On November 3rd, YM people traveled long distances to return to Shanghai Pudong International Airport.

Having just won the S6 World Championship, YM is now in the limelight.

Although it was a working day, many students studying in Shanghai came to the airport to celebrate, wanting to see the demeanor of the new world champion.

Xiao Tian slept on the plane, and his excessively long bangs were completely drooping.

He was shouting that he was going to get a haircut in the United States after the finals, but he didn't have time to take care of it after the game.

The bangs have covered half of his eyes, and Xiao Tian himself feels that his image is a little sloppy, especially when comparing his double C delicate face, the disadvantages are especially obvious.

But the garlic king didn't expect that as soon as he got off the ferry, he received a lot of bouquets from fans.

"Ah, thank you...... Xiao Tian thanked softly, and then poked Lin Ran beside him, "When did I have so many fans?" ”

Lin Ran and Jack are even more exaggerated, and their arms are full of flowers.

The two C positions of them are more prominent in the game, and their data and performance are easier to attract the attention of fans, plus the appearance bonus, they belong to the most popular players in YM.

"Just kidding, LPL's first S champion, there must be so many fans that it explodes, and you don't take it too seriously." Jack had to stuff some of the flowers into Brother Hao's hands to give it to the literary network

This time, not only fans came to pick up the plane, but also the management of Tengjing Sports, some employees of Riot China, and representatives of YM investors.

"What are you going to do in a few days?" PDD watched the team members take photos with fans there, and hurriedly pulled Brother Hao aside.

"Even though I know it's unrealistic, I still want to renew my contract with all of them." As the manager of the club, Guo Hao is also responsible for the signing of club personnel, and he hesitated for two seconds after hearing PDD's words.

"Are you crazy?" PDD lowered his voice, "Do you know how much it costs to renew a full contract?" I heard from Principal Wang that the renewal price he negotiated with the broiler last month was approaching 8 figures! It's just one person! ”

"But if these people are still together next year, they are likely to win two consecutive championships, which is a goal that SKT has not completed!" Brother Hao was a little excited.

PDD was speechless, he couldn't judge whether Guo Hao's idea was right or wrong.

If Guo Hao's approach is taken, this is a big gamble.

He hesitated for a moment, "I shouldn't be able to invest this money next year, I still have a company to develop." ”

When the investment was introduced this summer, PDD had already smashed most of its stake into YM in order to keep its stake in the club from being diluted too much.

But I can't bear that the current e-sports club is a gold-swallowing monster, with an investment volume of tens of millions at every turn, and he can't help spending it like this as a head anchor.

As the fans dispersed, the remaining members took a group photo outside the airport, and then the YM Club members boarded the bus to attend the celebration banquet held by Tengjing's senior management.

As usual, it was a round of praise and recognition for the YM players and the behind-the-scenes personnel, and the CEO of Tengjing, nicknamed 'Bobby', was quite enthusiastic about Lin Ran and Jack during the banquet and kept talking to them.

As the speaker of Tengjing Sports, Bobby was also under considerable pressure in the first two years, and the LPL he was in charge of began to introduce foreign aid at a large price from S4, but he encountered Waterloo in S5, and once became synonymous with stupid people and more money.

This made him very embarrassed.

Bobby once thought that LPL would have to go through a few years of silence before it could rise, but the emergence of YM cut three LCK teams in a row and won the S6 championship, which made him feel good.

With the blessing of this world champion, the process of alliance will advance rapidly, and the confidence to attract investment will be sufficient.

Toss until the evening, the celebration banquet is over.

Lin Ran and his team members returned to the long-lost base with suitcases.

The youth team on the second floor has been assembled for training, and they don't have much time off. For this group of children, youth is an advantage, and they have to seize the time to make a name for themselves.

The big brother of the first team has set an example for them, and they also fantasize about standing on the top podium to receive the cheers and applause of League of Legends players around the world.

Lin Ran's head was groggy, the long journey and the celebration banquet made him tired, and he glanced at the training room hurriedly as he went upstairs.

The core of the second team, the middle laner Jinjin, was also in the training room with his left hand, and a child next to him took off his shoes and curled up his legs on the gaming chair.

Lin Ran had seen him before and was very impressed by him, because he had rarely seen people play games like this before.

The third floor is the training room and dormitory of their home team, although they have not lived in it for nearly two months, the housekeeping aunt still cleans the place.

Lin Ran and Xiaotian returned to the room, threw off the suitcase, took a shower, dried their hair, and fell asleep.

It was already the afternoon of November 4th when I woke up again.

Lin Ran rolled around the bed twice before he got up, Xiao Tian on the bed had already left, and the quilt was not folded, rolled into a lump and placed there.

