Chapter 1 Davidson College vs. University of Pennsylvania

Davidson College's opponent tonight was the University of Pennsylvania.

The University of Pennsylvania was ranked near the bottom of the NCAA Division I league, and their last appearance in the Final Four could be traced back to 1979.

That was a very, very long time ago.

However, many Chinese people came to the game, including the popular Lin Yi and Wang Quanze of the University of Pennsylvania.

This was considered an NCAA Chinese derby.

Tang Tian also spotted Wang Quanze later.

However, compared to Lin Yi, although Wang Quanze performed well, the gap in talent had widened geometrically.

Lin Yi hit a super long-range three-pointer.

Lin Yi made a突分 (tu fen) pass to a teammate who hit an open three-pointer.

When a teammate missed a shot, Lin Yi leaped high, grabbed the offensive rebound, and used the Dream Shake to shake off his opponent and score on a second chance.

Lin Yi once again used a skill similar to an ankle breaker to get past his defender and score a layup.

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The more Tang Tian watched, the more convinced he became that his judgment was correct.

Wang Quanze was originally a student at Peking University High School, then transferred to the United States, became an All-American four-star high school student, and joined the NCAA Division I league.

In terms of talent, he was one of the best among the yellow-skinned people, much stronger than ordinary people like Lin Yi.

But now the two were worlds apart, which seemed abnormal.

The score on the court eventually settled at 71 to 46, with Davidson College slaughtering the University of Pennsylvania under Lin Yi's leadership.

Wang Quanze performed decently, making 4 of 9 shots and scoring 11 points and 5 rebounds, ranking second most on the team in scoring.

But Lin Yi on the other side scored 25 points and 8 rebounds in just three quarters.

If the game hadn't been decided early, it would definitely have been another 30+10 night for him.

No wonder the students and fans in the audience were so crazy. This performance was much crazier than Tang Tian's performance in the NCAA back then.

To put it in a figurative way, Tang Tian's was a growth-based style, while Lin Yi's was a god-mode style.

"Let's go down."

After the game, Tang Tian greeted Yao Ming.

Yao Ming nodded, and the two went down to the court together.

Lin Yi was signing autographs for fans.

When he signed, he saw Tang Tian and Yao Ming. After apologizing to the fans, he walked directly towards them.

"Chairman Yao, Godfather!"

He shook hands with Yao Ming, and then excitedly came over to hug Tang Tian.

Tang Tian had a strange feeling he couldn't explain.

Originally, he thought that if Lin Yi was also a time-traveler like himself, then he shouldn't know him.

At least, he wouldn't be so enthusiastic.

Could it be that he was wrong? Perhaps Lin Yi was just a simple gene mutation?

The three of them chatted for a while.

Tang Tian discovered that this Lin Yi was definitely not the same Lin Yi he had known two or three years ago, or he had become a different person.

"I hope you can participate in the national team's training camp next year. You know that our national team now has an invitation system, so we need to see your personal wishes."

After chatting for a while, Yao Ming also explained the purpose of his visit.

"Of course, I am willing to play for the national team. Back then, the people in our village were all Godfather's fans. Now that I have the opportunity, I will definitely go."

Lin Yi's answer made Tang Tian lean more towards the idea of a gene mutation.

"But I will participate in the draft at that time. I may arrive late for the training camp, but no matter who picks me, I will definitely go."

Lin Yi's patriotic sentiment was very high.

Yao Ming nodded happily after hearing this. It was rare for the post-00s to have such a strong sense of patriotism.

After chatting for a while, Yao Ming turned to find Wang Quanze. Tang Tian didn't follow him, but pulled Lin Yi aside to talk privately.

"Are you a time-traveler?"

He kept observing Lin Yi's eyes when he asked.

"Time-travel? How is that possible? That's only in novels and movies."

Lin Yi was stunned for a moment, then immediately shook his head with a smile.

Seeing the change in Lin Yi's expression, Tang Tian had already confirmed it.

And he also understood the reason for these changes in Lin Yi.

There were several types of time-travel, some like him who directly replaced the original owner, and some like Lin Yi who had a soul fusion.

That's how it was written in the novels. He might not be the only chosen one.

"Me too."

Tang Tian said very seriously.

"You too?"

Sure enough, Lin Yi immediately gave himself away.

Tang Tian bet that the current owner of this body was definitely just a young man in his twenties or thirties before he time-traveled, qualitatively different from an old man like him.

"No, what are you kidding about?"

Lin Yi immediately realized that he had said the wrong thing and quickly changed his words.

"Let's go, let's go to the coffee shop outside for a drink."

Tang Tian said with a smile.

Lin Yi was still standing there, scratching his head hard.

Obviously, he didn't know what to do after he had exposed himself.

"I'm buying. Seeing you trash-talking others on the court, you don't seem like a coward."

Tang Tian said with a smile.

Lin Yi was stunned for a moment, then gritted his teeth and followed Tang Tian out of the stadium.

December in Davidson was already the coldest time of the year.

However, with Christmas approaching, although there were not many pedestrians on the street, there were many Christmas trees on both sides, and some people were even dressed as Santa Claus in front of some stores.

Christmas is always the most lively holiday in the United States.

They chose a coffee shop to sit down and had a good chat.

Tang Tian directly told his story. He knew that this was the only way to make Lin Yi really let down his guard.

And even if the other party really wasn't, he could change his story and say he was just making up a story.

After all, no one would believe this kind of thing except for people who had actually time-traveled.

The facts also proved that his guess was basically correct.

Lin Yi, like Tang Tian, was also a time-traveler, and he also got a system.

Of course, the name and content were completely different.

Tang Tian's was the Basketball Circle Krypton Gold System, while Lin Yi's was more direct, called the Basketball Circle First Cheat.

The name sounded domineering, but like Tang Tian's, it also required step-by-step growth. The current him was about the same strength as Tang Tian in the NCAA back then.

It was just that the skill trees of the two were different, the latter was more scoring-oriented.

As for the height, that was a bug, and Lin Yi himself couldn't explain it.

"When did you time-travel from?"

"2029."

Hearing Lin Yi's answer, Tang Tian was overjoyed.

Originally, the time point after his time-travel had already caught up with the time before his time-travel.

His ability to foresee things in the draft and trades had also reached its limit.

But who would have thought that he would meet someone who time-traveled later than him, which was equivalent to extending his foresight by another ten years.

"It seems we'll have a lot of opportunities to communicate in the future."

Tang Tian said with a smile.

Lin Yi nodded, looking very excited.

Time-travelers had many advantages, and those with cheats could also make a splash.

But in general, time-travelers were lonely because they were different.

You couldn't tell others, and even if you did, others would think you were crazy or had a mental illness.

So, being able to see a kindred spirit was a truly wonderful feeling.