When Zhou Yi drifted off to sleep, he found Chu Ling looking at him with a smile: "Hello, Zhou Yi, it's nice to see you."

"It's nice to see you too, Chu Ling." Zhou Yi breathed a sigh of relief.

He thought that after being hit like that, he would never see Chu Ling again, and he would lose the system in his brain.

Because during the time he was unconscious, he didn't see Chu Ling.

Chu Ling knew what he was worried about and explained with a smile: "After the impact, I activated the safety protection mechanism and forcibly cut off contact with you, fearing that it would increase the burden on your brain. That's why you didn't see me when you were unconscious."

Zhou Yi was very happy: "So now I can train and compete again?"

Chu Ling asked tentatively, "Don't you need to rest?"

"Isn't this resting?" Zhou Yi spread his hands.

"That's what you say, but aren't you tired?"

"Not tired. We just lost to Napoli, and I want to make sure we can beat them when we return to our home field," Zhou Yi said.

"Okay, as you wish." Seeing Zhou Yi's persistence, Chu Ling switched the scene to the training ground so that Zhou Yi could train.

Although Zhou Yi's body was injured, his spirit was not.

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While Zhou Yi was sleeping, or rather, undergoing special training, the outside world also learned of the latest progress in Zhou Yi's recovery of consciousness.

Major media outlets rushed to report this latest development online.

This made the fans of both Dortmund and Zhou Yi breathe a sigh of relief.

As for when Zhou Yi would be able to return to the field, everyone didn't care too much. As long as there was nothing major, returning to the field was only a matter of time. Now all that was needed was to be happy that Zhou Yi was out of danger.

Whether it was on Twitter abroad or on Weibo in China, everyone felt the same way.

Sun Pan even posted a Weibo: "I just spoke to that kid on the phone. Unfortunately, his memory has problems. He doesn't even remember borrowing ten million euros from me! I'm very sad, not for the ten million, but for his health..."

Knowing that Zhou Yi was out of danger and had regained consciousness, everyone's mood relaxed, and they began to joke under Sun Pan's Weibo post.

"Panpan, don't take advantage of the situation!"

"Panpan, enough! Don't bully our Zhou Yi!"

"Panpan, didn't you ask him if he still remembers Xia Yuhe by Daming Lake?"

"He can joke, so that means there's nothing wrong at all. Finally, I can go to sleep with peace of mind... Wait, is it already dawn?!"

"It feels like so many things happened this night, it was so long... Fortunately, it ended well! Zhou Yi, add oil, we'll wait for you to come back!" (Add oil: an expression of encouragement and support)

In addition to Sun Pan, He Ying, Yang Muge, and Guo Nu also posted their blessings to Zhou Yi on Weibo.

In addition, major media outlets and people inside and outside the sports circle also expressed their concern and blessings for Zhou Yi.

So Zhou Yi's good reputation wasn't just reflected in the hundred-plus text messages he received.

Those who didn't have his contact information also expressed their support for Zhou Yi in different places.

And it wasn't just the domestic internet; on the foreign internet, Zhou Yi's injury and coma were also a hot topic of discussion.

Many fans who weren't Dortmund supporters also spoke out on Twitter and Facebook, supporting Zhou Yi and praying for him.

As a player, although Zhou Yi had a team he was contracted to, he himself wasn't disliked for his personality, had no scandals, and had excellent skills, so it was normal for many neutral fans to like him. It's just that before his injury, this good reputation wasn't very obvious...

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Klopp returned to the hotel where the team was staying and then gathered the players. Actually, he didn't need to gather them; everyone was still awake. No one could rest at this time. They were all concerned about Zhou Yi's situation.

Fortunately, Klopp brought back good news.

"Zhou Yi has woken up."

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone applauded and cheered.

Mark was even more relieved.

"His mental state is pretty good. He's the Zhou Yi we all know." Klopp even joked, and everyone laughed, which meant that Zhou Yi was really fine.

