Manchester United's heir apparent, but can't play football.

Chapter 9 Who else? Who wasn't shocked?
[Shock Points Gained: 39]

[New Player Bonus: First-time redemption of the Bundesliga All-Star Blind Box requires only 40 Shock Points.]

Almost there!

Who else?
Who wasn't shocked?

Li Luo looked around and silently counted the number of people on the training field.

Oh no.

If you include the security guard, there are indeed only 39 people.

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A short, stocky figure emerged from the passageway.

It's Tom.

This guy scurried to the sidelines, whispered among the assistant coaches, his face gradually filled with astonishment, and waved his chubby hand: "Li! That's awesome!"

[Shock level +1]

Beep! Beep beep~
The training match has ended.

The Wolfsburg players rushed back to the locker room.

Li Luo took the towel Tom handed him and said earnestly, "You've done an excellent job. I'll make a call later and ask them to give you a raise."

Tom paused for a moment, then immediately realized, "Oh! Praise be to you, kind Lee, I will definitely work hard for you!"

Torrential rain.

Everyone quickly retreated to the locker room.

Captain Benaglio patted Li Luo's buttocks.

Vice-captain Schäfer also patted him on the shoulder.

This is a Bundesliga tradition: players patting each other on the hip is a gesture of recognition, encouragement, and friendliness.

Research from the Sport University of Cologne indicates that appropriate physical contact can stimulate the release of oxytocin, convey positive emotions, relieve stress, and enhance the willingness to cooperate.

of course.

Even in the Bundesliga, the buttocks are not always a sign of friendliness.

In a Bundesliga match in 2004, legendary goalkeeper Oliver Kahn famously pulled down his shorts and stuck out his buttocks to taunt the opposing fans.

"Li, come here for a second."

"It won't take up too much of your time."

Hei Jin waved and called Li Luo to his office.

Through the office's floor-to-ceiling windows, you can see many blue and white Volkswagen logos.

Along the banks of the Arles River stood rows of large, simple signs. Li Luo tried to use his imagination and saw "a man in a trench coat with his hands in his pockets," "a red car," and "a sheep grazing with its head down."
Many of the buildings are products of the last century.

One of the buildings had a sign that read "Vibes Bar Lounge Wolfsburg".

Beneath the sign, a group of portly waiters were "enthusiastically" soliciting customers at the entrance.
"plum?"

Li Luo came to her senses.

Black Gold handed over a bottle of mineral water.

"You performed exceptionally well in training, so I've decided to start you tomorrow."

"Thank you, Mr. Black Gold."

"You're welcome. You're excellent. Even in such bad weather and conditions, your footwork is still at the level of the Chinese national football team. Sorry, I'm not joking. I almost went to coach in the Chinese Super League and did some preparation."

His black and gold face was serious.

He once criticized the Chinese Super League, believing that its money-driven football represented a regression in competitive sports.

Li Luo was stunned. This was the first time he had heard such a positioning evaluation. He now had more than 40 points in his footwork attribute. It turned out that he had already reached the level of the national football team.

Even someone who knows nothing about football knows that the Chinese national football team is terrible.

But are the Chinese national football team players really as bad as they are now?
"There's another issue: your tactical resources with De Bruyne."

Wolfsburg's manager stammered.

Li Luo smiled. If he were to replace De Bruyne as the core player now, what would Wolfsburg become? Forget about gaining shock points, he'd probably gain anger points instead.

“No problem, Mr. Black Gold.”

"Good! Not bad, lad. I was overthinking it. I thought you were the kind of player who demanded a core role. I was wrong. A core role is earned through your own performance, not by talking."

Black Gold's expression was grave: "A super genius like Lee is so team-oriented and selfless. Who says he and De Bruyne have to compete for tactical resources? They can coexist in midfield. The coaching staff must study this carefully! We need to have a meeting tonight to discuss how to optimize the midfield!"

Li Luo watched the head coach's constantly changing expressions.

