Chapter 001: The Sports Talent System

He was holding a swimming cap and diving goggles, and then walked towards the pool area. The wall of the passage from the changing room to the disinfection pool was embedded with a mirror. Du Ke paused in front of the mirror, looking at himself in it. With his sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes, crew cut, standing at 184 cm tall, his lower body approached the golden ratio of 0.618 compared to his entire body, making his physique quite impressive. However, the only flaw was that his once-defined eight-pack abs had deteriorated, and there was already some excess fat threatening to emerge. The wall of the passage from the changing room to the disinfection pool was embedded with a mirror. Du Ke paused in front of the mirror, looking at himself in it. With his sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes, crew cut, standing at 184 cm tall, his lower body approached the golden ratio of 0.618 compared to his entire body, making his physique quite impressive. However, the only flaw was that his once-defined eight-pack abs had deteriorated, and there was already some excess fat threatening to emerge.

Su Yun noticed that Du Ke was looking at her with an unusual gaze. She shot Du Ke a glare and lightly chided, "What are you staring at? Warm up, the coach will be here soon."

Du Ke lives in Building 11 of the Sports Community, while Su Yun lives in the adjacent Building 12. Su Yun's father was once a teammate of Du Ke's father and is also a former swimmer, currently employed in the sports system. Her mother works in the broadcasting and television sector

Issue new beginner task: Use the special skill [8 Kick] once

Get lost! Su Yun angrily kicked Du Ke in the leg, Hurry up and warm up, stop talking.

The binding of the Sports Talent System to the host was successful, and the scanning of the host's body is complete

Comprehensive Level Assessment: Amateur Level (8.125)

Born into a family of athletes, Du Ke inherited the excellent athletic genes of two generations of his ancestors. From a young age, he demonstrated outstanding athletic talent and began receiving professional sports training at the age of 6, with his father as his first coach, focusing on swimming as his initial sport

Stamina: 12

Perhaps it was due to the intense training in the past, that in the end it all amounted to nothing. After Du Ke entered university, he no longer continued practicing. Practicing was futile; at eighteen or nineteen years old, one has basically already formed their character.

Su Yun: "It was early this morning that I sent you home, don't you remember?"

After finishing a cold shower, without drying his body and hair, Du Ke directly put on his swimming trunks. He suddenly felt that the swimming trunks were a bit tight around his private parts. He remembered that the last time he wore these swimming trunks to the pool was in September or October of last year, also here, and he was also dragged here by Su Yun, accompanying her for a little over half a day.

A young girl stood outside the door, with her hair tied in a ponytail and fair skin, appearing quite gentle and demure. However, as soon as she spoke, her demeanor shifted dramatically: "What the hell! I've rung the doorbell five times and you still won't open the door. What are you thinking? Did you pass out in the bathroom? Come on, let's go to school, hurry up! Bring your swimsuit, swim cap, and diving goggles."

The default items in the skill book are: freestyle swimming, backstroke, long-distance running, air pistol shooting, archery, and tennis

The sum of the values of the eight attributes divided by 8 corresponds to the level of athlete as determined by hetushucom.com. Du Ke's average value for the eight attributes is 8.125, which classifies him as an amateur athlete in the system's comprehensive rating

Most of the owners in the sports community are employees of the provincial and municipal sports systems. Du Ke's father was once a member of the provincial swimming team. After retiring, he served as an assistant coach for a few years at the provincial team and is currently employed at the provincial sports bureau's affiliated institution, the Sports Lottery Center, where he is engaged in management work. Du Ke's mother comes from a background in shooting sports. After retiring, she entered the provincial sports bureau and is currently working in the mass sports department of the provincial sports bureau

Du Ke tried dragging the icon of the special skill "8 Kicks" from the skill book into the skill bar. The skill bar consists of two rows, each containing 15 slots, which means a total of 30 skill icons can be placed in the skill bar.

