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Template: Bachira Meguru - S (Fusion Value 25%)
— — Skill: Beast Dribbling
— — Skill: Locked
— — Skill: Locked (Unlocks at 75% Fusion Value)
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Late at night, all was quiet. Bayer Leverkusen's coach, Sascha Lewandowski, had already taken the team to the neighboring city of Cologne.
Late at night, shops big and small on Europe's streets had long since closed. Usually, the streets were dimly lit.
At least in Germany, it was hard to find brightly lit street food stalls like those in China, where people could gather to drink beer and eat barbecue. Their most common form of entertainment and celebration was to go to nightclubs to dance and party.
The neighboring Borussia Dortmund team, the season Borussia Dortmund won the Bundesliga, Jürgen Klopp also took the entire team to a nightclub. Pep Guardiola also liked to take his team dancing on championship nights.
They had wanted to invite Lance, the hero of their championship, to join them. Lance should definitely be the center of attention tonight.
Unfortunately, he was only 16 years old, and Lance himself had no interest in such occasions. He couldn't hear conversations clearly and had to shout into people's ears.
He also didn't appreciate the harsh DJ electronic music. At the same time, Lance didn't like drinking alcohol; just smelling foreign spirits like Jägermeister made him frown.
The only thing he liked was beautiful women. However, German girls rarely had the petite and sweet appearance like Chloe.
The mainstream European aesthetic still favored a hot body, supermodel proportions, and relatively wide bone structures. Lance didn't appreciate it, so he simply used physical fatigue as an excuse and returned to his apartment to rest.
Alone at home, he could still faintly hear the distant noise from the center of the small town of Leverkusen. The excitement in the hearts of countless Bayer Leverkusen fans was hard to vent, so they simply came to the streets to celebrate.
They weren't afraid of disturbing others, because almost the entire city was celebrating in the streets and in bars. Today was the day of Bayer Leverkusen's first championship in its history!
Tonight was a sleepless night! The distant commotion served as background noise.
Lance quickly immersed himself in his system. This was more important to him.
He clicked on the system panel, which still had a very simple layout. On the character page, the second skill of the [Bachira Meguru] template was now available to unlock.
Taking a deep breath, Lance clicked on the panel. After a flash of light, Skill 2 was officially revealed!
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[Monster Pass]: Passing has a certain chance to trigger Bachira's full-form pass.
(I've always been searching for a "monster" who can receive my passes! If it's him, he must be in that position!)
(Found you! Bang!)
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"Hiss—"
Stepping out of the illusion, Lance once again felt that sense of dislocation, as if a lifetime had passed. It was the same when he unlocked the [Nagi Seishiro] template and skills; as the fusion value unlocked deeper and deeper, the inner world of the template character became clearer and clearer.
Lance could see and feel the world from the character's first-person perspective. From Bachira's perspective, Lance seemed to vaguely see a humanoid black mist, as if a "monster" always accompanied Bachira.
With Skill 1, "Beast Dribbling," Lance could already feel the monster. Now, with Skill 2 unlocked, Monster Pass.
On the field, Lance could vaguely see the monster appearing in different positions. As long as he passed the ball with a specific footwork, it would definitely create an astonishing effect!
Phew! Stepping out of the illusion, Lance's back was already soaked with sweat.
He wished he could rush onto the field right now and test the power of [Monster Pass]. But everyone had gone to the nightclub to party.
There were no more matches after the season ended. Lance couldn't find anyone to pass to.
Naturally, he wasn't quite sure how powerful this skill truly was. Was it cool or not?
The next match could only wait until the pre-season warm-up games.
"Damn it!"
Everyone else was looking forward to vacation, going to the beach, or renting a yacht to party with a bunch of supermodels. Lance just wanted to play matches quickly!
… …
"Chelsea Announces: Fringe Midfielder Officially Departs, Set to Join Bayer Leverkusen?"
"Belgian Duo Reunites, Newly Crowned Bundesliga Champions Strengthening in Summer Transfer Window!"
