ADAPTED FROM BUTTERFLY BLUE'S NOVEL OF THE SAME NAME, THE KING'S AVATAR
Dad.
I was sitting here the day I left home.
You told me
that you don't want me to regret one day when there's no way back.
Dad.
I've always wanted to tell you
that I don't need a way back at all.
It's because I don't regret it.
Noodles don't taste good after a long time.
I've built a new team.
We're playing in our first National Challengers League soon.
I hope
you can come and watch my game.
Head back after you finish the noodles.
April 2.
Remember to ask Little Light if he has found a place to live.
May 8.
I can't pass a single level
after Little Light left.
The next time he calls, remember to tell Little Light
that the master needs his guiding light.
By the way,
I forgot if I asked Little Light whether he has found a place to live.
I must remember to ask him next time.
July 16.
Remember to ask Little Light
which channel will broadcast the eSports competition.
When Little Light becomes a professional player,
I'll be able to see him on television
when I miss him.
Today, I have to tell myself
instead of Little Light
to remember
that I'm called Master
and he is Little Light.
Our Glory account is Golden Duo.
Little Light, you have to win the championship trophy and come back.
I'll be waiting for you.
NINTH GLORY CHALLENGERS LEAGUE ADMISSION TICKET
HAPPY INTERNET CAFE
There are ten minutes to go before we head out to the venue.
You still have time for one last round of inspection.
Time starts now.
Finished.
If the speed of Mo Fan's brain circuits
could be one-tenth as fast as his movements,
he would be the captain.
Just waiting for you.
Let's go.
Although I have said it many times,
I'd like to emphasize this again before the match.
Our opponent today is Team Mysterious Fantasy,
a veteran team which has been fighting in the league for many years.
As a veteran team, we all have skilled hands.
It'll be very easy for us to defeat the newbie, Team Happy.
Even so, we can't let down our guard.
For the Individual Challenge,
we need players who operate stably and have strong damage output.
Wei Chen, Mo Fan, and Tang Rou are suitable.
However, Mo Fan is our stealth attacker.
He shouldn't be revealed so soon.
He'll be replaced by Luo Ji.
Did you hear that?
Don't let me down.
The Arena Challenge is in knockout style.
Yifan's Phantom Demon is support-oriented.
He is suited to be in the starting lineup.
Yifan, it's all right.
I'll kick the asses that you can't kick.
Your performance is inconsistent, so you have to be second to go up.
What? Boss is the last one anyway.
He can defeat them all if we don't succeed.
Right, Boss?
I can fight them even with the monitor off.
Did you hear that? We will absolutely crush them!
End the match with time to spare.
Right!
What if there are variables?
-What are you talking about? -There won't be.
If so, we'll just play it by ear.
I'll hand in the registration form.
By the way, you have a pre-match interview.
Hurry up.
Master Ye Qiu, here are the microphones.
Master, did you build a team to get back at Team Excellent Era?
Did Team Excellent Era hire Xiao Shiqin in response to your plan?
This is your first match after your comeback.
-Who'd reveal such confidential matters? -Do you have any new tactics?
-That's right. -Winning is our only tactic.
As the captain of Team Mysterious Fantasy, what do you think of Team Happy?
-They are a very unique team. -A crooked team.
I think the public comments about them are very accurate.
Weak and disabled.
They are just waiting for us to give them a lesson.
What are you talking about?
They are just a stay-at-home dad who has retired with seven immature babies.
It's such a pitiful sight.
Even the manager is a novice.
She probably didn't even know where to hand in the registration form.
All in all, this match means free points for us.
There will be a whole new world just around the corner.
Is everyone ready?
Are you ready for the cheers from our fans?
My fame is beyond description.
There will be huge crowds of my fans who came with their kids.
Prepare to bask in my glory.
You still don't have any poise at your age.
I'm setting an example for you.
If you're accomplished like me,
you won't lack fans.
Wei Chen, you could go into a stage play.
I would have a bunch of fans for any play.
Cheers before the match aren't for anybody in particular.
Don't let it get to your head.
Cheers after the match
are a real reflection of our strength.
Right, that's what I meant.
Let's go.
TEAM HAPPY
NINTH GLORY CHALLENGERS LEAGUE
MYSTERIOUS FANTASY
Well?
Are you intimidated by my fans?
-Look at there. -Looks good.
-They are out. -I told you.
-They are inexperienced. -Right.
There are so many fans here today.
It's our home turf. We'll definitely win today.
-Good luck, Team Mysterious Fantasy. -Good luck!
-Hello. Where is the registration place? -It's Happy versus Mysterious Fantasy.
-Thanks. -It's a new team.
No wonder I've never heard of them.
-How do I get in? -Make a left at the end of the hallway.
-Thanks. -No problem.
-Miss, the registration place is there. -I see.
Wait!
