Chapter 40: After the match
No one needed to call the medical team, as all eyes were on Neo when he suddenly fell like a tree.
In two seconds, they were already on Neo. The medical team swarmed Neo and carried out a series of checkups on him.
First was his legs, then his knees. his knee was in a bad condition but his leg muscle looked the worst, they were very stiff and rigid. Neo himself, didn't just fall, he had totally lost consciousness.
Nico stared at the medical team with a heavy heart, how did Neo manage to break his heart just after making him so happy?
What's the problem? Nico asked.
The doctor wasn't so sure of what to say, still staring at Neo, he managed a shrug. I don't really know what happened to him...I can only say that he's very much fatigued, but that doesn't call for a collapse such as this...
Nico sighed. Does he need to go a hospital?
The doctor bit his lower lip. On a normal basis, no, he doesn't need to go to a hospital. But seeing as I don't know what is wrong with him and he is acting unusual, I suggest you take him to a hospital.
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Neo opened his eyes slowly. The fluorescent color of the beautifully painted room flooded into his eyes. He found it a bit difficult to resist entertaining the idea that he was in heaven.
A few seconds later, his surroundings started manifesting in his eyes. There was a monitor beside him, and he was lying on a white bed.
Beside him, there was a bunch of medical tools, and a wall clock was hung above him.
Neo glanced at the clock and his eyes was instantly glued to the clock. He tried to make sure the time he was seeing was correct.
six pm!!!!!!?
That is...five hours after the match!!!?
Neo was forced to sit up despite the pain and stiff muscles he was experiencing. Then the memories of his last moments in the match started flooding into his mind.
Krystal Fc had been down by two goals, He had just scored a hattrick and helped his team take the lead.
Afterwards.....
What happened? I found myself here....
The door opened and two people walked in. Neo found their faces a bit hazy at first but their faces cleared up in no time.
And these two people were Soma and Eric.
Hey...are you okay? Soma asked.
Neo nodded with a bit of difficulty. I guess I'm fine.
Eric walked towards Neo and leaned on the bed. He cast a gloomy look at Neo.
Neo found his actions a bit weird. Why do you look so sad? What of the others?
Eric didn't speak.
Neo laughed a bit. Why the silence? Are they dead?
Eric shook his head. But they wish they were. They said they couldn't bring themselves to look you in the eye.
Neo furrowed his brows. How? What do you mean?
Eric shrugged. Nothing.
Then Neo suddenly remembered. That's right...What of the match? What happened?
Eric sighed. We lost.
Neo gritted his teeth in disappointment. And the scores?
Eric hesitated a bit, he wasn't so sure if he should say this part. But he still did. The match ended seven to three.
Neo's jaw was left slighly ajar. Seven to three!? How did they manage four goals in a single half?
Eric pointed at Soma. Ask him, it's his team. And he scored four goals in the match.
Neo stretched with an ambiguos smile. Well, we just need to win our next matches right?
Eric nodded.
Neo cracked his neck and fingers. Then we would do just that.
Afterwards, Neo and Soma said some things before Soma and Eric left together.
It was a very disappointing experience for Neo, but he couldn't kill himself too much. At least he had gotten one good thing from the match, he had gotten a first taste of the God mode.
Neo still couldn't forget the feelings and the domineering power that flowed through him at that moment. Every thing had seemd paused and he could already tell what his opponent wanted to do.
Although it was weird, the mechanism was simple. His brain would analyze the movements his opponent was making, then it would come up with a series of possible plays that his opponent would possibly make, after that, it would start to cut off the plays that seemed to be the most unlikely. that way, only one play would be left in Neo's head, and that play would be the most likely for his opponent to make.
So in God mode, Neo was pracically a God. A god of soccer.
Neo knew that The God mode was the reason he passed out, the mental and physical stress on him was too much.
Neo stretched his arms as he spoke loudly to himself. Heh, I guess it gives just a bit more than it takes.
Regardless, Neo still wanted to have an experience of the God mode again, but he knew it wasn't something that he could do willingly. He would need a crazy amount of will power and desperation that would only come if his team was being trashed badly. It was the naruto vibes, letting the chakra (football instincts) inside of him seep out slowly and then taking control of him.
Neo was discharged that day, and he slept for the rest of the day and the next day too. On waking up, he felt very refreshed and he felt like training. Neo decided to go train at the field beside his house, where he first met Sam Parker.
There next match was against Landmark Fc, but he didn't really care about that, Landmark wasn't a strong team. And they would have to be careful not to triple their score.
Once again, the feeling of God mode flashed across Neo's mind. He stared at the ball at his feet, as at the time of the match, when he carried out that Gyflo shot, he had simply remembered the mixed Gyro and Floater shot, then he tried to do it and, taking a glance at the ball, a part of it seemd to light up in a green color and he just had to hit that part of the ball. If he was to attempt that shot again, he would meet with tragic failure.
Regardless, Neo was ready to learn the shot.
After staring at the ball for a couple minutes and he was still clueless, Neo decided to practice his floater shots.
Tch, I would just have to rewatch that scene later and try to imitate the move again.
Neo started his floater shots, He carried out twelve consecutive floater shots that al hit their targets. He only had a little bit of problems when he tried to control the floater shot.
Neo still wasn't very profficient at pulling off the floater shot with a moving ball, but he was willing to learn.
Neo immediately set the ball in motion and he launched the ball forward, it was really heart-breaking as the ball ballooned away and didn't even come on target.
Neo released a disappointed smirk as he readied to take the shot again.
Before he could try again, Neo heard footsteps approaching him. Neo was alarmed and he instantly turned around to see the person that was approaching him.
Neo was surprised to see that it was a boy of around his age, the boy had an arrogant smile plastered on his face.
If Neo had played against Galaxy stars before, he would know that the boy that faced him right now was the superhuman striker of the Galaxy stars, Destiny Xavi.
Gifts
-- Gift
received Weekly Power Status
-- Power
Ranking 
-- Power
stone