Chapter 171 The butterfly flapped its wings, after MSI won the championship
EDG won the championship in the early morning of domestic time.
Although many late-nighters rushed to tell each other at the beginning, more migrant workers had not yet gotten up.
However, just an hour later, [EDG won the MSI crown again! ! 】The title has occupied the top spot on the hot lists of major traffic platforms!
[Swept SKT three to one! 】, 【Fanhuang killed faker twice! ], [The factory director knocked down Little Peanut, including himself and his chair! 】.
All of a sudden, marketing accounts began to output crazily with the most eye-catching titles!
Five of the top ten hot searches on Weibo were directly occupied by the topic of EDG winning the championship!
Obviously, although the poor performance in the first two years of the World Championship has caused the league to lose a lot of popularity in the country, once there are excellent results in the World Championship, it will arouse a stronger response from the audience!
At this moment, whether they are old players who have been forced to quit the game due to life, or new players who have just joined the game and are full of curiosity and interest in everything about the League, or hardcore players who have always been passionate about the League and insist on playing, they are all going crazy. Checking your phone!
Those who didn’t see the live broadcast of last night’s game regretted it!
You know, when it comes to watching a game, there is probably a tenfold difference in enjoyment between watching the live broadcast and watching the replay!
The lucky viewers who watched the whole process ran to catch up on their sleep with happy faces, but before going to bed, they also picked up their mobile phones to send messages to their familiar game friends.
‘The Emperor is killing SKT on the top lane! It’s a shame that you didn’t see it! ’
So the LPL viewers who had just woken up began to search frantically on video websites for highlights of the Mortal Emperor's final operations.
The prince of Demacia who cut off SKT's survival path without clearing the team!
The "single belt style" swordswoman who wields a sword to defeat both SKT's upper and lower lanes!
Faced with the crazy siege of two, three, and four SKT players, Jess was still able to stay in a single line without falling behind!
And the last one is the super god Lucian who is unable to be solved by everyone in SKT, with his two-gun sliding step to lock the soul!
These short video editors found that the usual video length of two to three minutes could not accommodate Li Mufan's wonderful operations!
The topic about Li Mufan is still fermenting, and Abu, who is far away on the other side of the world, is already smiling.
During the dinner party, his cell phone kept vibrating; unlike the previous congratulatory messages, this time all the messages were asking where Li Mufan was going next!
In other words, they want people!
Although Abramovich offered Li Mufan a big contract, after all, the contract for the second half of the year has to wait until MSI is completed before he can apply to the LPL official. Therefore, no one in the e-sports club circle knows that Li Mufan has renewed his contract with EDG. news.
"You're late! Li Mufan is already my EDG member!"
Abramovich triumphantly sent a message to everyone who wanted to negotiate the transfer. He could imagine the regret on their faces. After all, when Li Mufan was watching the water cooler on IG six months ago, no one was willing to give him a chance to play. Chance.
I still have good taste!
Glancing at Li Mufan, who was chatting and laughing with his teammates next to him, Abu became increasingly satisfied with his choice.
Especially what the opponent said in the post-match interview made him feel that the opponent was a person who truly loved competition and the league, rather than an Internet-addicted teenager who only played games.
He is different from Tong Yang. Abu thought to himself that Li Mufan would never be the kind of person who would neglect training just to get wages.
What's more, his FMVP performance is not comparable to that of Tong Yang back then.
Although the other party is not obsessed with money, it does not mean that Abu can squeeze him to the extreme; on the contrary, Abu is planning to go back and arrange the EDG live broadcast contract properly, and strive to satisfy all the members. salary!
Compared to the joyful EDG side, where everyone from the audience and fans to the players to the management looked happy, the LCK side was much sadder and completely in dire straits!
In the past four or five years, LCK has won almost all the league's international championships, but the only two it lost were the two MSIs, and both were lost by SKT.
LCK viewers really love and hate this team, SKT.
But this did not prevent them from charging on the forum immediately after the game!
With the aggressiveness of H country netizens, no matter which team loses the game, they will stand up and be scolded, and huni, who has raised FMVP players against them, will bear the brunt!
