Chapter 1 Li Kang's Debut

Li Kang's appearance not only made the stands boil.

The Little Sun players on the green field were also as if injected with chicken blood, all breathing rapidly, their cheeks flushed, and their bodies feverish.

Defeating the European champions in the midst of generational transition was not enough! They had to thwart Li, the sword-wielder of the Spanish Legion!

Fervor.

Fervor enveloped the Ajinomoto Stadium.

Halilhodžić maintained a clear head; he didn't possess the Blue Samurai's masochistic tendencies.

"Calm down."

"As long as we defend for the last ten-odd minutes, we can secure victory!"

"Defense! Focus on defense!"

"The European champions will not escape Tokyo unscathed!"

...

The game resumed.

Hiroki Sakai threw in the sideline ball.

Keisuke Honda shook off Asensio and unloaded the football without any pressure.

In elementary school, he once wrote about his dream in a composition: "I will become famous at the World Cup, be scouted by foreign teams, and then wear the number 10 jersey for an Italian powerhouse, becoming a key player for the team!"

Eliminated from the youth training camp.

Stopped in the final four of the high school league.

Frustrated in the J-League.

Eerste Divisie Best Player.

One pass and one shot in a crucial World Cup match, shining brilliantly.

Core midfielder of the Russian Premier League champion, a stunning curler in the Champions League.

AC Milan's new number 10.

...

Keisuke Honda is a very creative player.

After observing Li Kang's position, he instantly made a decision: the Japanese team must seize the initiative in attack during their limited time of possession!

"Steady footwork!"

"Not fast enough, but his footwork is very delicate, making it difficult for Asensio and Isco to steal the ball for the time being!"

"Another successful escape!"

"The Blue Samurai are getting more and more courageous!"

"They can amaze the world tonight!"

The Japanese team's midfielders and forwards sprinted like crazy.

Keisuke Honda delivered a diagonal long pass while running.

Pa!

The football flew towards the left side of Spain's half.

At the landing point.

Shinji Kagawa, who was already in position, used his back to hold off Alba and flicked the ball with a header.

People were then surprised to discover that the Borussia Dortmund midfielder was actually five centimeters taller than the Barcelona full-back!

Japanese players are not considered short overall compared to European superstars!

"Nice play!"

"Space in the ribs!"

"The Japanese team has committed a lot of players to the attack!"

Soriano's help defense was timely.

The 32-year-old Villarreal defensive midfielder, although not yet fully adapted to the Barcelona and Real Madrid composed defense, had a very accurate judgment of the ball's path! He was about to steal the ball...

Suddenly.

An even faster figure rushed out.

Takashi Usami!

Poked the ball away with his right foot.

After adjusting his body, he sent a lob pass with his left foot!

The football passed over Martinez's head and fell lightly into the Spanish penalty area!

"The attack is too smooth!"

"Yuya Osako!"

....

Halilhodžić, who had been complaining about his players being too aggressive, was overjoyed!

Miniano was extremely anxious.

Japanese fans once again fell into a frenzy, the Blue Samurai number 15 in their sight, was so heroic!

Was another goal coming?

Bang!

Piqué didn't lose focus.

He used his overwhelming physical advantage to directly block the relatively weak Little Sun forward and headed the ball out fiercely!

The cheers of tens of thousands of people came to an abrupt halt.

...

The football floated and fell in the forty-meter area.

Makoto Hasebe ran wildly, preparing to control the ball.

He had a rich history in the Bundesliga, having won the Bundesliga title as a key member.

A tall, strong figure came aggressively.

Martinez!

The football fell.

The two collided fiercely.

"The Bayern player touched the ball first!"

"Physical advantage!"

"Beautiful headed pass!"

"Center circle line!"

"Li Kang!"

....

Makoto Hasebe fell on the grass, quickly got up, and waved his hand to call his teammates to quickly return to defense!

The Japanese team's formation quickly retreated.

The camera moved to the vicinity of the center circle.

Li Kang happened to run to the landing point, leaned against Maya Yoshida with his back, and gently raised his left foot.

Pa!

The football touched the back of his shoe during the falling process, bounced up again, and landed behind the two of them.

Exquisite power.

Elegant and smooth parabola.

Li Kang took advantage of the situation to turn around.

A nutmeg!

Maya Yoshida reacted quickly, trying to block the opponent's position.

Then.

He misjudged the direction of Li Kang's movement and looked dumbfounded.

"Left...no, it's right!"

"Unpredictable rhythm!"

"Li Kang rushed past!"

"The movements are so gorgeous!"

"Wide open..."

"Gotoku Sakai!"

...

Ajinomoto Stadium, applause thundered.

Li Kang's back-to-the-goal chip and turn to get rid of his marker were done in one go.

The agile and dashing footwork made the island nation fans marvel.

The extremely open backfield, however, made them feel a trace of fear.

...

Li Kang was familiarizing himself with the "Precision Footwork" module.

Baggio's permanent passive effect required a certain amount of training time to master.

From God's perspective.

The distance between himself and the Japanese team's goal was getting closer and closer.

Forty meters.

Thirty-five meters.

Thirty meters.

