[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-start-with-r9-template":3,"chapter-start-with-r9-template-start-with-r9-template-chapter-123":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},1388720,1840,"Chapter 123 - 123","start-with-r9-template-chapter-123",123,"\u003Cp>The adrenaline was finally fading, replaced by a deep, satisfied exhaustion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While his teammates headed into the Manchester night to celebrate—some to high-end clubs, others home to their families—Ling slipped quietly back to his room at the training ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stood by the sink, carefully washing the mud and grass stains off the match ball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The referee had handed it to him after the final whistle, signed by all his teammates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He placed it on the shelf, right in the center, next to his Player of the Month trophy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four goals. A Poker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the match, he had been in a flow state, moving on instinct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, in the quiet of his room, the magnitude of the achievement hit him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How many players go their entire careers without scoring four goals in a single Premier League game? And he had done it in his debut season, at White Hart Lane.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not bad,\" Ling whispered to the empty room, a small smile playing on his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he forced himself to stay grounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew the reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the 11-second opener and the 3-0 lead, Tottenham had psychologically collapsed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had stopped tracking runs, stopped pressing, and essentially gave up. It was a massacre, but it was against a corpse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He considered watching the replay to boost his ego, but decided against it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Focus on the next challenge,\" he told himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pulled up his laptop and began searching for footage of Sevilla.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although they weren't currently challenging for the La Liga title, their European pedigree was terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were the Kings of the Europa League, having won it three times in a row.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were a team that knew how to navigate knockout football.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were gritty, technical, and dangerous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After studying Sevilla's defensive shape for an hour, Ling stretched his back and opened the System Interface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was time for the lottery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[MISSION COMPLETE: Score 20 Premier League Goals.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[REWARD: Golden Module Treasure Chest.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ling rubbed his hands together. \"Come on. Give me something good. A physical boost? Shooting accuracy?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tapped the screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a crisp unlocking sound, the chest shattered into countless glowing golden particles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Congratulations! You have obtained: Rivellino's \"Cow Tail\" Module (Elastico).]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Note: This is a Technique Enhancement Module. It improves agility and ball control during the specific execution of the move.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ling blinked. \"The Cow Tail?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt a slight twinge of disappointment. \"My luck isn't great today. Another single-skill module.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He already practiced the \"Elastico\"—the flip-flap move—regularly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his Ronaldo (R9) template, his execution was already rapid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, United rarely played slow, positional attacks where he needed to stand a defender up and trick them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They played fast-break football.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When people think of the Elastico, they think of Ronaldinho.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The way he would snake the ball one way and snap it back the other, leaving defenders with twisted ankles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the system said Rivellino.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Puzzled, Ling grabbed his phone and searched the name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roberto Rivellino.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes widened as he read the history.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rivellino wasn't just a player; he was the \"Atomic Kick.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was the greatest left-winger in Brazilian history before the modern era. He was a key member of the legendary 1970 World Cup winning team—the greatest team of all time—playing alongside Pele, Jairzinho, and Tostao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he was the inventor of the Elastico.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the 1970s, he used it to humiliate defenders. Ronaldinho had idolized him and copied the move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay,\" Ling nodded, his respect growing. \"So I got the original source code.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he could master Rivellino's control with Ronaldo's explosive speed... maybe this wasn't a bad reward after all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Late that night, the results of Matchday 25 were finalized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The headlines were brutal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arsenal 1 - 3 Swansea City\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Gunners didn't just lose; they imploded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Against a Swansea side fighting relegation, Arsenal looked like sleepwalkers. The crisp passing of December was gone, replaced by apathy and defensive errors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The atmosphere at the Emirates Stadium turned toxic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive banner was unfurled in the North Bank: \"ARSENE, THANK YOU FOR THE MEMORIES, BUT IT IS TIME TO SAY GOODBYE.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tabloids like The Sun reported that the Arsenal board had secretly begun compiling a shortlist of replacements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wenger, looking aged and weary in his post-match interview, tried to hold the line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I do not wish to comment on the rumors,\" Wenger said softly. \"I love Arsenal. I will give my all for her until the last day. The players are united.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the fans weren't buying it and the toxicity was bleeding onto the pitch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chelsea 0 - 3 Bournemouth\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Arsenal were in crisis, Chelsea were in meltdown. At Stamford Bridge, the champions were torn apart by Bournemouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Antonio Conte stood on the touchline, looking like a man awaiting the guillotine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His title defense was mathematically over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, even Top Four was at risk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Chelsea fans, ruthless as ever, began chanting a familiar name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jose Mourinho! Jose Mourinho!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They saw what was happening at Old Trafford—the grit, the winning mentality—and they wanted it back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Manchester City 3 - 0 West Brom\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pep Guardiola's machine kept rolling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They brushed West Brom aside without breaking a sweat, ensuring the gap to United remained at just three points. They were lurking, waiting for a slip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the story of the weekend—the story of the season—was in North London.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tottenham 0 - 7 Manchester United.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a scoreline that looked like a typo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fans across the world stared at their apps in disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tottenham were 3rd in the league.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had beaten Real Madrid. And they had just been desecrated in their own home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the final match at the historic White Hart Lane before its demolition. It was supposed to be a celebration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, United had turned it into a funeral pyre.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Twitter (X) \u002F Reddit r\u002Fsoccer\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>@Gooner4Life: Hey Spurs fans, you okay? Just checking in. 7-0? Is that a football score or a rugby score? 😂 #SevenUp\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>@UnitedStand: It hurts, doesn't it? But it's also so satisfying. Why did Trippier have to provoke Ling? He poked the bear, and the bear ate him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>@TacticalTim: The elbow from Ling was pure street justice. And then he scores four? That is the coldest performance I have ever seen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>@SpursOfficial: Deleting this app. See you next season.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>@CityZen: Pochettino is to blame. Subbing Kane at halftime was waving the white flag. You can lose, but you can't quit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>@NeutralFan: Spurs have always been \"Spursy,\" but this is a new low. They completely lost their heads. The sore loser attitude with the fouls was embarrassing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>@RedDevil: Seven Heaven! That stadium is cursed now. Burn it down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While the UK media raved, the South Korean media went deadly silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The narrative was supposed to be Son Heung-min vs. Ling—the Battle for Asian Supremacy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the numbers were damning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In two meetings this season, Manchester United had outscored Tottenham 10-0.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ling had scored 6 goals in those two games.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Son Heung-min had scored 0.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nearly a third of Ling's total goal tally had come at Tottenham's expense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn't just beating them, he was farming them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On South Korean forums, the mood turned dark. The nationalistic pride that usually protected Son began to crack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why didn't Son fight back?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ling was fighting for his teammates. Son was invisible.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"10-0 aggregate score. This isn't a rivalry. It's bullying.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Maybe Ling really is the new King of Asia.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For Son Heung-min who's checking his phone that night, the silence was louder than any criticism.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew he had fallen behind. And he knew the only way to catch up was to stop looking at Ling and start looking at himself.\u003C\u002Fp>",1277,"2026-06-05T22:48:23.062Z",1,"novelbin.me","80070c489d3bbf79320adf981927d87d0a29fb5db7b1fe882083ae6ad3d39e55","start-with-r9-template-chapter-33","start-with-r9-template-chapter-32",371,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstart-with-r9-template-cover.jpg"]