I couldn't help but think: Why are all the people working in the football industry so strange? I'm in a hurry to go back and open my player blind box.

Back to the locker room.

My teammates were all very enthusiastic.

Even the arrogant Arsenal legend, Bendtner, stepped forward and said, "I'll take you to the Resonance Bar! You'd better give me a few more assists in the next game." Is that a bit too much?

Li Luo recalled the group of overweight waiters under that sign and shook his head: "I'll go again next time if I have the chance. I still have to go home and study."

Everyone laughed.

They didn't know the Chinese boy meant to learn about football; they thought he meant to learn academic subjects.

De Bruyne nodded; his initial impression of Li Luo was quite good.

Twenty minutes later.

Li Luo returned home.

The first thing to do is redeem the blind boxes!

wrong.

First, call Manchester United and ask them to give Tom a raise.

Wolfsburg also treated the Manchester United entourage well, allowing them to travel freely with Li Luo.

There is no Tom.

I can't redeem the blind box today.

When he called, the Manchester United management team asked about his well-being and then told him to feel free to make any requests he might have and to keep in touch.

[Would you like to spend 40 Shock Points to redeem a Bundesliga star blind box?]

[Currently redeeming.]

Rumble!
A giant card suddenly appeared in front of him!
Unlike the colorful template cards, the current star player blind box cards only have a white glow.

[Blind boxes are now open]

The white light became increasingly dazzling.

A figure slowly emerged from the card.

Li Luo felt like he was in a Pokémon anime: "Who am I?" "Psyduck!" Ta-da!
[Congratulations on obtaining the Bayern Munich-Thiago "One-Touch Pass" module!]

A talented midfielder who came through La Masia's youth academy.

[Xavi of Barcelona II? Thiago of Bayern Munich.]

[The legacy of lullabies.]

His passing ability is so precise and powerful that it can create a spectacular through ball, leaving everyone in awe.

Everything is under control; he can pass the ball to Santa Claus who is making a high-speed run.

[Effect: You have mastered Bayern Munich midfielder Thiago's "one-touch passing" technique, and your passing attribute training has been significantly improved.]

[Passes: 49↑]

what?
The training effect on passing attributes has been greatly improved!
No more being annoyed by Pinduoduo's decimal points, right?
"One kick?"

"What do you mean? The textbook didn't explain it clearly. Oh, it means I haven't learned it yet."

Li Luo turned on his computer and searched for the video collection in his laptop.

Morata teaches you how to pass the ball step by step.

Pull the progress bar to the "One-Touch Pass" chapter.

The training ground on the screen was bathed in sunshine and gentle breeze.

Wearing a Juventus jersey, Morata gave a demonstration and explanation with the assistance of staff.

The ball is coming! Don't stop it, tap it in!

The ball is coming again. Don't stop it, slap it on!

[You can choose short passes, long passes, through balls, or even, if you're confident in your footwork, you can make wide passes to stretch the opponent's defensive weak side.]

Of course, during a match, if you haven't observed the game carefully, you absolutely must not pass the ball out with one touch, potentially passing it to the opponent or even into your own goal.

If your team has three Moratas, congratulations! You can execute spectacular passing and movement!

If your team only has one Morata, congratulations! Your team can leverage Morata's ability to control the pace of the game, disrupt the rhythm of the attack, and fully utilize his one-touch passing advantage: reducing possession time, disrupting the opponent's defensive positioning, lowering the risk of possession, suddenly penetrating the defense, defusing high-intensity pressure, shortening the attacking chain during transitions, and relieving pressure on teammates.

Look at that, what a cool kick!

If your vision and game reading ability are poor, even the most exquisite first-touch passing technique will be useless.

Li Luo suddenly realized.

It turned out to be the case.

Spatial awareness, combined with a single, decisive pass, amplifies the power on the football field!

It can demonstrate tactical value on both offense and defense.

　Tomorrow's update might be a little late, please bear with me.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)