Chapter 272: Tottenham's Legendary Treasure Chest Opens

White Deer Lane Stadium.

The fans of both sides began a shouting match on the stands.

Miscellaneous objects flew about.

Cans, banana peels, lighters... flew all over the sky.

The security personnel felt bitter inside; they preferred Chelsea's "Stanford Bridge Library".

Occasionally, a few fans rushed onto the pitch.

The referee team could only hastily end the post-match handshake ceremony, urging the players to enter the tunnel.

Li Kang couldn't enjoy the baptism of applause and flowers; he was escorted off the field by his teammates and staff.

At the player tunnel.

Son Heung-min hesitated a moment, moved close to Li Kang, and said: "Li, sorry, my move was a bit..."

Li Kang shook his head.

He didn't take his old partner's sliding tackle to heart.

Moreover, when the opponent fouled Cazorla, it didn't trigger the "Turning the Tide" module; such a defensive action is nothing special in the Premier League.

Each serving their own master.

Mutual understanding.

Son Heung-min slightly relaxed: "Li, next time we meet, I will definitely..."

He hadn't finished speaking.

Suddenly behind him came the angry rebukes and complaints of Lloris and Lamela; it was obvious they were both directed at Son Heung-min.

Kane, Eriksen, and Dembélé hurried to stop them, but couldn't.

The South Korean forward didn't want his old friend Bei lai yin to see his embarrassment; he quietly walked away, hoping to bring the conflict into Tottenham's locker room.

Li Kang's expression remained calm; there was nothing he could do.

No matter which club, wanting to fit into the locker room ultimately depends on strength.

In a flash.

He faintly recalled the time when he first joined Lewokusen's first team.

He then quickened his pace and caught up.

Son Heung-min was dazed for a few seconds before coming to his senses, then hastily took off his jersey.

The magnesium lights flashed wildly.

The reporters hurriedly captured the scene.

"Approval from the two-hundred-million-man."

"Son Heung-min didn't get many attacking chances in this match, but several of his defensive recoveries were crucial!"

"We look forward to his growth in the Premier League."

Lloris and Lamela were momentarily at a loss for words.

That's enough.

Even the soft persimmon that's easiest to pinch... received the recognition of the match's MVP.

Post-match press conference.

Pochettino struggled to stay calm.

"I haven't come to my senses yet; how did Li score consecutively in the first half..."

"Tottenham was once evenly matched with Arsenal on the field."

"Li changed all of this... he's a monster."

"Because of his goal, we were forced to abandon defense and increase attacking investment..."

His tone gradually grew weak.

His complexion gradually turned ashen.

Tottenham's head coach still hasn't figured it out: clearly our tactics restrained Arsenal, yet how could Li Kang still break us?

Is this the power of two hundred million?

On the other side.

Wenger gave the opponents a good round of praise.

"Tottenham is very tenacious, possessing many outstanding genius players."

"The execution of their tactics is also extremely frightening."

"Well... Arsenal scored five goals, Li is even more frightening..."

Colney Training Ground.

Boerde was conducting a post-match summary with the coaching staff.

"As for the front line..."

"After Giroud came on as a substitute, his hold-up play was crucial, plus his ball shielding... he endured the opposition's harassment and pressing, waiting for Li's forward run!"

"Welbeck and Li's chemistry is wonderful! This kid can get more playing time."

"Morata, who would blame him for getting a yellow card for celebrating by taking off his shirt? His behavior is very beneficial to the club's commercial image."

"And on the defensive end..."

"Well... the key to victory is, of course, Li!"

Everyone was immersed in the blissful worry.

This season's personnel reserves are too abundant.

How should the starting lineup for the Champions League match against Monaco be arranged? This is a problem worth spending a lot of time to research.

Li Kang changed into fresh clothes, said goodbye to his teammates, then got into a business car and left the training base.

The system notification sounded softly.

【Ding, congratulations on completing the mission: North London Struggle!】

【Mission receipt: "Our Arsenal is invincible" — will this phrase run through the whole Premier League season?!】

【Congratulations on receiving the mission reward: Tottenham Legend·Platinum Treasure Chest.】

Li Kang hurriedly glanced at the prize pool.

The modules produced by the Platinum Treasure Chest won't be bad.

【Kluivert "Double-Edged Blade" module.】

【Bale "Final Specialist" module.】

【Campbell "Black Pearl" module.】

【Paul·Boyle "White Deer Lane Prince" module.】

【Van der Vaart "Number Ten" module.】

【...】

A dazzling array of legendary modules, blindingly eye-catching.

