bookpower Chapter 676: 675 Palpitating Heart
Chapter 676: 675 Palpitating Heart
Chapter 676: 675 Palpitating Heart
Surprise attack!
The game had just begun, and the Baltimore Ravens Defense had already pushed forward completely, unleashing a six-person raid without any warning.
Only one lineman remained to guard Li Wei—
Mosley.
The other linemen had all joined the defensive line, with misplaced positions and cooperative efforts, creating a dizzying tactical layout and teamwork. With a numerical advantage, they formed an absolute oppression, directly breaking through the Chiefs’ Pocket like locusts swarming in.
Forceful. Sudden. Deliberately planned. Seizing the initiative.
...
Rip!
The Pocket was torn, and Mahomes was surrounded by fast-moving black figures encroaching from all sides, plunging him into crisis.
So, what now?
Although Reed hadn’t anticipated Harbaugh’s move to perfection, the preemptive strike by Harbaugh did not surprise Reed, and he had prepared well.
Mahomes was back-pedaling, one step back, the front densely packed, smoke rising everywhere. Forget about reading defense or finding passing targets—a slight delay in movement could mean being devoured by the dark shadow.
But Mahomes was not flustered. He turned and decided on-the-spot to pass the football to Li Wei, without hesitation or delay, making the whole action crisp and sharp.
It seemed, this was a running play.
Although the Ravens had chosen the surprise attack, the Chiefs countered with a running play right through the front, watching as the Ravens Defense players reacted quickly, changing direction instantly to surround Li Wei—
Whether it was Mahomes or Li Wei, the locusts swarmed them all the same, and the result might be the same—to be completely devoured.
Something was a bit strange.
After Li Wei took control of the football, he did not exhibit a running back’s usual stance to seek a breakthrough opportunity but moved sideways instead, with Mahomes mimicking each movement, making them look like synchronized short-track speed skaters, indistinguishable for a moment.
Then, at that moment, Li Wei and Mahomes split apart, one to the left, one to the right.
The spectators, caught off guard, realized a moment later that the football was still in Mahomes’ hands.
From the start, the football had remained with Mahomes—
A deceptive fake handoff. Mahomes shifted all the attention to Li Wei, using him as a decoy to divert the Ravens’ raid focus while buying time for Mahomes to read the defense again, like lightning.
Mosley finally realized something was off—
Li Wei. He wasn’t coming closer.
Logically, Li Wei was supposed to run the ball, either laterally or vertically. He always needed to move, to look for a breakthrough, to push forward.
But Li Wei didn’t.
Now it was just Mosley moving towards Li Wei, wait, what did that mean?
“Hehe.”
Mosley seemed to see a smile forming at the corner of Li Wei’s mouth under his helmet, and his heart sank with a thud—
A palpitation. Oh no, was this what being thrilled felt like?
Li Wei’s right hand, a light toss, and the football was released.
Incredibly!
Mosley, completely frozen, tried to brake urgently, attempting to straighten his knees and stretch out his arms to disrupt the pass, but he couldn’t shift his center of gravity quickly enough, transforming his lateral movement into a vertical stand, and he ended up jamming.
Then, Mosley just foolishly stood there, watching the football fly over his head and on behind him.
—Kelsey.
Behind him, Kelsey had already shaken off Humphrey. Clearly, Humphrey had also misjudged, thinking Mahomes was aiming for a deep pass. After enduring an entire game, Mahomes finally couldn’t resist opting for a long throw, causing Humphrey to abandon Kelsey and dart out.
As a result, Kelsey found an opening, easily completed the catch, and continued to advance with the ball.
Trick play offense, the Kansas City Chiefs unexpectedly chose a trick play offense, the “Chiefs Special,” shaking off the Baltimore Ravens with an effortless power, turning Harbaugh’s desperate gamble into an opening for the Chiefs’ counterattack.
Kelsey, sprinting all the way.
Fortunately, Humphrey, quick to react, corrected his own misjudgment, along with help from a teammate, as the two of them together pushed Kelsey out of bounds, preventing him from making a long run and causing further damage.
Despite this, Kelsey still easily advanced thirteen yards, effortlessly securing the first down, responding to the recent provocation from the Baltimore Ravens with an overwhelmingly strong posture.
The game wasn’t over, and the Kansas City Chiefs were not ready to give up.
To be more precise, the Kansas City Chiefs had come for victory.
Boom!
Suddenly, Arrowhead Stadium reignited, reviving its energy, and the most loyal supporters from Kansas City returned from the lowest of lows to the highest of highs, all it took was just one Chiefs Special.