J.J. Watt is a beast, a true beast! After two hours of training together, this is the only conclusion Lu Ke could come to—that guy is definitely a predator! Two hours of high-intensity, high-density, and high-frequency training challenged Lu Ke's understanding of basic training. The way he doubled and even tripled the amount of training was simply appalling.
Before today, Lu Ke always believed that under the system's supervision, his own training was not only hard but also rigorous.
For this rookie training camp and the subsequent draft, Lu Ke had not interrupted his training in the past period, completing every daily training task unremittingly and step by step without daring to relax for a day. Not only did he get three basic points, but his latest daily task, after today's training, was at "4/14."
But after today, Lu Ke felt that he was still too young and naive. There will always be people out there who are more diligent and work harder. At least, Watt is an example. Once again, it was proven that beyond talent, sweat is just as important, if not more so.
After the workout, the two left the gym and entered the elevator. Watt said with gusto, "Man, do you have to work out together tomorrow? At a rookie camp, it's not easy to find a training partner." During rookie camp, there really weren't many players who trained relentlessly.
Lu Ke nodded meaningfully. Those who trained as hard as Watt were even rarer. No, this should be the only one without a semicolon. "Yes, I'm sure it must be like this." But then he laughed. He also needed training partners and was committed to completing his daily training tasks. "The training camp will officially start tomorrow. After the training camp ends in the afternoon, we'll meet at the gym?"
"No problem!" Watt snapped his fingers and hummed a light little tune. The elevator stopped on the eighth floor. "My floor is up." Watt gave a thumbs-up. "Good luck tomorrow!"
Back in the room, the room was empty, and there were unopened suitcases piled on the bed. It seemed that his roommate Logan hadn't had time to pack his luggage. He couldn't wait to go to other rooms or other floors to run through the door. It was completely Logan's style, not unusual at all.
Without rushing to the next room to find Logan and his friends, Lu Ke sat on the sofa next to him unhurriedly. Only then did he have time to take a good look at the rewards of the special mission he had just completed.
"Physical fitness +1, Mental fitness +2, Tactical awareness +2, Unknown quarterback training skill pack +1, Unknown special skill pack +1."
This was definitely Lu Ke's biggest haul so far. His physical fitness was now at 63 points, his mental fitness at 83, and his tactical awareness had reached 69 points. This could be said to be a comprehensive improvement. Not only that, but after receiving three basic points from his daily training tasks over the past month or so, Lu Ke also completed the accumulation. All were added to his observation field in one go, and this skill had now reached 63 points!
This was the first time Lu Ke had been given a special mission since the system was implanted, the only one in nearly seven months. This shows the uniqueness and rarity of special tasks. Now, the special mission had also given Lu Ke corresponding generous rewards, and his personal important qualities had improved one after another!
What's more, there were two skill packs! When he saw the skill pack for the first time, Lu Ke was still a little excited and didn't know what surprises the system's skill pack would bring.
After taking a deep breath and calming down, Lu Ke took the lead in opening the unknown special skill package. There was a crisp "ding" sound, and Little Seven's voice came through. "Congratulations on acquiring the special skill 'Absolute Pace,' which lasts for three seconds, with 2/2 uses."
This was the first time that Little Seven had actively announced a task reward after the system was implanted. Other mission rewards, including those basic point rewards for the special mission just now, were all sent in the form of messages. But this special skill was announced by Little Seven himself, so its importance was naturally extraordinary.
Still, "Absolute Pace"—what skill is this?
After spending more than half a year together, Lu Ke was now gradually becoming familiar with the system. Instead of rushing to ask Little Seven, he looked left and right, and sure enough, he found an added icon in the upper right corner. Next to the original "basic point" icon, a "special skill" icon had appeared.
He turned on the special skills option and saw the skills list, which now had two skills: "Absolute Pace" and "Quarterback Training." It seemed both were put there. First, he focused his attention on "Absolute Pace." As expected, there was a detailed explanation next to the skill:
"After using the skill, for its duration, the quarterback's footwork is absolutely invincible, can avoid any form of grappling, impact, and encirclement, and completes the pass with a steady posture."
F*!**
This was the only thought in Lu Ke's mind, and then he heard Little Seven say, "Please use civilized language."
Lu Ke couldn't help but laugh. "Little Seven, are you serious? You're actually bothering me about language now?" Lu Ke didn't mind at all and laughed cheerfully. "This skill is so awesome! Does this mean that I can completely ignore the opponent's offensive players, completely trust my legs, and then completely let go of my hands and feet and arrange offensive tactics?"