【The Platinum Treasure Chest is opening...】

【Congratulations on obtaining: Modrić "Outside Foot" module (defective).】

【Unrivaled under heaven.】

【A dazzling work of art like a song.】

【Special effect: growth-type module... upgrade conditions unknown.】

The Platinum Treasure Chest hanging in midair suddenly burst forth with a dazzling white light.

Li Kang felt no discomfort.

As his strength grew, the defective module could no longer impose any heavy physical burden on him.

A scene without switching perspective came into being.

Just a slight numbness at the base of his skull, and his body seemed to remember how to use the Modrić module.

Skillful use of the outside of the foot brings many benefits to a midfielder—not only for passing, but also altering his style of play on the pitch.

Unfortunately.

As it stands, this defective outside-of-the-foot module can only be used for simple passing.

The system notification did not end.

【Ding, progress on the "King of London" achievement has changed.】

【Current progress: 2/5!】

All matches of the seventh round of the Premier League have ended.

News about Arsenal once again grabbed the front-page headlines of major media.

《White Deer Lane runs red with blood, an unstoppable Arsenal! 》

《Li Kang two assists, two goals, single-handedly creating four! 》

《Masterful lofting technique! The two-hundred-million-dollar man's unfathomable arsenal! 》

《The two-hundred-million-dollar demon king wreaking havoc across England! 》

《Carnage-producing machine! London armory! 》

《Arsenal's Premier League title odds haven't changed much; experts believe the red-and-white squad's injury wave will arrive as scheduled! 》

Comment counts, likes, and shares surged wildly.

-【Who in the Premier League can stop Li Mingdeng and Arsenal? Too terrifying, a dominant performance!】

-【The invincibility myth is secure!】

-【An unbeaten season isn't that easy; even peak Dream Three, Real Madrid, and Universe Ren, though strong, will occasionally lose a match—the Premier League schedule is still long, and other clubs will surely study this Arsenal inside out.】

-【I originally thought the one dominating the Premier League would be 'Guardiola-style Manchester City'... but it turned out to be 'Li-style Arsenal'!】

-【Manchester City is still gelling; they still need a season or two of signings to rebuild the team, and they definitely can't beat this Arsenal for now.】

-【The Premier League now rests on Chelsea! Conte is much stronger than Hiddink, he pioneered the European three-center-back system! Li Mingdeng couldn't possibly be as lucky as last season; it's absolutely a tough battle!】

-【The showdown at Stamford Bridge is still far off...】

The next morning.

The assistant placed three copies of the contracts on the living-room table.

"As for Adidas, they can't offer a figure higher than Messi's."

"Nike is the same; your endorsement fee can't exceed Cristiano Ronaldo's."

"Puma's offer is the highest, far surpassing the others' endorsement fees! They are also Arsenal's kit sponsor."

Morata glanced at the numbers on the contract, took a deep breath, and exclaimed, "Do we even need to ask? Even thinking with your backside you know to choose Puma! Although I have no fondness for any of these three sports brands, who would refuse money?"

The assistant hesitated, saying, "But in terms of commercial influence, Puma..."

Morata quickly interrupted, "Idiot, whatever product Li endorses becomes the most commercially influential!"

The assistant fell silent for a moment, then suddenly understood.

He finally realized the agency team's thinking had gone astray.

If Li goes on to sweep all championships in England, the Champions League, and the World Cup two years from now... then his commercial influence would be immeasurable!

Li Kang seemed not to be fond of any of these three sports brands.

He sat in front of the TV playing a football game, with Monaco as his opponent!

One interesting phenomenon: both football games on Earth can fully simulate the style of this Ligue 1 powerhouse.

Monaco head coach Yaerding's tactical framework is not complicated; he is a die-hard of the parallel midfield 4-4-2 formation and does not need a poacher-type finisher.

The talented youngsters in the midfield and forward lines all possess unmatched individual combat ability.

For example: Mbappe.

In the game, he is terrifyingly strong.

"Li Kang, this guy's stamina is much higher than yours, his acceleration is terrifying, he can launch several more attacks than you!"

"Black people's racial talent?"

Zaka excitedly pressed the controller.

The score on the screen quickly became 0:2!

Zaka's racial discrimination is a bit strange; he doesn't discriminate against black people, but instead discriminates against white people... Recently, because he insulted the ground staff at London Airport, he got sued.

