CS: Demon King C, you said I was a genius?

Chapter 213 Lakers. Arrow
On the passenger plane.

Nexa stared blankly at Arrow, who was chatting and laughing with Niko. He even wondered if the team leader had bought the wrong tickets for them.

Is this the plane back to the Paris Club? And why is Arrow following us?

In fact, Su Zhe had planned to head to Paris a few days ago, but he did not expect G2 to be eliminated so quickly in this tournament.

Perhaps because he had just returned from a break, he was not quite used to the rhythm of the game.

After entering the knockout stage, they were defeated by Mouz with a score of 2-1, ending their EPL journey early.

Just as Su Zhe was responding to Niko's joke and about to say something, the WeChat notification sound on his phone caught his attention.

He glanced at the WeChat message, his expression somewhat strange.

"Danking?"

[Danking: Hey bro, got busy lately? I have a commercial gig with Fearless, and the organizer asked me to check if you're available.]

Su Zhe glanced at the message and stood there for a long time, not knowing how to reply.

If I remember correctly, you're a professional CS:GO player, and Danking is a CS:GO streamer, right?
What's with inviting me to participate in the "Fearless Challenge" competition?

[Su Zhe: No, I'm currently looking for a job on 59.com.]

[Danking: Oh~ (evil grin.jpg), A-God, can you give us a sneak peek at which team you're planning to join?]

[Su Zhe: Just arrived in Los Angeles, preparing to go to the Lakers to team up with LeBron James]

【Danking: ? 】

[Su Zhe: There are no rumors, and the outcome is still uncertain, so I won't reveal it in advance.]

[Danking: I understand.]

Su Zhe smiled as he read Danking's reply and then turned off his phone.

Niko, who was sitting next to him, suddenly said jokingly, "Busy guy, which team is contacting you this time?"

However, Niko himself didn't realize that he was actually a little nervous when he said this.

Su Zhe knew Niko was joking, so he shrugged and laughed, "It's apEX. He knows I'm going to Paris soon and insists that I visit their club."

"what?"

When Niko heard this, he almost believed it. Most people outside might not know, but as a succubus in the CSGO professional scene, DouDou had complained to him about the relationships within the team on a casual occasion.

Spinx, currently the world's second-best free agent, has conflicts with his team, and his recent performance has indeed been poor, so there is a real possibility of him being replaced.

'Arrow is still a free agent, so Little Bee might actually be able to negotiate for his contract. If Bean agrees, it would be a great combination of Cargo and Arrow.'
The words "Vitality Dynasty" even popped into NIko's mind.

'No, I must go back and try my best to persuade the management!'
Su Zhe had no idea that his casual joke would earn him an extra $10,000 in his future monthly salary.

With a jolt and a feeling of weightlessness, the plane bound for Paris had taken off, and he turned his head to look out the window at the floating white clouds, letting his mind wander.

The flight had no layovers; Su Zhe and the G2 group took a 1 p.m. flight and arrived at Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris around 4 p.m.

After collecting his luggage, Su Zhe looked at the passersby with some confusion and turned to ask, "Is this Paris?"

Niko pointed to the airport sign and replied with amusement, "Where else could this be but Paris?"

Su Zhe suddenly realized: "Oh~ I thought I had come to Africa."

Even someone who wasn't very familiar with Su Zhe couldn't help but burst into laughter: "What kind of hellish joke is that? But you're not wrong, that's Paris."

At this moment, Taz, who was the last to collect his luggage, walked over and said, "Let's go, the club's bus is already outside the airport. Let's go back and get ready to enjoy our vacation!"

"Wow! I love holidays! I can go on vacation with my girlfriend again!" Nexa cheered and led the way out of the airport.

He was all smiles, already planning which country he and his girlfriend would travel to, until he saw Su Zhe also board their bus.

nexa:?
Nexa suddenly had a bad feeling; her vacation might be much longer than she had imagined.
The news that Su Zhe is going to contact G2's management is currently only known to Niko, Taz, and the team captain, Breath.

