NFBE Chapter 33 Next year's Major stickers, I'll stamp them for you!
Chapter 33 Next year's Major stickers, I'll stamp them for you!
Second floor, the players' rest area.
The rest area is well-equipped.
There are fitness equipment, a snack and beverage cabinet, and beanbag chairs...
And next to the treadmill.
"Bai Dao, have you taken that popular CB personality test yet?"
Bai Cai, holding a towel, suddenly spoke up.
Bai Dao, who was sweating profusely on the treadmill, almost slipped.
They immediately stopped the machine.
"What CB personality test? That's the CSTI personality test, isn't it...?"
The white path responded without a word.
The recently revamped MBTI personality test, SBTI, has become incredibly popular, which has also led to a surge in interest in the CSTI personality test.
There are 25 questions in total, such as: If you are on the T side and you lose the pistol round, what would you choose in the next round?
What would you do if you encountered an opponent cheating?
Of course, the funniest question is this one:
If you see an enemy sniper with their back to you from the third floor of the NUKE building in the yellow room, and you only have a Desert Eagle, what would you do?
Aims at the head, and fires instantly.
B aims at the body, reducing the margin for error.
C chooses not to fight, to gather more information.
D stalls for time, creating opportunities for teammates.
CS is still too niche, and this kind of trend-following connection is not perfect at all.
It's just for fun.
He, who doesn't even shoot snipers, is the ultimate sniper, Egg God!
Outrageous!
"Is there something you want to say?"
Bai Dao noticed that Bai Cai, a senior who also belonged to the Bai generation, looked somewhat unnatural.
"Congratulations, Bai Dao, you're definitely going to be a starter this time."
Bai Cai's expression relaxed, and she revealed her true feelings.
As a veteran breakthrough player for Tianlu, he was originally the strongest contender for this trial.
But after these two days of trial training, he was truly convinced.
Whether it's marksmanship, awareness, or the map pool that TyLoo knows, they completely overwhelm him in every aspect.
All his years of professional experience were rendered useless.
He genuinely had no idea where this college student, who had never played professionally and whose playing time was limited, came from with such a slick playing style and mindset.
After two days of trials, he became even more jealous of Danking.
How come he wasn't the one who discovered such a genius?
Why couldn't such a brilliant genius have appeared sooner?
One slow path has passed, and another white path has arrived!
They were born at the wrong time.
"Brother Cabbage, you're too kind." Bai Dao smiled and nodded. "I was just lucky and managed to create a few waves of momentum."
White is not the type to pop champagne at halftime.
Nothing that hasn't been definitively proven is worth boasting about.
"Alright, stop being so modest. I've been a professional player for so many years, I can tell whether it's luck or not."
Bai Cai patted Bai Dao on the shoulder, a hint of veteran's感慨 (gǎnkǎi, a complex emotion encompassing both admiration and reflection) in his eyes:
"The future of CNCS ultimately belongs to you little monsters. Play well and try to bring honor to Chinese CS at the Major."
Just as the two were talking, the glass door to the lounge was pushed open.
259 walked in, his gaze lingering on Bai Dao for a moment.
"Bai Dao, come with me to the third floor. Manager Chen and the coach are waiting for you in their office."
Upon hearing this, the Tianlu members in the lounge all exchanged subtle glances.
At this time, go to the office on the third floor.
What it means is self-evident.
Xiao Ju and Mo Siyu exchanged a glance.
Lao Jiu was practically their master.
They had very deep feelings for each other.
It's hard not to feel a pang of sadness when you watch the senior colleague who brought you into the industry leave in disappointment to make way for a newcomer.
But in esports, being bad is the original sin, and results are everything.
Kaze, a foreigner, dedicated almost half of his youth to CNC.
My teammate has been playing professionally for many years, but has yet to achieve any results.
Who can bear this.
Besides, they genuinely wanted to make stickers.
I want to leave my own indelible mark on the history of CS.
After giving Bai Dao a thumbs-up, the two of them worked even harder on the training equipment in front of them.
"Keep it up!" Hamburger whispered from behind.
