Dominate the Super Bowl

Chapter 625: 624 Graceful as a Wandering Dragon Chapter 625: 624 Graceful as a Wandering Dragon Double running back tactic?

That was a smoke bomb, its true purpose was to distract and confuse, leveraging the daunting presence of the “Chiefs Special” to intimidate the opponents, to the extent that it might cause a moment of hesitation or heightened alertness in their initial reaction speed—

And there, lay Kansas City Chiefs’ opportunity.

Li Wei, utterly focused.

The moment Mahomes signalled the start of the play, Li Wei charged towards the offensive line without hesitation, once again acting as the sixth man in the offensive line and heading straight for the Defensive End, Flores.

If the New England Patriots chose to play man-to-man defense, they were very likely to opt for a blitz—

Exactly!

Reed took the initiative, accurately predicting Belichick’s defensive strategy.

Bang!

Li Wei had just moved forward when Flores lunged at him, and the collision officially began.

Once, Flores held his ground, gritting his teeth, his whole body tensed, a surge of energy bursting forth unceasingly from within him, fully unleashed—

Ah, ah, ah!

Twice, Flores faced him head-on again, a rhino-like charge stirring up waves of air, and then Flores was completely flipped over—

Violent, dominant, swift, ferocious.

Kansas City Chiefs seized an advantage in the front line clash with an outnumbering shout!

However, Belichick also showed his adaptability in the heat of the moment, with Flores serving merely as a decoy, as the real killer move switched to the other side.

Two linemen, Dont’a Hightower and Bentley, both broke through from the pocket’s blind side.

Did Reed win?

Not quite, Belichick had the upper hand.

Besides the five players in man-to-man coverage, everyone else stepped up for a blitz, exerting the Patriots’ maximum blitz potential, relying on a numerical advantage to instantly disrupt the balance of the front line standoff.

Through a series of collisions and tugs, Hightower and Bentley had both broken through the offensive line’s protection to penetrate the pocket.

One came from the middle; Hightower resembled the devil in “The Shining” who burst through the door panel and kept swinging the axe, ferociously trying to break free, clawing his way towards Mahomes.

One came from the blind side, leveraging the numerical advantage, Bentley circled around the front line confrontation area unimpeded and cut directly into the pocket, with Mahomes, the little lamb, now appearing before Bentley’s eyes.

Bentley: Heh heh, sorry, it’s a bit tough, you might need to endure it.

Explosive step forward, tackle.

Bentley extended his arms, convinced that Mahomes was as good as caught, because this was from the blind side, and Mahomes was completely unaware of the danger approaching, which made Bentley’s takedown practically unchallenging.

Yet!

At that moment, Mahomes and a white flash completed a cross switch, with Mahomes continuing to move laterally to the right while the silhouette replaced Mahomes’ position, charging straight at Bentley.

Everything happened in the blink of an eye, and Bentley’s smile turned into horror—

Li Wei?

Wait, why was Li Wei here?

Shouldn’t he continue advancing into the deeper field?

Wasn’t Li Wei the intended receiver?

Bentley couldn’t make sense of it, nor did he have time to think, as Li Wei was already tackling him head-on.

Bending at the waist, bending the knees, lowering his center of gravity.

With the pose of a mixed martial artist, he accurately grabbed Bentley’s waist, his power and speed burst forth instantly, and he slammed Bentley hard on the ground like throwing down a bag of rice.

Bentley landed on his back, his entire back instantly numbed to the point that pain flooded his brain and then completely disappeared, leaving only a roaring drag pulling his consciousness briefly into darkness.

Now he finally knew what Loki must have felt like when the Hulk toyed with him—

Please don’t laugh at Loki, okay?

Before the shame surged forth, Bentley had already lost sight of Li Wei:

Damn it!

So, where was Li Wei?

Light on his feet, he danced gracefully like a butterfly.

Using his right foot as the pivot, he spun around lightly in place clockwise, and after just a half turn, he could see Hightower with his terrifying mask already lunging at him.

By then, Li Wei was also exhausted.

After the collision with Flores, he didn’t let his guard down, and the moment he realized the pocket was in danger, he immediately reacted again, saving Mahomes at the critical moment.

But the New England Patriots’ assault was like the “Sorrowful Pacific”—

One wave had not yet settled when another came to strike.

Without a moment to breathe, Li Wei’s body began to spin like a top.

Unable to exert force, with no speed.

Li Wei simply used the inertia to throw his entire body weight towards Hightower.

A bell-ringing collision.

Bang!

Li Wei was sent soaring into the air, but the next second, he was pulled down by gravity, landing heavily.

His right shoulder and body hit Hightower at the extreme edge of his strength.

Hightower’s waist was hit, and with staggering steps he was swept up into the raging winds.

He didn’t even realize what had happened, but his gaze did not move, completely ignoring Li Wei, his focus locked on Mahomes—

Step forward, charge.

This veteran, the 25th first-round pick of the year 2012, had been with the New England Patriots from the beginning.

Although he only had a breakout year in 2016, the fact that he stayed through several team upheavals speaks to his abilities.

Hightower’s steps had lost balance due to Li Wei’s hit, but he relentlessly continued forward, relying on experience to make split-second adjustments.

His focus never wavered from Mahomes due to Li Wei’s distraction, and he did not hesitate to throw himself forward.

Danger!

Mahomes sensed it and made a quick stop and turn, braking and pausing in his lateral movement, then turned one hundred and eighty degrees clockwise to maneuver back around.

A U-turn.

As Mahomes evaded Hightower, he also used Hightower’s body as a dam, blocking Van Noy.

Van Noy was filled with question marks and surprise.

Just a second ago, when he saw Li Wei collide with Flores, he thought Li Wei would repeat the move and charge at him, and he had prepared early.

In the next second, Li Wei didn’t even spare him a glance, retreating back into the pocket and diving into the crowd, becoming Mahomes’ last line of defense.

Damn it!

Belichick was scheming against Reed, and Reed was equally scheming against Belichick.

For a moment, it was indeed hard to tell who had the upper hand.

Van Noy did not encounter the Li Wei he was anticipating; his knees stiffened, nearly causing him to trip, and after a brief delay, he restarted—

The pass, Kansas City Chiefs’ strategy was one hundred percent a pass.

So, should Van Noy drop back to join the second-line defense?

Or should he step up to blitz?

This variable, Belichick hadn’t accounted for, right?

In the split second, Van Noy had to rely on his own judgment to make the call.

So, he stepped forward.

However, in the rapid-changing game, that slight hesitation by Van Noy cost him time, and then he saw Hightower sprawled before him.

Mahomes had already gained space, made a second read defense, looking for passing targets.

Terrible!

Van Noy cried out in alarm, but with no time for fear, he hurdled over Hightower, stumbling and lurching towards Mahomes.