The days just passed like that.

【131> Keerni Training Base.

Ke'erni training base.

Li Kang and Maguire were conducting one-on-one training.

The situation was evenly matched.

Everyone was surprised to discover: Li Kang could not easily shake off Maguire in a head-to-head static confrontation.

But it's understandable.

Maguire, this guy, his frontal defense is somewhat abnormally strong.

"Li Kang! Hehe, without teammates, you can't create space, you can't get past me!"

"Hey? Don't retreat, if you charge forward... I won't be able to stop you!"

Beep!

Boerde blew the whistle, interrupting their training: "Li Kang! Someone is looking for you!"

Li Kang looked over.

He saw a middle-aged man wearing red sportswear with short blond hair.

It was the person in charge of Puma... Guerden!

This guy places great emphasis on the women's market, likes to collaborate with stars, and has achieved decent commercial results; a pair of pink slippers sells for several thousand dollars in the North American market.

Behind him followed a bearded director and the production crew.

"Li Kang! Puma is honored to be able to cooperate with you."

"Your image is too healthy."

Guerden jogged over excitedly and shook Li Kang's hand.

The endorsement contract had been signed a few days earlier.

Puma itself is also Arsenal's jersey sponsor, and the staff are very familiar with the Keerni Training Base.

Everyone did not linger with pleasantries.

They bustled toward Arsenal's dedicated shooting studio.

The shooting venue had also been set up a day in advance.

The bearded director's expression was a bit impatient, and he muttered: "Li Kang, your partner this time is male!"

While speaking,

A tall man wearing a Puma jersey and a tank top hat walked out.

Who else could be the male partner?

Cech.

This guy himself is a Puma endorser.

Puma's R&D center had specially developed a "high-tech glove" for him.

It was even once deemed by outside media as "cheat equipment"!

However, after Arsenal was slaughtered by an opponent in a certain match, reporters changed their view.

The advertisement shoot content remained simple.

Li Kang wore Puma's latest green football boots, just doing keepie-ups, shooting, and performing various ways to get past the goalkeeper...

Cech was busy then.

Although he liked wearing Puma's gloves, he had to constantly perform high and low saves in front of the backdrop, making various highly watchable saving moves...

Nothing much.

Just tired.

The backdrop feels unpleasant.

Guerden stroked his chin and said: "Puma excels at digging up the stories behind football stars; our advertisement content should reflect Li Kang's..."

The bearded director shook his head: "Don't let your people make things up; Li Kang's background is Bayer Group's legal team—no one can sue and win against a drug seller!"

"Li Kang, take a rest first!"

"Cech, your feeling is not right!"

"Do it again!"

The assistant quickly handed over a dry towel and a banana.

Under the influence of Wenger and Arsenal.

Everyone subtly, unconsciously, imperceptibly... came to believe that Li Kang likes eating bananas.

One hour later.

The advertisement shoot ended.

Cech, panting, snatched a banana from the assistant's hand and complained:

Shooting this kind of ad is more exhausting than the Champions League final!

That's right.

Cech is a goalkeeper who has won the Champions League.

He plays for Chelsea.

"Li, do you want to try my gloves?"

Li Kang shook his head and refused.

In his eyes, the goalkeeper is an extremely demanding position that constantly faces trials.

For example:

Lai Nuo from Lewokusen.

Spain's national team De Gea... well, never mind him.

A few days later.

A 45-second ad short film was completed.

It was posted simultaneously on all short-video platforms and quickly shot up the hot search list.

The short film's content is very simple.

Cool color tone.

BGM that makes the blood boil.

Li Kang and Cech stood on Wembley Stadium, putting on a splendid offensive-defensive showdown!

Rainbow dribble.

Pendulum.

Lofted ball, side-volley hook.

Back heel kick.

Curving heavy shot.

One iconic scene after another, stimulating the audience's eyes.

The numbers of comments, likes, and shares surged wildly.

-【Little Li Zi finally endorsed a product I can afford again!】

-【Badass, Puma had Cech play sidekick to Little Li Zi, unprecedented!】

-【How come Cech's moves are so complicated? His saves in matches are actually very simple!】

-【I was still wondering which shoes to buy during the day, but now it's settled—just buy the Puma endorsed by Li Mingdeng!】

-【Still not bad, the football king Pele is also a Puma endorser.】

-【Have you seen the news? Puma's annual endorsement fee for Little Li Zi is 20 million euros... scary!】