Soccer: Maxed-out ball control, the skill is too overpowered.

When Lu Xiao's miraculous "bicycle kick" deceived Szczesny and then slotted the ball into the empty net.

Arsenal have completely lost their fighting spirit.

When the score was 4-3, there was still hope for a comeback at 4-4 to win the game.

With the score at 5-3 in the final minute, Arsenal theoretically did have a chance to turn the game around.

But they were too exhausted to fight anymore.

The resilience of this current Arsenal team is incomparable to that of the Manchester United team that staged a stoppage-time comeback against Bayern Munich in the 99 Champions League final.

When the referee blew the final whistle,

Arsenal were once again completely collapsed to the ground.

Ramsey, who had experienced this scene multiple times, even collapsed to the ground, covering his face and weeping bitterly.

The faces of players like Walcott, Özil, Giroud, and Arteta also showed confusion.

However, manager Wenger on the sidelines maintained his composure and came over to Hyypia to shake hands with the two coaches.

"Well played, a great game."

"Thank you, you all did your best."

"By the way, are you planning to sell Lu Xiao? You can name your transfer fee."

"Huh? Hahaha, Lu is not for sale."

Sasha stared at Wenger with great vigilance.

Just kidding, gentlemen. Good luck in the upcoming Champions League matches.

After offering his blessings in English with a French accent, Wenger turned and walked back onto the field to comfort the players.

Arsenal once again finished in the round of 16.

It seems the management's patience is wearing thin.

Even though Wenger was Arsenal's key player and the architect of the Premier League's Big Six era,

He doesn't have many seasons left.

More important than their Champions League defeat is regrouping and returning to the league to face the challenges.

As for head coach Sasha and Hyypia, they didn't have as many considerations.

He excitedly rushed onto the pitch to celebrate with the Leverkusen players.

"Well done, guys!"

"You guys are the best! You know that? You're the best players in the world!"

Sasha was ecstatic.

Just as Lu Xiao was preparing to celebrate with everyone, the system notification sound that had been waiting for him to come out suddenly rang out!

Perhaps the victory over Arsenal, a formidable opponent, provided them with ample energy.

The system that has been continuously upgraded is finally complete!

This is even more exciting than the "ding" sound when a download is successful on Xunlei!

Lu Xiao didn't even have time to return to the locker room; he immediately opened the system to check while standing on the court.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

Player: Lu Xiao

Age: 16

Body: 182cm/76kg

Template 1: Nagi Seishiro - S (Fusion Value 100%)

—Skill: Max level ball control

—Skill: Hardcore Shooting

—Skill: Mirror Learning

Template 2: Unlockable

Template 3: Not unlocked

Template 4: Not unlocked

Overall player rating: B-

Rage level: 0%

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

Among European clubs, Bundesliga clubs are considered to have relatively scientific training systems and facilities.

Bayer Leverkusen's annual investment and player roster are not as good as those of the top clubs.

However, they are willing to continue investing in youth training, coaches, and training facilities.

Backed by the Bayer Group, they are not poor.

Therefore, Lu Xiao's abilities improved rapidly under the high-level training of Europe's top teams, even without any special advantages.

In a short period of time, it has been upgraded from C to B-! A jump of two levels!

If you put it in the FIFA game, it would probably increase from 67 to around 75.

In terms of ball control and finishing ability in the attacking third alone,

Without any special abilities, Lu Xiao is not yet comparable to world-class strikers like Van Persie and Lewandowski in their prime.

Their dribbling and passing skills are also inferior to those of players like Thomas Müller, Shinji Kagawa, and Mario Götze.

Currently, relying solely on its own strength

Lu Xiao estimated that he was roughly the same player in the team as Kiessling, Welbeck at Manchester United, Podolski at Arsenal, Bojan at Barcelona's Dream Team era, and Sancho, who couldn't even get food in the canteen at Manchester United...

In a top-tier league or a first-class club, he would only be considered a potential rising star for rotation.

He could be a starter in a mid-to-lower-tier relegation-threatened team.

