[{"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-47":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},2300017,4499,"Chapter 47: The Dutchman in Brazil","football-at-16-let-me-retire-and-come-back-chapter-47",47,"\u003Cp>Two days remain until the next Eredivisie match against Twente, and the entire first team returned to the serious atmosphere before their winning streak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye also kept practicing skills during training.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【De Bruyne’s far-angle curling shot, Lv1: Imitate】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Proficiency: 20\u002F50\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Shooting: 55→56】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten Hag assigned Tang Ye mostly passing drills, which caused his 【far-angle curling shot】 skill to level up extremely slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with Xilanhu’s help, it was the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the contrary, Tang Ye didn’t miss a single passing-related skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【De Bruyne’s curved through-ball, Lv3: Simulate】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Proficiency: 38\u002F200\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The through-ball proficiency was about to hit 50; Tang Ye now wished he could transfer that proficiency into his curling shot, so he could earn another Level 2 skill!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Perfect, that’s the kind of pass!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye’s recent pass surprised Ten Hag on the sideline; the Dutchman walked over and clapped for him: “Brilliant! This is exactly how a genius should play!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh, what did you say?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, I mean, if you’d controlled the speed of that pass just a bit better, you’d have been close to genius level.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten Hag explained: “But don’t be discouraged—you’ve already done quite well at this stage.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, everyone gather!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten Hag had Fan Dejiahe call the players together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The schedule is tight these days, so we’ll temporarily skip endurance training; today’s afternoon endurance session is changed to strength training, with a specialist in charge.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What about the starting lineup?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ayoub suddenly asked; Ten Hag’s previously relaxed expression instantly stiffened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm… I’ll tell you tomorrow afternoon. The starting lineup isn’t finalized yet—no need to rush.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the last thing Ten Hag said to the players during the morning training session.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At noon in the cafeteria, Tang Ye opened his panel to check his quest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After obtaining the Portuguese Star\u002FLegend Box, Tang Ye received his new quest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike previous quests requiring more assists or goals, Tang Ye’s next quest was a milestone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Start three matches as a starter for Utrecht’s first team; reward: Brazilian Special Box.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This quest isn’t match-based, so the reward is slightly weaker—the so-called 【Brazilian Special Box】 is essentially a blind box.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>85% chance to open a Low-Level Box, 3% chance for a Mid-Level Box, and the combined probability of High-Level, Star, and Legend Boxes is 2%.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There’s also a 10% chance of receiving a “consolation prize.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After opening the Portuguese Star\u002FLegend Box, Tang Ye fully understood his terrible luck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This 【Brazilian Special Box】 was, to him, just another Low-Level Box.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, even a Low-Level Box contained signature skills worth millions or tens of millions of euros—certainly beneficial for Tang Ye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of this milestone quest, Tang Ye wanted to privately chat with Ten Hag again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Tang Ye held off, thinking carefully again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten Hag had already said he wasn’t at Eredivisie level, yet Tang Ye kept pestering him for a starting spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From another perspective, this approach really wasn’t appropriate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Precisely because of this, Tang Ye ultimately abandoned the idea of talking to Ten Hag and decided to wait and observe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After afternoon training the next day, Fan Dejiahe read out the starting lineup for the next match with his notebook.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Utrecht (4-3-1-2)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Goalkeeper: Ruit\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Defenders: Klebe, Rieuwe, Timo Lechert, Kangboyi\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Midfielders (defensive): Stride, Ramselaar, Jansen\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Midfielder (attacking): Tang Ye\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forwards: Ale, Barazite\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>4-3-1-2 is a variation of 4-3-3, where the central striker becomes a withdrawn attacking midfielder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Utrecht hadn’t used this formation in any official match this season, but players had trained with it, so no one was shocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What surprised everyone was Tang Ye’s name on the starting lineup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was Tang Ye’s third start for Utrecht’s first team!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yesterday morning he slid on the training ground with three stripes; today afternoon his name was clearly on the starting list!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All first-team players knew Ten Hag valued face; Tang Ye’s start after that slide was truly top-tier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No punishment?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【You obtained the Brazilian Special Box】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Teammates turned their gazes toward Tang Ye; Ale even placed a hand on his shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten Hag scanned the first-team players, lingering slightly longer on Ayoub: “Hmm, I know some of you may object to Tang starting…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No objections!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Barazite and Fan Demarell shouted simultaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I didn’t say it was you two who objected—why are you yelling?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Barazite and Fan Demarell quietly slipped to the back of the line, listening as Ten Hag continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tang is indeed young, but look—he’s 16 now, next year he’ll be 17, the year after that 18. In over a decade he’ll be in his thirties… when you think of it that way, Tang’s age isn’t that young.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course, I’m starting him mainly because Tang scored in both previous matches. If a substitute scores in his first start, he earns the next start—that’s a widely accepted rule among coaches, and I think it’s appropriate.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten Hag spoke briefly, carefully observing Ayoub’s expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ayoub’s face darkened, but he said nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That evening, after training and returning to his dorm, Tang Ye used the 【Brazilian Special Box】 he’d received that afternoon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before him appeared a large red-white-blue spinning wheel, the needle pointing straight up; on either side were “Legend” and “consolation prize,” though Legend had only a 0.01% chance, and the Legend sector on the wheel was barely a line wide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wheel began spinning rapidly, then gradually slowed down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye stared fixedly at the wheel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he knew his luck was terrible, it was impossible for him not to hope for a big prize.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The needle began to inch forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mid-Level Box… High-Level Box…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Legend Box!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye held his breath—the needle had just landed squarely on the “Legend Box” zone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Legend Box zone was tiny, nearly as thin as the needle itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t move, don’t move, don’t move…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye silently prayed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Portuguese box didn’t yield a Legend—surely this Brazilian box would finally give him one?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>0.01% chance!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Click!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wheel shifted slightly—the needle landed on the edge of “consolation prize.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shit!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye punched his computer desk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What the hell is 0.01%?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now it was clear—the wheel was just for visual effect; the system had never intended to give him a Legend Box.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But don’t panic yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was this “consolation prize”?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【You opened the Brazilian Box (consolation prize)】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【You obtained 1 nude photo of Eric Ten Hag (from Anthony)】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>???\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the photo suddenly appear in his hand, Tang Ye jumped and shoved it into his drawer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What the hell is this?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1081,"2026-06-20T06:50:08.245Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","660fb2b26e5b5dbc3b9ab5b67ca8a106ab20ae4628af2f9bf381c0b202ddae9a","football-at-16-let-me-retire-and-come-back-chapter-48","football-at-16-let-me-retire-and-come-back-chapter-46",918,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ffootball-at-16-let-me-retire-and-come-back-cover.jpg"]