Semua Bab AI Tactics, World Cup Tragedy: Bab 1 - Bab 10

"Please come to the medical office this afternoon. I need to prepare an examination report for you."After reading the message Theodore Cadogan sent me, I deleted the chat immediately, locked my phone, and put it away.The locker room door at the end of the hallway was left open, so the voices inside drifted out through the gaps between the metal lockers."The forwards need quick movement and sharp finishes! The midfield controls the whole game! The defenders must stay balanced and make the defense airtight!"Captain Tim Caligiuri's booming voice drowned out all the noise around him, and more than 20 players shouted along with him.I slowly walked over and leaned against the doorframe.Head coach Mauricio Hudson stood in the middle of the room, holding up a phone connected to the projector. The tactical diagram projected on the wall was packed with messy arrows crossing over each other.Tim had recommended this app in the beginning. Mauricio was easily persuaded, and at the time the Na

On the day of the send-off ceremony, everyone in the plaza except me believed our team would win.The square was packed with fans waving flags, and the giant screen kept playing a promotional video for Team Libertas created by TactiGenie.The video was filled with flashy effects and stirring music.At the end, a line of AI-generated words appeared on the screen. "We will win this World Cup."Mauricio, dressed in a suit, stood on the stage with his arms spread wide, soaking in the cheers from the fans.At the press conference that followed, a reporter asked, "Coach Hudson, we've heard that one of your key players is injured. Will that affect the strength of your starting lineup?"Mauricio picked up the microphone and sneered."Are you talking about Christian Reyna?"He paused on purpose so the cameras could focus on him."He has an old Achilles injury, but it's nothing serious."He leaned back in his chair and continued arrogantly, "Our new tactical system is perfect. It doesn't rely on

Tim shoved me hard against the metal locker.Even then, I could still hear the angry curses of the fans leaving the stadium.Looking at Tim’s twisted face, I suddenly smiled.I calmly reached out and pried his fingers off my collar one by one.Then I pulled a printed document from my pocket, unfolded it, and slapped it against his chest."Take a good look."I stared straight at him."This is a medical evaluation report signed and stamped by all three doctors on the medical staff."I tapped the paper and continued, "My risk of an Achilles tendon rupture is rated at the highest level."According to National Soccer Federation rules, the coaching staff has no right to force me onto the field."I took a step back and straightened the collar he had wrinkled."Whoever signs off on me playing will be personally responsible for the medical consequences."Tim froze.The corner of his eye twitched violently as he lowered his head to read the report.Mauricio's face instantly went pale.He looked

Our opponent in the second match was the semifinalist from the last World Cup.For the first time, Mauricio didn't give any pep talk before the game.I sat on the bench wearing a substitute bib.Mauricio sat motionless in the coaching area.For the entire match, he didn't shout a single tactical instruction.In the 60th minute of the second half, with our team trailing 0-2, I was finally sent onto the field.The moment I stepped onto the pitch, I took control of the midfield."Ricardo, push up another five yards!"Brenden, stop spinning around and give me the ball!"I shouted at my teammates, who still instinctively wanted to spin in place.I yelled until my voice went hoarse.I could even taste blood in my mouth.The final score was 1-2.We still lost.But our successful passing rate jumped from 23 percent in the first match to 61 percent.After the game, FIFA released its technical analysis report.At the end of the report, they added a special comment. "Substitute midfielder Christi

A month after everything happened, TactiGenie finally started to panic.The company released an official statement across all social media platforms.It said that the product was designed as a general-purpose AI assistant and absolutely didn't have any official function for generating professional sports tactics.Users were responsible for judging the accuracy and practicality of AI-generated content themselves.The platform wouldn't bear any responsibility for losses caused by blindly trusting or misusing its output.The comments section was full of ridicule.Most people couldn't believe anyone would actually use AI-generated tactics in the World Cup.A paparazzo managed to catch Mauricio's wife for an interview.The middle-aged woman's eyes were red from crying."Mauricio can barely use a smartphone," she said."He didn't even download TactiGenie himself. Tim installed the app for him. Tim kept telling him how amazing it was. He said it was better than ten assistant coaches combined.