LOL: What does it mean to torture players?

Chapter 215: The team members who will not renew their contracts will eventually meet and part (……)
After discussion by the LOL planning department, a questionnaire was sent to each player, asking them to choose which rewards they would like to receive.

Su Mo also opened it and took a look. There were quite a lot of options inside.

In addition to the general skin rewards, there are also peripherals, and they are EDG-related peripherals, such as champion skin dolls, and signed peripherals.

Of course, the probability of winning these things will definitely be much lower than skins. For TX, skins are just a string of codes and have no cost in themselves.

But peripherals like these have costs, and the player base is so large that if the probability is not lowered, the cost will be very high.

At the same time, the most important thing is to announce the true probabilities of all draws and the list of winners.

As one of the players, Su Mo also started to tick and make choices after reading it.

He was filling in options on the computer when he suddenly discovered that there were a lot of large gifts in the live broadcast room.

"League of Legends official gave away Super Rocket X20 in Mo's live broadcast room."

Su Mo was a little surprised.

Then, this account started posting comments:
"Brother Mozi, on behalf of the League of Legends officials, I invite you and your teammates to participate in the official event."

Su Mo understood that this was to make up for the loss. EDG did not have any signed peripherals at the moment, so they needed to invite people from EDG to sign a batch of peripherals on the spot, and then give them out to the winning players.

Su Mo responded: "I am not responsible for the activities. You should go to our coach. I cannot make the decision."

The audience in the live broadcast room also understood and started to scroll on the screen:
"Now you know it was wrong?"

"Being arrogant at first and respectful later makes people laugh."

"I still like the arrogant look on your face just now. Take some time to recover."

"If there aren't enough benefits, I don't think there's any need for Brother Mozi to waste his time with them."

Half an hour after the questionnaire came out, it was already eleven o'clock.

TX announced their new activity plan.

You can claim three boxes when you go online, and you can get permanent skins by opening the boxes.

At the same time, the skins and heroes in EDG’s previous champion chests have been changed from thirty days to permanent.

Moreover, there is a very slim chance of getting EDG's championship skin.

Of course, because EDG’s championship skin has not been designed yet, you are just given the qualification to receive the championship skin. You can receive it when the skin is released.

Finally, the highest-end reward is naturally EDG’s signature peripherals, keyboard, mouse and headphones.

And it is the same model as the contestants. The ones used by contestants are generally more expensive and of better quality.

So the probability of winning this prize is very low.

However, if the player base is taken into account, the number of people who can win the prize will not be small.

"Brothers, let me go in and take a look first."

After reading this new announcement, Su Mo decided to test the waters first.

The audience was also very patient. They planned to watch Su Mo open the box and then decide whether to go online to claim the reward.

Su Mo first received three boxes and opened them directly.

The first one is the western cowboy, Yasuo.

The second one is Syndra’s Snow Festival limited skin.

The third EDG championship skin, EDG, Mo!

Su Mo was stunned.

"My own champion skin?" EDG's champion skin has not been decided yet, so we don't know which hero it is, but we can tell whose skin it is from the ID.

"I think it's worth a try, brothers. From my current experience, the rewards in this box are pretty good."

After the official statement, players flocked online.

Su Mo played another match and received nine more boxes.

All the boxes were opened. My luck was pretty good this time. I got a legendary skin. The other skins were basically epic level, except for one very rubbish skin.

On the TX side, they were also paying attention to Su Mo's live broadcast, because Su Mo was the key person to determine whether this Champions Night event could be successful.

The main reason is that Su Mo's popularity is still high now, and he has even surpassed the former phantom god Uzi and Zzitai.

When Su Mo said it was okay, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Immediately, something very magical happened.

For example, as soon as Su Mo finished speaking, the number of online users, which had been falling sharply, suddenly increased and rose rapidly!
This is personal influence and appeal!
This kind of thing has never been seen before. Normally, different players support different regions, favorite teams, and favorite players. There are even some black fans who will specifically go against the players. If the players go east, they will go west. They will just go against them for no reason.

