This transmigration was turning out to be better than expected.
A system. A fucking system. On top of being in the body of Kaka, I get a golden finger.
Christmas has come early. I composed myself and waited for the System to open up.
It was a giant translucent blue screen in front of my eyes. Just to make sure that others wouldn't be able to see it, I checked the mirror. Nothing in the mirror, but I could still see the system interface. This is priceless.
**********G.O.A.T System**********
Stats Missions Training Cards
**********G.O.A.T System**********
There was no introduction. No lengthy tutorials. Just a simple interface with four basic options.
I could see my image at the bottom of my screen as well.
I quickly selected Stats to see my stats.
Name: Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite (Kaka)
Age: 15
Height: 174cm
Weight: 70kg
Position: Attacking Midfielder/ Winger
Preferred Foot: Right
Weak Foot: ***
Skill Moves: ****
Work Rate: ***
Overall Rating: 78
Potential: 92
Pace: 85
#Acceleration: 86
#Sprint Speed: 84
Shooting: 73
#Positioning: 80
#Finishing: 70
#Shot Power: 72
#Long Shots: 74
#Volleys: 68
#Penalties: 78
Passing: 74
#Vision: 80
#Crossing: 68
#Free Kick Accuracy: 70
#Short Passing: 76
#Long Passing: 74
#Curve: 74
Dribbling: 82
#Agility: 86
#Balance: 82
#Reactions: 74
#Ball Control: 80
#Dribbling: 84
#Composure: 62
Defending: 37
#Interceptions: 32
#Heading: 54
#Defensive Awareness: 40
#Stand Tackle: 32
#Slide Tackle: 36
Physical: 53
#Jumping: 62
#Stamina: 65
#Strength: 50
#Aggression: 46
Traits:
#Speed Dribbles
#Playmaker
#Technical Dribbler
My eyes bulged out seeing these stats. This guy is insane. At 15, these stats are remarkable. 85 pace. 82 dribbling.
This guy is a monster!
I could also see room for a lot of improvement.
Passing and Shooting are two areas that would need improvement. I also wanted work on my 3 star weak foot and 3 star work rate. I wanted to be deadly with both feet. So I need to work on that.
4 star skill Moves at 15 is great. But, if I push hard enough, working with Ronaldo, Ronaldinho and all the others that I would have access to, I was confident that I could push it to 5 stars.
In a couple of years, the physical stats will settle down once the growth stabilises. Pace should improve a bit more, and there should be a significant increase in strength and stamina.
So, I was ecstatic. Knowing Kaka was good was one thing. Seeing it quantified in these stats form was another.
Next, I wanted to check Missions.
Missions
Missions tab will display the missions available to the user. Rewards will be paid as soon as a mission is completed. Rewards will vary based on the difficulty of the mission, how the user has performed and other criteria.
There will also be hidden missions that the user would not know about in advance, but if the user completes them, a higher tier reward would be available.
Here are the missions available currently.
Secure a contract with Sao Paulo.
Rewards: 1 stat point.
Score 15 goals and provide 10 assists in the next youth season.
Rewards: 1 stat point.
Huh! That was underwhelming. But, I could see the point. At 15, there would not be many missions available.
But one thing was clear to me. System rewards give me stat points, which I could use to improve my base stats. This is good.
I was excited about checking out the other options. I selected Training.
I expected a training arena, a time capsule where I could train. Instead,all I got was access to training videos.
This was an archive of all the historical matches, analysis from experts, tutorials on various topics like passing, positioning, football systems, freekick techniques and a lot more.
I had a frown on my face watching this. This wasn't what I expected. Yes, there was a ton of knowledge. But, I wanted more. I know that I am being greedy, but a personal training ground where I could work on my skillsets would have been better. Maybe once I sign professional contracts and go to better leagues, I could unlock features. I put these thoughts away for now.
I wanted to check the final item. Cards.
Cards
System missions sometimes would give the user cards that they could equip. These cards could range from something as simple as a 5% freekick accuracy boost to a rare card like passive injury protection.
Slots available: 3
Cards available: 0
This was huge news! I could win cards and equip them for boosts. I definitely want to win that injury protection card. That would be a game changer, especially with what I know happened in the previous timeline. I couldn't stop smiling thinking about all the rewards I could reap with this.
I had the chance. I had the tools. All I need to do now is to work my ass off, not lose track of the important things, and the world is my oyster.
So, with that done, I closed the system for now. I could come back and check it out later in detail. For now, I need to take it one step at a time.
Today is all about my birthday. I wanted to enjoy it. I wanted to go out with my family, be a kid again. These are the little things that matter. The memories that I wanted to make. The life I wanted to build. It all starts now.