Chapter 8.27 Saturday Afternoon

Pei Qian took a car to the DGE club.

He An was originally scheduled to lecture this Friday, but two days prior, He An announced that he had some private matters to attend to and could not come, so it was postponed to Friday in two weeks.

This was the last lesson, and it would be fine as long as it was completed before the settlement, so there was no problem; there was plenty of time.

Saturday morning was the usual meeting for those losing-money prodigies, but this time the meeting didn't have anything special. The reports from the prodigies were all things Pei Qian already knew, including the promotion of GoG's international server and the launch of Sloth Apartments, etc.

The only thing worth noting was that the new team members for the DGE club had completed their tryouts, so Pei Qian planned to go over in the afternoon to take a look.

A week had passed since Huang Wang left, and during this time, the DGE club had been calm and had not generated any particularly heated discussions online. Pei Qian felt much more at ease.

The recruitment of new players had been ongoing. After Huang Wang left, Zhang Yuan had been screening high-end GoG players for tryouts. DGE was famous after all, so some promising newcomers eagerly signed up.

Now, the tryouts were over. The new mid-laner replaced the original mid-laner of the first team, and the first team's mid-laner went to the second team as captain, allowing the entire team to re-integrate.

"President Pei, please have a seat quickly." Zhang Yuan had already arranged the "VIP viewing seat" for President Pei in advance.

The new first and second teams were preparing for a practice match, each wearing soundproof headphones, their expressions very focused.

Pei Qian quickly spotted the new mid-laner. Among the group of strong team members, he was the only one as skinny as a stick, very conspicuous, and easily recognizable.

Zhang Yuan sat on the side, thinking silently, it seems President Pei still cares a lot about the DGE club!

Hearing that the DGE club had new team members, he came to inspect them immediately, probably wanting to see if the players they selected were reliable and could continue the previous strength well.

Zhang Yuan knew that a large part of the reason why the previous DGE club was able to maintain its winning streak was that they had started professional training two months earlier than other clubs, had a large number of tactical reserves, and had a much higher understanding of the game itself than other clubs.

And now, after the personnel changes, whether the team can maintain its combat effectiveness is a true reflection of the club's foundation!

A strong club must have a strong talent scouting ability, talent cultivation ability, standardized and scientific management, a professional game analysis technical team, and professional logistical support.

Only by doing these things can it be ensured that no matter how the team members change, the team's strength will not fluctuate too much.

Otherwise, if the team's strength depends entirely on drawing cards – strong if good players are drawn, and a bloody collapse in performance if weak players are drawn – then that is not a qualified club.

Zhang Yuan felt that President Pei's inspection must also be to assess the club's performance after the personnel changes. This was subtly reminding him to pay attention to cultivating the club's talent reserves and professional management capabilities.

Seeing President Pei watching the two teams' match so seriously, Zhang Yuan felt the burden on his shoulders become heavier.

Pei Qian, at this moment, was secretly delighted.

Great, this replacement seems to have weakened the strength of both teams!

There was no doubt that the first team's combat effectiveness had decreased. The mid-laner's skill level, hero pool, and tactical literacy were obviously not comparable to the original first team mid-laner.

The second team's combat effectiveness had also decreased because it used to be Huang Wang and Lao Zhou who commanded together. Now, with a first team mid-laner who had absolutely no command experience, the team members were obviously not as coordinated.

Therefore, the two teams were evenly matched.

This was good news!

As long as DGE does not have the powerful dominance it had before, then the halo in the eyes of the audience will quickly fade.

At that time, how much attention will a club that cannot play in regular matches get?

Selling one person can weaken the combat effectiveness of two teams. Pei Qian felt that his operation was similar to "Two Peaches Kill Three Warriors" in some way.

Pei Qian couldn't help but feel a little proud.

After watching two practice matches, Pei Qian was basically relieved.

DGE's two teams needed to re-integrate, and their combat strength had decreased significantly.

Although various clubs were still playing practice matches recently, there were no more online broadcasts. The heat accumulated by ZZ Live's whole-live cup was also rapidly fading.

YY Live was still continuing to promote Huang Wang, but it would no longer deliberately bind Huang Wang to the DGE club. After all, Huang Wang was now a member of the H4 club.

Audiences have the memory of a fish. Heat comes and goes quickly. Although some people are still discussing the DGE club, without hot topics, these discussions cannot form enough heat.

It seems that the DGE club can be considered to have temporarily turned the corner, right?

Well, this is encouraging good news!

Pei Qian was relieved. Just as the practice match had come to an end, he got up to go back and rest.

However, at this moment, Zhang Yuan's phone rang.

