When 'God' Decides To Start Over
Chapter 45: I’ll Do It Myself

Chapter 45: Chapter 45: I’ll Do It Myself

In the City Lord’s private box at Tyrone Football Hall, Kun Sha and Zheng Xiu sat on either side of Zheng De.

"Kun Sha, you don’t blame me for not letting you play this match, do you?" Zheng De asked with a smile.

"It’s an insignificant match; it’s good to train the newcomers," Kun Sha said indifferently.

"I like your attitude, worthy of being Tyrone City’s top Magic Armor Master, quite magnanimous," Zheng De’s smile widened.

"How is the Madmen’s team now? Is there anyone worth using besides Baal?" Zheng De continued to ask.

Before Kun Sha could speak, Zheng Xiu jumped in, "Brother, what do you think of that goalkeeper? He’s the newbie I brought in."

"Pa Shan, the underground boxing champion?" Zheng De glanced at the player list and remarked lightly.

Zheng Xiu’s expression changed slightly, not expecting Zheng De to know Pa Shan.

"Interesting, a champion boxer as a goalkeeper; let’s see how he performs," Zheng De seemed unconcerned about Pa Shan’s background and asked Kun Sha again, "Kun Sha, is there anyone else in the Madmen’s team worth watching?"

"My lord might want to pay attention to the left winger; there might be some unexpected gains," Kun Sha said.

"The left winger?" Zheng De looked at the list again and found an unfamiliar name, and based on the records, it wasn’t particularly outstanding.

The tested values were not too high, and in terms of physical fitness, he wasn’t top-notch among the enhanced players, at most average.

"You’re talking about number 13? He doesn’t seem to stand out much," Zheng De pointed to the player on the field; Li Xiu was wearing the number 13 jersey.

"That’s why I said there might be some surprises," Kun Sha replied with a smile.

"Oh, now I’m a bit intrigued," Zheng De also smiled.

The match began, with the Madmen’s team facing the Green Demon team, both ranking low in the league.

If it weren’t for the recent player selections for the S-level Mad Ball Trial, Zheng De wouldn’t have been interested in watching these two teams play.

The match started, and the two teams went back and forth with nothing much to watch, but Pa Shan’s performance was eye-catching.

With his robust physique, he repeatedly blocked the Green Demon’s shots, even easily neutralizing the Green Demon’s main striker’s powerful shots, holding that terrifyingly powerful ball with both hands.

Li Xiu had been on the field for nearly twenty minutes without touching the ball once.

The two shots from the right winger and the forward also failed to threaten.

"Pa Shan is quite good, but number 13 seems to have average physical fitness, and it seems his teammates don’t trust him much," Zheng De remarked puzzledly, not seeing what was so special about Li Xiu that Kun Sha personally recommended him.

"I’ve seen that number 13; his technique is decent, but his physical fitness is quite ordinary, so it’s normal that his teammates don’t trust him," Zheng Xiu nonchalantly reinforced the impression of Li Xiu’s lack of physical prowess.

"It’s the absence of absolutes in this world that makes it interesting; surprises sometimes are the most fascinating, aren’t they?" Kun Sha said.

While the three were talking, an unexpected event occurred on the field; a mistake happened during the Green Demon team’s midfield pass, and a figure darted past, taking away the ball they passed back.

"Li Xiu, how did he get there?" the chubby man was worried when he saw Li Xiu got the ball.

"Not passing it to me? Then I’ll do it myself," Li Xiu, like a ghost, intercepted the ball from midfield and immediately dribbled towards the Green Demon’s goal.

Usually, a player’s speed when dribbling is slower than when sprinting without the ball; some players with poor ball sense and weak dribbling ability slow down significantly when dribbling.

However, Li Xiu’s dribbling was like the ball was part of his body, not affecting his speed at all.

At this moment, Li Xiu was like an unbridled wild horse, galloping fast across the field.

Because the rest of the Madmen’s team was defending back, the entire Green Demon’s half had only Li Xiu sprinting.

The midfielder quickly gave chase, and his speed was faster than Li Xiu’s, soon reaching him from behind, sliding in to tackle the ball under Li Xiu’s feet.

In front of Li Xiu, the Green Demon’s defensive midfielder was closing in, blocking Li Xiu’s path forward.

There were also Green Demon players coming over to assist in defense, nearly sealing all of Li Xiu’s routes.

Li Xiu had a determined look in his eyes, showing no intention to slow down or pass the ball.

As he charged forward to the Green Demon’s defensive midfielder, the midfielder’s slide tackle was almost at his right ankle.

If that foot landed, it could break his ankle bone.

At this critical moment, Li Xiu planted his left toe, used the top of his right foot to flick the ball, and tapped it with his left heel, making it bounce upward.

Li Xiu leaped high, evading the slide tackle from behind, while the ball flew up higher, arcing over his and the opponent’s defensive midfielder’s heads, and landing in front of him.

Li Xiu hit the ground running, passed the opponent’s defensive midfielder, and continued dribbling furiously.

Two strong defenders came up, flanking Li Xiu on both sides.

Li Xiu feinted left while pulling the ball right, causing both defenders to misstep, spreading out in left and right directions, opening up a gap in the middle.

Li Xiu withdrew his right leg and squeezed through, the ball seemingly glued to his feet, following through the gap.

One of the Green Demon players who was beaten by Li Xiu reached out and grabbed the back of his jersey, unbalancing Li Xiu immediately.

Li Xiu focused on the goal, the defenders, and the goalkeeper’s positions, and just before he fell back, he kicked the ball forcefully.

Li Xiu’s body was pulled backward as he fell, and the ball described an arc, flying towards the right side of the goal.

The ball drew an arc, passing over the defenders’ bodies, with the goalkeeper diving for it immediately.

But just as he was about to intercept it, the ball curved unexpectedly, veering to the left.

Thud!

Almost simultaneously with Li Xiu hitting the ground, the ball flew into the goal, crashing into the net, stirring up a wave of white netting.

The entire stadium fell silent, and after a moment, the Madmen’s fans erupted in waves of cheers.

"What did I just see? Is that guy even human?"

"Such fluid dribbling, mesmerizing feints, that bizarre Razor Ball, this number 13 is incredible!"

"He single-handedly pierced the Green Demon’s defense; this guy is a monster!"

"This is the supreme art!"

"Did you see? He was being pulled and had lost his balance yet still delivered such a banana kick; his ball sense is unbelievable."

"Fool, that’s not an ordinary banana kick, it’s a more complex Razor Ball."

"God bless, are the Madmen finally rising?"

With just one goal, Li Xiu conquered the entire stadium.