I, who love to post on Weibo, have become a professional Tongtian generation

Chapter 742 is just the winner; the top bidder still has a chance!

Stones hurry on the road...

Nobody knows him yet.

Of the three consecutive Weibo posts, only the line "take in heartbroken fans of the emperor" was considered interesting by some of the fans.

But this meme isn't new, given the constant stream of negative news about RNG these days, and many platforms have similar posts to encourage them.

As such, aside from attracting some traffic through likes, the content posted was not known to those outside the circle.

The problem was resolved, and that evening, Qin Hao sent Li Yuanhao a private message to wish him well, hoping he would also perform well at his new workplace.

Compared to Qin Hao's mindset.

Little Tiger felt a little insecure.

After all, he was passive throughout the entire operation. At first, he was worried about being sealed by RNG's Four Symbols, and later he said he wanted to bypass the restrictions of the mid-lane.

This is a classic example of forcing someone to do something they're not meant to do.

of course.

Weibo treated him well, giving him 24 million RMB for two years, more than he earned at RNG.

The reason for being so generous is twofold. Firstly, the all-Chinese concept marketing is quite effective. LPL viewers all recognize Xiaohu, regardless of whether they are critics, fans, or trolls. At least they recognize his face, which can bring topics and traffic to the team on Weibo.

Secondly, the restriction is only for one year, and he can return to the mid lane in S10.

in other words.

Weibo is treating Xiaohu as a mid-laner. Considering the international market price, 1200-1500 RMB would be reasonable. So, in reality, Top Tiger is dragging down the salary. The Weibo boss didn't expect Top Tiger to perform well at all.

Li Yuanhao: I just found out that RNG was tricked. Bai Xing probably hates me to death.

Li Yuanhao: If we play badly, RNG will ruin our chances.

Li Yuanhao understands Bai Xing so well.

Back then, in order to prove that the substitutes were not as good as the starters, RNG released some dirt on Penicillin... The information about the water prison, not having played any scrims, being too slow to climb the ranks, and the hero coins were all disclosed by RNG. Otherwise, who would know about these past events?
Penicillin didn't even play for RNG, yet he was still targeted and punished by RNG. How much more so for him, the traitor who colluded with Fujii to betray Shirahoshi.

Although he didn't mean to play tricks.

However, objectively speaking, RNG did indeed suffer both financial and personnel losses. Not only was their less-than-honorable rise to power exposed and became a criminal case, but they also lost the 3 million yuan in damages they were owed.

Not to mention the online calls for violence, with many netizens from Jiangxi province filming Yao's hometown and revealing the villa's address. You can imagine how disgusting this situation is for Bai Xing.

in addition…

RNG's official Weibo account was blocked by the "So what?" comment for three days to quell public anger.

for this situation.

Bai Xing was furious.

In all his years of wandering the world, this was the first time he had been played like this.

After all, some of the scammers I've encountered in the past either cheated me out of money or boasted about knowing so-and-so, and even if I fell for their tricks, they would just offer a few words of praise.

