Recaps

Zhang Kuang pieced together how he had transmigrated into an eighteen-year-old Chinese footballer in Paris and discovered that he had received two incomplete, fused systems. The chapter left him puzzled by his football stats and the systems’ missing functions.

• In 2027, Zhang Kuang was struck by a green car while delivering food and transmigrated into an eighteen-year-old footballer who shared his name.
• Zhang Kuang recalled how his father, Zhang Jianguo, had raised him, and how Coach Wu Guohua had helped him join the U20 training squad.
• After Zhang Kuang fought a teammate who had slide-tackled him, he was expelled and banned from football for five years; Zhang Jianguo died in a car accident while rushing to help him.
• Coach Wu Guohua advised Zhang Kuang to try playing abroad, so he traveled to France and planned to meet the SportCover football agency after watching a Paris Saint-Germain match.
• After someone struck and robbed him in Paris, Zhang Kuang examined the [Heaven and Earth Creation Immortal Cultivation System] and the [Heaven Rewards Diligence Football King System], then questioned why his overall ratings seemed low.

Zhang Kuang examined his football and cultivation systems, learning that his football ability was modest and that both systems demanded sustained effort. The cultivation system tied progress to goals, awards, championships, Upgrade Cards, and qi and blood points, leaving him frustrated as he opened its beginner gift pack.

• Zhang Kuang checked his football ratings and found his striker rating of 60.74 placed him around starter level in China’s top league or substitute level in third-tier European leagues.
• Zhang Kuang opened the football system’s beginner gift pack and received a Cristiano Ronaldo heading skill card, 100 skill points, and mastery of the top five leagues’ languages.
• Zhang Kuang studied the immortal cultivation system and learned he could gain qi and blood points through cultivation, goals, assists, and match awards.
• Zhang Kuang discovered that cultivation breakthroughs required large amounts of qi and blood points and Upgrade Cards earned through Golden Boots, championships, and awards.
• Zhang Kuang complained that the systems forced him to cultivate and succeed at football for years, then looked at the immortal cultivation system’s beginner gift pack.

After receiving a cultivation system gift pack, Zhang Kuang endured a painful physical transformation, reached the first layer of Qi Refining, and discovered his new powers. He beat the gangsters who had robbed him and left to seek someone to test his bedroom techniques on.

• Zhang Kuang consumed the Dragon-Tiger Pill and endured ten minutes of agonizing transformation before gaining a stronger, taller physique.
• Zhang Kuang swallowed the Qi Gathering Pill, experienced intense pleasure, and opened his dantian at the Qi Refining First Layer Initial Stage.
• Zhang Kuang used the Cleaning Technique and explored his newly granted abilities, including bedroom arts.
• Zhang Kuang recognized the gangsters who had robbed him, shouted for them to stop, and easily knocked the three young black thugs down.
• Zhang Kuang recovered his wallet and other valuables, kicked the thugs once more, and left to find someone to try his techniques on.

Zhang Kuang met Lina, Aisha, and Matilda, three wealthy Middle Eastern women who called themselves the France Study-Abroad Squad, and joined them for the night. At their luxury apartment, Lina asked whether he was a virgin, and he said he was not.

• Zhang Kuang encountered Lina, Aisha, and Matilda after leaving the bar district, and they teased him for staring at them.
• Lina introduced herself and her friends as the France Study-Abroad Squad, and Zhang Kuang learned about their wealthy families and their plans to watch a PSG match.
• Zhang Kuang told the women he was a professional footballer on trial, and Lina noticed his unusual muscle density when she squeezed his arm.
• Aisha invited Zhang Kuang to join them, and he went with the three women to their connected luxury apartments in the Sixteenth Arrondissement.
• After champagne and music changed the mood, Lina asked Zhang Kuang whether he was a virgin, and he said he was not.

After a night with Aisha, Lina, and Matilda, Zhang Kuang accepted Aisha’s offer to stay at her apartment and headed to SportCover to pursue a football trial. Jonathan Leblanc arranged a test at a training ground to assess Zhang Kuang’s ability.

• Aisha told Zhang Kuang she wanted him to remember the night, and he woke the next morning at her apartment.
• Aisha offered to help him through her Paris connections and gave him her phone number; Zhang Kuang agreed to move into her apartment.
• Zhang Kuang read SportCover’s meeting message, bought a suit and shoes, and went to the agency to meet Jonathan Leblanc.
• Jonathan praised Zhang Kuang’s star presence, heard his confidence about playing in Ligue 1, and took him to a training ground for a test.