[SKT has never had such a hot top order! Go back and mess with your European and American teams! 】
[This is really hilarious. How could Kuima fall in love with this piece of shit like Huni! Wouldn't it be okay if you can't beat him and don't send it? It’s really not as good as me! 】
【Assi! How can it be such a dish? What about the truck? Truck ready! 】
[Koko, are the others playing well? faker is old, retire soon, LCK needs a new generation of mid laner! 】
【Bang is really not worth it! Won three laning games and lost three games! Hurry up and transfer, there are other teams in the LCK that need you]
[It seems that it is better to let KT go to MSI. smeb will make fans feel the terror of LCK top laner. Huni is only suitable for playing games with European and American Laobi! 】
[I want to know today’s EDG celebration banquet. If huni is not present, will they dare to use chopsticks? 】
After eating and drinking, Li Mufan lay half-ly on the comfortable sofa of the hotel and browsed the forum. He looked at the LCK forum comments posted by the netizens and laughed so much that he almost spit out his rice.
Really good, these people!
After everyone has finished enjoying the food, everyone will return to the hotel. Tonight is destined to be a sleepless night.
EDG stayed in Brazil for one more day and visited several famous attractions in a leisurely mood.
Not surprisingly, many fans recognized him during the tour, but the number was small, and everyone patiently sent them autographs and photos.
At this time, coach Nofe had already boarded the plane back to the LCK alone. He had to go back to prepare for the wedding, while the others had to go back to their country and go through the relevant procedures before following.
On the third day, everyone also got on the return flight. This trip was very fruitful for them.
Not only did he win the biggest award, the MSI championship, but he also helped the factory director take revenge on Little Peanut.
Before leaving the hotel after the game, Little Peanut found EDG and chatted with everyone for a while.
Of course he was very dissatisfied with his performance at MSI, but he still sent heartfelt congratulations to everyone.
"I will come back from the World Championships!" Little Peanut finally waved his hand: "You guys just wash my neck and wait!"
"I'll be with you anytime!" Li Mufan smiled and said, "But I think you should give Huni some special training when you go back!"
Huni is quite a happy guy. The two teams got along quite well during the previous training camp. Li Mufan doesn't mind helping him find more work.
It is conceivable that with the rigor of horse deductions and the emphasis on performance, SKT will inevitably make signings in the top lane position again in the summer, but Li Mufan feels that it is highly unlikely to replace Huni.
It is not difficult to cultivate a new top laner with the complete training system SKT has, but it is not very possible to cultivate a world-class top laner.
The flight back was just like when we came here, it took more than a day in the air.
Everyone was in a completely different mood at this moment than when they came.
"It's only been 20 days, and my brother is the MSI champion?" Jack leaned on the seat by the porthole and whispered to himself.
He thinks a lot.
At present, in addition to the two S competition runner-ups in ancient times, EDG has the honor of two MSI championships in China. This means that Jack is currently the only AD player in the LPL to hold the honor of world championship!
After all, the former Mr. Dai has now returned to the LCK.
From today on, the ID Jack Dirty Dance will no longer be associated with the Navy; from today on, he, Yu Wenbo, is also a world-class top bottom laner!
Looking out the window at the 10,000-meter-high sky, Jack suddenly felt a passionate emotion.
But after a moment, he thought of his own shortcomings.
If he can perform better in the third game, EDG can go 3-0, but in front of SKT, which is experienced in operation and pulling, he still looks a bit young.
In the end, his advanced Varus failed to help the team win the game.
"You have to train harder when you go back!" Jack secretly clenched his fists, thinking of the world finals that would be held at the Bird's Nest in China in a few months.
Just aim to stand there!
That is the stage that every professional player longs for most.
If you can stand there and win the game, you can be called a truly top player who can stand alone!
"What are you mumbling about?" Li Mufan asked, lying behind him with half-closed eyes, and then reminded him: "Go to sleep quickly. Even though it's daytime outside, it's early morning in the country!"