This is for the Team Challenge.
It's not a big deal.
Nobody came to my cafe on the first day of business either.
We need to think about the long run.
Captain Ye Xiu, you're not nervous, right?
I'm very nervous.
What Captain means is
don't underestimate any opponent.
So it's normal to be nervous.
Captain also said we should have respect for the stage
and treat each time we go on stage as the first time.
That's not what I meant.
This is called strategic nervousness.
It's a pretense.
Hello to everybody here
and those who are tuning in to our live broadcast.
This is the first round of the Ninth Glory Challengers League.
I'm your host, Xiao Luo.
Today's competition is divided
into the Individual Challenge, Arena Challenge, and Team Challenge.
The winner of each Individual Challenge gains one point.
The winner of the Arena Challenge gains three points.
The winner of the Team Challenge gains five points.
Today's competition will be very interesting.
It's Master Ye's first comeback match and Team Happy's first competition.
Will the Battle God who once dominated the league shine again?
We can't wait to see it.
It's time for me to show off my skills!
Start off on the right foot!
Not only will I win,
I'll crush my opponent with overwhelming superiority.
-Good luck! -We begin with the Individual Challenge.
-See you. -Let's welcome
-Go! -Team Happy's first contestant,
Qiao Yifan!
ONE INCH ASH PHANTOM DEMON
Ms. Chen, why is it Yifan?
Shit!
-Sorry. -I'm sorry.
REGISTRATION FORM
I mixed up the forms for the Individual and Arena Challenges.
That completely messes up Captain's strategy.
We could have scored strategically.
Aren't we giving them free points now?
What should we do?
There must be a way to fix this.
I'll go now.
MYSTERIOUS FANTASY
HAPPY
Excuse me.
You're Team Happy's fan. He is Team Happy's fan!
-Beat him. -Beat him up!
-Beat him!
-Go back to your side! -Go away!
-Why would he come here? -Right.
As a former Team Tiny Herb player,
Qiao Yifan has never played in a professional match before.
This is his first official appearance.
The stage is brand new, yet also unfamiliar to him.
-Go, Qiao Yifan! -His opponent is an experienced player.
-Qiao Yifan, come on! -One of the top Knights of Glory.
-Qiao Yifan, go! -Next, let's welcome
Fang Daxu of Team Mysterious Fantasy!
-Good luck! -Come on!
Remember to frighten the kid a bit when you are up there.
Don't worry. I know what to do.
Since you're so nervous,
I'll make it short for you.
I tried everything.
I just didn't light a cannon in front of them.
They still refused to make the changes.
It's our first match.
It's such an important match and I screwed it up.
Losing is okay.
It's all right to lose due to lack of experience or tactical error,
but not because of me for making such a stupid mistake!
So what do you want me to say?
If it were Qiao Yifan who ran out after you,
he would tell you it's okay.
If it were Bao Zi,
he would say it's not a big deal.
If it were Wei Chen,
he would say it's nothing.
But I'm the one who is here.
I will only give it to you straight.
Guo Guo.
You really shouldn't make this mistake.
Do you think I'm not qualified enough to be a team manager?
I can't help with anything
while you are training.
I can't even hand in a form properly
for such an important match.
I feel like such a failure.
I can't do or change anything.
Then don't try to change it.
Rather than hoping to change the rules,
why don't you choose to trust your teammates?
We are a team.
When we encounter any difficulties,
why can't we face them together?
I'll be waiting for you inside.
First Individual Challenge.
Team Happy's Phantom Demon, One Inch Ash
versus Mysterious Fantasy's Knight, Nonexistent Knight.
Team Happy places a Phantom Demon which is weak in one-on-ones
for the first match of the Individual Challenge.
They must be very confident.
Let's see how Qiao Yifan will perform.
Both players have entered the game. The match begins now!
Team Mysterious Fantasy's Knight starts very proactively.
He wants to get up close quickly and limit the Phantom Demon's skill.
Another Charge! He keeps advancing. Descending Phoenix Hammer! Shield Attack!
Team Mysterious Fantasy's Knight is playing well.
One Inch Ash keeps sustaining damage and hasn't found his rhythm.
Ye Xiu, how did you teach Yifan?
Why isn't he running away? Does he want to be minced meat?
-Facing the attack of the Knight, -You're still so impatient at your age.
all One Inch Ash can do is dodge to avoid losing too much health point.
It seems that Qiao Yifan is nervous to be on stage for the first time.
Even if a Knight is up close,
as long as he makes adjustments and maintains a distance,
it's possible to fight back.
Mysterious Fantasy's Knight is very proactive.
He has Qiao Yifan strictly contained.
I've always thought Yifan was too polite with a fragile heart.
He's getting hit at the beginning. He is going to lose.
Kid, your basic skills are fine,
but you lack practical experience.
I heard you used to be in Team Tiny Herb.
