Superheroes in 2078

[Formerly titled "..."] Near-future esports, comrades-in-arms, trading barbs while saving each other from the abyss. Packed with witty banter, with both sides secretly in love. At its heart, it's my dream of a cyberpunk superhero blockbuster...

In 2078, the rapid development of neuroscience ushered in the age of holographic gaming. The entertainment industry reached unprecedented heights. Some predicted, "The future will be an age of magic."

In 2078, the world still had no superheroes in jet armor who could snap their fingers and make people disappear into dust.

Ke Yang is an unremarkable, sleazy game reviewer. He pays his taxes on time and obeys the law; he reports crime and enjoys life as a couch potato.

In this era, humanity's fantasy of "superheroes" has finally come true in holographic games. Faithfully chasing after money, Ke Yang joins this glittering dream built on piles of cash and the cruel expanse of the stars. Apart from getting rich, nothing can distract him.

Then, unfortunately, he runs into a star.

No, a supernova on the verge of exploding!

Hot-tempered younger man who refuses to back down x arrogant older man who knows exactly how to handle the defiant

"I will use the rules of this world to fight against the world."

[This is a feel-good power fantasy!]

[One-on-one romance, mutual pining. Seme and uke undecided (probably low on explicit content; I want the story to develop naturally). They both think they're the seme.]

[Future + esports + entertainment industry. Some worldbuilding borrows from Ready Player One; any quotations or sources of inspiration will be noted.]

[Updates 4-6 times a week, with occasional extra-long chapters. The poor author has finals coming up, so there'll be extra-long updates during the holidays.]

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