However, this situation did not happen this time, and almost all players chose to stand on Su Mo's side.

The Champions Night event was still going on, and Su Mo's live broadcast was also continuing, and the time came to the early morning.

Su Mo said, "Brothers, let's stop here today. I'm going to rest."

Although he was still quite excited, Su Mo wanted to rest early and maintain his physical condition.

However, the audience in the live broadcast room did not agree:

"Ah? Don't you know you won the championship? And you're still taking a rest?"

"If I were you, I'd go without sleep for three days and get high!"

"How do you sleep?"

"Don't sleep, get up and have fun!"

Su Mo looked back at the others. Everyone, including the factory manager, was still having fun.

So he broadcast for another hour, and instead of playing games, he answered questions from the audience. It can be said that he was very pampering to the audience.

An hour later, Su Mo became more sleepy:

"Brothers, I can't hold on any longer. I'm leaving first."

Although everyone tried to persuade him to stay, and many even gave him gifts to ask him not to leave, Su Mo still chose to end the live broadcast.

After the broadcast, Su Mo walked behind the factory manager.

At this time, the factory manager was playing ranked games, but he was quite casual, mainly communicating with the viewers in the live broadcast room. The screen next to him showed the comments in the live broadcast room, and the factory manager glanced at it from time to time.

The factory manager said, "Who is better at jungle, me or Xiao Mo? I can only say that our styles are different. There is no question of who is better."

"He's the FMVP? He's the FMVP in top lane. What does that have to do with me playing jungle?"

"His Lee Sin... is indeed very powerful, but I am old now. My Lee Sin was also very powerful before."

"No, S6, S4. Do you know what my level is?"

"If we have to argue who is better, I can only say that I am slightly better."

The factory manager and the audience were arguing wildly.

Suddenly, the factory manager looked back and found Su Mo standing behind him. A barrage of comments reminded him.

The factory manager was not panicked at all: "Xiao Mo, do you think I'm awesome?"

"Awesome! You are the second best jungler in the world in my heart." Su Mo replied.

"What about number one?"

"If you are second, who dares to claim first place?" Su Mo said seriously, "The first place can only be your future self. Keep surpassing yourself."

"Hiss!" The factory manager gasped, "Xiao Mo, you don't have a fever, do you?"

He even stood up and touched Su Mo's forehead, "It's not hot, why do you seem like a different person? I'm not used to you not disgusting me."

After the factory manager finished speaking, he sat down again and turned back to continue playing the game. Soon, the game was over. The factory manager looked back and found Su Mo was still behind him, so he asked:
"Xiao Mo, what are you looking at?"

Su Mo smiled: "I have nothing to do after I get off the air, so I'll watch your live broadcast."

The factory manager quickly said, "What's so interesting about my live broadcast? I'm not in a girl group. I don't do hot dances. You can go watch... watch A Guang."

The factory manager drove Su Mo away, and Su Mo chose to come behind A Guang, who was watching the animation "Seven Calabash Brothers" at this time, and communicating with the viewers in the live broadcast room while watching.

"The factory jungler is definitely not as good as Brother Mozi. No, you can all ask such a question? The factory jungler..."

Ah Guang seemed to realize that his voice was too loud, so he lowered his voice and whispered:

"If Brother Mozi hadn't been constantly attacking the factory, would he have been able to muster up the fighting spirit and cheer up..."

"Let me put it this way. If Mozi is the jungler, I can just hang around and wait for a win. If I need to do something, Mozi will arrange it in advance and I don't need to think about it. If Changzi is the jungler, I will be under a lot of pressure in the top lane and need to do everything I can to help."

"The feelings are completely different. If you really play against them, you will know. One is very relaxed, and the other is very stressful."

After saying that, A Guang glanced back at the factory manager, only to find someone behind him.

"Oh my god!" Ah Guang was scared. He thought it was the factory director. He was relieved when he found out it was Su Mo.

"You scared me to death, Brother Mozi." A Guang complained.

Su Mo smiled and yawned: "I'm going to sleep, you guys continue."