Zhang Kuang used his Qi and Blood Points to improve his football attributes, discovering that each major skill contained multiple subcategories. After spending all 109 points, his striker rating climbed to nearly 80, leaving him confident he could start for a top-league team.

• Zhang Kuang called up the system and confirmed he had 109 Qi and Blood Points to allocate.
• Zhang Kuang chose to improve his striker attributes, then discovered that Off-the-ball movement contained eight subcategories rather than one standalone stat.
• Zhang Kuang tested the system and learned that points raised individual subcategories, with every skill containing a different number of them.
• Zhang Kuang spent all 109 points across seven Off-the-ball movement subcategories, leaving Formless shooting unchanged.
• Zhang Kuang saw his Off-the-ball movement rating reach 69.63 and his overall striker rating reach 79.63, partly because the Dragon-Tiger Pill had greatly improved his Heading attributes.

Jonathan Leblanc brought Zhang Kuang to a Paris training facility, where Pascal tested his physical and footballing abilities. Zhang Kuang displayed remarkable athleticism and shooting, while his weaker technical skills remained evident as Pascal completed his assessment.

• Jonathan Leblanc introduced Zhang Kuang to Pascal, who began a two-hour assessment at the training facility.
• Zhang Kuang recorded strong physical measurements, exceptional jumps and sprint times, and a Yo-Yo test result of level 20.5.
• Pascal found Zhang Kuang's ball control, dribbling, and passing weak compared with his physical abilities.
• Zhang Kuang scored seven goals from ten shots, with a top shot speed of 122 km/h, and demonstrated promising but imperfect heading.
• Pascal gave Zhang Kuang a shooting score of 79 and continued testing his dribbling, free kicks, and defending.

After Pascal rated Zhang Kuang’s striker ability at 79 and his potential above 90, Zhang signed an agency letter of intent with SportCover. He returned to the Sixteenth Arrondissement, where Aisha and Lina had saved him dinner, and planned to build his skills and Qi and Blood Points.

• Pascal assessed Zhang Kuang’s striker rating at 79 and potential above 90, while noting his weaknesses in other positions.
• Jonathan offered Zhang an exclusive agency agreement, and Zhang secured the right to make all final decisions before signing the letter of intent.
• Jonathan promised to arrange trials with at least three teams within a week and offered Zhang a pass to an indoor training center.
• Zhang collected his suitcase from the hotel and headed to his apartment in the Sixteenth Arrondissement.
• Aisha messaged Zhang that Lina had saved him Chinese takeout, and Lina welcomed him home.

Zhang Kuang settled into life in France, improved his heading with system points, and spent time with Aïssa, Matidal, and Lina. Meanwhile, his agency decided to pursue Auxerre as his Ligue 1 destination while preparing backup options.

• Zhang Kuang promised to cook authentic Chinese food after buying groceries and kitchen equipment.
• Zhang Kuang spent nine Qi and Blood Points to raise his Heading Accuracy from 66 to 75, pushing his Striker rating above 80.
• Jonathan Leblanc argued that Ligue 1 would offer Zhang Kuang a short-term stepping stone and flexible transfer terms.
• Messa Ndiaye agreed that Auxerre was the best fit and told the agency to contact the club while seeking backup teams.

Zhang Kuang learned that SportCover had arranged a trial with Auxerre, whose coach Jean Fernandez urgently needed a striker but had little transfer budget. The chapter ended with Zhang preparing to impress Auxerre at his trial.

• Zhang Kuang told Wu Guohua about his high assessment score, surprising his former coach.
• Auxerre drew 0-0 with Valenciennes, and Jean Fernandez discussed the club’s lack of money and need for a striker with Stéphane.
• Hervé Déniaud told Fernandez that SportCover had signed an eighteen-year-old Chinese striker rated 79 and proposed a trial at Auxerre.
• Fernandez agreed to arrange the trial for the morning after next.
• Zhang Kuang accepted the trial invitation from Mr. Jonalin and asked for information about Auxerre so he could prepare.

Zhang Kuang impressed Auxerre’s coaches and players during his trial match, using his strength, control, and aerial ability to threaten the first team. He scored with a powerful header to give the reserves a 1–0 lead.

