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With Lance's sole goal of the match, Bayer Leverkusen narrowly defeated FC Schalke 04 by a score of 1-0, continuing to cling to Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga standings.
On the real-time standings, the gap has narrowed to just 1 point, which is absolutely the most terrifying scenario for Bayern Munich fans.
In recent years, apart from Borussia Dortmund, no other team has put such immense pressure on them!
Now that Borussia Dortmund's form has declined, another Bayer Leverkusen has emerged?
This is ridiculous!
The only good news is that Bayern Munich's opponent is SC Freiburg, who are near the relegation zone.
Pep Guardiola's team continued to push, and with excellent performances from Mario Götze, Arjen Robben, and Thomas Müller, Bayern Munich defeated SC Freiburg 4-0, maintaining their 4-point lead in the standings.
However, in the next round, Bayern Munich's opponent is Hannover 96, and they can easily secure points.
But Bayer Leverkusen is about to travel to the Volkswagen Arena to challenge strong opponent VfL Wolfsburg!
This Bundesliga Round 22 match is essentially a preview of the DFB-Pokal semifinals!
Recently, as Kevin De Bruyne has gradually adapted at VfL Wolfsburg, they have had an unbeaten run of 5 wins and 1 draw in their last 6 matches!
Their points total is second only to Borussia Dortmund, and they are on the verge of catching up to Bayer Leverkusen and Bayern Munich!
VfL Wolfsburg, with Kevin De Bruyne's full explosion, is very strong!
Ever since he was overturned by Lance last time, Kevin De Bruyne has been waiting for this day to arrive.
"Hey! Kevin!"
"Lance, I watched your match against Arsenal, it was brilliant. Do you feel confident for next week?"
"Of course, we can definitely make it to the Champions League quarterfinals."
"That's great…"
Kevin De Bruyne was filled with envy.
Lance has Champions League knockout matches to play, while he can only play in the Europa League with VfL Wolfsburg.
Although he sent a text message saying he wanted revenge, Kevin De Bruyne and Lance have always had a good relationship.
During those few days with the Belgium National Team, it was largely thanks to Kevin De Bruyne that the 16-year-old Lance quickly adapted to the national team.
Otherwise, no matter how strong he was, it would have been very difficult for him to establish himself alone in a club full of foreigners.
Before the VfL Wolfsburg vs. Bayer Leverkusen match, Kevin De Bruyne and Lance chatted a lot in the player tunnel.
As they were about to go out for the match, Kevin De Bruyne's expression quickly turned serious.
"I said I'd get revenge, and I'm going all out this time."
"You didn't go all out last time?"
"…"
Kevin De Bruyne was speechless; he could never win an argument with Lance.
There was nothing he could do; Kevin De Bruyne could only deal with him on the field!
At the start of the match, Kevin De Bruyne was very active, constantly using his exquisite passing skills to create threats for the Bayer Leverkusen defense.
Especially Bayer Leverkusen's two center-backs, Ömer Toprak and Emir Spahić, who were slow to turn.
Kevin De Bruyne exploited this, delivering multiple deadly through balls behind them!
"The push from VfL Wolfsburg… to the right wing, Kevin De Bruyne!"
"Although he's a right winger, he's actually a wide attacking midfielder, deeply involved in organizing the attack… like this ball!!! Full of imagination!"
Commentator Berenberg was stunned, watching Kevin De Bruyne deliver a mesmerizing curling pass that bypassed two defenders and went straight to the far post.
Grafite surged forward with a low shot, which was blocked by goalkeeper Bernd Leno's outstretched leg.
Ever since his match against David de Gea of Manchester United, Bernd Leno had learned this trick, and it was working well.
"What the heck?"
Even Lance couldn't help but praise Kevin De Bruyne's performance.
This guy!
He's almost at his complete form!
If it were before, Lance wouldn't have worried at all.
With the Rage System supporting him, as long as he accumulated 100% rage to unleash a burst, he could at least reliably score one goal.
But the system is still upgrading recently.
Lance opened the interface at this moment, and it still showed the same words.
[System upgrading… Please wait]
Three days and three days, three days and three days, since the last match against Arsenal, the [Fusion Value] broke through to 100%, and I've been waiting for almost 9 days!
The key is that the system is as mysterious as ever, with no interaction except for key information.
What if it could communicate with the protagonist, like systems in other novels?
Lance couldn't count on it at all.
Normally, if he didn't check it often, the system was as if it didn't exist.
Who knows how long this upgrade will take.
There was nothing he could do; Lance could only rely on his current 3 skills and his recent hard training to try and find an opportunity to break the deadlock.
The premise was that Kevin De Bruyne shouldn't explode, and VfL Wolfsburg shouldn't score.
Unfortunately, Lance's luck has always been bad.
In the Champions League group stage, they were drawn into a strong group, comparable to a group of death.
Bayer Leverkusen finished first in their group, and among a group of weaker second-place teams, they drew the strongest, Arsenal.
