Kai crushed the 10-Second Unlimited Dribbling Card with his mind!
In an instant!
An infinite stream of pure energy surged through his limbs and bones!
In his mind, a countdown timer popped up, ticking down from ten seconds!
His position at that moment was slightly to the side in his own defensive half.
Ten seconds.
He started his dribble from about 60 meters away from the goal.
More than enough time!
Under the night sky,
The entire Etihad Stadium erupted into deafening roars!
Nearly 60,000 fans fixed their eyes on the black-haired figure with the ball!
The fans were all guessing—
Would he pass?
Or...?
Balotelli had just taken two shots near Crystal Palace's goal.
Now, curiosity burned in everyone's minds—
How would Kai respond?
In the defensive midfield zone—
He moved!
He dribbled forward!
His steps were astonishingly fast!
During the effect of the 10-second card, all his dribbling and ball control attributes were maxed out!
Yes! For these ten seconds, he was the best dribbler and ball-handler on the planet, no doubt!
Midfield.
Yaya Touré was the first to approach at high speed,
Forcing Kai onto his weaker side with a diagonal body check,
Trying to knock the ball away from the 16-year-old genius with a front tackle!
But what happened next left the top-class midfielder stunned!
Faced with the press,
Kai pulled off three feints in one second!
Shoulder drop!
Fake step in the opposite direction!
As Yaya tried desperately to adjust his balance and reach out—
Kai tapped the ball from left to right—
Then repeated the motion again with his other foot!
With a tight, exquisite sidestep feint,
He completely neutralized Yaya Touré's aggressive tackle!
The Man City midfielder's brain went blank in an instant!
"Roulette move?!"
Kai danced past Yaya Touré with elegance and flair!
Man City fans clung to the railings, their eyes wide in disbelief!
Even Crystal Palace fans were stunned!
The entire Etihad erupted!!
Mouths agape, hearts pounding!
Was this really their Eagle King, dancing across the pitch,
Making Yaya Touré dizzy with his dribbling?
But Kai was just getting started.
After breezing past Yaya,
Two more midfield gatekeepers stood in front of him—
Milner and Vieira!
Kai's foot speed remained sky-high,
Combining tight shoulder drops with rapid directional shifts,
Constantly shifting his center of gravity!
With maxed-out dribbling and control,
Every movement under his feet was like playing a violin—elegant and precise!
The ball looked like it was glued to his feet!
He weaved through Man City's midfield like he was crossing a street!
Vieira and Milner charged at him together!
But Kai's dribbling was ethereal!
He pulled off a rainbow flick!
A move more known for style than practicality—
But in Kai's hands, it was both stylish and devastatingly effective!
The stadium exploded!
A rainbow flick in the FA Cup!
Both Vieira and Milner were cleanly beaten at the same time!
The ball flew over the two Man City midfielders' heads,
Then landed precisely at Kai's feet again!
At this point,
Only six seconds had passed!
And Kai had already beaten Man City's entire midfield line!
Crystal Palace players were dumbfounded!
They didn't even have time to cheer—only shock and awe!
In Man City's midfield zone,
These world-class midfielders could only watch in horror as Kai stormed past!
Back in Crystal Palace's defense,
Balotelli stood frozen in place.
Staring at Kai's back as he carried the ball forward into their half,
His eyes finally showed a flicker of panic.
Kai was racing forward with the ball!
On the way, he casually sidestepped a desperate backtrack from David Silva!
In the blink of an eye—
He pushed forward to within 35 meters of Man City's goal!
This was well within his firing range!
Ahead of him,
The "Golden Mountain" of defenders finally rose to meet him!
A thunderous roar swept through the stadium!
What just happened?!
Man City fans could hardly believe what they were seeing!
Was that really the 16-year-old captain of Crystal Palace out there?
Or was it Diego Maradona reborn?!
That mind-blowing dribbling run
Had completely terrified the proud Manchester faithful!
Right on Man City's home turf,
Kai performed the jaw-dropping "Prince's Footwork"!
On the sidelines,
Mancini's eyes showed a sudden flash of pure fear.
Before the match,
Man City's analysts had spent nearly a week studying Kai—
They had compiled over 30 pages of data.
But not a single page had mentioned that
This 16-year-old prodigy was a master at dribbling!
None of this was in their expectations.
Now—
In this clash that had the eyes of the world on it,
Kai's incredible dribbling performance was nearing its grand finale!
Outside the penalty area—
Kompany!
He had broken through the entire midfield—
Now only Man City's defensive line remained!
A figure shot out from the box!
As the Man City captain,
It was Kompany's duty to use any means—no matter how risky—
To stop the onrushing Crystal Palace genius!
Kompany lunged diagonally,
Sliding in with sheer momentum for a last-ditch tackle!
A direct clash between captains—
Crystal Palace's and Man City's!
The away stand erupted with gasps!
On the bench, Holloway and Millen clenched their hearts—
While not far away, Mancini watched with gleaming eyes.
But just then—
The leg Kai had raised—
Suddenly pulled back!
He cancelled his shot!
In his mind,
The countdown said—two seconds left!
Facing Kompany's desperate sliding tackle,
Kai decided to make these last two seconds count!
No flashy tricks.
Just a subtle rhythm change—
A faint shift in his balance.
Kompany's face turned to despair!
His tackle had too much momentum—
He couldn't stop himself—
And couldn't recover his balance!
With that slight rhythm change,
Kai let Kompany's tackle graze the edge of his jersey and fly harmlessly past!
The Man City captain's slide tackle—
Completely missed!
The stadium exploded into chaos!
Crystal Palace's away fans could no longer hold back!
They roared with passion!
On the field—
After sidestepping Kompany's slide—
Kai, under the disbelieving eyes of the crowd—
Took one more step forward—
No more hesitation—
Swung his leg and fired a furious shot!
The ball shot off like a rocket!
Screaming through the air along a dazzling golden arc—
Straight toward Man City's goal!