The gym quieted as the rules were finalized.
Jet held a basketball in his hands, stepping into the center of the court as the referee. Kai and Caishen squared off. Their stances were quite different—Kai appeared relaxed while Caishen was tensed.
Lina shook her head. "Go easy on him, Kai," she muttered, though there was no use since he couldn't hear her anymore.
Kai rolled his shoulders, flinching when he felt the soreness. Nonetheless, he was excited.
It had been a while since he'd played a casual game, just for fun.
Lately, every match felt like a lot was at stake. But here, in this gym filled with familiar faces, he could loosen up. Aside from that, he wanted to see if this game would impact his system in any way. His 'Black Hole' level was stuck at the number 24, and he still had no idea what it meant since the system had not clarified the progression system since it appeared.
He smiled to himself.
