[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-from-arsenal-to-the-ball-god":3,"chapter-from-arsenal-to-the-ball-god-from-arsenal-to-the-ball-god-chapter-33":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","From Arsenal to the Ball God",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},925702,1216,"Chapter 33: Steady Progress! Looking Ahead!","from-arsenal-to-the-ball-god-chapter-33",33,"\u003Cp>August 15th, post-match recovery training day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Here we go!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Watch out... hahaha!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the morning, laughter rarely heard appeared on the training ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having secured their first win of the season, the Sheffield United players were in high spirits, playfully engaging in some rondo drills and games.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After training, Ma’el stayed behind to start an extra training session.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His thighs and body were still a bit sore, a result of muscle fatigue from yesterday’s intense match.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it wasn’t a big deal; with the next round of the league still some time away, he could practice the low-energy ’Step-Over Move’ for a couple of days, and train for power after his body recovered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s check the skill level of the two main training skills.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He brought up the skill level panel, took a look, and found that the concentrated training had worked well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Skill: Vigorous Lv2]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Skill Level: (731\u002F800)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Skill: Step-Over Move Lv1]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Skill Level: 89\u002F100]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Step-Over Move can break through to Lv2 today. In the following days, if I rush on power, there’s hope to reach Lv3 before the next game.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma’el’s expression was relaxed. Every time he looked at the skill level panel, it always gave him a great sense of accomplishment and even stronger motivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There are still seven days until the next match, better get trained!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the Step-Over Move reaches Lv2, it can certainly be used effectively and sometimes might produce a surprising effect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, just doing bicycle kicks all the time would be too monotonous. Once the opponents get familiar with your footwork rhythm, it’ll surely be easy to defend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Power Lv3, this can be seen as his greatest improvement since he activated the panel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Body and cognitive skills, with their initial skill levels already higher than other skill types, represent not just more effort but also greater rewards!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A strong physique can significantly mitigate his deficiencies in many areas, raising both his minimum performance on the field and potentially his maximum as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After experiencing a Championship baptism, Ma’el had a deeper understanding of the Championship players’ level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew very well that, by then, with Lv3 Power, he would definitely count among the robust players in the Championship League.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if not the best, he would be well-known—\"There’s a very strong young winger at Sheffield United, on loan from Arsenal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Clap clap clap...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After setting up the marker poles and cones, Ma’el began training with the ball. His outer foot continuously touched the football, and his body kept sliding left and right, building a solid foundation for future upgrades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brushing up on skill level isn’t just about that final moment of significant improvement; the quantity of daily practice is just as important.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only with quantity can there be a qualitative change in the end!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time passed minute by minute, sweat gradually sticking his shirt to his body, and fatigue set in, seemingly compounding with yesterday’s exhaustion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His brain also kept trying to \"persuade\" him to surrender.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After yesterday’s game, you’ve even gotten two assists... you could enjoy the glamorous life of a star, taking a day off wouldn’t matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, keep going!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma’el shook his head to get rid of the sweat, dismissed distracting thoughts, and reinforced his determination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s not easy to form good habits, but giving up is simple. Once he compromised, there would be more and more compromises in the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was definitely not what he wanted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Think of those grand stadiums, those fans prepared with flowers and applause for you, then keep working hard backstage, improving yourself!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After more than two hours, when he exhausted all his strength, he ended the training and went to the side to stretch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Skill: Cross-Step Feint Lv2]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Skill Level: (7\u002F300)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Utility: Your Step-Over Move gradually becomes somewhat deceptive, sometimes managing to trick the opponent’s balance for a breakthrough, but still far from being fully mastered. You long for another upgrade.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The improvement in dribbling skills is still pretty rapid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once power reaches Lv3, focusing efforts on this skill to Lv3 by the end of the month should not be difficult!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s look at the Observation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma’el remembered something and pulled up the panel again to check the skill level of the observation skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Skill: Observation Lv1]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Skill Level: (89\u002F300)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before yesterday’s match, through daily video watching, his observation level was probably around fifty points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unexpectedly, just one Championship match added about thirty points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seems that the higher the level of the matches, the greater the improvement on observation skills!