inovel countering
Chapter 1 — Inoval CounteringIt was daytime.Rei Ying Ma was at home, preparing to go to school. He had no choice but to go.After getting ready, he left his house and walked toward school with a smile on his face, as if nothing in the world could bother him.When he arrived, however, he did not go to the study room.Instead, he went straight to the soccer room.This was something he usually did.He came to compete, to win, and to claim rewards.When Rei Ying Ma entered, he noticed that competitors were already waiting.They were Show Han.Show Han was important. Many people supported them, yet Rei Ying Ma was about to fight against two expert teams at the same time.The students gathered around the field.An announcer's voice echoed through the room.“The soccer match is starting!”“Three!”“Two!”“One!”“GO!”The match began.Rei Ying Ma didn't rush forward immediately.The players opposing Show Han moved toward the ball.Rei Ying Ma waited.Then he ran.Several players surrounded him.But Rei Ying Ma was faster.He pushed through them and continued forward.Then, almost casually, he put his hands into his pockets while moving the soccer ball with his feet.He kept pushing through the players at the same time.The opposing players soon began running out of energy.Then the referee stepped forward.He was one of the school's proudest soccer players, known for his skill.He stood in front of Rei Ying Ma and blocked his path.Rei Ying Ma looked at the ball.The referee prepared himself.Rei Ying Ma suddenly threw the ball forward.The referee instantly moved toward it.But before he could touch it, Rei Ying Ma kicked the ball even farther forward.The referee fell to the ground while trying to catch it.Before he could even understand what had happened—“GOAL!”The announcer shouted.“Goal for Show Han!”The crowd erupted.But the match had only begun.The ball was sent toward Team Two.One goal had already been scored.Five goals were needed to defeat Team Two.The same number would be needed to defeat Team One.Team Two currently had possession of the ball.Rei Ying Ma watched them carefully.Then he spoke to his teammates.“Now they'll go up and try to attack us while we're completely distracted by the ball.”He smiled.“That is the tactic I just used against the referee.”His teammates listened.“Team Two will probably do the same thing because they have the ball right now. Team One won't interfere because they know Team Two is very professional.”He looked toward Team Two.“So they'll try to distract us using the same technique.”He paused.“They're copying me.”Rei Ying Ma already had a counter.“So I have a counter for that.”He pointed toward his teammates.“You guys go there and act like you're trying to get the ball.”Then he looked toward Show Han.“When they shoot the ball away and I'm not there, Show Han, you go there and catch it.”“Put it on the ground and throw it to me.”He smiled.“When you throw it to me, leave the rest to me.”Show Han understood.Team Two began their attack.As Rei Ying Ma expected, they shot the ball in a different direction.Some players immediately rushed toward it.Rei Ying Ma pretended to chase after the ball.Soon, one of the Team Two players pushed the ball forward repeatedly and advanced without noticing Rei Ying Ma's real movement.Show Han was guarding the area.The Team Two player stopped the ball with his leg.Rei Ying Ma instantly moved toward him.When the player was about to score, Rei Ying Ma suddenly moved back and pretended that he was still trying to catch the ball.That was the moment.Show Han caught the ball.Show Han threw it to Rei Ying Ma.Rei Ying Ma sent it forward and ran across the field.His teammates came toward him.He pushed the ball forward.Two players surrounded him.They tried to stop him.Rei Ying Ma suddenly kicked the ball upward.One of his teammates caught it and threw it backward toward him.Rei Ying Ma walked backward.The opposing players followed.Then Rei Ying Ma suddenly shot the ball forward while moving forward himself, leaving them behind.The ball flew toward the goal.“GOAL!”The announcement echoed through the room.“Goal for Show Han!”The proud player of Team Two couldn't catch it.He fell.Rei Ying Ma pushed the ball forward again, with his teammates helping him.Another goal was announced.Team Two was getting closer to defeat.Three more goals and Team Two would be finished.Then Team One would be the final opponent.Rei Ying Ma got the ball again.The referee was distracted while getting back up.Rei Ying Ma saw the opening.BOOM!Another goal.After the ball went out, the referee caught it.