[{"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-7":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},2299977,4499,"Chapter 7: Middle-Aged Health Care? No, This Is Pulling Up Seedlings!","football-at-16-let-me-retire-and-come-back-chapter-7",7,"\u003Cp>【Veterans never die—you’ve scored your first goal in a friendly match after returning from retirement】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【You’ve received a reward: Bone Density Growth Capsule ×1】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the system’s voice in his mind, Tang Ye activated his will.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Middle-aged players need health supplements to play football—use the Bone Density Growth Capsule…】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Actual age: 16 years 4 months; Bone mass: 17 years 4 months; Bone age: 16 years 3 months】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Physical confrontation: 40→52】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What the hell?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye frowned—the Bone Density Growth Capsule had directly boosted his bone mass by a full year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An actual age of 16 years 4 months, but bone mass at 17 years 4 months?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Buddy, this isn’t middle-aged health care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is pulling up seedlings to help them grow!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wait!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye suddenly realized something was off, and took the chance of hugging teammates after scoring to compare heights with Zaka.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His bone mass had increased by a year, but his height hadn’t suddenly shot up—Tang Ye breathed a sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If anyone found out he was cheating, it’d be trouble!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Beep, beeeeeep—!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the final whistle, the Utrecht Youth Sports Arena echoed with Tom’s name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if it was luck, as long as Tang Ye could luck into one of these outside-foot shots every match, the fans wouldn’t complain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s seriously impressive!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Here Comes the Lucky Shot! Utrecht B Team Wins 3-0 Against Rotterdam Spartans—Tang Ye Scores One, Assists One!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Too Tight Shorts or Just Showing Off? Tang Ye Scores While Wearing Utrecht Fan-Style Shorts, Hand in Pocket】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the top news on Dongqiu Di app, Chinese fans felt dazed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time last year, Dongqiu Di was flooded with news about Tang Ye—calling him a prodigy who’d arrived in the Dutch second division—but within two months, both the club and domestic fans had labeled him a fraud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Exactly one year later, the same headline appeared again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So should they believe Tang Ye now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Happy Bean player: I believe him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the match, the B team players returned to their base, only ten minutes’ drive from the stadium, where they needed to receive massages from the team’s masseur before heading home to rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Ding, the old steed still dreams of a thousand miles—you’ve scored in a friendly, and fans marvel that at 37, you still possess such sharp instincts; you’re now one step away from a full comeback】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Quest: Appear on the official matchday squad list and announce the return of the aging king to the fans!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Reward: Brazil Chest (reward varies by league tier)】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Reward tiers: Basic, Intermediate, Advanced, Star, Legend】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reward varies by league tier—Tang Ye noticed this quest’s reward was unusual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to the system, if Tang Ye appeared on Utrecht B Team’s Eerste Divisie roster, he’d receive an Intermediate Chest!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, thanks to this mechanism, Tang Ye had a backup plan—even if he joined the lower-tier Dutch reserve league, he’d still get a Basic Chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tang!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zaka called out: “Tang, are you even listening to me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh? Oh, sorry, what?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walking back to the dorm, Tang Ye snapped out of his thoughts and realized Zaka was staring at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t you feel like you’ve gotten taller?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zaka held his hand up in front of Tang Ye: “I remember you used to be just at my nose level—you’re almost up to my eyes now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Really?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye looked down at the ground, trying to figure out if he’d truly grown taller as Zaka claimed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, without a clear reference point, he couldn’t tell by himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Trust me—you’ve definitely grown taller.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zaka spoke with absolute certainty, then asked Tang Ye: “Can you teach me how to grow taller? I want to get taller too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a winger, Zaka truly wished to be taller—it would give him a longer stride, enough to leave defenders behind!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You want to know why I’ve grown taller?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye had no intention of dwelling on whether he’d grown—he simply accepted the claim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Because I sleep a lot. At our age, sleep is exactly what we need most!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, I’m going to bed right now!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zaka kept his word—he turned off the lights the moment he entered his room. Tang Ye did the same—he always slept at 9 p.m.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Retired middle-aged players must enforce strict self-discipline after returning】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Random daily task: 5km slow jog】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Reward: Comeback Points ×3】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What the hell?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the system’s familiar voice, Tang Ye sneered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daily tasks—this was clearly meant to force him to train harder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three Comeback Points were tempting, but Tang Ye wasn’t the type to be easily swayed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Random daily task: 200 bodyweight squats】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Reward: Comeback Points ×3】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next morning, Tang Ye woke up to find his task had changed—sure enough, these things were different every day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Tang Ye ignored it entirely—he simply washed up and went to the cafeteria for breakfast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the cafeteria, Tang Ye learned from his teammates that the first team was adjusting their new formation before the season started, so all B team players were required to train as sparring partners today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sparring partners” meant an 11-vs-11 scrimmage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Tang Ye’s favorite training session—he could sit on the bench all morning, absolutely perfect!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arriving at the first team’s training ground, Tang Ye naturally sat on the bench as usual—until the first team’s head coach, Ten Hag, walked straight over to him: “Tang, get on!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye didn’t stand up immediately—he glanced at Marent beside Ten Hag, and only after Marent nodded did he put on the yellow vest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Beep!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Assistant coach Fan Degah blew the whistle—the scrimmage between B team and first team began.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Utrecht’s first team loved crossing from the flanks—they were a team that thrived on exploiting width.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knowing this, Marent adjusted their 4-3-3 into a 4-4-2 to limit the first team’s wide attacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The limitation worked—but the first team was still the first team; their players’ physical impact was nothing like the B team’s. Within three minutes, they’d taken two shots, one on target, leaving the B team’s goalkeeper stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten Hag sighed—he knew this wasn’t working, and signaled Fan Degah to stop the match.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Switch! Switch!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Swap two players!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After shouting, Fan Degah turned to Ten Hag: “Which two?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Send Milner and Tang over—yes, that Chinese kid—get him over.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This… Eric!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Marent walked over: “Their pressing is too intense—we can’t pass out. If you drop the striker, we’ll have more space to play.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s fine—bringing Tang over works too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Losing a player meant losing realistic match simulation—Ten Hag was particular about this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bringing Tang over works too? Why?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Because he never presses.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That actually made sense!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1107,"2026-06-20T06:50:08.245Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","45c9c0d08862a5f56e2130d288abf5b5a36636012a860446dea3a2ff47612860","football-at-16-let-me-retire-and-come-back-chapter-8","football-at-16-let-me-retire-and-come-back-chapter-6",918,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ffootball-at-16-let-me-retire-and-come-back-cover.jpg"]