He stretched his waist while brushing his teeth, only feeling energetic, and his previous exhaustion was swept away.

He opened the post bar to see what the sand sculpture netizens were talking about, and it was about to enter the offseason, and the post bar people who didn't have to watch the game began to experience water.

These days, there are a lot more life stickers in the bar, and every day Lin Ran can find new fun from it.

What 'sliding shovel tiger' and 'chicken wings are not fresh, go' and other kinds of stalks emerge in endlessly.

But today is an exception, and the front-row news is quite explosive.

EDG's two Korean contracts have not expired, but they have sent a long message thanking their teammates, clubs and fans for their help and support over the past two years.

The duo has already made up their minds to leave the LPL.

This is the first major earthquake of the transfer period.

Lin Ran glanced at the reply below, and the reputation of Pawn on the Internet was obviously much better than that of Deft.

After all, the former is the only big daddy of EDG, and the carrying ability of domestic and foreign events has been obvious to all over the years, coupled with a rumor of 'EDGneedsme', which has made the status of the pawn continue to rise.

And deft, as a Korean aid who does not learn Chinese, actually let meiko learn a hand in Korean communication, and he is not used to eating Chinese food, the domestic competition fierce C, as soon as he arrives at the competition, he becomes a pilot to pass the light, playing like an actor, and the evaluation among netizens is naturally not high.

The phone vibrates, and a message comes from the YM WeChat group, Xiao Yu, Jin Gong and Xiao Ming go out for lunch and ask their teammates who stay in the base what food they need to pack.

Lin Ran, Jack, and Ning discussed it and asked for a meal for four.

Su Cheng is full of classes today, and Lin Ran plans to go back to his girlfriend and fill his stomach first.

After his teammates returned to the base, Lin Ran, Jack, and Ning were eating when their mobile phones vibrate.

The big ones are coming again.

It's all heavy news, and it chokes Lin Ran enough.

The negative impact of Zyra the Wind Whisperer is difficult to eliminate, and mata himself does not want to continue to play in the LPL, so he simply returns to China to develop.

"Brother Hao!" Lin Ran saw Guo Hao walking out of the room carrying a pot of hot tea, and immediately called out to him, "What do you say about Debei?" ”

The aforementioned German Cup, also known as the Demacia Cup, is also hosted by Tengjing, which is similar to the KeSpa Cup in South Korea, and is held every off-season with the participation of some teams from the top and minor leagues within the region.

This cup is a bridge to the annual awards ceremony, which is so important that all nominated LPL stars attend.

This is the last national tournament before the winter transfer period, and in previous years the group stage of the German Cup was supposed to be played in June, but this year the format was forced to change due to the domestic hosting of MSI.

The top three teams in Group AB of the LPL Summer Tournament plus the LSPL Summer Champions and Runners-up formed 8 teams, and a total of three days played a single defeat BO5 format, and the schedule is as dense as you can imagine.

Lin Ran has always felt that the planning team of Tengjing Sports is a cerebral palsy, if this German Cup reaches the finals, it will be three BO5 games in three days, which is simply exhausting individuals, and it seems that the earth-shattering BO10 of this year's bubble competition has not woken up these people's brains.

"Do you want to fight? Can you change to the second team? "Jack's lazy dog is going to be lazy," we just finished playing S6, and we're all about to die of exhaustion. ”

Brother Hao smiled, "Our second team is the runner-up of LSPL, and we have to fight when the time comes, and there is no one for you." ”

Jack let out a wail and collapsed limply in his chair.

This year's German Cup was held in Wuhan on November 13, and YM still has a week left to recuperate.

Lin Ran rested at the base for a day, and waited until the weekend to rush to Wujiaochang.

"This is the FMVP trophy?" Su Cheng welcomed him into the rental house, saw the object in Lin Ran's hand, and took it over with some curiosity, "It looks like it's unremarkable." ”

"Can't you expect it to be set with diamonds? Just the stingy look of the fist, ...... "Lin Ran took back the summoner trophy with his fist and told her about the fact that he needed 25,000 knives to make a replica."

Lin Ran lowered his head, and there was a pair of brand-new chocolate bear slippers at the entrance.

"I bought it for you before, put it on." Su Cheng put the trophy on the shoe cabinet, and then stepped on the strawberry bear slippers to open the snack.

"By the way, did you watch the Caltech video I sent you? The scenery is really not poking," Lin Ran changed into slippers and asked, "You said you were going to study there?" ”

"Hmm......" Su Cheng pulled him to sit on the sofa, "Didn't I tell you that I wanted to be a university teacher?" ”

"Now it's such a situation, a school of this level in Fudan doesn't want to be a local ...... Even if you don't have the experience of studying abroad to become a teacher, you have to go outside for a few years to study. She took a bottle of water from the coffee table and handed it over.