But losing both face and substance is truly a first for me.

~~~
in the office.

Bai Xing changed his mind and said, "...Spend money, buy people! Let's go for another year!" The Yao family hasn't encountered a systemic crisis yet, but their enthusiasm for joining teams has decreased.

To be played like this.

Bai Xing just wanted to achieve something and continue to cause trouble outside.

"But boss..."

RNG's manager said shamelessly, "Yan Junze doesn't want to play anymore."

"What about the attitude?"

"I was encouraged by Douyu to become a top streamer."

"With a bot lane already, we can easily poach a few players and make it to the playoffs, right?" Although the return on investment is nowhere near as high as Penicillin's, it should be enough to compete in the league.

"I did scout out several players on the show, but none of them had major tournament experience," the RNG manager analyzed. "It might be a little better if the jungler had a support to carry them, but then there are only two solo lanes..."

Solo lanes demand a lot from players, and very few newcomers can excel at them, except for a few exceptional players.

"Find a veteran for top lane, and sign a newcomer from the show. As for mid lane..." I went through the list in my mind and realized that I could only contact a few people. If I wanted to choose, I could only go to Taiwan.

after all.

The brand name has already been set up across the board. Although the white star is displayed, it doesn't seem to be disrupting the marketing strategy, so the range of choices is naturally limited.

"Maple, Icon, Xiye..."

Bai Xing held up a finger: "Try to make contact first. If that doesn't work, go to Taiwan to buy it. What's the name of that MAD mid laner who made it to the play-in stage?"

“...Uniboy”.

“Go talk to him, these four.”

"..."

the other side.

Qin Hao comforted Xiao Hu, praising his keen sense of positioning and saying he would definitely adapt to the top lane, before starting the recording of the final two episodes.

In early November.

With smlz returning from his long vacation, the judging panel and mentors will conduct the final evaluation and begin the pricing process at the recording site of "Beyond the Bar".

"Okay, here we go."

Seeing that Qin Hao had his eyes closed and was resting, Chen Chichi gave him a reminder.

Qin Hao instinctively went through his thoughts twice before smiling at Chen Chichi.

After Yu Shuang finished explaining the importance of the rating, Guan Zeyuan, as the host, cued Qin Hao.

"As a three-time champion, what would you like to say to these youth training players?"

Perhaps feeling it was abrupt, Guan Zeyuan added, "After all, you are a guiding light in the e-sports circle, and many players regard you as their role model."

Qin Hao was already quite familiar with variety shows. He stood up, looked around, and then said, "Turns out I'm still the lighthouse..."

Some of the representatives on the platform laughed.

Guan Zeyuan picked up on the joke, saying, "If you're not the lighthouse, then who is?"

Qin Hao regained his composure: "There's a lot I want to say, but in the end, I still think maintaining enthusiasm is the most important thing." Three years have passed, and he doesn't want to talk about focus or hard work on this show.

Seeing Xiaohu practicing top lane champions like crazy lately, constantly chatting with him late into the night to study laning phases, runes, and item builds, Qin Hao suddenly realized that maintaining enthusiasm is more important than anything else.

later.

The program continues with its schedule.

When it came to competing for their favorite players, some people noticed that Guo Hao offered exceptionally generous terms, unlike other teams. The RNG manager couldn't help but sarcastically remark, "...Are you here to do charity?"

Guo Hao's annual salary is not much; on average, it may be lower than some wealthy teams. The problem is that other teams offer 3 or 5 years of contracts, while only Top Esports allows players to buy out their contracts midway.

In other words.

If you don't have connections and the tryouts don't go well, you can stay with TopEsports to continue honing your skills. If you want to shine on another team, TopEsports also welcomes your buyout, so we don't have to pay an extra signing fee...

To know.

Many transfer deals are difficult to negotiate during the transfer window because signing fees create significant financial pressure. This is also why many clubs are keen to buy South Korean players, as they are sometimes not only cheaper than domestic players but also more obedient.

But what if the signing fee is cancelled…

Even if you're a promising newcomer, your market value won't be that high...

Why is RNG mocking them?
