David Drinkwater lived his entire career as football's biggest joke.

Thirty seven years old, rejected by every major club, and called a "club whore" by fans across Europe, but at Wembley Stadium, in the rain, he finally proved them wrong.

Championship playoff final between Millwall and Norwich, and in the 90th minute, he scored the winning goal, then he died.

**[Ding. Ding.]**
**「Host found: David Drinkwater.」**
**「Synchronisation complete.」**

He opens his eyes in an eighteen year old body.

Demien Walter, a failed Fiorentina academy prospect and suicide attempt survivor with an overall rating of 48, no team, and no future, but David brought something impossible with him.

**[Ding.]**
**「Ultimate Gacha System activated.」**
**「Mission: Rise from nothing. Become the greatest footballer in history.」**

Training earns points while matches earn rewards, and achievements unlock legendary packs.

Every pack opening could change everything, whether through common stat boosts, rare techniques, or epic abilities, yet there's always the ultimate prize.

**[Ding.]**
**「Diamond Pack opened.」**
**「Congratulations. Andrea Pirlo — Regista Vision obtained. Passing +15. Vision +10. Legendary Trait unlocked: Deep-Lying Playmaker.」**

From trialist to conquering the football world, every pack, every point, and every impossible moment building toward football immortality.

They called him a failure once, and they called him wasted potential, but now, with forty years of wisdom in an eighteen year old body and a system that rewards every drop of sweat with power, David will rewrite football history.

One pack at a time.

**Some dreams get a second chance, and some legends get a second life, so this is his.**

Alessandro stepped out of the conference room with his phone already pressed to his ear, and his voice carried down the hallway as he spoke rapidly in Italian about legal drafts and contract timelines.


Demien stood near the exit gathering his things while Marco slipped the Nike box containing the prototype Mercurials into his bag, and the meeting had gone better than expected with numbers that made sense and terms that felt fair.


The elevator doors opened at the end of the hall, and someone stepped out.


Demien's hands froze on his jacket zipper.


Adriano Ventresca walked toward them wearing dark jeans and a crisp white Nike t-shirt with the swoosh prominent across his chest, and his presence hit like cold water because seeing him here in Milan's Nike headquarters meant something Demien hadn't considered.


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