“Goal three for Show Han!”Only two more goals were needed.Rei Ying Ma watched the ball as the referee prepared to throw it.His teammates caught it first and gave it back to him.Rei Ying Ma pushed it forward.And forward.And forward.He continued until he reached Team One.Team One blocked his path.As expected, they tried to steal the ball.Rei Ying Ma kept running.Then he came back toward Team Two.The referee watched him.It looked as though Rei Ying Ma was simply running.Then—BOOM!“GOAL FOR SHOW HAN!”The referee announced the goal.Only one more goal.One more goal and Team Two would be finished.The proud player of Team Two caught the ball after it went out.He knew he couldn't throw it immediately.So he didn't.Instead, he shouted for the members of Team Two to come over.As they gathered around him, Rei Ying Ma unknowingly merged into the group.He was hidden inside the crowd of players.Then the ball went up.Rei Ying Ma jumped.He caught it.He immediately threw it to his team and ran away.His teammates threw it back to him.Rei Ying Ma caught it.Then—GOAL FOR SHOW HAN!Team Two was finished.The referee stepped forward.“Team Two is disqualified from the match.”The proud player of Team Two and the remaining members grabbed their heads in disbelief.They looked toward the rewards.They had never expected this.Then they moved toward the seats.Team Two was over.The remaining students were shocked.A new team had decided to fight two expert teams at once.And one of those teams had already lost.Now only Team One remained.Rei Ying Ma looked back at them.I have to end this now.Show Han had the ball.Rei Ying Ma threw it toward Team One.As Team One moved to catch it—It was a tactic.Rei Ying Ma suddenly moved forward, pushed through everyone, took the ball, threw it onto the ground, and ran.The Team One players followed him.But Show Han's members came forward and blocked them.Soon, only the goalkeeper of Team One remained.Rei Ying Ma prepared to score.The goalkeeper couldn't clearly see where the ball was going.He predicted that it would go to the left.The ball fell toward the ground.But before it could touch it—Rei Ying Ma grabbed it.He threw it upward.Then he jumped.The ball came downward.Rei Ying Ma struck it.GOAL!That was the first goal against Team One.Then the other Team One players came rushing toward him.Rei Ying Ma ran.He threw the ball upward.He moved one leg backward and positioned his other leg across the other side of the goal.The ball flew through.GOAL!Another goal.Team One was getting closer to defeat.Then the football was left hanging near the goal.The goalkeeper of Team One took it.He threw it toward his teammates.Team One suddenly rushed toward the side of Show Han.Rei Ying Ma couldn't react immediately.Then—GOAL!Team One scored.No one had been there to protect Show Han's goal.One of the Team One players moved toward Rei Ying Ma.But Rei Ying Ma suddenly ran.He ran faster and faster.Then he pushed the player hard, grabbed him with one hand, and took the ball.He held the Team One member as if he wasn't even hurt.Then Rei Ying Ma ran again.The Team One members were unable to react immediately.Then they began running faster.They started catching up to him.Rei Ying Ma shouted:“Protect the Show Han goal!”All of Show Han rushed back.Rei Ying Ma took the ball.While running, he pulled some water from his bag and drank it.It gave him some energy.But not enough.He needed a better tactic.He left the ball with his teammates.Then he called one of the Show Han members toward him.He explained the tactic.The teammate would receive the ball.When Team One chased him and attacked the Show Han members, the ball would be thrown back to Rei Ying Ma.Then he would score.Rei Ying Ma called one of his teammates.He threw the ball to him.The teammate caught it.The Team One players rushed toward the Show Han members.Show Han held their position.Then they threw the ball back toward Rei Ying Ma.Rei Ying Ma caught it.He moved forward.There was no one protecting Team One's goal.He scored.GOAL!That was another score.Team One was finished.The match came to an end.Rei Ying Ma walked away from the soccer field.Afterward, he went toward the second-floor classroom using the lift.When he reached the classroom, he was about to enter.But before he went inside—A man with white eyes looked at him.The man stared at Rei Ying Ma.“Is that right?”He paused.“Is that you… Rei Ying Ma?”Rei Ying Ma's eyes widened.The white-eyed man continued.“After defeating Team One and Team Two, you will claim your reward when you finish the classroom.”His expression changed.“Very interesting…”He looked at Rei Ying Ma.“For a newcomer in soccer.”Then he tapped Rei Ying Ma on the back.“Go on.”Rei Ying Ma stopped for one second.Then he entered the classroom.Chapter 1 End
