Rebirth of the Godly Prodigal ( ADAPTATION )

Chapter 97

Xinhai Weipo, which had the most number of online users in the country.

Penghui Films Lin Hao: "I'm very sorry to inform all of the audiences that because of some special reason, The Gale Flash will be going under a remake. At the same time, the name of the film is still in discussion. We predict that the time of release will be delayed and hope that all of the film lovers will forgive us."

After this message was released online, Lin Hao secretly laughed to himself.Hehe, now that I said this, those film lovers will definitely be curious. Then, I shall just post a few of the new scenes. That will definitely blow off their minds, won't it?

Indeed, after his message was posted for less than ten minutes, many film lovers saw it, and some of them scolded him, while others curiously asked for the reason. Whatever the case, this topic had been hyped up. The number of people forwarding the message and discussing it increased crazily. Just an hour or so later, there were already 300,000 plus forwards, and it was still on the rise.

Spectator one: "Director Lin, what was the reason for the delay? My girlfriend and I were waiting just for this film."

Spectator two: "Director Lin, you have to hold yourself to your words. What do you mean now by bouncing on your check?"

Spectator three: "Everyone, relax, I believe that Director Lin will definitely give us an answer. Just wait for it."

Spectator four to Spectator N: "Everyone, don't fret, we believe that Director Lin will give us a reason!"

As for Lin Hao, he was seated on his chair, eating snacks and looking at the replies on Weipo. Seeing that this topic had already entered the ranks of Weipo's list of hottest topics, he had already held them in suspense for long enough. Now, it was time to throw in the bomb. "Everyone, don't fret. The reason for the delay was because of the guide from a mystery man. He caused me to open up my mind, and I am now preparing a new script. Also, the fighting scenes are undergoing a remake too."

Once this message was posted, the spectators' curiosity was raised even more. A lot of people asked—

Spectator one: "Mystery man? Who? He can actually guide you?"

Spectator two: "Exactly. Director Lin, you're already one of the most famous big directors in the country, who would dare to say he can teach you?"

This types of questions rushed in like a tsunami, everyone's curiosity was aroused and had only one question: "What kind of man can actually still teach and guide this big director? It's more likely that Lin Hao is the one who can guide others, isn't it?"

Now, this topic rocketed up the list to number four, only an inch's distance from number three. Just at this moment, Lin Hao posted his third message. "You guys might not believe me, but the person who guided me was the producer of Unexpectedly! . Because of privacy reasons, I'm unable to reveal his name. I can only say that there are always higher mountains and smarter people out there. I had always thought too highly of myself in the past. This time, he didn't just bring about a few changes in the plot but also changes in the fighting scenes. Only today have I realized how small my horizons were in the past. Now, please watch the video below—" Lastly, Lin Hao posted the video of the fight between Geezer Wang and Mu Zixiao that was taken by a crew member through his phone.

Then, it was as if a stone was thrown in the water, causing thousands of ripples. The entire Weipo totally erupted!

Spectator one: "What the heck! The producer from Unexpectedly! went to your crew? I must watch this video then!"

Spectator two: "My God, this... this is real kungfu! Director Lin, you're using real kungfu for this movie? The fighting scene is really great! This is really spectacular!"

Spectator three: "This must be the first martial arts film in the history of our kungfu that uses real kungfu, right? Director Lin, I love you!"

Spectator four: "The producer from Unexpectedly! actually had such big means. I'm his most devoted follower now!"

Spectator five: "This is my kneecap for a year. Director Lin, please keep it!"

Two hours later, this post skyrocketed up the list of Weipo's hottest topics to number one, and the distance between it and number two was getting larger and larger, from tens of thousands at first to twenty thousand, thirty thousand, and even more!

Lin Hao, who was seated, drinking, and eating his snacks, laughed cheekily and said, "Young Master is really awesome, he is indeed invincible! In the past, if I wanted to create such a hot topic, I would have to spend at least a hundred thousand on hiring the Internet Water Army—how much snacks can I buy with that money!"

...

Chenhui Building, level eight, Zhong Dian website.

Zhang Wenyang: "What are the statistics for those few books?"

The secretary: "Sir, the number of bookmarks for these books are rising faster and faster. They have already exceeded the 80,000 mark."

Zhang Wenyang: "What about the number of clicks and the recommendationtickets 1 ?"

The secretary: "They're also increasing rapidly. However, there are quite a number of people who didn't like them. There are a lot of people quarreling over it under the reviews section every day. Do you want to do something about it?"

Zhang Wenyang: "What's there to do about it. It's just because the other authors are jealous of their results. The readers aren't blind—whether a book is good or not isn't something that can be affected just because someone scolded about it, right? A good book isn't afraid of scoldings, and bad books don't have scoldings. We don't have to care about this. How much did we spend on advertisements last time?"

The secretary: "We already used 700,000, the result was obvious. What should we do next?"

Zhang Wenyang: "Now is the time when we should put in even more effort. But it won't be very meaningful now just to promote the books. Oh right, what was the name of those five people that Young Master had his eyes on?"

The secretary: "Dark Dragon of the Universe, Battle Change, Drunk Venom, Ultimate Sky Limit and Treasure Slayer."

Zhang Wenyang: "What are their daily upload rate?"

The secretary: "Battle Change, Ultimate Sky Limit, and Treasure Slayer upload about 9,000 words per day. Dark Dragon of the Universe and Drunk Venom are slightly better, they upload about 12,000 words a day. This speed is already the limit—any faster, and it will affect the quality of their works."

"Yup, I know. Help me calculate, a hundred yuan for a thousand words... using 10,000 words per day, that would mean 30,000 yuan in just a month. One year will be 360,000 yuan, close to 400,000 yuan..." Zhang Wenyang walked around in circles for a while and then said, "These are my instructions! These five people, increase the price for their pay to 200 yuan per 1,000 words! Then make an advertisement that says: 'The five Gods of Zhong Dian are already earning a million per year! Also, if any author writes well, we will promote him to become the new Great God of Zhong Dian! That's a Great God! Who doesn't wants to be a Great God!'"

The secretary stumbled, almost falling over. He furiously wiped off his cold sweat and said, "Director, this idea is not bad, but... but... raising the price on your own accords, that's not very nice, right? We can't make too much of a loss..."

Zhang Wenyang said, "What's not nice about this? Once their net worth increases, other authors will be willing to come over to our website. The more authors there are, the more readers there are. The more readers there are, the more authors there will be. This will snowball, do you understand? Oh right, release another news saying that our Zhong Dian website has twenty God-level nouveau riche. As long as they like what the authors write, that author will become the next Great God!"

The secretary: "All... alright..." He paused before asking again, "Oh right. Director, there's another matter. Now, there are quite a number of companies that want to post their advertisements on our website. And the price isn't low, either. Director Yang was asking whether we should accept them?"

"Reject them!" Zhang Wenyang decided without a second thought. "Reject all of them. Young Master has carefully instructed me before that we're only allowed to spend money but not earn it!"

"All... alright..."

...

Turkey Bookstore, big conference room.

"Director Zheng, these few days Young Master Mingcheng seem to be down on his spirits, shouldn't we think of something to boost our performance to help him cheer up?" A man wearing glasses asked. "These few days, quite a number of companies wanted to put their advertisements on Zhong Dian website but were rejected. Now, they have all come over to us, should we accept them?"

Director Zheng, who had a Mediterranean hairstyle, said, "Those fools, they even push away money. Haha, accept them, why shouldn't we? Accept all of them! Have you counted how much these advertisements will earn us?"

Now that Director Zheng had spoken, the rest all nodded in agreement.

The cost of advertisements wasn't small. The money was already sent to their doorsteps, yet they still pushed them away... their brains must have really been sandwiched by the door before.

The man with glasses said, "Currently, there are about 20 plus companies. They saw that the literary network is doing very well now. Therefore, the prices they offered are all quite high. Some are paying two cents per click, while others pay three cents per click. There are even those offering five cents per click."

Hearing this amount, Director Zheng's eyes lit up. He laughed and said, "This is great! How much IP do we have currently?"

The man with glasses said, "The daily IP is about 1,200,000."

"OK, 1,200,000." Director Zheng smiled and said, "Even if the probability is one to every hundred, in one day there will be 12,000 clicks. Even if it's fewer, there will be around 10,000 clicks. Those advertisements with fewer clicks will have around 200, and those with more will be around 500 clicks. There are about 20 or so companies. Taking a round number, let's just say 20 companies. One day will be at least 5,000 yuan, one month that will be 150,000, one year 1,800,000. This is acceptable, definitely acceptable!" Having calculated these numbers, Director Zheng immediately decided: "Accept all of them! Then, inform Young Master Mingcheng, let him be happy too!"

An advertisement fee of 150,000 per month wasn't a small number.

The man with glasses recorded down his instructions and said, "Then, I shall go and inform the technical branch to add in the advertisements now."

...

One hour later.

A reader was reading a novel, but just as he went to the next page— PAPAPA —popped out three new windows. He was instantly alarmed. "What the heck, has my computer gotten some virus or something!? Why are there so many advertisements?"

He hurriedly closed the windows and started checking for the virus. After a long while, the reader said, "There isn't any virus, but how come there are so many advertisements?"

When he opened Turkey Bookstore again, another three advertisements popped up. "What the heck, what is this? Why are there so many advertisements? This can't do, I need to ask around."

Inside the readers' group.

Reader one: "Hey, do your computers have advertisements popping up when you open the webpage? How come I get three every time? Also, the main page is also full of advertisements!"

Reader two: "What the heck, you too? I thought my computer had gotten a virus or something. I just cleaned the virus, but it was still the same."

Reader three: "Damn it, how are we supposed to read our novels now? There are even more advertisements than novels now, damn it!"

Reader four: "Forget it, there are so many online sites available, why must we stick to this one. I heard that there are five Great Gods over at Zhong Dian website, each of them earning a million yuan a year. Their novels are awesome and fabulous. I shall go and take a look!"

Reader five: "I have seen their books, they're really quite well written. I shall just read novels over there from now on."

...

Two hours later.

Zhong Dian website, Director's office.

The secretary: "Director Yang, our website had quite a number of new individual IPs coming in today. There's about 10 to 20 thousand of them, and it's still increasing. Added to the increase in IPs from before, we have about 30 to 40 increase in IPs every day for this period."

Director Yang: "Have you checked the reason behind the sudden increase?"

The secretary gulped down his saliva and said, "The technical branch secretly asked a few of those new accounts, and after careful asking... it was because they couldn't stand the advertisements in Turkey Bookstore, coupled with the fact that they liked the books from the five Great Gods that Young Master liked. So, they came over. Quite a number of them have already charged up their account and gave rewards, and the rest is also preparing to read the legal VIP chapters."

Director Yang rested his whole body on the sofa. "I'm convinced of Young Master's tactics now, I'm really convinced. Even this kind of tactic also works..."

Chenhui Building, level nine. Liam's head was resting upon Lee Jieun's thigh as he flipped his body to the other side in a daze. Without opening his eyes, he asked, "Sister Jieun, what time is it now?"

