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

In a restaurant in East London, Sun Ke and Joelly sat in a private room.

Sun Ke confirmed with Joelly one last time: "Just one last time, your Chinese tattoo artist doesn't have a bad background."

Joelley patted his chest and said, "This guy graduated from the University of the Arts London, that's just his profession. He's the one who introduced Beckham to his tattoo artist."

Sun Ke nodded. In the UK, tattooing is a legitimate profession, and many celebrities even like to leave what they consider meaningful on their bodies, which is quite different from the perception in Chinese society.

In China, tattooing originated from an ancient form of punishment. Criminals who violated the law would have words tattooed on their faces, a practice known as "tattooing punishment."

At the end of the Tang Dynasty, regional warlords were in power. To prevent soldiers from deserting or surrendering, local warlords required each soldier to have characters tattooed on their face. This strong sense of identification forced soldiers to fight to the death, which to some extent increased the army's combat effectiveness.

Although tattoos have a famous historical connection, such as Yue Fei's "Loyal Report," the belief that "our bodies and hair are given to us by our parents" has led to tattoos being considered a symbol of self-abuse, ignorance, and self-degradation since ancient times. Even ten years later, they are unlikely to gain social acceptance.

In ancient Greece, tattoos were originally a symbol of criminals, prisoners of war, and slaves.

Even in modern times, many sailors tattooed themselves so that they could be easily identified by their bodies in the event of a shipwreck.

By the late 20th century, tattoos were considered a major cause of hepatitis in New York.

Starting in 2010, celebrities gradually led the tattoo trend. For example, American singer Rihanna sparked a huge wave of interest, and NBA players who went from poor young men to star players also liked to express their individuality in this way.

In the past two years, the "Life and death are up to fate, wealth and honor are up to heaven" tattoo that Beckham had during the time when he was regarded as a sinner by all of England has been repeatedly hyped up, to the point that many players in the English league are following the trend.

Berbatov, nicknamed "The Cool Guy," has the words "No Taboos" tattooed on his body.

Sun Ke never planned to get a tattoo in his life, but he felt it was necessary to help Joelly fix the tattoo on his arm.

To make a fool of oneself in the very first tattoo competition is just too damn unlucky.

A few minutes later, a mixed-race Chinese man dressed in an artistic style walked into the private room.

This young Chinese man looked to be in his twenties and spoke with a hip-hop accent.

What made Sun Ke both laugh and cry was that when this guy introduced himself, he said he was Jackie Chan.

The three chatted for a while, and the imposter Jackie Chan kept bragging, saying that his ancestors were the second-highest scorer in the Qing Dynasty in China, and that he had a family tradition of scholarship.

Upon hearing this, Sun Ke chuckled, recalling that his ancestor, a second-place scholar in the imperial examinations, had tattooed "coffin maker" on his face.

During the chat, the imposter Jackie Chan even showed his work to Sun Ke, a potential client.

Seeing this, Sun was truly amazed. This guy's works were filled with bizarre phrases like "sweet and sour meat," "chicken bone soup," and "A-Dai-Mei."

Seeing this, Sun finally understood that this guy was just a slacker.

According to Joelly, the three words on his arm cost £400, while Sun Ke's current weekly salary is only £300, and after deducting all sorts of taxes, he takes home less than £170.

With this little money, it's barely enough to eat. The original owner still had to rely on his parents financially, but Sun Ke's body housed a 30-year-old soul, and he couldn't bear to ask his cheap old man for money.

Even if he can sign a big contract at the end of the season, he still has to wait two months and must find a way to support himself.

This imposter Jackie Chan looks like a fat sheep; this guy is dressed head to toe in designer brands and doesn't seem to be short of money.

Just then, Joelly went out to answer a phone call, and Sun Ke smiled faintly as she took the picture book that Jackie Chan had brought and pointed out the meaning of each Chinese character.

Upon hearing this, Jackie Chan's smile suddenly vanished, and she declared righteously that her tattoos were all authentic Chinese characters.

Seeing that the guy was still being stubborn, Sun Ke simply laid his cards on the table: "My family is a genuine Chinese family, you can't fool me at all."

"If I leak this information to The Sun, they'll definitely have a way to verify it. You don't want all your customers to know the meaning of the Chinese characters on your clothes, do you?"

Upon hearing Sun Ke's words, the imposter Jackie Chan panicked instantly, saying he was willing to compensate Joelly for his financial losses and begged Sun Ke not to go too far.

Sun Ke said with a faint smile, "How about this, I can provide you with authentic Chinese characters, and you can name your price according to market rates."

The imposter Jackie Chan's eyes darted around twice before she instantly quoted a price of £200 in Chinese characters.

Sun Ke was stunned by the price. The British tattoo industry is so profitable, yet they could offer such a high price.

Now that things were out in the open, Sun asked the other party why they didn't go and verify with the many Chinese students at the University of the Arts London.

It's such a simple thing!

The imposter Jackie Chan didn't mince words, saying that Chinese students generally have their own small circles, and there's not much communication between them. Without communication, there's naturally no trust.

Moreover, Jackie Chan studied interior design, and the low-end market for interior design in London is entirely dominated by Chinese people. The mid-to-high-end market has too high a barrier to entry and requires time to mature, so tattooing is a faster way to make money.

When Joelly returned, he was surprised to see Sun Ke chatting and laughing with the imposter Jackie Chan.

Sun Ke quickly provided Joelly with a solution: add the words "Uncle Nine" next to "Coffin Guy," which immediately made it look harmonious.

Joelly was overjoyed when he heard that the tattoos were free.

