Chapter 100

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On August 3rd, Ji Feng met with the diplomatic envoys from the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand, and made a commitment to the three parties regarding the South China Sea issue. He promised that after reclaiming the Natuna Islands, it would not hinder the three countries in any way, except for fishing resources which would be strictly prohibited, other commercial vessels could continue to pass through, and the basic model would be similar to Jeju Island.

At the same time, he hoped that the industrial enterprises of the three countries could invest and build factories on the Natuna Islands. The future Natuna Islands would be his industrial base, with abundant oil and gas resources under the sea, which could provide sufficient power for many factory owners. He would also create a more attractive investment environment. Ji Feng also planned to build a large ethylene project there, and the downstream industries would be fully open to investors from neighboring countries. The meaning was simple: everyone should share the wealth, and he was not one to monopolize.

On the 4th, the day after the envoys from the three countries had just left, the Incheon Asian Games issued an invitation to Ji Feng at the last moment, inviting him to participate in multiple events and allowing him to join the Jeju Island football team as a player for all the matches in this Asian Games.

This result immediately sparked a surge of enthusiasm among the residents of Jeju Island, who were filled with anticipation for the upcoming Asian Games, or rather, for Ji Feng's performance at the Asian Games.

Previously, although Ji Feng had performed exceptionally well at the Jeju Island All-People Sports Meet, breaking several world records, they were not officially recognized, which left the residents somewhat disappointed. To fulfill the residents' wishes and to make more of them willing to follow him, Ji Feng decided to sign up for the Asian Games. If you say my previous achievements don't count, then I'll break records at the Asian Games, and you can't say they don't count then.

Originally, this was a simple matter, but due to Ji Feng's special status, the Asian Games Organizing Committee was somewhat hesitant. It was only after Jeju Island's public relations efforts that they finally gave a definitive answer at the last moment. Ji Feng was quite frustrated about this, "Damn, I'm going to break records, don't think Jeju Island is just a region and has no talent. Not only will I break multiple records, but I will also give a boost to the other team members, making them shine for Jeju Island."

After the National Games, two of the clubs that had previously said they would be established had already been set up. The most proactive and active this time was Jeju Communications, a wholly-owned company under Ji Feng's name, which managed all communication matters on the island, including fixed telephones, broadband, wireless, and internet, all of which were taken over from the South Korean government.

On the 5th, after accompanying Xu Xian for her prenatal checkup, Ji Feng took her to the Jeju Stadium, which was previously the World Cup Stadium.

As soon as they entered the stadium, they were warmly welcomed. Ji Feng and Xu Xian smiled and greeted everyone. This time, over a hundred people were representing Jeju Island in the competition, with the football, basketball, and baseball teams making up the majority. Xu Xian usually enjoyed basketball and baseball, while Ji Feng had no particular interest in baseball, mainly because he didn't understand it. He was more interested in basketball and football, but he had been deeply disappointed by the Chinese national football team.

After greeting everyone, Ji Feng had cold drinks brought in, a type of beverage made with water from the spatial lake, which could increase physical stamina and energy. This was a magical product that Ji Feng had recently developed, containing some ginseng essence, but it was not a performance-enhancing drug.

Everyone drank the cold drink, which had a slightly sweet taste. Park Ji-sung, who was in charge of the island's football affairs, said to Ji Feng, "Mr. Ji, are you really going to join the football team? Which position do you play? If you have time this afternoon, why don't you get used to the team?"

Park Ji-sung, the best football star in South Korea, had been recruited by Jeju Island after his contract with Queens Park Rangers expired this year. He was in charge of all football matters on the island, serving as the head coach and overseeing the annual matches of each team, with a very high annual salary.

No one doubted Ji Feng's physical stamina, as he could run 10,000 meters without looking tired. Clearly, his stamina was extraordinary, and he could easily play the entire match. However, they were somewhat skeptical about his football skills, as no one could focus on multiple fields, and none of the previous information about Ji Feng mentioned his football talent.

But as long as he wasn't too bad, Park Ji-sung wanted Ji Feng to play as a forward, given his explosive power and speed. Once he got the ball and charged into the opponent's penalty area, it was often difficult for anyone to stop him.

Ji Feng looked at the somewhat不服气 (unconvinced) football team members and smiled, "I'll be the goalkeeper. I'm here this afternoon to get used to the team. I hope the results of today's practice remain confidential, and we'll surprise the other countries when we officially compete."

