Chapter 7 Extraordinary Heart

Chapter 7 Extraordinary Heart

“Hello, Wang Lie.”

Wang Lie opened the apartment door and what he saw was such a bright smiling face.

Wang Lie was stunned - when he heard the knock on the door, he thought it was his father who was back.

With limited mobility, he could only use a cane and then limped to the door of the apartment. She was also muttering and complaining about her father's carelessness, knowing that he had just had surgery not long ago, so he didn't take the key with him when he went shopping...

As a result, what he saw when he opened the door was not his familiar father, but a stranger greeting him with a smile on his face.

When he looked at the stranger's smiling face, the smile seemed to have some magic power, firmly attracting his eyes.

When he came to his senses, he was already in the cramped living room with this stranger.

He himself sat in a chair at the dining table, while the stranger sat comfortably on the old, worn-out sofa. He even crossed his legs and looked at the small apartment when he was distracted for some reason.

Wang Lie, who came back to his senses, was confused at first, and then panicked: "Who are you?! How did you get in?!"

When the stranger heard Wang Lie's question, he withdrew his interested gaze and looked at the young man in the room with a smile:

"I am a traveler. As for how I got in, it's not It's important. It's important... first."

He held up a finger.

"I mean you no harm. Secondly."

He held up another finger.

"I'm here to 'help' you, Wang Lie."

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Seeing Wang Lie's stunned expression, the people outside the door smiled even more, and even put on He teased: "Your expression is really nostalgic..."

Wang Lie, who had not yet fully recovered, was a bit at a loss: "I didn't expect it to be you... you are back from traveling. "

In the end, he had completely recovered from the shock of meeting the "old acquaintance".

"I won't travel again until your story is over." The traveler first answered Wang Lie's question, then looked into the villa behind him and joked, "Shouldn't you invite guests into the house first? Really, Wang Lie?"

Wang Lie was reminded of bad memories: "I'm still waiting for you to perform that 'As for how I got in, it doesn't matter' again."
< br>Although he said this, he still turned sideways to make way for the visitors outside the door.

"Ha, after all, I didn't think about how to convince you to let an uninvited guest in. So I had to do that..." the traveler explained with a smile and walked in.

Wang Lie closed the door behind him, and when he turned around, he saw the latter standing in the corridor looking at a giant photo.

In the center of the photo is Wang Lie standing on the turf of the Redstone Stadium. He is wearing a Soft United jersey, smiling, leaning forward slightly, with his hands on the stand in front of him.

There are dozens of trophies lined up on the stage.

“League Cup, FA Cup, Community Shield, Premier League, Champions League, UEFA Super Cup, Club World Cup, Premier League Golden Boot, Champions League Golden Boot, Ballon d’Or, and World Footballer of the Year. These are The important honors you received in one year."

The traveler listed the names of these trophies carefully, and then said with emotion: "I have always paid attention to you, Wang Lie, and I only helped you. Because I am very curious about what heights a player with the most talent in China can reach in his career if he has a healthy body..."

He shook his head and said: "...I have to admit your career Your career has opened my eyes, and your achievements have shocked me. I thought it would be good for you to become the 'Big Brother in Asia', but I didn't expect you to squeeze your talents to the limit... No, it was beyond. You have reached the limit of what your talent can achieve, and you have truly reached the top of world football.”

When the traveler said this, his eyes were always on the Ballon d'Or and World Footballer trophies in the photo.

"It's amazing, it's really amazing. You have become a legend..."

Being praised by the travelers without hesitation, Wang Lie did not look proud and complacent, but was very sincere. He said: "I have always wanted to thank you in person. What I have achieved today is all because of your help to me."

Hearing this, the traveler turned back and looked at him with a joking look: "Do you still think this is my 'help' to you?"

"Isn't it? Your help allowed me to have no sequelae after two consecutive serious knee injuries, and You also prevented me from suffering serious injuries in the rest of my career. Don’t you know how troublesome injuries are for professional players?”

Wang Lie takes it for granted, because he really thinks so: "Without the impact of injuries, I can maintain a good condition in my career without being interrupted by injuries and absences. After all, only if I can play football can I have a chance." To win the championship."

