The Midnight Five
Unemployed former esports shot-caller Gu Chen is forced into Boundary, the world's hottest five-player competitive game. At midnight each night, he is matched with four strangers possessing impossible gifts: a young woman who sees seven seconds ahead, a blind hacker who hears electronic signals, an ER doctor who turns pain into strength, and a former magician who can escape any sealed space. Victories bring game rewards into reality. Defeat erases a teammate from existence. To keep all five alive, Gu Chen must turn a distrustful pickup squad into world champions—and discover why the matchmaking system chose them.
Synopsis
Unemployed former esports shot-caller Gu Chen is forced into Boundary, the world's hottest five-player competitive game. At midnight each night, he is matched with four strangers possessing impossible gifts: a young woman who sees seven seconds ahead, a blind hacker who hears electronic signals, an ER doctor who turns pain into strength, and a former magician who can escape any sealed space. Victories bring game rewards into reality. Defeat erases a teammate from existence. To keep all five alive, Gu Chen must turn a distrustful pickup squad into world champions—and discover why the matchmaking system chose them.