Chapter 46 The Mysterious Power from the East

"Boom!"

With a crisp sound, the ball shot out, reached its highest point, fell, and hit the blind corner of the goal.

Since Jiang Yuan chose to force his way around the human wall and hit the half that the goalkeeper let go, goalkeeper Costa made a save but still failed to save Jiang Yuan's ball.

"Oh my God!"

The U17 players looked at Jiang Yuan as if he were a monster, and his roommate Felix even slapped himself.

"I'm not dreaming, I'm not dreaming..."

Alvarenga on the sidelines looked at Jiang Yuan on the field with a look of astonishment, and said to Enrique beside him: "Is this what you call a decent direct free kick ability?"

"Isn't this possible?"

Enrique raised an eyebrow.

"What a waste! We U17 can't find such a free kick taker. Paul, I have to admire your vision. It's still as sharp as ever!"

Alvarenga gave Enrique a thumbs up, and Enrique couldn't help blushing when he received the praise from his old friend.

He licked his lips and said, "To be honest, this Chinese kid is quite calm on the court. It's rare to see someone so calm at this age!"

"Losos, with your experience in training youth players, can he stand out in the U17 team?"

Alvarenga put his hand on his chin, revealing a thoughtful look: "Based on his current level, it won't be a big problem for him to play as a substitute or even as a starter in the U17. After all, such free kickers are rare in the entire Portuguese Youth League."

After saying this, Alvarenga's tone changed.

"But the question is, is Jiang's body still developing? If he wants to go further, he needs a stronger body. I read the scout report, and he is only four months away from turning 4, right?"

Enrique nodded.

"He doesn't have much muscle mass, so he can do some strength training to see what the effect is. After all, physical strength is what determines what league a player plays in!"

Alvarenga talked to himself while writing on the paper with a pencil in his hand.

Obviously, Jiang Yuan's performance of scoring two goals in the first training match finally earned him the attention of Mr. Losos.

Back to Jiang Yuan, Jiang Yuan received a physical fitness enhancement reward from the system immediately after scoring the goal.

But for some reason, apart from the blue veins on his arms becoming more obvious, Jiang Yuan did not feel any other changes brought about by the system.

Perhaps, Jiang Yuan still needs to feel little by little how much his physical strength has improved.

At 3:2 pm, the players of Team B, who won 0-10, finished their training, but Team A had to face a km penalty run.

Jiang Yuan was actually a little tired, so he relaxed and prepared to go back to the dormitory for a nap.

At this moment, the system's voice sounded again in his mind.

[The host is forbidden to rest, and the mission is triggered - involution until death! ]

Mission objective: Participate in Team A's 10km penalty run
Mission Reward: Slightly improved ball sense
"Forehead……"

Jiang Yuan was completely speechless.

There was no choice, so he had to stay behind deliberately, and after all the players of Team B left, he went to find Alvarenga.

"Mr. Losos, I have a request, but I don't know if I should tell you."

Alvarenga frowned. Now the newcomer dares to make demands to the coach.

But out of politeness, Alvarenga still insisted that Jiang Yuan speak first. At worst, if he was rejected later, he would be considered an evil spirit.

"Oh? What do you say?"

"I want to join the penalty run for Team A"

"What?"

Alvarenga's eyes widened.

"Are you crazy? Everyone from Team B has gone home, and you're the only one left here wanting to run as punishment?"

"Yes, Mr. Losos, please meet my needs!" Jiang Yuan said sincerely.

"…Did you know that excessive training can lead to injury?"

Alvarenga didn't know that Jiang Yuan had the system, so he would consider Jiang Yuan's injury problem. Young players have strong recovery ability, but the chance of injury is also higher than that of ordinary adult players.

"Mr. Losos, the training with everyone just now made me deeply aware of my own shortcomings, so please let me punish myself with a penalty run, otherwise I may not be able to sleep tonight!"

Jiang Yuan was telling the truth. If he didn’t get the reward from the system, he really might not be able to sleep!

Deeply aware of your own shortcomings?

Alvarenga's mouth twitched. You were the only player who scored a goal in the training match just now!

There was no way to win over Jiang Yuan, so Alvarenga finally agreed to let Jiang Yuan participate in Team A's 10km penalty run. Jiang Yuan put on his running shoes as he wished and followed behind Team A.

"Jiang, why are you here?"

Felix was very excited to see his roommate and ran from the first of the team to the last, side by side with Jiang Yuan.

Why am I here?

Can I say that I don't want to come?
"Well... it's mainly because I really want to run away."

Jiang Yuan smiled bitterly.

"Wow, Jiang, you are really hardworking. Even after winning, you still want to participate in our penalty run. I rarely meet players as hardworking as you!"

Felix patted Jiang Yuan on the shoulder and gave him a thumbs up while running.

Jiang Yuan was embarrassed and silently accepted the praise from Felix.

Sometimes Jiang Yuan was puzzled. He was a person who liked to play badly, but the system forced him to create an image of someone who trained hard. This always made Jiang Yuan feel very embarrassed and ashamed.

It must be said that Jiang Yuan believed that his ability to get to this point was definitely the result of hard training.

You mean the system?
……

The assistant coach was responsible for supervising the players' penalty runs, while Alvarenga and Enrique were carrying out the player registration procedure for Jiang Yuan.

To put it simply, it is to upload Jiang Yuan's youth contract and scouting report to the computer for backup after signing.

"Enrique, Jiang Yuan took the initiative to ask for a penalty run, do you understand? I don't understand."

Alvarenga murmured.

Enrique glanced out the window at Jiang Yuan who was running for a penalty and curled his lips: "Maybe he wants to integrate into the team as soon as possible, or he wants to get along well with his Tanzanian roommate."

But Enrique always felt something was wrong. Jiang Yuan didn't seem to be the kind of person who likes to socialize.

"To be honest, I also find it strange. When he was in China, his coach also said that he trained very hard. Maybe that's why his free kick skills are so good, they are all kicked out one by one!"

After Alvarenga finished operating the computer, he leaned back in his office chair.

"I understand. This is the mysterious power from the East!"

"Mysterious power? What is this?"

Enrique was puzzled.

"Do you remember the Chinese restaurant across from the Louis I Bridge? The owner of that restaurant is Chinese. The restaurants next to it all close at 5:10 pm, but that restaurant is still serving customers after pm. I heard that the Chinese owner makes more money in a year than the three restaurants next to it combined!"

When talking about the Chinese restaurant, a hint of admiration flashed in Alvarenga's eyes.

"Paul, this is the power from the East. Hard work and perseverance are the reasons for Jiang Yuan's success!"

After hearing this, Enrique suddenly realized that Alvarenga was right. Jiang Yuan's strength came from his continuous training day after day. This is why, as a speed striker, he has a free kick level that exceeds most midfielders.

This is all acquired through practice!

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(End of this chapter)