A-Rank Skill Card: Godly Ball Control

Ye Chen had always been taught to be forgiving when possible and that taking a step back would lead to a broader perspective.

But when you have no strength, this is seen as weakness!

Moreover, in competitive sports, the strong are respected!

Only by improving his own strength could he stand firm in the ruthless world of football!

"Ding! Congratulations to the host for completing a random mission. Task completion rating: S-rank. Reward upgrade! Congratulations, the host has received a Silver Treasure Chest!"

Hearing the system notification, Ye Chen's lips curved into a smile.

The system was his greatest asset to becoming stronger.

Of course, aside from the system, he would also devote himself entirely to training to grow quickly.

If he could truly improve rapidly, making it to Manchester United's first team wouldn't be impossible!

After all, he was the man with the "Guaranteed Long-Range Shot" card!

"Open the Silver Treasure Chest for me!"

Ye Chen commanded in his mind.

"Ding! Congratulations to the host for obtaining an A-Rank Skill Card: Godly Ball Control!"

The moment the system notification sounded, Ye Chen's mind was instantly filled with explanations and techniques regarding Godly Ball Control.

The term was an exaggerated way to describe a sudden stop and directional change to dribble past opponents.

In the Champions League, Messi had used this very move to make Boateng stumble to the ground, turning it into one of his signature dribbling skills.

It was even dubbed a "criminal-level dribble"!

The key to this technique lay in two words: sudden stop!

During ball movement, the player controlling the ball would suddenly fake a move, altering the ball's trajectory, causing the defender to lose balance completely, and thus breaking past them.

Ye Chen's mind now held countless real-game scenarios, as well as knowledge on the best moments to use this sudden stop dribble.

Of course, he needed to practice it in training and games to fully master it.

This technique required exceptional personal skill, particularly in body coordination and agility. The faster one's footwork and the better one's control over their center of gravity, the more effective the move would be!

So…Ye Chen eagerly opened his attribute panel.

As expected, he noticed three changes in his stats.

First, his attack ability shot up to 73!

After obtaining the S-Rank "Guaranteed Long-Range Shot" card, his shooting and kicking power had improved, naturally boosting his attack ability!

Meanwhile, the A-Rank "Godly Ball Control" had improved both his dribbling and balance.

Dribbling increased from 75 to 80.Balance increased from 61 to 75.

This directly raised his overall rating to 67!

Based on Ye Chen's understanding of the Premier League, a rating of 70 or above meant that playing as a substitute in a relegation-threatened team was feasible. If he could reach 80, he could break into Manchester United's first team!

The system was truly powerful…

"System, isn't there also a Bronze Treasure Chest? Open that one for me too!"

"Ding! Congratulations to the host for obtaining random attribute boosts: Jumping +2, Defensive Ability +3!"

Hearing the Bronze Chest reward, Ye Chen's lips twitched…

"I'm a striker, and you're giving me +3 in defense? Isn't that a waste?"

But after thinking about it, modern football was all about total attack and total defense—even forwards needed defensive skills!

With that thought, he actually found it quite useful!

Now the only question was…Who would be the first victim of his 'Godly Ball Control'?

He couldn't wait!

"Everyone, gather up!"

While Ye Chen was communicating with the system, Solskjær's voice rang out. His beloved daughter was sitting in the back row, watching a replay of the match on her iPad.

Earlier, her father had said that Ye Chen's hat trick was pure luck. She didn't fully agree.

So, she wanted to see Ye Chen's full performance.

The players got up from the ground and lined up in two rows.

"I am very disappointed in the training match just now!" Solskjær said through gritted teeth. "Especially with Team A. What have I been teaching you? The more you're behind, the calmer you should be! But what did you do?"

"All Team A members will run five extra laps!"

"Ah, come on…"

"Boss, are you trying to kill us?"

"Seriously? Five laps right after a match? I might actually collapse!"

Hearing the complaints, Solskjær, who was usually a nice guy, suddenly darkened his expression.

"Ten laps!"

The players fell silent.

Solskjær was usually too lenient, which led to their carefree attitudes.

But now that he was genuinely angry, no one dared to argue.

Once everyone quieted down, Solskjær continued sternly, "In two days, we face Liverpool U18. Do you think you can win with this performance? Do you realize the next match is at Old Trafford? You might not care about losing face, but I do!"

"Tomorrow is our last training session. After training, I will announce the squad for the match against Liverpool. Make sure to give it your all!"

"Alright, back to training!"

Although the match had ended, today's training wasn't over.

Team A went to run laps, while Team B focused on passing, dribbling, and shooting drills.

Ye Chen called over Januzaj. "Hey, Adnan, can you help me practice dribbling?"

"Huh?" Januzaj raised an eyebrow. "But I'm not good at defending!"

Hehe… That's exactly what I want.

Ye Chen wanted to bully an easy opponent first to build confidence before practicing against tougher defenders.

Of course, he couldn't say that outright, so he humbly replied, "I'm not great at dribbling either. So, I practice dribbling while you practice defending! You know, modern football requires wingers to track back and defend too!"

"Alright…" Januzaj still felt something was off but couldn't pinpoint what.

Training began.

Ye Chen dribbled forward, and Januzaj quickly closed in.

But as they approached, Ye Chen suddenly slowed down. Naturally, Januzaj also slowed down to adjust his defensive stance.

However, at that moment, Ye Chen suddenly cut the ball to the left and accelerated—breaking past him in an instant!

That tiny rhythm shift completely threw Januzaj off balance.

By the time he tried to turn, Ye Chen had already passed him!

Januzaj stopped and glared, "Ye, is this what you call 'not good at dribbling'?"

"I just learned it, haha!" Ye Chen laughed and controlled the ball under his feet. "How was it? Pretty good, right?"

The moment he executed Godly Ball Control, Ye Chen realized he didn't even need to practice—it was instantly usable!

Januzaj wasn't convinced. "Again!"

Ye Chen raised an eyebrow and dribbled forward again.

This time, instead of going left, he cut right…

Januzaj reacted quickly, but "thud!"—he slipped and fell!

From afar, Lina had been watching. Seeing Januzaj fall, she couldn't help but burst out laughing.

She was growing more and more interested in this Chinese kid…

After all, very few people could execute such a dribble so smoothly.

Januzaj didn't notice her reaction, but getting beaten fueled his fighting spirit.

"Again!"

Ye Chen kept breaking past him, and Januzaj gradually picked up on the small details, eventually managing to block some of Ye Chen's moves.

Their skills improved unknowingly…

Solskjær watched from the side.

These two kids… are quite promising.