This Bad Luck is Awesome!

"I don’t know them either."

Chen Mo shook his head with a smile.

"I know them. Just a sec."

Wei Luyao stood up, dusted off her skirt, and then walked toward the basketball court.

Seeing her approach, the guys on the court instantly forgot about their game, all turning to look at her with dopey grins.

Chen Mo watched as she said something to the guys—he couldn’t tell what—before she turned back to him with a beaming smile, waved, and gave him an "OK" sign.

"Alright, then."

Chen Mo smiled, got up, and walked onto the court.

He hadn’t played in over a year and actually did feel like a game.

Besides, he wanted to see if his physique could be activated while playing basketball.

’Logically, if playing video games can activate it, basketball should work too.’

"How about 5-on-5?"

A tall, well-built guy glared at Chen Mo, his eyes full of aggression.

Seeing the look in his eyes and the expressions on the other guys around him, Chen Mo knew exactly what they were thinking without even having to guess.

’They’re treating me like the public enemy.’

"Sure."

Chen Mo shrugged and nodded, completely unfazed.

Even though he was only a year or two older than these guys, he was far more mature on the inside.

And with his current net worth, looking at these guys was like looking at a bunch of kids.

He couldn’t be bothered by their hostility. It was just too childish.

Seeing Chen Mo agree, the guy immediately shot a look at his friends.

Soon, the 5-on-5 teams were formed.

Chen Mo noticed something was off about his four teammates and instantly understood their plan.

’They’re planning to throw the game!’

But there was one thing these guys didn’t know.

The worse his teammates were, the stronger he became.

’Looks like I’ll get to shoot to my heart’s content today.’

Chen Mo hadn’t been particularly interested at first, but now his enthusiasm suddenly spiked.

Just then, word that Wei Luyao’s boyfriend was playing ball against some of their school’s students spread across the athletic field.

People started crowding around, and even couples on dates stopped making out to run over and watch the spectacle.

"Go, Liang Tao!"

"Go, Meng Chenyu!"

"Go, Duan Xuan!"

"..."

Soon, students were on the sidelines, cheering for the guys on the court.

This was their home turf; they had to show Campus Beauty Wei’s boyfriend what’s what.

The king-sized bed in the hotel room might be your home court, but this was theirs.

"Go, Chen Mo!"

Amidst the sea of cheers, Wei Luyao’s clear voice stood out distinctly.

Hearing her cheer for him, Chen Mo felt as if he were back in his university days.

Back then, someone used to stand on the sidelines and cheer for him when he played, too.

Chen Mo smiled, walked over to her, and handed her his watch, phone, and car keys.

"Game on!"

When the guy on the opposing team heard Wei Luyao cheering for Chen Mo and saw their interaction, his hostility toward him intensified.

Soon, the ball was inbounded.

After one of Chen Mo’s teammates received the ball, he passed it to another teammate without so much as a glance in Chen Mo’s direction.

But his passing skills were reminiscent of a certain "legend" from the national team, and the ball was easily stolen by the other side.

"Nice one!"

"Shut ’em out!"

"Double-team him!"

Seeing Chen Mo’s team get the ball stolen, the crowd erupted in cheers.

Everyone started rooting for the opposing team.

Watching this, Wei Luyao seemed to understand what was going on.

A hint of self-blame appeared in her eyes. If she hadn’t encouraged Chen Mo to play, this wouldn’t have happened.

She knew that Chen Mo was completely innocent in all this.

The other guys were only targeting Chen Mo because of her.

Seeing all this, Chen Mo wasn’t angry. In fact, he even smiled.

’Now it’s my time to shine.’

Soon, the opposing team got possession and started their offense.

His teammates instantly switched to "defense with their eyes" mode.

The opponents blew past them as easily as crossing an empty morning street and scored with effortless grace.

"Why weren’t you defending?"

One of his teammates actually had the nerve to blame him.

"My grandma’s faster than you guys."

Chen Mo didn’t hold back, firing off a sharp retort.

Hearing this, the guys’ faces flushed red.

"Inbound the ball."

It was their possession, but still, no one passed to him.

Then someone took a wild shot. The basketball hit the rim and bounced right toward Chen Mo.

’So it really can be activated.’

Seeing the ball’s trajectory, Chen Mo instantly knew that even without a "DING," his physique had been activated.

’If this can activate it, then a lot of other situations can in the future, too.’

He would have to slowly discover all its wonderful uses.

He casually grabbed the rebound and, ignoring the guy defending him right in front, jumped straight up to take a shot.

The guy leaped high, spreading his arms to block.

"If you make this, I’ll eat my hat."

The guy thought his defense was perfect; there was no way Chen Mo could make the shot.

However, Chen Mo ignored the moocher and just shot the ball.

After rattling around the rim a few times, the basketball finally dropped into the net.

"Go, Chen Mo!"

Seeing him score, Wei Luyao jumped up and down in excitement on the sidelines, cheering loudly for him.

"So, what are you eating?"

Chen Mo asked the guy with a smirk.

"It’s just one basket. What’s the rush?"

The guy said, embarrassed, quickly trying to change the subject.

Next, it was the other team’s possession. But after passing it around, they somehow ended up passing the ball right into his hands.

Chen Mo didn’t hesitate. He caught the ball and immediately threw it toward the hoop.

SWISH!

This time, it didn’t even touch the rim—a perfect swish.

"Chen Mo, you’re amazing!"

Seeing him score again, Wei Luyao started jumping up and down once more, cheering loudly for him.

"These noobs are a total disgrace!"