It doesn't look like you were taught by Wang Jiexi.
Bide your time.
Create distance with Ghost Step.
Then use Ash Boundary to increase the opponent's burden
to slow him down.
Then freeze him with Ice Boundary.
Then it's your showtime.
Nice!
Nice counterattack! One Inch Ash creates distance with Ghost Step.
Ghost Step, Ash Boundary, and Ice Boundary work wonderfully against a Knight.
Which genius taught him this?
Take a guess.
Do you want to turn the tide? Dream on.
His timing is very good.
He is unleashing a combo of attacks with the time left
and keeping up a good rhythm.
One Inch Ash may have a chance to turn the tables!
One Inch Ash took the ultimate attack, Crusader's Trial, head-on!
His health point takes a big hit!
What a pity.
One Inch Ash succumbed at the last moment.
It's a shame that he lost the match,
but Qiao Yifan did a wonderful job towards the end.
Let's congratulate Fang Daxu from Team Mysterious Fantasy
for winning the first point.
Fang Daxu's counterattack was brilliant.
That was a fierce Crusader's Trial.
Perfect.
All right, congratulations to Fang Daxu.
Captain, there's no way a Phantom Demon can confront a Knight directly.
We normally choose to dodge.
You can't dodge successfully if you meet a true master.
I would be completely overwhelmed just like this.
Yifan, when you encounter a tough opponent,
calm down and look for possible openings.
Knights are strong, but they have limited skills.
You have to learn to conserve your stamina.
I'm sorry, Captain.
I'll definitely win next time.
This kid was tough indeed.
I nearly lost.
Good job.
You did well.
-How dare he. -That was a close call.
-They have no fans there. -Right.
Captain, I should have created more distance earlier,
so that I could find openings.
Then I wouldn't have ended up beaten so badly.
Yifan, how does it feel to be in your first official competition?
It was nerve-racking.
There were so many eyes on me.
But I like this arena.
You have a long way to go to be a good professional player.
-Let's welcome the next contestants -Remember this feeling.
for the second round of the Individual Challenge.
-Team Happy's Bao Rongxing. -Everybody.
Await for my triumphant return.
And his opponent from Team Mysterious Fantasy,
-Luo Tian. -It's nice to be like Bao Zi.
He doesn't even feel nervous.
Why is that so?
-Are you nervous? -How is that possible?
I'm always the one who makes other people nervous.
-They must be nervous after one loss. -The second match will begin soon.
-Grab this chance and crush them all. -Players, take your positions.
Team Happy's Steamed Bun Invasion versus Team Mysterious Fantasy's Baraka.
A Brawler versus an Elementalist.
Both players enter the game. The match begins.
Stonehenge Map.
As a melee fighter, if the Brawler does what the Knight did in the last match
and moves into close range of the Elementalist,
he will gain the upper hand.
But the Elementalist, Baraka won't let the enemy get close so easily.
Baraka has found high ground.
Steamed Bun Invasion has been spotted!
Baraka attacked.
Nice move. Steamed Bun Invasion reacted quickly.
He dodged the Magic Missile and changed his route immediately.
Baraka attacks continuously to deplete Steamed Bun Invasion's health point.
The Brawler is in a passive position.
Wise choice.
Steamed Bun Invasion runs into Stonehenge to dodge the attacks.
The Elementalist will have difficulty locating him again.
Steamed Bun Invasion makes use of his character's quick speed
and doesn't give Baraka a chance to track him.
Such a strategy can temporarily preserve his health point,
but if he wants to win the match,
he'll need to find an opportunity to get closer.
He is so good at anticipating attacks. He is nothing like a novice.
I've been fooled.
What's he planning?
Baraka changes his position.
He is acting very cautious.
He chose to stay outside Stonehenge.
It seems he won't attack rashly.
Steamed Bun Invasion keeps moving.
Baraka found another high spot.
This position is very advantageous for him.
He is preparing to attack.
What is Bao Zi doing? The Mage is up there already.
He is hit! Steamed Bun Invasion lost a lot of health points.
The Brawler's health point is down to 40 percent.
The Elementalist dealt a considerable amount of damage.
Baraka continues to attack.
Steamed Bun Invasion can only defend.
Why are there stone walls everywhere?
Steamed Bun Invasion's movement is very strange.
It doesn't seem to be well-planned.
Baraka ramps up his attacks.
Steamed Bun Invasion will lose if he can't close the distance.
Another hit!
Steamed Bun Invasion is completely contained.
Baraka doesn't seem to feel any pressure.
It's like he's targeting a wooden dummy.
Bao Zi is having a lot of difficulties.
If he can't find a way to escape,
he might be eliminated just like this.
Damn. Don't tell me he has lost his way!
I advised him to make use of the terrain to avoid long-range attacks.
For example, stone walls are a good choice.
