This towering figure, standing over six feet tall, was nothing but a magnificent reward wrapped in ordinary flesh and skin in Cao Baiming's eyes at this moment!
Twenty guaranteed goals, a feat he had never seen before. As long as he desired it, wouldn't he be able to score at will from now on?
This was direct access to scoring freedom, no longer needing to worry about losing matches!
These twenty goals, if used wisely, could absolutely ensure an undefeated streak for more than twenty matches, making him feel incredibly exhilarated.
It was then that they saw the person arriving was Cao Baiming, and he wasn't just any ordinary Arsenal player!
Still fuming, the opposition had sent someone to mock them? And it was Cao Baiming himself who had come. The people in the room at this very moment wished they could carve him into a thousand pieces!
Haaland, Gundogan, and Foden stood at the forefront, like bodyguards. Their keen senses allowed them to detect danger from miles away, a sixth sense for potential conflict.
Cao Baiming's arrival at this juncture could only be seen as a taunt.
Several burly men began to push forward. Although they had all heard of Cao Baiming's formidable physique, and that he was not easily defeated, they absolutely refused to believe that this single individual could take on everyone in the room!
Even with Saiyan power, it wouldn't be possible.
However, Cao Baiming showed no signs of panic. His expression was calm, even remarkably amiable, which left them utterly bewildered.
De Bruyne also looked confused. He saw Cao Baiming staring directly at him, and with so many people around, why was he only looking at him?
Cao Baiming didn't want to waste any more time. After some thought, he decided it was best to get straight to the point, as everyone here was straightforward and disliked procrastination.
"I want to exchange jerseys with you, can I?"
All the Manchester City players in the locker room were utterly stunned. The once noisy room fell silent as a forest at three in the morning after Cao Baiming's words.
The people in the room quickly turned their gazes to De Bruyne, their eyes filled with a million complex emotions.
Was this scene unfolding before them truly happening?
De Bruyne felt a slight sense of being flattered, but the flattery was minimal; it was mostly surprise, immense surprise!
What was Cao Baiming's intention in suddenly coming to him for a jersey exchange?
Cao Baiming realized that everyone seemed to be looking at him with confusion, but De Bruyne was already starting to take off his shirt.
Regardless of the opponent or the score, if someone proactively offered to exchange jerseys, how could one refuse?
Seeing this, Cao Baiming's heart soared with joy. While uttering words of praise, he also took off his own jersey for the exchange.
After swapping jerseys, the two embraced.
In just a second, De Bruyne began patting Cao Baiming's back, still feeling somewhat unaccustomed to the situation.
The others did not jeer; they watched the scene in silence until Cao Baiming turned and left.
The atmosphere in the locker room shifted instantly, and everyone looked at De Bruyne with strange eyes.
At this moment, they looked at De Bruyne almost as if he were an enemy, as if they had just witnessed him colluding with the opposition right in front of them.
However, being seasoned veterans, this thought did not last long and was soon replaced by another.
The opponent, if not an adversary, was at least undeniably one of the greatest players in the world currently, and even they could not compare themselves to him.
Cao Baiming personally coming to De Bruyne for a jersey exchange, completely ignoring everyone else, was incredibly enraging!
In Cao Baiming's eyes, was De Bruyne the only opponent worthy of respect?
What about him, Haaland? What about Grealish, Mahrez, Foden, Gundogan, and Cancelo?!
Stepping out of the room, Cao Baiming paid no mind to what they were thinking. Let them think whatever they wanted, he couldn't care less, not one bit.
At this moment, Cao Baiming's eyes gleamed with light. His gaze was fixed on only one thing: the reward for the mission!
Twenty guaranteed goals! And a massive bonus of points!
The system's voice chimed, and it hadn't been delayed. It even sent the notification of mission completion before Cao Baiming returned to the locker room!
Listening to the system re-read the rewards just mentioned, Cao Baiming was filled with immense happiness.
This was comfort. These were inexhaustible guaranteed goals!
Points were precious currency now. More so than real money, points seemed more important!
Just then, Messi happened to walk by. Seeing the light blue jersey in Cao Baiming's hand, he immediately stopped.
"Where did you get that? Whose jersey is it?"
Messi's voice was soft, but every movement of the football king was easily noticed. At this moment, Nelson also happened to see the scene, his mouth involuntarily falling open as he walked over in surprise.
"Holy shit!!! You actually went behind everyone's back to swap jerseys with the opposition!! Hurry up and tell me which unlucky bastard… damn it! Lucky bastard had the fortune to exchange jerseys with you!"
Nelson wasn't as discreet as Messi this time. His loud voice startled everyone in the locker room, and they all stopped what they were doing and turned their gazes.
Everyone was curious! Cao Baiming was holding a light blue Manchester City jersey. This guy had never proactively exchanged jerseys with anyone before!
Previously, he might have exchanged if someone else initiated it, but recently, he wasn't even guaranteed to exchange even if the other party wanted to. He rarely even paid attention when female fans asked to swap shirts… Had he eaten something wrong, or was today a special day…?
Seeing the curiosity on everyone's faces, Cao Baiming helplessly lowered his head and unfolded the jersey in his hand.
A light blue Manchester City jersey was thus revealed to everyone's sight. On the back of the jersey, the most prominent feature was the clearly visible number 10 written in white lettering!
Above the number, De Bruyne's name was printed. This was De Bruyne's jersey!
"So it was him! What gives him the right?" Henry joked.