Fox in the Penalty Area

Sitting on the bus from the hotel where he was staying to Dashun Ocean Stadium, Hu Lai's consciousness was in the system, and he just looked at the "to be completed" task in the task log again.

This was after he had a video chat with Li Qingqing.

Because of his agreement with Li Qingqing, there was such a task.

But the task is not as simple as asking him to qualify for the Olympics.

Instead, let him achieve good results in the U23 Asian Cup, but did not say what the specific results were. However, there is a very clear restriction on what constitutes mission failure—that is, as long as the team fails to qualify for the Olympic Games, the mission will definitely fail and they will not receive any rewards.

This may be to prevent Hu Lai from taking advantage of loopholes.

After all, based on the previous achievements of the Chinese Olympic team, reaching the semi-finals of the U23 Asian Cup can be regarded as a good result.

But what's the point of such "good results" if you can't qualify for the Olympics?

Then why not directly set the task goal as "qualifying for the Olympic Games"? It may be to encourage Hu Lai to continue working hard and not to be satisfied with the mission goals given by the system.

In terms of mission rewards, except for one [Olympic Gift Pack] that can be seen, all other mission rewards are unknown, and the rewards are obviously determined according to the final results of the mission completion.

If you just get an Olympic qualification, then it should be such an [Olympic Gift Package].

Hu Lai didn't know exactly what was inside.

Speaking of this kind of thing that you don't know what the specific reward is until you complete the task, Hu Lai remembered that he had a similar task, which was the task reward he got after completing the task of avenging his father: a [mysterious gift package].

For this kind of reward that you have to open the box to know 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 task, he didn't open the gift bag in a hurry, but kept it in the system space.

Now he decides to... open the box!

Because the first round of the U23 Asian Cup group match with Oman is about to begin, he hopes to come up with something useful.

It’s also good to have a few red strings from your lover, or [the worn giant bear jersey].

As a result, he is now staring at the things popping out of the mysterious gift bag in a daze.

[Skill Book: Universal Language]: Football is the number one sport in the world. Proficiency in the languages ​​of various countries is also one of the important skills for players. Master all languages ​​​​in the world directly after use.

What the hell is this? !

Mom no longer has to worry about my foreign language scores?

Hu Lai complained frantically in his heart.

He originally thought that he would give some practical equipment, no matter how bad it was, it would be some kind of training scroll, or even a [Strength Potion of Wisdom]...

As a result, he was given a foreign language book?

He admitted that the description of this skill book made some sense, and language was indeed important. In the time and space he traveled to, there were Chinese players who went abroad to play football. Due to the language barrier, they could not integrate well into the team and the living environment, so they could not stay abroad and could only return to China.

But the problem is... I am not going abroad now, why do I need this thing?

Hu Lai was stunned suddenly.

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 certainly could not speak Chinese.

Now that he uses this skill book, can he understand what they are saying and communicate with them on the field?

Thinking about it this way, the skill book of the common language of the world seems to be really... very useful to him.

Of course, Hu Lai will never admit that this is the "cross talk football" skill that the fans say-I am a professional football player, but how can I become a bridge performer-but it is just for the convenience of him making friends on the field... "Rely on your parents at home, and friends outside." If you make good friends, you will not be afraid to travel all over the world.

Thinking of this, he chose to use this skill book without hesitation.

Then he felt as if his brain... nothing had changed.

Hu Lai is no stranger to this kind of effect of "it seems useless after using it, but it is actually useful", and he is not in a hurry to find something to verify whether he has obtained the corresponding ability.

I just exited the system space and let my consciousness return to reality.

He has already seen the white roof of the Ocean Stadium, which is raised high like a sail, ready to lift anchor and sail out to sea.

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"Damn it, the home team's locker room at the Ocean Stadium is really luxurious..." After Hu Lai followed his teammates into the locker room, he expressed his sincere admiration. When he came to this stadium as a star player to play the first round of the FA Cup final, he used the visiting team's locker room. According to international practice, the locker rooms of the visiting team 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 size, facilities, and decoration conditions. It is more luxurious than the locker room of their Anton Shining Star's home team in the Anton Provincial Sports Center.

"After all, it's the other locker room of the Chinese Super League," said Chen Xingyi who was 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 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 pasted in each cabinet have now been replaced with photos of Chinese Olympic team players.

Chen Xingyi quickly found his own photo, and also Hu Lai's - they were next to each other.

Hu Lai also noticed his own photo, which made him feel a little disobedient: "I don't know how the fans of Dashun Golden Arrows felt when they saw this scene. The locker room is like a dove occupying a magpie's nest..."

Wang Guangwei, who walked by him, couldn't help but said: "Use some words in the world, Hu Lai. It's a curse for a dove to occupy a magpie's nest."

Hu Lai said bluntly: "I'm speaking from the perspective of Dashun Golden Arrow fans. Isn't it normal for them to call us a dove?" Will you boo us?"

"No way, Hu Lai." Chen Xingyi waved his hand, "At this time we are players of the Olympic team, and they definitely want us to win."

Hu Lai sighed: "Oh, Dashun fans are so nice, I can't bear to beat up their team in the new season...Why hasn't the Golden Arrow Club fired Wang Xianke?"

After entering January, the training and preparation work of the Chinese Super League teams is in full swing.

Wang Xianke is still the head coach of the Golden Arrow, as if he was not affected by that incident at all.

"Is it time to think about that now?" Chen Xingyi started changing clothes in front of his closet. He took off the red, yellow and white long down jacket uniform of the Olympic team and hung it in the closet. When hanging it, he specially 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 assistant coach Li Zhifei took a plastic tactical board as a prop, slapped it on the table, and made a bang bang sound, reminding everyone to pay attention to what he said next:

"Hurry up and change your clothes! It's cold, and the temperature will be minus five degrees during today's game, so you must be very serious when warming up and fully exercise your body! This is our first game. Oman's strength is not strong, but he can It should not be underestimated. Everyone must pay attention to it from the bottom of their hearts, respecting the opponent is also respecting oneself!"

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When the players of the Chinese Olympic team changed their clothes and ran to the court to warm up, they heard the first cheers from the stands.

This is the "welcome cheer" given to them by the fans who have already entered the stadium.

As Chen Xingyi said, no matter what grievances and grievances they had when they were in the club, now they only have one common name-Chinese Olympic team players.

They wear home jerseys in the colors of the Chinese flag, with a giant "A" emblazoned on the back of their training jackets.

Whether some people admit it or not, this team is the team that can represent China in the u23 age group.

When cheering for them, you can put aside the grievances of the club.

So Hu Lai also heard fans shouting his name in the stands: "Hu Lai!!"

And there is no "I fuck Nima" with the taste of sea oysters...

He also waved to the fans in the stands with a smile on his face.

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"Hu Lai's popularity is really good. He won the FA Cup, 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 such emotion.

When she came back from France for vacation, it happened that Hu Lai left Dongchuan to go to the Olympic team for training, and the two of them missed it.

And today is the last day she can stay in Dongchuan.

Or strictly speaking, she should have left home today.

But she stayed an extra day just to be able to watch a Hu Lai game at home.

For his daughter's decision, Li Ziqiang is also very helpless, and can only accompany his daughter to watch the game in front of the TV.

"Can the honor of the club be compared with the honor of the country?" Li Ziqiang snorted.

"Dad, do you think the Olympic team can participate in the Olympics?"

"I don't know, football is round. Who can predict it accurately?"

"You just analyze it?"

"I don't want to analyze it. What kind of Olympic team do I analyze as a campus football player? It's thousands of miles away from me..." Li Ziqiang shook his head and 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, and secretly raised the corners of his mouth.