Chapter 434 The place where sails and anchors are raised
Sitting on the bus from the hotel to Dashun Ocean Stadium, Hu Lai's consciousness was in the system. He just looked again at the "to be completed" task in the task log.
This appeared after he had a video chat with Li Qingqing.
Because of his agreement with Li Qingqing, he had such a task.
But the task isn't as simple as asking him to qualify for the Olympics.
Instead, he was asked to achieve good results in the U23 Asian Cup. The specific good results were not stated. But there is a very clear qualification for what constitutes a mission failure - that is, as long as the team does not qualify for the Olympics, the mission will definitely fail and no rewards will be obtained.
This may be to prevent Hu Lai from taking advantage of the loopholes.
After all, based on the previous results of the Chinese Olympic team, reaching the semi-finals of the U23 Asian Cup is considered a good result.
But what’s the point of such “good results” if you can’t qualify for the Olympics?
So why not just set the mission goal to "qualify for the Olympics"? Maybe it was to encourage Hu Lai to continue working hard and not be satisfied with the mission goals given by the system.
In terms of mission rewards, except for one [Olympic Gift Package] which is visible, all other mission rewards are unknown. Obviously, the rewards are determined based on the final results of the mission completion.
If you just get a qualification for the Olympics, it should be like this [Olympic gift package].
Hu Lai didn't know what exactly was inside.
Speaking of something like this, where you don’t know what the specific reward is until you complete the task, Hu Lai remembered that he had a similar one, which was the task reward he received after completing the task of avenging his father: a [Mysterious Gift Pack].
For this kind of reward that you have to open the box to know exactly what it is, Hu Lai thinks it is no different from a lottery.
And his lottery luck has always been bad.
So after completing the mission, he didn't rush to open the gift bag, but kept it in the system space.
Now he decided to... unbox it!
Because the first round group match of the U23 Asian Cup against Oman is coming soon, he hopes to come up with something useful.
A few red strings from your loved ones are also good, or a [worn Bears jersey] is also a good idea.
As a result, he was now in a daze looking at what popped out of the mysterious gift bag.
[Skill Book: World Lingua Franca]: Football is the number one sport in the world, and being proficient in the languages of various countries is also one of the important skills for players. Master all the languages in the world directly after using it.
What the hell is this? !
Mom no longer has to worry about my foreign language scores?
Hu Lai complained crazily in his heart.
He originally thought he would be given some practical equipment, but at least it would be some kind of training scroll, or even a [Powerful Intelligence Potion]...
As a result, he was given a foreign language book?
He admitted that the description of this skill book made some sense and that language was indeed very important. In the time and space he traveled to, there was a precedent in which Chinese players went abroad to play football, but due to language barriers, they were unable to integrate well into the team and living environment, and were unable to stay abroad and had to return to their country.
But the question is... I'm not going abroad now, so why do I need this thing?
Hu Lai was suddenly stunned.
He thought of the U23 Asian Cup that was about to be played. Although it was held in China, the opponents were all from Asian countries and they definitely couldn't speak Chinese.
Now that he uses this skill book, can he understand what they say and communicate with them on the court?
Thinking about it this way, this skill book in the world's lingua franca seems to be really... quite useful to him.
Of course, Hu Lai will never admit that this is the "crosstalk football" skill that fans call him - I am a professional football player, how can I become a performer on the bridge - but it is just to make it easier for him to make friends on the field... so-called "Rely on your parents at home and rely on your friends outside." If you build good relationships, you won't be afraid of traveling all over the world.
Thinking of this, he chose to use this skill book without hesitation.
Then he felt as if... nothing had changed in his brain.
Hu Lai was no longer unfamiliar with this effect of "it seems useless but actually works", and he was not in a hurry to find something to verify whether he had acquired the corresponding abilities.
He just exited the system space and let his consciousness return to reality.
He had already seen the white roof of the Ocean Stadium, raised high like a sail, and was ready to weigh anchor and sail out to sea.
※※※
"Holy shit, the home team's locker room at the Ocean Stadium is so luxurious..." Hu Lai expressed his heartfelt admiration after following his teammates into the locker room. When he came to this stadium as a flash star player to play the first leg of the FA Cup final, he used the visiting team's locker room. According to international practice, visiting team locker rooms are very simple and shabby, with only the most basic functions to meet the most basic needs.
But now the home team's locker room in front of him is much better than the visiting team's locker room in terms of area, facilities, and decoration conditions. It's even more luxurious than the home team's locker room at Anton Shining Star at the Anton Provincial Sports Center.