"German Football Association Season Summary: Bayer Leverkusen's No. 39 Lance Wins 2013-2014 season Player of the Season!"
The 2013-2014 season concluded entirely. Bayer Leverkusen, with a miraculous season, marched northward from 5th place in the Bundesliga, overcoming treble-winners Bayern Munich to claim the title!
The final 9339 miracle, comparable to the 9320 miracle two years prior, was widely discussed by football media worldwide. Lance, naturally, needed no further praise.
His performance throughout the season was seen by the entire world. As a result, after playing just one season, clubs hoping to poach Lance were endless, and transfer faxes inquiring about prices appeared like snowflakes on the desk of Bayer Leverkusen CEO Michael Schade.
This caused Michael Schade considerable distress.
"Didn't the team already go on vacation? Why do I still have to work?"
Sami Hyypiä mercilessly retorted:
"The players are indeed on vacation, but our work has just begun."
… …
In the DFB-Pokal semi-finals, Bayer Leverkusen had already been eliminated using a reserve lineup. Ultimately, Bayern Munich and SV Werder Bremen advanced to the DFB-Pokal final.
Bayern Munich easily defeated SV Werder Bremen 2-0. This at least gave Guardiola's bald head the only hair to cover his embarrassment.
Otherwise, without this DFB-Pokal title, Guardiola would truly be awkward. Although he was already quite awkward now.
The Champions League Final also kicked off on May 25th, a Madrid derby. Real Madrid vs. Atlético Madrid!
The big favorite was naturally the star-studded Galácticos, Real Madrid, with their support rate and championship predictions far ahead. Atlético Madrid seemed to be just playing a supporting role.
But! The two-leg battle to the death with Bayer Leverkusen had already sent Real Madrid down another timeline.
Although they narrowly defeated Bayer Leverkusen, key players like Sergio Ramos and Luka Modrić suffered injuries or suspensions. As a result, Atlético Madrid's iron-blooded defense managed to restrict Real Madrid for the entire match!
Ultimately, through a free-kick, Uruguayan center-back Diego Godín headed the ball into the box, piercing through "San Iker's" defense! In the original timeline, Real Madrid, in the final injury time, had "Captain Ramos" equalize, forcing the match into extra time.
And in extra time, they scored 3 more goals, completely crushing Atlético Madrid. But the problem was, Sergio Ramos wasn't even in this final!
In injury time, no one stepped up to save Real Madrid, not even Cristiano Ronaldo! The Real Madrid Galácticos superstars, and Real Madrid fans worldwide, could only watch in astonishment as the referee blew the final whistle!
Atlético Madrid, miraculously, won the Champions League!
"If we talk about the two biggest dark horses in this Champions League, they are naturally Atlético Madrid and Bayer Leverkusen! Their performances overshadowed all other teams in the Champions League! Atlético Madrid's iron-blooded discipline and unified teamwork helped them win as a team. Bayer Leverkusen, on the other hand, was the personal show of young talent Lance! The epitome of individual heroism!"
"The theme of European football this year is subversion! Whether in the Bundesliga or the Champions League, civilian teams have defeated giants!"
He Wei was also quite emotional after the Champions League Final. If it weren't for Bayer Leverkusen's defender's foolish foul, he would have preferred to see two civilian teams, Atlético Madrid and Bayer Leverkusen, contribute a high-level contest together.
Unfortunately, now the kings won't meet. The 2013-2014 season has ended; for Atlético Madrid and Bayer Leverkusen to meet, they'll have to wait until next season.
… …
The entire Bayer Leverkusen team was already on vacation. The CEO and coaching staff were still in the meeting room discussing transfer issues.
What troubled them most wasn't buying players, but that Lance was being targeted!
"Now Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, FC Barcelona, Manchester United, Manchester City, and Chelsea are all inquiring about Lance's price. Tell me… sell or not sell?"
"Hiss…"
Sascha and Hyypiä, the two coaches, exchanged glances and panicked! Was this guy going to sell Lance?