ADAPTED FROM BUTTERFLY BLUE'S NOVEL OF THE SAME NAME, THE KING'S AVATAR
HAPPY INTERNET CAFE
You won again?
It was
just a bit of luck.
You're clearly very skilled.
Sometimes, modesty is the best choice.
Sometimes, showing off is necessary.
I really didn't attack.
You have lots of experience!
She won't add me or accept files.
What can I do?
I'm at a loss.
If she won't add you as a friend,
then teach with words and example.
If she won't accept files,
then change your plan.
What can I do?
I'm very short-tempered too.
Being short-tempered can't solve the problem.
Are you sure the mission can't be accomplished?
I...
I'm sure...
that under your guidance,
I'll be able to complete the mission.
You have 24 hours.
Once the alarm rings,
you'll either be a genius or dead meat.
GLORY
This is a handbook I wrote on the world of Glory.
SOFT MIST VERSUS CONQUEST OF SOUTH
It's not a walkthrough manual.
It's just a basic introduction.
Nor is it bragging about success.
A compilation of lessons learned through failure.
Sorry.
I can't read your handwriting.
Give it.
What lousy handwriting.
It belongs in the trash!
Have fun playing, Little Tang.
Here you go.
Get back to work!
BASIC INTRODUCTION TO THE RULES OF GLORY
HAPPY INTERNET CAFE
GLORY
Little Tang, you're really good at this now.
You improved so quickly!
It used to take two minutes for you to beat me.
Now it takes you less than 40 seconds.
There's room for improvement.
Did you take an elixir for a power-up?
Don't tell me you used that handbook.
I skimmed through it.
It's not worth reading.
-You threw it? -Yes.
Where?
At the counter.
So...
Put together last month's statements. I want to look them over.
Ms. Chen, you keep telling me to stay on top of things.
That's why I had it ready yesterday.
I even created a balance sheet on Excel.
Section B Station 47's computer is down. Go take a look.
Ms. Chen, you keep telling me
our business depends on the computers.
Our computers must stay in tip-top condition.
Your point?
I fixed that computer as soon as it was having issues.
I'm so grateful for the restart option.
Have I ever told you
to make yourself scarce at times when you're not needed?
When am I not needed?
Right now!
Manager!
Coming!
When did he start being so diligent?
Got it.
So this is the long-lost Glory cheat sheet.
Little Tang seemed to have leveled up after reading this.
I don't care for that.
I just want to be in awe.
Am I seeing things?
Fried egg?
Is this a strategy guidebook or cookbook?
The key to the Z-maneuver
is the control and speed of direction change during the motion.
What's this now? Salted duck egg?
The Falling Flower Palm isn't considered a high-level skill,
but it can send an opponent flying so far
that you end up outside their attack range.
Now that's a move to be afraid of.
This is...
A teacup?
Why would there be a teacup?
Booster!
This must be the skill booster that Battle Mages can activate.
My power of comprehension does come in handy sometimes.
Sitting for too long is unhealthy. Remember to rest.
At this point, get up and drink some tea.
Let's take a break.
LORD GRIM SENT YOU A FRIEND REQUEST
SOFT MIST ACCEPTED YOUR FRIEND REQUEST
What's up?
TEAM BLUE RAIN
BOUND BOAT
I put together a time chart of when Lord Grim comes online.
Try to catch him according to his schedule,
or you'll turn into a fossil while waiting for him.
Strategy planning is exhausting!
What should be the lineup?
Go gather up Team One. I have a mission later.
How should I arrange my grand plan?
LORD GRIM ONLINE TIME CHART
When are we getting together to take on the Boneyard?
You remembered?
Don't tell me he didn't mean it.
I have the players. I'm just waiting on you.
Don't back out on me now.
Don't trouble your players.
I have my own team.
See you at the Boneyard in half an hour.
His own team?
I'll have a team of experts helping me!
How about a raid at the Boneyard?
Will I have a chance at one-on-ones?
There will be plenty of practice targets.
All of them are ferocious.
That sounds appealing.
Give it a try.
Blue River, are they all experts?
Of course they are!
Look at this female Battle Mage.
She's clearly very strong!
