Morning arrived quietly at the Montiero mansion.
Sunlight slowly poured through the massive glass windows of Adrian's bedroom.
Adrian woke up earlier than usual.
His body felt… different.
Stronger.
Sharper.
The kind of feeling a predator gets before a hunt.
He sat up slowly and stretched.
The moment his feet touched the floor—
The familiar panel appeared.
[■■ THE APEX PREDATOR SYSTEM ■■]
[DAILY STATUS CHECK]
[PLAYER: ADRIAN MONTIERO]
[Speed: 93]
[Dribbling: 88]
[Finishing: 93]
[Passing: 84]
[Vision: 90]
[Stamina: 92]
[Predator Awareness: 92]
Adrian looked at the numbers quietly.
Then another notification appeared.
[NEW TASK GENERATED]
[PREDATOR MIND DEVELOPMENT]
[OBJECTIVES]
[Score 10 goals during today's scrimmage]
[Create 5 goal opportunities for teammates]
[Activate Predator Awareness during every attack]
[REWARD]
[Vision +2]
[Passing +2]
[Predator Instinct LV2 Progress +15%]
Adrian smirked.
"Perfect timing."
Breakfast Chaos
Downstairs…
Elena was already eating pancakes.
She waved excitedly.
"Adrian!!"
He smiled.
"Morning."
Lucas walked in behind him.
"Training again today?"
Adrian nodded.
"Scrimmage match."
Camila Montiero sipped her coffee.
"You're becoming the most talked about player in school."
Their father looked at Adrian seriously.
"Good."
He leaned back.
"But remember something."
Adrian looked up.
"Predators that become famous…"
His father's voice was calm.
"Become targets."
Adrian nodded slowly.
"I know."
Crown Meridian Academy
Later that morning the field at Crown Meridian Academy was alive with energy.
Students filled the stands.
Practice scrimmages at Crown Meridian were practically events now.
Mostly because of one person.
Adrian.
Tyler jogged over.
"You see the crowd?"
Adrian looked around.
Hundreds of students.
Watching.
Waiting.
Tyler grinned.
"You're basically the main character now."
Adrian shrugged.
"Let's just play."
Coach Ramirez blew the whistle.
"Positions!"
Tyler whispered.
"Alright predator… let's hunt."
Adrian stepped onto the field.
The system flashed again.
[SCRIMMAGE TASK STARTED]
First Attack
Kickoff.
Tyler passed the ball forward.
Adrian received it instantly.
Two defenders rushed him.
Adrian moved.
Left step.
Right feint.
Dribble.
Gone.
The crowd gasped.
He sprinted toward the box.
Goalkeeper ready.
Adrian shot.
BOOM.
The ball slammed into the net.
1-0
The crowd erupted.
Tyler ran toward him laughing.
"BRO THAT WAS TEN SECONDS!"
Adrian smirked slightly.
The system flashed.
[GOAL COUNT: 1 / 10]
Second Goal
Five minutes later.
Tyler passed again.
Adrian controlled the ball with his chest.
Defender sliding tackle.
Adrian flicked the ball over him.
Volley.
GOAL.
2-0
The crowd exploded again.
The system updated.
[GOAL COUNT: 2 / 10]
Playmaking
Adrian suddenly slowed down.
Instead of shooting—
He passed.
Perfect through ball.
Tyler sprinted.
Shot.
GOAL.
3-0
Tyler pointed at Adrian.
"That's an assist!"
The system updated again.
[GOAL OPPORTUNITY CREATED: 1 / 5]
Predator Mode
By the time the scrimmage reached halftime…
Adrian had scored six goals.
And created three assists.
The scoreboard read:
6-2
Coach Ramirez stared silently.
The entire field was stunned.
Tyler walked beside Adrian.
"Honestly… you're becoming scary."
Adrian only looked at the field.
Still hungry.
Still hunting.
Evening Walk
Later that evening Adrian walked through the park again.
And like always…
Valentina Rousseau was there.
She was sitting on a bench tying her football boots.
When she saw him…
She smiled instantly.
"You finished training?"
Adrian nodded.
"Scrimmage."
"How many goals?"
He thought for a moment.
"Six."
Her eyes widened.
"Adrian…"
She stood and walked closer.
"You're going to become unstoppable."
He smirked.
"You too."
She crossed her arms.
"My state league starts in three months."
Adrian nodded.
"You'll dominate it."
Valentina stepped closer.
Then she grabbed his shirt slightly.
"You really believe that?"
"Yes."
She stared at him for a moment.
Then kissed him.
Soft.
Slow.
Then another.
And another.
Adrian laughed quietly.
"You're addicted to kissing me."
Valentina smiled mischievously.
"Maybe I am."
She wrapped her arms around his neck.
"Future football king."
Adrian pulled her closer.
"Future queen."
They kissed again.
The night air around them quiet.
Peaceful.
But far away…
Somewhere else…
Another player watched Adrian's videos again.
This time…
He smiled.
Cold.
"Adrian Montiero."
He cracked his knuckles.
"I'll end your streak soon."
Will Adrian finish the system's impossible 10-goal scrimmage task tomorrow?
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