Then the system prompt sounded:

"Your physical attribute - strength, grows from 82 points to 83 points."

"Your physical attribute - burst, grows from 79 points to 80 points."

"Your technical attribute - long-range shooting, has increased from 75 points to 76 points."

"Your technical attribute - short pass, has grown from 66 points to 67 points."

"Your mental attribute - Competition mentality, increased from 69 points to 70 points."

Oh shit!

In this competition, I actually gained 5 growth points!

Playing against a strong team, it really is rewarding! This is just a friendly match, if it is a more formal cup match, the rewards will definitely be greater!

The "short pass" attribute was also displayed for the first time.

The initial points of the short pass attribute are not high, but after being equipped with the short pass skill, it is barely acceptable.

According to the exciting performance of this game, there should be a hidden prize draw.

Light~ As expected, when Gu Ran just thought about this, another system prompt sounded in his mind: "This game is the first game in which the host started and played the entire game. The host completed 6 key clearances, 3 fatal clearances, and achieved 2 shots and 2 passes. The system evaluated it as SS-level performance."

Oh shit!

SS-level performance!!! Gu Ran was instantly excited!

It turns out there is SS level above S level performance, so there must be SSS level!

The hidden rewards for SS-level performance must be much richer than those for S-level, right?

Then I heard the system prompt: "For SS-level hidden rewards, in addition to obtaining a certain skill upgrade through random selection, you can also specify a low-level skill to advance to a mid-level skill."

"For example, the host can specify that Hand Punch +4 be upgraded to Enhanced Hand Punch +1. The original Hand Punch points will be released as talent points, and the talent points can be redistributed to any other skills at will."

Oh shit!

This hidden reward is awesome!

Regardless of how much better the Super Hand Punch Technique is than the Ordinary Hand Punch Technique, it is so cool that it can actively release 4 talent points of the Ordinary Hand Punch Technique for redistribution! With such a "reorganization and point washing" reward, it doesn't matter even if those garbage skills are randomly upgraded by the system! Okay! Draw first! Gu Ran secretly took a breath and muttered in his heart: God bless Amitabha Wuliang Tianzun... Start! Then, the virtual lottery disc in Gu Ran's mind immediately started to spin.

Stop! "Congratulations, host."

"The skill selected in this random draw for the hidden system reward is: Horsemanship Mastery."

"Your horsemanship proficiency increases from +1 to +4, effective immediately."

Gu Ran: ...

God, Buddha, and the Heavenly Lord are useless! Oh, it’s all superstition!

However, it is not a waste to increase the horsemanship proficiency to +4.

If he still wants to win an Olympic gold medal in equestrianism for his country, his equestrian proficiency must be raised to +9 before 2012.

It is impossible to win an Olympic gold medal in football, but wouldn't it be great to achieve a breakthrough by winning an Olympic gold medal in equestrianism? Moreover, being proficient in equestrianism can not only earn honor for the country, but also give you the opportunity to become sworn brothers with Brother Qian...

Okay, that's it! Horsemanship +4!

Gu Ran took a deep breath, and deep down he felt an extreme desire to ride a horse.

——It’s the feeling of really wanting to ride a real horse.

Next, you can also advance and reorganize a low-level skill.

Gu Ran quickly reviewed his many skills.

There are many low-level practical football skills that can be improved by advanced reorganization and point resetting methods.

For example, reasonable collision +4, sudden stop acceleration +3, cutting in from the wing +3, high-speed sprint dribbling +4, close defense +4, chasing back and stealing +3, passing with the outside of the foot +4, strengthening positioning defense +3, passing through the crotch +4, tiger-style shot +3, fancy juggling +4, etc.

You should know that the points for these skills are almost all free skills stacked up, and none of the talent points are used up.

Moreover, many of these skills have already reached the upper limit of the free skills of the system B rating. It would be a waste to add points to them, but if they are not added points, they cannot be upgraded to +5 by picking them up. However, as long as they are reorganized, not only can the low-level skills be upgraded to mid-level strength, but the stacking release of free skills can also be converted into universal talent points!

What’s even better is that after upgrading, the skill stacking returns to +1, so you can stack similar skills for free again!

The room for improvement was suddenly opened up! Gu Ran thought quickly and then selected the skill "Crotch Dribble +4".

