Looking towards the source of the sound, a Candy player was sprawled on the ground.
Beside him stood a defensive midfielder from South Korea, the only one left on the field. He didn't even glance at the player on the ground, but walked straight forward.
Upon closer inspection, it was revealed that the player who had been tackled was Wu Lei, who had only just started sprinting forward from a throw-in.
This sudden burst of speed left the opposing defender looking foolish as he was left behind. However, after being outmaneuvered, he retaliated with a reverse slide tackle, aiming his heel directly at Wu Lei's ankle.
Soon, the team doctor came onto the field. After assessment, it was clear he could no longer continue playing.
The player who had delivered the foul continued to walk forward dismissively, even arguing with the referee.
Those nearby had seen it clearly: this tackle was absolutely intentional, yet he had the audacity to argue.
Not only the Tang players around, but even his own teammates felt embarrassed.
Cao Baming quickly walked over. As the team captain, it was his responsibility to stand up for his teammate.
Approaching the player who was posturing, the opponent seemed unyielding and shoved him. Cao Baming fell to the ground, but the other player also ended up sitting down.
The anger of all the Tang players was difficult to contain. The referee stepped in to intervene.
He then showed the fouling player a yellow card!
"That's it?"
Everyone was astonished.
This was clearly a red card offense!
For the sake of fairness, the referee was not from either of the two countries but from England, having officiated several Premier League matches.
Yet, the penalty was incredibly lenient!
The Tang national team's head coach came onto the field to protest, but it was useless; he even received a yellow card himself!
Seeing this, Cao Baming smiled.
Since even the referee was calling the game unfairly, don't blame me for not holding back!
The regular time on the field had expired. After a concerned inquiry about Wu Qi Wang's injury, the players returned to their positions.
Cao Baming's eyes flickered as he looked at the short white arc drawn on the ground by the referee, then at the goal.
He estimated the distance to the goal to be approximately 54 to 57 meters!
If you're going to play like this, don't blame me for being ruthless!
His teammates formed a makeshift wall in front of the goal, while Cao Baming stood behind the penalty spot, his gaze intense.
"System, give me a hundred thousand points to directly convert into shooting attribute points!"
"Ding! Exchanging for the host. Exchange successful. Current shooting attribute points: 136."
136 points! Cao Baming nodded with satisfaction. The number displayed on the white line in front of him instantly jumped from 59 to 78!
He could have added more, but it was no longer necessary!
After getting ready, he kicked the ball!
The ball shot out like a bullet, flying towards the goal at a height of about three meters above the ground!
The wall was perfectly capable of blocking it!
But they completely failed to react, even instinctively dodging!
The goalkeeper had no reaction. Before he was ready, the ball was already in the net!
This shot could be described as having the speed of a fighter jet, a gust of wind on the field, leaving no trace of its trajectory!
Only by replaying the video at 0.5x speed could one barely make out its path.
All witnesses on the field were stunned. Was this something a human could do?
"Great goal! Ahhhhh! Fantastic!"
"It's pure magic, absolute magic!"
"Anyone who touches this ball would at least end up in the ICU!"
Cao Baming smiled faintly.
Since you're not calling fouls, I'll play within the rules!
Along the path the ball had taken, a player lay on the ground – it was the very player who had kicked Wu Qi Wang off the field and received a yellow card!
Though he was kneeling, there was no expression of pain on his face.
Upon closer inspection, the grass beneath his feet was slightly damp.
Is it raining?
…
He peed himself!
Cao Baming slowly walked over.
The ball had clearly been aimed in his direction, yet he hadn't blocked it and had dodged like a coward!
But who would have thought he'd actually peed himself from fear!
Cao Baming burst into laughter, and the entire team joined in.
This player could no longer stay on the field and voluntarily ran off.
Just moments before, as Cao Baming kicked the ball, he had heard a 'bang' on the field – the sound of Cao Baming's kick.
Just as he was preparing himself, he heard an even more intense 'whoosh' sound near his ear, almost simultaneous with the kick!
After leaving the field, his ears were still ringing, and it took a long time to subside…
Subsequently, the referee could no longer stand it and blew the final whistle.
The Tang team won by a landslide, seven to zero!!!
The players left the field satisfied, having thoroughly enjoyed the match!
Cao Baming once again received a reward of 10,000 points for his poker-style performance. Although he had impulsively spent the 100,000 points he had painstakingly saved, it was used for a good cause!
It was worth it!
The head coach was overjoyed like a child, and the higher-ups were also pleased. Naturally, this was a good thing!
Back in the locker room, Cao Baming couldn't help but recall the scene just now, and couldn't help but laugh again!
It was supposed to be a friendly match, but after this, there might not be any friendship left.
Seven to zero, they showed no mercy!
At this moment, Cao Baming looked at his phone. The new season was approaching, and he needed to return to the team for warm-ups.
He suddenly remembered that Messi had also arrived and was waiting for him at the club. He had apparently mentioned wanting to meet him, which made Cao Baming somewhat expectant.
Time was tight, and the holiday had passed by too quickly.
Besides messages from the club, there were also some sponsors, and messages from Wu Xue and Katerina…
Cao Baming glanced through them all at once, replied to the ones he wanted to, and set the rest aside. Then, he closed his eyes to rest.
In the locker room, his teammates were still discussing the incident where the South Korean player was scared into wetting himself. This joke would likely last for a year.
…
Miles away in England, in an office at Arsenal Football Club, Mikel Arteta closed his laptop.
The notes in his hand, scribbled here and there, filled an entire page.
This was Cao Baming's first poker-style performance, but more importantly, his impact in this match was beyond what Arteta dared to imagine.
A player who could simultaneously exert such powerful influence on defense, offense, and overall strategy – perhaps he had been too conservative.