For Gao Jianfei, a level 4 exorcist, piecing together a low-level level 2 ghost worth 200 exorcism points wouldn't take much time at all. In just 20 minutes, the Portuguese teacher was taken to the second level of the ghost den.
Gao Jianfei spent another hour learning Portuguese, and then began his grand undertaking.
"Listen, first take a look for me, roughly what level of ghosts those deceased world-class Brazilian football stars are," Gao Jianfei said.
"Yes, esteemed user." The intelligent program acknowledged the command and entered the database.
Three minutes later...
"Dear user, football is the lifeblood of the Brazilian people! Brazil has produced many football superstars, and among the deceased Brazilian football superstars, some of the highest level reached the level of Level 3 Ghost! Among them, a few of the most outstanding players had football skills that reached the 'international level,' worth about 5,000 Ghost Exorcism Points!" the intelligent program explained in detail.
International-level football skills are worth 5000 exorcism points. Well, that can't compare to the special skill of internal martial arts. If it were international-level internal martial arts, it would probably be at the level 4 ghost realm, worth tens of thousands of exorcism points.
"Hmm, wait a minute, let me think." Gao Jianfei began to ponder again. "Of the ten competitions between me and Feng Haoyu, I have an extremely high chance of winning in five: gambling, medicine, carpentry, Spanish bullfighting, and music! If I can win all five remaining, that would be great. If not, I only need to win one more to defeat Feng Haoyu 6-4 overall. Since I've already invited the German national football team, I definitely need to go all out in football. Football is the world's number one sport, and if I beat Feng Haoyu in this, it would be a glorious victory, a perfect slap in the face! However, the German national team, in terms of strength, is probably inferior to Real Madrid. To beat Feng Haoyu, my position is crucial! Whether I can improve the German team's strength will be the key to the outcome of this football match! Therefore, I must possess extremely strong skills! So…"
"Hmm, I've made up my mind. Of the 5000 exorcism points worth of deceased Brazilian football stars, give me two! I want two ghosts of attacking midfielders! And, two stars with completely different styles!"
Gao Jianfei issued the order.
Exactly! Two star players with different styles and technical characteristics, but each having reached the pinnacle of their respective technical fields, and then Gao Jianfei learns their skills and combines the strengths of both players. How terrifying would that be if they were combined?
Moreover, Gao Jianfei is a football fan and he likes attacking players. If he were to play football, he probably wouldn't choose to play as a defender or goalkeeper.
Therefore, they are also the ghosts of two attacking forwards!
"Wind and Rain, weren't you Real Madrid's attacking linchpin before? Now, I'm also preparing to play in the attacking third. I have two Brazilian superstar ghosts in my pocket. I'll learn their skills, and then we'll have a competition to see who has the stronger attacking ability, who scores more goals, and who provides more assists! Although football is a team sport, experts can easily tell the difference in our performances! I'm going to completely crush you!"
"You want to defeat me in my area of expertise—betting—to humiliate me? Well then, I'll give you a taste of your own medicine—your area of expertise—football—and crush you!"
"Yes, dear user, I fully understand your request! These two deceased Brazilian world-class football stars were both attacking players with different styles... Please wait, I will do it for you immediately according to your request!"
As soon as the intelligent program finished speaking, jumbled radio waves began to appear on the virtual display screen.
Gao Jianfei's eyes were also fixed on the virtual display screen.
Chapter 415 The Strongest Level 4 Ghost in Water!
Chapter 415 Water-type Strong Level 4 Ghost!
Now, let's talk about Germany.
Miroslav Klose, the German who went to *** last time to watch Gao Jianfei and Chen Yifeng's match and subsequently signed a contract with Gao Jianfei, was actually watching the entire draw process with the German national team's head coach, Joachim Löw.
When the draw included "football," Löw volunteered to lead the German national team alongside Gao Jianfei, ready to fight against the storm together!
This was Löw's suggestion!
At first, Klose's reaction was also extremely surprised. "No way? Löw, my friend. Mr. Gao Jianfei, although we have cooperative relations with Germany, do you really need to lead your team all the way to China to embarrass yourself? To be honest, Mr. Gao Jianfei, although he is a gambling god and a great doctor, I seriously doubt whether he can even play football! To put it bluntly, if he went to our German third division for a trial, he would probably be eliminated!"