The crotch pass is very useful in the game, and it is easy to cause negative emotions in the opponent after using it! Gu Ran concentrated his mind, and the system prompt sounded immediately: "The host will reorganize and assign the crotch pass +4 skills. Are you sure?"

Gu Ran said firmly in his heart: OK.

All of a sudden, Gu Ran felt his mind clear: Crotch dribbling +4 was upgraded to enhanced crotch dribbling +1.

Gu Ran also gained 4 more general talent points!

So cool!

This final game of the preseason was a big win! Not only did I get free star skills like Cruyff Turn and Scissor Kick Volley, as well as two green special talent points, but I also gained 5 attribute growths, advanced the Crotch Pass skill, and released and converted 4 general talent points! It was really a great win!

The SS-level hidden rewards are really awesome!

All subsequent matches will be in the English Football League One. My strengths are already strong enough, so these four talent points will be used to fill in my weaknesses.

The sooner you make up for your shortcomings, the sooner you can raise your personal level in the system to A.

Once you can raise your personal level to S level, you will have enough confidence to conquer the Premier League and the Champions League!

Gu Ran thought about it quickly, and then allocated all four talent points to the "ball control" sub-attribute in the technical attribute category.

The ball control attribute also increased from 63 points to 67 points.

Such ball possession attributes are still not high, but in the English League One games, it is not a big problem.

After the physical therapy, Gu Ran took out his cell phone to check the messages.

His phone was flooded with text messages congratulating him on the win over Arsenal.

Alan Shearer sent congratulations, Sterling sent congratulations, Lampard sent congratulations, Gerrard sent congratulations, Linda sent congratulations, Abbey Clancy sent a photo...

Gu Ran almost choked on his own saliva.

Gu Ran criticized him harshly, then deleted the photo into the spam box without replying.

Evelin also sent a text message, inviting Gu Ran to go horseback riding at Hayden Manor tonight.

Gu Ran was just thinking about trying out his horsemanship proficiency +4! Gu Ran immediately accepted Evelin's invitation.

Twenty minutes later, Southampton players left the Emirates Stadium on the team bus.

The area outside the Emirates Stadium was filled with fans who refused to leave.

Not only are there extremely excited Southampton fans, but there are also Arsenal fans who are full of expectations.

When the fans saw the Southampton bus, they all rushed to the bus regardless of everything and shouted Gu Ran's name excitedly.

Southampton fans waved their team flags, and Arsenal fans also waved their team flags.

Gu Ran was very moved and waved to the fans repeatedly.

Southampton fans thought Gu Ran was waving at them, while Arsenal fans thought Gu Ran was waving at them! Fans on both sides were very happy! It took more than ten minutes for the Southampton team's bus to finally move out of the crazy crowd and enter the main road.

The players on the bus were also very excited. Everyone felt great to be able to beat the powerful Arsenal away from home.

Obviously, a bar party is a must tonight.

After returning to the Staplewood training base, Coach Adkins called all the players together and held a brief tactical summary meeting. He emphasized on praising Gu Ran for his perfect performance today, and then announced a two-day holiday.

Before dismissing, Coach Adkins said to Gu Ran kindly: "Gu, please come to my office alone."

“Good coach.”

Gu Ran was worrying about how to refuse his teammates' invitation to go to the bar for a whole night of partying, but when he heard that Adkins wanted to have a private talk with him, he immediately waved goodbye to his teammates and walked towards the office with Coach Adkins.

Davis and others immediately sighed - Gu Ran was really too serious. He had been in Southampton for so long, but he had never been to a bar once.

After arriving at the head coach's office, Coach Adkins greeted him with a smile on his face: "Gu, sit down and have a drink. Coffee? Tea? Oh, by the way, Loyna said that you can only drink her special drinks - then I'll pour you a glass of water."

Gu Ran quickly smiled and said, "Coach, please don't be polite to me. I'm not thirsty."

Coach Adkins personally poured Gu Ran a glass of mineral water and said, "Are you exhausted today? Make sure to rest after you go back and don't work too hard. After all, the new season is about to begin. No matter how well you play in the friendly match, it is not as important as the league points."

Gu Ran said: "Yes, coach."

Gu Ran smiled and said, "Coach, I understand. I promise you, at least this season, I will never think of transferring."

Coach Adkins hesitated for a moment and said, "Gu, now that we've come to this point, I'll be frank with you. I plan to make you the absolute core of the Southampton team. I plan to develop tactics around you. If you transfer away, then I will..."

