I just turned eighteen, and you want me to make a comeback?

Chapter 122-New Era, Big Earthquake During the Transfer Period
All of a sudden, all kinds of revelations were flying around!
However, neither Yuan Shen nor Flash Wolves expressed their opinions easily.

Other clubs offered a lot of salary, but the signing fee was so high and the contract also came with a lot of requirements.

For example, additional commercial performances, live broadcast contracts, renewal conditions, economic contracts...

It was a mess and Yuan Shen couldn’t remember it clearly.

Doing so is equivalent to tying Yuan Shen completely to the club's chariot.

Businessmen are profit-driven, and no one would give money to Yuan Shen. You have to pay as much as you get.

During the transfer period, something else was going on in full swing.

That is the S5 All-Star Event!!
The LMS All-Star selection has ended.

Voting for the five positions is completely public.

The player with the highest number of votes in the top lane position was Yuan Shen.

The jungler is Karsa.

The mid laner is Ximen.

The bottom lane is Bebe.

The support is Snake.

Yuan Shen also has a fan base.

This was organized by Xiao Xiong. Yuan Shen was also in the group, but he didn't need to speak, as someone would be responsible for running these operations.

When Yuan Shen was pulled into three groups of three thousand people in a row, even Yuan Shen was a little surprised.

When did he have so many fans?
Also, why are his fans called "monkeys"?
Yuan Shen is the original god, not the ape god!!

……

"A Yuan, office, the boss wants to see you."

Looking at Zhou Luxi panting, Yuan Shen couldn't help but be a little surprised.

He had heard that the Flash Wolves Club was owned by NetEase International.

Xiao Zhenghao, the operator of Taiwan's largest online gaming website "Star City Online", is the founder of Flash Wolves.

In Taiwan's gaming industry, there is a saying that there is Orange in the north, Online Bank in the middle, and Ziguang in the south.

In addition to being the chairman of NetEase Games International, Xiao Zhenghao is also a director of Orange and Soft-World, and is only one step away from unifying the Taiwanese gaming industry.

With Star City Online, a cash cow known as the online Las Vegas, he is not short of money.

Want to see me?!
Yuan Shen nodded and followed Zhou Luxi out of the training room.

"Don't be nervous when you meet the boss. It's mainly about the contract renewal. Feel free to ask for anything you want."

After Zhou Luxi finished speaking in a low voice, he turned his head, as if what he had just said was not what he said.

"Ah Yuan? I've been following this World Championship. It's great, really great!"

In the office, Xiao Zhenghao had short hair parted in the middle, and was wearing a formal Lightning Wolves round-neck T-shirt and black casual pants. He smiled when he saw Yuan Shen.

However, the news that Riot decided to merge LPL and LMS also caught him off guard.

He never expected that Yuan Shen, a newcomer who had debuted for only one year, could become so famous.

What surprised him even more was the invitations to Yuan Shen from top clubs in mainland China, Europe and the United States.

Anyone with a discerning eye could see Yuan Shen’s potential, so how could he not see it?

However, rather than spending money, he would rather play the emotional card, and what he values ​​is the long-term interests and Yuan Shen's potential.

In other words, what he wanted was not only to establish a relationship of interest with Yuan Shen, but also to become friends and confidants.

"To make a long story short, I absolutely want to renew your contract, but let me make it clear up front that I can't offer you $400 million. What I can guarantee is that you'll have an absolute core position in the Flash Wolves. If you're willing to stay, you can choose any teammates you want. All I want is results."

Xiao Zhenghao took out a contract from the drawer and handed it over.

"If you're willing, you can sign. I'll give you a week to think about it."

Yuan Shen opened the contract and read it carefully.

Xiao Zhenghao looked at Yuan Shen with interest. Zhou Luxi, who was standing next to him, had just sat up straight when he saw the boss raise his left hand.

"It's really good..."

Xiao Zhenghao nodded. Having been involved in the gaming industry for so many years, he had met many players.

There are many talented new players, but this is the first time he has seen someone like Yuan Shen.

At the beginning of the year, he only knew that the club had a top laner with an aggressive playing style, and he didn't pay too much attention to it. It was not until they won the runner-up in the spring season that he started paying attention to Yuan Shen.

He originally thought that the summer season championship was his limit, but he didn't expect Flash Wolves to give him such a big surprise.

World Champion!!

