Chapter 353: End of season review, crossover completed, the road to becoming the best football player begins
The person who was most impressed was Erica.
Having watched many of Chen Xiaoliang’s competitions, she knew that Chen Xiaoliang was fast, but she didn’t expect him to be so fast. He finished in just over 8 seconds and crossed the finish line without even getting excited!
But this gold medal is real. As a professional athlete, her best result is the European Championship. She has never won a medal in first-level competitions like the Olympics, World Championships and Diamond League.
When Erica looked at Chen Xiaoliang, there was an involuntary hint of admiration in her eyes.
Winning the relay race made Chen Xiaoliang feel much more relaxed. He considered that his mission for the World Championships had been accomplished. He had thought that it would be good enough to help his teammates win a medal, but he had such great luck. Two of his three main opponents made mistakes and one was scared, so he accidentally won the gold medal.
Although there will be individual 100m finals and marathon races tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, he has no historical competition results because he has not participated in the preliminaries before and is not a track and field athlete registered by the IAAF. Therefore, this time he is participating in the competition as an IAAF wildcard player, that is, as an individual.
The news of his victory shocked the entire sports community, making cross-border activities, which were previously unthinkable in the circle, a hot topic for discussion among all parties.
The IAAF was also very happy. This wild card was really worth it. The British president of the IAAF, Sebastian Coe, not only personally presented the award to the Red Country team, but also formally invited him to participate in the Paris Olympics.
Chen Xiaoliang didn't know what the situation would be like a year later, so he accepted the invitation tentatively.
At 8 pm on July 11, the much-anticipated 100-meter sprint race is about to begin.
Because he had no historical results and his result in the semi-finals was exactly 8th, Chen Xiaoliang, who was ranked in the outermost 8th lane, was the first to enter. But as everyone expected, he was definitely the undisputed focus of attention.
Especially after he had just made a strong comeback and won the 4×100 relay championship the day before, everyone was looking forward to what kind of result he would run in the individual final.
Unlike the relay race which emphasizes technical details such as early starting and baton passing, the individual 100-meter race is a pure contest of strength and speed.
Chen Xiaoliang's opponents include Italian Jacobs, the gold medalist of the Tokyo Olympics, American Trevon Bromell, currently ranked No. 1 in the world, American Collie, ranked No. 2 and silver medalist of the Tokyo Olympics, and South African star Simbine, ranked No. 4 in the world.
Apart from Chen Xiaoliang, no one else can make it to the final of the World Championships, which is almost as important as the Olympics.
The referee shouted to clear the track, and the stands fell silent!
"preparation……"
The referee pointed the starting gun to the sky and all the runners took their starting positions.
“Beep!”
Huh? Chen Xiaoliang was startled, and turned around to see that before the gun went off, a buddy from the inner corridor had already run out!
"oh……!"
There were murmurs of exclamations from the stands, because according to the current IAAF rule of zero false starts, anyone who falsely starts will be immediately penalized.
Yang Jian: "The third Bromell was sent off!"
"What's going on?!"
"28-year-old world No. 1 Bromell has been sent off!"
"It seems that the bad luck in world competitions is still cursing him. He finished last in the Rio Olympics due to injury. He performed poorly in the Tokyo Olympics and failed to enter the finals. Today, he missed the top championship again because of a false start!"
"But for Chen Xiaoliang, it means he has lost a strong opponent!"
"Xiaoliang's second half was very strong from yesterday's point of view. After yesterday's discussion among all parties, most people now think that this may be related to the training method of football players."
"But his weakness is his start. His previous two starts were both around 0.2 seconds, and when Su Bingtian is in his best form, he can get close to the limit of 0.12 seconds. As we all know, reacting within 0.1 seconds after the gun goes off is beyond the normal range of human response and will be judged as holding the gun, which is considered a false start!"
"The referee signals the race to restart, and the athletes return to the starting blocks!"
"Bang!"
