanto tastes.

Ravenous, Ishikawa, under the astonished gazes of the cafeteria staff, grabbed two steaks and a large pork knuckle.

Finding an empty seat, he began eating like a Saiyan.

"Is this kid possessed by a hungry ghost?"

Seeing Ishikawa devour a steak in three or four bites, the surrounding Hyotei members were stunned.

"It's him!"

Some recognized him.

The memory of Ishikawa, who had shut out Shinohara Saburo and delivered astonishing serves, was deeply etched in their minds.

With his previous achievements, the disdain in their eyes quickly faded. Instead, they spoke in hushed tones, as if afraid of drawing Ishikawa's attention.

"This is Hyotei!"

Taking in the reactions around him, Ishikawa remained acutely aware.

Under the rules set by Coach Sakaki and Captain Atobe Keigo, only the strongest players could rise to the top.

Therefore.

He couldn't afford to become complacent over his recent victory.

After finishing his meal, Ishikawa returned to the court. While jogging to aid digestion, he also processed the experience he had gained.

To level up from Level 4 to Level 5 required 50 experience points.

After claiming the rewards from the daily practice matches, swing drills, running, and cleaning, he had a total of 60 experience points.

After some thought, Ishikawa chose to level up.

**[Ding!]**

**[Player level has increased. Skill Points x3 awarded.]**

**[Player has broken through to Level 5. Reward: Secondary Profession Point x1.]**

"Huh?"

Jogging, Ishikawa's spirits lifted.

"A Secondary Profession Point?"

Confirming he hadn't misread, a glint of joy flashed in Ishikawa's eyes.

Secondary Profession Points!

Only those who had experienced the power of secondary professions understood how precious these points were.

It could be said that Ishikawa's victory over Shinohara Saburo was entirely due to his max-level kendo and Level 6 shogi skills.

And this.

Was without him fully unleashing the true potential of these secondary professions.

"Secondary Professions…"

Ishikawa had previously checked and found that secondary professions couldn't be leveled up using character experience.

The only way to upgrade them was through practice in that specific profession.

For the kendo profession, this meant rigorous kendo training—perfecting movements, stances, reflexes, and even mental discipline—to gradually accumulate experience.

For shogi, it required playing games—Go, chess, shogi, even international chess.

Winning games was necessary to gain shogi experience.

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This method was not only time-consuming and labor-intensive but also interfered with his primary tennis training.

Now, however.

With Secondary Profession Points, Ishikawa could quickly max out his first secondary profession, **[Shogi]**.

"Enhance Shogi!"

Without hesitation, Ishikawa immediately allocated the Secondary Profession Point to shogi.

**[Ding!]**

**[Secondary Profession: Shogi, level increased. Current level: Lv7.]**

*Hum…*

Instantly.

Ishikawa felt an intangible force spreading through his mind. The previously blank areas seemed to activate, making his thoughts and mental clarity significantly sharper!

"Is this the effect of brain development?"

With his mind now crystal clear, Ishikawa truly grasped the power of the **[Shogi]** secondary profession.

To test his theory, he returned to his dorm (as a boarding student) and pulled out a first-year middle school math textbook, flipping through the pages.

The formulas and theorems, broken down and simplified, were effortlessly understood.

"Is it really this easy?"

Ishikawa was astonished.

Although he had studied these topics in middle school before transmigrating, that was seven or eight years ago.

As the saying goes, in high school, you know everything about astronomy and geography; in college, you eat well, sleep well, and have regular bowel movements.

These long-forgotten concepts, enhanced by the brain development from Level 7 Shogi, were now deeply ingrained in his mind. It reminded him of a term—photographic memory!

Next.

To test his theory, he carefully read a few pages of the textbook and then closed it.

"It's true!"

When Ishikawa closed his eyes, the content he had just read vividly reappeared in his mind.

At this moment.

Ishikawa truly understood the power of secondary professions.

"So, I haven't even begun to unleash the full potential of max-level Kendo."

He thought of Seigaku's Tennis Emperor, Sanada Genichirou!

Sanada's kendo was at a national level.

By Ishikawa's estimation, that was probably around Level 4. Yet, Sanada had developed multiple powerful tennis techniques based on it.

"Therefore…"

At this thought.

A spark of excitement flashed in Ishikawa's eyes.

With his current tennis talent and understanding of the original tennis world, as long as he improved his basic skills, he could undoubtedly develop techniques no less formidable than Sanada's "Wind, Forest, Fire, Mountain, Shadow, and Thunder."

Perhaps even surpass him!

That night.

Ishikawa, who had transmigrated into the Prince of Tennis world, was too excited to sleep.

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