He walked into the training room and clapped his hands.
"Everyone, stop for a moment. There is something going on tomorrow. I will inform you now."
Xu Ruoguang turned around and looked at him doubtfully.
"Here, we need to shoot a promotional video, probably tomorrow."
"What kind of promotional video? Is it from LPL?"
Xu Ruoguang asked subconsciously.
This is actually very common. It’s not the first time to shoot a promotional video before the finals. It usually doesn’t take much time and can be finished in one afternoon at most.
kkoma paused,
"no."
"It's an endorsement video."
"ah?"
Xu Ruoguang's first reaction was, are you kidding me?
You know, this is K1.
Under the dual guarantee of LeTV's control and contract, it has been stated that it is impossible to shoot a promotional video if it affects training.
The finals are about to start, are you shooting for endorsements during this period?
Xu Ruoguang is a professional player first, and a top player in the league second.
This request is obviously unreasonable.
Is LeTV expensive?
Not bad at all!
So what's going on with this endorsement?
kkoma also showed a puzzled expression, "To be honest, I don't understand. Logically speaking, this shouldn't happen."
"But when I called Manager Zhao, the reply I got was that it would be best to spare a day and shoot this endorsement."
"Ruoguang, what are you going to do? There is a clause in the contract regarding this, and you have the right to refuse."
kkoma asked.
Xu Ruoguang fell into deep thought.
His way of thinking has always been to look at the essence through appearances.
On the surface, LeTV forces its players to earn money through endorsements without respecting moral ethics. So, what is their purpose?
Although most of the financial contracts of professional players nowadays are in the millions, this is a contract for the whole person.
How much can you earn from an endorsement?
Hundreds of thousands are as high as the sky.
Is it necessary for LeTV to earn this amount of money?
Moreover, this is fishing for nothing.
You know, after K1 won the championship, the commercial value really took off.
Although it is said that it has appeal now, if it does not win the championship, it is unjust and unjust. There is no way it can be compared with after winning the championship.
LeTV, what's the hurry?
There was something strange about this incident from beginning to end.
Xu Ruoguang was silent for a while and nodded.
"Okay, I'll take the photo."
He couldn't refuse.
If you refuse, there is no guarantee that something will happen again.
Fortunately, an endorsement shouldn't take much time, at most it can take about a day.
kkoma breathed a sigh of relief.
He was really afraid that Xu Ruoguang wouldn't agree.
It's not that KKoma doesn't think about Xu Ruoguang, it's that KKoma thinks about Xu Ruoguang and hopes that he will agree.
The arm can't twist the thigh, this thing is weird.
The best way now is to stop the attack first and find the cause.
The school told you that paying fees is voluntary, but you don’t really think it’s voluntary, do you?
Shooting for endorsements is the same.
After kkoma left the lounge, everyone in K1 quit the game and sat together.
Eat snacks and chat at the same time.
Ah Shui is heartless, but Hirano Aya and godv are very smart.
They are all older generation e-sports players and have seen too many things.
"You guys think, is it possible that we have changed the boss?"
Hirano Aya said this after careful consideration.
His face was heavy.
Changing the boss is not good news during this period of time.
Hirano Aya also thinks the possibility is very low, but he is a relatively pessimistic person and likes to think about the worst in everything.
A sudden change in strategy, forcefully requiring players to earn money through endorsements.
Everyone knows something is wrong.
"It's impossible. At most, the manager's superior has changed and the operating strategy has changed."
Although godv also thinks something is wrong, he is obviously not as pessimistic as Hirano Aya.
He thinks that at most the person in charge of e-sports at LeTV has changed, and the new guy likes to use marketing strategies, and that's it.
What is the relationship between LeTV and K1?
LeTV established a branch, KING ONE Culture Co., Ltd., and then affiliated K1 to this branch.
The person in charge of the branch is a senior executive of LeTV, and all of them, including Manager Zhao, are imperial envoys.
Now that we have recalled them and replaced a group of people, it is not impossible.
"what are you guys saying?"
Ah Shui's making of potato chips is totally out of the ordinary.
He really doesn't understand anything.