Lee Jieun gently tidied his messy hair, smiled and said, "It's already past 2:00 PM. Are you getting up now?"

Liam got up stretched. "Oh, it's already past two? Well, I shall get up then. Sigh, I'm really bored, I can't think of any ideas to squander right now. I can't risk spoiling the reputation of 'I Am a Singer,' and I'm also too lazy to go out."

Lee Jieun gently said, "Young Master, you don't have to be too concerned over this. The setting for the stage is already on a very grand scale now. The lighting and whatnots are already in the testing stage. If not, you can add some lighting on the stage floor too?"

"Let me think about it. Yup..." As he said so, he lay down again, changed sides and said, "Let me sleep a while more."

Just as he was half awake and half dreaming, a DU sound came from under his shirt. In a daze, Liam stretched out his hand to feel the item. "Hm, what' this? I'm pressing upon my cell phone?" But when he touched the item, he immediately came fully awake. "Damn! How did I press against this thing!?"

He took out the item and placed it upon his palm. After confirming what it was, he was totally depressed—he had pressed onto the transmitter that Kim Jisoo gave to him last time.

"Oh no, I'm dead. This time, I have totally screwed up!" Liam instantly stood up and walked around in panic. "This is for emergencies and could save my life, how did I accidentally pressed against it? What should I say to Jisoo when she comes? I pressed upon it when I was sleeping? She will kill me!"

Just as he was panicking, Tzuyu, who was playing badminton with Zhang Cai by the side, saw him and curiously asked, "Liam, you have gotten up? Why are you going around in circles?"

Liam nervously said, "Chewy, hurry, help me think of an idea! I accidentally pressed the transmitter that Jisoo gave to me! The transmitter! The one that she claimed she will appear before me in ten minutes after pressing it!"

"What!" Tzuyu was so shocked that she dropped her racket. She rushed up to Liam and anxiously said, "Then, we must quickly think of something. Jisoo has always stayed true to her words—if she said ten minutes, then she will definitely reach in ten minutes. Furthermore, her house isn't far from here. We must quickly think of an excuse. If she knew that you pressed it because you were sleeping, she would definitely be angry!"

"She will be angry? Isn't she deprived of any emotions?" Liam asked in surprise.

Tzuyu nervously said, "She will consider those that wasted her time to be her enemies and will attack them! Whatever the case, we must think of an excuse. But, what excuse can we use?"

"Don't fret, calm down. Actually, she's quite a nice person." Instead, Liam wasn't as nervous as she was. He scratched his head, thought for a while, and said, "Previously, I lent her the Virtual Reality Projection technology—she seemed quite happy with it. Why not, yup, why not we just ask her what she did with it?"

Tzuyu nervously said, "How could she be concerned with such a boring question. Let's think of something together!"

The two of them pondered for a long while. Seeing that it was almost ten minutes, at the last few moments, Liam suddenly had an idea flash past his mind. He violently clapped and said, "I have thought of something! I came up with an ingenious idea!"

Just at this moment, a cold and clear voice sounded from behind them. "I'm here."

Liam and the others turned around and saw a girl with blue hair tied into two ponytails that hung down all the way to her bottom. Her figure was slim, and her chest slightly flat. She wore a trumpet sleeve styled shirt, a miniskirt, black stockings, and a pair of leather shoes. Her eyes were big and bright, and her face extremely pretty. She was the Blood Consort, Kim Jisoo.

Seeing that the Blood Consort bad arrived, everyone's heart started racing. After all, facing this super dangerous technological geek, no one would know when she would suddenly flare up. But Liam grinningly ran up to her, as if he didn't have any concerns. As he ran, he said, "You're finally here, I was getting nervous that you wouldn't come!"

Kim Jisoo's face was expressionless as she blandly asked, "What did you ask me here for?"

When Liam stood in front of her, he carefully asked, "I have a great idea regarding the Virtual Reality Projection technology that I lent you. I didn't have your contact number, so I could only ask of you to come here personally. Do you want to hear me out?"

"I approve." Kim Jisoo nodded.

Liam squatted down and used his finger to draw on the floor. "Simply speaking, this is the case. For example, me. If I wear the suit, I will be able to see myself on the desktop, is that right? My plan is to we use lighting to create a projection. In that case, would the image we see be similar to real humans, and have the lighting effect?"

When Liam finished his sentence, everyone around was stunned.

Tzuyu exclaimed in surprise, "Liam, how did you come up with this idea? This idea is fabulous!"

Liam smiled and said, "That's for sure. As a professional prodigal, how could I do without some sort of creativity, hehe."

Kim Jisoo spoke too. "Oh, I have already been researching on that. Currently, I can only create single color projections. As for multi-colors, that's still in the research process. The degree of progress now is 46%, it will soon be completed finished."

When she finished speaking, everyone was astonished.

Previously, they didn't think much of this technology that Liam bought, thinking that he did it solely for the purpose of squandering. But now, hearing this, in the hands of people like Kim Jisoo, the things that it could do...

They couldn't even imagine, it was out of their imagination!

She was indeed a technological geek, her ability in this area was very strong. It was not a wonder that no one dared to offend her in the whole Tianjing City. Even that Big Young Master Kang Daniel also avoided her. This kind of talent wasn't on the level of just business and economics anymore, but whole nations.

Liam couldn't be bothered with what level she was on. He was frantic. "You have already developed that!? It has only been a few days! Does this piece of technology have a name?"

Kim Jisoo cocked her head and asked, "A name? It's fine just to be able to use it, why would it need a name?"

Liam was depressed. After a long while, he squatted down and drew circles on the floor. "Fine, this is indeed proving the saying that there is always a mountain higher... I can only kneel to her now... That is, after all, a new piece of technology. You have to at least name it to show how high class it is, right?"

Kim Jisoo said, "Oh. You can name it, I don't have any objections."

Naming a new piece of technology, what kind of honor that would be!

Tzuyu's breathing got heavier as she grabbed Liam's sleeve and softly said, "Liam, Sister Blood Consort asked you to name it. Then, you should name it. You have to think carefully. Otherwise, you will become a laughing stock!" Tzuyu didn't have any confidence towards Liam. If he named it something like Squandering Technology or Money Burning Technology, she would be totally depressed.

Luckily, although Liam had to complete the money squandering missions, he wasn't foolish. He knew the severity of this matter. "I know. Hm, let's name it... let's name it Holographic Projection Technology. Or we can also call it Virtual Projection Technology." Saying so, he looked at Kim Jisoo and asked, "What do you think of this name?"

"Holographic Projection Technology?" Kim Jisoo thought for a while. "Holographic Projection Technology 1 ? It's fine."

Hearing the long string of English words, Liam almost fainted. In his previous life, other than being bad at Math and having no sense of timing, he was most afraid of English...

But fears aside, he still had to satisfy his curiosity. Liam's eyes were full of stars as he asked, "Well, Jisoo, this Holographic Projection Technology, how did you create it?"

Although Kim Jisoo didn't have any emotions, she had a mad love for science. She instantly started to explain the basic concepts to Liam. "It wasn't difficult. I used the concepts of interference and diffraction, then recorded and reproduced the 3D projection of the item.

"First, I used the concept of interference to record the information of the light waves in the substance..."

"Secondly, I used the concept of diffraction to reproduce this information..."

When she finished, Kim Jisoo concluded, "This was how I created it."

Liam decisively went back and continued to squat down on the floor to draw circle again. "OK, I didn't understand a single sentence. Indeed, it looks like ordinary people's wisdom can't be compared to a God-level brain..." The others also had cold sweat flowing down their faces from listening to her. This piece of technology was too high level for them to understand...

Kim Jisoo wasn't conscious at all of how she had beaten down them. She thought for a while and suddenly said, "If you don't understand, you can come to my house to take a look."

Hearing this, Liam's eyes lit up like 200-watt lightbulbs. "Seriously!? You really will let us see it?"

Kim Jisoo didn't waste another word. She turned and started to lead the way. "Let's go. Follow me, I will bring you guys."

Being a high-end technological geek, although Kim Jisoo didn't have any emotions, she still felt a small sense of looking forward to the things she created. She also wished for people to like the things she made. After all, she was not the only person in the world.

While Kim Jisoo behaved very casually and calmly, Liam and the rest were frantic.

They were going to witness a new piece of technology being created! This wasn't something that everyone had a chance to witness!

Instantly, not only was Liam nervous, even the always gentle and tranquil Lee Jieun was also excited. Liam decisively ordered, "Everyone goes together, we shall all go! Let's move out!"

As Liam and his gang rushed down the stairs, Kim Jisoo had already boarded her super-sports car, the engine giving off a low roar, and the exhaust spurting out sparks. Just once one look at it would cause people to back off.

But as the saying goes, curiosity killed the cat. Now that there was an opportunity to view her creations, Liam and his gang couldn't be concerned over their safety anymore. It was unlikely for them to be attacked by Kim Jisoo unless they attacked her first. Everyone boarded their car and followed behind her, creating quite a majestic scene. Kim Jisoo's super-sports car was at the front, followed by three Prayer Angels and one Soaring Angel.

The commoners who were unaware of what was going on all pointed at them, saying, "Quick, look. Are they filming a sci-fi movie? We better stay out of their way, in case we get caught on camera. Otherwise, they will have to reshoot. That will be a lot of money wasted!"

...

Kim Jisoo's laboratory was located at the boundary of the west and the north of the Second Loop. It was one of the rare locations where the population wasn't too densely populated.

Her laboratory was located in the basement of a two-story, single building that came with a garden. As everyone took the stairs down, the environment got darker and creepy. Hong Dali and his gang all felt their body going numb as if they were walking into a horror scene only seen in horror movies.

As for Kim Jisoo, she didn't feel any sense of discomfort. She brought everyone to a metal door and pressed her thumb against a detector, causing the door to slowly open.

Once they got inside, Liam and the rest scanned through the room and were totally dazzled by what they saw.

The laboratory wasn't very big, occupying a space of only 100 square meters or so. All kinds of machinery and devices were randomly scattered around the room. Sockets, electric cables, generators, steel plates, computers, pincers, spanners, and so son. Basically, almost anything related to science and technology could be found here. Other than those, there was a single bed that was considerably clean in the corner of the room. There was also a washing cubicle at the back of the room. Other than these, there was nothing else.

Liam was astonished. His eyes opened wide and asked, "Jisoo, is this your, your laboratory?"

Kim Jisoo brought them further in, kicking the spanners and stuff to the side. "Is there a problem? This place is very good, I like it a lot."

Liam almost went into a frantic tizzy. "But isn't this room too messy!? At least get a bigger room and a few assistants and stuff!"

Kim Jisoo felt weird and asked, "Why would I need those? I'm fine by myself."

Disregarding those strange and funny inventions, Liam tempted her as if he were a demon in disguise. "With a bigger house, you can develop bigger machinery such as Gundam and such, wouldn't that feel great? In such a small place like this, you could only make small objects, right? If you're afraid that that will be too troublesome, why don't we do this? I will be in charge of the money, and you the technology. You can invent whatever you like, and if I have any good ideas, I will also tell you. What do you think?"

