Super Bowl Domination

Chapter 1655 A tacit understanding
Once you start talking, everything goes smoothly, and all the thoughts in your mind pour out at once.

Mahomes smiled contentedly, clenched his fist to cheer himself up, and looked at Levi with bright eyes, full of confidence.

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, two years have passed. Mahomes has grown up a bit from the young man who charged forward with all his passion in the 2018 season, and has transformed into the team's core quarterback who knows how to strategize and control the whole game. Things seem to be the same, yet they also seem completely different.

But some things remain vividly real.

Mahomes still remembers that game at Gillette Stadium, where his interception ruined the team's entire effort, resulting in a narrow defeat to the New England Patriots.

After the match, an overwhelming outpouring of hatred and attacks poured down, rubbing salt into the wounds of defeat and attempting to destroy his soul and will.

However, Levi stepped forward, using his body to block the onslaught of attacks, and resolutely launched a counterattack, crashing back squarely and single-handedly silencing Gillette Stadium.

As a friend, a teammate, and a captain, Li Wei has never been absent, accompanying him on his journey of growth.

Now, it's his turn.

They are friends, and friendship should be mutual, shouldn't it?

He had always felt a little regretful because it was always Li Wei who helped him, and he never had the chance to help Li Wei. Li Wei seemed to be omnipotent, and nothing could stump him or defeat him. He just followed behind Li Wei in a daze, running wildly all the way.

Finally, the opportunity came. He would not be timid or back down. He would stand tall and proud beside Li Wei and face all the possibilities that lay ahead with equanimity.

If it's a raging storm, or a perilous journey, let them go side by side and see how far this adventure can take them.

A thousand words were poured out at once, yet there was still a lingering sense of incompleteness.

He was full of enthusiasm and tried to find a suitable way to express himself, but this was really not Mahomes' forte. He just awkwardly repeated a sentence over and over again.

"Newbie, I'm here too."

He was not good with words, and he did not have flowery or ornate language, but only a sincere heart.

But that's enough.

The simplest, most unpretentious, yet most passionate words struck Li Wei suddenly, without warning or warning, and his emotions surged instantly.

Li Wei was taken aback and tried to respond, to say something, to make a joke or tease, but the words got stuck in his throat, making him look a little embarrassed.

I almost lost my composure.

Thankfully, Li Wei braked suddenly and regained control of himself. "Thank you."

Li Wei took a deep breath, looked at Mahomes, and felt that a thousand words were still not enough to express his feelings at this moment, which finally turned into a simple sentence.

“Patrick, I’m serious… thank you.”

Mahomes looked at the speechless Levi and a smile crept onto his lips. "Ah, what a rare sight. I never thought you'd be speechless."

Li Wei raised an eyebrow slightly. "I'm ready now. I can start now. So, are you ready?"

Mahomes waved his hands repeatedly, "No, no, no, this is fine, this is fine."

Mahomes stepped forward and nudged Li Wei on the shoulder. "Don't worry, let the media all go to hell. Let's focus on ourselves and get back to the game."

"Actually, I think losing now might be a good thing. The locker room won't keep harping on about winning streaks anymore. Those reporters and netizens kept reminding us of these things, to the point that our attention was drawn to the records, and we couldn't see the game itself." "Now that the records are gone, those noises can finally stop, and we can focus on the next game..."

She kept rambling on and on.

Mahomes was more talkative than usual, whether from nervousness or from the release of all that tension, he just couldn't stop talking.

The entire training base fell silent, seemingly devoid of anyone except for Levi and Mahomes. Mahomes's chattering, animated voice echoed through the empty building, and the tranquil air began to stir.

However, Mahomes never expected that his actions would disrupt JJ Watt's plans—

Watt is starting to panic.

Watt had originally planned to hide under the stairs and give Levi a good scare when he came out of the locker room—it was indeed a prank, but it was more than that.

Watt was worried about Levi.

Previously with the Houston Texans, Watt was the team leader, and all the pressure was on his shoulders. Whenever the team lost, reporters would launch an attack, piling all the blame and reasons onto Watt, as if his mistakes alone caused the team's failure and prevented them from reaching the Super Bowl.

Watt knew all too well the pain of standing under a gun barrel and facing a hail of bullets.

At today's post-game press conference, a reporter tried to provoke Watt: "The Kansas City Chiefs never lost before, but they started losing as soon as Watt arrived. So is Watt a curse? Was it because of Watt that the Houston Texans were never able to make a breakthrough?"

In fact, Watt was mentally prepared, as he had anticipated such an attack; but hearing it with his own ears was still hurtful.

To everyone's surprise, Li Wei immediately shut down the reporter's Zoom meeting screen.

This year, due to various restrictions, journalists were unable to travel freely, so all press conferences were moved online and interviews were conducted via video.

Furthermore, Li Wei told other reporters, "If you continue to talk nonsense, I will sue you for cursing the team. You will be held fully responsible for our failures, and we will seek compensation from you for all the losses we have suffered."

"A curse? I can't believe it. The interview question for the uncrowned king was about a curse. Should we use tarot cards to predict the next game? And while we're at it, predict the Super Bowl champion. We can skip the game and just award the championship based on the tarot prediction, ending the season early."

"how?"

With all the reporters on the line, silence fell over the entire room.

Watt has temporarily escaped his predicament, but he knows that the price is that Levi is under the gun and a massive wave of abuse is sweeping across social media.

This Li Wei is familiar, yet somewhat unfamiliar.

Watt believes that the mental pressure and physical challenges this season may be beyond imagination, and even Levi is facing challenges.

After all, no one in the NFL's 100-year history has ever achieved a four-peat, and no one has even challenged it. It's hard to imagine how difficult this goal will be.

As the locker room leader, Watt knew he needed to support Levi and let Levi know that this was not a battle Levi was fighting alone.

Furthermore, Watt himself was also wavering. The reporter's words were not entirely without influence. He began to doubt himself and started to waver. If this was his fate, if he was a curse, then joining the Kansas City Chiefs would only become a burden for the team.

How to do?
So, while all the players headed to the parking lot to go home, Watt secretly stayed behind, preparing to give Levi a surprise.

Unexpectedly, Mahomes had the exact same idea!

What should we do now?
(End of this chapter)