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finishing his stretches, Ma’el returned the football to the equipment room and went to the gym to find Gilbert, who had gone to add some strength training.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not for anything else, mainly because Gilbert still owed him a meal, the best kind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the evening, the center of Sheffield City was bustling and noisy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma’el and Gilbert joked and laughed their way into a high-end barbecue restaurant and called Jorson.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally, they planned to invite Garrispeed, but this proposal was vetoed by Jorson.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed somewhat inappropriate to invite the head coach to dinner, especially for barbecue, during the player’s season, Garrispeed might find it awkward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve been training with you every day and have developed my own improvement plan and theory, which is now a habit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as they sat down, Gilbert glanced around with a smile, seemingly extremely happy to be out, \"But my favorite is still the times when the two of us are out shopping and relaxing; the ordinary essence of life fascinates me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma’el felt the same way and nodded, \"That’s because we’ve been training too much and it’s too monotonous. If we were out every day, I guess we wouldn’t be as fascinated.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Feeling indeed comes from contrast.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gilbert agreed strongly, putting on a wry face, \"But as you said, you have to endure the pain to shine in front of others.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did I say that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma’el had forgotten; perhaps it was something he said in confusion after intense training, though it was his true thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They waited for Jorson to arrive, and soon found that many tables with more guys in the restaurant frequently glanced in their direction, sometimes slyly pointing before turning to whisper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s them, no doubt about it, those two who had stunning debuts yesterday.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Only seventeen, from Arsenal, I heard Wenger favors these two kids the most.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I heard one is the new Fabregas, the other the new Henry?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Really? Stop spreading rumors.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s true! Mr. Wenger personally told my friend, who then told me, and he’s also a Sheffield United fan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Listening to everyone’s increasingly exaggerated comments, Ma’el for the first time felt the harm rumors could spread; they were indeed getting more outrageous as they spread.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, after exchanging glances with Gilbert, they still saw some enjoyment in each other’s eyes and subconsciously held their demeanor and tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gilbert picked up the menu and pretentiously touched an imaginary bow tie, raising his head seriously, \"I think we should order some beef and fish to ensure complete protein intake.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma’el was struggling not to laugh when he saw someone approaching, looking at Gilbert with a difficult-to-understand expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jorson had arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He approached, eyebrows furrowing and blinking, greatly puzzled, feeling as if the two in front of him had some peculiar tendencies, \"Do you speak like this privately normally?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahaha.....\" Ma’el laughed a few times, nearly toppling over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gilbert blushed instantly, putting down the menu and standing awkwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three of them then ordered, and they even got a bottle of foreign liquor for Jorson, sitting down to feast and warm up the dinner atmosphere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s all intake protein together.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jorson picked up a lamb leg, seemingly intending to maintain that speaking style, \"We need to be sufficiently nourished.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma’el was laughing as he bit into his food, while Gilbert found everything hard to swallow, simply turning his head to drink his juice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jorson ate a few bites, picked up a glass of ice-filled liquor, and smiled, \"Still, I have to say thank you, both of you. The weekend victory was crucial; it was a morale boost match.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your contributions, of course, do not need to be stated, two assists from one, a goal from the other, combined to score two goals, and also deserving of tonight’s meal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma’el and Gilbert, not drinking alcohol, raised their juice glasses to toast one another, exchanging polite remarks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s what we should do.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Jorson, there’s no need for this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jorson shook his head, joyfully picking up the lamb leg again, \"Of course, more importantly, it’s about those proteins, that’s the crystallization of your contribution on the field.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haha.....\" This time, the three of them laughed heartily together, even Gilbert set aside his embarrassment and joined in the cheer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With plenty of food and drink, they talked about recent interesting happenings and feelings, sometimes passing over with a laugh, sometimes exclaiming together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a dream, the recent days, amidst a few relaxed exchanges, truly landed on them, becoming the past.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, it’s time to look forward.\u003C\u002Fp>",1510,"2026-06-03T06:44:03.366Z","2026-06-03T06:44:07.060Z",1,"novelbin.me","3e75bc2004eb08416fae232655be56b15be290c2ea32f84628d8677cd35b9b1a","from-arsenal-to-the-ball-god-chapter-34","from-arsenal-to-the-ball-god-chapter-32",391,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ffrom-arsenal-to-the-ball-god-cover.jpg"]