King of Kings, start with a perfect record and strive for the top spot.

A few days later, on a sunny morning, Li Hao gathered the leaders of various teams and clubs together.

The solemn expressions on everyone's faces, the fact that all the club leaders could be gathered together, proved that professional competition was facing an unprecedented crisis.

The economic benefits of professional matches and clubs are tied together.

If professional competitions cease to exist, the so-called professional players will naturally disappear, and these clubs will no longer have any reason to continue operating.

Similarly, if gaming clubs disappear, professional competitions will also vanish.

We're all in this together, like grasshoppers tied to the same rope; the phrase "sharing life and death" isn't just empty talk.

Inside the meeting room, all the dozen or so seats were occupied, and the rich aroma of coffee filled the room.

Once everyone was present, Li Hao relayed Ye Lan's invitation.

As soon as he finished speaking, the audience immediately became agitated. Even the usually well-mannered business owners couldn't help but swear.

"They want us to help promote their products and then ask us to pay them? Is there no law? Is there no justice?!"

"I've never heard of such an outrageous request in my life. Does he really think that just because he's good at games, he has that much influence?"

"Li Hao, we must not agree to such an unreasonable request, otherwise there may be even more outrageous requests later."

.......

Li Hao wasn't surprised by the big boss's reaction; it would have been strange if they had accepted it calmly.

After all, Ye Lan's request was simply too rude!

Most people give a slap and then a treat, but he slaps someone and then snatches a treat – a typical 80s kid.

"I think... we should give them this money."

Li Hao's voice wasn't loud, but thanks to the amplifier, it steadily suppressed the noise in the conference room.

Those big bosses who usually boasted about making millions every minute were all silent at this moment, their eyes fixed on him, their faces full of astonishment.

They never expected that Li Hao would betray the group and side with Ye Lan!

Ignoring the questioning looks from everyone, Li Hao turned on the projector, and screenshots of his chat history with Ye Lan appeared on the whiteboard.

"These are the words Ye Lan told me. There's nothing shameful about them. Everyone can take a look for themselves." Li Hao said, placing his right hand on the mouse and slowly scrolling the wheel.

The two exchanged screenshots one after another, until the very last one.

The boss in the audience looked at the scene with surprise instead of confusion.

Ye Lan's move was truly a fatal blow, leaving them with absolutely no reason to refuse!

If he refuses, Ye Lan will definitely join some unknown team and stir up trouble in the professional esports arena.

"Do we really have to pay? Can't we unite and sign an agreement to collectively refuse to hire Ye Lan?" one club owner suggested, raising his hand.

Li Hao found it amusing. "Your clubs are all rivals. Do you think anyone would sign this proposal?"

"Even if Ye Lan doesn't join any club, he can still build a grassroots team, start from the K League, and then dominate the professional league."

Li Hao pondered this matter all night, smoking a whole pack of cigarettes, only to find that Ye Lan was an unsolvable problem.

No matter what they do, their only option is to pay him and help him promote it.

But that's not actually the case.

Ye Lan's promotion plan didn't actually have as much time as he had imagined. He wanted to take advantage of the current popularity and promote it to all parts of the country as soon as possible.

Therefore, if they adopt delaying tactics, Ye Lan will have a great headache.

Because once the hype dies down, the manpower and resources required for nationwide expansion will be enormous.

By then, not only will he be spending other people's money to promote himself, but his own little savings will also be completely emptied.

However, very few people possess Ye Lan's strong sense of the big picture.

Just like playing chess, some people can only think of their last three moves, while others can think of the next thirty moves.

After discussing for half an hour, the group realized that there was no way to control Ye Lan, and they let out a helpless sigh.

Things have come to this point, we can only accept our fate.

“We have a total of 25 esports clubs here. Ye Lan wants 100 million, which means each club can contribute 4 million on average! It's not too much. Everyone, go back and pool your money.”

But this statement was immediately met with opposition from other club owners.

"That's not fair! Your club performs so well every year, and you get countless bonuses. You should be the ones to pay the lion's share!"

The person speaking was the owner of a K-League esports team club.

Compared to KPL professional teams, K-League teams are much less well-known.

Comparatively, there will be far fewer prize money and advertisers.

So it's not hard to understand why they're resentful. "I'm already having trouble running the club, and you want me to split the money? Don't even think about it!"

This matter has sparked another heated discussion.

Some people believe that professional competitions affect the interests of everyone and that the costs should be shared equally.

Some argue that top teams profit more from the competition and should therefore receive the lion's share.

Everyone started arguing about it, but Li Hao finally stopped them with a shout.

"Top teams will contribute 500 million, average teams will contribute 300 million, and I'll cover the rest!"

Li Hao is, after all, the chairman of the alliance, so his words carry considerable weight.

Although everyone was unwilling, they had no choice but to obey if they wanted to continue in the professional esports scene.

The club's cash flow was very fast; the next day, Ye Lan's bank account received 100 million yuan.

I also received many emails.

First, there's the e-sports professional league represented by Li Hao. Ye Lan is to sign a contract that she will never participate in the professional league again, but she needs to find another reason to explain it to the outside world.

Ye Lan had already thought this through.

He claimed that his focus was on his work, that his gaming skills had declined, and that he wasn't making money from esports competitions. While his fans felt disappointed, they could only offer a few words of criticism.

They used to spur Ye Lan on with comments like, "Why not go pro and make a name for yourself instead of staying in a rented room as a streamer?"

However, this phrase is no longer valid.

Playing professionally can earn more money than being a streamer, but being a boss can earn more money than playing professionally!

Everyone has the right to choose their own life, and no one should morally blackmail others based on their own subjective will.

For Ye Lan, the professional arena is just a temporary stop, like needing to transfer trains. He can't stay on the temporary train forever; he always has to return to his original route.

The other documents were sent in the name of the club, and they all contained information that needed to be considered during the subsequent promotion.

Ye Lan couldn't understand it, so she simply selected all the files and forwarded them to Zhou Ting.