Haven’t you been listening to what I’ve been saying?

I’m not raising the price, I’m trying to help you lower it!

How did you end up increasing it?

This won’t do. It seems Team Leader Su has misunderstood my point. I need to clarify quickly.

Pei Qian coughed lightly: “Team Leader Su, that’s not what I meant.”

“What I’m saying is that Huang Wang has already signed with Yayi Streaming Platform. Your club won’t be able to get higher revenue from streaming platforms, and Huang Wang has streaming obligations that might affect his regular training.”

Pei Qian pondered, there shouldn’t be any ambiguity this time, right?

My point is, if it were an unsigned player, you could take him to sign with a streaming platform to make money. But Huang Wang is already signed, so you won’t be able to profit from that!

Team Leader Su fell into deep thought again.

From the surface, it seemed Mr. Pei was once again pointing out Huang Wang’s flaws.

But that was just the surface.

In reality, wasn’t he emphasizing Huang Wang’s commercial value?

As a player who had already made a name for himself in streaming, Huang Wang naturally brought his traffic and popularity. Yayi Streaming had invested considerable promotional resources in him.

It was no exaggeration to say that Huang Wang’s fans outnumbered the entire H4 Club’s GOG division fans.

When Huang Wang transferred from DGE to H4 Club, his fans would inevitably follow and pay attention to H4 Club. This attention itself was a form of resource.

Moreover, H4 Club had a good relationship with Yayi Streaming. If Huang Wang transferred to H4 Club and appeared in major tournaments, Yayi Streaming would certainly be pleased…

Indeed, they needed to factor in this player’s commercial value. They could even try to have Yayi Streaming cover part of the costs. The club owner had mentioned this before he came.

With this in mind, Team Leader Su said: “I’m sorry, Mr. Pei, we’ve been inconsiderate again.”

“To show our sincerity, we’ll directly offer our final price: 3 million transfer fee, 1.5 million signing bonus, and 1.2 million annual salary!”

“Mr. Pei, we’re a small club without abundant resources. This is truly the highest price we can offer, even if we have to sell everything we own!”

Pei Qian nearly spat out his tea.

Team Leader Su, can you understand human language?

Pei Qian felt exhausted.

Reverse bargaining had somehow doubled a signing fee that was originally acceptable?

The player could have been sold for 1.5 million, but now it had been forcibly increased to 3 million!

It was ridiculous that an esports player could sell for so much these days.

In Pei Qian’s mind, this price point should only be achievable two or three years later.

What should he do? Try to lower the price once more?

No, better not try reverse bargaining again. Seeing Team Leader Su’s resolute expression and thinking about the previous two failed attempts at lowering the price…

If Pei Qian said one more word, Team Leader Su might squeeze himself dry and raise the price even higher.

Pei Qian said rather dejectedly: “Alright.”

Team Leader Su felt relieved. Mr. Pei was indeed true to his word!

If Mr. Pei had wanted to raise the price further, Team Leader Su would have had to immediately call his boss for more money.

Fortunately, at their psychological upper limit, they had successfully acquired Huang Wang!

Seeing Mr. Pei’s slightly dejected expression, it was clear he wasn’t very satisfied with the current price.

But Mr. Pei still decided to sell. This kindness must be remembered!

Zhang Yuan had remained silent throughout, silently watching Mr. Pei’s entire price-raising process.

He couldn’t help but marvel at Mr. Pei’s skill in raising prices!

Criticizing on the surface while praising in reality, hinting that Huang Wang wasn’t just a shot-caller but also a player with enormous commercial value. He had raised the price to the most suitable position.

Team Leader Su was also clever. Even before Zhang Yuan could react, he immediately grasped Mr. Pei’s intentions and very appropriately raised the price.

In short, from the final result, this was a very pleasant transaction!

Zhang Yuan moved closer to Mr. Pei’s ear and whispered: “Mr. Pei, we should also get Huang Wang’s consent.”

Pei Qian recovered slightly from his dejected mood and nodded.

Indeed, after the two clubs reached an agreement, they still needed to ask if the player agreed.

But Pei Qian believed Huang Wang would agree. The salary had reached this level, H4 Club had his good friend Pang Ling, the two could play mid and jungle together, he could be the team captain and shot-caller with sufficient authority, and he could participate in official competitions…

What reason could Huang Wang possibly have to hesitate?

Let’s quickly go through the formalities, have him pack his bags, and everyone will be happy.

Pei Qian nodded: “Good, then let’s go tell him now.”

The two called Huang Wang aside, and Zhang Yuan briefly explained the transfer situation.

“That’s the situation. Now it’s up to you whether you want to transfer to H4 Club.”

Pei Qian had expected Huang Wang to agree without hesitation, but surprisingly, Huang Wang hesitated.

“Can I… think about it?” Huang Wang seemed conflicted.