"Gunshot!"
“The game begins!”
"Xiaoliang's start was the slowest!"
"But it's not surprising! He's picking up speed!"
"Canadian runner De Grasse is in first place!"
"Almost halfway through! Xiaoliang is still speeding up! He has risen to 4th place!"
"We've reached 60 meters! This is Xiaoliang's area now!"
"Still accelerating! Already in second place!"
“Sprint!”
"Xiao Liang sprint!"
"He crossed the finish line almost at the same time as Corley!"
"Wow! The stands are boiling!"
"If it weren't for his lack of starting technique, Xiaoliang would definitely be the champion!"
"His ability to generate power in the late game reminds me of Usain Bolt!"
"The referee showed the finishing line footage!"
"Corley's a little ahead!"
“9.73 seconds!”
"Xiaoliang was only 0.01 seconds slower than Corley, but his result of 9.73 seconds is already ranked 10th among the fastest 100-meter records of all time! Corley's result is ranked 9th!"
"We saw Corley kneeling on the ground with his hands pointing to the sky to thank God. He was obviously very scared after the narrow victory just now. If he had run even 5 meters more, Chen Xiaoliang would definitely win!"
All the reporters at the scene rushed in, bypassed Cole who won the gold medal like a tide, and ran towards Chen Xiaoliang who was smiling and preparing to leave.
Reporter: "How do you feel?"
Chen Xiaoliang: "I didn't feel anything. It was a very interesting experience."
Reporter: "Your power in the latter stages is very strong. Do you have a secret?"
Chen Xiaoliang blurted out: "Because I have physical strength... ahem... I have a good arrangement for physical recovery. Maybe this is also something that football players are good at."
Reporter: "Will you come to participate in track and field competitions in the future?"
Chen Xiaoliang: "No need for later, I have a marathon to run tomorrow."
Seeing the reporters surrounding Chen Xiaoliang, the champion Corley looked bewildered...
It seems like I won the game...
After getting rid of the reporters, he jogged back to the locker room, but was still surrounded by athletes from other countries asking for his autograph.
At the award ceremony later, Chen Xiaoliang, who won the silver medal, was still the focus of the flash lights. He also left immediately after the award ceremony, leaving the stage to others.
[Physical Recovery Card 1→0]
Back at the hotel, Chen Xiaoliang discovered an embarrassing thing.
The physical recovery card has been used up...
How can I fix this???
There is a marathon tomorrow, so I might as well tidy up the system. The end of each season is also the time when the system rewards are the most generous. I haven’t taken stock of the rewards I have received before. After all, I have played a whole busy season. I have to follow up on transfer matters with Riise almost every day, whether it is the three weeks of rest and vacation in the Red Country, or in Budapest, including "changing taste" and participating in the World Athletics Championships. I just want to do some interesting things in other fields in a short time. From late July to early June next year, it will be nearly a full year of competition cycle.
First up is the Champions League final reward, which includes the basic reward (5 points), the well-deserved Man of the Match (5 points), three goals and an assist (8 points), and a special reward for a hat trick (one skill card for a single game), for a total of 18 skill points.
Given Manchester City's status in European football, the reward coefficient is undoubtedly doubled, and the final value is 36 skill points (13→49) and 36 training points (0→36).
The reward for the [Big Club Mission] is a peak Aguero 9320 lore card. When the game enters injury time, all technical attributes related to direct scoring will be increased by +2 until the end of the game.
Except for passing and crossing, other goals related to your own shots, penalties, free kicks, headers, dribbling and techniques will add 2!
This is simply a small version of the peak Messi card with all its attributes!
After that is the [Season Mission]. As we have already completed tasks such as winning Serie A and the Italian Cup last season, the task for this season has become "defending the title". The reward for completing it again will be slightly reduced. Come to think of it, a career always has to climb to the top. There is no way to stop moving forward by resting on the same honor, unless this honor is already the pinnacle of the pinnacle and there is no possibility of surpassing it.
