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Chapter 109 Contract Signing, Grandpa Lu Arrives at the Door
Since September, Xiaogou has disappeared from the live streaming platform without a trace. Now he suddenly wants to talk about live streaming again, although we don't know which platform or the specific time.

But one thing is for sure: the S7 champion AD, FMVP, All-Star champion, and solo king is going to be resurrected!
Dog fans went wild, cheering excitedly. This ordinary trending topic was pushed to the top of Weibo's list in just half an hour.

The big star who was ousted from the championship last time has spent a fortune buying trending topics again after multiple sources confirmed that there would be no League of Legends competition this time.

He was in high spirits during the day, taking advantage of the Saturday hype. Although most of the comments were from paid trolls, he also managed to turn many casual viewers into fans.

Now, the big star sitting at the table is once again dumbfounded as he watches the soaring popularity.

Is this League of Legends thing, or pro player livestreams, really that interesting? More popular than the epic sci-fi blockbuster X-Sea Fortress that we're working on?

Besides the fans, several live streaming platforms and some foreign media platforms are even more interested.

Professional players' streaming contracts are usually short-term, and no one knows how a player who was shining one second might fall on hard times the next.

Once you reach the top professional level, although the streaming platform wants to sign you to a long-term contract, the clubs are unwilling to do so, since the value of one championship is different from that of two championships.

The RNG team is still on the Panda TV streaming platform, but they haven't streamed for a long time.

With Lu Laoye semi-retiring, PDD also got wind of it. After he stopped streaming, Panda TV lost its mainstay and became increasingly deserted. In just half a month, the situation had completely changed.

Now, when you open the platform, there aren't many top-tier streamers left.

It is said that even the boss, Wang Sicong, has started to withdraw his investment, and the company is having some financial difficulties. As a result, many live streamers have chosen to switch jobs.

Now, the five members of the RNG team have won the first trophy for the LPL, and their popularity is soaring.

A sharp-eyed owner of Douyu spotted this opportunity and launched a major offensive to sign them and strengthen Douyu's League of Legends section!

The other club also sent a new contract, and Li Luo, with his knowledge, couldn't see any flaws.

However, businessmen need to make money after all. After taking the contract out, he specifically consulted several different lawyers, and all of them nodded and said there were no problems. Only then did Li Luo sign his name at the end of the contract.

Unlike player contracts, this is an equity investment contract. Bai Xing even thoughtfully included his participation in the team's competitions as a shareholder contribution, giving him a full 40% share.

Unlike the originally agreed 30%, the additional 10% only enjoys dividends and has no actual power.

But precisely because of this, he also gained more influence within the team.

The contract was forty pages long, with dozens of signatures.

But you have to turn to the last page to find the most important sentence:

"Party A (Rng Royal Club) and Party B (Jian Zihao), after mutual consultation, adhering to the principles of fairness and impartiality, and based on mutual friendship and benefit, and in accordance with the law, hereby agree that Party A (Rng Royal Club) will invest 5000 million RMB in Party B and participate in the operation of the club as the basis for cooperation, holding 40% of the shares. Party B will enjoy management rights and profit-sharing rights."

"From today onwards, Party A will no longer be required to pay Party B (ID: Uzi) any salary or fees for his/her normal participation in the club's operations. This includes all of Party B's revenue from esports events, tickets, prize money, merchandise, personal endorsements, and other self-generated income, which will be split between Party A and Party B at a 28% ratio. Party A will also be required to provide the following services: contract consultation, legal counsel, and other related ancillary services."

"Contract validity period: January 1, 2018 until Party B voluntarily withdraws and releases its equity."

With the official seal and signature, from the moment the contract was signed, the ID Uzi was completely tied to the Royal Never Give Up (RNG) banner.

At this point, Li Luo, as the owner of RNG, also needs to seriously consider the benefits for the team's players whose contracts have expired, since everyone plays professionally for money.

Unlike his own annual salary of tens of millions, Letme, the top laner, only earned a few hundred thousand before winning the championship. The signing of this top-tier contract and the rumors of investing in the team were deliberately released by Bai Xing, allowing all those with ability and capital to find out about it unintentionally through various means.

However, the capitalists did not lose interest because of this; on the contrary, they became even more aggressive and raised their prices.

In the past, the RNG team signed with Douyu, but Uzi signed with Huya, which severely diverted the traffic to the other streamers' channels.

"It's tough making a living in the live streaming industry these days. Streamers have to be unique and have great speaking skills. But I really envy you guys for winning the championship. I bet your net worth will be over a hundred million when you get back, right?"

With the entire RNG team sold off, several smaller platforms were the first to exit the competitive arena.

They originally thought they could poach one player at a high price and leverage the popularity of the champion to revitalize the platform.

But more often, it's established platforms and industry leaders interested in creating new platforms who are eyeing the lucrative League of Legends traffic.

The bids were increasingly outrageous, with one Shanxi coal boss even asking for 150 million yuan, while the others were all asking for 20 million yuan.

When the owner of X Fish saw this, he realized he was in trouble. In terms of cash and working capital, he was no match for these big shots.

Now, all they can do is try to turn things around by appealing to emotions.

This led to Wu Wukai's grandfather personally visiting him late at night, acting as an intermediary, and inviting the entire RNG team to join X Fish.

"Hey, Chou Kai, you've made quite a bit of money these past few years, aren't you? Stop pretending to be poor!"

Seeing Grandpa Kai's depressed look, with his brows furrowed, making Li Luo burst into laughter.

"I'm basically just using my reputation to make money!"

"Look around, which streamer doesn't have some scandals on their record once they enter the live streaming world? Some of them are made up to generate buzz. These are okay, though, because once the trolls leave, the buzz is gone and the controversy subsides."

"But the worst thing is when you create a fake story, and someone digs out the real one. There's no way to clear your name then. Many people have made things worse by trying to be clever, and it becomes a real stain on their reputation."

"Take myself and Yabolong's Lizhuang white meat for example. That was originally just the two of us trying to generate some buzz. I didn't expect that the haters would stir up trouble and outsiders would whisper in our ears, and they actually dug up some unpleasant things between us in the past, which is why it started to escalate."

At this point, Grandpa Kai sighed deeply, his face filled with indescribable sorrow. Fearing that Li Luo wouldn't believe him, he even took out his phone and played a recording of his conversation with Yabolong.

Originally, the two of them discussed it, and since there were no witnesses, whatever they said was just their own opinion. Unexpectedly, netizens started stirring up trouble and dragged it into the girlfriend that Grandpa Kai couldn't stand the most.

The duck-necked dinosaur itself didn't know its limits and drove recklessly.

This is a big problem. The fake story has become real. What was supposed to be a casual conversation between two people about Lizhuang pork has turned into a real severing of ties.

After listening to the recording, Li Luo was also completely dumbfounded. The world of live streamers was indeed not as simple as he had imagined.

Just by looking at the sigh on Grandpa Kai's face when he talked about this, you can tell a bit about the vicissitudes he has experienced over the years.

I took a nucleic acid test today, hoping for the results. Please don't recognize me from the news (lol). There will be another update tonight.

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