NIko didn't even tell her cousin huNter-, for fear that if the contract wasn't finalized, something else might go wrong.

Everyone knew who would be replaced, and Nexa was naturally a "Mongolian" from beginning to end.

If the contract negotiations go smoothly... he will suddenly receive a phone call during his vacation.

We took a bus all the way to the entrance of G2's club.

G2's club is located on a high floor of an office building. Except for those who rent apartments separately, everyone else lives on other floors.

For example, various office areas with different functions, such as offices and training rooms, are located on different floors within the club.

Led by Niko, Su Zhe arrived at a floor.

Niko pointed and said, "Go in... go straight to the first office on the left. If there are any problems during the negotiations, you can always ask me for help. You know how to contact me."

"okay!"

Su Zhe nodded, walked straight out of the elevator, arrived at the office, and knocked on the door.

"Enter."

Su Zhe pushed open the door and was greeted by a spacious private office with a chair behind his desk.

A person was sitting in the chair, seemingly admiring the view of Paris through the huge floor-to-ceiling window.

Immediately, the chair spun around, and a middle-aged man looked over with a smile and said, "Please sit down and introduce yourself. I am Alban, the current CEO of G2."

Su Zhe nodded and, without any hesitation, sat down opposite Alban.

Before coming to Paris, he had communicated with the CEO through Niko and learned about Alban's background.

He previously served as the business director for Europe and the Middle East at Riot Games and as a marketing manager at Coca-Cola. He was recruited in early 23 and officially became the CEO of G2 Esports.

G2's management also started to become less human around that time, unlike the previous manager, Kaka, who still had a passion for the game.

Alban's main goal is to make money for the club.

Alban took a sip of his coffee, then pulled a folder from the table and handed it to him.

"I won't beat around the bush. Our team's recent performance has indeed been less than ideal. We've been thinking about making a roster change for a while, but we haven't made that decision yet because we're afraid it will affect the team's future results." "But your recent performance and results in the matches have completely convinced me to make this decision. Arrow, you are really great, and you are exactly the kind of talent that G2 needs."

"So I signed this contract based on the standards of a top-tier player."

'What are you saying in your gibberish?'
Su Zhe took the contract and started reading it, while Alban kept saying something beside him:
"As you know, you've been in the industry for less than a year since your debut last year, and you haven't even had a period of youth training. Logically speaking, I shouldn't have given you this generous contract. Time will tell."

"But I believe in your future performance, and I also believe that you will live up to this salary in the near future."

Before he could finish speaking, Su Zhe had already handed the contract back to him.

"I'm sorry, the terms offered by G2 are too low, I can't accept them."

According to typical first-tier contracts, this three-year contract with a monthly salary of $1.5 and an additional $5 signing bonus is indeed quite substantial.

But to consider oneself as just an ordinary top-tier player would be underestimating oneself.

“Young man, greed is not a good thing.” Alban’s expression remained unchanged.

When he saw that Su Zhe had come alone, without even an agent, he knew that the contract was easy to handle, just lacking in pressure.

Then he slowly said, "Although our club is considering making a replacement, we've contacted more than just you. Please reconsider. Of course, if you have any thoughts about this contract, you can speak up directly."

Su Zhe was equally blunt about this.

He is no longer the young man who stood in NIP's manager's office a few months ago, agreeing to whatever conditions the other party offered.

"I'm a free agent now, which can save you a lot of signing fees. How about this: a two-year contract, a signing fee of $50, and a monthly salary of $5. If you agree to these two points, we can discuss other benefits later."

Su Zhe didn't expect to reach an agreement on such a long-term contract after only a few minutes of meeting, so he directly stated his conditions.

Although he doesn't care much about his salary compared to his performance, one thing is one thing.

If conditions permit, Su Zhe will naturally try to do both things well.

These two conditions made Alban laugh, and he shook his head, saying:

"You're asking for an exorbitant price. No team in the world would offer you a contract like that. Your ID isn't Niko."