【Defending Serie A Champions】
[Task Reward: 1-17 Any Attribute +1]
He always thought he had unlimited endurance, but after experiencing the physical collapse in the Champions League final, he decisively chose to increase his endurance by 15→16
【Defending Italian Cup Champions】
[Mission Reward: Breakthrough Points +5] (10→15)
【First time winning the Italian Super Cup】
[Quest Reward: Skill Value +10] (49→59)
【First Champions League title】
[Task Reward: Any 18-20 attribute +1, any 1-17 attribute +1, any hidden attribute +1]
Endurance 16→17, Passing 18→19, Sportsmanship 12→13
[Selected into the best team of the Champions League for the first time this season]
[Quest Reward: 100 Skill Points] (59 → 159)
Unfortunately, I couldn't find any skills related to physical strength after searching for a long time...
Chen Xiaoliang chose the skill [Good at dribbling in the middle] which is most closely related to his playing position and activity area. This skill will slightly improve his ability to control the ball when moving forward in the middle.
Skill value 159 → 59
Then there is the achievement system that flashes wildly.
[Serie A historical assist king achievement achieved]
[Achievement Reward: Technical Attributes above 18 +1]
What else do you want? Pass 19 → 20!
[The Champions League single-season assist king achievement has been achieved]
[Achievement Reward: Obtain the passive skill to increase the range of teammates’ position perception by LV1]
What the hell is this? According to the skill description, it expands the range of perception, allowing you to capture the position and running direction of teammates more quickly when observing, and can also sense invisible teammates within a certain range without observing...
It sounds awesome, but where can I find teammates to try it out in the hotel now...
Eh? That's not right!
There are no teammates, but there are roommates!
He walked to the door and focused...
Erica: "Sister, do you want to go out for a midnight snack?"
Helena: "Chen's season is about to begin. Foods high in oil and salt are not to be eaten."
Erica: "Ah, without him, it's just the two of us, and we don't have a new season..."
Helena: "Why do I feel like someone is eavesdropping on us?"
Erica: "Huh?" She got up and opened the door. There was nothing in the living room of the suite and Chen Xiaoliang's bedroom door was also closed.
"Sister, you're overthinking it. This is the 30th floor of the hotel... There are so many security guards downstairs, how could anyone eavesdrop?"
Chen Xiaoliang: "Fuck, this skill... is it really used for playing football?"
【UEFA Champions League historical assist king achievement achieved】
[Achievement Reward: Gain passive skills to establish tacit understanding with teammates and double the connection speed]
This reward means that no matter where I go in the future or how the team operates the transfer, I can get familiar with my new teammates on the court more quickly, greatly shortening the time to build tacit understanding, which is quite practical.
I've clicked on a bunch of achievements and rewards, and there's only one left.
【Achieve the Triple Crown as a core member】
[Achievement Rewards: Light up the Triple Crown in the Football King Competition System, unlock the Football King Road in the Football King Competition System]
What is this?
He then remembered the pop-up "King of Ball Competition System" when he and Haaland greeted each other after the game.
So I found this new interface in the system panel.
After looking around, in short, these are the necessary requirements and corresponding assistance for a star to reach the highest status of a football player, that is, the king of football.
Among the requirements, the first and foremost is various team honors, and the requirement is to lead the team to win the championship as the absolute core.
The five major league championships in the team's honors have been lit up, but although it shows that it has been completed twice, it only adds a little bit to the progress bar of the long road to becoming the best player ...
After all, Serie A has been in the fourth place for a long time. Even though this season teams such as Roma, Juventus, the two Milan clubs, Fiorentina and Napoli have made all-out efforts and won big in three European competitions, they have only finally surpassed the Bundesliga and returned to the third place.
Not to mention the Premier League, which is ranked first, there is still a big gap in points even with La Liga, which is ranked second.
