Chapter 800: King of the World
"...two-point conversion is good..."
The referee's call hadn't finished yet, but after the official confirmation, the entire Candlestick Park erupted. From the stands to the sidelines, everyone collectively went wild. The massive cheers roared like a tsunami, crashing back and forth through Candlestick Park.
The San Francisco 49ers' offense, defense, and special teams—all the players—rushed onto the field, surrounding Lu Ke tightly. Even the coaches like Kip Klopp and Craig Roman were no exception. They all swarmed into the end zone, flocking to Lu Ke in a frenzied and self-forgetful manner.
No one expected that the first person to get close would be Randy Moss.
"You did it! God!" Moss had completely lost control of his emotions, screaming continuously with spittle flying, "Bambi! You did it! God, oh, God, how did this happen? You really did it!" Moss tightly hugged Lu Ke's helmet, pressing his helmet against Lu Ke's, repeating the same words over and over again.
Unknowingly, Moss started to tear up. He didn't even realize it himself. After the Super Bowl loss in 2007, his dream of reaching the Super Bowl throne was permanently dashed. Year after year, the pain gradually disappeared, hidden in the corners of his memory. He thought he had forgotten, but in this game, facing the New York Giants again, facing the last-second game-winning and game-losing plays, Moss's emotions could no longer be suppressed and erupted uncontrollably.
He still craved to prove himself; he still craved to win; he still craved a Super Bowl championship.
The epic nature of a single game completely shattered all of Moss's defenses, causing them to fall apart in an instant.
Moss wasn't the only one. Logan and Marcus had also gone crazy, as had Ginn and Vernon. Everyone was hitting Lu Ke's back hard, shouting incoherently, "Oh my God! Oh my God! Oh my God!" The ecstasy created a roar like a mountain and a sea deep in their minds.
As for Lu Ke, he was a little dazed. This was different from running the ball, and it was different from throwing the ball. He had scored a touchdown and then a two-point conversion in his own way. The feeling of soaring was so exhilarating that all the pores on his body opened up. It seemed like every pore was screaming wildly.
Leaving his safe and comfortable zone brought anxiety, but it also brought novelty, as if a whole new world had opened up.
However, before he could fully release his emotions, the bustling cheers and roars around him, accompanied by heavy slaps and collisions, were abruptly interrupted. Then he just felt pain and a crushing crowd closing in, almost suffocating him, like a small boat that could be overturned by a huge wave at any moment.
Now Lu Ke finally understood why players liked to push their teammates away and celebrate alone after scoring a touchdown. Now, he also wanted to celebrate alone.
"Bambi!"
Sun Tongfei raised his fists high, shouting with abandon. Even all the other fans in Candlestick Park had become his backdrop. His eyes could only see Lu Ke, who was surrounded in the center of the field.
That was the first Chinese-American quarterback in NFL history!
That was the undrafted rookie who had written countless records and miracles in NFL history!
That was the first true Asian player to firmly establish a place for himself in the NFL!
He did it. He did it again. He ran into the end zone with his own feet, completing a quarterback-receiving touchdown that was worthy of being in the history books. Then he threw the ball to himself, caught it himself, and advanced it himself, completing a desperate two-point conversion and successfully turning the game around to win.
What happened in the short span of a few dozen seconds was a miracle!
The seventy thousand people in Candlestick Park were the best witnesses of history!
Sun Tongfei's blood was boiling!
"Bambi!"
The roars and shouts were completely unified. They came from the mouths of seventy thousand people, but they sounded like the shout of one person, echoing grandly and mightily under the clear blue sky. In this moment, the heart of Candlestick Park, the heart of San Francisco, the heart of the Bay Area, was beating vibrantly and vividly.
Everyone, in the truest sense of the word, was calling out the same name. They were beating the rhythm with their heartbeats and blood, and they were leading the melody with their voices and jumps, letting the whole world hear the resonance from the depths of their souls. There was only one voice, and only one figure left:
Number 14. Lu Ke.
It wasn't just Lu Ke. Everyone on the field had lost their minds. They had truly turned the impossible into the possible. They had truly turned a miracle into reality. They had truly reawakened the soul of the 49er warriors on this land, standing tall and proud.
Logan was the first to join in the fun. He pulled Marcus back a few steps, then knelt on one knee toward Lu Ke's position, showing his submission, like a subject meeting their king.