“I understand.” Löw smiled elegantly, a true gentleman. “Chinese football is extremely backward. Throughout its history, it has only produced one truly talented player, Feng Haoyu. However, Feng Haoyu is just dabbling; he has no intention of joining the Chinese national team. As for Mr. Gao Jianfei, even assuming he can play, his skills are absolutely incomparable to Feng Haoyu's. We all know that Feng Haoyu will almost certainly be playing for Real Madrid, the team he previously played for. Real Madrid's strength is inherently superior to my team. Now, I'm taking a key player off the field and giving his position to Gao Jianfei. This means my team will be playing with ten men against a much stronger Real Madrid from the very beginning! We will inevitably lose, and we will lose badly!”
"My old friend Löw, since you know the consequences of being humiliated, why did you still willingly offer yourself up?" Klose asked, utterly bewildered. "This foolish behavior will threaten your position! My friend! You'll be bombarded by the media! You'll be relentlessly criticized by that old stubborn Beckenbauer!"
A glint of wisdom flashed in Löw's eyes as he shook his right index finger. "No, no, Klose, I just need you to contact Mr. Gao Jianfei for me and tell him my intention to cooperate. Remember, in this match, I will field my full-strength lineup and give it my all! I'm not one to seek attention, and I won't gamble with the team's future!"
"Hiss! Full-strength lineup? All out? God! Löw, are you crazy?" Klose couldn't believe his ears!
Löw chuckled. "Alright, my old friend Klose, stop guessing. Let me tell you my thoughts on this match, and why I offered to help Gao Jianfei!" After a pause, Löw asked with a smile, "Old friend Klose, tell me, which team do you think will be the favorite to win next year's European Championship?"
Klose, also a football fan, immediately puffed out his chest and declared, "Of course it's our German team! There's no doubt about it! We will be strong contenders for next year's European Championship! We are also strong contenders for the 2014 Brazil World Cup! We have the world's best goalkeeper, Neuer! Our Lahm, Schweinsteiger, Podolski, these veterans are at the peak of their careers, and we also have a generation of geniuses like Klose, Götze, Schürrle, Herrmann, and Reus! We have the super midfield playmaker Özil! My God! We have the strength to destroy any team!"
Klose was very proud.
"But you forgot about Spain," Löw said objectively. "Spain is a major stumbling block on our path to the title!"
When Spain is mentioned, Klose's bright eyes dim.
In the 2008 European Championship final, Germany lost to Spain; in the 2010 South Africa World Cup, Spain again kept Germany out of the final.
Spain is the world's number one football powerhouse!
In recent years, the Brazilian and Argentinian teams have been incredibly lackluster; the English team has rarely performed well in major tournaments; the Netherlands? Portugal? None of them are worthy of mention!
Only Spain is Germany's biggest enemy!
"Well... I have to say, my old friend Löw, how we deal with Spain will determine who wins next year's European Championship." Klose had no choice but to nod.
"I've always wanted to find teams with a similar style to Spain to play against through friendly matches. And Feng Haoyu will be cooperating with Real Madrid to play against Gao Jianfei. Real Madrid is from Spain! And Real Madrid has several Spanish internationals in their squad!" Löw said playfully.
"Ah! I understand! My old friend Löw! You've studied Spain, and Spain has studied us Germans too! So, you want to play a friendly against Spain, but they absolutely won't agree; they won't play against us beforehand! And Real Madrid is from Spain and has several Spanish internationals! Under normal circumstances, Real Madrid wouldn't play a friendly against our German team either, just like Bayern Munich wouldn't agree to play a friendly against Spain! This time, you want to use Gao Jianfei to have a real match against a team from Spain!" Klose completely understood. "My old friend Löw, I truly admire your wisdom and courage!"
Löw added, "We'll treat Gao Jianfei's position as if we're playing with one less player. This is also a way to train the team how to cope with situations where we're outnumbered. I think the pressure will be immense in this match. What we need to do is play to our strengths, fight against their 11 players with only 10! We will learn a lot from this match!"
Löw, you've really put a lot of thought into this!
Löw then sent a group text message to all the players on the German national team to announce the news.
As expected, Löw's actions were met with skepticism from all the players...
