Rise of a Football God

Chapter 333  Origin [2]

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*Leonardo da Vinci (1452 – 1519)

*Peak Period: 1480s – 1519 (40 years)

*Genius Areas: Art, engineering, anatomy, invention

[Identity: First carrier of the system; First progenitor]

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"…!"

Sam's eyes widened.

'This…, this…, is this the real Leonardo da Vinci?' He looked at the man that was in this memory. 'That Leonardo da Vinci?!'

'Holy sh*t, what am I doing here?'

'How did I get here?!'

In that moment, Sam heard a voice reverberate in his head.

"Leonardo da Vinci was a true Renaissance man who excelled in many fields, including painting, science, and innovation".

"He is best known for his paintings, but his work as a scientist and inventor is also world-renowned".

"In the field of painting, Da Vinci is famous for his works, including Mona Lisa, The Last Supper, and Virgin of the Rocks. His work is known for its innovative techniques, detailed knowledge of anatomy, and use of colors".

"In the field of science, Da Vinci's scientific work includes dissecting many bodies to study human anatomy".

"He was one of the first to identity how the heart pumps. His notebooks contain scientific diagrams that predict future inventions like the parachute, helicopter, and military tank".

"In the field of invention, Da Vinci's inventions include designs for architectural projects, such as a 32-mile waterway linking Milan and Lake Como".

"While most famous for his paintings such as the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper, Leonardo is also renowned in the fields of civil engineering, chemistry, geology, geometry, hydrodynamics, mathematics, mechanical engineering, optics, physics, pyrotechnics, and zoology".

"In essence, Leonardo Da Vinci was a genius, a genius who was far ahead of his era".

BZZZ!

Sam's consciousness moved again.

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Blink!

Sam opened his eyes to see himself in another room.

It was similar to the first one he saw Leonardo Da Vinci in, clearly set in the Victorian era too though there seemed to be some developments from earlier, likely hinting to the fact that this was an era after Da Vinci's era.

Inside a dimly lit chamber illuminated by candlelight and sunlight filtering through small leaded-glass windows, a man stood, looking through a brass telescope that was propped near the window, pointing toward the heavens.

Glass beakers, pewter weights, and pendulums were scattered around, evidence of motion and gravity experiments.

'This guy is definitely related to physics!'

'So…, who is it?'

In that moment, his system lit up with new notifications.

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*Isaac Newton (1643 – 1727)

*Peak Period: 1665 – 1727 (60 years)

*Genius Areas: Physics, mathematics, astronomy

[Identity: Carrier of the system]

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'This guy…, this is Isaac Newton?! Damn!'

The familiar voice spoke again. "Isaac Newton is primarily recognized for his work in the field of physics, most notably for his development of the laws of motion and the theory of universal gravitation".

"His primary scientific interest was understanding the behavior of matter and force".

"While primarily known for physics, Newton also made significant contributions to the field of mathematics, particularly in the development of calculus".

"He also conducted important research in optics, including experiments on the nature of light".

"Just like Leonardo da Vinci, Isaac Newton was a genius who was ahead of his age".

BZZZ!

Sam's consciousness hopped again.

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Blink!

Sam opened his eyes, having entered the memory of another genius.

>Michael Faraday (1791 – 1867)<

*Peak Period: 1820s – 1860 (40 years)

*Genius Areas: Electromagnetism, chemistry

[Identity: Carrier of the system]

Bzzz!

His consciousness hopped again to the next.

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Blink!

Sam entered another memory.

And this time, the memory hit closer to home.

Starting in the streets of Sao Paulo, Brazil, Sam lived the memory of one of the biggest football legends ever in the G.O.A.T conversation.

Edson Arantes do Nascimento, popularly known as Pele, Sam lived the memory of the Brazilian football king.

>Pele (1940 – 2022)<

*Peak Period: 1958 – 1974 (16 years)

*Genius Areas: Football- Goalscoring, dribbling, playmaking

Blink!

This time, when he opened his eyes, he felt the blood rush of battle.

Sam was in a boxing ring, alongside the owner of the memory, floating and watching as this legend ran circles around his opponent.

Float like a Butterfly…

…sting like a Bee.

>Muhammad Ali (1942 – 2016)<

*Peak Period: 1964 – 1978 (14 years)

*Genius Areas: Speed, footwork, mind games

[Identity: Carrier of a fragment of the system]

Bzzz!

Sam hopped through memories again.

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[Identity: Carrier of a fragment of the system]

Bzzz!

Sam hopped through memories again.

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Blink!

Another memory…

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Blink!

