Legendary Football Superstar

The scrimmage kicked off again, and man, you could feel the hype. Everyone—

coaches, scouts, players had upped their game. Von was out there like a pro, shutting down everything on defense. Luke? He nailed the first touchdown of the day. And Julio and Logan? They were like a well-oiled machine, running plays like they were born to do it. The crowd was buzzing, wanting more.

Lucas Oil Stadium was on fire.

Luke was on the sidelines, heart pounding like crazy. He clenched his fist, giving himself a silent pep talk.

Yeah, maybe he got into the game a bit late. Maybe he wasn't the most naturally gifted athlete out there. Maybe his skills weren't quite pro-level yet. But he saw a shot.

Seven months until the league kicked off in September. With the system's help, he was sure he could make it as a pro. No slacking in training, no half-assing any task. He was all in, chasing that dream.

But the big question was, did he do enough at rookie camp? Would some coach see his potential at the draft in two months?

Luke tightened his fist, his wild emotions starting to chill out. All the players were glued to the scrimmage, and Luke finally had a moment to call up the system again. A bunch of happy little sounds played in his head, like a victory tune.

"Congrats on completing the 'Special Task: Self-Proof in Adversity.' Your rewards: Speed +1, Strength +1, Acceleration +1, Agility +1, Jumping +1, Throwing Power +1, Unknown Quarterback Training Skill Pack +1, Unknown Team Interview Opportunity +5; Extra Basic Skill Point +1."

Before diving into the rewards, Luke checked his task stats: passing yards, eighty-way over the fifty-yard requirement; passing success rate, sixty-six point six six six percent -six out of nine passes, just hitting the sixty percent mark; passing target, Julio Jones -three successful connections; opponent defeated, Richard Sherman-two successful

passes.

It was just a scrimmage, ten offensive plays, but man, it was a rollercoaster. Looking back, it was still a rush. This was why Luke loved the game-heart-pounding, high- stakes, intense. When two warriors clash, the brave one wins; when two brave ones clash, the stronger one wins!

Luke started checking out his task rewards. After tallying up all the basic points, his current physical stats were: Speed at sixty-six, Strength at forty-eight, Acceleration at sixty-two, Agility at seventy, Jumping at forty-nine, and Throwing Power at seventy- nine.

Sure, his physical talent was still kinda average, but he could feel those numbers creeping up, and with them, his confidence. This wasn't some overnight miracle; it was a slow and steady grind. He just had to keep pushing forward.

Of course, with the Football Superstar System as his secret weapon, his strength was growing fast, but he knew not to get too greedy.

His eyes landed on the unknown team interview opportunities and the unknown quarterback training skill pack, but then he noticed an "Extra Basic Skill Point +1." That was a nice surprise. If he remembered right, this wasn't listed in the original rewards for the special task.

"Seven?" Luke called out in his mind. Before he could ask more, Seven's voice chimed in, "This is a potential reward for the special task. During the scrimmage, you completed a touchdown, exceeding the task requirements by one hundred and twenty percent, thus triggering the extra reward."

Ah, so that's why it had the "extra" tag.

But Luke caught onto something else, "Wait, you said this is a potential reward for special tasks. Does that mean only special tasks can have potential rewards? Daily tasks and game tasks don't?"

"Yes." Seven shut down Luke's train of thought pretty quick.

Luke shrugged, "Fair enough." Then he rubbed his chin, "So, does that mean my first special task wasn't done well enough? Seven, what if I take a selfie with Cam and post it on Instagram, would that count as over-completing the task?"

Seven stayed silent.

Luke shook his head, "Nah, that'd be like admitting he's a future star. I'll just crush him every time I see him."

Seven kept quiet.

With that unexpected basic point, Luke didn't hesitate and added it to his vision. Now, that stat was up to sixty-four.

The more games he played, the more he realized how crucial vision was: it was all about seeing the whole field, knowing where the offensive line was protecting, where the receivers were, how the defensive line was breaking through, and where the secondary defense was positioned. It all came together in a clear, three-dimensional picture in his mind. Whether he was making offensive choices or dodging sacks, this was a game-changer.

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Now, with his vision stat at sixty-four, Luke couldn't help but wonder what hitting eighty would feel like. Heck, what about a perfect hundred?

Shaking off those daydreams, Luke dove into the unknown quarterback training skill pack. After a series of sounds, he opened the special skills list. One column read "Absolute Step: 0/2," and it was all grayed out, meaning it was off-limits for now. Those two uses of Absolute Step in today's scrimmage were like magic, totally game- changing. He couldn't wait to get that skill back.

Next, he checked out the training skill pack:noveldrama

- Three-cone drill, five sets, five reps each.

- Twenty-yard shuttle run, ten sets, one rep each.

- Lateral movement on the rope ladder, ten sets, four back-and-forths each.

- Weaving through poles, ten sets, four back-and-forths each.

- Running with the ball, ten sets, four back-and-forths each.

Training rewards: Running with the ball +1, Evasion ability +1, Blocking ability +1, Dodging ability +1, Feinting ability +1.

These drills were all about quarterback footwork, focusing on moving within the protection pocket of the defensive line. The rewards were all about footwork-related skills.

Just like the first quarterback training skill pack, this one had a clear goal: to fine-tune Luke's technical movements, making small adjustments to his existing skills so he could make passes more efficiently.

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Offense wins games, defense wins championships. This holds true in both soccer and football. So, how do you break through a killer defense? It's not easy, but improving your footwork is a solid start.

Finally, with a mix of nerves and excitement, Luke opened the last reward: the unknown team interview opportunity.

But when he clicked on it, nothing happened. The special skills bar showed "Team Interview Opportunity 5/5," but it was all grayed out and unusable. Since this was all happening in his mind, Luke raised his hand, trying to mess with the imaginary keyboard, only to find Logan standing next to him, looking puzzled. Luke quickly covered, "It's nothing, man. Just a mosquito."

Logan gave him a weird look: Mosquitoes in Indianapolis in February? Alien mosquitoes, maybe?

Luke turned his attention back to the field, watching the scrimmage, and quietly asked

in his mind, "Seven, what's up with this? Why can't I use this skill?"

"In your mind, you don't need to whisper," Seven replied, sounding all professional. Luke noticed Seven didn't call him "host" this time but "you." A small but nice change. Seven continued, "This is a passive skill, not something you can activate. Just wait, and the team interview opportunities will come naturally."

Luke sighed in disappointment. Luckily, a pass on the field was just incomplete, and everyone was reacting, so his little outburst went unnoticed.

Luke had hoped that with five team interview opportunities, he could pick the teams he liked or the ones he thought would appreciate him. Or maybe the system would line up the teams in advance, letting him prep based on their characteristics to make a killer impression during the interviews.

But clearly, he was getting ahead of himself.

Disappointment and regret were fleeting. Luke quickly bounced back. The task reward gave him five team interview opportunities, which was already a big deal. Without it, he might not have gotten a single interview and would have been totally overlooked, which would have been a real downer.

Now, with five interview opportunities, no matter which teams they were, he had to make the most of them. Given his current standing, his options were pretty limited. That night, after knocking out the footwork training pack and boosting his stats, the interview calls from teams started rolling in. Turns out, Luke had underestimated himself. In this year's rookie training camp, he was definitely not flying under the radar.