Wu Yue and Manager Lu quickly went through it and chose five members, one for each position.
In fact, they had only wanted to buy two members to fill the gaps in the team. After all, they had no idea that they could form a five-member all-star IOI team with the little they had.
In the end, they felt a little embarrassed not to be picky when they saw how generous Lin Chang and the other club owners were!
There were even some positions with two members who were not bad. Wu Yue and Manager Lu deliberated again and again, taking into account the personalities, familiarity, teamwork, and so on of all the members of the team. They finalized the final five-member lineup.
These players could be said to be the players that Wu Yue and Manager Lu had dreamed of, but they had no choice. They could not afford them.
Previously, when IOI was popular worldwide and GOG had yet to become popular in the country, a group of young geniuses had appeared in the country. However, most of these young geniuses had been divided up by veteran clubs like SUG. They could not be bought at all.
However, some time ago, with the rapid development of GOG, the overall decline of IOI's local server, and the establishment of the GL league, there were fewer and fewer IOI players in the country, and the environment was getting worse. Be it IOI players or clubs, they all had the intention to retreat.
The entire environment had loosened up. The clubs were no longer waiting for the highest price and holding on to the players in their hands like before.
On the other hand, Lin Chang and the other new clubs were not short of money. The GL league players that they had established were too scarce. That was why they bought a group of IOI players at a low price and planned to slowly nurture them.
Since the club that Boss Pei invested in needed them now, wouldn't it be enough for each club to produce a five-member team?
In fact, for a big club like Shenhua, giving away a member for free would not affect their strength at all. In any case, these players had not had the chance to play before. They had to be slowly nurtured and worked together.
Now, they could go back to play IOI and return to their old profession. At the same time, they would be doing Boss Pei a favor. Why not?
After choosing the members, the leaders of the various clubs immediately communicated with these players and soon received a 'yes' reply.
That was because these clubs were very easy to talk to. They would not restrict the freedom of the players in terms of the contract. The contract stipulated that these players would play an IOI qualifier after transferring to FV Club. If they could not qualify for the international competition, they could choose whether to return to their previous club. If they qualified for the international competition, they would make a decision after the international competition.
For the players, their salaries and treatment did not change. They could play their favorite IOI again. Their teammates were very supportive, and they could still make it to the international competition.
Such a world-class competition could bring a lot of popularity and traffic. If they played well in the foreign matches, they could attract a lot of fans. Even if they did not qualify, they could return to their original club at any time without any losses.
Thus, these contestants readily agreed.
Lin Chang smiled and said, "Alright, since the contestants have agreed, let's sign the contract. You can take them away today. Time is of the essence. Bring them to train well!"
Wu Yue was very touched. Now, he deeply felt what it meant to have someone to do things.
In fact, he didn't think too much about it in the beginning. He just wanted to give it a try and buy two members to make up for the lack of members in his team.
In the end, he did not expect these club bosses to be so supportive on account of Boss Pei. These outstanding IOI players were almost all free. FV Club only needed to pay for the period of the qualifiers.
Initially, Wu Yue felt that FV Club's chances of making it out of the qualifiers were very slim. After all, the team's strength was there. It was definitely not something that could be greatly improved overnight.
However, Wu Yue was suddenly filled with confidence now that he had such a celebrity team from IOI!
This team still needed to work together, but veteran teams like SUG also needed to work together. FV Club would have a chance if the rookies pecked at each other!
Wu Yue and Manager Lu quickly signed the contract and met the five team members.
The two of them shook hands with their team members, unable to hide the admiration and joy in their eyes.
Wu Yue said doubtfully after shaking hands, "All of you have quite a lot of strength."
He often interacted with the players in his team, but he felt that the players in his team were either thin or fat. In the end, these five players did not show off their figures, but they had quite a lot of strength.
Lin Chang smiled. "Oh, they've been training according to DGE's training method for a period of time. Their muscle mass has increased."
Manager Lu looked at one of the team members. "Pan Ying, can you be the team leader in the future?"
Pan Ying had the smallest eyes among the five team members. He looked a little unattractive. However, Manager Lu knew very well that Pan Ying was only 17 years old this year. He had been a high-scoring passerby in IOI since a long time ago. He played the support position and was a rare commander-type player.
Wu Yue and Manager Lu had already decided to let Pan Ying be the team leader and lead the team when they were selecting the team members.
Pan Ying nodded. "Sure, but can I make some suggestions regarding training?"
Wu Yue nodded. "Of course! We'll be a family from now on. Feel free to ask for anything. "
Pan Ying looked at the other four team members. "I'll say a few simple words. If anyone has any different opinions, you can raise them at any time."
