"What's next?" Lu Zhengze asked seriously, "What are your plans next?"
Jiang Youning patted her husband's arm and yelled in a low voice, "Why are you talking about this at this time? The game just ended yesterday, and we haven't even finished celebrating yet. Moreover, my son hasn't even eaten a bite of breakfast, and you suddenly said this The topic really spoils people’s appetite.”
Lu Zhengze coughed unnaturally, avoided his eyes, and replied to himself, "I am also concerned about Xiao Ke. After the brunch is over, we will set off. There is still a long way to go back to San Francisco. It’s a long way. We’d better start early, otherwise we won’t be able to make it in time for dinner.”
"I want to participate in the draft." Lu Ke didn't mind at all, and his inner thoughts never wavered. He showed a big smile to his parents and said sincerely, "Mom, it doesn't matter, even if dad didn't mention it, I want to I need to discuss it with you. I will graduate this year as a senior. The next step is a fork in the road in life. Even if it is not today, the choice will have to be made sooner or later."
Strictly speaking, Lu Ke had already made his decision before the Rose Bowl.
If Lu Ke decides to give up professional sports and choose to become a real reporter, he must start looking for internship opportunities now. Anyway, the NCAA season is over. Without the fetters of daily training, he can devote all his spare time to work. If he misses By February and March, he would be lagging behind other fresh graduates.
February and March, this is exactly the time period for rookie training camp.
Therefore, he must make a choice. Continuing to pursue a career as a professional athlete is still an ordinary day-to-day career. Deep down, Lu Ke knew that he longed to realize his dream, to stand on that field and become a top rugby superstar. The system in his mind gave him such an opportunity, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and he would not miss it, let alone give up.
"I want to participate in the draft, and I want to become a professional athlete." Lu Ke said firmly.
Lu Zhengze and Jiang Youning exchanged glances. Jiang Youning lowered his eyelids worriedly, hiding his mixed emotions. Lu Zhengze held his wife's left hand, and then met Lu Ke's firm and persistent gaze, "You know this What does choice mean?"
Lu Ke did not rush to express his determination, but looked at his father calmly.
The competition in the college league is extremely fierce, but the intensity of the professional league is ten times, a hundred times, or even more. With physical confrontations, mental tests, and pressure from the media, audiences, and the Internet, professional players are definitely not an easy job, not to mention the injuries they face, as well as countless training and struggles. Competitive sports are cruel and even bloody.
As a father, Lu Zhengze was instinctively worried about his son, but last night, he personally experienced the grand occasion of the Rose Bowl, and even witnessed Lu Ke's shining moment on that stage. He knew that this was not only a dream for his son, but also his life, deeply imprinted in his blood. Perhaps, Lu Ke was born for the big stage.
All the worried words swirled on the tip of his tongue, and finally he swallowed them all. Lu Zhengze looked at Lu Ke intently and sincerely. If Lu Ke had any hesitation or wavering, then he would, as his father, order Lu Ke tried to stop this ridiculous idea, but he failed.
"It's good if you know. Professional players, once you start this road, there is no turning back. All the hard work in the past may not be worth mentioning in front of it. Come on!" Lu Zhengze said seriously, after simple words , but full of sincerity.
Lu Ke was stunned for a moment. He thought he would have to spend a lot of time arguing with his parents. After all, this was a life decision. If there was no rugby superstar system, he would still stick to his dream, but he might not be so sure. and simply; but, things turned out so smoothly, beyond imagination. In his father's simple words, Lu Ke could also feel the deep care.
"Xiao Ke, professional athletes are often injured. You must protect yourself. Staying away from injuries is the most important thing." Jiang Youning looked at Lu Ke with a worried face and said with faint concern.
The emotion that just came up turned into a smile. Sure enough, the focus of mother's attention was different. "Mom, don't worry about me. I will protect myself." Lu Ke said with a smile, expressing comfort.
Jiang Youning chuckled twice and looked at Lu Zhengze. His eyes seemed to say, "My son actually comforted me in turn." The eyes of the two couples couldn't help but smiles flashed in their eyes. Then Jiang Youning looked at Lu Ke again. She said softly, "Worrying about you is my job. It starts the day you are born and it doesn't stop."
Warmth surged in his heart, and Lu Ke was amused, "Mom, are you sure you haven't watched too much 'Oprah'?" That's why Chicken Soup for the Soul came to him at his fingertips.
