Chapter 317 Final Decision

In the end, Ding Gan still couldn't muster the courage to go up and talk to President Pei.

They were the knife, he was the fish; what was there to say?

Ding Gan had dealt with President Pei before regarding the GP League slot and understood his personality very well.

President Pei was a person who planned meticulously and would not make a move without a 100% certainty. At the same time, President Pei was also a cold and ruthless person; he would never change his mind once he made a decision.

President Pei's presence at the IOI qualifiers meant that he was confident of winning and had made up his mind. He would not change his mind because of anyone's begging.

Ding Gan knew that it was useless to say more at this point. Whether or not SUG Club could qualify tomorrow depended on the players themselves.

Thinking of this, Ding Gan turned around and quickly left the scene, heading towards the backstage area.

He didn't want to be seen by President Pei, nor did he want to inform Zhao Xuming.

Zhao Xuming couldn't help at all now and didn't care about SUG Club anyway. Since only three teams would qualify, Zhao Xuming didn't care whether FV or SUG made it.

In that case, everyone should mind their own business!

Ding Gan just wanted to quickly do some mental work on his players and make sure they stabilized their mentality, make it through the knockout round tomorrow, and secure a spot in the world championships.

Pei Qian didn't notice Ding Gan sitting not far away. He was still immersed in the grief of FV's successful entry into the knockout stage and hadn't recovered.

After sitting silently in his seat for a long time, Pei Qian stood up and planned to go to the backstage area of the venue to see how FV Club was doing.

How did a bottom-ranked team become an all-star team?

If he couldn't figure this out, Pei Qian was afraid he wouldn't be able to sleep soundly tonight.

Because this venue was just a studio in a shopping mall, the space wasn't very large, and it wasn't very formal. Pei Qian made a few turns and found the players' backstage area.

Some fans gathered outside the backstage, waiting to see their favorite players. Because the competition had been over for some time, the official staff was already busy with other things. Only the team leaders and managers were outside, blocking the enthusiastic fans to prevent them from affecting the players.

Pei Qian saw FV Club's room, which was also quite shabby. There was only a printed piece of paper on the door that read, "FV Club Rest Area."

Manager Lu was standing at the door, making a phone call, seemingly contacting the driver in charge of transportation. The voices of FV Club members arguing could be faintly heard from inside the room, presumably discussing the day's matches.

Pei Qian walked straight over.

"Sorry, the players are reviewing the game, they don't have time for autographs or photos... Huh? You are..."

Manager Lu had only met Pei Qian once, and Pei Qian was wearing a mask, so he didn't recognize him immediately.

Pei Qian pulled the mask down slightly: "It's me."

Manager Lu was very surprised and quickly said, "President Pei? Why are you here! Please come in."

Although he didn't know exactly why President Pei had come, anything that made President Pei make a special trip was definitely no small matter.

Pei Qian followed Manager Lu into the rest area and immediately heard the players discussing tactics fiercely.

"Our style of play won't work. We're still too constrained. It was okay for the last two games against weaker opponents, but when we played against SUG in the first game, it was a close call. We almost got turned over!"

"Yeah, tomorrow we're playing the knockout round. The intensity will definitely be much higher than the group stage. Playing like this is still a bit risky, and we're likely to crash."

"Should we go back to our regular style of play? We can slowly adapt to the *gog* style after we've secured a spot in the world championships."

"I think so too. Securing a spot in the world championships comes first, otherwise everything is in vain."

The players each held their own opinion and argued fiercely.

Manager Lu's expression was a little awkward. He said in a low voice, "President Pei, please don't mind them. The players don't have any conflicts, they're just discussing tactics in the game."

He was afraid that the scene in the rest area would leave a bad impression on President Pei.

Although President Pei said he wouldn't interfere with FV Club's operations when he invested, President Pei's non-interference was one thing, and whether Wu Yue and Manager Lu cared about President Pei's opinion was another.

In every way, Wu Yue and Manager Lu cared a lot about President Pei's opinion.

In terms of money and resources, President Pei provided both money and players. This all-star team was basically built entirely by President Pei.

In terms of decision-making, President Pei created the GP League and was also the producer of *gog*. His understanding of the game content and the e-sports industry was far superior to Wu Yue and Manager Lu.

Therefore, even if President Pei said he wouldn't interfere with FV Club's operations, Wu Yue and Manager Lu would try to guess President Pei's intentions and operate the club in a way that would please President Pei as much as possible.

Hearing the players' fierce arguments, Pei Qian was not only not angry, but also very happy.

They were throwing such a fit even after winning the game?

This meant that the team had conflicts and hidden dangers!

This was a good thing!

As long as they performed poorly tomorrow, there was still a good chance of being eliminated!

Thinking of this, Pei Qian became optimistic again, and the corners of his mouth under the mask turned up slightly.

Wu Yue was also in the rest area, looking a little worried.

Pan Ying was the team's support player and also the team's captain.

He was responsible for the team's tactical arrangements and gameplay, and he was the first to suggest playing in the *gog* style, including lane switching, lineup selection, tactical details, and so on, fully aligning with *gog*.

Originally, the other players had no objection to this, but after today's matches, there were some differences of opinion within the team.

Because today's matches were indeed quite difficult.