"First of all, I hope that our daily training can continue to adopt the DGE model. We'll play according to GOG's training method. We'll also do it according to GOG's method, including the division of the zone, the layout of the field of vision, and the transfer operation."
"Secondly, I hope that everyone can go to the international server to train individually and recover their individual skills."
"Finally, I hope that we can use the remaining players to form a sparring team to test out various tricks."
Wu Yue nodded immediately. "No problem! FV Club originally had three members. They could form a sparring team with two more members. The two teams would improve faster if they trained with each other. "
Manager Lu said uncertainly, "It's fine to use GOG's training method, but will it really work to use GOG's playing method to play IOI?"
Pan Ying nodded. "I think there's no problem."
"After studying the tactics of each team during GOG's mock competition, I feel that GOG's team's understanding of the game is indeed better than IOI's team."
"Including the transfer operation, lineup selection, and so on, they have given me a lot of inspiration. In fact, the main difference between the two is the choice of heroes, the rhythm of the game, and so on. However, there are also many similarities. As long as we can make good use of this commonality and use some of GOG's tactics in IOI, we might be able to achieve a surprising victory. "
Manager Lu was stunned when he heard that.
That worked too?
It sounded a little ridiculous since GOG and IOI were very different after all. However, it seemed to make sense on further thought.
GOG might have been released later, but the professionalization of E-Sports competitions was much earlier than IOI. Moreover, the DGE Club had been beating up other teams. The overall standard had improved very quickly.
There might be differences between these two games, but they were of the same type after all. There were similarities in the game's operations.
These team members had their own operations, and their understanding of IOI was not bad. If they could master GOG's operations in the competition and make use of it, they might really be able to achieve a surprising victory?
It was hard to say if they could get a ranking in the international competition. It would not be bad if they could win the qualifiers and be domineering in their own home!
Wu Yue nodded. "Alright, no problem. These requirements can be satisfied. You guys just have to fight and train seriously!"
…
At the same time, IOI's domestic qualifiers were also being prepared.
The qualifiers this time were held in Shanghai. After all, Finger Games' local server headquarters and Long Yu Corporation were in Shanghai. There were more clubs in Shanghai, and the E-Sports atmosphere was strong. It was the best choice in all aspects.
The venue for the qualifiers was an indoor studio in a shopping mall in Shanghai. The venue was not big and could accommodate 600 people. The renovation was almost done.
It was not as grand as GL, but it was still passable.
Ding Gan and Zhao Xuming walked around the venue for the qualifiers twice and chatted about the recent preparations for the qualifiers.
Ding Gan said, "Boss Zhao, the team has been formed. Don't worry. However, our three clubs have spent a lot of money to buy people. If we can't qualify for the qualifiers, we would have suffered a huge loss … "
Zhao Xuming smiled and said, "Don't you have any idea whether or not you can advance? This time, we'll help you put pressure on those small clubs and make them sell people. If you still can't qualify, wouldn't that serve you right? "
Ding Gan laughed dryly. "That's true."
The various clubs were in a mess when they formed the team this time. Long Yu Corporation might have decided on three veteran clubs, but they still had to spend a lot of money to buy people from other clubs.
The other clubs sold people reluctantly. Naturally, they had to offer a higher transfer fee. Veteran clubs like SUG were in the wrong to begin with, so they could only obediently be slaughtered.
However, Ding Gan and the other bosses did not think too much about it. After all, it was not a loss to spend money to buy a chance to show their faces in the IOI World Competition.
Those small clubs had all been dismantled, and the three veteran clubs like SUG had been strengthened. The possibility of them being eliminated in the qualifiers was slim.
Ding Gan looked at the competition venue and sighed softly. "It's a pity that this venue is still much worse than GL's venue."
Zhao Xuming said, "There's nothing we can do about that. Let's watch the international competition."
Long Yu Corporation and Finger Games did not lack money, but the key was where they spent it.
Renting a venue and renovating it was too expensive. They would have to spend a huge sum of money to rent a large venue and renovate it. In the end, there would only be a few competitions and there would not be much attention. Wouldn't that be a waste of money?
Even if they had money, they could not bear to spend it like that.
Thus, Long Yu Corporation decided to choose a recording studio for the venue. It would be fine as long as it was passable.
In any case, IOI's world finals would be held in the United States. It would definitely overshadow GOG's finals. That would be fine.
The domestic qualifiers were nothing more than a formality. They would allow SUG and the other two teams to enter the international competition. As for the venue, they would just make do.
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