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

Bad news: Bayer Leverkusen were on the back foot against Real Madrid after conceding an early goal at the Bernabéu.

Good news: The fusion value is dynamically increasing and is intelligently adjusted according to the difficulty of the match.

Originally, when they stepped onto the field at the start of the game...

Lu Xiao looked at the system panel and selected the equipment template.

At that time, the fusion value was only 84%.

Unexpectedly, only 25 minutes had passed, and the first half was not even over yet.

Lu Xiao's fierce tackle brought down Ronaldo, but no foul was committed, only a corner kick was awarded to the opponent.

While Ronaldo was getting up and cursing, Toni Kroos grabbed the ball and headed towards the corner flag. Meanwhile, Pepe and Ramos were entangled with their Leverkusen teammates in the penalty area…

Lu Xiao glanced at the system when he had a moment.

A quick scan revealed a startling sight: the fusion value had silently skyrocketed!

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Template already equipped: Bee Joy Return (fusion value 88%)

—Skill: Beast Dribble

—Skill: Monster Pass

—Skill: Monster Devour

Rage level: 15%

Supporting Character: Nagi Seishiro-S (Fusion Value 100%)

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.

Lu Xiao didn't know whether to cry or laugh.

If the surge in fusion value comes at the cost of the team's disadvantage in matches...

It's still profitable!

Despite being at a disadvantage, the fact that the game isn't over means we can turn things around!

No matter how much pressure Real Madrid applies, as long as the defense holds up, Lu Xiao has enough confidence to create threats!

"Lu Xiao's tackle just now was very powerful, but Real Madrid still dominates the game..."

"Tony Kroos takes the corner kick!"

"Pepe—"

Pepe's headbutt on the crossbeam sent shivers down the spines of the entire Leverkusen team.

The team was under heavy attack from Real Madrid, and it felt like they could break through their goal at any moment.

The Leverkusen players haven't experienced this in a long time.

It's like a person with a healthy digestive system suddenly getting diarrhea from eating something bad.

There's no way to stop a long-distance bus for a restroom while it's traveling on the highway.

We're still a long way from the next service area; it'll take at least several tens of minutes.

Enduring wave after wave of attacks from her stomach,

All we can do is guard against it with all our might and forcefully hold the last line of defense with sheer willpower.

Each attack sent chills down my spine; simply holding off one wave wasn't the end of it.

The thought of the endless attacks to come filled me with despair.

The Bayer Leverkusen players felt something similar.

They held out until the end of the first half before finally breathing a sigh of relief and finding a service area to take a break.

"We're safe now, for the time being..."

In the second half, we boarded the bus again, and there was still a long way to go.

Real Madrid's period of silence allowed Bayer Leverkusen a brief respite.

The swift offensive is coming again!

It was even more intense than in the first half!

"Cristiano Ronaldo!! Ouch!! He just went for it!"

"Leno has slipped through his fingers!!"

"Benzema's follow-up shot!!"

When Benzema scored on the rebound, Lu Xiao thought they were going to be down 2-0.

The things that were gushing out seemed about to burst forth.

In a desperate situation, one leg stretched out and swept the ball away just as it was about to roll halfway into the goal line!

"Ouch!! Rüdiger!! A crucial save on the goal line!"

Thankfully, it was a false alarm; it wasn't anything filthy.

It's just a fart.

But at such a critical juncture, how can we guarantee that the next offensive will proceed without any unexpected events?

"Now!"

Lu Xiao finally couldn't hold back any longer.

I glanced at the system's rage meter, which was at 75%. Regardless of whether it was at full rage, I had to attack once and give it a try!

The moment Rüdiger made the crucial save on the goal line, Lu Xiao had already initiated the attack.

After a hasty clearance from the penalty area, Lu Xiao was the first to arrive at the landing point, taking advantage of Modric's height of only 172 cm, which was a head shorter than Lu Xiao.

He forcefully shoved it over Son Heung-min's head!

"A chance to fight back!! Son Heung-min!"

