Let Ye take the penalty kick.

"Wow, so handsome!"

"Is this our newly signed player? He's way too good-looking!"

"Omg! My heart just skipped a beat!"

The female fans in the stands couldn't help but scream in excitement.

Meanwhile, the male fans looked worried.

Even a national team starting forward like Lewandowski couldn't score. Now, replacing him with a 17-year-old teenager...

Scoring just became even harder!

However, amidst the crowd, a charming figure smiled sweetly upon seeing Ye Chen step onto the field.

"Go for it, Chen!"

Lina clasped her hands in front of her chest, silently cheering for him.

She hadn't told Ye Chen that she would be here today—it was meant to be a little surprise.

Far away in China, the fans were also going wild over Ye Chen's appearance.

After all, many of them didn't usually watch the Bundesliga, but now they were glued to their screens watching Dortmund—just for Ye Chen!

Before the game, many people had doubted Ye Chen, calling him the "second Hao Junmin," claiming that even if he made it into the squad, he would just warm the bench every game.

They even said, "The greater the hope, the greater the disappointment."

Even after his hat trick in the last match, some still found ways to criticize him from different angles.

But one fact was undeniable—

In the previous Bundesliga match between Mainz and Dortmund, Ye Chen's participation alone increased the viewership rating by 0.5%.

On a nationwide platform, an increase of 0.5% was staggering. Some TV programs couldn't even reach 0.5%, let alone increase by that much!

Because of this, the famous commentator Zhan Jun was invited as a guest commentator for this match.

"Many fans may not be familiar with Ye Chen. He's a Chinese player who recently signed with Dortmund. He came from Manchester United's youth academy and joined Dortmund on a free transfer.

In the last match against Mainz, he came on as a substitute in the second half and scored three goals, completing a hat trick. This made him the first player in Bundesliga history to score a hat trick on his debut.

At 17 years and 5 days old, he also broke the record for the youngest goal scorer in Bundesliga history!"

"Now, with Lewandowski injured and subbed off, the young player has been thrown into the fray. Let's see if Ye Chen can break Augsburg's tight defense."

"From what I've learned, Ye Chen has an excellent free kick and long-range shot, which are the best weapons against a compact defense! Perhaps that's why Klopp chose him over Kagawa!"

As Ye Chen stepped onto the field, the system's notification sounded again.

Ding! Mission issued: Lead your team to victory in this match and either score or assist.

Mission reward: Bronze ChestMission failure: Lose 5 random attribute points!

A Bronze Chest for a win?

Ye Chen raised an eyebrow. As expected, the rewards adjusted based on the difficulty of the opponent.

That made sense…

If beating a relegation-level team could earn a Diamond Chest, then he'd be invincible in half a season!

31:24

The match resumed. Lovren threw the ball in from the sideline, and Perisic received it.

Ye Chen moved forward to support him.

Perisic feigned a pass, and just as right-back Wiener shifted his weight, Perisic suddenly cut inside!

It was an absolutely stunning dribble.

But Ye Chen didn't just stand there watching—he quickly made a forward run.

As Perisic charged into the box, center-back Brack rushed over to cover.

Meanwhile, Ye Chen was closely marked by midfielder Brinkmann.

Boom!

Perisic didn't wait for the defender to close in—he took a shot!

But Brack managed to block it again.

This time, however, the ball didn't go out for a corner. Instead, it deflected toward Ye Chen's position.

Ye Chen and Brinkmann both reacted instantly.

And at this moment, Ye Chen's SS-ranked skill card—Poacher unleashed his explosive acceleration and speed advantage to the fullest!

Ye Chen got to the ball a split second before Brinkmann and tapped it to the left.

Just as he was about to control it, Brinkmann went for a sliding tackle!

Trying to clear the ball away.

But Ye Chen was already ahead of him. Seeing Brinkmann slide in, Ye Chen instinctively protected the ball with his foot.

The next second, the ball was kicked out of bounds—but Ye Chen was also swept off his feet!

Beep!

The referee, who had a clear view of everything, immediately blew the whistle!

And pointed straight to the penalty spot!

The stadium erupted!

Ye Chen sat on the ground, rubbing his ankle.

These guys were ruthless, specifically targeting areas without shin guards.

If it weren't for his Iron Man attribute, a foul like this could easily cause injury!

"The referee points to the penalty spot! The young player had just come on and used his speed to win a penalty for Dortmund!" Zhan Jun exclaimed excitedly.

Huang Jianxiang added, "Let's take another look at the foul!"

On the replay, Ye Chen and Brinkmann sprinted at the same time, but Ye Chen was faster, more explosive, and reacted quicker!

"This is absolutely a foul. The slow-motion replay shows clearly that he didn't touch the ball at all!" Huang Jianxiang confirmed.

But now, the question was—who would take the penalty?

Ye Chen wanted to take it, but penalties weren't something you could just claim for yourself.

With Lewandowski and Kagawa absent, the third penalty taker was midfielder Gündoğan.

But at that moment, Klopp shouted from the sideline—

"Let Ye take the penalty!"

The players on the field all heard Klopp's instruction. Though they weren't sure why he made this decision, the coach had spoken—so they followed orders.

In fact, Klopp had three reasons for letting Ye Chen take the penalty:

Ye Chen won the penalty himself, so it was reasonable for him to take it.Ye Chen showed great composure with his second goal in the last match—his nerves wouldn't be an issue.Ye Chen had never taken a penalty in a professional match, meaning the opposing goalkeeper had no clue about his penalty-taking habits!

Of course, Klopp also felt the pressure. If the penalty was scored, all would be well. But if Ye Chen missed, the media would undoubtedly tear him apart afterward.

But Klopp was genuinely curious—if Ye Chen played at full throttle, how many goals could he score in his debut season?

After all, when they negotiated his contract, the kid was extremely confident.

And his contract had goal bonuses starting from 20 goals.

Initially, Klopp thought Ye Chen might reach that target in two years.

But who could have expected him to bag a hat trick in his first game…

That was insane!

Seven rounds into the season, Ye Chen's three goals already placed him 13th on the Bundesliga top scorer list!

While other players fought hard for each goal over multiple matches, Ye Chen had done it all in just one game…

The players had retreated outside the penalty area.

Now, inside the box, it was just Ye Chen and Augsburg's goalkeeper, Simon Jentzsch!

Jentzsch walked up as Ye Chen placed the ball on the spot.

"Kid, you should go home and drink your milk. Football isn't a game for little boys!"

Clearly, he was trying to mess with Ye Chen's mindset.

Ye Chen ignored him and looked at the referee.

The referee motioned for him to step back.

Of course, this kind of trash talk was common in football—no yellow card would be given for it.

Ye Chen took two steps back and assumed his stance.

His posture was eerily similar to Cristiano Ronaldo's, exuding confidence and dominance.

Beep!

The referee blew the whistle.

All 80,000 fans held their breath, fixated on Ye Chen.

The massive Westfalenstadion fell completely silent.

Ye Chen could even hear his own heartbeat…

At this moment, he was the center of attention.

Carrying the hopes of everyone!