Disordered Polyphony [Esports]

Shen Yili never imagined that the freedom she wanted would one day become the greatest obstacle holding the other person back.

Until they met again.

Coach: "You're the one who recommended her? Is she right for the shot-caller position?"

Xia Ci: "She can do it."

Thirty straight losses?

Switching from jungle to mid lane?

Lies and sincerity?

Testing the waters and flirtation?

Was this a reunion after a long separation, or a plan long in the making?

When they first met

Xia Ci: "Want to be friends?" (Confidence +100)

Shen Yili: "Not interested." (Stay away from me, all of you!!!)

After spending time together

Shen Yili: "Wait for me." (Patience +50)

Xia Ci: "Want to walk home together after class?!" (Flirtation +100)

The counterpoint that played over the order they had lost appeared again at a certain moment.

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XE's disappointing exit from the 2022 KPL Summer Split playoffs, missing out on the Challenger Cup.

XE's disappointing exit from the 2021 KPL Spring Split playoffs.

XE's disappointing stop in the second round of the 2023 KPL Summer Split, missing out on the third round of the regular season and the playoffs.

XE narrowly lost to WZCY in the second-round A/B placement match, missing out on the third round and the playoffs.

"The minions are entering the base! The quickest respawn is in three seconds. Take down the crystal! Let's hear it for WZCY!"

All the stage lights focused on the center. Headsets slammed onto the tables, and the five players ran one after another toward the honor that awaited them. At that moment, the audience's excitement reached its peak.

The vast arena could no longer contain their cries. At the sound of a cannon, golden streamers drifted down into every corner of the venue.

The world's top players had gathered here, sharing the same dream, burning through their brief youth as they fought for the one and only championship.

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Esports is magnificent and tragic all at once

We're still young. We can keep playing.

A few notes and warnings: fictional setting, esports story, happy ending, told out of order.

1. The secondary pairing is two men.

2. To make the game details and technical terms accessible to as many readers as possible, I'll explain them in the author's notes.

3. Please don't associate the story with any real players or teams, including but not limited to K League teams.

4. Respect esports players and the esports community. Don't bring unrelated drama into the comments.

5. This is a pure esports story, so the romance is relatively limited.

6. The game versions and seasons aren't fixed and may be adjusted to suit the plot.

7. Any competition rules or selection rules not specifically identified as real are entirely fictional. There's no need to overanalyze them.

8. This story is inspired by Honor of Kings and its related competitions, but some details and rules have been altered to fit the setting. These will also be noted in the author's notes, such as the national tournament entry rules, draft tournament entry rules, health bars, and jungle item burn effects.

9. Paragraph comments are now enabled!

Wishing you all an enjoyable time watching!

Theme: Growing up and striving to succeed.