• Zhang Kuang traveled to Auxerre with Jonathan and met youth-team coach Anthony, who took him to the training ground for his trial.
• Head coach Jean Fernandez placed Zhang Kuang with the reserves in a practice match against Auxerre’s starters.
• Zhang Kuang held off Grichting, carried the ball forward, and set up a chance with a no-look backheel pass to Le Roy.
• Zhang Kuang outjumped Mignot to head Oliech’s free kick against the post and into the goal, putting the reserves ahead 1–0.

Zhang Kuang dominated a practice match against Auxerre’s first team, scoring three goals and assisting another as the reserves won 4–0. Fernandez ended the match and sent Zhang Kuang on for further tests, while the first-team players struggled to process how completely he had outplayed them.

• Zhang Kuang scored two headers against Mignot and Hengbart, giving the reserves a 2–0 lead and impressing Fernandez and Stéphane Eric.
• Zhang Kuang shrugged off Kahlenberg’s challenge, then blasted a long-range volley past Sorin to make it 3–0.
• Zhang Kuang nearly scored with a left-footed shot, drawing stunned reactions from Jelen and the other players.
• Zhang Kuang headed Le Roy’s cross into the six-yard box, where Le Roy scored to complete the reserves’ 4–0 win; Zhang Kuang finished with three goals and one assist.
• Fernandez criticized the first-team players, ended the practice match, and told Zhang Kuang to continue with the next tests.

Jonathan negotiated with Auxerre over Zhang Kuang’s contract while Zhang Kuang completed his trial and considered whether he wanted to join the club. The talks looked promising, but Zhang Kuang remained reluctant to settle in the small town and planned to stay only half a season.

• Fernandez warned Jonathan not to demand too much, and Jonathan asked for a €15,000 weekly salary and bonuses, citing interest from Fiorentina and AC Milan.
• Hengbart praised Zhang Kuang’s trial performance, cautioned him about Ligue 1, and welcomed the prospect of playing alongside him and Jelen.
• Jonathan told Zhang Kuang that Auxerre wanted him and that the preliminary negotiations had gone well.
• Zhang Kuang said Auxerre seemed acceptable but its small town felt lonely, and he would consider joining for no more than half a season.
• Zhang Kuang messaged Aisha that his trial was over and asked her and the other girls to be ready for extra time that night.

After trying out with clubs across Europe, Zhang Kuang spent the winter break in Paris and watched Manchester United before Jonathan told him that several clubs wanted to sign him. The chapter ended with Zhang Kuang ready to hear their offers and choose a team.

• Matilda, Lina, and Aïssa welcomed Zhang Kuang back from his trial, and they discussed how he could travel between Paris and a remote club.
• Zhang Kuang and Jonathan attended trials at clubs in Serie A and the Bundesliga, while the La Liga and Premier League options were unavailable.
• During the Christmas break, Zhang Kuang spent his time in Paris socializing and searching for women while thinking about which items to buy from the system shop.
• Zhang Kuang watched Manchester United defeat Wigan Athletic 5-0 on December 30 and reflected that the team’s dynasty was nearing its end.
• On January 3, Jonathan told Zhang Kuang that the clubs where he had tried out wanted to sign him, and Zhang Kuang asked to hear their offers.

Zhang Kuang weighed offers from clubs across Europe and chose Auxerre for guaranteed playing time and a €3 million release clause that would take effect after half a season. After asking Jonathan to negotiate a two-year contract and find him a livelier place to live in Paris, he opened his system to allocate his points.

• Jonathan reported that Fiorentina and AC Milan offered long contracts without promising Zhang Kuang a starting role, while Hamburg and Werder Bremen offered better prospects for playing time.
• Jonathan explained that Auxerre could offer Zhang Kuang €8,000 a week, a guaranteed place as Fernandez’s second striker, and a €3 million release clause after half a season.
• Zhang Kuang chose Auxerre, agreeing with Jonathan that playing time and the release clause mattered more than higher wages.
• Zhang Kuang asked Jonathan to negotiate a two-year contract with bonuses and arrange a lively place for him to live in Paris.
• After ending the call, Zhang Kuang opened his system and prepared to allocate his points.

Zhang Kuang improved his striker attributes, signed a professional contract with Auxerre, and joined the team’s training. After impressing in practice, he was selected to start against Boulogne in his first match.