Tzuyu, who was at the side, was amazed. Wasn't that akin to abducting and selling her off? Abducting a technological geek with an intelligence quotient of 180!

Kim Jisoo cocked her head and asked, "What benefits are there? Is it really a good idea?"

"It's a very good idea! Definitely a very good idea!" Liam started walking around the room in circles, excitedly gesturing with his hands and continuing to corrupt her mind with his demonic voice. "Think about it, an enormous laboratory! All types of machinery and equipment that you need will be there! With just a word from you, any material that you need will be brought to you as fast as possible! You don't have to worry about those at all! All you need to do is to unleash your potential and earn back all the wasted time! As for me, I'm a professional prodigal. I will be responsible for sponsoring you! How does that sound?"

Kim Jisoo thought for a while and said, "Hm, that does sound like a good idea. OK."

Liam was so excited that he jumped on his feet. "Hahaha! That's the way to go! So, we will be partners from now all, right?"

Kim Jisoo expressed curiosity about this phrase. "What do partners mean? Is there a specific meaning?"

Liam had to admit, this question was really difficult to answer straight away. He thought for a while before explaining, "There's a phrase in our country that says the Wolf and Bei 1 will collude together, have you heard of it?"

Kim Jisoo was akin to a Chinese dictionary. "I have heard of it. The Wolf and Bei set out together to hunt other animals. The Wolf uses its forelegs while the Bei uses its back legs. They can run fast together and also climb high. It means to collude together and do something evil."

Liam snapped his fingers. "Correct! This is the meaning!"

Everyone instantly collapsed.

They really had an eye-opener today. This was the first time they heard someone using this phrase to describe himself...

But they had to admit, Kim Jisoo actually was convinced by him. Her tone wasn't as cold as before. "Hm, OK. Then, next time if I need something, I will ask from you directly."

For a genius without a single emotional cell, being able to say something like this was already something that she had never done before.

Liam grinned and replied, "No problem! Rest assured, I bought quite a few mountains in the outer area of Tianjing Mountain. I will specially allocate one for you. I will find one that's large in size, and dig a hole and make a laboratory for you! Then, we shall use those type 'Open Sesame' 2 doors—the type that's sound controlled. When we say 'Open Sesame,' the door will open by itself!" The more he said, the more excited he was. "Then, once we enter, all types of high-end machinery will be there, a large group of technical assistants in white robes will assist you. Whatever you need, someone will bring it to you directly! If you're afraid that your secrets might leak out, we can just use robots instead—but maybe robots might be a bit difficult to get..."

The current Liam was like a salesperson, even a Stoneman could be persuaded by him...

Indeed, Kim Jisoo's brain circuit seemed different from an ordinary person's. She didn't consider the fact that Liam was luring her to bond herself to him, she only felt that such a laboratory did indeed sound like a good idea. Thus, she directly agreed. "OK."

Thus, in the history of mankind, the first case of abducting a highly intelligent technological talent appeared.

Speaking of which, it was really due to Liam's good luck. The country treated Kim Jisoo as a treasure and only thought of how to attract her to join their state-owned research base. As for Liam, the only thing that he thought of was how fast he could spend money with Kim Jisoo on his side. The outset was different, causing the effect to be different as well. Therefore, Liam succeeded just like that...

As for Tzuyu, Lee Jieun and the rest, other than sighing, all they could do was just to be totally impressed with Liam—it looks like squandering was really a skill!

Now that everything had been decided, Liam grinned and asked, "Jisoo, that technology that you successfully created, let us take a look. I suddenly had a fabulous idea!"

"OK." Now that the two were colluding together like the Wolf and Bei, Kim Jisoo was considerably more open to Liam's suggestions. She instantly walked to a corner of the laboratory and pulled a set of lighting equipment from a pile of items.

"Pull" was really the word to use. This set of equipment that was very valuable in the ordinary person's eye was just part of a pile of rubbish-like pieces...

As she set up the equipment, she explained the concept behind it to them. "Everyone has two eyes, and each eye's viewpoint is about 80 degrees. But combined together, the total perspective is only 120 degrees. Meaning to say that there are about 40 degrees that overlap. Therefore, the left and right eyes are actually seeing different things. According to this theory, combined with some special light source treatment, this Holographic Projection Technology was created."

When speaking about science and technology, her vocabulary obviously increased. They could even hear a tone of "regret" in her voice. "It's a pity that I have yet to get my hands on the colored projection lighting equipment. Thus, this technology can only consider half completed."

"It's fine even if it's only half completed. As for that equipment, I will ask Nayeon to get it for you." Currently speaking, Hong Dali had both the manpower and money, such stuff wasn't any difficulty for him. "Quick, let us see the effects. Ahhh, I'm really looking forward to it!"

Soon after, Kim Jisoo finished with her preparations. Moving to one side, she turned off the light.

Instantly, the whole laboratory went dark—they couldn't see their own fingers if they stretched out their hand.

When Kim Jisoo turned on the switch for the Holographic Projection Technology, very quickly, a few blurry light rays appeared. From the surrounding darkness, first, a few sparks of light appeared, as if they were stars in the sky, but in their hands' reach.

Liam and the rest were astonished, and Tzuyu even curiously stretched out her hand, trying to touch those cute little stars.

Of course, she couldn't touch it.

The stars lit up for a while, then, the sound of flowing water sounded. A piece of light blue watery-like light appeared around them, slowly flowing. After a while, there actually appeared a few small bluefish inside, happily swimming around.

Tzuyu exclaimed, "So beautiful!"

Lee Jieun was so surprised that she covered her mouth. She was of the gentle and composed type, but seeing such a scene still caused her to be so stunned that she couldn't control herself. Out of instinct, she stretched her hand, trying to touch this picture in front of her.

Unsurprisingly, her hand passed through the images.

It was something expected, yet at the same time, it also seemed a bit eerie and weird.

The whole process lasted for about five minutes. Then, Kim Jisoo turned on the light for the laboratory and switched off the Holographic Projection Technology. Then, she said towards Liam, "This is how much I have completed so far. If you need it, just take it."

"Seriously!?" This was a big surprise. Liam was certain that if this set of equipment appeared on stage, it would cause a big commotion! Thinking of this, Liam was so excited that he almost jumped up. "You're indeed my good partner, hahaha! This is good, this is good! But Jisoo, If I take away this set of equipment, how are you going to continue developing it?"

Kim Jisoo indifferently said, "I can just make another set. It's very simple."

"En..." Liam had no doubts about Kim Jisoo's abilities. He touched his chin and said, "Jisoo, the reason why I wanted to find you today was that I have figured out a brilliant idea."

"Please do say." Kim Jisoo responded.

"Think about it. Currently, this can only produce animals, right?" Liam laughed and said, "Remember the Virtual Reality Projection Technology? We can find someone who can dance to put on that dress before recording all of her actions on the computer, and then show it using this technology. What do you think about it? Isn't it very good?"

After Liam said his piece, the others became shocked.

By doing so, he was intending to move the characters from the virtual world to reality!

Tzuyu's pair of eyes shone like the stars. She desperately shook Liam's and said, "Liam, you're really capable to be able to think of such a plan! I think this plan is really good. By following the action of the person in reality, and editing the character's outlook on the computer, before using Sister Blood Consort's technology to release it, wow! Doesn't that mean we can even produce a movie?!"

Liam smiled and answered, "Of course. Although producing a movie is unrealistic, using it for a concert is definitely not a problem!"

Lee Jieun nodded her head and said, "En, I only need to find someone to make some songs, and it will be ready. I'm really looking forward to it now."

Zhang Cai, who was standing by the side, secretly sighed, Sure enough, Young Master's ideas are always unpredictable. Any idea he comes up with has an unparalleled commercial value. Holographic Projection Technology with Virtual Reality Projection Technology. The effect that can be produced is really unimaginable. When he first bought the Virtual Reality Projection Technology, I thought that the money was wasted. However, looking at it now, it can bring back in many folds in return. Ai, the only regret is that the Young Master doesn't seem to care very much about making money. Otherwise... After thinking about it, she shook her head again. However, if the Young Master wants to make money, he would not be the Young Master we know anymore. Maybe it's because of this that the Young Master could gather so many talents. Ignoring the other factors, if it weren't because Liam Manoban was so generous, it would not have been so easy to recruit management talents like Nayeon.

In the end, Zhang Cai could only shake her head helplessly. Looking at it, this seems to be destiny. Now, I'm really looking forward to the Young Master's future performance, hehe.

For a time, everyone's mood was different. At this time, Kim Jisoo thought about it and said, "Oh, maybe this is a good way. Then I will study this from now on then."

Hearing her consent, Liam smiled sneakily and said mysteriously, "Jisoo, I have already figured out the character. Why don't we use your looks for the character? How about it? En, I have also helped you think about the name, the character shall be called Hatsune Miku!"

Hatsune Miku, this brother here has finally helped you make your glorious entry into this world!

Brother did it! You can also let the green onions rise in price 1 ! When the time is ripe, I will find a cute girl to sing this song! Wahahahaha!

While Liam was happy until he wanted to jump, Kim Jisoo seemed to think that the idea was not bad. She thought about it and suddenly asked, "So, will she laugh? Will she... cry?"

This caused Liam to feel a tug in his heart and finally nodded. "Yes! Certainly!"

"Alright." Kim Jisoo answered, "That's settled then."

After everything had been finalized, Liam originally planned to look at Kim Jisoo's other inventions, but when he thought that they were already co-partners and would have a lot of collaboration in the future, there was no point to be in such a hurry. Today, he still had more important things to do. "En, Jisoo, you see, is there a way to contact you? I can't always come over when I want to look for you, right? Do you have a phone or something?"

"Oh, I do have something similar." Kim Jisoo went to the pile of gadgets that seemed like a pile of rubbish and searched for something. "Wait for a moment."

Liam and the others looked on with cold sweat. Sure enough, hermits could not be judged by common sense. Such important inventions were piled up in the same way as garbage. If one wanted to use them, they had to find them from the pile. She should have at least separated them by categories...

Fortunately, Kim Jisoo found something like a small watch and handed it to Liam. She said, "Communication watch, you can talk to me by pressing the button and the recording function. The signal transmission is not interfered by any magnetic field. "

The first two uses were simple. However, the last function was the most powerful.

Liam knew that many devices interfered with a mobile phone signal—for example, the jammer used in the college entrance examination room. When the device was powered on, the mobile phone immediately lost its signal. If one were to have this watch, he would be much more powerful. The key thing is that it could act as a magic weapon to save your life!

"This is good, this is good!" Liam took the watch without the slightest hesitation. "With this, I will tell you all good ideas I can think of them, hehe. Oh yes, can I come here often to see this place? I also like to make these inventions." If he were to come often, he would receive no small gains every time!

