Chapter 495 The Bidding Ends

Who knows what kind of brainwave communication took place between these buyers, but the situation took a sharp turn, and the plot developed unexpectedly.

What were originally three desirable items suddenly became hot potatoes.

From being snatched up by everyone, they became unwanted!

The managers of the three clubs were so anxious that they felt like they were sitting on pins and needles.

If possible, they wouldn't mind bidding against each other, passing the parcel from left hand to right, you buy me, I buy him, he buys you, a perfect cycle at the same price, at least to ensure that the GOG division is not lost.

But the problem is that President Pei seemed to have anticipated this and blocked this possibility in advance with the rules.

All the companies present had already paid a deposit in advance, and those who hadn't paid the deposit were not eligible to bid.

And these three clubs had no intention of playing this kind of mutual buying operation at all, and had not prepared in advance.

What's more, if they jump out now to play this trick, wouldn't that be a joke?

Not to mention whether President Pei is happy or allows it, after all, they probably already offended President Pei when they decided to sell the GOG division.

More importantly, if the three clubs really made such a show of buying themselves, wouldn't that become big news in the e-sports circle?

The club would probably be laughed to death by the onlookers. The club owners might be able to accept a loss of a few million, but they definitely cannot accept damage to the club's reputation and becoming a joke on the internet!

Therefore, the managers of the three clubs looked at each other and saw panic in each other's eyes.

It's over!

This problem is completely unsolvable now!

No matter how they deal with it, all three of them will take the blame and be scolded severely. Being demoted and fined would be considered light.

They might not only be fired, but they might not be able to survive in the entire e-sports circle!

Cold sweat broke out on Manager Li and the others' foreheads.

Especially the two club managers, their eyes were full of anger when they looked at Manager Li.

Manager Li had been stoking the flames from beginning to end. If Manager Li hadn't insisted all along, they wouldn't have inexplicably reached this point.

But as things stand, Manager Li is also unable to protect himself and can only silently lower his head, racking his brains to think of countermeasures.

The auction is still going on, slowly approaching the psychological price limit of all buyers.

As for President Pei's psychological limit, it had long been exceeded.

Pei Qian originally thought that the GOG divisions of the three clubs would sell for 20 million, and each GPL spot would sell for 15 million, which would be about right.

The e-sports industry is just starting out, and selling a spot for more than ten million is really not bad. They also have to abide by market rules, right?

But the problem now is that the GOG divisions of the three clubs are stuck within 15 million, while the GPL spots are about to approach 20 million!

Six spots, it looks like they will sell for 120 million, which is more than 30 million higher than Pei Qian's previous bottom line.

You know, the breach of contract fees from those three clubs some time ago were less than ten million!

Pei Qian felt a little hypoxic.

Some buyers were frantically typing on their phones, possibly asking their subordinates to urgently raise funds.

Although everyone has a limit price for bidding in their hearts, it is easy to get carried away in an auction.

Because the more everyone raises the price, the more valuable the spot seems!

Lin Chang watched the reactions of the others with great interest, looking like he was sitting tight on the fishing platform.

Of all the people present, he was the most relaxed.

Because he has the most funds in his hands, no one can threaten him, and besides, he is not spending his own money, so he doesn't feel bad at all.

However, seeing the atmosphere at the scene becoming more and more enthusiastic, Lin Chang suddenly realized a problem.

"Eh, could it be that the current situation was also planned by President Pei?"

"This method of auctioning all the spots together, although it cannot be used to raise prices by shills, can create an atmosphere of 'fairness, impartiality, and value for money'."

"If they are auctioned one by one, some people will choose to wait and see, and the quotations between the various spots will definitely be different. It is inevitable that people will feel that there is a bubble or that they have bought at a loss."

"But now that they are auctioned together like this, the value of all spots is increased simultaneously, and no one can find a bargain, which makes people give up their fluke mentality and realize that these spots are indeed worth so much money. Then, companies that originally planned to give up will grit their teeth and try harder, thinking that adding another million will get them the spot."

"In other words, an unconscious 'the spots are indeed worth the money' is established in the minds of the buyers..."

"Amazing!"

"From the selection of the auction location to the auction method, everything seems ordinary, but in fact, it contains profound meaning!"

"However, I'm not bad either. If I hadn't given everyone a clear hint, how could everyone have understood so quickly that 'the spots are actually more valuable'?"

Lin Chang couldn't help but feel a little proud.

This time, buying the GPL spot for his second brother, Lin Zhou, can be said to be a complete success!

However, as the saying goes, those who travel a hundred miles are only halfway there at ninety, so we still have to have a beautiful ending.

How to end it?

Lin Chang fell into deep thought again.

The frequency of people raising their hands to bid became lower and lower. Finally, the scene fell into a brief silence.

The prices of the three e-sports clubs finally stopped increasing, fixed at around 15 million, while the GPL spots behind them basically remained at 20 million.

The number 20 million has exceeded the psychological expectations of most buyers, and many people are gritting their teeth and increasing the price temporarily.

It's hard to add more.

After all, the current e-sports industry has not yet matured in terms of popularity, traffic, and profit model. It cannot be compared with some mature traditional sports leagues. It all depends on everyone's trust in President Pei to support it. Being able to raise it to such a high level is already an astronomical figure.

Everyone has no doubt that once today's auction is over and this number is revealed, it will immediately be a trending topic.

