At about three o'clock in the afternoon, Chen Ke arrived at the gate of V5's deep city base.

I've been in and out so many times before, and I don't feel anything.

This time the transfer period may have felt that they were going to separate, Chen Ke walked to the door, staring at the V5 team icon was a little distracted.

Only Chen Ke came back alone today, and the other team members were not there.

The Emperor of Lights, who returned to the base as soon as the World Championship was disbanded, was no longer there at this time.

I guess it's too boring to be in the base all the time, after all, I'm alone without teammates.

The news of Chen Ke's return was known to the team management, and everyone was not surprised to see Chen Ke, but their faces were full of smiles.

I haven't seen each other for a while, and when I meet, I'm ridiculing the explanation cup.

A Ning even suggested that if there was no place for the championship trophy of the commentary cup, it could be placed in the honor showroom of V5.

Chen Ke rolled his eyes and didn't pick up the stubble.

Instead, he asked, "Is the boss coming?" ”

"I've got off the plane, I guess I'll be there later."

Chen Ke nodded and didn't say anything more.

The time point of everyone's appointment is not fixed, so it is not late.

After waiting for about half an hour, the boss arrived.

As soon as they met, they were very enthusiastic, and they gave Chen Ke a hug when they came up, which made Chen Ke a little unaccustomed to it.

After chatting a few words, I came over today mainly to talk to Chen Ke about the renewal of the contract.

For V5, no matter who this team goes, Chen Ke can't go.

As long as Chen Ke is still there, in fact, even if the championship lineup is dispersed, the impact is not very big, and there should be so many fans of V5.

After all, even if it is a separation, it is a peaceful breakup.

There is no negative rhythm between the club and the players, and it has no impact on the reputation.

Fans don't have a reason to lose their fans.

If the contract is renewed, it is mainly a salary issue, Chen Ke's salary has always been sky-high, and it can be compared with Feike in this regard.

Of course, Chen Ke is completely worth the price, and it is not a loss to give him 50 million a year, but that kind of figure is too exaggerated.

It would be incredible for a player to earn so much from playing games.

At the beginning of the negotiations, the price was not directly stated.

If you come up and get straight to the point, it will seem a little rude.

What He Gongzi meant was that it was okay to maintain the same contract as last year.

At the same time, I complained a little that the team's expenses were now too big.

Chen Ke nodded, knowing that he was telling the truth.

Such a large base is here, and the building where the base is located is definitely not bought, and the annual rent is not a small amount.

When it was built, there would be some policy support, but now it has been three years since the home was built, and the time for various preferential policies has passed.

This is nothing, and the more exaggerated is the salary of the players.

When all added up, it's a rather exaggerated number.

Now there are many V5 teams, plus the results are relatively good.

In fact, every year, I don't make much money.

I even lost money last year, but I made a little profit this year.

Of course, this is also in line with the current situation of LPL, the vast majority of teams lose money, which is normal.

If you can break even, you'll be beating a lot of teams.

When he said his, Chen Ke listened to it, and it did not prevent Chen Ke from asking for a salary increase at all.

Last year and this year, can it be the same?

Last year I only had two titles, and this year I am the first person in the history of the Triple Crown, so why should I be the same as last year?

The reason why the team is reluctant to pay too much for toothpaste this year is not because the poor can't open the pot.

V5's achievements in the past two years are here, and if you are still very poor, you have to wonder if the boss is in debt.

It is purely because I feel that Chen Ke is better in the middle position, anyway, in the key games this year, Chen Ke still plays more.

In this case, it's not bad to save a little money.

It can only be said that in the eyes of the management, toothpaste is not so high, and toothpaste really has no commercial value.

Chen Ke probably also knows the situation of the team, and he definitely didn't ask for a salary increase for no reason.

And Chen Ke's request is not large, if it really rises too much, the team will probably be able to grit their teeth and agree in order to keep him.

The problem is that after agreeing, if the funds are tight when you go back, it is a question of whether my brother can come.

You can't expect my brother to join with a base salary, the temptation of the S championship is really not as rich as the money, because my brother has already taken it.