Schweinsteiger… “No way, boss? We’re going to team up with a football idiot to teach Real Madrid a lesson? I think we’re more likely to be the ones getting taught a lesson!”
Captain Ram… “Boss, we’re going to be in big trouble! We’re definitely going to be in big trouble!”
Hummels, the defensive linchpin... "I think I'll get completely crushed in that game!"
Goalkeeper Neuer... "I'll keep retrieving the ball from my own net..."
Forward Gomez... "Uh... do I need to participate in defense too?"
Winger Reus... "A Chinese person playing football? Gao Jianfei? Okay, boss, I have nothing more to say."
…… …… ……
In Gao Jianfei's den of ghosts.
Although Germany has faced tremendous criticism and questioning regarding Löw's actions, and Gao Jianfei has been unfairly targeted and severely criticized by the German players, he continues to do what he was supposed to do.
Two deceased Brazilian superstars!
On the virtual display screen, the jumbled radio waves suddenly disappeared, replaced by two data entries...
Ghost's name / Ghost level / Age in life / Gender / Occupation in life / Special skills in life / Cause of death /
Garrincha / 3 / 49 / Male / Professional Football Player / Football Skills (International Level) / Illness /
Socrates / 3 / 57 / Male / Professional Football Player / Football Skills (International Level) / Illness /
Garrincha and Socrates! Two legendary superstars in Brazilian football!
Although they are both attacking players on the field, Garrincha is a winger and Socrates is a central playmaker!
Both are top-tier players! However, they possess different styles of skill and expertise!
Garrincha's name is the Portuguese name of a small bird that flies lightly, gracefully, and swiftly through primeval forests. Garrincha possessed exceptional ball control, remarkable individual dribbling skills, and incredible speed, earning him the nickname "Little Bird" from fans, a testament to his extraordinary football talent. Later, the world of football remembered "Little Bird," but gradually forgot his real name.
However, Socrates' strengths were not in dribbling and speed. He possessed exceptional ability to control the rhythm of the game, read the game, distribute the ball, and shoot from a distance. His footwork was also outstanding!
Two star players, one excels at dribbling and breakthroughs, the other specializes in footwork!
Clearly, after Gao Jianfei learns the skills of these two star players, he will become an all-around genius who can dribble, shoot, and pass!
"Hmm, not bad, I'm very satisfied with these two!" Gao Jianfei nodded with a smile.
"Dear user, would you like to immediately assemble the souls of Level 3 Ghost Garincha and Socrates?" the AI program inquired.
"Wait. I need some more ghosts. Once everything is complete, we'll piece them together!" Gao Jianfei said with a smile.
Garrincha and Socrates spent 1 Exorcism Point, while Gao Jianfei still has 25,500 Exorcism Points left, enough to continue with the Ghost Specialty he wants!
Winemaking! Western abstract painting! Swimming! Stone carving!
These four areas are the specialties of ghosts!
Gao Jianfei pondered for a moment and casually said, "These four areas don't matter in any particular order. I'm looking for a ghost that's good at swimming. Uh, I don't really have a specific target. Could you search my database and see if there are any ghosts that are particularly good at swimming?"
Of the 10 projects, Gao Jianfei already has at least 6 that allow him to compete with Feng Haoyu! For the remaining 4 projects, Gao Jianfei focuses on precision. He doesn't expect to defeat Feng Haoyu in all 4; if he can reliably beat Feng Haoyu in just one, then Gao Jianfei will be invincible!
Therefore, he added, "You need to be a good swimmer! A swimming whiz! Anyway, there are still two more exorcism points, you figure it out." He paused, then laughed, "Let's try to make sure we can dominate the wind and rain in swimming too!"
"Dear user, I understand what you mean!" the intelligent program responded, and then immediately began working, entering the database and filtering for Gao Jianfei.
Three minutes later, the AI program's voice sounded again... "Dear user, I have found the strongest water-type ghost you can reach with your current exorcism points! He is a level 4 ghost, a historical figure. He is extremely strong in water, generous and righteous, punishes evil and helps the good, and always seeks revenge. His body is as white as snow, and he can stay submerged for seven days and seven nights, moving through the water like a white lightning bolt! If you want this level 4 water-type ghost, you will need exactly 25,000 exorcism points!"
"Huh? A swimming ghost, a level 4 ghost! Uh... able to lie underwater for seven days and seven nights? Damn, what kind of freak is this?" Gao Jianfei wondered.