Du Ke has a general understanding of the registration rules for the provincial university sports meeting. If the number of participants registered for an event is less than three, the event will be canceled. Therefore, he was recruited by Su Yun to make up the numbers, ensuring that the men's swimming team of the school has enough participants.

Du Ke was born into a family of athletes. In addition to his parents being professional swimmers and pistol shooters, many of his relatives also have athletic backgrounds. His uncle is a middle-distance runner, his maternal uncle is an archer, and his aunt is a tennis player. Most of these relatives are currently working within the sports system.

Du Ke has not trained for nearly a year, and since he is still young, his physique has not deteriorated significantly. The system rates him as amateur level, which seems to be an objective assessment. His default skill set includes 6 items: freestyle swimming, backstroke, air pistol shooting, archery, long-distance running, and tennis, which is likely related to his professional training in these areas.

The system has the following levels

Going one generation further back, Du Ke's grandfather and grandmother were both table tennis players. In that era, marriage issues generally adhered to organizational arrangements, so his grandfather and grandmother became a couple through the elevation of teammates. Du Ke's maternal grandfather was a football player, and although his maternal grandmother was not an athlete, she had studied ballet in the Soviet Union.

10 and below: Amateur level

10 - 20: Semi-professional level

Du Ke was hurriedly pulled into a taxi by Su Yun. He asked, "How did you know I was at home?"

Yesterday was Du Ke's 19th birthday, and a large group of good friends and close companions celebrated with him. He was truly in high spirits, indulging in a variety of drinks, including red wine, white wine, beer, and spirits. He really overindulged and lost track of things, unable to remember how he got home. The only thing he recalls is getting into a fight with a group of foolish individuals at KTV, during which someone hit him on the head.

"Stop whining, Du Ke, I’m telling you, you need to perform well in the game later. I have highly recommended you to Coach Jiang." Su Yun pulled Du Ke downstairs, hailed a taxi outside the community, and headed straight for Nangang University.

Du Ke shrugged and said, "You are conscripting me, and you know that after the college entrance examination, I haven't practiced formally for nearly a year."

Precision: 9

... ...

Speed: 7

In addition, there is a "store" icon, but it is locked and cannot be opened

21 - 40: Professional level

After being admitted, Du Ke couldn't help but reflect on the years of hard training in sports. While other children were playing, I was bleeding and sweating. The only tangible result is this 20 points. Was it worth it

There is an incomplete task visible in the taskbar: Use the special move "8 Kick" once.

Constitution: 9

"Hey, this is quite interesting, really similar to playing games." Du Ke immediately became intrigued. The origins of this genius system are impossible to verify; whether it is a prank by God or alien technology, who knows? But since I, Du Ke, have been bound as the host, I must make good use of it

Du Ke walked over to Su Yun and scrutinized her

Du Ke stood in front of the mirror, indulging in self-admiration or perhaps nostalgia for a while, then stepped over the disinfection pool and moved towards the swimming area. The smell of chlorine suddenly evoked a memory in Du Ke; he recalled the time he participated in a youth swimming competition, where he won a silver medal. His father was proud for a month, while his mother, having lost a bet, washed dishes for a month.

The community where Du Ke and Su Yun reside is called Jianmin Garden, but the residents within the community are more accustomed to using the former name of the community: Sports Community

Before long, Su Yun rummaged through Du Ke's wardrobe and found a pair of deep blue men's swim trunks, a swim cap, and a pair of diving goggles. She stuffed this set of swimming gear into the backpack that Du Ke had placed on the bedside table, grabbed the bag, and ran to the living room, pulling Du Ke out the door.

Du Ke was pondering over this system when suddenly there was a loud knock on their front door. He got up, walked from his bedroom to the living room, opened the door, and saw the person standing outside. Annoyed, he said: "Su Yun, can't you just press the doorbell?"