"It seems you have absolutely no sincerity!"

Su Zhe knew he wouldn't believe him, so he handed over his phone and said, "These are the terms offered to me by the Falcon Club manager, which are even better than the benefits I just mentioned."

Alban took the phone and glanced at it, inwardly cursing, "Damn it! These damn oil geezers, all they know is how to inflate market prices!"

He knew, of course, that signing Su Zhe under these conditions would be incredibly profitable, provided Su Zhe didn't falter, given the vast Chinese market behind him.

But who can guarantee he won't be the next Baolan? And what capitalist doesn't want to earn more?
Alban then handed the phone back expressionlessly. "Falcon is Falcon, and G2 is G2. We are more competitive for the championship than them, and we are much stronger than them in terms of prize money."

After more than an hour of wrangling, neither of them gave in.

Alban said he had something to do next and arranged to discuss the contract again at 1 p.m. the next day.

Su Zhe said he needed to take a nap at noon, so he delayed until 3 p.m.

After saying "goodbye," Su Zhe got up and left the office.

As he left in the elevator, he took out his phone to check the location of his booked hotel.

This time in Paris, he certainly won't just focus on the contract. If he cares too much about it, he might put himself in a passive position. This is one of Niko's suggestions to him.

So Su Zhe returned to his pre-booked hotel room, unpacked his things, and began looking for nearby tourist attractions to relax.

The next day, Su Zhe went to discuss the contract again, but after another two hours of back and forth, they parted on bad terms. He also took the opportunity to visit the Louvre Museum.

On the third day, Alban softened his stance this time, offering a signing bonus of $10 and a monthly salary of $1.5. Su Zhe did not agree and took the opportunity to visit the Palace of Versailles.

On the fourth day, Su Zhe changed his signing fee to $40, a monthly salary of $4. Alban shook his head and rejected this outrageous request again. Su Zhe then took another trip to the Eiffel Tower.

On the fifth day, with no progress on the contract, Su Zhe took the opportunity to visit the Musée d'Orsay, known as "Europe's most beautiful museum," and admired some of Van Gogh's original works.

On the sixth day, Niko panicked.

He had rented an apartment with his fiancée near the club, so he came directly to the hotel to find Su Zhe and inquire about the progress of the contract discussions.

When he heard the conditions Su Zhe offered, he couldn't help but laugh and say, "Brother, I also hope you can have a generous income, but the conditions you offered are indeed a bit too high."

The reason why star players are star players is that, in addition to their strong personal abilities, they also need to stand the test of time.

For example, Niko and Zaiwu have been selected as top players for many years and have had outstanding performances in one competition after another, which is why they have their current contracts and treatment. Compared to them, Su Zhe still lacks a lot of honors and titles.

Even Donk, he still helped the Green Dragons lift multiple championship trophies, which is how he built up his market value.

At the time, after Donk crushed Faze in Katowice to win the championship, many people remained in a wait-and-see attitude.

After the Copenhagen Major, most people were convinced that this young prodigy would not suddenly fall even when targeted.

So Niko gave Su Zhe an offer: a signing bonus of $30 and a monthly salary of $3.

After leaving the hotel, he called Alban to put pressure on him.

The general content is:

My contract is expiring soon, and my child's isn't far off either. I can totally convince my child to come with me.

[Irresponsible? Was I the one who was irresponsible first? Did you consult me ​​before switching from JKS to NEXA?]

[And when I joined G2, they said they'd build the team around me. But after Kennys retired, it took your management two years to find me a sniper. Do you know how much of my youth you wasted?]

[With your asking price, even the stingy little bee next door is charging higher. Let me tell you a secret, Arrow went to the little bee club today, and I saw him come out smiling.]

【.】

Finally, after several more days of wrangling, Su Zhe reached a preliminary agreement with Alban on his tenth day in Paris.

A two-year contract, a signing bonus of $20, and a monthly salary of $2.5.

Once Su Zhe signs his name on that contract, he will wear the team uniform with the European warrior logo.

(End of this chapter)