He unleashed a world-class goal with a single kick; you're saying this is Su Chao?

Chen Xun was ruled offside once again.

"Your playing habits have been thoroughly analyzed!"

Zhang Hao ran over and left with these words.

Chen Xun stood on the field, panting heavily.

Various measures quickly depleted his physical strength.

For the first time, he felt somewhat exhausted before even finishing the first half.

Chen Xun only now realized the difference between trial players and official players.

So, they were just throwing the game when they played with the trial players before!

That makes sense. If you don't hold back when playing with the trial players, probably not many of them will even get to touch the ball.

It also serves no purpose as training.

Zhang Hao was reminding him.

The veteran members of the official team had long since dismantled his fixed moves.

Just like a magician whose tricks have been figured out by the audience, the same trick won't work anymore.

Chen Xun was not in a hurry.

He is also studying these new team members.

As he continued to improve, the feeling of being restricted diminished.

Chen Xun began to adjust his positioning.

Since Zhang Hao could always push him half a step ahead of him on the offside line, he retreated even deeper and started from a more distant position.

When Chi Sheng got the ball, he no longer rushed forward.

Instead, he first moves laterally, drawing the full-back marking him away from the defensive area, and then suddenly changes direction and makes a diagonal run.

Chen Xun's first attempt was remarkably effective.

The delayed through ball passed between two defenders.

Chen Xun made a diagonal run into the penalty area from the wing, and the moment he received the ball, he gently flicked it with the inside of his foot, shaking off the center-back who was covering him.

Wu Lei attacks from a closed angle.

Chen Xun looked up, pushed the ball in the opposite direction with the instep, and the ball rolled under Wu Lei's armpit and into the net.

"pretty!"

Chi Shengyuan gave a thumbs up.

When Zhang Hao ran over, he had a smile on his face and his eyes were full of admiration: "You're a quick learner, kid."

[Ding! Passing proficiency has reached the maximum beginner level. Continue training to trigger the advanced mechanism.]

The Basic Football Skills Package (Intermediate) is now available.

[Current Intermediate Proficiency: Passing 3%, Ball Control 1%, Dribbling 2%]

The intermediate skill pack will be unlocked gradually through actual combat. Each time a high-quality technical move is completed, the speed at which proficiency increases will double.

……

Chen Xun's heart skipped a beat as he looked at the words that appeared before him.

Intermediate technical package!

Moreover, this upgrade makes improving proficiency more focused on real-world application.

This means he no longer needs to kick the wall hundreds of times a day like before.

Every successful application of his skills in training and competition allows him to improve his technique even faster.

Training is over.

Zhou Guoliang called everyone to the center circle.

The sun was already setting in the west, and the temperature on the grass had dropped. The evening breeze carried the aroma of food from the cafeteria.

"The 2024 JS Provincial Amateur Football Championship League will start next month."

Zhou Guoliang got straight to the point: "There are sixteen teams in the province, divided into four groups. The top two teams in each group advance to the knockout stage. Last year, we were eliminated in the quarterfinals, losing to Wuxi in a penalty shootout."

Zhang Hao's face darkened.

That was the most regrettable game of his career.

He was the last one to step up in the penalty shootout, but he missed the target entirely.

"Our goal this year is to reach the finals!"

Zhang Hao shouted.

The crowd was in high spirits.

Zhou Guoliang pressed down with both hands:

"I won't go into too much detail about our opponents. Suzhou, Wuxi, and Nanjing are all semi-professional teams. Many of their players have retired from the China League One and China League Two, so they have more match experience than us. We are not superior in terms of technical statistics, but we have our own strengths."

Zhou Guoliang's gaze fell on Chen Xun, then shifted to Wang Yu, and finally swept over Zhao Rui.

"We have new players this year, and the team's strength has improved. We have a chance to compete for the championship this year."

Chen Xun felt that the eyes of the veteran team members around him were all on him and Wang Yu.

I could vaguely feel a pressure coming my way.

Speaking of competitions, there are definitely prizes.

As expected, Zhou Guoliang pulled out a piece of paper: "There are newcomers today, so I'll talk about the competition stipend."

