The additional reward was a complete surprise. It seemed that even in the system's eyes, a 49-3 score could definitely be considered a resounding victory. However, Lu Ke didn't think this was the reason for exceeding the mission's objective. Such a score could only be seen as fitting the special mission's requirements.

"Unite the Heart of Candlestick Park" was clearly not something that could be achieved with a simple victory. Based on Lu Ke's understanding, he needed to unite the entire team and the entire stadium, truly awakening the fighting spirit of the San Francisco 49ers and the passion of Candlestick Park.

First, seven touchdowns. With the home fans cheering them on, they kept asking for "another one," and so Lu Ke sent the football into the end zone again and again. In the fourth quarter of the game, it was already garbage time, but the San Francisco 49ers still scored another touchdown, truly fulfilling the fans' wishes and allowing them to leave the stadium with full satisfaction.

That vast and surging red ocean was the best proof.

Second, the method of scoring seven touchdowns. Five passing touchdowns, each belonging to five different receivers. In addition to the two rushing touchdowns, Kendall Hunter and Anthony Dixon also got on the field today besides Frank Gore. Although they didn't score touchdowns, they still had decent rushing yards.

Coupled with the excellent performance of the special teams and the defense, the entire team, from top to bottom, went into full-throttle mode.

It could be said that this was a complete victory, and it was also a victory that united all the players and awakened all the fans. Especially after a loss, the weight and meaning of this victory were even more unique. At the very least, this was a game that Lu Ke played according to his understanding.

So now, the time for harvest had come.

"Ding, congratulations on acquiring the special skill: Offense Buff Aura. Duration: five minutes. Uses: 1/1."

Buff aura? The first thing that came to Lu Ke's mind was the penalty for failing the special mission.

If the special mission failed, the entire team's status would be affected. Strictly speaking, it could be understood that one person, Lu Ke, would affect the entire team. A single bad apple spoils the whole bunch. Fortunately, the special mission was a success, and this outcome was avoided.

Now, after the special mission was a success, the reward skill was actually a buff aura. In correspondence with the failure penalty, did that mean that with just Lu Ke alone, the entire team's status could be improved, just like a mage's skill in a game?

He temporarily suppressed his excitement, calmed down, and began to read the skill description carefully.

The so-called buff aura could be simply understood as boosting morale, which would then improve their status.

In the past three regular season games, Lu Ke had personally experienced it. Facing a pocket that was torn apart again and again, the quarterback was subjected to severe impacts, and the offensive line was in a terrible state. If Lu Ke had also been discouraged or ignored it at the time, the entire team would have fallen apart and would not have been able to get out of the slump. So, Lu Ke temporarily put down his anger and frustration and focused on cheering for the team, and then slowly found his offensive rhythm.

It's the same in any team sport. In a difficult situation, they need a player to stand up bravely, break through the pressure, and regain the initiative for victory, and then lead the entire team to regroup and continue to move forward.

Unconsciously, Jonathan Baldwin's words came to Lu Ke's mind.

Just last week, when the team returned from Philadelphia, the fans welcomed their return with a grand and solemn ceremony at the airport. It was there that Jonathan told Lu Ke, "I've always believed that a truly great leader isn't about how much they can do or how high they can reach. It's about how much better you can make the people around you and ignite a passion in others that they wouldn't have otherwise."

After experiencing today's game, Lu Ke was beginning to understand this statement.

To be honest, Lu Ke was not a leader. He wasn't in high school, and he definitely wasn't in college. He wasn't in the NFL, either.

Although he was a quarterback, a natural leader on the football field, for him, the top priority was to earn a place on this field. It wasn't his turn to lead the team and unite the team's spirit.

Throughout his athletic career, his primary task had always been to improve himself and make himself stronger. He wasn't yet strong enough to stand his ground, let alone lead others. He needed to grow first. So, Lu Ke had never been a leader.

