Chapter 137: Oozing with Charisma

"Bang!"
"Beep—"

At that moment, Geng Haoshi’s hands were still gripping the rim, and the final buzzer of the game sounded simultaneously. On the scoreboard, the score was frozen at 66:60.

"Ah—!"
On the sidelines, the substitute players from Tiancheng Polytechnic University were the first to react, shouting loudly as they stormed onto the court.

"We won?" Coach Yu Manman stood up from the bench.
"We won." Looking at the scoreboard, Yu Manman offered a rare, genuine smile.

Just like that, Tiancheng Polytechnic University’s total point differential pulled ahead of Jingtian University by one point. If no unexpected, lopsided scores occurred in the other four venues, the 2017 National University Basketball League championship would belong to Tiancheng Polytechnic University!

In the stands, the 520 members of Geng Haoshi’s "Fan Club" were already in a frenzy. They surged forward, swarming toward the court. The situation was spiraling out of control; even Lin Ling couldn't guarantee what those 520 female fans might do to Geng Haoshi!

"We won! We won! We won!"
On the court, Meng Lang, Zhu Di, Sun Peng, and Zhou Xiaoshan finally realized what had happened and began to cheer and shout.
The 520 female fans poured in, racing toward Geng Haoshi. Standing blankly under the basket, Geng Haoshi felt a wave of dizziness...

...

When Geng Haoshi woke up again, he found himself lying in a hospital bed with an IV drip in his arm.
"Senior, you’re awake!"
Seeing Geng Haoshi open his eyes, Li Shishi, who had been right there, leaned in close immediately.
"Oh... you, you’re leaning too..."
Before Geng Haoshi could finish, Li Shishi planted a quick "smack" on his lips.

"Senior, eat an apple." After the kiss, Li Shishi immediately picked up an apple from the table and began peeling it.

Geng Haoshi 5.0: Caught off guard and kissed—what a lucky man!
Geng Haoshi 2.0: You’re easily impressed. There have been bolder moments! One time, she used her chest...
Geng Haoshi: Uh... so, did we win?
Knowing exactly what Geng Haoshi 2.0 was about to say, Geng Haoshi hurriedly changed the subject. Besides, he genuinely wanted to know the result. After he had slammed the final ball through the hoop and landed, he had fallen into a state of chaos, unable to see or hear anything.

Geng Haoshi 5.0: Of course we won! With me around, it’s hard not to win! Hahahaha—
Geng Haoshi 2.0: If I hadn’t been there for those final three-pointers, would you have won on your own?
Geng Haoshi 5.0: Hmm, fair point. So, it should be said that with our collaboration, it’s hard not to win!
Geng Haoshi 2.0: Brother 5.0, great minds think alike!
Geng Haoshi: ...So, winning the game had nothing to do with me?
Geng Haoshi 5.0: You can’t say that. Didn’t you provide the body?
Geng Haoshi: ...

As Geng Haoshi sat in silent frustration, Geng Haoshi 2.0 picked up where he left off, regaling Geng Haoshi 5.0 with the story of how Li Shishi had once rubbed her chest against a wound. After hearing the tale, Geng Haoshi 5.0 clicked his tongue in admiration.

Geng Haoshi 5.0: Rubbing her chest against a wound—what a heroine! To have such a beauty, I could die without regrets!
9527: ...I thought you were the wise one, but it turns out you’re just as immature.
Geng Haoshi 5.0: Little 9527, you shouldn’t say that. Do you know Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs? If not, it’s fine, let me explain it to you.
9527: ...I just looked it up. Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs is a theory in humanistic psychology, proposing that human needs are arranged in a five-level ladder: physiological, safety, social, esteem, and self-actualization.
Geng Haoshi 5.0: That was fast! ...Since you already know, do you still need me to explain?
9527: ...

Geng Haoshi 5.0: Fine, I can imagine your confused and ignorant face. I’ll explain it anyway. At the very bottom of the ladder are "physiological needs"—hunger, thirst, clothing, shelter, and sex. If a person cannot even satisfy these, how can they dream of reaching the pinnacle of "self-actualization"? As far as I know, you are a sports-simulation system from the Douniwan planet, and your mission is to help the host reach the peak of his basketball career. Isn’t that exactly "self-actualization"? Therefore, to reach the peak faster and better, one must first ensure the "physiological needs" are well met. In summary, my focus on women is purely to better satisfy these physiological needs. My behavior is fundamentally to achieve the goal of dominating the basketball world!
Geng Haoshi 2.0: Truly, an educated rascal is the most terrifying! I salute you!
Geng Haoshi 5.0: You’re too kind.
9527: ...Master, they seem to get along with you quite well in this regard.
Geng Haoshi: ...

Listening to the dialogue in his mind, Geng Haoshi felt dazed while chewing on the apple slices Li Shishi fed him.
"Little Two, you're not dead, are you?"
Zhu Di walked in carrying a basket of fruit, followed by Lin Ling and ten other teammates.
"Little Two-Brother, are you okay now?"
Lin Ling walked to the bedside and, acting like a mother, pressed her hand to Geng Haoshi’s forehead. Looking at Li Shishi, she asked, "The fever is gone, so he should be out of danger, right?"
"Yes, that’s what the doctor said," Li Shishi replied demurely.
"I had a fever?" Geng Haoshi muttered to himself.
"You didn't just have a fever; you were radiating charisma!" Zhu Di described the scene vividly: "I saw you holding the ball high, leaping through the air, and slamming it into the hoop just as the referee's whistle blew! Tell me, isn't that charismatic? I was almost moved to tears by your style!"
"Get lost, leave him alone!" Lin Ling glared at Zhu Di and said to Geng Haoshi, "You have no idea—you just stood there under the basket... and then suddenly collapsed! It’s a good thing the female fans surrounded you, or you would’ve hit the floor hard!"
"Shishi was crying right then, thinking she was going to be a widow."

As Lin Ling was teasing him, a middle-aged man with a small mustache walked into the room.