[{"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-393":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},484129,734,"Chapter 393 - 86: Super Striker! Two Great Historical Records! Punching Müller, Kicking Klinsmann! This First Touch Was Incredible","the-god-of-football-starts-with-passive-skills-chapter-393",393,"\u003Cp>This was an extremely rare match for Dortmund, one where they started strong but lost the first half.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So much so that during halftime, when they returned to the locker room, everyone felt a bit out of sorts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Marcus.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the noisy away team’s locker room, Wang Shuo had just sat down when he called over the team doctor, Dr. Marcus Braun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Braun immediately handed what he was doing to his assistants and hurried over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Shuo pointed at his right calf.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Marcus Braun followed Wang Shuo’s gesture and only then noticed that the yellow sock on his right calf was stained red with blood. He cursed, \"Damn it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Peter, Peter!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Marcus Braun’s urgent shouts instantly silenced the previously boisterous locker room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone turned to look at Wang Shuo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was only at this moment that they realized Wang Shuo’s right leg was injured and bleeding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wang, what happened?\" Subotic asked with a concerned look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, what’s going on?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When did you get hurt?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Which bastard was it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it, that’s crossing a line!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His teammates’ concern warmed Wang Shuo’s heart. He smiled slightly and shook his head. \"It’s nothing. It was from that time I went down in the first half. A stud caught me on the calf, next to my shin guard.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Marcus Braun rolled down the sock, everyone noticed that the blood had already dried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wound was on the side of his shin guard, a long, bloody gash that looked a bit frightening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it, those sons of bitches on Benfica’s back line play really dirty!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That defensive mid who came from Real Madrid, and that Brazilian guy, David Luis—their challenges are huge, and they pull a lot of dirty little tricks. I took a kick from him too, right on the calf.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Listening to his teammates’ curses, Wang Shuo still felt very calm inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He realized that [Damage Reduction], even with the help of passive skills like [Breathing] and [Foundation], couldn’t actually make him immune to injuries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, this was perfectly normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which professional player’s legs weren’t covered in scars?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there was one good thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Breathing] actually had a scar-removing effect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s why, after playing for so long, Wang Shuo’s legs were still so fair and smooth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was precisely because of this that the bloody gash looked all the more shocking, adding an undue sense of severity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In reality, the bleeding had stopped long ago, and after being cleaned, the wound wasn’t deep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That guy’s challenge was a bit aggressive, and he showed his studs. Luckily, it’s not serious,\" said Marcus Braun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the wound was treated, Wang Shuo thanked him, and Braun ran off to treat someone else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sitting in his spot, Wang Shuo couldn’t help but think back to the first half.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That David Luis had left a deep impression on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I can’t believe the players in European competitions are this strong!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’There’s always a higher mountain to climb!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the previous group stage, Dortmund had faced Vienna Rapid, Celtic, and Tel Aviv Hapolel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>None of them were particularly outstanding in terms of strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the knockout stage, they faced Ajax and Juventus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The strength of these two traditional powerhouses was a far cry from what it used to be.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially Juventus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don’t let Cannavaro’s big name intimidate you; he’s gotten really old.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Age bows to youth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the soccer field, older players are at a significant disadvantage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, after the match, Wang Shuo still made a point of finding Cannavaro to swap jerseys.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But facing Benfica, Wang Shuo felt he was truly encountering a genuine powerhouse among Europe’s top teams for the first time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>David Luis would be turning 23 this month, and his ability was truly exceptional!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then recalled the match at the end of last August, during Dortmund’s centennial celebration, where they were crushed 0-5 by Real Madrid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pepe and Ramos had also given Wang Shuo a very hard time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Are all the defenders on Europe’s top teams this fierce?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sense of crisis welled up in Wang Shuo!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I’m really not strong enough!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I might be dominating the Bundesliga, but the Bundesliga really isn’t all that great right now.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’At the very least, I’ve never encountered a single center-back who could compare to Pepe and Ramos, or even David Luis.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Subotic, Hummels, and Santana were considered very strong center-backs in the Bundesliga.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after facing him in a real match, Wang Shuo could confirm that none of them were as good as David Luis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’And he’s just a center-back from a Primeira Liga powerhouse.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Next, I’ll have to face powerhouses from the Premier League, Serie A, Ligue 1, and La Liga.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps because he came from a country weak in football, or perhaps because he was from a mountain village, Wang Shuo found that he had a deep-seated sense of insecurity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On top of that, he was a stubborn Virgo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, Wang Shuo’s approach was simple and crude: just keep getting stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stronger and stronger!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Looks like I need to change my plan!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had originally planned to save up some Passive Value to upgrade [Breathing] to World-level as quickly as possible, unlock Domain Skills, and see just how big the improvement would be and how much it would help him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, it seemed he couldn’t afford to wait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because this season, Dortmund was aiming for both the Bundesliga and the UEFA Europa League titles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After his encounter with David Luis, Wang Shuo now felt an urgent need to increase his strength as quickly as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only by becoming stronger could he gain a greater sense of security!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey man, what’s up?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Subotic asked with a concerned expression as Wang Shuo was lost in thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The others were also concerned about Wang Shuo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Klopp was an incredibly charismatic head coach, and the atmosphere he fostered in the locker room was also excellent.\u003C\u002Fp>",983,"2026-05-30T11:12:32.830Z","2026-06-01T04:31:05.348Z",1,"novelbin.me","8472c5fb2b9c75068076ac4d7b7f665c0b1549274ffe99f8e1629f2d8ad5abd2","the-god-of-football-starts-with-passive-skills-chapter-394","the-god-of-football-starts-with-passive-skills-chapter-392",400,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-god-of-football-starts-with-passive-skills-cover.jpg"]