(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...

Recommended sports novel from "Back to Field"! Guagua: My undefeated season… Mourinho: My perfect season… Kong Erlengzi: My points record… Klopp: My perfect season… All four say in unison: It's all because of you! Wei Xiongmao: I really don't want to make things difficult for you guys! But what can I do? I'm the unparalleled king of destruction in football! Note: The football world in this book is a fictional European football world! Any resemblance to actual events or persons is purely coincidental!

He was once considered Ronaldo's replacement, but left the team due to the club's underestimation of him. He was once Messi's mentor, but moved to a new league for more complex reasons. Along the way with these two superstars, Gu Xiang rose to prominence, crushing all his opponents and becoming the undisputed "number one superstar in football."

Reporter: "Mr. Chihara, everyone says you are a living legend, the pinnacle of human intellect, and the contemporary god of Go. How did you achieve such success? What lessons can ordinary people learn from you?"

Hiroshi Chihara: "As Edison once said, genius—"

Reporter: "I know that one percent is inspiration and ninety-nine percent is hard work. Mr. Chihara, are you saying that as long as you put in diligence and effort, you can succeed, right?"

Hiroshi Chihara's gaze was as if he were caring for a child with intellectual disabilities, and the reporter couldn't help but lower his head in shame.

"There is another sentence: 'But that one percent inspiration is the most important, even more important than the ninety-nine percent perspiration.'"

What I really want to say is that my experience is useless to ordinary people because—

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(Coaching Novel) He is an arrogant and conceited coach!" "But he made the fallen rich family reborn!" "He is the enemy of the world!" "But because of this, he attracted the world's attention! Let your sales skyrocket!" He is Levi! With a dream that once died and now comes back to life!

A Chinese man wakes up in 2002 — as a rising English football prodigy in Arsenal's youth academy! Once a goalkeeper, he now sets out to become a forward. Thus begins one of the most legendary careers in football history!

Juventus: "The referee, the linesman, the organizers... they're all mine. How will you fight me?"

Coach: "Rely on Arthur — he's the king here!"

Cristiano Ronaldo: "Stay calm… it's just a hallucination… Wait, looks like Manchester United has to get serious."

Messi: "I'm Messi… and I’m freaking out right now..."

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!”