Turns Out You Still Have to Build Your Own Championship Roster [Esports]

Legendary unflappable veteran top × gambling-gene fanboy bottom During a breakout season in the SCC (SASL Champions China), rising star Chip made his debut by shutting out powerhouse OLG, who were on a winning streak, then led his team to one league title after another. From nobody to a first-team all-star in no time, Chen Yanjing was the talk of the town. After OLG signed him for a hefty salary and he won another championship with them, almost everyone believed he could bring a true international trophy to the region. Chen Yanjing believed it too. Until internal scheming forced him onto another team, and that new team began rotating its roster. No matter how hard he tried, they couldn’t win. Chen Yanjing had to admit one thing: In a 5v5 game, carrying four teammates on your own is just a fantasy. Chen Yanjing wondered, what else could he do? A championship roster was a rare stroke of luck. Finding the perfect five meant having the right time, place, and people. If he just waited for it to happen, he’d be waiting until the end of time. …If all else failed, he’d build one himself. - KCG, another powerhouse with a long-standing rivalry with OLG, became embroiled in a scandal. First, rumors surfaced that they were signing Chip to strengthen the team. Then they blew up their own prospects by revealing that one of their players had match-fixed. In the midst of the turmoil, Chen Yanjing brought in an amateur star with no professional experience. The guy was also his fan. As soon as the signing was announced, haters, fans, and trolls alike erupted. The forums were flooded with comments like “buy one, get one free” and “promotional fries.” Then, just before the Masters, his former teammate’s hand still hadn’t healed, the substitute had left, and KCG’s shot-caller position was vacant. It was as if history were repeating itself. Chen Yanjing quietly brought another “rookie,” this one 21 years old, onto the team. SCC viewers thought that this makeshift team, cobbled together and stumbling along, would be lucky to make the top eight at this year’s championship. Then, on the night they lifted the trophy, everyone was left speechless. #Bro, you actually built the team yourself# #Why does your team’s hidden gem need you to be its talent scout too# #So the signing fee really did come with a bonus player# *Chen Yanjing × Yu Jin, my take on handsome top × handsome bottom. *Characters are not based on real people. Romance and esports are equally important. *The game is an FPS and played on PC. It draws inspiration from Valorant, CSGO, and some non-FPS games, with many altered mechanics. You can follow the story even if you don’t play games. *There are lots of live comments, forum posts, and post-match reactions. Fans, trolls, and haters say things for the sake of the story, so please don’t read too much into them. *Please don’t make either the top or bottom cheat in any way. Not recommended for readers who are intensely devoted to either character. Theme: Idealists live for their ideals