"For each win in the group stage, the whole team will receive a bonus of 2,000. There will be no bonus for a draw. In the knockout stage, each match will be a single-elimination game, and the bonus for a win will be doubled. If a team reaches the final, the runner-up will receive 2,000 each, and the champion will receive 5,000 each."

The prize money is very generous!

Chen Xun did some mental calculations.

If he wins the championship, the prize money will almost cover all the expenses of his repeating a year.

Seeing the eager looks in his teammates' eyes, Zhou Guoliang stuffed the paper back into his pocket, his tone returning to seriousness:

"If you want to win the bonus, first play football that will earn you a bonus. Starting today, everyone's training volume will increase by 30%. Chen Xun and Wang Yu, your training volume will also double. Any questions?"

"No!"

The sound was deafening.

The difference in spirit between someone with money and someone without money is completely different!

After the group disbanded, Zhao Rui came over, put his arm around Chen Xun's shoulder, and asked curiously, "Brother, I heard you can run the 100 meters in 10.9 seconds?"

Before Chen Xun arrived, he was considered the fastest person in the team.

I didn't expect one to come even faster!

Before Chen Xun could speak, Zhao Rui continued, "We're definitely going to win the championship this year. Last year we were so close. You don't know, back then..."

Chen Xun didn't say a word, but all he heard was Zhao Rui rambling on and on.

This guy is such a chatterbox!

Chen Xun was thinking about this while he was giving the introduction.

Zhao Rui is so young, and he's a football prodigy, so why is he only a substitute?

Now he understands.

It turns out this guy is a chatterbox, and the rest of the team can't stand him either, so they don't dare let him stay on the field for long.

Thankfully, Haozi and Zhao Lei weren't there, otherwise, if these people got together, it would really be like a theatrical performance.

One act ends and another begins, there's no room to breathe at all.

They say three women make a drama.

Chen Xun felt that the three men in front of him were about the same!

Two more people appeared on the concrete floor during the evening practice session.

Wang Yu and Zhao Rui.

Wang Yu practiced his long passes, while Zhao Rui practiced free kicks.

Chen Xun, on the other hand, practiced dribbling.

The proficiency level for intermediate skill packages increases very slowly.

He circled around fifty times before the words reappeared:

[Football Basics Skills Package (Intermediate): Dribbling Proficiency +1%, Current Proficiency: 3%]

"You're going way too slow with your dribbling!"

Zhao Rui plopped down on the steps next to him, a blade of grass dangling from his mouth: "In a real match, you don't dribble this slowly. The opposing defender would have already come up to steal the ball from you."

"Basic skills".

He didn't even look up.

"You learned the basics when you were a kid, how old are you and you're still practicing that?"

Chen Xun remained silent.

He trained in sprinting when he was a child.

Zhao Rui watched for a while, then suddenly stood up: "I'll practice with you!"

He walked to the opposite side of Chen Xun, lowered his center of gravity, and assumed a defensive posture.

"good!"

Chen Xun's eyes lit up.

Training with defenders is far more effective than simply circling around cones.

The two practiced for almost an hour.

Zhao Rui used various methods to press forward and snatch the item, creating trouble for Chen Xun.

Chen Xun was interrupted seven or eight times.

Zhao Rui said with a relaxed expression, "Give me some pressure too!"

Chen Xun remained silent and began to try to adapt to the rhythm.

He constantly adjusted his tactics based on Zhao Rui's defensive moves.

The ball rolled faster and faster under his feet, the changes in direction became smaller and smaller, and the shifts in his body's center of gravity became more and more subtle.

[Ding! Dribbling proficiency +2%]

Current intermediate dribbling proficiency: 5%

Zhao Rui spoke less and less, and his expression gradually became serious.

As the game ended, Zhao Rui, hands on his knees, gasped for breath: "At this rate, he'll catch up to me in a few months!"

He spoke casually, but he was actually filled with shock.

Chen Xun's progress is too fast!

And his physical strength is insane!

He trained all day and then acted like nothing had happened in the evening.