The King’s Avatar

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In the online game Glory, Ye Xiu is regarded as a textbook and a top-tier pro-player. However, due to a myriad reasons, he is kicked from the team. After leaving the professional scene, he finds work in an Internet Cafe as a manager. When Glory launches its tenth server, he who possesses ten years of gaming experience once again throws himself into the game. Bringing with him the memories of his past and an incomplete, self-made weapon, his return along the road to the summit begins!

After fighting and scheming, who snatched away my glory? Under the tossing of the wind and rain, my dreams shall still appear as though they had never been shattered. In all its splendor, the path shall never be lost. Before the gazes of millions, this is where I return!

*Under the Gaming category, The King’s Avatar received the title for Best Work in 2013 and is the first and only 1000 Pledged Work (千盟作品). It has 23 million hits on Qidian and has the 2nd most recommendations in its category with 4.6 million recommendations.

Associated Names
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Quan Zhi Gao Shou
Quanzhi Gaoshou
QZGS
TKA
Toàn chức cao thủ
マスターオブスキル [Masutāobusukiru] [master of skill]
全职高手
全職高手
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Hanshans
Hanshans rated it
December 29, 2020
Status: c1609
TKA is a realistic novel. That's the unique trait of this novel and the reason I love it.

If you're looking for an OP MC with luck-beyond heavens aka cheats all around and a horde of harem girls trotting behind him, I gotta say- TKA is not for you. Go find some other novels (which are overflowing webnovels market right now).

But if you're looking for some refreshing, realistic and out-of-the-box novel- YES! YOU HIT THE JACKPOT! GO AHEAD AND HIT CHAP 1!!!
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casual
casual rated it
December 28, 2020
Status: Completed
This is the best webnovel I've read so far.
    1. This novel got me hooked with it's character personalities and interactions (it feels like every one's got ideas and feelings and experiences rather than only MC).
    1. A pro god has fallen to become mortal but with his talent, hardwork and dedication he will reclaim his glory and even more (following this journey has been pleasing).
    1. It has long grinding but following through the journey it seemed necessary for familiarity and character development (and interesting with some schemes and humors).
    1. The gameplay with all the details has made it very worthwhile reading (especially when you can read and feel every action).
    1. Some may think it's just keyboard and mouse gaming but I think this may be the future (where pro gaming will be a huge industry just like football).
    1. This lacks romance and I think it's great because adding romance and drama will only make it lose it's gaming sensation (just cause you have more girls don't mean you will be legendary gamer).
This may not be the perfect novel but it's best we can get. Personally I am hoping for TKA2 (World Championship arc) though it's just a pipe dream.
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Niketchup
Niketchup rated it
November 7, 2020
Status: c1729
Excellent novel, I really enjoyed it.

Kind of OP character starting from scratch after being deemed as worthless. It was quite a ride. Most of the action happens in game and some fantastic moments where delivered. Made me want to keep reading no matter what in more than one occasion. The only thing I would've liked a little bit more of would be development of the relationships between characters outside of Glory. Aside from that tiny detail the action was great, the characters grow a lot and we see the struggle... more>> of each of them. <<less
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reviewing
reviewing rated it
July 19, 2020
Status: Completed
10/10 would fangirl over again.

Althought it is quite draggy, it's fabulous.
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keisatsubunny
keisatsubunny rated it
June 16, 2020
Status: Completed
Basically tell story of pro-gamer environments. No shoujo or shounen ai but will honestly appreciate a lot of BROTP.

Story is light but not for faint heart bc 1.7k chap ahead

Honestly I love each character here both males and females because there is no focus on romance but trying to survive, along with real pressure to live as pro-gamer and the supports of peers

Some arc might be boring because there is a lot of grind but the MC can be very shameless enough to entertain you.
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Pristine Xia
Pristine Xia rated it
May 6, 2020
Status: Completed
One of the best c-novels in the gaming genre that I've read so far.
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wishywashy
wishywashy
March 12, 2020
Status: Completed
I see that quite a few people didn't like the repetitive grinding arcs but I just want to say that I loved them. I think those parts were rather entertaining and fun to read. And after I got to the point where the team was playing pro and they no longer needed to grind, I really missed those arcs. But that's just me.

