[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-football-at-16-let-me-retire-and-come-back":3,"chapter-football-at-16-let-me-retire-and-come-back-football-at-16-let-me-retire-and-come-back-chapter-20":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Football: At 16, Let Me Retire and Come Back?",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2299990,4499,"Chapter 20: Loan-Type Midfielder","football-at-16-let-me-retire-and-come-back-chapter-20",20,"\u003Cp>“This, this...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye was left stunned by Tenghahe ’s words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No homework?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is this really allowed?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course. I asked Ms. Valérie. Your recent homework load has increased. I know you’re an athlete—you train, and failing to finish homework is perfectly normal.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tenghahe  sat down beside Tang Ye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye’s eyes lit up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No homework!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a thing exists?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Must get it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So I won’t do any homework from now on?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, don’t rush.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tenghahe  raised his index finger and shook it in front of Tang Ye: “If you simply refuse to do homework, Ms. Valérie won’t agree. But I have a solution!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dutchman smiled: “If you add two hours of football training every evening, you’ll have a valid reason to skip homework.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What do you think?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye gave Tenghahe  a glare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fuck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without analysis, Tang Ye knew Tenghahe  was the source of his sudden homework surge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, I won’t agree!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye suddenly jumped off the bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That bastard Tenghahe —he would never submit!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t rush, Tang. Sit down.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tenghahe  pulled Tang Ye back. Once Tang Ye sat again on the bed, Tenghahe  continued: “If you don’t finish your homework, Ms. Valérie will contact your parents. I heard your mother closely monitors your grades. Wouldn’t she be heartbroken if you can’t even complete your assignments?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Isn’t that right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This, this...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye clenched his teeth; sweat streamed continuously from his forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Two hours per week?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Two hours per day.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But I only have two homework assignments per week—that’s unfair!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“For you, two hours of physical training is surely easier than doing these assignments. I think it’s already fair!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tenghahe  had his own logic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Youth academy players generally dislike homework, and Tang Ye was no exception.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sitting still staring at eco-paper was torture for young players!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Here’s the deal: you get two days off per week—no extra training those days. How’s that? Two hours isn’t much. Michel will train you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fuck!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye clutched his head with both hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t refuse Tenghahe ’s demand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because he couldn’t refuse!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine. You can leave now. Go to the first-team training ground—Michel is already waiting outside.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tenghahe  walked to the door, opened it for Tang Ye, and gestured with a bow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At 8 p.m., Tang Ye arrived at the first-team strength room. Michel stood leaning on the treadmill, smiling as Tang Ye approached.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The lazy kid pays the price for avoiding homework.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Warm up with a 3km jog. I’ll assign your task afterward.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thump! Thump!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Michel tapped the treadmill screen twice, signaling Tang Ye to step on. He himself sat on a nearby chair, reading a newspaper: “When you’re done, call me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye said nothing to Michel. He stepped onto the treadmill and set the speed to 6 km\u002Fh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This pace was neither too slow nor tiring for a warm-up—perfect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tap-tap-tap! Tap-tap-tap! Tap-tap-tap...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rubber soles slapped the treadmill belt. Bored, Tang Ye turned his attention to his system.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After scoring in the afternoon match, Tang Ye unlocked the store section.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d been too eager to celebrate after the game to examine it yet!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He opened the store—only three items appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Valdi’s Red Bull: Your endurance increases by 10% for the next 120 minutes】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Grealish’s Draft Beer: Reduces your perception of fatigue but impairs your thinking ability】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye knew Valdi but didn’t recognize Grealish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, the players’ names didn’t matter—only price and effect did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both Red Bull and Draft Beer cost 5 Revival Points. Considering Tang Ye’s daily task reward was only 3 Revival Points, these items were still expensive for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides Red Bull and Draft Beer, Tang Ye spotted another item.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Spend 10 Revival Points to unlock additional store items】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He checked his Revival Point balance: 25 left. He decided to test the waters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【You spent 10 Revival Points. Store capacity increased by 1.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next second, a green item appeared—long text.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Cristiano Ronaldo’s Broccoli: Training gains double for the next 12 hours】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This broccoli’s effect was far stronger than Red Bull or Draft Beer, and correspondingly more expensive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten Revival Points—that meant Tang Ye needed to complete four daily tasks or score one goal in the Eredivisie to afford one broccoli!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The prices were outrageous!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The prices were outrageous, but Tang Ye wasn’t particularly interested in the broccoli.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What he truly wanted was 【Grealish’s Draft Beer】.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reduced perception of fatigue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This thing was unbeatable!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye cursed himself for not unlocking the store sooner—if he’d had this draft beer during last week’s endurance training!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only downside: draft beer impaired his thinking, so he couldn’t use it during matches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye planned to buy one draft beer to test it, but then remembered today was strength training.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reducing fatigue perception during strength training was risky—he abandoned the idea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he continued browsing the store interface, Tang Ye noticed the store was divided into two sections.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Items like Red Bull, Draft Beer, and Broccoli belonged to “Items,” listed under “Item Store.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides “Item Store,” Tang Ye also had a “Template Store.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Azar’s Rhythm Change】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Price: 15,000 Revival Points\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Mbappé’s Quick Stop and Acceleration】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Price: 21,000 Revival Points\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prices had reached four or five digits. If the broccoli was a luxury for Tang Ye, these templates were completely unaffordable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most insane of all: the store also sold player growth templates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike skill templates, acquiring a player’s growth template would steer Tang Ye’s future development toward that player until he fully inherited all their abilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, these usually had even more zeros...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Kevin De Bruyne Growth Template (Anti-Cuckold Version)】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Price: 100,000 Revival Points\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Paul Pogba Growth Template】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Price: 100,000 Revival Points\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Sergio Rodríguez Growth Template】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Price: 100,000 Revival Points\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One hundred thousand!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After counting the digits, Tang Ye burst out laughing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This system was idiotic—what’s the point of listing items at this price? He could never afford them!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Tang Ye pondered, he noticed the 【Purchase】 button was lit up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wait!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye thought of something and clicked the purchase button beneath De Bruyne’s growth template.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Please select a payment method】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>1. Account balance (insufficient balance)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>2. Huabei\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This actually exists?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let’s try it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【You used Huabei to purchase Kevin De Bruyne’s growth template (Anti-Cuckoo Edition)…】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The system’s voice rang out, and Tang Ye went numb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Huabei credit used: 100,000. Repayment deadline: one month. Latest repayment date: Amsterdam time, October 13, 2036】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1065,"2026-06-20T06:50:08.245Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","e27e3dfc70d0c35ff6d8558562154c844761050648033c1bb67fb044773e951e","football-at-16-let-me-retire-and-come-back-chapter-21","football-at-16-let-me-retire-and-come-back-chapter-19",918,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ffootball-at-16-let-me-retire-and-come-back-cover.jpg"]