As a genius signed by Lao Jiu against all odds, and who was promoted a second time by Lao Jiu after failing the trial, his feelings for Lao Jiu are like those of a true master and disciple.
He chose to support his master's decision!
Bai Dao glanced back at his future teammates, nodded, and followed 259 up to the third floor.
……
Manager's office.
"Sit down, Bai Dao."
Manager Chen pushed up his gold-rimmed glasses, pointed to the leather sofa near the door, and said to Bai Dao with a smile.
But that smile looks a little fake.
Business-oriented.
Coach K4mi sat opposite him, his smile much more genuine.
It leans towards sports.
As soon as Lao Jiu entered, he stood silently by the water dispenser, like an outsider.
"I've seen the training data from the past two days, and it's indeed very impressive."
Manager Chen tapped the table, his words dripping with the veil of psychological manipulation:
"However, doing well in ranked matches and practice matches does not guarantee that you can perform well in offline tournaments."
"After all, you are a 20-year-old newcomer with no experience in offline competitions."
"In order to get you into the starting lineup, the club even had to demote our veteran player 259, which was at great risk to public opinion."
Bai Dao was slightly taken aback and looked at Lao Jiu in the corner. As far as he knew, this was Lao Jiu's self-demotion.
And wasn't Ninth Master a newcomer to Tianlu? How did he become a veteran general of Tianlu?
Manager Chen didn't give Bai Dao time to react and then pushed another contract over.
"This is a three-year contract with a monthly base salary of 15,000 yuan, including room and board. If you have no objections, just sign it, and you can have your makeup and photos taken tomorrow."
Upon hearing these words, 259 Noodles, standing in the corner, twitched uncontrollably.
His voluntary resignation was, in the manager's mouth, used as a bargaining chip and excuse to suppress newcomers.
Tianlu's starting salary was 2+ RMB, but now Baidao only offers 1.5 RMB.
If the righteous path is dissatisfied and they miss out on it, where will Tianlu find such a perfect real-time combat force again?
"Mr. Chen, this treatment..."
Old Nine could no longer hold back. He took a step forward, wanting to argue for the righteous path.
Snapped.
A powerful hand suddenly stopped him in mid-air.
Bai Dao sneered, didn't even glance at the contract, and pushed it back with his hand.
No wonder Tianlu couldn't achieve any results at this time.
What kind of monsters and demons are in this management team?
As far as I can remember, things only started to get better little by little after Rong Ye took over Tianlu in the latter half of 24.
"Manager Chen, I think you may have misunderstood a few things."
Bai Dao stared into Manager Chen's eyes:
"First! Ninth Master was demoted because, as the captain, he wanted Tianlu to win more than anyone else!"
"He made the difficult decision to cut his losses in order to reserve a Major spot for CNCS!"
"This dedication to the professional arena is not a bargaining chip for you to use to bargain with me or belittle his professional career!"
"Without Ninth Master's resources, the Tianlu brand would probably still be nowhere to be found!"
Manager Chen never expected that a college student would dare to reprimand him to his face in such a tone!
His face turned pale and then flushed.
Meanwhile, the ninth brother, who had been stopped, stared wide-eyed, his gaze darting around.
In his memory, Bai Dao had always been a humble, innocent college student with a touch of dry humor.
He's like a completely different person now!
They actually dared to stand up to the club's management at the signing negotiation table for the sake of this washed-up veteran!
"Bai Dao, don't be impulsive..."
Deeply moved, Lao Jiu quickly whispered a reminder, fearing that the righteous path would ruin his future.
in the country, TyLoo is indeed the club that offers the best treatment.
"Ninth Master, you rest. I have to say a few words today."
Bai Dao stopped Lao Jiu again, saying:
"Second! Fifteen thousand? A three-year indenture?"
"Manager Chen, you probably don't watch live streams much."
"I now have several thousand people watching my live streams on Douyin every night, and my monthly revenue from live streams is more than what you gave me!"
"Besides, even professions inferior to Tianlu pay 15,000, and Tianlu, a prestigious company, only offers this kind of treatment?"
"I came to Tianlu to put out fires and win the Major Grand Slam, not to be your cheap labor!"
