December 18th, Sunday …
Wu Yue was counting the number of people with Manager Lu in the office.
"When we arrive in Los Angeles, we'll hire a local tour guide, four bodyguards and drivers, and rent a minibus."
"FV Club's Team One, Team Two, SUG Club's five main players, plus you, me, the team leader, the coach, and the analyst, there will be a total of 20 people. In addition to two translators and three cameramen filming documentaries, there will be 25 people. "
"We're still short of five people."
"We'll bring a team doctor to ensure the health of the team members. We can also bring everyone to do some simple physical training in the hotel to maintain their physical condition."
"We're still short of four people."
Wu Yue counted with his fingers, but he could not gather enough for 30 people.
The main reason was that Boss Pei had given them too many slots. Wu Yue had even brought three cameramen. He had also brought all the necessary logistics personnel, including translators, team leaders, coaches, analysts, team doctors, and so on. In the end, he was still short of four people. He really did not know who to bring.
Boss Pei did not have any special requirements for the identity of the personnel, but this was a business trip after all. The people he brought had to be related to the competition, right?
Boss Pei was very generous. It was as if he was asking everyone to travel to Los Angeles at public expense. However, Wu Yue did not dare to really make it a public expense trip. Instead, he felt a lot of pressure.
What if they could not produce good results after giving them a few million yuan?!
Manager Lu suggested, "Boss Wu, our club only has these few people. We really can't think of any more candidates. Why don't you ask Boss Zhang and see if he has any suitable candidates? "
"Boss Pei is the one who funded it after all. It would be more reasonable to bring the remaining four slots to Tengda's people. What's more, Tengda's employees would probably want to come with such a high standard of public expenses. "
Wu Yue nodded in realization. "That's right, ask Boss Zhang."
"How about this? I'll call Boss Zhang. You call Boss Ding Gan of SUG Club."
…
DGE E-Sports Club …
Zhang Yuan: "There are still four slots left? There's no one else to choose from? "
"Hmm … it's not a problem for us to send four people. Let me think about it."
Zhang Yuan fell into deep thought after listening to Wu Yue's explanation over the phone.
Boss Pei personally asked about FV Club's expedition and gave them very high food and accommodation standards. What's more, he forced them to bring 30 people!
And that didn't even include the tour guides and bodyguards hired in Los Angeles.
Why did he bring so many people?
Not to mention the domestic scene, even the world's esports scene was still relatively unorthodox. Not to mention anything else, in the past two years, the domestic pro players had often paid for their own matches. Sleeping on the street while eating instant noodles with cold water was a common occurrence.
This was especially true for an international competition like this. Due to the high expenses after going abroad, they had to save as much as possible. The fewer the number of participants, the better.
However, Boss Pei had given them treatment that far exceeded the norm. Why?
After some simple consideration, Zhang Yuan immediately thought of two points: First, show the outside world Tengda's financial resources and importance to E-Sports through FV Club; second, ensure logistics at all costs and strive for good results as much as possible!
That was because FV Club was already bound to Tengda. The better FV Club's results were, the more proud Tengda would be. Relatively speaking, it would be a slap to Finger Games and Long Yu Corporation's faces.
Getting a bonus or not was secondary. The key was the popularity and advertising effect.
Thus, the entourage this time was definitely not going on a vacation. They had to be useful more or less.
Zhang Yuan said, "If we look at the entire Tengda Corporation, there are really four suitable candidates. However, I don't know if they are willing to go."
"Ye Zhizhou, Min Jingchao, Bao Xu, Zhou Pengyuan."
"Ye Zhizhou is the person-in-charge and game designer of Shang Yang Games. He was once in charge of the operations of IOI's local server. He is very familiar with IOI's various data. Of course, his understanding is limited to the previous versions."
"Min Jingchao, GOG's designer. He has been in charge of game design and balance ever since GOG was released."
"Bao Xu, Tengda Games' veteran designer, a veteran gamer. He is proficient in most games, including GOG and IOI. What's more, he has a lot of travel experience. He has good physique and strong resistance to pressure. "
"Zhou Pengyuan, the former commander of DGE Club's Team Two. However, he is indeed older, and his condition has declined significantly. He decided to retire and return to DGE Club as the head coach some time ago. He has rich gaming experience and is familiar with GOG's various tactics. "
"These four people have the best understanding of GOG and IOI. They should be able to provide you with guidance in tactical development and data analysis."
