[Ding! Congratulations on fusing with the Ronaldo template!] Lin Chuan, sitting on the Bayer Leverkusen U19 bench, was overjoyed to have obtained the Ronaldo template. The result... was Ronaldo from 2015! The fused version was the 39-year-old Ronaldo. While possessing top-notch ball skills, his stamina was only 15; acceleration 25; and reaction time 25. His physical condition was completely at the level of an average middle-aged man. [Ding! Ronaldo career simulation begins...] [Ding! In the past 10 seconds, you have experienced Ronaldo's complete career in first-person perspective...] It turns out that what was fused wasn't just technique and physique... but also Ronaldo's experience... [Ding! Completed the first goal in the Youth League, reward...]

(Please note: This is real-life tennis, and has nothing to do with The Prince of Tennis.)

In 2011, in the world of men's tennis, Federer was at the tail end of his first peak, Nadal's reputation as the King of Clay had resounded throughout the world, Djokovic had become the third force in tennis, and Muller was at his peak, seeking a breakthrough in Grand Slams. The Big Four had already taken shape, becoming a solid iron wall that blocked almost all the world's men's tennis players who were pursuing championships.

That same year, China's female tennis stars were conquering tournaments around the world and winning their first Grand Slam title, sparking a nationwide tennis craze. However, men's tennis remained stagnant. In a small village in Jiangnan City, a soul from the future opened his eyes and decided to enter the tennis world...

In 2002, Yao Ming entered the NBA as the top draft pick, drawing national attention. However, no one noticed that fellow Dragon native Ye Feng had been left out. Ye Feng said, "I was about to give up. If anyone wants to quit, that's fine. But I'm just a guard, and you're going to cast me as a superstar inside player. Is that really okay?"

Yu Shao, a national Go master, transmigrated to a parallel world and became a high school freshman. Given a second chance at life, he only wanted to enjoy a carefree and flamboyant youth, ensuring it wouldn’t slip through his fingers again.

But… why am I picking up Go pieces again?!

Although playing in a Go world untouched by harsh AI training makes it all too easy to dominate an era—it’s undeniably satisfying on some level.

[…]

A group of professional Go players: “Wait, you can play Go like this?”

Yu Shao nodded: “Yes, this is how Go is played!”