Chapter 430 DGE Club

Zhang Yuan looked at Wu Yue and Manager Lu, who had come to visit, with a somewhat blank expression.

What was going on?

He and President Pei had just returned to Jingzhou, and before they could even warm their seats, Wu Yue and Manager Lu had arrived one after the other.

They were only two hours apart.

Was there some disagreement about the collaboration? Was there something that couldn't be said over the phone?

Zhang Yuan felt a bit confused, but since they were already here, he had to treat them well.

After leading Wu Yue and Manager Lu to the meeting room, someone brought them tea.

Zhang Yuan was now not only the manager of the DGE esports club, but also the head of Tenda's esports division. His work focus had gradually shifted to the GPL league, and he didn't have as much time to manage the DGE club's daily training.

Therefore, the DGE club was hiring more and more staff, including coaches, analysts, team leaders, nutritionists, team doctors, brand visual designers, photographers, and creative designers.

Now, Zhang Yuan was gradually handing over his club work, only making final decisions on important matters and only asking about other things occasionally.

It was Wu Yue and Manager Lu's first time at the DGE club, and after just a casual look, they felt that it was much more formal than the FV club!

Whether it was the training environment, personnel configuration, or the overall spirit of the base, there was no comparison.

Wu Yue took a sip of tea and said with emotion, "President Zhang, I've long heard that the DGE club is the most formal club in the country, without exception. After seeing it today, it really lives up to its reputation."

"President Pei is so forward-looking about the future of the esports industry, greatly advancing the formalization of domestic esports clubs."

Zhang Yuan smiled and said, "Rather than forward-looking, it's more like confidence."

"In fact, most clubs know that to achieve results, formalizing club management is essential. Many clubs are also interested in emulating traditional football clubs."

"But most clubs haven't done very well in this regard. The root cause is a lack of confidence. Because formalizing the club means investing more money, and without confidence in profitability, they are reluctant to invest, so formalization is naturally out of the question."

"President Pei is actually very optimistic about the future of the esports industry and has full confidence, so he can confidently invest a lot of money in the club."

Wu Yue agreed, "That makes sense!"

"President Zhang is also very experienced in club operations. DGE club is one of the very few profitable clubs in the country, able to gain both fame and fortune even without competitions. It's admirable how you've managed to earn both reputation and money."

"I hope that if there's an opportunity, President Zhang can share some of his club operation experience."

Zhang Yuan smiled and shook his head, "No, no, President Pei set up the overall framework for the club's operation. I didn't really contribute much, just responsible for ordering takeout."

After a few pleasantries, Zhang Yuan said, "Did you two make a special trip to Jingzhou because you think there's a problem with the collaboration?"

Wu Yue shook his head, "No, no, there's absolutely no problem with the collaboration."

"It's like this, Manager Lu and I discussed how to spend this investment and wanted to buy a few players..."

Wu Yue briefly explained his intention.

Zhang Yuan nodded after listening, understanding the situation.

No wonder Wu Yue and Manager Lu came to Jingzhou one after the other. Obviously, they didn't initially plan to use the money to buy players, but only thought of it after President Pei left.

Moreover, if they wanted to buy players, they would definitely have to come to Jingzhou to talk to the owners of these clubs in person.

After considering it, Zhang Yuan said, "How about this, I'll make an introduction. You can talk to these clubs like SHG. As for whether they're willing to sell, it depends on how you negotiate."

Tenda was the organizer of the GPL, and these clubs were very obedient to President Pei and Tenda. However, Zhang Yuan didn't want to force these clubs to sell players, as that would be an abuse of President Pei's influence, which was very inappropriate.

The key was still the willingness of these clubs.

Wu Yue nodded, "Of course!"

Zhang Yuan stood up and led Wu Yue and Manager Lu to the SHG club to find Lin Chang.

Lin Chang had spearheaded the purchase of the *IOI* players and had also snatched up two or three good seedlings who played *IOI* well. Of course, they would start with him.

If Lin Chang was unwilling to sell, then Zhang Yuan would consider looking for other clubs.

Wu Yue and Manager Lu walked around Mingyun Villas, looking at the beautiful detached villas and the esports clubs, their eyes filled with envy.

"President Pei has really turned Jingzhou into an esports mecca. It's flourishing and enviable."

"There are more than a dozen clubs as formal as the DGE club. How could the GPL league not be successful? It seems that *IOI*'s loss is not unwarranted."

"Alas, it's a pity that our company is in Shanghai and can't move."

Soon, they arrived at the SHG club.

Zhang Yuan led Wu Yue and Manager Lu to find Lin Chang and explained their purpose.

Lin Chang was stunned for a moment, "President Pei invested in your club? You want to buy *IOI* players?"

Wu Yue nodded, "Yes, President Lin. Actually, we also want to build a stronger team to better compete in the qualifiers. If we get a good ranking, President Pei will also be happy."

"Of course, we will definitely pay according to the market transfer price. You can pick a few players who can't play and know how to play *IOI*, and sell us one or two."

Wu Yue knew that Lin Chang was a big shot from Shenhua Group, and since he was asking for help, he was naturally very polite.

Lin Chang smiled, "Hey, no need to be so polite!"

"Since it's a club invested by President Pei, we must give our full support!"

"To be honest, I bought these players at the time just thinking of trying my luck, hoping that there would be good seedlings that could be discovered."

"Since it's a club invested by President Pei, then it's easy to talk about. Whichever player you like, just pick them!"

"Oh, and the other teams, I'll tell them to bring out all the *IOI* players, and you can pick them out!"

"Of course, we have to respect the players' personal wishes."

Wu Yue was a little embarrassed and hurriedly said, "No, no, I only need two players. There's no need to make such a big fuss..."

Lin Chang waved his hand, "No need to be polite! This is just a small effort for us."

"Although I'm not sure what President Pei's purpose is in investing in your club, if he invested, there must be some special purpose. Anyway, let's rush into the qualifiers first. The team invested by President Pei must not lose President Pei's face!"

Wu Yue was deeply moved.

Although he knew very well that President Lin was being so generous mainly because of President Pei's reputation, and it had nothing to do with the FV club, the feeling was still very heartwarming.

Lin Chang quickly made a few phone calls.

Half an hour later, all the team leaders from several clubs arrived, each holding a list in their hands.

Lin Chang summarized all the lists and handed them to Wu Yue, "President Wu, here is the list of all the former *IOI* professional players. Take a look and pick out the strongest team."

Wu Yue reached out and took it, and after carefully looking at it with Manager Lu, a look of shock appeared on their faces.

This... this lineup is too gorgeous!

Because the FV club only had the *IOI* division, they still had a deep impression of the famous player IDs in *IOI*.

These lists included the star players from the *IOI* divisions of veteran clubs such as SUG. Although they weren't the entire team, they had players for every position, completely capable of piecing together a team with top-notch strength in every position.

Wu Yue looked at Lin Chang and the other club leaders, "With the value of these players... I'm afraid we can't afford them."

Lin Chang smiled, "It's too polite to say buy. Pick whoever you like! Anyway, these players didn't cost much when we bought them, so just consider it a gift to the club invested by President Pei!"