He didn't care at all about the mixed-race face that appeared in front of him.

"Gotoku Sakai, German-Japanese descent, currently plays for Hamburger SV in the Bundesliga!"

"He possesses the delicate footwork of Japanese football, as well as the strong physique of the Germans!"

"Ai!"

"Li Kang directly bumped into him!"

"Aiyah!"

"A sudden stop and change of direction!"

"Gotoku Sakai was shaken down!"

"The Japanese team is in danger!"

"In front of Li Kang, there is only the Japanese team's goalkeeper left!"

"A one-on-one!"

...

Goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima attacked.

He may be one of the least accomplished members of the Japanese team's European lineup.

But he has rich experience in major competitions.

His firm gaze stared fixedly at the Spanish number 6 coming against the wind.

Observe the stride frequency.

Calculate the distance.

This is the battlefield that belongs to me and Li-san!

Come on.

Let me block your attack!

"A psychological game between the striker and the goalkeeper!"

"Eiji Kawashima's success rate in blocking one-on-ones is..."

"Wow!"

Pa!

At the top of the penalty arc.

Li Kang slowed down and gently chipped the ball with his left foot.

The impeccable lob action.

Made tens of thousands of fans at the scene hold their breath in an instant.

On the east stand, the Kashima Antlers' drumbeat stopped abruptly.

On the west stand, the Yokohama F. Marinos' enthusiasm was extinguished.

On the north stand, the Kawasaki Frontale's song was no longer sung.

The huge cage forged by resentment quietly shattered.

Eiji Kawashima, who was "psychologically gaming" while running...suddenly froze in place.

The football drew a perfect arc in the air, lobbing towards the goal.

The Japanese goalkeeper wanted to turn around and save, but it was too late.

Clang!

With the gentle shaking of the crossbar.

The football refracted and bounced into the net.

The joy of the Ajinomoto Stadium disappeared at this moment.

1:1!!!

...

"Beautiful arc!"

"A clever lob full of imagination!"

"This ball, whether it's concealment, path, or power, is very well grasped!"

"Li Kang has only been on the field for a short time, but he has helped the Spanish team equalize the score!"

"Lone hero!"

"His existence greatly improves the watchability of the game!"

"The terminator of the strikerless formation!"

"The game time is now at the 76th minute, can Spain complete the逆转 (nìzhuǎn - comeback)?"

....

Li Kang didn't celebrate, preparing to rush into the net to pick up the football, but saw Eiji Kawashima grab the ball first, turn around, run up, and throw it vigorously towards the center circle.

The Japanese team's goalkeeper didn't have a frustrated expression.

Instead, he gave his opponent a thumbs up.

This move awakened the worship of the strong in the island nation fans' genes.

"Lee!!!"

"Lee!!!"

"Lee!!!"

The avalanche-like shouts made the fans in the ESPN live broadcast room unable to understand for a while.

-[The Little Sun's masochistic psychology is so morbid!]

-[How do I feel that Li Kang has become stronger again?]

-[The stride frequency is not fast, but the stride rhythm is quite perfect! Passing the Japanese team's defense...is like crossing the road!]

-[Li Mingdeng hasn't even used his body to bump yet! Vázquez playing as a center forward suffered from insufficient confrontation!]

-[Slaughter time is coming!]

-[The national team version of Little Li is always T0!]

-[Martinez's thinking is very clear, he will create attacking opportunities for Li Kang!]

-[Did the Spanish coaching team learn from Arsenal? Placing Li Mingdeng so far forward, he doesn't need to participate in defense!]

....

On the sidelines.

Miniano said excitedly: "Boss, is it because we lacked a pivot point in the front that we couldn't open the game for a long time? Vázquez is too short..."

Del Bosque stroked his mustache and smiled: "No, we just lacked Li!"

On the other side.

Halilhodžić's expression was a bit tangled.

"Calm down."

"Don't panic!"

"Facing the European champions, if we can get a draw...it's also a result worth being proud of!"

...

The Spanish team didn't waste too much time celebrating.

Thiago looked at Li Kang's gestures and said seriously: "Did you see that? Li's index finger circled, actually implying a very complex tactical adjustment, we need to move the starting point of the attack back, create enough attacking depth for him, the distance between the midfield and the backfield must be..."

Martinez couldn't help but sigh: "No wonder he can always defeat Bayern..."

Isco quickly waved his hand to interrupt: "It's not that complicated, Li's tactical thinking is very simple, we just play casually and pass the ball to him!"

The football was placed back on the center circle line.

The game continued.

Shinji Okazaki kicked off and passed horizontally to Yuya Osako.

The latter touched the ball with one foot and passed it back to Makoto Hasebe.

The Japanese team's morale showed no signs of decline.

Halilhodžić roared loudly on the sidelines, conveying the plan to strangle the midfield!

The football passed quickly along the grass.

Makoto Hasebe's pass to the wing was a mistake!

The figure of the Spanish number 6 flashed by!

Possession changed in an instant!

"Li Kang intercepted the ball!"

"Spain's fast break!"

"Why did this ball pass back!"

...

From God's perspective.

There were not many attacking players in the frontcourt.