If he really has a tough attitude and doesn't agree, Chen Ke will simply leave, and it won't be a big problem.

I really thought that giving that little bit of shares could tie up Chen Ke, but I really thought too much.

During the period of playing the Commentary Cup, there were actually more teams to talk to Chen Ke.

I all know that after Chen Ke's contract expires, there is a high probability that he will renew his contract with V5, but I still want to talk about it.

In case the price is higher, Chen Ke is moved.

In addition to a few rich teams in the LPL, even the LCK side made an offer to Chen Ke.

Don't look at Chen Ke's stalemate with the LCK, and even directly AOE the entire LCK region, but there are still teams on their side that will make an offer to Chen Ke.

Everyone is arguing, if Chen Ke really goes, the LCK will definitely be happy.

Not to mention LCK, even if it is an RNG that seems to have no way to reconcile with Chen Ke, as long as Chen Ke nods, Chen Ke can be greeted immediately.

For the RNG team, if he is allowed to win the championship once in the whole Chinese class, it will basically take off, and getting Chen Ke will undoubtedly greatly increase this probability.

Any grievances and hatreds are not a matter in the face of interests.

Of course, there is only one team on the LCK side, and that is Hanwha.

If other teams want to win Chen Ke, they also have to consider the budget.

Unlike Hanwha, budget is not an issue at all.

If you really have money, it is estimated that it is even richer than T1.

The parent company behind T1 is also financially terrifying, but the operating philosophy of their team still needs to pay attention to a break-even.

Unlike Hanwha, which doesn't care about these things, as long as it can bring good publicity.

Anyway, it's all marketing, and it still takes a lot of money to advertise elsewhere every year.

Investing in esports is nothing to them.

The offer to Chen Ke is also quite tempting, but Chen Ke will definitely not go.

To put it bluntly, my salary in LPL is not much worse, so why go to South Korea.

Although it is to make money from sticks, the experience of a foreign country is really not good.

Even if Chen Ke is really willing, LPL can't release him.

Chen Ke went to LCK, which is similar to Feike coming to LPL.

They are all banner figures, and if they go to the opponent's division, it will definitely be a big blow to the local division.

In addition to LCK, G2 is also contacting Chen Ke.

Since the end of S10, basically every offseason, G2 will look for Chen Ke, obviously wanting to continue the edge.

Chen Ke is like Bai Yueguang to them, so beautiful.

Especially now that G2 is not having a good time, it has long ceased to be at the peak of the year, so it is natural to miss Chen Ke even more.

There are also teams in North America that want to win Chen Ke, but Chen Ke won't consider it at all.

I left LPL because of the situation.

If there is no accident at the moment, Chen Ke will not leave the LPL region.

But that doesn't mean he's locked up with V5.

If you are not satisfied, Chen Ke has a lot of options in the LPL division.

Fortunately, there is nothing wrong with the boss's attitude, and he obviously knows that Chen Ke must stay.

The two did not talk for too long on the issue of contract renewal.

A preliminary agreement was reached, but no formal contract was signed, and the thing was not in a hurry.

Every time Feike renewed its contract with T1, it didn't make a decision at the first time.

Sometimes it takes a long time to pull, and it can make the T1 management anxious enough, and even go to Feike's house to chat with his grandmother for a long time.

Chen Ke is not in a hurry to sign the contract, so he will wait for the team to renew the contracts for other positions.

Chen Ke was chatting, and he almost knew that the V5 team would not be sold this year.

In the original timeline, the V5 team was funded by a European esports organization, which can also be considered an acquisition.

Basically, He Gongzi doesn't play and plans to make a move.

Subsequently, V5 changed its name to NIP and became the first team in the LPL to be named by a foreign team.

The foreign NIP team is still very fierce in the CS project.

At present, V5 has become the No. 1 team in China, and the value of the team is also rising.

There is really no need to make a move, and there is still room for appreciation if you continue to stay in your hands.

The value of the teams in the league is not as high as before, and many teams can't sell them if they want to.

But for a team with a high level of popularity, that's not the case.

As long as Chen Ke is still there, then the team will remain competitive, and the long-term development will bring more benefits, and there is no need to sell it directly.

