In an instant, the air in the conference room became still.
Even Ego Jinpachi, who personally created Blue Lock, had a solemn tone, because he knew that this match was not only to let the world see the monsters he cultivated, but also to strike a blow at the Football Association.
So he would also give his all.
"The FLOW state is a state where human emotions reach their peak. It makes your thoughts quick and your physical functions temporarily burst to their strongest."
"Perhaps you've heard various bizarre news."
"For example, a mother, in order to save her child trapped under a car, instantly unleashed enough strength to lift the car. That's right... this state has another name in various fields, but on the football field, it's called 'FLOW'."
"Most of the miracles born in the world are due to this state."
"And what I need you to do is to unleash your potential as much as possible in tomorrow's match."
"Thereby entering this state."
"This is your only chance to win."
"Of course, entering this state is not simple; it requires immense concentration."
Yoichi Isagi looked at Ye Liangqiu, who was sitting at the very front. He knew that currently, in the entire Blue Lock, perhaps only he could easily sense his own FLOW state.
He also longed to prove himself in the U20 battle.
Not just him, almost all the players who had fought against Ye Liangqiu looked at Ye Liangqiu's back.
At this moment, Ego Jinpachi's smile slowly emerged.
"The path of chasing the strong has only truly begun now."
"A general's success is built on countless bones; only one person can sit on that ultimate throne."
"Charge... charge this world, show your selfish desires, drag down one strong person after another, and step on them to rise!"
.......
Only one hour remained until the match.
In the locker room.
The atmosphere seemed a bit tense. After all, these players were exactly as Ego said: just high school students. Their psychological fortitude, when facing peers, naturally made them dare to play and fight. However, now they were participating in a world-class competition, and they had to play in front of countless cameras and commentators.
Their psychological fortitude was also enduring a severe impact.
Nervousness, unease, excitement—various emotions intertwined in the locker room.
Of course, as players who had fought their way through, their emotions only briefly returned to normal; more than anything, they anticipated what kind of fun this match would bring.
Itoshi Rin was quite calm. He expressionlessly tied his shoelaces, his eyes occasionally glancing at Ye Liangqiu, wondering what he was thinking...
Nagi Seishiro was also very calm, even chatting with Bachira while warming up.
"Aren't you nervous?" Bachira asked.
Nagi Seishiro shook his head, revealing an innocent expression, "Being nervous won't make me win this match."
"If that's the case, why should I be nervous?"
"Hahaha." Otoya Eita on the side laughed, "He's right, it's just participating in a match, what's there to be nervous about."
"We only need to do one thing, and that is to crush the opposing players."
"Let those mortals see that the world is shining for us."
Not far away, Yukimiya was adjusting his glasses.
Igaramaru was also putting on his gloves.
Hearing their words, Ye Liangqiu, who had been resting with his eyes closed, slowly opened them. His calm gaze looked towards the door leading outside, seemingly still able to hear some noisy shouts, but those voices were not for Blue Lock.
At this moment, Ego Jinpachi, as the coach, clearly had dark circles under his eyes, indicating he had put a lot of effort into this match. On the screen, he announced the remaining twelve substitute players.
Since they had undergone three months of adaptive training, they all recognized the names on the list.
Among them were Ma Lang, Hiori, Reo, Kurona, and Niko. Clearly, for this match, Blue Lock's lineup was still somewhat lacking, as it was a team filtered from three hundred forwards.
Ego slowly began, "This match has three substitution slots, so substitute players must always maintain their best condition."
"Furthermore, any mistakes on the field, and your statements off the field, must be kept silent."
"Finally, substitute players will be arranged to go on if there are injuries on the field."
Although he was speaking in this locker room, everyone in the substitute players' locker room was also watching.
Ma Lang's expression was somewhat disdainful.
Hiori Yo and Niko, however, were looking at Ye Liangqiu and the others on the screen.
"Do you think they'll be very nervous?" Hiori asked.
Niko nodded, "They should be, after all, the whole world is watching. We high school students, in our past matches, would probably be overjoyed just to play in a Bird's Nest. Now we're directly in... an official match venue."
"I can't imagine how the U20 fans will view us when we walk out."
Thinking of this, Hiori Yo looked at the people in the video, perhaps with some worry...
At this moment, in the locker room, everyone slowly stood up, flames flickering in their eyes in unison.
Bachira walked behind Ye Liangqiu, his gaze somewhat hostile towards Itoshi Rin, while Itoshi Rin also stood unhappily by the door. He still couldn't understand where he had offended this 'kappa'?
He had to endure this guy's dirty looks every day.
Ego stood at the very front, grinning, "Know yourselves, understand yourselves clearly, see yourselves clearly. This match is not the end, but the beginning."
"Your goal is not just to go out into the world, but to make the world discover you."
"At this point, what I can do for you is limited to this match."
"Only win, and can only win."
"Go, go win this match."
"BLUE LOCK."
"Let the world remember your ego."
As the door slowly opened, a huge wave of sound swept through everyone's minds.
Ye Liangqiu walked at the very front, light enveloping him, but the aura around him made everyone feel a chill, as if reflecting a crimson shadow. He softly spoke:
"I've come to crush the hopes of you fans."
"Let the whole world see the U20 crawl out of this world stage like stray dogs."