[{"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-83":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},2300053,4499,"Chapter 83: 38th Birthday, Fairness Mechanism Triggered, Ultimate Chest","football-at-16-let-me-retire-and-come-back-chapter-83",83,"\u003Cp>【Daily Task: 180 Abdominal Crunches】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reward: 3 Reverse Points\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the morning of March 4, besides the usual daily task, Tang Ye discovered something else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【At 37, you have officially turned 38. Playing in the Eredivisie as a middle-aged man is already extremely difficult; now, with another year added, you face an even greater challenge.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Fairness Mechanism triggered. You have received... the Ultimate Chest!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What the hell?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye sat up on the bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Fairness Mechanism was already incredible—what the hell is this Ultimate Chest?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don’t get up yet—figure out this Ultimate Chest first!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Ultimate Chest: The Balanced Scales. This is the guarantee for a middle-aged man to compete in top-tier football leagues. Based on current conditions, the chest has three triggering methods.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>1. Unconditional direct trigger. Reward: 99% chance of Legendary Template, 1% chance of Ultimate Template.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>2. Win the KNVB Cup or Eredivisie title. Reward: 80% chance of Legendary Template, 20% chance of Ultimate Template.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>3. Win both the KNVB Cup and Eredivisie title. Reward: 100% chance of Ultimate Template.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tip: You may now trigger the chest via Condition 1.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Holy shit…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye usually woke up feeling groggy, but this time the system’s announcement jolted him fully awake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fairness Mechanism triggered—99% chance to get a Legendary Template.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That meant Tang Ye could get a Legendary Template without doing anything!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Tang Ye definitely wouldn’t open the chest right away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ultimate Template—though he didn’t yet know what it was—was clearly something even more extraordinary than the Legendary Template, according to his judgment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had to find a way to reach the Ultimate Template.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since there was no time limit, Tang Ye planned to open the chest only after the season ended and everything was settled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Season’s end sounded far off, but checking the schedule showed it was coming fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s March now. The KNVB Cup final ends in April, the Eredivisie in May—just over fifty days total.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s actually soon!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye hesitated—the Legendary Template would help him immensely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he took the Legendary Template now, would Utrecht’s chance of winning the title increase dramatically?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After careful thought, Tang Ye ultimately abandoned the idea of opening the Ultimate Chest immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Double victories over PSV, revenge against Feyenoord—Utrecht’s current situation was excellent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let’s wait and see. If things turn sour later, Tang Ye wouldn’t mind opening the Ultimate Chest outright!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Local time, March 5—three days after Tang Ye’s birthday—Utrecht traveled away to face Heerenveen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was Matchday 26 of the Eredivisie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This match was special for Tang Ye, because that morning, the Dutch FA announced the February Player of the Month awards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Best Coach: Erik ten Hag!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Best Player: Tang Ye!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Long ago, when Tang Ye first joined the first team, ten Hag had said he’d follow his footsteps—and now it was clear he had.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only a Best Coach can cultivate a Best Player!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【You purchased Valdi’s Red Bull】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Match starting! No need to introduce the away team Utrecht—let me share the starting lineup for home team Heerenveen!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Goalkeeper Mulder, defenders are…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Utrecht is playing aggressively—ok, showing the dominance of the Eredivisie leaders!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Find Tang Ye! Stop staring—get to Tang Ye!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Chao hadn’t mentioned Happy Beans at the start of today’s stream because he noticed that after Utrecht’s popularity surged, many of his viewers disliked Happy Beans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As one of the platform’s most popular streamers, Wang Chao had a sharp instinct for traffic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right now, the priority was keeping his viewers in the stream, training them to habitually watch Utrecht matches here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, slowly guide them!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We can see the camera now focuses on Utrecht’s #99, Tang Ye. This afternoon, the Eredivisie officially announced the February Best Player.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tang Ye—no doubt about it! Utrecht won every match in February’s league and KNVB Cup, and Tang Ye was the absolute core!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“De Jong’s progression is fast!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To the flank—Ale’s triangle pass to Tang Ye—should he shoot himself? Tang Ye chooses a far corner!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【De Bruyne far-corner curler, Lv2: Similar】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Proficiency: 58\u002F70\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The curling shot struck the intersection of post and crossbar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Missed, but the rebound landed exactly where Balazic was standing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Balazic and Kafuren both sprinted toward the ball—but Balazic, faster, reached it first and poked it in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye raised both hands in celebration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pity he didn’t get Reverse Points, but the goal counted!