“It’s not too much for the other two teams to kowtow to FV, right?”
“The last hope of cn IOI, FV, charge for me!”
Domestic players did not particularly like FV Club’s performance on Weibo.
That was because the traditional virtues of the countrymen were humble and low-profile. Such flamboyant behavior represented immaturity and was not likable to begin with. They would definitely be held accountable once they lost.
What’s more, FV Club did not differentiate between domestically and overseas. They used all the memes that they could use. The Weibo post ‘My teammates and I’ had indeed hurt the fans of the other two teams.
However, the post after the top eight had completely reversed the public opinion of FV Club!
These three teams that went overseas represented the domestic IOI circle. FV Team did not forget about the other two clubs even though they won. They even arranged seats for them on the wings.
Obviously, FV Club’s performance was not targeted at anyone but for the effect of the show.
The other two teams could not fight well. Was there a need to protect them if they could not fight well? That was meaningless.
If they had lost, they would have taken a beating and learned from their shame. That was the right attitude.
What’s more, the other two clubs did not treat FV as one of their own. They had never thought of sharing tactics with FV and had not shown any kindness. Since everyone was playing their own games, why should FV care about their thoughts?
The latest Weibo post was FV Club’s magnanimity. Not only did it help the other two clubs greatly reduce the pressure of public opinion, but it also slapped the faces of the comments of “cn ioi noob”.
Initially, the local players had nowhere to vent their anger. They were all scolding the clubs that had not qualified for the group stages. However, now that FV had won, everyone was praising FV. Naturally, they did not have the mood to continue scolding these two clubs.
On the contrary, many people felt that there was nothing to criticize. They had tried their best, but were not capable enough.
Other than that, no one cursed the photos and VLOG that the FV Club had frequently posted anymore. Instead, they were urging everyone to work harder!
Ever since they arrived in Los Angeles, the three photographers of the FV Club had been taking all sorts of photos and videos to upload on Weibo. There was no shortage of ‘late night poison’.
Most people felt sour seeing the FV team members enjoying such a good environment.
Did you go for a competition or a vacation?
However, after winning the competition, this mentality disappeared. Netizens now expressed one after another that it was only right to eat well and stay in a five-star hotel!
He even hoped that the official platform would upload more photos of the players and VLOG so that everyone could better understand FV Club’s life and training in Los Angeles.
At that moment, a new post caused a heated discussion.
“Insider news! It’s rumored that FV went to Los Angeles and spent the entire time there on their own expense. Long Yu Corporation did not care about them at all!”
“Today, I had a discussion with a friend from a certain club. Many people might be wondering why FV Club went overseas with business class and luxury hotels, while the other clubs did not post these things, not because the other clubs kept a low profile, but because there were some hidden reasons!”
“The official board of Finger Games only arranged for food and accommodation the day before the start of the competition. Therefore, according to the normal schedule, they should arrive in Los Angeles the day before the start of the competition. Long Yu Corporation was worried that the results of the domestic teams would not be good, so they took care of the domestic clubs’ food and accommodation for a week in advance from their own pockets so that they could adapt to the environment and play the training competition as soon as possible in Los Angeles.”
“However, Long Yu Corporation did not invite FV Club at all!”
“The reason is very simple. FV’s team has never been on good terms with the official platform. Everyone knew that FV was the club that Boss Pei invested in during the qualifiers. It was a direct competition with Finger Games and Long Yu Corporation. Both parties had conflicts of interest to begin with, so they did not like FV as the first seed.”
“Therefore, although FV Club arrived in Los Angeles a week earlier with the other two clubs, they were completely self-funded. What’s more, they did not play any mock competitions with the other two domestic clubs. They were managing everything themselves from food and accommodation to daily training!”
“FV did not accept Finger Games’ sponsorship of food and accommodation even after the official competition.”
“To be honest, I was shocked when I heard this news. It’s a good thing that FV team emerged. If they were really 3-0 because they did not play any mock competitions, they would definitely be flamed as the first seed. I don’t think anyone would care about the hidden situation behind this.”
“I can only say that FV is good, Long Yu Corporation is biased!”
Once this post was published, it immediately became extremely popular and was repeatedly cited and discussed by netizens!
The news that Long Yu Corporation had brought two clubs overseas for training was insider news, but basically everyone in IOI’s E-Sports circle knew about it. It could not be hidden.
Before this, Wu Yue wanted to expose this on the internet but was stopped by Manager Lu. It would not be effective if it was exposed too early since the competition had not started.
Since FV Club did not say anything, others naturally did not feel the need to stand up for them. What’s more, FV was not welcomed in the entire IOI E-Sports circle back then. There were too few people who were willing to stand up for them.
However, now that the FV had won the top eight cleanly with a 3: 0 result, these things were very suitable for settling scores later.
