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ADAPTED FROM BUTTERFLY BLUE'S NOVEL OF THE SAME NAME, THE KING'S AVATAR

I'm having hot pot now.

Hot pot?

-You ungrateful, bridge-burning guy. -This is good, you should try this.

-You abandoned me and went for hot pot? -Hey, eat up! Come on!

-Whom are you eating with? -Have this.

Where is it? Why didn't you invite me?

-If I did, would you be able to come? -This

-If you gave me money for transport, -is my

-I would. -sidekick.

I finally know what you've been secretly scheming!

No wonder my captain said you'd be back sooner or later.

Did you plan to form a team with the players around you,

and bring new players to reenter the alliance?

-Be honest. Is that the case? -Here.

-Hello? -Here.

Hello?

Have more, have more!

-Come. Cheers! -Come. Cheers!

Is this the building

of a new team?

-Master! -Master!

-Miss? -Miss?

-Miss, are you going in or not? -Are you coming in?

I'm going in. Thank you.

Miss, you dropped your admission ticket.

Thank you.

-Master! -Master!

-Master! -Master!

-Master! -Master!

-Master! -Master!

-Thank you. -Master!

-Master! -Master!

-Master! -Master!

-Master! -Master!

-We are always here to support you! -Master!

-Master! -Master!

YE QIU'S RETIREMENT CEREMONY

Hello, everyone.

The booing makes me feel like I came to a competition scene.

Actually, I know why everyone is booing.

I was asked by the media earlier

for what reason Excellent Era recently lost

three consecutive matches.

Because we're now in the middle of the season,

all the players have been suffering from fatigue.

However,

those are just meaningless official statements.

The real reason is that

Excellent Era is going through

the pains of running-in period.

It is the price that must be paid when bringing in new blood.

But we can't give up on renewals and iterations because of fear.

In the last three matches, Sun Xiang was obsessed with going rogue.

He contributed 14 percent to the team's damage stats

far lower than Ye Qiu's 72 percent career average.

Besides, in the game against Blue Rain,

if it hadn't been for Sun Xiang's reckless attack in the end,

the team wouldn't have lost!

You just said this is due to Excellent Era's refresh.

But now that we've seen it was a total failure,

why do you insist on it?

-Exactly! Why? -Exactly!

Ye Qiu is still a top player! Why did you replace him with Sun Xiang?

All right! I'll give you guys an answer.

The reason why Ye Qiu retired

and was replaced with Sun Xiang

was because...

You won't get a cent

if you break the contract.

I choose to retire.

It was Ye Qiu's own decision.

How could that be? It couldn't be!

It couldn't be!

Believe it or not,

for you, Ye Qiu is the Master of Glory, the hero of Excellent Era,

but for me,

he is an old friend who has worked side by side with me for ten years.

As his old friend,

I have never regretted supporting his decision

and I even sometimes feel that

this was the best for him.

-What gives you the right to say that? -Exactly!

Ten years!

He dedicated ten years of his prime to Excellent Era.

No matter how strong he is,

a man is vulnerable in the face of time.

So if this time,

he really wanted to leave,

can we just be considerate for once?

Right now,

I would like to say thank you

to everyone here

for my old friend.

These are all the honors

that Ye Qiu earned for Excellent Era.

Three championship trophies,

MVP awards for three seasons,

and a variety of other awards.

However, after today,

I will have them packed up

and placed in Excellent Era's room of honor.

Let's come together to commemorate

the passing of this legendary era!

If I have to say goodbye,

I hope it doesn't mean that

we'll never reunite.

SEASON THREE CHAMPIONS

But instead, let it be that

we'll be able to see each other again one day.

One Autumn Leaf.

See you again.

He dedicated ten years of his prime to Excellent Era.

No matter how strong he is,

a man is vulnerable

-We're doomed. -in the face of time.

-Boss will be so mad when she gets back. -So if this time,

he really wanted to leave,

-I wish I'd answered her call and join. -can we just be considerate

for once?

-Right now... -She's back.

Guo Guo, you're back.

You flaked out on me!

There will be serious consequences.

-I-- -Don't try to explain. No excuses.

I have to punish you.

-Guo Guo, my phone-- -Don't plead for yourself.

I need to give it a lot of thought.

Should I ask you to buy a garage kit for me

or clean the warehouse?

Guo Guo.

I'll put it on your tab

and take time to think about how I should torture you.

Guo Guo.

