Body Modification Complete, Ball Skills Skyrocket!

That evening, back home, Lin Quan had just lain down on his bed when he heard the system's voice:

[Body modification initiated!]

[Estimated time: Eight hours!]

Lin Quan didn't even have time to consider it before a wave of fatigue washed over him, and he immediately fell into a deep sleep.

He slept for a full eight hours. When he woke up, he felt refreshed and invigorated.

Had the system's body modification been completed?

Lin Quan looked himself up and down. His height hadn't changed.

He measured himself; he was still the original one meter seventy-two.

He had previously worried that the system's modification would make his height the same as Messi's, but it seemed he had worried for nothing.

However, Messi's sharp breakthroughs and dribbling had a lot to do with his height.

Messi's stride frequency was extremely fast, combined with his innate ball control, which allowed him to touch the ball more often and faster than others.

Therefore, in the same amount of time, others could only perform two actions, while he could complete three.

Thus, by utilizing changes in rhythm, Messi could get past most defensive players.

This was Messi's brilliance, pushing the variation of rhythm to the extreme.

A unique skill can conquer the world, yet you can do nothing about it.

You know he's going to get past you, but your body can't keep up with your brain, leading to the famous scene where Boateng tripped over himself.

Therefore, Lin Quan was very worried that an increase in height would affect his breakthrough, dribbling, and other skills.

Was Messi still Messi at one meter seventy-two?

No, he had to try it out on the field!

So, Lin Quan excitedly grabbed his football, got on his bicycle, and rushed to the football field.

"What is this kid doing up so early? Training for the youth team doesn't start until nine-thirty! It's not even six-thirty yet!"

Watching Lin Quan's rapidly receding figure, Xavi said to Guardiola with some confusion.

Guardiola was lost in thought. He remembered his conversation with Lin Quan yesterday.

The child was growing up and had his own ideas. Training so diligently at this time was probably preparation for him leaving Barca.

Thinking of this, Guardiola decided to use his connections to help Lin Quan find a good team.

If he really was going to leave Barca, then at least he should send him to a better team so as not to delay his career.

Lin Quan arrived very early. Besides the security guard at the gate, there was no one else in the training facility.

After greeting the security guard, Lin Quan excitedly rushed onto the training field, eager to start practicing with the ball.

He really wanted to experience what it felt like to play like Messi.

Before touching the ball, Lin Quan didn't notice anything unusual.

But when the ball came to his feet, he immediately felt the difference.

He clearly felt that his stride frequency was much faster than usual. If he could only take two steps per second before.

Now, he could take at least three or even four steps per second!

In addition to the faster stride frequency, he clearly felt that his ball control had improved significantly.

After receiving the ball, it was as if it was stuck to his feet. Every touch allowed him to precisely control the ball within half a meter of his body!

He, playing midfield, knew better than anyone what this distance meant!

The reason why Messi is so difficult to dispossess when dribbling is twofold:

First, his touch frequency is fast, almost one touch per step, allowing him to move the ball away before the opponent can touch it.

Second, his ball control is extremely excellent, and he always controls the distance of the ball from his body very well, making it difficult for defenders to tackle him at such close range.

Therefore, there is only one best way to deal with Messi: don't let the ball reach his feet!

After a series of tests, Lin Quan was extremely surprised.

The damn system was actually so reliable this time, truly copying Messi's attributes onto himself!

Next, he tried several of Messi's signature dribbling moves, such as the chip dribble, the inside-outside step-over, the stop-and-turn, the oil-fried dumplings, and feint shots.

These moves were not exclusive to Messi, but because of his excellent ball control and fast touch frequency, he posed a greater threat than other players when using them.

"Hey, Lin, why are you here so early?"

After Lin Quan had trained on the field for an hour, eaten breakfast in the cafeteria, and showered in the locker room, Deulofeu and the others finally arrived.

Seeing Lin Quan training alone on the field, Deulofeu was a little surprised.

In his impression, this guy wasn't particularly diligent, so why was he here so early today?

Seeing him covered in sweat, it was clear he had been training for a long time.

"I want to play for the first team!"

Lin Quan answered Deulofeu's question very seriously.

"Ah, you're not joking, are you? You're only sixteen, not even seventeen yet. How can you establish yourself in the first team at this age?"

Deulofeu had made a substitute appearance in the eleventh round of last season's La Liga match, where Barca defeated Mallorca 5-0.

However, by the time he came on, the score was already 4-0. Messi had already scored three goals in the first thirty minutes, killing off any suspense early on.

That's why Guardiola had substituted him on to get a feel for the atmosphere and to give the young player some experience.

But in the few minutes he was on the field, he directly felt the huge gap in skill between the first team and the youth team.

This made Deulofeu deeply realize that his own abilities were still lacking.

He still needed to continue working hard, improving his skills and strength, otherwise, he wouldn't be able to establish himself in the first team.

Deulofeu was a year and a half older than Lin Quan. He felt that even he couldn't establish himself in the first team.

With Lin Quan being younger and more slender, it was even less likely.

"Of course, I'm not joking, and I didn't say I have to establish myself at Barca!"

"You want to leave Barca?"

Deulofeu was startled. Players who came to La Masia dreamed of staying there, dreaming of one day stepping onto the Camp Nou pitch to play.

But Lin Quan, a true son of Barcelona, actually wanted to leave Barcelona. This surprised him greatly.

"Of course, if I don't leave Barca, how can I play for the first team? Besides, La Masia youth players are highly sought after outside, so it's not hard to find a team that wants them!"

"I think you could consider it too, if you don't absolutely have to stay at Barca!"

He vaguely remembered Deulofeu's time at Barca being very difficult, with him going in and out several times, and ultimately not making it.

Lin Quan then gave his friend a reminder. Whether he listened or not was not something he could decide.

It was like how some people dreamed of playing for Real Madrid from a young age. With Barca's increasingly brilliant results, many young players developed dreams of Barca, dreaming of playing for Barca.

Deulofeu was one of them.

At this moment, the youth team coaches walked over, gesturing for the players to move equipment and prepare for today's training.

In five days, they would travel away to face league opponent Almeria.

The opponent was currently ranked seventh in the Segunda División standings, while Barca's youth team was ranked eighth.

Although only one spot separated them in the rankings, the opponent had 14 more points, indicating they were significantly stronger.

However, the team had already lost two consecutive games. In the second-to-last round, they had even suffered a crushing 4-1 defeat to Celta, bringing shame to the Barca club.

Therefore, the club had given them a strict order: they must win against Almeria no matter what, to end the two-game losing streak.

This put immense pressure on the youth team's coaching staff, and they were taking the upcoming match with utmost seriousness.

Consequently, they planned to hold an intra-squad training match, with the best-performing players being selected to travel away for the actual game.

Such training matches had been held before. Lin Quan, as the team's starting defensive midfielder, would usually wear the blue vest symbolizing a starter.

But today, the team's assistant coach gave him a yellow vest, worn by substitutes.

What did this mean?

Lin Quan looked towards the youth team's head coach, Enrique, only to see him fawning over club president Rosell.

Was Rosell behind this?