"Caltech is world-renowned for its mathematics, and Mr. Qian studied applied mathematics there before, and I plan to come back after finishing my undergraduate degree and doing a PhD there."

Mr. Qian is a meritorious service of two bombs and one star, and his reputation is well-known at home and abroad.

"How many years are you going to study?" Lin Ran was a little reluctant.

"Four or five years," Su Cheng saw that his expression was wrong and immediately smiled, "Don't have this expression, whether you can apply for it is still uncertain, I look at the master, what should I do if people don't look down on me?" ”

Four or five years......

It's probably as long as the average esports player's career.

Lin Ran was a little reluctant in his heart, but he still expressed his support.

After all, Su Cheng is now in order for him to understand the game, and even become an assistant analyst of the team, and he can't delay Su Cheng's good future for his own little selfish thoughts.

Lin Ran comforted himself that four or five years is not a long time for the whole life, and he believes that he and Su Cheng still have a lot of life journeys to spend together in the future.

Su Cheng peeled the apple on the side, her fingers were slender and flexible, the fruit knife was very easy to use, and the apple skin was long and not broken.

Su Cheng's mobile phone on the table suddenly rang twice, and there was a WeChat message.

"You help me open it, I can't keep my hands free." Su Cheng lowered his head and stared at the apple in his hand, his long black hair lying on his shoulders.

“…… The password is your birthday. The lower Su Cheng spoke, the lower his two white and small earlobes emerged from his black hair.

Lin Ran found that the earlobes were visibly reddened to the naked eye.

He quickly looked away and unlocked his phone.

It was a message from Guo Hao, and Lin Ran was stunned with his mobile phone.

"What's wrong?" Su Cheng peeled the apple, and she threw the peel into the trash, cut a piece and handed it to Lin Ran.

“…… Han Yi and the chief analyst are about to leave the team after playing the German Cup, Brother Hao asked if you would like to temporarily take the position of the chief analyst of the German Cup, and the right should be the experience of rising up. ”

Brother Hao obviously didn't know that he was staying with Su Cheng, and after a while, he sent Lin Ran a WeChat message about the resignation of the management.

"I'll take a look at the schedule and class schedule...... Su Cheng wiped his fingers, clicked on his phone and glanced twice, "Let's play from Friday to Sunday next week, I only have two public classes at that time, just ask the instructor for a leave." ”

Lin Ran grabbed a piece of apple and was a little stunned.

He didn't expect the huge wave of the transfer period to come so quickly.

Yesterday, he was still eating a few big melons from South Korea back to the LCK, and when he looked back, he saw that his house had also collapsed?

Su Cheng obviously knew what Lin Ran was thinking, "It's not that you won't be able to see each other in the future, you should be ......"

She raised her calf, "It's the end of the college entrance examination, everyone goes to different places to study, but there will be goodbye if there is fate, don't take it to heart......"

Su Cheng cut open the apple and took a bite.

"Forget it, I can't go on, it's really sad, I haven't seen those classmates for a long time, and I don't know how they're doing." She muttered softly.

"When we have the winter vacation, everyone will definitely see you again when we go back to Suzhou."

Lin Ran sighed.

Before the S6 finals, he didn't care when he heard Brother Hao talk about the winter transfer period, thinking that it was a great opportunity to raise his salary, and happily calculated how many square meters of house he could buy.

But when the huge wave of the transfer period swept in, he realized that the parting was a countdown.

They only happily held the cup 5 days ago, why did they turn their heads and disperse?

……

Brother Hao has been busy in the past two days, he talked with Han Yi and the main analyst all night, and he still can't leave the two of them.

Han Yi left simply because he wanted to realize his own value, he felt that there was no point in staying in the championship team all the time, he had just become the head coach of the S6 championship, he was full of confidence, and wanted to go to other teams to meet new challenges.

The main analyst is forced by material conditions.

He and Brother Hao said that they wanted to use the identity of this champion team to fight for a premium contract with other teams, and they planned to return to their hometown to buy a house and get married after earning a year's money.

He earned a total of 50W last year, not counting the prize money of the S competition, and it was not enough to pay a down payment for a house in his hometown of Wuhan.

"My dream as a kid was definitely not to buy a house." He said so to Guo Hao.

The two management couldn't keep it, and a sense of powerlessness wrapped Guo Hao heavily.

But time was running out for him.

Since the player's contract expires in mid-November, the player himself will not be able to contact other clubs to discuss the signing until then, and all negotiations will have to go through the player's club.

Guo Hao is quite popular in the circle, and he has also learned a lot of contract offers these days.

