Early the next morning.
Gwyneth was still sleeping soundly, but Gu Ran went to his own gym early to do some extra training.
There have been consecutive holidays these days, so there is no need to go to the training base, but Gu Ran does not dare to relax at all regarding training.
There are setbacks in life, so we must work harder.
Only by carrying out high-intensity training every day can you maintain a good competitive state.
I have to say... the soup is really hot after use.
And he has first-class skills and can do everything.
Fuck you!
Why am I thinking about this all of a sudden? I need to concentrate on training!!!
After finishing the training at noon, Gu Ran received some physical therapy and then took the initiative to return to the bedroom to find water and talk.
"Gwen, are you awake?"
"Oh Gu," Gwyneth propped herself up weakly, her hands lazily resting on her chest, and looked at Gu Ran with seductive eyes, "You are so fierce, I like it so much."
Gu Ran cleared his throat, "Ahem, Gwen, why don't we talk about business. I know you're here for the script of Iron Man 3."
Gwyneth immediately said in a coquettish voice: "Gu, you see our relationship has become so close, you must help my little pepper add some exciting roles."
Gu Ran got straight to the point and said, "Actually, Gwen, your acting skills are average. Although you are an Oscar winner, I think you should know that people say that your Oscar was won by spending money on your parents' connections, and that you are the worst Oscar winner in history."
That's right, just confront her directly! The smile on Gwyneth's face froze instantly. Gu Ran's words penetrated her lungs, and Gwyneth even had difficulty breathing.
Gwyneth suppressed her emotions and said with a coquettish smile: "Oh, Gu, my dear, your words are really hurtful."
Gu Ran continued bluntly: "I think so too."
"You feel hurt too?"
"No, I think you're wet too."
Light~ Gwyneth's negative emotions were immediately exploded. Gwyneth didn't even bother to cover her chest. She covered her face with her hands and cried, "Oh, Gu! You are so cruel, how can you be so cruel to me!"
Gu Ran's eyes couldn't help but light up! He clearly saw that a red talent point bubble quickly appeared under Gwyneth's feet...
No! Two! Holy crap!
This is awesome! Double kill!
She is worthy of being an Oscar-winning actress! She can actually generate two red talent point bubbles at once!
This is so easy! As expected, the word "water" is Gwyneth's biggest demon!
From now on, if you want to get Gwyneth’s red bubbles for free, just tell her she’s water!
This shows that Gwen actually has her dignity.
Very good, if you keep going like this, within a few days, you can upgrade your personal rating in the system to A!
Gu Ran suppressed the joy in his heart, and calmly concentrated his mind to pick up the two red talent points through the air.
In this way, together with the 3 general talent points that were retained before, Gu Ran now has 5 talent points.
Gu Ran was not in a hurry to comfort the Water Queen.
When she was crying and shaking all over until she was almost convulsing, Gu Ran said calmly: "Gwen, you are weak, that's a fact. Including in the first and second Iron Man movies, your role positioning is actually just a vase-type existence. So..."
"You need a script with a strong female lead, so that you can get rid of the image of a vase."
Gwyneth was stunned and looked at Gu Ran with tears in her eyes.
Gu Ran continued: "Fortunately, you have met me now. I will make you one of the heroines of the Marvel series."
After hitting her hard with the water, he slapped her in the face and then gave her a piece of candy.
Well, this is called PUA.
As long as you are skilled enough, even a movie queen can be PUA.
Gwyneth excitedly climbed from the bed to Gu Ran's side, hugged Gu Ran's legs, and said anxiously: "Marvel's heroine? Gu, are you serious? Can you really help me become a heroine? Can you really help me get rid of the stereotype of a vase?"
Gu Ran looked down at Gwyneth with confidence, "Of course, I will kill Iron Man in my hand-drawn script and make you the new female Iron Man."
"Kill Iron Man? Let me be the female Iron Man?" Gwyneth said excitedly: "Is this the plot of Iron Man 3?"
Gu Ran said, "That's not the case. The plot won't advance that fast. I need a long foreshadowing. But as long as all subsequent Marvel scripts are hand-drawn by me, the final plot will definitely be like this. In Iron Man 3, I will infect you with the border virus and turn you into a Supergirl. At the critical moment, you will stand up, save Iron Man, defeat the bad guys, and save the world."
——In fact, this is the plot of "Iron Man 3". The death of Iron Man is also the final plot direction of Marvel's entire first phase. It's just that Gwyneth certainly couldn't know this information because of the gap in information.