Later, Du Ke's uncle felt that Du Ke had a great talent for shooting, but that he was not suited for practicing with a gun; archery was the sport that suited Du Ke best. Thus, under his uncle's guidance, Du Ke began to practice archery again

Dukelala's swimsuit, and - the picture - the book discovered that the swimsuit had not shrunk, but rather he had gained weight himself. He patted his own buttocks, narcissistic yet somewhat self-deprecating: "What a captivating rear end."

Du Ke, over here

As they reminisced about the past of their adolescent years, Du Ke and Su Yun took a taxi that went directly to the swimming pool on the campus of Nangang University

After waking up at 2 PM this afternoon, he discovered that there was a sports genius system in his mind

Du Ke shook his head: "The drink has broken the chapter."

Du Ke trained in so many sports simultaneously, yet he did not neglect his academic studies. He was admitted to a key local university in Nankang City—Nankang University. During high school, he passed the secondary athlete test for the 3000-meter run and obtained a secondary athlete certificate, which added 20 points to his college entrance examination score. It was precisely these 20 points that helped him gain admission to the key university

Once long-term trained athletes cease their training, they are more prone to gaining weight than the average person. The great Michael Jordan, who was said to have reduced his body fat to the human limit, could not escape the physiological law of becoming a chubby uncle after retirement. A dull knife will rust; therefore, maintaining training and participating in high-level competitions are essential conditions for athletes to sustain their peak competitive state and good physical condition

Du Ke smiled helplessly: "You, wrapped in the guise of a pure-hearted girl, yet possessing a heart that is quite rebellious; when will you temper that fiery temper of yours?" He had agreed to Su Yun's suggestion to go to the school swimming pool for a swim. It was also a good opportunity to test the new beginner task of the system.

Du Ke was at a loss whether to laugh or cry: "Su Yun, you are more familiar with my family than I am. Are you a member of the underground party?"

Su Yun's expression was somewhat peculiar: "How can you drink like that? It's simply reckless! If you drink too much and cause trouble, what are you even doing with a bunch of punks? Haven't you been knocked senseless? Let me see... Alright, no cuts at all, your head is really tough. I actually saw a punk smash a beer bottle on your head... As long as you're not senseless, when we get to the swimming pool later, you better swim your heart out, don't embarrass me, got it?"

Du Ke: "We are good brothers, and I have never seriously considered you from a female perspective. Have you undergone a second development?"

Explosive power: 5

Su Yun stood by the edge of the swimming pool, waved at Du Ke, and brought Du Ke back to reality

Du Ke smiled and said: "Su Yun, I have just now truly realized that your figure is amazing. With those long legs and a slim waist, a rounded backside and a high chest, your curves are so alluring; you could take up a part-time job as a Victoria's Secret model."

Strength: 7

The host body's attributes are as follows

Du Ke: "What is it?"

After getting off the car, Du Ke and Su Yun entered the swimming pool.

Agility: 8

Skill: 8

Su Yun was anxious: "The university selection competition for the Provincial Games, didn't I tell you about it last week?" After saying this, she rushed directly into Du Ke's house, entered Du Ke's bedroom, and began rummaging through everything in search of something.

Upon seeing the comprehensive level assessment, Du Ke complained, "Amateur level? I at least have a second-level athlete certificate! I should at least be considered a semi-professional athlete."

Du Ke and Su Yun grew up together and participated in sports training together. They are now both students at Nankang University, with Du Ke in his first year and Su Yun, who is a few months older than him, in her second year.

Certainly, depending on the specific sport, there will be different emphases. Sprinters focus more on explosive power training, long-distance runners prioritize endurance enhancement, weightlifters undoubtedly need to strengthen their strength training, and shooters pursue precision to achieve perfect accuracy. Ball athletes have higher requirements for overall quality, and all eight attributes must be addressed.

Su Yun displayed an expression that brooked no argument: "I don't care, even if you're just getting soy sauce, you have to do it professionally! You have at least received professional swimming training, a starving camel is bigger than a horse, will splashing around in the pool kill you? Stop dawdling."

