The perfect midfield: It starts with never passing the ball to Ronaldo.

Chapter 99 Passively Unlocked; A Beginning Amidst Internal and External Troubles

Meanwhile, Mario, who was using a floatation device to relieve muscle fatigue in the physiotherapy room, sneezed and rubbed his nose.

Looking at the question mark sent by Cristiano, the phrase "GG for greedy players of Blue Moon" flashed through his mind.

Brother Luo, if we're brothers, of course we'll go to the Bernabéu and chop you up!

However, there are still some basic rules to follow when sending messages, so Mario chose to continue to manipulate Rogge.

Cristiano, you know, Coentrao and I are both fishermen's children, and seeing his current situation worries me a bit.

[A club like Real Madrid isn't good for my development, wrong. I just want to quickly improve my weaknesses so I can better prepare for the Brazil World Cup!]

Soon, Luo Ge's message arrived.

Okay, I understand. But I regret to inform you that you will be experiencing a lull in your awards for the next few years!

Mario hasn't sent any more messages to Luo Ge; he's replying to Lin Yoona.

Mario: [Yes, that's right, being able to earn such a high salary is definitely thanks to my Chinese language skills~]

Yoona: [I'm so envious! I want to study hard too!]

Mario: [Are you coming to watch the first game of the new season?]

Yoona: [Sure, I'm a girl who loves sports, but won't your girlfriend mind?]

Mario: [It's okay, I'll arrange for you two to be together. You can also help me take care of her; she's going to be a mother soon~]

Mario, who aspires to be the GOAT in football, still longs for the next generation.

He hoped that Ines's first child would be a boy, so that perhaps they could have the chance to create a memorable scene of father and son competing on the same stage.

And he's already decided on a name: Xiluo.

In a chic apartment in downtown Seoul, South Korea, Yoona felt a bit confused after seeing the news.

I just wanted to see if Mario had broken up with his girlfriend, but this is the answer I got.

Could it be that he really just wants to form a study group with me and learn a foreign language?

The transfer window is still full of news, but Mario, who has already secured a new club, is focused on only one thing.

That is to build muscle and improve strength, and strive to make the passive, unusable things that can be seen come to fruition.

Because he discovered a hidden perk: unlocking the header template increases his height and also makes it easier for him to get on the defensive.

After all, his height of nearly 187 cm is a real asset, which allows his strength attribute to improve very quickly. In just fifteen days, he went from 6 to 7!

There's still plenty of time before La Liga officially starts in late August, so they might be able to achieve their goals this summer transfer window.

Seeing his abilities improve, Mario worked even harder, ate more nutritious food, and trained at a higher intensity.

However, before the power template is unlocked, he chooses the middle way.

Instead of pursuing muscle size and absolute strength, the training takes into account four aspects.

First, there is the balance between speed and agility. Too much muscle, especially upper body muscle, will increase the load on the body and affect the efficiency of running and the agility of changing direction.

During the later stages of his time at Real Madrid, Cristiano Ronaldo added a lot of upper body muscle, which caused him to lose some of the agility and explosive dribbling skills he had in his early years.

Mario doesn't have high requirements for size, nor does he expect to achieve the feat of reaching the top entirely on his own with a strong module.

Therefore, he focuses more on the ability of muscles to maintain body balance and complete technical movements during high-speed combat.

Secondly, a balance between flexibility and agility is crucial for preventing injuries.

Muscles are like rubber bands. If you only focus on contraction and strength while ignoring their elasticity, you are very likely to strain them when sprinting at high speed or changing direction sharply.

Therefore, the trainer also included high-intensity Pilates and yoga training in Mario's curriculum.

This is to ensure that his muscles still have enough elasticity when stretched to their limit, thereby minimizing the risk of muscle strain.

Another challenge is the balance between endurance and cardiopulmonary function. Football players need to sprint repeatedly within 90 minutes, which places extremely high demands on the muscle's energy metabolism system.

Excessive muscle mass means the body needs to consume more oxygen, which puts a huge burden on the heart and lungs.

Mario isn't a physical monster like Cristiano Ronaldo. If his muscle growth exceeds the limits of his cardiopulmonary function, his physical condition will actually decline significantly.

Finally, and more importantly, is the coordination of technical movements; muscle growth must be synchronized with the nervous system's control capabilities.

