Max-level burst damage at the start, the British Empire arrives!

Since being linked to the system, Sun Ke has appeared in BBC's match highlights three times in a row, and now all of England knows that Leyton Orient has produced a magical young Chinese player.

In the English league, where the football network is extremely developed, a young player's outstanding performance will become news within half a month, and some clubs have already expressed their intention to sign Sun Ke.

The first club to show interest in Sun Ke was Charlton Athletic, the League One leaders. Charlton, also based in London, secured promotion to the Championship five rounds early this season and has already begun its recruitment efforts for next season.

Inside the chairman's office at Leyton Orient, Slade sat with a broad smile, expressing to club chairman Barry Hearn his determination to stay in the top flight.

Hearn nodded, then asked, "How's our little star doing lately? Has she been affected by external factors?"

Slade said with a smile, "Sun Ke trains very diligently, he trains for ten hours every day without fail."

Upon hearing this, Hearn smiled, a rare occurrence on his face: "Charlton sent us a fax inquiring about Sun Ke's price, but we declined their offer."

"You need to work on Sun Ke's contract renewal these next few days. You can offer him the treatment of a star player; his potential will definitely bring us huge returns."

Hearn is a British sports celebrity who single-handedly transformed snooker from a niche sport into a globally recognized sport in the 1980s, while also making darts one of the most popular sports in the UK.

He later switched to boxing and single-handedly mentored world boxing champion Lennox Lewis.

In 1995, Hearn bought the nearly bankrupt Leyton Orient FC for £5 and promoted the club to League One, where it has been developing well ever since.

Hearn is a wealthy boss, but he has always scoffed at the business model of mindlessly spending money to buy players in order to improve performance.

So Leyton Orient was in good financial shape under his management, but it was still a small club.

Upon hearing Hearn's words, Slade immediately understood and said, "Don't worry, Mr. Chairman, the team will definitely maintain a good relationship with this kid."

Hearn nodded in satisfaction: "If Sun Ke is unwilling to renew his contract, we absolutely cannot sell him to a club below the Premier League level; it's a matter of the club's reputation."

"If you want to get our wonder boy, you'll have to come up with a price that satisfies us."

"After the last match, scouts from several big clubs showed up at our stadium, so Sun Ke won't have to worry about finding a new club."

......

At the same time, Sun Ke's performance in the match had been edited into a highlight reel, which became a sensation in China.

Some people even went so far as to translate the highlights of the event into Chinese subtitles and publish them on mainstream video websites in China.

"Sun Ke is awesome! A genius has finally emerged from our Chinese-blooded player pool!"

"I never expected him to stand out from Leyton Orient's youth academy. League One teams are no pushovers; even the Chinese national team might not get promoted if they were in League One!"

"Six goals, two assists, and nearly thirty interceptions in three games—that's a phenomenal performance!"

"If he joins, he'll be a key player for us, greatly improving our chances in the Olympic qualifiers. And what about the 14 World Cup?!"

In an instant, Chinese fans suddenly realized that a Chinese-born prodigy had emerged in the British Isles.

But while some applauded it, others were pessimistic.

"Stop dreaming. He's just a League One player. Dong Fangzhuo was once Manchester United's future star! There's no point in bringing this up now!"

"That's right, how many of the prodigies who have shone brightly at the World Junior Championships in recent years have actually achieved success!"

"It's just hype; they're simply eyeing the Chinese market!"

"So what if he's British and arrogant?"

"Sun Ke is different; he came through the English youth training system, so his ability is definitely not a problem!"

"That's right, a player of this caliber would definitely be a core member of the national Olympic team!"

"Yeah! The Olympic qualifiers start in June, and our group of players doesn't even have one player we can brag about..."

"..."

The comments section initially consisted mostly of positive ones.

Whenever the national football team is mentioned, there is nothing but sighs and lamentations.

Unlike the British Olympic team, whose coaching staff was just being established, the Chinese Olympic team has received widespread attention from the Chinese people since the Asian Youth Championship, under the Olympic strategy.

However, the Chinese youth team suffered a crushing defeat at the Asian Youth Championships and subsequently lost by large margins to the Japanese and South Korean teams, which were mainly composed of university students, at the East Asian Games and the Asian Games.

This national Olympic team is considered by the Chinese people to be the weakest national Olympic team in history.

In an effort to salvage the situation, the Football Association specifically invited Blazevic, the renowned coach who led Croatia to a third-place finish in the World Cup.

Blazevic has learned about Sun Ke's situation through his own channels and immediately communicated with the Football Association leaders, hoping to do his best to win Sun Ke over.

The General Administration of Sport also stated that it would handle the matter as a special case and strive to complete the naturalization process by mid-May if the player is willing to play for the national Olympic team.

......

Inside the Football Association office.

General Manager Zhu Yige picked up the phone and said, "Bo'er, the General Administration of Sport has assigned me a task these past two days. I need to go to London to push for the naturalization of a Chinese player. Come with me."

"By the way, have the office prepare the press release in advance, and make sure it's well-written; that'll be considered an achievement for us."

Liu Bo said obsequiously on the other end of the phone, "Don't worry, boss!"

"Is this player any good? I've seen a lot of hype online, but I don't know how good he is."

Zhu Yige said with a faint smile, "Whether he can do it or not is not important, as long as we get what we are supposed to get."

Liu Bo asked hesitantly, "Sir, this matter is attracting a lot of attention. If word gets out, it might be difficult to handle!"

Zhu Yige snorted and said, "What's so difficult about dealing with a player from a lower league?"

"How much does he earn in a month in the UK?"

"If I can successfully obtain citizenship, I'll have plenty of opportunities to make big money back in the Chinese Super League!"

"Of course, there's no such thing as a free lunch, and the price remains the same this time."

"Since they can live in the UK, their family must have plenty of money. They should weigh the pros and cons themselves!"

Liu Bo immediately flattered, "Your leadership is wise. Your vision and perspective are truly admirable. I'll go and make the preparations right away."

That evening, Sun's father returned home early and, upon Sun Ke's return, said, "They contacted me from within the country, saying they hope you will represent the national Olympic team in the Asian qualifiers in June."

"The country attaches great importance to you and has specially sent an inspection team. They will meet with me the day after tomorrow."

"Although you've already made your decision, I think it would be better to meet in person."

Sun Ke chuckled lightly, surprised that the other side had such a keen sense of smell, coming right over by following the scent.

He didn't directly refuse his adoptive father, but instead said with a smile, "Dad, you take care of communicating with them. I won't meet with them."

"They will definitely make demands, and if we don't reach an agreement, they might even turn around and accuse us. You must record the conversation."

Mr. Sun asked hesitantly, "It's not that serious, is it?"

Sun Ke said with a smile, "Dad, you can never be too careful."

Mr. Sun nodded. This conversation made him suddenly realize that his son had grown up.