After finally letting go of the last knot in his heart, Zhang Xu felt a sense of relief throughout his body. When he went to sleep at night, he felt more at ease than ever before.
Of course, after falling asleep, he naturally entered the Training System. While checking the rewards he received for the day, he began his simulated training.
In the match against Antwerp, there were a total of ten side missions, and this time, Zhang Xu's luck was quite good; he actually completed all of them!
As a result, he gained 2000 experience points just from the missions, adding to the experience points he had earned from training and daily tasks over the past few days, totaling more than 2500 points. Zhang Xu was now eligible for another level up!
He had earned 5 free attribute points and nearly twenty attribute points from the side mission rewards (not all side missions rewarded attribute points).
"It seems that participating in matches is more profitable. I should participate in more matches in the future, especially heavyweight ones!" Zhang Xu calculated in his mind.
Let's take a look at Zhang Xu's personal attribute panel:
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Name: Zhang Xu
Level: Level 13
Experience Points: 317/3000 (Allocatable Attribute Points: 0)
Height: 181.2cm
Weight: 69.2KG
Current Abilities/Potential Abilities: 38/51 (Professional players range from a minimum of 30 to a maximum of 99)
Current Physical Fatigue/Status: 21/81 (Maximum is 99)
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Technical Attributes (Single attribute maximum is 99):
Crossing: 28
Dribbling: 28
Shooting: 25
Heading: 37
Long-range Shooting: 24
Marking: 42
Passing: 33
Tackling: 45
Ball Control: 33
Technique: 43
Penalty Kick: 31
Corner Kick: 25
Set Pieces: 26
Throw-ins: 27
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Mental Attributes:
Aggression: 46
Anticipation: 40
Bravery: 80
Composure: 71
Concentration: 61
Vision: 26
Decisions: 41
Determination: 83
Imagination: 21
Leadership: 71
Off the Ball Movement: 32
Positioning: 45
Teamwork: 49
Work Rate: 94
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Physical Attributes:
Acceleration: 81
Agility: 47
Balance: 50
Jumping: 77
Stamina: 87
Speed: 92
Endurance: 88
Strength: 87
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His Current Ability/Talent, from the initial 21 points to the current 38 points, had increased by 17 points in three months. His speed of improvement was indeed rapid.
However, Zhang Xu also noticed a problem. As his ability level increased, the rate of attribute point accumulation began to slow down. It could be imagined that once the attribute points reached 70 or higher, each additional point would become extremely difficult to obtain.
But Zhang Xu believed that as long as he persevered in his ideals, diligently trained, and followed the system's requirements for every task, no matter how long it took or how much sweat he had to shed, he would eventually succeed!
After the match against Antwerp, due to a national holiday, the team had a break until October 16th. Therefore, the head coach finally gave the team half a day off.
Antwerp was a port city in Belgium, and in this city, there was a very famous street - Chinatown. Chinatown was established on December 8, 2001, located in the center of Antwerp, with over 40 Chinese companies and businesses on both sides of the street.
It was not only a gathering place for Chinese expatriates but also a place where local residents could buy affordable Chinese goods and experience the Chinese cultural atmosphere.
Since it was also the second day of the Anniversary of China, Chinatown still had many bright red five-star flags hanging on the streets, creating a spectacular scene with a sea of red.
Most of the people walking on the street were either in professional attire or casual tourist clothing. Zhang Xu, who was strolling around in his casual sports attire, drew quite a bit of attention. It was not common to see someone dressed so casually while wandering around like a tourist.
Due to the match played just yesterday, and the fact that Zhang Xu was a standout star on the field, many people recognized him immediately.
"Zhang Xu!"
"It's Zhang Xu! It's really him!"
"Zhang Xu, can we take a picture with you?"
...
Suddenly, a group of Chinese people or those who worked in Chinatown gathered around, requesting to take photos with Zhang Xu or get his autograph.
Zhang Xu was experiencing this kind of situation for the first time, and perhaps because he was in front of his fellow countrymen, he seemed a bit reserved and even a little, well, shy.
However, the crowd didn't let him off easily just because he was shy or reserved. One moment someone was pulling him in for a photo, and the next, someone else was asking for an autograph. It went on like this for a while, keeping Zhang Xu quite busy.
While Zhang Xu was enjoying himself and feeling somewhat overwhelmed, the streets of Antwerp's Chinatown also welcomed seven or eight lovely young girls.
These young girls were all around twenty years old, dressed in a stylish yet not overly seductive manner, exuding a vibrant youthful aura.
