Chapter 329: Chapter 77: Bellwether Wang Shuo, Bundesliga’s Great Revolution, The Strongest Passive Skill: Foundation, Dortmund’s New Captain

Combined with its ability to optimize neural recruitment, this passive skill was truly terrifyingly powerful!

’It’s simply the strongest passive skill there is!’

Professor Schrenberg clearly had no idea what Wang Shuo was thinking and continued his explanation.

"Connective tissue is the link that connects your muscles and bones. It’s the transmission system."

"Strengthening your connective tissue makes the transmission of force more precise and efficient. It also enhances protection for vulnerable areas like ligaments, joints, and tendons."

At this point, Professor Schrenberg suddenly paused. "Wang, why the sudden interest in fitness and sports science lately?"

He couldn’t remember how many times Wang Shuo had already asked him similar questions.

The man was more inquisitive than his own university students.

’Is this guy really a professional footballer?’

"I’m planning to enroll at your university and become your student," Wang Shuo said with a chuckle.

To Wang Shuo’s surprise, Professor Schrenberg’s eyes lit up. "Absolutely! If you’re willing to come, I’ll approve your admission and personally guarantee you’ll graduate."

He wasn’t kidding. Despite its prestigious name, the Frankfurt Goethe University where he taught was more than willing to give the green light to a famous football star like Wang Shuo.

"By the way, you probably didn’t know this, but Jurgen is a graduate of our very own Frankfurt Goethe University."

"What?" Wang Shuo was completely taken aback.

’That sloppy, scruffy Uncle Mustache is a university graduate?’

"Surprising, isn’t it? He completed his degree while still playing, studying sports psychology in the Department of Sport Sciences."

Wang Shuo really hadn’t known that.

Back when he was at Mainz, he’d never heard anyone mention it.

"Wow... You really can’t judge a book by its cover!"

"Think it over and get in touch with me anytime," Professor Schrenberg said enthusiastically.

Wang Shuo nodded eagerly in agreement.

’If I can actually get a university degree, won’t it be much easier to find a job after I retire?’

’Ugh, what am I thinking!’

’Am I being a little pathetic?’

’I just placed 11th for the Golden Ball Award, and I’m already worried about finding a job after retirement?’

’Sure, a professional player’s career is short, but as long as I make a name for myself and earn enough money, I should be set for life after retirement as long as I don’t squander it, right?’

’If worst comes to worst, I can just become a coach.’

’Of course, it never hurts to have more skills.’

’The opportunity to go to university and learn something new would be pretty nice, too.’

Wang Shuo had gone to the Huairun Football School at a young age, so he still held a deep, heartfelt desire to experience university life.

After seeing Professor Schrenberg off, Wang Shuo and Lina Gerk rested for a while.

He took the opportunity to enter the Ball God System again and directly invested 100 Passive Value into [Foundation].

"Use 50 Passive Value to upgrade the passive skill [Foundation] from Professional Level to Regional Level?"

"Yes!"

"Use 50 Passive Value to upgrade the passive skill [Foundation] from Regional Level to National Level?"

"Yes!" 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎

’Damn!’

’I need to see just how good this is right now.’

He had a strong feeling that his physicality would no longer be a weakness!

As for the exact extent of the improvement, he would need to study it more closely.

He would use the winter break training camp to figure it out and master it completely.

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Dortmund’s training camp in Spain was once again held in Marbella, right next to Malaga.

Many teams from Germany and the Nordic Region held their winter training camps here, so the area was bustling, and there was never a worry about finding other teams to play friendlies against.

Before the team headed south, Klopp had arranged for every single player to undergo a thorough physical examination.

After arriving in Marbella, the team immediately began its high-intensity winter training.

Just as Wang Shuo had observed before the season, Klopp had long been prepared for the team’s injuries and the physical toll on the players.

So far this season, Dortmund had only two players out with serious injuries: Kael and De De. One was notoriously injury-prone, and the other was a veteran.

To a certain extent, the team’s injury management had been quite good.

Of course, this was partly due to Dortmund’s average age of just 23.

With so many young players on the team, they recovered quickly and were naturally less prone to injury.

But no one dared to get complacent.

This was especially true given this year’s shortened winter break.

The second half of the Bundesliga season would resume on January 15th.

The temperature in Germany would still be very cold then, posing a high risk of injury for the players.

As originally planned, Klopp led the team through a week-long, closed-door training camp in Marbella.

The focus during this period was almost entirely on high-intensity fitness training.

However, they didn’t play any friendlies.

Instead, after returning to Germany from Marbella, they played a friendly against Red White Allen, a team from near Dortmund.

That’s right—the same team Reus and Grosskreutz had once played for.

This was reportedly the result of a joint decision made by Klopp, Buvac, Professor Schrenberg, Bartlett, and others.

They believed that playing friendlies in Marbella wasn’t particularly effective and that it would be better to play them in Germany.

The temperature was colder, yes, but it would allow the players to acclimate to competing in frigid conditions.

Wang Shuo had no objections to this.

He spent the entire winter training camp familiarizing himself with his new passive skill, [Foundation].

Especially since he had upgraded it all the way to National Level in one go, he needed even more time to adapt properly.

During the training camp, he left once to go visit the Mainz camp.

Zhao Yifan had also traveled south with his team for their winter training.

Since the two clubs’ camps weren’t far from each other, he had taken the time to pay a visit.