Mission Complete

June 23rd, 2013

The evening sets in as Jeremiah jugs through the streets of Benin.

Making sure not to bump into any pedestrians on the street while simultaneously avoiding all the potholes, the only thing on his mind is completing the final task of the mission.

The past two weeks have been a very busy one indeed.

After getting the task, Jeremiah immersed himself in them like no tomorrow. He would wake up every morning and do 100 push-ups and 200 sit-ups per day, using the rest of the morning to do his chores such as sweeping, he then goes and jugs 10 miles. At first, he was doing 10 miles, but he wanted to push himself, so the second week, he started doing more miles. When he returned home, he would rest and try not to stress himself unless his siblings needed him or his parents called for him. The interesting part was watching the Barcelona match, his family didn't have access to the internet as they didn't have enough money for monthly wi-fi, so he had to buy a disc for the recently completed season. He then went to Google to check their top 10 performances, used it as a yardstick and watched the matches.

He observed how all the players passed the ball, their intention behind the pass, movement on and off it. He had always watched games in his previous life, so this was nothing new to him.

Processing all these thoughts as he reached home he was grateful to have finished all tasks right on time. As he arrived home he came face to face with his parents, "Where have you been Jeremiah" his mother said as she sat next to her husband.

"I was just going for a jog," he said, "again," she said sounding worried.

"I'm just trying to stay fit" he replied not ready to tell his parents the truth. In his previous life, they weren't supportive so he was threading cautiously.

As he disappeared into his room, his mother had a worried look on her face, "Don't you think something is wrong with him ?, I haven't even seen him play ball in a while" she asked her husband. Her husband then turned her attention "He has been acting different for a while now, maybe he just going through adolescence" he said to her.

While his parents were discussing him, Jeremiah made his way into the house greeted his siblings went to take a shower.

After taking a shower, he went to his room when he suddenly got a mental alert from System X, Tasks completed.

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System X

Tasks completed

Rewards:

1.) Bronze elixir

Able to improve your condition by 25%, it can only be used after a match or training session. Can only be used once a day.

2.) Plus 3 in all physical stats

3.) Plus 2 in all mental stats

4.) Player Specialty unlocked

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Jeremiah then saw three screens appear in front of him each with a different skill attached to the player.

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System X

Player Specialties:

1. Xavi La Pausa:

Be able to operate between the lines, slow the game's pace, take control of the ball and, assess the situation around you at your own pace.

2. Doku Attack Dribbling:

Be able to change your direction and speed at will, and become faster with the ball than without it. These are touches taken after performing a foot skill.

3. N'golo Kante Iron Heart

Become the Iron Man of any team you play on. No one can outlast you on the pitch, tackling instantly becomes better.

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Jeremiah looked at all these stats with astonishment, these were world-class skills that would instantly take him to the next level. Each one had its perks but the La Pausa was the most appealing to him especially after watching the Barcelona players, being able to control the game at your own will is a skill only a handful of midfielders can have.

So without a second thought, he picked Xavi's La Pausa.

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System X

Xavi La Pausa picked

Reward:

Plus 5 in Mental stats

Plus 3 in technical stats

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UPDATED STATS (20) Academy Level

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Technical Stats

Crossing 9

Dribbling 12

Finishing 9

First Touch 12

Heading 8

Passing 11

Technique 10

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Mental Stats

Aggression 14

Anticipating 13

Composure 15

Concentration 15

Determination 14

Flair 16

Off the ball 12

Positioning 13

Teamwork 14

Vision 15

Work Rate 16

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Physical stats

Acceleration 11

Agility 11

Balance 11

Jumping Reach 8

Natural Fitness 10

Pace 10

Stamina 10

Strength 10

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Player specialties:

Xavi's La Pausa. Level mastered: 5%

Important Notice:

For Xavi's La Pausa, there is an internal training needed to be completed within the system which can be done in 3 months during your sleep to complete. All you have to do to trigger it each night is to say La Pausa before you sleep and the training takes place.

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Still in disbelief about the stats, Jeremiah couldn't even respond to the important notice from the stats till he came back to his senses. "ok" he told System X.

He quickly realized just by taking the tasks seriously he was rewarded handsomely, he decided to continue to work tirelessly to make his dreams become a reality no matter what. His next target was to pass coach Benson's trial and go for the Lagos trials in front of Nigerian National youth coaches and European scouts. 

He wanted to test his new skill set against his friends on the pitch before he went for the trial.

He went to sleep early and activated the La Pausa. A pitch immediately appeared with what looked like a real-life version of Xavi guiding him on what to do.