[{"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-6":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},925675,1216,"Chapter 6: I Want to Improve So Much","from-arsenal-to-the-ball-god-chapter-6",6,"\u003Cp>Under everyone’s watchful eyes, the football rose off the ground again, swiftly heading towards the goal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hopkins originally intended to wash away the shame this time, but when Ma’el kicked the ball, he realized he still couldn’t judge the ball’s path or react in time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Swish!\" The sound of the net being hit echoed behind his head, and he lost his balance, falling backwards onto the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wotafa... did he just do it again?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s with this kid today? Does he naturally have a cannon shot?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shit... the quality is really high.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another wave of exclamations echoed, this time without any skepticism.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most people looked at Ma’el with surprised expressions, as if seeing him anew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cannon shot indeed has a very impressive display effect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is all about a direct shooting style, simple, crude, yet it intuitively reflects shooting skills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ian and his group stood there with their faces ashen, wanting to say something but failing to utter a word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Faced with two consecutive powerful, high-quality shots, anything they say would be pointless, and they would only be seen as clowns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good shot, good shot!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Head coach Hans made a couple of perfunctory remarks on the surface, but inside, he was just as shaken. If this kind of shooting quality could be used in games...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes lit up, suddenly feeling a bit hopeful about Ma’el.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his impression, this player’s basics weren’t bad, just not outstanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now if he could discover a skill for long shots, his competitiveness would greatly increase.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, what was puzzling was that he had never shown such a level of long shot before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When did he practice this skill?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recently?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hans was of course aware of Ma’el’s dedication to extra training, but didn’t have high expectations for its results.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now it seemed, he had indeed made some incorrect judgments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the center of everyone’s attention, Ma’el turned his head, smiling and waving at those who had expressed surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He appeared calm and comfortable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in reality, a drop of cold sweat had already rolled down his temple... he wasn’t really confident about the second shot; with everyone’s expectations raised, missing would have been quite embarrassing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, probability was on his side this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He needed to quickly raise his skill level for long shots to lv3, otherwise how could he show off?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Today is June 17th, life has been routine and fulfilling recently. Planning to write a diary, to later remove the skill level aspects, and include the hard work part in my autobiography titled ’How a Football King is Made’. \"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Forcing myself to get up at 6:30, practicing shooting for an hour and a half before the morning training.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since reaching lv2 in long shots, the progression seems to have slowed a lot. Before, a few hours of training could raise it by 30 points, but now only 20. But with the goal of upgrading to lv3 in 17 days, there’s no rush.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At night, extra training in the gym for power... totally exhausted, this life is truly not for the faint-hearted.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"June 18th, seems like I can’t keep training like this. I’ve already got strains in several parts of my body. I need to warm up for a long time before performing any actions in daily training.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But the progression in shooting has slowed down. If I don’t rely on piling up time, how can I achieve my goals?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At night, doing power training, my French buddy Carl suggested I abandon my existing diet and switch to high protein, high carbs, and high energy foods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Taking his advice.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"June 19th, weekend. No effort, no gain, no pain, no results. Work out after waking up, before meals, rest a bit after meals, and work out again. Anyway, working out is the way to go. A day without working out makes me uncomfortable, three days without seems like I’m shortening my life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shooting skill level reached 159\u002F300, power at 193\u002F300, progressing slightly faster than expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The change in diet doesn’t seem to have much short-term effect on my body, but I just want to improve so badly. I want to get out of the youth team and play in the Premier League!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"June 20th, a new week started, even the air seems fresher. There are 10 days left until the final match, I must double my efforts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The training today felt pleasant, not as tiring as before. My body feels much sturdier, maybe it’s because of the diet change?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At night, after taking a shower and cleaning my shoes, it’s already past 11. I went next door to knock on Carl’s dorm room; he was still up, had a chat to relax.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"June 21st, all morning training this week has been changed to tactical drills, possibly because the trial elimination match is approaching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everything as usual, keep pushing forward!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"June 22nd, London, oh London, this city not far from where I am is a true international metropolis, and a city for football.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If only one day, I can play football in London, live in a mansion, drive a sports car, wear new sneakers, and at night, have the passionate London bunny girls to keep company.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"June 23rd, had a chat with the team captain, Gilbert, asked about the salary situation of the Arsenal Youth Team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No idea about the others, but they can earn a weekly pay of 350--800 pounds, about 1500--3500 pounds a month, makes me envious. It’s already about the average salary in London.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As for the first team? At this time, the British football scene is not comparable to what comes later, and Arsenal is also in a relatively tight financial position... but those weekly pays in the tens of thousands of pounds, they are still beyond what I dare to imagine, truly terrifying.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"June 24th, training, improving the diet truly helps the body; my body has gotten used to the training intensity.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"June 25th, every day’s training feels like torture to my willpower. But, the progress feels as delightful as drinking sweet nectar...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Finally understood why later some people said playing under Guardiola was even more exhilarating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because of the progress! I want to improve so much!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"June 26th, improvement!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"June 27th, keep improving!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>June 28th, night fell, stars were twinkling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wenger walked pensively through the Korney Training Base, feelings mixed as he looked at the base he personally oversaw the construction of.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was it 1999? Back then, Arsenal faced no financial crisis, contending for the championship every year, and he was engaged in an intense battle with Sir Alex Ferguson.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He vaguely recalled his ambition during those days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was determined to make Arsenal a team like Manchester United, and to become an immortal figure in the club.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But... fate always seemed to tease him, as if he was born to add some tragic stories to this world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Clap.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wenger lit a cigarette, sometimes not even he understood why he was still holding on here when he had the opportunity to go elsewhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The answer might only be one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cheesy sentence no man wants to say out loud—because of love.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While he thought, a strange shout suddenly came from the side, presumably from the gym.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wenger’s eyebrows moved, he took a step towards the source, reaching a distance of twenty meters before hearing it clearly; it was laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahaha... Wuhu!\" The person inside seemed to be celebrating something, occasionally emitting an indescribable strange sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was it that kid?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He guessed, according to his observation, at this hour, only that person would likely appear here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Counting the days, he’s been persisting for nearly twenty days, hasn’t he?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Leon Maerl.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wenger spoke a name, feeling the joy inside, his own sorrow seemed to lighten a bit too, \"What are you so happy about?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>```\u003C\u002Fp>",1298,"2026-06-03T06:44:03.366Z","2026-06-03T06:44:07.060Z",1,"novelbin.me","c39f92db2e70c31cbce23ff7b6da6d136e9423d052accf9a01721d046be23a6d","from-arsenal-to-the-ball-god-chapter-7","from-arsenal-to-the-ball-god-chapter-5",391,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ffrom-arsenal-to-the-ball-god-cover.jpg"]