Hearing that Ji Feng wanted to be the goalkeeper, everyone was speechless. They had considered various possibilities, but never thought he would choose the goalkeeper position, especially given his excellent stamina and explosive power, which seemed to be the least necessary for a goalkeeper.

Park Ji-sung, seeing the original goalkeeper's somewhat 苦笑 (bitter smile), patted his shoulder and suggested to Ji Feng, "Mr. Ji, your stamina is excellent. Why don't you play as a forward?"

Ji Feng, feeling a bit awkward, touched his nose and saw Xu Xian covering her mouth to stifle a laugh, his face turning red. "I'm not very good at football, but I'm confident as a goalkeeper. If you feel I'm not suitable after today's practice, I won't insist."

Xu Xian giggled and said to Park Ji-sung, "Mr. Park, OPPA is really not good at football. You should let him try the goalkeeper position." Xu Xian couldn't help but laugh when she thought about what Ji Feng's brothers had told her. Although most of the students at the university weren't very good at football, it was rare for 50% of the players to kick the ball towards their own goal. Ji Feng was one of those players, who, despite being clear about the situation off the field, often couldn't recognize the situation on the field and would kick the ball into his own goal.

Given this, Ji Feng didn't dare to compete for other positions. The goalkeeper position was the safest, at least he wouldn't kick the ball into his own goal. As long as he prevented the ball from entering the goal behind him, he was confident. In fact, after switching to the goalkeeper position during his university days, Ji Feng never made such fatal mistakes again.

Seeing Ji Feng's determination, Park Ji-sung reluctantly agreed, though he was secretly disappointed that Ji Feng didn't choose the forward position he recommended.

Twenty minutes later, when the fifty or so football players, including the substitutes, arrived on the field at Ji Feng's request, Ji Feng was already wearing the No. 1 sports uniform and standing in the goal. The spectators in the stands were eager to see how bad Ji Feng's football skills were, as his wife had been laughing uncontrollably.

Nodding to the fifty or so players, Ji Feng smiled and said, "Go ahead, whoever scores is the best." Ji Feng's requirement was simple: the first test was for the fifty or so professional football players to take penalty kicks against him for an hour. If he let a single ball in, he would not be involved with the football team again and would only be a spectator.

When Ji Feng confidently stated his requirement, the football players were somewhat angry. Even if you are the island's leader and our boss, you shouldn't look down on us like that.

Thus, the current formation was fifty or so players standing at the penalty spot, each with a football in front of them. After Ji Feng was ready, they began to take turns attacking his goal in an irregular pattern.

Ji Feng was busy left and right, either swatting the balls away, catching them in his arms, or grabbing them with his hands, but not a single ball managed to get past him, whether it was a direct shot or a corner kick, no matter how tricky the position.

After twenty minutes, Park Ji-sung's eyes were getting brighter. After thirty minutes, his breathing became rapid. After fifty minutes, Park Ji-sung, unable to resist, personally attacked Ji Feng, kicking dozens of balls. After nearly seventy minutes of penalty kicks, Ji Feng had swatted away thousands of balls, and not a single one of the fifty or so players, including Park Ji-sung, managed to score.

Everyone looked at Ji Feng as if he were a monster. Such a freakish goalkeeper was truly terrifying. Fortunately, he was on their team; otherwise, the match would be impossible to play. In front of Ji Feng, it would be impossible to score, no matter how skilled you were. Even if you were given free rein, you couldn't score, and no team could win the match.

At the same time, the players of each team, especially those who were allowed to participate in the Asian Games, were excited. They thought they wouldn't have to worry about the defense on the field. Even Park Ji-sung was excited, knowing that with Ji Feng in front of the goal, he only needed to focus on breaking the opponent's goal, and even one goal would almost guarantee victory.

The football team members were relieved and happy, and the athletes participating in other events were also happy. With Ji Feng's participation, the Jeju Island athletes, who were participating in the Asian Games for the first time, would not come back empty-handed. They might even win gold medals in the events Ji Feng participated in.

Without Ji Feng having to say it again, the athletes and other personnel on the field voluntarily strengthened the confidentiality of the information. Ji Feng was their biggest ace, and it couldn't be revealed prematurely. Currently, the outside world only knew about his explosive power and stamina. If they knew about his freakish goalkeeping skills, it might cause unnecessary trouble. It would be more impactful to surprise everyone at the right time.

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