Noon.
Jingzhou City Center, Vast Heaven and Earth.
Pei Qian, Lin Wan, Zhang Yuan, and Min Jingchao arrived at the square outside the shopping mall.
They could already see it from afar. There was a huge promotional poster hanging outside the building of Vast Heaven and Earth. The poster that was originally promoting GOG's global finals had been removed and replaced with a promotional poster for the GPL league.
The previous GOG global finals posters were mainly printed with GOG's iconic heroes, such as Modest and Literary Genius of the Winds, Ruan, and the words GOG's first international invitational tournament.
However, the main part of the GPL poster had now become the battle flags of all the clubs. The logos of each club were drawn on the sixteen flags. Of course, most of these logos were related to the parent company's brand.
For example, Shenhua Real Estate's team, SHG, had made some changes based on Shenhua Real Estate's logo. It looked more fashionable and had the charm of an E-Sports Club.
However, through the logo and the team's name, it could be seen that this club was related to Shenhua Real Estate. It could promote the company's brand.
The sixteen flags were neatly arranged in two rows, like a battlefield between two armies. The flags fluttered majestically.
The promotional poster did not have any fancy heroes, but it was very atmospheric.
At the moment, GOG already had a strong influence in the country, especially the customers who often came to Vast Heaven and Earth. They had basically connected this poster to GOG.
Thus, there was no need for those fancy heroes to support the scene. The main characters were the various clubs of the GPL. They had to leave the main stage to them.
Pei Qian was very satisfied with this poster.
Finally, there was no more Modest hanging up. He was finally free!
The four of them arrived at the shopping mall. There were all kinds of restaurants, beverage shops, and shops.
Manager Zhang of the shopping mall was already waiting inside. He quickly welcomed the four of them when he saw them.
After introducing themselves, Manager Zhang suggested, "Boss Pei, it's almost noon. There are many high-end restaurants here. Which one do you want to eat? I heard that a new high-end buffet has opened recently. Why don't I treat you? Boss Pei, would you do me the honor of trying it? "
Tengda had signed a long-term agreement with Vast Heaven and Earth. What's more, the GPL league had already pulled so many big companies to form clubs to participate. No matter what, he had to have a good relationship with such a big customer.
Pei Qian waved his hand. "There's no need. I'll just eat something simple."
Manager Zhang hurriedly said, "That won't do, Boss Pei. You've come all the way here, and it's mealtime. If you just casually eat, it would seem like I'm not a good host."
Lin Wan smiled. "Manager Zhang, you don't have to be so polite."
"You haven't interacted with Boss Pei much. You don't know him.
"Boss Pei has always been an extremely pragmatic person. He doesn't like such empty things. Otherwise, someone of Boss Pei's status would not have been able to eat his own Fish-Catching Take-Out. "
"Boss Pei wants to see the preparations for the GPL league this time. We'll treat ourselves as ordinary spectators. We'll eat whatever ordinary spectators are prepared to eat."
"You don't have to accompany us. We're just walking around."
Manager Zhang did not insist. "I see. Boss Pei, you can make your own arrangements then. You can look for me anytime if you have any questions."
Pei Qian and the other three strolled around the shopping mall as they walked up. The surroundings of the escalator had already turned into various promotional materials for the GPL league.
When they reached the last escalator, there were the flags of various clubs hanging on both sides. It was as if they were passing through a passageway filled with flags and heading to the cruel battlefield.
The GPL competition venue on the top floor had also been completely renovated according to the relevant requirements, including the custom-made official support props area and other supporting areas that the audience had reacted strongly to, as well as various custom-made figurines and props around GOG games.
In fact, there had been these empty spaces to begin with. However, they had made full use of them to make the game and confrontation atmosphere even more immersive.
After entering the venue, Pei Qian realized that there were obvious changes in the venue.
First, the two areas in the front row of the venue had turned blue and red respectively. This meant that the fans of the red and blue teams could cheer and support their respective teams.
As for the other areas, such as the back row, they were prepared for neutral spectators. However, the back row of the red area was still slightly more biased towards the red side. This could also play a role in distinguishing them.
The flags of the various clubs hung high on the walls around the venue. The corresponding team's flags would glow during the competition.
What's more, all the details on the stage seemed to have been replanned. It looked like the group of people in charge of the GPL league had put in a lot of effort.
Lin Wan said, "I specially asked Liang Qingfan to come over. While the overall decoration style can't be changed, it's not a problem to add some embellishments."
"Liang Qingfan has adjusted the stage, seats, and walls. The atmosphere of the entire venue has obviously improved compared to the previous international invitational tournament."
"In addition, our broadcasting station and various on-site equipment have also been reconfigured. For example, this rocker arm was just bought. It can help us take a bird's eye view and show that the venue is full. "
"Boss Pei, do you think there's anything else that needs to be improved?"
Pei Qian shook his head silently. "No, everything's fine."
Sometimes, what made Pei Qian feel the most melancholic was that he did not have to do anything, and his employees would do everything on their own.
There were many people in the venue.
That was because the Great World was a shopping mall in the core area of Jingzhou. There was a lot of traffic, and the GPL E-Sports competition venue on the top floor had been completely renovated. It could be said to be brand new. Even though there was no competition now, many people came to visit out of curiosity.