One after another, one after another, even Randy Moss was no exception. With excitement and passion, he impulsively joined his teammates. Especially when he saw Lu Ke's shocked and dazed face, Moss laughed happily, truly becoming one with his teammates.
All the players gathered together, placed their right hands on their left chests, and knelt on one knee in worship.
All the fans stood up, also placing their right hands on their left chests, puffing out their chests, and saluting.
The massive roar was like a ray of light, tearing through the shackles of the sky and scattering down magnificently. Thousands of light fragments illuminated the entire world. With Candlestick Park as the center, it spread out endlessly in all directions, truly witnessing the brilliant moment of the universe's splendor.
"Bambi!"
"Bambi!"
"Bambi!"
One after another, the emotions filled with excitement and exhilaration, the feelings containing joy and happiness, all passed through their vocal cords, bursting out with layers of shock. Even a huge wave or a landslide was not enough to describe the grandeur and magnificence in front of them.
After one season and six games, regardless of victory or defeat, Lu Ke's never-give-up, tenacious, and determined spirit had been injected into this young offense, truly turning them into a championship team. They would never give up the pursuit of victory, not even for a single second, until the game was over.
And it was even more so today.
Lu Ke almost single-handedly carried the average-performing offense, pulled the inconsistent-performing defense, and encouraged the outstanding-performing special teams. In this head-to-head match, he gave his all to sprint toward victory, and in the final stage of the sprint, he delivered the most brilliant performance of his career. He forcefully snatched victory from the jaws of defeat and kept the victory in the Bay Area.
Such a Lu Ke was admirable and even worthy of worship!
In this moment, Candlestick Park belonged to Lu Ke!
Standing in the center of the field, Lu Ke's embarrassment and shyness, Lu Ke's humility and fear, all gradually disappeared, melting away in his heartbeat. He could almost hear the sound of the impact on his eardrums: Thump! Thump! Thump! Now, Lu Ke finally understood the origin of the line from "Titanic":
I'm the king of the world!
The current Lu Ke was the king of the world! He just had to spread his arms, and he could have the whole world. Listen, that was the call from the sky and the earth, the echo from the ocean and space, and the resonance from the depths of his soul.
My God, he loved the madness and passion of this moment so much.
In the studio, Kirk and Teddy had also lost their minds. Without thinking, words gushed out of them. The adrenaline rush made their thoughts unable to keep up with the pace of their speech. They just kept roaring, and they even teared up uncontrollably, completely immersed in the thrilling and exciting nature of this game.
"It's done!"
"They turned it around!"
"They did it!"
"My God! This is happening! This is really happening! I can't believe my eyes, but the truth is, it really happened!"
"The San Francisco 49ers completed the two-point conversion. Just when everyone thought Jim Harbaugh had lost his mind and chose an impossible two-point conversion, they actually completed it! It was like dancing on a knife's edge. In the final moments, Lu Ke himself completed this unbelievable conversion!"
"Jim Harbaugh and Craig Roman's tactical choice was truly too surprising! I didn't expect it, I never expected it! This tactical choice is enough to be the most spectacular moment of the season, from the touchdown on third down to the two-point conversion, it's all so amazing!"
"43-42. The San Francisco 49ers, playing at home, have taken the lead! This is the first time in this game that they have had the lead! No overtime. This game will have no overtime. The outcome will be decided in the next twenty seconds!"
"In that last drive, the San Francisco 49ers took a full eighteen seconds to complete the two-point conversion. Now, the New York Giants still have a chance. They still have twenty seconds to play. This is a very slim chance, but how will Eli Manning choose, and how will Tom Coughlin arrange the tactics? That is undoubtedly a huge question mark."
"Wait."
"Wait, wait, haha, ladies and gentlemen, wait, the situation has changed again on the field!"
"The San Francisco 49ers have chosen an onside kick! Wow, wow! Just when we thought we had exhausted our imagination, just when we thought the game couldn't get any more exciting, our thoughts have been overturned again! An onside kick! Jim Harbaugh has chosen an onside kick! This is a real gamble. If the onside kick is not successful, it means the New York Giants will get the ball at midfield, which means Eli Manning can attempt a Hail Mary!"
"So, are we going to witness a Hail Mary again?"
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