Pavlyuchenko was very happy that he was able to score a hat trick in the match. Although his team lost the game, it was not the end of the road. There were still six rounds left in the league, and anything was possible.

This hat trick filled him with confidence in his state. He firmly believed that as long as he was in this state and could score goals continuously, there was still hope.

The league's top scorer and the league championship would both be in the bag for CSKA Moscow and himself!

However, he was a little curious. He wanted to see what Chen Hero thought of this result.

His impression of Chen Hero was not bad. He felt that this was a very powerful opponent, and the benefits of competing with such an opponent were obvious—he had broken the "curse" that the Russian Premier League's top scorer's goal count would not exceed twenty in the past seven years.

If it weren't for Chen Hero's relentless pursuit, he wouldn't have had such motivation. He only scored eighteen goals last season, and now he has already scored twenty with six rounds left in the season. He believed that he still had a chance to create a new record.

Heroes always cherish heroes. Pavlyuchenko felt lucky to have such a strong opponent, because the strength of the opponent would set off his own extraordinaryness. The more powerful Chen Hero was, the more valuable his Golden Boot would be in the end.

What made him feel regretful was that there was no media coverage of Chen Hero's comments on his breaking the twenty-goal mark. It wasn't that the media didn't try to find Chen Hero, but that Chen Hero didn't accept interviews at all...

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Chen Hero was very depressed. How could he accept interviews again? This was simply equivalent to rubbing salt in his wounds.

He now hated hearing others mention the fact that Pavlyuchenko had scored twenty goals.

He couldn't help but be angry that his hard-earned goal had been taken by someone else.

Chen Hero buried himself in hard training, in daily training, and in the home-based practice, just to regain what he had lost and make himself the focus of media reports again.

He was furious.

He wanted revenge.

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Pavlyuchenko didn't see any response from Chen Hero to his achievements in newspapers, television, or other media outlets, but he soon received a response in the weekend league match...

"Hero... goooooooooooooooL!!! He scored! In the nineteenth minute, his long shot helped Zenit take the lead away from home! What a powerful long shot!"

"This is a chance for Zenit! Arshavin! In... pass! Hero!! Goal——in——la!! A brace! A brace! He scored his twentieth goal of the season! After Pavlyuchenko, he also scored his twentieth goal! The curse that no one has been able to break for seven years, two people have broken the twenty-goal mark this season!"

"Chen Hero looked very excited after scoring. He lifted his jersey... but he quickly put it down again! He has always had two yellow cards on him. If he gets another one, that's three, and he's only one card away from automatic suspension... Fortunately, he hasn't been overwhelmed by excitement at this time..."

"The twentieth goal! He has tied Pavlyuchenko again! I said a long time ago that this season is a war between Chen Hero and Pavlyuchenko! Their pursuit of each other on the scorer list is an epitome of the competition between Zenit and Spartak Moscow for the championship throughout the season..."

"The match between Saint Petersburg Zenit and Rubin Kazan is the last match of this round of the league. The match between Spartak Moscow and Khimki has ended. In that match, Spartak defeated Khimki 2-0 at home, temporarily surpassing Zenit and returning to the top of the league. But Pavlyuchenko did not continue to score goals. Now it's his turn to sit in front of the TV and watch Chen Hero perform, and experience Chen Hero's mood at that time..."

In fact, this was the case. Pavlyuchenko was sitting in front of the TV watching the game. At the same time, his heart was racing.

Chen Hero once again tied his goal count. This opponent was really persistent and very difficult to deal with. But in this way, it made him even more motivated! It's only meaningful for me to be the league's top scorer if I defeat such an opponent!

Come on, Hero!

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Chen Hero didn't have the awareness of "heroes cherish heroes" with Pavlyuchenko at all. He was now frantically pursuing goals, wanting to completely knock Pavlyuchenko, who dared to snatch the fruits of his victory, into the abyss, and step on him with hundreds of millions of feet, so that he would never be able to turn over!

Because he had successfully angered Chen Hero.

No one can be indifferent after angering Hero.

Today, he will let Pavlyuchenko see, let the whole of Russia see, what will happen if you anger me, Chen Hero!

"Pass the ball to me!" He raised his arms high and asked his teammates for the ball again.

In fact, even if he didn't shout like this, his teammates would still pass the ball to him. Everyone hoped that the league's top scorer this season would come from Zenit. And the only person in Zenit who can be the league's top scorer now is Chen Hero...

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Pavlyuchenko was not surprised or felt sorry that Chen Hero caught up with his twenty goals. But Chen Hero's madness was not over yet.

In the fifty-sixth minute, he was stunned by the voice coming from the television.

"...Hero! Hero! He——ro——!! Hat trick! He completed the second hat trick of his career! He scored three goals in the match against Rubin Kazan!!" Yuri Petrov roared frantically.

