Sitting on the bus from the hotel to Dashun Ocean Stadium, Hu Lai's consciousness was in the system. He just looked again at the "to be completed" task in the task log.
This appeared after he had a video chat with Li Qingqing.
Because of his agreement with Li Qingqing, he had such a task.
But the task is not as simple as asking him to qualify for the Olympics.
Instead, he was asked to achieve good results in the U23 Asian Cup. The specific good results were not stated. However, there is a very clear qualification for what constitutes a mission failure - that is, as long as the team does not qualify for the Olympics,
This mission will definitely fail and you will not get any rewards.
This may be to prevent Hu Lai from taking advantage of the loopholes.
After all, based on the previous results of the Chinese Olympic team, reaching the semi-finals of the U23 Asian Cup is considered a good result.
But what's the point of such "good results" if you can't qualify for the Olympics?
Then why not just set the mission goal to "qualify for the Olympics"? It may be to encourage Hu Lai to continue working hard and not be satisfied with the mission goal given by the system.
In terms of mission rewards, except for one [Olympic Gift Package] which is visible, all other mission rewards are unknown. Obviously, the rewards are determined based on the final results of completing the mission.
If you get a qualification for the Olympics, then this should be an [Olympic gift package].
Hu Lai didn't know what exactly was inside.
Speaking of something like this, where you don’t know what the specific rewards are until you complete the task, Hu Lai remembered that he had a similar one, which was the task reward he received after completing the task of avenging his father: a [Mysterious Gift Pack].
For this kind of reward that you have to open the box to know exactly what it is, Hu Lai thinks it is no different from a lottery.
And his luck in lottery has always been bad.
So after completing the mission, he didn't rush to open the gift package, but kept it in the system space.
Now he decides to... unbox it!
Because the first round group match of the U23 Asian Cup against Oman was coming soon, he hoped to come up with something useful.
A few red strings from loved ones are also good, or [worn Bears jerseys] are also good.
As a result, he was now in a daze looking at what popped out of the mysterious gift bag.
[Skill Book: World Lingua Franca]: Football is the number one sport in the world. Being proficient in the languages of various nationalities is also one of the important skills for players. After using it, you can directly become proficient in all languages in the world.
What the hell is this?!
Mom no longer has to worry about my foreign language scores?
Hu Lai complained crazily in his heart.
He originally thought he would be given some practical equipment, or even some training scrolls, or even a [Powerful Intelligence Potion]...
As a result, he was given a foreign language book?
He admitted that the description of this skill book made some sense, and that language was indeed very important. In the time and space he traveled to, there were Chinese players who went abroad to play football, but were unable to integrate well into the team due to the language barrier.
and living environment, but cannot continue to stay abroad and can only return to the country.
But the question is... I'm not going abroad now, so why do I need this thing?
Hu Lai was suddenly stunned.
He thought of the U23 Asian Cup that was about to be played. Although it was held in China, the opponents were all from Asian countries and they definitely couldn't speak Chinese.
Now that he uses this skill book, can he understand what they say and communicate with them on the court?
Thinking about it this way, this skill book in the world's lingua franca seems to be really... quite useful to him.
Of course, Hu Lai will never admit that this is the "cross talk football" skill that fans call him - I am a professional football player, how can I become a performer on the bridge - but it is just to facilitate him to make friends on the field... so-called
"Rely on your parents at home and rely on your friends outside." If you build good relationships, you won't be afraid of traveling all over the world.
Thinking of this, he chose to use this skill book without hesitation.
Then he felt as if... nothing had changed in his brain.
Hu Lai was no longer unfamiliar with this effect of "it seems useless but actually works", and he was not in a hurry to find something to verify whether he had acquired the corresponding ability.
I just exited the system space and let my consciousness return to reality.
He had already seen the white roof of the Ocean Stadium, raised high like a sail, and was ready to weigh anchor and sail out to sea.
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"Holy shit, the home team's locker room at the Ocean Stadium is really luxurious..." Hu Lai expressed his heartfelt admiration after following his teammates into the locker room. He had previously come to this stadium to play in the FA Cup final as a flash star player.
During the round, the visiting team's locker room is used. According to international practice, the visiting team's locker room is very simple and shabby, with only the most basic functions to meet the most basic needs.
And now the home team's locker room in front of him is much better than the visiting team's locker room in terms of area, facilities, and decoration conditions. It is even more luxurious than their Anton Shining Star's home team locker room at the Andong Provincial Sports Center.
