{Congratulations! You have leveled up!}
{You have become a level 6 football player!}
{1010/20,000XP to level up!}
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~Strongest System~
[Congratulations! You have fulfilled the requirements to unlock the Player Attribute: Chemistry!]
[You have unlocked Game Chemistry with the Player- Legion!]
[Game Chemistry- Legion: C]
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This was Endrick's achievement after 3 days of rigorous training alongside Legion. Besides training in the personalized gym in real life, in the past 3 days, they also spent time playing Unity.
During this time, they were not only able to get the required experience points to level up again to become level 6 players, they also unlocked a new attribute, the Game Chemistry attribute.
Knowing this term from his previous life, Endrick was not confused.
Game Chemistry simply meant that he and Legion now understood each other far better in a football pitch. With a football at their feet, they could do far more together now than they could do playing alone.
The Game Chemistry helped them in taking on difficult tag missions in the game which aided in their swift ascension through the levels.
They were both among the top 10 first players to become level 6 players.
After achieving all this, the 3rd day finally came and it was time for the 2nd round games of the elite team trails.
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The Bogeyman was on his usual attire.
Wearing a pair of black trousers, he matched it with a black turtle neck inner shirt and gray blazers. At this moment, Coach Luiz Vicente squatted on the pitch with his left hand on the football pitch while his other hand caressed his chin.
Seeing this, Endrick felt a sense of déjà vu.
'This guy…, is he really Pep reincarnated?'
Having given the instructions already, all 4 stadiums for the 2nd round games were already set as the players got set to go play their deciding match.
Above them, their fixtures were projected in the air above the stadium.
{Team Brazilian Wall vs Team Brazil Best!}
The fixtures were released a day before the game. And during this time, to increase their chances of victory, Endrick and Legion already spent a great amount of time researching their opponents.
Team Brazilian Wall was arguably the most defensive of all the teams that made the cut for the elite team trials, it consisted of 1 striker and 4 defenders.
All 4 defenders were sturdy and reliable stalwarts at the back hence the name of their team, Endrick already studied them but the main problem was the striker of the opposing team, Anthony.
Endrick finally got the opportunity to check him out with his system.
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~Strongest System~
[You have made use of Snooping Tool!]
[Striker: Anthony]
[Level: 5]
[Special Ball: Speed Ball!]
[Special Skill: Speed Dash!]
[N.B: Click to show more stats!]
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Anthony may not seem too dangerous but having watched clips of Team Brazilian Wall's last game, Endrick made sure to give respect when due.
This guy was a striker whose playstyle was built entirely around his speed.
With the ball at his feet, he was Usain Bolt.
Endrick clenched his fist. 'This time, I must not lose'.
'This time, it's really a game of life and death!'
Having lost one game already, his team was already falling close to the edge. If they failed to win through the 2nd round games, their chances of qualifications will dip so hard that they'll have to rely on luck to go through.
Endrick did not want this. 'We must win!'
Endrick was not the only one who felt this, the others also felt the same.
After hesitating for some time, Maria202 directed glances at Legion only to be received with a ruthless snub. Gritting her teeth, she turned to look at Endrick and finally spoke to him.
"Endrickdinho, my proposal…" She paused. "My proposal to let someone else be the 2nd forward, if it'll make us win, won't…"
"Don't worry". Endrick smiled as he radiated confidence.
"We'll win".
"…" Maria202 was stunned at his confidence and optimism. "How do you know that? Nothing is ever set in stone, we can't…"
"Let the games begin". The Bogeyman's voice reverberated.
Less than a minute later, they were on the pitch, Team Brazilian Wall was with the ball. They were arrayed in a lone striker and 4 defenders formation.
FWEEEE!
As soon as the whistle sounded, Anthony passed backwards.
Without hesitation, Legion exploded with speed, chasing after the ball. As for Anthony, instantly after passing the ball backward, he exploded with speed forward into the opponent half.
As soon as one of the dynamic defenders of team Brazilian Wall got the ball, he hit the ball without hesitation, raising it above Legion into the opposition half.
Whoosh!
Like a bullet with incredible speed, Anthony ran after the ball.
"Not today". The speedy striker heard a voice.
"You're not scoring today!" Endrick growled as he also went after the ball.
Having researched their opponents, he knew their playstyle and predicted this. Before the game, he already developed a game strategy with Legion.
Instantly after play started, Endrick started running before Anthony as he ran deep inside his own half anticipating the ball.
Despite starting first, Endrick was still not able to get his leg on the ball first.
"You're too slow". Anthony taunted as he exploded forward with speed.
"Special Skill: Speedy Dash!"
