August 17th, Wednesday …
DGE Esports Club …
After hearing that Boss Pei had agreed to sell Huang Wang yesterday, Team Leader Su immediately decided to come to Jingzhou today and try to finalize the contract on the same day.
It was rushed, but it had to be so.
That was because such a good player might be gone if he was one step late!
Team Leader Su came fully prepared this time. The boss of the club had given a death order to buy Huang Wang no matter what!
If negotiations failed, they would increase the price; if not, they would play the emotional card; if not, they would hug Boss Pei's thigh and cry on the spot. In short, the H4 Club was determined this time, regardless of the cost, and set a very high psychological upper limit for the transfer fee.
That was because the H4 Club had vaguely felt the direction of the wind.
GOG was entering the overseas market, and Tengda was spending a lot of money; GOG was holding an international invitational tournament, and the sky-high prize money was set; live-stream platforms were starting to promote GOG players, and the signing fees were rising …
All signs showed that GOG would definitely become the next focus of esports.
That was because Tengda was ambitious, live-stream platforms were paying attention, and the player base was large enough.
Therefore, the management of the H4 Club unanimously decided to make up for the shortcomings of the current team and bring in a strong midlaner!
They had originally won second place in the previous GOG competition. Considering that the GOG teams of foreign clubs had just been established, the second place in the country was basically equivalent to the second place in the world.
The H4 Club lost in five rounds in the finals, which was enough to show that they were strong enough, but the midlaner was dragging them down.
If they could bring in a strong midlaner, wouldn't they have a good chance of competing for the one million US dollars in this world invitational tournament?
Of course, the club could only get a portion of the one million US dollars, but the club did not care about the prize money the most. It cared about fame, exposure, and honor.
If they won the world championship, all kinds of sponsors and live-stream platforms would come knocking. Would they be afraid of not making money?
Therefore, the H4 Club gave Team Leader Su a death order to buy Huang Wang this time.
"Team Leader Su, wait a moment. Boss Pei said he would be here soon. Have some tea first."
Zhang Yuan served tea to Team Leader Su, who quickly reached out to take it and nodded. "It's alright, no hurry."
Team Leader Su immediately booked tickets after hearing Boss Pei's promise and arrived at Jingzhou at 7 AM.
He did not know that Boss Pei was still sleeping soundly at that time and thought that Boss Pei was dealing with other matters in the company.
Team Leader Su drank his tea while recalling his mission today.
Everyone had different opinions on whether the members of the DGE Club were not for sale.
Some people thought that Boss Pei was not short of money. It cost a lot to maintain this club. Boss Pei did not seem to intend to use it for profit. He did not even intend to participate in official competitions. He probably used it to play games with himself. He had a good relationship with his team members and was unlikely to sell them.
There were also people who believed that there was nothing in the world that couldn't be bought, as long as the price was high enough.
Team Leader Su felt that both explanations made sense.
If they wanted to buy someone from Boss Pei, they would definitely have to pay a higher price, especially at this juncture. All the clubs were eyeing the influence and prize money of the first International Invitational Tournament. If the H4 Club hesitated for even a moment, someone might be bought by another club.
Boss Pei might not care about the exact transfer fee, but he would definitely care about the sincerity of this figure.
Team Leader Su could not help but feel apprehensive. He did not know if the numbers he had prepared would satisfy Boss Pei.
After more than half an hour, Boss Pei arrived.
"Boss Pei! Hello, hello. "Team Leader Su quickly got up and shook hands with Boss Pei.
"Team Leader Su, hello, hello!" Pei Qian's face was full of warm smiles.
Team Leader Su could not help but feel warmth in his heart. Boss Pei was really approachable!
He knew very well that he was here to ask for help. He wanted to buy a member from Boss Pei, so he had to be more humble.
He did not expect Boss Pei to not have that high and mighty attitude at all. Instead, he was so warm to him.
However, he did not know that he was simply a savior in Boss Pei's eyes!
Pei Qian was overjoyed when he heard that the H4 Club had the intention to buy Huang Wang yesterday.
That's great! Thank you, H4 Club, for saving me!
Huang Wang was the biggest headache for Pei Qian in the entire DGE Club now.
Huang Wang's biggest threat to Pei Qian was that he was a live-streaming genius. After a period of live-streaming and being supported by Waiwai Live-Streaming Platform, his popularity was now extremely high.
During the performance competition, Huang Wang's popularity rose with the consecutive victories of the two DGE teams.
If Pei Qian did not do anything, Huang Wang would attract more sponsors for the club. At worst, he would bring the other members to become big streamers and make the entire club explode in popularity.
That was not impossible.
The other members might not be as eloquent as Huang Wang, but they also worked out every day and looked passable. As long as Huang Wang played with them, brought some popularity, turned on the camera, and added the label of the DGE Club, he would definitely become popular.