"Wow!!!" Gwyneth was so excited that she almost flew up, "Gu! You are simply my God! You know exactly what I want! I really came to the right place this time! I didn't expect that I would be rewarded today after just sleeping with you last night! Gu, you are really the man with the highest return rate in the world! To be honest, Gu, I have had enough of that self-righteous Robert Downey Jr.! I can't wait! Gu, I love you! I... must repay you well!"
Oh shit!
For the next week, Gu Ran trained during the day, accepted Gwen's reward at night, and took time to hand-draw the script for "Iron Man 3".
The Water Queen Gwen ate and then slept, and then ate again, feeling extremely happy and satisfied.
Gu Ran also went to the gym outside to pick up white training bubbles and red bubbles after free water. In this week, he accumulated 18 talent points!
This is equivalent to completing the task ahead of time! I can advance to A rating! While Shui Hou was still sleeping, Gu Ran found a quiet room, concentrated his mind, and began to allocate points.
According to the previous idea, Gu Ran allocated 5 points to the dribbling attribute, 6 points to the free kick attribute, and 7 points to the jumping attribute.
The three weak attributes were then increased to 75 points.
75 points of 15 sub-attributes have reached the standard!
Just after allocating the points, a clear system prompt sounded in Gu Ran's mind: "Light~"
"It has been detected that the host has achieved A-level rating condition 1: obtain and use 50 talent points."
"It has been detected that the host has achieved A-level rating condition 2: at least 15 sub-attributes have reached 75 points."
"It has been detected that the host has achieved A-level rating condition 3: starting in an official professional match and playing the entire game."
"Congratulations, the host's personal rating has been promoted from B to A."
Gu Ran only felt his whole body tremble, and his entire temperament and aura improved a lot!
Finally... A! "The host will receive the following rewards:"
"Your pickup range will be increased to 30 meters around you."
"Your hit rate when using star skills in the game will increase slightly, and the physical energy and mental power consumed will decrease slightly."
"When you pick up ordinary white training bubbles, there is a certain chance that you will get the training results of professional players."
"When you pick up a blue skill bubble, there is a certain chance that a star-level skill will be unlocked."
"The skill cap you gain by picking up items increases from +4 to +6."
“When you pick up red/green talent point bubbles, there is a certain chance that you will get double the talent points, and the extra talent points will not occupy the 10 pick-up progress per day.”
“You can forcibly specify to obtain a skill from the opponent if the opponent does have this skill. This forced acquisition will occupy 3 pickup progress per day and can only be used once a day.”
Holy shit…
The last "forced take" is awesome! Even more awesome than picking up! It completely ignores the other party's emotions, whether they are happy or not, and completely ignores whether it has dropped, and even ignores the occasion!
Not only can you forcibly learn from him in training and in games, even if you just glance at him face to face without saying a word, you can learn his skills for free! In other words, if you have the chance to meet Ronaldinho in the future, you can learn his "Pendulum Pass" by forcibly taking a look at him and making it your own skill! You won't miss out on the top skills of those retired stars!
It's really cool to be promoted to A-level! If I can raise my personal rating to S-level, it will be amazing! It seems that I have to find opportunities to communicate with retired stars in the future! It's okay to attend celebrity parties occasionally! The system prompt sounded again: "To be promoted from A-level to S-level, the conditions must be met: 1. Best player more than 50 times, 2. Accumulate and use 100 talent points, 3. At least 10 sub-attributes reach 85 points, and 20 sub-attributes reach 75 points, 4. Win a national competition."
Oh shit!
The S-class rating standards are very strict.
Especially the last one, you have to win the national championship.
The English Football League One title is considered a national-level event, as is the League Cup title - but neither is easy.
However, having said that, an A rating is already equivalent to a level of strength that is quasi-British super leagues, and an S rating is definitely a level of strength that exceeds British super leagues. It is reasonable that it is a little more difficult to reach the S rating standards.
Take it step by step! Just as you sharpen an iron rod, you also need to dig a well step by step.
——Just thinking about this is inspiring! After the promotion, Gu Ran felt refreshed and couldn't help but go to find water and exchange well-drilling techniques...
On the afternoon of August 21st.
In the third round of the English League One, Southampton's away challenge to Peterborough United began.
Because Gu Ran was still on vacation, he did not go to London Road Stadium with the team and could only watch the game on TV at home.
The Water Queen, who didn't know much about basketball, also stuck to Gu Ran's arms and watched the game with him.