Lu Zhengze echoed quietly from the side, "I think so too."
Jiang Youning looked at her husband and then at her son. The words that had already flowed to her lips, she thought about it and changed the subject, "You know, on the way back, I selected the radio channels, right? Because on the way here. , the stations are all chosen by you.”
Lu Zhengze blinked, and then said nothing. He just turned his head and glanced at Lu Ke, as if to say: Son, you can only fight alone.
Unexpectedly, Lu Ke looked at his mother and said seriously, "Mom, I think you have very good taste. You have been choosing the radio stations all the way. This is definitely a wise choice."
Lu Zhengze's pupils couldn't help but dilate, and he looked at Lu Ke in disbelief: You traitor!
Then, Jiang Youning's voice came from his ears, "I think so too. What do you think?" This "you" didn't need to be reminded, Lu Zhengze knew who he was talking about, and he put away his expression. Nodding seriously, "I agree too."
A family of three sat here together and enjoyed a leisurely brunch. However, Lu Zhengze and Jiang Youning still had a long way to go back, and Lu Ke didn't want to delay them too much, causing them to increase their speed at will in order to get back in time. So, after the small talk, Lu Ke escorted his parents to the car, hugged the two elders respectively, and then watched them leave.
Last night's carnival was over. Lu Ke originally planned to take a day off today and ignore the daily training tasks and the basic points for task rewards for the time being. However, after driving back to the apartment, Lu Ke actually found that he was a little too leisurely. After five months of continuous training, the body seemed to have adapted to such a rhythm, but suddenly it slowed down and became less adaptable.
What kind of... is this a life of hard work? Or endure hardship/fuck?
If you think about it seriously, if he decides to participate in February's rookie training camp and March's league draft, then he will indeed be fighting against every second. Although he won two games and gained confidence, Lu Ke did not get carried away. The reason is simple. These are not two complete games. Excellent performance in one game and stable performance in one game are completely different. Two different things.
What's more important is that in these two games in a short period of time, he has tried his best to win the game narrowly and narrowly. At the same time, he is also aware of his shortcomings - even if he wants to ignore them, Jiang Shanhong's personal skill list is really spectacular. He can only be regarded as an average quarterback in the college league, and may even be below average.
Therefore, if he wants to enter the rookie training camp, enter the professional league, or even play in official games... maybe he shouldn't skip training today, and he should continue to practice daily training.
However, before formal training, he needs to take a look at his personal panel. He just remembered now that after the game last night, he had no time to check the completion of his tasks. To be more strict, he didn't even know what tasks he accepted at the Rose Bowl last night.
I summoned the system panel in my mind, and sure enough, a series of "ding-ding-ding" sounds came over, like a symphony or a concerto. The joy of victory swept over me for the second time. Everyone likes to win, who doesn't?
Opening the unread messages, Lu Ke carefully read all the task options. There were six tasks in total. The task requirements were becoming more and more detailed, and there were even requirements for pass success rate and number of interceptions. This was an improvement. , but also an enhancement of the challenge; but gratifyingly, he completed all six tasks!
The first pass, completed, the base point plus one; the first touchdown, completed, the base point plus one; the fifty-yard pass, completed, the base point plus one; 65% pass success rate, Completed, base points plus one; interceptions of zero, completed, base points plus one; winning the Rose Bowl, completed, base points plus five.
Looking back now, on the penultimate pass, Logan was surrounded by three players and completed the ball with force. This prevented Lu Ke from making the first interception of his career. Not only did he complete the task, but he also It's absolutely crucial to keep the game going. It seems that excellent partners and teammates are indeed extremely important in rugby.
Future game tasks will only become more and more difficult, and he will not be able to successfully complete all tasks every time. Fortunately at this stage, there is no penalty for mission failure. It would be terrible if there is a penalty for mission failure in the future. Lu Ke has no way to predict the direction of punishment for the time being, but what is certain is that he has no interest in discovering the unknown.
In order to complete the task, insisting on daily training tasks is the first step. Very good, he has found another reason to continue training today; in order to complete the task, he must continue to strengthen himself.
Now, he has a total of...ten basic points in his hand! This was definitely a qualitative leap. At this time, Lu Ke discovered that the task of winning the Rose Bowl actually awarded five basic points, which was more than any previous game. Perhaps, the more important and difficult the game, the more rewards. more.
So, how should he add to the ten basic points this time?
