If the flying bird skill wasn't activated, his current speed was only a pathetic 98 points. No wonder even Mbappé couldn't catch up. It was time to level up.
Without hesitation, he spent ten thousand points to buy a hundred, and then another hundred, after which the price inflated dozens of times.
So there was no need to continue.
...
The fans' excitement had yet to cool down as the Arsenal players were already preparing for the next match.
The truly challenging part was maintaining a good condition amidst such high-intensity, packed schedules.
This was also one of the terrifying aspects of the Premier League.
The training ground was bathed in sunshine.
The head coach observed from the sidelines as the players engaged in regular passing drills during open play.
Having just secured a hard-fought victory, the sweetness of the win had not yet dissipated. At this moment, everyone firmly believed they were the best in the world.
With such confidence, their playing style had even changed.
Arteta watched his players become increasingly flamboyant, but could only purse his lips helplessly, saying nothing more.
As long as they won, he had been earning quite a bit of bonus money during this period!
Just then, a group of neatly dressed individuals approached from behind him. They looked like stadium staff, but behind them walked a woman with a voluptuous figure.
That was the team's executive, Katerina!
She was wearing a form-fitting black dress today, the lace texture subtly revealing the color of her skin beneath.
She was so beautiful...
Arteta took a while to snap back to reality, looking over curiously. After a moment of hesitation, he walked forward to greet her.
"What is it? You came here personally?"
Arteta asked with a smile.
Katerina, however, couldn't be bothered with him at the moment. Her eyes were scanning the pitch for Cao Baiming's figure.
After a long while, she turned back.
"It's like this, didn't we talk about the goalkeeper's reaction training before? We've brought a solution!"
"Oh? Really?"
When it came to goalkeepers, he instantly understood what she meant and looked towards the pitch. Although the players were practicing shooting, one goal had been specially modified. This goal had a robot goalkeeper installed!
The reason for this was that Cao Baiming's shooting power was too great. Out of consideration for the goalkeepers' safety, his training had always been arranged separately with this robot goalkeeper.
However, this couldn't go on forever, so they had reported it to the executives.
He didn't expect it to be resolved so quickly!
Arteta eagerly looked over and saw that behind Katerina, several staff members were dragging wooden crates. They were moving them in pairs.
The contents of the crates appeared to be very heavy. Even with two people working together to carry one crate, they were struggling, and sweat dripped from their brows.
"What is this..."
"This is a custom-fitted bulletproof vest specially made for the goalkeepers. It's also tight and elastic, and we've just applied for a new patent!"
Katerina said with a smile, a hint of pride on her face.
"Patent? Wait, bulletproof vest?"
"That's right. This patent was directly applied for military use. This bulletproof vest can withstand bullets from a .42 caliber machine gun. And most importantly, unlike traditional bulletproof vests, it's not bulky. It's more like ordinary clothing, just with different material."
"..."
Arteta remained silent, he could only sigh.
Regardless, giving bulletproof vests to goalkeepers was a bit too much!
However, upon opening the crates, he discovered that the clothes inside were actually like ordinary vests. In addition to the vests, there were also special armguards.
Each piece looked very light, but when picked up, it was indeed heavier than regular clothes.
"What material is this? Can it really stop bullets when worn?"
"Of course. This is the latest new high-density material developed by the laboratory. It's the only material currently available that meets both high elasticity and high toughness!"
Katerina directly recited the supplier's words, even imitating their tone with great animation.
Arteta still had a look of "I don't understand, but I am deeply shocked."
At this moment, others on the pitch also gradually noticed what was happening, their hearts filled with curiosity.
"What are those boxes? Is it the new jerseys to be distributed later!?"
"There are only two boxes in total... jerseys wouldn't fit, would they!"
"I think it might be cleats! Official issue, good cleats!"
...
After confirming, Arteta waved for the goalkeepers to come over.
At this point, the players on the field realized it had nothing to do with them.
Arsenal had a total of four goalkeepers. One was on leave today, and the other three were training on the pitch.
Seeing the head coach's beckoning, the three of them jogged over.
Katerina watched their approaching strides with excitement.
"They'll be so surprised later!"
Soon, the three arrived in front of them, looking curiously at the crates.
The contents inside seemed different from what they had expected...
"What is this?" the three asked almost in unison.
"This is protective underwear for you. Try it on first. You can wear it over your regular clothes too!"
"Uh..."
Looking at the dark mass, they felt a little apprehensive. Was this really just ordinary clothing?
Arteta took out a few items and handed them to each of them.
"Here, and there are... armguards."
"We don't need the armguards for now. Let's try on the vests first,"
Katerina interjected eagerly.
As the three goalkeepers took them, they realized something was wrong. The vests were heavier than they looked. It was a small vest, but when held, it felt as heavy as a coat.
"This is too heavy! It will affect our performance!" Turner spoke up first.
The others nodded in agreement.
"It's alright, you'll only wear this during training."
"Training?"
Soon, the three of them realized. It turned out to be prepared to prevent them from getting injured.
While they were talking, they had all put on the vests. Katerina then glanced back towards the pitch again.
"Alright, now that the vests fit, do you feel any discomfort?"
"No, no. Strangely enough, it doesn't feel heavy at all when I wear it!"
"That's good. It was custom-made according to your body measurements! Very expensive too!"
At this moment, Katerina's gaze had stopped searching and settled on a figure on the pitch.
"Now that the sizes are fine, it's time to test its protective capabilities. Are you ready?"
"Huh?"
Katerina's gaze fell on Cao Baiming.
"You just need to block his shots. That way, you'll know if these jerseys are any good."