But after the baptism of five regular season games, Lu Ke's growth was undoubtedly astonishing.

Never before had he realized that this was a team sport, and a team sport with detailed division of labor and clear positions. It was like a precise German instrument or a Swiss watch. Only when every part fits together can it form a whole.

In a soccer or basketball game, a player having a great performance and dominating the game is not uncommon, but it is almost impossible in a football game. Even relying solely on the defense or the offense to win is extremely difficult.

They were a whole, including the special teams. Everyone was a complete whole.

As a quarterback, Lu Ke couldn't just focus on his own growth and improvement. He also had to improve and work hard with his teammates. Last week, Mike Iupati and Anthony Davis joined the rookie players' playbook study group, and the results were undoubtedly pleasing and were fully demonstrated in today's game.

Lu Ke understood that he needed to become a leader. A leader like the one Jonathan spoke of.

This was not an easy task, and Lu Ke had no idea how to do it. All he knew was one thing: work hard, work hard, and work harder, do his job well, and then work hard to lead the offense forward. Beyond that, how to become a leader would be a very long and difficult topic.

However, the Offense Buff Aura was a start.

"Boost the status of all members of the offense by 10% for five minutes." That was the effect of the buff aura.

Lu Ke had no way of knowing what the specific effect of 10% was because he didn't know the team's base stats, so this percentage couldn't be quantified. But based on previous special skills, he could be sure that it wasn't a game-changing skill but was definitely a useful improvement.

In addition, five minutes was neither too long nor too short.

When the offense was going smoothly, they might complete three drives in five minutes. For example, if the opposing quarterback threw an interception, it would mean the 49ers' offense could get on the field twice in five minutes. But when the offense was stalled, one drive might last for six or seven minutes, and they still wouldn't score a touchdown, only getting a field goal.

So, at the end of the day, he still had to be down-to-earth and put in the work to truly maximize the special skill's effect.

So far, all of Lu Ke's special skills—Absolute Step, Bullet Time, and Iron Skin—were simple and efficient and had a decisive impact on the game's progress. But these skills only affected Lu Ke himself. The current buff skill, however, could improve the entire offense, which was very significant.

"Unite the Heart of Candlestick Park"—this special mission, from its content to its requirements and its rewards, fully demonstrated the collectivism of football. This also made Lu Ke realize that the locker room might indeed need to be united, truly putting aside the conflicts of interest between veteran and rookie players, and standing together for victory.

The "special" part of the special mission was not only reflected in the first special skill, but also in the second training pack. This was actually a training pack about the playbook.

This was unheard of.

This was the first time Lu Ke had seen a training pack related to the playbook, which was crucial for a quarterback. And the content was also very different from the previous training packs.

The content of the entire training pack was very simple: "After using the Quarterback Training Pack, the efficiency of watching game footage, analyzing game footage, and interpreting the playbook will be boosted by 200% for ninety minutes."

There was no specific training sharing or detailed training guidance. It was less of a training pack and more of another form of special skill. However, this skill was not used on the field but during training. At the same time, this training pack also had no clear instructions on how the training effect would be reflected.

Before this, after training, he might have seen his strength stat directly increase by three base points. But this time, it was an efficiency boost. Because there was no reference for the base stats, it couldn't be quantified.

However, a different idea popped into Lu Ke's mind.

For a quarterback, watching game footage and interpreting the playbook was an incredibly important part of daily training. It was something they had to do almost every day, including on their day off on Mondays. It was also the same for the other players on the team. Although the analysis angles were different, the process of watching the game footage was the same.

During the team's daily training, the offense, defense, and special teams would watch game footage separately and analyze it from their own perspectives. At the same time, they would also gather together to watch the game footage as a whole team and analyze the play calls and execution from the perspective of the entire team.

So, when Lu Ke used this Quarterback Training Pack, could he bring his teammates along? Furthermore, would the boost effect affect his other teammates?

"Little Seven, does this training pack have a usage range?"

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