Su Mo returned to his room, washed up briefly and lay down on the bed. He took a final look at his phone and found an unread message from Rita: "Come on, Mozi. I support you!"

Then there is a selfie of Rita making a heart shape with her hands.

Judging from the time the message was sent, it was during the live broadcast.

After seeing this message, Su Mo realized a problem. Regarding the issue of the championship night rewards, people from all major clubs have expressed their opinions, but none of the LPL hosts and commentators dared to speak out.

This is normal. You can't afford to offend both sides. If you offend the players and are collectively boycotted, your career will be over.

If you offend TX, you never know when you will be harassed.

So for them, keeping silent is the most sensible thing to do.

But I didn’t expect that Rita would dare to send a message to express her support.

Su Mo replied: "Thank you for your support."

Then went straight to sleep.

The next day, when Su Mo woke up again, it was already half past ten in the morning.

Lying on the bed, the quilt is very warm and I don’t want to move at all. Today is a sunny day. The sunlight is strong outside the window and I can see the clear sky through the window.

S-League champion.

Su Mo now feels like a dream when he thinks about it. He actually won the first S championship of LPL.

Not only that, but he was also the FMVP.

After what happened yesterday, his current personal reputation in LPL is only rivaled by Uzi and Zzai Zhang.

"I'm hungry." Su Mo touched his stomach, then got up, washed up, and put on his clothes.

When Su Mo arrived at the training room, before he entered, he heard the sound of typing on the keyboard and people talking.

When I walked in, I saw something amazing.

The situation here was almost exactly the same as what he saw when he went to bed last night. Five people were still broadcasting live. The biggest difference was that there were a few more takeout boxes on the table.

"You guys really don't get tired." Su Mo teased.

Just then, Abu walked in.

"Brother Boo."

"Good morning, Xiao Mo."

Abu glanced at the other five people, shook his head and said:
"Originally the boss planned to come in the morning, but then I saw that they were still awake, so I asked him to come in the afternoon."

Abu walked forward and sent everyone from EDG back to sleep, fearing that they would die suddenly.

"Fuck, it's already eleven o'clock in the morning?"

"No, I feel like I'm going to die, go to sleep." "So you're all still here, I thought I was the only one left."

"Hmm? Didn't the boss say he was coming? Is he here?"

It was three o'clock in the afternoon and the EDG team was woken up again and went to the training room together.

Looking at the sleepy crowd, Su Mo teased, "It seems that the intensity of the competition is still too low, causing you to be over-energized and too excited to sleep at night."

Ah Guang yawned and said, "I wanted to go to sleep, but the audience wouldn't allow it."

Su Mo replied, "When you want to quit, they give you gifts, and then you can't bear to leave. This cycle repeats over and over again, and you finally get over it."

Ah Guang was shocked: "How do you know this? Are you watching my live broadcast?"

Su Mo smiled: "Do you think you are the only one who has encountered this?"

Ah Guang exclaimed: "Ah? You went to sleep after all? Have you ever quit drugs? How can you bear this?"

Just then, footsteps were heard outside the door, and Abu walked in with Edzhu.

"Boss." Everyone in EDG forced themselves to cheer up.

Ed Zhu said with a smile: "It can be seen that everyone is very hard-working. They didn't sleep well last night."

A Guang responded: "Boss, it is our responsibility to bring fans a good live broadcast experience. We dare not sleep if we don't meet the fans' requirements."

Hearing this, everyone else wanted to laugh and covered their mouths and faces.

Ed Zhu continued, "Anyway, congratulations again on winning the S-League championship. Let's talk business now, one by one. Su Mo, come to my office."

Su Mo followed Ed Zhu to the office.

"Please sit down." Ed Zhu invited Su Mo to sit down.

The two sat face to face at the coffee table. Ed Zhu smiled and said, "Your behavior last night was completely beyond my expectations. You dared to say those words to the LOL official."

Su Mo responded: "On the contrary, I think that TX is truly brave for daring to stir up trouble in the face of such overwhelming public opinion."

Ed Zhu smiled even more brightly: "Well, young people nowadays are different."

