Zinedine Zidane arrived in the French team's locker room.

"You are the best. Don't pay attention to any outside opinions after the match. A temporary setback is just..."

Suddenly, he noticed that Arsène Wenger was missing.

They had agreed to come together to encourage the younger players.

Where was he?

Turning his head towards the door, he saw the Arsenal manager sneaking into the Spanish team's locker room!

Zidane blankly raised his right hand and rubbed his shiny bald head.

He really was too young.

....

Vicente del Bosque warmly shook hands with Wenger.

He wanted to exchange a few pleasantries, but the other man's gaze bypassed him, openly searching for something in the locker room.

"Cazorla is performing very well, he is the pride of Arsenal... Hi! Lee! We meet again!"

Li Kang smiled and nodded.

Wenger had a lot he wanted to say, the fanaticism in his eyes gradually fading, replaced by kindness and warmth.

The two had met once before in Korea.

'Lee, Arsenal has money now... If it's not enough, I can even take out a loan.'

He couldn't bring himself to say these words.

He gave a wry smile, patted the shoulder of Spain's number 6, and turned to leave.

...

The silver-haired old man left behind a lonely and desolate figure.

Shutting himself off from the celebration and joy of the Spanish locker room.

A mechanical, synthesized voice suddenly rang in Li Kang's ear.

[Ding! Side quest triggered: Sundial King! (Optional)]

[Quest Objective: Help this old man win back a Champions League trophy. He will give you his best, including the captain's armband.]

[Quest Reward: "Last Stand" module (Legendary), "Bullet Time" module! (Legendary)]

[Last Stand: For every teammate injured on your club's season roster, you will temporarily gain an additional bonus of that teammate's advantage attribute during the match! Can be stacked cumulatively, with no upper limit!]

[Bullet Time: You will have more time to deconstruct the opponent's system.]

[Quest Time Limit: 45 days.]

Two legendary modules with functional aspects?

Arsenal's most fearsome opponent wasn't any particular team, but rather the injury crisis. Combined with this tailor-made "Last Stand" module... it was a bit too strong.

As for "Bullet Time"?

He had experienced it when playing against Bayern in the youth team, another heaven-defying passive skill!

If he joined Arsenal, then this gift package would be too generous.

......

The Spanish national team bus slowly drove towards the airport.

Sergio Ramos took the lead in singing "LarojaBaila."

This guy was known for his singing and dancing, and even participated in the composition of the European Cup song.

As for his strength, he was also a top-tier center-back during this historical period.

However, he didn't really have many opportunities to perform in this European Cup, because Li Kang was standing in front of him. Unless another super prodigy like Mbappé emerged, it would be impossible to get past him without knowing his characteristics.

As Real Madrid's all-time card king, La Liga card king candidate, and Champions League card king candidate... the media was very disappointed with the number of fouls he committed in this European Cup.

Ramos was a very controversial person: 9248, professional Messi tackler, Marcelo's father, vice-captain of the martial arts team.

Those who liked him, loved him to death.

Those who hated him, hated him to the core.

The more national team matches he played, the better his temper became.

On the other hand, San José, who was constantly beaten up by opponents and occasionally made mistakes, received a lot of attention from wealthy clubs.

The Athletic Bilbao center-back was reading the newspaper.

"Even Guardiola and Mourinho are praising my passing ability?"

"I just pass the ball to Lee every time..."

Andrés Iniesta thought for a moment, then patted him on the shoulder and said, "Piqué may not have such a clear mind as you."

Everyone laughed.

Gerard Piqué in the back seat twitched the corner of his mouth.

...

Speaking of the defense.

Who was the most outstanding center-back in the European Cup?

Pepe!

The once violent and irritable martial monk had become a holy monk.

Calm and composed, predicting, covering, blocking, tackling, intercepting, he was capable of everything, and he carried Portugal's weak defense into the European Cup semi-finals!

The media spread the news, and experts predicted that Pepe would be among the top ten candidates for the 2016 Ballon d'Or, and the only defender!

"Real Madrid's center-back is aging but vigorous, ushering in the second spring of his career!"

"The most underrated god-level defender in 2016!"

.....

Île de Ré, France.

The Spanish players crossed most of Germany and finally returned to the training base.

Li Kang's hands were empty, his luggage having been snatched by David Silva.

"Lee, Guardiola called me, he hopes to have a chance to chat with you after the European Cup."

"Why don't we both shave our heads?"

The system prompt sounded again.

[Ding! Side quest triggered: Moon Goddess Descends! (Optional)]

[Quest Objective: You will participate in a tactical fanatic's crazy experiment... Championship trophies? Even the Champions League final will become his experimental field!]

[Quest Reward: "Blue Moon Magician" module (Legendary), "Destructive Midfielder" template Lv2.]

[Blue Moon Magician: Your understanding with your midfield teammates will be deeper, they will be able to understand your tactical intentions more quickly, and you will hold a magical feast on the green field!]

[Destructive Midfielder Lv2: Greatly improves template abilities, additional effects unknown.]

[Quest Time Limit: 45 days.]

Legendary functional module and template upgrade.

Li Kang repeatedly recited the descriptions of the two rewards... unable to fully understand the meaning of the effects for a while.

It seemed very powerful.

The content of the quest description could be understood as the season's goal.

His thoughts gradually became chaotic.

His transfer inclinations seemed to be interfered with by the reward options...

Álvaro Morata stepped forward and put his arm around his shoulder.

"Lee, what's wrong? Are you hungry? I'll peel a banana for you!"

[Ding, side quest triggered: Great Dreamer (Optional).]

[Quest Objective: No matter which team you go to, it is your childhood dream...]

[Quest Reward: "Passerby" module (Legendary).]

[Passerby: God's perspective module is disabled, greatly increases all panel attributes.]

Didi di.

The phone rang.

He swiped the screen and saw a message from Rudi Völler.

The content was roughly: Don't be distracted by external matters, prepare well for the final.

.....

The system prompt sound never stopped along the way.

Almost every teammate who spoke to him triggered a corresponding team's side transfer mission.

[Ding! Congratulations on triggering the side quest: Basque Warrior. (Optional)]

[Ding, The Return of the Crown Prince of Camp Nou. (Optional)]

[Stamford Bridge, Blue Behemoth. (Optional)]

[Meldrum, Wall of Despair. (Optional)]

[Old Trafford, Dynasty Revival. (Optional)]

[...]

The weaker the team overall, the higher the reward.

For example, Manchester United and Athletic Bilbao had even given god-level modules with group buff auras.

However, the season goals revealed in the quest descriptions were correspondingly very difficult.

'In the first season, lead Athletic Bilbao to win the La Liga title with 100 points, with the additional condition of double-killing Barcelona, Real Madrid, and Atlético Madrid.'

'In the first season, help Manchester United create a league-topping myth with less than 5 goals conceded in the Premier League.'

As for teams with super strong strength like Atlético Madrid and Chelsea, the reward content was also a bit incomprehensible, but from a literal point of view, it was far inferior to the rewards of Arsenal and Manchester City.

Was Guardiola's first season coaching Manchester City very difficult?

As for Barcelona, the reward was simple, a bond module with Messi.

Of course, Li Kang had no intention of returning to Camp Nou.

....

After a long time, the dense system prompts finally quieted down.

It began to settle the rewards for defeating the French team.

Gianluigi Buffon suddenly sent a video via social app.

[Ding, congratulations on triggering the quest: Zebra Prince!]

[...]