Chapter 1 Football 01 The Game Begins
"Become the Protagonist" is an open-world game meticulously crafted over five years by the renowned StarCraft Network Technology Co., Ltd.
With its delicate and beautiful art style and extremely high degree of freedom, the game has maintained its popularity in the interstellar space.
In the game, players can freely explore every corner, uncover hidden secrets, and enjoy an unprecedented adventure.
Every choice a player makes will profoundly affect their fate in the game, thus bringing a true protagonist experience.
However, the game design faces challenges due to the diversity of player skill levels. Because world exploration is ranked, players in lower-level worlds can complete exploration more quickly.
Removing leaderboards could affect a game's appeal to players, which in turn could have a negative impact on the stock market.
To effectively balance the differences in player skill levels in open-world games, 360 Network Technology Co., Ltd. cleverly introduced a gacha system.
This method determines the type of cheat codes players receive, thereby maintaining the game's ecological balance.
Player 1, who considers himself a gaming expert, naturally wouldn't miss any popular games.
Therefore, as soon as the game "Become the Protagonist" was released, he couldn't wait to drag Player 2 to the neighboring city of A overnight to queue up and buy it.
At this moment, they are sitting in Player One's spacious living room, ready to show off their genius gaming skills in this brand new game world.
"There are so many chapters inside!" Player 1 leaned lazily on the sofa, one hand supporting his chin, the other hand idly pressing the buttons on the controller.
Which chapter do you want to play?
"Player X, Tennis A-chan, Basketball C-chan," Player 2 mused. "Looks like a sports anime?"
"?!"
His pupils suddenly dilated, as if he had seen something strange and dirty.
"What's with this Blue O Prison? Is it really okay to call this chapter that?" A sports manga enthusiast, Player Two, questioned the chapter title and went to the screen to check the chapter description. "It doesn't sound like a sports anime at all. Did we buy a pirated copy?"
"I bought it from the official website, it's not a pirated copy."
The player collapsed to the ground, answering casually, "This name sounds like a bunch of prisoners forced to play football to get their sentences reduced."
The introduction to Blue O Prison is short, consisting of only one sentence: "Young men who dream of becoming the world's number one striker enter a youth training camp called Blue O Prison."
"Let's play this chapter and see how they get their sentences reduced," Player Two said to himself.
"Huh? No way." Player 1 immediately refused, "I don't want to cooperate with NPCs whose stats are the same as mine."
"Give it a try, give it a try. He's known for being a highly intelligent NPC, you know."
"don't want."
That's what I said, but I still pressed the start game button.
Once they enter the game, they have to draw cards.
The first player to draw cards obtained three SSR cards in a row: [Flawed Aura of the Child of God], [Destroy the Five Senses], and [99% Imitation Ability].
He frowned, looking speechlessly at the card marked as incomplete, and shouted that the company was heartless, adding a negative buff to an SSR card.
The negative buff is that during the third year of the national college entrance examination, the wearer will suffer from 'Guillain-Barré syndrome' for up to one year.
Only by successfully obtaining the "Great Achievement" and acquiring the "Child of God" can negative buffs be eliminated.
Player 2 wasn't so lucky.
He only drew two ordinary buff R cards – "Speed +20%" and "Jump Ability +10%" – and one and only SSR card, [Synchro].
Then comes the most important part: character customization.
Upon seeing that the provider of the [Flawed Aura of the Child of God] and [Extinction of the Five Senses] was Yukimura Seiichi, the player immediately looked up his appearance, expressed admiration for Yukimura Seiichi's looks, decided to use him as the model to create their own game character, and named the character Amano Minaka.
Player Two looked at the character creation interface on Player One's screen—dark blue hair, golden eyes, and apart from the equally exquisite face, there was absolutely no resemblance. Confused, Player Two exclaimed, "Huh?"
However, he is indeed not good at character modeling, after all, his own character, Suoh Hyoki, is still using the system's default model, "Cool Guy".
Therefore, Player 2 could only scoff at Player 1's choice of name with a blank expression, "Is there really a surname like 'Ten no Michi'?"
"It doesn't matter, I'm already the [Child of God], just let me have it."
"It is the [Flawed Son of God]."
After the modeling was completed, the main quest appeared before them.
On the surface, he seems to be obsessed with money, but in reality, he would cry for the victory of Japanese football. Consultant Hirotoshi Buran wants to build the strongest team, and he wants you to bring him victory.
Therefore, you choose...
A. Maintain
B. Egoism
Both players pressed A simultaneously.
The game begins.
Welcome to "Becoming the Protagonist: Blue O Prison"
Player 1: Amano Minaka, Player 2: Suoh Koki
Game loading
A chibi-style avatar of Furan Yinghongjun appeared on the screen, saying, "Please bring me victory! My [Maintenance]s."
Player One fidgeted with the mouse, his eyes fixed on the exquisitely designed main character "Amano Minaka" on the screen. Suddenly, an idea flashed into his mind, and he nudged Player Two's shoulder, his tone filled with excitement and anticipation.