The salaries of the players of those top clubs alone are often tens of millions of RMB. Compared with them, Flash Wolves' investment is simply insignificant.

But the rewards are in the hundreds and thousands!
Yuan Shen is definitely the most special one among all the players he has seen.

In his opinion, there are significant differences between Chinese and foreign players in terms of personality, attitude and culture.

Although their goal is to play League of Legends, the attitudes of both can often affect the attitudes of the coach and other members of the team towards them, and even directly affect the long-term development of their careers.

For example, when signing contracts, foreign players will be very cautious, even to the point of being slow. They can spend more than ten hours just signing a standard LPL contract, but they are also very sensitive when it comes to issues involving their own interests, which makes people feel a little uncomfortable.

However, the Chinese players are much easier to deal with in this regard. It is no exaggeration to say that they are outspoken, or they are inexperienced and have confusion in their eyes. They have no idea what the contract means to them.

The signing of a contract only takes a dozen minutes or even a few minutes, and some people don’t even finish reading the contract.

The Chinese players are concerned about two issues: salary and whether they can be paid on time. Then they just need to sign their names, arrange dormitory training and wait for the official announcement. The process is very quick.

But Yuan Shen gave him the feeling that he was somewhat like a Korean, not in terms of appearance, but in terms of the style of doing things.

Although he is just an eighteen-year-old young man, he is very steady and his words and deeds are not at all out of line. He is definitely a sophisticated person.

This view also unconsciously influenced him. At least in his opinion, this contract was definitely a conscientious contract.

"2200 million RMB for two years, plus a 5% equity incentive?"

When he saw the last page, Yuan Shen couldn't help but be stunned.

Flash Wolves' 5% equity incentive has a market value of approximately RMB 700 million.

but……

That was the data before winning the World Championship!
After winning the championship, Flash Wolves' shares will also rise.

If he can lead the team to reach new heights, it will not just be a matter of a few million in the future.

This contract can be said to be very sincere.

"How's it going? Are you satisfied? I can guarantee that you'll have an absolute position in the team, just like SKT's Faker and EDG's Mingkai. Trust me, you won't regret staying with Flash Wolves."

Xiao Zhenghao looked at Yuan Shen sincerely.

"All the terms are written in the contract. There will be no additional commercial performances, and we won't force you to do anything."

Zhou Luxi also advised: "Yes, Yuan, even though other clubs offer high prices, there are only a few that can really offer the boss the same level. Besides, going to those places will make you unfamiliar with the place. And the core players of the original team, don't forget about Uzi and Uzi."

Yuan Shen was silent.

At the beginning of the S5 season, Uzi joined OMG. Everyone believed that this powerful combination would allow OMG, the galaxy battleship, to shine in S5.

However, conflicts within the team erupted, Gogoing's form declined, and endless palace fighting...

All these conflicts and contradictions caused OMG to almost miss the playoffs. If the results were good, it would be fine and everyone would just laugh it off.

What we fear most is poor performance and internal instability.

The tilt of in-game resources, the core position in the team, the popularity of fans, the command power...

The conflicts within OMG's team are too great.

Moreover, many things directly affect the number of fans and the value of the players.

With more team resources, an aggressive playing style, and many famous scenes, naturally he has a large number of fans and is famous.

Cutting off someone's financial resources is like killing their parents. Once their performance declines, they will naturally start to blame others, scapegoat others, and engage in palace infighting...

"As you know, many clubs want to recoup their costs, and their contracts come with a lot of rigid requirements, like having to cooperate with the club in commercial performances and obeying the club's arrangements. After the contract expires, they must be given priority when it comes to renewals under the same conditions. The liquidated damages are also terrifying. If you enter this kind of club, you'll have to pay a lot of money to get out..."

"I see."

Yuan Shen nodded.

Businessmen are profit-driven, and no one would give money to Yuan Shen for free. You have to pay as much as you get.

The 5% equity incentive is not much, but it elevated Yuan Shen from an employee to a boss.

"Don't be anxious, take your time to think about it, and feel free to tell me if you have any concerns."

Instead of getting angry at Yuan Shen's hesitation, Xiao Zhenghao looked at him with a higher regard.

It is rare for a young man of this age to remain unmoved by seeing so much money.

But this is also the reason why he values ​​Yuan Shen.

Yuan Shen, born in 97, would have had four years to play even if he retired at the age of 22.

Moreover, Yuan Shen's talent is obvious to all.

With his talent, couldn't he have become even stronger in these four years?