Overall, I think this is a great novel but it does require patience to read.
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blank1134
blank1134 rated it
December 6, 2019
Status: Completed
Slow paced novel where the MC is strong then retires and starts fresh to achieve glory. One of my favorite novels. Great story, great action, with some drama and comedy. A little lengthy on the side of its combat details but its alright. Its quite an inspiring novel if you ask me. I also loved the supporting characters and their opponents. One of the best MMORPG novels in my opinion. Highly recommended!
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gryffinpuff
gryffinpuff rated it
August 2, 2019
Status: Completed
Awesome story!! The MC is a pretty cool, kick-as$ OP character!!

His interactions with other characters is simply brilliant! A good read through and through!

As a non-gamer, the story/arcs seems well-written to me! Hooked me into this MMORPG genre...
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expensivepeanuts
expensivepeanuts rated it
April 27, 2019
Status: c1506
I really enjoyed this webnovel even though it took me months to catch up! It's among my top favourite webnovels now.

The King's Avatar is quite popular, and for a good reason. I wouldn't say the plot is super original (MC is op in a gamer world) but the execution is good. The dialogues and character interactions are fun, colourful and entertaining. A lot of detail was poured on writing the battle scenes as well, which this novel has plenty of so if you enjoy reading about tactics and battles, you... more>> might really enjoy this novel.

Ye Xiu is a really enjoyable main character, and definitely among my list of favourite main characters. At first I thought he would suffer from the annoying overpowered MC trope disease but instead it became something so amusing I can look past it. Despite being OP, Ye Xiu is not liked by everyone, in fact, he is so annoying to the other characters he makes them pull their hair every time they interact with him, which leads to a lot of comical moments. Honestly Ye Xiu is a good example of why having a likeable main character can really affect a story. He wasn't a character that is easy to relate to but it's not difficult to like him. A lot of the supporting characters are also very well written and the witty banter between them are funny. I couldn't help but like the characters that even when they are against the protagonists I was cheering for them as well.

Do I need Esports knowledge to really enjoy this novel? NO! I know not a single thing about Esports but this novel explains everything you need (regarding the settings) you can just jump in and read it.

This novel also has NO romance. This might be a turn-off for some people or a blessing for others. But as expected of a story revolving sports, it has really good friendship, camaraderie and rivalry themes.

As for the cons, I would say that because this novel is so long (1500+ on translations at the moment), it has boring and repetitive parts (which is unavoidable due to its length). The battle scenes get pretty stale after a few hundred chapters. Often did I find myself skimming through the battle scenes, all which can get really technical. (ie, A dodged to the left as B's spear narrowly misses A's shoulder, taking advantage of B's skill animation lag, A uses Blablah skill to quickly rotate around B and uses blablah2 skill behind B, causing B to etcetc <-- whole chapters of things like this and turns out only 10 seconds has passed in the novel)
Not that they are badly written in fact they are so well written that you can tell a lot of love has been put into writing them, but reading such detailed and lengthy fight scenes might just not be for everyone.

I would recommend that the best way to read this is limiting yourself to read 1-3 chapters per day. Doing this will help make the repetitive parts less so, instead of forcing yourself to catch up to 1500+ chapters in a few days. <<less
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wapulos
wapulos rated it
January 17, 2019
Status: c1405
What to like about this novel:

    • Action
    • No romance (Yeeeey!)
    • Characters - esp the shameless ones
    • Comedy - I don't usually choose to read novels for this genre alone but this genre in this novel is a great plus!
    • Game - although I would rather play the game than read about it in a novel, this plot is well written.

This is now one of my favourite novels.

I can't help but laugh at the dialogues and interactions of the characters. The author has done an excellent job in writing action and comedy. I mainly came to read this for action but I appreciate its humour much more! This is like One Piece or One Punch Man in a sense.

I like how shameless and laidback the protagonist is. He is officially one of my favourite characters. I can't help but be excited for any shameless actions Ye Xiu will unexpectedly do. In fact, I keep on reading this novel waiting for any shameless actions he will do! LoL

Aside from him, I also appreciate how all characters are unique. The character development of the people surrounding Ye Xiu - even those who are his enemies - is worthy to be admired.

The pacing is also not rushed nor dragged. The author has done an excellent job in not making the novel boring nor making it feel rushed.

What makes this novel different from other action novels is the absence of romance. And I love it! I've been searching for great action novels without romance for a very long time. Usually, action novels have romance in them - mostly with harem which I dislike - and truth to be told, I don't like how romance had been laid out in those novels. I basically just ignore or skip those scenes. But now I finally found one!!! I'm so happy

thank you, translators, for translating this great novel!