In this game, Coach Adkins only sent out half of the main lineup.
In addition to Gu Ran who was forced to rest, Chamberlain, who was suspended for three games, was also unable to play.
Lallana, Lambert and Walton, the three main players, were all placed on the bench, with Schneiderlin taking the lead in the midfield.
——Gu Ran immediately understood Coach Adkins’ intention: Coach Adkins wanted to play a game of Tian Ji’s horse racing.
Peterborough United is a top team in League One that can compete for promotion. It is very strong and has also won two consecutive games in the first two rounds. Currently, due to the disadvantage of goal difference, it is temporarily ranked second in the League One standings.
This game is also seen as a battle for the top spot in English Football League One.
Whoever wins this game will temporarily be ranked first in English League One.
Moreover, this is the home ground of Peterborough United, and the players of Peterborough United will definitely play hard and strive for 3 points.
Three days after this game, Southampton will play the second round of the League Cup.
In the absence of Gu Ran, Coach Adkins would definitely not choose to fight to the death.
The league is still long, and there is no need to fight hard with Peterborough United for these 3 points in the early stage. It is better to take this opportunity to train the players and give the main players a chance to rest.
As expected, as soon as the game started, Southampton defended with all their might in their own half.
Peterburg United sent out all their main players and launched a fierce offensive right from the start.
Less than 5 minutes into the game, Peterborough United's top scorer Craig McKell-Smith used his speed to break through Southampton's defense and scored with a low shot into the far corner.
Peterborough United had an extremely fantastic start.
This goal also brought Craig McKell-Smith's total number of goals in English League One to 6, second only to Gu Ran's 7, ranking second in the scorer list.
In the 14th minute of the game, Southampton got a free kick in a good position in the frontcourt. Connolly took the penalty, but unfortunately the crossbar of Peterborough United was too thick.
In the 29th minute, Peterborough United's captain and Northern Ireland international, No. 11 midfielder Grant McCann sent a beautiful arc pass, and No. 30 Icelandic international Hannes Sigurdsson came in from the back row and scored with a header!
The score was changed to Peterborough United 2:0 Southampton.
After the first half, the two sides changed sides and started the second half.
In the 59th minute, Southampton played with fire in the backcourt and almost caused a disaster under the pressure of the opponent's top scorer Craig.
Fortunately, Davis was brave enough and blocked the ball from going out of bounds.
The poor performance of the defense line made captain Davis very angry, and Davis scolded the players.
After three consecutive corner kicks, Peterborough United's long shot after an outer triangle pass was saved, and the second point was grabbed by No. 34 right back, Guinean international Daouda Gabi, who scored with a shovel shot.
The score was immediately changed to Peterborough United 3:0 Southampton.
There is not much time left for Southampton.
Coach Adkins watched the game with a straight face, without much emotion.
Coach Adkins was obviously mentally prepared for such a result.
After establishing the advantage, Peterborough United relaxed and started to rotate after the 75th minute.
In the 82nd minute, Southampton finally seized the opportunity. Captain Davis made a long pass from the backcourt. Schneiderlin on the right took the ball and showed his superb ability to break through the wing, successfully delivering the ball to the front of the penalty area.
Striker Connelly stopped the ball, feinted, and then shot with his legs.
The ball went in! The score on the big screen changed to Peterborough United 3:1 Southampton.
In the 3-minute injury time, Southampton's backcourt players were not focused enough, and Peterborough United captain Grant McCann seized the opportunity to knock Anthony Pulis to the ground and successfully intercepted the ball.
Although this steal was suspected to be a foul, the referee did not blow the whistle.
Grant McCann then passed the ball, and Peterborough United's left winger dribbled the ball down the crease and made a cross.
Top scorer Craig McKell-Smith jumped over Southampton's young defender Martin and headed the ball into the goal!
The ball went in again!
The score on the big screen changed to Peterborough United 4:1 Southampton! This goal also brought Craig's English League One goal tally to 7, tying Gu Ran's goal and ranking first on the scorer list with Gu Ran.
As the referee blew the whistle to end the game, the fans of Peterborough United cheered wildly.
Peterborough United also surpassed Southampton and jumped to first place in the English League One standings.
Coach Adkins' expression didn't change, and he kept a poker face.
The Southampton fans watching the game away were all shouting Gu Ran's name, and they were all looking forward to Gu Ran's return.
Gu Ran, who was watching TV, couldn't help but feel his blood boiling when he heard these heartfelt cries.