It was necessary to wait for a time difference to exploit the Japanese team's defensive mismatch.

With a pa sound.

Li Kang poked the ball behind him.

Then he stepped on the grass and turned to the middle.

The speed was getting faster and faster.

The phantom of Morata condensed in the wind!

Composite center forward!

...

The Japanese team quickly launched a counter-attack.

Shinji Okazaki and Takashi Usami rushed towards Martinez, who had stopped the football.

The Bayern general's ball release rate was very fast, decisively passing it to Alba who had cut in on the wing!

The Barcelona full-back hesitated slightly.

'You have to believe in Li!'

'Even if the quality of my long pass is slightly worse...he will definitely be able to catch the ball!'

'No, Li has retreated!'

...

The Japanese team's defenders were dumbfounded.

They were preparing to create an offside trap.

Li Kang, who was barely parallel to the defensive line...suddenly retreated!

How could they play like this?

Li Kang didn't want to retreat either.

If he didn't have God's perspective...he would be offside if he continued to run with Morata's phantom!

...

On the sidelines.

Halilhodžić looked terrified.

Li Kang's retreating tendency caused chaos in the defensive line.

The offside trap failed!

"Alba's pass is too slow!"

"Pass it quickly!"

"Beautiful!"

Bang!

Alba sent a long pass before the Japanese team's pressing circle got close!

Li Kang rushed towards the Japanese team's defense the moment the football bounced!

Ajinomoto Stadium.

All the drums and songs seemed to be playing for him alone.

...

Maya Yoshida and Gotoku Sakai had no choice.

The opponent's retreat and forward insertion.

He timed his reception of the ball too well!

Leaving the two of them no time to turn around!

"No offside!"

"Li Kang!"

"He broke through the Blue Samurai's defense!"

"Alba's through ball was a bit too far ahead...the landing point is a bit deep!"

"Li Kang can't stop it easily."

...

Halilhodžić's heart calmed down slightly.

In his opinion: if Li Kang had to stop the ball and then connect to the shot...Eiji Kawashima and Maya Yoshida would be able to resolve the danger!

Miniano nervously covered his mouth with his fist.

Del Bosque began to celebrate in advance.

...

All the spectators were imagining: what way would Li Kang use to stop the ball...

On the green field.

A shocking scene was born!

No tendency to stop the ball.

Li Kang stretched his body, opened his arms, and his feet left the grass!

Like a fish tumbling out of the sea, causing layers of ripples in the bleak autumn night.

Pa!

It was the sound of the forehead touching the football.

Making all the island nation fans' minds go blank!

A diving header?

....

The football roared towards the Japanese team's goal!

Like a giant stone attacking the city.

Elegant rising arc.

Overbearing falling trajectory.

Destructive ball speed.

Made Eiji Kawashima dumbfounded.

What kind of header is this?

Too scary!

The only thing he could do at this moment: watch helplessly as his net was pierced!

1:2!!!

"A stroke of genius!!!"

"A diving header!!!"

"Brace!"

"Alba passed it very decisively!"

"At the moment when the football was about to fall, we were all judging and imagining: what kind of way would Li Kang use to handle this ball!"

"Direct header!"

"Too imaginative!"

"Only less than two minutes have passed since the last goal! Li Kang has once again shocked Tokyo!"

"At the end of the game, the Spanish team completed the comeback!"

....

Live broadcast room.

Completely exploded.

Dense barrages covered the big screen.

-[Awesome!]

-[God-level header!]

-[A super-long distance diving header!]

-[Have the major game manufacturers seen it? The national team version of Li Mingdeng has a header

Presenting a one-sided situation.

82nd minute.

Carvajal received Thiago's pass on the wing, quickly went to the baseline, and crossed!

The football spun violently and吊 (diào - hang/suspend) into the Japanese team's penalty area.

Li Kang rushed forward and jumped.

That was a height that Gotoku Sakai and Maya Yoshida could only sigh at!

Bang!

Another fierce header!

Irresistibly broke through Eiji Kawashima's five-finger barrier!

1:3!!!

Island nation fans, as if watching a science fiction film!

The commentator in the ESPN live broadcast room, repeated hysterically: "Hat trick!"

...

86th minute of the game.

Isco flashed and moved, shaking out passing space.

Lightly chipped with his right foot.

The football softly and weakly fell towards the goal.

The landing point was too close to the goalkeeper.

Li Kang broke through the encirclement and bent over to dive.

Bang!

At the moment when the football was fifty centimeters above the ground, it was given barbaric and terrifying power.

Eiji Kawashima had no time to land, and once again watched helplessly as the goal was broken!

Was he still honored?

Honored my ass.

1:4!!!

....

Finally.

Bip! Bip Bip~

The referee blew the whistle to end the game.

Japan 1:4 Spain!

The island nation's Football Association leaders in the VIP stands, had狂热 (kuángrè - fanatic/feverish) gazes.

As if Columbus discovered the New World, Western cowboys surveyed gold mines, and desert wanderers discovered oases!

Firm words rang out:

"Pass it down!"

"Li-san is a representative figure of European tactical reform!"

"The direction of Japan's youth training should focus on headers!"