The road to godhood starting from Ligue 1

Chapter 310 Comprehensive Advanced Enhancement!

Basel now only has a theoretical chance of advancing.

Yakin stood silently on the sidelines, his hand supporting his chin. His gaze seemed to be on the field, but it was actually unfocused and unfocused.

5-1.

What can Basel use to catch up at this score?

What made it even more difficult for Yakin was that even though he had arranged a defense against Bastia, everything that happened on the field still made him tremble with fear.

Gaião, Mané, and Lukaku, this attacking trident, took turns attacking Basel's defense.

Everyone knows Basel must attack.

Therefore, Bastia, having rested and prepared, is ready to launch a counterattack against Basel.

Fortunately for Bastia, their attacking trident included De Bruyne and Rothen, both excellent playmakers.

This caused Basel to launch attacks, only to have to work hard to track back.

With each up-and-down movement, physical strength is quietly depleted.

Hagi Begic couldn't help but smile as he watched Gaio, who was able to hold off two or three defenders all by himself.

If it's a draw, HagiBegić will find it rather troublesome.

However, when Bastia is leading in a cup competition and their opponents have to attack, that's when they are at their strongest!
the reason is simple.

How do you defend against Bastia having three extremely fast counter-attack points?
How do we balance offense and defense?
If we manage to break through, how will we get back?

The reason is very simple.

But Basel had no choice!
In the first half, Basel players were frequently seen running up and down the field. After thirty minutes, Basel had already slowed down the pace on their own.

And that's exactly what Bastia wanted.

Win this game with minimal cost!
There's no need to waste too much energy on a game where you have a 99% chance of advancing.

So when Basel slowed down, Bastia naturally followed suit.

Only one goal was scored in the first half.

As the halftime whistle blew, the Swiss commentator said helplessly, "For Basel to advance, perhaps only God can make it happen."

Yes,

Not only the commentators thought so, but even the Basel players themselves couldn't see any possibility of a comeback.

In the locker room, Yakin didn't say much, only telling the players to get some rest.

"There's still a tough battle ahead."

Yakin sighed as he watched the defenders panting heavily.

Salah looked at the expressions on his teammates' faces in the locker room and felt extremely tormented.

He hates losing.

He also hated his own powerlessness.

This feeling made him uncomfortable and tormented him. He thought of Gaio, who was also a young man, and even two years younger than him.

Salah sighed, resolving to train even harder.

If you lack talent, make up for it with hard work!

the other side.

In the Bastia locker room, Hagi Bejic was relatively relaxed, still instructing the players on defensive arrangements.

During halftime.

The Sunset Cafe in Bastia is packed tonight.

now,

After downing glass after glass of anise liqueur, everyone was completely excited. Alcohol was intoxicating, and the competition was even more so.

They all knew that Bastia would never have such a peak moment again.

After their last peak, they waited 34 years. What will happen after this one?

How many thirty-four-year periods does one have in a lifetime?

soon.

The second half begins.

After halftime, the Basel players had recovered some of their energy, and they started the game with a sprint, trying to find a way to score.

This is their home ground!

Yakin had no other options but to send his players forward, leaving the defense to chance.

Focus on launching an offensive attack before worrying about defense.

In the 51st minute, on the right flank of Basel, Salah and Elneny, who had overlapped on the right, executed a one-two pass.

Salah cuts inside, and Elneny passes the ball out of Sidibe's defensive cover and into Salah's path.

Salah cuts inside!
but,

He didn't create any space, and Van Dijk quickly filled in front of him, leaving Salah with no choice but to accelerate two steps and, taking advantage of a half-body gap, unleash a curling shot with his left foot.

The football headed straight for the far corner.

Damian dived to make the save, but in the air he had already determined that the ball was not on the target area, so he held back, not wanting to give the opponent a corner kick.

really,

The football went wide of the goal and out of bounds.

