Football System: Penalty Zone Hero

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Chen Yingxiong was very excited when he returned to the dormitory - it turned out that the talent he'd picked did play a role. Although it didn't shake the world, he knew that there were still four levels waiting for him to upgrade.

Once I reach the maximum level, don't try to stop me!

His talent came into play, and Chen Yingxiong became more interested and excited about this system.

As soon as he got back, he opened the webpage and checked his experience, and then found that his experience was about 4,000 more than when he checked yesterday...

"Huh?" Chen Yingxiong felt strange. He had been training hard every day these days and he was already very familiar with how much experience he could gain in a day.

Not counting the extra practice at night, it was only 1500 experience points. But how come there were 4000 more? Where did these extra 2500 experience points come from?

"Experience reward for completing the mission," Yesenin said.

"Huh? Mission? I haven't gotten a chance to play in the first team yet. Don't tell me that playing in the team competition counts?" Chen 

Yingxiong was even more confused.

"It's the side quest, 'An Eye for an Eye'."

"What is that?"

"Fight back against those who slight you. You have completed your mission today."

Chen Yingxiong thought about it and realized that it was the grudge between him and Li Hao...

"When was this mission triggered?" Chen Yingxiong used the word "trigger" instead of "accept" because he had figured it out. These missions didn't seem to be something he took the initiative to accept but were imposed on him. Whether he did them or not, those missions existed. If he didn't do the main mission, he couldn't continue. It didn't matter whether he did the side missions or not, they were always there anyway. If he did them, he would gain experience. If he didn't do them... they would be gone after the expiration date.

"When you felt Li Hao's contempt for you and swore revenge, of course," Yesenin said.

Chen Yingxiong suddenly realized. "If I hadn't been upset by his contempt, would I not have had this mission?"

Yesenin nodded. "If you are the kind of person who doesn't care how others treat you, how can you have a revenge mission like 'an eye for an eye'?"

Chen Yingxiong thought about it and realized that it was indeed the case. 

His temper and character were such that he could not bear to suffer any loss. If someone provoked him, he would find a chance to get back at them, even if it cost him a heavy price.

Just like when he was in the domestic club and got fouled intentionally. At that time, he didn't consider whether beating his teammates would have a very bad impact on his promotion to the first team. Anyway, he couldn't let himself be treated like that by others and not fight back.

This was the first time that Chen Yingxiong really knew that he had completed a task. He found that life itself was actually made up of one task after another, but most of the time you just don't know that they are tasks, so you don't feel like you are doing anything at all.

Unconsciously, he completed a task and gained thousands of experience points. Chen Yingxiong felt pretty good.

…

Previously, Yesenin told Chen Yingxiong that if he wanted to be called into the first-team match roster, in addition to working hard and performing hard in training to win the favour of the head coach, he also needed a little bit of luck.

Chen Yingxiong was still asking him what being lucky actually meant in his case.

Fate soon showed him.

One man's misfortune was another's treasure.

During practice the next day, Tekke sprained his knee and limped off the field midway through practice before being helped away by the team doctor.

Everyone saw how Tekke ended up, and judging by his painful expression, he was probably badly injured.

Since transferring from Trabzonspor at the beginning of this year, Tekke has made 17 appearances and scored 13 goals, making him the team's top scorer.

Thanks to this outstanding performance, after Advocaat came to the team, he was not put on the sidelines and included in the cleaning list. On the contrary, Advocaat still relied heavily on this striker who was very good at scoring goals.

Tekke did not disappoint the Dutch coach's high regard for him. He scored three goals in Advocaat's next three games and performed stably.

Just like that, now the team's top scorer, such an important striker who was so valued by the head coach was injured, and it seemed that the injury was serious.

Advocaat thought so highly of the forward that when Tekke was injured and helped to the physical therapy room, he even threw away the training, handed it over to the assistant coach, and ran over himself.

But not everyone is feeling frustrated and disappointed about Tekke's injury, some are wondering – who will be the beneficiary this time?

Zenit's current forwards include only four players: Tekke, Alexander Panov, Alexander Kerzakov, and Chen Yingxiong who had just been transferred to the first team.

Zenit played 442, with Tekke partnering with another forward. The forward partnering with Tekke is currently mainly Kerzakov. Panov was a substitute because he had just joined the team and did not have enough tacit cooperation with everyone.

Chen Yingxiong was simply the substitute of a substitute.

Generally speaking, if Tekke was injured, it was natural for Panov to take his place and he and Kerzakov to partner up.