If other teams want to buy it, this price should also be weighed more.

If the boss doesn't make a move, the team name doesn't need to be changed, and the new season is still a V5 team.

……

After staying at the Shencheng base for one night, Chen Ke still returned to the magic capital.

I don't know why, in the magic capital's own rental house, it doesn't matter if Chen Ke stays alone.

But if there are no people in the base, it's a little uncomfortable.

Another reason why he was in a hurry to return to the magic capital was that his brother contacted Chen Ke and asked Chen Ke if he had time in the past two days.

Come out for a meal if you have time.

Chen Ke and his brother have eaten in private not once or twice, but eating at this time is obviously related to the transfer period.

When he received his brother's news, Chen Ke also smiled, feeling that there was a high probability of a drama this time.

Last year, Chen Ke took the initiative to contact Chen Ke for the dinner appointment during the transfer period between the two people.

This time, my brother took the initiative, which means that he has plans to join forces with Chen Ke.

Generally, people who take the initiative have ideas.

It is estimated that he knows that Chen Ke has returned to the V5 base, and he can guess that it is a matter of negotiating a contract, so he can't wait to talk to Chen Ke.

Chen Ke returned to the base yesterday, and it broke out on the Internet that night, and Chen Ke didn't know who leaked the news.

The key is the most outrageous thing, these marketing accounts on the Internet are also saying that there are teams outside to contact Chen Ke.

Obviously, Chen Ke himself knows about this matter in China, and those nonsense things in marketing accounts are very close to the truth.

During this time, he has not had any contact with his brother, and Chen Ke thought that his brother was playing outside with his girlfriend.

In addition, Chen Ke has been playing the commentary cup for a while, and he is still relatively busy, so he plans to finish the commentary cup.

As a result, before he could call, my brother couldn't hold it back.

Chen Ke arrived at the magic capital at seven o'clock in the evening.

As soon as I got off the plane, I took a taxi directly to the restaurant I had made an appointment.

This time it was my brother who was looking for a place to eat, a private restaurant, and after Chen Ke came to the place, his first feeling was that the environment was really good.

The secluded environment is indeed suitable for getting down to business.

The elder brother arrived before Chen Ke, and after Chen Ke arrived, the waiter took Chen Ke directly to the box, obviously knowing who he was looking for.

"Sit down, have you just arrived in the magic capital?"

As soon as Chen Ke entered the box, he chatted with his brother, and the two of them were already familiar with each other.

"I rushed over as soon as I got off the plane, and I almost wanted to ask you to eat again tomorrow."

Chen Ke was a little delayed in Shencheng today, and coupled with the problem of flights, Chen Ke could only go to the magic capital at this point.

Actually, it's not too late, and it took more than an hour to get here from the airport at this critical point.

Taking a taxi for an hour made Chen Ke a little uncomfortable.

There was nothing polite to his brother, so Chen Ke complained directly.

The elder brother smiled and poured a glass of water for Chen Ke.

Then he said, "Do you know why I called you to eat today?" ”

"Why?"

Chen Ke was stunned for a moment.

Didn't you see going to V5 to talk about renewing your contract, so you asked me to talk about what your plans were for the transfer period.

But this Chen Ke didn't say it directly, to prevent being fished by his brother.

Chen Ke has fished countless times in his life, so he usually pays more attention to the opposite side when he may be hooked to prevent himself from accidentally overturning.

The elder brother said softly: "The first time we had dinner was on this day last year. ”

"It's been exactly one year today."

"Shhhhh

When Chen Ke heard this, his brain almost shut down.

To tell the truth, when was the first time he had dinner with his brother last year, Chen Ke really doesn't remember, and he even forgot what he ate.

This kind of thing shouldn't be nonsense, otherwise I'll know the time when I go back and check the chat history of the two people last year.

I was all about the transfer period just now.

I thought it was my brother who saw him go back to V5 to talk about renewing the contract, so he was in a hurry to find himself for dinner.

I didn't expect that I had misunderstood.

Chen Ke suddenly burst into tears, and couldn't help laughing: "I didn't expect you to remember, you have a heart~"

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(End of chapter)