What’s more, there was no need for Wu Yue to stand up for himself. Naturally, passers-by who could not stand it would expose it.
This post might not have any evidence but the truth was not far off. What’s more, it was about to link to some clues in reality.
Many netizens had been looking at FV Club’s Weibo and wondered why Finger Games could arrange such a good food and accommodation environment. However, they did not think much about it back then.
There was indeed a problem now that they combined the clues with this post.
It turned out that such good conditions were not arranged by Finger Games at all, but were paid by FV Club itself!
As for where the money came from, was there any need to guess? How could a small club like FV Club be so extravagant? Boss Pei was definitely the one who paid for it!
Tengda was obviously superior to Long Yu Corporation in comparison!
One was petty, one was generous; one was narrow-minded while the other was broad-minded!
The angry gamers immediately cursed Long Yu Corporation.
Who should be responsible if they were to make a discrimination at such a critical moment and cause FV Club to perform badly and be eliminated on the first round of the top eight?
Strictly speaking, these two domestic clubs were not innocent either.
Obviously, these two clubs had not thought of FV Club at all. As a brother team, what if they secretly played mock competitions and provided some tactical support to FV?
This method might seem completely useless with FV Club’s strength but the truth was these two clubs did not do anything. This was not a matter of ability, but of attitude.
Obviously, these two domestic clubs stood on Long Yu Corporation’s side without any hesitation. They did not treat FV as a brother team at all.
FV Club, on the other hand, chose to repay evil with kindness. After successfully advancing to the top four, they did not complain on Weibo. Instead, they generously uploaded a
“take off” photo and brought these two clubs along to announce the victory of “cn ioi”.
The difference between them was obvious!
FV Club endured the humiliation and headed to Los Angeles alone. They did not have anyone to rely on, but they still trained hard. They relied on their hard work and sweat to achieve good results.
Of course, had Long Yu Corporation and the other two clubs done something wrong?
Actually, it was completely understandable from a profit perspective.
Long Yu Corporation did not want to give its popularity to Tengda and GOG, so they took their anger out on FV battleteam. The other two clubs did not dare to offend Long Yu Corporation, which was understandable.
However, it was precisely because of this that emphasized how difficult FV Team’s victory came by.
As a result, a storm of public opinion was set off on the internet. Players started scolding Long Yu Corporation without any hesitation!
…
Pei Qian was so stunned that he felt dizzy.
What the hell?
All the negative news about FV Club had been reversed!
Even posting pictures on Weibo and the performances had become a hot topic for netizens to talk about. No one was criticizing it anymore!
Occasionally, a few fake reviewers would appear on the forums, wanting to set the tempo. They would be immediately shot down by angry netizens until they could no longer rebuke and were rubbed against the ground.
FV Club’s outstanding performance had won over most of the passers-by. Thus, the fake reviewers were now against the wind and were at an absolute disadvantage in terms of numbers. They could no longer perform.
Pei Qian could not help but sigh. These fake reviewers were still not good at their job.
To be precise, Pei Qian did not care about the attitude of these fake reviewers. They were just some clowns who were making noise on the internet. It was impossible for him to go along the internet to beat them up. Being too calculative would only make him uncomfortable.
Now, the fake reviewers could no longer do anything. Pei Qian felt a little sad for their misfortune and angry at their lack of competence.
How could they take money from Long Yu Corporation without any qualms in this case?
What were all these haters doing? Do something!
Pei Qian was very melancholic. He quietly finished his chips, brushed his teeth, and decided to go back to sleep.
…
At the same time, the FV team members had returned to the backstage lounge, ready to leave the venue and return to the hotel.
Everyone looked excited.
Ever since they arrived in Los Angeles, everyone had been leaving early and returning late every day. Apart from sleeping and eating, they had been focused on training. They had finally won the top eight with a clean 3: 0 now. It could be said that their previous efforts had paid off.
Boss Pei, who was far away in Jingzhou, would probably feel gratified, right?
Wu Yue hugged his team members one by one. “You played too well! However, everyone must be careful not to be arrogant and impetuous. Go back and rest today, and continue training tomorrow.”
The team members nodded in agreement.
The next competition would be the semifinals a week later, but no one dared to relax.
Today’s competition might have been a crushing victory, but proud soldiers had always been defeated since ancient times. During the World Competition, every team practiced crazily and improved at lightning speed. Their opponents could catch up or even surpass them as long as they relaxed even a little.
Under the protection of the four bodyguards, the team members boarded the minibus one by one and prepared to go back and rest.
Wu Yue hugged his cell phone happily and checked the comments on the domestic forums. He was elated as he watched all the colorful bootlicking of the FV team.
A few months ago, he would never have imagined such a scene: FV Club members became the last hope of domestic players in the international competition. They eliminated foreign players cleanly at 3: 0.
