Chapter 190: 189 full of youthful energy
"One!"
"Huh!"
"Two!"
"Huh!"
Rubin continued to chant slogans, and every time after the slogan, there followed a roar from Li Wei, an energy bursting from the depth of his Dantian unleashed completely, his whole body burning with a fierce fighting spirit, making even the sunlight seem dim.
The whole field fell silent.
A few players did not like Li Wei's behavior. It was just a warm-up training, what was the point of taking it so seriously? Li Wei was putting on a show by himself, and seeing the coaching staff's satisfied admiration meant that the rest of them had to face the coaches' disapproval. The spring training camp had just started; what were they to do with the upcoming training sessions?
Were they really supposed to go all out?
There was still the summer training camp to come!
In the air, the exchanged glances were somewhat irritated:
Indeed, rookies have their downsides, being too passionate and too active.
But slowly, very slowly, the gazes couldn't help but gather towards him, the burning youth and proud spirit making their hearts surge.
Until Li Wei himself had reached his limit, he stopped of his own accord, but did not collapse on the ground. Instead, he stood his ground, fists clenched, standing tall and proud, howling up to the sky.
"Ah!"
Release to his heart's content.
"Aaahhh!"
The young blood and youthful boldness fully ignited in that moment, like a war god bathed in blood, shining brightly under the golden sunlight, releasing energy.
Mahomes was the first to leap high, roaring and cheering with Li Wei, and Smith was the first to lead the applause for Li Wei.
Perhaps, Hunter was the exception.
He hadn't expected to lose, and even less so by such a clear margin.
Damn it!
Not far away, Childres took off his sunglasses, turned to look at Reed, his face full of surprise, "Coach."
Reed too couldn't hide his amazement, his face breaking into a joyful smile—
It seemed they had indeed unearthed a treasure.
Not just because of the composure and the breadth of vision during the nationwide championship's last moments of clutch play, but also because of the leadership quality that radiated from within, making people think the Kansas City Chiefs were foolish to choose two running backs, but Reed believed, they chose the future of the team as well as a running back.
Perhaps, the hope for the revival of the Kansas City Chiefs lay on the shoulders of Li Wei.
After a short venting session, Li Wei high-fived Mahomes and the others who came to celebrate, then calmed down without continuing the celebration.
Li Wei was well aware that this was just training, there was no need to take it too seriously.
But Li Wei always believed that the attitude in training was often the same attitude in competition. If one slacked off in training, they would not be able to exert the needed strength during crucial moments in a game, and then it would be too late to regret not training harder.
Whew.
Taking a deep breath, Li Wei walked towards Kelsey—
Extending his right hand.
Kelsey, born in 1989, wasn't an old-timer, but he was certainly not twenty anymore, and had been hugging his knees sitting on the ground ever since finishing.
At this moment, seeing Li Wei's right hand, Kelsey grabbed it firmly, using Li Wei's strength to stand up, giving Li Wei a hug in the process.
"Hey, buddy, the expectations are raised even higher now, is that alright?"
The words carried a detectable laugh, filled with friendly teasing and banter.
Li Wei also patted Kelsey's back, "I'm worried your expectations won't keep up with my pace."
"Haha." Kelsey couldn't help it and burst out laughing loudly.
Clap! Clap!
Applause sounded from behind, and Rubin's voice rang out.
"Next, muscle stretching and relaxation, two people to a group."
Kelsey turned to Li Wei, "What do you say, want to pair up with me?"
As he spoke, Kelsey glanced back, and then Li Wei saw the approaching Mahomes.
Mahomes raised both hands in surrender, "Alright, alright, I'm leaving, happy now?"
After his complaint, Mahomes turned and scanned the crowd, confidently walked over to Smith, "Can we be in a group?"
Smith was taken aback for a moment; they were both quarterbacks, direct competitors. At the draft, the Kansas City Chiefs' decision to pick Mahomes had directly challenged Smith's position. Within the team, Smith had the most mixed feelings about Mahomes' arrival yet he hadn't expected...
Smith looked at Mahomes's bright smile, which was honest and frank, and he, too, revealed a smile, "Of course."
Kelsey turned to Li Wei, "Your friend seems like an interesting guy, too."
Roar!
The stretching and relaxation exercises had just started when noisy whistles erupted nearby, and Li Wei and Kelsey both looked in that direction.
White shirt paired with jeans and sneakers, the ordinary outfit still couldn't hide the graceful curves of her figure. Blonde hair fluttered in the light breeze, adding a soft blur to her cool and striking face, exuding a natural brisk charisma with every move.
Stunning!
A single appearance, and she effortlessly seized everyone's gaze.
It wasn't just because the field was filled with males and suddenly there was a female; it was genuinely because of her stunning presence, becoming a gorgeous scenery in the vast view.
Even with Reed present, he couldn't contain these animals.
Roar, roar, roar.
The whistle continued.
The blonde beauty didn't panic, followed the sound of the whistles with her gaze, confidently meeting the eyes that appraised her, and she scoped out the crowd herself.
One. Then another.
Finally, her gaze landed on Li Wei and Kelsey. She, too, blew a whistle.
Smiles crept onto their lips, like roses with thorns blooming in the depths of a desert.
The crowd paused, then all at once realized what was happening. One by one they began to cheer, both for Li Wei and Kelsey and teasing those who'd had their advances rejected.
"Frog dreaming of eating swan meat."
"What to do, she thinks you're too ugly."
A wave of laughter.
Both Kelsey and Li Wei started to laugh as well.
At that moment, the blonde beauty joined Reed, holding a folder, showing it to him, and began an in-depth conversation.
Li Wei was a bit surprised; seeing a woman on the football field wasn't common, "Who is she?"
Having been with the team for many years, Kelsey had more sources of information, "A new member of the medical team, responsible for monitoring and analyzing each player's physical data to prevent injuries before they happen by providing targeted training; additionally, she gives medical advice for enhancing specific abilities and conducts targeted training."
"I saw her once before at the Kansas City training base, didn't expect her to come to Saint Joseph this time."
Li Wei slightly lifted his chin, acknowledging how the profession of sports had increasingly become more specialized and data-driven, and without a doubt, preventing injuries was an extremely important matter.
The conversation didn't last long before Rubin's voice came through again.
"You'd better get it together. With the way you're all looking so sloppy now, trust me, no woman will think you're sexy. For looks, they should look at Kelsey and Li Wei, even their sweat could be said to be fragrant by women."
Ha, a burst of laughter.
"So, bring back your attention, stretch properly, you'll have more chances to show off your muscles later."
"After all, you've already missed the chance to show off your brains as the new sexy like Benedict Cumberbatch, muscles are your last line of defense, don't miss out."