048. Yongho Sangbak (2)
[‘Charminator’s Hitting and Running (U)’, which has a small absolute value of talent, is transferred to the talent of ‘Light Speed Dribbling (S)’.]
Hoyoung’s eyes stopped there.
‘Cha Doo-rim’s progress is at a lower level than Kaka’s.’
In short, it meant that even if it was U-class, the actual value could be lower than A-class.
And one more thing.
[It takes 30 days → 15 days to completely transfer Charminator’s Hit and Run (U) talent. You cannot covet other talents for 15 days.]
Likewise, you cannot covet other talents when talent transfer is taking place.
For example, this means that even if you meet the talent requirements for Oscar, you cannot get it right away.
‘It’s getting more and more complicated.’
As the level increases, the function of greed becomes more diverse.
There was a need to sort things out.
‘First of all, what I’ve found out so far…’
There are eight main things.
1.
You cannot covet a lesser talent of the same type as the one you possess.
But a + grade is possible.
For example, if you have a sculpture appearance (A+3), you cannot covet a sculpture appearance (A), but you can covet a sculpture appearance (A+) or higher.
2.
T/L/U level is an independent level from S/A/B/C level.
For example, T/L/U level is not necessarily higher than S.
3.
Grades of talent.
Only high-level players over the age of 18 can obtain T-level status.
However, because Class U is a unique talent that only that player has, it is not necessarily something that only good players can have.
Class U changes to Class L when a legendary player retires.
The faded talents of retired players cannot be seen or coveted. For now, not yet.
And other than that, I haven’t seen the ratings yet.
3.
When seeking talent, the level of difficulty varies.
It’s easy, but requires long-term effort.
It’s easy, but needs to be completed in a short period of time.
Cases that are difficult and must be completed in a short period of time or over a long period of time.
4.
The level of a talent has nothing to do with its scarcity.
Also, not all Grade A are the same. There is a grade A that is close to A+ and a grade A that is close to A-.
Likewise, even if you have the same A-level talent, the effect varies greatly depending on the usage.
5.
A+3 is not 3 times the size of A grade.
It could be 2 times, 1.3 times, or 1.1 times.
I don’t know the exact numbers.
6.
Assuming that you have 7 talents and 10 talent vessels, there are currently 3 empty vessels.
In other words, there are only three talents that can be coveted in the future.
For example, if you desire ‘moderate breccia (C-)’, you will go into empty bowl number 8.
And at the same time, if you crave ‘Spiritual Personality (S+)’, it goes into empty bowl number 9. However, since the S-class lumps are large, it takes time to fill them all in the bowl.
During that time, you cannot fill the empty bowl 10 times with other talents (=you cannot covet it).
However, it is possible to clear the conditions and make a reservation.
7.
The number of dishes each person has may be the same, different, or unlimited.
It’s all just speculation though.
8.
Little has been revealed about synthesis yet.
What is certain is that if the type of talent is the same, U-level and S-level skills can be combined.
We do not yet know whether A/B/C level talent will be recycled and synthesized.
According to what Hoyoung summarized, that was it.
‘I’m not sure about some of them, but they seem roughly correct.’
What I was most curious about was the level of talent.
How many more levels will there be or will this be the end?
‘Kaka wasn’t even in his prime yet, but he was in the S class. And although Ballack only had S-level talent, he had a lot of A-level talent.’
However, we have not yet seen the talent of top players.
Figo, Zidane, Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, Henry, etc.
Legends who are either in their prime or gradually declining.
I had no idea what kind of talent they might have.
‘I don’t know if they only have 10 S-class ones.’
And again.
Expectations were high that if S grade and U grade were combined, the level would rise by one grade.
As June passed and July arrived, a rare event occurred in the soccer world.
That was the Euro 2004 final held in Lisbon, Portugal.
The winning team is none other than Greece.
Greece, which was considered the weakest team, pulled off an upset by winning the championship by defeating Europe’s traditional powerhouses.
‘It’s going exactly like the future I know.’
6pm.
Hoyoung, who was watching the finals live, recalled the future he knew.
‘We won with the best defensive tactics, and it’s exactly the same this time.’
Because of that, the game was quite boring, but at the same time, it was a game that made me feel a lot of things.
“hmm?”
But then I felt unfamiliar gaze.
It was Monica who was sitting on the sofa with me and watching soccer.
“Why are you looking at me like that?”
“Uhm….”
“Why? “What’s on my face?”
“weird.”
Seup.
Monica shook her head and stopped talking, wondering if anything was strange.
Then he ran to Maria Choi, who was setting the table.
“Look closely at Hoyoung’s face! “Hasn’t something changed?”
“why?”
