My Soulmate is a Libero
After playing against Brazil, Newton could roughly see the physical fitness of everyone in this year’s national youth team.
Du Xiaofeng was the most fragile, his consciousness was very good, but his knees had been through vicissitudes of life, he could be used, but he must pay attention to the duration.
Luo He was the thinnest, he was obviously a big man who was two meters tall, and his weight was only 72 kilograms. His hands and feet were thin, even if he ran fast, he would not be able to stop the net when he encountered a strong attacker, and his smashing power was limited. Compared with Fu Biyang, who had gained 86 kilograms, he was as thin as a bamboo pole.
When it came to the international arena, Lao Niu didn’t know how to arrange it so that Luo He could stand up to the muscular guys in Europe and America in front of the net. At present, he only dared to let the guy jump and play as a server.
Too heavy and too many joints couldn’t bear it, and players with too few muscles were also weak in handling injuries!
Needless to say, Aizimaiti, this guy had been struggling to lose weight all year round. He just met him at that time. He was so soft that the eyes of Lao Niu were darkened. He urged Aizimaiti to control his weight at about 90 kilograms for a long time. Just like this, if he fought with Fu Biyang, Fu Biyang could knock him into the air with just a single sprint.
If Fu Biyang hadn’t eaten soft-boiled eggs this time, Lao Niu would have thought he was made of iron. But he fell down, now Qiao Mingming and Qin Chunxiao would be responsible for the team’s well-being.
Qiao Mingming was also tormented by Zhao Youde, but he was the only one among the four main attackers who escaped serious injury. Although the head coach of Province Y felt sorry for this kid and made a fuss at the volleyball association, he ultimately forced Qiao Mingming to return to the provincial team. However, Qiao Mingming was strong enough to handle it.
Otherwise, Tong Shulan would also be taken back by the coach, why was he still on crutches for a while?
Qin Chunxiao was born with steel and iron bones. Originally, after Fu Biyang caught a cold, Lao Niu considered letting Fu Xiaoji share a room with him, so that it would be convenient to take care of him and avoid infection.
As a result, Qin Chunxiao said directly: “Chicken will be uncomfortable living with the coach, right? Let him share a room with me, anyway, I’m not afraid of catching a cold.”
Newton: “Aren’t you afraid?”
Qin Chunxiao: “As long as I can remember, I have never had a cold or fever.”
Newton: “…are you kidding me?”
Qin Chunxiao was not joking, he really had never been ill. Chickenpox was prevalent in elementary school, and forty-eight people in the class fell down forty, even the teacher was not spared, but he was still alive and kicking, carrying his schoolbag and continuing to go to school. Later, after checking, it was found that the baby even had antibodies. The doctor suspected that he might have had a low-grade fever, but because the symptoms were so mild, neither the parents nor the child noticed it.
In the words of an old Chinese doctor in a clinic near his home: Xiaozai’s physique, in ancient times when there was a lack of medical care and medicine, would be expected of a centenarian.
As for the ankle injury he suffered in his previous life, it can only be said that it was a matter of timing and fate. During that time, he still managed to seize the opportunity to participate in the national team’s trial training due to Lao Chen’s efforts. He participated in the practice match against the Japanese team alongside Zhao’s direct descendant. However, he had to endure the offensive and defensive blocks alone when his teammates proved ineffective. While defending the net, he was intentionally or unintentionally struck by Lao Zhao’s direct descendant, resulting in a stress fracture and torn ligaments in his ankle upon landing.
Yes, unless it was artificial, Qin Chunxiao shouldn’t have been injured so badly.
Of course he could refuse the training menu given by Zhao Youde, but as long as he did so, he would immediately be labeled as lazy in training, be attacked by public opinion, and even be criticized by the leaders of the volleyball association in an overnight meeting, and even Chen Aiguo wouldl be implicated.
Later, Qin Chunxiao, who couldn’t bear the shady scenes, went to Brazil to find a new way under Meng Yuqing’s introduction.
Qin Chunxiao added: “When I was practicing sprinting, I was rarely injured. Most of them were blood blisters on the soles of my feet after running too much, and there was nothing wrong with my bones.”
Newton waved: “I know, I have read your medical report.”
In the end, Fu Biyang still lived in a room with Qin Chunxiao, because he had successfully subsided his fever when he arrived in Brno, and there was basically no risk of infection.