Because allowing buyouts means that the youth academy players that Topsports signs will not bring any profit to Topsports.

Other teams misjudge three players and sell one to recoup their investment. Top Esports, on the other hand, provides accommodation, meals, and basic salaries, only requiring that the salaries don't result in a loss. In essence, they are training players for the LPL while also bearing the cost of misjudging them.

Faced with ridicule, Guo Hao didn't laugh: "So what? What can you do?" RNG used this sentence to retort to netizens, and Guo Hao also used this sentence to express his attitude.

Top Esports (TES) is a profitable team and doesn't need to get rich through contracts.

Instead of going through all that trouble, it's better to achieve good results and secure more sponsors.

And this... was also Qin Hao's idea.

As long as the team's expenses are controlled, subsidizing youth training with this amount of money will not be a major blow to Top Esports; on the contrary, it can earn them a good reputation.

RNG's manager was taken aback and realized that the phrase "So what?" was indeed a good way to shut someone up.

Just as I was feeling frustrated, the manager of OMG next door said, "Hey, Manager Guo, you can't be so unconventional just to promote Top Esports... Contracts are all transfers, how can you let the players buy them out themselves?"

"You can also promote it in this way."

"I…"

The OMG manager was speechless.

Why?

Chuying Agricultural and Animal Husbandry is struggling to survive and has been plagued by a series of financial crises. Where will OMG get the funds to develop its youth training program?

When other people go on this show, it's somewhat to show their support for Fujii's work, but OMG is just hoping to fool newcomers and get them for free. During the contact process, they always promise to be the first to appear, but they just don't like to talk about money.

Everyone knows that forgoing a signing bonus is good for the club's image, but what about the costs?
IG's Su Xiaoluo glanced at WE's representative and chuckled, "WE has been rooted in this industry for 13 years. When they encountered some players who wanted to quit, they just terminated their contracts. Top Esports, on the other hand, allowed a buyout. It seems that Top Esports' understanding of esports is even better than WE's."

As expected of someone from Fudan University, they're just stirring up trouble the moment they open their mouth.

"It's just one option," Guo Hao tried to downplay, not wanting to be attacked.

Su Xiaoluo held a grudge, and after finally getting Top Esports to the opposite side of everyone, she continued to praise with a smile: "Winning the S championship after only one year of establishment is quite normal."

This division…

Topsports has become a bad rule.

Guo Hao understood the malice in that tone, and he was forced to provoke him, saying, "Actually, it's just an experiment. After all, this year, excluding all expenses, we made a profit of 7 million, so we wanted to spend some money to boost our youth training program—"

We have limited industry experience and can't generate continuous revenue like WE. Besides, this is probably only a one-time program; once we run out of money, we'll definitely stop the subsidies.

"...and we didn't discuss it with everyone."

Su Xiaoluo went all out, determined to shut Top Esports out of the industry.

The malicious intent behind this statement is: given Top Esports' penchant for surprise attacks, is it possible they were aware of the situation all along? Remember, when IG and RNG were put on the spot by the show's producers, Guo Hao claimed he knew nothing.

"You're not making a profit, so I haven't discussed this with you."

Guo Hao was very honest, so honest that Su Xiaoluo was angry.

For Topsports...

This is a subsidy-style publicity campaign. In Qin Hao's words, it's better to have a bigger vision than to share profits as a shareholder.

In any case, once you establish a good reputation, you can nurture more promising talents through your own channels.

Even if they can't directly profit from these promising young players, as long as the market doesn't collapse, the top teams will reap the biggest traffic benefits.

Looking back three years.

Who would have thought that starting a team could generate 7 million in profit, and that business partnerships would become increasingly high-end? Given the industry's attitude at the time, even seasoned veterans like Chashao thought League of Legends was doomed.

Just like that.

Qin Haocai suggested that the contract should not be made too mandatory.

Besides, as a mentor on the show, he already receives appearance fees. Although it's not as much as Luo Yunxi and the others, it's still pretty good compared to the female guests.

