Chapter 131: Unidentified Flying Object

It is not a dream!
Did I lose?
I actually lost?
Swift muttered to himself, then rose and rushed out of his office to the headquarters lobby. The walls there were lined with televisions, constantly monitoring major domestic news channels.
At that moment, one of the screens was broadcasting the game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the New York Knicks!
83-70!
Seeing the score in the corner of the screen, Swift froze. He remembered the lead had been stretched to 28 points, and it was precisely because the game seemed decided that he had left to give an interview.
But now, the deficit was back to 13 points.
Could that Chinese guard really have hit four consecutive three-pointers to score 12 points?
Swift was filled with suspicion. Just then, the live broadcast showed a scene that left him stunned: the same Chinese guard he had bet against intercepted a pass from Cavaliers guard Roddy, then rose up near the top of the key and launched a three-pointer…
Swish!
76-83!
The gap between the two teams had narrowed further, down to just 7 points!
"Oh my god, he made it again! That’s the fifth one!" Hyson’s shout blared from the television.
"Good heavens! It’s all true! That Chinese guard has actually scored 15 points!"
Swift stared at the TV screen, completely dumbfounded.
On the court.
Lin Feng had completed another steal and three-pointer.
After his miraculous streak of five consecutive three-pointers, the deficit was cut to 7 points with 3 minutes and 50 seconds remaining in the game.
At this time, with this margin, a game that had been relegated to "garbage time" suddenly had suspense again.
Brown called another timeout.
Lin Feng walked off the court, and the Knicks players came over to high-five and celebrate with him.
With his performance of five straight three-pointers, Lin Feng had earned the respect of his teammates.
"Lin, well done!"
Head coach Phills praised him with a beaming smile, then added, "However, you probably won’t get such good shooting opportunities anymore. They will definitely guard you strictly."
Lin Feng nodded, but in his heart, he was considering a countermeasure.
Previously, due to the limitations of the Superstar Abduction System, Lin Feng could only abduct one superstar and utilize their skills. Now, it was different. Lin Feng could extract superstar skills for his own use, and the number of superstars he could abduct was no longer limited, provided he had enough abduction cards. So, why not abduct another one?
With this in mind, Lin Feng immediately acted, entering the system store to spend a thousand gold coins on an abduction card before navigating to the basketball superstar page.
An abduction card could only target active players. Lin Feng already had Curry’s three-point, steal, and dribbling skills. Since he was playing as a shooting guard, the skill he urgently needed to bolster was driving to the basket.
A sharp drive could not only tear through the opponent’s defense but also create opportunities for his teammates.
Who was a player with a sharp drive and perhaps some additional skills?
Lin Feng scrolled through the list. The first name that came to mind was Westbrook, one of the "Thunder Duo." However, while Westbrook’s drives were formidable, they relied on his ferocious physical athleticism—a level Lin Feng, whose physique was far from that of the man fans jokingly called the "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle," could not yet match.
As he flipped through the list, a name caught his eye: Vince Carter.
Right! The old "Vinsanity" hadn't retired yet!
Lin Feng was filled with ecstasy. Younger fans might be less familiar with the name, but for him, it was a memory of his youth.
Vince Carter!
The former "Air Canada"!
An Unidentified Flying Object on the basketball court!
His "Dunk of Death" in the 2000 All-Star Slam Dunk Contest was still revered as a classic!
The young Carter had a razor-sharp drive, treated defenders like air, and possessed vertical leap and hang time that were simply unfathomable. If things didn't go his way, he would just throw down a vicious poster dunk!
If he could extract the skills of the "Flying Man" Carter to complement the skills of the great Curry, the scene would be...
Lin Feng couldn't stop grinning at the thought.
He clicked to view Vince Carter’s attributes.
Skill 1: Dunking.
Skill 2: Driving.
Skill 3: Vertical Leap.
Indeed, these three were Carter’s specialties.
He was the one!
Lin Feng made up his mind and used the abduction card directly.
System notification: Congratulations on successfully abducting basketball superstar Vince Carter. Enjoy the game.
Abducted character: Basketball superstar Vince Carter.
Skill 1: Dunking.
Skill 2: Driving.
Skill 3: Vertical Leap.
Dunk success rate: 92%.
Vertical jump height: 97cm.
Extractable skills: 3.
[Yes] [No] to extract skills.
Lin Feng decisively chose [Yes].
System notification: Congratulations, skill extraction successful. The host now possesses a total of 6 skills: three-point shooting, stealing, dribbling, dunking, driving, and vertical leap.
…
The timeout ended.
The Cleveland Cavaliers put all their starters back on the court.
Because the lead was no longer a safe one, head coach Brown had no choice but to send his main rotation in to stabilize the situation.
The Knicks also sent out their best; aside from Lin Feng, the other four were the team’s solidified starters.
"I never imagined the game would change so drastically in the final five minutes. Both sides have sent out their starters. Johnson, which team do you think has the better chance now?" asked commentator Hyson.
"In terms of odds, it’s still the Cavaliers, of course. They are leading by 7 points after all," Johnson said. "However, as I mentioned before, the Knicks' Lin is the X-factor. Heaven knows if he’ll continue to perform like he just did."
"I have to admit, Lin is truly impressive. In the last two minutes, he single-handedly sparked a 15-0 run against the Cavaliers, turning garbage time into a clutch moment!"
"Well, the game is back underway, Devin with the ball..."
On the court.
The Cavaliers organized their offense methodically, with their core guard Devin controlling the tempo at a measured pace.
"Kid, you did okay, but that’s it. The lead is going to stretch back out," Devin said to Lin Feng, who was guarding him.
"I think the gap will only narrow further," Lin Feng replied.
"Haha, I’ll show you the difference between a bench player and a starter!"
As Devin spoke, he suddenly accelerated. Known for his speed, he blew past Lin Feng, drove inside the three-point line, pulled up near the free-throw line, and jumped for a shot.
Clang!
Devin had executed a beautiful move, but unfortunately, the shot hit the iron.
The rebound was grabbed by the Knicks' power forward, Chris, who passed it to Jones.
Lin Feng sprinted down the court, but no sooner had he crossed half-court than he was met with tight pressure from Devin.
Jones controlled the ball, organizing the offense.
He ran a pick-and-roll with Chris near the arc. Chris rolled to the basket, and Jones handed him the ball before retreating behind the three-point line.
The Cavaliers' defenders all assumed Chris was going to attack the rim, but unexpectedly, he kicked the ball back out to the open Jones behind the arc.
Jones took the shot.
Clang!
He missed! The ball hit the front rim and bounced away.
"Rebound!" Jones shouted.
Everyone’s eyes locked onto the ball floating in the air.
Suddenly!
An arm appeared above the ball.
Following that, a figure appeared like a phantom...
He glided through the air, palmed the ball with one hand before it could fall, and soared directly toward the rim...
BOOM!!
A thunderous put-back dunk!!
Before the missed shot could even descend, it was intercepted in mid-air and slammed heavily into the hoop!!
In an instant!
The entire arena was stunned!
What the hell?!
Who the hell did that?!