How could it be a good choice?
This guy has no sense of direction!
Why is it so hard to find my way out?
Steamed Bun Invasion still hasn't found a way to get close to the Elementalist.
I've been observing his route.
He seems to be circling around the same area of the map.
Is he lost?
Flame Explosion! He's hit again!
Steamed Bun Invasion is playing like an amateur.
After all, you really are a novice!
Steamed Bun Invasion is in danger!
He runs out of health point!
Team Mysterious Fantasy's Baraka won.
Luo Tian is the winner.
This was a bit unexpected.
That's right.
As a professional player, Bao Rongxing still has a long way to go.
He needs to at least become familiar with the map first.
Sorry, Boss.
It was too hard to find my way. I got lost.
Sit down.
The score is now two to zero.
Team Happy has lost two matches.
If they lose again, they'll be in a precarious position.
It's all right. Let's just keep trying.
-Leave the rest to us. -Now we have the last individual match.
Let's welcome Team Happy's Ye Qiu!
Don't worry. We'll win.
Let's also welcome Zhang Yiwei from Team Mysterious Fantasy.
-Mysterious Fantasy! -Mysterious Fantasy!
-Come on! -Mysterious Fantasy.
-Boss is the best! -Mysterious Fantasy.
-Mysterious Fantasy! -Mysterious Fantasy!
-Come over. -Come on!
It's two to zero.
I bet they are panicking.
-We are going to take them down. -Okay!
-Go for it, Captain! -Good luck.
After half a year, the master returns to the stage.
Whether he has become stronger is a topic of great concern to the public.
Whether he's stronger remains to be seen.
But there's one thing hasn't changed in nine years.
To this day, the master still hasn't shown his face.
That's right.
Dad, the match begins at three o'clock.
Will you be there?
After you get off the plane, take a taxi to Gate Two of the venue.
Take a left after coming in
and enter the first door to the audience seats.
The second seat from the left in the third row
is reserved for you.
He is finally starting
to be himself.
He is finally starting to be himself.
What a waste of time.
When will you stop messing around?
We promised to become professional eSports players together.
You're still dreaming of becoming a professional player by playing games.
Haven't you come to your senses?
I don't know if I'll regret it in the future.
But right now,
I want to try my best.
You either stay and be my son
or leave and never come back.
From now on, you have nothing to do with this family.
I hope
you can come and watch my game.
Team Happy versus Team Mysterious Fantasy.
The third round of the Individual Challenge. The match begins soon!
We have the captain of Mysterious Fantasy, ace player, Zhang Yiwei.
Zhang Yiwei is well-known as
the first operator of Cloud Piercer, the Great Gunner.
He is famous for his quick reflexes.
But today, he is fighting the Battle God.
And Ye Qiu plays as an Unspecialized.
This is the first time an Unspecialized player shows up in an official match.
An Unspecialized possesses a multitude of skills from all 24 classes.
The skills are very complicated.
The player needs to be very familiar with every class.
Skills need to be used with weapons from the corresponding class.
So, the speed required to switch weapons is very demanding.
Let's take a look.
What surprises will Master Ye Qiu bring to us this time?
Slide Kick! Lord Grim jumped and dodged.
Raging Flames releases Berserk Firing, but Lord Grim uses a shield.
Your Unspecialized has a fatal flaw.
An Unspecialized doesn't have high damage attacks.
Your damage output can't be compared to any class.
It'll be easy to deal with you.
Your low-level attacks will just bounce off me
and I'll return with high-damage attacks.
It won't be long before the difference in our health points become apparent.
See? You're so fragile.
Lord Grim vanishes from Raging Flames' view!
-Where is he? I hit him! -This doesn't bode well for Raging Flames!
Is this the free-form fighting of an Unspecialized?
An Unspecialized possesses all 120 basic skills across all 24 classes.
With his Myriad Manifestation Umbrella,
Lord Grim seamlessly combines all these skills together.
In other words, Lord Grim will never run out of skills to use.
This is amazing.
The final blow!
Lord Grim's infinite combos have eliminated Raging Flames!
The winner is Ye Qiu!
-He won! -We just witnessed history being made!
Master Ye Qiu returns to the arena of Glory as an Unspecialized.
A new era begins
with this Unspecialized and Myriad Manifestation Umbrella pairing.
This is Master Ye Qiu, a true master of all classes!
Congratulations to Ye Qiu and Team Happy on gaining one point.
The Individual Challenge is now over.
Team Happy and Team Mysterious Fantasy are now at one to two.
Come on! We won! Why are you just sitting?
Come on!
We can still do it even with just the two of us!
Both of us can have all the age groups covered!
Come on! Stand up and let Master hear our cheers!
You're not too old to be enthusiastic.
Glory is your time machine.
Revisit your youth, sir!
September 5.
Little Light
won the competition.