And you!

You!

You are the main culprit!

It's all your fault.

Little Tang flaked out on me

to meet you.

As your boss,

I find it very disrespectful.

Punish me if you want.

I will!

Make sure every leaf of every plant

is wiped clean.

And make sure every cup is spotless.

Guo Guo, you...

I'm exhausted.

I need to go back to my room to rest up.

Didn't you see that she was in a bad mood?

Every word Tao Xuan said

poked a hole in her heart.

I can see.

-So? -I didn't want to point it out.

Why?

Only the weak need comfort.

Our tough boss can heal...

on her own.

You're washing cups at this hour?

It's the punishment you gave me.

Those were just casual words.

Don't take it seriously.

I've heard too many casual words today.

Casual words about letting go.

Casual words about leaving.

They all believed it.

But I didn't.

I believe it.

I believe your casual words.

Look.

I've gotten the knack of washing cups thanks to you.

Now I'm able to be a semi-professional Internet cafe manager.

Brat.

What's up?

If you had been the manager of my Internet cafe for ten years,

wouldn't you be reluctant to leave?

If I was doing something for ten years,

I must've derived joy from it.

Since I had gotten joy from it,

I wouldn't care if I leave.

As long as the heart is still here, it's not really leaving.

But what if

he has given up in his heart?

How do you know that he has given up?

Doesn't the fact that he left mean he has given up?

The cup is a vase now.

Maybe he has walked on a new path to start over.

Ms. Chen, what do you think?

Wake up, everybody.

Time to raid.

Where have they gone to?

Sir, they are all creating new accounts.

The guild has over 100 accounts.

Why are they doing that?

Did you forget that last time in Congee Forest,

Our guild has over 100 accounts, but Lord Grim killed over 90 of them.

Is there anyone who is able to teach Lord Grim a lesson?

The captain is upstairs. He must have a way.

I am going to talk to the captain.

If I don't make it back, please take care of the guild.

Sir, you only have one minute.

Wenqing, there will be an exhibition match tomorrow.

I'd like to send a few players there.

It's now midseason. It'll interfere with the team's training.

-But-- -If there's nothing else, please leave.

Good day, sir.

-Are you here to see the captain as well? -No, I'm here for the vice captain.

Vice Captain!

Sir, I finally found you!

There's someone named Lord Grim on Tenth Server.

He's a really strong player--

LUNCH PREP

Did you come see me,

so I can help you kill Lord Grim?

Exactly! You are our vice captain. I want you to step up and--

Frankly, I feel very uncomfortable talking to you

because your second button is unbuttoned.

Good now?

All right.

Now we can talk about Lord Grim.

HAPPY INTERNET CAFE

WEAPON DURABILITY TOO LOW, REPLACE?

NO

Lord Grim will have to pass through Line Canyon, right?

Yes, sir.

All right, let's begin.

Action.

Ghostblade to 113, 224.

Launcher to 156, 281.

You were initially at an advantage

and your defense was watertight.

But what a shame, Xinjie.

Your teammates were too weak

and I was your opponent.

I didn't expect it to be you.

It seems I was careless.

Sir, do you know Lord Grim?

What kind of tricks are you playing?

The vice captain of Tyranny is leading an ambush against me?

I came for you because the guild asked me to.

Don't mess with Tyranny's dungeon records again.

I was wondering what this was about.

Xinjie, how come you are now

troubling yourself with guild matters?

You know I won't listen to your trash talk.

It's not just about the dungeon records.

Nobody is allowed to break the rules in Glory.

What are the rules of Glory?

Isn't it that the top player is the king?

All right, then let's do it according to the rules of Glory.

Let's have a duel.

Whoever wins has the final say.

You and me?

It'll be us against your team.

At 3:00 p.m., team battle at the Arena.

If you lose,

never meddle with Glory's dungeon records again.

If they shut me out of dungeons,

I won't be able to fight hidden bosses.

If I don't fight hidden bosses,

I won't have rare materials to upgrade the Myriad Manifestation Umbrella.

I have to win this bet.

-Sir. -Not now. The captain is training.

How much longer will it be?

This is the captain's daily training.

It starts at noon

and lasts half an hour.

There are 20 minutes to go.

For a veteran who has been in the league for ten years,

stamina would be his biggest problem.

We admire his fighting spirit that has been shown in trainings and matches.

But we have to admit

that sheer fighting spirit

is not enough to help him resist the ravages of time.

