Reporter: "Mr. Chihara, everyone says you are a living legend, the pinnacle of human intellect, and the contemporary god of Go. How did you achieve such success? What lessons can ordinary people learn from you?"
Hiroshi Chihara: "As Edison once said, genius—"
Reporter: "I know that one percent is inspiration and ninety-nine percent is hard work. Mr. Chihara, are you saying that as long as you put in diligence and effort, you can succeed, right?"
Hiroshi Chihara's gaze was as if he were caring for a child with intellectual disabilities, and the reporter couldn't help but lower his head in shame.
"There is another sentence: 'But that one percent inspiration is the most important, even more important than the ninety-nine percent perspiration.'"
What I really want to say is that my experience is useless to ordinary people because—
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(Please note: This is real-life tennis, and has nothing to do with The Prince of Tennis.)
In 2011, in the world of men's tennis, Federer was at the tail end of his first peak, Nadal's reputation as the King of Clay had resounded throughout the world, Djokovic had become the third force in tennis, and Muller was at his peak, seeking a breakthrough in Grand Slams. The Big Four had already taken shape, becoming a solid iron wall that blocked almost all the world's men's tennis players who were pursuing championships.
That same year, China's female tennis stars were conquering tournaments around the world and winning their first Grand Slam title, sparking a nationwide tennis craze. However, men's tennis remained stagnant. In a small village in Jiangnan City, a soul from the future opened his eyes and decided to enter the tennis world...
[Ding! Congratulations on fusing with the Ronaldo template!] Lin Chuan, sitting on the Bayer Leverkusen U19 bench, was overjoyed to have obtained the Ronaldo template. The result... was Ronaldo from 2015! The fused version was the 39-year-old Ronaldo. While possessing top-notch ball skills, his stamina was only 15; acceleration 25; and reaction time 25. His physical condition was completely at the level of an average middle-aged man. [Ding! Ronaldo career simulation begins...] [Ding! In the past 10 seconds, you have experienced Ronaldo's complete career in first-person perspective...] It turns out that what was fused wasn't just technique and physique... but also Ronaldo's experience... [Ding! Completed the first goal in the Youth League, reward...]