Zombie Bodyguard

Chapter 1716 - 1713: Before Shooting the Horse, Shoot the Man

The goalkeeper in black was still kneeling on the ground, the foreign team captain couldn’t help but shout, "Lao Hei, what the hell are you doing? Hurry up and kick the ball!"

The goalkeeper secretly wiped the dirt off his mouth before standing up. No one noticed that his face was a bit pale, having been hit by the ball earlier and feeling nauseous.

"Damn it..." The goalkeeper cursed angrily at his own embarrassment, and kicked the ball out forcefully.

The foreign team captain calculated the ball’s landing spot and ran towards it. Just as he reached the spot, he realized the ball had vanished, and a few steps away, Xu Feibai was controlling the ball at his feet.

When did the ball get to his feet? The foreign team captain was dumbfounded and confused. He frowned, raised his hand to make several gestures, and a few team members immediately closed in on Xu Feibai.

"Hell, I refuse to believe this." The foreign team captain cursed to himself, then sprinted forward. This was their usual teamwork; once they got the ball, he would take big kicks forward, quickly respond, and launch a lightning attack directly at the goal.

But just as several members closed in, Xu Feibai made a lob shot, the ball soared high and flew forward. The foreign defenders hurried to intercept. Once they reached the landing spot, they found someone already standing there. That person was, of course, Lin Tian.

Lin Tian lifted his foot, precisely received the ball, and immediately charged towards the opposing goal.

The foreign team captain, who had already crossed midfield, couldn’t intercept in person, so he shouted, "Stop him, quick, stop him!"

The defenders had already witnessed Lin Tian’s superb skills; no reminder was needed. Three of them rushed to intercept, while two swiftly moved into position behind them, forming a double defensive line.

The three closed in from three directions on Lin Tian, and the one in the middle lunged, attempting a sliding tackle. The foreign team captain breathed a sigh of relief; facing such encirclement, even he wouldn’t be sure of breaking through, except by passing.

Of course, as long as Lin Tian was forced to pass, his goal would be achieved. The foreign team captain realized that Lin Tian was the only one among these students who could play, while the rest were beginners. In his opinion, being able to play meant just having a slightly faster dribbling speed.

Soccer is a team sport of 12 people; the coach’s first lesson was to tell him this. With Lin Tian alone capable of playing, he still had nothing to worry about.

Three closed in quickly; one was still trying a tackle, creating a balanced attack-and-defense stance. Lin Tian smiled calmly, his foot trembled, flicking the ball forward, while he jumped up.

Lin Tian effortlessly leapt out of their encirclement with the ball, jumping over their heads. The scene seemed frozen at this moment; everyone stared with mouths agape at Lin Tian soaring through the air.

"Wow, he’s flying..." a guy shouted.

"Lin Tian, that’s so cool!" The girls cheered loudly.

"The spotlight is stolen again, already!" Ning Wenbin expressed sentimentally.

"Clearly able to win easily, but he’s just showing off. If that’s not attracting butterflies, humm!" Xiao Manxuan, though also finding Lin Tian’s posture handsome, still hummed, thinking Lin Tian was attracting girls.

Lin Tian felt wronged; he didn’t wish to attract any girl, only wanted to humiliate these arrogant so-called foreigners. Lin Tian landed steadily, then swiftly maneuvered past the defense of the two players behind.

Despite concentrating half of the defenders’ strength, Lin Tian broke through easily, once again facing the goalkeeper in black.

"Don’t think of passing me!" The goalkeeper in black stared hard at Lin Tian, coldly retorting.

Lin Tian showed no emotion, kicked towards the goal, and everyone saw this time was a direct shot at the goalkeeper. However, the ball was heading straight for the goalkeeper’s face, and before it reached, the wind it stirred was already blowing his hair.

The goalkeeper in black quickly raised his hands, crossing them for blocking. Yes, blocking, not catching; he feared the previous incident might happen again. If it was like earlier, failing to catch it, this time it wouldn’t hit the stomach but the face.

With a bang, the ball fiercely hit the goalkeeper’s arms; this time it was blocked. Yet the ball’s immense force pushed his arms backward, causing them to strike his own face, with the nose taking the first hit.

"Ah..." he let out a miserable scream, clutching his nose immediately as a stream of nosebleed oozed through his fingers, along with tears. Only those who’ve been hit hard on the nose know that unique sting; it’s unforgettable.

Tears, snot, nosebleed, the goalkeeper’s face resembled a dye shop.

"Lao Hei, be careful, the ball rolled back under his feet!" The black-clad goalkeeper, seeing stars, suddenly heard a teammate’s warning.

Ignoring the pain, he wiped away his tears, strained to look forward, and saw Lin Tian with the ball at his feet again, realizing his block had bounced the ball back.

"Defense, everyone back on defense!" The foreign team captain shouted, even running back himself, being a forward who had to retreat to defend his own penalty area; this showed how poor the defense was.

Seeing the goalkeeper in black’s nosebleed, Lin Tian showed no pity, took another shot, the ball whistling towards the goalkeeper.

With a bang, it hit the goalkeeper’s belly, the immense force bent him backward; he managed to block it, though.

"Damn, missed again." Lin Tian deliberately shouted loudly.

"Damn, your acting is too exaggerated." Xu Feibai commented from behind.

The goalkeeper in black felt his stomach churning again, unable to hold it any longer, he vomited up yesterday’s food, mixed with the blood on his face, appearing disheveled.

"Wow..." the audience gasped, the goalkeeper’s current appearance was frightening, with blood flowing.

Originally wanting to continue seizing the ball, Lin Tian turned away upon smelling a foul odor. Beer and food brewed through stomach acid, once thrown up, carried a stench that could suffocate someone.

Not bothered about the ball, he turned and moved away, coinciding with the retreating foreign team captain.

"Now there’s still time to surrender." Lin Tian left a casual remark.

The foreign team captain’s step halted, dismissively said, "Make us surrender? What do you think you are?"

Lin Tian’s eyes slightly narrowed, revealing a dangerous glint: "Since that’s the case, your turn is coming soon, rest assured."

"Who are you scaring? Get the ball to me, and you’ll know what a shot is." The foreign team captain was very arrogant and dismissive; in his view, Lin Tian’s repeated shots at the goalkeeper showed poor skill.

He went over, helped the goalkeeper in black up, frowned and asked, "Lao Hei, what’s wrong with you? Getting hit by the ball, is it really that exaggerated? If you’re not feeling well, let Old Yu play."

The goalkeeper in black wiped the residue from his mouth, bearing the pain, awkwardly said, "Drank a bit too much this morning, I’m okay. You advance the ball, teach these kids a lesson."

"Glad you’re alright, that Lin Tian’s a bit strange, watch out." The foreign team captain frowned slightly, took the ball underfoot, and quickly dribbled towards Lin Tian’s side.