However, there is still a lot of room for improvement compared to world-class superstars.

However, considering that Lu Xiao is only 16 years old and will only turn 17 at the end of the season,

His growth rate is already astonishing!

Furthermore, the upper limit of cheating is immeasurable!

This is also why Lu Xiao was able to start for Bayer Leverkusen, frequently save the team in crucial matches, and boast 28 league goals, making him the most successful player in the Bundesliga.

So here's the question: what is the new template?

Bring it up quickly!

Lu Xiao was just about to click on the "Unlockable" section to view the second template in the system.

Suddenly, he was surrounded by a group of reporters.

Reporters from English television stations such as the BBC and Skysports practically wanted to shove their microphones into Lu Xiao's mouth.

"First of all, congratulations to Lu. In the two matches against Arsenal, your personal rating exceeded 9.5 twice, and you won the Man of the Match award for two consecutive matches. As the core player, you led the team to eliminate Arsenal and advance to the Champions League quarterfinals!"

How are you feeling right now?

"Arsenal is a very strong team. Although they have reached the round of 16 for several consecutive seasons, they are really strong."

Lu Xiao almost lost his composure when he said this.

He really didn't have any ulterior motives towards Arsenal. Arsenal is indeed very strong. They've been like Bayern Munich for three years and Barcelona for five. Who can withstand that?

But it sounds like mockery.

"We defeated a strong Premier League team to advance to the Champions League quarterfinals. Before the match, everyone said that we, Leverkusen, were the dark horse."

But I want to say that a dark horse must first have sufficient strength.

We are not afraid of any opponent in the Champions League!

We, Bayer Leverkusen, are really strong!

Lu Xiao's youthful and impetuous answer excited the reporters present.

"So, with no teams from the same group or league to protect you in the quarterfinals draw, which team would you like to face?"

"Either is fine. If I had to choose, I'd pick the strongest, like Real Madrid, the favorite to win the title."

"Aren't you afraid of being eliminated by Real Madrid?"

"As long as the competition hasn't started, any team has a chance. Otherwise, there's no need to compete; just award the championship based on the teams' strength on paper."

A faint, mocking smile graced Lu Xiao's youthful, handsome face.

The reporter who asked the question was somewhat speechless.

"No matter who we draw next, we will give it our all. Leverkusen will try our best to move forward step by step."

Finally, after uttering a single sentence, Lu Xiao managed to escape the noisy group of reporters.

He accepted the Man of the Match award from UEFA.

After taking the group photo, we went to the locker room.

The other Leverkusen players had turned the locker room benches into drums, clapping along to the rhythm and singing songs.

Upon seeing Lu Xiao, everyone raised their hands and cheered.

"Hey!! Our hero is back!"

"Heil noble Lu! (Paying homage to the esteemed Lord Lu Xiao!)"

"Heil noble Lu!!!"

The entire locker room was filled with people worshipping Lu Xiao, making him seem like Aragorn, the king who had returned.

Lu Xiao almost couldn't hold back anymore.

"Brothers? Guys?"

"Haha, Lu! You deserve this praise today, you played beautifully!"

Even head coach Sasha and Hyypia joined in the commotion.

They were able to eliminate Arsenal over two legs and advance to the quarterfinals.

Lu Xiao truly deserves great credit!

Despite his teammates' high praise, Lu Xiao didn't humbly accept it. Instead, he stood tall and enjoyed their admiration.

Led by Lu Xiao, he led the entire locker room in a loud shout.

"Leverkusen Allez——"

"Leverkusen!!!"

Go for it, pharmaceutical company!

Guys, no matter how far we go, let's charge together for the Champions League title!

……

The singing, dancing, and rapping in the locker room lasted for almost an hour.

The brothers finally got tired of playing around and went to take a shower and get a massage.

Lu Xiao finally had time to calm down and carefully examine his system.

Who will I draw next?

Are they famous stars like Kaka, Cristiano Ronaldo, Messi, and Ronaldo?

Or... yet another anime character I've never seen before?