SOFT MIST, DUNGEON KILLS, ZERO
It seems she has never raided a dungeon.
Nowadays,
there aren't many experienced players willing to teach a newbie.
For a raid like this,
only one newbie can tag along.
You'll all get a chance in the future.
In the future.
Look at this Brawler!
He's obviously very experienced!
Blue River?
Isn't this the newbie who stole Blood Gunner from us last time?
No experience,
but plenty of lessons learned.
He only looks similar.
Are we setting out now?
Waiting on one more person.
See?
He said we're waiting on one more person.
It must be an incredible player.
The best always arrives last.
It must be a very strong player!
She just registered yesterday and is purchasing equipment.
Are you sure this team can set a record?
Who's pressing down on my chair?
Who is it?
Jeez.
I'm going to start now.
Will these two rookies survive?
This Bao Zi guy is so random.
It can take him anywhere from ten seconds to two minutes to beat a minion.
There's no consistency!
It's obvious Soft Mist has never joined a raid.
She knows nothing about teamwork!
Blue River.
They're all over the place.
Sit back and relax. It's all part of the plan.
How come we're short of one player?
Where's the Launcher?
Why are there only four players?
You lost one.
She must be bogged down by too much equipment.
What an unreliable Launcher.
Zombie Bailey escaped and has almost reached the dragon remains!
Absolutely unreliable.
The Boss has escaped and they're still shooting blindly.
Incredible! She hits the target in 0,1 seconds!
Look! Who's that above the dragon remains?
Wow, her long-range shots
are directing Zombie Bailey straight toward Lord Grim!
From defense to offense!
Now, this is exciting!
What kind of gun is that?
She kept the Boss in check!
Professional players make up 90 percent of those who can pull that off.
A female Launcher?
Cleansing Mist?
Mu?
Could it be Su Mucheng?
Of course it is!
Would we have anyone else but Su Mucheng playing for us?
Blue River...
Blue River is so awesome!
Even Su Mucheng is raiding with Blue Brook!
Stop messing around.
With your poor control,
you won't be so lucky every time.
Stick to what works.
So it was just a fluke.
I thought it was Su Mucheng.
Congratulations to Blue Brook players, Lord Grim,
Cleansing Mist, Steamed Bun Invasion,
Soft Mist, and Blue River for breaking the record for Boneyard
-New record. See that? -with 23 minutes and 54 seconds.
What did I tell you?
This was our plan!
Wise plan!
That's right!
RANKINGS: BLUE BROOK, TYRANNICAL AMBITION, EXCELLENT DYNASTY
FIRST KILL RANKING: LORD GRIM FIRST KILLS: SEVEN
RAID RECORD: MIDNIGHT PHANTOM CAT, SLEEPING MOON,
SHIELD, ASSASSIN, ALL-PIERCING LANCE
SPIDER CAVE: SLEEPING MOON, DRIFTING WATER, SUNSET CLOUDS,
SEVEN FIELDS, LORD GRIM
FROST FOREST: LORD GRIM, BLUE RIVER, FLOWER LANTERN, THUNDERING LIGHT
BONEYARD: LORD GRIM, BLUE RIVER, STEAMED BUN INVASION, CLEANSING MIST, SOFT MIST
BEST PLAYER: LORD GRIM
Lord Grim is incredible!
Yet another new record!
A records grand slam on Tenth Server!
Lord Grim has my respect!
The most powerful Boss is actually Lord Grim!
Blue Brook is dominating the rankings!
If anyone can break the new record,
I'll eat my keyboard!
If it wasn't because of my help,
the Boss would've escaped.
The Blue Brook guild master
immediately guessed it was you.
If I didn't cover for you,
what would you do if word got back to Excellent Era?
I'm not scared.
A professional player swooping in for a dungeon record
is as shameful as the strong picking on the weak.
Who would believe a pro would do that?
Are you talking about me?
NEW FORM UNLOCKED FOR MYRIAD MANIFESTATION UMBRELLA
I've unlocked a new form.
Help me test out my equipment.
I won't go easy on you.
This transformation is called Soul Purge Battle Lance.
It has an attack speed of five, the fastest among spear-type weapons.
This transformation is called the Adjudicator Rifle.
