God Of football Chapter 4: It gets better[Edited, a bit]
Previously on God Of football...
The sound of ragged breathing could be heard as Izan was running around the field.
"Ding! [Host has completed task]"
He finally came to a halt after he heard this sound while still trying to catch his breath.
After a few seconds, he had stabilized his breathing. He looked up and saw the screen again ...
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PLAYER INFO
NAME: IZAN MIURA HERNANDEZ
AGE: 14 (1 MONTHS TO 15)
HEIGHT: 1.78m (5'87)
PROFESSION: FOOTBALLER
STATUS: YOUTH PLAYER
SYSTEM EVALUATION: A somewhat decent youth player
PLAYER RATING: 57/100
Position: WF/AM
Potential: 80
Legend points: 3500
Stat points: 44
STATS
Acceleration: 67
Sprint speed: 69
Agility: 58
Balance: 56
Jumping: 49
Reaction: 49
Stamina: 65
Strength: 43
Positioning: 53
Vision: 64
Ball control: 60
Crossing: 60
Dribbling: 65
Finishing: 50
Short pass: 55
Long pass: 50
Freekick acc: 67
Long shot: 45
Weak foot strength: 3 stars
Skill move: 4 stars
SKILLS POSSESSED
Stepovers: 85% Completion
SYSTEM LEVEL: 1 (1000LP TO LV 2)
STAT POINT: 35 (+9)
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Izan stared at his personal info and was proud of the LP points and the stat points he had accumulated over the past 2 weeks.
During the first week, he had found out that the system rewarded extra effort put in training when the starter or beginner pack was active, but after the first week, when the starter pack was active, the system did not reward any extra LP point or stat point.
"Now, let's distribute the stats points first," Izan said with a grin. Izan added 3 stat points to Acceleration before adding 1 to sprint speed.
He added 3 stat points to agility, jumping, reaction, and Positioning. Izan was satisfied and smiled.
He continued and added 4 stat points to balance, 5 to Finishing, 5 to long shots, and 4 to strength, which Izan deemed crucial if he was in a situation where he needed to hold the ball.
Izan saw that he was still left with ten points but didn't know what to do anymore.
"[System recommends host add the remaining to Long passing]" Max, who had been quiet for a while, spoke.
Izan then remembered and saw how bad his Long passing stat was. He quickly added the remaining points to Long passing.
After this, the stat point was gone, and Izan couldn't help but feel proud of himself after looking at his stats displayed on the screen.
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PLAYER INFO
NAME: IZAN MIURA HERNANDEZ
AGE: 14 (1 MONTHS TO 15)
HEIGHT: 1.78m (5'87)
PROFESSION: FOOTBALLER
STATUS: YOUTH PLAYER
SYSTEM EVALUATION: Youth prospect
PLAYER RATING: 62/100
Position: WF/AM
Potential: 87
Legend points: 3500
Stat points: 0
STATS
Acceleration: 70 (+3)
Sprint speed: 70 (+1)
Agility: 61 (+3)
Balance: 60 (+4)
Jumping: 52 (+3)
Reaction: 52 (+3)
Stamina: 65
Strength: 47 (+4)
Positioning: 56 (+3)
Vision: 64
Ball control: 60
Crossing: 60
Dribbling: 65
Finishing: 60 (+5)
Short pass: 55
Long pass: 60 (+10)
Freekick acc: 67
Long shot: 50
Weak foot strength: 3 stars
Skill move: 4 stars
SKILLS POSSESSED
Stepovers: 85% Completion
After Izan finished distributing the stat points, he felt a wave course through his body which made him feel refreshed.
He also saw that the system valuation of him had now changed to youth prospect.
Izan was about to upgrade his system when he heard a car honk. His mother, Komi, had arrived to pick him up.
He once again quickly packed his stuff and raced towards the car. He got in the car, and after a brief chat with his mom, the ride home became quiet.
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Izan came out of the shower with a towel on his head. While drying himself, he saw his body and saw his well-shaped muscles and quadriceps.
He felt happy that the training he had done had not been in vain. The past few weeks had just been a repeat, and now he was itching to try out his newly found prowess against real opponents. He sat on his bed and called "Max."
"[Yes, Izan?]" The system replied.
"Is there going to be any implication of me upgrading the system?" Izan asked.