Gu Ran's eyes lit up, and he quickly said, "Coach, just put your mind at ease."

Coach Adkins nodded in satisfaction. "Great! With you, our goal of winning the English League One this season and being promoted to the English Championship will definitely not be empty talk!"

"I think you should also know that although we are in the English League One, the schedule in the early stages of the season is still very tight and the intensity of the games is also very high."

"This is also the biggest difference between amateur players and professional players. Amateur players will not have such a high competition intensity, but as a professional player, you must adapt to such competition intensity."

"In August, apart from the last pre-season friendly we just played, there are still about seven games to play."

"Of course, with such a heavy workload, I can't let you play in every game, nor can I let you play the full game. You are still young, and too frequent games will make you habitually tired, so I plan to let you take turns to play in important events - this can also be regarded as protecting your career future."

"Gu, you should be able to understand this, right?"

Gu Ran nodded, "Yes coach, I understand."

Gu Ran said this, but in his heart he was thinking: Coach, you may not understand my endurance...

Then I heard Coach Adkins continue: "Our primary goal this season is to win the League One championship, so I will let you start in most of the League One games."

"Our second important goal this season is to defend the league championship, which is the Pioneer Cup, so I will let you play in most of the Pioneer Cup games depending on the situation."

"As for the League Cup and FA Cup, given the strength of our English League One team, even if we can win a few rounds in the early stages, when we play against the English Premier League teams later on, we will almost certainly be eliminated."

"So, I plan to give up the League Cup and FA Cup, and you can take the opportunity to rest."

Coach Adkins looked at Gu Ran, "Do you think this arrangement is okay?"

Holy shit…

Coach Adkins, are you actually asking for my opinion? This treatment... is really the treatment of the core level! It only took a few pre-season friendly matches to gain the absolute trust of the head coach and the core position of the team. This is unique in the entire English League One! Gu Ran couldn't help but secretly take a breath, and after a little thought, he said: "Coach, I think your arrangement is very reasonable, but if you want to know my real thoughts, I think that we can still use all the main players in the early stages of our League Cup and FA Cup."

Coach Adkins was surprised and said, "Gu, you may not know the intensity of fighting on multiple fronts. In the middle of the game, not only will your physical energy be greatly consumed, but the physical energy of the team will also be greatly reduced. Our team's bench depth is not enough."

Gu Ran immediately said, "Coach, I can do it. I need more and stronger games to hone myself. If possible, I don't even need to take a rest, or I can be substituted off early after we have an absolute advantage in the league. In short, there is really no need for us to give up the League Cup and FA Cup in the early stages."

Seeing that Coach Adkins kept silent, Gu Ran continued, "If, I mean if, I can lead the team to win the English Championship in advance, then won't we have nothing to do in the second half of the season? Once the team relaxes, we won't be able to maintain a high level of competition for the English Championship next season. With the League Cup and FA Cup, we can still maintain passion in the second half of the season."

If there are no serious matches in the second half of the schedule, it will be boring! The League Cup and the FA Cup can transcend the restrictions of the league level and directly compete with the strong teams in the Premier League! Only by fighting with strong teams can you get better hidden rewards!

How can we give up such a good opportunity? Even if we can't beat the Premier League strong team in the end, we can't give up in the early stage!

Hearing Gu Ran's statement, Coach Adkins looked at Gu Ran in shock.

Coach Adkins thought that he was ambitious enough to win the English Football League One title, but he didn't expect that Gu Ran was even more ambitious than him! Winning the English Football League One title after halfway? ? ?

How is this possible! Competing with the English superpowers for cup competitions and the FA Cup?

How is this possible? But...then again, they were able to defeat the powerful Arsenal today, so what is impossible?

If they really did it, wouldn't I, as a coach, be awesome too? Coach Adkins took a deep breath and said, "This is very risky, Gu. If one link fails, we might lose the title of English Football League One and the title defense."

Gu Ran smiled and said, "Yes, it is risky, but the bigger the wind and waves, the more expensive the fish. You are the coach, and the final decision is still up to you. I am just expressing my own thoughts."

The head coach's office suddenly fell into silence.

After a long while, Coach Adkins' eyes flashed with ambition, "Okay! Gu, let's give it a try! I will readjust and arrange the starting roster for the English League One and put some emphasis on the cup competition!"

Coach Adkins stood up and shook Gu Ran's hand. "The new season is up to you!"

