Rise (Web Novel CN)

SuXue,awomaninhermid20s,isstrugglingbothinpayingrentandfindingherpathinlife.HerlateststinthashertryingtobecomeapopularLeagueofLegendsstreamer,thoughtopoorresults.Oneday,sheisinterruptedinthemiddleofalivestreambyasurprisevisitfromherlandlady.Sheisinformedthatshewillbehavinganewroommate.Thelandlady’snephew,LinFeng,a18yearoldboywhohasjusttransferredovertoShanghaiforhislastyearofhighschool.Thoughinitiallyopposedtoit,SuXuereluctantlyagreestothearrangement.Shelearnsthatthetwoshareacommoninterest—LeagueofLegends—andthathe’sreallyamazingatthegame.LinFengalsorevealstoherhewishestobecomethebestprofessionalLeagueofLegendsplayerintheworld.Thenextday.LinFengattendshisfirstdayofschoolasatransferstudentatHighSchool13.HemeetsOuyangandYangFan,andthetriofindacommonpassioninLeagueofLegends.LinFengisthenintroducedtoRenRou,thepresidentoftheesportsclubwithafierypersonality,andTangBingyao,aquietbookwormwithaloveformoneyandasurprisingtalentforthegame.AlittleaboutLinFeng’spastisrevealed.Hewasaonceproplayer,theyoungestinhistoryandacontenderforthebestplayerintheworld.UntilthefinalsoftheSeason1WorldChampionship.There,helosttohisarch-rival,anequallybrilliantKoreanyouth.Thatwasthepeakofhiscareer,andalsotheturningpointinhislife.Hesteppeddownfromhisteamanddisappearedfromcompetitiveplayaltogether.Now,afterafouryearlonghiatus,heaimstomakeacomebackOverthenextcoupleofweeks,LinFenglearnsabouttheupcomingShanghai16SchoolTournament,andthathisschool’sesportsclubhadperformedespeciallypoorlythepreviousyear.Heagreestocoachtheclub’steamandhelpthemwinthefirstplacetrophythisyear.Andso,hestartsthemembersofthecluboutonanintensetrainingbootcamp.Meanwhile,theSeason5LeagueofLegendsWorldChampionshipistakingplaceataroundthesametime.TianTian,oneofLinFeng’sformerteammatesandbestfriend,isononeoftheChineseteamsplayingatWorlds.Afterapoorshowing,heisonthevergeofamentalbreakdown.LinFengwitnesseseverythinginaviewingpartywiththeesportsclubmembersandbecomesworried.OnthedayoftheShanghai16Schooltournament,LinFengreuniteswithTianTianonthephone.HetellsTianTianhe’sgoingtoreturntotheprofessionalscene,thathe’smakinganewteamandplanstoinvitehim.ButTianTianhastovownottogiveupatWorldsandkeepwinning.TianTianagrees,andLinFengpromiseshe’llfightalongsidehim.LinFengthenheadsintohismatchwithrenewedresolve,toclimbfromthebottomallthewaybacktothetop,andovercometherivalthatdefeatedhimsomanyyearsago.