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"You can change your schedule now while you have nothing to do on the plane. You will feel much more comfortable when you return home."
After nearly thirty hours of flight time, everyone landed at SH Airport. As expected, there were many loyal fans here who had received the news and were waiting for the EDG team members to return victoriously.
If it was the losing side, Abramovich would probably leave directly, but everyone was happy to win the championship, so he might as well make the fans happy, so he set aside a short period of time to have a friendly interaction with the fans.
Then back to the base, Abu devoted himself to work non-stop!
As soon as the mailbox was opened, the letters exploded!
At this time, his mailbox was already filled with messages from employers seeking cooperation!
In fact, it is just an MSI championship, which would not have caused such a big response, but what these capitals are looking for is the World Finals that will be held in the largest, most luxurious and most representative venue in China in half a year - the Bird's Nest!
Abramovich first eliminated some unreasonable demands, such as those requiring EDG players to go to live promotions and beauty products that require players to wear makeup every time they go on stage and display them in interviews. Abramovich rejected them all.
What, what does this have to do with e-sports?
Then eliminate some products that originally had negative news.
In fact, if it is an ordinary team, it would be great if it can receive capital injection. Regardless of any negative news in the past, and regardless of whether the request is reasonable or not, being able to print a logo on the team uniform is great.
After all, the more cooperation the team receives, the more funds the team will have. It can form a stronger team, achieve better results, and then receive more cooperation!
Thus forming a virtuous cycle.
But EDG doesn't need it. Having just defeated SKT and won the MSI championship, they are completely in the upper hand in negotiations!
Obviously it was business capital that came here to look for endorsements, but during the conversation, how did you find out that Abu looked like that Party A?
Abu is even making conditions for the other party!
If this were told to the managers of other teams, they would probably think that Abramovich was somewhat rebellious.
But now this is what is happening!
Abramovich is very clear about his advantages: at present, other teams in the LPL basically have no impressive results, not to mention the quarterfinals of the two-year S competition. Last year, RNG went to MSI and failed to break through the first round of knockout!
EDG is currently the dominant player in the LPL!
These capitals are indeed betting that the LPL can achieve good results or even win the championship in this year's domestic S competition, but they cannot bet blindly.
Rather than wasting funds on teams that have little honor in the past and no hope in the future, the only right choice they can make seems to be to discuss cooperation with EDG!
Abu captured their psychology and the negotiations went very smoothly.
In just three days, we successfully negotiated several endorsement plans and a live broadcast contract!
Yes, the message he received after winning the championship came from a live broadcast contract worth up to 100 million provided by Zhanqi TV. It had been negotiated!
"The specific terms are here. You can take a look at them first. If you have any requirements, I can ask them over there. If you think they are acceptable, just sign them directly." Abu called everyone to the long table in the conference room. A contract in black and white.
EDG has also broadcast live on the platform before, but these were all individual players and had nothing to do with the team, nor did they sign a long-term contract.
For example, Li Mufan and Jack are working on Panda TV under IG boss Principal Wang, while others are live streaming on Huya, and Huya has also injected funds into the team.
But these are completely different from the exclusive endorsements signed by Zhanqi now. This means that EDG players can only live broadcast on the Zhanqi platform during the contract period, and there is a prescribed broadcast time limit every month, and sometimes they are also distributed Platform tasks such as grouping or customization.
"I basically fought for the best interests for you within my capabilities." Abu folded his hands and leaned back on his seat: "The original three-year live broadcast contract, I negotiated for you into a one-year guarantee and a one-year bet."
"To explain specifically to you, if EDG wins the World Championship this year, you only need to complete one year of live broadcasting, and this contract will be considered a successful conclusion. If you fail to win, you will need to make up for one year of live broadcasting!"
The capital side is not a fool. Zhanqi is willing to invest such a huge amount of money and has also conducted extremely strict market surveys and traffic model deductions.
Based on EDG's double MSI championship results, the three-year contract originally proposed by Zhanqi must have been a pure profit; but Abramovich directly counter-offered to one year!
