After dinner, the leaders of the two clubs brought their team members to the internet cafe that they had their eyes on to inspect the training venue.
Zhao Xuming did not go with them. He stayed in the hotel's resting area and took out his laptop to work.
Of course, working was only one reason. Another reason was that Zhao Xuming could not be bothered to get involved in these matters. In his opinion, he had already done his best by doing what he had done. He had almost destroyed his mentality. Now, he only wanted to visit Finger Games. He did not want to continue messing around with these E-Sports Clubs.
The distance between the internet cafe and the hotel was considered moderate. They could reach it in about fifteen minutes.
The two team leaders felt that this distance was not too far. They could also let their team members stretch their muscles and take a look at the scenery of Los Angeles. Thus, they walked there.
After eating and drinking their fill, they walked on foreign soil. The team members' mentality gradually improved after being destroyed by FV Club's Weibo.
This might be the city center but it was not particularly cramped. It was filled with skyscrapers that made people feel suffocated. Thus, it felt good to walk on the streets.
"It's right in front. We're almost there." The interpreter looked at the map on his cell phone and pointed ahead.
The players looked over as well. Their first feeling was that this internet cafe was huge!
It was not common for internet cafes to occupy such a large area in China.
The second feeling was that why did the minibus parked at the entrance look so familiar?
The leaders of the two clubs looked at each other. An ominous feeling rose in their hearts.
It's not over, is it?! Why is there FV Club everywhere!
The two of them wanted nothing more than to turn around and leave on the spot. However, on further thought, this was the only internet cafe with better conditions nearby. What if they went to other internet cafes and the equipment was not good or the network was not good?
Thus, everyone hesitated for a moment before biting the bullet and entering.
After pushing open the door, a huge hall and rows of computers appeared in front of everyone.
The internet cafe here was obviously different from the internet cafes in China. First of all, the decoration style was more rough. There were all sorts of complicated pipes on the ceiling. All the computer hosts were placed on shelves that were more than two meters tall. Secondly, there did not seem to be any concept of private rooms here. There was only a huge hall on the entire floor.
The two team leaders took a look. There were many people playing games in the hall. Some were playing IOI, while others were playing GOG. At a rough glance, the number of people was about fifty-fifty. There were also many people playing FPS games.
There were still many empty seats in the hall.
The computer's configuration was not bad, and the chairs were all famous foreign brand esports chairs. The only downside was that the keyboard and mouse were not very good and were slightly dirty. However, the players all brought their own peripherals, so this was not a problem.
The two team leaders were quite satisfied with the environment here, so they went to the front desk with the translator to ask for the price.
"It's so expensive … 10 US dollars per hour, but it's only 20 US dollars for the whole day.
"Sigh, why don't I see anyone from FV Club? Did that minibus make a mistake?"
The two team leaders quickly came to a consensus. It was definitely more cost-effective to charter the plane, but exactly which seat to charter became a key problem.
The translator wanted to bargain with the boss to see if there were any discounts for so many people. The two team leaders walked around the hall separately to see which place was more suitable.
It was a pity that the area of the hall was too big. No matter which area he covered, it would inevitably be affected.
One of the team leaders turned around and his eyes suddenly lit up. "Hey? Isn't there a second floor? "
He saw a staircase and wondered if he could go to the second floor to take a look. If the second floor's environment was better and more private, it would be fine even if he had to spend more money.
However, just as he walked down the stairs to the second floor, he saw four tall and burly men in black suits standing in a row and reaching out to stop him.
"SORRY, @ # ¥%&* …"
The four bodyguards in black suits quickly said a long string of English, confusing the team leader.
However, this situation still gave him a shock. After all, the four bodyguards were all in black suits with walkie-talkies and a pair of sunglasses in front of their chest pockets. The muscles on their bodies were bulging, and they were similar to gangsters in European and American movies.
The team leader's English was not good and he could not understand what they were saying. Fortunately, the translator quickly followed. After communicating with the four bodyguards in black, he quickly understood.
"They said that the entire second floor has been booked," the translator explained.
The team leader frowned slightly with a suspicious expression. He tried his best to tiptoe and looked past the four burly men who were nearly two meters tall. As expected, he saw the members of FV Club.
"F * ck!"
The team leader could not help but curse. His bad premonition had come true!
Most of the machines upstairs were occupied. FV Club's Team One, Team Two, and the five people from SUG Club made up a total of 15 people. However, there were also the entourage and the data analysis team.
The data analysis team also needed to use computers to watch the battle and analyze the data. Even the three cameramen were using the computer to edit the pictures and films.
The team leader and the translator had no choice but to silently return to the first floor.
"What should we do? Change places, or … "The translator asked the two team leaders for their opinions.