"Hey, what are those people doing over there?" one of the young girls pointed towards the crowd around Zhang Xu and asked curiously.
"I don't know, maybe they've encountered some celebrity?"
"Celebrity? What celebrity could be more amazing than our Yang Zi? She's both beautiful and young, right? Hehe!"
"Well, don't tease me, what kind of celebrity am I?" The girl named Yang Zi had shoulder-length hair, delicate features, and a very cute appearance. She couldn't help but laugh and scold a bit, then casually said, "Shall we go and see too?"
"Sure, let's go together!"
Under Yang Zi's lead, the group of young girls approached Zhang Xu.
Zhang Xu was in the midst of clumsily writing his own name in the notebooks of the fans. Since he hadn't practiced autographs before, he had to painstakingly write out his name for each fan.
"You haven't practiced autographs, have you?" Yang Zi, seeing this type of autograph for the first time, couldn't help but ask curiously.
"No, I haven't," Zhang Xu replied after signing his name, then raised his head to see a pair of bright eyes gazing at him, twinkling with curiosity. He couldn't help but feel his heart race even more. Coupled with her long, flowing black hair and her delicate features, his heart was pounding.
"Zhang... Xu, Zhang Xu? I haven't heard of you. What do you do? Why are they asking for your autograph?" Yang Zi finally read the autograph carefully, pronounced it aloud, and realized that she had no recollection of this name. She couldn't help but ask curiously.
"I? I'm a football player!"
"Football player?" Yang Zi and her companions exchanged glances, then nodded in understanding. In foreign countries, especially in Europe, football was a popular sport, and football stars were highly regarded by the European public. A football star signing autographs for fans was not a rare sight.
However, what was surprising was that there were very few Chinese players in foreign football, especially during this low point in Chinese football. There was virtually no news about Chinese players playing abroad.
But now, in the remote city of Antwerp, there was actually a Chinese player here, and it seemed like he was doing quite well, with a group of fans who liked him. This was hard for the girls to believe.
"You don't know Zhang Xu? He's a source of pride for our Chinese people..." At this moment, a brave Chinese person who had watched Zhang Xu play stepped forward and painstakingly told the girls all the stories about Zhang Xu's football journey.
Zhang Xu stood by, listening quietly, his face showing a humble smile. In front of beautiful girls, one had to be modest, right? Everyone understood this principle.
"Oh, so that's how it is. I didn't expect you to be a student at Paris VI University! That's really impressive!" After listening to Zhang Xu's story, the girls couldn't help but exclaim in admiration. They greatly admired this scholar-athlete.
"Alright, now that you know where I come from, how about you, beautiful ladies? Would you mind introducing yourselves?" Zhang Xu didn't dare to look directly at the girl who had caught his attention and asked casually.
"Us?" The girls exchanged glances and finally, Yang Zi stepped forward to answer, "I'm Yang Zi, and she is... We are all college students, taking advantage of the national holiday to travel together."
"Perfect, I was planning to explore this historic Antwerp Chinatown today. How about we go together?" Zhang Xu asked casually, but he couldn't help but steal glances at the girl who had captured his heart.
"That sounds good!" The girls smiled at each other and replied in unison. And so, Zhang Xu spent the morning accompanying these seven or eight beautiful young girls, exploring Chinatown together.
During this time, Zhang Xu finally managed to find out the name of the girl who had captured his heart.
Yang Zi! He silently repeated her name in his heart. Suddenly, he remembered the popular TV drama from a few years ago, "Happy Family," and realized that the girl who played the role of the mischievous and adorable daughter Xuer must be Yang Zi.
Could she be the same Yang Zi he admired from the show?
Zhang Xu observed her for a while, and after chatting with the other girls, he finally confirmed that Yang Zi was indeed the actress who had played Xuer!
Zhang Xu was not unfamiliar with Yang Zi. He had been a fan of hers since the TV drama aired.
However, what he didn't expect was that today, he would have the opportunity to interact with her in person!
Perhaps, it was fate!
Zhang Xu thought to himself with a sweet feeling in his heart.
The joyful time always passed too quickly. Zhang Xu spent the morning with Yang Zi and the other girls, and they had a genuine Belgian lunch at a local Belgian restaurant in Chinatown.
Finally, after exchanging contact information, Zhang Xu reluctantly bid farewell to the lovely young ladies.
As he returned, he looked at the name "Yang Zi" on his phone, and his heart felt as sweet as honey...