Chapter 516 Champion Skin, Champion Travel!

The next day, Guo Hao took everyone from TES back to China without stopping. Then he took another day off and came to the TES training headquarters together this time.

In the training room, everyone in TES was playing with their mobile phones. Suddenly, the door was pushed open, and the boss walked in with a smile and said, "Everyone, I've been waiting for a long time."

Everyone in TES looked over.

The boss continued: "Thank you for your hard work. It's been a long journey. Everyone should have had a good rest last night."

Everyone nodded.

The boss got straight to the point: "Now let's talk about contract renewal for next season, one by one, starting with Chen Yiqiu."

Chen Yiqiu followed his boss to the office.

"Please take a seat." The boss asked Chen Yiqiu to sit down, and he sat opposite Chen Yiqiu.

"Haha, this seems to be the second time we've had this conversation." The boss smiled and was very approachable.

Chen Yiqiu responded: "Well, we were here last time."

"How is it? During this year at Taobo, have you ever felt uncomfortable in any aspect or felt that you need to improve?" the boss asked.

Chen Yiqiu replied: "They are all very good. All aspects have been considered carefully."

"Well, that's good. What are your plans now? Can you talk to me about your future plans?" The boss continued to make insinuations.

Chen Yiqiu responded: "For me, other things are not so demanding. As long as I can train normally and play games, my plan is that League of Legends is what I am best at."

“So I’m going to keep working at it until I’m no longer good at it.”

"Hahahaha, what a great ambition! You are indeed young and promising!" the boss praised.

"In this case, let's sign a long-term contract, what do you think? We don't have to sign it every year. It's 500 million in three years. If you think it's okay, I'll ask them to prepare the contract right away." The boss said boldly.

However, Chen Yiqiu refused: "I don't want to sign a long-term contract."

The boss didn't expect this.

Because normally, the club is the one who doesn’t want to sign a long-term contract, or it is a low-priced long-term contract, because the player’s decline in condition must be taken into account. If it is a high-priced short-term contract, it is based on the player’s current strength.

The last thing a club wants to sign is a high-priced long-term contract like this, because there are many variables. Players who can win the championship today may be on the edge of the playoffs in a few months. This kind of thing is normal in e-sports. .

On the contrary, players like long-term and high-priced contracts, which are very stable.

Now, three years and five hundred million is definitely a long-term and high-priced contract, but it was rejected!

"Can you tell me why you don't want to sign?" the boss asked.

Chen Yiqiu replied: "I prefer risks and challenges, not comfort. A three-year long-term contract is first and foremost a comfortable contract, but I don't like it. Maybe it's my personality. I like to sign once a year."

"I probably understand what you mean. That's okay. It's okay to sign once a year. That year..." The boss began to think about it.

This time he faces great competitive pressure. If the price is lower, the consequences will be disastrous!

It’s hard to win a championship, but maybe I won’t be able to participate in TES next year.

"Two hundred million, two hundred million a year. If there is no problem, I will prepare the contract." The boss gritted his teeth and chose to directly increase by 100%.

He doesn't believe any club is willing to offer a higher price.

If you continue to raise it, you will have to catch up with NBA salary levels.

"Well, I have no problem." Chen Yiqiu nodded.

"Okay, in that case, the salary matter has been settled!"

"If you have no other requirements, please go back first and call Lee Sang Hyuk over for me."

When Chen Yiqiu returned to the lounge, Little Peanut immediately came over: "Brother Yiqiu, brother Yiqiu, what's the situation? What's the situation now?"

He held Chen Yiqiu's arm, as if he was afraid that Chen Yiqiu would run away.

Chen Yiqiu responded: "Everything goes well, so to speak."

"Great, that's great!" Little Peanut cheered.

"Li Sang Hyuk, the boss asked you to come over." Chen Yiqiu greeted.

Fa then stood up and left.

After about ten minutes, Faker came back and it was Little Peanut's turn.

Little Peanut first asked Faker: "Brother Xianghe, it should be fine. You haven't encountered any problems."

Faker shook his head: "I haven't encountered any problems. What problems could there be?"

"That's good!" Little Peanut then left with peace of mind.

Chen Yiqiu noticed that Chen Wei was a little nervous and even his hands were shaking.

Soon, Little Peanut came back, smiling.

"Chen Wei, the boss asked you to come over." Xiao Huahua greeted.