• Zhang Kuang raised his off-the-ball movement to 75 and activated the Cristiano Ronaldo Heading Skill Card, increasing his heading rating to 87.5.
• Zhang Kuang finalized and signed a contract with Auxerre on January 4, and the club announced him as its new number 33 striker.
• Zhang Kuang called Wu Guohua with the news, while fans in France and China reacted to his signing.
• Zhang Kuang joined Auxerre’s training sessions and scored twice against the first team, prompting Jean Fernandez and Stéphane Éric to praise his movement and heading.
• Jean Fernandez agreed to start Zhang Kuang against Boulogne, giving him freedom alongside the other forward.

Zhang Kuang made his professional debut for Auxerre against Boulogne after Fernandez put him straight into the starting lineup. As the match began, fans and commentators waited to see whether the eighteen-year-old striker could justify the coach’s bold decision.

• Fernandez named Zhang Kuang as Ireneusz Jelen’s starting partner, leaving Daniel Niculae on the bench.
• Benoît reassured Daniel Niculae that the newcomer might only stay for half a year and urged him to train harder.
• Fernandez instructed Auxerre to send long balls and crosses toward Zhang Kuang, challenging him to score in his debut.
• Boulogne coach Laurent Guyot dismissed Zhang Kuang as an inexperienced newcomer and told his defenders to unsettle him physically.
• Zhang Kuang walked onto the pitch at Stade Abbé-Deschamps, and the television commentators discussed his debut and lack of professional experience.
• The referee blew the whistle to start the match.

Auxerre’s new signing Zhang Kuang dominated the early match against Boulogne with his strength, speed, and aerial ability, then scored the opening goal with a powerful header. The chapter left Auxerre celebrating Zhang Kuang’s first goal in his professional debut.

• Pedretti passed to Zhang Kuang, who turned away from Brillon and forced Fabri to tip his shot over for a corner.
• Zhang Kuang met Oliech’s cross with a header that Fabri caught, drawing applause from the crowd.
• Zhang Kuang pressed Pedro into a hurried back-pass and nearly reached Fabri’s clearance.
• Zhang Kuang used his strength to hold off Brillon and Pedro as Oliech’s cross went out for a goal kick.
• Pedretti sent a diagonal pass to Oliech, who crossed for Zhang Kuang to beat his markers and score with a powerful header.
• Zhang Kuang celebrated his goal with a leap and a shout of “Siu--!”

On his professional debut for Auxerre, Zhang Kuang scored twice before halftime and completed a hat trick with a powerful header against Boulogne. Auxerre led 3-0 as Zhang celebrated his historic debut.

• Zhang Kuang scored a thunderous volley in the 43rd minute to give Auxerre a 2-0 halftime lead.
• Fernandez told Auxerre to manage the second half and encouraged the team to get Zhang a hat trick.
• Boulogne changed to a defensive 4-5-1 and tightly marked Zhang, who moved the ball wide and stretched their defense.
• In the 67th minute, Zhang burst into the box to meet Birsa's corner with a header and make it 3-0.
• Zhang performed his signature celebration after completing a hat trick on his professional debut.

Zhang Kuang completed a hat-trick on his Auxerre debut, earning a standing ovation and match MVP as his teammates celebrated the 3-0 win. His performance began attracting attention in China when fan Li Xiang watched a replay and decided to spread the news online.

• Fernandez substituted Zhang Kuang in the seventy-second minute, and the crowd gave him a standing ovation as he left the pitch.
• Auxerre beat Boulogne 3-0, and Zhang Kuang was named match MVP and awarded the ball from his hat-trick.
• Zhang Kuang told reporters he aimed to help Auxerre win the league and France Cup and to pursue the Golden Boot.
• Oliech and the Auxerre players celebrated Zhang Kuang in the dressing room, where Hengbart had the team sign the match ball.
• Zhang Kuang checked his system and saw his Qi and Blood Points rise to 147, while Fernandez declared that Auxerre were thinking about the title.
• Li Xiang watched a replay of Zhang Kuang's three goals, confirmed his signing for Auxerre, and began writing a forum post to spread the news.

After Zhang Kuang scored a hat trick on his Ligue 1 debut for Auxerre, footage of his performance spread across Chinese-language forums and drew the attention of football analysts and media. As interest in him grew, Zhang Kuang received messages from supporters and replied to his former coach Wu Guohua.

