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

The setting sun was just right at the alley entrance.

Chen Xun parked his electric scooter and saw Lu Ning squatting on the stone bench in front of the TCM clinic from afar.

She was holding two popsicles in her hand.

One was already half-eaten, and the other was dripping water.

"Why are you so late!"

She jumped off the stone block and shoved the dripping popsicle into Chen Xun's hand: "It's almost melted, eat it quickly!"

Chen Xun took the popsicle and bit off half of it.

Call ~

Ice Fang.

The sweltering heat of the journey vanished instantly.

The two pushed open the door and went up to the second floor.

The middle-aged woman was sitting on the massage bed drinking coffee when she saw the two of them come in together. Her eyes lit up, and she gave a meaningful smile.

"What a coincidence, you two came together both times?"

"By chance~"

Lu Ning quickly explained.

"I understand~"

The middle-aged woman patted the massage bed: "Lu Ning, lie down first. Your dad just called to ask if you've arrived yet."

"How old am I that you still check up on me?"

Lu Ning mumbled as she lay down on the massage bed and skillfully buried her face in the hole.

The middle-aged woman picked up the fascia knife.

The blade was placed against Lu Ning's shoulder blade, and a gentle scrape was made.

"what……"

Lu Ning's screams echoed throughout the second floor.

The middle-aged woman remained expressionless, her hands continuing their work as she scraped Lu Ning's trapezius muscles, one cut at a time.

Lu Ning buried her face in the hole, and her voice gradually changed from a high-pitched scream to a suppressed sob, and finally to a strange sound that was somewhere between crying and laughing.

Chen Xun watched from the sidelines, feeling a chill run down his spine, yet also somewhat eager to try it out.

"Would you like to give it a try?"

The middle-aged woman glanced at him and said, "For you soccer players, your hip joints and iliotibial bands are most prone to adhesions. Loosening them a bit will improve your explosive power."

"Since we're already here!"

Chen Xun took off his shirt and lay down on the bed next to him.

The middle-aged woman changed to a clean fascia knife, walked over to Chen Xun, and first pressed her hands on his lower back and hip joints, her brows furrowing:

"Your fascia does look a bit tight; perhaps you've been training too much?"

"The match is almost here!"

"You need to relax a bit, otherwise you're prone to straining your muscles during the match."

Only after the fascia knife was applied did Chen Xun realize why Lu Ning had been screaming so miserably.

The feeling is like someone scraping hard between your muscles and fascia with a dull knife; it's sore, painful, and numb all at once, making you feel uncomfortable.

He gritted his teeth and remained silent.

"If it hurts, just yell out. Why hold it in?"

Lu Ning tilted her head: "Didn't you tell me last time that I should scream if it hurts?"

"I was talking to you."

"Now I'll return your words to you verbatim."

"I won't call it."

"Stubborn to the end."

The middle-aged woman flicked her wrist, and the fascia knife scraped across the iliotibial band.

Chen Xun let out a muffled groan.

The veins on his forehead bulged instantly.

"Should we call out or not?"

"I won't call it."

The middle-aged woman stabbed him again.

"what……"

Chen Xun finally couldn't hold back.

Middle-aged women understand men too well.

Especially a greenhorn like Chen Xun.

"Didn't you say you wouldn't call out?"

Lu Ning was laughing so hard she was shaking, completely forgetting about the fascia knife on her back: "Hahaha... Ah~ It hurts! It hurts! It hurts! Sister Wu, be gentle..."

The middle-aged woman watched the two young people lying on the bed, laughing at each other and screaming in pain, and the smile on her lips became increasingly ambiguous.

She and her ex-husband also went through similar ups and downs when she was young.

At that time, she was training in track and field at a sports school, and her ex-husband was in the martial arts team next door. The two met at her father's traditional Chinese medicine clinic. They bickered while getting cupping done, and eventually got together.

Although they eventually divorced, those memories from their youth still bring warmth.

It's so good to be young!

Looking at Chen Xun's strong back, she couldn't help but apply even more pressure with her hands.

hiss~

Chen Xun gasped.

After a set of fascia knife treatments, Chen Xun felt as if his lower back and hip joints had been given a new set of treatments.

I felt refreshed and invigorated.

Next came cupping.

The old Chinese medicine doctor happened to come up from downstairs, carrying a thermos cup.

He skillfully lit the alcohol-soaked cotton balls and began to place the jars on Chen Xun and Lu Ning's backs.

Cupping sessions increased by 20.

[Current cupping session count: 100/100]

Messi - Dribbling Breakthrough (Beginner): 100%

……

boom!

Chen Xun felt something explode in his mind.

She felt an indescribable clarity about herself.

Messi's dribbling skills are unlocked!

Chen Xun felt as if a scene had appeared in his mind, like a movie playing in his head:

A small player in a red and blue jersey runs on the green field. The ball seems to be glued to his feet. No matter how his opponent stretches out his foot, the ball always rolls around his feet.

High-frequency ball contact!

A very slight change in direction!

Deception of center of gravity!

Variable speed rhythm!

……

A line of text appeared before his eyes:

Messi - Dribbling Breakthrough (Beginner): 100%

[Skill effects fully activated]

High-frequency ball contact: Increase ball contact frequency by 40% while dribbling, and keep the ball distance from the body within 30cm.

[Weight Deception: Reduces body weight shift during a change of direction by 50%, decreasing defensive players' anticipation accuracy by 35%]

[Speed ​​Variable]: Increases speed by 30% during sudden stops and turns while dribbling, and reduces motion delay by 25% when transitioning to shots or passes.

[Overall rating updated: D+, potential player]

……

Chen Xun felt a surge of heat in his body.

The text continued to appear:

[The following wellness procedures were detected to have been completed simultaneously by the host: foot massage (completed), cupping (completed), and fascia release (completed)]

[All three major health-preserving pathways have been triggered; host behavior patterns are being analyzed...]

What is that?

Chen Xun was taken aback.

Before he could react, the text was updated again:

Analysis complete.

[Host has completed three health preservation methods, triggering hidden job change conditions]

[Enable branch upgrade path...]

【Path 1: Top Football King】

[Note: Continue to improve skill proficiency through high-intensity training and practical combat. Training efficiency is normal. Every 1-20 high-quality technical movements completed will increase proficiency by 1%. This is a conventional path with a smooth growth curve, progressing step by step. The upper limit is extremely high, but the cycle is long. It is suitable for hosts with strong willpower who can withstand long-term high-intensity training.]

[Overall Assessment: Sweat Forges Legends, the Most Solid Top-Tier Football King Upgrade Solution]

【Path Two: The King of Health-Preserving Balls】

[Note: This method replaces some training volume with wellness activities such as foot massage, cupping, fascia knife therapy, massage, and moxibustion. These activities can all be converted into proficiency, with a conversion efficiency of 300% of training efficiency. The cost is that the proficiency gained from training is reduced to 20% of the normal value, meaning that the benefits of daily training are significantly reduced.]

[Overall Assessment: Soaking your feet can make you stronger; playing soccer and maintaining a healthy lifestyle are perfectly fine.]

Please select a path...

……

Chen Xun lay on the massage bed, looking at the two newly appeared options.

Lu Ning next to me was still chattering on about gossip from her team: "The last time our coach took us out for hot pot, he ordered twenty plates of beef, and the old man at the next table thought we were there to cause trouble..."

The traditional Chinese medicine doctor is applying cupping to Lu Ning.

Mwah~ Mwah~ Mwah~

The sounds came one after another.

Chen Xun did not hesitate.

Is this still a choice?

Reborn as the King of Foot Massage Parlors!