On the basketball court of the gymnasium, the air conditioner hummed, but it still couldn't completely dispel the heat of this late September afternoon.
Blinding fluorescent lamps cast patches of white light on the smooth floor, and the entire site is divided into chiaroscuro geometric patterns.
The audience was full of students, and the whispered discussions rose and fell like a tide.
"Leo is really in trouble this time."
"Go head-to-head with Ryan? Is he looking for death? "
"Ryan's ability is 'trajectory prediction', and he is simply invincible on the basketball court."
Chloe stood behind the glass window of the control room on the second floor of the gymnasium, looking down at the tense scene below.
Her fingers caress the buttons on the console, and memories of eleven years ago flood in.
On the night of the prom, the moment she fell from the high platform, a strange flow of information flooded into her mind.
This world is a novel.
Her three younger brothers are all villains.
And she herself is just a footnote on the male protagonist's growth path - the "white moonlight" that made the chosen son grow up overnight.
Now, she is reborn in the body of a strange girl, back in this familiar but unfamiliar Trinity College.
The time is September 28, 2035, a full eleven years have passed since her death.
The plot of the novel is progressing to its most intense stage.
In the center of the field, Leo Miller is warming up.
He still looks like a standard basketball captain - 1.95 meters tall, with well-defined muscles and short blonde hair shining in the light.
But Chloe could see the restlessness and unease in his eyes.
It was the anger characteristic of a twenty-year-old boy in the face of emotional setbacks.
The root of everything points to the girl sitting in the front row of the audience.
Isabella Ross, the heroine of the novel.
She had long waist-length chestnut hair and a pair of turquoise eyes, and was looking at the two boys in the field with a complicated expression at the moment.
There is both worry about Ryan, guilt for Leo, and an inexplicable ambiguity.
It was this attitude that made Leo, who was already not very smart, completely lose his mind.
"Let's start." Ryan Smith's voice was particularly clear in the empty gymnasium.
He was nearly ten centimeters shorter than Leo, and his figure was much thinner, but there was an unsettling light in his deep, inviting eyes.
That is the confidence of the chosen one.
Leo clenched the basketball in his hand, and his muscles began to heat up slightly.
His ability "Power Amplification" was quietly activating, which made his arms look even thicker.
Whispers sounded in the audience.
"Does he really want to use his abilities?"
"Using supernatural abilities to fight in the academy is punishable by the Discipline Council."
"Is Leo crazy?"
Chloe's gaze lingered on Isabella's face for a moment, and a hint of coldness flashed in her eyes.
This woman could obviously stop the farce, but she chose to remain silent.
Because no matter what the outcome is, she will not suffer.
If Ryan wins, she can naturally throw herself into the arms of the male protagonist.
If Leo wins, she can also continue to enjoy the two boys' rivalry.
What a perfect green tea strategy.
The whistle of the "3, 2, 1..." referee sounded.
Leo slammed at Ryan, and the basketball smashed into the basket like a cannonball in his hand.
But at this moment, Ryan's eyes suddenly turned golden.
Trajectory prediction, start.
In his field of vision, every movement of Leo becomes a clear trajectory line, and the flight path of the basketball is even more slender.
He easily dodged sideways and then intercepted Leo's pass at an almost impossible angle.
The audience erupted in exclamations.
Leo's face turned red, and he activated his ability again, this time even more violent.
Basketball almost became a weapon in his hands, leaving a deep mark on the floor with every dribble.
But Ryan is still at ease, and his anticipation allows him to always react half a step ahead.
This is not a competition, this is humiliation.
Chloe could see clearly that Ryan was more than capable of ending the fight in the first round, but he chose to slowly consume Leo's stamina and patience.
He wants this challenger to completely collapse in plain sight.
Sure enough, Leo began to lose his mind.
His ability use became increasingly unstable, and fluctuations in power even affected the air flow around him.
People in the audience began to retreat.
"Enough." Chloe whispered to herself.
Her finger pressed the button for the fire alarm.
The sharp siren instantly sounded throughout the gymnasium, and the red warning lights began to flash wildly.
Immediately afterwards, the automatic sprinkler system is activated, and a stream of icy water sprays out of the sprinklers on the ceiling.
The entire venue instantly turned into chaos.
The students screamed and scattered, and Leo and Ryan stopped fighting, staring blankly at the sudden appearance of the "fire alarm".
Chloe walked out of the control room and slowly walked down the stairs to the center of the gymnasium.
Her steps were slow, but she was on the beat of everyone's heartbeat with every step.
Wet hair clings to her cheeks, but it does not affect the majesty of her age in the slightest.
"Use supernatural abilities to fight in the academy." Her voice was as cold as a knife, particularly clear in the noisy environment, "Do you want to be expelled from the Discipline Society?" "
Leo looked at this strange Asian school girl in a daze, his brain unable to process the situation in front of him for a while.
Ryan's golden pupils also returned to normal, and his brows furrowed slightly.
The entire gymnasium fell silent, and everyone's eyes were focused on this freshman who looked only eighteen or nineteen years old.
Who is she?
Why did she dare to speak like this?
But for some reason, facing her gaze, both Leo and Ryan felt a sense of oppression from the depths of their souls.
It was an absolute majesty, like facing a natural ruler.
Chloe looked around and finally fixed her gaze on Leo's face.
The stupid brother still had that stunned expression, but she could see the confusion and a hint of confusion in his eyes... Fear?
Interesting.
It seems that even if the skin is changed, the blood connection still exists.