I changed football.

[Talent-Targeted Evolution Potion: Epic Item. Can only be used once. After use, it allows the user to choose one of the four basic talents for a unique evolution path. This evolution path can break through the overall talent limit.]

[For example, if user Li Yuan's talent is rated as legendary, this refers to user Li Yuan's overall talent, not that all of the user's abilities have reached the legendary level. Does the user understand this?]

"Of course, that's understandable. Ronaldo and Messi are both legendary talents, but their defensive abilities certainly aren't legendary. Talent is definitely judged by strengths!"

[Indeed, just as the user understands, user Li Yuan's talent points lie in offense. Your offensive talent has reached the legendary level, but your other abilities may not have reached the legendary level, and—]

Before the system had even finished displaying its information, Li Yuan interrupted, "So, I can also upgrade my other abilities to legendary level? Like my playmaking or defensive skills?"

That's right. But there are more categories than that; you can choose from the following main categories.

Technical skills, physical strength, intelligence, and charisma.

"What the heck? Intelligence and charisma? Football IQ? And what's charisma? Leading the opponent astray on the field?"

Intelligence will significantly improve your IQ. Charisma will significantly increase your approachability, effective for both men and women.

"So it's something outside of football? System, you have this kind of thing?"

Li Yuan was about to be surprised when he suddenly thought of the "language bread".

"That makes sense. System, you even have something like language bread, so it's normal for you to get some off-site props."

【Do you want to use this item?】

"I'll choose from these four main categories, right? Could you tell me what the subcategories are within each of these four main categories?"

[Technical Ability Category (Subcategories): Offensive Ability, Playmaking Ability, Speed ​​Ability, Defensive Ability]

"Wait, offensive ability? I became a legendary talent precisely because of my outstanding offensive talent. What would happen if I continued to choose offensive ability?"

[This will break through the bottleneck, reaching the theoretical maximum value and achieving the current theoretical optimal fit of the gene.]

"Although I don't know exactly what you mean, I do understand one thing: it's always good to have a strong point, and my weaknesses are also quite significant."

Li Yuan made a decision: he would add another board to the long board.

"I'll choose offensive capabilities."

Should we continue by introducing the subcategories under the other three main categories?

"No need. Once you've made a choice, just stick to it."

The user has selected the offensive capabilities under the chosen technical strength.

[Using the Epic Item Talent-Targeted Evolution Potion]

[Talent-Targeted Evolution Potion has been used]

[User Li Yuan's offensive capabilities have been optimized and enhanced]

Li Yuan's tiger-like body at this moment—

Well, Li Yuan didn't feel anything at the moment, nor did he sense any changes in his body.

After inquiring with the system, I learned that—

Targeted evolution is not something that can be achieved overnight; it merely unlocks the user's potential in that direction. For more details, please refer to actual competitions and training.

"So, it's like unlocking the genetic potential, right?"

The system did not respond.

Li Yuan didn't seem to care.

The winter break is still long, and he plans to experience it through his daily training.

……

12 month 24 day.

Christmas Eve.

This is the Western way of celebrating the Lunar New Year.

Jardim gave the players a holiday starting yesterday, and they won't be allowed to return to the team until the 29th.

If you do the math, it's only been 6 days, which isn't that long.

During those six days, Li Yuan didn't think about returning to China.

Firstly, the time is too short, and secondly, there are no holidays or festivals in China, and my parents don't get any rest, so there's really no need to go back.

However, even though he was in a foreign land and the whole country was in a festive atmosphere, Li Yuan still felt like a stranger in a strange land.

During his first year in Monaco, he celebrated the Christmas holidays with other Chinese players who had come to play abroad.

But now, everyone else has left, meaning he's still in Monaco.

It is indeed a bit lonely.

He had originally intended to contact Veronica.

After contacting them, I learned that they had gone to Mallorca, Spain for a holiday.

Actually, you don't even need to think about it carefully. Just a rough thought makes sense. Why would someone spend the New Year with someone who is not related to you?

Of course I want to be with my family.

So Li Yuan wasn't really angry after being rejected.

This certainly didn't anger Li Yuan. What angered Li Yuan the most was that starting from the 24th, almost no shops on the street were open.

It's one thing for local businesses to close, but now even Chinese restaurants are closed.

This left Li Yuan somewhat bewildered.

However, he found out after searching on Twitter.

So that's how it is—

During Boxing Day, local shops are generally closed, and restaurants are no exception.

However, Chinese restaurants used to never close. Many Monaco locals don't cook, so Chinese restaurants are always packed on Boxing Day, which has caused dissatisfaction among local restaurants.

They felt that Chinese restaurants were impacting the market, so they decided to put pressure on each other collectively.

This wouldn't be of much use in big cities like London, Paris, or Berlin, because many local restaurants in those cities are open on Boxing Day.

But in the small country of Monaco, it's a completely different story.

These local vendors actually succeeded in putting pressure on them.

Then Chinese restaurants would have to close on Boxing Day.

It's quite abstract, isn't it?

However, Li Yuan guessed that these restaurants would all have to open after the pandemic, whether they were Chinese restaurants or local restaurants.

While walking, Li Yuan had no choice but to go to the supermarket to buy things to cook for himself back in his dormitory.

The first team players' dormitories are equipped with kitchens for cooking.

When we got to the supermarket, we learned that it was closing after noon.

When Li Yuan arrived at the supermarket, it was already 10:30, so he didn't have to rush and there was still time.

After looking around, Li Yuan finally decided to buy some instant food and semi-finished processed food to eat back in his dormitory.

His cooking skills were already quite poor, and the ingredients here were also very ordinary, so Li Yuan had even less confidence that he could cook well.

After shopping at that supermarket, Li Yuan had a sudden idea and went to the Chinese supermarket to buy a large bag of instant noodles, the kind with five small packets inside.

I also bought some meatballs—the kind that's put in hot pot.

I bought another bag of frozen wontons.

After returning to the dormitory, I boiled water.

Once the water boils, put the meatballs in to cook. These meatballs are resistant to overcooking and need time to cook.

Li Yuan bought fish balls, beef balls, lobster balls, and crab sticks, among other things.

I bought a little of everything.

Li Yuan has a large appetite, and he also exercises every day, so this amount of calorie consumption is nothing.

Next, after watching the meatballs float to the surface, I added the wontons.

Finally, I added two packets of noodles.

Li Yuan bought the shrimp and fish cake noodles.

Li Yuan prefers to eat this kind of light noodles.

And the noodles shouldn't be too soft; Li Yuan prefers noodles that are a little firmer.

So as soon as the noodles started to separate during cooking, Li Yuan took them straight out of the pot.

I poured it into a large bowl, picked it up and placed it on the coffee table. The TV had already switched to a variety show.

Li Yuan ate and watched TV at the same time.

Li Yuan spent Boxing Day like this.