Soccer: Maxed-out ball control, the skill is too overpowered.

There are still more than two weeks until the Champions League quarterfinals.

Bayer Leverkusen's coach Sascha and coach Hyypia are under a lot of pressure after drawing Barcelona.

"Why is it Barcelona?"

"How could it be Barcelona?"

"Why!"

"Shut up, stop nagging."

Hypia really couldn't stand Sasha's constant chatter.

Today's opponent is Mainz!

Bundesliga Round 23, Bayer Leverkusen vs. Mainz.

Ten minutes into the match, Sasha's attention was still on their Champions League opponents.

Is this how coaches are supposed to be?

"Besides, reaching the Champions League quarterfinals is already a great achievement. We just need to have no regrets. What are you still worrying about?"

Sasha also felt wronged.

"I thought we could make it to the semifinals."

How would you know if you didn't kick it?

"But they are Barcelona after all!"

"Stop! Stop! Stop! Look at this ball!"

Hyypia quickly stopped Sasha and pointed to the pitch.

At this moment, Lu Xiao launched an attack from the middle, dribbling past two Mainz players but not passing the ball, instead choosing to continue dribbling past them!

Commentator Shao Er also realized that Lu Xiao was acting strangely today!

"Lu! Get past one more player! In front of the penalty area, use a stepover to break through to the right?"

"No!! Cowtail dribble! Change direction to the left and break into the penalty area!! Shot with right foot—"

"That ball!! What a pity!! It grazed the post and went out!"

"However, Lu Xiao's solo performance was quite brilliant!!"

"After leading the team to victory against Arsenal and into the Champions League quarterfinals, do you feel that Lukas has evolved?"

Sauer was both puzzled and delighted.

Even Kahn nodded repeatedly:

"Indeed, Lu Xiao seems to be in very good form today, and his style of handling the ball is somewhat different from before."

He's become more confident with the ball; he even dares to dribble past people like that!

In the past, Lu Xiao would definitely have passed the ball.

But no matter how many people were defending him, Lu Xiao just recklessly charged down one path!

If it weren't for a bit of bad luck, Bayer Leverkusen would have scored 3 goals already!

"The audience erupted in enthusiastic applause, offering encouragement to this 16-year-old!"

"Those consecutive dribbles you made were really beautiful!"

Lu Xiao's solo performance left both head coaches speechless.

"When did he become like this?"

"To be precise, it has already been shown in training."

Hyypia had already noticed Lu Xiao's changes during the previous two training sessions.

However, the training ground and the competition field are very different.

To be able to deliver such a perfect performance amidst the intense competition on the field...

Lu Xiao's dribbling breakthrough was indeed full of confidence!

Is this a good thing or a bad thing?

"Let's see how it goes. I think it's a good thing."

Hypia has always had great confidence in Lu Xiao.

Lu Xiao is not the kind of person who makes mindless breakthroughs; on the contrary, Lu Xiao has a lot of ideas when he gets the ball.

He will only choose to dribble past opponents if he sees a real opportunity.

Mainz's solid defensive formation today prevented Leverkusen's passing game from penetrating.

Lu Xiaocai chose to disrupt his opponent's rhythm by making a breakthrough.

It looks really good!

As expected, Hyypia's judgment was correct!

Before the end of the first half, Leverkusen broke through Mainz's solid defense.

The person who created the goal was Lu Xiao!

"There's not much time left in the first half, and Mainz's defense is very determined..."

"Sun, he has no space to break through on the left flank, so he passes the ball to Lu!"

"Lu gets the ball! Great! Cruyff turns! Then a Marseille turn!! Is that even possible?!"

He went in! He used a fancy footwork move to change direction!

He burst into the penalty area and unleashed a powerful shot!

"Luuuuuu Shaaaaaw——"

"Gooooooooal!!"

"In the 42nd minute, Leverkusen scored the first goal through Lu Xiao's individual breakthrough!"

Lu Xiao was very excited after scoring the goal. He ran to the south stand of Leverkusen and jumped onto the GG sign to celebrate with the fans.

The Mainz players were puzzled.

The coaching staff emphasized this many times before the match.

Lu Xiao excels at controlling the ball on the edge of the penalty area to create shooting opportunities, but his actual dribbling threat is not significant.

As long as Lu Xiao is forced out of the penalty area, he will be the least threatening player.

As a result, Lu Xiao did not persist near the penalty area.