What to criticise:

  • A few confusing lines- that's to be expected for a story written in an omniscient POV. A few times, the reader will be confused who 'he' or 'him' or 'they' meant even with the context, but one can just ignore such details.
  • Unrealistic or unfeasible game scenes - as one who had experience in gaming and programming, there were scenes wherein I would think "that's so impossible" and so on. Buuuut, I just ignore them since the story is quite interesting
  • A few loopholes - this is understandable though. As a writer myself, I could understand how the author can forget little details.
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aiji
aiji rated it
January 5, 2019
Status: c1175
After the mania withdrawal had finally subsided resulted from binge watching/reading Mo Dao Zu Shi, I decided to watch this what I consider "the second donghua (anime) " of my entire life a few months ago (yeah, that's already 'last year' >.<) —The King's Avatar. I found the story unexpectedly enjoyable, so after reaching the end of the ONA series, I jumped to the novel version right away. And boy, it was sooo good.

And though I haven't finished reading it yet, I think reading about more than 1000+ chapters is... more>> enough to pass a solid judgment of 5/5 to this one.

STORY:

This is the story of a god... I mean, "god" when it comes to gaming, specifically to the game called "Glory". And yes, this novel is categorized under "Sports" genre, but not your usual sports since the story revolves around pro-gaming. There's no transmigration or whatsoever vibes on this one since here, we are following the "journey" of the protagonist—in reality— towards the "summit".

Since this is about game, there are tons of terms here which some may find unfamiliar or completely have no idea at all, which can lead to lots of confusion or difficulty in visualizing what is happening unless you are a gamer, or at least have played MMORPG games and the like before. It is truly a shame to skip, or worst, drop reading this novel entirely just because of this very reason.

Though it looks like it would take you forever to finish reading this due to the number of chapters, each chapter is really not that long. Promise. And before you know it, you have already completed a couple of chapters and already hooked, and won't be able to stop. Its pacing is just right. There's no heavy drama or too complicated turn of events—except for the seemingly unexpected and unthinkable outcomes you will see along the way due to the "shamelessness" and very cunning way of thinking of the MC.

Though I started out watching the animated version, the difference between the actual novel against the donghua is not a problem at all. I got nothing else to criticize or complain about except for the not yet finished translation and really got little interest to the "seasonal ranking" parts of the story which I skip. (Now just waiting for the final chapter to pick this up again. I'm sure MTL-ing won't do any justice, so...)

CHARACTERS:

Ye Xiu a.k.a Ye Qiu.

Yes, God Ye Xiu. He's the one!

This MC is so cunning. A genius!

I'm a sucker for "from bottom-to-top" type of stories so I got hooked in an instant. But this is not like your typical shounen-ish kind of story since the MC is already an adult, plus he is actually strong. As in really strong from the start. An "OP", if that is the best way to describe him. But he got it all from years of experience, passion, dedication, and maybe inner talent. It's not his fault.

What's interesting about him is how he handle his "banishment" coolly, with no resentment of any sort at all, and instead focus his all attention to his goal. Though hurt, he chose not to show it, moved on, and passionately heads towards his goal. Surprisingly or unsurprisingly, he's got a carefree and easy-going attitude, but when it comes to playing, he's so cool, so badass! All his opponents are coughing blood!

As for the side characters, though inevitably quite too many, I got no problem distinguishing who is who since most are well defined and the author did a good job putting unique personalities for each major casts. Most are likeable and very adorable (*cough* Blue River).

OVERALL:

I really enjoyed reading this one. You can feel your adrenaline rush soaring just by reading it.
The characters' shamelessness, the hilarious tr*sh-talks, the battle of wits... totally worth-reading!

I understand that this type of genre is probably not for everyone (.. maybe I should thank myself for playing Ragnarok before XD), but if you want to witness a different kind of "coolness", try this one.

I highly recommend it. <<less
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ASAP
ASAP rated it
December 1, 2018
Status: c1728
(Read the entire novel, even the rest in Chinese)

First and foremost, we are dealing with an op character (in video game) with plenty of details for each of his fight.

The story follows the fall and subsequent rise of the top player in a popular game. It is action driven with some subtle romance sprinkled on top. The character developments are good, but the world building, especially the video game aspect, seems a bit limiting. After the first few matches, it feels like you have seen it all.... more>> There are not many skills to choose from in such a popular game, even after the later expansion.

Personally, I don't really like the action-packed style of this novel, even thought it made me care about the characters' success in each pvp match. It gave me quite a bit of stress as I watched the characters participate in one match after another. When the pace picked up at the end, I just couldn't take it and had to skip the finals to the end... Anyway, there is a good ending. <<less
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Kuzero
Kuzero rated it
September 28, 2018
Status: --
I've only read about 70 chapters so far but there are a few things I need to say. I mean, seriously. For the love of god. Did this author every play a game? Or a mmo for that matter?