Salah smoothed his curly hair, looking somewhat helpless. Under Van Dijk's cover, he hadn't actually seen the goal; he had just relied on his shooting instinct and took a shot, but it was far off target.

Basel fans didn't show much disappointment or other emotions because of this goal.

A sense of despair is gradually spreading throughout St. Jakob Park.

After their initial momentum faded, Basel once again encountered physical problems.

Salah is currently unable to get past Sidibe one-on-one.

However, Bastia's attacking play had been well-rested and ready to launch a counter-attack.

When Rothen sent a long pass from the backfield directly to the front in the 57th minute...

Basel fans have discovered that their players can no longer catch up with their opponents.

Gaio was always positioned furthest forward from Bastia; at the moment Rothen passed the ball, he was still behind the midfield line.

Basel's left-back is Park Joo-ho, a full-back from South Korea.

The player was acquired by Basel from Jubilo Iwata of the J1 League two years ago for €550,000.

He kept a close eye on Gaio throughout the race, and he managed to keep an eye on him even when Gaio wasn't sprinting at full speed.
But when Gaio charged this time...

He was left behind by Gaio in one step!

Park Joo-ho relentlessly pursued Gaio, trying to stop him with a foul, but he had no chance whatsoever.

Dragovic in the middle lane also tried his best to chase back.

however,
As he walked toward Gaio, Gaio dribbled the ball forward and devoured him!

Sommer saw Gaio take this step and immediately launched his attack.

Heading towards the goal.

however.

Gaio accelerates a second time while sprinting at full speed!
Neither Dragovic nor Sommer expected Gaio to be able to accelerate.

Sommer was a step too slow.

Gaio quickly took control of the ball, then moved forward and pushed it.

The empty goal was scored!

2-0.

Basel completely collapsed with a total score of 6-1!

After scoring, Gaio ran all the way to the only blue zone in the entire stadium, where the Bastia away fans were.

He pointed at them and raised his arms in celebration.

"Geo!"

"Geo!!"

Their voices were unusually clear amidst the silence of the Basel fans.

Bastia's teammates rushed to Gaio to celebrate.

Basel's players looked dejected. If Lukaku's goal in the first half had sealed Basel's fate, then Gaio's goal was the final blow.

Park Joo-ho, wearing Basel No. 3, watched Bastia celebrate without much feeling.

His mind was filled with the scene of Gaio leaving him behind in one step.

too fast!
It was so fast that he couldn't even react.

courtside,

Haji Begitch was in high spirits. He threw a powerful punch and couldn't help but shout to Dominic and the others, "We won! We advanced!"

Dominic and the others were so excited that their eyes even welled up with tears; they had been waiting for this moment for far too long.

More important than scoring goals is that Bastia is really strong right now!
The feeling of victory was spreading.

Whether it's the substitutes on the bench, Chatham and Jerónimi in the stands, or the Bastia fans far away in Corsica.

Everyone was incredibly excited because of Gaio's goal.

In stark contrast, everyone in Basel is undoubtedly like this.

But that's competitive sports; there are winners and losers.

tonight,

The winner is Bastia, and the loser is Basel.

Yakin's mindset has shifted from initial tension to current ease.

He breathed a sigh of relief.

When the outcome is already predetermined, one's mindset is actually better.

He shook his head, sat back on the bench, and took a tactical sip of water. Looking at the excited Bastia bench, he felt a pang of envy.

soon.

The game continues.

Basel have essentially given up; their pace is slow, and they dare not launch any more strong attacks.

They were afraid of being retaliated against by Bastia again.

Hagi Begic was the first to replace Gaio and De Bruyne.

These are the two key players in the frontcourt, and there's no need to keep relying on them in this kind of game.

Bastia called a retreat.

Basel also substituted their key players, as they still had domestic honors to fight for after their defeat in European competitions.

The commentator said, "This match is now over."

but,

To everyone's slight surprise, in the 88th minute, near the end of the match, Elneny attempted a long-range shot from outside the penalty area.