After all, I am young now.
Xu Ruoguang agrees with godv's views.
Change boss?
Impossible, absolutely impossible!
Today's K1 is the best fighter among cocks.
LeTV is not stupid. No matter how small the scale of e-sports is, if it can make money for capitalists, it is good.
After all, they are a group of ruthless people who dare to sell other people's ropes and then hang themselves.
K1 is a solid high-quality asset and an industry unicorn.
Is it necessary to sell this?
Forget about poor results, MSI and Spring have already won the championship. This result in LPL is already unique to Scorpion.
Is it necessary for LeTV to sell K1?
That doesn't make sense.
Xu Ruoguang also preferred to change the person in charge at most.
"Could it be that some wealthy family's assets have changed, and now we are involved in their struggle?"
Scout had a whim.
Xu Ruoguang was speechless and raised his forehead, "Rucan, although I know there are many ethics dramas like this in Korea, but we are just a club, so it's nothing."
"What do you usually look at?"
Li Rucan was a little unconvinced, "I really haven't watched any Korean ethics dramas."
"I just recently watched the movie called The Temptation of Going Home."
Xu Ruoguang: Got it.
He was a little confused. Who brought Scout to see this thing?
A water?
He looked at Ah Shui, who was still making potato chips.
Impossible, it's not him.
Little peanut?
Even more impossible.
Viagra and Hirano Aya also train very seriously on weekdays and basically have no time.
Xu Ruoguang himself can swear to God that he has never done such a thing.
It's weird.
Everyone discussed it for a long time, but nothing came out of the discussion.
It's okay to let them play games, but it's really not okay to play such a brain-burning game.
"I don't want to think about it anymore. We are players. We just have to do our job well."
Ah Shui said carelessly.
He really has no pressure.
Xu Ruoguang was silent for a while and then smiled.
"You are right."
Yes, why do you care so much?
The soldiers are coming to cover up the water and the soil is coming. Could it be that the club has been disbanded?
The next day, Xu Ruoguang followed the team to the shooting location.
The endorsement shot today is very classic.
Mercedes Benz!
Xu Ruoguang sat in front of the computer and pretended to press the keyboard a few times.
The camera cuts to the computer screen, where the victory sign appears.
Xu Ruoguang raised his head slightly and showed a confident smile.
"Break through yourself, move forward with determination, and cheer for us."
I will type a sentence at this time later.
Mercedes-Benz helps K1 compete in the S6 global finals, and the new model is now on sale!
Let me tell you, the filming of this endorsement was really not that difficult.
but……
"Hahahahahaha, my Brother Di Guang, why do you look so stupid!"
"Hahahahahahahahaha, I'm laughing so hard! Break through yourself and move forward with determination! Wuhu ~ Hahahahahahahaha!"
"Is this Brother Guang's evil smile? Hahahaha"
"Hey, it's a long time ago, it's a long time ago!"
"Axi. It's really...why is it so funnykkk"
A black line appeared on Xu Ruoguang's forehead, which almost turned red.
These little brats are really disgusting!
"That's alright, are you laughing at me?"
"You don't have any juice to drink either!"
Xu Ruoguang said fiercely.
Unfortunately, the trick that had always been successful in the past completely lost its effect, and Ah Shui laughed even louder.
Finally, the director came over and called people, and they stopped.
The second person whose turn was taken was Hirano Aya.
Hirano Aya stretched out and rubbed her wrists.
Put on the K1 team uniform and smile evilly.
"Overcoming obstacles and fighting for love!"
Of course, there are also classic Mercedes-Benz advertising slogans from the later period.
Xu Ruoguang's scalp was numb in the audience. Damn it, Mercedes-Benz is really good at making things awkward.
If I want to buy a car in the future, I will only buy a sports car, never a Mercedes-Benz!
I heard that there is a Cullinan who is very handsome. Do you want to consider it?
Xu Ruoguang held his chin and thought.
Hirano Aya's face turned red, and he was also embarrassed.
"Brother Guang, I seem to understand you."
"Forget it, you laughed so loud just now!"
Xu Ruoguang holds a grudge very much!