"The only problem is … I have to ask Boss Pei about this."
"Apart from Zhou Pengyuan, who is now the head coach of DGE, the other three are either Tengda's veterans or department heads. They are on the same level as me. I can't command them."
Wu Yue was stunned. "Boss Zhang, there's no need for that, right?! That's too big of a commotion! "
"Our club is going to Los Angeles for a competition, but the person-in-charge and chief designer of Tengda Corporation's two core games departments are accompanying us? That … doesn't seem appropriate. "
Zhang Yuan said, "Don't worry about that. Boss Pei has to consider whether it's appropriate or not. If Boss Pei is afraid of delaying work and doesn't let us go, I'll consider other candidates."
Wu Yue thought about it and agreed. Thus, he nodded. "Alright, Boss Zhang. I'll wait for your good news."
Zhang Yuan hung up and immediately called Boss Pei to explain the situation.
On the other end of the line, Pei Qian had just woken up and was having brunch at Fish-Catching Internet Cafe.
Pei Qian's eyes lit up and he readily agreed when he heard that Zhang Yuan wanted to transfer Ye Zhizhou and Min Jingchao away.
"No problem! Let them go! What's more, we have to go. We can't shirk this responsibility! "
Pei Qian was worried that he could not make arrangements for them.
Now, Ye Zhizhou was in charge of GOG's overseas version operations, while Min Jingchao was in charge of GOG's new version updates and domestic operations. These two people could be said to be Boss Pei's biggest problem at the moment.
If they worked harder, GOG's market share would increase by a huge margin!
The better they did their job, the more difficult it would be for Boss Pei to incur losses.
This time, Pei Qian had arranged a schedule for the entire FV Club team until the end of next month, which was the end of IOI's global finals.
Pei Qian did not think that FV Club could win the championship at all. After all, the European and American teams started early, trained more, and adapted to the version first. FV Club was a team that had only been reorganized for less than a month. What right did they have to compete with the veteran European and American teams?
They would most likely be in the top eight. At most, they would be eliminated in the top four.
However, being eliminated would not affect them from continuing their tour in Los Angeles!
The other clubs had booked plane tickets to return home the next day after being eliminated. That was not humane. The team members had trained hard and finally managed to apply for a visa to go overseas. Wouldn't they have to play for a few days?
Thus, no matter what FV Club's results were, Pei Qian would ask them to stay in Los Angeles until IOI's global finals ended before returning.
In that case, wouldn't GOG's work slow down and stop for an entire month if Ye Zhizhou and Min Jingchao, the two biggest threats, went to Los Angeles?
Even if the two of them wanted to work online, there was a ten-hour time difference between Jingzhou and Los Angeles. One was during the day and the other was at night. By the time they woke up, Tengda would have just gotten off work.
That was good!
Thus, Pei Qian did not think much about it and agreed readily.
As for Bao Xu and Zhou Pengyuan on the list, Pei Qian felt that they were dispensable. However, since Zhang Yuan had asked for them, he would let them go. He could spend more money to make up for the quota.
Zhang Yuan was quite touched.
Boss Pei really trusted him. He gave such an important department head to him just like that!
He immediately called the four of them and asked them to arrange for the handover of work and prepare for the urgent visa.
A few minutes later, Bao Xu, who was happily playing games at his desk, received a call from Zhang Yuan.
His expression changed from one of ease to one of astonishment, then to one of shock and confusion.
After hanging up, Bao Xu froze in his desk and began to think about life. He did not move for a long time.
…
On the other side, Ding Gan received a call from Manager Lu in SUG Club.
"What? Bringing five members of SUG Club's IOI branch to Los Angeles? "
Ding Gan almost thought he had heard wrongly.
Ding Gan had yet to recover from his confusion after listening to Manager Lu's explanation of the entire matter.
I did not expect my team to be eliminated in the domestic qualifiers and not obtain a spot in the IOI World Competition. In the end, they still had to go to Los Angeles?
The members of SUG Club this time were sparring partners.
That was because this team could be considered a top-tier team in the country. Their strength was only on par with the other two teams.
They were swept 3: 0 in the last round not entirely because of their strength. The main reason was that their mentality had collapsed and they did not have enough tactical reserves.