"Oh, alright." Kim Jisoo did not reject such an idea. "However, before you come, make sure you inform me first. If not, the Automatic Defence System might hurt you."

"Auto... Automatic Defence System?!" Hearing this term, Liam and the others involuntarily looked around the place. There was even such a thing?

"It's like this." Jisoo casually picked up a wrench and threw it at the door. At this time, Liam saw a blue electric light instantly smash the wrench, giving off a teeth-wrenching, high pitched sound!

"..." Everyone almost kneeled on the ground. It seems that the security level of this place was not much lower than that of the National Security Bureau!

"I use the defense system made by Tesla high-voltage coils to detect illegal invading creatures." Kim Jisoo said, "So, you have to tell me before you come. Otherwise, it will be dangerous."

"Al... Alright!" This was a matter of life and death, Liam did not dare to be careless. "Understood, then I will inform you beforehand if I intend to come. I will trouble you to pick me up then."

"Alright." Kim Jisoo nodded her head.

When everything was settled, Liam called his lackeys to pick up the set of holographic projection equipment, not forgetting to ask, "This thing can be charged, right? Can the scene inside be adjusted?"

"You can adjust it yourself," Kim Jisoo said. "I have set up a lot of animation programs, you can try."

"Oh, then I will try the operation method." Liam opened the device excitedly. It had to be said that this set of holographic projection device designed and manufactured by Kim Jisoo was quite simple—turn on the power, turn on the device, select the animation, and display the projection. Then you can turn it off when you don't need it... even a fool would know how to operate it.

"OK, no problem." Liam rejoiced, smiled and said, "I will go back and start the construction of the laboratory. If it's fast, it should be done in a month or so." Building a large laboratory in the mountain could be settled with money. It should not be a hassle if a large sum were used—if it was really impossible, he could make a small cave and construct a high-tech building outside of it.

"Okay, then I will get started. The defense system at the door has been temporarily closed. You can go out." After saying this, Kim Jisoo did not care about Liam and others. She turned around and sat in front of the computer.

"Alright, we will leave first then!"

Out of Kim Jisoo's laboratory, while the others were wiping their cold sweat, Liam started to issue out orders. "Nayeon, immediately contact the patent office and apply a patent for the Holographic Projection Technology. Let the name under the patent be Kim Jisoo. Quickly, go. And don't fail."

"Alright, Young Master." Nayeon then brought along two male lackeys before immediately leaving.

"Liam, you're capable!" After listening to Liam's words, Tzuyu suddenly praised him. "At least you can consider things better than me—I didn't think of this. It seems you're actually smart, hehe."

"I'm a prodigal, not a fool!" Liam jumped up. "Why do you always take me as a fool, it hurts my self-esteem, alright?"

Lee Jieun grinned. "In fact, the Young Master is really very kind. Otherwise, if it were others, he would not be able to have so many good friends."

"Hehe, Sister Jieun knows me the best." Liam said as he went into Lee Jieun's arms. "Sister Jieun, please comfort me!"

"Big pervert!" Tzuyu viciously pulled Liam's ears. "Don't take advantage of Sister Jieun!"

"I did not!"

The bunch laughed and talked while leaving Kim Jisoo's laboratory.

...

Inside the laboratory.

Kim Jisoo looked at the monitoring screen on the side, listening to their conversation and muttering, "Is this a friend, a partner, or are we colluding?"

Her eyes brightened and touched her chest. "My heartbeat is a little faster than usual, and it seems to feel very comfortable. Is this the feeling of being in cahoots?

"En, at least he's considerate to help me apply for a patent. I had forgotten about that...

"Oh, Hatsune Miku, according to my looks. Maybe, I should let my hair grow longer.

"En, she can cry and laugh? How will she look like then?

"Then, will she have feelings?

"Maybe."

...

"Ah, hahaha! This time I have another product!" Liam laughed, "Holographic Projection Technology, with a big stage that will cost millions—it will definitely be very popular this time! En, I want this kind of effect. When Liam produces something, it must be the best!"

"Oh, I know you're amazing, look at your proud face!" Tzuyu also laughed at the side. "But to say that with this technology, 'I Am a Singer' will definitely be able to rise in popularity once again. It's estimated that it'll be not much worse than Sister Jieun's concert?"

Lee Jieun looked at Liam with eyes full of the undisguised favor, just like how a sister looked at her younger brother. She said softly, "Young Master's ideas are always brilliant, I believe it will not be bad."

"Good!" Liam excitedly opened his hands. "I'm the king of the world! I'm the biggest prodigal in the world! 'I Am a Singer,' I'm coming! Come on, this time, let's have a good time, hahaha!"

Tianjing City, North Fifth Loop Road North Bridge, Tian'ao Forest.

The location was excellent, and the environment was deep and serene. The main road passed through the North Fourth Ring Road intersection and led directly to the center of Tianjing City. The shaded trees along the road made people feel relaxed and happy. The wide roads and the scant amount of vehicles proved that the traffic conditions were pretty good.

The main road—with a width of 20 meters—was, in reality, built by the Manoban Family.

This road stretched all the way to the north and was surrounded by lush forests that seemed to stretch thousands of miles, causing the scenery to be particularly charming. At the end of the road, in the most central location of the Tian'ao Forest, there was a giant manor.

Maniban family, Manoban family's family estate.

The four major mansions of Tianjing City included the "Kang family's manor" of Kang Yihui's Kang family, the "Pyramid" of the financial tycoon Jiang family, the "Underground Kingdom" of the oil tycoon's Sun family, and the last one was the Manoban family's "Forest Capital."

This whole piece of Tian'ao Forest belonged to the private territory of the Manoban family. Since Manoban's Manor dared to call itself the "Forest Capital," the scale of its territory was naturally very large. The entire manor had a building area of approximately 200,000 square meters, with nearly 100 buildings including four swimming pools, tennis courts, bowling rooms, cinemas, music theaters, underground wine kilns, and many more.

In fact, these things were not worth mentioning when compared to the luxury homes of Tianjing City. However, the large area of forests and lakes untouched by humans and the small hot spring were a rarity—one could even occasionally witness bears coming out to hunt for food.

In this manor, there were even three helipads, with three special helicopters stationed on it for members of the Manoban family to use in case of an emergency gathering. With such a large scale, it was natural to understand why the sons of the Manoban family sacrificed whatever they could just for the first few places in the family meeting—but the family members with excellent qualifications would never be embarrassed in the family. With just a request, they would even be able to receive up to 50 million worth of startup funds.

In the largest central conference room in the "Forest Capital" of Manoban's Manor.

The conference room was very spacious, measuring about 500 square meters, and the number of people inside was not few. The three old people sitting at the top were indifferent. They consisted of two men and one woman and were the three most respected elders in the Hong family.

The one in the center had two-inch white eyebrows, and his jaws held about one inch of white whiskers. Although his face had a lot of wrinkles, his face appeared bright and lively, with a pair of eyes that were not as turbid as an ordinary old man's, still shining brightly. He was dressed in a black tunic suit with a gold cane in his hand. Sitting there, he did not appear angry but still seemed to exert his might over the others. He was the father of several brothers including Hong Weiguo's father, the contemporary elder of the Manoban family, Tu Manoban!

The man on Tu Manoban's left was dressed in a dark red Tang costume with a black round cap on his head, looking like an old family's birthday star on TV. His pair of eyes always seemed like they were squinting. In his hand, he held a pair of blood-colored fitness balls, turning it around here and there. He had a kind smile on his face, and he picked up his teacup occasionally to taste the Longjing Tea. This old man was naturally of another branch, but was of the same generation and held the same authority as Tu Manoban. He was another elder of the family.

The third person was a grandmother with silver hair, hunchbacked, and holding a faucet cane carved from rosewood. She looked like the old lady from The Generals of the Yang family 1 . She was worthy of being named as the heroine and was the only woman of Tu Manoban and Wei Manoban's generation, named as Ying Manoban elder.

At this time, under the left-hand side of the three elders, three people were sitting there. One of them was handsome and was dressed in a tieless silver-gray suit. He was Anbao's father, Weiguo's fourth brother, Jianye Manoban.

As for the other two, if Liam had come, he would be surprised to see that it was actually Anbao and Ancheng who he had seen before!

On the other side was where some elders who had the right to speak and were not weak in the family were seated. Beside them were the younger generations who excelled in the family.

"I don't know the meaning of father and the two elders..." Jianye courteously asked the three elders.

Although Tu Manoban was his father, Jianye naturally didn't dare to show any rudeness as he was an elder of the family.

"Jianye, you just said that in the past two weeks, Liam has already reached the age of 18, and according to the family rules, the family inspection team should be sent to evaluate his business talent. Is that correct?" Tu Manoban faintly glanced at Hong Jianye and said indifferently.

"Yes." Jianye nodded.

"According to the family rules," Tu Manoban said slowly. "family members who are 18 or older will have to have their first commercial talent assessment to carry out the initial asset allocation. However, the situation is special for this child. You should know that, right?"

"Yes, I know." Jianye said. "But the family rules cannot be abolished. Otherwise, I would not have come here in advance. Once the precedent is set, who will follow the rules set by the ancestors of the Manoban family? This son here is bold but faithful, and is not doing so for selfish reasons."

After he said this, the other family elders also nodded, and the young people in the surroundings couldn't help but sneer. Obviously, they were greatly jealous of Liam's prestigious background.

"Ai, this child was born in a good family, but his body condition is very special. Now that he is about 18, the family meeting should be held. When he comes, I'm afraid that he will be in a difficult position. Jealousy can really cause himself to be killed by subtle means." With a helpless smile, Tu Manoban secretly shook his head.

Liam was born in a good background, but his own strength and abilities are not enough. Although he managed to bring up a female star in this period, that's only because he was lucky. Things related to luck can't be repeated. Nowadays, I heard that he seems to be burning money to produce a show called "I Am a Singer." He used up more than five million of reserve funds in a go.

With these people rushing to ask for his sin to be punished in this family meeting, it was obvious that they intended to exert authority over Weiguo so that he could no longer condone Liam's squandering behavior. With Liam's squandering behavior, once the expedition team set off and the results come out, then it would be hammered into reality. No matter how much Weiguo pampered Liam, he would definitely be helpless in front of the family rules.

When Weiguo reached 40, 90% of the money he earned would be collected by the family because he had no qualified heirs. In this way, the money earned by Weiguo was even a wedding dress for others.

However, what Jianye said just now was reasonable. Even the elders couldn't directly oppose it.

One of the most important reasons why the Manoban family could develop to such an extent was because of its iron family rules!

The Manoban family did not condone people who leeched off the family!

Any family member who was at least 18 years old must start investing in an industry. Although one might need to study and couldn't take care of it themselves, as long as the company was invested by one of the Hong family members, a professional would be sent by the Manoban Family's Manor "Forest Capital" to handle it.

As for earning more or earning less, it was entirely up to the foresight of the family member that had invested.

In Manoban's family history, there had been a few prodigals, performing unruly acts all the time. Without exception, at the family meeting at the age of eighteen, the prodigal would be kicked out of the core family members. Although he could eat and drink without worry, he would be unable to live the prodigal life from before.

