Chapter One: Two Bodies, One Soul

  "What is national hatred and national shame? Who can tell me where these two guys came from?"

  The deputy editor of the basketball department of "Tiyu Zhoukan" was perplexed when he heard NBA Commissioner David Stern mention two unfamiliar Chinese names.

  It is now June 26, 2007 US time and June 27, 2007 Beijing time. A group of domestic journalists who are reporting on the 2007 NBA draft at Madison Square Garden in New York have all had the same question pop into their minds.

  This year, two players selected by the Los Angeles Clippers are actually Chinese? What's even more surprising is... they're twins! Is this a dream?

  "The Los Angeles Clippers", their boss lady, Shelly Sterling personally handed them the list of new draft picks they wanted to choose from. When David Stern announced that the Clippers had chosen the 21st pick 'Ji Zhe' all the reporters were stunned.

  Ji Guo Chou? Who is that?

  Whether foreign or domestic journalists, they had no impression of this name at all, and couldn't help but start communicating with each other to figure out who knew who this guy was. But their surprise wasn't over yet, the "Los Angeles Clippers" selected another guy whose name sounded like a Chinese name in the 30th pick of the first round - 'Ji Guoxing'.

  When hearing the names of the two, a few domestic journalists who knew what it meant had a feeling as if they were in a dream. The names of the two can only be described with one word: "awesome", I bow down to the two grandpas!

  Ji Guo Chou and Ji Guo Chi, whether domestic journalists or foreign media, not a single person knows where these two came from? However, judging by their height, it can be roughly determined that these two guys are inside players, with an estimated height of around 210cm, long arms, even super long, but slightly weak, especially the 30th pick guy.

  Ji Guo Chi is now very unhappy, in his previous life he was called Zhong Guoqiang, a basketball player who had to retire due to serious injuries. However, he didn't suffer from serious injuries, at most playing in the CBA was his limit, his basketball talent was limited, especially his physical fitness was too ordinary, playing in the CBA was already struggling, the NBA was just an unattainable dream for him.

  In his previous life, he was a physical education teacher at a middle school. After being hit by a car and regaining consciousness, he found himself transformed into a 15-year-old Canadian-Chinese boy.

  That's not the point, the key is that he seems to have been reborn into two bodies at once?

  Ji Guo Chou and Ji Guo Chi, these two brothers grew up in an orphanage in Vancouver, Canada, as twins. When the orphanage took them in, they only had their names, with no knowledge of who their parents were.

  Zhong Guoqiang's soul was like it had split in two, each occupying one of the two bodies. As for where their original owners went, Zhong Guoqiang didn't have time to worry about that. He only knew that after he was reborn, it was as if his soul had split, or you could say his spirit had split.

  These two bodies can see each other's scenes without any distance or obstruction, just like the supernatural events often seen in movies.

  To put it simply, even if one is in New York and the other is in Los Angeles, they can see everything that each other sees, or even feels, as if a soul has two bodies that can shuttle back and forth at will.

  At first, it was indeed the case that he had two bodies but only one consciousness. His soul inhabited one body, and the other was like a daze, with only simple instincts and no self-thinking ability. If something happened, he would have to run in both directions, and he would often have to use his mind in two ways at once.

  But two years later, things started to change, and the two bodies seemed to gradually form their own personalities, gradually having their own consciousness. Later on, he could no longer distinguish between Ji Guo Chou and Ji Guo Chi, which one was Zhong Guoqiang? Maybe they were both?

  He felt that he had really become two people now. The two of them could actually chat with each other? They could even learn different knowledge and even fall in love with different women.

  Where is Zhong Guoqiang? Is he now Ji Guo's enemy or Ji Guo's shame? Who is he now?

  These issues, even he himself can't make sense of them now.

  Just last week, Ji Guo was secretly watching "Lolicon" in the dormitory and masturbating, while Ji Guo Chou, who was playing basketball outside, almost got his pants completely wet.

  Although they have their own independent consciousness, many places are still connected. They can watch each other's line of sight at any time, feel each other's feelings at any time, and communicate with each other in their hearts at any time.

  Yes, the two of them can also communicate with each other through "telepathy", without needing to speak out loud. As long as one person speaks in their heart to the other, the other person can receive it instantly, even if they are separated by thousands of miles, just like wireless telegraphy.

  They initially used this ability for cheating on exams and it was extremely effective.

  Now beside the two, sat a few familiar figures, Brooks, Sprewell, and Berrienelli. Further away they could also see Durant, Oden, this year's draft champion and runner-up, who were far away from these late-round picks.

  "Older brother, you said we're not dreaming now, right? I always have a feeling of unreality?" Ji Guo Xi looked at the people in the distance and around him who were familiar from his past life, but he couldn't shake off the feeling that something was not quite real, and he couldn't help but ask in his heart. Ji Guo Chou was born a few minutes earlier than him, and was his older brother, whom he liked to call "Older Brother".

  "Didn't you notice when you were playing with your phone?" Ji Guo Chou fiddled with his own phone, too lazy to look at him, and said sarcastically.

  Ji Guo's face turned red with shame upon hearing this.

  The twin's older brother, Ji Guo, still with his head down, continued: "We've been selected now, I'm ranked higher than you, probably around 2 million yuan per year, you'll be a bit less, at least stronger than the middle class. What I want to say is, once we have money, remember to go to nightclubs to solve your problems, don't you think it's undignified?"

  Ji Guo was despised, but disagreed with his brother's point of view, and retorted: "I am you, you are me, we were originally one body, did you jerk off less in your previous life?"

