Quan Zhi Gao Shou or otherwise known in English as the King’s Avatar, is a story about a multiplayer online game named glory that has become extremely popular all over the world to the point that people are completely consumed by it.
The story features a young serious man named Ye Xiu, who is one of the best players in the world. People look up to Ye Xiu and even consider him the best of the best among other top-tier players. However, due to some unfortunate events, Ye Xiu is kicked out of his own formed professional team with force.
He is shattered and heartbroken but starts working in an internet cafe where people play the game regularly and committedly in Quan Zhi Gao Shou Manga. As the cold weather on the outside becomes to subside, Ye Xiu becomes a manager of the internet cafe and watches people play every day.
In his time there we are introduced to a couple of other players, including a girl who is known to keep a straight face even while mercilessly killing people. Ye Xiu keeps himself isolated from the game for a long time but when the game releases its tenth server, Ye Xiu decides that its time to dive back in and restore his glory.
In a very typical hero fashion, he plans to rebuild himself again now as the underdog who has no powers but has the experience of 10 years. He also holds with him a weapon that is half complete and is still in the works. He schemes to defeat those who have wronged him and is driven by his hate towards his enemies in Quan Zhi Gao Shou at Mangazuki.
His motivation being his revenge. The manhua has also been converted into an anime that has become very popular and is viewed by millions. The original manhua was initially and illustrated from the popular novel Quan Zhi Gao Shou by Butterfly Blue.
