Chapter 319 DGE's Influence

Clearly, H4 Club's ability to win second place is inseparable from DGE's boot camp.

Or rather, the high economic level of the GOG competition is also thanks to DGE Club's boot camp!

If it weren't for DGE's repeated boot camps for all the clubs, their tactical literacy wouldn't have improved so quickly, and they couldn't have presented such a wonderful competition.

Team Leader Su knew very well that if DGE Club could participate, the trophy would undoubtedly belong to them. The only question was whether it would be brought back by the main team or the second team.

It's a pity that DGE Club is Boss Pei's own team and has a direct conflict of interest with the organizers, so they can't participate. It's really a shame.

Team Leader Su sighed, "Manager Zhang, I've heard that several clubs that were previously waiting and seeing have decided to establish GOG divisions after watching yesterday's game."

Team Leader Su originally thought that Zhang Yuan was also a team leader like himself, but after arriving at DGE Club, he realized that Zhang Yuan's more accurate position should be the team manager, so the title also changed.

"The situation is already very clear. IOI is basically out of the running in China, and GOG's position is unlikely to be shaken."

"After three rounds of the arms race, IOI has no power to fight back. And the most important thing is that IOI hasn't made any foolish moves. They're all very correct promotion methods, but they still can't beat GOG. This is enough to show that GOG is as solid as a mountain."

"So, these clubs are also moving with the wind. If they can only choose one, they will choose GOG."

"After all, compared to the illusory World Championship, it's more cost-effective to eat the fat meat in the country first."

Zhang Yuan casually asked, "Are they so sure there will be fat meat in the country?"

Team Leader Su smiled. "Of course, Manager Zhang, you're asking a question you already know the answer to."

"GOG had already launched a ranking reward system before, and later they wanted to build a large esports ecosystem with Lazy Cat Cafe. Recently, they held a competition... Isn't the intention obvious?"

"Obviously, Boss Pei's ambition is not small!"

"Maybe Boss Pei will continue to hold large-scale events, and even establish a complete professional league system. When the time comes, our clubs will follow Tengda to get some soup, and life will definitely get better and better."

"Everyone isn't blind. They still have this much discernment."

"Alright, Manager Zhang, we'll meet again later. Welcome to Shanghai often... or rather, we'll come to Jingzhou often."

Team Leader Su originally wanted to extend a warm invitation, but when he thought about the conditions of his own training base, he thought better of it.

Zhang Yuan laughed. "Okay, you're welcome anytime!"

The members of both teams also waved goodbye.

"We agreed, we'll rank together when we get back!"

"Let's schedule another practice match another day!"

Seeing the two taxis drive away, Huang Wang couldn't help but sigh.

"It's a pity we can't participate, otherwise we would definitely win the championship."

Old Zhou said, "Tell me about it."

It was obvious that the members of both teams were a little disappointed.

Although DGE Club's environment and treatment completely crushed other clubs, everyone still hoped to be able to play in competitions, win championships, and enjoy the cheers of the audience.

That was every professional player's ultimate dream, and it couldn't be compensated for by material conditions alone.

Coach Ya Ling smiled. "Don't overthink it, everyone. Boss Pei definitely has other arrangements for you."

Everyone was a little surprised. "Really?"

Coach Ya Ling nodded. "Of course."

"Boss Pei personally formulated the training schedule for the club, found me to lead you in fitness, arranged for extra meals and nutritious diets, and even hired a special masseuse, and approved a large amount of funding to take everyone to other cities to play practice matches..."

"Think about it, who would lose the most if DGE Club continued to be unknown and couldn't play in competitions?"

"Obviously, it's Boss Pei!"

"If Boss Pei doesn't have other arrangements for everyone, and cultivates two strong teams but remains unknown, does that make sense? Obviously, it doesn't make sense."

"So, Boss Pei probably has other arrangements. Don't overthink it. Train hard. I believe that one day, everyone will have the opportunity to stand on the stage!"

Everyone nodded, feeling that what Coach Ya Ling said made a lot of sense.

That's right, Boss Pei invested so much money in the club, it's impossible for him to sit back and watch us be unknown, right?

There must be other arrangements!

Don't overthink it. Train hard and maintain your level. The opportunity will come eventually!

...

"Achoo!"

Pei Qian sneezed inexplicably in the office and quickly tightened the blanket around him.

Just now, Zhang Wang came to report some good news.

