Immediately after the end of the game against West Ham, Sam received a series of system notifications and it was not just what he expected.
Apart from his matchday rewards for his performance against West Ham, Sam got an entirely new notification that he did not expect, a new system mission. Enjoy exclusive content from empire
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[You have unlocked an International system mission: Make a comeback!]
[Mission Description: International football plays a big role in the reading of an elite professional football player's career. To be recognized as a truly world-class player, you need to prove that you can also do it with your country.]
[Mission Objective: Rise above adversity and make a comeback in the Nigerian national team!]
[Mission Reward: ???]
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[You have unlocked a new International system mission: Make a statement- I am King!]
[Mission Description: Currently, you are at the periphery of the Nigerian national team. Make a statement display with any opportunity you get to show the whole country and your coach that you are the new King of Nigerian football.]
[Mission Objective: Force the coach of the Nigerian national team to build his team around you!]
[Mission Reward: Legendary Inheritance- Austin Jay Jay Okocha!]
[System Remark: Prove yourself and inherit the legacy of the legendary Nigerian winger who was so good he had to be named twice!]
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Seeing these 2 new system missions, at first, Sam was stunned but then he grinned. 'Hell yeah!' He celebrated in his mind.
Any mission that gave him the chance to get a new legendary inheritance was something that Sam embraced with gusto. Afterall, his elastico and spatial awareness skills were already paying in dividends.
These 2 skills showed him the importance of legendary inheritances.
But Sam did not let the glamor get to his head though, by now, he could already tell that the system was using a carrot and stick method with him.
A legendary inheritance was a once in a lifetime opportunity for professional football players. It was so rare that it was impossible for upcoming football players to get it, the only way to get one was to become a legend of the game and create one. And that was no easy endeavor.
For Sam to get easy access to them like this was a gift, a privilege.
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This did not mean getting them would be easy though.
The first mission to get another legendary inheritance that Sam had pending was the mission to get at least 30 goal contributions this season.
At first, looking at it, it seemed easy but in truth, it was incredibly hard.
Not only was Sam plying his trade in the premier league, the toughest league in the world, but which 19-year-old playing in the top 5 European leagues could confidently claim of getting 30 goal contributions in a season?
None at the moment. This showed the difficulty of the mission that Sam had; it was a mission for freaks.
As for the second one, forcing the Nigerian coach to build around him? This was even more ridiculous than the first.
The Nigerian national team was a team fielding big names like Victor Osimhen who still had a contract with Napoli, Victor Boniface of Bayer Lekerkusen, Ademola Lookman of Atalanta, amongst other elite players.
It was going to be an uphill task for Sam to upstage all these world beaters to present the case that he was the best player in the national team.
Sam didn't shirk away from the challenge though, rather, he grinned. 'The system is getting to know me better these days, hehe'.
'These are exactly the types of missions that I love most'.
'Impossible missions, but to me,' he grinned. 'Impossible is nothing!'
Talking of legendary inheritances, after getting back to his new home in Fulham, Sam decided to check his player status again with his system. But this time, he focused on a particular aspect, his trump cards.
The things that made him Samuel Moses, the Nigerian Zidane.
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[Owned Football Skills:]
[Passive skill: Stalwart]
[Active skills:]
[Basic mastery level: La croqueta; body feint; Power shot; step overs, roulette, knuckle shot, overhead kick]
[Intermediate mastery level: Elastico, Cruyff turn]
[Advanced mastery level: Spatial awareness]
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[Legendary Inheritance: Spatial Awareness]
[Legendary Inheritance: Elastico]
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[Ability cards:]
>Shoot it like Lewy<
[Card uses remaining: 2]
>Thread it like KDB<
[Card uses remaining: 2]
>Bend it like Beckham<
[Card uses remaining: 2]
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[Title: Space Interpreter!]
[System Remark: An elite young talent playing in one of the best leagues in the world!]
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This time, Sam focused on his ability cards.
Sam's passive skill, Stalwart was the perfect representative of his current ability. He was a solid attacking midfielder that could be trusted to perform every game, he had the skills to do it and the mentality to back it up.
But despite all these, his skills, his attributes, there were certain trump cards that Sam only use in situations where it was absolutely needed, his ability cards.
At the moment, he only had 3 ability cards but every single one of them was lethal enough to empower him to turn a game around singlehandedly.
He still vividly remembered the first time he made use of an ability card against Manchester City in the FIFA Club World Cup final. Against Manchester City, with the Shoot it like Lewy ability card, he scored a hattrick against the world-beating Manchester team.
With the Thread it like KDB and Bend it like Beckham ability cards, he had performed similar miracles in other games already.
But Sam didn't want to use them carelessly. Afterall, they were his trump cards.
"No other player in the world has a privilege like this," his eyes gleamed as he whispered. "If I am to have any chance at achieving my ambitious goal for this season, the turning point lies in using my ability cards wisely".
"Which game to use them, and what time".
"I need to be wise".
Sam ended the day with that consciousness in mind. Of course, once the thought of football left his head, he spent the time with his girlfriend cuddling.
Life without Kayla and life with her was so different, Sam loved life now better than it was before.
That night, Coach Marco Silva sent the fixture of the next game to his players.
(EFL Cup:)
(Preston – Fulham)
(Date: 17th September, 2024)
Sam and his teammates had just 2 days to rest and prepare for their next game in Preston.