After getting ready, everyone got to the field. When Lukas came out, Joe was standing in the batter's box, he looked domineering with the bat in his hand.
" Boys, and everyone present in the audience, may I have your attention, please? Today we are here to watch young players shine. We have four special guests today, so you might be in for a shock, the white-haired coach said smilingly.
" I am the coach of Trenton Thunders, Jaegan Paul, and let the game begin, please," Jaegan said, and then umpires came down in the field.
Lukas also saw many people in the stands, and four fully suited people beside Jaegan, Henry, and Joe's manager were also seated among them.
Lukas just walked ahead and stood in the mound. He was not that confident, but he liked the cap he was wearing, he almost looked like a professional player.
[Ding!! Mission: Sign a small contract of $1000. Minimum Reward: $10,000]
Lukas, seeing the mission from the system, was excited, as his goal was to sign a contract and have a stable income, and this mission just gave him the motivation for it.
Lukas cracked his neck and looked at the people in the VIP stand. Henry was talking to one of the four VIP guests, and he was smiling as much as possible.
Lukas understood Henry must be talking about him, so he needs to be at the top of his performance, and even the system wants him to perform well.
Guess signing a normal contract will be enough, I just need a clause that can help me study.
Lukas was more serious about his studies because he was in a university where every top professor was top in their field around the whole world.
The umpires then nodded their heads in approval to start the game. Joe was ready, he looked as arrogant as before, and Lukas was ready as well.
Lukas then looked at Joe in the eyes, and his right leg went up in the air, the arm was ready to throw one of the most destructive fastballs ever.
In the VIP stand where Henry, Coach Jaegan, and VIPs were seated, they were discussing the young players.
" Joe is a fantastic batter, we are prepared to outbid you, General Manager Brian," one of the VIPs who was wearing a suit said. He looked cocky.
Another man who looked gentle and kind wearing a similar type of suit just looked at him and didn't give a response.
These two men are general managers of the Philadelphia Phillies and the New York Yankees. The cocky one was named Ed Wade, vice president and general manager of the Philadelphia Phillies, and the gentle one was called Brian Cashman, general manager of the New York Yankees.
" His performance speaks louder: AVG .370, 35 home runs, 115 RBIs. He is the best and also 18 this year." This time around, the field manager of the Philadelphia Phillies said he has distinct blond hair and was called Terry.
" We are ready with 5 million dollars to sign him up in our team," the field manager of the Yankees, Lewis, said with a proud tone.
"Gentleman. Let's watch the two youngsters and how they perform, we are in for a shock," Jaegan said to calm them down.
" JAegan, you said there might be another valuable player here. I am really looking forward to it." The calm and gentle Brian spoke up and smiled at JAegan.
" Y…yeah, trust me," Jaegan said, then looked at his brother-in-law Henry, who was confidently nodding his head.
Henry has full confidence in Lukas, he knows Lukas won't disappoint these big shots.
My brother-in-law has given Lukas the chance of his lifetime. It's up to you, boy.
As this conversation just ended, the umpires gave the signal to start the match, so the VIP stand quieted down.
Lukas, whose leg was up in the air, drew power from his waist, this felt so natural for him, and then, like a rubber band, his arm went back and came forward like a thunderbolt.
Joe was ready to face the first pitch from this youngster, who he had never heard of.
Joe has competed throughout the Double-A class, and many wanted to instantly take him into a Triple-A division, but he held back and is now going directly to the MLB. He was brilliant with the bat and doesn't care much about unknown Lukas.
Lukas threw the ball as fast as he could, he felt like something inside him unlocked and he could move more freely than ever, and he released the ball from his hand.
*Zwooop*
"Strike"
121 MPH
Joe could barely even see the ball as it was so fast, he had never seen such pitching before. Then the catcher looked at his hand, which didn't even move but had the ball in it and tremendous pain in his palm.
The whole VIP stand stood up in shock, only Henry remained seated while his mouth curled up in a smile.
" What was that?" Brian, who was calm before, was restless. Even Jaegan didn't have information on Lukas, he was just helping out his brother-in-law.
" That delivery? Was it a fluke?" Ed Wade also was shocked, the delivery was the most shocking thing he has ever seen.
" That's a world record," Field Manager Terry said while gritting his teeth.
" Looks like the money we both got allocated for will fall short, hehe," Lewis, the field manager of the Yankees, said while laughing.
In the field, Joe looked at Lukas like he had seen a monster, the whole team was also shocked by the sheer sound of the ball.
Joe and Lukas looked at each other with all seriousness. Joe was shocked with such speed, and Lukas was very shocked with how Joe reacted with his bat, he almost grazed the ball with instinct.
Lukas also realized this boy here was just a normal person either.
Joe shook his head and prepared himself for the next ball. Lukas also got the ball in his hand, and even though the whole field had more than a hundred people, the field was as quiet as it could be.