The members of the IOI branch had been dejected for a long time after the qualifiers.
They originally had the chance to show their faces in the international competition, but they were just one step away. The difference was like heaven and earth. Who could take it!
However, things seemed to have taken a turn for the better now.
They might not be able to play in the international competition, but it would be good for the team members to relax with such a high-standard trip at public expense!
Ding Gan thought about it and realized that he had no reason to reject it.
The only question was, why did Boss Pei do this?
Ding Gan buried his head in thought.
"Could this be … some kind of hint from Boss Pei?"
"Boss Pei has always been a person who clearly distinguishes between love and hate, rewards and punishments. Previously, SUG had a conflict with Boss Pei over the GPL quota, so they were removed from the GPL. However, Boss Pei did not kill them off and gave them the GDL quota. "
"It's the same this time. After Boss Pei reorganized FV Club, he squeezed out SUG's quota for the international competition. This is not aimed at SUG Club, but Boss Pei is very humane. He spent money to invite our team members to Los Angeles. He said that they were sparring partners, but they were served good food and drinks. They stayed in five-star hotels. This treatment is better than traveling."
"Boss Pei is a bright person! SUG Club offended him, but he did not hold it against him … On the other hand, Long Yu Corporation agreed to abandon SUG once it was eliminated … "
"The winner is obvious!"
At that thought, Ding Gan immediately nodded and said, "Alright, thank you for your kind intentions, Boss Pei!"
"However, I have a presumptuous request."
"Can I go to Los Angeles with you? I happen to want to go out and play for a few days. Don't worry, I'll pay for everything on my own. You just have to take care of the expenses of the five team members. I'll play by myself when I reach Los Angeles. I won't disturb the daily training. "
Manager Lu pondered for a moment. "Boss Ding, of course you can come if you want."
There was nothing more to say since Ding Gan was paying for it himself. Manager Lu and Wu Yue could not stop him if he wanted to go to Los Angeles.
He did not mind bringing one more person since he had already brought thirty people.
What's more, Ding Gan was the boss of SUG Club. He had to give him face since the members of SUG were helping to train.
…
Manager Lu returned to Wu Yue's office after settling the matter with SUG Club.
"Boss Wu, everything has been arranged for SUG Club!"
Wu Yue nodded. "Yes, we have the remaining four spots."
"Boss Pei has placed a lot of importance on FV Club's expedition to Los Angeles this time. Our team can be said to be the ultimate dream team now!"
"Look at the four new members. They are GOG's designer, the former person-in-charge of IOI's domestic server's operations, Tengda Games' senior game designer, GOG's former star commander … In addition to our own coach, analyst, and members of the three teams, our reserve strength is off the charts!"
Manager Lu's face was filled with shock after hearing Wu Yue introduce the four new members.
Even GOG's chief designer was going personally?
It was too magical!
This was equivalent to the chief designer of Finger Games personally analyzing data for a club in GOG's international invitational tournament. Using a butcher's knife to kill a chicken was not enough to describe such actions!
FV Club's data analysis team could be said to be the ultimate gorgeous.
More importantly, Ye Zhizhou and Min Jingchao were not fighting on their own. They were backed by Shang Yang Games and Tengda Games. If they really encountered any problems, they could hand them over to the designers of the two departments to solve them.
Manager Lu could not help but feel emotional. "If that's the case, we don't need the IOI World Server account anymore!"
"Why are we still playing high-end Rank? We brought three teams and fifteen people. It's enough for us to train by ourselves! "
"The members of Team One can play mock competitions with Team Two and SUG respectively. Then, when Team Two and SUG play mock competitions to test the strength of the lineup, the members of Team One can listen to the analyst's review and explain tactics. "
"During the spare time, the team members can be divided into a few groups to practice online and maintain their hand sensitivity. Isn't this much more efficient than high-ranking Rank?"
Previously, Manager Lu and Wu Yue had hesitated on whether to go to Los Angeles mainly because they were worried that they would not be able to obtain high-end accounts there and the training effect would not be guaranteed.
They could not possibly go there and start from zero, right?
However, there was no need for that now. As long as they brought enough people, their training schedule would naturally be full. It did not matter if they had high-end accounts or not.
Wu Yue immediately became high-spirited. "Everything is ready. We have to train well this time. If we don't get good results, we will let Boss Pei down!"
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