Super Bowl Domination

Chapter 447 The world is impermanent
Berry noticed Levi's eyes and bitterness spread on the tip of his tongue.

He knew that Levi was a smart man, and the Vondrick test was just the tip of the iceberg. His keen attention to details in daily training and actual competitions proved that he was a genius who played basketball with his brain.

But he didn't expect that he would be discovered so quickly.

Levi stared at Berry without saying a word, but the denial and resistance in his eyes were clear:
Tell me I'm wrong, Eric. Tell me I'm just imagining things, that I'm just a journalism student with an overactive imagination, and that these speculations and inferences are all false.

however.

Berry couldn't.

He looked at Levi, trying to show his style as a senior in the arena. He would not be like Levi, the rookie, who would lose his composure and panic because of a little thing. He would face any storm maturely and calmly like an old guy; unfortunately, he failed.

"Rookie..."

Berry called out, and his voice fell weakly. There was a lingering helplessness and sadness hidden in the tail tone, like an airplane cloud passing gently in the sky.

Levi had already gotten the answer he wanted, and he stood there in a daze with a dull look on his face.

Kelsey noticed something was wrong, but didn't realize what was going on for a while. He just joked, "You're not going to default on your debt, are you? The rookie is now a hero in Kansas City, and the whole city stands behind him."

"Eric, please have a big meal, a big meal! A big meal!"

"Wait, even if I'm treating you, I should be a rookie. I'm Spider-Man now."

“Roar, roar, feast! Feast, feast!”

In a blink of an eye, the crowd became noisy.

Berry tried to smile, but it was particularly difficult to bask in Levi's gaze. Despite this, he still shouted, "It's a feast!"

There was a lot of noise all around.

However, Berry knew that the matter could not be concealed for much longer. He came to the training base today to cut the Gordian knot and end it all as soon as possible so that the team could prepare for the Super Bowl with peace of mind.

Like peeling off a Band-Aid.

Berry took a deep breath and smiled. "This big meal is my apology. I'm sorry that I can't fight alongside you in the Super Bowl."

The air suddenly became quiet.

With a sharp 180-degree turn, the atmosphere froze and everyone fell into confusion. They doubted their ears and didn't understand what was going on for a moment.

Houston pulled the corners of his mouth, trying to smile, but found it extremely difficult, and his cheeks twitched, "Eric, this is a joke, it's not funny at all."

"Two days ago, when I went to the hospital, didn't you say everything was fine? Didn't you say you were ready? You also threatened me that you had worked so hard to get here, and if we dared to stop in the AFC Finals, you would move to my house for the entire offseason and eat and drink for free?"

"Eric, we already had this deal, didn't we?"

The smile on Berry's face was a little tragic, and he even tried to make a joke, "It just so happens that I won't be staying at your house during the offseason this year, so you can breathe a sigh of relief."

However, Houston was not laughing.

"Ah, jokes don't work anymore." Berry joked self-deprecatingly.

Taking a deep breath, without warning, Berry revealed the answer.

"The ankle, it's definitely healed, the doctor has given me the go-ahead to play."

"However, during the final medical examination before returning to the team, the doctor found other problems."

“Hagelinde Syndrome.”

There were rustling sounds and the players exchanged glances. The word was so unfamiliar that they didn't know how serious the situation was for a moment.

Levi is the only exception - Hagelinde syndrome, in simple terms, is pain caused by deformed bones in the heel, which mainly occurs in women who often wear high heels and runners.

As a cross-country runner, Levi was aware of the condition.

In fact, this is not a terminal illness. It is just that the deformation of the heel bone may cause pain, which can be relieved through a series of conservative treatments. However, this is not the case for professional players. Whether they are running or playing ball sports, when they show symptoms, it means that the twisting and deformation of the bones are already very serious, and may even cause bone spurs.

That is, they experience sharp pains during their daily walks.

It's really thrilling.

If treatment is desired, surgery is necessary, but the price may be that one will never be able to play in a game again, thus ending his career.

retired?
A thought popped up in Levi's mind. Even if it was just a possibility, it still gripped his heart so tightly that he almost couldn't breathe.

Berry spent an entire season in long rehabilitation and went through lonely and painful days and nights, all with the goal of returning to the Super Bowl. Now that the team has really made it to the Super Bowl, what awaits him is another injury or even the possibility of retirement.

This year, Berry is about to turn 30 years old. There are not many years left for the safety. Even if he recovers from his injury, no one can predict how much ability he can restore when he returns to the field.

Neither can doctors.

Because of this, the diagnosis of Hagelinde syndrome was almost like an ultimatum, pushing Berry to the brink of despair.

Levi couldn't imagine, and refused to imagine, what Berry was feeling at this moment.

This is not fair.

Levi has always known the cruelty and coldness of competitive sports. Injuries will not spare anyone, including himself; but the point is that the same thing has been experienced over and over again, but he has not become more proficient. When it happens again, he still has a bitter taste in his mouth.

however.

Berry was still smiling, trying hard to smile and play the role of team captain.

"It's just a little thing."

"I thought I could endure the pain and continue to play. Which of us professional players doesn't play against the pain? I've gotten used to it, so I didn't take the pain to heart. I thought that once my ankle recovered, I would be able to play and everything would be fine."

"But I still overestimated myself."

"Ah, I am old, but I still have to accept my age."

"The doctor said that surgery is still needed and the recovery time may take ten months."

The more Berry downplayed the situation, the heavier the atmosphere became.

Especially when they heard Berry's prediction of "ten months" for recovery, shock was written all over their faces and they couldn't hide it.

After just finishing a five-month rehabilitation, he now had to receive a notice for a major surgery with a ten-month recovery period. The sports career of a professional player is as short as the blooming period of a flower. How could he withstand such a test?

They tried to speak to comfort her, but found that words were so pale and powerless.

The air, quiet down.

In the end, it was Berry who spoke up to comfort everyone.

"Haha, it's okay, don't worry. It's only been ten months, it will pass in the blink of an eye. This is not my first time, I am already familiar with the roads and departments in the hospital, I am more familiar with them than the nurses. Before you can react, I will have completed my rehabilitation."

"I'd like to ask you guys not to be lazy and not give up your best effort just because I won't be playing in the Super Bowl. I'll treat you to a big meal later, so you guys must work hard and take me with you so that I can win easily. I also want to try the feeling of a championship ring."

"My life depends on you, guys.

(End of this chapter)