Although Pan Ying's style was unique and had achieved good results, there were still significant differences between *gog* and IOI in terms of heroes and gameplay, and this style required a long period of practice and coordination, which could not be achieved overnight.

Therefore, the top and mid players wanted to be more cautious, first focus on individual skills and secure a spot in the world championships, and then slowly practice.

But Pan Ying felt that now was a good opportunity to practice through competition. The intensity of training matches was not comparable to the intensity of the knockout round. If they retreated every time they encountered difficulties, then they would still not be able to practice this style even at the world championships.

What's more, the current tactical arrangements had already been made. Changing the style of play to focus on individual ability might not necessarily have good results.

The two sides each held their own opinion, and neither could convince the other. Wu Yue couldn't unify their opinions and could only worry anxiously.

Just then, he saw Manager Lu leading President Pei into the rest area.

Wu Yue's eyes lit up instantly, and he quickly stood up: "President Pei! Why are you here!"

Pei Qian had already taken off his mask, which had been stuffy after wearing it for an afternoon: "It's nothing, I just came to take a look."

Wu Yue nodded, with respect.

Although President Pei said he was "just taking a look," Wu Yue knew very well that President Pei had definitely made a special trip to watch the game!

President Pei was so busy with his work, and today was the opening day of the GP League, but President Pei didn't even go to the opening ceremony of the GP League, but came to watch FV's match. This was enough to show how much President Pei valued FV Club!

And President Pei didn't want to put too much pressure on the players, so he just said "just taking a look." He was so considerate.

The players also stood up one after another when they saw President Pei and stopped arguing.

Wu Yue quickly said, "In my opinion, everyone should stop arguing. There's no point in arguing like this."

"Whether it's focusing on individual ability or focusing on the *gog* tactical gameplay, each has its own advantages and disadvantages. No one can guarantee that using either method will definitely win."

"Since no one can convince anyone, the most important thing now is to seize the time to make a decision. Regardless of which method we choose, we have to seize the time to formulate tactics when we go back, and we can't waste any more time on this meaningless debate."

"In my opinion, let President Pei make the decision! Everyone should be convinced, right?"

The players looked at each other and nodded.

President Pei was the designer of *gog* and the organizer of the GP League. His understanding of the game and the competition must be very good!

Letting President Pei make the decision meant that everyone could accept it, no matter what the final result was.

Even if they lost, it wouldn't be President Pei's problem, it would be because they didn't play well.

Wu Yue looked at Pei Qian: "President Pei, you should have watched the afternoon's match. Can you give us some advice? The players will definitely listen to you."

Pei Qian couldn't help but feel happy. There was such a good thing?

You're the ones who want me to make the decision, not me who took the initiative to trick you.

Pei Qian had noticed when he was watching the match in the afternoon that the FV Club players had very strong individual abilities and their coordination was okay, but their understanding of the version and their tactical execution were significantly different from other teams.

From the hero selection to the specific tactical execution and resource exchange, they seemed out of sync with the other teams.

In short, they were playing more like they were playing *gog*, which to some extent limited the display of their individual abilities.

If they were simply competing on pure hard power, SUG Club would have lost with even less suspense.

The commentators saw this, and the FV Club players also felt it.

Pei Qian thought this was perfectly normal. *gog* and IOI were two different games. The game mechanisms were so different. If you had to stubbornly play IOI according to the *gog* gameplay, it would be like practicing martial arts in reverse. Even if you could make a name for yourself, you would have to practice hard for a long time, and you would never be able to beat the top experts.

As everyone knows, Bo1 and Bo5 are two completely different games.

After the intensity of tomorrow's knockout round increases, whether FV Club's style of play would still work was questionable.

Thinking of this, Pei Qian said seriously, "You should stick to your current style of play, there's absolutely no problem! Even if the match is difficult, you must never give up!"

At this moment, Pei Qian was acting at his best, and his expression was extremely serious.

Support player Pan Ying was deeply moved and said, "Thank you for your trust, President Pei! I will definitely improve this tactic and strive to achieve better results tomorrow!"

Originally, he had some doubts about his style of play, but since President Pei had personally certified that there was no problem with this style of play, then there was definitely no problem!

If they lost the game, it would be because the players didn't play well and didn't coordinate well. It could never be President Pei's problem.

The other players looked at each other and didn't say anything else.

President Pei had already made a conclusion, so what was there to worry about? Just implement the tactics seriously and complete their tasks.

With the opinions unified, there was nothing to argue about. Everyone could just listen to Pan Ying's command.

Wu Yue couldn't help but secretly marvel.

Was this the magic of President Pei?

With one sentence, all the players were convinced!

Although Wu Yue was the boss of the club, he could suppress these players, but forcing them to submit didn't mean that they would really be willing to listen.

Because although Wu Yue was the boss, he still lacked some understanding of the game. Even if he decided that a certain style of play should be used, when problems arose, the players would subconsciously think about whether another style of play would be better.

But President Pei was not only the boss, but also had an extremely deep understanding of the game. If he said there was no problem, then there was definitely no problem.

Wu Yue couldn't help but sigh. President Pei was like a chosen one, giving people a feeling of omnipotence.

How could you not win by lying down when you were following such a big shot?