[System] Supreme Striker
C008—Development

"Gather together!"

The sun has slipped slightly from the sky in the city of Bogor, the time has shown at 1 pm which means the exercise of Team A is finished. However, after letting out pent-up cries and shouts, they still showed the spirit to remain standing on this green field.

"I know you guys want to have fun longer! But rest is part of the exercise!" manager Zul said

They all immediately gathered in front of Manager Zul ....

Holding a rolled up paper, Manager Zul stood on a mound of dirt and made himself visible to the 35 Team A disciples.

"I want to say something else! You all saw the crowd this morning, right? The Academy has just opened a new student registration and tomorrow will be the first day of the selection of prospective students!

"Then from that, as we do every year ...."

Erlan recalled her first day of grazing at Merajyat Academy as a prospective student, in 2034. At that time his football skills were not much, along with 70 prospective students of the Men's sector Academy, Erlan made the selection for 7 days ...

On the first day of selection, Merajyat Academy performed a show of talent by playing the match for 180 minutes, prospective students were divided into 2 and would alternately enter the field to occupy the position they wanted.

And the interesting thing is, the students of Merajyat Academy will also enter the field and fill empty positions in the prospective student team. The goal is to show off and indirectly tell prospective students, that this is the minimum ability they must achieve to become part of Merajyat Academy ...

In the selection last year, Erlan played the Striker position and Captain became part of his team. Captain becomes Midfielder—Middle— player who controls the ball path and crowns the team. Thanks to this, Erlan managed to show his sharpness as a Striker.

Despite only playing for 25 minutes with Captain, Erlan can feel happiness when receiving a ball that is well fed to his feet by Captain. This makes Erlan more excited to undergo the selection of prospective students of Merajyat Academy ...

And the statistics show that the match on the first day of the selection of prospective new students has a big effect on the development of prospective students.

In 2034, 25 out of 35 prospective Putra sector students who successfully become Merajyat Academy students are those who conduct matches in the first day selection with Captain, one of them Erlan.

They experience improvement because they feel enlightened by the slick and beautiful senior-senior game of playing the ball on the field ...

"... So then! I ask for your participation to play with prospective students, tomorrow! At least 10 people, anyone want to?"

Captain first raised his hand, then Bayu followed. But then no one raised their hand again. They might have recovered, but to show off their abilities when they had just suffered defeat was something difficult to do ...

And so, Captain stared into the back row. He smiled broadly as he watched the other 10 Team A disciples advance. They are players who were not selected in the Merajyat Academy team in the U-17 Nusantara Qualifiers ago.The 10 people knew would come today, he said, they want to take the opportunity to display the true capabilities of their legs.

They have been underestimated simply because they were not elected, so this is a good time to show ...

But there is one person who attracts more attention. Manager Zul looked at Erlan who had just turned her head in all directions like a duckling who had lost her mother ...

"12 is enough, but, Erlan? Don't you want to come?" manager Zul said as he raised an eyebrow at Erlan, as the one who insisted on including Erlan to the Qualifying Team yesterday, Manager Zul also wanted Erlan to show his ability while without the help of his senior ...

But Erlan just froze silently while shaking her head, she was not afraid, but, I have to do the System's daily practice! Training at the Academy! It's free if I'm exhausted against Batavia Academy, they're the team that qualified for Nusantara U-17 right? I have to fight him!'

Erlan had heard little about the Batavia Academy and wanted to focus on training the match tomorrow. So he would turn it down, and knew he had to give a good reason to Manager Zul who always trusted him, "I—”

"OK," Manager Zul cut his words just like that, not caring about the reason.

Erlan smiled at him, not scared of Manager Zul, but he was afraid that the Coaching Staff would not like him any more, 'I really can't! If I could, tomorrow I would—’

"If anyone changes their mind, just come straight to the selection location!" manager Zul said as he stared intently at Erlan.

Erlan could only breathe out a long breath of hearing that sentence, Manager Zul seemed to understand what the contents of his brain were!

"All right! Tomorrow comes as usual! For those who are willing to join the selection can go directly to the selection location only! Understand?!"

""""YES, SIR!""""

"Exercise over! Disperse!"

***

[You successfully completed Quest {Daily Workout}!]

[...System to evaluate.].

Erlan walked away from the main gate of the Merajyat Football Academy. He did not dare to linger inside, avoiding Manager Zul. Outside the academy surrounded by white walls and towering Pine trees, a cool air blew and refreshed the atmosphere.

The sweat after the exercise disappeared instantly ...

Sunlight was blocked by the dense trees, Erlan was waiting for System to give him a punishment, like yesterday ...

If his sentence ran for another 5,000 meters, he would ask Tejo's pack to pick him up later on, he wanted to run around the Academy because the atmosphere was more comfortable and not many people ....

[...Evaluation completed.].

{Grade: ZYY—1}

{You're too lazy! Run 5,000 meters to receive Rewards!}

[×If it fails, your Football Skill will be reduced by as much as 50%!]

[Timer: {02:59:45}]

"Yes!" Erlan ran over, not intending to complain in the least after knowing her Grade rose. He moved his cold feet vigorously, "Let's heat up! That youth must indeed be full of development!"

Erlan did not understand what was happening, he was used to long distance running, but the difference between the first and second days was quite strange. He felt fresher and his legs did not complain ....

When the first day he felt like dying, 'Could it be because of my development? The grade? The levels? I don't know... Certainly not from the skill of caring for shoes!' Erlan ran under the shade of a tree while daydreaming, as far as her eyes could see there were still many cars parked inside the Academy.

"Last year I had the most recent list and it was 11pm, there was no view this crowded! But—wait.... is it possible???"

"Good day, Brother Erlan!"

Suddenly there was a boy who greeted him, Erlan who ran fast enough to have to retreat back to see his figure clearly ...

Not opening his mouth, Erlan walked over on the spot while analyzing that face, 'Academy student candidate? Does he know me?' that kid has his shoulder height, 'Hmm 165? Maybe even younger than me?'

The boy said nothing and froze in silence from the sharp stare. Erlan tilted her head, did not understand and felt no need to understand. His focus was now only on completing the punishment from System, so he continued his run just like that ...

'Well, I'll see you later too, if he's shy, I'll ask you first! For now I have to fight—’

"A—I'll join this Academy and give you the best bait!"

Erlan stopped her footsteps to honor that spirit. He had felt that feeling! As a potential comrade-in-arms within this Academy, of course Erlan wanted to see it develop even further ...

He has and still feels it! A thirst for his development in the world of football! and one thing I wanted to hear from others at that time ...

Erlan did not turn around, she just stared to the left side, "What's your name?"

"I'm Eizo! Eizo Shindo!"

"Eizo' ls?" then Erlan looked at the blue sky covered with Pine's defense, "Best bait, huh?? I will look forward to the day coming, Eizo..," he said, continuing the 5,000-meter sentence, and leaving the boy alone with the sentence ...

Eizo Shindo, the boy's face is pale. He looked at both of his hands and moved his fingers, then pinched his arms hard ...

"Erlan Ryo. I just talked to Erlan Ryo...."

***

The morning came, Erlan had awakened, he was preparing to face the Batavia Academy, one of the giants from Jakarta who managed to penetrate the group phase of the U-17 archipelago.

However, before being able to do that, Erlan had to ...

—PING!

[Quest: Daily Exercise]

{Running: 5,000 meters (0%)}

{Dribbling: 1,500 meters (0%)}

{Positioning: (0%)}

{Cooling Down: 30 minutes (0%)}

{Passing: 100 times (0%)}

"Passing? I'm a Striker, what for???”