Awakening the Messi template, Florentino Pérez begs me to join Real Madrid

The rehabilitation room at the Guangzhou Evergrande Training Base.

Wu Shi lay on the physiotherapy bed, having just completed his latest physical examination.

In fact, Wu Shi already had some understanding of his physical condition through the system.

It has now been largely restored.

This system update has made it more user-friendly.

Or perhaps a spirit that has developed its own consciousness?

The system also includes several new features.

The first one is the deep training simulation pod.

[Deep training simulation pod ready. Begin today's training? The current host fusion level allows for 3 deep simulation training sessions per week.]

"Enable Use"

Wu Shi said to the system

"Today's suggestion: Focus on improving the consistency of power generation during set pieces when the left leg is supporting the ball."

"Your kick in the final? The curve was nice, but compared to Messi, the way you generated the power was like bending a steel bar with brute force. Messi's was a naturally flowing artistic curve."

A mocking, mature female voice echoed in Wu Shi's mind.

"Huh, why is the system mocking people now after the upgrade?"

Wu Shi retorted, "As long as we can get in, that's fine. Let's start the simulation training right away."

"'As long as you can get in'? Tsk tsk, that's a really low standard."

"Messi at your age already started using free kicks as a regular weapon, and you? You just bluffed one goal and dare to say 'luck is skill'?"

Ignoring the system's mockery, Wu Shi began his first simulated training session.

At this moment, he "stood" on the grass of the pure white training field.

A wall of light and shadow formed in front of him. Wu Shi stepped back, took a running start, and kicked.

The football arced through the wall, but missed the post.

"Look, the data is honest. The arc control is still rough, and the ankles shake like they're getting an electric shock."

"Do you know why? You're always thinking about 'imitating that curve' instead of understanding how the ball should spin."

A small difference can lead to a huge discrepancy; that perfectly describes the gap between your free kick and Messi's.

"He's number one in the world now, and I'm sixteen." Takeshi rearranged the ball.

"He scored on his first-team debut when he was sixteen, and he was a starter in the World Cup. What about you?"

"He played like an amateur in his first China League One game. He did 50 extra practice sessions. Don't complain; the gap is narrowing step by step, although right now it seems like an insurmountable chasm."

"..."

Wu Shi didn't refute anymore and began to repeat himself over and over again.

"That kick is barely passable, remember the direction your supporting leg's knee should be! ...Stop! Do you want to ruin your left leg?"

"That last strike was completely wrong! Messi is as flexible and coordinated as a willow branch, while you were like a stiff wooden stick being forcibly twisted! Replay! Did you see it clearly?"

After fifty practice sessions, the hit rate increased from 50% to 55%.

"Fifty percent, that's quite an improvement, isn't it?" Wu Shi brought up the system menu.

"Ha, in an ideal environment with no competition, no physical exertion, and unlimited retakes, it took fifty tries to improve by only five percentage points."

"Messi, under the same conditions, can consistently achieve over 80% success rate in 20 attempts. You call that a 'significant' difference?"

"Would you like to view your updated personal panel? Be prepared, the data won't be kind to you just because you're the Asian Youth Championship winner."

Wu Shi had a sudden thought. "Show it to me."

The scene before my eyes was covered by a holographic interface.

[Name: Takeshi]

Age: 16 years and 11 months

Template integration rate: 5.0%

[Core six-dimensional radar chart being generated...]

A hexagonal pattern emerges, with its six vertices labeled as follows:

Speed, shooting, passing, dribbling, defense, physicality.

"Passing" and "shooting" are prominent, "defense" is extremely short, and the overall shape is crooked.

"Is it intuitive?" The system's voice carried undisguised disdain.

"Messi's six-dimensional graph at the same stage was not perfect, but at least it was a symmetrical polygon."

"Your picture... tsk tsk, so deformed, and you dare to call it a fusion of Messi's template?"

"I won't talk about defense. Messi's defense was also a weakness when he was young, but his weakness wasn't much weaker than your strength."

"Stop making sarcastic remarks and look at the numbers." Wu Shi said, somewhat annoyed.

"The values ​​are as follows. Open your eyes wide and see clearly the gap between you and the 'ceiling':"

Speed: 78 (Explosive Power 76, Absolute Speed ​​79, Agility 80)

Evaluation: Messi's explosiveness and stride frequency are close to 90, and his agility is above 95.

Your speed is good enough for the Chinese Super League, but in Europe? You'll be called the "slow-speed Messi".

[Shot: 76 (Accuracy 81, Power 71, Curve 87)]

Assessment: Precision and curvature are the two aspects where you are closest to Messi, but remember, it is "close," not "reaching."

They handle it with ease, while you seem to be straining. Strength? That's your biggest weakness. Strengthen your leg muscles through training, don't be lazy.

[Passing: 79 (Short Passing 81, Long Passing 76, Vision 89)]

Evaluation: Excellent vision? That might be the greatest gift the system has given you. But what about short pass stability and long pass accuracy?

Messi at your age can already direct the game with his passing, while you're still at the stage of "being able to pass accurately".

[Dribbling: 79 (Ball Control 80, Dribbling 78, Balance 85)]

Rating: Inflated! Seriously inflated rating!

Your dribbling looks okay in non-contact training, but once the intensity increases, your true abilities are immediately revealed.

Messi's dribbling is like dancing around the defender, while yours is about trying to avoid the defender as much as possible. That's the fundamental difference!

Balance 85? That's because you're afraid to do extreme moves!

[Defense: 29 (Steals 35, Man-to-Man Marking 40, Interceptions 15)]

Evaluation: Absolutely appalling.

However, this is quite similar to Messi's early days, where he was strong in attack but weak in defense.

But he improved his defensive involvement significantly later on. What about you? Will you continue with your strolling defense?

[Physical stats: 75 (Strength 73, Stamina 77, Jump 75)]

Warning: You have a high risk of injury.

His left leg is recovering well, but his overall muscle strength and ligament resilience are far from reaching the high level of professional players, let alone compared to those European monsters.

[Comprehensive technical proficiency (100% represents reaching Messi's level at the same stage):]

Outside-of-the-foot curling shot (intermediate): 83%

(You have the closest technique to Messi, but he can use both feet, while you can only use your right foot.)

Surgical scalpel direct insertion (basic): 65%

(Due to the vision talent provided by the system, the actual passing technique and timing are far from satisfactory.)

Messi-style inside cut (beginner): 58%

(Core gaps! Messi's signature moves, you don't even pass the minimum! Insufficient explosiveness, insufficient foot frequency, poor ball protection under pressure, and you still dare to call it 'Messi-style'?)

Continuous change of direction to get rid of (beginner): 52% (Same as above, just for show.)

Current status: In good competitive condition, remaining effect of champion aura: weak (don't rely too much on this, strength is the only thing that matters).

"58%..." Wu Shi stared at the "Messi-style inside cut".

He felt a lump in his throat. This was the skill he most longed to master, yet it was also the skill he was far from being able to acquire.

"Feeling unwell? That's good."

The system chuckled smugly.