Chapter 390: King of Gun Kings (Daily Transition)

The first half of Prince William's life could be written into a book.

He used to be handsome, but now his hairline has receded and his baldness is getting worse.

On the awards podium.

He warmly shook Li Kang's hand.

As a die-hard Aston Villa fan, he joked: 'If I could go back two years, I'd pay out of pocket to bring you to Villa Park! One million euros, and you could even pay in installments.'

The old prince's job is as a pilot, and the income is not bad.

Li Kang smiled, then, urged by his teammates, he lifted the FA Cup champion trophy!

"The 2016/17 FA Cup champions, Arsenal!"

"Double champions, Arsenal!"

Flames rose again at the sidelines.

Salute guns fired in unison!

The Gunners players and fans launched into a massive sing-along!

"Hot Stuff".

The player names in the lyrics were temporarily changed to the 16/17 championship lineup.

The entire Wembley Stadium instantly boiled over.

The beautiful melody made people's hearts surge.

Samba winger William, who had early slipped into the tunnel, couldn't help but dance to the beat!

Diego Costa instinctively hummed along.

"Li is our brightest light."

"Go forward!"

"We will only keep silencing you with goals!"

"We will move forward together with Wenger!"

After all, it's not the official team song; when the two hummed it softly, they didn't face strong opposition from teammates.

The original version of 'Hot Stuff' was also a fiery hit that swept the world in the 1980s.

"..."

"Hey! Hey hey! Do you two guys want to join Arsenal? And you kid, how did you end up eating a burger?"

Terry loudly shouted to stop, then turned his gaze to Hazard, who was holding a burger.

The latter embarrassedly explained: 'The season is over...'

The new era's FA Cup runners-up will hardly be too disheartened.

Wenger was surrounded by reporters.

"This is your seventh FA Cup win! Has the Arsenal board decided to renew your contract?"

"The classic 'FA Cup win contract renewal' meme."

The media reporters couldn't help but burst out laughing.

This meme originates from the massive 'anti-Wenger wave'; whenever Arsenal's manager is on the brink of being sacked and the club's higher-ups are cold, Wenger always uses an FA Cup trophy to 'extend his life'.

His contributions to Arsenal need no saying.

He himself also holds no club shares.

As for salary?

He is at the bottom among the Premier League BIG6.

Over these years, his ranking among European head coaches' salaries has fluctuated between 14th and 30th.

Wenger wore a kind smile and said gently: 'If Li hadn't joined Arsenal, this FA Cup final might have been my last hope of staying at Arsenal.'

The reporters all gathered their smiles.

They couldn't help but recall the past anti-Wenger wave: fans would often shout for him to die, various vulgar insults, skies full of 'NEROUT' banners, and the club's higher-ups once let Zidane decide his fate.

There are also 'Wenger should be sacked' drafts written in languages all over the world.

An ordinary person nearing seventy, if subjected to this, would nearly be angered to death, and truly could not hold the Arsenal manager's position.

As a result, when Wenger accepted a BBC interview, he actually said: 'Overly severe behavior will harm Arsenal's image worldwide.'

Let's give an example:

Xiao Ming personally built a super luxurious classroom, consistently ranking fourth in his grade each year, yet he got beaten up daily in class; consequently he said: 'You can hit me, but don't hit too hard, or it will damage the class's image.'

"Why did it suddenly go quiet?"

"Arsenal has already won the domestic double; next up is a Champions League final."

Papapap!

Wenger laughed and clapped.

The media reporters also responded with enthusiastic applause.

He entered the Premier League scene in the early 1990s and was met with skepticism.

Many years later.

When he left, he left behind a legendary career carrying glory and dreams.

That night.

Chelsea officially announced: Conte is no longer the head coach.

The dismissal statement was tactful: thanking Conte's team for their efforts and expressing willingness to pay liquidated damages.

Major online media exploded.

-【Chelsea this season ended up empty-handed in all four competitions, and may have to pay Conte over 26 million pounds in liquidated damages?】

-【A Bu's compensation to all former head coaches, added together, could buy a superstar.】

-【Kong Di has done well this season; if it weren't for Arsenal, Chelsea would have been Premier League champions.】

-【A Bu is so picky, having asked every famous coach; who would dare to take over Chelsea?】

-【Di Ma Te Ao once led Chelsea to win the Champions League, yet he was also fired.】

-【That year's Champions League win had nothing to do with Di Ma Te Ao; he was just a dog-leash holder, cheerleading captain—victory still came from Bo Ao Si's tactical system, thanks to the effort of a bunch of old guys.】

After the celebration ended.

Everyone still didn't go to experience local customs or have a drinking gathering; each went home.

Arsenal's locker room maintained a 'healthy' atmosphere.

The Gunners have only one challenge left this season: the Champions League final!

At some point, the night sky began to drizzle.

The business car drove along the ancient street.

The headlights illuminated the rain curtain blown askew by the night wind.

「Li, the media compares you to pre-injury Ronaldo at 19! An alien in midfield! 」

「This sounds like a curse; I don't want you to suffer injuries after 20... 」

Wang Er De held his phone and suddenly said.

Li Kang lowered his head to look at the tablet.

【Ding, congratulations on unlocking the 'FA Cup Champion' achievement.】

【Achievement description: Double champion! Invincible Arsenal! Red-and-white dynasty!】

【Mission reward: Club history legendary chest.】

【Upon opening, you can obtain your club's special historical module.】

【The chest is opening...】

【Congratulations on obtaining: Heng Li's 'Gunner King' module!】

【Handball assist!】

【Highbury King! King!】

【Great Emperor!】

【My ball protection is like Heng Li's!】

【The train of time... deep affection's gaze... shadow.】

Although Heng Li now trash-talks Arsenal's coaching staff and players every day, his contributions to Arsenal back then were huge, after all he's the man who could have a statue erected outside the Emirates Stadium for the club.

His last season at Arsenal, injuries piled up, he played on and off, no longer at his peak, yet in the final matchday he descended like a god to beat Tottenham, helping the club secure a top-four finish and qualify for the Champions League.

Heng Li is an honest man; he's already thirty, and he could have joined Barcelona on a free transfer for a huge signing fee.

But he still chose to renew his contract with Arsenal before joining Barcelona, leaving the Arsenal with a €24 million transfer fee.

He has shown utmost benevolence and righteousness.

In that era, thirty could be said to be entering the twilight of one's career.

In Li Kang's mind, suddenly flooded with clips of Heng Li's 229 goals during his Arsenal days.

Of those, 40 were world-class strikes, 63 were goals after dribbling past defenders.

Nearly half of the goals were scored through individual ability.

Immediately after,

Clips of 106 assists also gradually appeared in Li Kang's mind.

【'Gunner King' additional negative emotion trigger: Your love for Arsenal runs deep.】

【This emotion has been offset by the template's negative effect.】

Can this also be considered a negative emotion?

Whether it's offset or not makes no practical difference...

Li Kang didn't think too much about it.

The Champions League final is imminent; one must not be distracted by off-field matters.