Whoosh!
This time, Anthony left afterimages behind as he exploded after the ball. He was so fast that he seemed impossible to catch, but Endrick only smirked.
Forcing his opponent to use his Special Skill this early was a calculated risk, and like he expected, after catching up with the ball, Anthony's first touch of the ball was a heavy one, he was unable to control the ball properly.
Anthony noticed his blunder too late.
Before he could react, Maria202 jumped in with a calculated sliding tackle.
Anthony was a speedster, but elusiveness was not among his strengths.
Bam!
Maria202 won the ball fair and square.
"I'm open!" Endrick yelled.
Maria202 briefly scanned the whole football pitch. Noticing Legion still at the opposition end of the pitch, she twisted her lips a bit before passing to Endrick.
Like usual, Endrick's touch was inch perfect, aided even more by the fact that there was no midfielder trying to close him down from the opposition.
Carefreely, he charged into the opposition half with the ball.
"Imbecile!" Angered after losing the ball, Anthony roared and charged back in pursuit as he made full use of his incredible speed.
In no time, he closed the distance to Endrick but again, Endrick already anticipated this in his plans. Pausing, he shifted the ball to his left slightly and instinctively, Anthony reacted by bringing his legs to intercept.
At the short time before his legs touched the ball, Endrick drew the ball back to his right and executed a roulette skill as Anthony instantly lost sight of the ball.
This skill was so strange to him and it was executed so fast, aided by his speed, Anthony lost balance as he staggered forward before falling on the pitch.
Anthony felt embarrassed as soon as he touched the football field.
"Y-you…" He turned to glare at Endrick but this was a mistake.
Even before Anthony turned back to face him, Endrick's newly developed instincts already informed him. He felt a new sense stimulate his primal instincts.
As Anthony's face turned back, he experienced a feeling like an assassin who finally got a clear shot on his target's head.
Without hesitation, he pulled the trigger.
Endrick kicked the ball straight at his opponent's exposed face.
BAM!
{CRITICAL HIT!}
{+33 Damage!}
{You have triggered Special Effect: Stun!}
Bzzz!
For a moment, Anthony seemed like he became braindead, this striker froze in the middle of a game of this importance, he was stunned.
Seeing this, Endrick's smile widened.
Having hit the ball at his opponent with force, it also bounced back with force but his incredible ball control struck again as he hit it with a technique that made it bounce up to the level of his head, then he struck the ball with his head.
Bam!
It was a direct pass straight at Legion who was close to the opposition goal.
Seeing the trajectory of the ball, all the defenders were alarmed.
"Defend!" One of them roared as they swarmed around Legion.
Having learned a lot of things from Endrick, Legion leaped into the air as he managed to barely cushion and control the ball with his chest.
This was another stunt that none of these players have experienced before, they were all stunned by the technique in display.
Despite being stunned though, they heaved sighs of reliefs.
'At least, there's no shot path towards goal'.
With a cold nonchalant look still on his face, Legion's incredible awareness enabled him to read his current situation.
Instantly, Endrick's words in training played in his head.
'Football is not a solitary game, it is a team game'.
'As much as you have confidence in yourself, also trust your teammates'.
'Apart from scoring a lot of goals, the best strikers are those with such a frightening spatial awareness that they can spot their teammates' runs from any angle when their shot pathways are blocked'.
Legion's eyes shone as he understood, his chemistry kicked in the next moment as from the corner of his eyes, he recognized Endrick's running form.
Bam!
After controlling the ball with his chest, Legion kicked it with his right leg to the left side of the pitch that was already exposed by the opposition defenders.
'What did he do?'
'Did he kick it away?'
It was only when the defenders turned to look that they saw a completely unmarked opponent charging at their goal, the ball was falling towards him.
Their eyes widened!
"Defend!"
At the last moment, all of them broke off from Legion, intent on closing the distance back to block the shot but Endrick already pulled the trigger.
His eyes gleamed. 'This is my time!'
{You have activated Special Skill: Electricity Shot!}
BZZZ!
Electricity crackled around the ball as the 2 closest defenders were affected by it. Just like Anthony, both of them became stunned and frozen.
Endrick's shot had unrestricted access to goal, it was drilled with ferocious power towards the bottom right corner of the goal.
The NPC goalkeeper was forced to jump and stretch to its limits yet…
"GOALLLL!!!"
1-0
Stunned, Pedro and Antonio60 who were at the back cheered wildly.
"Goal!" Endrick pumped a fist in the air before turning to face Legion.
Without a word, they both bumped fists.
"…" Maria202 was stunned as she watched from the midfield.
'What…, just happened?!'