If there was no need to worry about the opponent's rush, the quarterback's tactical arrangements could be so rich and varied that they completely baffled the opponent's defensive team. The best-case scenario would be to attract the entire firepower of the opponent's defensive team and complete a fatal long pass with an empty backfield to directly end this offense!
"It's like... This is like Lingbo Weibu!" Lu Ke was really excited. "I know, I know, it only lasts for three seconds, but within these three seconds, this is an invincible state! What's more, there are two chances! This is a skill that can turn the tide of the game! Whoa, it's just amazing!"
Quarterback footwork—this was Lu Ke's biggest shortcoming now.
Running with the ball was 65, dodging ability was 60, pushing and blocking ability was 53, and passing ability was 53.
This was Lu Ke's footwork now. The technical data was in the red. Not to mention becoming a good quarterback, there was still a big gap to be made up even to be a qualified quarterback, which was impossible to achieve in a short period of time. However, "Absolute Pace" provided an opportunity, like a trick, which could come in handy at critical moments.
Three seconds was more or less for an attack. A short pass might not need two seconds, but a long pass might take four to five seconds. Therefore, the key point was to choose the right time and the right way. Use it correctly!
It was like at the Rose Bowl, during the last attack, if "Absolute Pace" had been used, he wouldn't have been so embarrassed. Even if he was trapped in an encirclement, he could still complete the pass calmly, and the outcome of the game wouldn't have been so thrilling. Lu Ke couldn't help but be a little curious. What would it feel like after using the "Absolute Pace" skill under Watt's beast-like flying attack?
The special skill pack was already so magical, and his expectations for the quarterback training skill pack couldn't help but increase further. Lu Ke couldn't wait to open the training skill package. After a "ding" sound, he saw the explanation. This time Little Seven didn't introduce it but directly explained it in words.
"Complete the following training: quick short pass, three groups, fifteen times each; quick medium pass, three groups, fifteen times each; quick long pass, three groups, fifteen times each.
Training rewards: short pass accuracy +1, medium pass accuracy +1, long pass accuracy +1."
After reading the explanation, not only did Lu Ke fail to clear up his doubts, but he became even more confused.
From the perspective of training content and reward content alone, it was easy to complete 45 passes, and the accuracy of short passes, medium passes, and long passes could actually be increased a little. This was really too easy and effortless. But the problem was here. This was not daily training but belonged to the category of skills. So, what was the difference between these so-called training and daily training tasks?
"Little Seven, how do I use this training skill package?" Lu Ke read it carefully but still had no clue, so he was too embarrassed to ask.
"The training skill package is a skill. Just click to use it. The system can complete the training on behalf of the host. It adjusts the host's skill movements and increases the host's skill proficiency." Little Seven's explanation was as simple and clear as ever.
Lu Ke suddenly realized that it was actually equivalent to the system intelligently modifying his skills.
In daily training, even if Lu Ke followed the video, conducted technical training according to the gourd, and corrected his technical movements, there were still some deviations, especially in the use of strength, the use of muscles, etc. For these techniques, professional coaches were needed for guidance in real life.
Now, the quarterback training skill pack directly replaced Lu Ke in training, correcting flaws in his technical movements while also increasing his skill proficiency.
Roughly, the rewards of the quarterback training skill package seemed not to be as good as the special skill package, but judging from the long-term effect, the quarterback training skill package could be a lifelong benefit, truly laying the foundation for Lu Ke to become an excellent quarterback. As for the special skill package, it was just a one-time skill for a critical moment. After using it, it was gone.
No matter what, the two skill packs were the most important rewards of the special mission. These were things that could not be obtained from daily tasks and game missions. One could unleash a big move at a critical moment in a game, and the other could lay the technical foundation for the next decade. This was a major breakthrough!
Compared to the increase in points for physical fitness, mental fitness, and tactical awareness, the bonuses brought by the two skill packs were truly too fierce, so much so that Lu Ke's mood couldn't calm down. In comparison, the content of the mission just now was not too difficult. Even if it was a prank, it was definitely worth the price!
"Little Seven, are there any more special missions? Give me another one," Lu Ke said with a laugh. Unfortunately, Little Seven fell into silence again. Lu Ke couldn't help but call out, "Little Seven? Brother Seven? Master Seven? Big Seven? "
"No," Little Seven's cold, rigid voice rang out.
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