Capítulo 1627: Chapter 1626: Adrenaline Rush
Formation, standing firm, both sides of the Chu River and Han border, fully alert, ready to spring into action, the tension reaching its peak, as the smoke quietly spreads in the air.
Watching this scene quietly, without realizing it, forgetting to breathe, all attention focused on the screen, as if diving into the TV screen.
Finally, only the waves of the heartbeat crashing against the eardrums remain, surging relentlessly.
Seven long months of waiting finally end, football is back, it feels as if seven years have passed.
Arrowhead Stadium falls silent, fifteen thousand players settle down completely, ensuring Mahos can clearly deliver his tactical commands.
Tension, standoff, even the air feels so thick it’s almost stagnant, waiting for the word “attack” has beco utterly exhausting, the heart is almost ready to leap out.
Then, the unexpected happened—
Just as Mahos is about to snap the ball, the command stops short in his throat, his body straightens, and he reconfigures his tactics.
Nerves that were tense to the extre suddenly break, like a bungee jump, the body reaches its highest point, montarily feeling like it can fly, yet it reaches the limit and begins to fall in the next second, gravity fills the heart, the incoming force instantly halts its beating.
On the opposing side of the line confrontation, a figure loses control, stumbling forward, breaking the balance, the strained nerves snapping.
Wow!
In an instant, the heart bursts, fully boiling over.
“Early movent!”
“God, yellow flag enters, early movent penalty!”
“Who would have thought the 2020 season would open with a penalty?”
“A small surprise, but thinking about it, it’s not unexpected. Clearly, these players were getting impatient just like us, eager to duke it out imdiately, the desire for collision, confrontation, and victory is stirring within their blood, uncontrollable, springing into action at once.”
“A hot-headed impulse, a single movent, and thus, early movent occurred. It’s understandable, completely understandable.”
Bzzzz, Bzzzz.
The entire North Arican continent begins to stir, no one anticipated the season’s opening mont to be a penalty, but beyond the astonishnt, the sense of reality starts to flood in.
Indeed, it’s no wonder it’s the NFL, the typical professional event, typical fierce confrontation, and of course, the typical Kansas City Chiefs.
Rarely seen is that those football fans who consistently uphold NCAA gas and even local high school gas now turn on their televisions to watch the NFL.
Seven entire months without football has made them unable to restrain their desire, normally uninterested in professional events, yet now they need so football collision imagery infused into their blood, one by one they begin to discuss excitedly, the atmosphere heated and lively.
So, this is Kansas City Chiefs? That Triple Crown team?
Quite interesting.
Zach Cunningham swallows the breath stuck in his throat, unable to spit it out or swallow it, the feeling from the conference finals seven months ago returns.
Frustrated. Helpless. Confused.
Cunningham glares viciously at Li Wei, his eyes filled with a murderous look.
Li Wei: ??? It was Mahos who tricked you into early movent, you stumbled yourself, I had nothing to do with it, why glare at ?
However, Cunningham won’t be fooled again.
Cunningham spits to the side, and with the corner of his eye, he glances sharply at Mahos, before once again looking back at Li Wei, glaring, slowly retreating to his position.
Cunningham, drafted in 2017, 57th pick in the second round, the sa rookie class as Li Wei and Mahos, position: lineman, though his growth has been slightly slower, he has firmly established himself with the team, being the starting inside linebacker for two consecutive seasons.
However, the Houston Texans’ Defensive group has only one superstar: JJ-Watt.
No matter how O’Brien arranges the defensive tactics, regardless of other players’ outstanding performances, in the end, the only discussion revolves around Watt.
Cunningham has been struggling in the League for three seasons and yet remains virtually invisible.
Originally, at the beginning of the year, during the Arican League finals, Cunningham tried to mark his presence, showcasing his flair against Li Wei and Mahos, gaining recognition.
But, the result?
No attention, lackluster, nobody discussed his presence, not even a voice criticizing his poor performance.
A transparent person, he existed, yet he never existed.
In a blink, the fourth year arrives, this is the last year of the rookie contract, if he doesn’t step up, he may have to start wandering.
Cunningham doesn’t want to wander, he wants to stay in Houston, he wants to strive for a lucrative contract, he wants to prove he deserves the starting position.
This upcoming season is his last chance.
Unexpectedly, the opportunity arrives at the season’s start, a rematch of the conference finals, facing the invincible Kansas City Chiefs, facing the team that Watt transferred to, facing Li Wei and Mahos of the sa class, it’s like a sleeper finding the pillow—
Cunningham sharpened his knives early, more focused and invested than ever, more eager for victory than ever, entering his peak state at two hundred percent.
If he performs outstandingly in the season opener, punches Mahos, kicks Li Wei, and incidentally defeats the Kansas City Chiefs, proving he’s the successor as Defensive group leader post-Watt, and shines in the League, securing a place amidst fierce competition, everything becos perfect.
Passion, focus, total commitnt, burning enthusiasm, Cunningham’s eyes could devour—
This isn’t a joke, he genuinely believes he can devour Mahos and Li Wei alive, he will prove his abilities with practical actions.
Not empty words.
However, right from the start…
A voice reaches his ears, the head referee’s proclamation through the mic, “…Houston, number forty-one, early movent, penalty five yards, first down…”
Humiliation, this is blatant humiliation, like a slap viciously hitting Cunningham’s face, instantaneously, his cheeks burn fiercely.
Cunningham knows it’s humiliation, a play by Mahos and Li Wei, they treat him like a circus monkey, deliberately setting traps to make him jump inside willingly.
But, it doesn’t matter, he’ll soon counter with practical actions, making them pay for their arrogance, he will make them look like fools on the field.
By then, let’s see who’s the clown, who’s the monkey.
On the line confrontation side, Mahos calmly straightens his body, turns his back on the Houston Texans’ Defensive group, exchanging a gaze with Li Wei through the helt.
Their right hands complete a low-five, eyes fleetingly smile, spirits slightly soar—
Making a mark.
Mahos can clearly feel the tension of the situation, not just Houston Texans, but Arrowhead Stadium’s atmosphere shares the sa suffocating, imminent explosion tension, so he deliberately adopted a fake early move tactic, turning this atmosphere into his advantage.
This confidence, this composure, at this mont, allows the evident feeling of Mahos’ growth and transformation.
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