• A Jie watched Zhang Kuang score three different goals against Boulogne and posted footage of the hat trick on Chinese forums.
• Red Devils Old Chen researched Zhang Kuang’s background and published a forum post about his debut, which spread widely online.
• Lin Zhiwei reviewed Zhang Kuang’s sparse playing records and told his boss that the striker could become one of the summer transfer window’s most sought-after players.
• Zhang Kuang received interview requests from Chinese and French media, and Jonathan advised him to wait before giving interviews.
• Zhang Kuang thanked Wu Guohua for watching the match, and Wu Guohua told him to keep training while promising to visit him in France after retiring.

After Zhang Kuang’s debut hat trick made him a sensation in China and Europe, his outspoken Golden Boot ambition and account of his expulsion reignited controversy back home. He registered a Weibo account and posted a response, leaving the dispute poised to escalate.

• Football Home’s servers crashed under a surge of interest in Zhang Kuang’s debut hat trick, and Old Hand shared details of Zhang Kuang’s difficult past.
• Jonathan Leblanc told Zhang Kuang that sports media across Europe were showing his goals, and Zhang Kuang saw the attention his performance had drawn online.
• Zhang Kuang’s post-match interview spread, drawing reactions to his promise to win the Golden Boot and Ligue 1 title.
• Chinese netizens argued over Zhang Kuang’s account of the U20 incident, while Wu Guohua warned him that the relevant association had issued a new notice.
• Zhang Kuang told Wu Guohua he would not return to the national team and registered a Weibo account to publish a post tagging news outlets.

After publicly denouncing the Football Association and ruling out a return to Chinese football, Zhang Kuang improved his shooting skills before Auxerre’s match against Nice. Nice’s midfielders tried to provoke him, but Zhang Kuang retaliated and used a racist-abuse complaint to force Digard to apologize.

• Zhang Kuang posted an account of his National Youth Team experiences on Weibo, said he had never fabricated or smeared anything, and vowed never to return to China to play football.
• After Sina confirmed his identity, Zhang Kuang completed real-name verification, drawing furious reactions from Football Association personnel and media attention he refused to entertain.
• On the team bus to Nice, Zhang Kuang spent 177 Qi and Blood Points to raise several shooting skills, bringing his overall striker rating to 85.45.
• Nice’s Digard and Fofana marked Zhang Kuang closely and used covert physical tricks against him during the match.
• Zhang Kuang jabbed Digard, then accused him of racist abuse when Digard fell; the referee warned Digard and made him apologize.
• Zhang Kuang hugged Digard and secretly pinched his waist, warning him to endure the pain.

Zhang Kuang scored from over thirty meters to give Auxerre a 1-0 lead over Nice, then continued to threaten with a header and a corner. Nice struggled to contain him as the first half ended with Auxerre ahead.

• Fofana confronted Zhang Kuang, who secretly hurt him during their tussle, while Digard refused to back Fofana's complaint.
• Pedretti passed to Zhang Kuang, who turned past Fofana and scored with a powerful long-range shot to put Auxerre 1-0 ahead.
• Nice coach Ollé Nicolle urged his players to deny Zhang Kuang space, but he continued to evade their marking.
• Zhang Kuang met Birsa's cross with a header that Ramé saved, then headed Birsa's corner over the bar under pressure from Mbiwa and Oye.
• Nice marked Zhang Kuang closely, and the first half ended with Auxerre leading 1-0.

Zhang Kuang scored twice against Nice as Auxerre extended their lead to 2-0, bringing his tally to five goals in two matches. Fernandez substituted him in the 76th minute.

• At halftime, Fernandez told Zhang Kuang to stay higher and shoot quickly, while Nice coach Nicolle ordered his team to cut off passes to him.
• Nice switched to a 4-5-1 formation, but Zhang Kuang received Oliech's pass in the 52nd minute and forced Ramé to make a save with a long-range shot.
• In the 58th minute, Zhang Kuang controlled Pedretti's long ball and set up Jelen, whose shot Ramé saved.
• At a 64th-minute corner, Zhang Kuang's header beat the goalkeeper but was blocked on the goal line by Renato.
• In the 67th minute, Zhang Kuang dribbled past Mbiwa and chipped the advancing Ramé to score Auxerre's second goal and complete his brace.
• Fernandez replaced Zhang Kuang with Daniel Niculae in the 76th minute.