Football: The strongest post-2000s Chapter 001

A blinding white light entered Li Qing’s eyes, and he instinctively closed them. His throbbing temples ached intensely, and the immense noise occasionally stimulated his entire brain, the decibels almost deafening.

What the hell is going on?

Wasn’t I celebrating my birthday, got drunk, and went to a hotel with my girlfriend to do some naughty things?

Why am I still at a bar?

Damn it!

So noisy!

Li Qing cursed under his breath and opened his eyes. What greeted him was an incredibly dark face. Those eyes stared at him anxiously, the hot breath from his dark nostrils almost sprayed onto his face, and his bared white teeth looked like those of a wild beast. He instinctively pushed the black man away and exclaimed, “Ghost!”

“Li, what’s wrong with you? I’m Andrew Massey. Did you get a concussion? Can you see how many fingers these are?”

The black man asked anxiously.

Li Qing looked at the black man in front of him, feeling very strange. The other person was speaking entirely in English, and he could understand everything?

He knew that besides a few simple phrases like ‘how-are-you’, ‘how-old-are-you’, ‘nice-to-meet-you’, he couldn’t understand anything else…

Could it be that I…

Being someone who usually enjoyed reading novels, a possibility instantly came to mind!

However, just then, a large segment of unfamiliar yet very familiar memories flooded into his mind, as if he had experienced them since birth.

Sure enough!

He had transmigrated!

Li Qing’s mood became excited!

As a transmigration enthusiast, he was almost thirty years old and had achieved nothing, but now he was finally a part of the transmigration army!

Speaking of which…

Where’s my golden finger?

“Li?”

Andrew Massey saw Li Qing’s changing expressions, from shock to joy, and couldn’t help but frown.

Li Qing looked at the black man in front of him, and the memories in his mind reminded him that this person was Andrew Massey, the team doctor for the Liverpool Kirkby Academy youth team. He was a very good person and one of the few staff members at the academy who respected people of Asian descent.

At the same time, he heard a few concerned voices and many schadenfreude-filled taunts.

“Li, how do you feel?”

“I told you yellow people aren’t suited for football, didn’t I? Don’t believe me? He got hit twice and went stupid.”

“Hahaha, Henry, you’re right, he doesn’t deserve to play football at all.”

“He got knocked out by Remy, but… his recovery ability is quite strong.”

“Everyone, say less!”

…

Li Qing looked at the familiar yet unfamiliar faces. According to the memories in his mind, he could clearly call out everyone’s names. The corner of his mouth twitched slightly, and he thought, “I actually transmigrated into a Chinese descendant in England with the same name, and I’m even a member of the Liverpool Youth Academy. Does it have to be this challenging?”

However, being almost sixteen years old, he might soon have to leave the Liverpool Youth Academy.

Professional football is cruel. Once young players reach a certain age and fail to get the coaches’ approval in the annual assessments, it means elimination.

Of course, they could also try their luck at other clubs.

The young man who had just angrily reprimanded his teammates was Li Qing’s best friend in the youth team, named Curtis Jones, a native Liverpudlian and a talented player who joined the Liverpool Youth Academy at the age of nine.

As an attacking midfielder, his talent was outstanding, so he had a very high say in the U 15-U 16 team, and those sarcastic teammates all shut their mouths.

Only the captain, Rhys Williams, whose status was almost on par with Curtis Jones, snorted, “Rubbish is rubbish. He faints from a casual bump. He should just go back to drinking milk!”

“Rhys, what do you mean?”

Curtis Jones raised an eyebrow, immediately displeased.

Li Qing looked up at Rhys Williams, who had a prematurely mature appearance, and his mind instantly brought up information about him.

Rhys Williams, like himself, joined the Liverpool Youth Academy at the age of ten. Tall and comfortable with the ball, he also possessed a domineering leadership aura, making him the top choice for captain in various age groups.

He was naturally prejudiced against people of Asian descent and often used his superior physique to bully the slender Li Qing on the field, so Li Qing always had more bruises on his body after every internal team match.

The English top league already emphasized physical confrontation, and the Liverpool Youth Academy coaches also frequently stressed that players should be brave enough to engage in physical confrontation and use their bodies, turning a blind eye to Rhys Williams’s ‘intentional’ actions.

Thinking of this, a hint of chill appeared in Li Qing’s eyes, which startled Rhys Williams.

Rhys Williams quickly realized that Li Qing, whom he often bullied, dared to glare at him. The obviously stronger man immediately became furious: “Rubbish, what are you looking at? Did I allow you to look?”

“Trash.”

Li Qing’s face turned cold, and he retorted sharply.

As soon as his voice fell, he seemed to hear an ethereal voice in the noisy environment: “Transmigrator Li Qing’s courage is commendable. System activated, beginning detection…”

“Holy crap!”

Li Qing instantly became excited. What did it just say?

There really is a golden finger!

In a flash, the familiar voice came again: “Potential host Li Qing meets the binding requirements for the [Football Legend] system.”

“Requesting binding!”

Only a fool would refuse!

“Agree to bind!”

“Binding successful!”

“Football Legend System starting to load…”