Lance had long decided on his celebration.
When the volley went in, Lance immediately rushed to the corner flag area in front of the away fans' stand, sliding on his knees to celebrate and accept the cheers from his own supporters.
Compared to other players' passionate knee slides, as Lance slid, a blue-jerseyed Italian player suddenly flashed through his mind.
He replicated his movement on the spot,
extending one arm during the slide, smooth and fluid.
It was as if he was playing a violin; what he slid across was not grass, but a melodious and graceful string piece.
Combined with Lance's good looks, it had a naturally perfect feel to it.
Jim Beglin, a commentator for Sky Sports, couldn't help but exclaim upon seeing this scene:
"Wow! That's pure elegance! Graceful slide!"
Any female fan who saw this moment of Lance couldn't help but scream with a lovesick expression!
"Wow!!! So handsome!"
"He's so handsome!"
"What do I do, I'm falling for him!"
Especially the Bayer Leverkusen fans, who instantly fell in love with this handsome Chinese boy!
Leaving aside the DFB-Pokal match for a moment, just focusing on this crucial top-four battle,
Lance's equalizing goal was incredibly important!
Even if they couldn't win today, Bayer Leverkusen returning home with a draw would largely accomplish their mission.
Lance was Bayer Leverkusen's great hero!
Sometimes, for fans to fall in love with a new player, they don't need a phenomenal performance.
Just a crucial goal, or even a fierce tackle, is enough to earn thunderous applause from the fans!
Surrounded by excited teammates, he returned to his own half.
Lance's agitated mood had calmed down considerably.
The only slight regret was that his Bundesliga debut was an away game, so he couldn't receive cheers from more fans.
"Lance, how did you think of that? Your celebration was so cool, even cooler than your goal!"
"No, I still think the goal was cooler."
If the prophetic dream was correct, the Italian in the blue jersey in his mind should be Federico Chiesa Jr., who would debut many years later.
Sorry, little brother, your celebration is mine now.
You might have to think of a new move then.
However, Lance recalled his volley just now.
FC Schalke 04 goalkeeper Timo Hildebrand reacted too slowly; if it were a goalkeeper with excellent reactions, that shot might very well have been saved.
After all, it was only 52% synchronization and 56% rage.
The Nagi Seishiro Template can only synchronize up to 52% of his abilities, and with insufficient rage, the full possession state cannot be triggered, preventing the simulation of Nagi Seishiro.
That volley was basically Lance's own execution;
the angle was slightly too central, and the ball speed wasn't fast enough.
He would at most give that goal an 80, there was still a lot of room for improvement!
Pulling one goal back temporarily boosted Bayer Leverkusen's morale.
Now the initiative was with Bayer Leverkusen; an away 1-1 draw meant they could either look for opportunities to counter-attack or defend for a point and retreat.
Next, it was FC Schalke 04's turn to get anxious.
Three points turning into one point—who could tolerate that?
Head coach Jens Keller waved his hand, signaling an all-out attack!
FC Schalke 04 used their last two substitutions: 17-year-old Leroy Sané came on for the underperforming Julian Draxler.
18-year-old Leon Goretzka entered the game, replacing Kevin-Prince Boateng.
Both substitutions showed boldness and aggression, hoping to rely on the speed and impact of the young players to score a winning goal in the final 5 minutes.
To be fair, regardless of Jens Keller's coaching ability, these two substitutions indeed had an effect.
Especially the 17-year-old Leroy Sané was impressive, constantly creating threats on the left wing with his speed and skill.
For a time, Bayer Leverkusen's defense was on edge.
"Sané, trying to break through from the wing… Beautiful! He uses a change of pace to get past the defender and burst into the box!"
"He's going for it himself!!"
"That shot was a bit rushed; there were teammates ready to pounce in the middle, he should have been more patient."
"Of course, as a young player, his willingness to fight is commendable."
"...It's Sané again, trying to cut inside! He's going for it himself!!"
"Bernd Leno—a diving save, a corner for FC Schalke 04!"
"...The corner is taken! Back post! Benedikt Höwedes's header!"
"Bayer Leverkusen's defense needs to be careful!"
FC Schalke 04's continuous attacks made Zhan Jun hold his breath.