Ed Zhu changed his posture, got closer to Su Mo, and said:
"Let's talk about next year's contract. We agreed before that if you win the championship, I will give you a salary increase. Now I regret it."

Ed Zhu paused suddenly, then continued: "I think I gave you too little before. Your performance is far more than this."

Su Mo originally thought that Edward Zhu was going to trick him, so he would definitely not be polite.

"I plan to pay him 1500 million in salary, plus a 10% equity incentive."

Su Mo felt it was a bit exaggerated, so many!

The 10% equity incentive should only include EDG's League of Legends division. EDG also has other e-sports departments, which definitely have nothing to do with this side.

But it's also a lot, because now EDG has won the first LPL championship, and it can reap the dividends of this championship in the next two to three years. Even if it doesn't win the championship in the future, it can still make money from this in the next two to three years.

As long as you make money, 10% can be given to him!
Although he felt surprised, Su Mo did not object. Only a fool would object.

"Okay." Su Mo's answer was simple.

Ed Zhu was a little surprised. He thought that most people, especially a newcomer like Su Mo, would be overjoyed to hear such conditions. Why was he so calm now?

Could anyone offer better terms than this?
The image of Principal Wang unconsciously popped up in Ed Zhu's mind.

"If you have any other requirements, you can raise them. I will try my best to satisfy them. Everything can be negotiated." To be safe, Ed Zhu chose to test the waters first to see if Su Mo was dissatisfied with anything.

Su Mo thought about it and felt that there was nothing he was dissatisfied with, so he responded:
"No, I feel fine."

"Okay, in that case, I'll prepare the contract and you just sign it." Ed Zhu stood up and stretched out his hand.

“I hope we can have pleasant cooperation in the future.”

Su Mo stretched out his hand and shook it, smiling: "Thank you for your cultivation, boss."

After signing the contract and confidentiality agreement, Su Mo prepared to leave.

"When you go back, call Mingkai over."

So Su Mo chose to leave the office, returned to the lounge, and greeted:
"Factory, the boss wants you to come over."

The factory manager stood up and left.

The others were observing Su Mo silently. They wanted to get some key information from Su Mo's reaction.

Su Mo sat on the gaming chair, put the chair down and lay down.

An annual salary of 1500 million plus a 10% equity incentive, how much is that?

Twenty million? Probably even more!

Thirty million? Really? He wasn't sure.

This is too dreamy.

Suddenly, A Guang's voice came: "Brother Mozi, are you okay? Why are you drooling?"

After hearing this, Su Mo wiped the drool from the corner of his mouth and asked, "What's the matter?"

Ah Guang leaned over and whispered, "Brother Mozi, your conversation with the boss was... fairly pleasant, wasn't it? Was there anything that made you unhappy?"

Su Mo asked back: "Why are you asking me this?"

Ah Guang rubbed his hands: "I need to talk to the boss. I am a little confused now. Brother Mozi, you should stay."

Su Mo responded: "Of course, why shouldn't I stay?"

"Then I feel relieved." A Guang breathed a sigh of relief.

A moment later, the factory director came back. He looked very happy and walked with a breeze. He was much more arrogant than when Su Mo came back. He almost had the words "good news" written on his face.

"Oh my, Mingkai, you are taking off now, right? The boss is going to adopt you as his godson and let you inherit the family business?" Meiko teased.

"What godson? Don't talk nonsense, the boss asked you to go over." The factory director called out.

So Meiko stood up and left the training room.

The factory director sat down at his seat, humming a little tune and looking at his phone, seeming quite happy.

A moment later, Meiko also came back. Meiko looked very happy, almost as happy as the factory manager.

Meiko came in and said, "Scout, the boss wants you to come over."

Then it was Scout's turn, and the remaining Zet and Hikaru felt relieved, as if everyone had received good news.

However, when Scout came back and called Zet over, things changed.

This time Zet didn't come back for a long time.

It took a few minutes for the others to come back, but Zet hasn't come back for almost half an hour.

A Guang muttered, "Will there be any problem?"

He glanced at the others, and they could only spread their hands, indicating that they didn't know.