Lao Niu went to call the domestic leaders with peace of mind, bragging about how much he contributed when the Chinese team won the Brazilian team this time.
It was not that Lao Niu really thinks he was a big contributor to this game, but when Coach Yang led the National Youth Team to win a certain World Youth Championship, he patronized and said to others, “This time it’s all about the athletes themselves.” It caused other coaches to feel that “I can do it too”, which led to peaches being picked.
Lao Niu had learned his lesson, and it was better to have a thicker skin and a more stable position.
The Brazilian coach Elliott was having a hard time at this time.
This year’s Brazilian team had Dominique, and there was a saying that had been widely circulated in Brazil’s domestic competitions, called “Give you a Dominique, and a dog on the coach’s bench should enter the semi-finals.”
As a result, the Brazilian youth team coached by Elliott actually lost to the Chinese team that appeared suddenly. This couldn’t be a problem with Dominique.
Elliott could only be the one with the problem. The Brazilian Volleyball Association quickly called and scolded him.
Elliott replied: “Is there a possibility that the problem is actually the Chinese team?” Don’t you think the Chinese team this year is particularly strong?
Brazilian Volleyball Association: “You mean we want to admit that after the women’s volleyball team, we even lost to China in the men’s volleyball team? Are you kidding me!”
Even if the masters of the Brazilian Volleyball Association see that the blue-eyed support defense of the Chinese team was ridiculously strong, the setter named “Er Leng” and the guy named “Squid” were also attacking and serving in tandem. On the one hand, they were so powerful that it was impossible for the Brazilian Volleyball Association to verbally admit their strength.
So you, Elliott, will bear the blame for losing the game! It must be because of your ineffective coaching and unreasonable tactical arrangements. We will not cut your official position for the time being, but if you fail to get on the podium later, you kid can figure it out!
Elliott closed the phone and uttered a word starting with F, but he still endured it. After all, he must have a high “Emotional Intelligence” to be the coach of a youth team in a volleyball powerhouse like Brazil.
When he answered the phone, he didn’t shy away from the players. Dominique listened to the whole process, moved his butt in the car seat again and again, with guilt on his face: “If my setter didn’t make a mistake, I could have won.”
Their physical fitness was dominant, and by the fifth game, the opponent was exhausted. As long as they held on a little longer, they would have been able to come back.
Elliott wiped his face: “It’s none of your business, it’s just that someone has to take the blame if you lose the game. It’s better for me to memorize it than your children. If you feel sorry for me, you will be more competitive in the next game. If you lose this time If I get off the podium, I will be miserable.”
Everyone in the Brazilian team looked at each other, and their expressions became firm at the same time.
Elliott took a deep breath and opened the schedule: “We were assigned to Group F, and Group F has…”
The four teams in Group F are Brazil, Italy, Russia, and Canada. Excluding Canada, the top eight team, the other two are quasi-champions haha… They had fallen into the death group!
Elliot almost threw the watch on the ground and stepped on it.
When the deputy attacker Rambo saw the Italian team, his expression also went blank: “Italy? Is that the team that Louis is in?”
For Italy’s Louis, he was already quite famous in the men’s volleyball world. Before the World Youth Championship, he had already made a name for himself in the Super League.
The Italian Super League is renowned as one of the most prestigious men’s volleyball leagues worldwide. It is highly competitive, attracting many exceptional volleyball players from various countries to compete for its clubs. Louis had an impressive reach height of 3.75 meters, placing him at a quasi-beast level. In a game, he even defeated an attacker at the beast level, securing a victory.
In the volleyball world, height is undoubtedly a significant advantage, but it is not everything. Louis’s exceptional skills and strategic mindset enable him to confront any tall opponent with jumping abilities. There is a well-known joke about his strategic mindset, referred to as the “Italian tactical board joke.”
The Jeremy Club where Louis served had a coach named Alan, who was of Italian-French blood, and from the first game Louis entered the Jeremy Club, the tactical board no longer belonged to Coach Alan.
In the first game, Coach Alan: The monster from Fren Rosa and his minions stole my tactical board;
In the second game, Coach Alan: The stern-faced bastard casually threw my tactical board into the arms of the minions, and told everyone to do as he said.
In the third game, Coach Alan: The shameless robber took the tactical board and won a damn good game;
In the fourth game, Coach Alan: Louis won another game;
In the fifth game, Coach Alan: The handsome Louis had reached the semi-finals;
Game 6, Coach Alan: My dear Louis arrived at his harmonious and friendly coaching bench today.