Damian reacted and should have been able to make the save.

However, Van Dijk happened to touch it, causing the line to break.

The football hits the net.

Basel pulled one back, but it wasn't a big deal.

finally.

The moment stoppage time ended, the referee blew the final whistle to end the match.

drop--!
The moment the whistle sounded.

St. Jakob Park was somewhat deserted, while the hundreds of Bastia expeditionary soldiers were exceptionally enthusiastic.

6-2.

They advanced!
We've made it to the semifinals!
They are just one step away from their best European competition result in team history.

Mordoso led everyone, shouting continuously, "Fight, Bastia!"

Despite their desperate shouts, the combined roar of hundreds of people still sounded so clear in the silent St. James' Park night.

Just like the burning anticipation in their hearts, it was as clear as ever.

The Bastia substitutes excitedly rushed onto the field and hugged their teammates.

Gaio first hugged Hagi Begic before joining the celebration on the court.

Gaio also patted Salah on the shoulder, offering a simple word of comfort.

of course.

On someone else's home turf, Bastia did not celebrate excessively, nor did it last very long.

now,

The French TF1 commentator happily said, "6-2, I believe this must have been an unbelievable result before the season started."

Absolutely unbelievable!

Bastia, the newly promoted team from Corsica, utterly crushed Basel's slim hopes of a comeback on Swiss soil! They proudly advanced to the Europa League semi-finals!

Listen to the sounds from the scene; the shouts of hundreds of Bastia fans now sound like a massive army.

This reflects Bastia's boundless desire to make history, bringing them one step closer to their best European performance in club history!
Tonight, with an undeniable performance, they shattered the Swiss powerhouse's Europa League dreams. Now, the glory of the Europa League semi-finals belongs to Corsica, to Bastia.

Tonight truly belongs to Bastia.

Both the traveling fans at St. Jakob Park and the fans in Bastia, Corsica, were completely swept up in the frenzy.

The tavern was packed.

This was destined to be another night of drinking until everyone was drunk.

Fans kept refreshing the news, seeing media reports that Basel players admitted defeat, and seeing Yakin say, "We lost."

We also saw Haji Begic say, "We have only one goal: to be the ultimate winner."

But what they saw more often was Gaio.

Gai had limited playing time tonight, but he still managed to score the decisive goal.

They were all hoping that Gaio could bring them more surprises.

After Gaio won the Golden Boy award with a stunning performance, French media outlets are now saying that "Gaio continues to prove himself worthy of the Ballon d'Or."

Last year's Ballon d'Or was awarded on January 7th in Zurich, Switzerland. Messi won the FIFA Ballon d'Or for the second consecutive year with the highest number of votes, while Ronaldo and Iniesta came in second and third place respectively.

This year's Golden Globe Awards will announce the shortlist of nominees around October, the final three nominees around December, and the awards ceremony will be held in January next year.

Not only Bastia fans, but also French fans hope that Gaio can become a Ballon d'Or favorite.

The outside noise did not affect the Bastia players.

Especially Gaio.

After saying goodbye to his teammates, he quickly returned to his dormitory.

You've reached 100 points!
He couldn't wait to see what kind of enhancement ability would be drawn this time.

After Gaio finished everything, he went back to bed and prepared to open the treasure chest.

While washing up, he made sure to clean his face thoroughly.

I hope my face looks whiter.

It's not easy to accumulate winning points these days, and he doesn't want to get mediocre stuff from the treasure chests. So far, the treasure chests haven't disappointed, but what if they do?
Looking at the 100 winning points.

Gaio rubbed his hands together.

Without wasting any more time, I immediately chose to redeem the treasure chest.

Then, click to open.

【Open winning treasure chest*1】

[Gain random enhancement ability - comprehensive advanced enhancement ability: balanced]

Ok?
The moment Gaio saw this line of text, his brow relaxed.

Another advanced enhancement!