The third one is naturally godv.
godv's is even more embarrassing.
He touched his belly and made a satisfied expression.
The sound of the stadium came from outside the door, godv's expression became serious and he stood up.
"Crush doubts and move forward for your dreams!"
After saying this, the corners of godv's mouth twitched.
He couldn't hold himself any longer.
I don’t know where Mercedes-Benz found some marketing talents. It’s really a scam.
Ah Shui showed a confident smile, and the scene in the picture was his famous scene of three kills of Lucian in MSI.
"Stay determined and fight for the future!"
After saying this with a serious face, his toes were already clenched.
Ah Shui's business level is still good, although it is somewhat open.
Scout appeared with Little Peanut. The two stretched out their hands to hold them, then made determined eyes and looked at the screen together.
"Work together for unyielding faith!"
Finally, the six of them got into the Mercedes Benz together. Xu Ruoguang lit the car and showed a confident smile.
End of endorsement promotional video.
Having said that, the final effect is still acceptable.
But it's really a bit awkward.
A little bit of good is revealed in the bad, and a bit bad is revealed in the good.
Both good and bad.
After filming, Xu Ruoguang returned to the base and immediately started killing people.
He has not forgotten the laughter of those bastards just now!
Special training! Special training!
Especially Ah Shui.
First of all, Ah Shui, who committed the crime of arrogance.
Because he was pointing fingers at God (Xu Ruoguang)'s finished film before he started filming. Such arrogance will naturally make it difficult to achieve great things, and this is exactly the case.
At this time, Ah Shui needs to survive the capture of four people.
Doesn’t Ah Shui like waves?
Let you play for a few hours directly.
And this training not only trained Ah Shui, but also trained Hirano Aya.
Xu Ruoguang called on Uzi and Meiko, and Ah Shui filled up the lane.
Then let scout and godv simulate four guarantees of two.
Try to give Ah Shui the emperor-level capture and enjoyment.
Ah Shui: Thank you!
Originally, this kind of training would continue forever.
But here it comes again!
"Come again? Shoot again?"
Xu Ruoguang had a headache for the first time.
Is it over yet?
"I'll go find Manager Zhao."
He pursed his lips and stood up.
kkoma didn't stop him, he just said seriously.
"Don't be impulsive, ask clearly why."
Xu Ruoguang waved his hand without looking back.
He walked to Manager Zhao's office door and knocked on the door.
"who?"
Manager Zhao's voice came from inside the door.
"I, Xu Ruoguang."
Xu Ruoguang said calmly.
"……come in."
I vaguely heard Manager Zhao sighing.
Xu Ruoguang opened the door. Manager Zhao sat on the chair, stood up, and smiled.
"You're here, Ruoguang."
Xu Ruoguang asked bluntly without exchanging pleasantries,
"what happened?"
"Didn't we negotiate the contract before? This sudden endorsement has completely squeezed our training time."
"Manager Zhao, I need an explanation."
Manager Zhao’s smile remained unchanged,
"Is it normal to occasionally accept endorsements or something?"
"It's normal, but it happens too often. After playing the game on the 14th, I went to shoot on the 15th, and then I went to shoot again on the 16th today. What's going on?"
Xu Ruoguang asked puzzledly.
"This happens too often."
"It's completely affected training."
Manager Zhao’s smile faded a little,
"In fact, I don't want to see this situation."
"Then why..."
"Because K1 now has no money."
"ha?"
Manager Zhao's words immediately confused Xu Ruoguang.
"No money?"
"Yes, there is no money."
"Manager Zhao, are you kidding me?"
Xu Ruoguang never expected that this was the reason.
How ridiculous?
K1, backed by LeTV, is out of money.
"I know you couldn't believe it, and I couldn't believe it when I got the news."
Manager Zhao sighed.
"Do you know what happened to LeTV?"
He walked up to Xu Ruoguang and patted Xu Ruoguang's shoulder.
"In May of this year, there was already a problem with LeTV's suppliers, and the market supervision department has been investigating."
"In August this year, on the day of your competition, Mr. Jia had already left here."
"Why? Because the hole can no longer be blocked."
