Novels like You’re Only Gold Rank. Is It Really Okay to Go Pro?
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- 1 League of Legends: S16, I Join IG's Sunset Squad 联盟：S16，我加入IG夕阳红 [No System] [Professional Esports] [Discarded Player's Revenge] [S-Series World Championship Hype] [League of Legends] A BLG academy substitute with zero games played, he was the first one kicked out after they were eliminated in the Swiss stage. So broke he couldn't even pay rent, he started streaming to an audience of just seven. Then IG's newly reformed coaching staff came looking for him as a substitute. Everyone laughed. A washed-up reject, and you think you're good enough for IG? WEI is st 4.7kReads—Score18414d adds
- 2 League of Legends: A Seven-Time S16 Champion? Get Past Me First 联盟：S16七冠王？先过我这关 [The title will be changed later] [LOL Esports + Soul Transmigration into 369 + Gets Stronger the More He Gets Beaten + Passionate Comeback] "TheShy is back!" Lin Che was so excited, he had already planned a welcome dinner. The next second, the manager pushed a termination agreement in front of him. He got into a car accident on his way out. When he opened his eyes again, he had become 369. The good news: He was reborn, and he had a System. The bad news: Not a second had passed, and he still 1.4kReads—Score—14d adds
- 3 The Demon King: This Kid Must Never Be Allowed Back into the LPL 大魔王：此子断不可放回LPL 2.9kReads6.2Score13114d adds
- 4 Joining IG: A Grand Finals Showdown at the Bird's Nest 加入IG，开篇决战鸟巢 [An Ordinary Esports Power Fantasy] Yu Ming transmigrates into IG. Even though the System is kind of lame, he's still going to make his move! Mystic: "Hmph, bringing in a rookie for game five?" Faker: "WWWW! I can't get out of the W!" Ruler: "If you keep playing like that, I'll buy Plated Steelcaps." JackeyLove: "Bro, how did that Q hit me too?" Caps protested: "I only flashed my emote at him, but he kept flashing his at me without stopping!" Bang: "We can't play against this guy!" 41.1kReads8.0Score2.6k14d adds
- 5 Reborn in S2: Taking the Esports Scene in Hand! 重生S2：调教电竞圈！ [Business Development] [Esports] [Club Management] [Game Development] Reborn in 2012, a year that was neither here nor there, neither particularly good nor particularly bad. Lin Shu felt a little helpless after missing countless opportunities to get rich overnight. Still, thanks to all those years he spent working his way through the esports scene in his previous life, he had some foresight about this industry, which was emerging alongside the growth of the internet. And after being reborn, Lin 8.6kReads8.3Score26514d adds
- 6 T1 Invited Me, and You Want Me to Stay at BLG? T1邀请，你让我留在BLG？ [LCK + T1] [Note: This is an LCK story in which the protagonist joins T1 and teams up with Faker. Proceed with caution if that bothers you.] During BLG’s do-or-die match in the first stage of S15, Cheng Jian stood in for Bin as BLG’s starting top laner. He awakened the Onstage Face-Slapping System and played brilliantly, but his four teammates were in such poor form that they lost. After the match, management demoted Cheng Jian back to the second team. Bin on Weibo: “The sun is rising. I’m back, 20.5kReads7.6Score1k14d adds
- 7 Made the Scapegoat from the Start, Then RNG Begged Me to Rejoin After We Won the Championship 开局背锅，夺冠后RNG求我归队 [System Story + S7 Worlds Championship at the Bird’s Nest + Slow-Burn + Everyday Livestreaming + Comedy] Cheng Yang transmigrates back to the end of the S6 season. RNG loses to SKT and crashes out in the quarterfinals. He’s set up as the scapegoat from the start, and after refusing, he’s kicked out of the team’s base. Before long, countless RNG fans on the LPL scene are cursing him, and he’s reviled by everyone. Watch as protagonist Cheng Yang uses his skills to turn every hater into a true fan, 30.9kReads8.2Score1.7k14d adds