Although Tu Manoban was sighing in his heart, the family rules were there, and Jianye's words were Liam's weakness.

"What you said is a bit reasonable, but have you considered Liam's physical conditions?" Tu Manoban asked.

"Yes, father." Jianye's mouth turned into a ridiculous arc, saying, "But this is not the reason why he doesn't invest. Father, you also know, our Manoban family doesn't need its member to personally take care of one's business after turning 18. As long as there is an investment, there would naturally be specialized personnel to handle it. So, what I mean is, Liam could have just chosen a few business investments. Not to mention," Jianye paused and said slowly, "I heard that during this period, his body seems to have been getting better. Every day, he would go and play with Chou Tzuyu of the Chou family until late before going home to sleep. I don't think he seems like a sick person anymore, right? "

"Well, this is true." Tu Manoban nodded. "The child's body has really been getting stronger recently."

At this time, Wei Manoban, who was wearing a Tang suit, smiled and said, "Brother Tu, it's good news that Liam's body is getting stronger. Before, I did send people secretly to monitor him. I cannot say that he has completely recovered, but he is at least not as feeble as in the past."

On the side, Ying Manoban also said, "Ai, this child Liam was sick from birth. It was not an easy task for him to turn stronger, but he is coincidentally 18 years old when recovering. God is really cruel to him."

"This is destiny and can't be changed." Tu Manoban said with a wry smile. "Speaking of which, the last time Liam called me grandpa was five or six years ago. I'm not sure if I can hear him call me that the next time we meet, ai."

Listen to him say that, Wei Manoban and Ying Manoban's face also turned distant.

Speaking of which, Liam carried a lot of their hopes. He was the son of this generation's most outstanding talent, Weiguo. Unfortunately, the higher the hope, the bigger the disappointment. Liam's case was indeed too disappointing.

"Father, then your meaning is that..." Jianye said. "After all, the family rules are there..."

"Well, at least Liam's birthday on May 28th is just a few days away. We can wait until then to say it." In the end, although he was a Manoban family's elder, Tu Manoban could only follow the rules. He really wanted to protect Liam, but unfortunately, no one could break the family rules.

As soon as they heard elder Tu Manoban's decision, the family members around suddenly started to discuss in soft voices: "The elders actually agreed. This time, Liam, the prodigal, is in big trouble.""The elders are also unable to do much. Who dares to break the family rules? "Hey, in fact, think about it, Liam's life is also very poor. Although he was born well, he was sick when he was born. He couldn't help it." "Even if he were to be born in a good background, he would still end up being swept out of the core circle?"

Unexpectedly, just when everyone was talking about it, suddenly, a thick male voice rang: "Is this to say that when Liam turns 18, the family will send an expedition team? I oppose it!"

When the voice came out, everyone turned and looked at the direction of the gate.

To enter the place without any notification at this time, there could be no other person except this generation's business talent, Weiguo Manoban.

Seeing Weiguo arrive, many people began to whisper again: "It's the fifth uncle who came, and he usually pampers Liam. There will be a good show this time around." "Although he does pamper Liam, when faced with the family rules, even if it is the fifth uncle, he can't just change it, right?" "It's hard to say, the fifth uncle is not a normal person, maybe there will be a turning point."

"Hehe, Weiguo, you have come." Upon seeing Weiguo, Jianye's eyes flashed coldly, then he smiled and said, "Speaking of which, Liam's 18th birthday is coming soon. The family rules can't be changed. I also had to play a black face for the development of the family. You can't blame me for that, Weiguo."

Although he was clearly aware of his fourth brother Jianye's plan, this was Manoban's Manor, after all. It was not a good place to tear down the pretense and engage in a fight. Liam Weiguo just nodded faintly and said, "I know." He then turned to look at Hong Tu and said, "Father, Liam's body was weak in the past. It was rare that he managed to recover. It was because of physical reasons that he had never been exposed to commercial matters before. He had just become good in health. To accept the talent investigation immediately, isn't this too cruel?"

Tu Manoban nodded. "Yes, I have considered this reason before, just..."

Although Tu Manoban did not continue,  Weiguo naturally understood what he was trying to say.

Sure enough, Jianye said with a smile, "Weiguo, have you forgotten, our third brother is worse than Liam in terms of abilities and intelligence. Because of this, due to the family rules, he could only become a peripheral member and enjoy the rest of his life normally. This fact is well known to all in the Manoban family. Although you pamper nephew Liam, you can't just break the family rules like that, right?"

Weiguo's cold glare flashed, but it quickly converged back. What Jianye said, he naturally understood. In their generation, his big brother and second brother had second-class talents and could barely earn a small percentage of profits every year. The third brother was the saddest. With the lack of natural IQ, he could only be considered not stupid, and now the family had chosen a place to give him a pension to grow old. The fourth brother  Jianye still had some skills; otherwise, he would not have dared to directly barge into the Manoban's Manor. With precedents in place, Weiguo couldn't object, and thus, coldly said, "Speaking of which, are you so sure that Liam can't pass the inspection?"

"This is not something whether I'm sure of," Jianye said with a smile. "I just want to uphold the family rules. I'm not doing this because of my own selfishness."

"Haha, good!" After listening to Jianye's words, Weiguo couldn't help but twitch a few times. His huge palm shook slightly, but suddenly he laughed and said, "Since you have said this, then I will not say any more nonsense!" Weiguo stood on the spot, looked around with disdain, before smiling and said, "Hehe, the big Manoban family in my eyes, is not as important as my Liam! If you want to inspect, sure! But I have a word for you, don't regret it when it's too late!"

After this sentence was finished, Weiguo turned and left, never looking back!

"Hold it!"

Seeing that Weiguo was leaving, one of the three elders, Ying Manoban, who had been silently sitting around, said: "Weiguo, are you really sure about this? Do you want to be the enemy of the whole family?!" With her loud shout, everyone in the entire conference room was shocked. Suddenly, everyone realized the meaning of Weiguo's words just now.

He was actually saying that if Liam did not pass his inspection, he,  Weiguo, the most outstanding genius of the current generation Manoban family, would leave the Manoban family!

If it were true, then things would become really troublesome.

Weiguo was a genius, a business genius. Even if he were to leave the Manoban family, he could enter any family he wanted, and this would cause enormous trouble for the Manoban family trouble that no one could deal with. It could even be said that even if Liam squandered ten times or even a hundred times and lost all the money, the money he wasted was far less than the damage caused by Weiguo's decision to leave the family!

Even his fourth brother, Jianye, could no longer smile when he heard this.

If Weiguo were sentenced out of the Manoban family, not to mention his own companies, even Jianye businesses' would inevitably be destroyed. There was absolutely no doubt about this. At this time, Jianye discovered that he was still too weak and did not even have the chance to compete with Weiguo.

"I have already said. In my eyes, the mighty Manoban family is not even as important as my family's Liam's hair!" Weiguo slowly turned and stared at Ying Manoban, and said with a deep voice, "In any case, Liam is my son, my only son. Whether he is a dragon or a worm, he is still my son. His body is filled with the blood of me, Weiguo Manoban. Hehe, what if I'm the most outstanding talent in this generation's Manoban family. If I can't even protect my son, even if I have earned 100 billion or trillion, what is the point?!"

After saying that, the whole conference room was filled with pin drop silence.

Everyone felt his determination from Weiguo's words. Today, there were only two choices. First, the inspection continued, and if Liam did not pass, Weiguo would be sentenced out of Manoban family. Second, cancel the inspection and break the family rules.

Certainly, both choices were not good.

At this moment, everyone in the big conference room had set their sights on Jianye, the initiator. Of course, their glares were not so friendly. If Weiguo were to be forced out of the Manoban family, the consequences were not something anyone could afford to handle.

Jianye's face was full of cold sweat. He really didn't expect Weiguo to reach this step and even dare to say this! Up till here, he could only continue to act tough. Otherwise, he would have no place in the Manoban family. Jianye desperately calmed his mind, but his guts were no longer enough. "Weiguo, this is also because of family rules, you cannot blame me."

"Why would I blame you," Weiguo laughed and said, "I understand what you're thinking."

"Enough!" Seeing the atmosphere getting stiffer, Tu Manoban suddenly patted the chair and said with a deep voice, "Weiguo, you're my son. The most valued and the best son at that. Liam is also a child that I really like since he was young. I shall act on my own this time. The family's inspection will be delayed!"

When he said this, the whole meeting room was first filled with a short silence, then rebuttals started to be heard all over: "Great elder, how can you ignore the family rules?!" "Yes, yes, once you have set a precedent, how can the later generations handle such cases?" "If we don't follow the rules, there will be chaos!" "What can you do? Can you really watch Weiguo leave?"

"Everyone, shut up!" The second elder, Wei Manoban, who had been smiling all the time, suddenly shouted. "This kind of thing, it's still not yours to discuss! Let's listen to what big brother has to say!" He was usually easy going, but currently, he was full of anger. Everyone who knew him knew that he didn't get angry easily. Once he got angry, it would be like thunder. Everyone shut up instantly.

When the meeting room was completely quiet, Tu Manoban slowly said, "Weiguo, Liam's body has been bad all along. Now that there are signs of improvement, this is a good thing. I will not make it difficult for him, the inspection team will not be sent out for now. But I have a condition."

"Well, father, what are the conditions." Hearing that there was a chance for things to be turned around, Weiguo's heart, which almost jumped out, returned to its original place and hurriedly said, "If you allow it, I'm willing to help him earn his share!"

"Oh, I'm not so heartless." Tu Manoban coughed twice and slowly said, "I heard that the child spent a lot of money during this time and did a lot of things?"

"Yes." Weiguo nodded. "It seems that because of this, his body is better."

"En, there is no need for an inspection. He used to dislike business for physical reasons. I do not blame him for that." Tu Manoban paused and said, "Thus, I will not test his business talent. This time, I will make an exception and test him in another way."

"in another way?" Weiguo asked confused. "How so?"

"According to the rules of our Manoban family, the family's children will receive a total of 10 million for investment after their 18th birthday." Tu Manoban slowly said. "Then, according to the investment, after one year, the total profit is calculated, right?"

"En, that's true." Weiguo nodded his head.

"But Liam has not been exposed to business before. Thus, it can't be done this way. Otherwise, it will be unfair." Tu Manoban said. "After all, he doesn't know how to do business, isn't this right?"

"Yes, that's right." Weiguo continued to nod his head.

Tu Manoban then continued, "Thus, I came up with a new idea. I heard that you recently gave him around 20 million worth of pocket money. He then took the pocket money and made a lot of things. And even went to the entertainment business, right?"

Listening to what Tu Manoban said, the young children around him felt all kinds of envy and hatred.

They usually had a hundred thousand or eighty thousand worth of pocket money. Liam, on the other hand, had his pocket money calculated according to tens of millions of yuan.

"Yes." Weiguo nodded his head.

