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

The day after Leyton Orient rejected Charlton Athletic, news suddenly broke that Son Heung-min would join their city rivals Charlton Athletic for a fee of one million pounds and would appear in the Championship next season.

Upon seeing this news, Sun Ke couldn't help but sigh, "Charlton Athletic is truly ruthless!"

At this crucial moment in Leyton Orient's fight to avoid relegation, this sudden announcement was intended to create panic among the club's players and force them to begin negotiations.

If Leyton Orient is relegated to League Two, they will definitely lose their place.

Since they are both London teams, Charlton will always try to make things difficult for their city rivals.

Unfortunately, the soul inside Sun Ke's body had long since become that of a seasoned veteran hardened by society, and such news had no effect on him whatsoever.

Besides, what kind of big club is Charlton?

It's just a yo-yo system between the Championship and League One.

According to Sun Ke's understanding after his death, given Charlton's financial resources, their budget for a Championship season was only around one million pounds. To use a season's budget to buy themselves would be nothing short of boasting!

Sun Ke continued to focus his energy on training during this period. He discovered that after using player experience cards and skill cards, there were still some traces of the subtle physical inertia.

These past two days, he brought a camera to the training ground and has been filming his training every day, which he then analyzes when he gets home.

Moreover, whenever he has time, Sun Ke will rewatch the matches between Makelele and Fabregas repeatedly, trying to learn from their performance.

Combining the remaining feeling from the trial card with the player videos, Sun Ke felt that he had found a bit of a rhythm.

As expected, everything that exists leaves a trace. Sun Ke basically has to exhaust all his strength every day before he will stop.

On April 25, Leyton Orient will play away against Carlisle United, a mid-to-lower table team in League One.

Sun Ke has accumulated 4000 points, but considering that Carlisle United has no hope of advancing and is safe from relegation, he plans to wait and see how things go.

Sure enough, the Carlisle United players all looked relaxed and content, their expressions of waiting for the holidays clearly lacking any fighting spirit.

This is easy to understand. From an economic perspective, League One players can only be considered middle class.

Apart from teams relegated from the Championship, the vast majority of League One players earn no more than £5000 a week.

Although such income can make them live comfortably, the average athletic career of professional athletes is only about ten years. After retirement, the income of most of them will drop precipitously. They have to spend ten years earning a lifetime's worth of money.

Therefore, when facing Carlisle United, the players' first thought should definitely be to avoid injury.

If the injury is prolonged, there is a high possibility of facing unemployment.

English League One players typically sign two-year contracts with their clubs. If they get injured in the final year of their contract, they're in deep trouble.

Sure enough, once the match started, Leyton Orient players showed a fighting spirit, while Carlisle United players basically just went through the motions when faced with a difficult shot.

As a result, Leyton Orient naturally took the initiative on the field.

Carlisle United players basically play a defensive counter-attacking style, clearing dangerous balls with a single kick without much psychological burden.

The two sides remained deadlocked for half an hour, with Leyton Orient still unable to score. Sun Ke began to constantly call for the ball in the midfield and forward areas.

Long-range shooting is now his most reliable scoring weapon, and he must keep his scoring weapon firmly under control without using skill cards.

In the 35th minute, Leyton Orient's cross was headed out of the penalty area by a defender.

Sun Ke controlled the ball outside the penalty area, flicked it to the right front, and then raised his right leg high, striking the ball hard.

"Bang!"

With a loud bang, the football passed through the crowd and nestled into the bottom right corner of the goal.

"Yeah!"

As Sun Ke scored, the two thousand Leyton Orient fans who had traveled from afar immediately erupted in a huge cheer.

1: 0!

After scoring, Sun Ke ran towards the away team's stands, pumping his fist in the air.

Facing a Carlisle United team that seemed to have lost all will to fight, Leyton Orient's goal at the bottom of the table gave everyone a sense of reassurance.

Leyton Orient players went into the locker room with a one-goal lead, receiving more good news: fifth from bottom Dagenham were already down by three goals to leaders Charlton at halftime, and the game was essentially over.

Leyton Orient's morale soared, with Lisby and Harry Kane each scoring a goal in the second half, resulting in a resounding 3-0 victory.

Dagenham lost 1-5 to Charlton away from home.

As a result, the score difference between the two sides is now only 1 point.

After the match, all the Leyton Orient players were all smiles.

Dagenham have lost their last four games, turning their 13-point lead into a 1-point deficit and squandering a significant advantage.

In their final two matches, Leyton Orient will play at home against Tranmere Rovers, who have already secured their Premier League status, and Southampton, who are currently second in the standings.

Dagenham's opponents are Carlisle United and third-placed Huddersfield Town.

Despite the mere one point separating the two teams, Leyton Orient's relegation situation remains precarious.

Carlisle United lost to Leyton Orient without any resistance, and their next match against a do-or-die Dagenham side will likely be another easy win for them.

It seems the relegation battle will continue until the final round of League One, which is quite worrying.

Sun Ke has now fully experienced the survival status of a relegation club. Every day is filled with uncertainty and a sense of unease, which is absolutely crucial for developing one's mental fortitude.

No wonder many players would never choose a relegation-threatened team; playing for such a team is indeed detrimental to their physical and mental health.

The night after the match against Carlisle United, Sun Ke heard something from his adoptive father that made him both laugh and cry.

When the two football association members arrived in London, Sun's father greeted them politely at his company. What happened next shattered his worldview.

Mr. Sun said indignantly, "This is the first time I've ever seen something like this. There's a price tag for getting into the national Olympic team, but that guy named Zhu Yige is talking incoherently and pretentiously, and he doesn't explain himself clearly."

"This guy sat for a while, then said he had to leave for a bit."

"As soon as he left, that lackey named Liu Bo immediately demanded a price: one million to get on the roster, and another million if he wanted to be a starter."

"I refused at the time, but a few minutes later, Zhu Yige came back and said that my information did not meet the requirements for citizenship."

"They've said everything they could want. No wonder the national football team has always been so bad; they only have themselves to blame!"

Seeing that her adoptive father was getting more and more agitated, Sun Ke smiled and poured him a glass of water.

He didn't ask about the recording. Based on what he had learned over this period of time, his adoptive father was meticulous and reliable in everything he did.

Sure enough, Mr. Sun, still furious, said, "Luckily, I let them come to the company to meet. I not only prepared a recording pen, but also a camera."

"That Liu Bo was very cautious. He went into the office and pretended to check everything."

"If he can see through it, then I've wasted the last few decades of my life."

"As long as they don't cause trouble, I'll keep to myself and not interfere with them. But if they act unjustly, they can't blame me for being ruthless."

Sun Ke smiled and nodded, praising his father profusely.

As expected, the Chinese national football team has consistently performed poorly over the years.

It may seem like he chose the England team, but in reality, he had no other choice.

Only a fool would wade into troubled waters if there were better options.