Kanté's Hot Chocolate Milk

Kanté's Hot Chocolate Milk

De Bruyne Curved Through Ball, Lv. 2: Similar

Proficiency: 20/50

At dinnertime, Tang Ye stared blankly at the dummy roughly thirty-five meters away from him.

With Broccoli's help, after an hour, his Curved Through Ball proficiency had reached 22.

To be honest, this progress was somewhat below Tang Ye's expectations. Only later did he realize that his passing success rate was affected by his stamina.

Tang Ye's stamina was not unlimited. The further he went, the lower his success rate became. That was why he had only gained 15 proficiency points in an hour.

He walked to the edge of the field, took his phone out of his backpack, and checked the time.

6:12.

He could already head to the reserve team's cafeteria for lunch at this hour. Tang Ye was feeling a little tired too, so he sat down on the grass.

Account Balance: 33 Points

Tang Ye looked thoughtfully at his account balance.

He couldn't afford any of those ridiculously expensive things anyway.

He had to make the most of these items!

Spend 20 Comeback Points to unlock a new item?

"Damn it!"

Tang Ye cursed right there on the grass.

Unlocking Broccoli had only cost 10 points, but now it cost 20.

Had the system been taking lessons from Tencent or something?

If it had only been 10 Comeback Points, Tang Ye could have unlocked it just to give it a try. But now that the price had doubled, even Tang Ye, who was a little better off now, could barely stomach it.

But Broccoli's effect had not ended yet, and Tang Ye wanted something that could restore his condition.

If he could refresh his condition, he could keep training extra tonight without affecting tomorrow's match! Twenty points was expensive, but he had to grit his teeth and go through with it.

Let's do it!

You spent 20 Comeback Points and obtained purchasing access for a new item.

Kanté's Hot Chocolate Milk: Restores 50% of your condition (cannot be used on match days)

Price: 10 Comeback Points

"..."

Tang Ye no longer knew whether he should laugh or cry.

The good news was that he had unlocked something that could restore his condition.

The bad news was that the hot milk cost the same as Broccoli. If Tang Ye bought it, his balance would drop to 3.

Tang Ye had a feeling.

He had been trapped by his own system! But there was no helping it. To maximize Broccoli's benefits and prepare for tomorrow's Dutch Cup match, Tang Ye gritted his teeth and stood up again.

Tonight was supposed to be a rest day, a day off from extra training, but Tang Ye decided to assign himself some tasks.

After dinner, he would train for another two hours until 9 p.m., when Broccoli's twelve-hour effect ended.

Then he would drink a cup of Kanté's Hot Chocolate Milk.

Perfect!

Once he made up his mind, Tang Ye hurried to the reserve team's cafeteria for dinner. After filling himself up, he grabbed a cup of grape juice and ran out of the cafeteria.

Just then, Zaka was returning from the treatment room. "Hey, Tang!"

"I've got something to do. We'll talk next time!"

"..."

Broccoli's effect had a little over two hours remaining. Since he could not make a breakthrough with curved passing, Tang Ye began practicing ball control and dribbling.

De Bruyne's template did not have any particularly special ball-control skills, but that was fine. Broccoli's boost to Tang Ye's attribute points also had a doubled effect!

Two hours later, Tang Ye spent 10 of his last 13 Comeback Points and successfully bought Kanté's Hot Chocolate Milk.

At first, Tang Ye had been reluctant to spend the points, but the moment he pressed the "Purchase" button, a warm sensation suddenly swept through his entire body.

After roughly four or five seconds, the tense muscles in Tang Ye's thighs and calves suddenly relaxed. It was an outward sign that the muscle fascia had been released.

This 50% condition recovery effect was far more dramatic than Tang Ye had imagined!

Early the next morning, Tang Ye hurried from the cafeteria to the training ground.

Tang Ye was not late today. Because of the match, the players' gathering time had been pushed back from 8:30 to 9:00.

The first-team players gathered on the training ground. After listening to Erik ten Hag's pre-match talk, they would take the team bus to the away side's stadium! "Everyone's here, right...?"

Erik ten Hag's gaze swept briefly over the players.

He did not inspect them too closely, because Tang Ye was already there.

As long as Tang Ye was present, it was basically impossible for the other players to be late.

"You're very punctual today."

Erik ten Hag held a notebook in his arms and looked at Tang Ye with an almost-smiling expression.

"Coach, I've always been trying hard to get up early."

Tang Ye gave him a thumbs-up. Thanks to the hot milk, he had slept very comfortably last night.

"Trying hard to get up early? Then keep it up. Once you have fewer than five late arrivals in a month, you can start eating in our cafeteria."

After speaking to Tang Ye, Erik ten Hag opened his notebook. "I'll go over some key points for today's match in a moment. First, I'll announce today's lineup."

As Erik ten Hag spoke at the front, Tang Ye and Amrabat chatted in the back.

"Sofyan, when you wash your hair, do you use shower gel or shampoo?"

"..."

Amrabat rolled his eyes at Tang Ye. "That's not even a question."

"But I'm genuinely curious."

"Can you not be curious about that?"

Amrabat was about to shove Tang Ye aside, but the moment his hand touched Tang Ye's arm, he noticed something was off. "Your arm got thicker?"

"He's still growing. It's normal for his arms to get thicker, isn't it?"

Haller said. He had noticed during training the day before yesterday that Tang Ye's physique had changed slightly compared to before, but he simply had not mentioned it.

"Good man."

Amrabat pinched Tang Ye's pitifully small biceps twice. Just then, Erik ten Hag called his name.

The starting lineup!

"Haha!"

Amrabat shot Tang Ye several meaningful glances. He knew his recent league performances deserved a starting spot, but he had not expected Erik ten Hag to trust him this much.

His second starting opportunity had come a little quickly! Amrabat pinched Tang Ye's butt a few more times. As Tang Ye's reserve-team teammate, the Moroccan could very directly sense Tang Ye's recent changes. "So? Second start already?"

"Mine should be coming soon too."

Tang Ye spoke seriously.

He had improved rather quickly lately, and he had become more confident when he spoke.

"You're only sixteen. You've got plenty of time. I'm already nineteen."

Amrabat chuckled, and Tang Ye immediately turned his head away. "Believe me. Give me a few more months and I'll definitely be a starter."

"Sure. If you become a regular starter within two months, I'll strip off all my clothes and run ten laps around the training ground. If you lose, then you have to strip!"

Just then, Erik ten Hag mentioned Tang Ye's name. "There is one more player starting today—Tang. Well, I know you may be surprised, but I think this is the appropriate decision."

When he heard that he was starting, Tang Ye was delighted.

Once he came to his senses, he ran over to Amrabat and prepared to take off the Moroccan's clothes.

"Wait, wait, wait! I was joking!"