Back in Leverkusen,

Li Kang returned to his peaceful and monotonous routine.

He made sure to get ten hours of sleep every day, using the rest of his time for training and studying.

Occasionally, he would play single-player video games.

Occasionally, he would drive his old car around.

As for the attribute panel?

Putting aside the percentage bonuses from the modules,

the main attributes of the "Destroyer Midfielder" template, except for stamina and physical confrontation, were all stuck at 89.

Attributes such as shooting and curve were stuck at 85.

....

The first team's fitness coach was very satisfied with Li Kang's recent performance.

He no longer had to run to the training ground at four in the morning to catch him.

He no longer had to constantly talk about "testosterone," "physical load," "bones closing and not growing taller," or "cutting off your balls."

"Football is a team sport, not a 'Kamehameha' beam struggle from an anime."

"If we were just comparing physical reports and ability stats, Pogba would be the perfect hexagon warrior, and the Belgium Red Devils would sweep everything and win every championship."

"Even the most perfect Gullit didn't win a World Cup."

"Cristiano Ronaldo only started high-intensity strength training after the age of 24."

People at the club would brainwash Li Kang from time to time.

They were afraid that Leverkusen's number 10 would follow in the footsteps of "cutting off his balls and losing his hair."

....

The club's journey in the German Cup was smooth.

Hakan Çalhanoğlu was good at beating weaker teams. He easily led Leverkusen to defeat many strong teams from the German regional leagues and the third division.

He was deeply loved by Dou Dizhu players.

Thursday.

The German Cup Round of 16 arrived.

Li Kang followed the club and took the bus to Bochum in the Ruhr area.

This city had a heavy industrial history.

The Ruhr and Emscher rivers meandered through the area.

The residents lived and worked in peace on the undulating plains, and the varying heights of the buildings created beautiful scenery.

Bitter Pils beer was the most popular drink here.

....

Leverkusen's opponent this time was Bochum, a strong team in the second division.

The two clubs didn't have a very complicated rivalry.

As the Leverkusen bus slowly drove into the Ruhr Stadium,

Bochum fans on both sides of the street burst into the warmest applause!

"supertoby!!!"

"supertoby!!!"

"supertoby!!!"

Super Toby?

The young players were puzzled.

Kramer explained, "In the nineties of the last century, when the boss coached Bochum, the team finished fifth in the Bundesliga and entered the Europa League, defeating many established powerhouses."

"He's a hero in Bochum!"

"Super Toby!"

Hearing his disciples discussing him,

Top-Old Man's face flushed slightly, and he straightened his back involuntarily.

"Keep a low profile."

....

The match officially began.

It was a contest without any suspense.

In the 3rd minute, Bellarabi launched an attack from the right, dribbling past three players and scoring with a push shot!

0:1!

In the 24th minute, Hakan Çalhanoğlu lobbed the ball into the penalty area, and Son Heung-min volleyed it into the net!

0:2!

In the 60th minute, Borges crossed from the baseline, and Kießling jumped high and scored with a header!

0:3!

The director's camera occasionally focused on the Leverkusen coach on the sidelines.

The latter remained very calm throughout, not showing any exaggerated gestures.

Even when Hakan Çalhanoğlu was repeatedly fouled by the opposing players,

Top-Old Man still maintained a "refined coach" demeanor!

Dino next to him was dumbfounded.

Gradually, many Bochum fans recalled their former glory.

The Ruhr Stadium once again resounded with Top-Old Man's nickname!

"supertoby!!!"

...

Finally,

the referee blew the whistle to end the match.

Leverkusen easily advanced to the quarterfinals of the German Cup!

Li Kang only came on as a substitute for ten minutes.

A system notification quietly rang out.

[Ding, the German Cup random treasure chest mission is complete.]

[Mission reward: Bochum Legend Bronze Treasure Chest.]

[Treasure chest is opening...]

[Congratulations on obtaining: Jong Tae-se "Miner" module!]

[Can tears be the hope of a nation? Rose to fame with a cry! Touched North Korea!]

[What's wrong with a North Korean marrying a South Korean flight attendant?]

[Additional attribute: Foot strength increased by 3%, other attributes decreased by 20%!]

It's indeed a bronze treasure chest.

Another piece of furnace material...

.....

Cobham Training Centre.

Chelsea stars were doing a rondo drill.

It was a special training method modified by Mourinho.

Even the positioning, activity area, and passing routes were tailored for the players.

Guus Hiddink tightened his black trench coat and huddled in the coaching seat.

He didn't understand why, even though the players were so strong, their record in the first half of the season was so bad.

It wasn't easy to be the Chelsea coach.

It was easy to be the Chelsea interim coach.

Abramovich was too generous, giving him two expensive watches in addition to a generous salary.

As for the tactical framework?

Mourinho left behind a lot of assets.

He didn't have time to make too many changes, just give the players more freedom!

What was the Chinese idiom?

That's right!

Follow the established rules!

Thinking of this,

Hiddink's old face couldn't help but break into a smile.

He was very fond of Chinese culture and had established contact with the Chinese Football Association a few years ago.

Maybe in a few years, he would have the opportunity to coach a Chinese national youth team.

....

After training,

Diego Costa drove a four-wheeled toy car, carrying his teammates towards the locker room.

The wind whistled in their ears.

Willian suddenly said, "Have you guys thought of a way to limit Li?"

Oscar wiped the saliva that had sprayed on his face and said with disgust, "Don't worry, that's the coaching staff's job... Li's teammates are weak, the game won't be difficult."

Eden Hazard secretly took out a hamburger and said, "Van Dijk is a bit tricky, that kid who used to play for Southampton."

Cesc Fàbregas fell into thought, his brow furrowing.

He slowly said, "Why are five of us crammed into a toy car?"

.....

Time flew by.

The Bundesliga match day arrived.

Li Kang and his Leverkusen teammates took a plane to Frankfurt, Hesse!

He didn't know any South Korean flight attendants.

Leverkusen's opponent in this round was Eintracht Frankfurt.

That Bundesliga club that Dou Dizhu players loved the most!

Their style in recent years: Never show mercy, never flinch! Whoever defends is a son of a bitch!

Either create a massacre, or be massacred.

Frankfurt's record in the last century was very glorious.

The club museum displayed many trophies.

Europa League champion.

Champions League runner-up.

Five-time German Cup champion.

Countless honors...

It was just that they had fallen into a slump in recent years.

But their fans firmly believed that Frankfurt would return to the European stage!

......

On the plane,

Top-Old Man was dressed in a suit and tie, with a refined coach demeanor.

Julian Brandt leaned closer to Kramer and whispered, "Did the boss coach Frankfurt before?"

Kramer nodded seriously: "Yes! He's a hero in Frankfurt! In the last century..."

Li Kang was reading the *Hesse Travel Guide*. The module furnace appeared intermittently, seemingly reminding him that another module would trigger a fusion.