Gu Ran smiled and said, "Okay, Coach! Let's do our best together!"

"Let's cheer together!" Coach Adkins was unconsciously excited.

After leaving Coach Adkins' office, Gu Ran went to the players' restaurant for a customized meal, and then drove directly to Hayden Manor.

Evelin, wearing a dashing tight-fitting knight suit and driving a golf cart that had been overturned, was waiting at the gate early.

As soon as she saw Gu Ran, Evelin couldn’t wait to greet him, not caring about the servants’ gazes at all.

Gu Ran said seriously, “Evelin, I’m here just to ride a horse, so let’s go directly to the stable.”

Evelyn said shyly, "Oh, that's annoying. Of course I know you're here to practice riding."

What the hell?

No, your expression seems like you understand too much!

I really don't want to do anything else, I really just came here to test my Horsemanship Mastery +4!

Gu Ran got on Evelin’s golf cart and sped all the way to the horse farm at Hayden Manor.

When the Ferghana horse Hercules saw Gu Ran, he shook his head and neighed happily.

While Gu Ran was changing into his knight's uniform, Evelyn skillfully prepared the saddle for Hercules.

After changing into the knight's uniform, Gu Ran first used his mind to calm the overly excited Hercules. After Hercules calmed down a little, he climbed onto the horse.

Hercules then began to run gracefully.

Gu Ran also immediately used his Horsemanship Mastery +4, and the coordination between man and horse was almost perfect.

Horsemanship Mastery +4 is really awesome!

Go back and upgrade your Equestrian Mastery to Enhanced Equestrian Mastery before the Olympics, and then add the released talent points back to Enhanced Equestrian Mastery, and you'll be sure to win the Olympic gold medal!

Evelyn, who was watching the training nearby, was full of admiration. "Gu! You are so strong! You just finished the competition, but you can still ride so well! And you have improved a lot compared to the last time! You are really a genius!"

Gu Ran turned around and smiled, "Nothing, it's mainly because Hercules is powerful enough."

Hercules seemed to understand Gu Ran's praise, and he raised his head and neighed proudly.

Evelyn said, "Gu, do you want to take a break? I would also like to take this opportunity to interview you - what do you think about Coach Wenger wanting to poach you? Now that the transfer window is not closed yet, will you leave Southampton?"

Gu Ran then smiled and said, "No, I will not leave Southampton this season."

Evelin said happily: "I knew it! You are loyal to Southampton!"

Gu Ran said quickly: "I can't say I'm loyal, but anyway, I do have many reasons to stay in Southampton."

Evelin’s pretty face flushed, “Is it also because of me?”

Gu Ran cleared his throat. "Uh, is this an interview with the Advance Saints? Or is this a private question of yours?"

Evelin smiled and said, “Of course it’s my private problem.”

Gu Ran chuckled, "Guess."

Evelin stomped her feet coquettishly, “Oh, you, you’re so annoying! Come on, tell me, I want to hear you answer me in person!”

Gu Ran smiled and said, "Okay, then if you catch up with me, I'll tell you."

As he spoke, Gu Ran shook the reins and rode Hercules towards the grove at the end of the racecourse.

"Hey! Gu! You, you, you are so shameless!" Evelyn also quickly jumped on the horse and urged the horse to chase after him.

——It was very late that evening when Gu Ran drove back to the Dune Villa.

Although I was very tired throughout the day, it was really refreshing.

Gu Ran received some physical therapy to recover from today's fatigue, and then went to bed early to rest.

In the next two days, Gu Ran trained harder in his own gym. After training, he disguised himself and went to the gym in Winchester to pick up special training bubbles, exchange them for talent points, and actively prepare for the new season.

The physical energy consumed in the match with Arsenal was quickly restored to the best competitive state during the two-day holiday.

The biggest news these days is the sports front-page news of The Times - Arsenal has launched a transfer offer to Southampton Club worth a total of 10 million pounds.

The Times reporter also conducted an exclusive interview with coach Wenger.

In the interview, Coach Wenger praised Gu Ran's potential and asked Arsenal fans to be prepared because he is about to bring Gu Ran to North London.

Arsenal fans were very happy to see this news! Arsenal fans were counting their fingers waiting for Arsenal to officially announce Gu Ran's transfer.

Some fans were so afraid that they would miss the first-hand transfer news due to poor mobile phone signals that they even climbed trees to wait.

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(End of this chapter)