For example, when Juventus won the Serie A title for nine consecutive years, no one would associate the team's core players with the king of football.
Apart from the league, there is the Champions League. Even the words Europa League cannot be seen in the Road to Football panel, let alone the European Cup.
After the treble column was lit up, the progress bar increased by about 15%, but the Champions League title alone only increased by about 6-7% at a time...
Several club honors have been lit up, but the other team honors are all gray and have not been unlocked at all... That is the national team's continental championship and World Cup championship...
I won’t think about this for now. I have already talked about this with the gentleman who came to Rome specially to have a talk with me. The road ahead is long and arduous, but I will continue to search for it.
The rest are personal honors, the largest of which is the Ballon d'Or, followed by the FIFA World Player of the Year.
Although the remaining Golden Boots, Assist Kings and the like are also there, they are ranked very far behind.
In addition to the two, there is the last item, which is unlocked because of Haaland, that is personal competition.
For a player to reach the top position, not only does he need to be strong enough, but his opponents also need to be strong enough.
Only by defeating a powerful opponent can the value of victory be highlighted.
If your opponents are all rookies, or if they always team up with talented players to win the championship, how can you convince the whole world that you are the GOAT, the king of football?
Obviously, Haaland, who has been unlocked, is such an existence, and is also a necessary condition for lighting up the road to becoming a football king.
Even if you get more team honors and personal achievements, if you cannot surpass your competitors, how can you be called the king of football?
For example, suppose you have won 1 World Cup, 7 Champions Leagues, and 8 Ballon d'Ors, which are already unprecedented achievements, but your opponent has won 2 World Cups, 9 Champions Leagues, and 10 Ballon d'Ors, then you can only become a stepping stone for the most awesome football king in history...
Chen Xiaoliang looked at this slightly complicated panel, which was actually very simple in nature, and found it more and more interesting.
However, this [King of Football Competition System] is not only a "calculator" used to count honors and detect how far away one is from the status of King of Football, it also has supporting capabilities.
First of all, the activation of the Triple Crown shuts down the stamina recovery card and injury recovery card systems, and replaces them with two passive skills: automatic replenishment of stamina once a day when it drops below 35%, and immunity to major injuries once a season.
In this way, Chen Xiaoliang can fully mobilize his training time every day while controlling the degree of accumulated fatigue. At the same time, he does not have to worry about the embarrassment of being considered " not .
At the same time, these two cards will be cancelled, and the new season's [League Mission] and [Cup Mission] will also be reset, with higher requirements and more rewards.
Chen Xiaoliang really didn't expect this. He was just worrying about not having a physical recovery card for tomorrow's marathon, but now an upgraded version has come.
After shutting down the system and taking a night's rest, Chen Xiaoliang happily went to participate in the full marathon race with Erica the next morning.
However, the final result of the race was quite interesting. Although he had "two tubes" of physical strength, he had no professional training on how to coordinate the rhythm of the long marathon and how to arrange the pace in each stage of the 42 kilometers.
In the first 20 kilometers, he hung out with the black brothers from Kenya, Ethiopia, Eritrea and Uganda. After his strength was replenished, he made a charge and suddenly became the leader of a group of two or three people.
But at 40 kilometers, approaching the finals, the black brothers behind him began to exert their strength, overtaking Chen Xiaoliang one by one with relaxed expressions...
In the end, Eliud Kipchoge of Kenya won the championship with a time of 2 hours and 8 minutes, and Chen Xiaoliang ranked 25th with a time of 2 hours and 14 minutes.
Since Erica is not a long-distance runner, she finished the entire course in 2 hours and 58 minutes, which is a good result among the women's group who .
After everything is over, this cross-border competition and summer training plan are completely completed.
After having a farewell dinner with temporary teammates including Su Bingtian and Xie Zhengye, Chen Xiaoliang flew to England.
Reese was already waiting for him there, and there were a bunch of terms and documents that needed his confirmation.
