The game was temporarily halted!
All the players quickly ran toward their teammates.
Saint Paul's medical staff rushed urgently onto the field, heading straight for Rosser first.
Bread and Watergate, closest to Gu Ran, hurriedly approached him:
"Gu! Are you okay?!"
"Gu! Your head is bleeding! Lie down quickly!"
"Doctor! Doctor! We fucking need a doctor here!"
Bread and Watergate were panicking!
Gu Ran touched his forehead, which felt slightly numb. He looked at his hand:
Holy shit?
Am I really bleeding?
Is my handsome face ruined?
Will I no longer be a handsome guy…?
Wait, why doesn't it hurt?
Actually, it wasn't painless, but felt more like accidentally knocking your head on a desk.
Gu Ran touched again and realized the blood was drying quickly—and there was no wound.
…This blood was Rosser's!
I'm still handsome!
And I made the other guy bleed!
Awesome!!!
Gu Ran let out a sigh of relief and grinned, "I'm fine, this isn't my blood."
Hahaha! Iron Body: Ironman +2, what a badass skill!
Normally, such an impact would at least leave swelling or dizziness.
Teammates exclaimed in disbelief:
"How's that possible? Your heads collided like Mars hitting Earth!"
"Gu, don't pretend to be tough!"
Rust grabbed Gu Ran's shoulder and shook him vigorously, "Gu, look at me clearly! Do you recognize me?"
Gu Ran chuckled, amused, "You're my son."
Watergate nodded, "Yep, he's really fine."
Rust: ???
Bread examined Gu Ran carefully, "Fuck… Gu, your skin isn't even scratched!"
"No way!"
"Is your head made of iron?"
"Oh my god! Oh my god!!!"
The Bucks Steelhorns' starters cheered excitedly.
Coach Carter, anxiously watching from the sideline, first appeared stunned, then excitedly crossed himself several times. "Thank God! Thank God! To thank God, I'll never swear again! Hahaha!"
On the visitors' stands, Anne Hathaway finally relaxed, but tears involuntarily slid down her cheeks.
Rosser was conscious again after medical intervention but clearly concussed and unable to continue playing.
Coach Lampard stood gloomily: Why is one player perfectly fine while the other is concussed?
Butler and others surrounded the referee, demanding Gu Ran receive a card. The referee ignored their protests, awarding Bucks Steelhorns an indirect free kick.
The game resumed—11 vs. 10!
Gu Ran quickly took the indirect free kick, passed to Watergate, and then sprinted forward.
Butler and the right-back attempted to intercept him, but without Rosser, they couldn't contain Gu Ran!
Gu Ran instantly spent another talent point on stamina, boosting it from 66 to 67!
He accelerated rapidly!
Butler and the defender watched helplessly as Gu Ran broke through their defenses effortlessly!
Gu Ran decisively made a powerful through pass—the ball zipped across the turf like a blade, splitting the defensive line!
Glider sprinted furiously, barely receiving the ball in a perfect scoring position!
Goalkeeper Eddie dived beautifully, but the ball curled into the net beneath him!
Goal!
Bucks Steelhorns went wild!
The scoreboard changed: Triangle River 0:3 Bucks Steelhorns!
Coach Carter celebrated wildly—this goal almost secured victory!
Saint Paul students left angrily, spirits crushed by Gu Ran's pass.
In the 85th minute, Coach Carter made defensive substitutions to secure victory.
In the 90th minute, Triangle River seized a rare chance, earning a penalty after Paintbrush's unfortunate handball.
Butler confidently converted, making it 3:1.
The referee blew the final whistle:
Triangle River 1 - Bucks Steelhorns 3!
Bucks Steelhorns had reached the national top 8!
Bucks Steelhorns players ecstatically lifted Gu Ran into the air, with Coach Carter joining the celebration!
Anne Hathaway cheered wildly from the stands, shouting excitedly, "Gu, you're so cool! I'm feeling amazing! I'll give you a big reward! A big reward! Can you hear me?!"
Gu Ran wasn't sure he heard clearly amidst the noise but decided he'd confirm later.
Just then, a clear system notification rang in his head:
"Congratulations, Host. Due to your perfect integration of over 100 hours of training in official matches, your corresponding attributes have increased."
"Your physical attribute—Strength has increased from 64 to 65."
"Your physical attribute—Constitution has increased from 67 to 68."
"Your technical attribute—Ball Control has increased from 66 to 67."
Awesome!
Gu Ran pumped his fist excitedly and rushed toward Lampard, ready to provoke him again—but found Lampard surprisingly calm and smiling warmly.
Lampard had discovered a gem. Victory or defeat no longer mattered.
Gu Ran, confused, shrugged and moved on.
Anne eagerly shouted again, "I feel amazing! I'm going to give you a big reward! Did you hear me?"
Gu Ran decided to confirm later—surely he hadn't misheard amidst the noisy celebration.
Ding—
A final clear system prompt sounded pleasantly in his mind.