"Then, the method of Liam's inspection is to calculate if he made a profit or lost money from the things he bought and invested in during the next family meeting." Tu Manoban smiled. "Gadgets have the benefits of gadgets. At least, Liam doesn't gamble and take drugs, and it even seems that he has collected a few talents. Thus, we will use 20 million as the bar. As long as at the next family meeting, those gadgets and playthings he had invested in brought back returns, he will have passed the inspection. How about that? During this period, we, the few old guys, will never intervene, and let him freely play. Of course," Tu Manoban raised his gold cane and pointed to Weiguo. "you're not allowed to intervene."

Upon hearing this condition, Weiguo finally settled his mind. "Good! I promise! I do at least believe in Liam's foresight!"

Tu Manoban laughed. "Well, you can go then. And remember to bring Liam along to see me during the June 16th family meeting."

"Alright, father. I understand." After his father a smile, Weiguo turned and left in big strides.

It was only after exiting the Manoban family manor that Weiguo let out a long breath. "I finally managed to lower the conditions, it was certainly not easy."

He took a few breaths, and after his emotions had calmed down, he took out his mobile phone and called Lan Ruoxi. He said "Dear, it's settled. These guys have become so jealous of Liam that they no longer even care about covering up their intentions."

"I'm waiting for you at home, come back soon." Lan Ruoxi said on the other side of the phone. "Don't worry about your work today, Liam's matters are more important."

"I know, I will be back soon." Weiguo said before hanging up the phone.

Hongwu Villa, Weiguo's villa.

"Dear, wait for me in the study room." After Weiguo entered the house, he threw his clothes on the sofa and then went straight to the third-floor study.

In the study room.

After Weiguo drank two cups of tea to moisten his throat, he said, "As expected, after the bunch of people knew that Liam's health has been improving, they have started to act. Fortunately, I got there in time. Otherwise, it would be hard on Liam if the decision had gone through."

"En, fortunately, we have been paying attention to that side and were able to find out when Jianye entered the mansion." Lan Ruoxi smiled bitterly. "With our big business empire, they will certainly be jealous and remember us. Before, Liam was weak and frail, and thus, they looked forward to the time when he would die so they could take over the business. Now that he's getting better, they immediately demanded an inspection to push him out of the core circle of the family. For the sake of money, this bunch of people is willing to do anything."

"Yeah," Weiguo said helplessly. "We both know that Liam's foresight is certainly not bad. But the things that he has been doing are unable to be assessed by the inspection team. If the team were to evaluate him, he would definitely fail. Fortunately, I managed to fight for a chance. My father has changed the rules this time. With the 20 million that I gave Liam as pocket money acting as the base sum, he will be deemed to have passed if he made a profit from the things he had invested on. At the very least, the several hotels and Ye Lai Xiang's profit should be enough to cover up the cost."

"En, I'm in a good mood now." Lan Ruoxi smiled. "Dear, you have worked hard."

"As his father, all this hard work is nothing for Liam's sake."

...

Liam naturally did not know of the commotion that had happened in his family.

At this time, he was making the final preparations for "I Am a Singer." "Everyone! In our show, we don't do useless things, everything depends on our abilities! We will make it more mysterious and let the audience look forward to it, do you all understand?"

"Understood!" The people below hollered.

"Sister Cai, I shall trouble you to act as the host," Liam smiled. "It might be a little bit tiring, hehe."

"You're too polite Young Master." As a manager, Zhang Cai's outlook was not bad. She was also very eloquent and acted in a steady manner. Thus, she was naturally suited to be the host. "Speaking of which, I have also hosted two programs before. There should be no problem."

"En." Liam then asked, "The singers are all here, right? Are they ready?"

"They're all ready," Zhang Cai said. "The rehearsal is also almost done. Mr. Chu Zhongqin also said that Young Master can be at ease. He's currently in a good state and will definitely not disappoint Young Master."

"Ok, then!" Liam looked at the time and waved his hand. "Then, let's set out!"

...

The next two days, the hype for the "I Am a Singer" began.

This hype that had shocked the whole of Heavenly State was, in fact, all caused by a mere sentence from Liam: "When Liam produces something, it must be the best! If it's not up to standards, Liam will throw in all the money needed to ensure it's the best."

Any reputable company would all say that the product they were going to produce was going to be the best. However, in reality, consumers would not believe their claims. What had, in fact, attracted the attention of the viewers was the second sentence."

"If it's not up to standards, Liam will throw in all the money needed to ensure it's the best!"

How domineering was that!

Originally, as long as the fact that Lee Jieun's concert and Unexpectedly! were both done by Liam was mentioned, "I Am a Singer" would have already caught a large number of people's attention. However, now that he said something like this, the issue instantly became the top story in the news.

Who was behind the Caiwei Entertainment? Liam! Who was Liam? He could be said to be the number one prodigal in the world! On top of that, the way he squandered was also very peculiar. Perhaps no one would have cared if Liam was the type of prodigal who squandered his money through gambling and finding chicks.

However, it was completely different now.

Although he was recognized as a prodigal by the world, there was also a consensus in people's minds that Liam's money had always been spent on practical things! This time, since he dared to voice out such a domineering declaration, then one thing was completely certain—"I Am a Singer" would definitely leave people feeling shocked!

Even if the singers were all replaced by unnamed newcomers or karaoke singers, it would still be worth it to go to the live show. Since the show was organized by Liam, it was without a doubt that the stage would be astounding and that the atmosphere would be lively.

Therefore, even though "I Am a Singer" had not been broadcasted yet, Caiwei Entertainment had already hyped up all sectors of society, causing everyone to discuss the show fervently and make "I Am a Singer" known to everyone.

It was without an exaggeration to say that even if one didn't want to watch the show, one would have heard about it.

However, in just one day, from the beginning of the advertising to 8:00 PM on Sunday evening, people's expectations had far exceeded the original expectations. Nayeon reported to Liam with her forehead filled with cold sweat: "Young Master, at present, the tickets for "I Am a Singer" have been sold out, and according to statistics, the number of people who want to watch is still increasing. It has far exceeded the number of seats. If this continues, I'm afraid that the immense number of the audience will cause a stampede..."

With his head resting on Lee Jieun's thigh, Liam said, "How many tickets have you sold? Is it so exaggerated?"

"The entire stadium, including the field inside, sold a total of 55,000 tickets. The VIP seats and the regular seats add up to an average of about 60 yuan for one ticket." Nayeon continued, "Which also means, we have already earned more than three million solely from ticket sales."

"What!" Tzuyu's surprised chin almost fell to the ground. She quickly calculated. "If the first episode earns us three million, then the ten-episode program would earn us a total of 30 million. Even if the cost of 15 million is deducted, we will still earn a net profit of 15 million!" Counting up to here, she began to pull Liam's arm and shook it vigorously. "Liam, can you organize more of such programs in the future? No one would dare say that you're a prodigal then!"

Liam said, "Squandering is a skill. Y'all wouldn't understand..." He then immediately told Nayeon, "If we throw in the three million we have just earned, would there be sufficient seats at the live show? Set up ten screens outside the stadium, I want all the people around the stadium to see the live broadcast!"

At the end of his sentence, he did not forget to add, "When Liam produces something, it must be the best! How can the venue be too small?!"

...

And thus, the preparations continued until it was Tuesday, the day when "I Am a Singer" officially started.

As Ku Ge Music Company's Senior Music Producer, Sheng Wenshi followed the unit's colleagues and drove from the company building to the West Fourth Loop Stadium. At this time, it was just six o'clock, a full two hours from the beginning of "I Am a Singer." Normally, this time was definitely enough for them to make sufficient preparations with ease, but he had underestimated people's expectations for this program—even his car couldn't get into the one-kilometer circumference of the West Fourth Loop Stadium. There were much more people who came earlier than him.

This could be seen from the parking spaces where even dogs couldn't squeeze their way through the crowded road.

While he was preparing to park, a professional wearing security uniform came over and knocked on the window. After Sheng Wenshi pulled the window down, the security guard said respectfully, "Sir, please do not drive further in. Many people are already standing on the roof of their car to wait for the show. Unless your car has wings, you will definitely not be able to enter."

After listening to this, Sheng Wenshi was filled with sweat and looked around at his surroundings in horror. He asked anxiously, "How many people have come? There is still around two kilometers before we reach the stadium, right?"

"According to the latest news I received," the security guard said helplessly, "there are at least 120,000 people in the two kilometers circumference of the stadium. And," the security guard also wiped the cold sweat on his head. "the number is still increasing rapidly. It's estimated that it's likely to break through the 200,000 mark at 8:00 PM..."

"My God..." Sheng Wenshi looked at his colleagues and said in a hurry, "We have all bought VIP tickets. You can't possibly tell us that we can't enter, right? It's a small matter for the money to be wasted, but our company's program can't be delayed. Oh, yes," Sheng Wenshi hurriedly took out the VIP tickets and name cards he brought. "I'm Ku Ge's Senior Music Producer, Sheng Wenshi. This is the ticket I bought and my ID. Security comrades, please take a look."

After receiving the tickets and documents handed by Sheng Wenshi, the security guard looked carefully and, after verifying that there was no problem, he immediately said, "Then, gentlemen, please park the car and come with me. It's impossible for the car to enter, but fortunately for you, the boss has specially prepared twenty helicopters..."

"Two... twenty helicopters..." Sheng Wenshi and his colleagues punched their chest area near their hearts. "Oh, my poor heart... I have to take a helicopter to enter the stadium to watch a concert. This level is too high. I'm afraid I can't stand it..."

The row of people reversed back all the way, and after they retreated for three hundred meters, they finally found a parking space. Sheng Wenshi quickly turned in. Without caring about others, sneaked in and stuffed his car into the slot. The big battle of parking, great success!

"Please come with me." After Sheng Wenshi and his entourage got off the bus, the security guard quickly took the lead. "There is a primary school in front of us. The playground there is a temporary airport stop for our helicopters. When you get there, you can all get into the stadium."

After making turns here and there, even though it was just a few hundred meters away, they had walked for ten minutes. What awaited them was an unforgettable scene...

At this time, about 5,000 square meters of the elementary school playground, many people were standing together. At least four or five thousand people were visually observed. Then, a huge iron cage was tied under a helicopter, with several steel pipes installed in the cage.

After the helicopter flew back, the iron cage was released and fell to the ground. More than a dozen people then went in and grabbed the welded steel pipes inside the cage. The helicopter propellers hwed, and after a sudden turn, the iron cage was pulled straight to the sky, and then flew to the direction of the stadium... After about two minutes, the helicopter flew back...

Sheng Wenshi and others were full of cold sweat. It seemed that this helicopter was not so comfortable to sit in...

Because the number of helicopters was sufficient, the flight was short, and there was enough space in the cages—the group of people, including Sheng Wenshi, finally entered the iron cage at around 7:40 PM.

After entering the cage, Sheng Wenshi and others clung to the steel pipe inside the cage and stood in a horse stance. A security guard took the intercom and said, "Liftoff!" Then, the helicopter swayed and rose...