He was stunned for a moment before answering, "Hello? Huh? What? Now? Already arrived? Already at the door??"

"Wait a moment, I'll be right out!"

Zhang Yuan hung up the phone, his face still a bit dazed.

Pei Qian was a little puzzled and asked, "Who's here?"

Zhang Yuan replied, "Huang Wang is here!"

Pei Qian was also dumbfounded, "Where? At our club door? Isn't he in Shanghai? Why did he come back?"

Pei Qian suddenly became a little nervous. Could it be that Huang Wang was not adapting well to the H4 club and wanted to run back?

Don't mess around!

Zhang Yuan also looked confused, "I don't know! He didn't tell me he was coming back!"

Pei Qian instinctively felt something was wrong. It had only been a week since Huang Wang left Jingzhou!

This wasn't like a new daughter-in-law getting married and having to go back to her parents' home within a week!

Zhang Yuan hurriedly led the team members out to greet him, and Pei Qian also followed out in a daze.

Arriving at the door, they saw Huang Wang waving happily at the crowd. Behind him, more than a dozen unfamiliar people were getting out of taxis, including Team Leader Su and Pang Ling.

Each of them was dragging suitcases, big and small, just like moving.

Pei Qian suddenly had a very bad feeling.

What were these people going to do?

It didn't look like Huang Wang had sneaked back; he had brought the entire GoG division of the H4 club, including two teams and several staff members!

The team members from both sides met and greeted each other.

Zhang Yuan was also a little confused and asked, "What's going on? Why are there so many people?"

Huang Wang smiled and said, "After a week of effort, I finally persuaded the H4 club to move to Jingzhou! Of course, just the GoG division."

Pei Qian: "???"

Zhang Yuan was also shocked.

He sold a player and then brought back two teams?

What the hell was this all about!

Team Leader Su explained with a smile, "Actually, strictly speaking, the management was not persuaded by Huang Wang, but made this decision after considering various factors."

"The H4 club's training base is shared by many divisions and is already very crowded. So after we got that 2.2 million, we were constantly looking for a suitable new base."

"But after looking around, none of them were suitable!"

"The rent in Shanghai is really too expensive, very uneconomical compared to Jingzhou."

"Moreover, it is also difficult to provide the team members with gym cards and the same fitness environment as in Jingzhou. This requires ensuring that there is a large gym next to the training base and professional coaches to guide them, which adds to the difficulty of site selection."

"After looking around, we felt like we were losing out."

"Because the GoG division has no relationship with other divisions, there will not be much interaction between the divisions if we rent a house elsewhere in Shanghai, so Shanghai is no longer attractive to us."

"So after considering it, we felt that moving to Jingzhou was more appropriate!"

"First of all, Jingzhou has supporting facilities such as Lazy Delivery, Managed Fitness, Lazy Internet Cafe, and Against the Wind Logistics, which can easily meet the fitness and dietary needs of Huang Wang and other team members."

"Secondly, since there is no direct relationship with other divisions, our division can reduce operating costs by moving to Jingzhou."

"Finally, it will be more convenient to play training matches, daily exchanges, or participate in competitions here with DGE! After all, this year's World Invitational Tournament will also be held in Jingzhou. Home advantage will be more favorable."

"So we decided to move to Jingzhou and completely replicate the DGE model!"

"This not only solves President Pei's requirements for our club, ensures the training environment for the team members, but also allows us to carry out in-depth cooperation with the DGE club, and prepares us for the World Invitational Tournament in advance. It's simply a win-win situation!"

"So, after our research, we decided to move!"

Zhang Yuan was a little shocked, "Moving just like that? So decisively?"

Team Leader Su nodded, "Of course! None of us are from Shanghai. Changing cities or changing training bases doesn't make much difference. What's wrong, are we not welcome?"

Zhang Yuan laughed and said, "How could that be? Of course you are welcome! Are you also going to rent villas in Mingyun Mountain Estate?"

Team Leader Su nodded, "Of course, it would be best to be neighbors here! However, if there are no houses to rent, we can also consider other places, but there must be Managed Fitness and Lazy Delivery!"

Zhang Yuan nodded, "Easy, easy, I'll take you to Manager Cui right away and let him arrange it!"

The team members from both teams also gathered together, exchanging enthusiastically.

Huang Wang said with some pride, "How about it, I told you we would see each other again soon, right?"

Lao Zhou was a little speechless, "Huang Wang, you're really something. It's only been a week, and you've not only come back yourself, but you've also brought back the H4 club. You're really something."

Huang Wang saw the new mid-laner, "Oh, this is my successor, right? I wonder if this small body can withstand the extra training?"