Another memory…

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Blink!

Another memory…

Sam hopped through the memories of countless legends in history.

After Muhammad Ali, he hopped into the memory of Usain Bolt, the Jamaican who was widely recognized as the King of the track and field whose purple reign lasted from 2008 to 2017.

After Usain Bolt, he invaded the memory of LeBron James, the NBA superstar who is widely recognized as one of the G.O.A.Ts of basketball whose peak lasted all the way from 2003 till present.

After LeBron's memory, he invaded into the memory of the King of Formula 1 racing, the inevitable Lewis Hamilton whose peak lasted all the way from 2007 till date, still going strong.

After Hamilton's memory, Noah invaded into the memory of the King of Chess, Magnus Carlsen whose peak lasted from 2009 to present.

He ended the memory hop going through the memories of the King of hip hop, Michael Jackson.

Through every hop, that voice did not disappoint, listing the biggest achievements of every single one of these geniuses and legends to Sam including one recurring theme that they all shared, persistence.

Most of them were born with heaven defying talents, but their careers were not defined by their talents, rather, it was their perseverance that defined it.

Thomas Edison was recorded to have failed 99 times before finally succeeding in creating the filament bulb.

That was the key to success, persistence, defiance in the face of failure.

After Michaeal Jackson's memory, Noah stopped hopping through memories.

Instead, suddenly stuck in a white void, he heard the familiar voice explain everything that he just experienced.

"The system, what is it?"

"Where did it come from?"

"Who created it?"

"I know that for the longest time, these are your questions but to get the answers that you seek, you first need to know the concept of eternity".

"What is the concept of eternity?"

"It has no end".

"Life after death, it's a concept humans still don't understand".

"The concept of eternity is the idea of time that never ends, or of being everlasting. It can also refer to the state after death, but do humans truly know what happen after death?"

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"Humans constantly evolve, and their growth is bolstered by the forces and laws of nature".

"The theory of evolution is based on natural selection, which is also known as survival of the fittest".

"Those who are weak get left behind".

"Those who are strong get opportunities to become even stronger".

"This is the theory that is behind the system".

"The system is a tangible manifestation of the forces and laws of nature governing humanity, pushing them on the path of evolution".

"Back in 1452, a genius was born, Leonardo da Vinci, the first carrier of the system. System hosts are trail blazers of their era, whatever era it is".

"The system has certain criteria to choosing its host each generation, and the main goal is to push humanity to evolution, to usher in a new era in the history of humanity". @@novelbin@@

"No unworthy host ever gets the system, or keeps it for long. Afterall, it is the tangible manifestation of the natural law of survival of the fittest".

"Leonardo da Vinci inheriting the system pushed humanity forward in the fields of painting, engineering, and invention".

"Michael Faraday inheriting the system pushed humanity forward again in the fields of electromagnetism and chemistry".

"The same thing for Isaac Newton in his field".

"During Pele's era, he didn't inherit the full system, rather only sharing its fragments alongside others of his era".

"Pele, Muhammad Ali, they shared the fragments of the system in their era".

"Both revolutionized their sports, taking it to the global stage".

"Pele made people fall in love with football, while Muhammad Ali did the same with boxing".

"…the chain of evolution".

"Fast-forward to now and geniuses like Usain Bolt, Lebron James, Lewis Hamilton, and Magnus Carlsen are the recent carriers of the fragments of the system".

"In this era, Michael Jackson was the one to inherit the real system but his untimely death affected the evolution chain".

"For decades, the system could not materialize until you came along".

"In terms of mentality, talent, sheer willpower and determination, you fulfilled all the requirements to become a host of the system and so it choose you, catalyzed and attracted by your strong emotions on December 22nd, 2022".

"You are the nexus of the new era, the evolution core".

"Over the centuries, hosts of the system have proven that humans can move humanity forward through different ways, sports being one of them".

"In your era, even without the help of the system, 2 in your profession have been doing your work on your behalf".

Sam's eyes widened. 'Messi and Ronaldo!'

"Their time is up, and here you are".

"Your time is now".

"Carry on the legacy of your predecessors, learn from their mistakes and don't lose the system".

"If you failed a mission with a penalty of losing the system, it's no bluff, you will LOSE THE SYSTEM!"

Sam shuddered.

"Be the evolution nexus of this century!"

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"…"

"…..!"

For a long time after the system stopped speaking, Sam could not move.

He was so shocked by all that he learned that he just stared absentmindedly, up to the moment when he started hearing echoing voices.

'Sam...'

'Sam…'

"Sam…!"

"Sam!"

Sam jolted awake.