Since they're pressing him, they might as well retreat out of the penalty area; that would actually create better opportunities and space for him to receive the ball.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

Equipped template: Bee Joy Return - S (Fusion Value 1%)

—Skill: Beast Dribble

(Beast Dribbling: During the dribbling process, ball control, speed, reaction, and physical strength are greatly enhanced, and the effectiveness of dribbling past opponents is related to the degree of intuition.)

Rage level: 25%

Supporting Character: Nagi Seishiro - S

Assist status: On

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

This is the first time Lu Xiao has used the Bee Return ability in a professional match.

Lu Xiao hesitated before stepping onto the field.

Should I equip [Nagi Seishiro] or [Hornet Kai] for this match?

The new character [Hive Joy] might be quite adventurous.

After all, [Nagi Seishiro] has been familiar with the game for almost half a season.

Lu Xiao hasn't gotten used to the features of [Feng Le Hui] yet.

The breakthroughs I just made were basically about getting used to the new character and trying to experience what it's like to be extraordinary.

It seems to be working quite well so far.

Regardless of whether he scores or not, he at least has a certain ability to fight alone and can advance the ball when his teammates are restricted.

Mainz's solid defensive formation also struggled to stop them!

Less than 10 minutes into the second half,

Lu Xiao has once again made a significant contribution!

"Lu, switch positions with Sun... break through on the left flank! Lu Xiao—"

"Open a gap on the left, and three people will pass through!!"

When the fans at the BayArena saw Lu Xiao on the left side of the field, performing a stepover, a Marseille turn, and a backheel nutmeg from the byline to dribble past three players and break into the box, he slotted the ball home from a tight angle—

The cheers from the entire stadium soared to the heavens!

Speed ​​and passion, dazzling breakthroughs—these are the easiest ways to ignite the adrenaline of the entire audience!

Is this still Lu Xiao?

If you didn't know better, you'd think Messi, Kaká, Cristiano Ronaldo, or Ronaldinho had possessed you!

"Beautiful!! One against three! A solo run to break through the goal!"

"Bayer Leverkusen leads Mainz 2-0!"

"Lu Xiao completely dominated today's match!"

"After defeating the formidable Arsenal, this young Chinese-American star, the magician from the East, is in full swing!"

Unfortunately, repeatedly dribbling past opponents is quite energy-consuming.

Lu Xiao was substituted after playing for only 60 minutes due to exhaustion.

Ultimately, thanks to his two goals, Leverkusen secured a 2-0 victory over Mainz!

Even worse,

On the other side of Germany, at the Allianz Arena, Bayern Munich drew 1-1 with Schalke 04!

Guardiola's team's winning streak has been ended!

Bayern Munich, who were originally 4 points ahead of Bayer Leverkusen, now have a mere 2-point advantage!

In the 28th round of the Bundesliga, five rounds later, if the two sides maintain a two-point gap,

Bayern Munich will face Bayer Leverkusen directly!

That match might just become the Bundesliga final of the 2013-2014 season!

The Bundesliga title race is still going strong!

After the match, German legend Lothar Matthäus also highly praised Lu Xiao's performance in his column.

"...I observed that young player Lu Xiao seemed to have undergone some changes in this match."

"Previously, his ball control and ball feel were very intuitive, and he also had a certain ability to dribble past opponents."

Perhaps due to a lack of confidence or experience on the field, they were unable to fully utilize their exceptional abilities.

In today's match against Mainz, Lu repeatedly demonstrated his ability to take on multiple opponents and break through the defense.

Both goals were scored by Lu Xiao dribbling past more than three players, single-handedly breaking through Mainz's defensive wall.

This might indicate that after eliminating Arsenal, Lu Xiao has become more confident and more daring in handling the ball.

This is good news for Leverkusen!

In the future, besides Sun, Lu Xiao also has the ability to dribble and advance the ball.

Leverkusen's attacking methods will become more diverse!

They might truly be the biggest dark horse in the Bundesliga this season, and the team with the best chance of threatening Bayern Munich's throne!

I saw Matthäus's comment on Twitter.

Lu Xiao felt slightly embarrassed.

"It seems the template for BeeJoy is stronger than I expected!"

The rage value of the 【Bee Joy Return】 template accumulates much slower than that of 【Nagi Seishiro】.

As a result, he was unable to accumulate 100% rage throughout the entire match against Mainz.

Lu Xiao couldn't help but feel a little hopeful.

Even in its normal form, it can break through Mainz's impenetrable defense.

If he really saves up 100%

Just how terrifying is the peak strength of the S-level template in [Feng Le Hui]?