[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-god-of-football-starts-with-passive-skills":3,"chapter-the-god-of-football-starts-with-passive-skills-the-god-of-football-starts-with-passive-skills-chapter-162":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","The God of Football Starts With Passive Skills",{"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},483998,734,"Chapter 162 - 53: Top Scorer! Huge Reward! This Is a Miracle! Regarding Wang Shuo’s Underestimated Potential Value","the-god-of-football-starts-with-passive-skills-chapter-162",162,"\u003Cp>\"Ahem.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Shuo almost choked on his water, staring at her in complete surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lina Gerk was wearing a bit of light makeup, which made her skin look flawless. Dressed in Adidas athletic wear, she radiated a youthful energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had to admit, models were on another level. That figure, that aura... ’So fine!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lina Gerk, however, was perfectly composed. She let Wang Shuo’s gaze roam over her before suddenly asking, \"Did you add me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\" Wang Shuo guiltily retracted his somewhat greedy gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I said, your contacts. Did you add me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Shuo was speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So... you didn’t, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sorry, I forgot.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lina Gerk still had a smile on her face, but her eyes seemed to say, ’I knew you’d forget.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well... is now a good time?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Shuo quickly took out his Nokia. It was a bit old—a cheap model that Thomas Essien had bought for him when he first arrived in Germany.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lina Gerk was surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Logically, a player like Wang Shuo, even as a rookie, should be earning quite a bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Why is he using such a shabby phone?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Shuo took out his phone, opened his contacts, and started adding Lina Gerk’s number and name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, the name’s spelled wrong. It’s Gercke...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lina Gerk leaned closer to Wang Shuo, pointing at his phone screen as she spelled out her name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A delicate fragrance immediately wafted over, sending Wang Shuo’s mind reeling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, Thomas Essien arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, Thomas.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hello, Lina.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two greeted each other familiarly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After watching Wang Shuo save her name in his phone, Lina Gerk gave him a radiant smile and walked away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t tell me that girl’s into you,\" Thomas Essien said suggestively, his eyes fixed on Lina Gerk’s retreating back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Shuo really wanted to say, ’I think so, too.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what he actually said was, \"No way. I don’t know her well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You two were in the gossip columns.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rumors! They’re fake!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She offered you her *personal* number.\" Thomas Essien stressed the word \"personal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’re just friends.\" In reality, Wang Shuo was secretly pleased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, I think if you really want to be the next Beckham, she’d be a pretty good candidate for your Victoria.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Shuo remained noncommittal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And you know, Victoria is one year older than Beckham, and she’s two years older than you. It’s a pretty good fit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Is it a good fit?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Shuo didn’t know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the way, do you know her well?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not at all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then you two...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She came to watch your match not too long ago.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She did?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You didn’t know?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How would I know if you didn’t tell me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I thought you knew...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Which match?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The home game against Hoffenheim, and the home game against Hamburg. She came to both.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Really?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course. Why would I lie to you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then how come no reporters took her picture?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, buddy, you play for Mainz, not Bayern Munich or Dortmund. What reporters do you think show up to a home game? And even if there are any, who pays attention to the stands?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Besides, don’t you know that a lot of those so-called celebrity street photos, or pictures of them at games, are provided to entertainment magazines and newspapers by the stars themselves?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Shuo realized he was still too green.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’It’s all because I’m too naive!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Adidas photoshoot went quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The male and female leads were Wang Shuo and Lina Gerk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In reality, they didn’t have much contact beyond striking a few poses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since everything had been discussed and arranged beforehand, the shoot progressed rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was all finished in a single afternoon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the shoot, at Thomas Essien’s suggestion, Wang Shuo treated Lina Gerk to dinner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the meal, Lina Gerk offered Wang Shuo some suggestions about his usual style of dress and personal image.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although she was only twenty, she had entered the modeling world at a young age. Her fashion sense was far beyond what Wang Shuo or Thomas Essien could compare to, and her advice was quite professional.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only that, but she also cheerfully said that if Wang Shuo had any related questions in the future, he could call her anytime.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, don’t delete my contact info.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Shuo could only agree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After returning to Mainz, Wang Shuo received a call from Lina Gerk that very evening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She asked with concern if he had gotten home safely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She also took the opportunity to chat with Wang Shuo about football.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was mostly Lina Gerk asking questions and Wang Shuo answering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you play Football Manager?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not really. I used to play Pro Evolution Soccer a lot back home, but I was terrible at it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hee hee, did you know there was some news about Football Manager recently?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"About you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Football Manager just released FM2009, right? The stats for Wang Shuo in the game are really, really bad, and it’s caused players to start cursing them out and defending you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anderson, Boyan, Pato, and Balotelli have a potential of -10. Walcott has a fixed potential of 182, Aguero is 189, and even Rakitic has 172. Guess what yours is?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"150?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hee hee, you think too highly of yourself. They only gave you 126.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How is that possible?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Exactly! That’s why the players are furious. Football Manager has always been famous for its detailed data, but they made a huge blunder with you. They explained that they gave you a potential rating of -6 based on your performance in the 2nd Bundesliga last season.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"-6? What does that mean?\"\u003C\u002Fp>",927,"2026-05-30T11:12:32.829Z","2026-06-01T04:31:05.348Z",1,"novelbin.me","3e0820b4beaaa1bb4a81359d9431f6494e16a131dc0e623c1733d633dfa349b8","the-god-of-football-starts-with-passive-skills-chapter-163","the-god-of-football-starts-with-passive-skills-chapter-161",400,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-god-of-football-starts-with-passive-skills-cover.jpg"]