The Perfect Duo IVL [Esports]

[The countdown to the finale has begun]

Song Zhao had barely had time to regret retiring when he opened his eyes again in another world.

He never expected to see Xu Shuo again so soon. Once a familiar face from their youth training days, Xu Shuo was now one of the league's top controllers.

"Do you remember what you said during youth training?" Xu Shuo got straight to the point. "If you can, be my teammate."

Song Zhao didn't catch on. "...?"

"You need a starting spot. We need a shot-caller," Xu Shuo said bluntly. "We're after the same thing. Want to give DC a try?"

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During that year's transfer window, DC didn't go prospecting at youth training. Instead, a newcomer nobody had ever heard of arrived out of nowhere.

They lost their opening match, and the fans' chat was a constant stream of criticism.

Just when everyone thought DC was about to repeat the mistakes of the previous season, they somehow kept winning matches no one expected them to.

Someone asked Song Zhao, "Have you really never played before?"

He smiled.

He had. In his previous life.

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Fighting side by side, we're the perfect team.

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tip:

1. No real-life inspirations. Both leads are each other's first love. No fixed POV; follow the story.

2. Everyone is good at what they do. It's a slow-burn growth story, and everything is for the championship.

3. The author's not very good. I've done my best with the match scenes.

4. The competition rules and game versions are based on reality, from the 2023 summer season through Abyss VII.

5. Maybe this is a bit of an ensemble story (?)

6. I've only played Identity V!

Blurb dated 2026/6/9

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[One Match to Fame: IVL]

Su Yan wants to put together a grassroots team for the Abyss tournament, so he messages a pro player on his friends list, whom he's known for two years: [Grassroots Abyss team. Want to join?]

Pro on his friends list: [Too busy. Can't.]

Fated Words (Ture's Grand Slam roster version): [What a shame. My lineup's pretty good, actually.]

At the Abyss tournament, Su Yan's grassroots team loses to Ture and finishes in the top eight.

In the post-match interview, Grand Slam champion Lin Qiwud faces the camera and says, "The grassroots team Susu put together has a really strong lineup overall."

Down in the audience, Su Yan suddenly looks up.

He knows that face too well. Ture, the team he supports, and his favorite player: he's watched the interviews and match recordings over and over countless times.

In that moment, the person on the screen and the ID that had turned down his invitation in the chat window become one and the same.

He freezes in place.

[Summoned My Archrival: IVL]

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They're players of the same generation, barely know each other, have fans who can't stand each other, and have won championships by beating one another.

But that was two years ago.

Their once-powerful team has fallen on hard times. For Xia Mingjue, the team's transfer notice arrives before thoughts of retirement.

As he stands at the new team's door with his suitcase, he suddenly remembers the roster rumored to be joining them.

So he really is part of this star-studded lineup, packed with legends?

Xia Jieming opens the new team's doors, full of hope, and meets Chen Yunqi's gaze.

Hold on. When you said a gathering of legends, which era's legends did you mean?

Theme: Always chase the golden rain