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Match continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the first half of the season, Utrecht and Heerenveen had played a tight match—but now, this Utrecht was entirely different from the old one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Need more goals!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come on, give it to me, give it to me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye took the ball from De Jong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Janssen was injured in training, so ten Hag moved De Jong into the starting lineup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>De Jong was truly impressive—especially his ball-carrying and progression—making Tang Ye envious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Secured the ball, looked up—right flank!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right flank: fullback Klebe making a run.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye considered: should he pass to Klebe?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just pass!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A low, direct through-ball from Tang Ye—fired from slightly left of center, slicing between Van den Berg and Kafuren, finding Klebe perfectly on the right baseline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Klebe was comfortable—he only needed to keep running to control the ball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Woww!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The away fans erupted—Utrecht’s fullback showed outstanding dribbling skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Look closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shit, Klebe’s dribbling is better than that of Utrecht’s own number-10s!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Klebe seized the chance and delivered a cross to the left flank—Ale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Familiar feeling—Tang Ye sprinted forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ale didn’t rush to pass—he first took on his marker one-on-one on the flank, giving Tang Ye time to arrive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ale’s triangle pass came out!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mine! Mine!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye shouted for the ball—yet Marzo tried to intercept.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye refused to yield, shielding the ball with his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stomped it with his right foot, then pulled it between his legs!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A between-the-legs dribble—Tang Ye not only nutmegged the defender, but also himself!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tom!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Turned and accelerated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eyes locked on the goal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Curl it to the far corner!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【De Bruyne far-corner curler, Lv2: Similar】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Proficiency: 60\u002F70\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scoring a curler in-match added only 1 proficiency point—but since Tang Ye scored, he gained an extra point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“2-0, Tang Ye! Perfect curler!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s Tang Ye’s signature move—the angle as sharp as ever.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And did you notice? Tang Ye’s shot speed is much faster than before!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did Wang Chao’s viewers realize it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed—Tang Ye’s physique had strengthened considerably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind my crotch? My Monggo’s imagination is as insane as ever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holy shit, Monggo didn’t dodge this physical challenge? Not bad—17 really is different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My Monggo got up too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who says my Monggo doesn’t train? Where’d all these muscles come from? Blackie, speak up!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Utrecht’s this strong this season, holy shit? They’ve won at least four or five straight, right? The first half ended, and Ten Hag led the players back to the locker room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We don’t need any other tactics in the second half—I have just one demand.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten Hag held up his index finger and waved it in front of the players.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Press them!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just press them!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye sat on the chair, chewing gum and rubbing his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The locker room’s heating was terrible, but Ten Hag’s words were electric.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fired up!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Pass to me, Tang!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aale gripped Tang Ye’s upper arm tightly, handing him this heavy responsibility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It depends on luck.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye wanted to say a few more words to Aale, but the guy had already walked out of the locker room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uh…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye rubbed his head and looked at Amrabat, who had sat back down: “Why is Aale so worked up?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He’ll be top of the scoring chart if he scores one more goal.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holy shit, that good?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye clicked his tongue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he first joined the first team, Ramseyer told him Utrecht was just a relegation-threatened side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aale’s about to win the Golden Boot—is this really a relegation-threatened team’s strength?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holy shit, I feel like I’m being carried!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye was excited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amrabat didn’t quite get what Tang Ye meant, frowned, and opened Aale’s profile on the scoring chart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>2. Aale (Utrecht), 19 goals\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Top Assister: Tang Ye\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Assists: 15\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amrabat turned off his phone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a way, he really was being carried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Second half begins!