Dominate the Super Bowl

"Clap! Felix!"

High-fives, shouts, alternating and repeating constantly; even jumping, those sounds gathered from all directions, twisted into a rope, shaking Arrowhead Stadium with firmness and persistence, summoning dawn in the loneliness and darkness of midnight, breaking through the curtain of endless sorrow and despair, chasing hope.

Again, and again.

Indeed, competitive sports are about victory, without victory, there's nothing.

But never forget, victory is not the only thing.

Henry stood dumbfounded, after the match ended, he remained on the scene, surrounded by tumultuous heat waves, yet he never realized——

Until now.

Those shocks and surges penetrated into the ground beneath his feet, creeping up along his legs to his heart, where blood that had long since turned cold began to boil again.

The answer was there all along; they just blinded themselves to it.

He lifted his head and looked at Li Wei.

Li Wei said again, "We always believe. We."

This time, Li Wei didn't linger, turning around and leaving, leaving Henry standing alone, staring at the surging scene.

Henry appeared somewhat embarrassed——

He always believed the team let him down, there was no chance to hold the ball in his rookie and sophomore years, without opportunities to carry the ball, there was no room to perform; after changing the head coach, Vrabel's trust finally allowed him to soar, showcasing his capabilities to the entire league, if it weren't for the other players dragging their feet, they wouldn't have struggled so hard.

Just like this year.

In the Wild Card game, it was solely him carrying the team forward, same for the divisional game.

Now, he could barely stand, his knees trembled, calf muscles spasmed, thighs compared to marble, not just two playoff games, the continuous high-intensity, high-frequency output in the last three weeks of the regular season had completely drained his energy.

Never mind walking, even just standing still he could feel the scorching heat in his internal organs, as if they might burn to ashes at any moment.

Could he really lead the team forward all on his own?

But now, Henry felt so embarrassed.

Li Wei spoke of "we," regardless of win or loss, they always faced it together, that sense of calmness and determination made Henry ashamed and he wished he could turn and flee.

However, his legs felt numb and weak, unable to move an inch.

"Clap! Felix!"

Closing his eyes, the energy surging and roaring across Arrowhead Stadium became clearer, like a drumstick continually striking his eardrums, his heart stirred.

Knowing he shouldn't, yet at this moment, Henry seemed to connect with the land beneath his feet, finally understanding the secret of Arrowhead Stadium's devil's home field.

Reopening his eyes, in that misty view, Henry felt transported back to the University of Alabama, seeing the surge of the Crimson Tide Storm once more, they cried together, laughed together, enjoyed happiness and sadness together, with no entanglement of interests or malicious competition, purely focused on football.

Everything, pure and simple.

The pounding of his heart against his chest grew clearer, his thoughts returned to his body, his legs seemed able to move again.

In a daze, faintly aware, Henry seemed to finally understand what Coach Saban and Coach Burns meant.

At the post-match press conference, reporters crowded around Li Wei, asking about his conversation with Henry, but Li Wei jokingly replied.

"He asked me to treat him to dinner. I refused, after all, he's a year ahead of me in school, no reason for me to treat, right?"

However, Henry appeared very calm, having spent four years entering the league, he finally let go of his arrogance, without the imagined frustration and regret, instead feeling relieved and content like unburdening a heavy load.

Perhaps, as his rookie contract ended, his career was just entering a new phase.

"I asked him how he defeated us."

"I don't know about others, but if someone asked me this, I'd say it's because you're not as good as me, idiot."

"But he didn't brush me off or hold back, nor did he sarcastically ridicule me, he sincerely gave me the answer."

"I think that's why he can always beat me every time."

This was a different Henry, for the first time so candid and straightforward, seemingly unburdening himself from expectations, finding his own style again.

Coach Burns, witnessing this scene in the corridor of Arrowhead Stadium, flashed a smile and nodded gently, having always believed Henry's potential hadn't been fully unleashed; perhaps tonight could be a turning point in his career.

Who knows, the next time they meet, Henry might bring a surprise, trouble Kansas City Chiefs once again.

But it's a good thing, healthy competition can make them a better team, and Burns is eager to witness Henry's growth.

The press conference room was dumbfounded, questions poured towards Henry, all eager to know Li Wei's answer, what was the secret after all.

Henri just found it amusing in front of him——

The answer had always been there, Kansas City Chiefs never hid it, after Felix's death, trolls and haters tried to provoke the Kansas City Chiefs, but the Chiefs' response was to crush the opponents in the last three weeks of the regular season, and tonight further crush the Tennessee Titans, the answer couldn't be more clear and explicit.

It's just that people refused to believe it.

Henry was expressionless.

"Trade secret, sorry I can't disclose it."

One sentence, and all the reporters' probing and curiosity were sent back.

The media seemed uninterested, but they didn't mind, the focus wasn't on Tennessee Titans anyway.

Although the Tennessee Titans were nailed to the pillar of shame in the most terrible way, the label of "collapse" might stick to their foreheads for a long time; after the game, the bustling focus was still on the Kansas City Chiefs.

Some opinions believed that the Kansas City Chiefs showed fatigue and exposed weaknesses, falling "0:28" behind the Tennessee Titans at one point, which meant the reigning two-time champion's luck might run out, and next, they could lose at any time, the Houston Texans must seize the opportunity to achieve unparalleled glory this season.

Other opinions argued that although the Kansas City Chiefs exposed problems, they promptly adjusted in adversity and responded with absolute strength, which meant they've truly prepared for the summit, and no one might be able to stop the reigning champions from pursuing a three-peat.

The same game but two completely different interpretations by people, the surrounding focus on Kansas City Chiefs continued to climb, unbelievably, their historic season was still ongoing, every game, every week might turn history upside down——

Thrilling, absolutely thrilling.

The haters hated it all, while fans embraced every moment of this journey with open arms.

However, at least in one aspect, fans of differing opinions reached a consensus:

The home curse should have been broken... right?