For the 9996th time...
Bang!
For the 9997th time...
For the 9998th time...
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
On an empty soccer field, Luo Yi was practicing his shots.
His shirt was soaked in sweat; it was obvious he had been practicing for a long time.
"Unfortunately, I still don't feel very good."
After another shot missed the post, Luo Yi stopped and shook his head slightly.
He lay down on the grass to rest.
Looking at the blue sky, many past scenes flashed through Luo Yi's mind like a rotating lantern.
He had loved football since he was a child.
Back at the 1998 World Cup, the young man had met stars like Baggio, Ronaldo, Zidane, and had fallen deeply in love with the sport.
Since then, he didn't just enjoy watching football, but also running on the field with friends, kicking and scoring goals.
On countless nights, Luo Yi dreamed of becoming a professional player, playing for big clubs, winning the Champions League, and even the World Cup...
But he soon realized that dreams are dreams because reality is never as easy as dreams.
He hadn't even figured out how to knock on the door of professional football when the college entrance exam approached and slammed the door shut.
As he grew up, Luo Yi gradually realized that becoming a professional player required talent and hard work. His own football dream had been destroyed long ago.
He accepted this fact but still loved football.
Whether at college or at work, he always played on the court in his spare time.
Sweating profusely, watching World Cup matches on quiet nights.
Although the life of a beast of burden sometimes made Luo Yi feel suffocated, as long as there was football, he still enjoyed this simple happiness.
However, just when he thought his life was destined to continue like this, fate played a big trick on him!
Three years ago, Luo Yi fell asleep while watching a game. When he woke up, he found himself back in the 1990s! The 1990s!
His name hadn't changed, but he had become a 13-year-old boy from Macau!
"I have to say, this new face is pretty handsome." Luo Yi couldn't help but pinch his cheek.
After a period of shock and panic following the time travel, he gradually accepted this new body and identity, and even— "It smells so good."
Getting younger and more handsome is the dream of many, but Luo Yi gained even more.
His father was a wealthy businessman in Macau, and his family owned mines.
In other words, Luo Yi was now a complete second-generation rich!
He no longer had to live the life of a beast of burden!
What made Luo Yi even happier was that the original owner of this body also loved football since childhood and had received relatively professional football training for over 10 years.
When Luo Yi time-traveled, he had already acquired a certain football foundation after practicing for two and a half years.
So, in this life, doesn't he have the chance to fulfill the dream he couldn't in the previous life???
Excited, Luo Yi immediately put the idea into action and asked his parents to let him continue his football studies.
After all, Luo Yi was well aware of the level of football in Macau.
A bad chess player only gets worse. If he wanted to become a real professional player, he needed to reach a high level!
At that time, Luo Yi's father had an industry in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, so he made some arrangements and put Luo Yi into the youth training camp of the local top club—the Flamengo!
Although the family members obeyed Luo Yi, they also had a condition:
This meant Luo Yi could only have a maximum of three years. If he didn't make a name for himself, he had to leave professional football and return to inherit the family business!
Naturally, Luo Yi was full of confidence in this regard.
In my previous life, I had no conditions or way out. But in this life, I have a great start. Can't I become another Pirlo?
"Unfortunately, I still thought about professional football very simply."
The blow came quickly for Luo Yi.
Because there are far more football geniuses than he had imagined! A football kingdom like Brazil is full of talented youngsters.
Luo Yi was considered a "boy who knew how to play football" in Macau, but when he arrived at Flamengo, he was basically worthless.
For such a big club, dozens of young players are eliminated every year. If it weren't for his family's "financial power," he would have been kicked out a long time ago.
"No, I need to make the most of this last chance and leave no regrets for myself!"
Taking a deep breath, Luo Yi got up from the grass and walked toward the ball again.
It was now January 1993, the deadline of the "three-year period" between him and his family.
At the same time, he was already 16 and would turn 17 in a few months.
The Flamengo U-17 youth team he was currently in could not accept players over 17!
That meant if Luo Yi couldn't rely on his own ability to be promoted to the higher-level U-20 team, he would have to leave Flamengo.
