He Tianxing, also known as 17, spent 13 years in the gaming industry, and 5 as a full-time freelancing translator specializing in interactive media. With 6 million words localized across 200+ titles, his curated portfolio includes Mecha Break (Chinese to English), Atomic Heart (English to Chinese), Age of Empires II/III Definitive (English to Chinese), and Disgaea RPG (Japanese to English). He is now venturing into literary sci-fi, with his latest project—a geophysical thriller mapping humanity’s last Faraday cage against solar rage—posing completely new challenges and possibilities.