At that moment, the interpreter’s phone rang.
After speaking a few sentences in English, the translator turned to Wu Yue and said, “Boss Wu, it’s a call from FRY Team. They want to arrange mock competitions with us.”
Wu Yue’s smile instantly collapsed.
These people still had the cheek to come and ask them for mock competitions?
Previously, FV team had asked a few teams, including FRY Team. In the end, it was as if these teams had discussed it beforehand. They all said that their mock competition schedules were full, and they were not willing to play a single match.
In the end, they wanted to play mock competitions to test them after seeing how fierce the FV competition was today.
Wu Yue chuckled. “Oh, tell them apologies, our mock competition schedule is already full.”
Chapter 809 - Cell phone System Update
January 9th, Monday…
Pei Qian woke up early and headed to the study room.
There were only two subjects left for the exam week. One was opened-book and the other was closed-book.
Strictly speaking, the difficulty of the examinations would not be too low. It would not be easy to get high scores either. However, as long as one was familiar with the notes and materials, they would be able to get a good score. Thus, they did not need to spend too much effort.
For Pei Qian, the closed-book exam was much more difficult. He had to memorize everything after all. He would not be able to do anything if he could not memorize it. There was no room for him to fool around.
Thus, Pei Qian still spent most of his energy on the closed-book exam. He wanted to make a breakthrough with his own hard work, not just pass the exam.
He should at least score 65 or 70 points, right?
It would be hard for Pei Qian to tell if it was because of his hard work or because of the examiner’s hard work if he scored 60 marks. If it was 65 or 70 marks, it would definitely be because of his hard work!
There was a huge difference.
When he arrived at the study room, Pei Qian opened his notebook and placed his cell phone in a place that he could not reach. Then, he began to revise.
Last weekend, almost all of the news in the E-Sports circle had been divided between IOI’s global finals and the GPL’s Spring Competition. What’s more, they had managed to emerge out of the top eight. Even people who did not pay attention to E-Sports obtained these news through various channels.
More accurately, 99% of the news regarding the IOI Finals was related to FV Club.
As the last contestant in the country, the 3:0 victory over the veteran European team, CEM, made the Chinese audience feel proud. Without a doubt, they would receive all the attention and applause.
Long Yu Corporation might be to influence the local media to a certain extent but Long Yu Corporation was helpless in this situation.
FV Club was now the absolute focus. Would the media not report about them because you did not allow them to report?
Thus, Zhao Xuming had obviously given up. He would accept it calmly since he could not change it.
FV Club’s popularity could also bring some popularity to IOI. To Zhao Xuming, this was not a loss.
For Pei Qian, this situation was a little difficult to bear.
That was because they were directly related to his interests no matter whether it was GPL or FV team getting popular.
The popularity of the GPL meant that the price of various sponsorship advertisements would also rise. The more popular the league was, the more money they would earn. On the other hand, it was hard to say if FV Team would revitalize the IOI domestic server if they obtained good results, but it would definitely make FV Team’s value soar.
All sorts of sponsors and investors would jump in then and that the scene would be too beautiful to imagine.
Of course, there was a huge bonus to win for every win after entering t
he top eight. FV Team’s rules, the club would get 20% after tax deduction, the coaches would get 20%, and the players would get 60% according to the rules.
To Pei Qian, the bonus was still alright. After all, most of it was given to the team members and coaches.
Of course, the bonus would be a lot if they won the championship. After deducting 1.5 million US dollars, which was 50% of three million US dollars for tax, the club would only be left with less than 300,000 US dollars left.
25%,.
It would only be a few million yuan if it was converted. It would just be a little shower to Pei Qian, who had already seen many worse situations.
Moreover, they might not even win the championship.
Now, FV had only just won the top eight. The top eight matches might be going smoothly but that was the international competition. There were crouching tigers and hidden dragons. The opponents in the top four and finals would definitely have an exponential increase in strength.
Wasn’t it a little too much to want to be the champion right after winning the top eight?
What’s more, the bonuses distributed to the club would definitely be exclusive. Since it was a bonus earned by the club, it had to be kept exclusively for the club’s daily operations. He could get Wu Yue to think of ways to spend it.
Thus, Pei Qian felt that he could finally shift his focus away from Los Angeles.
He had originally hoped that FV Club would go to Los Angeles for a round to spend more money for him. However, he did not expect FV to perform so well. That made Pei Qian slightly disappointed.
Since he could no longer count on it, he would focus on other industries.
The short settlement cycle was almost over. All sorts of products should be released in one or two weeks. He had to pay close attention.
Of course, no matter how important it was, he had to deal with it after the examinations.
Pei Qian placed his cell phone further away from him and began to revise seriously.
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