Chapter 796: Leveling Up the Growth Template During the Match (Bonus Chapter)

Luis Díaz!

Goal!

On the surface, there was absolutely nothing wrong with this goal, yet the VAR icon in the top-left corner of the screen began to spin.

Hiss...

Does the FA seem unwilling to allow this goal to stand?

Well, regardless of the FA's stance on this goal, Luis Díaz's strike was indeed flawless, and the referee immediately blew the whistle to signal the goal was valid.

The score is now 1:2!

"Nice!"

Klopp threw out a right uppercut.

Feeling it wasn't enough, Klopp followed up with another uppercut.

The motion was so exaggerated that the hat atop the German's head nearly flew off.

Facts have proven that Liwupu still possesses the capability to battle Manchester United!

The Manchester United players on the field shook their heads slightly.

No one spoke, but everyone felt terrible deep down.

"We shouldn't have been caught on the counterattack."

Sitting on the substitutes' bench, Ten Hag finished this sentence and then instructed Rashford and Lisandro Martínez to begin their warm-ups.

"I f*cking knew it!"

"Lin Lin Jiade, you are f*cking terrible!"

Only then did they realize that the person angriest wasn't the Manchester United players on the field, but Wang Chao, who was conducting an illegal broadcast.

"Damn it, this Lin Lin Jiade, does he run faster than the referee? I'm seriously screwed; if Lin Lin Jiade had just rushed over and committed a tactical foul on Díaz, would the score be 2:1 right now?"

"Do you know what's most unbearable? It's not even that Lin Lin Jiade runs slowly; the most unbearable part is that I feel he simply wasn't running with full effort. Are you last season's 'Master Rashford'? But even when last season's 'Master Rashford' underperformed, he still had a market value of 90 million euros; if Lin Huang underperforms again, what will be left of you!"

【Dad conceded a goal, and the son can't handle it, haha. I knew you, Brother Chao, couldn't predict accurately.】

【How bold, daring to speak about my Lin Huang like this!】

【Laughing my ass off, go eat sh*t; isn't this goal Lin Lin Jiade's fault? Send him to the bench; he completely can't keep up with the rhythm, and his market value isn't even a fraction of my Tang Tang Qiuwang's.】

【Just you wait, all of you mocking my Lin Huang.】

【Dying of laughter; as soon as someone plays poorly, the insults start. If you have the guts, don't apply double standards; why didn't I hear you speak up when Tang Ye missed the penalty?】

Time reached the 42nd minute.

Judging by the situation on the substitutes' bench, Manchester United should have the intention to make a substitution, but Ten Hag had not yet truly made that choice.

Whether it was the poorly performing Lin Lin Jiade or the goal-scorer Greenwood, Ten Hag had not substituted either of them off.

Near the end of the 43rd minute, Tang Ye capitalized on Alexander-Arnold's mistake to launch a counterattack.

"Fuck!"

Alexander-Arnold reached out and grabbed Tang Ye, causing the latter's body to stagger slightly.

However, Alexander-Arnold's grab did not firmly hold Tang Ye; instead, the latter broke free.

Slap!

His left foot delivered a diagonal cross; the ball struck the area outside the penalty box, bounced up, and then soared into the air above the penalty area.

Haller!

Header!

"Damn!"

"Did that fly wide!"

"Hiss, it would be great if Cristiano Ronaldo were playing as the striker today; if Brother Luo had taken that header, he definitely would have scored."

"But it's fine, brothers; Manchester United is still leading, so there's no need to panic at all. Let's wait and see what Ten Hag does in the second half; listen to me, just substitute Haller and Lin Lin Jiade off immediately, and bring on Cristiano Ronaldo and De Jong."

As soon as this sentence was finished, Wang Chao was quickly scolded again by the viewers in the live stream.

After being scolded for quite a while, Wang Chao actually didn't even know which players were on Manchester United's roster today.

Cristiano Ronaldo and Bruno Fernandes were still playing in the European qualifiers and hadn't returned yet!

"..."

Slap!

【De Bruyne Far-Corner Curling Shot Lv5: Replication (Transcendent State)】

Proficiency: 3501/3500

In the final attacking opportunity before the end of the first half, Tang Ye's curling shot was headed away by Fan Daike.

It was a pity, but not all news was bad.

After this shot was taken, Tang Ye's 【Far-Corner Curling Shot】 was finally about to level up!

