"Ding! Generating final rewards for the World Cup tournament..."
"Ding! Congratulations to the host for receiving a top-tier gift package, would you like to open it immediately..."
Cao Baiming's eyes lit up. A delayed gift package? No, it was timely comfort!
"Yes!"
"Congratulations to the host, the gift package quality is golden! In the World Cup tournament, you led your team to achieve a second-place finish, earning the runner-up position. In the knockout stages, you scored a total of 24 goals, provided 6 assists, made 29 key tackles, and had 102 key passes. You took 42 shots, 41 of which were on target, and covered a total distance of 142.7 kilometers. All of these statistics ranked first on the overall leaderboard."
Hearing this, Cao Baiming nodded slightly. It wasn't earth-shattering; in fact, it was all within his expectations.
There was one statistic where he ranked third.
That was pass completion rate, which was surprisingly lower than Zidane and Guardiola.
There was nothing that could be done about that.
After all, when one looked at their teammates and then at his own, how could they compare? They simply couldn't.
However, upon a more detailed review of the statistics just presented, it was evident that one particular stat far exceeded the scope of ordinary understanding.
Every single stat, including goals and shots, was ranked first, and by a significant margin. But one stat wasn't just a margin, it was several times greater. That was the number of key passes.
The staggering 102 key passes statistic left Cao Baiming himself somewhat astonished.
Did I really make that many key passes??
Messi, who ranked second, only had a meager 26. And the statistical methods and rules used were exactly the same.
How many opportunities did his teammates waste? If only a few capable players had been swapped in, they would have won the championship long ago.
Cao Baiming sighed in resignation.
Following this, the system began to broadcast the specific details of the rewards.
"...2.5 million points, ten self-selected top-tier talent cards, one ultimate talent card, 100 breakthrough points, and the time perception function has been comprehensively upgraded..."
As Cao Baiming listened, his eyes widened involuntarily.
It wasn't that the rewards were so high he was lost in excitement, but rather that there were many terms he had never even heard of – new terms!
New things often sparked excitement, and Cao Baiming was precisely in that state.
"Ultimate talent card... Is this a level higher than top-tier?"
"What are breakthrough points? Will they be like attribute points that can enhance abilities, or like potions that can only be used on the field? I suppose potions are indeed scarce now; I used up all of them during the World Cup, not a single one left."
"Time perception..." Upon seeing this, Cao Baiming finally fell silent.
He was lost in thought.
"Could this be an upgrade to the system skill!"
"System, please explain!"
Cao Baiming's curiosity had accumulated too much; he couldn't bear it any longer.
"After this upgrade, the system's time skill will be enhanced. By consuming a certain amount of energy, you can briefly observe future scenes, with a time span of up to 15 seconds."
"Breakthrough can be used to enhance the strength of max-level talents. After a successful breakthrough, there is a certain probability of unlocking new attributes..."
"As expected!"
Cao Baiming suddenly understood.
Can the time perception function be used now?
Fifteen seconds, what kind of concept was that!
If one could see the future, then with enough imagination, what couldn't be done?
After much deliberation, he decided to start with the simplest, most direct, and most practical: stocks!
In this world, what was more useful than money?
Without a second thought, Cao Baiming found the market app on his phone. He still held a long-term fund worth nine hundred million here. He now had several hundred million in liquid capital, which was perfect for experimentation.
After much consideration, since it was his first attempt, he decided to start small, using one hundred million.
The market was currently open. Based on trading volume, he quickly found a few stocks that were recently popular. Then, Cao Baiming closed his eyes tightly.
He could feel a kind of energy gathering within him, then beginning to dissipate.
This sensation should be what the system referred to as consuming energy.
Within just a few seconds, he felt extremely fatigued, almost unable to support his body even while sitting.
The scene finally appeared. In an instant, Cao Baiming saw the stock prices of his selected target companies fifteen seconds later. Among these companies, one was hit with a large order, causing a short-term rise of at least two percent!
Even if it was only fifteen seconds, a trajectory like this was not easy to achieve!
Cao Baiming quickly opened his eyes and bought!
The amount was fifty million!
As he bought, the stock price surged. However, immediately afterward, another line, pulled up by mysterious large funds, also appeared as expected!
Fifteen seconds passed, and the stock price increased by about three percent, still climbing!
He had intended to use the right-hand trading principle, waiting for a downward inflection point before selling. But then he thought, since it was an experiment, he shouldn't take on too much risk!
He sold directly during the trading session. A lightning-fast buy and sell transaction, turning fifty million directly into fifty-two million!
In just over ten seconds, he made two million! This was too easy!
If he increased the principal, this might not be two million, but two hundred million!
However, when he tried to attempt it again, Cao Baiming already felt extremely exhausted all over his body. Clearly, he couldn't sustain another such activity.
Tired, tired. It seemed there was a cooldown period, likely because the person was cooled down.
Holding the two million in his hand, Cao Baiming was already very satisfied. Regardless, this was a path to wealth, and there were many other ways to utilize this ability, which would be much faster than stocks!
After some time, he looked back at that company. As expected, it had collapsed due to his actions, currently down thirteen percent.
However, he didn't care about that, as his money was safely in his pocket.
That night, Cao Baiming also rested well alone in his room.
The competition was already exhausting, and with this added exertion, he definitely needed at least ten hours of sleep.