It's lightweight with a strong recoil.
It's the perfect transition to Gunner.
This transformation is called the Coat of Arms Shield.
It's an improvement on a knight's shield.
It transforms smoothly to provide a Priest class' strong defense.
At the same time, it also has high magic resistance
with a wide defensive range.
It's the perfect weapon for a Fighter to carry.
All right, put it down already.
To make this,
we stole her hair clip yesterday,
her rubber bands the day before that,
and now we've even stolen her skirt!
Steal isn't the correct word.
These items are being borrowed among family.
At most, I'm just repurposing and using them to their full potential.
Look at this hair clip, rubber bands,
and especially this skirt.
It springs open just right.
Perfection!
Run!
Let's end here today.
I have to go to training.
EXCELLENT ERA
It's best if we go over the battle plan one more time.
I already went over it during the meeting.
You just need to assist me.
Leave the rest to me.
I need to warn you about a few things if you insist on this arrangement.
Blue Rain's Yu Wenzhou and Huang Shaotian--
It's not my first competition.
Mucheng, you're here too?
-Captain? -What is it?
Well, you just became the captain
and Excellent Era has undergone a brand refresh.
I believe we should also revamp the building.
Take a look at this rendering I made.
You can handle these trivial matters.
Okay, I'll arrange it right away.
However, there's one more thing I'm having trouble with.
Go on.
Excellent Era is gaining upward momentum.
However, the guild
isn't keeping pace with the team.
It's holding you back.
Is the guild performing that poorly?
The main threat is an expert player
who has not only stolen several kills from guilds,
but is also dominating the dungeon record charts.
Dungeon records?
That's an easy fix.
As if there could be any master players in Glory.
FIRST KILL STATS
Therefore,
our report of our dungeon records to the team tomorrow
will definitely be well-received.
Nobody can beat us.
This is all thanks to your efforts.
But we mustn't stop now.
Let's set another new dungeon record.
You were all so enthusiastic that the new dungeon record was scared off.
RULING TEAM OF GLORY
DUNGEON RECORD RANKING
BLUE BROOK GUILD, FLOWING MOON GUILD
Three.
Two.
One.
Begin!
CONGRATULATIONS ON BREAKING THE RECORD
Congratulations to Excellent Dynasty players,
Soaring Sky, Zero Kill,
Dreamland, Nine Heroes, and Golden Fragrance,
for breaking the record for the Boneyard
with 16 minutes and 56,78 seconds.
What are records for?
They're for us to smash!
Prepare yourselves.
I'll be sending out a new plan of attack to break the new record.
You must all keep working hard too.
Keep at it!
We can do it!
Your record must be made out of papier-mache.
It was broken in less than two days!
Is that too harsh?
I can't say that.
The new record is just a paper tiger.
Don't be too upset about it.
That won't do.
What if he likes a challenge?
BLUE RIVER DELETED A MESSAGE
What embarrassing message did you take back?
Have you been looking for any materials lately?
We just picked up some Strong Spider Silk.
Materials? The more the better, you know!
How about scheduling another raid?
But let's first negotiate a purchase guarantee.
Repair, exchange, and refund!
My service doesn't come with guarantees.
I saw the new record.
16 minutes and 56,78 seconds.
It must be a team of professionals.
That record is already an extreme.
It'll be nearly impossible to beat.
Is it impossible?
We have to accept losing our record?
However, I like finding ways around the impossible.
Sun Xiang and a professional team
set a new record of 16 minutes and 56,78 seconds.
No matter how many simulations I ran,
I couldn't find a way to improve our speed.
Since forcing our way through won't work,
we'll have to take a different approach.
But then again,
I still need a Blade Master.
BLADE MASTER
Did Ye Qiu take over the Internet cafe?
There's a competition tonight. I'm cheering for Excellent Era.
It's so obvious. Can't you tell?
It's very obvious.
I bought this to show my support.
It's life-size.
It's the same height and build as Ye Qiu.
Can you move it over here?
I'll leave it to you.
Life-size model?
Is it?
I have a question for you.
Which team do you think will win tonight's competition?
Which team do you hope will win?
I just think Excellent Era will lose.
