Chapter 145: What? An elegant defender?

Bayer Arena, applause thundered.

Leverkusen fans felt like they had escaped a tiger's jaws, and even in the second half they dealt the tiger a few heavy blows.

Chelsea fans could barely accept the first-leg draw.

But someone could not accept it:

That was the proud and straightforward Hiddink.

After the whistle blew.

He completely forgot the fear of the match's closing stage.

Facing Tuopu Laotou's farewell handshake.

The Dutchman hummed and turned his head away, ignoring him.

He was furious.

Returning to Stamford Bridge, we must adjust Chelsea's tactical framework.

Um... also need to find a little ** to vent fire.

Old Hiddink may be 70, but ** are spread all over the world.

What Dutch black beauties, American mixed-race, Scottish girls...

Many girls flock to this world-renowned coach.

He often gets forcibly kissed by strange girls.

Players from both sides and the officiating crew shook hands.

The shadow in Li Kang's mind shrank wildly.

He only felt as if all his strength had been drained.

He hadn't eaten any Green Tangerine Fizzy Candy during the match; the tiny can held only the last two pieces.

Diego Costa ran naked up to him.

After a strong embrace.

They smiled at each other and exchanged jerseys.

Chelsea's striker vigorously ruffled the hair of Leverkusen's number 10.

"Li, see you at Stamford Bridge! But I'd rather see you at the Euro Cup!"

Flashbulbs flickered.

Media reporters hurried to snap photos.

Before the match, many media predicted: Bayer Arena would stage a bloody clash between beasts!

Why did Diego Costa play so cleanly today?

After the Premier League's 'dirtiest' came to Bei Lai Yin, he seemingly turned into a gentleman of the pitch?

Lai Nuo comforted Papadopoulos and Jonathan Tah, who kept making mistakes in the match.

Van Dijk stepped forward, simply reviewing the match details and defensive line errors.

"Next time, they won't so easily crush us."

No way.

It's a limitation of strength.

How can a T2.5 defender play against a T0.5 top-tier attacker...

It all relies on Li Kang, this T1 midfield commander, holding on.

Brandt sat on the turf, feeling guilty about missing a sure goal: if he had pushed the ball near the corner... he wouldn't have wasted the chance Li created.

Kislin hauled him up in one pull.

"We haven't been eliminated yet!"

"Li hasn't cried yet, what are you crying for!"

Post-match press conference.

Heads bobbed.

"Mr. Tuop, Leverkusen held Chelsea, the unbeaten record continues! Li Kang has become a phenomenal player... will he create a one-man, one-city legend at Bei Lai Yin?"

Unbeaten record?

Leverkusen's unbeaten record? In the big five leagues it's nothing!

Arsenal went 49 matches unbeaten.

Bayern had 53 unbeaten matches across seasons, from November 2012 to April 2014.

AC Milan is the ceiling of the unbeaten myth, from May 26, 1991 to March 31, 1993.

Even cartoons wouldn't dare depict it like that.

A one-man, one-city legend?

"Tuopu Laotou pondered for a moment, then said slowly: \"If Li's talent were just a bit more ordinary, he'd spend his career at Leverkusen..."

The destiny of genius is always a powerhouse club.

It has nothing to do with loyalty.

Leverkusen did everything it could to give Li Kang the best, but limited by resources.

A small town, a small stadium.

It lacks the power to defy market rules.

The press conference media fell silent, savoring those words, then broke into the loudest applause.

"It's too early to say these things now!"

"Our most important task right now is to prepare for Stamford Bridge!"

On the other side.

A reporter asked, 'Mr. Hiddink, how do you evaluate this match? Young player Li Kang...'

Hiddink furrowed his brows and quickly interrupted, saying, 'La Masia has bred a monster; our coaching staff underestimated him, almost paying the price for it.'

'Li is very good at using his own strengths to attack the opponent's weaknesses...'

'Fortunately, his teammates made many mistakes.'

'Chelsea holds the advantage of away goals; in the second leg, we will be fully prepared at Stamford Bridge!'

Returned to the training base.

Tuopu Laotou announced the news of the international match day holiday, then pulled Dino to call an urgent tactical meeting.

The players did not cheer.

Son Heung-min and Lai Nuo practiced shooting.

Van Dijk pulled Brandt to conduct a one-on-one attack-defense drill.

Calhanoglu, meanwhile, practiced sprinting.

'Stefan, you haven't practiced headers for half the season!'

'Maybe it's not necessary... Li's pass, even if I wanted to dodge, would accurately hit my forehead.'

Jisilin's reply broke the oppressive heavy atmosphere.

Everyone couldn't help but laugh loudly.

Li Kang returned to the first-team dormitory.

Opened the system panel.

In midair, a black treasure chest covered in dust appeared.

【Radiance concealed, the divine object hides itself.】

He hurriedly glanced at the prize pool.

The module cluster, however, was shrouded in black mist, with reddish-gold light flickering in and out.

【The dark gold treasure chest is opening...】

【Congratulations, Host, you have obtained: Nesta's 'Barrier' module! (Special)】

【He is merely 'elegant'...】

【So elegant that he can blow the ball out of bounds.】

【Before the match, absolutely do not play games.】

The black treasure chest shone with brilliant light!

The dust dispersed.

Revealed ancient patterns.

Li Kang's mind surged with countless memory fragments...

His whole person seemed to be placed in the river of time.

The opponent's silhouette gradually emerged.

Ronaldo.

Ronaldinho

Batistuta.

Vieri

Yinbu

Rooney

C Ronaldo

Messi

Countless top-tier assassins...

【Achievement unlocked: Red-Black Soul!】

【Milan legendary player module, trigger probability increased by 5%.】

That night.

News about the Champions League quarter-finals kept appearing on the hot searches of major online platforms.

"Bei lai yin Peak Showdown! Devilish Arc Slices the Sky!"

"Two generations of La Masia castaways' battle of wits!"

"Ideas collide, analyzing how Li Mingdeng breaks the Mourinho-style cage!"

"The bloody butcher's tender moment."

"Shocking, the Bei lai yin prince was disfigured; the truth behind it is..."

"I was possessed by Xiao Luo, Messi was stunned!"

Comment counts, likes, and shares surged wildly!

-【Lewokusen can't make the semifinals; a diamond leading a bunch of black iron, how to fight a bunch of kings opposite?】

-【Try giving Li Mingdeng a group of king teammates?】

-【Why have there been fewer dark horses in recent Champions League seasons? Earlier Monaco, Porto, the Greek team from Cyprus... were so impressive.】

-【Next season's Champions League might very well see Leicester City and Monaco, Tottenham, enough to be dark?】

-【Have Real Madrid these years been considered a dark horse? They're invincible in away matches!】

-【Why doesn't the national team participate in the World Cup?】

-【The match between Real Madrid and Manchester City is still 0-0...】

【This week is pretty awesome, I watched the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals for two days straight, and the weekend is also an international match day!】