But the problem is that Panov had just transferred to the team. He had been with the team even shorter than Chen Yingxiong. He was not familiar with the team and the whole team was not familiar with him either. His cooperation with the team was not good enough.

When Chen Yingxiong saw Tekke injured and leaving the field, he was stunned at first, and then suddenly an idea flashed through his mind.

Luck!

…

The training that was suspended due to Tekke's injury resumed not long after.

But this time it was obvious that some people were distracted.

It was not until the end of the training session that Advocaat returned to the training ground. The time he spent with the physical therapist directly explained the severity of Tekke's injury. You didn't even need to see his face to know that the problem was serious.

Chen Yingxiong also noticed Advocaat's expression and the feeling in his heart became more and more pronounced.

However, Advocaat did not announce the weekend league roster after the training, because there were still three days before the start of the league, and it wasn't the time yet.

Everyone eyeing the now-vacant position still had an opportunity to perform hard in training to win the favour of the head coach. This was also a form of motivation.

On the way back to the dormitory, Chen Yingxiong asked Yesenin. "Is this what you call luck?"

Yesenin shook his head. "I don't know."

"You really don't know? Or are you just trying to be mysterious?" Chen Yingxiong asked.

Yesenin spread his hands. "I really don't know."

Chen Yingxiong curled his lips in disappointment. "Didn't you say that you can do anything except world peace?"

"It was just a joke, didn't you hear that?" Yesenin said.

"Ha! Haha! Haha!" Chen Yingxiong laughed in a very fake manner. "How funny!"

'This is not funny at all!' Yesenin heard the sarcasm in Chen Yingxiong's laughter, and he protested with a frown.

Seeing Yesenin's angry expression, Chen Yingxiong felt that he was getting closer and closer to being human. What a pity that he was just a bald, wretched middle-aged man...

The image of Yesenia suddenly emerged from Chen Yingxiong's mind, and he felt a chill down his spine. He shook his head hard.

It's better to choose a middle-aged uncle with a bald head…

"Hello, Mr. Aurora?"

"What?"

"You can transform, right? Can you transform into a handsome middle-aged man? Like... Al Pacino?"

"It's not impossible, but... you like this type?" Yesenin touched his chin and thought seriously.

"Aahh!"

"Hehe, haha…"

"What an ugly laugh..."

…

Before the start of training the next day, Advocaat announced the bad news to everyone that Tekke had sprained his knee and would be out for a month and a half.

Then when the training started, everyone could feel that Panov's training enthusiasm had improved a lot. As for Chen Yingxiong and Kerzakov, Kerzakov was already a main player so he didn't do much, and Chen Yingxiong... He was very hardworking and active, and it was impossible to ask him to work harder and more actively.

The last event of the afternoon training session was temporarily changed to an intra-team match. Advocaat wanted to use the match to test the status and performance of the team's forwards to decide who would replace the injured Tekke in the weekend league.

When Panov received the yellow vest representing the starting position, he did not hide his excitement at all - he had not played in Torpedo Moscow for half a season, and he was eager to prove himself in his new club. The injury of Tekke was obviously an opportunity for him, although his competitor now was not Tekke...

After announcing that the colour of the vests didn't mean anything, Advocaat let Porter blow the whistle to start the game.

Although Advocat said so, even a fool could see that in his mind, Panov was ahead of Chen Yingxiong. Because almost all the players wearing yellow vests were the main players, with only minor adjustments in one or two positions.

If nothing unexpected happened, this lineup would probably be the starting lineup when Zenit plays against Spartak Nalchik at home this weekend.

Was the luck gone again?

No!

Chen Yingxiong stared at the yellow vest on Panov.

Advocat was right, the colour of the vest didn't mean anything. As long as I can show my ability in this game! I can squeeze out that Panov!

Luck only serves the strong. If you can't become a strong person, you deserve to be a substitute!

Panov had never expressed any disdain towards Chen Yingxiong, and Chen Yingxiong had no grudge against him.

But to become the main force himself, Chen Yingxiong listed him as the number one competitor.

Is this a mission?

Chen Yingxiong thought.

Then get it done!

Mission name: Rewrite Destiny.

Mission objective: Defeat your competitors and be selected for the competition! No...it should be the starting lineup!

Looking at Chen Yingxiong who was eager to try on the sidelines, Yesenin's mouth curled up.

Has this kid realized it?

Fate is in the hands of those who try.