The God of Football Starts With Passive Skills-Chapter 146 - 51: A Fine New Idol! A Metamorphic Upgrade! I Want to Become the World’s Strongest Player

Chapter 146: Chapter 51: A Fine New Idol! A Metamorphic Upgrade! I Want to Become the World’s Strongest Player

However, there were distinctions between them. 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎

Take [Spiritual Light], for example.

Was this Passive Skill useful?

It was incredibly useful.

Wang Shuo’s occasional flashes of brilliance on the pitch all depended on it.

But it was like the Six Meridian Divine Sword—sometimes it worked wonders, and other times it didn’t work well at all.

Right now, however, Wang Shuo wanted a guaranteed improvement.

He quickly ruled out [Coordination] as well, because he still hadn’t fully mastered this Passive Skill.

Upgrading it rashly would have limited effects.

The problem Wang Shuo currently faced was that nearly every team in the Bundesliga marked him tightly. They practically wanted to suffocate him, giving him no space whatsoever.

Under these circumstances, upgrading [Swift] wouldn’t be particularly effective, no matter how much faster it made his movements.

The situation with [Ball Sense] was much the same.

That left [Insight] and [First Move].

Both of these Passive Skills could help Wang Shuo break his current predicament.

[First Move] would allow him to anticipate his opponents and stay one step ahead, even when double-teamed by multiple defenders.

But ultimately, he would still be caught in a defensive trap.

[Insight], on the other hand, would allow him to read the game, deducing and predicting his opponents’ next moves.

For a midfielder, its greatest benefit would undoubtedly be in Passing.

But for Wang Shuo, the biggest improvement would be in choosing his running lanes off the ball.

[Insight] was about proactive choices, while [First Move] was about reactive responses.

Both were excellent, but in the end, Wang Shuo prioritized [Insight].

"Upgrade Passive Skill [Insight] from Professional Level to Regional Level?"

Wang Shuo chose "Yes" without hesitation.

He spent 50 Passive Value points, and [Insight] was upgraded to Regional Level.

Looking at his Personal Attribute Panel again, he saw he only had a pitiful 2 Passive Value points left. Wang Shuo looked helplessly at the giant football.

He stared covetously at [First Move] and [Spiritual Light].

And also the Regional Level [Ball Sense] and [Swift].

’There’s a serious shortage of Passive Value!’

If he could, he really wanted to upgrade all of these Passive Skills.

When that time came, he would surely be so strong that everyone would be stunned.

’Can I pay to win?’

’I have 3.5 million euros now. Even after taxes, the amount I’d take home is pretty substantial. I can totally afford it!’

But the Ball God System remained silent.

There was no kind old grandpa, nor was there a cute, childlike voice.

But then he remembered that this was only his debut season in the Bundesliga.

Just ten months ago, he had only just left his home country to set foot on the European Football Scene.

Back then, how could he have ever imagined he would be where he was today?

As Wang Shuo thought of this, his fighting spirit surged once more.

Even if he couldn’t pay to win, he could still upgrade these Passive Skills the hard way.

He thought of the legendary footprints on the Adidas Walk of Fame, and an unprecedented desire grew in his heart.

He wanted to become the best player in the world!

...

「Afternoon of December 7th, Bruch Road Stadium.」

In the 16th round of the Bundesliga, Mainz faced Hamburg at home.

Wang Shuo stood to the left of the center circle, glancing over Hamburg’s starting lineup.

It was just as Klopp and Buvac had expected.

Hamburg was sticking with their most-used 4-4-2 formation of the season.

For the past few years, Hamburg had been in a state of turmoil, changing coaches almost every year.

After Martin Jol’s arrival, he wanted to bring the "Total Football" philosophy of the Netherlands to Hamburg.

However, he didn’t adopt the typical Dutch 4-3-3 formation, but a 4-4-2 instead.

Goalkeeper: Rost;

Defenders: Jansen, Mathijsen, Guy Demel, and Jerome Boateng;

Midfielders: Trovsky, Alex Silva, Jarolim, and Pitroipa.

And finally, the two forwards standing in the center circle ready for kickoff: Petrich and Olic.

The Dutch midfielder de Jong had been outstanding at the start of the season, but he injured himself in October during a Netherlands national team match against Iceland. He suffered a torn ligament and would be out for at least three months.

This season, Hamburg was competing on three fronts: the Bundesliga, the DFB-Pokal, and the UEFA Cup.

Midweek, they had just come off a 2-0 away victory against Slavia Prague of the Czech Republic.

The goalscorers were none other than Petrich and Olic, the very two players now waiting for kickoff in the center circle.

Petrich had contributed one goal and one assist.

One thing that made them very different from other Bundesliga teams was that Martin Jol employed Dutch football tactics, emphasizing passing and possession. As a result, they didn’t use a tall center-forward up front.

Whether it was Petrich, Olic, or Guerrero, all their forwards were under 1.85 meters tall, with great stamina, agility, and speed.

As for Hamburg’s midfield, Trovsky, Jarolim, and Pitroipa were all shorter players, under 1.8 meters tall.

Trovsky was even shorter than 1.7 meters.

Their original starting midfielder was the 1.8-meter-tall de Jong, but after his injury, he was replaced by the powerfully built Alex Silva.

This Brazilian player was a center-back by trade.

Based on their performance this season, Hamburg’s greatest strengths were their fast-paced transitions between offense and defense, as well as their Dutch-style passing and possession game.

It was worth noting that, unlike technical players such as Trovsky and Jarolim, Pitroipa was extremely fast, but his footwork was relatively unrefined.

Before the match, Klopp specifically instructed Wang Shuo to pay attention to Hamburg’s defensive line.

It was a very strange back line.

Both full-backs, Jansen and Jerome Boateng, were over 1.9 meters tall.