Although Chen Wei was not in good condition when he went there, he felt pretty good when he came back, so that should be no problem.

Chen Wei doesn't have much money, his thoughts are written on his face.

"Songsong, the boss calls you over."

The last one is Liu Qingsong.

Liu Qingsong went out with a cold face and came back with a cold face.

"Coach Hongmi, the boss wants you to come over."

Finally, there is Hongmi as a coach.

Hongmi had been gone for about twenty minutes, and when he came back he was with his boss.

I saw the boss saying: "Everyone, I had a great time chatting today. I am very happy to have this opportunity to communicate with you in depth. I hope you will get better and better in the future, and TES will get better and better."

"If you have any other ideas, you can contact me or Manager Guo Hao at any time. I have something to do first."

The boss left after finishing speaking.

Guo Hao looked at everyone and said, "As I mentioned to you before, have you thought about the championship skin?"

"According to Riot Games' regulations, you can only select heroes that have been used during the S game. If you have not used them before, you cannot select them."

Only then did everyone remember the championship skin. This was a big deal.

Little Peanut took the initiative and said, "I've already thought about it, Yanque!"

Hearing this, everyone looked over.

I saw Chen Wei muttering: "Rock Bird? This seems to be... the mid lane hero, although this version can play Rock Bird as a jungler..."

Faker advised: "I suggest you not choose Yanque, otherwise others will not know this jungle skin in the future and think it is the mid laner's skin."

Little Peanut was startled and realized that this seemed to be the truth!

"Then let me think about it...Qian Jue, is it okay? Qian Jue?" Little Peanut thought of another thing.

"Of course, as long as you have used it." Guo Hao responded.

"Then I'll choose Qian Jue." Little Peanut made his choice.

Guo Hao looked at Faker: "Here in the middle, have you thought about it?"

Faker replied: "Blade Dancer Irelia."

Little Peanut exclaimed: "Wow! I feel very elegant, a very domineering hero!"

Guo Hao looked at Chen Yiqiu again: "This way, have you thought about it?"

Chen Yiqiu responded: "My word, sword demon."

Then there are the two in the bottom lane.

After some painful choices, Chen Wei made a decision: "Kasha."

Little Peanut joked: "Why do you feel like you are in pain after making a decision and your expression is distorted?"

Chen Wei responded: "Because I have to consider that this is not the only opportunity in my life."

Hearing this, everyone laughed.

Guo Hao said: "As long as you continue to play in TES, I think you can still win the championship with your ability, so there is no need to make such a difficult decision."

Finally it was Liu Qingsong: "I choose Luo Bar."

So the champion skin of TES2018 has been decided:

Top laner Sword Demon, jungler Kindred, mid laner Dao Mei, ADC Kai'Sa, and support Rakan.

Guo Hao then said: "Once it's decided, it can't be changed. I will report it to Riot Games, and they will start design and production immediately. Of course, they will also need our cooperation at that time, and we may need to take time to go to Riot Headquarters. The main thing is to coordinate with the action design, determine the basic style, etc. ”

"That's it for the championship skins. There is one last thing. The boss asked you to decide where to go for the championship tour, book a place, and our club will bear the expenses."

Everyone began to discuss.

Chen Wei first expressed his opinion: "I don't know much about this. I will follow your arrangements."

Little Peanut began to think of strange ideas: "I think it would be boring to go to ordinary attractions. What do you think?"

Chen Yiqiu asked: "What do you think?"

Faker had an ominous premonition: "I think it's best not to let him decide, otherwise he might take us into a ditch."

Little Peanut complained: "Brother Xianghe, you actually said that to me? I won't play with you anymore!"

"There should be nothing wrong in the next month."

Guo Hao's expression changed. One month?

He originally thought that it would be a week and a half at most. If it were a month, the cost would be a bit high.

But he couldn't stand up and object. The boss had told everyone to have fun.

"We will also have an e-sports commendation conference and an All-Star Game in December, which you need to participate in." Guo Hao reminded.

Little Peanut said: "That's no problem. What happens next month is just the beginning of the month."

"Uh..." Guo Hao hesitated, why did he feel that Little Peanut was really coming?

Chen Yiqiu asked: "Then where do you want to go? You tell me first."