  "And that's not all, I almost got my pants all wet." He didn't mention it earlier, but now that he did, Ji Guo Chou's anger suddenly surged up.

  "Alright, let's go, the first round of draft has ended."

  The two were still communicating with each other in their hearts, while the agent beside them pushed the two brothers who looked like they were in a daze.

  Brian was an agent hired by both men before the draft, and they chose him solely because he asked for a smaller commission.

  According to the NBA's regulations, agents can only take a commission of 4% or less from the player's salary. Good agents usually get around 3-4%, generally it is around 2%. Sometimes in order to sign new players, they may even have to settle for just 1%.

  Bryant took only 1% commission for the two promising twin brothers. As for endorsement, Bryant also only took an 8% commission, which is a very low number.

  When the two brothers were reborn, their bodies were already 15 years old and had entered high school. So in the eyes of outsiders, these two excellent guys only came into contact with basketball after high school, and it was too late to learn basketball. At first, he hadn't formed two consciousness yet, so only his older brother, Ki Kunito, joined the school basketball team. About a year later, when the two consciousness began to take shape, they both joined the school team together. By then, they were already in their third year of high school.

  The two were not familiar with each other's physical abilities at first, and they seemed a bit out of sync. Even with the skills from their past lives as a foundation, it was actually very difficult to bring them into play. To others, this just looked like another display of the duo's low basketball talent, so they weren't highly regarded.

  After graduating from high school, no famous basketball university in the United States provided them with a scholarship. So they could only choose a university that was willing to give them a scholarship, but its basketball team was not well-known, and neither of them had enough strength, so they couldn't even enter the NCAA national championship.

  Until half a year ago, they were increasingly familiar with the control of their bodies, and the two personalities were thoroughly formed. With the addition of the "telepathy" killer, they gradually began to emerge, but they had already missed the NCAA national 64 strong.

  There is one thing that must be said, the two bodies they reincarnated into have physical qualities and athletic abilities that far surpass their previous lives.

  Brother Ji Guo Chou, born on June 6th, 1989, 19 years old, physical data -

  Height: 211 cm barefoot, 213 cm with shoes.

  Weight: 105 kg, 230 lbs.

  Bench Press: 84 kg for 8 reps.

  Wingspan: 228 cm

  Standing reach: 288cm

  Bouncing: vertical jump height 80cm, assisted bounce jump height 90cm.

  Speed: 11.33 seconds for 20m shuttle run, 3.38 seconds for 3/4 court sprint, body fat percentage 5.2%.

  Younger brother Ji Guo Chi, born on June 6th, 1989, 19 years old, physical data -

  Height: 210 cm barefoot, 213 cm with shoes.

  Weight: 100 kg, 220 lbs.

  Bench Press: 84 kg for 3 times.

  Wingspan: 228 cm

  Standing reach: 287cm

  Bouncing: vertical jump height 70cm, assisted bounce jump height 80cm.

  Speed: 11.22 seconds for 20m shuttle run, 3.33 seconds for 3/4 court sprint, body fat percentage 4.9%.

  The two men looked identical, with almost the same height and only a slight difference in weight. When they wore clothes, outsiders really couldn't tell who was who. One played center and the other power forward, often confusing their defenders on offense, leaving them wondering which one to guard. In that moment of confusion, the two would usually complete their attack.

  Apart from their different positions, the two people's fighting styles are also worlds apart.

  Brother Ji Guo has a strong sense of national revenge, with agile footwork and certain confrontational ability. His defensive ability is excellent, with outstanding shot-blocking and strong supplementary defense. He also excels in rebounding, with both defensive and offensive rebounds being impressive. However, his offense needs to be developed, currently only having mid-range shooting ability, but possessing a certain level of high-post responsiveness.

  His younger brother Di Guo has more agile footsteps and excellent shooting ability, covering the entire court with no dead angles. However, he lacks the ability to hold the ball and attack with his back to the basket, and is a pure shooter type power forward. On defense, he has quick feet and excels at lateral coverage. His rebounding ability is average, but he's excellent at judging the trajectory of the ball. His weaknesses include being physically weak, poor one-on-one defensive skills, unwillingness to use his body to defend, and poor passing ability, except when passing to his brother, he usually just shoots wildly after getting the ball.

  During their college years, as they gradually strengthened their physical control and honed their skills, they increasingly showed the potential to become excellent inside players. Their university believed that if they played for another year, they would definitely lead the team into the NCAA's top 64 next year. However, the two brothers couldn't wait any longer, and after finishing their freshman year, they chose to end their college careers, hiring an agent to participate in the 2007 NBA draft.

  The two brothers found Brian, a cheap agent, and under his arrangement, they went to the Mavericks, Rockets and Clippers for trial training respectively.

  All three teams showed great interest in the two brothers, but the Rockets temporarily do not lack inside lines, and the draft pick is too low. The Mavericks simply did not have a first-round pick, and only the Clippers were interested in both of them and had enough picks to select them.

  However, a new problem arose, the Clippers only had one 14th overall pick in the first round and couldn't select both players at the same time. In order to be able to select both brothers at the same time, the Clippers' management thought deeply and was willing to use their own 14th pick to trade for the 21st and 30th picks of the 76ers.

  The Philadelphia 76ers thought they had gotten a great deal, but soon found out just how big of a mistake they had made.

  The strongest interior combination in NBA history is about to unfold its legendary journey in the City of Angels...