In the long run, Coach Adkins' "Tian Ji Horse Racing" strategy is fine.
The ranking in the English League One standings is only temporary, and the ranking in the scorer list is also temporary.
Wait till I return...
Gu Ran secretly clenched his fists.
Seeing that Gu Ran was not in a good mood, Water Queen Gwyneth immediately and skillfully began to comfort him...
That evening, personal assistant Rick sent two pieces of information via mobile phone, one was the English League One standings, and the other was the English League One scorer list.
After this defeat, Southampton has 6 points and dropped from the top of the standings to 5th place, behind Peterborough United (9 points), Huddersfield Town (7 points), Brighton (7 points) and Bournemouth (7 points).
It's just the beginning, no problem! After the third round of the English League One, Gu Ran's long rotation vacation was almost over, and it was almost time for Gwen to leave.
Although Shui Hou is very good and has superb skills, how should I put it... Gu Ran is, after all, a serious person who only wants to play football.
It just so happened that the hand-drawn script for "Iron Man 3" was nearing completion. In the evening, Gu Ran did not rush to exchange techniques with Gwyneth, but instead concentrated on finishing the remaining pages of storyboard manuscripts in one go.
After finishing the painting, Gu Ran handed the manuscript to Gwyneth.
"Oh my god! Oh my god!"
Gwyneth only read one page before she couldn't control her excitement and started twitching. "Gu, you're such a genius! You're such a genius!"
Gu Ran smiled and said, "Gwen, I think you can go back to Hollywood tomorrow."
Gwyneth was reluctant to put down the script and said coquettishly, "Oh, I don't want to leave you so soon."
Gu Ran quickly said: "Your career is more important. Don't forget, you still have to become the heroine."
Gwyneth took the initiative to lean into Gu Ran's arms and said sincerely: "Gu, I will miss you."
Gu Ran said with a very real feeling: "I will miss you too."
That night, the two of them couldn't help but have several crazy exchanges.
At noon the next day, Gwyneth left with the hand-drawn script of "Iron Man 3" and was satisfied.
After sending the water queen away, Gu Ran felt relaxed all over.
During this period, not only did he upgrade his personal system rating to A-level, gaining the ability to "take by force", but he also captured a Hollywood actress.
Although there was no emotion involved, I finally got it.
So next up is... Black Widow's turn, right? Bah! No!
Next, it's time to return to the training ground, play well, and compete well! On the morning of August 23, Gu Ran arrived at the Staplewood training base in high spirits.
When the teammates saw Gu Ran, they all surrounded him excitedly.
"Hi Gu! You're finally back!"
"You missed us so much!"
"The newspapers out there are going crazy. Some say you have an illegitimate child, and some say you were kicked off the national team because of it. Of course, as your brothers, we don't believe it!"
Gu Ran smiled gratefully, "Thank you, brothers."
Connolly asked: "So, you really have an illegitimate child? No, I mean, have you really been kicked off your national team?"
Holy shit…
I am no longer in the martial arts world, but there are still rumors about me! These tabloid reporters are really too much! Gu Ran smiled helplessly, "I really can't join the national team."
"Wow!"
The teammates exclaimed.
Luke Xiao whispered: "I'll tell you, it must be because of the illegitimate child..."
"Shut up!" Captain Davis stood up and frowned, "Can't you say something nice? No matter what the reason is, Gu Ran is our brother! He just made a mistake that every man would make! We all have to support him!"
"That's right! Gu! We support you!"
"It's just an illegitimate child, we'll help you raise it!"
"We can also help you raise your illegitimate child!"
Everyone patted Gu Ran's shoulders sincerely to show their concern.
What the hell! Why do you support me? What do you support me for? Where the hell did I get my illegitimate child?
Gu Ran sighed, "I do have illegitimate children, and more than one."
"Hou Li Xie Te! It's really true!"
Then I heard Gu Ran say again: "Don't be polite, everyone here is my illegitimate child."
"Fuck!"
"Well, Gu Ran, you actually cursed us in a roundabout way!"
"We treat you as brothers, but you treat us as sons!"
Anthony Priss shouted excitedly: "It's fine if you treat us as your sons, but you're not your own! Why? This is so mean!"
"Gu Ran, you are so mean!"
Damn you guys...
Gu Ran himself was a little at a loss for words.
I’m not afraid of my teammates being idiots, I’m just afraid of a bunch of idiots gathering together!
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(End of this chapter)