"Three national championships, wouldn't you say that's a great achievement?"
Player Two frowned slightly, pondered for a moment, and then said uncertainly, "It should... be possible, right?"
The two exchanged a glance and immediately agreed. They then devoted themselves wholeheartedly to this goal.
Of course, it failed.
Player 1's main character, "Amano Minaka," was afflicted with a negative buff before completing the achievement. The in-game hospital diagnosed her with Guillain-Barré syndrome, forcing her into hospitalization. Without the support of her main teammates, Player 2's main character, "Suoh Koki," was simply unable to turn the tide of the match, and their plan to achieve the achievement failed.
"Let's go play friendly matches around the world." Player 1, controlling "Ten no Michū," who had finally recovered and been discharged from the hospital, said, "Let's win the world championship."
"If this negative buff isn't removed soon, I don't know how to play the next few chapters."
As he spoke, he hovered his mouse over the game's recruitment list, and the image of a red-haired boy appeared on the screen. The player pointed at the boy in the recruitment list, "What do you think of this guy? The stats say he's the fastest... but for some reason he's unrecruitable."
"Huh? Wait a minute." Player 2 looked nervous and hurriedly pressed the keyboard, "A quest has popped up, I need to deal with it first."
The player stared silently at the red-haired boy on the screen.
...
Outside the football field.
A boy stood under a streetlamp, casually tapping on his phone. His hair, as dark blue as the deep sea, swayed gently in the breeze. He wore the bright red uniform of Matsukaze Black King High School, the well-tailored uniform highlighting his tall and straight figure.
The boy's appearance was exceptionally handsome, with an untamed spirit between his brows, and his eyes were as deep as the golden sun, sparkling with dazzling light.
If the football match hadn't already started, reducing the number of passersby outside the stadium, this dark blue-haired boy would have attracted countless eyes, and his charm would undoubtedly have become the focus of discussion on the streets.
"Here!"
A cold, clear voice rang out, and we looked in the direction of the sound.
A tall boy in a green jersey stood out.
The jersey clung tightly to his strong, muscular body, outlining his perfect muscle definition. His thick, jet-black hair, as dark as the night sky, contrasted sharply with his unique, clear, and bright green eyes.
The tall, black-haired boy walked up to the boy with dark blue hair, creating a striking contrast that made the latter appear exceptionally petite.
The former is the main character of Player 2, Suoh Koki, whose in-game height is 1.92 meters, while the latter is the main character of Player 1, Amano Minaka, whose in-game height is only 1.76 meters.
Suoh Kōki led Amanomichū into the soccer field.
On the football field, the audience was in high spirits, with cheers and shouts rising and falling like surging waves, filling the entire stadium with passion and vitality.
Now it's time for the match between Matsukaze Kuroo High School and Ichinan Junior High School. This is not only the pinnacle of the prefectural finals, but also the road to glory on the path to the national competition.
Of course, a regular prefectural final wouldn't have this many spectators and cheers; they came for "Japan's Treasure," Kira Ryosuke.
We came to witness the legendary charisma of Kira Ryosuke and experience the unparalleled passion and awe he brought.
As Kira Ryosuke scored a brilliant goal on the soccer field, the stands erupted in thunderous cheers.
The boy with dark blue hair involuntarily put down his phone, closed his eyes, and enjoyed the deafening cheers and shouts.
"This is great! I'm getting excited too," Amano Minaka murmured.
Suoh Hyoki turned and looked down at Tenno Minaka, his green eyes surging and rippling like emerald waves. "Maka, are you ready to go on stage?"
He looked at Tenno Minaka expectantly.
Amano Minaka lowered his eyes slightly, sunlight filtering through his deep blue hair and casting dappled shadows on his face. "Only a bigger, more magnificent stage is worth my return from Hell."
He murmured softly, his tone revealing an indescribable firmness and expectation.
Suoh Hyo-hee turned his head away, his fist, which he had clenched in excitement, involuntarily relaxing.
Suddenly, an unprecedented roar erupted from the audience.
On the field, number 11 of Ichinomiya Middle School snatched the ball from Kira Ryosuke's feet and was dribbling into the penalty area.
Seeing this, Tenno chuckled and pointed to number 11 from Ichinoku Middle School, saying, "I think this guy is pretty good."
Suoh Hyo-hee suddenly looked up, his green eyes flashing with a determined light, like a drawn sword. His gaze was fixed intently on the number 11 player who was speeding forward with the ball.
A thousand words seemed to be surging in his throat, but Tenno Minaka's voice, like a cold spring, interrupted his thoughts, "Don't forget why we came back."
"All of this is justified in order to seize the world," Amano Minaka continued, his voice filled with determination and conviction. "I need more [Gears], your [Synchronization]... or do you prefer the name [Maintenance]?"
"It also needs a variety of teammates to complement and improve it."
Suoh Hyo-hee sighed deeply and turned his gaze back to the court, his eyes becoming even more determined and resolute.
In order to... become number one in the world...
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