Kaiden Tian's aspirations of basketball stardom take a heartbreaking turn when a car accident not only claims his mother's life but also robs him of his ability to walk. Undiscouraged, he settles for a role as the waterboy of a top high school basketball team, determined to stay close to the game he loves. However, he meets an untimely death and finds himself inhabiting the body of Kai Guo, a notorious troublemaker blessed with an ideal physical form. [Welcome to the Rise to Legend System!] With this second chance at life, Kaiden sees an opportunity to rewrite his destiny and fulfill the dreams that were once shattered.
Well, the atmosphere was definitely hotter than before.
And not the romantic type of hot. The competitive one.
After hearing what the veteran players had to say about them yesterday, the boys were more fired up than ever—or at least most of them. Kai, in particular, looked like he was about to explode.
As they entered the gym, he merely bowed at the older players, not even bothering to greet them. Marcus frowned, but Kai kept his gaze forward.
The others glanced at him nervously. Max, placing his bag on the bench, gave Kai a wary look.
"What's with him? Did he, like, eat ghost peppers for breakfast or something?"
"Wait, or maybe it's just jet lag," Max finally concluded, his tone as serious as ever.
Jimmy frowned. "Jet lag? We're in the same country, genius."
Max shrugged, his expression unbothered. "Then it's emotional jet lag."
Jimmy stared at him. "What does that even mean?"