Lin Feng died twice.
In his first life, he was a genius.
He stood at the top of the elf championship world as a strategist and trainer. Many powerful elves had grown under his guidance, and his name was known across the regions. Victory followed him everywhere.
But when the final championship arrived, betrayal followed.
The people he trusted the most turned against him. Contracts were altered. Battles were manipulated. Lin Feng fell from the peak without even understanding how.
Darkness claimed him.
In his second life, Lin Feng was reborn younger.
This time, he relied on no one. He trained harder, studied deeper, and planned every step carefully. He climbed back into the competitive world step by step, determined to reach the championship once again.
Just before success, disaster struck.
A malfunction during a battlefield simulation caused a complete collapse. The arena shattered, the system failed, and Lin Feng lost everything before reaching the final stage.
For the second time, his consciousness faded.
When he opened his eyes again, something felt different.
He was not angry.
He was not confused.
He was calm.
Memories from both lives merged together inside his mind. Two failures, two paths, and countless lessons fused into one clear awareness.
Lin Feng slowly sat up.
Beneath him was soft grass that glowed faintly blue. Around him rose towering trees with crystal-like leaves. Above, the night sky shimmered with unfamiliar stars, while mechanical objects drifted silently across the heavens.
"This is not either world," Lin Feng said quietly.
He looked down at his hands.
They were slender and sharp like an elf's, yet thin metallic lines pulsed beneath his skin. This body was not purely natural, nor fully mechanical.
A hybrid.
At that moment, a familiar presence awakened inside his mind.
Champion System detected.
Memory fusion complete.
Host confirmed.
Lin Feng closed his eyes briefly.
So the system had followed him here as well.
But this time, it felt different.
No power flooded his body. No missions appeared. Only a simple status panel formed in his consciousness.
World: Etherion
Status: Rookie Champion Candidate
System Functions: Locked
Unlock Requirement: Win Championships
"So I still have to start from zero," Lin Feng muttered.
Instead of frustration, a small smile appeared on his face.
This world felt alive. Elves and machines coexisted. Technology enhanced magic, and magic reshaped science. In the distance, energy blasts echoed, and unknown creatures roared across floating terrain.
Etherion was a world of real competition.
Lin Feng stood up and looked toward the horizon.
"With two lifetimes of experience," he said calmly, "I will not fail a third time."
A new journey had begun.
And this time, Lin Feng would walk the path of champions to the very end.