Chapter 27: Practice Space!

In the control room, Niko, along with Okawa and other teammates, watched the match between Team Z and Team X, and each person's face showed a surprised expression.

There is no doubt that Baro possesses tremendous skills and physical abilities, which allow him to have a formidable attacking power. Even Okawa , who was once the top scorer in his region, feels inferior in comparison.

But despite that, Team X still lost.

Not only because the team experienced internal conflicts and ultimately collapsed, but also because of the presence of Kira Ryosuke.

"That Kira Ryosuke... I've heard of him. Many people call him a gem in the football world I've seen his matches before, and he's indeed impressive. But I never expected him to be this formidable in the Blue lock..."

Okawa couldn't help but exclaim, his voice trembling slightly.

"Okawa, can you pull off that kind of shot?" Niko reached out his hand, pointing at the screen, which displayed a freeze-frame of Kira evading Baro and taking a shot.

"No, it's impossible... His first shot was with his right foot, and the second one was incredibly skilled with his left foot... This is already an exceptional level."

Okawa swallowed nervously.

"And he can maintain that speed and power, the goalkeepers clearly didn't even react... Baro was already a monster, but Kira is a monster among monsters."

"Not only that, unlike Baro, who insists on solo play, Kira also chooses to pass at the right moments, which makes him even more terrifying. He practically controls the entire field on his own."

Niko reached out, lightly stroking his chin, seemingly contemplating how to deal with this situation.

"However, against such an opponent, our defensive strategy that we formulated earlier should be effective."

He lowered his hand, his tone becoming incredibly resolute.

"Kira is the absolute core brain of Team Z. As long as we shut him down, solving Team Z won't be difficult. We will win, we must win."

...

"At that time, just like the first game, after the forwards break through the midfield, Raichi, you and a few others will press forward based on rotational positions..."

At the Z team's field, Kira had finished the basic tactical practice with the rest of the team, and the others quickly went to rest.

Kira stayed alone on the field, preparing to continue with some specialized training.

He hadn't had a chance to test the effectiveness of his newly unlocked Thunder Breathing Form II, and what intrigued Kira the most was the so-called practice Space.

While contemplating, Kira once again opened the system interface.

[practice Space: 10 Competitiveness points/1 hour]

Kira currently had exactly 10 Competitiveness points remaining, so he could try out this practice space.

[Exchange successful, entering the practice Space]

[Three, two, one...]

[Entering]

Kira felt the scene before him change, and the surrounding objects shattered like scattered puzzle pieces, then reassembled right in front of his eyes.

In the next instant, Kira found himself in a new space.

A green football field appeared before Kira, and a football ball lay quietly at his feet.

[This practice Space provides all sports equipment related to football. If needed, you can open the system menu and choose for yourself.]

Following the system prompt, Kira opened the system menu. Various training equipment came into view: dummies, obstacles, weighted balls... and there were even many pieces of equipment that Kira had never seen before.

Not only that, the size, style, and even color of these equipment could be changed according to Kira's thoughts.

In the mid-air above the field, huge numbers suddenly appeared.

60:00

59:59

59:58

Kira immediately realized that the numbers above were the countdown of the remaining time in the Practice Space. This opportunity cost him ten points, and it was a precious one-hour. He absolutely couldn't waste it.

He quickly went to the goal and entered a state of total concentration breathing, then used the Thunderclap Flash to take a shot.

After completing the shot, Kira carefully felt his legs - this time, he didn't feel any soreness.

"With this, my efficiency will improve significantly!"

A smile appeared on Kira's face because practicing skills in a state of total concentration breathing not only improved the proficiency of two skills simultaneously but also increased the rate of improvement compared to using the abilities separately.

After he completed the shot, the ball inside the goal disappeared, and a brand new football ball appeared out of thin air in front of him.

"It seems quite user-friendly. It saves me a lot of time."

He quickly used his legs to take shots, still without any sense of soreness.

"Indeed, there's no physical limitation here. I can practice skills freely to improve proficiency."

Kira muttered to himself and temporarily stopped practicing Thunderclap Flash, shifting his focus to the newly unlocked skill.

Second Form: Rice Spirit.

First Form: Thunderclap Flash enhanced the explosive power of his legs, and Kira was curious about the effects of Rice Spirit.

He maintained the state of total concentration breathing and, based on the memories that had recently rushed into his mind, intuitively moved his body.

The ball at his feet moved with Kira as he began to run.

Then, he forcefully stepped on the side of the ball, causing it to bounce off the ground and land perfectly on his chest.

All of this was done while Kira was in high-speed running.

While dribbling the ball, Kira quickly performed a series of fancy moves. The small ball, seemingly imbued with life, moved around him as if it were a contract-bound spirit. It leaped and spun, freely maneuvering between Kira's feet.

These moves, reminiscent of street football, may appear flashy, but they are executed at a tremendous speed. If a defender attempts to tackle, there is a high possibility of being deceived and losing their balance.

"So, that's how this skill works."

A slight upward curve appeared on Kira's lips as he ceased his movements. At this moment, he fully understood the effects brought about by the skill Rice Spirit.

Exceptional dribbling technique.