Fortune Smiles!

Sometimes, all we lacked was the courage to pick up our spears, mount our horses, and fight like hell.

Su Dong had been like that before.

But now, even something as extraordinary as transmigrating had happened to him, complete with a cheat system that gave him unprecedented courage.

If he still didn't work himself to the bone after all that, even he would look down on himself.

Su Dong kept going until he was panting like an ox and truly couldn't kick anymore. Only then did he allow himself to stop and rest.

He entered the system and checked his King of Football Points. Good heavens—he had pushed them all the way up to 1,264 in one go.

He checked the time and estimated that more than three hours had passed.

During that time, he had practiced all the most basic skills, including juggling, passing, and dribbling. Each practice session had given him 1 King of Football Point.

He was quite satisfied with having accumulated so many.

He had to reach the upgrade threshold within two days.

At that thought, Su Dong was filled with energy once again.

Sixteen-year-old boys always seemed to have endless energy.

"Playing alone is boring. Want me to play with you?"

After Su Dong had rested enough and got to his feet, preparing to throw himself back into his grand upgrade project, an unfamiliar voice came from behind him.

A boy about the same age and height as him entered the training ground and walked toward Su Dong eagerly.

At first glance, Su Dong thought he was just an ordinary Portuguese boy. But when the other boy came closer, Su Dong could vaguely see that his skin was a little darker. He was probably mixed-race, with some African ancestry.

That was perfectly normal. Mixed-race people were very common in Portugal.

In fact, over the years, many Portuguese teams had been actively recruiting African players.

"My name's Rony. I live nearby and often come here to practice." The boy seemed very outgoing. He smiled and introduced himself.

He had a friendly smile, especially when he revealed that neat row of teeth.

"I'm Su Dong. This is my first time here. I'm... not very good."

As he spoke, Su Dong kicked the ball at his feet over to him, accepting the challenge.

Su Dong had deliberately put some thought into that pass. The ball came fast and hard, and he wanted to test the other boy's ability.

But Rony seemed not to notice at all. He continued smiling at Su Dong. "It's fine. We're just playing."

When the ball reached him, he made a quick, nimble stop with his right foot. Su Dong hadn't even seen clearly how he had done it, yet the ball was already sitting firmly under his foot.

A master!

That was the assessment that sprang into Su Dong's mind.

During his time at Sporting Portugal, he had gained a certain understanding of the abilities of the academy players. But he had a vague feeling that the boy in front of him was stronger than anyone he had seen before.

"Here I come." Rony smiled and gave him a reminder.

Su Dong wanted to see just how good he was, so he immediately assumed a defensive stance.

Rony lightly nudged the ball forward and set off after it, his steps light as he slowly closed in on Su Dong.

Su Dong, bearing the brunt of the attack, immediately experienced a shock outsiders could never understand. Rony seemed to be doing almost nothing, merely dribbling forward, but in reality, his entire body was full of subtle movements—from his head and shoulders to his hands and legs.

Every tiny movement seemed to hint that he might suddenly get past Su Dong from that direction.

But where exactly would he go?

Su Dong couldn't read him at all. So when Rony dribbled right up to him, Su Dong hurriedly stuck out a foot to steal the ball. Rony easily pulled the ball back, slipped into the opening, and struck with his right foot.

Goal!

The moment the two came into contact, Su Dong had been beaten, without even the slightest ability to resist.

"Your turn."

Rony turned around with a smile, only to see Su Dong staring at him in stunned disbelief. A trace of guilt inevitably rose in his heart.

He had long since seen that Su Dong was merely an ordinary amateur football enthusiast. As a prospective professional player who had received more than ten years of formal youth training, he really had been bullying him a little.

How could Rony have known that Su Dong's shock at that moment wasn't because of his ability, but because of the scene floating before his eyes?

At the instant Rony had gotten past him, a message had appeared in rapid succession in Su Dong's mind.

"Challenged an opponent above your level. Gained the current level's maximum of 100 King of Football Points."

100 King of Football Points?

Su Dong was first drawn in by that number. Somewhat suspicious, he immediately entered the interface, only to discover that his King of Football Points had truly increased by 100. It was absolutely genuine, with no false advertising.

But after thinking it over more carefully, he realized that the message revealed far too much.

For example, the maximum King of Football Points he could currently obtain in one go should be 100.

Rony's ability was many levels higher than his. He should have been able to earn even more King of Football Points, but because of the limit, he could currently only receive 100.

Even though it had been capped, those 100 King of Football Points still sent Su Dong into raptures.

After all, he had trained himself to exhaustion for more than three hours earlier and accumulated only a little over a thousand points. Now he had gained 100 King of Football Points in an instant. Could anything be more astonishing?

But alongside his delight, Su Dong couldn't help feeling puzzled.

Just how strong was this Rony?

What level would he be in the Path to the King of Football?

"Hey, are you okay?"

