Loan-Funded Midfielder

Loan-Funded Midfielder

"Th-this..."

Tang Ye was completely stunned by ten Hag's question.

No homework?

"Th-this is really okay?"

"Of course. I asked Ms. Valerie, and you've had quite a lot of homework lately. I also know that you're an athlete and need to train, so it's perfectly normal that you can't finish it all."

ten Hag sat down beside Tang Ye.

Tang Ye's eyes lit up.

No homework!

There was actually something this good?

He had to take it!

"So I won't do any homework from now on?"

"Oh, don't rush."

ten Hag raised his index finger and waved it before Tang Ye. "If you simply stop doing your homework, Ms. Valerie won't agree. But I have a way!"

The Dutchman smiled. "As long as you do extra football training at night—two extra hours every day—you'll have a reason not to do your homework."

"What do you think?"

"..."

Tang Ye rolled his eyes at ten Hag.

Fuck.

No analysis was needed to know that ten Hag was the culprit behind his sudden increase in homework lately.

"No, I won't agree!"

Tang Ye suddenly leaped off the bed.

Damn ten Hag. He absolutely would not submit!

"Don't rush, Tang. Sit down first."

ten Hag grabbed Tang Ye and pulled him back. After Tang Ye sat back down on the bed, ten Hag continued, "If you don't finish your homework, Ms. Valerie will contact your parents. I heard your mother cares a lot about your academic performance. If you can't even finish your homework, she'll be upset, won't she?"

"Am I wrong?"

"Th-this..."

Tang Ye gritted his teeth as sweat continuously streamed down his forehead.

"Two hours a week?"

"Two hours a day."

"But I only have two homework assignments a week. That's not fair!"

"Two hours of physical training must be easier for you than doing this homework, right? I think that's very fair!"

ten Hag had his own logic.

Youth academy players generally disliked doing homework, and Tang Ye was no exception.

Sitting in a chair and staring blankly at environmentally friendly paper was torture for young players! "How about this? You can rest two days a week, so you won't need to do extra training on those two days. What do you think? Two hours really isn't that much. Mitchell van der Gaag will train you."

"Fuck!"

Tang Ye clutched his head with both hands.

He did not reject ten Hag's demand.

Because he couldn't refuse! "All right, you can go out now. The first-team training ground—Mitchell is already waiting for you outside!"

ten Hag walked to the door, opened it for Tang Ye, and made a welcoming gesture.

"..."

At eight o'clock that evening, Tang Ye arrived at the first team's weight room. Mitchell van der Gaag leaned against a treadmill, smiling as he watched Tang Ye approach.

"The lazy child has paid the price for not wanting to do homework."

"Jog 3 km to warm up. I'll assign you a task afterward."

Thump! Thump!

Mitchell van der Gaag tapped the treadmill screen twice, signaling for Tang Ye to get on. He then sat in a chair nearby and read the newspaper. "Remember to call me when you're done running."

Tang Ye did not speak to Mitchell van der Gaag. He walked straight onto the treadmill and set the speed to 6 km/h.

That speed was not too slow for a warm-up, yet it would not tire Tang Ye out. It was practically perfect.

Slap! Slap! Slap...

The rubber soles of his shoes struck the running belt. Tang Ye found it a little boring, so he turned his attention to his system.

After scoring in the afternoon's match, Tang Ye had successfully unlocked the shop section.

He had been too busy celebrating after the game and had not had time to study it yet!

When he opened the shop, there were only three items on the interface.

Vardy's Red Bull: For the next 120 minutes, your stamina increases by 10%.

Grealish's Lager: Reduces your perception of fatigue, but affects your ability to think.

Tang Ye knew Jamie Vardy, but he did not know Grealish.

Of course, the players' names were not important. What mattered were the prices and effects.

Both the Red Bull and lager cost 5 Comeback Points. Considering that Tang Ye only received 3 Comeback Points for daily missions, these three items were rather expensive for him.

Besides the Red Bull and lager, Tang Ye found another item.

Spend 10 Comeback Points to unlock an additional product slot.

Hmm...

Looking at his Comeback Point balance, he still had 25. Tang Ye decided to test the waters first.

You spent 10 Comeback Points.
Item Shop capacity +1

The next second, Tang Ye saw a green item with quite a long description.

Cristiano Ronaldo's Broccoli: For the next 12 hours, gains from ball training are doubled.

This broccoli was much more effective than the Red Bull and lager, and naturally, it was more expensive as well.

A full 10 Comeback Points. That meant Tang Ye would need to complete four days of daily missions, or score one goal in the Dutch Eredivisie, just to afford one stalk of broccoli!

The prices were downright ridiculous!

Ridiculous as they were, Tang Ye was not particularly interested in the broccoli.

What interested him most was Grealish's Lager.

It reduced his perception of fatigue.

This thing was practically overpowered!

Tang Ye only regretted not unlocking the shop section sooner. If he had had this lager during last week's endurance training, it would have been perfect!

The only drawback was that the lager would affect Tang Ye's ability to think, so it could not be used during matches.

Tang Ye was planning to buy a lager to test it out, but then he remembered that today's session should be strength training.

Reducing his perception of fatigue during strength training was somewhat dangerous, so Tang Ye gave up on the idea.

As he continued examining the shop interface, Tang Ye discovered that the shop was divided into two sections.

Things like Red Bull, lager, and broccoli were all "items," categorized under the "Item Shop."

Besides the "Item Shop," Tang Ye also had a "Template Shop."

Hazard's Change of Pace

Price: 15,000 Comeback Points

Mbappé's Stop-and-Go Acceleration

Price: 21,000 Comeback Points

The prices had already reached four and five digits. If the broccoli had been a luxury item to Tang Ye, then these templates were things he could not afford at all.

Most absurd of all, besides these skill templates, the shop also sold Growth Templates for certain star players.

Unlike skill templates, if Tang Ye obtained a star player's Growth Template, he would develop in that player's direction until he eventually possessed all of that player's abilities.

Naturally, these things usually had a lot more zeroes after them...

Kevin De Bruyne Growth Template (Anti-Cuckold Version)

Price: 100,000 Comeback Points

Paul Pogba Growth Template

Price: 100,000 Comeback Points

Rodri Growth Template

Price: 100,000 Comeback Points

One hundred thousand! After counting the digits, Tang Ye burst out laughing.

This system was stupid too. What was the point of putting out things at prices like these? How could he possibly afford them? But...

As Tang Ye pondered this, he noticed that the purchase buttons were lit up.

Wait!

Tang Ye thought of something and clicked the purchase button beneath the Kevin De Bruyne Growth Template.

Please select a payment method.

1. Account Balance (Insufficient Balance)

2. Huabei

This thing actually existed? Let's try it!

You used Huabei to purchase the Kevin De Bruyne Growth Template (Anti-Cuckold Version)...

The system's voice rang out, and Tang Ye went numb.

Huabei credit used: 100,000.
Repayment deadline: 1 month.
Latest repayment date: October 13, 2036, Amsterdam time.