"Since you're talking to me about commercial value, then we'll do it the way it is. Don't think that just because I'm a college student I don't know anything."
Generally, contracts are signed on an annual basis.
Because a team needs to take shape.
It requires cooperation and tacit understanding; each individual needs time to adjust and adapt, which can take anywhere from three months to a year.
This contract might not be a problem for ordinary professions.
But for the legitimate authorities, this is somewhat inappropriate.
With its daily settlement system, the white-collar team is confident that it can reach the pinnacle of CS within a year.
three years?
He's confident he'll win a Grand Slam!
Such a contract is completely inconsistent with his worth.
In fact, if Bai Dao were only after money and results, he could have waited and tried the international brigade.
His English isn't bad.
He's a man who passed both the CET-4 and CET-6 exams, after all.
Besides, they're young and learn quickly, so wouldn't it be better to join a team with better results?
But why did he choose to stay in the country?
China is making its mark on the world stage in every aspect.
The neighboring CF (Crossfire) is also dominating the world.
Valorant has also won a world championship!
Why is CNCCS not acceptable?
Why should Chinese CS players be ridiculed so much on foreign websites?
Why is the CNC environment considered bad?
This grievance, the righteous path, reborn into a new life, is determined to change it all!
Of course, he couldn't do it all by himself.
But as it turns out, his teammates also have considerable potential.
These are the anchor points he wants to leave behind.
But that's by no means the reason why the other party can blackmail him.
"A six-month contract! I want the top salary for a first-team starter!"
Bai Dao leaned forward, his hands resting on the table, staring at Manager Chen with an extremely imposing gaze:
"If I can't lead my team to qualify for the Copenhagen Major, I'll give you my entire money back!"
"But if I make it... I want the highest percentage of the revenue from the Major stickers and subsequent sponsorships!"
"This is outrageous! What kind of new employee signs this kind of short-term, high-stakes contract right off the bat?!" Manager Chen slammed his fist on the table in exasperation. "Do you really think Tianlu will stop functioning without you?!"
"Then please ask Manager Chen to find someone else."
Bai Dao turned around decisively and was about to leave.
"Hey! Wait! Wait!"
Seeing that the negotiations were about to fall apart, head coach K4mi, who had been silent all along, broke out in a cold sweat and rushed over to grab Bai Dao. He then frantically gave Manager Chen meaningful glances.
"Mr. Chen, you know the strength of the White Path! If we let him go to LVG, we will really have no chance of survival in the Asian region."
Upon hearing "lvg," Manager Chen's expression shifted between anger and uncertainty.
Judging from the data, the strength of the righteous path is terrifying.
He doesn't look like a rookie who's never played professionally before. It's okay if such a rookie goes abroad; it won't affect TyLoo's Major promotion quota.
But if it flows into LVG, then...
Although the possibility of LVG making a substitution at this point is extremely slim, it is not entirely impossible.
If LVG really replaces this kid and then eliminates TyLoo in the qualifiers... the boss will definitely skin him alive!
But doesn't he care about saving face?
He, the manager of a top-tier domestic CS club, was insulted to his face by a college student!
"I can't make decisions based on your terms, since it's a short-term contract with a wager. I'll give you an answer as early as tomorrow," Manager Chen said, trying to save face.
"Either now or later, my price will be different."
Bai Dao turned his head, his tone indifferent.
His time is also very precious; the sooner he enters the next stage, the sooner he can improve his strength.
"You! Fine, fine, fine... I'm just going to refuse—"
Click.
Just as Manager Chen was about to make some harsh remarks, the office door was suddenly pushed open from the outside.
A woman in a casual suit walked in.
"Boss, what brings you here?" Manager Chen sprang up from his chair as if he had a spring in his body.
Bai Dao turned his head upon hearing the sound.
The person who arrived was none other than Boss Pan, the big boss of Tianlu.
A relatively rare female boss.
"So you're from the White Path? I heard everything you said outside the door just now."
Boss Pan ignored Manager Chen and nodded approvingly at Bai Dao:
"You have backbone and guts. CNCS is desperately needing fresh blood like you!"
Boss Pan strode confidently to his desk and casually tossed the three-year contract into the trash can.