If you spend a huge amount of exorcism points on this level 4 ghost, then you will run out of exorcism points and you will not be able to kill any more ghosts from the remaining three categories: brewing, stone carving, and Western abstract painting.
In fact, if Gao Jianfei used his points sparingly and didn't aim for the best, those 20,000+ exorcism points could have created four different types of ghosts with special abilities. But now, just creating a single water-type ghost would cost over 20,000 exorcism points!
"Uh... for the remaining projects, we're not looking for quantity, but quality. Heh, this level 4 ghost's water-based ability should be enough to defeat Feng Haoyu, right?" Gao Jianfei's eyes lit up. "No problem! Get me this level 4 water-based ghost worth 25,000 points right away!"
"As you wish, dear user!" the intelligent program replied.
Then, random radio waves began to appear on the virtual display screen again!
Chapter 416 Senior Brother Situ!
Chapter 416 Senior Brother Situ!
A ghost with exceptional swimming skills has actually produced a Level 4 ghost! According to the AI program, this Level 4 ghost's swimming ability is extremely good; it can hold its breath underwater for seven days and seven nights without dying!
This is something that Gao Jianfei is quite curious about.
"If this guy's swimming ability is really that freakish, then his use won't just be limited to dealing with matches in calm and rainy weather! Mastering this swimming ability will be very useful to me personally." Gao Jianfei smiled as he looked at the virtual display screen with its chaotic scrolling of radio waves. "Compared to ball skills, swimming ability has a much wider range of uses, so those 20,000+ exorcism points weren't wasted!"
Suddenly, the jumbled electrical waves on the virtual display disappeared, replaced by a data message...
Ghost's name / Ghost's level / Ghost's origin / Gender / Special skills in life /
Zhang Shun, nicknamed "White Streak in the Waves," / 4 / Liangshan Marsh in the Water Margin / Male / Martial Arts (Provincial Level), Turtle Breathing Qigong (National Level), Water Sports (International Level)
"Huh?" Gao Jianfei was taken aback. "So it's Zhang Shun, one of the 108 heroes of Liangshan, known for his strong swimming skills? Tsk tsk, he knows the art of tortoise breathing, no wonder he can hold his breath underwater for seven days and seven nights!"
Gao Jianfei understood completely. Zhang Shun's strong swimming skills were due to two reasons: firstly, he grew up by the river and played in the water since childhood, giving him a natural talent; secondly, he knew the art of tortoise breathing!
Previously, Gao Jianfei had also encountered Liangshan heroes, such as Hua Rong and Shi Qian. However, they were all only level 2 ghosts. But Zhang Shun, a level 4 ghost! It's strange, considering that in the ranking of the 108 Liangshan heroes, Hua Rong was higher than Zhang Shun, but in the Super Ghost Assessment, Hua Rong's level was significantly lower than Zhang Shun's! Of course, this huge difference in level is mainly because Zhang Shun possesses an 'international-level' skill! If Zhang Shun only knew martial arts, then his 'provincial-level' martial arts would only make him a level 2 ghost, nothing more!
"It seems that in the Super Ghost Ritual, the classification of various ghosts is not based on fame, but on skills!" Gao Jianfei nodded again.
"Dear user, you only have 500 exorcism points left, enough for just one more level 2 ghost. Would you like to continue or give up?" the intelligent program asked solicitously.
"Heh, a Level 2 ghost? I won't go there anymore." Gao Jianfei shook his head and chuckled. "Right now, a Level 2 ghost, besides possessing someone with extremely weak mental strength, has no other use for me. Therefore… Alright, I'll give up this time. Now, immediately start piecing together the souls of Garrincha, Socrates, and Zhang Shun! I need to see them soon! I need to learn their specialties quickly!"
"As you wish! My esteemed user!" the intelligent program replied, and then three progress bars flashed on the virtual display screen.
These three ghosts cost Gao Jianfei a total of 35,000 exorcism points. At a rate of 5,000 exorcism points recovering per day, Gao Jianfei will need to wait a week before he can see these three ghosts again.
Fortunately, there are still more than ten days before the Genius Challenge begins, so Gao Jianfei doesn't seem to be in a rush. He can prepare and face it at his own leisure.