Falling From The Altar To Reaching the Peak Hand-in-Hand With My Rival (坠落神坛后和死对头携手杀回巅峰)
Once a champion, now a wheelchair-bound streamer—and recruited by my arch-rival? While the entire internet waits to see me become a laughingstock, he says: “You were born to be on the competitive stage.”
Ye Buqi, under the ID “Seven,” was the recognized genius and legend of the LPL, proficient in every lane. He led the STAR team to three consecutive domestic championships and reached the pinnacle of the world, only to vanish mysteriously at his peak. Branded a “deserter,” he was scorned by countless fans.
No one knew that the mysterious streamer “Ye Chang Meng Duo,” who sat in a wheelchair in a dilapidated rental apartment, pale and gaunt, barely scraping by with faceless streams, was the former champion, Ye Buqi. Injury, debt, and betrayal had nearly crushed him, leaving only his inner pride and unwillingness to surrender.
That is, until he solo-killed the “arch-rival”—WYB team captain Shen Duo—during a ranked game where Shen was playing on a smurf account.
Shen Duo tracked him down with a clear goal: to recruit this mysterious expert into his team. Ye Buqi self-mockingly refused: “Captain Shen, a disabled person like me should stay out of your way.”
However, Shen Duo was unusually persistent, from online to offline, from testing the waters to delving deeper. He saw how those hands could still dance across the keyboard to create legends, and gradually caught glimpses of the pain and past hidden beneath the smiles.
“Ye Buqi, I will accompany you back to your battlefield.”
“Shen Duo, do you want a support player, or do you want me?”
Raws: https://fanqienovel.com/page/7597035553694960664
Translation (incomplete): https://www.novelupdates.com/series/falling-from-the-altar-to-reaching-the-peak-hand-in-hand-with-my-rival/
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MC (Shou?): Ye Buqi | ML (Gong?): Shen Duo
Esports!!!!!! This story setting felt rare in that the MC has paraplegia after a car accident, after which the MC was kicked out of his previous esports club. A lot of the story is the MC struggling to return to e-sports career after said car accident, while still suffering from pain and in a wheelchair.
Overall, I found the story pretty easy to read (I finished in a few days), and the e-sports part seemed pretty good and involved various struggles (rather than completely smooth sailing).
The MC has a strong sense of determination and there are some ~secret identity~ stuff. The ML really has the caring-thing down and helps the MC find justice regarding his previous esports club. The MC and ML form a super strong duo and defeat their enemies together~ (it's true love!!!)
That said, there are some points that I felt were pretty unrealistic (hahaha), and people who are triggered by ableism (both external and internal) should avoid this 🫣 Clearly though these points were minor enough for me to finish reading!
