[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-start-with-r9-template":3,"chapter-start-with-r9-template-start-with-r9-template-chapter-12":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Start with R9 Template",{"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},1388687,1840,"Chapter 12: Opening the Golden Module Treasure Chest","start-with-r9-template-chapter-12",12,"\u003Cp>\"I was just checking,\" His father said. \"The international break is from late September to mid-October. You should have time off, right? Do you want to come back for a visit?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ling's heart ached a little. \"Plane tickets are too expensive, Dad.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't worry about that. I've still got some private—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll make you seaweed jelly!\" his mother suddenly shouted, snatching the phone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your uncle brought over a bag of agar. I'll make your favorite, vacuum-pack it, and send it to you. It's low in calories!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ling smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could buy it at any supermarket here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he knew, after his rebirth, he understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The best way to show love to his family was to let them feel needed, to accept the things they so carefully prepared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'd love that, Mom,\" he said, his voice warm. \"I've actually been craving it lately.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright! Good!\" Yan Lanxia beamed, her joy palpable even through the phone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She chatted for another minute, but then glanced at the time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Son, your dad and I are about to go out for a walk, so we'll have to stop here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay, Mom. Take care.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A while later, Ling Changzheng, having finished changing his shoes, looked at his wife in confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aren't we going for a walk?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What walk?\" Yan Lanxia said, putting down her phone and humming a little tune as she headed to the kitchen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go find the big iron pot. I'm going to wash the agar.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why don't we use the pressure cooker? It'll only take an hour.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No!\" she snapped. \"Pressure cooking makes it too soft. It'll start releasing water in two days. How could our son eat that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine,\" Ling Changzheng sighed, his expression miserable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'From Bin City to Manchester... the shipping cost alone could buy a hundred pounds of this stuff.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he dared not voice his complaints.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn't the one calling the shots at home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carrington Training Base\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Youth Team Dormitory\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ling hung up the phone, a small, genuine smile on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He focused his mind and opened the system.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Dribbling: 79.65 (97)'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Passing: 69.74 (83)'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Shooting: 70.06 (95)'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the slowly increasing stats, Ling felt his fatigue vanish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He noted, with a clinical eye, that as his stats approached the 80-point mark, the growth rate slowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'It makes sense,' he thought. 'The growth curve has to level off eventually.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced at the main quest. It was still marked as incomplete.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it should be soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Filled with anticipation, Ling drifted into a deep, satisfied sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Next Day\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were no fireworks. No celebratory cannons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The signing ceremony was painfully simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ling sat at a table facing a single camera, with Mourinho beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A signing pen was poised over a blank sheet of paper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The real contract had been signed an hour ago in an office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Look here, Ling, José, look at the camera.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Click!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The team photographer captured the ordinary photo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ling wasn't a hundred-million-pound star; he didn't get an elaborate event.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His new weekly wage was a full £1,500.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the absolute bottom tier of the first team, but Ling was more than satisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was his money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He no longer had to spend his family's money. He could finally support himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the standard for all youth players.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How much they improved from here was up to them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Rashford started here,' Ling reminded himself. 'In two years, his wage went from £1,500 to £25,000. He just bought his mom an £800,000 house.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rest of the day was a blur of trivial matters: visiting the player reception department, setting up databases, filming a short promotional video, and choosing a jersey number.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By 5 PM, Ling was more exhausted than after playing a 90-minute match.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He dragged his weary body to his new dormitory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first-team accommodations were a complete upgrade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, most senior players chose to rent apartments off-site.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was, after all, hard to bring a girlfriend back to the training base, and if Mourinho found out, you'd probably be demoted on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ling, however, was perfectly satisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't that he couldn't afford to rent, but free, high-end accommodation was just good value.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could focus solely on football.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After organizing his new room, Ling finally sat on his bed and eagerly opened the system.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cold, mechanical voice sounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Ding!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Congratulations on completing the main quest: Enter Manchester United's First Team!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Quest reward: Golden Module Treasure Chest!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A shimmering golden box materialized in the air in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Golden module selection completed...'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Zidane \"La Roulette\" module!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Denílson \"Stepover\" module!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Ronaldinho \"Elastico\" module!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'...'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A list of legendary skills scrolled by.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ling held his breath, his heart pounding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Treasure chest opening...'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Congratulations to the host for obtaining: Matthews \"Shoulder Drop Dribble\" module!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The golden box shattered into countless fragments of light that merged into Ling's mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shuddered, a flood of new information—instinct, balance, timing—settling into his brain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt... the same. But he knew something new.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He quickly checked his attribute panel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His dribbling stat had increased by 0.01.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ling grinned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'So that's how it is,' he thought, clenching his fist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'The system gives me the knowledge. It gives me the key. But I still have to do the work. I still have to train to master it.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not bad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>10:30 AM Beijing Time\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Manchester United's official website and social media accounts posted the news:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Manchester United is pleased to announce that academy graduate Ling has signed a professional contract, keeping him at the club until 2022.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Europe, the news created barely a ripple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In China, it stirred up a storm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>----\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Matthews \"Shoulder Drop Dribble : The move is named after the legendary English international footballer Sir Stanley Matthews. 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