The fully automatic rebuttal machines have all been mass-produced and are all piled up in the warehouse!

Now the warehouse can't hold anything else. Nifeng Logistics and Lazy Cat Cafe have a lot of things that need to use the warehouse. It's very troublesome, so Zhang Wang came to ask Boss Pei what to do.

Pei Qian waved his hand. Isn't this simple?

If the warehouse is full, immediately rent a few new warehouses!

No big deal.

Zhang Wang actually wanted to get some information from Boss Pei and find a way to sell all the fully automatic rebuttal machines.

But he never expected that Boss Pei wouldn't take the bait at all. He directly skipped the problem of the fully automatic rebuttal machine and asked everyone to rent a few more warehouses.

Zhang Wang had no choice but to follow the instructions.

After Zhang Wang left, Pei Qian checked the current situation of these industries and felt that it was necessary to make a trip to Shang Yang Games.

The fact that the popularity of the IOI competition was completely crushed by GOG on the weekend would definitely seriously hit the fighting spirit and enthusiasm of everyone at Shang Yang Games.

But there was no way. Pei Qian really tried his best.

Pei Qian felt that there would be no good result if he continued to struggle like this. It would be better to have a short pain than a long one and turn the national server of IOI into a money-losing tool.

Thinking of this, Pei Qian got up and left the office, preparing to go to Shang Yang Games to offer his condolences.

...

Shang Yang Games, conference room.

Pei Qian and the people from Shang Yang Games were speechless.

The atmosphere was a bit depressing for a while.

Yeah, what could they say?

Since the launch of the IOI national server, they had made three consecutive moves, but each time they were perfectly resolved by GOG. They burned a lot of money, but they were all making wedding clothes for GOG.

Now GOG's market position in the country is as stable as Mount Tai and difficult to shake.

They had already failed three times in a row. How could they not be frustrated?

Did they have to be captured and released seven times before they were convinced?

In short, this was the first time that the people at Shang Yang Games had experienced such a desperate failure since following Boss Pei. Everyone's emotions were definitely low.

It could be considered a good experience of the kind of helplessness from the bottom of their hearts that other companies felt when competing with Tengda.

So, what should IOI National Server do next? This was the most critical issue.

Pei Qian's idea was to continue like this, half-dead, burn more money, and turn it into his own money-losing tool.

After thinking for a moment, Pei Qian opened his mouth and said, "Everyone doesn't need to be too sad. The failure of the IOI national server is not your fault. The main problem is with Finger Company."

"Next, a few people from the IOI project will stay to cooperate with Finger Company in the normal operation of the national server. The others can take a rest and prepare for new projects."

Pei Qian's expression was very relieved, as if this was a common thing.

He was indeed very open-minded. After all, no matter who lost, GOG or IOI, they would become his money-losing tools. There was nothing to be tangled about.

Although the failure of the IOI national server did make him a little annoyed, there were too many things that needed his attention now. The IOI national server was just a relatively insignificant small matter among them.

Ye Zhizhou was silent for a moment, then said, "Boss Pei, are you planning to give up on the IOI national server..."

Pei Qian coughed lightly and quickly comforted, "It's okay, it's all the same."

He wanted to find some more words to comfort them, but he found himself at a loss for words.

However, Lin Wan, who was sitting next to him, spoke up, "Yes, Boss Pei is right, it's all the same."

"The 'arms race' between GOG and IOI has greatly expanded the boundaries of this type of game. After three consecutive rounds of competition, many players of other types of games have also been attracted."

"So, we didn't waste our money in vain. These players will eventually be absorbed by GOG. This is better than GOG's independent promotion and operation!"

"Whether GOG wins or IOI wins, Tengda is the winner. Even if GOG wins, it's more beneficial to Tengda!"

"What's more, the main reason for our failure is not the operational aspect, but the problem with Finger Company. IOI is lagging behind in game design and is not as flexible as GOG in its response. It's normal for it to fail in the domestic market."

"So..."

"Boss Pei, is all of this within your plan?"

Lin Wan reasoned backwards from the current result and suddenly realized deeply that "raising Gu" (a type of Chinese black magic involving pitting poisonous insects against each other) was indeed the best promotion strategy!

In addition, Boss Pei repeatedly jumped back and forth between GOG and IOI during the competition, first reminding Min Jingchao to crowdfund heroes, then having Shang Yang Games hold a Sino-foreign competition, which made Lin Wan even more certain that this result was what Boss Pei wanted.