"After all, this is a special locker room in the Chinese Super League," said Chen Xingyi next to him.
He is no stranger to everything in this locker room. After all, he has stayed here for a year. Even if he is not selected for the squad for every home game, he has been here many times.
Now in order to host the U23 Asian Cup, some modifications have been made in this locker room.
For example, the posters and numbers of Dashun Golden Arrow players that were originally posted in each cabinet have now been replaced with photos of Chinese Olympic team players.
Chen Xingyi quickly found his own photo, and also found Hu Lai's photo - the two of them were next to each other.
Hu Lai also noticed his photo, which made him feel a bit inconsistent: "I don't know how the Dashun Golden Arrow fans feel when they see this scene. Not only did we rob them of their championship, but we also robbed them of their The dressing room is like a dove occupying a magpie's nest..."
Wang Guangwei, who was walking by him, couldn't help but said: "Use some words from the Yangjian, Hu Lai. It's insulting to occupy a magpie's nest."
Hu Lai said harshly: "I'm speaking from the perspective of Dashun Golden Arrow fans. Isn't it normal for them to call us pigeons?" Then he turned to Chen Xingyi, "Speaking of which, I don't know if the local fans during the game Will they boo us?”
"No, Hu Lai." Chen Xingyi waved his hand, "At this time, we are players on the Olympic team, and they definitely want us to win."
Hu Lai sighed: "Oh, the Dashun fans are so kind. I can't bear to beat their team in the new season... Why hasn't the Golden Arrow Club fired Wang Xianke?"
After entering January, the training preparations for the Chinese Super League teams are in full swing.
Wang Xianke is still the head coach of Golden Arrow, as if he was not affected by that incident at all.
"Is now the time to think about that?" Chen Xingyi started to change clothes in front of his cabinet. He took off the long down jacket in the red, yellow and white colors of the Olympic team and hung it in the cabinet. When hanging it, he specifically made the side with the Chinese flag face outward.
“We represent China now!”
There was some pride in his tone.
Behind Chen Xingyi who was changing clothes, the team's assistant coach Li Zhifei took a plastic tactical board as a prop and slapped it on the table with a banging sound, reminding everyone to pay attention to his next words:
"Hurry up and change your clothes! The weather is cold. During today's game, the temperature was minus five degrees, so you must be very careful when warming up and fully move your body! This is our first game. Oman is not strong, but it is also It should not be underestimated. Everyone must take it seriously and respect their opponents as well as themselves.”
※※※
When the players of the Chinese Olympic team changed their clothes and ran onto the court to warm up, they heard the first cheers from the stands.
This is the "welcome cheer" sent to them by the fans who have already entered the stadium.
As Chen Xingyi said, no matter what grudges they had when they were in the club, now they only have one name in common - players of the Chinese Olympic team.
They wear home jerseys made up of the colors of the Chinese flag, and their training jackets have a huge "CHINA" printed on the back.
Whether some people admit it or not, this team is a team that can represent China in the U23 age group.
When you cheer for them, you can put aside any grudges against the club.
So Hu Lai also heard fans in the stands shouting his name loudly: "Hu Lai!!"
And there was no oyster-flavored "I fuck you"...
He also smiled and waved to the fans in the stands.
※※※
"Hu Lai is so popular. He stole the Football Association Cup from someone else, and there are fans here to welcome him..." Li Qingqing, who was sitting in front of the TV and watching the game with his father, expressed this emotion.
She came back from France for vacation, just as Hu Lai left Dongchuan to train for the Olympic team, and the two of them missed it.
And today is the last day she can stay in Dongchuan.
Or strictly speaking, she should actually leave home and return today.
But she stayed an extra day just to watch a Hu Lai game at home.
Regarding his daughter's decision, Li Ziqiang was helpless and could only accompany his daughter to watch the game in front of the TV.
"Can the club's honor be compared with the national honor?" Li Ziqiang snorted.
"Dad, do you think the Chinese Olympic team can participate in the Olympics?"
"I don't know, football is round. Who can accurately predict this?"
"Are you just going to analyze it?"
"If you don't analyze, how can I, a person engaged in campus football, analyze the Olympic team? It's thousands of miles away from me..." Li Ziqiang shook his head and simply rejected his daughter's request.
Seeing this, Li Qingqing pouted.
Li Ziqiang noticed her little move, but pretended not to see it.
He picked up the phone, looked down at it, and secretly raised the corners of his mouth. (End of chapter)