As the saying goes, "outsiders watch the excitement, insiders watch the skill." Although the Yun City Team had secured a major victory, outsiders still held onto the prejudice that it was merely luck, while insiders were already shocked by this brand new Yun City Team.

Of course, exceptions like Lu Dong, who were paid to spread rumors, led the chorus of the luck theory even though they were insiders.

Even as a Xia Chao Club, many so-called professional players and coaches looked down on the Yun City Team. The truth was, the overall level of Huaxia football was relatively low, and many so-called insiders were just amateurs.

A few days later, the Yun City Team faced the Jiang City Team in their second warm-up match.

Before the game, unsurprisingly, many people didn't believe in the Yun City Team, as they mostly adhered to the luck theory from Yun City Team's previous victory.

They thought the strength of the Jiang City Team couldn't compare to that of the Yecheng Team. The Jiang City Team was considered a mid-to-upper level team in Xia Chao, facing such strength, Yun City Team wouldn't have luck on their side.

When two peers fight, no matter who wins, it can be said to be luck; but if a three-year-old faces an adult, the child can't be said to have luck since the strength disparity leaves no room for luck.

However…

The result of the match was that the Yun City Team swept Jiang City Team 5-0, securing their second warm-up match victory.

This result stunned everyone.

The Jiang City Team was even more unfortunate than the Yecheng Team, not managing to score a single goal.

Post-match comments noted that Yun City Team's defense was like an impregnable fortress, with all of Jiang City Team's organized attacks ending in futility.

In fact, it was true. The Yun City Team had already sharpened their skills from the previous match and could quickly get into form. Since the opponent was merely a mid-level team like Jiang City Team, coupled with a slight lack of luck, not scoring was quite normal.

Moreover, Yun City Team's counterattacks were always quick and precise, often breaking through Jiang City Team's defense before they could react, ultimately shaking Jiang City Team's mindset.

Back-to-back victories brought unprecedented attention to Yun City Team, and suddenly, the number of Yun City Team's fans soared.

Although many online still believe Yun City Team is simply lucky, it can't stop this trend; Yun City Team seems to have caught fire!

Especially in these two matches, the Yun City Team's two strikers, Li Yi and Zheng Zhi, who performed outstandingly, went from obscurity to gaining some fame. Additionally, Yun City Team's defender Sun Jihai also began to shine.

It's easy to imagine that if these new players continue to perform well, they will definitely rise to fame as promising stars.

Simultaneously, Yun City Football Club's value is being reassessed by the business world, as Lin Fan, the owner of Yun City Team, earns admiration from the business community.

Of course, some cautiously observe, thinking that these two victories don't mean much since Yun City Team hasn't yet faced a truly strong team.

No matter whether people are optimistic or pessimistic, everyone is beginning to anticipate Yun City Team's next performance.

Two days later.

Yun City Team faced their third and final warm-up match against the Su Province Team.

The Su Province Team was one of the top four in last season's Xia Super League.

One was an emerging star team, the other an established strong team. Before this match even began, it attracted countless attention and sparked enthusiastic discussion in the media.

"The previous matches for Yun City Team weren't against strong opponents, but the Su Province Team is a genuine strong team!"

"If Yun City Team can defeat the Su Province Team, then they can be considered powerful."

"I don't think Yun City Team can beat Su Province Team! Tonight will be when Yun City Team reveals their true colors!"

"Yun City Team's luck must run out!"

"..."

Compared to Yun City Team, this inexperienced team, the crowd obviously habitually favored Su Province Team more.

Besides Su Province Team having recognized strength, the match was Su Province Team's home game, requiring Yun City Team to fly there.

Moreover, Su Province Team had national team players. Although the level of Huaxia National Team players was not impressive globally, in the Xia Super League, they were seen as top-tier, enough to stand out.

From any perspective, Yun City Team was at a disadvantage.

Lin Fan didn't go to the site to watch the game as he was still busy with company affairs and couldn't fly to the Su Province.

This was bound to be the norm, as the nature of the team's matches meant traveling all over, and Lin Fan mostly staying in Yun City couldn't always travel to every match, leaving it to Wu Da to lead the team.

To ensure the team's safety, Lin Fan reached out to Anna to help hire bodyguards for the team.

Anna had worked in security before and was experienced; Lin Fan trusted the bodyguards she contacted.

That night, Lin Fan finished a meeting at 8 o'clock, and only then did he have time to check the match results on his phone.

At this point, the two teams were nearing the end of the first half, tied at 1-1.

Lin Fan watched for a few minutes and could tell that Su Province Team was indeed stronger than both the Yecheng Team and Jiang City Team. For Yun City Team to tackle Su Province Team, it would require extra effort.

Playing against weaker teams often concealed one's problems, while matches with stronger teams revealed them.

Lin Fan thought Yun City Team still needed to strengthen their forwards. Zheng Zhi and Li Yi had promising talents, and their achievements wouldn't be underestimated, but Lin Fan's ambition was to cultivate a world-class star, and Li Yi and Zheng Zhi did not yet meet his expectations.

Lin Fan frowned slightly; geniuses weren't easy to find…

Knock! Knock!

At this moment, Wei Yue'er knocked and entered, "Off work?"

Lin Fan smiled and responded, "Yes, let's go."

He then closed the video and stood up.

Wei Yue'er curiously asked, "Were you watching a match just now?"

Lin Fan said, "Tonight is Yun City Team's warm-up match against the Su Province Team."

Wei Yue'er suddenly realized, "Indeed, I was paying attention; I wonder if Yun City Team can win tonight? I heard Su Province Team is strong."

Lin Fan smiled, "Do you like football?"

"I..." Wei Yue'er's face turned red; she didn't really like football, it was only because of Lin Fan that she paid attention. However, Yun City Team was indeed the latest hot topic, and many were discussing it, "Sort of... "

Lin Fan said, "Winning against Su Province Team isn't a big issue. Let's go, let's have dinner."

Lin Fan and Wei Yue'er subsequently left the company to find a restaurant for their meal.

After they finished eating, Lin Fan glanced at his phone and saw a notification about the match results. Yun City Team had recently finished their match against Su Province Team, and the final score was revealed.

Yun City Team beat Su Province Team 3-1.

The outcome was as expected. Lin Fan smiled slightly, turned off his phone, and calmly left the restaurant.

In stark contrast to Lin Fan's calm was the madness of countless fans; this night, the fans went wild.

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