Pei Qian was silent for a moment, then had to nod his head, "About the same."

He originally wanted to say that the current situation was very different from his plan, but then he thought that if he said that, everyone would continue to overthink.

Everyone might think, what did Boss Pei's original plan look like? Is there something we didn't do well? Is there still a way to save it? Why didn't Boss Pei point out our mistakes?

If everyone continued to open their minds like this infinitely, the consequences would be unimaginable.

It would be better to honestly admit it and let everyone give up on IOI with peace of mind.

Hearing Boss Pei's "about the same" these four words, everyone's expressions relaxed.

It seems that it's not our problem, Boss Pei's plan is like this!

Moreover, the blame for not winning mainly lies with Finger Company, it has nothing to do with us!

With the blame shifted, the mood naturally improved a lot.

Strictly speaking, this was not a failure. Everyone played the role they were supposed to play and cooperated with Tengda Games to put GOG on the throne.

Thinking about it from another perspective, this was indeed a good thing. They were all their own games, wouldn't it be the same whoever won? Moreover, GOG was Tengda's biological son, and could earn more.

Pei Qian was happy for what Lin Wan said.

Lin Wan's thoughts were so open-minded, which was enough to show that this matter didn't give her too much frustration. If he tried again to persuade her to go back and inherit her family business, there should still be a chance...

However, Lin Wan paused and sighed, "However, after this time, I have a clearer understanding of my own lack of ability, and I'm still far from my goals. I think I still need to train more at Tengda! Boss Pei, please give Shang Yang Games more tasks!"

Pei Qian: "?"

Wait, hasn't the blame already been shifted?

Why do you still want to train more at Tengda?

Please don't train anymore, can you please go home!

Pei Qian quickly said, "This is not your problem, you have already done very well! Don't be too hard on yourself!"

Lin Wan shook her head, "Boss Pei, you don't need to comfort me, I know my own level very well."

"Although this time I led Tengda Games to play its role well and should not be responsible for the failure of the IOI national server, I did not see through Boss Pei's true intentions, which shows that my vision is still too far off!"

"Only when I can be like Boss Pei, strategizing and winning from a thousand miles away, can I truly be considered independent!"

Pei Qian held his forehead with his hand, feeling very tired.

Damn it, this little ancestor seems to be even less willing to leave!

Well, the plan to expel Lin Wan can only be put on hold for the time being, and we'll discuss it later.

After all this trouble, he has gained a money-burning tree, the IOI national server, so it can be considered that he didn't work in vain.

Let's just leave it like this for now.

Pei Qian looked around at everyone, "Everyone has worked hard. Take a good rest during this time. Take a vacation and don't worry about anything IOI-related."

Everyone was stunned.

Don't worry about anything IOI-related anymore?

Just just because they can't beat GOG, they can't completely let go, right?

Normal operating activities still have to be maintained, right?

After all, the right to operate the IOI national server is still in the hands of Tengda, and there are still shares in Finger Company!

Wang Xiaobin was a little puzzled, "Boss Pei, are you saying that all operating activities of the IOI national server will also be stopped?"

Pei Qian nodded, "Well, suspend it for a few days, then we'll discuss it later."

Having received such a positive answer from Boss Pei, Wang Xiaobin had no choice but to stop talking.

Pei Qian stood up, "Alright, if there's nothing else, everyone can leave."

Everyone also stood up, with different expressions.

Some were unwilling, while others were relieved.

Pei Qian was pondering how to burn money with the IOI national server without arousing too much suspicion.

This was a technical job and he had to consider it carefully.

However, at this moment, Lin Wan swiped her phone and said, "Huh."

"Boss Pei, Hanzhong Province seems to be fully implementing garbage sorting! And it is said that this garbage sorting is very strict this time. This sorting table is quite complicated!"

Pei Qian didn't care, "So what?"

Is garbage sorting such a big deal that it's worth making such a fuss about?

At most, it's just a little more troublesome to throw garbage.

What's more, I usually eat Lazy Cat takeout, so I don't need to throw garbage at all. What does garbage sorting have to do with me?

Huh?

Wait, Lazy Cat takeout?

Pei Qian suddenly realized that this matter was not that simple, and his expression instantly petrified.

The four words "garbage sorting" were like countless steel knives, suspended on his back.

Something big is going to happen!!!