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tang Ye, Tang Ye’s performance today is outstanding!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tackle!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Perfect! Tang Ye successfully intercepted the Helmond player advancing down the flank!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He didn’t keep possession, but he defused the danger!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Another tackle—does Tang Ye have a tackle addiction today?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yellow card! Tang Ye made a mistake—that’s a yellow!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holy shit!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye jumped up from the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was aiming for the ball, but ended up kicking Tosbi’s shin!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>yellowcard: y.tang\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye felt embarrassed and reached out to help Tosbi up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tosbi had no problem with that, but the other Helmond players did!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Get off!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Marzo shoved Tang Ye away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye hadn’t been standing very steady to begin with; Marzo’s shove sent him straight onto his butt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Holy shit?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aale and Barazite charged forward almost simultaneously. Aale, 1.9 meters tall, grabbed Marzo by the collar—the latter looked like a toy in Aale’s grip: “Kid, what the hell are you doing?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holy shit, they’re gonna fight!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye quickly stood up and tried to pull Aale back, but Aale was fired up—he pressed his forehead against Marzo’s, making the other guy nervous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Are they really gonna hit each other?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dozens of players rushed over; the clash ended with yellow cards for both Marzo and Aale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fuck you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Get lost, idiot!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even after the yellow cards, Marzo and Aale kept trading insults.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luckily, teammates held them back—otherwise, both would’ve been sent off with red cards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ouch—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye ignored all that, rubbing his butt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d landed on his butt, and even though it wasn’t a hard fall, it still hurt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tang, you okay?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aale suddenly asked, still looking like he wanted to go punch Marzo again. Tang Ye was startled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m fine, fine, really fine, all better now!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The match continued; Ten Hag substituted Amrabat for Ramseyer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a conservative substitution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Utrecht led 2-0 at the 70-minute mark; the change made perfect sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Around the 80th minute, Tang Ye sneaked into the penalty area, looking for a volley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this time, luck wasn’t on his side—he shot wildly off-target, nearly hitting a spectator in the head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye raised his hand to wave at the fans in the stands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looks like I’ve got a long way to go before becoming a true superstar striker!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Beep, beeeeeep—!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Full time. Neither side scored in the second half; final score: 2-0.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye was now excited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because after this match, he’d receive the Player of the Month award for February!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was his first ever professional honor!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Click!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Click-click-click!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The football association chose the pitch itself for the award ceremony. Tang Ye faced the reporters, with a giant billboard behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tom—oh, sorry, uh… Tang!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reporter struggled to pronounce Tang Ye’s surname: “At 16, you’ve won the Eredivisie Player of the Month award, breaking the league record. What do you have to say?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reporter handed him the microphone. Tang Ye felt awkward: “I guess I should say… well, actually, I turned 17 today.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Same thing—17’s still a record. No underage player before you ever won Eredivisie Player of the Month. The best they managed was coming off the bench—you’re a guaranteed starter.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reporter realized he’d messed up and launched into excessive praise to make up for it, nearly blushing Tang Ye’s face red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you, thank you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye held the crystal trophy: “I’ll keep working hard—this isn’t the end.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Keep working hard?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reporter caught the key phrase: “To… Tang, Eredivisie fans generally see you as a genius. In your own view, which matters more—effort or talent?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Effort.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye answered decisively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Utrecht Evening News front page headline—17-Year-Old Wins Player of the Month, Utrecht Rookie Breaks History.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Utrecht RTV reporter Fan De: Ten Hag Wins Manager of the Month Again—Utrecht Has Found Its Savior!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1995,"2026-06-20T06:50:08.245Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","46752c5db3cb19502bea9394e8fc7784b59f32dff9529cf12fd82c0f7f2cd286","football-at-16-let-me-retire-and-come-back-chapter-84","football-at-16-let-me-retire-and-come-back-chapter-82",918,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ffootball-at-16-let-me-retire-and-come-back-cover.jpg"]