In 2014, the prospects of the e-sports market were still unclear, and no boss was willing to invest more money. Shares were just empty promises to employees.

But after Flash Wolves won the championship this year, I wonder how many people saw the bright future of e-sports.

Things like shares have become treasures that will appreciate in value.

"Alright, take the contract back. Let me know when you want to sign. Give it your all in the upcoming All-Star Game. The door to Flash Wolves is always open to you."

Seeing Yuan Shen in a daze, Xiao Zhenghao thought he was hesitating and considering, and immediately waved his hand heroically.

Yuan Shen came to his senses, took the pen from Zhou Luxi and signed his name.

This sincerity is so great.

It was so big that Yuan Shen had no reason to refuse.

……

Yuan Shen has confirmed his contract renewal with Flash Wolves. Instead of letting up, the major clubs have launched a new round of competition.

The venue for S6 MSI has been confirmed, Shanghai, China.

Playing at home means being very familiar with both the game schedule and the environment, and it is also the best opportunity to win fans.

All major clubs have made moves to snatch players, but unlike in the past, something strange happened during this year's transfer window.

Top laners, who used to be the least valued, had the lowest rank requirements, and had salaries similar to supports, have now become popular. In fact, because there are so few excellent top laners, things are rare and expensive, and their prices have once approached the ADC position that LPL is proud of.

The reason is also very simple.

China does not have the mature e-sports system that South Korea had more than ten years ago, and is completely in the dark about how to develop clubs.

Everyone is feeling their way forward. Every club has a different management style and attaches different importance to each position.

In this case, naturally everyone will learn from the stronger club and the one with the best performance.

In the past few years, both WE's IPL5 championship and Royal Club's two runner-up titles were the best results in LPL.

These two teams are also the teams that attach the most importance to ADC, which naturally leads to the major clubs paying attention to ADC players, and players in casual games also prefer the ADC position.

LPL is rich in ADCs, hence the name.

But in fact, the ADC position cannot be the core of a team.

League of Legends is essentially a mid-jungle game. As the central position among the three lanes, the importance of mid-jungle is very high most of the time.

The reason why LPL attaches importance to ADC is actually because of the weakness of domestic mid-laners, which means that ADC must take on more responsibilities.

With Flash Wolves winning the championship this time, the importance of the top position has been raised to an unprecedented level.

It turns out that top lane is so important!
It turns out that this is how you should play if you want to win the championship!
The Flash Wolves' style of play, like the correct answer, instantly became a weather vane for many teams.

Not only did they start to pay attention to the top laner, but even Flash Wolves' playing style, daily training methods, and management methods began to be imitated by other clubs.

On the first day of the LPL transfer period, big news broke out in the LPL e-sports circle.

OMG team, top laner Gogoing, jungler Lingyao retired.

At the same time, it was rumored online that Uzi transferred to the QG team with a transfer fee of 5000 million.

This news also became the first earthquake in the e-sports circle during the transfer period.

The second earthquake came from the RNG team.

The RNG team, realizing their shortcomings in the top lane, began to strengthen their team.

Unfortunately, even if the team starts to pay attention to the top lane, it is impossible for the LPL to immediately produce a bunch of excellent top lane players in a short period of time.

So, RNG bought Looper and Mata, the S4 champion top and support combination.

Yuan Shen ate the melon with gusto, and in addition to these news, there were two small pieces of news.

In the IG team, Kakao left the team, Kid switched to jungle, Xiao Shiguang became the ADC, and at the same time, a player who had just switched from jungle to top lane was bought from WE.

ID: TheShy.

I heard that this top laner was very powerful in the training games and he beat the top laners of major teams as soon as he made the transition.

However, since it was just a training match and there were no results, TheShy is not taken seriously now and is just a small news.

IG-TheShy, logged in early.

Second news.

The WE team promoted a Korean top laner from their own youth training team WE.F.

ID: WE-Khan.

These two small news in the eyes of others, two ordinary player IDs, made Yuan Shen stunned.

If I remember correctly, Khan was the runner-up top laner in S11, right?

So it's hidden here?
However, the news about IG is not over yet.

After announcing TheShy's joining, IG released several more messages.

Attitude left the team.

As a veteran of IG's founding, Zzitai's departure means that KID is the only one left in the old IG team who is still holding on.

Soon, news came out that Zzitai joined the Snake team as the starting mid laner.

(End of this chapter)