As a perfect midfielder, you can't use electric bicycle kicks to dribble past opponents. Therefore, in addition to regular anaerobic training, Mario also needs to combine ball training to help his new physical condition remember the correct feeling of exertion and form it into new muscle memory!

August arrived quickly. During the two-month off-season, Mario's stats were significantly improved, and the passive effect of the long-range shooting module was successfully activated.

Name: José Mario Pereira Age: 18

身高：186.5厘米体重：81.6公斤评分上限10分·强壮：8分·速度：7分·体能：7分·节奏：7分·传球：7分•盘带：7分•防守：4分·组织：6分·远射：10分（半场即射程【要求强壮8；创造力8】）

• Entry into the box: 7 points • Header: 10 points (Absolute aerial dominance)

• Set pieces: 5 points • Creativity: 8 points With his height increase and successful muscle gain, Mario's strength has naturally reached the excellent level. At the same time, his defensive ability has also improved from 3 to 4 due to this change, a direct increase of 25%!

Before the official start of the 13-14 season, the €9000 million man seized every minute to familiarize himself with the team and work on tactical integration, while also calming down to adapt to his physical changes.

However, the summer window's popularity continues to rise.

Mario, who fired the first shot in the transfer market in July, is no longer the most expensive signing of the season.

The city neighbor spent 100 million to bring in Welsh talent Gareth Bale from Tottenham.

They claimed to have reached a deal for €9100 million, but according to English media reports, the actual transfer fee was over €1 million.

This official announcement was simply to balance the team's salary structure and locker room atmosphere, so as to avoid dissatisfaction from Ronaldo, who was transferred for 9400 million euros.

With both suitors falling for other women, Manchester United's ability to inflate prices has once again been criticized by the media.

Besides the big-spending Galácticos, Barcelona is also focusing on another young prodigy.

They spent €5700 million to bring Neymar from Santos to Camp Nou.

In Ligue 1, the two teams are engaged in an arms race.

As a newly promoted team in Ligue 1, Monaco's net spending in the summer transfer window reached a staggering €1.6495 million, surpassing many other top clubs to become the world's number one.

Monaco signed Atletico Madrid striker Falcao for €6000 million and brought in Mario's former teammate, Porto's rising star Rodriguez, for €5000 million.

Paris Saint-Germain signed Serie A Golden Boot winner Edinson Cavani from Napoli for €6450 million, forming a formidable attacking duo with Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Lavezzi.

With its huge broadcasting revenue, the Premier League spent nearly 5 million euros in the summer transfer window, far exceeding other leagues, demonstrating its consistent purchasing power.

Arsenal signed Özil for €5000 million, Manchester City acquired Fernandinho for €4000 million, Tottenham Hotspur spent €3500 million to sign Lamela, and Chelsea snatched Willian for a hefty £3200 million.

These teams are clearly going to make a strong showing in the new season of the Champions League and the league!

Even worse, Mario, who was the second most expensive player in the transfer window, was also criticized by the media.

The media, always eager to find something to do, noticed that Mario had been somewhat quiet in the warm-up matches and immediately launched a fierce attack.

How come the super talent who scored 13 goals in the Champions League last season has gone silent in the new environment?

How did Super Mario, who received a huge signing bonus of 3000 million euros, lose his way in the Rojiblancos?

His position was elevated, and he was even labeled a Porto flop by haters on social media.

Fortunately, Simeone doesn't think so. He likes Mario who has become stronger. As long as the young man is given time to adapt, this 19-year-old prodigy will definitely put on a phenomenal performance in his new position.

Costa, who considers himself to be exceptionally handsome and have commercial value comparable to Mario, is very dissatisfied with this young man.

Why should you get five times your salary for your performance in the warm-up games?

My patience is limited. If I still can't get into the zone, you, Mr. 9000 million, will only be able to work as my assistant!

The media collectively voiced their pessimism, netizens launched a barrage of criticism, and teammates were filled with mixed emotions.

Beset by internal and external troubles, the first round of La Liga is about to begin.

Madrid TV also took the opportunity of the first match of the league to release a documentary about the summer.

The Brado Museum displays works by geniuses, and Mario himself is a pure genius!

Mario, who was watching TV while undergoing cryogenic therapy, smirked.

After these few matches, he felt that his body had reached its best condition.

At 19 years old, with these stats, calling him a pure genius wouldn't be an exaggeration!

Three days later, we officially set off for Seville!

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