"The previous investigation was not going well, but because he announced his entry into e-sports again, the investigation was accelerated."
"The above are all told to me by my superiors."
Xu Ruoguang was silent for a moment, these news were shocking enough.
but……
"But, what does this have to do with K1?"
"It doesn't matter much, but it does."
"Because we are now entering a formal fund investigation process, K1's account will be frozen from time to time for investigation. Can you understand this concept?"
"Under this situation, the current K1 can no longer afford a stable penny, including the rent here."
"Without Mr. Jia, the board of directors is now in chaos. K1 has to accept the conditions of the new board of directors and film endorsements to help LeTV."
Manager Zhao smiled bitterly and said,
"Although it's not much, they don't want to let go of a penny."
Xu Ruoguang exhaled a breath,
"In other words, K1 may be short of money at any time now, so that's why we endorse it so frequently, right?"
"Yeah, but you don't have to worry."
Manager Zhao comforted him.
"LeTV is unlikely to fail. Even if it fails, it won't have much to do with K1."
"After the investigation is completed and it becomes clear how big the hole is, adjustments should be made quickly."
His words are confident and full of trust in LeTV.
From God's perspective, what he said is indeed correct.
Although Accountant Jia has become a slump, LeTV’s livelihood is indeed quite prosperous by relying on copyrights.
Cashing out and leaving the market are capital and investors’ money that they don’t know about, and it really has nothing to do with LeTV staff.
The problem with K1 now is that it needs to be investigated, so sometimes it can't get the money.
That's the problem.
Xu Ruoguang finally understood why.
Without further words, he walked out of the office.
Xu Ruoguang agreed to shoot.
Not because he was thinking about the club, but because he was qualified to refuse, and other teammates were not qualified to do so.
This time is very difficult, but Xu Ruoguang is willing to accompany his teammates.
Training alone is of no use.
Time passed slowly like this.
Regarding the fact that K1 suddenly started shooting for endorsements, it also caused heated discussions on major forums.
"K1 has started to make money? What a leek, right?"
"You haven't even started marketing yet, right?"
"It's so classic to open the champagne in advance. Does K1 really feel that he is a sure winner?"
"Something's wrong. In the past, I remember that K1 never filmed a single commercial except for the competition promo. Why did it start all of a sudden now?"
"Box within a box, K1 has no money, K1 is going to be disbanded."
"If you criticize your horse, will LeTV be short of money?"
Someone who was interested checked LeTV and immediately discovered the problem.
"That's not right, brothers, I just checked LeTV, and it is now under investigation. The account funds have entered the review stage. LeTV is really out of money now!"
"? Really?"
"I checked it too...it's actually true."
"Fuck, no? What will happen if K1 has no money?"
"The club's rent cannot be paid, the staff's wages cannot be paid, and the electricity bill cannot be paid."
"Where are the players? Where are the players?"
"Brother Guang's contract seems to be for three years, and it will be repaired every year. This year's 15 million should have been paid into Brother Guang's card."
"Okay, as long as nothing happens to the players."
"But what should we do about the World Championship?"
As soon as this question came out, the audience's worries were completely triggered.
"It's true...World Championship, what should I do?"
"Now that I am forced to shoot commercials every day, I doubt K1's current status."
"There is almost no training time. K1 like this may not even be able to beat RNG."
"It's not really going to break up...K1."
"It's very possible...what should we do? Can everyone crowdfund it?"
"I'm a little dizzy now. I still hope that K1 can win the championship."
As LPL viewers, they are most worried about the World Championship.
Now the originally invincible K1 has suddenly suffered a huge change, and may even have no money to rent the base.
So, is the World Championship still possible?
Shooting endorsements every day, the price is a rapid decline in training time.
So in this case, how long can K1 maintain its status?
no one knows.
K1 is gone.
This hot search quickly topped the list of hot searches on Weibo.
burst!
Countless worried K1 fans went to the club’s official account to inquire, but received no response.
"Please speak!"
"What the hell is going on!?"
"I'm really disappointed. How could something happen to you, K1?"
Under such circumstances, there is less than a week left for the finals of the summer season.