"After all, this is a special locker room in the Chinese Super League," said Chen Xingyi next to him.
He is no stranger to everything in this locker room. After all, he has stayed here for a year. Even if he is not selected into the squad for every home game, he has been here many times.
Now in order to host the U23 Asian Cup, some modifications have been made in this locker room.
For example, the posters and numbers of Dashun Golden Arrow players that were originally posted in each cabinet have now been replaced with photos of Chinese Olympic team players.
Chen Xingyi quickly found his own photo, and also found Hu Lai's photo - the two of them were next to each other.
Hu Lai also noticed his photo, which made him feel a bit inconsistent: "I don't know how the Dashun Golden Arrow fans feel when they see this scene. Not only did we rob them of their championship, but we also robbed them of their
The dressing room is like a dove occupying a magpie's nest..."
Wang Guangwei, who was walking by him, couldn't help but said: "Let's use some Yangjian words, Hu Lai. It's a curse to occupy a magpie's nest."
Hu Lai said harshly: "I'm speaking from the perspective of Dashun Golden Arrow fans. Isn't it normal for them to call us pigeons?" Then he turned to Chen Xingyi, "Speaking of which, I don't know if there are local fans during the game.
Will they boo us?"
"No, Hu Lai." Chen Xingyi waved his hand, "At this time, we are players of the Olympic team. They must also want us to win."
Hu Lai sighed: "Oh, Dashun fans are so kind. I can't bear to beat their team in the new season... Why hasn't Golden Arrow Club fired Wang Xianke?"
After entering January, the training preparations for the Chinese Super League teams are in full swing.
Wang Xianke is still the head coach of Golden Arrow, as if he was not affected by that incident at all.
"Is now the time to think about that?" Chen Xingyi started to change clothes in front of his cabinet. He took off the red, yellow and white long down jacket uniformed by the Olympic team and hung it in the cabinet. Hang it
At that time, he also specially made the side with the Chinese flag face outward.
"We represent China now!"
There was some pride in his tone.
Behind Chen Xingyi who was changing clothes, the team's assistant coach Li Zhifei took a plastic tactical board as a prop and slapped it on the table with a banging sound, reminding everyone to pay attention to his next words:
"Hurry up and change your clothes! The weather is cold. During today's game, the temperature was minus five degrees, so you must be very careful when warming up and fully move your body! This is our first game. Oman is not strong, but it is still
It should not be underestimated. Everyone must take it seriously from the bottom of their hearts. Respecting your opponents also respects yourself!"
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When the players of the Chinese Olympic team changed their clothes and ran onto the court to warm up, they heard the first cheers from the stands.
This is the "welcome cheer" sent to them by the fans who have already entered the stadium.
As Chen Xingyi said, no matter what grudges they had when they were in the club, now they only have one name in common - players of the Chinese Olympic team.
They wore home jerseys made up of the colors of the Chinese flag, and their training jackets had a large "A" printed on the back.
Whether some people admit it or not, this team is a team that can represent China in the U23 age group.
When you cheer for them, you can put aside your grudges against the club.
So Hu Lai also heard fans in the stands shouting his name loudly: "Hu Lai!!"
And there was no oyster-flavored "I fuck you"...
He also smiled and waved to the fans in the stands.
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"Hu Lai is so popular. He stole the Football Association Cup from someone else, and there are still fans here to welcome him..." Li Qingqing, who was sitting in front of the TV and watching the game with his father, expressed this emotion.
She came back from France for vacation, and just as Hu Lai left Dongchuan to train for the Olympic team, the two of them missed it.
And today is the last day she can stay in Dongchuan.
Or strictly speaking, she should actually leave home and return today.
But she stayed an extra day just to watch a Hu Lai game at home.
Regarding his daughter's decision, Li Ziqiang was helpless and could only accompany his daughter to watch the game in front of the TV.
"Can the club's honor be compared with the national honor?" Li Ziqiang snorted.
"Dad, do you think the Chinese Olympic team can participate in the Olympics?"
"I don't know, football is round. Who can accurately predict this?"
"Are you just going to analyze it?"
"If you don't analyze, how can I, a person engaged in campus football, analyze the Olympic team? It's thousands of miles away from me..." Li Ziqiang shook his head and simply rejected his daughter's request.
Seeing this, Li Qingqing pouted.
Li Ziqiang noticed her little move, but pretended not to see it.
He picked up the phone, looked down at it, and secretly raised the corners of his mouth.