Nangang City is located on the southern coast and is the capital of Nanyue Province. It is now early April 2012, and Nangang has already begun to experience hot weather, with the highest temperature reaching 30 degrees, making it suitable for swimming. The swimming pool at Nangang University is generally open to students of the university, who can enter the pool by purchasing tickets with their student ID. However, today the swimming pool is not open to the public because the university swimming team is holding a selection competition here. Su Yun has an access pass, so she brought Du Ke into the pool. She is the captain of the women's swimming team.

Su Yun instructed Du Ke to enter the changing room to change equipment, and they would meet in the swimming pool area in 5 minutes

120 and above: Inconceivable level

41 - 60: National level

60 and above: International level

There is also a skill book, which contains six icons representing passive skills, namely freestyle swimming, backstroke, long-distance running, air pistol shooting, archery, and tennis. Additionally, there is an icon for an active skill, which is an abstract representation of kicking legs while swimming, specifically the special skill: 8 kicks.

Newbie Benefit: Special Skill [8 Kicks]. This special skill is applicable only to freestyle swimming. During one round of swimming, perform 8 kicks to increase forward speed by 20% for a duration of 6 seconds, with a cooldown time of 1 hour. Enjoy enhancements to attributes such as speed, explosiveness, and technique.

Su Yun has tucked her long hair into her swim cap, adding a touch of athletic charm to her graceful face. She is wearing a form-fitting deep blue swimsuit, almost the same color as Du Ke's swim trunks, and both their swim caps are from the brand Speedo. This Australian brand is renowned worldwide for its professional-grade competitive swimming gear.

Speed, explosiveness, strength, endurance, agility, skill, precision, and physique are the eight attributes that must be trained regardless of the sport one engages in. The higher the attribute values, the stronger one naturally becomes

The result of this comprehensive training across multiple projects is that Du Ke has become a jack of all trades; he can dabble in everything, but it is difficult for him to advance further into a professional sports team. Even if Du Ke possesses exceptional talent, it is impossible for him to excel in every area. If he had focused solely on training in one project, he might have achieved greater mastery, but how many "ifs" are there in this world? Therefore, he took the college entrance examination and went to university. If he had focused solely on training in one project, he might have achieved greater mastery, but how many "ifs" are there in this world? Therefore, he took the college entrance examination and went to university.

Similar to the interface of online games, in the Wizard system, Du Ke has an attribute panel that includes eight attributes: Speed, Explosiveness, Strength, Stamina, Agility, Skill, Precision, and Constitution

You have just realized it; you can rhyme now, you truly have talent. Su Yun was not modest either, seemingly a bit pleased with herself.

After speaking, Su Yun walked into a group of girls dressed in swimsuits. A dozen or so girls surrounded their Captain Su, occasionally stealing glances at Du Ke and chattering about something.

Later, his mother became unwilling and said that since he was her only son, he should also learn to shoot with an air pistol. Thus, starting from the second grade at Duko Primary School, he attended school during the day and trained at night, practicing swimming on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, and air pistol shooting on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, with swimming practice on Sunday mornings and air pistol shooting in the afternoon

Du Ke watched a group of girls not far away, led by Su Yun, as they began to stretch their legs and swing their arms, engaging in warm-up exercises. He also noticed two boys in swim trunks warming up in another corner. Suddenly, he realized that he was likely just brought along by Su Yun to make up the numbers

After entering junior high school, Uncle and Aunt discovered Du Ke's talents in long-distance running and tennis. Therefore, starting from junior high, in addition to cultural studies at school, Du Ke also had to train in swimming, air pistol shooting, archery, long-distance running, tennis, and other sports.

Du Ke entered the men's changing room, which was empty. He removed his clothes and walked to the shower area, taking a one-minute cold shower to wet his hair, a habit he maintained before entering the pool

The women's team of the swimming team at Nankang University consists of a total of fifteen members, including Su Yun. In contrast, the men's team appears to have only two members, indicating that the university's swimming team upholds the fine tradition of many sports in China, where female participation is more prominent than male.