After Li Ang came back, the house immediately became more lively.
Relatives and friends came to visit. The elders held Li Ang's hand and said things like, "I knew you would have a bright future."
Every time this happened, Li Ang's parents' faces were full of smiles. As a Chinese medicine family, Li Ang was a "rebel" who only thought about his football dream. Li Ang's parents had been ridiculed and looked down on by their relatives and friends in the past. If he did not want to develop his medical legacy, which was such a good future, and insisted on diving into the dead end of football, what was he if not a fool? What future did football have? The national football team had rushed out of Asia and went to the world. What's wrong with that? Wasn't it beaten black and blue in the World Cup in Korea and Japan? It was a disgrace to the whole world. Besides, they had only heard that being a star player could make money and have a bright future. They had never heard that being a manager could also make a fortune.
Li Ang had been referred to as "other people's child" by many relatives and friends over the years. Of course, this "other people's child" was obviously a bad example.
Now, Li Ang's family could finally hold their heads high.
*****
The development of the media, the media reports, especially the special programs on CCTV, made Li Ang famous in China. Many people knew that Li Ang was now coaching abroad, and he seemed to be doing well. The newspapers also said that China's coach was the number one coach in Europe. His reputation was not small.
Therefore, the bad example in the past had now become a good example. "Old Li's child is not bad. He has perseverance and now he has succeeded. This is the result of persevering in his dream."
Seeing his father's gratified smile, Li Ang's heart was also quite warm. As a son, making his parents proud and happy was the greatest filial piety and satisfaction.
The provincial television station in Li Ang's hometown also came to join in the fun and made an interview request. It seemed that they wanted Li Ang to talk about China's football. However, Li Ang decisively declined. He really did not know what to say. Was he supposed to talk about it on television and persuade the parents to let their children play football? Don't talk nonsense. Even if he said it, no one would listen. The child's parents had their own worries. In China's domestic football environment, if a child wanted to rely on playing football to make a name for himself, he had to spend a lot of money. How many children who played football came from poor families? Going to a football school required money, and joining a professional team required connections. Moreover, if he were to encounter a serious injury or even be forced to retire, his life would be over.
Unless domestic football developed to a more healthy stage of industrialization and marketization, football would truly become a healthy industry. Players would have a future as players. Even if they did not play in a professional game, they could still engage in relevant work. Only then would they have a real future.
In addition, there were hobbies. Children who played football with their initial passion were a kind of interest. If they played well, they were good seedlings and could continue to develop in this sport. Even if they did not have talent in this area, they could still strengthen their physique through training and experience the joy of football.
In 2004, China's football was still hated by everyone and the environment was not optimistic. However, Li Ang knew that football's bleakest days were yet to come.
*****
Sporting de Gijón was miraculously promoted to La Liga. Li Ang also received a 'special reward' from the system for the first time!
This special reward came very suddenly. It could be said that he was not mentally prepared at all. Li Ang did not know that there was a 'special reward' before.
Only then did he understand that the so-called 'special reward' referred to the reward he received after completing a mission outside of the system's requirements, or it could be said that he completed a hidden mission.
The hidden mission outside of the system did not refer to a triggered mission. After all, the triggered mission was also a mission given by the system. The so-called hidden mission referred to the fact that even the system did not think that such a mission could be completed. Therefore, the system had such a mission, but it was not released. Only after completing the mission would there be a notification that the hidden mission had been completed, and then the 'special reward' would be received. For example, after Li Ang led Sporting de Gijón to promotion this season, the system notified him that he had completed the hidden mission [Promotion in the Debut Season], and then received the 'special reward'. If he had not led the team to promotion this season, there would not have been a notification that he had completed the hidden mission. Li Ang would not have even known about the existence of this hidden mission. If he had missed it, then so be it.
Since he had completed a 'hidden mission' that did not exist, then the 'special reward' was naturally very generous.
What Li Ang received from the 'special reward' was not an experience reward, but a skill reward.
The skill reward this time was [Iron Wall]. Currently, when the skill was used in the initial stage of the skill, the team's defensive success rate increased by five percent during the game.
What made Li Ang very excited was that this skill was a permanent skill. The skill would follow him. Even if he left Sporting de Gijón later, the skill would still exist and could be used repeatedly. When the time came, he would only need to activate the skill again, and it would only consume a certain amount of energy.
This showed how magical and important this skill was. Think about it, he was now coaching Sporting de Gijón. A five percent increase in the defensive success rate of Sporting de Gijón might not be a big deal. However, if Sporting de Gijón's strength continued to increase in the future, or if Li Ang were to coach a powerhouse club in the future, this five percent increase would not be ignored.