The team leader sighed. "Let's do it here. Let's choose a corner and a seat further away from the stairs …"
The configuration and location of this internet cafe were the most satisfactory, so it was not easy to change. However, they had to stay far away from FV Club. Otherwise, the situation would be quite awkward.
The two team leaders quickly completed the procedures and arranged for the team members to board the computer.
"Come, everyone, change your peripherals. I've already sent the super accounts given by Finger Games to everyone. Everyone, take them yourselves. Let's play Rank today to warm up. We'll arrange for mock competitions with European and American teams in two days. "
The two team leaders sat down at the side and finally felt better as they watched the team members log into their super accounts one by one and start training.
At the very least, they knew that FV Club did not have a super account. In other words, they could not play Rank. What's more, they should not have any channels to arrange for mock competitions with other European and American teams without the official platform to bridge the gap.
"Everyone, work hard and train hard. You must get good results!"
The players said in unison, "Alright!"
…
December 23rd, Friday …
Pei Qian sipped his coffee and swiped his cell phone at Fish-Catching Internet Cafe in the morning.
"FV Club has already arrived in Los Angeles. Why are they updating so many Weibo posts?"
"Holy sh * t, why are the food and accommodation conditions so good? I'm regretting not going … "
"Forget it, forget it. There's nothing good overseas."
"Eh? Why do I seem to have been scolded? I must have missed out on so many melons by sleeping. "
It was already night time in Los Angeles when Pei Qian woke up. FV Club had already posted several Weibo posts, from boarding the plane to checking into the hotel to starting training. They had posted many pictures and videos.
The three photographers had accompanied them the entire time after all. They had nothing else to do apart from taking photos and editing the film. They could only try their best to make their presence known.
At first, the Weibo posts were mainly photos. There were even edited short videos at the back.
Obviously, they had nothing to do in the internet cafe.
There were photos of delicacies, photos of the entire Los Angeles and the competition venue taken by the hotel's upper echelons, including the four bodyguards in black suits.
Even Pei Qian was a little envious. One could imagine how the others felt.
Most of the comments on Weibo were filled with envy, jealousy, and hatred. However, there were also many discordant voices on the forum.
"Oh my god, are they already in Los Angeles? Why are there so many people? "
"SUG Club is going as well? What's going on? "
"Where are the other two teams?"
"Business class? It should be quite expensive, right? Finger Games is so generous. They actually booked business class tickets? "
"Holy sh * t, they're staying at the Ritz-Carlton? This is already the most expensive hotel nearby, right? "
"I'm jealous!"
"What's going on with these four bodyguards in black … Are they filming a movie? Did Finger Games assign bodyguards for them? Does every team have one? "
"I remember that FV Club only posted one Weibo post every one or two weeks in the past. Why did it suddenly become so prolific?"
"F * ck! Someone exposed that this was not arranged by Finger Games at all! All these expenses, including air tickets, hotels, and bodyguards, were paid for by FV Club! "
"Paid for themselves? How much would that cost?! "
"So this Weibo is completely showing off?"
"They haven't even gotten their results and they're already doing all this! Are they deliberately messing with the mentality of the other teams? "
"As everyone knows, the more sh * t they do outside the arena, the worse their results will be. They've enjoyed so many conditions. If their results are not good, brothers, follow me and scold them to death!"
"Boss Pei probably gave them this money, right? However, isn't Boss Pei too doting on these players? Do they really think they're going on a vacation with such good conditions? "
At first, everyone thought that this was arranged by Finger Games. However, they soon realized that it was not the case at all. The other teams did not have such treatment!
Thus, many fans of the other teams could not accept it.
On one hand, they felt that FV Club's treatment was so much better than other clubs. They were a little jealous. On the other hand, many people would subconsciously associate good material conditions with greed for enjoyment.
The E-Sports industry was constantly developing and the treatment was gradually improving. However, even many players and audiences felt that E-Sports players did not deserve good treatment, much less people who did not play games.
On the contrary, many people missed the days when E-Sports players slept on the roadside and ate cold water instant noodles to win the championship.
Of course, there were indeed some players who became arrogant because their material conditions had improved and lost the competition because they did not train seriously. Thus, many people instinctively felt uncomfortable when they saw how good the conditions of the members of FV Club were. They expressed some discordant voices on the forum.
Pei Qian was not angry at all. Instead, he watched with relish.
Alright, haters, hurry up and increase your efforts!
Smear FV Club more and suppress the club's popularity. It would be better if all the money I spent went to waste!
The players' cell phones were all managed in a unified manner over there. They could not browse the forums. The comments of the haters on Weibo and the forums should not affect their mentality, but they could at least attack FV Club's image, right?
If they did not do well in the international competition, they would definitely be criticized badly. The club would not be able to attract investments or sell for a good price. Pei Qian's shares in the club would not increase in price, and all the money he spent would be wasted …
Wouldn't that be perfect?
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