- 8 League of Legends: Carry One Game, Throw One Game, Coast Through One Game 联盟：C一把，送一把，混一把 (The comments are more entertaining than the story. I'm dying in the comment section.) [No Female Lead] [System] [Comedy] [Passionate] [Underrated Heroes] [Livestream] [Professional Play] [Dreaming of the Bird's Nest] After transmigrating to S7, Lu Xuan becomes EDG's substitute top laner. From the start, it's a do-or-die Spring Split match. He also awakens a strange dice System. “You rolled a carry game. Summoning successful! You automatically become a one-trick pro, a human AI, and a hummingbir 47.3kReads8.7Score4.4k14d adds
- 9 League of Legends: I Offended Abu from the Start, So I Gave Up 联盟：开局得罪阿布，我摆烂了 Huang Tian, a brawl-game player, crashes into the pro league with a FIFA reward System. In the S7 Summer Finals, EDG lost two games in a row. With their backs against the wall, Abu prepared to sub out Mouse and put Huang Tian in to lane against Letme. Huang Tian was a Jax specialist who excelled at aggressive top lane play. Recommended by Clearlove, he became an EDG substitute. But Abu didn't know that Huang Tian was already dead. You picked him, didn't you? The one here now was a 2023 office dr 16.8kReads8.3Score68114d adds
- 10 Call Me a Pressure Merchant? I’m Taking Shy Bro to G2 骂我压力怪？我带shy哥润G2 [Teammate Shai Ge. If you don’t like him, don’t read!] "League Transmigration Diary" “My name is Lu Chenxing. I’ve been reborn, and I’ve got the Red-Hot Kid golden finger.” “S12 playoffs. Huanfeng can’t get anything done, Rich only farms, mid laner Angela is rooted to the spot, and support ignores the AD because all he wants is to make flashy plays. I’m having a rough time!” “I came in as a substitute and helped us beat the gods twice, but the fans condemned me, made me the scapegoat, and kicked 11.1kReads8.5Score54814d adds
- 11 League of Legends: From the Start, They Stuck Me with a Contract, So I Just Gave Up 联盟：开局被卡合同，我直接摆烂 Synopsis: Shen Lang transmigrates back to the S8 Summer Split, where from the start he is locked into a five-year exploitative contract by RNG. You want me to train? You want me to compete? No way! Shen Lang decides to slack off, awakening the Slacking Makes You Stronger System. Playing Honor of Kings increases his League of Legends mastery, while playing PUBG boosts his reflexes… Playing League of Legends is out of the question. His whole strategy is to get stronger while lying down. Faced with 66.4kReads7.9Score3.6k14d adds
- 12 I'm a Greedy Streamer: I Stunned Faker from the Start 我圈钱主播，开局打懵Faker [No heroine] [System] [Comedy] [Passionate] [Livestream] [Professional gaming] [Dream of lifting the trophy at the Bird's Nest] After transmigrating into the S7 era, Chen Yan becomes the substitute mid laner for EDG's Scout. With no chance of making the starting lineup, he awakens the Mission to Godhood System. All he has to do is complete the tasks it assigns during matches to earn rewards. The rewards include not only improved abilities, but also Chinese yuan, practical skills, artistic skills 68.6kReads8.6Score5.5k14d adds
- 13 This AD Carry Is Too Consistent 这个AD太稳健了 Season 8, quarterfinals. RNG substitute ADC Lu Zi’ang was called up in a crisis and took the stage. But his misfortune turned out to be a blessing when he bound himself to the “Strongest Player System.” From then on, an era that belonged to him began. It was also an era for an all-Chinese roster. Faker: “Why was there a Xiang if there was already a Sang-hyeok? I’m no match for him.” TheShy: “Lu Zi’ang is the best marksman in the LPL, but if he plays top lane, I’ll have to give up my throne.” EDG 32.2kReads8.3Score1.6k14d adds
- 14 League of Legends: What Do You Mean, a Hexagon Top Laner? 联盟：什么叫六边形上单啊？ A pro player from S14 is reborn in the spring split of S7, and the gears of fate begin to turn! He redefines the top lane in professional competition and earns the title of the man who added a C to top lane. His entire career shows what it means to be a true all-around top laner! Zhou Hanyang: From the moment I set foot on the pro stage, I’ve had only one goal: to win the championship! The LCK can go where it will. So can I! Starting today, the roles of offense and defense are reversed! Smeb: “P 32.9kReads8.8Score2.1k14d adds
