Chapter 423: 422 Leisurely Walk Chapter 423: 422 Leisurely Walk Facing strength and impact, one could directly resist, use minimal effort to redirect great force, employ the opponent’s force against them, or prevail through cleverness; there was more than one method.
All roads lead to Rome.
In this moment, Li Wei chose—
A pause, quietly waiting, watching Campbell pass by in front of him, Li Wei even had time to flash a smile and greet Campbell.
There was a leisurely pleasure akin to listening to falling flowers—was this normal?
Campbell, with a face full of astonishment and panic, rushed forward, trying to control his body but unable to stop, could only watch helplessly as Li Wei slipped by his fingertips, his steps as graceful as a waltz.
Without exerting any force, Li Wei had already crossed the kick-off line along the slot.
Immediately after, Li Wei could see Jack, who was rigid and had lost control of his body.
The rapid stopping and turning, and continuous changes of brakes caused his brain and body to disconnect.
His mind was already up to pace ready to defend against Li Wei, but his body couldn’t keep up, standing there foolishly like a mummy.
Jack couldn’t believe what he was seeing.
Towards Li Wei’s left, Jack’s right, trying to slip through the gap, as all the linemen and safeties were besieging Hill, leaving the central area completely empty with a narrow defensive gap.
Jack immediately realized the crisis: Damn, damn, damn!
His body was able to move, and Jack decisively moved to the right, but just as he started, an illusion appeared in front of him.
Two figures of Li Wei overlapped and then separated, which flooded Jack’s brain with question marks.
A whole quarter beat slow, Jack finally figured out what was happening:
Oh, it was because Li Wei had changed direction.
Jack’s brain froze instantly, but Li Wei had already dashed past his left side like a drifting breeze and disappeared before he could even blink.
Jack’s brain had caught up, but his body couldn’t move at all, standing stiff as wood.
The multiple successive changes in direction left Jack’s brain and body in a muddled mess, not knowing what he was doing anymore.
Standing there stunned.
In the meantime, Kelsey had already come up ready to block, but noticed that Jack hadn’t kept up, which also puzzled Kelsey: What’s going on?
Their gazes crossed for a moment, and it seemed like Kelsey could see tears in Jack’s eyes.
But Kelsey had no time to deal with Jack, immediately moving forward to intercept the advancing troops—
“Wow, Smith’s dazzling plays eventually ended up with the football in Li Wei’s arms.
The Jacksonville Jaguars defensive group completely failed to keep up.”
Because everything happened so fast, Nantz didn’t have the time to go into details, only the names burst out one after another.
“Third Gear completed, but Li Wei still didn’t stop.”
“Li Wei and Ramsey faced off, Ramsey showcasing his talent by blocking the position, Li Wei couldn’t break free, Ramsey smartly tried to disrupt Li Wei’s ball-handling, forcing Li Wei to divert his attention to protect the ball.”
“However, Ramsey was still unable to stop Li Wei from advancing.”
Jacksonville Jaguars’ safeties rushed in.”
“Kansas City Chiefs initiated the game with dazzling tactics to gain ground, but this also allowed breathing space for the Jaguars’ secondary defense, with Gipson and Church closely marking Li Wei.”
“But this time, the Jacksonville Jaguars finally exploded with strength, stopping Li Wei together at the five-yard line, preventing another touchdown.”
“This was not a successful defense.”
“Li Wei’s ground advance moved forward a full seventeen yards; he was completely on fire, and the Jaguars’ defensive group again missed critical tackles.”
“Such incidents, rare in regular-season games, but occurring frequently in such crucial playoff games, are undoubtedly fatal.”
“You’re facing Li Wei, this season’s rush yard king and rushing touchdown king; such lapses are fatal, and Li Wei surely won’t miss them.”
“Now, the Kansas City Chiefs not only completed the third gear conversion but also advanced to the five-yard line at the forefront of the end zone.
Despite the Jaguars’ intensified defense in the second half, they were still forced into retreat.”
“Marrone needs to find a solution.”
Indeed, the all-out Jaguars truly dominated in the red zone, displaying their defensive power fully, and the ensuing defensive play finally reached the league’s top standard.
One effective hit forced Smith to pass the football out of bounds, and a double-tackle forcefully halted Li Wei’s run.
Without time to catch their breath, the Jacksonville Jaguars once again pushed the Kansas City Chiefs into a third gear scoring dilemma.
Meanwhile, far away in Kansas City.
Berry was watching this unfold, James White also by his side.
Berry seemed to sense White’s gaze and murmured, “No problem, trust the brothers, no problem.”
However, while his mouth denied, his body was exceptionally honest—
Berry clasped his hands together, fingers interlocked tightly, with veins bulging on the back of his hands, he stared unblinkingly at the TV screen, using all his strength to control himself.
White knew that Berry longed to be on the field, fighting alongside his teammates.
Involuntarily, White also looked up at the screen, feeling the heartbeat of the scene.
As it turned out, Berry was right.
Watching the Kansas City Chiefs struggle in the red zone, only a hair’s breadth away from a three-and-out, the team, often criticized for buckling under pressure, had transformed this season.
Once again, they demonstrated resilience and courage, pulling off a fantastic play.
After the kickoff, Li Wei dashed straight through the slot, with Kelsey helping block the defense, allowing number twenty-three to glide lightly into the end zone, turning to be ready to catch.
Meanwhile, Smith felt an incredible amount of pressure as the Jaguars’ five-man rush tore through the pocket, but Smith preemptively left the pocket, moving laterally to the right while escaping and passing the ball.
Though his release was slightly slow, it was only a five-yard pass; Smith didn’t need to build up much power, so he still managed to make the pass before Defensive Tackle Jackson could sack him, sending the football into the end zone—
In an instant, Gipson and Ramsey both surrounded Li Wei, remembering how he had scored a touchdown in the end zone through their double team in the first half, they instantly closed in on Li Wei with the highest attention.
As Li Wei faced complete suppression, unable to jump, the crowd at the Old Oak Tavern in front of the TV screamed “penalty flag,” but directly in front of the end zone battle area of Jacksonville’s Perpetual Bank center, another figure appeared, unblocked and not facing defense, effortlessly jumped up, snatching the football first and cradled it in his arms.
Landing, turning, and like the Statue of Liberty, displaying the football in his hands.