As if they could win without Ye Qiu!
Well...
What do you need to think about?
I asked you a simple question.
Why is it taking you so long to answer?
Forget it.
Put up all these posters.
I want everybody who comes in
to bask in Ye Qiu's gaze.
Ms. Chen?
You picked a nice poster.
He looks very sharp. The cardboard cutout is great too.
It's taller than Ye Qiu himself.
The clips are good too.
Why don't we go the distance
and change the cafe's password too?
Make it,
"Ye Qiu is an unrivaled super hottie."
I like that.
It'll completely change the ambiance here.
You must have noticed my tone of voice.
It's called sarcasm.
It's settled.
There's still hope for you!
This is the 16th round of matches
for this season's Glory Pro League.
We have Team Excellent Era versus Team Blue Rain.
Hello to everyone in the audience today
and to those who tuned in to our livestream.
It's good to see you all again! I am Xiao Luo.
Please welcome on stage the players from our home team, Team Excellent Era!
The first to come on stage is the new captain of Team Excellent Era,
Sun Xiang, also known as Rookie King!
Right behind him is the league's top Launcher,
Su Mucheng!
Next, please welcome the challenging team, Team Blue Rain!
At the front is
one of the four great tacticians of the league, Yu Wenzhou!
Next is Huang Shaotian, the Blade Master!
Will the new Battle God, Sun Xiang,
be able to survive Huang Shaotian's trash talk?
All the players have assembled.
Both teams, please shake hands.
Little kid, let me teach you all about
the enormous gap between you and Master Ye.
Make sure to listen up later!
Su Mucheng, did you miss me?
No.
Did you get fatter?
Shut up.
Both teams have greeted each other.
I wonder if any feathers were ruffled?
-Unbelievable! -Manager, where is the beer?
-Over there. -Team Blue Rain is behind, zero to three.
After defeating Team Tiny Herb
and adding Sun Xiang, the Rookie King,
Team Excellent Era is in a strong position!
Sun Xiang now also has the elite account, One Autumn Leaf.
That will surely take his ability up a notch.
Each team selects three players
for our single-elimination tournament.
The loser is eliminated and replaced
until one team has no more players.
The winning team gains three points.
Could Sun Xiang end up taking on all three opponents alone?
Absolutely not.
Battling three in a row is very difficult in itself.
Moreover, he is not facing a weak opponent.
Excellent Era will win!
Next up, we have the much anticipated single-elimination tournament!
The match between Excellent Era and Blue Rain will begin soon!
Sun Xiang is playing One Autumn Leaf, the Battle Mage
will battle Yu Feng who plays Brilliant Edge, the Berserker.
The location is Line Canyon.
FIRST MATCH
Let the battle begin!
We see One Autumn Leaf taking the initiative to attack head-on!
One Autumn Leaf avoids a heavy blow,
returns with Dragon Tooth midair,
followed by Sky Strike. His opponent is down!
Draconic Crusher! He just keeps dealing out attacks!
A surprisingly unrelenting offense from Sun Xiang!
Yu Feng is powerless to defend!
Lunge! It's a barrage of attacks!
Brilliant Edge is in danger of being taken out!
GLORY
Wow, Sun Xiang lost only 15 percent of his health points
in taking out Blue Rain's first contestant, Yu Feng,
exerting his dominance.
We just might get to see him take on all three challengers!
Blue Rain's second contestant,
Receding Tides, the Qi Master enters the match.
Falling Flower Palm followed by Draconic Crusher!
Superbly done! Sun Xiang only used up ten percent of his HP!
He's taken out yet another Blue Rain player!
Excellent Era's fans have begun to cheer!
Can Sun Xiang become this season's third player
to defeat three contestants in a row?
The third match begins!
Blue Rain's final challenger is Spitfire Bullet Rain,
a long-range attacker.
Rising Dragon Soars the Sky!
Another kill!
It's Sun Xiang's first match with Excellent Era
and he's shown us his formidable skill!
Sun Xiang has done it!
He defeated three challengers on his own!
A new Battle God has arrived!
Excellent Era fans in the audience are cheering loudly,
-cheering for the new king. -How did he get so lucky?
Sun Xiang's impeccable performance...