Pei Qian was dazed.

What was there to think about?

Brother, what’s so good about the DGE Club that you must stay?

Pei Qian coughed lightly: “What’s the matter? Is there something about H4 Club you’re not satisfied with?”

Huang Wang nodded and said quietly: “Their environment is too poor.”

Pei Qian: “?”

Is the environment too poor?

Aren’t they an established esports club in China? How could the environment possibly be poor?

Huang Wang explained: “Really, Mr. Pei, we saw their base when we went there for training matches. It’s much worse compared to our base!”

“Whether it’s computer equipment, living conditions, daily training schedules, etc., none of it compares to what we have here.”

“Most importantly, if I go there, I probably won’t be able to work out every day…”

From Huang Wang’s expression, he genuinely cared about this issue.

Indeed, going to the H4 Club meant he could participate in official competitions, and his salary would increase. But for Huang Wang, who had already secured a 2 million contract with a streaming platform, salary wasn’t his primary concern.

The club’s facilities and daily training determined his daily living conditions.

Huang Wang felt that if he went to H4 Club, he would feel uncomfortable in various aspects of life, whether it was food, accommodation, or daily training. It wouldn’t be as comfortable as at the DGE Club.

So he hesitated.

Pei Qian also fell into thought, as he hadn’t anticipated this problem at all.

What should he do?

Huang Wang must leave; keeping him would lead to endless troubles.

Could he find a way to achieve both goals?

Both send Huang Wang away and not take so much transfer money?

Pei Qian thought for a moment and suddenly had a flash of inspiration.

Got it!

Pei Qian said to Huang Wang and Zhang Yuan: “This problem is easy to solve. Come with me.”

The three returned to the conference room to meet Team Leader Su.

Pei Qian said to Team Leader Su: “Team Leader Su, there’s no problem with Huang Wang’s transfer, but there are additional conditions.”

“Huang Wang needs to maintain the training schedule and routine he had at DGE Club. He needs two hours of professional fitness training daily, and you’ll need to find him a dedicated fitness coach who is also a nutritionist.”

“Additionally, Huang Wang needs to train with the ROF host and full set of peripherals he’s familiar with. We hope you can fully respect his training habits.”

“I understand that H4 Club’s GOG division currently has two teams, and the original training base is already quite crowded. I hope the H4 Club can find a new training base. It doesn’t have to be too fancy, but it must ensure each player’s quality of life.”

“Of course, I also know your club is strapped for funds, so I’ve decided that DGE Club will only take 800,000 in transfer fees. The remaining 2.2 million will be used to improve the training base. Your club will simply administer this money, ensuring Huang Wang has the right to know and ensuring the money is used appropriately.”

Team Leader Su was overjoyed and quickly said: “Thank you, Mr. Pei! Thank you so much!!”

Even if Mr. Pei hadn’t mentioned it, Team Leader Su had planned to let Huang Wang maintain his original training schedule. He even wanted both GOG division teams to follow this schedule.

During their team’s previous visit to the DGE Club, Pang Ling had photographed DGE’s training schedule, which caught the attention of upper management.

After analysis, H4 Club’s management felt that this schedule might be one of the reasons DGE was so strong, as it was arranged very scientifically!

Previous clubs only focused on training gaming skills, long neglecting the development of players’ physical fitness.

If they brought in Huang Wang but couldn’t ensure he trained as before, causing his level to drop, wouldn’t that be a huge loss?

So Team Leader Su had already considered having Huang Wang share DGE’s training experience to improve both their teams.

However, H4 Club’s budget was limited. They’d already stretched their resources to sign Huang Wang. Finding a new training base in the costly Magic City, getting gym memberships for all players, and ordering nutritional meals was financially challenging.

But now, Mr. Pei has generously solved all these problems!

Team Leader Su knew that Mr. Pei could have disregarded all this. After all, once he received the transfer fee, what did it matter what happened to the player?

But Mr. Pei actively gave up most of the signing fee to ensure his player’s training environment, allowing H4 Club’s other players to benefit as well.

Mr. Pei was incredibly generous!

Team Leader Su was deeply moved. Now he owed Mr. Pei another big favor!

From now on, Huang Wang would receive treatment like a precious son at H4 Club and would be the absolute core of the team!

The problem was perfectly solved. Pei Qian had found a very reasonable excuse to give away 2.2 million of the signing fee. His pressure drastically reduced, and his mood improved considerably.

Next came the specific details of the contract.

Normally, such transfers between clubs should occur during the transfer period.

But currently, there are no relevant regulations.

Moreover, even if there were regulations, they should be set by Tenda as the event organizer. Other clubs could only comply.

So this matter wasn’t handled too strictly. As long as both clubs and the player agreed, it was OK.

As for establishing transfer rules for clubs after forming a league, that would probably be necessary.

But for Pei Qian, these were concerns for the future.