Chapter One: The Erased Starter

"I never thought it would." "Then what are you thinking?" "How to win the day after tomorrow." Zhou gave a humorless laugh. "With the ninth-best map-control rate in the academy league?" Su Wanxing passed them. "If the funeral is over, get to the practice room. Crimson Tide won't donate a dragon because we're grieving." Shen Yan's equipment had already vanished. A pale rectangle remained on the desk where his mouse pad had been. Brand-new peripherals waited in plastic wrapping, a replacement assembled in haste. Lin sat down. His monitor reflected a pale face. Chen Du sent the lobby password. "Two games. Simple composition. Take Shadow Hound."