With a roar from Zhan Jun, fans in front of their computer screens saw a glimmer of hope in their desperate situation!

"Could it be?"

"God Lu! Charge! Charge! Charge!"

"A great opportunity!"

It is indeed a good opportunity.

Pepe is practically playing like a center forward now, with only Khedira and Ramos covering the backline.

Son Heung-min shook off Carvajal, and Ramos immediately moved closer, intending to commit a tactical foul.

Even receiving a yellow card shouldn't prevent Leverkusen from launching a counter-attack.

Ramos, seeing Son Heung-min's East Asian appearance, subconsciously assumed that East Asian players were easy to bully, and his slender physique had almost become a stereotype.

Unexpectedly, Ramos used his upper body to imitate Chicken Brother's Iron Mountain Lean to crash into Son Heung-min, who only swayed and did not lose his balance. Instead, he used the momentum to create distance and tried to sprint along the sideline!

"Puta!!"

Ramos, enraged, made a sliding tackle from behind, clearly angered.

However, Son Heung-min was wary of him. Just before falling to the ground after his ankle was hooked, Son Heung-min forcefully swept the ball towards the middle!

"Ramos has fouled!! The attack is in the favor!! The counter-attack continues!"

The Leverkusen players were about to complain about a foul when they saw a black figure emerge from the white crowd, receive the ball, and continue charging forward!

"Lu Xiao!!"

Upon catching the ball, Lu Xiao activated the [Nagi Seishiro] assist skill as a precaution.

With a perfect stop of the ball with his left foot, he slightly turned to the left, dodging Khedira's precise tackle, while simultaneously turning and nudging the ball through Khedira's legs with his right foot, before turning and breaking through from the right side!

He smoothly bypassed Real Madrid's last barrier and dribbled the ball towards the halfway line!

Carvajal went crazy, chasing all the way back and making a sliding tackle from behind.

Even though he was the last defender to commit a malicious foul and receive a red card, his subconscious instinct was not to let Lu Xiao launch a counterattack.

Anyone else might have been tackled to the ground, but Lu Xiao's "wild instincts" kicked in.

Although the [Bee Joy Return] dribbling skill doesn't describe this point...

Lu Xiao temporarily treats his special ability as a passive skill. The moment he sensed danger, he poked the ball away with his toe, dodging Carvajal's tackle and hook shot, and dashed towards Real Madrid's penalty area with the grace of the wind!

"Lu Xiao!! He's beaten two players!! Now he's one-on-one with the goalkeeper!"

Saint Casillas abandoned the gate and left.

In the 2010 World Cup final, he saved Robben's fatal one-on-one chance, helping Spain win the World Cup.

Today he was able to save that East Asian kid's one-on-one chance!

Even if someone is stronger, can they be stronger than Robben... wait a minute?

Most people would panic and make hasty moves when faced with Casillas's attack.

Lu Xiao, however, repeatedly displayed a composure beyond his years, using his toes to flick the ball to the left to trick Casillas into diving to intercept, showcasing his dribbling skills with his left foot.

Pull the cow's tail back!

Overtake from the right!

Face the empty gate!

"Get past Casillas!! Lu Xiao—"

"Goal!!"

"1-1! Lu Xiao scores a one-on-one goal to pull one back for Bayer Leverkusen!"

The stands at the Bernabéu Stadium were completely silent; the previous clamor had abruptly ceased.

At the height of Real Madrid's attack

Lu Xiao, a god among men, delivered a devastating blow to Real Madrid!

Shatter the darkness with thunder!

"The Champions League group stage isn't over yet, and Lu Xiao's 8 goals make him the undisputed leader!"

A triumphant Lu Xiao celebrated with a somersault right in front of the Bernabéu stands.

Cristiano Ronaldo on the other side was seething with hatred.

He worked himself to the bone in the Champions League and only managed 4 goals. Scoring 4 goals in less than 4 games is already a very high efficiency.

Lu Xiao's 8 goals are simply outrageous!

For the first time, Cristiano Ronaldo felt a real threat and questioned his own existence.

"Could this kid... really surpass me?"