As the session was coming to an end, a notification, the one I had been waiting for, flashed up in my mind.
[SYSTEM] New Skill Unlocked in 'Club Management' Tree: 'Youth Development Expertise'. (Passive skill: accelerates the CA growth of all players under 18 at the club).
It was the final piece of the puzzle. The key that would unlock the potential of my young charges. I now had the ability to not just identify talent, but to nurture it, to accelerate it, to turn raw potential into tangible, on-field quality.
And then, another notification appeared. A new kind of notification. A quest.
[SYSTEM] New Quest Received: 'The First Asset'.
[SYSTEM] Quest Objective: Develop a player in your youth academy and sell them to a professional club.
[SYSTEM] Quest Reward: 1000 XP. New 'Scouting Network' feature unlocked.