According to the survey done by Zhanqi a year ago, it is definitely a pure loss; but Abramovich backhandedly listed a series of huge changes that will happen to the domestic e-sports market if EDG wins the championship.
The PPT that I spent two nights working on came in handy, and the pie that Abu drew made the Zhanqi executives excited!
If EDG can win the championship, it will be the first LPL championship!
He even won the championship domestically and at the Bird's Nest!
Although it only lasts for half a year, with its publicity and operation, Zhanqi TV is very likely to attract huge platform popularity with the presence of its entire EDG team!
Then there was a half-hour pause in the meeting. Zhanqi's senior management organized a brief internal meeting and unanimously decided to win the live broadcast contract!
Needless to say, in today’s live streaming industry, Huya and Douyu are the two biggest players; Principal Wang relies on his strong financial chain to recruit people, and Panda Live is also doing well; not to mention that there are two game companies, Painxun and NetEase, each launching their own games. The game’s exclusive live broadcast platform, they all have fixed traffic!
If Zhanqi TV wants to get a piece of the pie surrounded by powerful enemies, it must find another way.
A big gamble must be made!
Of course, they are all human spirits, and it is impossible for them to easily fill their stomachs with a piece of cake drawn by Abu.
Zhanqi then proposed to add one year to the gambling agreement. If EDG wins this year, the contract period only needs to be fulfilled until June next year; if EDG does not win, it will need to be fulfilled for one more year.
Abu thought for a while and realized that this was basically a situation where both parties got what they needed and no one lost, so he immediately made the decision and took back the contract.
Now it's the team members' turn to see if there are any changes due to personal needs.
"I have no objection, you can sign it." Li Mufan looked through it carefully and found that the live broadcast contracts were similar in three aspects: live broadcast duration, basic salary, and income sharing.
Abu basically helped them get a more favorable figure.
The reason why Zhanqi made concessions was because all they needed were the two key points of "EDG's exclusive endorsement" and "EDG's full team presence". All other aspects were a plus for them.
Compared with the 100 million paid by the platform, the rewards players can receive are simply a drop in the bucket.
But the traffic benefits it can bring are immeasurable!
While Abu was intensively discussing various cooperation, the entire LPL was also undercurrent.
EDG successfully regained the MSI championship, which is a signal to the top teams in the LPL - the LPL can completely defeat the LCK team!
With such a shot in the arm, the team owners, who had cut back on expenditures due to two years of poor results, started to recruit players, hoping to achieve good results at home.
At this time, they discovered that IG was already one step ahead of them even before MSI started!
First, they introduced Ning, the top jungler from the secondary league, and then they exchanged for a passerby king control monster theshy from WE!
Coupled with the newly registered youth training camp champion ADiboy, the current IG lineup is more luxurious than the spring lineup, and it vaguely looks like a galactic battleship!
Subsequently, the Suning team also rushed to the last day of the spring transfer period to officially announce the mid laner knight purchased from the YM team in the LSPL, officially connected!
However, Suning is not yet a true breath-holding champion.
Just before midnight and the transfer window closed, RNG announced the addition of a new top laner.
RNG_koro1 is officially connected!
During the Spring Split, there was still a glimmer of hope that Li Mufan would return to the competition due to his poor performance; but after Li Mufan won the MSI FMVP trophy, all illusions disappeared.
At this time, RNG offered an olive branch, and Abramovich readily agreed to the transfer without a contract.
Of course I agree with the whole deal.
That night, the title [All-Chinese Class RNG Forms Luxurious Lineup Again] topped all major charts!
"Next time we meet, we'll be enemies!" Guanrou dragged his big black suitcase at the entrance of the base and looked at the factory director with a calm expression.
Facing this friend with whom he once formed the best Ueno 'Factory Swing Team', the factory director had mixed emotions. He was silent for a long time before patting him on the shoulder: "Then you have to be careful, I won't be soft-hearted!"
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Kuanrou smiled and said nothing. He walked out of the base door and looked back at the Lingshi Road base again. This place carries all his memories from the beginning of his career to the present.
Then he waved and got into the commercial car heading to RNG. (End of chapter)