Even before the soccer ball arrived, Leo sensed the overwhelming force behind it. He knew that this shot was anything but ordinary. No ordinary person could kick with such power.
Leo activated his spiritual power, focusing it in his right hand. As the soccer ball was about to make contact with his hand, he tried to release his spiritual power outward.
In a fraction of a second, the fast-approaching soccer ball came to a halt in mid-air. In that seemingly imperceptible moment, all the force it carried dissipated.
It was like a speeding car suddenly slamming on the brakes.
Half a second later, driven by inertia, the soccer ball was safely caught by Leo’s hand.
“Another one-handed save!”
“So cool!”
“I’m crushing on the goalkeeper. He’s got me swooning!”
Many female soccer fans were now instantly charmed by Leo.
Carey’s face showed an incredulous expression. “What the heck? How is this even possible!?”
He had given it his all with that shot, and Leo, standing in the center of the goal, hadn’t moved an inch, simply reaching out his right hand.
Forget knocking him off his feet, not even a single hair was out of place.
“Josh, the ball was caught again!” One of Carey’s lackeys gaped.
Josh was also dumbfounded, thinking, “Did Carey deliberately hold back? It can’t be!”
Doubts arose in Carey’s mind. While he knew that an ordinary person wouldn’t be able to catch that shot, he couldn’t fathom how this unknown guy managed to do so. Had he also practiced internal cultivation techniques?
But that couldn’t be right. If this guy had really cultivated internal power, he would have been recruited by various forces in Langstel. How could Carey not have heard of him?
Miranda, on the other side, announced with amusement, “Second shot, no goal!”
Seeing Carey’s expression, Miranda couldn’t help but find it funny. It was the first time she had seen Carey losing face like this.
Carey took a deep breath, fully activating his internal power in his right leg, causing his pants to bulge slightly.
After a long run-up, Carey put all his strength into the shot, and the soccer ball seemed close to exploding under the force.
The ball whistled through the air, tracing a curve toward the top left corner of the goal.
Sensing the powerful force carried by the ball, Leo furrowed his brows. He activated his spiritual power in both hands and then leaped to the right side.
A beautiful catch!
Leo stopped the ball in mid-air, just before it was about to enter the goal, and then landed smoothly.
The onlookers erupted in cheers once again, especially a few girls who were already deeply infatuated with Leo’s handsome moves.
“Darn, can he catch everything?” Carey cursed inwardly. He had given his all in that shot, and even if Leo dared to catch it, he should have been injured. But the guy managed to catch it without any problem.
Carey wasn’t happy about it at all.
“Third shot, no goal!” Miranda declared loudly.
Carey’s lackeys looked at each other in disbelief. They knew firsthand how skilled Carey was on the field, even the strongest goalkeeper from the national team wouldn’t stand a chance against him. Yet, here they were, witnessing the virtually guy player blocked three consecutive goals from Carey.
This turn of events wasn’t right; it wasn’t how things were supposed to go.
One of Carey’s lackeys nervously asked Josh, “Josh, did Carey lose?”
Josh wanted to give him a slap in frustration and retorted, “Lose? Are you kidding me? Even though Carey hasn’t scored, do you really think that guy can score against Carey? The worst-case scenario is a draw, that’s all.”
Carey’s face seemed contorted enough to wring water from it. He had planned to humiliate Leo through soccer, but it seemed like his efforts were in vain.
Leo walked out of the goal area, holding the ball, and gestured to Carey, “Now it’s my turn to shoot.”
Carey’s eyes were fixed on Leo, emitting a clear warning.
Leo, unfazed, taunted, “What’s wrong? Are you afraid of receiving the ball?”
In response, Carey sneered. He was fearless, especially when it came to soccer, and he couldn’t possibly back down from a challenge, especially not in front of so many onlookers.
With all eyes on him, Carey walked step by step towards the goal and positioned himself in the center.
“Leo takes the penalty shot, starting with the first ball,” announced Miranda loudly.
Leo was already in position at the penalty spot. He placed the ball on the ground and without any run-up, casually kicked it.
The ball followed a parabolic trajectory, falling towards the center of the goal.
Carey was highly tense, unable to fathom how Leo could be so relaxed with such a shot. Nevertheless, he calmly caught the ball with ease.
“How nonchalant! Is this an unspoken mockery?”
“I think so, I could probably save that kind of shot.”
“I feel like the ball was a gift. Otherwise, someone would be embarrassed to lose so badly.”
“Yeah, that makes sense…”
As the crowd buzzed with their speculations, Carey’s anger was ignited to its fullest. He flung the ball back to Leo, yelling, “Leo, you didn’t have enough food? Your strength is pathetic!”
Leo, now showing concern for Carey, responded, “I didn’t want to exert too much force in case you got hurt.”
“Ridiculous! Just use every ounce of strength you’ve got!” After catching Leo’s first shot, Carey’s confidence returned.
“All right.” Leo returned to the penalty spot with the ball.
“First shot, missed. Now, let’s start the second attempt!” Miranda announced with a loud voice.
Leo stepped back two paces, activated his spiritual power within his body, and then took a shot after a short run-up.
This time, he put a bit more power into it. The soccer ball made an arc and flew straight toward the center of the goal.
Carey, fully prepared this time, leaped and clenched his left fist, punching the ball out of the way.
“Carey, that was impressive!” His lackeys cheered for him.
Some girls who favored Carey joined in as well, knowing that he was wealthy and influential here.
After sending the ball flying, Carey’s confidence surged even more. He thought that the guy was nothing special after all.
Carey gave Leo a disdainful look and shouted, “Again!”
“Second shot, missed. Now, let’s begin the final attempt!” Miranda announced once again.
Leo’s lips curled into a faint smile. He knew the first two shots were merely warm-ups, and he deliberately let Carey underestimate him. The next shot he had in mind would leave Carey feeling both cold and exasperated.
“Third shot, now begins!” Miranda blew the whistle.
This time, Leo stepped back even further, activating his spiritual power in his body. With a powerful run-up, he immediately took the shot.
The ball made a loud sound as it left his foot, flying straight toward the center of the goal, where Carey stood.
Carey, who had relaxed a bit, suddenly realized something was wrong and quickly activated his internal power.