Elliot was expressionless: “Louis is a secondary attacker, and he has stopped several superstar players in the Italian Super League, including Phillips, who is 3.82 meters tall.”
Dominique looked around at his teammates, inexplicable: “Why do you all look at me? Isn’t he just a Louis? He’s not Misha Qin, I can kill him!”
Everyone in the Brazilian team didn’t say a word. They had to face Louis, who was only 20 years old and already had a faint world-class offensive style, just before entering the semi-finals. Their luck was really bad.
The Chinese team was also looking at their first opponent in the rematch at this time.
Newton: “Barring any surprises, Poland is a strong team in Group E, following Cuba. They may not be contenders for the championship, as they lack top-tier players, but they possess a well-balanced and comprehensive team. You’re also fortunate that this year’s Polish youth team isn’t particularly strong. Consider it as an advantageous role for you.”
Min Yaoyang raised his hand: “Does that mean there are many powerful players in the Polish senior team?”
Newton said calmly: “Yes, their senior team is very strong. If there is no accident, they will be strong contenders for the men’s volleyball championship in the Tokyo Olympics.”
Poland’s senior team was dominated by monsters, but fortunately, they were already past the age to participate in the youth competition.
The team calmed down. Winning the Olympic championship was a very distant vocabulary for them. They didn’t even know whether the Chinese men’s volleyball team could win the Eastern Olympics.
The reason was also very simple. The Japanese team, as the host, had automatically obtained two Olympic places in Asia. There was only one place left. They have to compete with Iran. In the past matches with Iran, the Chinese men’s volleyball team had always been at a disadvantage.
Of course, even if the Asian Games fail, they could make up for the finals through the world rankings, but that was the only way for the Chinese women’s volleyball team to go. When the Chinese men’s volleyball team was so high in the world ranking that they could enter the Olympics by relying on the world rankings, they would not win.
Newton: “Now announce the roster for the next match. Qiao Mingming, Liu Yuelou, Aizimaiti, Luo He, Qin Chunxiao, Li Ling, libero Du Xiaofeng, get ready, this will be another tough battle.”
My Soulmate is a Libero
After playing against Brazil, Newton could roughly see the physical fitness of everyone in this year’s national youth team.
Du Xiaofeng was the most fragile, his consciousness was very good, but his knees had been through vicissitudes of life, he could be used, but he must pay attention to the duration.
Luo He was the thinnest, he was obviously a big man who was two meters tall, and his weight was only 72 kilograms. His hands and feet were thin, even if he ran fast, he would not be able to stop the net when he encountered a strong attacker, and his smashing power was limited. Compared with Fu Biyang, who had gained 86 kilograms, he was as thin as a bamboo pole.
When it came to the international arena, Lao Niu didn’t know how to arrange it so that Luo He could stand up to the muscular guys in Europe and America in front of the net. At present, he only dared to let the guy jump and play as a server.
Too heavy and too many joints couldn’t bear it, and players with too few muscles were also weak in handling injuries!
Needless to say, Aizimaiti, this guy had been struggling to lose weight all year round. He just met him at that time. He was so soft that the eyes of Lao Niu were darkened. He urged Aizimaiti to control his weight at about 90 kilograms for a long time. Just like this, if he fought with Fu Biyang, Fu Biyang could knock him into the air with just a single sprint.
If Fu Biyang hadn’t eaten soft-boiled eggs this time, Lao Niu would have thought he was made of iron. But he fell down, now Qiao Mingming and Qin Chunxiao would be responsible for the team’s well-being.
Qiao Mingming was also tormented by Zhao Youde, but he was the only one among the four main attackers who escaped serious injury. Although the head coach of Province Y felt sorry for this kid and made a fuss at the volleyball association, he ultimately forced Qiao Mingming to return to the provincial team. However, Qiao Mingming was strong enough to handle it.
Otherwise, Tong Shulan would also be taken back by the coach, why was he still on crutches for a while?
Qin Chunxiao was born with steel and iron bones. Originally, after Fu Biyang caught a cold, Lao Niu considered letting Fu Xiaoji share a room with him, so that it would be convenient to take care of him and avoid infection.
As a result, Qin Chunxiao said directly: “Chicken will be uncomfortable living with the coach, right? Let him share a room with me, anyway, I’m not afraid of catching a cold.”