The mmo in this novel is supposed to be one that could exist even today. It is not a VRMMORPG or anything like that, just a mmo you play with a mouse and a keyboard. But the author generally assume that the player has a level of control over his character as... more>> if it was virtual reality. And god, the game is so incredibly boring it wouldn't survive one year if it got out in 2018, so hard to swallow it's the most popular game ever in the novel.

Ok, let's get over that. What about the story? Well, so far... It's incredibly repetitive and mindless. Also, there is no goal at all.

I mean, in this kind of novel, the protagonist generally go from weak to strong. But it feels meaningless here. The protagonist had already been at the very peak, praised as the Battle God. The premise is basically that he loses his account and that he has to start over but it hardly matter. He still has his skills as the Battle God and, the game being extremely dependant on the actual skill of the player, he only needs to create a new account and get it to level max. Which obviously means lots of mindless grinding. And that's what most of the 70 chapters I've been reading have been about. Not very interesting to be honest.

And even if you anticipate the day he once again is truly strong... So what? He is already at retirement age (as far as pro gamers go according to the novel) so rather than waste time playing game, maybe he should have taken it as an opportunity to think what to do with his life. Because spending 100% of your time not sleeping playing a game is not exactly living.

The protagonist might be 'cool' in the game, but all I can really see is a kid who refuses to move on and get a life (he started playing the game at around 15), instead spending all his time on one of the worst mmorpg I've ever seen. I find it hard to root for him. <<less
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Silver Snake
Tycheri rated it
July 17, 2018
Status: c101
How should I describe this? It's like a shounen fight manga, but interesting? Unlike some other mmorpg webnovels like vrmmo ones that set rules then subtly introduce a super special thing that breaks the rules or completely makes them pointless, this series sets rules and then follows and expands upon them.

Instead of the MC winning by simple luck or boring hard work he actually thinks about and plans things out. And he isn't op in the brute force or omniscient sense, though he does certainly know the ins and outs... more>> of the game. He is op in the sense that his character is adaptable allowing for his character to do what most could not. But that doesn't mean he can simply solo everything.

One interesting aspect is watching him raise his team members from noobs to experts. Especially with that strong sense of loneliness you get from him at the beginning of the story (practically being thrown out like tr*sh) and the general atmosphere someone at the pinnacle has. It is often eluded to that this main character is an extremely kind, lonely, and smart individual. <<less
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Sopas
Sopas rated it
March 29, 2018
Status: c1015
I can proudly say that this is my favorite novel. It is well written though some would say that it's draggy but I don't see it that way. What I like about this is the character development of everyone not just the MC's.

Give it a chance and you won't be disappointed.
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Flashman
Flashman rated it
March 10, 2018
Status: c933
Probably the greatest game novel of all time. LMS is good but too much of the novel is about Weed's shenanigans. Everyone else plays second fiddle. With this novel characters are everything. It feels real. The banter between everyone is just so~ good. If you play games seriously and understand the grind then you should like this.
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toyyoda
toyyoda rated it
February 2, 2018
Status: c918
Love this smart, fun and shameless story! What else could you ask for? XD
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BillionJellyfish
BillionJellyfish rated it
November 6, 2017
Status: c788
First watched the anime before reading this, so I had positive expectations of the novel. After reading it, I realized it contains a lot of gaming jargon and info, which dragged on the storyline a bit. I started to lose interest as more and more info was being dumped into the chapters, but I still hold out hope that maybe later chapters will be better. &Gt;_<
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Rickvaasl
Rickvaasl rated it
November 2, 2017
Status: c780
The King's Avatar is, without contest, in my top 5 novels, not only now, but since the beginning.

There's little contest on this genre, to be fair. One of the most funny and awesome MC's at the moment, has great developments, the author knows how to properly set up goals and use adequate plot for each new arc, and the other characters are richly thought through and constantly used.

All the professional gamer alliance, teams, team members are really interesting, there's depth to every personal relationship the MC has and not only... more>> that, but the frequency of new characters being introduced is fairly high, but they're generally so cool that it's not so hard to keep track of all of them.

Spoiler

I just don't like the fact that their team name is HAPPY of all things (as of yet), but that's just a name after all.

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All in all, I would just like to emphasize that, to me, The King's Avatar is a great great novel of its genre (and not ONLY of its genre) and you should give it a try, I really recommend it. <<less
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