After eating, the leaders of the two clubs took the players to the Internet cafe they were looking forward to to inspect the training venue.
Zhao Xuming did not go with them. He stayed in the hotel's lounge area and took out his laptop to work.
Of course, working is only one of the reasons. Another reason is that Zhao Xuming is too lazy to get involved in these things. In his opinion, he has done his best to achieve this level, and he has almost killed himself. My mentality is broken. Now I just want to visit Zhidou Company, and I don’t want to continue messing around with these e-sports clubs.
The distance from the Internet cafe to the hotel is moderate, and it takes about fifteen minutes to walk.
The two team leaders felt that the distance was not too far, and a walk would allow the team members to stretch their muscles and see the city scenery of Los Angeles, so they walked there.
After having enough food and drinks, walking in a foreign land, the players’ mentality gradually improved after being upset by FV Club’s Weibo.
Although this is the city center, it doesn’t feel too cramped and suffocating with all the skyscrapers, so it feels good to walk around the streets.
"It's right in front, arriving soon." The translator looked at the map on his phone and pointed forward.
The players also looked over one after another. Their first impression was that this Internet cafe is so big!
In China, Internet cafes covering such a large area are not very common.
The second impression is, why does the minibus parked at the door look so familiar?
The leaders of the two clubs looked at each other, and an ominous premonition arose.
It’s not over, right? Why are there FV clubs everywhere!
The two of them wanted to turn around and leave on the spot, but then they thought about it. This is an Internet cafe with better conditions nearby. What if the machine configuration and the network are not good when going to other Internet cafes?
So everyone hesitated for a while and then went in anyway.
After opening the door, what appeared in front of everyone was a huge hall with rows of computers.
There are obvious differences between the Internet cafes here and those in China. First of all, the decoration style is relatively rough. There are various intricate pipes on the ceiling, and all the computer hosts are placed above. On a shelf that is more than one meter high; secondly, there seems to be no concept of private rooms here, there is only one super huge hall on the entire first floor.
The two team leaders took a look and saw that there were many people playing games in the lobby, some playing ioi and some playing GOG. A rough look at the number of people showed that it was about a 50-50 split, and there were still many people. Playing an FPS game.
There are still many empty seats in the lobby.
The computer configuration is good, and the seats are all famous foreign brands of gaming chairs. The only drawback may be that the keyboard and mouse are not very good and a little dirty, but the players all bring their own peripherals. , so this is not a problem either.
The two tour leaders were quite satisfied with the environment here, so they went to the front desk with the translator.Go ask for price.
"It's so expensive... It's 10 dollars an hour, but the whole day charter is only 20 dollars. This must be a charter flight."
"Hey, why don't I see anyone from the FV Club? , Is that minibus a mistake?”
The two tour leaders quickly reached a consensus that it was definitely more cost-effective to charter a flight, but the specific location became a key issue.
The translator wants to negotiate the price with the boss to see if there are any discounts for chartering a flight with so many people. The two team leaders walked around the hall separately to see which place was more suitable.
Unfortunately, the area of this hall is too large, and every area included will inevitably be slightly affected.
One of the team leaders turned around and suddenly his eyes lit up: "Hey? Isn't there a second floor?"
He saw a staircase and wondered if it was possible. Go to the second floor and take a look. If the environment on the second floor is better and more private, you can even spend a little more money.
As he walked along the stairs to the second floor, he saw four tall and strong men in black suits lined up, reaching out to stop him.
"SORRY, #￥%&*..."
The four bodyguards in black suits spoke a long string of English quickly, leaving the team leader confused.
However, this formation still shocked him. After all, the four bodyguards were all in black suits, carrying walkie-talkies, and a pair of sunglasses in their breast pockets. Their muscles were bulging, and they looked like those in European and American movies. It's similar to the kind of gangster thugs in it.
The team leader’s English was not good and he couldn’t understand what they were saying. Fortunately, the translator quickly followed and after communicating with the four bodyguards in black, he quickly understood.
"It is said that the entire second floor is covered." The translator explained.
The team leader frowned slightly, his expression a little suspicious. He stood on tiptoe desperately and looked past the four strong men who were nearly two meters tall. As expected, he saw the members of the FV Club.
“Do it!”
The team leader couldn’t help but curse, the bad premonition came true!
The machines upstairs are all occupied. The first and second teams of the FV club plus the five members of the SUG club total 15 people. But in addition, there are also entourage and Data analysis team.
The data analysis team also needs to use computers to watch the game and analyze data. Even the three photography brothers are using computers to edit pictures and edit films.
The tour leader and translator had no choice but to retreat to one level silently.
"What should I do? Change the place, or..." The translator asked the two team leaders for their opinions.
The team leader sighed: "This is it. Let's pick a spot near the corner, far away from the stairs..."
