When everything finally settled down, Ken headed over to the bench and sat down with an excuse of resting before the final inning. Of course he still had plenty of stamina left in the tank since he'd only thrown 20 pitches total this game.
His real reason was to check if he had any notifications from the system. It was hard to tell, since the sound of the bat making contact with the ball was a similar sound.
Saying a little prayer in his heart, Ken opened up the system, only to see a flashing icon.
[Congratulations, user has completed the hidden task: Consistency is key]
# Hidden Task: Consistency is key
*Details: Throw 10 pitches above 100mph consecutively.
*Rewards: Upgrade pitching by 2 grades
'Eh!? There was this kind of thing?'
Ken felt elated as he read the mission window. He had not been expecting such a boon in the middle of a World Cup game.
'What's my pitching grade now?'