Chapter 196 [Teng Jing enters! 】
After experiencing the special forces-like way of traveling, Vincent, as everyone's guide, raised his hands in protest of surrender and was really unable to walk.
The way a group of men travel is too simple. There is no tedious photo-taking process, no stop-and-go wandering, and they just take photos wherever they go.
If the official cameraman Ichimura hadn't completed the task assigned above, he wouldn't have even bothered to take photos of IG's training team and take photos of the championship.
It wasn't until after dinner at eight o'clock in the evening that Chu Ge and his party dragged their tired bodies back to the hotel, washed themselves up, lay on the bed and surfed on their mobile phones.
Chu Ge replied to the blessing text messages on WeChat and QQ. He just clicked on Twitter to read foreign news, and Peanut and Perkz messages were hanging above.
Chu Ge was a little surprised when he saw this scene, but he still clicked on the private message interface.
Peanut: [Congratulations to you for defeating the invincible SKT and successfully winning the world championship! 】
Chu Ge could understand Xiaohuatai's blessing.
The relationship between the two teams is indeed not bad. After RoxTigers lost in the semifinals, they played two days of training matches with IG under the huge pressure of the Korean forum.
This one thing alone is definitely something that makes Chu Ge admire.
It's not that the disbandment of RoxTigers will allow them to mess around unscrupulously. After all, the players still need to establish themselves in the LCK league, and no matter which team they go to, they will face public opinion.
But what Little Peanut said next made Chu Ge a little confused.
Peanut: [The training department cannot find an investor. After the K-Cup, our RoxTigers’ LCK league spots will be auctioned, and the coaching staff and players will be put on the transfer market. 】
[Now there are LCK teams that have contacted us privately. I would like to ask if IG has any plans to recruit junglers next year? I remember that the team also has a quota for foreign players]
Since the message Xiaohua sent was in pure English, Chu Ge could only understand it through Google Translate, which also delayed him for a long time.
To be honest, Chu Ge was a little surprised to see this news.
Little Peanut did not explicitly name that team, but Chu Ge, who has future memories, clearly knew that SKT contacted Peanut privately. Although this did not comply with the transfer period rules stipulated by Riot, this did not stop SKT from wanting Little Peanut.
Bengi is getting older and is destined to retire; Blank, who is preparing to train his successor, always gets lost at critical moments, so Kkoma cannot safely regard him as a regular starter.
Peanut is definitely the perfect choice.
The new generation of Peanut is at the top of his game since his debut, and he will definitely be a jungler that major teams are coveting starting from the winter transfer period this year. I believe that in addition to SKT, other teams have also extended an olive branch.
As for the other RoxTigers players.
SKT must have contacted Smeb, but he was rejected outright, otherwise Little Peanut wouldn't have come to ask Chu Ge if IG was recruiting a jungler.
As for why Chu Ge is so determined.
The reason is simple.
Except for Peanut, the other four members of the Tigers have been beaten by SKT for two consecutive years. They lost all key games. Smeb wanted to die at the barbecue stall. There is no such thing as joining if he can't beat him.
As for Kuro and Xuanming, the mid laner and bottom laner of the barbecue stall are the core of the team, and it is impossible to consider replacing them.
But Chu Ge was very confused.
Since the BBQ stall wants to strengthen the upper jungle, where will Duke go? He can't be signed by Su Xiaoluo to IG as his substitute, right?
Chu Ge shook his head and stopped thinking about his own affairs. Instead, he considered how to reply to Xiaohuatai's question.
After all, he is only a player and has no right to intervene in the management's support or reinforcement. Moreover, he and King Ning also cooperate well, so there is really no need to find a jungler.
So Chu Ge replied in a very official tone: [Wanghu, I don’t know much about the club. You need to contact IG’s management during the transfer period for specific plans]
Little Peanut, who was far away in Korea, picked up his phone anxiously and saw Chu Ge's message. He suddenly breathed a sigh of relief and typed a reply: [Thank you Pigeon, I look forward to being a teammate with you! 】
"Wanghu, what do you say?"
Song Jinghao came over and said seriously, "Can Pigeon give you an accurate message? If that doesn't work, I'll call him!"
Little Peanut shook his head with a wry smile.
"Brother Jinghao, why don't you want me to join SKT!"
"There will be a lot of discomfort in moving to IG far away from home, and the strength shown by Ning this year is no worse than mine!"
Song Jinghao drank down the cold beer in his hand. The beard and messy hair that he hadn't shaved for a week made him look particularly decadent.
"SKT?"
"Hmph!"
Smeb snorted coldly.