"This is simply unbelievable! Pavlyuchenko just completed his hat trick in the last round of the league, and in this round of the league, Chen Hero is not to be outdone!"

"The two of them are definitely going head-to-head! You score three goals, and I score three goals. You break the curse of twenty goals, and I also score twenty goals! The competition for the league's top scorer has never been so intense and... good-looking as this season! Pavlyuchenko only scored eighteen goals last season and already won the league's top scorer, and this number is already the most in recent years... But this season, he scored twenty goals, and it doesn't mean that he can hold the Golden Boot!"

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Chen Hero, who had completed the hat trick, looked very excited. He rushed to the TV camera, and in a moment of passion, he wanted to take off his clothes again...

Fortunately, Arshavin had quick eyes and hands. He rushed out diagonally, hugged Chen Hero around the waist, and then threw all his weight out, knocking the giant bear Chen Hero to the ground. Then he called more teammates to rush up, and one by one, they pressed Chen Hero under their bodies like an Arhat...

He didn't forget to remind Chen Hero in his ear: "Are you crazy? Taking off your clothes is a yellow card!"

Chen Hero, who was pressed under his body, then reacted, "Thank you, Shava... but next time, can you not use such a violent reminder method..."

As he said this, he was being pressed by seven Zenit players, and others were rushing towards him. Seeing their aggressive appearance, it was estimated that everyone would jump up and press down...

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To be honest, Advocaat was very happy when he saw Chen Hero score a hat trick, but when he took another look, he saw that this kid was reaching for the jersey again, and his face changed... Fortunately, Arshavin and the head coach were on the same wavelength, and immediately pressed Chen Hero to the ground, not giving him a chance to take off his clothes.

He breathed a sigh of relief—when the league championship was being contested to the point of white-hot, it would be a big loss for him if Chen Hero was suspended for such a stupid thing!

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When Chen Hero was being pressed down by his teammates to celebrate the goal, Pavlyuchenko stared at the TV screen, not knowing what his inner mood was—it was very complicated. He was excited by the strength of his opponent, and at the same time worried by the excessive strength of his opponent...

When Chen Hero scored two goals, he felt that it was a glorious thing to defeat such an opponent and win the Golden Boot. But when Chen Hero completed the hat trick, he began to faintly worry about whether he could win this Golden Boot...

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In this match, Saint Petersburg Zenit ultimately defeated Rubin Kazan 4-1 away from home. Chen Hero completed his first hat trick of the season and surpassed Pavlyuchenko on the league scorer list.

After the match, his hat trick became the focus of everyone's discussion.

Although there was no direct evidence to prove anything, even a fool knew that this was Chen Hero's response to Pavlyuchenko's hat trick—you can score a hat trick, and I can also wear a hat!

Just like Yuri Petrov said, the two of them were completely going head-to-head.

The media loved to see this kind of thing the most, because it meant that they could have topics to hype.

Chen Hero vs. Pavlyuchenko? This is so interesting!

They could instantly come up with countless gimmicks in their minds...

Despite being surpassed, Pavlyuchenko still expressed his gentlemanly demeanor in public—"Congratulations to Hero's hat trick... I have a competitive relationship with him, but we have no grudges with each other. I am very happy to be able to compete for the Golden Boot with such a high-level striker this season, which also makes the fans happy and excited. I am not afraid of competition, and I look forward to making my response in the next game!"

The media clamored that the healthy competition made the Russian Premier League more good-looking, and their goal was to become one of the top five European leagues, not the "best sixth man"...

But Chen Hero didn't see it that way.

After completing the hat trick, he had said such things fiercely in his heart: "Did you see that, Pavlyuchenko! This is the end for angering me! Don't think that you are the only one who can score a hat trick!"

Pavlyuchenko wanted to treat Chen Hero as an opponent worthy of his full effort, but Chen Hero didn't appreciate it. He was very vengeful for this enemy who had "offended" him unintentionally.

Chen Hero can't be considered a gentleman at all, and perhaps many people think that he is a complete villain.

But Chen Hero never hides this side of himself. He avenges any grudges he has, even if this kind of grudge may not be a big deal in the eyes of others.

Pavlyuchenko stole his limelight, so he must completely kill the other party. He would never have the feeling of "heroes cherish heroes" or "two great masters encourage each other to compete." He just wanted to avenge his hatred!

The "true villain" Chen Hero and Pavlyuchenko went head-to-head.

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ps, today's tenth update is completed!

I can also be regarded as fulfilling the expectations of the second leader "Dandelion in the Wind (^!^)", ten updates!

This is the craziest day outside of the day it was put on the shelves...

If it weren't for the manuscripts, I would have been finished...

You guys seem to be going head-to-head!