The traveler nodded: "That makes sense."

Wang Lie was stunned: "The price?"

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“But at what cost?”

Wang Lie looked at the stranger sitting on the sofa, frowned and asked warily.

"The price?"

"Yes, what is the price? You said so well before, and you guaranteed that my two serious injuries would not leave any sequelae, and you helped me I won’t be seriously injured in my future career... I don’t believe you are so kind. Didn’t they say it in those novels and movies? This is making a deal with the devil. Since I make a deal, I have to pay something. Why else would you help me?"

The visitor who claimed to be a traveler laughed: "Since you are making a deal with the devil, why are you not afraid? You are even a little impatient..."

"If you can really do it, I don't care if you are a devil or an angel. So I want to know what I need to pay for it? Generally speaking, how many years of life are needed to exchange..."< br>

The traveler interrupted him with a smile: "Then what if you have to pay for this as long as your career?"

"As long as my career? How do I know my career now? How long will it be? "

"So when you retire, you will lose ten years, and if you have fifteen years, you will lose fifteen years of life."

Young man. Wang Lie did not answer immediately, but looked down at the two shocking scars on his left knee. They were like two ugly centipedes lying there.

Then he said: "Do it! I'll do it! Originally, my career would only last a few years if I were like this. If it could be extended to ten years, or fifteen years... Even if I live fifteen years less, it would still be a long time. Nothing to lose.”

When he said this, he looked specifically at the traveler, as if he was afraid that the other party would worry that he was not sincere enough.

"There is no loss. There is a big difference between dying at ninety and seventy-five, and the difference between dying at eighty and sixty-five is even greater."

"Then I'll do it too!" Wang Lie replied without hesitation and decisively.

Seeing how serious he was, the traveler couldn't help laughing: "Relax, I won't ask for your longevity, I'm not interested in that stuff. In fact, I won't ask for anything from you, Instead, it will give you something..."

He pointed at Wang Lie's left chest and said: "You will have an 'extraordinary heart' that never stops and is tireless. Under its influence, You will pursue victory and success almost abnormally. You will not tolerate failure or mediocrity. You will not be easily satisfied with goals, victories, honors, and championships. Unless you achieve the ultimate goal of your dreams, you will retire. You will only live in regret and dissatisfaction forever."

After he finished speaking, Wang Lie did not answer immediately, but waited for a moment. Seeing that he did not speak again, he asked in surprise: "That's it?"

The traveler nodded: "That's it. If you want, you can call this a 'price'."

Wang Lie smiled after receiving the confirmation: "What price is this? Even if I didn't have the 'extraordinary heart' you mentioned, I would. Always pursuing victory and championships, my father and I came to Europe to play football no matter how difficult it was. It was not just to make money. We had a bigger dream. If I did not realize this dream, I would not retire. Even if I retire, I would. I will definitely regret it for the rest of my life. My dream is..."

The traveler suddenly reached out and interrupted him: "Don't say it, I don't care what your dream is. Whatever it is, you just need to know it. Anyway, you can't fool it."

He reached out and touched Wang Lie's heart.

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“The price?”

Facing the stunned Wang Lie, the traveler joked:

“Yes, the price. You have won many championships, You have reached a height that an Asian player has never reached. You have made the dreams of countless Chinese fans come true. Your career is enviable. You are the 'winner in life' in the hearts of countless people...

"But In fact, you don't have many friends with whom you can be close to each other; every team you have ever been with ended up breaking up on bad terms; you have 400 million fans on the Internet, but there are even more people who hate you.

"Of course your success can make them speechless, but you can't succeed forever. Once you come down from the top of the mountain, those who hate you will rush up from all directions to bite you, just like today. You go online Did you see it? Many people are cheering, saying that even your former teammates are drawing a line with you, and you have deserted everyone online..." The traveler spread his hands.

"In the final analysis, you are not a likable guy."

Wang Lie answered very calmly: "I don't care whether they like me or not, I Just want to win.”