Little Peanut expressed his thoughts: "Go to Antarctica! I checked, and it only takes a month to travel to Antarctica. Moreover, the southern hemisphere is opposite to us. It is summer in them now, which is a suitable time for travel. "

As soon as these words came out, everyone in TES fell silent. They never expected that Xiaohuahua would actually talk about going to Antarctica.

"Why not go to Mars?" Faker complained.

"Because there is not enough time." Xiao Peanut responded.

"Are you serious?" Faker was suspicious of life. With Xiao Peanut's serious look, it felt like he was really considering traveling to Mars.

"Would you like to go? I think you must go to Antarctica in your lifetime, away from the hustle and bustle of the city, to the most primitive place with the least human interference." Little Peanut was so fascinated that he felt like he had begun to wander.

Chen Yiqiu looked at Guo Hao, meaning to ask Guo Hao to stop him.

Guo Hao then said: "I know you really want to go, but have you included the time for going through the formalities?"

Hearing this, Little Peanut was stunned.

"So, this... definitely won't work. It's not that I don't want you to go, it's just that it's really too late." Guo Hao said earnestly.

Little Peanut could only accept the reality, but soon he found a feasible plan: "It's okay, wait until we finish our work, and then go. It's still early for the spring game, we have time."

Finally, everyone agreed to the plan proposed by Liu Qingsong and went to the Northeast to play in the snow.

The food there is also quite delicious, making it suitable for traveling in winter.

So, the next day, everyone at TES set off and rushed to the Northeast together to ski, eat barbecue, soak in hot springs, go up to Changbai Mountain, and see Tianchi.

At the same time, the voting for the All-Star Game is in progress.

Three days after the voting began, it was basically stable. As long as no one uses money to hire water army, the structure will not change much.

The rules this time are different from the previous ones. Only two positions are selected by voting.

Others need to be selected through various means, such as invitations and KOL plans. This KOL plan is to select outstanding hosts, commentators, and media people to participate.

In short, this All-Star Game highlights public opinion, not winning or losing.

Chen Yiqiu was voted in without any surprise, and the second one was UZI.

This time, I went with a playful mentality. Chen Yiqiu just wanted to show his face, and then play with everyone and travel by the way.

After returning from the Northeast, the TES club was on vacation.

It was early December, and the annual e-sports conference began!

In the front row, the TES people lined up, all in suits and leather shoes.

The director gave the camera, and the barrage in the live broadcast room was boiling:

[Qiu Shen is so handsome! My God, so handsome! ]

[The big devil is so handsome, I want to give birth to a baby for you! ]

[Little Peanut, marry me! ]

[It's a pity that Li Qingsong didn't make his debut. ]

There were a lot of people at the scene. In addition to the League of Legends project, there were also awards for other e-sports projects.

But it was obvious that League of Legends was the center, and the others were supporting roles.

The host came on stage, and after a simple opening speech, the award ceremony began.

"The player who won the e-sports figure of the year is..."

Everyone was nervous, this was the biggest individual award!

Other awards were fancy, with many titles, but the gold content was not high.

This e-sports figure of the year was the highest individual award across all projects.

"Reaper from the League of Legends division of Top Esports Club!"

The camera was given to Chen Yiqiu, and the audience applauded.

Chen Yiqiu stood up and walked up.

Little Peanut shouted: "Brother Yiqiu! Brother Yiqiu!"

Chen Yiqiu walked to the stage, took the trophy from the official leader, and shook hands.

Finally, he walked to the podium and began to express his gratitude.

It turned out that Peanut and Chen Wei were making faces like crazy, trying to make him laugh.

So the director followed Chen Yiqiu's gaze and gave the two a close-up.

Now everyone in the audience saw it and burst into laughter.

After the speech, Chen Yiqiu came down.

Peanut said quickly: "Brother Yiqiu, let me see the trophy."

Chen Yiqiu handed the trophy over.

"Wow, it looks very exquisite." Peanut praised.

"The next award is the most influential club of the year..."

"Top Esports Club."

There was thunderous applause again, and this time it was Manager Guo Hao who went up to receive the award.

This is not a League of Legends award, but an esports award. Letting Guo Hao, the manager of the League of Legends division, receive the award is enough to explain everything.

Of course, TES was able to get this award because it had a League of Legends division, and other divisions were left with nothing.

"Next is the most influential esports competition award of the year..."

"LPL!"

The person in charge of LPL went up to receive the award, and the people in other esports projects just kept watching, without a chance to move. (End of this chapter)