Sitting on his bed, Lucas opened the system panel. The familiar windows projected before his eyes. His attributes and skills glowed in an organized interface at first, but it was the inventory icon that held his attention now.
"Five mysterious cards, huh? Ti to see what you've got for ."
With one touch, he selected the first card. Imdiately, a floating, shiny card appeared in front of him. The card seed to be made of a material that oscillated between the physical and the immaterial, just like the windows, glowing with a soft gray radiance. They were normal skill cards.
In the center of the card, there was a button with [Reveal] written on it.
Lucas extended his right index finger, hesitated for a mont, and finally clicked the button. The card revealed itself with a faint sound. A bluish light erged from inside the card, and a floating ssage appeared in front of Lucas:
[Congratulations! You have got the Common Skill: Silent Steps].
[Silent Steps: Allows you to move with extre discretion, significantly reducing the sound of your footsteps and improving your ability to infiltrate and approach. Perfect for situations that require subtlety].
"Interesting... maybe I can use this to move around the field better without being noticed by opponents," he thought aloud.
Lucas moved on to the second card. When he opened it, the ssage that appeared was less impressive:
[Congratulations! You have got the Common Skill: Posture Adjuster].
He raised an eyebrow and sighed, but clicked on the information icon anyway:
[Posture Adjuster: Improves your body awareness and posture, reducing the risk of injury and optimizing your movents.]
"Not bad for avoiding injury, but it's still not sothing that screams 'soccer skill'. Let's see what else I can do..." He'd gone so long without opening cards like this that he'd forgotten that so of them were disappointing.
[Congratulations, you've got the Common Skill: Spatial Control.]
Lucas's heart raced at the na of the third card, and he quickly clicked on the information icon:
[Spatial Control: Significantly increases your ability to calculate distances, trajectories, and positioning in real ti.]
"Now we're talking!" Lucas exclaid excitedly. This skill seed to be a ga-changer for his performance on the pitch.
With renewed expectations, he opened the penultimate card.
[Congratulations, you have got the Uncommon Skill: Predator Instinct.]
Lucas felt a shiver run down his spine. He clicked on the information icon with a mixture of excitent and nervousness:
[Predator Instinct: Heightens your awareness of movents around you, allowing instant reactions and precise decision-making at critical monts.]
Lucas lay back on the bed, absorbing the information from the first four cards. He knew that, although so of them seed unrelated to soccer, there was potential to apply them in creative ways.
"Silent Steps may not be a direct skill, but it will help position myself without attracting attention, especially when I'm marked or looking for space between the opposing defense." He smiled slightly. "And Posture Adjuster? Well, that's useless really."
"Spatial Control. That skill seems to be the most promising so far. Calculating distances and trajectories... It's perfect for everything in soccer. Combine that with Predator Instinct and I can be unbeatable in midfield and my other skills, and I could be unbeatable if I could activate more than one skill at the sa ti. What I can do is try to activate them in sequence and combine them."
It was as if he was putting together a jigsaw puzzle, and each piece added brought him closer to the ideal vision he had for himself: a complete and differentiated player.
"Okay, last card." Lucas leaned forward, staring at the remaining card.
Unlike the others, he hesitated for a mont. Then he clicked the [Reveal] button.
An unfamiliar sound, almost like a distant roar, echoed throughout the room. The greenish light of the card filled the space with a warm aura before revealing the ssage.
[Congratulations, you have got the Rare Skill: Titan's Resilience].
Lucas's eyes widened, and he quickly clicked on the information icon.
[Titan's Resilience: A rare ability that dramatically increases your physical and ntal stamina when activated. It reduces the impact of fatigue and improves your performance under adverse conditions].
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Lucas remained silent for a few seconds, taking in the impact of that ability.
"That... That's incredible! With this, no matter how intense the ga gets, I'll be there until the end."
With the five cards open and his new skills gained, Lucas felt a wave of gratitude for the system.
"This is just the beginning. I still want more of these skills. Each skill is a tool to beco the player I've always dread of being."
He closed the panel and threw himself on the bed, staring at the ceiling.
"Tomorrow, I want..."
*Ding*
His cell phone on the nightstand to the right of his bed vibrated with the arrival of a new ssage.
He reached out and picked it up. The screen lit up, revealing a ssage notification.
[Lucy
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