“Bang!”

The traveler clapped his hands together: "Yes, that's it, that's it! It tastes so right!"

Then he turned to look at the photo on the wall again: "That's 2030 One year you led Soft United to an unprecedented seven crowns. At the age of thirty-one, you also became 'Mr. Ballon d'Or', giving a slap in the face to your former club who looked down on you...the big deal between club honors and personal honors. Grand Slam, I thought this would be the pinnacle of your career, but now it seems that your 'extraordinary heart' has not been satisfied."

Wang Lie also looked up slightly at himself in the photo. : "Because this is not my dream, it is just the roadside scenery leading to my dream."

"Then why do you still hang this picture in such a conspicuous place? You can see it as soon as you enter the door. Isn’t it just to show off, not to be satisfied and satisfied?”

Wang Lie shook his head: “No, I just want to remind myself... Since I have done it before, I can definitely do it again. .”

"Even I can't figure out whether it is the reason for the 'extraordinary heart' or whether you are really like this."

The traveler sighed and continued:

"Okay , In fact, when you just opened the door, I had already taken back the 'extraordinary heart' in you..."

"Didn't I say that there is no such thing as an 'extraordinary heart'? Me too... huh?" Wang Lie originally wanted to emphasize that it was not a big price, but when he understood what the traveler said, he was stunned.

“‘Extraordinary Heart’ used to be one of the secrets to your success, but now it has become a poison that tortures you. I guess you not only don’t feel it is a price, but you will feel it is a gift. At that time You are too young, only twenty years old, how do you know that all the gifts of fate have a price? ”

Wang Lie thought it was ridiculous. He waved his hands repeatedly: "No, no, no, no, don't use this bad joke. Shouldn't your so-called 'extraordinary heart' be an essential quality for any successful person? Have you ever seen anyone lying flat? Can people who act bad be successful? As for poison... I don't think it's poison, it's just a side effect. Didn't you say that you are a time traveler? People, they are not 'nice gentlemen'."

"You are right, Wang Lie. Anyone who has done great things in history has a lot of luck in their success. Even those who have some basic qualities for success will inevitably have some kind of character flaws. But is it possible that the 'side effects' they exhibit are just like you? Same."

The traveler pointed to the photo on the wall and continued:

"Don't you think you are too harsh on yourself? This is something that any player should be proud of. Achievements, but you only regard them as roadside scenery. Others use trophies as honors, but you use trophies as a whip." Wang Lie frowned and fell into thought when he heard this. The traveler did not rush him and just stood there. aside.

After a while, Wang Lie frowned and shook his head and said: "Of course I am proud of my achievements, and I am also very happy that I can receive those honors, but this does not conflict with using past honors as motivation for me to continue moving forward.

“I know what you mean, but I don’t agree with you. You are saying that those successful people are all influenced by the 'extraordinary heart', but I think it is precisely because of them that the 'extraordinary heart' exists - if there is such a thing, it was created by predecessors, and Not the predecessors it created. "

The traveler smiled: "Do you want to discuss with me which came first, the chicken or the egg? "

Wang Lie shook his head: "No, I won't discuss this with you. In fact, I don't care whether the chicken or the egg came first. I don’t know what the predecessors were like, but I know myself. I really thank you for keeping me from being seriously injured after the age of twenty. I think that is an important reason why I am where I am today. But the 'Extraordinary Heart'...

"If you really take it back, just take it back, it doesn't matter, it won't have any impact on me. I'm still the same me, and I won't take it back because of you. I just want to lie down and rest. Like I told you before, I won't stop until I complete my dream.

"Even if there is really an 'extraordinary heart', it is my own 'extraordinary heart', not someone who gave it to me."

Before he said the last sentence, he paused and turned his head. Look specifically at travelers.

When the traveler thought about it, the look in his eyes was exactly the same as when Wang Lie thought he was asking for his life as a price, but still nodded to accept it.

At that time, it was exactly like this moment...