"Wanghu, it's not that I'm delaying your future! It's that after you go to SKT, you will no longer be able to enjoy the preferential treatment in our team!"
Little Peanut is very smart and spiritual. He reacts instantly to his big brother's words.
His own style of play is not suitable for SKT.
Both Bengi and Blank work around the middle and lower lanes. It is impossible for the team to give tactical tilt to the jungle position. Faker is the core of the team.
And since he wants to invade the opponent's jungle area all the time, he must rely on his teammates to move in advance and give feedback.
Lee Sang Hyuk can't do it.
“This year’s IG is very similar to us!”
Smeb smiled and said, "I have personally experienced the strength of Dow in the top lane. Even at my peak, I am at least 50-50 against him, and his tactical status in the team is extremely high."
"He will also give feedback to junglers. This alone is countless times better than SKT."
Song Jinghao opened another bottle of beer, drank it down, wiped his mouth with his arm, and continued, "The Rookie player is only as strong as Ruixing. With a teammate like this, do you still want to go to SKT?" ?”
"What do you mean?"
Hearing Smeb mentioning himself, Kuro, who was lying on the table drunkenly, raised his head suddenly, "I just have phobia, I was not beaten to death by Rookie!"
"You can't say that I'm weaker than Song Yijin. Woohoo!" Li Ruixing cried twice, then lay down and fell asleep again.
Little Peanut sighed.
He very much agreed with Smeb's words and nodded, "I will submit an application to IG during the transfer period. I will definitely not go to SKT unless I have to!"
Chu Ge is not clear about the RoxTigers situation. He is still worried about how to refuse Ah P's invitation to be his teammate in G2 in the new season.
It is probably influenced by the LCK.
In the minds of professional players in the European and American divisions, players who win the championship team will most likely choose to leave the team in exchange for higher wages to support their retirement. It is obvious that Perkz also thinks so, so this is why he privately messaged Chu Ge.
Stereotypes are harmful!
IGDow: [Dear P, thank you very much for your invitation. However, my English is not very good, and I may encounter language barriers when I come to Europe. I still prefer to stay in China. 】
After replying to the message, Chu Ge breathed a sigh of relief and was about to tuck himself into bed when he found Prince Ning in the next bed looking at him.
"Pigeon? Has another team contacted you?"
Chu Ge nodded and had no intention of hiding it, "We have won the first LPL championship, and we have signed a rookie contract, so our value will naturally increase. It is strange that other teams do not contact us!"
King Ning nodded and said seriously, "Then what do you think? I think there has been a quarrel on the domestic forums. The piggies have written thousands of letters begging you to return to EDG, hoping that you can realize the factory's dream of becoming a champion."
"Huh?"
Chu Ge frowned slightly, but before he could speak, the phone he had just put down rang with another message.
"This post I sent you has already spread." Prince Ning frowned.
Chu Ge said nothing.
Click on the post titled [Banana plans to voluntarily divest from the LPL, Tencent personally takes over the operation of the league, is there any signal that there is a problem with the principal's capital chain, and will the five IG members be able to maintain the original team for another year next year].
The author of the post was discussing the contract renewal funds of IG players. If all the IG champion players renew their contracts, they will definitely be the team with the highest salary in the league.
Except for Mr. Rookie's 8 million, all other players have rookie contracts. Chu Ge's comprehensive annual salary is 600,000, and Ning Wang's is only 200,000, which is a big difference from the normal salary of first-line players.
Chu Ge frowned slightly.
He had heard that the contract amount signed by King Ning was low and the salary was low. It could be regarded as a favor sold by PDD to the principal. Gao Zhenning had just transitioned from AD to jungle, and his strength had yet to be discussed. It was normal for him to give this price.
Players' signing contract amounts are actually transparent within the industry, but now they have been completely exposed by this post. It is difficult not to make people doubt whether the original poster is an insider.
To disgust people on purpose.
[What we are saying is that if the principal really wants to divest, IG’s championship lineup will not be able to survive if they don’t improve their treatment at all! 】
[It is recommended that Dow return to EDG. Boss Zhu is very wealthy. Even if the pigeon wants an annual salary of 8 million, it will not be a problem at all]
[Don’t think too much, you idiot. Other principals just asked LPL to withdraw from the pan-entertainment blueprint of the Banana Project. Many anchors under Panda are still signed in, and the club has nothing to do with the Banana Project]
[Director Dow himself made his debut in the EDG youth training. Going back to Lingshi Road is not the same as going back to his parents' home. How double-standard are you sons of bitches? Why can't you give the factory director a championship? 】
[Am I laughing to death? You bastard Korean double-Cs ran away overnight carrying buckets, and you were still thinking about Director Dow. You can win the game by yourself, right? 】
【no? As the first FMVP of the LPL, Director Dow, think about how much the renewal fee will be to keep him. This year, the LPL has introduced a lot of capital! 】
[Stop dreaming about the Spring and Autumn Period, EDG. I am the first to disagree with Dow’s move back. If Dow is brought back, you will definitely destroy it! 】
Chu Ge put down his phone, and King Ning continued to ask, "The transfer period is coming soon. What do you think? If you don't renew your contract and go to another team, I will go with you!"
