Dominate the Super Bowl

Chapter 669: 668 Upset the Rhythm
 

Pace, that was the key.

On one hand, the Baltimore Ravens deliberately slowed down the pace, returning to a retro ground offensive style, methodically unfolding a battle of positions, and ultimately succeeding in their assault.

On the other, the Kansas City Chiefs, sensing the anomaly, decisively sped up the pace, ingeniously seizing the trap laid out by their opponent, turning the trap into an opportunity, connecting swiftly with short passes, taking the initiative to strike, creating plays in the short-passing area, and recapturing control of the game’s tempo before the Ravens could dictate it.

Everything, accelerated rapidly.

“Attack!”

Mahomes announced the kickoff, without any hesitation or delay, he tucked the football into Li Wei’s arms and performed a fake action—

Mahomes and Li Wei, one to the left and the other to the right, back to back, dashed straight out; at the same time, both of them bent their upper bodies to shield the football, their feints mixing real and fake to conceal the position of the football, leaving the opposing players unable to judge whether it was a fake run or a fake pass.

On tiptoes, they moved with agility.

Differing from usual, Li Wei didn’t exert his full strength. Instead, like a cat with nine lives, he started his steps silently and watchfully scanned ahead with full vigilance.

Twisting and dodging.

Assuming the stance of a submarine, Li Wei successfully deceived the defensive end Urban’s radar, encountering no confrontation, his steps already behind Kelsey.

After passing the slot, closely following Kelsey, one after the other, Li Wei shadowed Kelsey, moving in lockstep with him.

Humphrey: Rookie, you think you can fool me just by wearing a vest?

Tasked with marking Kelsey, Humphrey faced immense pressure, as he knew Kelsey’s capabilities; in a one-on-one challenge, he was certain to be at a disadvantage; therefore, he needed to concentrate more deeply, look for Kelsey’s weaknesses, and thus complete his defense.

Hence, Humphrey was the first to spot Li Wei.

By sheer coincidence, Humphrey became the first player to notice Li Wei, making a quick decision, he abandoned Kelsey and surged horizontally from the right side of Li Wei.

Pushing off the ground, exerting force, lunging—

All in one fluid motion.

Humphrey didn’t hesitate because he knew of Li Wei’s abilities; even the slightest hesitation could become a gap for Li Wei to exploit.

He had to be decisive and resolute.

Still, he was a beat too slow!

Humphrey: Damn it.

Li Wei watched for movements in every direction, and although his forward view was obstructed due to Kelsey, he did not miss Humphrey’s move with his peripheral vision on both sides.

Li Wei, not having fully exerted force and keeping his center of gravity light, sidestepped Humphrey, moved laterally a couple of steps, his right arm and thigh brushing a gust of air, but besides that, he easily evaded Humphrey’s tackle.

Humphrey lunged at thin air!

The next second, Li Wei knew he was exposed—

Without Kelsey’s cover, Li Wei’s movement was revealed; by this time, he had only just passed the kickoff line by five yards.

Behind him, Urban, though half a beat slow, was already on alert and turned quickly to pounce.

But the real problem wasn’t Urban; it was Suggs right in front of him.

Merely a step away, within arm’s reach.

Li Wei had almost walked into a trap in Suggs’ path, but as he noticed Humphrey, he also didn’t miss Suggs.

Heh.

Taking a deep breath, bracing his core and maintaining light footsteps, Li Wei tried to seize the moment Suggs was caught off guard and perplexed to sidestep him, continuing to move to the left, evading Suggs’s clutches.

Suggs, momentarily perplexed: ???

Wait, who are you?

Just a second before, Suggs was closely watching Mahomes, looking for his passing target.

The next second, Li Wei, who had disappeared from his view, appeared like Houdini performing a magical reappearance.

Suggs struggled to keep up.

Despite not having reacted in time, years of accumulated experience—or perhaps killer instinct—still had him a step ahead.

Before his brain could even judge and respond, his body instinctively kept pace with the rhythm.

Misstep, change of position, advance.

Saggs immediately stopped and turned, shifting his weight to collide with Li Wei.

Unfortunately, it was just a fraction off, just a tiny bit.

By a hair’s breadth, Saggs clenched his teeth and forcefully used his right shoulder to bump into Li Wei, disrupting Li Wei’s penetrating steps.

Just a graze.

Li Wei’s balance was compromised, but he clenched his teeth tightly, still holding his breath, maintaining light footsteps amidst the chaos and bumps to continue forward.

Then he saw Mosley, looming in front of him.

With steps uncertain, Li Wei felt he was the plastic bag billowing in the wind from “American Beauty,” facing Mosley head-on with no chance of breaking through.

Therefore, Li Wei didn’t force his way through but kept moving sideways, sidestepping Mosley’s aggressive advance while continuously looking for an opening during the lateral movements.

More importantly, stabilizing his center of gravity, regaining balance.

But wave after wave, the intensity and tension of the Baltimore Ravens Defense were fully displayed.

Mosley’s figure was still flickering before his eyes, and another linebacker, Onwuasor, had already sprung forward in a stride.

Li Wei couldn’t avoid it—

Bang!

Onwuasor and Li Wei tangled up head-on, Li Wei kept pushing off the ground, battling against Onwuasor’s collision, trying to steady his footing amid the turmoil and instability.

Unexpectedly, in the next second, Mosley’s tackling charge flew in, targeting Li Wei’s knees, hitting them like a torpedo with brutal force.

Mosley clenched his teeth; he had been humiliated by Li Wei once, twice, and he absolutely couldn’t allow a third time. He refused to let Li Wei break through from him again, not wanting to look like an idiot with a damaged brainstem. A murderous intent flashed in his eyes as he let out his strength unreservedly.

Ugh, ah, ahh.

In an instant, release!

Then—

Li Wei’s world started spinning at 360 degrees at high speed, red flames and black shadows colliding into chaos.

In a flash, instinct was cut off, and the whole world plunged into darkness.

“Heh!”

“Jesus Christ!”

Romo was about to curse, barely managing to control himself but ultimately couldn’t help it. He took off his headset and slammed his hands down on the desk, standing up in disbelief at the scene in Arrowhead Stadium. His heartbeat pounded like a drum; his eardrums boomed.

Nantz’s voice still roared but grew distant.

“Violent collision.”

“God! The combined tackle of Onwuasor and Mosley completely flipped Li Wei. This scene…”

“Jesus Christ, that’s an illegal hit! Mosley deliberately targeted below Li Wei’s knees, no question that’s a foul. Li Wei spun in the air like a windmill, this…”

“Li Wei’s down, Li Wei’s not responding, Li Wei seems unconscious.”

“This, this is unbearable to watch. A conflict has erupted on the field…”

Damn.

A nerve snapped in Kelsey’s mind, and he could clearly hear the sound of it breaking as he watched Li Wei soar and flip through the air, his heart plummeting in a free fall due to gravity.

The brain, simply unable to respond.

Kelsey could only hear his own voice, bereft of reason, blurt out as he lunged forward, pushing past the obstructive Saggs to collide with Mosley head-on. Before Mosley could even stand up, he was once again toppled to the ground by Kelsey.

Damn! Damn damn damn damn damn!