At those words, Maria Choi narrowed her eyes and began to scan Hoyoung’s face.
“Um… well. “It seems like the atmosphere has changed a bit… I’m not sure.”
Clearly something has changed.
However, since we saw each other every day, it was difficult to notice the change in just a few weeks.
Still, Monica felt it.
‘weird. Something has changed.’
I can’t explain it in words, but it definitely feels like that…
“Ah! You lost weight! “Your face looked like the full moon, but it became a little slimmer.”
“okay?”
“huh. “Just a little bit!”
Hoyoung was turning into a handsome man, knowingly or unknowingly.
And a few days later.
The long-awaited day has dawned.
[Charminator’s hit and run (U) and light speed dribble (S) have been successfully combined.]
[Light speed dribble (S) → Storm dribble (SU)]
[I crave storm dribble (SU).]
[Completely utilize your talent. It takes 150 days → 75 days to retrieve it. You cannot covet other talents for 75 days.]
“Ho….”
Early Saturday morning.
Hoyoung, who was taking a walk around the neighborhood before going to the training ground, stopped.
I was so happy that my body suddenly stiffened.
[Storm dribble (SU)]
Rough yet fast.
It was not Cha Doo-rim’s, nor Kaka’s, but Hoyoung’s unique talent that was created out of greed.
That’s a level we’ve never seen before!
‘Special unique?’
It takes 75 days to completely fill the bowl, but that’s about as long as you can wait.
September 23rd.
I was hoping that day would come sooner.
When I open my eyes, it’s a field.
If you close your eyes, it’s the team bus.
Since the league was held on a national level, I spent a lot of time on the bus.
July was that kind of month.
Since the distance to cover was as wide as the vast landmass of Brazil, it was difficult to exhaust physical strength.
I thought I would be able to play 40 or 50 games, but after experiencing it myself, that wasn’t the case.
I was exhausted every time I went to an away game.
Fortunately, the reserve team was in charge of the weekly league, so it was a disaster.
August, when the FA Cup began, was even worse than that.
However, because the U15 South American Champions League starts from the round of 16 due to budget issues, there was no flight until December.
Same goes for September.
It was an increasingly burdensome time, both mentally and physically.
As the days gradually got warmer, the number of rainy days increased.
It was the beginning of summer.
But there was no vacation.
Training and matches.
I couldn’t escape from that bondage.
Accordingly, there were people who became very busy.
Click click.
It was Antonio, a scout for Real Madrid who was locked in his room typing on his laptop keyboard.
[… That’s why coach Carlos actively used the rotation system.
What we need to pay attention to here is that, despite being the youngest member of the team, Hoyoung endured better than anyone else and led the team to the top rank.
Thanks to this, Sao Paulo FC achieved good results every day and firmly maintained its second place in the national league.]
Antonio, who was writing a report to send to Madrid, opened his record notebook.
In it, the game records of the past five months were carefully recorded.
I neatly copied the contents into my laptop.
/
[Woo Ho-young]
As of September 14, 2004,
15 matches in the national league, 12 wins, 3 draws, 14 goals, 8 assists,
2 weekly league matches, 1 win, 1 loss, 2 goals,
FA Cup 3 matches, 2 wins, 1 draw, 2 goals, 2 assists,
3 Super Championship matches, 2 Win 1 loss 6 goals 1 assist
Total 23 matches 17 wins 4 draws 2 losses 24 goals 11 assists
MOM 9 times
hat trick 3 times
National league 14 goals in 15 matches 2nd place in scoring ranking (1st place Alexander Pato 16 goals in 19 matches)
Special note: An Still, the high dribbling speed has been increasing over the past few months. He looks unkempt like an untamed wild horse, but if he takes time to refine it, he will be able to show explosive dribbling.
Not only that…
/
‘This guy’s stuff.’
Antonio was sure.
The fact is that Hoyoung is by no means an ‘ordinary’ prospect.
That’s why I recently moved my lodging to a location closer to Hoyoung’s house.
It wasn’t surprising as it was natural for a scouter to move around to observe players, but it was an undeniable fact that his passion was greater than anyone else’s.
Moreover, it was a choice made because it was close to Neymar’s accommodation.
In fact, Real Madrid had recently signed a contract with Neymar.
However, all contracts fell through as Neymar’s father demanded 10,000 euros (17 million won) per week.
Nevertheless, Real Madrid instructed Antonio to constantly observe Neymar.
On the other hand, he was cautious about Woo Ho-young.
Since they had never signed a contract with a 12-year-old Asian player and, above all, because they were young, they had no choice but to show a passive attitude.
so that.
‘The next game is key.’
A big match was scheduled to take place soon.