Newton: “Aren’t you afraid?”
Qin Chunxiao: “As long as I can remember, I have never had a cold or fever.”
Newton: “…are you kidding me?”
Qin Chunxiao was not joking, he really had never been ill. Chickenpox was prevalent in elementary school, and forty-eight people in the class fell down forty, even the teacher was not spared, but he was still alive and kicking, carrying his schoolbag and continuing to go to school. Later, after checking, it was found that the baby even had antibodies. The doctor suspected that he might have had a low-grade fever, but because the symptoms were so mild, neither the parents nor the child noticed it.
In the words of an old Chinese doctor in a clinic near his home: Xiaozai’s physique, in ancient times when there was a lack of medical care and medicine, would be expected of a centenarian.
As for the ankle injury he suffered in his previous life, it can only be said that it was a matter of timing and fate. During that time, he still managed to seize the opportunity to participate in the national team’s trial training due to Lao Chen’s efforts. He participated in the practice match against the Japanese team alongside Zhao’s direct descendant. However, he had to endure the offensive and defensive blocks alone when his teammates proved ineffective. While defending the net, he was intentionally or unintentionally struck by Lao Zhao’s direct descendant, resulting in a stress fracture and torn ligaments in his ankle upon landing.
Yes, unless it was artificial, Qin Chunxiao shouldn’t have been injured so badly.
Of course he could refuse the training menu given by Zhao Youde, but as long as he did so, he would immediately be labeled as lazy in training, be attacked by public opinion, and even be criticized by the leaders of the volleyball association in an overnight meeting, and even Chen Aiguo wouldl be implicated.
Later, Qin Chunxiao, who couldn’t bear the shady scenes, went to Brazil to find a new way under Meng Yuqing’s introduction.
Qin Chunxiao added: “When I was practicing sprinting, I was rarely injured. Most of them were blood blisters on the soles of my feet after running too much, and there was nothing wrong with my bones.”
Newton waved: “I know, I have read your medical report.”
In the end, Fu Biyang still lived in a room with Qin Chunxiao, because he had successfully subsided his fever when he arrived in Brno, and there was basically no risk of infection.
Lao Niu went to call the domestic leaders with peace of mind, bragging about how much he contributed when the Chinese team won the Brazilian team this time.
It was not that Lao Niu really thinks he was a big contributor to this game, but when Coach Yang led the National Youth Team to win a certain World Youth Championship, he patronized and said to others, “This time it’s all about the athletes themselves.” It caused other coaches to feel that “I can do it too”, which led to peaches being picked.
Lao Niu had learned his lesson, and it was better to have a thicker skin and a more stable position.
The Brazilian coach Elliott was having a hard time at this time.
This year’s Brazilian team had Dominique, and there was a saying that had been widely circulated in Brazil’s domestic competitions, called “Give you a Dominique, and a dog on the coach’s bench should enter the semi-finals.”
As a result, the Brazilian youth team coached by Elliott actually lost to the Chinese team that appeared suddenly. This couldn’t be a problem with Dominique.
Elliott could only be the one with the problem. The Brazilian Volleyball Association quickly called and scolded him.
Elliott replied: “Is there a possibility that the problem is actually the Chinese team?” Don’t you think the Chinese team this year is particularly strong?
Brazilian Volleyball Association: “You mean we want to admit that after the women’s volleyball team, we even lost to China in the men’s volleyball team? Are you kidding me!”
Even if the masters of the Brazilian Volleyball Association see that the blue-eyed support defense of the Chinese team was ridiculously strong, the setter named “Er Leng” and the guy named “Squid” were also attacking and serving in tandem. On the one hand, they were so powerful that it was impossible for the Brazilian Volleyball Association to verbally admit their strength.
So you, Elliott, will bear the blame for losing the game! It must be because of your ineffective coaching and unreasonable tactical arrangements. We will not cut your official position for the time being, but if you fail to get on the podium later, you kid can figure it out!
Elliott closed the phone and uttered a word starting with F, but he still endured it. After all, he must have a high “Emotional Intelligence” to be the coach of a youth team in a volleyball powerhouse like Brazil.
When he answered the phone, he didn’t shy away from the players. Dominique listened to the whole process, moved his butt in the car seat again and again, with guilt on his face: “If my setter didn’t make a mistake, I could have won.”
