Second Chances: Indonesian Football Player
Chapter 1: Sports Mastery System
Nero blinked as his eyes adjusted to what he saw. He stared at the translucent blue screen with wide eyes,his mouth gaped and face froze with astonishment.He had read many novels with the tag System before he returned to the past so that he could instantly understand what was happening.
He is sure that he might get ‘level’ system up like all protagonists in the novels.It is a dream cheat for any passionate web novel fan.This system can help him improve his football skills and make him a star player in a few years if it's like in those novels.
Since his injury, this is the first time Nero has felt so optimistic about pursuing his dream of becoming an internationally recognised footballer. With a system he can be one of the best players
in Asia or even the world.
He can then easily get a luxury home, luxury cars, supermodels and big money better.And most importantly he can secure a better future for his parents and younger siblings in the future. The sky is the only limit.
‘Is this really real.?’ Nero sat up before once again pinching his skin. This time, he chose one of the more sensitive areas of his body to dispel all the doubts he had in mind.
“Sial, it hurts.” His grunt.
The pain he felt was as real as possible. If he falls asleep, then this dream or fantasy world has become
new reality. And of course it's not a bad thing. He was very happy, happy to accept this new reality.
Nero calmed his mind and once again focused on the contents of the virtual book before him.
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SUCCESSFUL SPACETIME TUNNEL
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INITIALIZATION OF SPORTS MASTERY SYSTEM
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“DING”
NEW USER DETECTED….
MATCHES THE BRAIN WAVES….
ANALYZING BODY DATA….
ORIENTED TO NEW USERS….
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ACTIVATION IS SUCCESSFUL
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“DING”
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[Please choose the profession you want to start your journey on the road to Sports Master]
A. Volleyballs
B. Basketball
C. Athletics
D. MotoGP Rider
E. Formula 1 Rider
F. Football
G. Other sport.
‘NB: The system will help you on your way to becoming one of the best of one profession.’
‘Please make your choice after careful consideration. Options cannot be changed.’
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A smile slowly spread across Nero's face after he recited the sparkling golden words on the screen.He wanted to run, shout, tell both his parents what happened, but he knew he couldn't. He had no way of explaining his situation.
Nero has gone back in time and found a strange system that should only exist in his fantasy. This system can make him the best soccer player in the world. Or be the best in any other profession.
He was very happy, even dizzy.
Nero with heart – heart extend his right index finger and tap option – F
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“DING”
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USERS HAVE CHOSEN FOOTBALL PICKS.
“Confirm””Catal”
(**NB : Options cannot be changed after confirmation)
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Nero did not think twice and only confirmed his choice on Football. Football was his love, his obsession and the only thing he managed to achieve in some positive results in his previous life. He will never choose anything else, because for him football is everything.
When confirming the football option, the translucent screen instantly spread into glittering white particles before muddying Back to the virtual screen with the golden ball spinning in the middle. The ball then disappeared in the background before new golden words began to appear on the virtual screen.
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“DING”
UI FOOTBALL MASTERY SUCCESSFULLY INITIALIZED
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START THE BOOT PROCESS
PLANTING QUANTUM BIOCODE ON USER DNA….
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Nero's head was throbbing while his bones were amused. The pain felt like someone was pushing a knife into his skull.
He immediately put himself in bed and rested his head on the pillow.Closing his eyes, he wanted the pain to go away. The entire world became separated and all he could focus on was the pain rooted deep within his head and bones.
But soon he heard a ding sound again before his pain receded like a tide.
He opened his eyes and noticed that the words on the screen had once again changed.
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THE FOOTBALL MASTERY SYSTEM SUCCESSFULLY TIED TO NEW USERS
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FILLING USER INTERFACE….
UPDATING USER STATUS….
UPDATING MISSIONS….
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UI FOOTBALL MASTERY SUCCESSFULLY REFURBISHED
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The message ended there. The virtual screen once again became empty. But not for long. Before long, the glowing golden menu tab began to fill the screen.
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THE FOOTBALL MASTERY SYSTEM
LV SYSTEM: 1 (0/100 EXP TO LEVEL UP)
USER: NERO JUNIAR
AGE: 15 YEARS
NATIONALITY: INDONESIAN
TALENT ASSESSMENT: GRADE-D
EXP POINTS :0
(Evaluation: A pathetic boy is far from being a professional footballer)
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USER MENU
*USER STATUS
*THE*MASTERY QUEST
*SYSTEM STORE (LOCK)
*LOTTERY SYSTEM (LOCK)
*INFORMATION TOOL (LOCK)
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NB: Please upgrade the system to open more functions.
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Nero could immediately understand the contents of the user-interface system after a quick glance.
It is like a simple android mobile game UI that users can use to navigate the game menu.
But Nero was quite troubled by the system's assessment of his talent.
He has been playing football since he was eight years old and feels good at it. But the system assesses his talent only in grade D. His judgment was different from Nero's expectations. So, he pressed the ‘User Stats button to understand why.
Another list fills in the virtual page as soon as his finger leaves the virtual button.
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*User Stat
physical Fitness: C
football Techniques - C
game Intelligence: B-
mental and Mindset: D-
factor X : F
mastery Skills: None
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“Gosh!” exclaim Nero.
“How can my mental ability be only in D-? Shouldn't it be higher than that.”
Although he failed in his previous life, he always thought himself to have strong mental fortitude that could bear any hardships. But the system's assessment of him was different from his expectations.
For a moment, he felt depressed, but then remembered that he had a second chance to achieve his goal. Opportunity to rise to ‘hebat’ in sports.
‘With this Football Mastery system what to fear?’ thought.
‘I will work harder and become the highest Grade talent as soon as possible.’ He decided while tapping the physical fitness tab.
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User Status
*Fisic Fitness (Average rating: C)
- Balance and Coordination: E+
- Agility : E+
- Power : C+
- Stamina : C+
-Poin Durability :990/1000 (C+)
NB: For numerical data details, follow the attribute tab.
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Nero did not bother to continue looking at his stats any further. More info will confuse his head. He was never good with numbers.
But he could still understand his skill rank.His highest attribute was his strength, stamina and endurance at the moment. They appear above average if the top rank is class S.
However, Nero was still not satisfied with his attributes.
‘I hope this system has a way to improve my attributes and heal my injuries in no time.’ Think Nero.
‘I should be part of a trial that will last about another month.’ He thought as he glanced at the digital clock beside his pillow.
He's moved eleven years back in time. Today's date is June 12, 2010. He began to remember some of the events that would happen on the local football scene.
A month later, some scouts from France and Spain will be present at the regional football test in the city of Jakarta. They were brought by the Indonesian Deportivo association which aims to promote Indonesian football to the international scene.
In his previous life, only a handful of young Indonesian players were lucky to be chosen by the scouts. Shortly after, they joined the famous high-performance football academies in France and Spain and rose to the skies in one jump.
Other young footballers (including Nero) who were not part of the trial wallow in endless regret about the opportunity lost over the years.
But Nero was determined to participate and succeed this time.
Thus he rubbed his palm in anticipation and chose the ‘ Mastery Quest’ tab on the system home menu.
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