During this period, Bayer Leverkusen had no possession, so Lance couldn't even touch the ball, naturally having no room to play.
FC Schalke 04 applied immense pressure.
Even Eren Derdiyok had to drop back to participate in defense, contesting headers in the penalty area.
Lance was still looking for opportunities outside the box; a cleared ball was easily headed away by Benedikt Höwedes, and possession remained with FC Schalke 04.
"Damn it!"
Lance was very annoyed.
Opposing center-back Benedikt Höwedes had been constantly interfering with him physically.
If it wasn't for ball control, his physical attributes couldn't compete with the strong center-back, and he didn't have an advantage in headers, easily being pushed aside.
Only his rage continued to grow.
[Rage: 75%]
Before the end of the match, if he could accumulate 100% rage, he could activate 100% simulation of Nagi Seishiro for a period of time!
All attributes would be greatly boosted!
Temporarily reaching S-tier player level!
Therefore, Lance consciously confronted Benedikt Höwedes, trying his best to accumulate rage.
"You again, kid? Fuck off!"
"You fuck off! Asshole!"
Lance was not polite, directly retorting in English.
Seeing this, Benedikt Höwedes then cursed in German:
"Du Schwein! (You pig!)"
He was trying to bully Lance, thinking he didn't understand German, but Lance disdainfully glanced at him and fluently retorted in German.
"Schweig! Menschen diskutieren nicht mit Tieren! (Shut up! Humans don't argue with animals!)"
Benedikt Höwedes was slightly stunned, not expecting such a sharp counterattack!
For a moment, Benedikt Höwedes's brain short-circuited, unsure how to retort.
Just then, Bayer Leverkusen goalkeeper Bernd Leno caught the ball, and seeing Lance upfield, he unhesitatingly launched a long kick!
One and a half minutes of injury time, not much time left!
"Good timing!"
Lance had no time to get entangled with the opponent and quickly sprinted forward to the landing spot.
Benedikt Höwedes reacted half a beat slower, secretly cursed "treacherous," and sprinted like mad!
In an instant, the ball flew through the air, crossing half the field to the front.
Lance and Benedikt Höwedes had already passed the center circle, heading straight for the landing spot.
FC Schalke 04 goalkeeper Timo Hildebrand subconsciously wanted to rush out, but after running halfway, he realized it was too far, and his teammates were all covering.
"This ball should be fine… right?"
A 16-year-old kid, 1 against 4, what could he do?
If he so much as touched the ball, he would surely be entangled by Benedikt Höwedes, and then support would arrive for a group tackle.
The theory was correct, but reality exceeded everyone's expectations!
While running and competing with Benedikt Höwedes, his rage quickly increased!
[Rage: 75%]
[Rage: 82%]
[Rage: 95%]
[Rage: 99%]
...
[Rage: 100%]
[Nagi Seishiro (S) Complete Form (Limited Time: 00:10)]
10 seconds?
That's enough!
Pushing off the ground fiercely, Lance's body lightly shot forward a large distance, instantly shaking off Benedikt Höwedes!
"Holy crap?!"
Benedikt Höwedes was dumbfounded!
He watched helplessly as the Chinese kid pulled ahead by two body lengths, impossible to stop!
60,000 people in the Veltins-Arena gasped in unison, seeing Lance actually leap into the air and, in the style of the Bundesliga logo, extend his foot to control the ball!
A long pass from the back, such a high difficulty for ball control, yet he controlled it in mid-air!
His right foot brought it down steadily!
Goalkeeper Timo Hildebrand couldn't sit still; he was just about to rush out of the box to intercept Lance first.
However, Lance made a crazy move!
His eyes were colder than a killer's as he glanced at the goal's position,
and the moment he landed, he lifted his foot and shot!
Bang—
"Lance!! A long-range shot!!"
Zhan Jun, like all Chinese fans, was so nervous his heart was in his throat, holding his breath as he watched Lance complete the shot!
From 26 meters, the cannon fired!
The projectile traced a perfect parabolic trajectory, bypassing the goalkeeper's desperate hands,
and grazed the underside of the crossbar before dropping into the net!
The Veltins-Arena stands were dead silent!
Everyone's jaws dropped to the ground, collectively petrified!
Game-winner!