Thinking of this, the traveler said: "I came here this time actually to take back the 'Extraordinary Heart' and end us early. After all, I think you have done a good enough job——

"You single-handedly changed the ecological niche of Chinese players in world football; you rewrote the 'ethnology' in the football world; you created unprecedented heights for Asian players; you set a foothold in the wasteland for those who came after you. The first 'road'...

"You have done so many great things, but it would be unfair if you end up living with regrets and self-blame for the rest of your life. At least I don't think you should end up like this. "

In fact, it can be heard that the traveler is speaking for Wang Lie, but Wang Lie does not appreciate it: "The ending? What ending? I haven't decided to retire yet. "

The traveler smiled: "I now believe that the 'Extraordinary Heart' is really your own. It's a pity that although you were born with an 'extraordinary heart', you only have a mortal body..."

"So I want to thank you for preventing me from being seriously injured. "Wang Lie appreciates this very much.

The traveler shook his head: "You are still a mortal body even if you are not seriously injured. There are indeed very few players who have suffered serious injuries in the history of football, but their talents may not be as good as yours... But regardless of them, Neither you can stop aging, because this is a natural law..."

At this point, the traveler suddenly fell silent, seeming to have fallen into some kind of thought.

Wang Lie didn't know what the other party was thinking, so he didn't ask.

Actually, the traveler didn't ponder for long. He quickly picked up what he had just said: "But you see, my existence does not conform to the laws of nature. So, fuck the laws of nature."

Wang Lie: "Huh?"

Regardless of Wang Lie's reaction, the traveler continued: "This is a temporary decision. I decided to give you a gift in the end - don't worry, it is definitely not a gift with a price tag in secret, and it has no cost or side effects - This is just my personal gratitude to you for letting me read such a wonderful inspirational story. Of course, the effect of this gift is not that great. It just provides you with a possibility. The specific effect depends on it. You work hard yourself."

Wang Lie was stunned, he still hadn't figured out how things developed to this point.

“I saw someone on the Internet saying that you not only refused to admit defeat, but also refused to accept old age, which is why you are in such an embarrassing situation now. I think what he said makes sense, but... who said you are old? What? "

The traveler looked at Wang Lie with a smile.

“From now until next year’s World Cup, as long as you score a certain number of goals in official matches—note that friendly matches and warm-up matches are not included— Your physical function can be one year younger, but how many years younger you can be depends on how many goals you score.”

The traveler's voice echoed in Wang Lie's mind - it really echoed, making Wang Lie's head buzz.

It was different from the previous time. At that time, Wang Lie heard this stranger who suddenly visited say that he could heal his left knee, which was seriously injured twice in two years, without any sequelae. Being able to ensure that he would not suffer major injuries in his career, his first reaction was to doubt that someone was deliberately trying to amuse him.

If he hadn't really seen the other party's "magical power", he might have picked up a cane and kicked the liar out of the house.

But now, with the strong proof of his eighteen-year career, Wang Lie firmly believes in what the traveler said.

If this magic stick says he can do it, he can definitely do it!

That's why he was shocked to the point where his head was buzzing and his heart was beating wildly.

Because he knows that now he can really reverse time!

If he could really be a few years younger...

Wang Lie couldn't imagine how beautiful the picture would be.

If you don’t want to think about it, then don’t think about it. He just stared at the traveler, his eyes were even a little scary.

He asked with a trembling voice: "How many goals have you scored to make me younger?"

The traveler shook his head: "I don't know, you have to try the specific number yourself..."

Seeing that Wang Lie seemed When in doubt, he explained: "But it is definitely not the kind of conditions that are not meaningful, such as making you one year younger after scoring a hundred goals. In short, you just need to score goals. You are not inherently Are you the best at this, the active shooter?"

Wang Lie asked again: "If you take back that 'extraordinary heart', is it possible that I will be seriously injured?"
< br>The traveler waved his hand: "No, it won't. 'Extraordinary Heart' is a side effect. I just eliminated the side effect. Your body will still not be seriously injured."

Wang Lie took a deep breath, then stared at the traveler and said, "If you want to see a good show, then you have to watch it carefully."

The traveler smiled: "I'll wait and see, don't let it go unfinished."

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