The previous times he took a plane, Sheng Wenshi didn't feel anything wrong at all. However, this time, he finally understood how it felt when his feet were suspended from the ground, in the air—he was immediately filled with cold sweat. But in just a short while, he was completely attracted by other scenes.

In the air, Sheng Wenshi finally saw how many people came to watch "I Am a Singer" and how spectacular the scene was.

Around the West Fourth Loop Stadium, there were twelve huge screens on the outer wall of the stadium, broadcasting live what was happening through the satellite. At this time, in the two-kilometer circumference of the West Fourth Loop Stadium, it was no exaggeration to say that it had been completely filled. Except for the main road in front of the stadium, which was completely isolated by the security belt and the security guard, there was nowhere else where a car could come in from, and it was estimated that even flies couldn't fly in!

The rooftops of the skyscrapers around were all filled with spotlights controlled by a central computer that shone around the crowd. At this time, although the skylight was dim, the entire West Fourth Loop still seemed bright due to the strong spotlights lighting up the whole place. If one had to compare, the scene was just like shining a dozen flashlights on a large number of ants on the ground.

In the sky, the sound of the propeller whistling could be heard. The West Fourth Loop Stadium had more than 20 helicopters flying in the sky. Whenever a helicopter passed by, Sheng Wenshi would produce drops of cold sweat.

At this time, Sheng Wenshi was already full of admiration towards Hong Dali—not considering the quality of the show, just the atmosphere and scene alone would be worth the ticket price.

I have really made the right decision to come today. Sheng Wenshi thought. If I did not come, I would regret it forever!

The scene was very cumbersome to describe. In fact, Sheng Wenshi had only stayed in the air for a little more than a minute. After all, there were still many people waiting to enter the scene. It was naturally impossible for a helicopter to stay in the air.

At this time, the West Fourth Loop Stadium had already been crowded with people. Sheng Wenshi took a cursory look. At least 40,000 people were present. On the stadium floor, there were more than 20 huge sponge mats. They were used to cushion the impact of the iron cage landing on the ground. After all, if the cage were directly released to the ground, it was easy to cause a shock to the human leg.

After a lot of hard work, Sheng Wenshi finally sat in his VIP seat.

After he and his colleagues just sat down, they were once again shocked by what they saw.

Beside them, there were up to a hundred celebrities sitting together!

"Let me see, let me see." Sheng Wenshi began from the beginning. "2013 Best Newcomer Award winner Qiu Ruida, best arranger Zuo Yushu, best lyricist Huang Yuande... What the heck, even the 2013 Golden Horse King He Chenglong has come! Just the opportunity to see so many celebrities up close would have made the ticket worth the price!" Thinking of this, Sheng Wenshi wiped his face. "The abilities of this Young Master is so insane in the entertainment circle. Even if these people were offered money, it would have been hard to invite them, no?"

What Sheng Wenshi said was true. These stars were all big names, the really famous ones. It was no exaggeration to say that in the entertainment circle of the whole Heavenly State, they were all ranked at the top. Except for the various awards ceremonies or real entertainment shows, it was definitely not easy to see them together.

In his impression, the last time these people appeared in front of the TV screen was during the 2012 Best Film and Television Entertainment Awards Ceremony which occurred every three years.

However, the reality was that Liam didn't spend a penny to invite them. The celebrities themselves even had to pay for the high ticket cost themselves. Even if one were to say this, no one would believe it.

One must know that for a VIP seat, even the cheapest one cost 2000 yuan.

But whether he believed it or not, when the facts were placed in front of him, Sheng Wenshi had no choice but to believe in what he saw.

"Aiyo, isn't this Old Sheng?!"

While Sheng Wenshi was thinking, a familiar voice came from the side. "Haha, I didn't expect our seats to be so close!"

After turning around, Sheng Wenshi saw Ding Chengzhi's familiar face and smiled. "Haha, Old Ding, even you have come. It's certainly rare to see you out. I didn't expect the two of us to sit so near. Are you here to join in the fun too?"

After Ding Chengzhi asked for a small favor from the one sitting next to Sheng Wenshi, he changed his seat to Sheng Wenshi's side. He then mysteriously said, "Speaking of it, it was all due to Young Master that I managed to grab a seat here. I was here since 4:00 PM. If you had been even a bit later, you would have been late."

"What?!" After hearing what Ding Chengzhi said, Sheng Wenshi was astounded. "You were here since four?! Are you so free? You sat here and waited for four hours?"

Ding Chengzhi glanced at his surroundings before softly saying, "Four hours? I can be considered to have come late. Do you see Jia Chenglong?"

"Yes, I have. What about him?" Sheng Wenshi asked weirdly.

"He was here since half past two." Ding Chengzhi said. "Our film crew, Lin Haolin, was here since 2:00 PM. He saw He Chenglong waiting from 2:30 PM till now. Impressive, isn't it?"

"Impressive!" Sheng Wenshi then continued, "The question is, why did he get here so early? Being an actor, he should not be really close to those from the music industry."

"What do you mean by not close?" Ding Chengzhi helplessly said. "If it were others, he might not really get along with them, but we are talking about the Young Master. Let alone He Chenglong, even if it were ten He Chenglongs, they would have to come over!"

"What the heck?!" Sheng Wenshi asked with his mouth agape. "Why?"

"Do you still remember The Gale Flash filmed by our crew?" Ding Chengzhi asked. "The one which Young Master said should be renamed."

"Yes, I do. Hasn't the whole script and plot been changed now?" Sheng Wenshi asked puzzledly. "What's wrong?"

"What's wrong?" Ding Chengzhi said. "Did you see the martial arts scene? That was the real thing, real ancient martial arts! Not that I'm bragging to you, but do you know of the old man in the video? I saw him break a block of wood the size of an arm with his bare hands easily!" Speaking up to here, Ding Chengzhi said seriously, "What we saw was real kung fu. He Chenglong can be said to be the best kung fu master in the country. How do you think he responded when he saw the video?"

"What the heck! You saw it with your own eyes?!" Sheng Wenshi was completely stunned this time. "I was wondering why he came over. With the old man's emergence, his title of 'Best Kung Fu Master' would be hard to keep!"

Ding Chengzhi chuckled. "Otherwise, why do you think he is in such a hurry? In my point of view, he must be more anxious than anyone else. After all, the throne of the 'Best Kung Fu Master' is likely to be lost. He must now be thinking about how to get along with the Young Master. Otherwise, his future will not be good."

"The Young Master is really..." Sheng Wenshi shook his head and smiled. "Ai, who could expect such a publicly acknowledged prodigal to have such great abilities?"

"Prodigal?" Ding Chengzhi shook his head. "He's not just a normal prodigal. He's a super prodigal! Let me tell you about it. Have you heard of how our movie had to change its script? One part of it was changed absurdly. The Young Master wanted the male lead to unintentionally fall into a cave with a jade statue of a goddess. Guess what he said next?"

"What?" asked Sheng Wenshi.

"The Young Master said that the jade statue used must be real!" Ding Chengzhi sighed. "Seriously! A jade statue with the height of a person! Adding up the cost of the raw materials and carvings, such a statue would cost at least 300,000! Director Lin asked if we could use 3D printing or stones to replace it, but the Young Master disagreed no matter how we persuaded! Ai, I have never seen such a prodigal. Just a prop in a simple movie cost 300,000!"

"What the heck! You must be kidding!" Sheng Wenshi exclaimed. "No one else would even think of doing this, right?"

"I know, right!" Ding Chengzhi continued to sigh. "But the thinking process of Young Master is indeed different from the normal person. After being with Young Master for a while, I understood that it was definitely not by accident for Young Master to film Unexpectedly! . Young Master's mystical ideas make it hard for me not to admire him. I dare to say that with the change in plot and script of The Gale Flash , the attendance rate for the film will increase by at least 30%!" Ding Chengzhi said while extended three fingers. "There is only one word to describe how the new plot is compared to the old one—impressive!"

Sheng Wenshi helplessly said, "The longer I come into contact with Young Master, the more I find out how mysterious he is. Ai, Old Ding, with Young Master's way of doing things, he will definitely give us a surprise with this 'I Am a Singer,' right?"

"Is there a need to ask that?" Ding Chengzhi affirmed. "There will definitely be a surprise. It's just a matter of whether the surprise is big or super big. Alright, let's not talk about any more nonsense and look at the big screen. The opening ceremony of 'I Am a Singer' is about to... What the heck!"

Speaking up to here, just as he turned to look towards the screen, he couldn't help but curse.

Because at this time, on the isolated road, sounds of footsteps could be heard, and the next scene he saw would be ingrained in his mind for a lifetime!

On the road, with ten people in a row, amounting up to 50 rows, security guards dressed in neat uniforms were marching forward slowly towards him!

"You... you are kidding, right?!" Seeing this scene, Sheng Wenshi was utterly shocked.

Of course, Ding Chengzhi, who was beside him, was also stunned. "This... this ... how many security guards did the Young Master employ! What the heck! Fifty rows of security guards with 10 in each row? Isn't that a total of 500 security guards leading the opening ceremony?!"

At this time, on the big screen, while the five hundred security guards were striding forward, the sky was also filled with twenty plus helicopters flying around—of course, among these twenty pluses, 20 were responsible for transportation while only three or four were responsible for shooting the scenes. However, at first sight, it seemed as if the whole sky was filled with helicopters doing an aerial performance.

In addition to the 500 security guards at the beginning, the giant spotlights on the rooftops of surrounding skyscrapers all shone on the main road. Just this spectacular scene caused the audience who did not enter the stadium to feel it was worth it to have come and deeply feel they didn't come here for nothing today. As for those that didn't come, all they could feel was regret—perhaps the decision of saving ten dollars to purchase a ticket would remain as regret for a lifetime!

Behind the 500 security guards leading the way were the eight stars that would be participating in "I Am a Singer." Each of them walked with a small team behind them that included their agents, five security guards, and ten reporters.

Just the entrance of the stars was enough to make people scream—wherever the celebrities went, they were welcomed with screams and chants, just like international celebrities. It was no exaggeration to say that just by this scene, no one would doubt that they were the world's top celebrities.

Chu Zhongqin walked in the forefront suavely, waving to the audience while making his way forward. Coupled with his clothes which were decorated with diamonds, his long hair flowing in the wind, and his sunglasses...

The current him seemed to resemble the world's international superstar from earth, Micheal Jackson, receiving screams from the audiences. Some of the audience even fainted due to overexcitement. The security guards nearby immediately took these people to rest.

Just by the opening ceremony, "I Am a Singer" had already left many speechless, their visual appetite satisfied!

But this was far from over!

Behind the eight singers was a more vast and mighty team! With fifty rows of 10 security guards as one platoon, a total of nine platoons followed behind the singers. These security guards held the red flag of the Heavenly State and shouted the pledge throughout. The magnificent spectacle was almost comparable to that of a National Day parade.

Before "I Am a Singer" had even started its formal performance, the atmosphere of the crowd was already brought to the climax!

