[Rags-to-riches comeback + viewers in tears + esports passion] Yu Luo's life was set to hell mode from the start. His mother was bedridden with a serious illness, and his family was drowning in debt. All he could do was huddle in a corner of a rundown internet cafe, earning a pittance by playing games for other people. At eighteen, while others his age prepared for college entrance exams, he struggled to decide whether he could afford an extra sausage in his next cup of instant noodles.
"What future can you have playing games?" That was everyone's verdict. Then one day, Dawn, a bottom-ranked LPL team, sent him an invitation to try out. Room and board included, plus a monthly salary of five thousand yuan! Clenching his teeth, Yu Luo grabbed this "fortune" like a lifeline, even if all he was going to do was serve tea and take the blame as a substitute.
In the professional scene, he was an oddity in everyone's eyes: poor and quiet, yet with hands so terrifyingly quick that they seemed to make the computer lag. His rich teammate sneered, "A gaming addict thinks he can go pro?" The elite coach dismissed him: "No matter how high your ranked score is, you're still just a pub-stomper." The audience jeered: "Connections player, get out of Dawn!"
He silently endured it all, pouring every grievance and bit of resentment into his keyboard. While others trained until midnight, he practiced until dawn. While others studied the latest patch, he worked out how to get the most impact from the least gold! The first time he was forced to step in as a substitute and save the team from disaster, everyone finally realized: this poor kid they'd looked down on was a true dragon hiding in the depths!
From internet cafe boosting to Finals MVP at the World Championship, Yu Luo writes an electrifying esports legend from the humblest beginnings! When he stands atop the world with the national flag draped over his shoulders, tears streaming down his face...