【De Bruyne Far-Corner Curling Shot Lv5: Replication → Lv6: Not Ashamed to Ask】

Proficiency: -

【Shooting: 92 → 93】

"Liverpool!"

"Liverpool!"

"Manchester United is trash!"

"Trash!"

Walking together with Wan-Bissaka toward the area below the main stand, the Liwupu players came under attack from Manchester United fans, while the Manchester United players also came under attack from Liwupu fans.

Both sides were in a nearly evenly matched state, but Tang Ye paid no heed to this; his attention was not focused on Wembley Stadium.

The master is organizing his panel!

Tang Ye (23 years old)

【Ball Control: 94; Passing: 97】

【Shooting: 93; Heading: 62; Set Pieces: 95】

【Speed: 83; Stamina: 85; Physicality: 90】

【Defense: 78; Vision: 100】

Overall Rating: 97

Tang Ye's current stats can be described as absolutely explosive.

Originally, he thought that continuing to improve his stats would become difficult after merging too many templates, but the appearance of the Talent Optimizer happened to make up for this.

Obtaining the Talent Optimizer through missions and using it to further raise his ceiling—this move was truly unmatched.

Oh, right!

He just remembered he still had an Excellent-grade Talent Optimizer that he hadn't placed into the forge for enhancement yet!

【Confirm placing the Talent Optimizer (Excellent) into the forge for crafting?】

【*&#%! @@】

【Error Reason: Talent Optimizers of Excellent grade or higher cannot be optimized through crafting】

Alright.

It seemed his Viking Forge still had some limitations. However, since it was already an Excellent-grade Talent Optimizer, there was no harm in not enhancing it.

No need to study it further; he might as well just use it directly!

【Talent Optimizer (Excellent)】

Effect: You must choose one of the following two usage methods:

1. Directly elevate any talent with an attribute no higher than "World-Shaking Genius" to "World-Shaking Genius" (the original rank of the talent being elevated must not be lower than "Once-in-a-Millennium").

2. Break through the constraints of heaven and earth, elevating a talent with the "World-Shaking Genius" attribute by half a tier.

Tang Ye.

【Ball Control: World-Shaking Genius; Passing: Transcendent Saint (Pseudo-Saint)】

【Shooting: Once-in-a-Millennium; Heading: Good-for-Nothing; Set Pieces: Center of Attention】

【Speed: One-in-a-Hundred; Stamina: World-Shaking Genius; Physicality: World-Shaking Genius】

【Defense: Once-in-a-Millennium; Vision: Transcendent Saint】

Overall Evaluation: Transcendent Saint (Pseudo-Saint)

To be honest, it was indeed a difficult choice.

Tang Ye needed to think carefully.

Using this Excellent-grade Talent Optimizer to upgrade his Defense talent was obviously the most cost-effective option.

But Tang Ye currently had an active chain mission for the Champions League knockout stage, requiring his total goals plus assists to exceed the combined sum of Messi and Ronaldo. This made powerful shooting ability extremely necessary.

Or would it be good to directly raise his Ball Control to 【Transcendent Saint (Pseudo-Saint)】?

"Hey, Tom!"

De Gea's voice came from ahead: "What's wrong?"

"Oh, nothing!"

Tang Ye shook his head and followed De Gea into the locker room.

This Talent Optimizer indeed required careful consideration; Tang Ye decided to finish playing this match before making a decision.

"It's no big deal; we only conceded one goal."

Tang Ye refocused his attention and encouraged his teammates in the room.

"We don't need to be too nervous, but we certainly need to make some adjustments. If they find opportunities in the second half, things will get very uncomfortable for us; at the very least, we must maintain a one-goal lead."

Tang Ye clapped hands with Lin Lin Jiade: "It's fine, Jesse; we won't lose."

"Mm."

Lin Lin Jiade nodded.

It was unknown whether Tang Ye's comfort could help Lin Lin Jiade regain his form, but Ten Hag didn't care about that.

Because at the start of the second half, Manchester United was going to make their personnel adjustments.

"..."

"Come on, come on!!!"

"It's time to win the championship!"

Time moved to the second half.

"Hey, feels good, brothers; I said long ago that Lin Lin Jiade should be subbed off. You all said I didn't understand football; now let's see who doesn't understand football."

"Is Greenwood coming off too? I feel Greenwood could play a bit longer; Rashford's form in the second half isn't guaranteed."

Seeing Rashford come out, Wang Chao initially thought Greenwood was the one being substituted.

Actually, that wasn't the case.

Rashford was substituting Ale.