Dominate the Super Bowl

Chapter 155 154 Gold and stone are ready to be carved (or unlocked).

January in Tuscaloosa was not cold, with a gentle breeze blowing and the sun lazily spilling over, exhibiting the leisurely and relaxed atmosphere of the Southern climate.

The students at the University of Alabama went about their business, starting a brand-new day in an orderly fashion, while the fervor of yesterday's Crimson Tide Storm championship win still spread throughout the campus, with traces of the celebration lingering in the air.

However, Donald Yee was highly focused, intently watching Li Wei in front of him, undisturbed by the surrounding environment.

After yesterday's game, Donald saw a quality in Li Wei, a distinctive temperament he had been searching for, ardently desiring.

It made Donald believe that he should sign Li Wei at all costs.

But because of that very desire, because of his urgency, he needed to stay calm, steady, and rational, aware that this young man wouldn't be easy to fool—

He liked that. He liked players who could think, who used their brains.

So, Donald met Li Wei's gaze, still maintaining his smile.

"I will tell you, Li Wei, you are making a mistake,"

"You should choose me."

Donald said calmly, noticing the smile in Li Wei's eyes that held a hint of teasing, but he didn't mind.

"Do you know why I am here?"

"Because I believe in you, because I believe in your uniqueness and singularity."

"Do you know why I am neither hurried nor anxious?"

"Because I know about your reasoning and intelligence, even as we speak right now, you are not overwhelmed, you are clearly aware of what is happening, and you can analyze the situation calmly."

Li Wei was somewhat surprised, even Saban and Burns hadn't shown this level of trust. In their eyes, they always regarded him as a child—

Not that it was bad, both Saban and Burns, as well as his parents, considered his welfare; but they had not seen the deep, intrinsic change in his soul.

But Donald had.

Li Wei's mouth quirked slightly, making a joke, "Should I be happy, or should I worry about a stalker?"

Donald understood right away, rarely showing a smile, "No need to worry, I just watched the Peach Bowl and yesterday's game a dozen times. Just the highlights."

So that's how it was.

"Once you show even a small flaw, or even just fall slightly short of expectations, you will be attacked, betrayed, slandered, humiliated, and devastated, those forces will come crashing down trying to completely destroy your existence."

"You'll face all of that."

"Countless people manage to climb to the pinnacle of fame and fortune, but what really destroys them are the downhill slopes, the setbacks, the difficulties, and the bumps because those will be the moments you fight alone and also the moments that test your soul."

"Great achievements come at great cost."

"The countless skeletal remains that have fallen on the downhill path, in the Abyss, they can't even be counted, but what will you do?"

"Can you muster the courage to overcome the obstacles, continue to fight and climb back to the top?"

"'Who are you, Li Wei?' This is the question that will define your life."

"I think you already know the answer, that's why I'm here. Yesterday's final, you gave your answer through your performance, giving me conviction and determination."

Taking a deep breath, Donald's gaze was firmer than ever, looking straight at Li Wei."

"Li Wei, I am nothing."

"To put it bluntly, I'm just an agent, a normal person without any special abilities, only having value standing by your side."

"Whether it's me or other agents, we're all nobodies, we need your existence to give our lives meaning, to enable us to touch greatness."

"Let me tell you, me and those agents—those agents who talk a good game—we're all the same, we all will be forgotten after we die, but you won't be."

"You will be remembered because some things are eternal and unchanging, you are Li Wei, and your story will inspire us to fight and chase our dreams,"

"Not just Clark, not just Jacobs, but every ordinary person."

"Now, Li Wei, I invite you to let me be the one standing behind greatness, to complete this journey with you."

Hum.

The air, stirring, the lazy January sunshine of Alabama falling on the skin, yet one could clearly feel that golden light burning and boiling in the blood.

Then.

Li Wei looked at Donald, without bombast or spewing passion, but his calm words carried an unyielding strength; he reached out his right hand, his smile gently rising at the corners of his mouth.

"Please guide me well, Mr. Agent."