OK!
Having opened so many treasure chests, he had gained experience. Hidden attributes and advanced enhancements were good things, while the ordinary enhancements he had before, although decent, were relatively average.

As expected, those with prefixes are different.

Gaio turned his attention to this comprehensive advanced enhancement ability to see what was going on.

[Comprehensive Advanced Enhancement - Balance]

Balance is the absolute control of the body on the verge of losing control. It is the prelude to turning every threat of imbalance into a smooth and fluid movement. It is one of the cornerstones of why top players become top players.

Once the corresponding attribute values ​​are achieved, the "Balance" branch ability effect will be unlocked.

1. Symmetry and coordination

Requirements: Flexibility ≥ 70, Ball Feel ≥ 85, Strength ≥ 75
Effect: The synchronization rate of left and right limb movements is always 100%, and the technical precision of non-dominant parts is automatically matched with that of dominant parts. This ability not only includes the balance of the left and right hands and feet, but also the balance of the left and right sides of the body and the equal sense of turning left and right.

2. Balance Domination

Requirements: Flexibility ≥ 75
Effect: Automatically activated when the body's center of gravity shifts by more than 10°, eliminating 65% of inertial imbalance, and increasing neural recruitment ability by 150% at this moment.

3. Fatigue distribution

Requirements: Strength ≥ 80, Stamina ≥ 80, Injury ≥ 70
Effects: Distributes localized muscle strain evenly to nearby muscle groups, with each muscle group suffering ≤12% injury. It also optimizes metabolism, increasing lactic acid clearance rate by 150%.

Gaio looked at them one by one and felt that this time the enhancement ability was relatively more complicated.

but,

After careful analysis, I feel like I've made a huge profit!
Because previous enhancements basically only had one ability, except for the last shooting upgrade which gave two abilities.

however,
This comprehensive upgrade has resulted in the introduction of three new abilities!
Gaio definitely felt he had made a huge profit.

Simultaneously.

These three abilities are all very powerful, and they all truly belong to the concept of "balance".

The first one can be described as a divine skill!

The balance of the left and right limbs is not limited to the feet, but also includes the hands, body turning, etc. It is equivalent to all of them being habitual, and there is no such thing as non-habitual.

Isn't this a divine skill?

Furthermore, and more importantly, it enables direct matching between the non-habitual side and the habitual side!

In that case, why would he need to practice the reverse foot technique? He can just activate it and max it out.

Whether it's shooting or his movements during breakthroughs, his overall performance has improved.

Moreover, because he is now balanced on both sides, he can play in any position in the attacking third. Of course, we shouldn't use him as a target man for aerial duels, as this greatly enhances his tactical value.

It will be even harder for the opponent to defend against him!
Gaio was already very excited when he saw the first ability. If he only drew this one, he would have made a great deal. But there were two more abilities like this.

The second ability, at first glance, doesn't seem like much.

But upon closer examination, it becomes clear that this is an ability to directly strengthen the center of gravity!

Regardless of the sport, the body's center of gravity directly affects the stability, initiation, and balance of movement.

Center of gravity stability is an important factor in maximizing the effectiveness of motor function.

An unstable center of gravity during exercise can cause a part of the body to bear too much weight, leading to sports injuries and increasing the probability of injury.

Let alone football, there's a saying among ballet dancers: "This life is all about practicing balance."

This ability, which supposedly eliminates inertial imbalance and enhances neural recruitment, simply means that it allows you to quickly return to the correct position when you make a shift in your center of gravity.

For example, when breaking through, if you make a very large change of direction, should the opponent follow or not?
Then, Gaio can adjust his center of gravity back to the correct position in the shortest amount of time before making the next move.

Don’t follow?

Then it's not a feint.

Gaio felt that this ability, combined with his previous flexibility enhancements, would produce incredible results.

Gaio became more and more excited as he watched.

By the third one, Gaio could only say one thing: "The system is awesome!"

(End of this chapter)