Leaving the team and losing family support meant Luo Yi's dream of playing professional football was completely shattered.
For the 9999th time...
Bang!
After the muffled sound of sneakers hitting the football, the clear sound of the ball hitting the net was heard.
"That was a good one." Luo Yi kept walking toward the goal to retrieve the ball.
The reason he practiced shooting was that Luo Yi had seen a video on Bilibili in his past life. It was the story of an amateur Japanese football boy who became a semi-professional player after persistently shooting 100,000 times.
He was deeply inspired too.
He knew his football talent was just average, so he had to make up for it with acquired effort.
So, whether it was beyond club training or during the current vacation, Luo Yi practiced more, especially shooting.
No matter the final result, at least I fought hard and gave my best, and I can have a clear conscience.
For the 10,000th time...
Bang!
Bang!
This time, Luo Yi kicked the ball hard and hit the post.
However, at the moment the ball bounced, Luo Yi's mouth suddenly formed the shape of an "O."
Because before his eyes, a series of blue sci-fi-like words suddenly flashed!
[Detected that you have completed 10,000 long-range shooting exercises and the system has been activated!]
[Activation reward: Improve your long-range shooting attribute to professional level.]
[Current long-range shooting skill value: Professional level (0%)]
Looking at these words, Luo Yi was stunned! But what followed was an explosion of excitement.
Is this the legendary plug-in that arrived?
That's right, how could someone travel through time and be reborn without a system?
Although a little late, after all, it arrived!
"Professional-level long-range shooting? What does this mean?"
After calming down a bit, Luo Yi looked carefully at the panel in front of him.
There were many attributes listed on the panel, such as physical attributes like speed and endurance, awareness attributes like anticipation and vision, and of course, technical attributes like dribbling and passing.
However, aside from his endurance and long-range shooting, which were displayed as "professional level," most of his other attributes were displayed as "youth training level" and "amateur level"!
Besides, there was a progress bar below each attribute with numbers, which looked like experience points.
For example, the progress bar for long-range shooting was (1/100000).
"It seems that as long as the progress bar is filled, the corresponding attribute can be upgraded to the next level."
Although these 100,000 experience points might seem a bit scary, at least they showed my efforts paid off!
Luo Yi's heart suddenly filled with emotion, and he couldn't help but feel full of hope for his professional football career!
He ran quickly to the goal area to pick up the ball.
This time, his steps were particularly powerful and a joyful expression appeared on his face.
For the 10,001st time...
Bang!
Luo Yi noticed that his shots were much better, with obvious improvements in both power and accuracy.
Is this professional level?
For the 10,002nd time...
For the 10,003rd time...
[Long-range shooting experience +1]
[Long-range shooting experience +1]
[Long-range shooting experience +1]
As Luo Yi repeatedly kicked the ball into the goal and watched the system notifications flashing constantly in front of him, Luo Yi grew more and more motivated in his training.
This is how you play. With the visual experience gained, he has more motivation to practice!
After all, as long as you work hard, you will always have a future!
At some point, a pair of eyes appeared on the sidelines and silently watched the boy practicing shooting.
Luo Yi was so focused that he didn't notice the other person.
After Luo Yi kicked the ball into the net again, a voice came from behind him:
"Your shot is very good, but there are challenges on the field, and you can't just train like this."
These words were spoken in Portuguese, but as a native of Macau, Luo Yi was fluent in Chinese, English, and Portuguese since childhood, so it sounded natural to him, no problem.
Luo Yi looked in the direction the sound came from.
It was a Brazilian boy.
The first thing that caught his attention was a head of curly hair like steel wool, bursting in the heat wave like a dodo's nest struck by lightning.
Looking down, there was a face that hadn't lost baby fat yet, with sunburned skin on the cheekbones and a recent scratch on the tip of the nose, which made the amber pupils shine even brighter.
Of course, what stood out most were the large front teeth, like a rabbit's, that showed whenever this guy opened his mouth. One of them had a chipped corner.
Luo Yi was stunned.
Because he knew the person speaking!
This image is so classic!
This guy...
This is the man who will shock the football world in the future and will be called "not from our planet" — The Alien Ronaldo.