"What the?!" Alexis immediately fell off his bed as soon as he heard the voice inside his head. Lucky for him, he landed on his right leg.
|Ding! Downloading user stats|
He wasn't granted much relief from the shock, a few seconds later he heard the voice again.
Seconds after the voice sounded for the second time, a bunch of information appeared in front of him.
"Hey, are you okay?"
Just as he was about to start reading the information that appeared at his front, be heard his mom's voice from outside his room.
"I heard a noise, what's that about?"
"It's nothing, I fell off my bed is all". Alexis replied. He would've lied as he didn't want his mom to get worried but his mind was currently occupied on what was being displayed in front of him.
"Are you okay?"
"Yeah, I'm good". Alexis said.
"Well if you need anything, I'm in my room". His Mom's statement was accompanied by the receding sound of her footsteps.
After his mom left, he read the information that was displayed in front of him.
|NAME: Alexis Butcher|
|CLUB/AFFILIATION: Real Stars Academy|
|AGE: 13|
|FITNESS STATUS: Injured|
|STATS:|
|PACE - 63|
|SPEED: 48|
|DRIBBLING: 70|
|CONTROL: 52|
|PASSING : 52|
|SHOOTING: 43|
|DEFENDING: 19|
|PHYSIQUE: 12|
|OVERALL PLAYER RATING: 36|
|PLAYER POTENTIAL: 63
|SKILLS|
|ELASTICO(CLASS D)
|BODY FEINT(CLASS D)
|STEPOVER(CLASS D)
|TITLES: NONE|
Alexis was speechless when he processed the information displayed in front of him.
"What's this?"
|Ding! This is host's stats|
"What?"
|Ding! System has scanned host's body and used numerical data to create an accurate representation of host's current ability as well as forecasting host's future growth|
"So my potential is 62? Wow, so much for feeling like I was a big shot". Alexis muttered dejectedly.
|Ding! Host's current potential is 62. This is due to factors such as the injury that host is currently recovering from|
Alexis was stunned. "So all the stats in seeing has been influenced by my current injury?"
|Ding! Your current stats has not been affected by your injury. Your potential however, has been|
"From what I'm seeing, my potential is upgradable". Alexis said. That was what mainly gave him concern. If his potential was that low and nothing could be done about it, then he might've given up. Even though that rating was enough for him to have a good career in he lower tiers of football, that wasn't what he wanted. "So that means that it can be improved?"
|Ding! Yes host's potential can be improved|
Alexis battered the system with so many questions. When he couldn't think of any more questions, he lay on his bed and tried to sleep. Of course, sleep wasn't going to come easy this time around.
From what the system told him, the Infinite Potential System was a sports system that latched itself to promising athletes that had 'fallen off' due to career threatening injuries.
From what the system told him, the system was branches out to so many sports.
What Alexis didn't understand was why the system chose him. When he asked, all he was told was that he was lucky.
He didn't feel satisfied with that explanation but it was enough to make him stop probing. After thinking for a long time, he decided that since the system hasn't done him much harm so far, then it wouldn't be too bad for him to trust him for the mean time, at least until he had a better grasp of what was happening.
***
Alexis thought that being injured meant that he would just rest until he recovered and wa ready to be back on the grass, he couldn't have been any more wrong.
Over the next month, he had to go to the hospital multiple times to get checked up, to get some medications. The doctor made him get multiple x rays scans so that they could have an idea on how fast he was healing.
According to the hospital, his recovery was progressing way better than they thought it would. If things continued as they were, then he would be up and running the next eight months. Three months earlier than what was originally predicted!
Two months after he got injured, Alexis was called back to Real Stars academy. He was confused as to why they would call him back, but after thinking, he narrowed it down to two reasons.
They either wanted to offer him their support or terminate his contract with them. It was most likely to be the second reason though.
He was thirteen and had just suffered an injury that ruined the career of so many pro footballers. Even if he was insanely talented, he was no longer seen as an asset to the academy.
"I'll be waiting outside". Alexis's mom said to him as he got down from the car.
"Alright". Alexis said.
"Are you sure you don't want me to come with you?" She asked.
"It's nothing". Alexis replied. "I should be in and out in no time".
He went into the academy and walked to the coach's office. He found the coach sitting behind the desk. As soon as he looked at Alexis, his eyes flashed with pity.
'They're releasing me then'
"How are you doing?" The coach asked.
"I'm alright. The doctor says I should be able to take off the cast in a couple of weeks". Alexis replied.
"That's nice to hear". The coach said. He hesitated for a few seconds before he continued his speech. "Look, um... What I'm about to say to you, I don't want to do it, but unfortunately, the uh..."
"You're laying me off aren't you?" Alexis interrupted the coach.
"The higher ups says that you're most likely to be a liability rather than an investment. They said that they don't want to keep you here anymore. I tried to convince them otherwise so they won't budge". The coach said. "So as from this moment onwards, you're no longer part of the Real Stars academy".
Alexis nodded slightly when he heard what the coach said.
"I really do wish you a speedy recovery". The coach said.
Alexis nodded again and headed for the door. Clearly the coach had nothing else to say to him.
"And I wish to see you back to your best". He said just as Alexis was about to walk out the door.
Alexis nodded again then walked out of the door. He went into his mom's car and she drove the both of them back home.
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