Lin Mo is a third-year college good-for-nothing with “decision paralysis.” He has the skill to become a legend in ranked matches, yet can’t even refuse his roommate’s request to sign in for him. Then, in a ranked match, he encounters Su Mian, the number-one Luna player on the Chinese server. Their “mirror play” leaves the livestream audience stunned, and Su Mian declares on the spot, “I’m claiming this one.”
But when he’s pulled into the pro scene, he discovers he’s just a pawn in a vast industry. Behind Phantom Guild, where Su Mian plays, is a shady empire dealing in everything from boosting and gaming companionship to underground betting. The outcome of the KPL finals has already been precisely priced by gamblers using data models.
Those hands of Lin Mo’s used to be a tool for other people to make money. Now, he’ll turn them into fists that shatter the board.