"But in order not to disturb his rest, I hope everyone doesn't call him. Go back to sleep, everyone's tired today."

Reus raised his hand: "How long will it be before he can come back to us?"

This was the question everyone was most concerned about. They all turned their eyes to Klopp, waiting for his answer.

Klopp shook his head: "I don't know yet, but I think it's impossible for at least a week. Alright, it's no big deal, everyone go back to your rooms!"

The players then left one after another and returned to their rooms.

Only Mark and Reus were kept behind by Klopp.

"The doctor told me to thank you two, thank you for your timely and correct response after Zhou Yi fell into a coma, which bought time for the subsequent rescue." Klopp looked at his two players with a smile.

In fact, even without the doctor saying so, he would thank them. He liked this kind of unreserved help and friendship between teammates. This was also why Dortmund was able to win so many honors—they were a team.

Mark was a little embarrassed: "It was Marco who reminded me, I was stunned at the time..."

Reus didn't take credit: "It was you who rushed over first that attracted everyone's attention."

"Alright, you two don't be modest." Klopp waved his hand. "When we get back to Dortmund, I will publicly praise you in front of the whole team again. At the same time, I think it's necessary to promote your experience to the whole team. No one can guarantee that accidents won't happen in the game, so we need to be prepared for unexpected situations."

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After the players had left, Klopp fell into deep thought. Only now did he have time to consider what Dortmund would do in the time that Zhou Yi was temporarily absent...

He didn't know how long Zhou Yi would have to rest. Not according to the most optimistic estimate, nor according to the most pessimistic estimate, he estimated that he wouldn't be able to play for a month.

What opponents would Dortmund encounter during this time?

There were four league games, namely away against Nuremberg, home against Freiburg, away against Borussia Monchengladbach, and home against Hannover 96. The good news was that the four opponents in the league weren't too strong.

One German Cup game, away against Munich 1860. The opponent wasn't too strong either.

The trouble was mainly in the Champions League. If Zhou Yi missed a month of games, he would miss two Champions League group stage games.

One was at home against Galatasaray, and the other was away against Arsenal.

With Dortmund already having lost one Champions League group stage game, these two Champions League group stage games were very important and crucial.

If Dortmund lost again, the defending champion wouldn't even be able to get out of the group stage... How embarrassing would that be!

How could he make up for the team's core vacancy during Zhou Yi's injury?

Sahin was a player who could organize attacks. But after wasting a round at Real Madrid, he was now very different from when he was the core player at Dortmund. In terms of confidence, it was like heaven and earth. The current Sahin couldn't possibly shoulder the responsibility of the team's core.

Mkhitaryan himself would definitely be willing to play as an attacking midfielder, but his technical style was different from Zhou Yi's. Whether he could seamlessly connect and whether the team could adapt were unknown.

After thinking about it, Klopp either had to completely abandon the team's style of play when Zhou Yi was there and find another way.

Or he could let Sahin and Mkhitaryan try one by one to see who could successfully replace Zhou Yi.

Klopp had indeed considered the question of Zhou Yi's replacement before, so he bought Kagawa Shinji and Mkhitaryan.

But in actual use, he found that no one could replace Zhou Yi.

Zhou Yi's importance to Dortmund wasn't only reflected in tactics, but more importantly in the long-term sense of trust he gave his teammates, making them feel at ease. To put it without exaggeration, Zhou Yi was not only Dortmund's tactical core, but also Dortmund's spiritual pillar.

So no matter which method was adopted, Klopp felt that Dortmund's performance would inevitably fluctuate...

After winning all the honors, the players' desire to win was originally not as strong as before, and then encountering an accident like Zhou Yi's injury was a heavy blow to the whole team. If he thought about the strange development of Gundogan's injury before...

Klopp suddenly had a strong sense of crisis. Zhou Yi's incident and the away loss to Napoli seemed to ring an alarm bell, reminding him that all glory would disappear with the wind, and the law of prosperity and decline was an eternal truth...