Joelly's weekly wage is £3500, and with appearance fees and loyalty bonuses, he takes home around £2500.

This salary would be considered middle class for an average person, but it wouldn't even be watchable in the Championship, let alone the Premier League.

So when he heard that he could save several hundred pounds, the captain of Leyton Orient was naturally overjoyed.

Having gotten rid of Joelly's unlucky tattoo and secured a stable income, Sun Ke finally felt relieved.

Moreover, he learned from Jackie Chan that his father's company was a big player in the low-end market of London's real estate renovation industry.

No wonder my family owns a big house in the most bustling part of Leiden.

Cheap dad is awesome!

At the same time, several English media outlets broke the news about Sun Ke.

Chinese talent is being pursued by several Premier League clubs.

Sun Ke leads Leyton Orient to five consecutive victories with nine goals and four assists in five games.

Chinese-American prodigy Sun Ke is confirmed to compete for the British Olympic team.

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Although the article is not long, many English media outlets have already begun to pay attention to Sun Ke's performance.

The biggest reason why everyone is paying so much attention to Sun Ke is that the England team is facing a talent gap, with young players proving unreliable.

At last year's World Cup, England almost stumbled in a group that should have easily qualified, being overwhelmed by the United States and ultimately only making it to the knockout stage as the second-place team in the group.

What was supposed to be a father-son game turned into a disgraceful affair, with the son completely outmaneuvering the son, leaving the entire English football community feeling humiliated.

If they couldn't beat the USA team yesterday, will they lose to Ireland and Wales tomorrow? And the day after tomorrow, will they even lose to Northern Ireland? They've lost all sense of shame!

As a result, in the first round of the knockout stage, England suffered a crushing 1-4 defeat to their arch-rivals Germany, and they couldn't even find the connection point.

Moreover, the England team is now counting on a group of veterans over 30 years old.

The two dominant players, Gerrard and Lampard, were incompatible. Barry and Milner could only be considered functional players, and their roles were even less significant than those of Gerrard and Lampard.

Joe Cole was once hailed as "the best technical midfielder in England's history," but he proved to be nothing more than a useless soft player.

Up front, only Rooney was carrying the team alone, while Crouch, Heskey and Defoe around him could only be considered second-rate players on the world stage.

On the defensive line, Terry was alright, but his impact was far less than that of the club. Moreover, this guy committed the cardinal sin of "seducing his sister-in-law," and was stripped of the captain's armband by the FA, completely shattering his image.

Ferdinand has become injury-prone, and Dawson, Upson, and Carragher are not top-tier enough.

Ledley King, once hailed as England's future defensive stalwart, suffered a major injury and is unable to undergo high-intensity training.

In the goalkeeper position, Green looked like an old man in the first World Cup match, letting a shot that an old man could have blocked go into the goal. David James can only be considered a second-rate goalkeeper, and Joe Hart is still playing in the Championship.

England is like a fallen aristocrat, wearing an old suit from ten years ago, with a yellowed and worn-out shirt underneath and socks full of patches.

These remarks all came from English media, reflecting a general pessimism within the football community regarding the prospects of the England national team in recent years.

These days, even if a young person emerges, the English media will write about it extensively.

More importantly, Sun Ke's Chinese heritage means she has access to a huge Chinese market.

The phenomenal performance of the little giant in single-handedly boosting the NBA market has also stirred up the English football world.

Even though Sun is a British citizen, he still has a legitimate market.

Judging from Lingard's subsequent "crazy" performance, the English media's judgment was absolutely correct.

If Sun Ke joins the Premier League, the broadcasting fees alone will likely see a substantial increase every year.

Therefore, the English media will only pay more and more attention to Sun Ke's performance in the English First Division, which far exceeds this level.

Some media outlets have even analyzed that Sun Ke's nine goals in five games far surpass the top-scoring striker.

For a midfielder to have such a high goal-scoring efficiency, it can only mean that Sun Ke's ability far exceeds that of the English First Division.

There's nothing new under the sun, and this news was quickly reprinted by several Chinese media outlets.

The Chinese Football Association even released a press release before going to London, expressing their determination to acquire Sun Ke.

However, after returning to China, they claimed that Sun Ke's abilities did not meet the requirements of the plan.

Upon seeing these messages, Chinese fans immediately expressed their dissatisfaction.

"A young player with 9 goals and 4 assists in 5 games in the English League One, who has made it into the UK Olympic team's talent pool and is even attracting attention from Premier League giants, actually fails to meet the requirements of the Chinese Olympic team?"

"They left full of promises, but when their plans failed, they made excuses. Now they've been proven wrong, haven't they?"

"These players don't meet the requirements of the national Olympic team? Does the Football Association have no shame?"

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Within just one hour, the Football Association's official website received tens of thousands of comments, with fans venting their dissatisfaction.

By noon, the Football Association's website crashed due to excessive traffic.

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Inside the general manager's office.

Zhu Yige angrily scolded, "Liu Bo, what the hell are you good for? You can't even handle this little thing!"

"I'm giving you two days. Get this done, by whatever means necessary!"

Liu Bo said cautiously, "Boss, I really didn't expect that kid to be able to make such a splash."

"I've already had the draft typed up, but I'm still a bit unsure about the wording. Could you please help me review it?"

Zhu Yige took the manuscript Liu Bo handed him, scribbled on it, then threw it on the table and sneered, "This Sun Ke, he won't listen to reason, so he'll have to suffer the consequences."

"Scoring a few goals in League One, and you really think you're something special?"

"Want to make it into the British Olympic team? I'll teach him a lesson for his ungratefulness."