Building Shaolin Soccer to Take China to the World Cup

In 2016, during the Asian qualifiers for the World Cup.

The national team, which Dragon Nation had pinned its hopes on, suffered a shocking defeat to Syria, leaving the entire internet furious.

One die-hard fan even cursed out loud on the spot: "Fuck, give us our money back!"

Even more astonishingly, not long afterward, Guoan, one of the Chinese Super League's elite clubs, actually lost to a county team, setting a new low for the fans.

Just then, Lu Youwei, once a professional footballer in his previous life, transmigrated and discovered that he had become a monk.

Then came a scene that left him stunned: the monks at this Shaolin Temple knew real martial arts.

They had Iron Head Kung Fu, the Twelve-Route Tan Leg, Tai Chi and Bagua, the Golden Bell Shield and Iron Shirt, and more.

At that moment,

a crazy idea took root in Lu Youwei's mind: Why not put together a Shaolin soccer team?

And so Shaolin soccer burst onto the scene, rising from the amateur leagues to the professional leagues, and even representing the national team at the World Cup!

They went on to win the World Cup trophy!

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to actual people or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.