Seeing Su Dong standing there in a daze, Rony walked over and waved a hand in front of him.

"I'm... I'm fine." Su Dong hurriedly snapped back to reality.

"Why don't we call it a day? You can take your time playing." Rony smiled.

"No." Su Dong blurted it out.

Rony was taken aback.

"I mean, we can't just leave it at that."

"What do you mean?"

"I wasn't paying attention just now and fell for your trick. Let's do it again."

"You sure?"

Su Dong answered with a resolute gaze and the stance of someone preparing to dribble straight at him.

As if! Each round was worth 100 King of Football Points. How could he let things end so easily?

If he really missed this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, Su Dong would regret it until his guts turned green.

Seeing his stance, Rony smiled, nodded, and beckoned to Su Dong with a finger.

He had figured it out. The soccer skills of this peer were indeed nothing special, but he had a strong competitive streak.

Much like himself.

Hadn't someone once said that without an intense desire to win, one could never become an excellent football player?

When he saw Su Dong dribbling toward him, Rony could only smile bitterly inwardly.

In his eyes, Su Dong was full of openings from head to toe. To put it bluntly, he didn't even need to stick out a foot. He could easily win the ball simply by using his body to block him off.

And the truth proved that was exactly the case.

With a single exchange, Su Dong lost the ball.

Yet another message floated through his mind.

"Challenged an opponent above your level. Gained the current level's maximum of 100 King of Football Points."

He was rich!

He was really going to be rich!

All transmigrators truly came with the protagonist's halo. This luck was impossible to stop!

"You should be convinced now, right?" Rony asked with a smile.

The gap in their abilities was enormous. It was plain for all to see.

Yet unexpectedly, Su Dong shook his head firmly and even looked at him with disdain. "You call that skill? You expect me to admit defeat?"

"This time, you attack. Come on!"

Soon enough, after another exchange, he was easily beaten again.

"What about this time?"

"A rabona? Still not quite there. Watch this!"

The result was the same. With a single exchange, the ball was stolen.

"Do you admit defeat?"

"Like hell I do! I just happened to step on my own heel, which let you get lucky. Again."

"Admit it?"

"No!"

"No!"

"I'd rather die than admit defeat!"

Before they knew it, the two had gone back and forth on the indoor football pitch through countless duels.

At first, Su Dong still followed the rules. But after losing again and again, he became heated and saw red. Eventually, he stopped caring about any rules at all, using both hands and feet. A few times, he even wrapped his entire body around Rony, trying to wrestle the ball away from his feet.

Rony had spent a long time alone. It was rare for him to meet someone his own age who clicked with him. At first, he had mainly wanted to joke around, but gradually, he also grew competitive and wanted to make the boy in front of him admit defeat.

With his reputation and status today, if he couldn't even win over this amateur enthusiast in front of him, it would be deeply embarrassing and damaging to his pride.

Besides, he was intensely competitive by nature.

Su Dong was indeed incredibly tenacious. But the more tenacious he was, the more Rony wanted to make him submit.

Thus, the two became entangled in battle and completely forgot the passage of time.

It wasn't until both of them were starving that they realized the sun was already high overhead.

"You're unbelievably stubborn." Rony was also breathing a little heavily.

Su Dong didn't care in the slightest. He smiled provocatively. "So what? With those mediocre skills of yours, you still want me to admit defeat? Dream on! If you've got the guts, let's play another round."

"Bring it on. Who's afraid of whom?"

They were both at an age overflowing with male hormones, and both had fiercely competitive personalities. Neither was willing to back down.

Just as they were preparing to battle, their uncooperative stomachs let out identical growls of protest.

"Fine. Don't say I'm bullying you. Let's eat first. After lunch, we'll meet here again in the afternoon. Whoever doesn't show up is a coward." Su Dong deliberately provoked Rony.

He could tell that Rony was determined to make him admit defeat.

But how could he possibly back down?

This was the perfect tool for farming King of Football Points. How could he not seize the opportunity and grind like crazy?

Rony had originally wanted to use lunch as an excuse to call a truce. He hadn't expected Su Dong to take the initiative and challenge him to an afternoon rematch, which left him in a difficult position.

In fact, he knew perfectly well that Su Dong's football skills were on an entirely different level from his own. They had fought for several hours that morning, and Su Dong hadn't gained even the slightest advantage over him. Instead, Rony had beaten him and scored every single time.

There was no meaning in competing against an opponent like that.

But he was angry. He wanted to make Su Dong admit defeat.

As for whether it had any meaning, did that matter?

Thus, halfway through saying that they should call it a day, Rony forcibly swallowed the words back down and instead pointed at Su Dong. "Fine. Just you wait."

Watching Rony turn and leave, Su Dong couldn't help laughing.

Especially after he entered the Path to the King of Football system and saw his King of Football Points, he wanted to burst out laughing even more.

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