Even if the popularity is not enough, everyone will spontaneously buy water armies to hype up the popularity, because this is in everyone's common interest.

They have spent so much money, of course they want the whole world to know!

If the money spent can be recovered from the attention, then it is not a loss.

When a list of GPL is released, and your own company is on it, isn't that also a wave of advertising?

As for those companies that really can't afford so much money, they can only give up helplessly.

Pei Qian felt a little numb. Seeing that everyone had finally stopped bidding, he breathed a sigh of relief.

It's finally over!

20 million for a spot, although it is difficult to accept, but as things stand, there is nothing to say.

However, just as the staff was about to announce the end of the auction, something unexpected happened.

Lin Chang raised his hand: "Number 4, 21 million."

The people in the conference room immediately looked at him in unison, with surprised expressions.

Pei Qian was also surprised.

Because GPL spot number 4 was also taken by Lin Chang for 20 million.

He has already taken it, and he still wants to increase the price himself. What kind of operation is this?

The others were obviously just as confused. Even the recording staff was stunned and didn't know whether to write it up.

Lin Chang, who was in the focus of everyone, spread his hands: "Why are you looking at me? The rules only say that a company can only bid for one spot, but it doesn't restrict them from increasing the price for themselves, right?"

The staff thought about it, and it seems to be the case.

He is increasing the price for himself and is not hindering others. Could it be that they want to stop him from giving money to Tengda?

They quickly changed the price.

As a result, among the GPL spots, the uniform price was 20 million, only Shenhua Real Estate on number 4 offered 21 million.

President Li on the side reacted instantly and raised his hand: "I will also add it to 21 million."

Lin Chang couldn't help but give him a thumbs up.

Okay, you understood what I meant so quickly!

Li Shi smiled slightly.

How can we let Lin Chang take all the good things?

The simple GPL spot can be raised to 20 million, but the GOG division with the GPL spot can only sell for 15 million. A very important reason is that everyone trusts President Pei and wants to show their goodwill to President Pei.

So here comes the question, if everyone is uniformly priced at 20 million, who will President Pei remember?

Lin Chang took the initiative to add 1 million more, which is to stand out among all the companies that bought GPL spots.

When the trending search is reported, the name of Shenhua Real Estate must also be on the "spot king" of GPL.

In other words, adding 1 million will not only create a presence for President Pei, but also win the title of "first".

Isn't this very profitable?

President Li obviously understood this in an instant, so he also added 1 million.

As for why he didn't add 2 million, because the funds he can use are limited, 21 million is already the limit. What's more, he knows very well that he will definitely not be able to grab it from Shenhua Real Estate.

Since this is the case, adding 1 million to express his feelings is enough.

With Lin Chang taking the lead and Li Shi closely following, soon someone else also added the price, some adding 1 million, some adding 500,000, and all of them were increasing the price for themselves!

Because those companies that don't have money have already been eliminated. The companies that still have money now are all increasing the price on their original basis.

Some companies want to add more, but they really can't afford it, so they can only add a minimum of 500,000 to express their feelings.

Lin Chang raised his hand again: "22 million!"

His attitude is very clear, I am determined to win this spot king.

Xue Zhebiao considered it for a long time and gritted his teeth and added 1.5 million.

Yao Bo of Jinding Group also considered it for a long time and added 500,000.

The 500,000 and 1 million are just a small number compared to the original 20 million.

But the key is that this very small number will affect the order in which everyone is ranked.

Adding 500,000 or 1 million can move yourself forward three or four places from the bottom, which is very cost-effective!

On the one hand, it can show that your financial resources are strong and attract attention from the onlookers. On the other hand, it can also show President Pei an attitude of "I am really emptying my family to support you."

20 million has been spent, so why care about these 500,000 or 1 million?

Of course, some companies really don't have money, or they feel that it doesn't matter if they are ranked later. Anyway, the GPL spot has already been bought, and the ranking is not very important. These companies automatically gave up.

But the two or three richest companies still added 500,000 and 1 million until the highest price stopped at 26 million before finally stopping!

As Lin Chang finally bid 26 million, the scene finally quieted down, and no one followed.

The quotations of the various buyers were originally a uniform 20 million, but Lin Chang stirred it up, and it instantly became uneven.

From 26 million to 20 million, the price decreased in order, and the difference between them may only be 500,000 or 1 million.

The gap seems small, but in fact, this ranking is the most realistic ranking.

The vast majority of buyers have already smashed through their psychological bottom line and really can't squeeze out 500,000 more.

But no matter what, whether it is impulsive or worthwhile, the auction is over, and everyone is tied to the same boat.

If GPL can be done well, then everyone will make money together;

If GPL is not done well, then everyone will lose blood together.

Although the auction is over, the preparatory work for the GPL league can be said to have just begun. What will this league look like, and whether the money invested by these buyers can be earned back, depends on the performance later.

No matter what, this stage can be considered settled!

Pei Qian looked at the numbers on the projection screen, and the corners of his mouth twitched slightly.

The three GOG divisions were sold for an average of about 15 million, and these GPL spots were sold for a maximum of 26 million and a minimum of 20 million.

Added all together, it is 180 million, and only the GPL spots reached 136 million.

This is simply windfall!

Originally, Pei Qian felt that it would be relatively optimistic to sell all the spots for about 70 million; the psychological bottom line was to sell for 90 million to 100 million.

But now, it has sold nearly 40 million more than Pei Qian's worst-case scenario!