After a while, Zet came back, but he was different from the previous Factory Manager, Meiko, and Scout. He had a stern face and seemed very unhappy.

When we saw his expression, we understood that the discussion probably didn't go well.

The atmosphere was a bit awkward, but as teammates, there was some affection between us.

But they cannot make the decision on such matters, and the boss’s decision is often made for the good of the club.

From a utilitarian point of view, it is not necessarily a bad thing for EDG.

The last one was Guang. Guang went to the boss's office and came back a few minutes later. Guang was not as happy as imagined, nor as sad as Zet. He felt like the deal was done but not completely, and the goal was not fully achieved, but he did not gain nothing either.

Soon, Abu was called over by the boss, and after the two talked for a while, they came back together.

The boss said, "Everyone, I'm very happy to have an open chat with you and deepen our understanding of each other. Now it's time for dinner. I'll let Abu take you out for dinner. I have something else to do so I won't go."

"Then the club will be on holiday starting today. Everyone, have a good rest. I wish you a happy holiday."

After the boss finished speaking, he left. Abu looked at everyone and said, "Come on, tell me what you want to eat and I'll take you there. The budget is very sufficient this time."

Upon hearing this, everyone got excited:

"That's what you said. You said the budget was sufficient, so don't blame us."

Abu felt something was wrong: "Although the budget is sufficient, it cannot be wasted."

The factory manager patted his chest and assured: "We will definitely finish it, don't worry."

So everyone went to a five-star hotel together. Looking at the entire Magic City, the consumption level here is also among the top few.

Everyone started ordering food, and Abu reminded them again and again: "Don't order too much, you have to be able to finish it."

"We will definitely finish it, don't worry." Everyone in EDG was confident, so a total of seven people ordered twelve dishes.

While waiting for the food to be served, everyone started chatting.

The factory manager looked at Su Mo and said, "Xiao Mo, what are your plans for the holiday? Where are you going to go?"

Su Mo responded: "Get ready... head north, go skiing or something."

The factory manager muttered, "This is also a good place to experience the world of ice and snow."

The factory manager looked at Meiko and said, "Tian Ye, what are your plans?"

Meiko thought about it: "I need to think about this..."

Ah Guang also joined the discussion: "How about we go together? I don't know where to go either."

Su Mo decisively refused: "Forget it, let's go together, it's more comfortable to go alone."

Ah Guang started to act like a spoiled child: "Okay, Brother Mozi."

Su Moyue said, "I haven't eaten yet, don't affect my appetite."

Abu looked at Scout: "Scout, what are your plans? Are you going back home?"

Scout muttered, "I have to go back for sure. I'm still considering when to go back."

At this moment, Zet suddenly said: "Everyone, I'm sorry to take up a little of your time. I have something to tell you."

Everyone stopped and looked over.

Zet said, "I have already discussed with the boss. I will not renew my contract. I will have to fight alongside you guys next season."

Although we were mentally prepared, everyone still felt a little sad when we heard the news.

Su Mo also remained silent. At this moment, he didn't know whether he should comfort Zet or what else.

But Su Mo heaved a sigh of relief when he thought that Zet at least had the title of champion AD and would not have trouble finding a new home in the future.

At this time, A Guang spoke first: "It's okay, we can still meet in the future, maybe we can meet on the court, right?"

Zet smiled and said, "I hope so... Anyway, thank you all for your care and help during this time. Thank you."

Abu patted Zet on the shoulder and said, "Then I wish you to find a good new job and a good place to go."

Soon, the waiters started serving the dishes and everyone started eating.

Abu added: "Oh, right, champion skin! I almost forgot to mention it. Have you guys thought about it yet? I will report it to Riot Games in a few days, so you guys should hurry up and think about it."

Everyone began to think about it.

The factory manager spoke first: "Rek'Sai!"

Meiko muttered, "Rek'Sai? You picked such an ugly hero. You have unusual taste."

A Guang teased, "At least it's a female."

The factory manager rolled his eyes and said, "What's in your head? This is about choosing skin, not choosing a wife."

(End of this chapter)