Arsenal players all rushed in to celebrate.
Kai leapt into the air—landing right onto Van Persie's back in joy!
Van Persie carried Kai on his back—
And ran straight toward the stands!
Arsenal's Number 10 and Number 9—
Together raised their fists in triumph, under the deafening cheers of tens of thousands of fans.
Meanwhile, Moyes had already disappeared into the players' tunnel.
And not long after—
The final whistle blew!
The entire stadium once again erupted with the frenzied roars of Arsenal's traveling supporters!
5–0!!
Two rounds into the Premier League season—
They hadn't conceded a single goal.
They'd scored eleven in total!
The fans were going wild!
This season's Arsenal attack—
Was absolutely terrifying!
And their young captain?
Two consecutive games with assist hat-tricks!
And he had also bagged a brace in this match!
Across both games—
Arsenal had scored 11 goals.
Kai had been involved in every single one!
Eleven direct goal contributions—by one player!
The London media were trembling in disbelief.
"Is the era of the Gunners finally being ushered in—with Kai at the helm?"
Post-match press conference.
Moyes sat with a dark expression as he answered the reporters' sharp questions.
Sitting next to him as a player representative—
Was Vaughan, who joined him for the interview.
One reporter asked sharply:
"Your former teammate, Kai, is shining brilliantly in the Premier League—11 direct goal involvements in two matches!
Do you think that your goal drought is largely due to leaving him?"
Hearing this, Moyes's face darkened even further.
He was just about to stop Vaughan from answering.
But Vaughan took a deep breath and nodded instinctively.
"Without a doubt. That's absolutely the main reason."
The media erupted!
Meanwhile, over in the Arsenal press room—
Wenger praised the entire team for their performance.
"Every player in every position deserves credit.
These young lads played with passion and left no weaknesses on the field."
He paused for a moment, then a flash of uncontainable excitement shone in his eyes.
"But the biggest reason Arsenal feels brand new—
Is because we have a new leader!"
"Kai's arrival injected something into us that we've never had before.
He's going to become the best in Arsenal's history!"
The media exploded!
For such bold words to come out of Wenger's mouth?
That was incredibly rare!
The sixty-something-year-old Professor, at this moment, was brimming with spirit.
His entire demeanor radiated confidence and renewed hope.
The reporters were stunned.
What kind of magic did Kai possess?
That even an Arsenal team long mired in mediocrity—
Had now undergone such a legendary transformation—from top to bottom?
Suddenly, they understood—
Even back when this genius was still in the Championship—
He had carried Crystal Palace, a team no one believed in, to a legendary run, even defeating Premier League powerhouses!
Environment could not limit him.
In fact, adversity only highlighted his talent and ability even more!
A true generational talent.
Everywhere he goes—he conquers.
Headlines across England ignited the football world:
"11 Goal Contributions in 2 Matches! Arsenal's New Gun King Is Unstoppable!"
"Former Championship Golden Boot Vaughan Admits: Without Kai, I'm Just a Normal Striker!"
"Arsenal Off to Their Best Start in Years!"
"Wenger Declares: Kai Will Be the Greatest in Arsenal History!"
Post-match, Arsenal and Kai—
Once again became the center of attention across European football!
That night, after returning home—
Kai began his usual system settlement.
Following the Everton match—
He noticed his Long Shot attribute had increased again:
[Long Shot: 85 → 87!]
It must have been from triggering the Zidane goal simulation during the match—
Which brought a significant stat boost!
He checked the system rewards—
This time, there was no module boost...
But instead—
He'd received a long-lost Legendary Card!
A God-Tier Card!
This was definitely something valuable.
Kai looked over his latest reward.
10-Second Unlimited Dribbling Card!
His eyes lit up!
Unlimited Dribbling Card—it's back again!
He had used this card once before—when he was still at Crystal Palace, during a match against Manchester City.
The effect was unparalleled.
And after using it, it had even boosted his ball control and dribbling attributes!
Satisfied, Kai closed the system interface.
Then, he went to rest early that night.
The next morning—
After eating the breakfast cooked by Fan Sijing, Kai headed to the training ground early.
With the league schedule rolling forward—
Despite Arsenal's perfect start to the season, challenges were now coming one after another.
The League Cup was set to kick off next month.
In the League Cup:
Lower-tier league teams start from the first round.
Premier League teams without European fixtures begin from the second round.
Premier League teams with European competition go directly to the third round!
And for this season's Arsenal—
Besides the League Cup and FA Cup,
There was one top priority:
The UEFA Champions League.
After completing the second round of the league—
Before the start of Round 3—
It was time for the Champions League Group Stage Draw!
As the month came to an end—
A major event that sparked widespread discussion among football fans across Europe had arrived:
The UEFA Champions League Draw Ceremony!
At Colney Training Centre—
The Arsenal players, just done with training and fresh from their showers—
Didn't head home right away.
Instead, they all rushed to the first floor of the training building!
There, a TV screen was live-broadcasting the draw ceremony.
The Arsenal players were visibly nervous.
After all, last season they had been crushed by Barcelona in the Round of 16—
A humiliating end that earned them the title of "Top 16 Losers" of the UCL.
This season—
They couldn't let history repeat itself!
Even Wenger walked in.
He took a deep breath.
The Champions League...
This cursed competition...
It wasn't just Wenger's greatest regret.
It was also the deepest nightmare of Arsenal—a club with over a century of history.
But this season... they had Kai.
And finally, they could dare to hope on the European stage!
At the same moment—
Arsenal fans everywhere were also holding their breath,
Praying for a favorable group draw.
Unfortunately—
Reality didn't go the way they hoped.
The draw ceremony soon came to a close.
The group results were released.
And it wasn't just the Arsenal players and Gunners fans watching intently—
The entire English football world was shaken!
UEFA had once again pulled some dark magic in the group stage draw.
A new Group of Death had emerged—again!
The three other teams drawn in Arsenal's group—
Stunned Arsenal fans into silence.
They were:
AC Milan (Serie A champions),
Ajax (Eredivisie champions),
and Borussia Dortmund (Bundesliga champions)!
The entire football community exploded.
What kind of nightmare group was this?!
How could Arsenal end up in the same group with the reigning champions of Serie A, Eredivisie, and Bundesliga—all at once?!
One group—
Three league title holders!
Arsenal were literally surrounded by champions!
A true Group of Death, in every sense!
Arsenal fans were frozen in disbelief.
And as soon as the group results were published—
They ignited a firestorm across the whole of European football!
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