Chapter 1: Awakening

Open your eyes: white room, white sheets, white lights, white ceiling.

"I guess it's a hospital, but why is it here?"

"My head hurts. What's wrong with me?"

"What's wrong…"

On the hospital bed, the sleepy boy fell asleep again.

I don't know how long it took, maybe a while, maybe a day.

A man and a woman walked into the ward, looking at the sleeping boy. The two fell silent.

After a while, the young man spoke.

"Mother, my brother is fine. He can be discharged from the hospital tomorrow. You can go back and rest. I will take good care of my brother."

"Then please, Shoto, you must take good care of your younger brother, Shogo."

"Um!"

After finishing speaking, the middle-aged woman picked up the red packet on the seat, left the ward, and went back to rest.

Just as a man and a woman came in, the sleeping soul woke up again and heard several very important keywords: 'brother,' 'Shogo.'

And just as the sleeping soul wanted to continue pretending to be asleep, the young man's voice sounded.

"Get up, I know you're pretending to be asleep."

The sleeping soul opened his eyes, did not speak, and innocently looked at the guy named Shoto in front of him, his own brother in this world.

"Shogo, I've already covered for you in this fight. I don't want to see you worrying our mother again because of such an incident."

"I knew!"

Shoto looked at Shogo in surprise, taken aback by his younger brother's polite answer. This was the first time his younger brother had answered his question so politely.

After being silent for a while, Shoto's tone softened, and he said:

"It's because of the basketball department, I've heard about it."

Shogo, lying on the hospital bed, did not speak or answer, which was taken as an acquiescence, neither admitting nor denying.

"If you can't play basketball, let's play tennis instead. As a noble Haizaki family, tennis is more suitable for you."

"No, I will continue to play basketball. However, I need you to do me a favor, brother. I want to transfer schools."

"That's it! Are you sure?"

"Confirmed."

"Okay, I'll take care of it for you as soon as possible. Which school do you want to go to?"

"It doesn't matter, you can arrange it."

"Okay, leave it to me. Anyway, you're almost fine, so I'll go first. There are still many things to take care of in the company, so I'll go."

"See you!"

"Don't come here, go back early at night, and don't let mother worry."

After the young man left, the boy lying on the bed sat up and looked at the bustling city outside the ward.

Recalling the information in my mind for more than ten years, I finally confirmed it.

This is another world. I came here through time travel. This world, altered by manga, is called Shogo Haizaki. One of the players selected for the Teiko Junior High basketball club, the one with the number 8 on his back.

However, now he has become a man who has been forced to retire from the club. The reason is that his former self did not participate in basketball training much, and a rookie with stronger potential joined the basketball club—a handsome guy named Ryota Kise.

So, am I that Haizaki Shogo? Is it the nonsense I saw in the manga in my previous life, being overshadowed by the newcomer Kise Ryota? Is that why I got into a fight with others and ended up in the hospital venting my frustration?

Damn it! Why did this happen? The time-traveling incident that I happened to stumble upon has turned me into a despised supporting role. Why is this happening to me?

Where is my miracle light? Where is my ZONE?

Thinking about the future outcome, the current Shogo Haizaki feels as uncomfortable as eating shit.

Fortunately, I still have the ability to snatch. So, it shouldn't be a problem to bully some small fry.

Is this a consolation prize?

Just as Shogo Haizaki was contemplating his snatching abilities, an illusory data sheet appeared in front of his eyes.

Name: Shogo Haizaki

Height: 188cm (growing)

Weight: 78kg (growing)

Position: Small forward (developing)

Back Number: None

Strength: Superior

Agility: Superior

Stamina: Moderate

Jumping ability: Excellent

Explosive power: Superior

Special Ability 1: Pillage

Ability Description: "Pillage" other people's skills and transform them into your own style and rhythm, causing the other party's rhythm to collapse unconsciously, preventing them from using the same skill again.

Special Ability 2: Devour (Advanced skill of soul fusion)

Ability Description: "Devour" other people's skills and make them your own permanent abilities. Each time you devour, you consume 1 point of devouring energy.

Remaining Energy Points: 3

Shogo Haizaki thought he was hallucinating, so he reached out and touched the virtual data panel, causing it to disappear.

But when he focused and looked again, the virtual data panel reappeared.

Shogo Haizaki was stunned. A bug? A superpower? What about grandpa?

As a result, Shogo Haizaki conducted various experiments on the virtual data panel in the ward and concluded that the virtual data panel had no abilities other than recording his actual physical conditions in real-time.

For example, when Shogo Haizaki got tired from jumping in the ward, his moderate stamina became inferior.

When he first discovered this, Shogo Haizaki thought his abilities had weakened again, but after resting, his stamina returned to moderate.

Observing this change, Shogo Haizaki finally understood that the virtual data panel had only one function: to record his body's data in real-time.

Moreover, this virtual data panel didn't work for others, and others couldn't see it. Was this some kind of special ability?

Shogo Haizaki felt a little disappointed. Was this ability too weak? Was it different from the girl coach's ability at Seirin High School?

Haizaki Shogo pondered and realized there was still a difference. At least his own ability was more detailed and real-time.

Well, apart from these two points, Haizaki Shogo couldn't think of any other differences.

Fortunately, there was still the last skill, which made Haizaki Shogo's eyes sparkle. It seemed that he still had the advantage of time travel.

He had three devouring ability points, meaning he had three chances to devour others.

Were these three chances for ZONE? Emperor Eye? Or the Demon Eye?

Thinking about this, the current Haizaki Shogo felt extremely excited and happy.

The Generation of Miracles! How interesting.

Your Great Demon King Haizaki Shogo is no longer the same. Shouldn't the Generation of Miracles be more thrilling?

And that boy who ordered the Demon King to retreat, just wait for me! Let's see!