The configuration and location of this Internet cafe are the best. It's satisfying, so it's not easy to change. But you have to stay away from the FV Club, otherwise the situation will be quite embarrassing.
The two team leaders quickly got things doneContinue, arrange for the team members to get on the plane.
"Come on, everyone has changed the peripherals. I have sent you the super account officially given by Zhidou Company. You can pick it up by yourself. Let's do some RANK hot hands today. We will meet you in two days. Arranged to play training matches with European and American teams."
Watching the team members logging into their super accounts one by one to start training, the two team leaders sat down and finally felt better.
At least I know that the FV club probably didn’t get a super account, which means they can’t play RANK, and without official matchmaking, there shouldn’t be any channels to get appointments for training matches with other European and American teams.
"Come on everyone, train hard, and you must get good results!"
The players said in unison: "Okay!"
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December 23, Friday.
In the morning, Pei Qian was drinking coffee at Moyu Internet Cafe while scrolling through his mobile phone.
"FV Club has arrived in Los Angeles and has updated so many Weibo posts?"
"Holy shit, the food and accommodation conditions are so good? I regret not going... …"
"Forget it, there's nothing good about it abroad."
"Huh? How come it seems like I've been sprayed? I've missed a lot. ”
When Pei Qian woke up, it was already night in Los Angeles. FV Club had already posted several Weibo posts, from boarding the plane to checking into the hotel to starting training. pictures and videos.
After all, three photographers accompanied me throughout the whole process, and there was nothing else to do besides taking photos and editing the film, so I had to work hard to create a sense of presence.
At the beginning, Weibo was still mainly about photos, and later on there were even edited short videos.
Obviously, it was cut in an Internet cafe for free.
There are photos of gourmet food, and photos of hotel executives taking pictures of Los Angeles and the competition venues, including the four bodyguards in black suits.
Even Pei Qian looked a little envious, and one can only imagine how others felt.
Most people on Weibo are envious and jealous, but there are also many discordant voices on the forum.
"Oh my god, have we arrived in Los Angeles already? Why are there so many people?"
"The SUG club also followed? What's going on?"
"Where are the other two teams?"
"Business class? It should be quite expensive, right? Zhidou Company is very open, and they even offer business class air tickets?"
"Holy shit , are you staying at the Ritz-Carlton? Is this the most expensive hotel nearby?”
“I’m so sad!”
“These four bodyguards in black. What's going on... When filming a movie? Does Zhitou Company provide bodyguards?"
"I remember that FV Club only posted a message on Weibo every week or two. Weibo, why is this happening all of a sudden?So productive? ”
“Fuck! Someone just broke the news that this was not arranged by Zhidou Company at all! All these expenses, including air tickets, hotels, and bodyguards, are all paid for by FV Club! ”
“At your own expense? ? How much does this cost! ”
“Co-authoring this Weibo is just showing off? ”
“You’re doing all these fancy things before you even get your results!” Is this a deliberate attempt to mess with the mentality of other teams? ”
“As we all know, the more shit you do off the court, the worse your grades will be. After enjoying so many conditions, if your grades are not good, brothers, I will scream to death! "
"This money was probably given by Mr. Pei, right? But isn’t Mr. Pei too doting on these team members? With such good conditions, do you really think you are going on a trip? ”
At the beginning, everyone thought this was arranged by the Zhitou Company, but they soon discovered that it was not the case at all. Other teams did not have this treatment at all!
So many fans of other teams can't accept it.
On the one hand, they feel jealous as to why the FV club's treatment is so much better than other clubs; on the other hand, many people subconsciously regard the material conditions as unfair. Good is associated with the pursuit of enjoyment.
Although the e-sports industry is constantly developing and the treatment is getting better, not to mention people who don’t play games, even many players and viewers feel the same. E-sports players do not deserve good treatment.
On the contrary, many people miss the days when e-sports players slept on the curb and ate cold water instant noodles to win championships.
Of course, there are some. Players have become bloated due to better material conditions and have not trained seriously, resulting in losing games. Therefore, seeing that the conditions of the FV club members are so good, many people instinctively feel uncomfortable and make some discordant voices on the forum. .
Pei Qian was not angry at all, but watched it with great interest.
Okay, you guys, hurry up and hack the FV club more! , suppress the popularity of the club, and let all the money I spend go to waste!
The team members’ mobile phones are managed uniformly, and they cannot browse the forum. The trolls are on Weibo and the forum. The comments on the website should not affect their mentality, but they can at least damage the image of the FV club.
The club will definitely be criticized if it does not perform well in the World Championship. The club will be sold if it cannot attract investment. Without a good price, the price of Pei Qian's club shares will not increase, and all the money spent will be wasted...
Isn't it beautiful?