The applause was not just for the goal-scoring geniuses like Cao Baming, Henry, and Messi, but also for the Liverpool players who persevered and played the entire match!
And when Salah had recently come off, none of the nearby fans had applauded; instead, there were only jeers. The contrast was immediate.
These Liverpool fans were almost driven mad by Salah. He had played heroically in the first half, only to deliberately tank in the second. "Quickly kick him out! Stop him from being a freeloader on the team anymore."
The public opinion changed so quickly, like a hurricane!
Alright, Ming was silently calculating his recent points, and at the same time, he was calculating the number of upcoming matches. In total, even with one hand, he could count them.
There was only one match left against Wolves, after which he could directly return home to participate in the national team training before the World Cup.
He really hoped he could get a glimpse of that mysterious grand prize, which required ten million points to unlock, before the World Cup began. Even if he couldn't win it, he at least wanted to see it. If it truly offered such an incredible stat boost… then those points wouldn't be worth being stingy about!
Just as Cao Baming finished this thought, a clear sound echoed in his mind again.
"Ding! Congratulations to the host for unlocking a new achievement! Breaking the record for the longest overhead kick in the top five leagues, current distance 46.79 meters!"
"Holy cow? It actually broke it!!" He thought it would be difficult to break Ibrahimovic's record, but it turned out to be so effortless! He really hadn't expected to maintain such high shooting accuracy even outside the penalty area!
Next was the exciting reward moment.
"...One High-Grade Supply Gift Pack! Do you wish to open it immediately?"
"Yes! Open it immediately!" Okay, Ming said as he walked off the field. He was impatient even before returning to his room. This was a surprise! He really couldn't wait!
After a brief pause, a dazzling burst of multicolored light flashed before his eyes, as if containing all the colors in the world! Before the system's voice even sounded, in those brief two seconds, Cao Baming felt as if he had ascended. He had never seen such a sight.
"Not gold? It's... multicolored?" Cao Baming felt a spark ignite within him, and his anticipation instantly rose a notch!
This time, it took a full three seconds for the rewards to begin appearing! The system's voice sounded again…
"Gift pack critical strike doubled! Congratulations to the host for obtaining a dazzling-level grand prize: five million points plus 100 free attribute points, and five top-tier talent skill cards of your choice!"
"Holy shit!!!!!!!!!!!" Cao Baming's eyes lit up. He couldn't believe what he was hearing for a moment! "Five million!!! One hundred attribute points!!! And five cards… am I going to heaven?!"
But the system's voice still hadn't ended…
"Acquired ten Mental Attribute Aura skill cards, ten random potions…"
As Cao Baming listened, he felt as if he were already in heaven. This reward was too over the top, even he felt it was excessive. So much…
At this moment, he couldn't think about it anymore! His walking legs felt a bit numb, as if he were dizzy with excitement. Looking ahead, the locker room was not far away. It was as if everyone and everything around him had disappeared. It would be better to find a place to sit down first!
He arrived at the locker room and examined the newly supplied items… If this were a dream, he hadn't woken up yet!
"What is a Mental Attribute Aura?" Cao Baming's attention quickly locked onto a new name.
"Ding! Mental Attribute Aura can boost team morale, increase all-around abilities, and positivity for five minutes!"
"My god! This is the first time something like this has appeared!" Cao Baming showed a surprised expression, but quickly realized that this was a great thing! This was what he needed most going forward, and he might even treasure it forever! Football was, after all, an eleven-player sport. If he alone was powerful, it would likely be impossible to win the entire team's victory! This was the first skill that could improve those around him! Although it wasn't a talent! But he truly loved it!
Just then!
Suddenly, a white flash streaked across Cao Baming's vision! After a brief two seconds, everything before him disappeared. His teammates drinking water, the locker room coat racks and tables, even the wooden chair he was sitting on, all vanished without a trace! Then, even his own body disappeared!
After another two seconds, the scenery before his eyes began to gradually clarify, but it was no longer the environment inside the locker room… The image was blurry, and Cao Baming only felt a strange sensation in his chest! Was it really a dream? Was he about to wake up?
Just then, the system's voice sounded. After a brief sound, Cao Baming couldn't wait for more information, but the image before him became clearer! At this moment, although he had no physical body, everything before him appeared very real! In the picture, it was the sky above a football field. Two strange-looking white figures were floating on the stadium's giant screen. They looked at the scoreboard, which displayed not any club's crest, but… the national flag!
Argentina 1:2 behind Saudi Arabia!?? Is this the World Cup?? The World Cup that hasn't even started yet?? What the hell is this? Cao Baming couldn't believe his eyes. Looking at the match time, it was already the 100th minute! Was the injury time this long?
Just then, a series of questions flooded his mind, and after a flash, Cao Baming returned to the locker room. The sensation of sitting on the chair from beneath his buttocks gradually became real, and the scenery before his eyes also became real. Odegaard proactively handed him a bottle of mineral water.
"Drink some water, you must be tired." Cao Baming took the mineral water and said nothing.
It seemed… this was reality now. Then what was that he just experienced? Could it be something that happened in another timeline?? "No, no! That score is too ridiculous… it definitely wasn't like that!" For a moment, Cao Baming felt his head was about to explode!