It would be too late for regrets then!
Therefore, Pei Qian felt that Huang Wang was the crux of all the problems in the DGE Club. The H4 Club's willingness to buy him was like charcoal in a snowstorm!
As for whether Huang Wang would continue to become popular after going to the H4 Club, that would be the H4 Club's problem. It could not be said that it had nothing to do with the DGE Club, but it would not lead the others astray.
What's more, Huang Wang would definitely not have any objections. He could not play in official competitions if he stayed in the DGE Club.
It was impossible for Pei Qian to reject the transfer fee. Although he really wanted to, it was against the rules to give his contracted members to other clubs for free. The System would not allow it.
However, the transfer fee was the result of friendly negotiations between both parties. The System would not interfere if it was higher or lower.
Pei Qian decided to use his traditional advantages to bargain in reverse!
He would let the other party raise the price first, and then he would point out a few of Huang Wang's shortcomings so that the other party would lower the price. He would then accept it happily.
All in all, earning less was still a little!
Pei Qian, Zhang Yuan, and Team Leader Su came to the conference room and began a friendly discussion.
Team Leader Su was also very touched to see Boss Pei so enthusiastic. He decided to get straight to the point and directly tell the club's original planned transfer fee to show his sincerity.
If Boss Pei had doubts about this amount, then he would continue to raise the price.
Team Leader Su took a sip of tea and said, "Boss Pei, I've already talked to Manager Zhang about many problems yesterday. How about this? I'll get straight to the point today.
"The H4 Club is really lacking mid-laners, so we're looking for talents! Huang Wang is a player that our club admires very much. We're willing to pay a transfer fee of 1.5 million yuan and give Huang Wang a signing fee of 800,000 yuan and an annual salary of 800,000 yuan. We hope that Boss Pei will be willing to part with him! "
Pei Qian's teacup was just about to his mouth when he paused.
So high?
This number was really beyond Pei Qian's expectations.
Pei Qian did remember that some players had sky-high signing fees as high as eight figures, but that was the result after the esports league had been operating professionally for six to seven years. It was still in its infancy now. How could it be so high?
In his memory, when LOL was in S2, the domestic clubs basically only gave food to eat, and the players' monthly salaries were basically a few thousand yuan. What's more, this was already better than the treatment of other projects.
Yet, the H4 Club was offering a transfer fee of 1.5 million yuan, a signing fee of 800,000 yuan, and an annual salary of 800,000 yuan?
Are they messing with me?
Pei Qian pinched his fingers and calculated. The transfer fee of 1.5 million yuan was for the club. If one player was sold for 1.5 million yuan, wouldn't ten players be sold for 15 million yuan?
That was ridiculous!
The key was that the DGE Club had not spent much money since its establishment!
The villa was rented by Boss Li at a friendly price, and the computers were provided by ROF Computer-Installation. They usually ate at Fish-Catching Take-Out and worked out at Deposit Fitness. Even their utility bills were waived by Ming Yun Villas.
There was not much in terms of the players' salaries and the funds for going out for mock competitions!
They were accepting sponsorships and selling players to earn money like crazy. This club of mine is such a failure!
Pei Qian thought about it and felt that this price was not acceptable.
He had to mention Huang Wang's shortcomings and give Team Leader Su a little hint.
Pei Qian thought about it and said, "Team Leader Su, Huang Wang is a chatterbox. He usually talks a lot during competitions and might affect others. You have to consider this point."
Team Leader Su was stunned.
What did Boss Pei mean?
On the surface, it seemed like he was picking on Huang Wang's shortcomings?
Huang Wang was a chatterbox? Yes, everyone knew.
Huang Wang talked a lot during competitions and might affect others? Er, that seemed to be expected.
Was Boss Pei trying to lower the price of his own players?
How could that be possible?!
These players were obviously Boss Pei's babies. How could they lower the price?
Oh, I understand now!
Boss Pei was being sarcastic. He was hinting!
Team Leader Su thought about it and immediately understood the true meaning of Boss Pei's words.
Huang Wang was a chatterbox. When he spoke too much during a match, it was easy for him to affect the others. Translated, this sentence should be:
Huang Wang was not just a midlaner. He was also the captain and commander of Team Two! As a commander, he would be able to improve the team's tactics immediately. At the same time, he could exert influence on the players. He was a leader who was like the backbone of the team.
Buying Huang Wang would definitely improve the team much more than buying a top-tier midlaner.
Therefore, he had to pay more!
As expected of Boss Pei, he was so polite even when raising the price. He was fully considerate of our reputation.
Team Leader Su understood tacitly. After a moment of consideration, he said, "Boss Pei, we didn't think it through.
"How about this? Transfer fee of two million yuan, signing fee of 1.2 million yuan, annual salary of nine hundred thousand yuan. How about that?"
Pei Qian fell into a daze.
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