"I've approved your terms for the performance-based agreement! We'll proceed as you stated. K4mi, go and revise the contract now!"
Then, Boss Pan turned to Manager Chen, who was covered in sweat, and said coldly:
"Manager Chen, I don't want to say anything more. You're fired. You can pack your things and leave today."
After saying that, Boss Pan turned around and strode out of the office.
Only a few people remained, staring at each other in bewilderment…
Manager Chen, slumped in his chair like a rag doll, looked utterly defeated.
……
Ten minutes later.
The contract has been signed.
In the corridor.
"White Path".
Old Nine called out to Bai Dao, who was walking ahead.
Bai Dao stopped and looked back.
As the sun set, its orange-red light shone through the clean glass window onto their faces.
Old Nine, a seasoned veteran, looked at the sharp-witted young man before him, his eyes slightly reddening.
"Thank you in the office just now..."
"Don't thank me, I'm just stating the facts. I just can't stand the ugly face of capitalists who get the benefits and then act innocent."
Bai Dao smiled.
In his past life, he was a submissive person.
They've all been reborn.
With control of the daily settlement system, their strength is unparalleled in the national server.
If I have to put up with this kind of bullshit, then what's the point of having a professional career?
At worst, he can just pack up and go to LVG, or go abroad for two years and come back, and then come back when Rongye joins TyLoo and the environment improves.
Where can't we shine and generate heat?
No matter how much Lao Jiu was ridiculed online, he still discovered the Tianlu Three Treasures for CNCS, which can be considered as giving himself a chance to enter the professional world.
This is a significant event in the history of CNCS!
Such people deserve respect.
Bai Dao glanced at the twilight outside the window, then looked at 259 with utmost seriousness:
Ninth Master.
"I will remember your kindness in giving up your position for the team."
"I'll win back your Major sticker next year!"
……
After Bai Dao Lao Jiu and his companion walked back to the training room on the second floor side by side.
As soon as the door was pushed open, the training room, which had been somewhat noisy, immediately fell silent.
All eyes immediately focused on Bai Dao.
In esports clubs, where most members are passionate young men in their early twenties, secrets simply cannot be kept.
What's more, it's a shocking revelation that the big boss parachuted in and the manager was fired on the spot!
In just a few minutes, news of Bai Dao's glorious act of standing up for the old captain against the management in the office spread throughout the entire base.
After a two-second silence.
"Oh! It's the King of Guanzhong!"
Mo Siyu took the initiative to start the conversation.
With a meat, egg, scallion, and chicken, he jumped up from his gaming chair, clasped his hands together, and bowed deeply to Bai Dao.
Speaking of which...
He knows the most about the legitimate world.
I've seen it on Douyin before, and I've also encountered it in the game.
At first, I thought Lao Jiu was just recruiting a youth trainee and didn't think much of it. But when I learned that Lao Jiu was going to be replaced, I felt reluctant.
They even have some reservations about accepting the righteous path.
But when he learned that Bai Dao was willing to gamble his future to berate the manager for Lao Jiu's dignity, the ice in his heart melted silently.
So this is what Bai Dao is all about!
He greatly admired it.
"Brother Kun, you're awesome."
Xiao Ju also stood up and walked to Bai Dao.
This future top free agent, who has always kept his thoughts to himself, was also filled with excitement at this moment.
"Thanks, bro." Hamburger came over too.
Although esports is a cruel arena where skill and fame reign supreme, those who play CS have a pure sense of brotherhood deep down.
Plus Kaze who came over.
The five people hugged each other.
They were whispering to each other with their heads down.
Seeing the genuine emotions displayed by these young people, 259, standing at the back, smiled with satisfaction.
"Alright, alright, stop getting emotional. We'll be teammates soon, there'll be plenty of time to work things out together."
259 clapped his hands, bringing the atmosphere back on track:
"Bai Dao, go to your dorm and settle in today. We'll take your official photos tomorrow, and then training will officially begin."
Bai Dao nodded.
Upon arriving at the single dormitory, I couldn't wait to turn on the water mirror.
Achieve glory, and witness new changes!