If he is unable to climb the peak,

he might slide down to the abyss.

Leaving might be his best option.

Because the peak of glory is so cruel.

Behind the radiant glory

is the courage to fight against your own age.

Let's bid farewell to a retiring veteran.

Captain.

Slower than last time by 1.3 seconds.

Time is not the only standard.

But time is the most reliable standard.

Did something happen in the guild?

-Sir, the newly-opened Tenth-- -Just cut to the chase.

We came across a player named Lord Grim in the game.

After a fight, we found out he was Ye Qiu.

Hasn't Ye Qiu retired?

How come he's in Glory?

He is very active in Glory.

He broke two of Tyranny's dungeon records in three days.

Abusing noobs in Glory

is certainly easy to do.

After two encounters in the finals

over seven season

and numerous confrontations in Glory,

tonight, on the stage of the All-Star Game,

they fight for glory again!

You sure were aggressive.

Because you were my opponent.

I won't let you win next time.

Okay.

Don't run away when the time comes.

I only fight to the end

and never retreat halfway.

Then I'll see you at next year's All-Star!

See you next year.

I'd like to see how weak he has become now.

-Warm up! -Okay!

Boss!

Boss!

This equipment clearly suits me.

Take your pick.

Awesome!

We're having a match against Tyranny in a bit.

Tyranny Guild?

Team Tyranny?

That's right.

Team Tyranny has a very fierce style.

Even the Cleric can attack,

and his damage is no joke.

But the key to defeating Tyranny is tactics.

So for us, our initial position is very important.

It's time.

-Then... -Let's go.

-Focus on the Ghostblade on the right. -Roger that.

Yes! Got him!

He's running out of health!

Shit, I'm about to die.

Switch positions.

With me here, you won't die.

Holy crap.

The Cleric is unreal!

As I said, I'm here.

Kill my guys? In their dreams.

Sir, I'm fully healed already.

Next time they gang up on you,

they'll pay the price.

Master, if we don't take out Zhang Xinjie,

Tyranny won't lose a single soul!

I repeat.

Focus on the Ghostblade. Feign attacks. Brawler, attack from the rear.

Okay.

If one hit isn't enough to kill you, then take another!

Only one more hit was needed!

The Cleric is like my kryptonite.

Ghostblade, 114, 236.

Launcher, 178, 319.

Use all your techniques.

Let them know the price of trying to kill us.

I can't believe Ye Qiu has such a one-track mind.

It seems that the top four tacticians need to be ranked anew.

Only three of four top tacticians are left.

Don't waste time on them.

Finish it.

-Yifan, give me a Ghost Boundary. -Roger that.

They took the bait.

Why wasn't I healed?

We were tricked.

As I said, focus on the Ghostblade.

You're still just as devious.

You were right.

Out of the four top tacticians,

only three are still around.

What happened?

I was careless.

He feigned two attacks

to trick me into lowering my guard and changing the formation,

so he could kill you.

Back in the old days,

you would never be more than 120 units away from your team,

the maximum range of your mega healing.

Xinjie, you're slipping.

Do you think this is over?

We have a big advantage now.

Advantage?

You're greatly underestimating Tyranny

as well as Clerics.

Fall back!

You're finally here.

I didn't even get to see who was coming

before I was killed.

This guy...

That guy is another just like him.

I was wondering who was the great guy that had come in Glory.

Turns out to be a deserter leading a bunch of noobs.

Hey, why haven't you changed at all?

You're starting off so aggressively.

You need to pace yourself to save your stamina.

So I can be a deserter like you?

I only go forward and never retreat halfway!

Nobody is to get involved.

I'm going to duel him alone.

Are you going easy on me?

Going easy on me

is playing with fire.

I can afford to play with fire.

Can you?

If you wanted to let me win, you could've just killed yourself.

No need to put on such an act.

I just want to know

whether you broke out or was kicked out.

Do you need me to prove it to you?

It seems you broke out of there.

See you in the tournament arena.

Now that would be a real victory.

I have no plans to retire.

What about you?

My career

will definitely be one day longer than yours.

Bold claim.

We'll see!

The way you are looking at me will make me think

you have a hidden agenda.

Since you're joking,

that means your stamina is still good.

It's just a facade.

Your hands are feeling weak?

Not just my hands.

My whole body is weak.

My heart is racing, I'm short of breath, and I'm dizzy.

I really can't open this...

I'll help you.

