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[Background of this story (fictional)]
In 2023, a mobile game called Cangming Water burst onto the scene. Just three years later, it had made its way onto the world esports stage.
In March 2026, the first spring tournament of the CPL (Cangming Water Professional League) kicked off in Yucheng, the birthplace of the game, ushering in a three-way rivalry in the professional domestic mobile-game league.
That day, a streamer with the ID "horse" joined the country's biggest livestreaming platform. With the casual profile, "I'm just here to take a look," they didn't miss a single CPL match. Over the course of the three-month spring tournament, they reviewed all 100 starting players across the CPL's 20 teams.
On the night of the spring finals, horse, who had gained seven million fans in three months and rocketed into the platform's top ten, was once again flamed into the trending topics. Several professional players also posted cryptic digs at them. The livestream chat kept saying the pros were calling them out, but Chao Nanzhi paid no attention and reviewed the final between Lincheng Legend and Qingcheng VBN as if no one else were there.
The final ended with Lincheng Legend living up to expectations and winning the first championship in CPL history. When captain Ji Qiwei was interviewed, he said only one thing: "It's my turn to reflect."
The fans had no idea what he meant and thought he was just being modest. Then one day, the empty following list of Lincheng Legend-wei gained a new ID: "horse"...
Theme: Three years ago, Chao Nanzhi had the most accurate sniper aim. Three years later, Chao Nanzhi had the most obnoxious mouth.