The maximum renewal salary of the middle unit and the AD position has gone straight to 8 figures, and the renewal price of the top Ueno players is generally 600W, while the auxiliary is relatively low, also around 500W.

Compared to last year, this is an exaggerated numerical increase.

Since PDD no longer has any spare money to invest in the team, all the money now has to be counted on investors.

In order to keep the team as much as possible, he broke his leg in the next three days, and did a bunch of analysis with the base operation staff to find investors and funders, and persuaded them to increase investment next season.

Investors have prepared a lot of money in advance, and they also know that the next S7 held in China is of great significance, and if the YM they sponsored wins the championship again, the hidden publicity value will be self-evident.

They prepared 25 million as the club's budget for 2017, and by the way, they completed the holding and let YM change the team name, but Guo Hao opened his mouth and opened his mouth to start at 3500W.

This number scared the representatives of the gold owners, you must know that YM now only has two LOL teams, of which the youth team does not spend a lot of money.

The 3500W is definitely a big deal in S7, as both sides tacitly accept that the money does not include the seat deposit paid to the league, but is simply a club cost.

The difference of 10 million yuan is not a small amount, and the investor's money is not blown by the wind, and the two sides are going back and forth in the base office to negotiate.

Guo Hao saw that the German Cup was about to start, he was so anxious that his lips bubbled a few times, and he looked very haggard.

"Do you know how much work I have to do for this million?" The representative of the gold owner sat across the sofa, also with a sad face.

"We're going to do audits, we're going to do ROI analysis...... Now there is e-sports traffic, but the commercial monetization rate is really not high, everyone is losing money, you want this extra 10 million budget, how can I explain to the company? ”

Brother Hao's head hung down, he really tried his best.

The day after tomorrow, they have to rush to Wuhan to compete, and after the annual awards ceremony is the winter transition period, time waits for no one, once the funds are not in place, the players are likely to become free agents and be directly signed by other clubs.

Just when I was at a loss, the phone suddenly rang.

"BMW?" Guo Hao felt inexplicable at first, thinking that it was some kind of telesales, and spat out harsh words, "I don't buy BMW, I only drive Mercedes-Benz and Audi." ”

Five seconds later, Guo Hao jumped up.

"You want to sponsor? Really? He suddenly turned up the volume," ...... Okay, okay, I'll take the fax and email. ”

"If you have time tomorrow, you can do it the day after tomorrow!" Guo Hao was so excited that he couldn't express it, "You have the final say, I'm on call 24 hours a day!" ”

After hanging up the phone, he excitedly hugged the representative of the owner who looked confused on the other side, "I have money!" ”

……

In the evening before leaving for Wuhan, in the YM training room, Guo Hao couldn't wait to share the news with the players.

He went to negotiate with the new sponsor BMW during the day, and some of the details have not yet been finalized, but the investment intention has shown that throwing money is basically a sure thing.

Guo Hao saw the surprised expression on the face of the YM player, and after grinding his hoarse voice for a few days, he suddenly felt that all the efforts were worth it.

He revealed the news to the players to tell them that the club is not short of money now, all contracts can be negotiated, and there is no need to leave in a hurry.

"BMW China?" Lin Ran was stunned for a moment.

Seems to have triggered a memory point.

He turned on his phone.

Su Cheng has already finished class now, and is sorting out his luggage for Wuhan in the room, and he replies quickly.

Lin Ran hissed.

"What's wrong?" The male mother Guo Hao immediately looked over, "Toothache or backache?" Massage treatment shop next to the complex......"

"It's okay, I'm healthy." Lin Ran spoke, and returned to the three full stops of recovery orange, as steady as ever.

He revealed to Su Cheng that BMW China was about to invest in YM.

Su Cheng replied.

Guo Hao asked them to go to bed early and get up early, and they had to catch a plane with the second team early tomorrow morning.

Lin Ran opened a round of Hanbok ranking, and used the Command Banner to torture the immortals of the single ice bird on the opposite side.

A cannon car, he has to solve it for half a minute.

The Ice Bird player is a Korean unique brother, usually only playing Ice Bird, since the end of the S6 finals, as long as he dares to choose the Ice Bird first, there will be a hero like Karma and Lulu on the opposite side, disgusting him with the flag of command.

In the past 5 days, he lost 400 points and directly became the king's goalkeeper.

This game, which was opened before going to bed, made his only remaining mentality jump, and frantically deducted words on the public screen, and after two minutes of deduction, he found that Lin Ran did not reply before he died down.

In 20 minutes, the opposite base exploded.

Lin Ran only received a message from Su Cheng at this time.

Lin Ran put his mind at ease.

Su Cheng replied with a goodnight bear emoji.