Actually, I don't want it.

You should give me some wine.

I could down it in a second.

You were just saying that you felt sick.

Now you're asking for liquor.

From this day on,

the dungeon records and I will become two parallel lines that never intersect.

Isn't that a tragedy that makes one feel dizzy, faint, and light-headed?

From now on,

are you really going to stop setting dungeon records?

I lost the bet.

But what about the materials?

If this road is blocked, let's get on another one.

Why is it that the more I learn about Glory,

the weaker I seem to be?

I told you before to see the difference.

Glory is a big world.

You're really unlucky to have

-started off with the peak of Glory. -The peak of Glory.

Sometimes, I really can't tell whether you're telling the truth or not.

I said I will defeat you.

I'll definitely achieve that.

Even if you really are

the highest and most insurmountable peak.

I'll be waiting for you

at the top.

Thanks.

Ye Qiu is planning on coming back. Right?

Of course.

From now on,

I'll look out for news about the Unspecialized.

Unspecialized?

It'll be a class that will turn the league upside down.

Be careful of that.

-Put that over there. -What's going on?

-Okay. -I was about to tell you.

It's for an interview by Home of Esports.

This is the interview outline.

INTERVIEW OUTLINE

INTERVIEW SUBJECT HAN WENQING AND TEAM TYRANNY

MAIN TOPIC THE STORY OF GLORY'S PASSIONATE YOUTHS

Just a few days ago,

Excellent Era held a retirement ceremony for Ye Qiu.

But it was a pity that Master Ye Qiu

was not present to bid farewell to his fans.

So we interviewed Han Wenqing, the captain of Team Tyranny.

As Ye Qiu's longtime rival and friend, what does he have to say?

What do you think about Ye Qiu's retirement?

Ye Qiu is not someone who gives up when he encounters difficulties.

Since the first league game,

he has been an opponent I've had to be careful of at all times.

I don't know why he chose to retire at this point.

But I believe that he will return to the league.

Did you say he's going to return to the league?

Yes.

Because I didn't hear from Ye Qiu himself that he is giving up.

He must be somewhere out there

continuing his fight for Glory.

He didn't say that he would give up.

You just said this is due to Excellent Era's refresh.

But now that we've seen it was a total failure,

why do you insist on it?

-Exactly! Why? -Exactly!

Ye Qiu is still a top player! Why did you replace him with Sun Xiang?

All right! I'll give you guys an answer.

Actually, the reason why Ye Qiu retired

and was replaced with Sun Xiang

was because it was Ye Qiu's own decision.

He was lying to us.

How do you know he has given up?

Doesn't the fact that he left mean he has given up?

The cup is a vase now.

Maybe he has walked on a new path to start over.

Ms. Chen, what do you think?

Ye Qiu will be back.

He will be back for sure.

Ye Qiu is not someone who gives up when he encounters difficulties.

Since the first league game,

he has been an opponent I've had to be careful of at all times.

I don't know why he chose to retire at this point.

But I believe that...

What was Han Wenqing implying?

-Did you say... -I don't care what it takes.

I don't want to see any news related to Ye Qiu again.

He must be somewhere out there

continuing his fight for Glory.

Did you watch Han Wenqing's interview?

Even he said that Ye Qiu would definitely return to the league.

And Ye Qiu never said he was giving up.

So we must believe that he is continuing his fight.

I don't believe there's anything that can stand in his way.

He has always been someone who makes the impossible possible.

Let's all wait for his return!

SEND 200 YUAN

WISH YOU PROSPERITY

THANK YOU

ONE AUTUMN LEAF

We're waiting for your return.

No way, Master!

You promised to help Blue Brook raid Line Canyon.

Why are you suddenly unable to do it?

Don't come to me to break dungeon records again.

What happened?

Who the hell got exclusive rights to your service?

I don't care! I can double my offer!

Name your price for the Line Canyon Arena!

Blue Brook Guild must have the record!

A higher price won't make a difference.

I'm done raiding dungeons for others.

What?

Are you going to say goodbye to precious materials and retire?

Master, you're not really quitting, are you?

You can't!

You know Blue Brook wasn't involved in what happened in Congee Forest!

I'm not raiding dungeons anymore,

but I can still help Blue Brook set a new dungeon record.

Hold up. Let me get this straight.

You won't help us raid a dungeon,

but you can still help us set a new record?

Master, your logic doesn't make any sense.

See if this is doable now.