King Ning waved his hand nonchalantly, "When I was willing to transition to IG and give up YM's opportunity to qualify for LPL, it was because of you."
"I know," Chu Ge raised his eyebrows and said, "There is still some time left in the transfer period. It will definitely be good to stay in IG, but if our value does not increase, we will really be used by the club for half a year like what is said on the Internet."
"I can't guarantee that I can be firm in my heart!"
Chu Ge is only discussing with Prince Ning in private now. Prince Ning's attitude is very clear. He wants to be bound to Chu Ge.
Therefore, he did not dare to give Prince Ning too many guarantees, so he had to put his words out in the open, hoping that Gao Zhenning could seriously think about what he wanted.
"Zhu Songsong hasn't talked to us about contract renewal since winning the championship," Ning Wang frowned, and suddenly thought of a question, "I can't follow you when you return to EDG! Where is the factory director!"
"It's okay. Mingkai told me that he will have a rest next year."
Prince Ning opened his eyes wide: "No, do you really want to run away with the bucket?"
Chu Ge rolled his eyes, "Instead of thinking about running away, it is better to consider that it is difficult for our championship lineup to be preserved!"
King Ning nodded.
"Bao Lan and Wang Cheng have been in a bad state recently. They are mysterious when they answer the phone. I feel like these two guys are running away."
Chu Ge was actually quite confused now. He shook his head and turned off the light.
"We will wait and see during the transfer period. If nothing else happens, I will definitely be inclined to renew the contract, but since everyone has left, there is no need for us to stay."
"Sleep, sleep, the dog's life is at stake!"
Not only Chu Ge and King Ning are discussing the transfer period, but at this time major domestic clubs are also gearing up and preparing to invest a lot of money in the recruitment war.
Tencent Sports Admission
It’s not just as simple as changing carriers! Relying on the huge media resources and traffic of the parent company, the popularity of League of Legends can continue to reach a higher level.
The most important thing is that the popularity and out-of-the-circle index that IG’s championship has generated in the country have allowed the capital that is still waiting to see huge business opportunities, and it is still unexplored virgin land at this time.
How exaggerated was the final?
The popularity of the finals on one live broadcast platform alone has exceeded 100 million. If you wring out the water, the number of viewers can definitely reach a very scary number.
And
League of Legends esports is still on the rise.
There are rumors that this year's finals will be held in China.
If the sponsored team can advance to the S competition, it will be like a mobile billboard. Even IG, which is backed by Price Capital, may not be able to withstand the bombardment of capital.
Nowadays, in addition to the two advertising spaces for Panda and Wangyu Internet Cafe on the IG team uniform, there is also an empty main advertising space on the clothes. If they can win it, even if IG's performance is poor this year, they will definitely make a profit.
On November 4, all members of IG boarded the flight back to China.
After more than ten hours of flight, the IG training team just walked out of the airport after the plane landed safely and saw a bunch of people outside, holding banners in their hands!
[Welcome the 2016 League of Legends Global Finals champion IG team to return home! 】
The sudden cheers almost startled other pedestrians at the airport, but more and more young people gathered around and started shouting IG.
There was no way. Even the Egyptian Embassy was alarmed. The hot search for winning the title was on the Weibo hot list for three days, and the WeChat Moments and Space were maxed out.
It’s hard not to know!
Chu Ge is not a so-called star. Fans came to pick him up and cheer him at the airport. Naturally, he did not hesitate to do whatever he could. He took photos and signed autographs almost always.
After a delay of about half an hour, all IG members dragged the boxes onto the bus and prepared to rush back to the base.
Zhu Songge took out the time schedule from his backpack and said loudly, "We will go back to the base to pack our things later. We have been on a plane for more than ten hours. Let's go back and take a shower first, and then we will gather in the lobby. Let's There is still a package of tasks waiting to be completed!
Well, I have been sorting out the outline for next season in the past two days, so the word count will be a little less, so please bear with me.
(End of chapter)