-has won over -Why don't you try to be
-Excellent Era's fans today! -a three-time champion?
Ma'am?
Is that the network manager?
Come here!
Is this the manager?
He doesn't even know where the beer is!
Sorry about that.
What's wrong with you?
You don't know where the beer is?
Draw out a map of this cafe right this second!
I want every single detail down to the centimeter!
-You hear me? -I...
Take the customer to get the beer!
Sorry. It's over there.
This better not happen again.
Welcome back!
After the single-elimination rounds,
Team Blue Rain is behind, zero to six.
If they want to win, they'll need to gain five points in the team match
and the additional two points for wiping out all opponents.
-Also, they have to... -What's worth bragging about?
I think the two teams are almost on a par.
-If Team Blue Rain wants to wipe out... -Xiao Chu, bring me my accounting books.
-Team Excellent Era can celebrate tonight. -Ms. Chen, I already checked the numbers.
Double-check.
-They must be kidding. -They're all here.
All out.
HAPPY INTERNET CAFE EXPENSE LEDGER
-Team Blue Rain must have gone all out. -I think so too.
-I told you. -There's no more.
Captain, where are we celebrating tonight?
Yingchao Bar.
All of you are to provide me with cover.
I have dibs
on all of them.
-Got it, Captain! -Understood.
Captain, we should follow the original plan.
Mucheng, relax.
We can rely on the captain.
Team Blue Rain has Yu Wenzhou, one of Glory's four master tacticians.
They are a team with very well-developed tactics.
Team members coordinate closely with each other.
Will Team Excellent Era's new captain, Sun Xiang,
be able to work well with his team?
-Cheer up! -We can't wait to see!
Remember it! Stay positive!
Shaotian?
Do you remember the plan?
You can count on me.
When have I ever let you down? Am I right?
-Yes! Let's go! -Yes! Let's go!
Both teams have entered the map.
Excellent Era versus Blue Rain.
The team match begins now!
Within these two formidable teams, we have
Sun Xiang as One Autumn Leaf, the Battle Mage,
Yu Wenzhou as Swoksaar, the Warlock,
Su Mucheng as Dancing Rain, the Launcher,
and Huang Shaotian as Troubling Rain, the Blade Master.
What sort of excitement will these four star players bring us tonight?
Sun Xiang has already proven his individual strength.
How will he perform in a team setting?
Dragon Breaks the Ranks by One Autumn Leaf!
A raging offense just like before!
He sends Bullet Rain flying
and immediately attacks Swoksaar.
Bullet Rain stands up and interrupts One Autumn Leaf's offense!
A heat-seeking missile deftly beats back two opponents!
On the other end, Troubling Rain, the Blade Master
is attacking Excellent Era's sharpshooter.
Yes, both teams have chosen to run interference by attacking the rear.
Blocked! Fast reactions by Sun Xiang!
Incredible! Yu Wenzhou pulls back his Qi in the nick of time!
He thwarted One Autumn Leaf's Draconic Crusher!
Both team's health points are the same.
If they remain at a deadlock, Blue Rain will lose.
They are evenly-matched.
Blue Rain's Qi Master fails to guard the rear.
One Autumn Leaf continues to impede Swoksaar!
Well done! Sun Xiang's fast reflexes help him dodge a Stun Bullet!
Bullshit.
Lunge! One Autumn Leaf is attacking Swoksaar.
Sun Xiang doesn't seem tired at all!
Sun Xiang is amazing!
Amazing, my ass!
Open the box.
Blue Rain needs to change up their plan.
Excellent Era charges forward to continue to clamp down on Blue Rain.
Excellent Era is going to lose.
-Going to lose? -Excellent battle.
Sun Xiang is extraordinarily brave, subduing Blue Rain all on his own.
Who did you just say is going to lose?
Things are looking grim.
If Blue Rain doesn't make adjustments soon...
Is this what you meant when you said that?
-That's right. -Who are you kidding?
He's in the limelight.
No.
-Excellent Era is about to lose. -I'd win if Sun Xiang is on my team.
-Why? -Yu Wenzhou used his ace tactic.
Box One Tactic.
Subtitle translation by Renee Luk