This time, even though he desperately hoped not to concede, Kevin De Bruyne still unleashed his peak form.
In an attack from the right, he suddenly cut inside and delivered a deadly through pass with the instep of his right foot!
"Kevin De Bruyne!!! A master-class pass!!"
"Grafite!"
Brazilian striker Grafite, a nobody who didn't even get a chance to show his face in the Brazil National Team.
He was at least the Bundesliga top scorer in the 2008-2009 season!
VfL Wolfsburg's number one striker!
Facing a chance practically spoon-fed to him by Kevin De Bruyne, there was no reason for Grafite not to take it!
"Goooooal!! Grafite!!"
"Listen to the cheers at the Volkswagen Arena!! Grafite scores first! 1-0 leading Bayer Leverkusen!"
VfL Wolfsburg fans were so excited they were almost in tears.
Before the match, everyone knew Bayer Leverkusen was strong, in great form recently, and possibly the strongest team in the Bundesliga after Bayern Munich.
They never expected to actually lead Bayer Leverkusen; the fans couldn't believe it.
The other VfL Wolfsburg players were all celebrating, but Kevin De Bruyne, who had repeatedly made crucial passes and become the soul of VfL Wolfsburg, couldn't get excited at this moment.
He felt that a 1-0 lead was not safe at all, because the other side had that guy!
His specialty was comebacks!
Arsenal could be overturned even from 2-0 up, so they had to score a few more!
After the goal, VfL Wolfsburg's pressure didn't stop; instead, leveraging their home advantage, they continuously besieged Bayer Leverkusen.
This forced Bayer Leverkusen to set up a tight defense, guarding rigidly in the 30-meter zone.
As the game progressed, Kevin De Bruyne instinctively kept an eye on Lance's position; he was definitely VfL Wolfsburg's most feared player.
As a result, Lance constantly roamed between the two center-backs in the attacking third, which made Kevin De Bruyne wary.
"Should we, perhaps, slow down a bit?"
During a dead ball, Kevin De Bruyne wanted to discuss with his teammates, but VfL Wolfsburg's captain was goalkeeper Diego Benaglio, and discussing with a goalkeeper was useless!
Just as he hesitated whether to remind midfielder Luiz Gustavo, Bayer Leverkusen launched their signature counter-attack!!
From the back, Ömer Toprak headed a clearance, giving the ball to Lars Bender.
Lars Bender immediately played a diagonal pass to Son Heung-min!
Son Heung-min dribbled and charged forward, about to cross the halfway line.
VfL Wolfsburg's nerves tensed, and four players moved to surround Son Heung-min's position!
"Son!! Danger!! VfL Wolfsburg reacted quickly, focusing on Son Heung-min!!"
VfL Wolfsburg's coach Dieter Hecking knew very well that while Lance was the attacking core, Son Heung-min's wing surges were the engine of their counter-attacks!
By blocking Son Heung-min, they could effectively limit Lance's threat!
But Dieter Hecking still underestimated this 16-year-old prodigy!
The moment Son Heung-min was surrounded by opponents, he initially thought of turning back and passing to stabilize possession.
But then he saw Lance charging forward and raising his hand, demanding the ball!
During their daily extra training, the two had practiced a certain combination, but its success rate in an official match should not be high.
Son Heung-min hadn't even considered it.
Who knew Lance would be so bold?!
Damn it, I don't care!
Just as he was about to be surrounded in the nick of time, Son Heung-min suddenly launched a long pass!
The ball unexpectedly flew quickly to the attacking third, slipping between VfL Wolfsburg's two center-backs!
"Stop him!!!"
Kevin De Bruyne panicked!
Even if there was only one Lance as the receiving point in the attacking third, and he was surrounded by two center-backs, theoretically, there was no threat at all.
But Kevin De Bruyne's heart still skipped a beat.
"Son's pass!! The connection of the East Asian duo!!"
"Lance—"
Amidst the commentator's exclamations, Lance surprisingly jumped early, completing an extreme first touch in mid-air!
The VfL Wolfsburg defenders originally intended to wait for him to land before closing in to physically interfere and disrupt Lance's ball control.
Unexpectedly, in the next second, after Lance stopped the ball in mid-air with his left foot, he used his terrifying hang time to volley with his right foot before landing!
[Hardcore Shot: Difficulty coefficient 98, shot goal rate 98%]
With the entire stadium dumbfounded, Lance, in a complete mid-air "bicycle kick" posture, unleashed a stunning volley!
The ball, like a meteor, streaked from outside the box and over the top of the penalty area!
It flew into the top corner!
The entire stadium was petrified!
Especially Kevin De Bruyne; his greatest fear had come true.
No matter how hard he tried to improve, he felt that his evolution speed was far inferior to Lance's.
Based on this one goal alone, Kevin De Bruyne could tell that Lance's level and potential ceiling had long surpassed his own.
This kid, in the future, could surpass Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Ronaldo, Zinedine Zidane, Ronaldinho, and other world-class superstars—a terrifying existence!