The Ordinary Person Next to the #1 Rank

For over two millennia of gameplay, the protagonist remains trapped in an insurmountable challenge within the notoriously difficult Superhuman Chronicles: New World. This digital world, known for its impenetrable nature and ability to thwart even the most skilled, has become a familiar and agonizing routine for him. He has dedicated more time than anyone else, viewing himself as stagnant within the game's unyielding rules, resigned to its relentless and cyclical nature. However, this particular playthrough promised a deviation. The renowned top-ranked player, Yoon Se-a, who represented the only conceivable hope for overcoming the game, has disappeared, having been sent back in time instead of the protagonist. He had speculated that this temporal displacement might finally break the game's inevitable outcome. Instead, he finds himself inexplicably drawn into the very heart of the...