Eighteen-year-old Zhang Jincheng huddled in an Internet cafe cubicle, the blue light of the screen reflecting the boy's blue eyes. His mother's chemotherapy sheets were hot in his trouser pocket, and game boosting was the only way he could raise money. In a late-night qualifying match, a video of the "Shadow Blade" he controlled using strange moves to kill opponents in a 1V5 group went viral on the forum, attracting an invitation from the e-sports giant "Star Dome" club. The moment he pushed open the glass door of the base, he bumped into Huo Xiaodong, the president of an online game company wearing a custom-made suit who was leaning over to adjust the holographic equipment. The light reflected by his cufflinks was blinding. "Operation is like dancing on the tip of a knife, but e-sports is not a solo dance." The man's casual words were like a basin of ice water. When Zhang Jincheng was forced to live with four teammates with different personalities for training, he discovered that the real battlefield was not in the canyon: the autistic genius assistant was always reviewing tactics late at night, the female captain's mechanical keyboard was stained with traces of chemotherapy drugs, and Huo Xiaodong's secret behind the investment was gradually being torn apart as the international competition approached...