Their physical fitness was dominant, and by the fifth game, the opponent was exhausted. As long as they held on a little longer, they would have been able to come back.
Elliott wiped his face: “It’s none of your business, it’s just that someone has to take the blame if you lose the game. It’s better for me to memorize it than your children. If you feel sorry for me, you will be more competitive in the next game. If you lose this time If I get off the podium, I will be miserable.”
Everyone in the Brazilian team looked at each other, and their expressions became firm at the same time.
Elliott took a deep breath and opened the schedule: “We were assigned to Group F, and Group F has…”
The four teams in Group F are Brazil, Italy, Russia, and Canada. Excluding Canada, the top eight team, the other two are quasi-champions haha… They had fallen into the death group!
Elliot almost threw the watch on the ground and stepped on it.
When the deputy attacker Rambo saw the Italian team, his expression also went blank: “Italy? Is that the team that Louis is in?”
For Italy’s Louis, he was already quite famous in the men’s volleyball world. Before the World Youth Championship, he had already made a name for himself in the Super League.
The Italian Super League is renowned as one of the most prestigious men’s volleyball leagues worldwide. It is highly competitive, attracting many exceptional volleyball players from various countries to compete for its clubs. Louis had an impressive reach height of 3.75 meters, placing him at a quasi-beast level. In a game, he even defeated an attacker at the beast level, securing a victory.
In the volleyball world, height is undoubtedly a significant advantage, but it is not everything. Louis’s exceptional skills and strategic mindset enable him to confront any tall opponent with jumping abilities. There is a well-known joke about his strategic mindset, referred to as the “Italian tactical board joke.”
The Jeremy Club where Louis served had a coach named Alan, who was of Italian-French blood, and from the first game Louis entered the Jeremy Club, the tactical board no longer belonged to Coach Alan.
In the first game, Coach Alan: The monster from Fren Rosa and his minions stole my tactical board;
In the second game, Coach Alan: The stern-faced bastard casually threw my tactical board into the arms of the minions, and told everyone to do as he said.
In the third game, Coach Alan: The shameless robber took the tactical board and won a damn good game;
In the fourth game, Coach Alan: Louis won another game;
In the fifth game, Coach Alan: The handsome Louis had reached the semi-finals;
Game 6, Coach Alan: My dear Louis arrived at his harmonious and friendly coaching bench today.
Elliot was expressionless: “Louis is a secondary attacker, and he has stopped several superstar players in the Italian Super League, including Phillips, who is 3.82 meters tall.”
Dominique looked around at his teammates, inexplicable: “Why do you all look at me? Isn’t he just a Louis? He’s not Misha Qin, I can kill him!”
Everyone in the Brazilian team didn’t say a word. They had to face Louis, who was only 20 years old and already had a faint world-class offensive style, just before entering the semi-finals. Their luck was really bad.
The Chinese team was also looking at their first opponent in the rematch at this time.
Newton: “Barring any surprises, Poland is a strong team in Group E, following Cuba. They may not be contenders for the championship, as they lack top-tier players, but they possess a well-balanced and comprehensive team. You’re also fortunate that this year’s Polish youth team isn’t particularly strong. Consider it as an advantageous role for you.”
Min Yaoyang raised his hand: “Does that mean there are many powerful players in the Polish senior team?”
Newton said calmly: “Yes, their senior team is very strong. If there is no accident, they will be strong contenders for the men’s volleyball championship in the Tokyo Olympics.”
Poland’s senior team was dominated by monsters, but fortunately, they were already past the age to participate in the youth competition.
The team calmed down. Winning the Olympic championship was a very distant vocabulary for them. They didn’t even know whether the Chinese men’s volleyball team could win the Eastern Olympics.
The reason was also very simple. The Japanese team, as the host, had automatically obtained two Olympic places in Asia. There was only one place left. They have to compete with Iran. In the past matches with Iran, the Chinese men’s volleyball team had always been at a disadvantage.
Of course, even if the Asian Games fail, they could make up for the finals through the world rankings, but that was the only way for the Chinese women’s volleyball team to go. When the Chinese men’s volleyball team was so high in the world ranking that they could enter the Olympics by relying on the world rankings, they would not win.
Newton: “Now announce the roster for the next match. Qiao Mingming, Liu Yuelou, Aizimaiti, Luo He, Qin Chunxiao, Li Ling, libero Du Xiaofeng, get ready, this will be another tough battle.”