Pei Qian did not want to attract attention. Thus, he only walked around the corner and kept a low profile.
However, at that moment, Lin Wan suddenly saw a familiar figure.
A Westerner with a slightly bald head stood out among the crowd of people.
Lin Wan quickly said, "Eh? Boss Pei, isn't that Eric? "
Lin Wan might have only met Eric once, but Eric's beard was longer than his hair and his eyes were higher than his head. He had left a deep impression on her, so she quickly recalled him.
Pei Qian followed Lin Wan's finger and saw Eric.
Eric was originally facing the side of his face and observing the flag on the wall. Then, he found a seat and sat down. He began to observe the contestants' seats, big screens, and other equipment on the stage.
This was Pei Qian's first time seeing Eric. Before this, he had only heard his voice and not seen him.
Pei Qian was confused. "Eh? Didn't you say that he's no longer in charge of IOI's local server? "
Lin Wan thought for a moment. "This information should be accurate. He's definitely no longer in charge of IOI's local server. However, it looks like he's not in a hurry to leave. Instead, he's here to spy on us. "
Pei Qian nodded. "That makes sense."
Lin Wan suggested, "Boss Pei, since he's an old acquaintance, should we go and greet him?"
Pei Qian thought about it. Eric must be in need of support and comfort now since he was in such a miserable state. Thus, he nodded. "Alright, let's go and greet him."
Min Jingchao could not help but frown when he saw Eric taking out his cell phone to take photos. "Boss Pei, should we stop him? What if Dayak Company imitates us after he takes the photos? "
Pei Qian raised his hand. "No, let him take the photos!"
…
Eric held his cell phone and seriously took pictures of the main stage and the panoramic view of the entire recording hall. He had a complicated expression on his face.
Nearly four months had passed since he started to be in charge of IOI's local server operations.
Looking back on the past four months, if there was one word to describe it, it would be despair!
Eric had used all his operating experience in other parts of the world. He had also racked his brains to think of various ways. However, no matter how hard he tried, he could not bite off any market share from GOG!
The upper echelons of Dayak Company were extremely dissatisfied with this. They thought that this was Eric's fault and his lack of ability. Eric had no way to complain.
In any case, no matter how he explained the objective situation, the company would not be able to understand. They would only think that this was Eric's excuse.
Thus, on one hand, Eric was unwilling to take the blame. On the other hand, he had a strong interest in Tengda and GOG.
He was very puzzled. How did Tengda do this?
Thus, Eric did not leave after handing over his work. Instead, he flew to Jingzhou to conduct a comprehensive inspection and research, especially on GOG's various operations.
The global finals and the GPL league were naturally the top priorities of his research.
Finger Games had wanted to organize a global finals previously, but they were scared back by GOG's international invitational tournament.
Eric felt that if he could report GOG's operational strategy to the upper echelons of Finger Games in detail after he returned this time, he could share his responsibilities. On the other hand, he could help Dayak Company organize the global finals that were in preparation. No matter whether IOI's local server's failure was his fault or not, he could at least make up for it.
Eric was not in charge of IOI's local server anymore. He still had to work in Dayak Company. He could not give up just like that.
After taking another photo, Eric saw a few people walking towards him from the corner of his eye.
He could not help but jump in fright when he saw Lin Wan at the front.
Sh * t!
He was secretly taking photos here and was caught!
The GPL competition venue was completely open and anyone could take photos as they pleased. It was not considered a secret but Eric was a senior executive of Dayak Company after all. It would not be nice if someone saw him.
However, Eric had been through hundreds of battles after all. He had seen all sorts of big scenes as executives of multinational companies. How could he be scared by these young people in their twenties? That was impossible.
Thus, Eric quickly calmed down and put away his cell phone. "Miss Lin, what a coincidence. We meet again."
Lin Wan smiled slightly. "Mr. Eric, why didn't you tell us that you're in Jingzhou? Tengda should do its best as a host."
"That's right, Mr. Eric, this is the Boss Pei that you've been wanting to meet."
Eric was stunned.
He had not watched Boss Pei's Daily Life nor did he pay attention to Tengda's gossip. Thus, he was only very surprised. He did not expect Boss Pei to be so young.
The more he thought about it, the more he felt that something was amiss. In the entire Tengda, employees who were over thirty years old were rare. However, it was this group of young people who could make Dayak Company suffer such a huge loss?
Eric no longer dared to underestimate Boss Pei. He extended his hand. "Boss Pei, nice to meet you."
At first, he was worried that Boss Pei would look down on him like a victor. After all, Boss Pei was only in his twenties. He was young and energetic, and he had achieved such a huge victory. It was normal for him to take the opportunity to make sarcastic remarks.
However, Boss Pei did not do that. Instead, he smiled and shook hands with him. "Mr. Eric, nice to meet you. I'm really sorry. I was busy with work the last time you came to Jingzhou and did not have time to receive you. How about this, Mr. Eric, if you have time, I'll treat you to a meal? "
Eric's expression was uncertain as he looked at Boss Pei's sincere expression. He could not figure out what Boss Pei was up to.
Was this a courtesy unique to Asians? Or was it a form of irony unique to Asians?
The cultural gap made Eric feel a little lost.
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