The God of Football Starts With Passive Skills-Chapter 145 - 51: A Premium New Idol! A Transformative Upgrade! I Want to Become the World’s Strongest Player
Pantelis, a substitute forward for Hertha Berlin, scored the game-winning goal.
In the end, Mainz lost 1-2 in their away match against Hertha Berlin.
Wang Shuo had given it his all during the match.
But Hertha Berlin marked him tightly, and his teammates were not in good form.
More importantly, Wang Shuo could feel his stamina dropping significantly.
By the time the match ended, he had that same feeling from after the last game against Hoffenheim—the feeling that his legs were about to cramp up.
And this time, it was even more intense.
Even though they lost the away match to Hertha Berlin, Mainz still remained at the top of the table.
In this round, Bayern defeated Bayer Leverkusen 2-0 away from home.
Luca Tony and Klose each scored a goal.
Hoffenheim, meanwhile, beat Bielefeld 3-0 at home.
Ibisevic scored a brace.
To top it all off, the guy even scored a penalty in the 89th minute.
So now Wang Shuo had scored 16 goals, and Ibisevic had 17.
He was still being one-upped.
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The long journey back to Mainz from Berlin was undoubtedly a difficult one for a team that had just lost a match.
Klopp sat in the front row with the coaching staff.
The players each had their own fixed seats.
Wang Shuo liked the window seat, with Subotic beside him and Foyelner in front of him.
Everyone was in a bad mood, so no one spoke.
Klopp didn’t fly into a rage over the loss.
He probably understood that the players had truly done their best.
In his tactical system, the players were essentially consumables, constantly being worn down.
That was just how his tactics were.
Hainauer had even said privately that his past six months at Mainz had been the most exhausting of his professional career.
Thankfully, Germany had a winter break. Otherwise, they wouldn’t know how they would survive the second half of the season.
No one was speaking, and Wang Shuo had no idea what his teammates were doing.
He simply tilted his head, watched the scenery along the highway for a while, then closed his eyes to rest and entered the Ball God System.
As of this latest match, he had accumulated a total of 152 Passive Value.
After this period of familiarization and exploration, he was gaining a better understanding of the Ball God System’s functions and how it operated.
Take the Passive Skill, Breathing, for example.
At first glance, its most important effect was increasing stamina.
But Professional Level Breathing was already enough to keep Wang Shuo from running out of steam in a 2nd Bundesliga match.
As the match intensity, pace, and pressure increased, the greater the toll on a player’s body.
But even so, Regional Level Breathing was enough for Wang Shuo to cope with the Bundesliga.
The upgrade to National Level was more about endurance over the long haul.
The season is very long.
Although Wang Shuo was young and recovered quickly, he couldn’t withstand one, or even two, high-intensity matches every single week.
No matter how much his endurance improved, Wang Shuo’s body ultimately had its limits.
But in Klopp’s tactical system, running was the most crucial element. 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦
Thinking of this, Wang Shuo was already quite sure what he should choose.
He immediately spent 100 Passive Value on a Skill Card, upgrading Breathing from National Level to Intercontinental Level.
The moment Wang Shuo selected "Confirm," he immediately felt a warm current spread rapidly throughout his body.
Every inch of muscle it flowed through felt as if it were being gently kneaded by a pair of invisible hands, so comfortable he almost couldn’t stop himself from crying out.
The exhaustion from the match was swept away in an instant.
His mind was also exceptionally clear, his thoughts wide open. With his senses sharpened, his perception of everything around him became far more distinct than usual.
Wang Shuo was a little stunned.
’Could it be that upgrading Breathing from National Level to Intercontinental Level didn’t just increase my stamina and long-term endurance, but also came with other enhancements?’
But on second thought, Wang Shuo understood.
For example, when a person is running on empty, their mind tends to get groggy.
It’s nearly impossible to think straight when you’re exhausted.
The upgrade to Breathing, especially the jump from National Level to Intercontinental Level, was a comprehensive one.
’My God, and I still have over 50 Passive Value left. What an absolute bargain!’
Wang Shuo truly felt as if he’d cast off heavy shackles, his entire body becoming incredibly light and agile.
After undergoing this transformative upgrade, Wang Shuo carefully inspected his own body and confirmed there were no issues.
As for the upgrade’s actual effects, he would need to test them through practice in training and matches.
But he had a feeling that upgrading Breathing from National Level to Intercontinental Level would make him even more powerful!
After upgrading Breathing, Wang Shuo still had 52 Passive Value left.
He didn’t plan on saving it, either.
And he wasn’t going to try to draw for new skills, either.
’Time is money.’
For Wang Shuo right now, the most important thing was to immediately boost his on-field effectiveness.
And the need was very specific.
If he drew a new Passive Skill, Wang Shuo couldn’t guarantee what he would get.
It was like a shot in the dark.
Upgrading his existing Passive Skills was a much surer bet.
Wang Shuo just had to consider which one to upgrade.
Because they were all too important.
Ball Sense and Swift went without saying; they were the foundation of Wang Shuo’s ability to hold his own in the Bundesliga.
These two Passive Skills were both at the Regional Level, which was barely enough to get by in the Bundesliga.
He would definitely need to upgrade them again, but whether to do it now was debatable, Wang Shuo thought.
Insight, First Move, Spiritual Light, and Coordination also all played very important roles.
