On the pitch—
A brief moment of dead silence vanished in an instant.
From the stands came a thunderous roar!
Crystal Palace fans were ecstatic, waving stadium seats they had just torn out, celebrating the hard-earned goal with wild abandon.
"Damn Norwich! That's it! Kill them!"
"Oh my God, that little guy from China is amazing! I love him!"
"OHHHH!!"
The stadium exploded in waves of cheers!
English football hooligans have always been fond of dramatic shifts—
They'll hurl abuse without restraint when a goal is conceded,
But they'll also heap on praise without holding back when one is scored.
In this moment—
Kai stood on the pitch, listening to the jubilation of the home crowd.
He held no grudge against the fans who had just cursed at him not long ago.
He understood deeply—this was part of football.
If you can't accept it,
Then you can't survive in England, this sacred land of football!
"Kai! Kai!"
From the nearby stands, the same English fans who were recently berating him were now shouting his name!
Journalists from England's media scrambled to aim their long and short lenses at the black-haired teenager on the pitch.
This was major news—
Enough to dominate the front pages of tomorrow's papers across Britain!
"Six defenders—it's working!"
"Crystal Palace's newly signed 16-year-old Chinese youngster is the key man behind that counterattack goal!"
The live commentator was animated, just like the Crystal Palace fans, eyes full of hope!
On the sideline—
Norwich's head coach Daniel wore a grim expression.
He glanced up at the scoreboard.
"We're still in the lead… our defense just got sloppy and gave Palace a chance."
"As long as we don't give them more, there's no way they can mount a comeback. Their players just aren't good enough."
Daniel wiped cold sweat from his brow.
Norwich's assistant coach ran to the sideline,
Strictly warning the defense not to make another mistake!
On the field—
Tweet!
The referee's whistle restarted the match!
After conceding one goal,
Norwich began to look visibly impatient.
They were still ahead,
But Crystal Palace had retreated deep, fortifying their box like a fortress.
Again and again, Norwich's attacks were thwarted.
Their forward, Charles, was visibly frustrated.
Meanwhile, Crystal Palace, having pulled one back, began to take the initiative!
Kai calmly controlled the midfield.
With the blessing of his "God's Eye View,"
An aerial map of the entire pitch unfolded in his mind.
No corner escaped his sight!
Though Palace's players were weak in one-on-one ability—
Holding the ball for even three seconds risked losing possession to Norwich—
Thanks to Kai's orchestration in midfield,
Everyone quickly understood: pass fast, move faster!
Don't cling to the ball!
Kai especially—
The mastermind behind the previous goal—had become Norwich's primary defensive target.
Yet, even under the midfield pressure of this English Championship powerhouse,
He didn't lose possession.
Not because his dribbling was elite,
But because with his "God's View" and maxed-out vision,
Every touch lasted less than a second.
One-touch passes—every time!
Every pass route was calculated in his mind.
Not only were they accurate,
They showed incredible imagination,
Frequently shifting the ball toward Norwich's weaker side—
Forcing their players to run more,
Draining stamina quickly!
Norwich didn't know how to deal with this.
They had never encountered a midfielder like this in the Championship!
He had a strong English style,
But with the mindset and flair of a Spanish playmaker—
A freak of nature!
On the sideline—
Holloway stood just outside the touchline, eyes blazing.
Kai had changed the game's flow on his own—
And with stunning results!
Though they were still a goal behind,
Holloway's heart raced.
He had a feeling—another goal was coming soon!
Across the field,
Norwich coach Daniel's face darkened.
A rare expression for a coach whose team was still leading.
"Crystal Palace's new number 10 has revitalized this relegation team! They're different now!"
"With a 'midfield maestro' like him, they don't even need many attackers to pose a threat!"
Daniel's sense of crisis was sharp.
And sure enough—
As the home fans screamed—
In the 82nd minute of the second half,
Another Norwich attack was shut down by Palace's iron defense.
The ball was cleared from the back line!
It dropped from the air—
As all nearby Norwich players rushed to it,
Kai was already in the perfect position!
With the power of max-level vision,
He always arrived one step ahead!
"Kai gets to the ball first again!"
"His first touch isn't always smooth, but he's always in the perfect place!"
On the sideline, Holloway's eyes lit up!
He saw a genius midfielder who could always support his teammates!
Then came the moment that left Holloway utterly speechless—
Kai, with his back to the direction of attack,
Seemed to have eyes in the back of his head.
As the ball fell—
He half-turned and volleyed it fiercely mid-air!
With the outside of his foot, the ball spun up violently—
Carving a beautiful arc through the air—
Toward Palace's front line!
A golden path!
"Cruise missile" mode activated!
Whoosh!
Gasps of disbelief rose from the crowd!
That long pass—elegant and sharp—was absolutely thrilling to watch!
Norwich's coach widened his eyes—
He couldn't believe what he saw!
A no-look long ball? That precise?!
Up front for Palace,
The ball flew precisely toward Vaughn!
He caught it effortlessly.
With Norwich's defenders rushing back,
Vaughn looked serious—
But from the corner of his eye,
He saw a figure appearing on the wing.
It was Kai!
Their 'midfield genius' had surged forward from deep—
When did he get there?!
Delighted, Vaughn dribbled diagonally,
And the moment a defender stepped up,
He tapped the ball sideways and burst forward!
Kai arrived right on time, tightened his instep—
And without stopping the ball,
Lofted a precise through ball over the defenders!
Once again, the ball drew a beautiful arc—
Sailing over the Norwich defenders' heads—
Landing perfectly at Vaughn's feet!
Vaughn didn't even need to adjust—
He simply swung his leg in place—
And the ball rocketed toward the Norwich goal!
The keeper dove with all his might—
But he was too late!
SWISH!
The net billowed high into the air!
GOALLLLL!!
They scored again!!
2–2!!
The instant Norwich's net rippled,
Selhurst Park erupted into deafening celebration!!
Crystal Palace fans went wild!
They roared, they screamed—
Like the eagle on the team's crest!
"A perfect pass! A perfect midfield genius!"
"Crystal Palace has dominated the second half! They've equalized!!"
"Look at that long ball! Look at that final lofted assist!"
"The 16-year-old Chinese youngster—two assists in his debut! This is a perfect stage for him!"
An eagle soars through the sky!
Fans kissed the eagle on the badge,
Shouting madly toward the pitch—
"KAI!!"
"Our magical midfield genius!"
Kai spread his arms wide,
Soaking in the storm of cheers from the home crowd!
Vaughn and the others rushed to him,
Hugging his head, jumping on his shoulders, kissing his cheeks!
On the sideline, the Crystal Palace cheerleaders looked on with shining eyes—
At their new number 10—
The new king of Crystal Palace!
"Do we have a chance at our first win, Millen? Do we?!"
By the pitch, Holloway's eyes brimmed with tears!
2–2!
The horn of the counterattack had sounded!
Here at Selhurst Park,
Everyone yearned for the return of Crystal Palace's glory!
Millen nodded hard, "We definitely have a chance! God has given us a midfield maestro—he will lead us to victory!!"