Moreover, the current [Iron Wall] was at the initial stage. There was a certain chance that it would be upgraded in the future. Of course, the requirements for upgrading were more stringent. When he completed the 'hidden mission' again, if he could obtain a 'level up card' from the 'special reward', then he could use it on [Iron Wall] to upgrade it.
*****
What made Li Ang a little depressed was that his current level of the football system had been stagnant at level four, because the medical system had been stuck at level one. Due to the restriction that the two systems could not be more than three levels apart, he had accumulated a lot of experience points in football, but he could not upgrade it.
Otherwise, if the system was upgraded, Li Ang would be able to get another chance at the lucky draw. He was eager to get a few skills that he could use. The team was going to play in La Liga next season. Li Ang was very eager for the new season, but he was also a little nervous. It would be good if he could have more confidence in his hands.
On this day, Li Ang was in a daze in his family's traditional Chinese medicine hall. He was extremely bored, so he picked up the book he had bought from the Madrid Flea Market to read.
As one of the four famous books in the field of traditional Chinese medicine, the book was a compulsory textbook for traditional Chinese medicine. Li Ang had naturally studied it before. Looking at these familiar words, Li Ang thought of the days when he buried his head in medical books in his previous life. He gradually became fascinated by it.
Then, Li Ang was stunned.
He noticed that this book was different from the one he was familiar with. Although the basic content was similar, there were some differences in some details.
Li Ang began to ponder and think in his mind. He compared and deduced the knowledge in his mind with the previous cases that he had studied. He found that the knowledge in this book was more thorough and incisive. He even had new insights about some of the problems that he had previously found difficult or even unsolvable. It was like suddenly opening a small hole in a dark room, and a ray of sunlight shone in.
*****
Li Ang was so engrossed in the book that he did not even notice that his father had returned from a house call.
Seeing his son so engrossed in a medical book, Li Ang's father was stunned at first. Then, he felt gratified, and shook his head with a complicated expression. His wish was that Li Ang could inherit his family's knowledge and become a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner. Unfortunately, Li Ang's interest was in football. When he was young, he dreamed of being a football star. When he grew up, he wanted to be a football coach. Of course, now he had made some achievements in his job as a football coach. However, Mr. Li still felt regret that his son could not inherit his legacy. At this time, seeing Li Ang so engrossed in the medical book, he also felt a little emotional. Once upon a time, this was what he wanted to see the most.
Of course, he would not think about persuading his son to give up football and re-study medicine, because it was impossible. Li Ang was almost 30 years old. It was too late to study traditional Chinese medicine now. Moreover, he also knew his son's love for football. Naturally, he did not believe that his son would suddenly wake up. He guessed that this kid was just curious for a moment.
Another two hours passed. Li Ang finally woke up from the enlightenment in the book. He could not help but feel the preciousness of this book. At the same time, he had some doubts. Could it be that the Tang Tou Rhyme that was passed down in the world was not a complete book? Otherwise, how could he explain the book in his hand?
*****
Li Ang saw his father drinking tea at the door of the clinic. He handed the book to him. "Dad, look at this book. See what's different? "
Li Ang's father took the book and glanced at it. He was also surprised. "It's an early print from the Republic of China."
"Yes, I got it at the Madrid flea market." Li Ang nodded. "Look at the content. What's special about it?" As he spoke, he handed his father's reading glasses over.
After reading for a while, his father took off his reading glasses. "There's nothing special. It's just the Tang Tou Rhyme."
"Nothing special?" Li Ang was stunned. That was not right. His father's medical skills were above his. If he could see the difference and be enlightened, it was impossible that his father could not see it.
Li Ang took the book and casually flipped to a page. Then, he handed it back to his father. "Dad, read this paragraph."
His father looked at his son with some confusion, but he still put on his reading glasses again and read.
"No! No! " Li Ang frowned. The paragraph that his father read was different from what he saw. His father was reading the content that was circulating in the world, not the content that he saw and understood. Li Ang took the book back and read it himself. Yes, it was a different version … But why was his father reading it different from what he read?
Then, Li Ang, who was in a daze and puzzled, knew where the problem was.
Because at that moment, a 'voice' sounded in Li Ang's mind. "Congratulations on comprehending the lost Tang Tou Rhyme of the Medical Codex. The Medical System automatically upgraded by one level!"
PS: Well, the domestic plot is about to be over …
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