Hostile Relationship [Esports]

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Lin Tian missed out on the World Championships three times. People in the scene mocked him as a self-taught amateur who wasn’t fit for the big stage.

All three times, it was Lu Guiran, hailed by the scene as a rising star, who shattered his dreams. Lu had received formal training since childhood and played a steady game. Beside him, Lin Tian was an amateur full of openings.

They were around the same age and debuted in the same year, so it was inevitable that people compared them.

When a reporter asked what he thought of Esports dark horse Lin Tian, Lu Guiran didn’t mince words: “He’s still a long way from being a proper pro.”

Lin Tian remembered Lu Guiran for that remark. He fought his way into the professional scene just so he could make a bold declaration on the competition stage: “I’m here to beat Lu Guiran!”

Right after making that declaration, he was eliminated in the first round of the group stage. He didn’t even get to face Lu Guiran.

And Lu Guiran, unsurprisingly, went on to win the championship. Asked for his thoughts in an interview, he remarked once again, “He’s still a long way off.”

Lin Tian: ...

He went to the rooftop to drink away his frustration, slipped, and met the King of Hell.

When he woke up again, he had been reborn in the past. Lu Guiran, who would one day sweep up trophies at major tournaments, was still a child, while Lin Tian already had countless strategies from different versions of the game and years of tournament experience!

Having spent his whole life losing, Lin Tian let his dark side take over. He immediately decided to get into Lu Guiran’s school and fight him to the bitter end!

Later, an unheard-of account appeared in the professional scene. It went on a winning streak through Master rank and beat more than half the pros in solo queue. It only played two matches a day, its whereabouts were mysterious, and it seemed like the account of some otherworldly master.

People in the scene speculated that it was an alt account belonging to some top player practicing. They discreetly tried to figure out who was behind it. After all that searching, they discovered that the player was an elementary school student, limited to two matches a day by the System’s anti-addiction restrictions.

The professional players who lost to him: ???

So Esports really is doomed, huh?

[Reader’s Guide] 1. A coming-of-age story with a lively tone and some exaggerated descriptions. 2. The love interest has a strong presence. Both are genius mid laners, natural enemies from the start. 3. The story spans a long period, but the plot moves quickly and focuses on the highlights. 4. The setting is original, and the tournaments are partly made up, with internal consistency as the main concern. 5. Detailed explanations of gameplay, so you can enjoy it even if you don’t play.

Recommended upcoming novel: Don’t Mess with Him [Esports]

Blurb: #The Ultimate Flirt, Track Record Available#

When Gu Qinzhou was preparing to return home and build his career, a friend gave him one important warning: Never mess with a player named Just, otherwise known as Bai Zhuo.

There were two reasons. First, Bai Zhuo had exceptional gaming talent, a brutal playstyle, and a petty streak. The last person who offended him was killed so many times they quit the game, and the grass on their grave was already two meters tall.

Second, Bai Zhuo was incredibly handsome. Every teammate who had ever been on his team fell for him without exception, and whenever someone left the team, the parting was always ugly.

Gu Qinzhou, a top talent and straight as a steel pipe, scoffed. “Let him try.”

Later, Bai Zhuo really did join his team. On the day he arrived, he wore a black baseball jacket with silver earrings and had a lollipop in his mouth. Gu Qinzhou’s first impression was that he seemed well-behaved. He really was impossibly handsome, but surely the rumors had exaggerated.

That was until the two of them were assigned to the same room. Bai Zhuo took off his shirt, revealing a well-defined back and a slender, toned waist. He casually took a cigarette from his pocket. “Got a light?” Before Gu Qinzhou could react, he stood up, leaned over, and took a couple of drags from Gu’s cigarette. Then he smiled at him. “Thanks, bro.”

Gu Qinzhou took a deep breath.

...Damn, that’s addictive.

A mischievous, flirtatious bottom × a wealthy top who falls for him at lightning speed

Theme: Return to where the dream began.