David Drinkwater lived his entire career as football's biggest joke.

Thirty seven years old, rejected by every major club, and called a "club whore" by fans across Europe, but at Wembley Stadium, in the rain, he finally proved them wrong.

Championship playoff final between Millwall and Norwich, and in the 90th minute, he scored the winning goal, then he died.

**[Ding. Ding.]**
**「Host found: David Drinkwater.」**
**「Synchronisation complete.」**

He opens his eyes in an eighteen year old body.

Demien Walter, a failed Fiorentina academy prospect and suicide attempt survivor with an overall rating of 48, no team, and no future, but David brought something impossible with him.

**[Ding.]**
**「Ultimate Gacha System activated.」**
**「Mission: Rise from nothing. Become the greatest footballer in history.」**

Training earns points while matches earn rewards, and achievements unlock legendary packs.

Every pack opening could change everything, whether through common stat boosts, rare techniques, or epic abilities, yet there's always the ultimate prize.

**[Ding.]**
**「Diamond Pack opened.」**
**「Congratulations. Andrea Pirlo — Regista Vision obtained. Passing +15. Vision +10. Legendary Trait unlocked: Deep-Lying Playmaker.」**

From trialist to conquering the football world, every pack, every point, and every impossible moment building toward football immortality.

They called him a failure once, and they called him wasted potential, but now, with forty years of wisdom in an eighteen year old body and a system that rewards every drop of sweat with power, David will rewrite football history.

One pack at a time.

**Some dreams get a second chance, and some legends get a second life, so this is his.**

The squad showered and changed into casual England tracksuits while lunch was being prepared in the canteen, and some players headed directly to eat while others stopped in the players' lounge where Sky Sports News was showing Southgate's pre-match press conference live from Carrington's media room.


Demien sat with Eze, Gallagher, and Phillips on one of the sofas while the screen showed Southgate at a table with microphones and the FA backdrop behind him, and journalists sat in rows asking the questions that journalists always asked before qualifiers.


The first few questions were standard—team news, injuries, formation plans—and Southgate gave the answers that gave nothing away while sounding cooperative, and then a journalist in the third row asked the question that made Demien's attention sharpen.


"Gareth, Demien Walter impressed on his debut Friday. Is he in contention to start tomorrow?"


Chapter 355 - Chapter 30: Carrington & Old Trafford III