~~~
night.

The director pulled Qin Hao and Chen Chichi aside for another meeting to discuss the final night.

"I've discussed the bid for the top spot with several clubs, and they're willing to cooperate with us to raise the price a bit."

"Wait a minute, isn't this just cheating?"

Upon hearing this, Qin Hao's first reaction was that the production team was trying to create hype again.

The director chuckled: "To attract attention, you need some gimmicks to make a splash. Which is more impactful for the audience: a bid of 50 or a bid of 500 million?"

"I don't know much about esports, but I remember when Top Esports used team shares as a condition for contract renewal, it caused a lot of discussion on foreign websites? It even forced SKT to follow suit?"

Chen Chichi nodded: "I saw this too. It was trending on the hot search list for several days."

The director shrugged: "Just like the sky-high salaries of celebrities, some are for publicity purposes, and some... well, they're all beneficial."

In the director's opinion.

It's not like they won't pay the signing fee; at most, it just doesn't match what they promised.

The problem is that once the hype is generated, the audience doesn't care whether it's true or false. Besides, the show is about to finish filming, but the follow-up operations need to be maintained, otherwise where will the hype for the second season come from?
Qin Hao initially suggested tracking youth training results and using methods like the NBA to create hype and comparisons…

The producers had a bigger idea: to inflate the record price of the top bidder, to set an unrealistic estimate, and if done well, might even influence the youth training market in the neighboring region, leading to a China-Korea special in the second season.

These are all experiences from popular variety shows.

The first season was domestic, the second season introduced foreign faces... Once the novelty wore off, it was time to disband.

"question…"

Qin Hao was still hesitating when Chen Chichi patted him on the back and gave him a wink: "When are we recording?"

"the day after tomorrow."

"Row."

After the meeting ended, on the way to the dressing room, Chen Chichi said, "The director is in high spirits. If you contradict him now, do you think he'll look happy?"

"Besides, it's normal to exaggerate in the entertainment industry. When people see that you've put in so much effort for this film, they'll definitely feel good, right?"

I can't exactly tell people that the script for this role was written on the spot, the actors were changed halfway through, and it wasn't the so-called "ten years of honing a skill" at all. In fact, during filming, the lines were revised every day to better suit the characters…

If you say that, the audience will immediately think it's unreliable, and who would go to the cinema to watch it?

Having lived together for so many days, Chen Chichi knew that Qin Hao was a bit serious: "Think about it carefully, isn't that right? If this bidding king goes up, besides the audience being fooled into spending some traffic, who loses out?"
Even the audience didn't lose out; they might even be happy to contribute this kind of viewership.

"maybe…"

Qin Hao said quietly.

Online, with the airing of the fifth episode, everything that sparked discussion was topical.

For example, the famous "Sleeping Dragon and Phoenix Chick" duo, and Xx who laughed and hated his life, as well as "Breathing Bro" who wrote "Gap" on his biceps during a training match (I know it wasn't this ID before, but I'll still use "Breathing Bro").

Perhaps Bin's words were too powerful.

The production team also noticed that Ueno generated the most buzz, followed by AD.

ElK, who has a certain level of popularity, is good-looking and takes care of his image when he appears on camera. In the end, with the help of the editing team, he formed a confrontation with the fans of JKL and Uzi.

The reason is that when we talked about the AD position...

ELK said that although his resume was very blank, he did not think it would always be like this. Therefore, when choosing an idol, he did not choose the chosen one JKL, nor did he follow the crowd to choose IMP, Uzi, or Bang. Instead, he submitted a blank answer.

After the program aired.

The IG fan community started by praising ElK, clearly trying to disgust JKL who refused to renew his contract. As the commotion continued, Uzi's fans also joined in, since JKL's fans were fighting for the status of domestic AD carries and couldn't just ignore it.

Thanks to the influence of Zombie Sister and Blue Princess, ElK's popularity has surged, reaching fifth place in the latest Weibo poll and giving her a chance to compete for the title of top bidder.

And Xun.

Because of a close-up of him crying and laughing, he gained some attention, but without a fan group to help him downplay others, his popularity was average, so he barely made it into the top 10.

Two more days have passed.

While the program continued to hype up the prestige of the top bidder, the final night had already been recorded.

Qin Hao didn't feel anything as he watched Bin's Blue Team lose 3-1 to the Red Team, after all, he was the one who taught both of them in the youth training camp.

It was an interview with the loser, though.

In front of all the mentors, Bin said, "...They are just the winners, so it's okay, after all, team division is very important in this competition."

"...Furthermore, the top bidder is judged by rating and votes."

Qin Hao:......

(End of this chapter)