At the same time, Bahafunda training ground.
The U15 training ground was busy as usual today.
Beep!
As soon as the order to gather was given, the players gathered at the meeting point.
Carlos, who gathered the players, spoke in a serious tone.
“The next opponent is Santos FC.”
gulp.
Hoyoung’s mouth went dry at those words.
I already knew the schedule, but I was nervous as the day approached.
Carlos continued.
“This is the club where that guy you all know very well.”
In a way, that guy was the biggest part of Hoyoung’s reason for coming to Brazil.
‘He must have tremendous talent.’
It has finally come.
Neymar is recognized by everyone as the best prospect from Brazil.
October 7th.
That morning, a short article was posted in the corner of the Estado Sao Paulo sports newspaper.
[Sao Paulo vs Santos first match of the season. The winning team is the offensive line.]
The derby match between Santos and Sao Paulo, known as San-Sao, is the biggest concern of local fans.
This article was also written with that in mind, and was enough to ignite each team’s competitive spirit.
That was why Santos FC coach Pamela was nervous.
If Santos lost to Sao Paulo today, they would have to give up first place, so it was a game that Santos had to win at all costs.
Pamela informed the players.
“We must win.”
The three smart-looking boys answered confidently.
“No problem.”
“sure!”
“Whatever. “Let’s win, okay?”
The trio were, in order, Brazilian prospects called ‘Gabigol’, ‘Jailer’, and ‘Neymar’.
Still, Pamela was worried.
“As I’ve said many times, you have to be careful about Woo Ho-young.”
“Ah, that Asian player? The second-highest scorer?”
Woo Ho-young.
I’ve already seen the video of him playing.
‘I know you have good skills.’
but.
‘He was worse than me.’
Neymar lightly snorted and passed it off.
It was a confidence that came from skills acknowledged by others.
‘Still, it might be fun.’
He giggled and relaxed.
Arena Paulo Stadium.
The game began without delay after the players of each team entered the stadium.
Hoyoung’s eyes turned to Neymar.
‘I bring it no matter what.’
Neymar’s talent, which is higher than that of a soccer genius (A+), ignited Hoyoung’s obsession.
I was excited at the same time.
Kicking a ball with Neymar was something Hoyoung, who was a soccer fanatic, could never have imagined.
If he had been an ordinary person before returning, rather than the same player, he would have asked for an autograph right away.
But it was different now.
‘It’s an equal position.’
A relationship where you have to fight for victory, where you have to show your best play on the field.
Hoyoung kept his back straight and focused on the game.
15 minutes in the first half.
“… Ugh!”
Neymar almost toyed with Breno with a fantastic individual skill.
Twitch.
The corners of his mouth rose slightly.
It was the ultimate pleasure you can only feel when you beat a defender.
But in a very brief moment, his ridicule soon cooled.
instead.
‘that’s enough.’
Approximately 13 meters to the goal.
I was very focused on the ball.
It was a bit of an awkward angle to lead to a goal, but it was enough of a chance to hit a shot.
Moreover, on the other side of the goal post, Gabigol was preparing to snatch the second ball.
It was next that Neymar hit a powerful right-footed shot.
Bang!
As soon as the ball went off the toe, the goalpost trembled and made a loud noise.
“this.”
The ball floated a bit and hit the top crossbar.
Still, it was a good attempt.
Although it didn’t result in a goal, there was another opportunity.
Because once a wall has been torn down, it can be passed over at any time.
All you have to do is look at the outcome within it.
Neymar soothed his disappointment by seeing Breno blaming himself for his own mistake.
But that didn’t last long.
The second ball, which hit the goalpost and flowed toward the center, had already landed at Oscar’s feet.
It was a situation that could only be called bad luck.
‘If I can’t cut that ball over there, I’ll be counterattacked right away.’
I knew about Oscar’s ball distribution ability because I had heard about it from his coach.
I mean, it’s a dangerous enough situation.
and.
“…!”
Neymar’s ominous premonition came true.
Oscar’s pass was connected to the front.
At that moment, Neymar’s pupils shook.
The unstoppable running of a boy wearing the number 14 uniform who took over the pass came into view.
Woo Ho-young was reading the flow from the front and drawing the big picture.
His counterattack had begun.
And that moment.
“Oh…”
A gasp of amazement came from the audience.
It’s a sight reminiscent of Kaka eight years ago.
Santos’ defenders tried to cling to Hoyoung, but all was in vain.
Like a literal storm, Hoyoung overtook the defenders just by breaking through.
Breakthrough alone.
He ran 30 meters in the blink of an eye and suddenly scored the first goal.
‘This can’t be happening…’
Neymar’s face heated up.