Funchal, Madeira Islands, became an autonomous region after being colonized by Portugal for over five hundred years.
The scenery here was beautiful, the climate mild, and the local produce exceptionally abundant.
It was equally easy to find work and earn money.
Even so, poverty still could not be eliminated.
Perhaps only eliminating it in the literal sense would work.
Cristiano Ronaldo's family was among the poor. After all, four children and one drunkard depended entirely on one woman to support them.
Dejan Lu had been staying at the hotel for two months and had finally completed his first mission.
Newbie mission completed. Newbie gift pack obtained. Newbie gift pack: McDonald's Summoning Technique—When Cristiano Ronaldo was little, he often went to McDonald's to eat hamburgers other people had left behind. With this skill, you could summon any McDonald's meal you wanted out of thin air.
Upon seeing this skill, Dejan Lu had even considered going back home to sell hamburgers.
It was just that COFCO was not easy to deal with.
At worst, he could open a Wakudona in Yokohama.
At least he had a fallback now and would not be poor in the future.
CR7's Favor—Not getting injured was also a kind of talent. Many exceptionally gifted players had been ruined by injuries. After obtaining this skill, your chances of getting injured would be greatly reduced.
This skill really was impressive.
Besides Cristiano Ronaldo's own hard work and talent, the fact that he suffered few injuries was also an extremely important reason for the success of his career.
God of Motorcycles—Cristiano Ronaldo was one of the people in the world who owned the most luxury cars. As his good brother, you could not fall behind either. For football stars of your level, buying a car was no different from buying clothes. Your ride could no longer provide you with any bonus. If you wanted to stand out, you could only find another path. With this skill, you could ride motorcycles however you pleased. You could pull off more tricks than Indians, and any danger encountered while riding a motorcycle would Turn Danger into Safety. Even missile bombardment would not injure you.
Dejan Lu: ...
He had never liked motorcycles.
Because it was flesh wrapped in steel, and incredibly dangerous.
But with this skill, things really were different.
Once he returned to Italy, modifying a cool motorcycle could be put on the agenda. That thing was truly dangerous, but it was also truly handsome.
Activation Mission 2: A snake could not move without a head. Since you were already brothers, you had to determine who was superior and who was subordinate. Within three months, conquer Cristiano Ronaldo with your personal charisma and make him willingly serve as your supporting cast—or simply make him your passer. (Receive Newbie Gift Pack 2 upon completion.) Remaining time: 22 days.
Seeing this mission gave Dejan Lu a headache.
If Cristiano Ronaldo were willing to be a little brother, he would not be Cristiano Ronaldo.
After washing up, he immediately went downstairs.
Today was Sunday. Elma, the little guardian, was indeed waiting there with Little Curly, who was not yet four years old.
There were four children in Cristiano Ronaldo's family: the eldest sister, fourteen-year-old Elma; the eldest brother, twelve-year-old Hugo; and the second sister, eleven-year-old Katia.
There were many children in the family, and their father had become a drunkard after going to war and did not work very hard. That was why they had tried to abort Cristiano Ronaldo. Yet after he was born, he received quite a lot of affection, perhaps out of a desire to compensate him.
"Good day, Cristiano, Elma."
Dejan Lu said with a smile and a wave.
"Good morning!"
Cristiano Ronaldo greeted him with a toothy grin.
Elma, on the other hand, looked at Dejan Lu with a complicated expression.
This handsome Asian man before her had brought enormous changes to her family.
She had suspected that Dejan Lu liked her. She had even suspected that he liked her mother, or that he was like those priests.
But reality dealt her a heavy blow.
This man truly had no intentions of that sort toward her family. He seemed to only want to compete with her younger brother and make him admit that he was the boss.
That left the girl deeply hurt.
A perfectly good fourteen-year-old girl was practically throwing herself at him, but he did not want her. Every day, he just played big brother and little brother games with a three-year-old child.
Sigh, the preferences of rich people really were impossible to pin down.
The beach was not far from the hotel.
The weather was not that hot at this time, only a little over ten degrees Celsius. Wearing a swimsuit would even feel chilly, yet quite a few people were still playing in the water.
Sometimes Dejan Lu wondered whether foreigners were simply more resistant to cold. They would probably be more effective than Japanese people at growing potatoes in Siberia.
"Are we competing in shooting again today?"
Cristiano Ronaldo asked while holding a football.
"If I win, will you admit that I'm the boss?"
Dejan Lu asked helplessly.
At this age, Cristiano Ronaldo had not yet followed his brother to play football in the streets, nor did he have such a fanatical interest in football.
Dejan Lu could be considered the one who had sparked his interest.
Yet even at such a young age, he refused to admit defeat, which left Dejan Lu helpless.
Perhaps it was precisely this personality that led to his later success.
"No, I'll beat you when I grow up!"
Cristiano Ronaldo raised his head and said stubbornly.
"Cristiano..." Dejan Lu sat on the beach, put an arm around Little Curly, and tempted him. "You're a genius, but you need someone to guide you. Think about it. If you and I formed an attacking partnership, we could score fifty goals or even more in a single season. What do you say? Do you want to acknowledge me as the boss?"
"I can score fifty goals by myself!"
After thinking about it for a moment, Little Curly, not yet four years old, said.
Damn, this kid was stubborn!
Dejan Lu viciously rubbed his head to vent his frustration, then turned to Elma and urged, "If you can make him admit that I'm better, I'll give you 4,500 escudos!"
4,500 Portuguese escudos were roughly equivalent to 1,000 Pound Sterling.
Elma's eyes lit up, but she still shook her head and said, "I can't persuade him. Maybe you can let my dad try."
"Forget it. I don't trust Mr. Dias."
Dejan Lu shook his head.
Cristiano Ronaldo's father had witnessed the cruelty of war after taking part in it and became a hopeless drunkard, drinking all day to escape reality.
Although he treated Cristiano Ronaldo fairly well, in the face of 1,000 Pound Sterling, he would probably beat Cristiano Ronaldo's backside black and blue.
He might submit verbally but not in his heart. It was obvious just thinking about it that there was no way to complete the mission like that.
"Forget it. Sigh, I'm getting ready to go back."
Dejan Lu said.
Since there was no way to persuade Cristiano Ronaldo, he did not plan to waste any more time here.
The team's current situation was pretty good. They might be promoted, so getting back quickly and making a few appearances was what mattered.
"You're leaving?"
The soda in Elma's hand fell straight to the ground as she asked in shock.
At fourteen, she understood very clearly what Dejan Lu meant to her family.
"Yeah."
Dejan Lu turned to Cristiano Ronaldo and asked, "Little guy, if I go bankrupt someday, you must buy me a big villa and a sports car."
"Don't worry, I will!"
Little Curly said, patting his chest.
Dejan Lu smiled and nodded, not taking it as a joke just because he was young.
Cristiano Ronaldo treated people who had helped him very well. His friends from his Lisbon days had received villas and luxury cars from him, which was why Dejan Lu said that.
"Idiot!"
Elma slapped Little Curly on the back of his head and said, "He's going back now. From now on, you'll only be able to eat dry bread."
"Will I never see you again?"
Only then did Little Curly realize the important part, looking at Dejan Lu with tear-filled eyes.
Seeing that Dejan Lu did not speak, he craned his neck and shouted, "I admit you're the boss, all right?!"
Ding! Activation Mission 2 successfully completed.
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