- 15 Tilted Top Laner: Crushing the Opposing Lane from the Start 红温上单：开局打崩对抗路 Uzi, I’ve got amazing news! To repay you for once handing in an application so you could play a visual novel, Lord Su Chen said after winning the championship: All you have to do is submit an application too, and he’ll personally edit you into his championship trophy photo! If you’re willing to give him a bathtub as a victory gift, he’ll even slim your face for you! .. My name is Su Chen. I’m a professional League of Legends player: handsome, mild-mannered, and a cleanliness fanatic. I love 28.4kReads9.1Score1.7k14d adds
- 16 League of Legends: I'm the Unrivaled Pro on the Competitive Stage! 联盟：我，职业赛场通天代！ [No Female Lead] [No System] [Peerless Talent] [Crushing All Opposition] [A Dream Come True at the Bird's Nest] [Feel-Good Story] Season 7. Ye Qiu transmigrates with no System, just talent so absurdly powerful it's almost outrageous. When Ye Qiu enters the professional scene, every LPL top laner is in tears. Theshy: “When I lane against Ye Qiu, I can't even farm.” Letme: “My hands start shaking when I see Ye Qiu.” 957: “I'm Brother Legs, but he's got six legs.” When Ye Qiu makes it to the Worlds 32.9kReads8.9Score1.6k14d adds
- 17 League of Legends: I Transformed into a Beautiful Girl and Crushed the Whole World LOL：变身美少女，吊打全世界 Reborn in S5, transformed into a girl studying abroad. Jiang Li just wants to beat everyone here to a pulp~ [Don't talk to me about management. It's a game! Having fun is what matters most~] Basically, it's the story of a genius girl rampaging through the LCK~ Keywords: esports, gender transformation, no harem, no marriage, a straightforward male-oriented novel with no drama~ 34.2kReads9.4Score3.2k14d adds
- 18 Peerless 绝世无双 What? You’re saying League of Legends is a 5v5 game? Hasn’t it always been a 1v9 game? Xia Xin’s face turned grave… Were we really playing the same game…? This is a lighthearted, fun story with plenty of wish fulfillment, and there’s absolutely nothing upsetting in it. Even if there’s a tiny bit of angst early on, you can read on to the end without worry. It absolutely has a happy ending for everyone!!! Keep reading, and you’ll discover a whole new kind of excitement. 12.2kReads9.0Score81014d adds
- 19 S13: From Beggar Streamer to Grand Slam Champion S13：从要饭主播到大满贯 After six years in a deep sleep, he woke up at the start of Season 13 and discovered that his skills had skyrocketed. He hadn’t planned on making a name for himself in the pro scene. With skills like these, becoming a streamer and getting popular wouldn’t be hard. He could earn enough to retire comfortably, lie flat, and live like a happy little slacker… But then one comment hit him right where it hurt. [Stick to begging. Don’t try to pass yourself off as a pro.] Fine, fine. You’re forcing me to 44.1kReads9.1Score2.7k14d adds
- 20 League of Legends: Taking Yasuo to the Top of the Bird's Nest LOL：带托儿索决战鸟巢之巅 [Ensemble cast competition] + [Brothers playing League of Legends] + [Character growth] Ever seen a goofy, chuuni Yasuo? Ever seen a blind monk secretly watching videos? Ever seen an old man with the God of Misfortune riding him? Ever seen a blood-frenzied, violent Darius? Xiang Li has. He's not only seen them, he's going pro alongside them after they transmigrated to Earth! It all began when... The System asked what teammates he wanted for a return to 2017. Xiang Li thought for a long time: "Cl 879Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 Reborn in S7: One Battle at the Bird's Nest Made Me a Legend 重生S7：鸟巢一战封神 How would you sum up LPL player Liang Chen's achievements in one sentence? “If Brother Chen had never been born, the LPL would have known only endless darkness!” After pulling an all-nighter, the down-and-out young man Liang Chen dies suddenly and is reborn in his youth, with the League System at his side. Starting out as an unknown boosting service player, he embarks on a legendary journey. 45.1kReads9.3Score2.9k14d adds
