My system allows me to copy talents

Smiling, manager Haruki mused at their progress, 'Although their performance needs improvement, at least nobody gave up halfway' while sweeping his gaze across the fallen bodies of the players lying on the field.

As soon as his eyes landed on Hiro, he couldn't help but watch him curiously. "I knew he was different," he thought. 'But how different is he? Doesn't he ever get tired?'

Lying on his back, Hiro pondered, 'It's only logical to choose the talent with the highest grade.'

Even though, he knew that he was being reasonable. But despite that, he couldn't bring himself to execute his thoughts right away.

An unsettling feeling was preventing him from taking action.

As magnificent as those talents appeared, each had its own set of flaws as well. And just because one talent was ranked higher than others, he couldn't make his decision easily without taking its compatibility with him into consideration.

After all, he had an important tournament upcoming. And he didn't want to screw this tournament because of one wrong decision.

Thus because of such reasons, he was having quite a hard time selecting the talent.

After some time, as some of them recovered barely enough to move their exhausted body, they started heading out.

Despite their agitation towards the brutality they had suffered, almost none of them had even an ounce of energy left to complain at this moment.

All they could think at this moment was to get to their dorm as fast as possible and lie on their comfy bed to relieve some pain.

"Are you coming? You don't seem tired at all," Yutaka asked Hiro as he stood to leave like his other teammates.

"You guys go on. I'll catch up later" Acting as if he was intrigued by the beauty of the azure sky above him, Hiro refused.

"Leave him be. He'll come once he gets hungry" Saying so, Shun turned to leave.

After some while, as everybody left the training ground, he found himself all alone. The warm rays of the morning sun which was falling onto his body were extremely soothing while the occasional gust of breeze was quite refreshing.

If only he didn't have to think about the talent to choose, he'd have preferred to just take a nap while lying there.

Closing his eyes while letting himself lose in the beauty of the moment as he stood still, he started contemplating the talent to choose.

Weighing the pros and cons of each option, he finally decided after much thought, "I'll go with equilibrium"

As usual, the moment he locked onto the talent he wanted to possess, he felt subtle changes taking place in his body.

Oddly enough, it was quite soothing. It was as if a burden had been lifted from his body and his body had gotten lighter and more stable.

[New talent acquired]

[Equilibrium(S)]

[Improves your stability to a great extent. Provides a permanent boost to your dribbling. Lessens the chances of falls and twisted ankles]

For an S-rank talent, there wasn't much description. But it was still enough to understand the sheer importance of this talent.

The talent that had allowed Mateo to flourish was right now in his possession. If not for this talent, Mateo's highest-rated talent wouldn't have amounted to anything at all either.

Though Dribbling King Talent's grade was the highest to execute the perks of that talent, a stable body was required.

And without the aid of equilibrium, it would be just like a car without any breaks.

But just having a good balance wouldn't have amounted to anything either. Without skills, almost anything will amount to nothing.

And Hiro would have picked the talent dribbling king if he wasn't a good dribbler. But since he was already a good dribbler himself, he chose the talent Equilibrium to assist his dribbling prowess and many other aspects such as shooting, heading, etc.

After all, not only would this talent reduce his chances of injury and assist his dribbling, but it would also allow him to shoot more effectively since it would allow him to correct his shooting posture.

With such thoughts in mind, after careful consideration, he made his choice. And the smile on his face at the moment was a testament to his decision.

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November 10, 2023

Gelora Bung Tomo Stadium

The stadium pulsated with anticipation, its expanse filled to the brim with passionate fans. Lights danced across the pitch, illuminating a stage for a grand spectacle.

Right now in this very stadium, a grand spectacle was about to take place commemorating the start of the U-17 World Cup.

As the fiery hum of excitement filled the air, the stadium lights dimmed slowly and a hushed silence fell upon the crowd.

A lone spotlight illuminated the center of the pitch, where a silhouette of a person appeared seemingly out of thin air.

With a bang of colored smoke, a person emerged from within the smoke. And at once, the stadium came to life as colored lights of different colors ran amuck in the stadium.

A wave of emotion swept through the stadium as the fans rose to their feet.

At the same time, music echoed in the entire stadium as that person who right now was the center of attention started singing.

Apparently, he was a local celebrity with a huge fan following. And since today's match was going to be held between the host nation Indonesia and Ecuador, home fans had flocked into the stadium in huge numbers.

The spotlight then shifted to a group of young children, each representing different nations participating in this global event.

In the background, the music was still playing while those kids trotted onto the pitch, carrying the flags of their respective nations.

The show continued for a while as one after other famous personalities demonstrated their charms and entertained the crowd thoroughly.

Finally, as the show concluded, the moment arrived when the teams themselves emerged from the tunnel. Immediately no sooner had both of these teams made their appearance, a crescendo of cheers that shook the entire stadium to its core echoed.

"Hurry up Hiro, it's going to start" Looking at his phone, Shun urged Hiro to hurry up in a rather irritated tone.