"[Well, the system goes offline for 10 hours when updating, but aside from that, there is no other implication]," the system replied.
Izan was a bit annoyed that the system would go offline for 10 hours when updating.
This was because Izan was afraid that the system might not come online again.
"Well, I guess I have to wait a bit," Izan said, then commanded the system to update itself.
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System* update* initiated* going offline in
3, 2, 1..... Fwish.
Izan stared blankly before calling out to the system, to which there was no response.
He went downstairs and got some milk from the fridge and came back up, not knowing what to do to pass the time since it was only 6:45 in the evening.
He went downstairs once again to watch some TV but saw his sister and his mother playing Uno and decided to join them.
After a while, he decided to head to bed. He fell on his bed and tried to sleep, but still couldn't. Izan felt nervous about tomorrow's practice.
Izan entertained the thought of failing tomorrow, yet soon he reassured himself. With the system's assistance and his rigorous training over the preceding weeks, he felt confident he wouldn't falter.
He lay down once more, the day's accumulated fatigue finally claiming him. As he yawned and closed his eyes, Komi entered, observing her son for a moment before retiring to bed herself.
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Awakening around 6 AM, Izan commenced a yoga routine, a practice recommended by the system some time ago. Following the exercises, he showered and dressed in a tracksuit, slipping on his slides. He diligently checked his bag to ensure he had everything needed for training.
This meticulousness in packing was uncharacteristic of Izan, but he was filled with nerves for the day's training and sought an outlet to occupy his mind.
Once prepared, Izan sat down, suddenly remembering that the system's upgrade should be complete, given the promised timeframe. "Max," he called out. A moment later, the system responded with a 'ding' and the announcement, "[Update successfully completed. Loading new interface.]"
The familiar blue screen reappeared, now presenting a sharper, more organized appearance.
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PLAYER INFO
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NAME: IZAN MIURA HERNANDEZ
AGE: 14 (5 MONTHS TO 15)
HEIGHT: 1.78m (5'87)
PROFESSION: FOOTBALLER
STATUS: YOUTH PLAYER
SYSTEM EVALUATION: Youth prospect
PLAYER RATING: 62/100
Position: WF/AM
Potential: 87
Legend points: 2500
Stat points: 0
STATS
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Speed: 70
Body control: 57
Spatial awareness: 60
Technique: 63
Shooting: 59
Passing: 60
Body strength: 62
Weak foot strength: 3 stars/ 5 stars
Description: Shows the strength and effectiveness of the weak foot.
Skill move: 4 stars / 5 stars
Description: Makes the learning of a skill easier. The higher the number of stars, the easier it is to learn.
SKILLS POSSESSED
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Stepovers: 85% Completion
SYSTEM SHOP
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Skills
Conditioning drugs
Recovery fluids
Izan examined the new interface and the system shop. "[If host wants to see his attributes, he must select which category that specific attribute belongs to]," the system stated.
Izan promptly navigated to the skill tab in the shop and selected it.
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SKILL SHOP
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Sombrero: 2500 lp
Condition: (5 star skill moves) not met
La croqueta: 1500 lp
Cruyff turn: 1000
Elastico: 2000
Condition: (5 star skill moves) not met
"System, if I purchase a skill, do I still need to learn it?" Izan inquired, concerned that his lp points might be wasted if he could simply watch and learn skills from YouTube.
[Negative. Host just needs to master how to use the skill and in which situations to apply them. Basically, the host still needs to practice to increase skill completion, which in turn increases skill efficiency and effectiveness.]
"Oh, I see," Izan replied, nodding. "Purchase La Croqueta and Cruyff Turn." He chose these as they were the only ones he could afford.
"Ding" [2 new skills added]," the system informed him.
SKILLS POSSESSED
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Stepovers: 85% Completion
La croqueta: 50% completion
Cruyff turn: 70% Completion
Izan questioned the system why the Cruyff Turn had a higher completion rate than La Croqueta.
[From the host's memory, it is recognized that the host has a slight understanding of these skills, which influenced the completion rate.]
"Oh, okay," Izan said. Just as he was about to ask another question, his mother called out, inquiring if he was ready. He quickly closed the system window and headed downstairs.
T/n: Hi, author here. I'm looking for a name to replace 'Legend Points' because it feels a bit odd, and the abbreviation 'LP' isn't helping either. Can I get any suggestions?