27 The Contract and Hunger (1/2)

A thick pile of papers was presented to Li Ming. He felt as though the weight of the situation was in direct correlation to the thickness of the contract he was about to sign.

”Alrighty then~” Kimi started, ” Lets begin.”

Li Ming sat there and nodded his head. As it would turn out, that's about as much as he would be doing for the next hour while he was walked through the contract. Surprisingly, Kimi was able to gently guide him through the plethora of papers with ease, while also speaking in layman's terms to ensure the he would understand.

Despite all that, the only thing Li Ming could think about was the benefits that were listed out first.

First, they were matching the Los Angeles Emperor's offer of one million dollars a year, for three years. Li Ming was quite glad that they didn't go back on their word.

Secondly, the team would provide each member of the team a room in their multi-story dorm, and cover any and all amenities such as utilities, food, and most importantly, internet. This was a big plus, as that would mean that Li Ming would get to save the majority of his paychecks.

Thirdly, Li Ming was offered a fully comprehensive benefits plan, including healthcare, insurance, a personal driver and vehicle to any esports event that he would be participating in. This also included compensated flights to other countries and some of the best suites and hotels across the world.

Finally, if he played for the team for multiple years, he would be allowed to resign a contract as a franchise player. As a franchise player, he would hold company shares in the Osaka Phoenixes, meaning that his position in the team would be very secure.

With all these benefits, Li Ming would consider himself to be brainless if he didn't sign this contract. This would be equivalent to living as a celebrity for the duration of his contract.

*Knock Knock*

Conflux reentered the room with some papers and began to spread them out on the table. On the first few papers, the Osaka Phoenix's budget and budget plan was laid out. They had investors as only 20% of their actual equity, with Nuke, the ex-pro-player owning the majority of the company.

Most of the team's income came from sponsors. From what Li Ming could understand from just glancing over it, the team had enough funding from sponsors to support the team for at least two decades.

”You might be surprised by how many sponsors we have right now. That's actually last month's report, we now have two more sponsors on board with us,” Conflux explained, ”I guess all these companies were tired of dealing with the Tokyo Boar's gluttonous demands.”

'Ah, that makes sense,” Li Ming understood, 'Before the emergence of the Osaka Phoenixes, the Tokyo Boars were the only team in all of Japan.'

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”Currently, we're sponsored 35% by Un*qlo, the fast fashion company you may have heard of. 11% comes from GutenTag Alcohol, the german company that makes beer and soju. 16% comes from , the regional government, which has been promoting esports recently.” Kimi continued on for Conflux, ”9% comes from donations from our fans. The remaining 29% comes from the popular broadcasting platform Tuturu Douga.”

”On top of that, we will be holding viewing events for our major games to generate extra revenue. As you may have heard, any revenue generated through affiliate sales from working with our sponsors, both you and the team will earn a percentage as well.” Conflux went on, ”And finally, the team will do it's best to promote you and your live stream should you choose to live stream.”

”Now I understand that you wanted to extend your contract to five years,” Kimi remembered, ”However, we feel that it is more appropriate that we assess your performance over the first half of your contract before we make such decisions. How does that sound?”

With no more problems with the contract and the mountain of benefits staring him down, Li Ming felt significantly better as he picked up the pen to sign the contract.

”And with that, welcome to the team!” Conflux celebrated, ”Unfortunately, all our members are scattered right now, so we won't be able to hold a welcome party for you, but for now, let's get you your uniform and some of our team casual wear. After that, we'll add the [Osaka Phoenix]'s tag to your online character.”

***

Li Ming laid down in his bed, clutching the large bag he was given. Inside the bag laid the proof that he had become a Professional Esports player. There was the team's jersey with his character name, ”The Dawn” printed on it. There was the team's casual wear, which consisted of pajamas, a couple of sweaters, and a pair of shoes. Finally, there was a folder containing the a copy of the team's contract that he signed.

He felt relief, anxiety, joy, and hunger, all at the same time.