Numerous audiences shouted the names of the stars present and waved at them as if they were triumphant heroes!

At this time, the stars sitting in the West Fourth Loop Stadium were all regretting to the point where their intestines turned green—when they first heard from Zhang Cai's phone call, they declined to participate as they felt the show was not a match to their status. As a result, from the way things had turned out, they had already lost at least millions of potential revenue.

At least, for the eight singers who participated in the performance today, solely this opening ceremony could double or triple their net worth. The worst part was that there was no upper limit to how much their reputation could rise...

Many singers were now ready to contact Miss Zhang Cai, the most popular agent in 2014, to discuss their appearance in the next few episodes. However, it was obvious that with only one free slot every two episodes, it would certainly be a headache to acquire it.

When the pack of security guards reached the main door of West Fourth Loop Stadium, they came to a halt.

The 5000 security guards divided themselves into two teams and stood guard at both sides of the pathway they had just opened while the eight singers slowly made their way inside.

After they had all entered, all the gates of West Fourth Loop Stadium closed. After that, the giant screens on the surrounding walls of the stadium began to stream the respective actions of the eight singers.

After entering the West Fourth Loop Stadium, the singers entered their respective waiting rooms and started to receive interviews by reporters, casually talking about their current moods, etc.

While they were in the midst of their preparation for the performance, six enormous mirrors suddenly rose up from the ground on the central stage of the stadium. And at the same time, the spotlights on the rooftops of the surrounding 18 skyscrapers were directed at the six mirrors!

The interior of the six mirrors were all made up of smaller mirrors, and as the spotlights shone on the mirrors, they began to reflect extremely beautiful lights. Coupled with the colorful decorations on the stage and lighting from the helicopters in the sky, the stage of "I Am a Singer" at this time could only be described with one word—Sci-fi.

Yes, the brilliant lighting effects looked as if they were produced from a sci-fi movie.

And at the same time, in the center of the stage, a circular platform slowly rose from the stage.

Miss Zhang Cai, one of the general managers of Caiwei Entertainment as well as the "I Am a Singer" host this time around, stood on the platform and slowly appeared in front of everyone!

For the event, Zhang Cai was dressed in a gorgeous evening gown. Originally, Zhang Cai's looks could only be considered above average. However, after dressing up and putting on makeup, she became a world-class beauty. Everyone's attention was attracted towards her the moment she appeared on stage.

Even Miao Nianyan, who was considered the best makeup artist in the entertainment circle, couldn't help but exclaim: "This... this is absolutely beautiful!"

Sheng Wenshi and Ding Chengzhi knew Zhang Cai a fair bit. However, when they saw her appearance on stage, even they couldn't help but be surprised. "Oh my god, Young Master is certainly willing to spend! The total amount spent on Zhang Cai's makeup and dress is definitely not small!"

In fact, their guess was on the mark. Zhang Cai's stylist was the world's top French aristocratic dinner stylist, Mr. XX—naturally, the prodigal Liam didn't care to remember, the only thing he knew was that it cost him 50,000 for the stylist to put makeup on Zhang Cai.

"Ladies and gentlemen, good evening! Welcome to the performance of the first episode of "I Am a Singer." Zhang Cai stood on stage with a relaxed and confident smile on her face. With a steady and clear voice, she said, "I'm the host, Zhang Cai. In this competition, there will be 5,000 members of the audience who will rate their favorite singers. For now, let us draw lots to see who is the first to come up on stage!"

As Zhang Cai's introduction speech ended, the show which would shock the whole of Heavenly State officially started!

...

In the West Fourth Loop Stadium, VIP room.

Liam brought his classmates along to have some snacks while watching the show. Ling Yi smiled and said, "Big Bro Liam, how does this show work? Although the venue is amazing, just watching them sing is quite boring."

Du Xinzhen, on the other hand, said, "What are you in such a hurry for? I know at the tip of my fingers that Big Bro Liam definitely has something hidden up his sleeves!"

"Of course, I have something unique prepared." Liam said with a smile. "Otherwise, this kind of show would indeed be boring to watch. However, it can't be shown today. It will only be officially rolled out during the end of episode two. Today is purely meant to test the waters. At present, it seems that the show is quite successful."

"It's indeed quite successful." Lang Hao, who had always been going against Liam's words in the past, couldn't help but be impressed by Liam this time around. "This is no longer a small success. It's more like an immense success! As long as nothing wrong happens during the show, the next episode will definitely be more popular, and the price of the tickets can skyrocket!" Speaking up to here, Lang Hao rushed up and hugged Liam's arms. "Big Bro Liam, teach me how to be a prodigal! In the future, I'll be your most loyal follower!"

"Squandering is an art that requires talent!" Liam twitched his nose and said, Your talent does not seem that good, and your bones are not that special. It's difficult for you to become a prodigal!"

"Haha!" Hearing Liam's words, Tzuyu, who was standing at the side, suddenly laughed and said, "You see, it's not easy to become a prodigal. To become a successful prodigal like Liam, you need to have at least the same amount of luck Liam has first!"

"I..." Lang Hao fell helplessly on the sofa. "I was unlucky since young, seems like it's hopeless..."

"It's inevitable that your luck is bad." Liam did not forget to insult him. "If you don't squander, how can your luck be good!"

...

Liam chatted with his classmates in the VIP room. Meanwhile, Sheng Wenshi, Ku Ge's chief editor, was looking at the huge screen hanging on the stage. It was currently broadcasting the ongoing interviews with the eight singers.

"Old Ding, why is that reporter acting so mysterious?" Sheng Wenshi asked strangely. "I have never seen reporters covering their faces. Shouldn't it be the celebrities that normally have their faces covered?"

"En, it's indeed strange." Ding Chengzhi thought for a while and suddenly said in shock, "Right! A celebrity! The reporter herself is a big celebrity!"

At this time, a young man seated next to him inched closer and asked, "Chief Ding, did you managed to guess it?" The young man looked pretty handsome and was dressed in a branded suit, with a blood-red birthmark in the center of his forehead. It was Liam's new lackey, the young master of Wang family, Jackson Wang!

Sheng Wenshi strangely said, "A big celebrity? This reporter is a big celebrity?" He looked at the reporter on the screen carefully. The more he looked, the bigger he widened his mouth. "This... this is not... Lee Jieun, right?!"

Sure enough, as if to prove Sheng Wenshi right, the female reporter slowly took off her scarf and glasses on her, and a beautiful face emerged on the huge screen. With such a close-up shot, everyone inside and outside the stadium went crazy!

The entire West Fourth Loop Stadium turned weirdly quiet for a while. After five seconds, cheers that resembled an earthquake began to sound, wave after wave. Countless people yelled out Lee Jieun's name. Some had even started to cry and sob. The audience in the stadium were moved and excited, as they felt it was too worth it for them to have come. The people outside the stadium were beating their own chests—why did they purchase the tickets so late?! If they had bought their tickets early, wouldn't they have had the chance to be physically close to their goddess?!

"IU, I love you!" "Goddess, you're my goddess!"

The stadium was filled with overwhelming cheers. Just this shot of Lee Jieun was enough to make everyone excited to dawn this evening!

"Liam has certainly thrown in his all!" Sheng Wenshi said powerlessly. "He even dared to let Miss Lee Jieun act as a temporary reporter to interview the stars. It's such overkill. He has really squandered to the extreme..."

"To squander to such an extent can also be said to be a clever decision." Ding Chengzhi had to admit. "With just this segment, it would let the program's ratings burst the charts. Furthermore, the tickets for the next few episodes will definitely be highly sought after!"

"I have to admit, he is really good." Sheng Wenshi smiled bitterly. "His ideas are not bad. Look at the famous domestic singers sitting on the side, many of them seem to be making calls already. They're definitely trying to seek for the opportunity to participate in this show."

"What use is there to call now," Ding Chengzhi snorted. "Only one singer is eliminated every two episodes. How can the slot be so easily acquired? But in my opinion, even if they were asked to give hundreds of thousands to Young Master, they would definitely be willing!"

"I think so too." Jackson, who was sitting beside them, said with a smile. "Liam's actions can be described as godlike. We're definitely not comparable to him. When I first saw him throw in so much money for a mere concert, I made fun of him. But now, my face has been slapped swollen by myself."

"My face is also swollen." Sheng Wenshi shook his head helplessly. "Forget it, if we look too much, it will be numb. Hey, let's watch the show first."

Thus, under the cheers of the audience, "I Am a Singer" first episode's contest draw began.

"Chu Zhongqin, Liu Yuqiong, Xia Yuyao, Fei Chang, Yang Jun, Xiong Mao, Jiang Ruoyu, Li Wei." Looking at these contestants, Sheng Wenshi touched his chin and said, "Speaking of which, this lineup cannot really be considered as the nation's most famous singers. But have you found out that there is a special trait in this lineup? It seems that the one behind the scenes of this program is quite smart."

Ding Chengzhi nodded. "En, these singers are good, but they were unable to shine due to various reasons. Liu Yuqiong is talented but had no opportunity to show his skills. Xia Yuyao has good singing skills, but unfortunately, she's not really pretty. Fei Chang and Yang Jun are not low in net worth and should be here after being invited by Chu Zhongqin. Xiong Mao is one of the best low-toned singers, but because of his appearance and age, his popularity is not that high. Jiang Ruoyu has good abilities and good looks and is also the talented hind but has had no opportunity to shine. Li Wei has good singing abilities and has had a few big-selling albums. Unfortunately, there were no good songs in his later albums, causing his popularity to get lower and lower. Finally, Chu Zhongqin—he can be considered the big brother of the music world, abilities wise. There is no doubt he is good."

"Yeah, such a lineup, haha, there is definitely going to be a fierce battle today." Sheng Wenshi whispered and smiled. "By relying on his golden face, Chu Zhongqin will most likely be the first in this episode, while the remaining seven people will compete for the remaining six places. It's certainly not an easy task!"

Ding Chengzhi nodded. "This is an open bias. Everyone will not mind. Ok, it's starting. Let's see who can make it to the second place this episode!"

Originally, according to the initial thinking of Sheng Wenshi and Ding Chengzhi, as with similar shows, singers would basically do the same thing after the start of the show—go up one by one, put a solo performance, and appeal to the audience for them to vote for himself or herself.

However, soon after, they were shocked.

The first to sing was the 22-year-old young singer, Jiang Ruoyu.

As she belonged to the category where she was talented but had no opportunity to shine, Sheng Wenshi and Ding Chengzhi were prepared to close their eyes and enjoy her performance.

However, just as they were ready to close their eyes, the lights on the stage suddenly dimmed. This sudden change made everyone confused. The audience had always thought that for a singer's performance, the stage must be bright and flashy so that they could see the singer's facial features. But they had not expected for there to be a technical fault so quickly.

"No, no," Ding Chengzhi shook his head. "The Young Master is definitely not one who would make such a low-level mistake. I'm quite sure about this. But... what's going on?"

Sheng Wenshi was also filled with doubt and said, confused, "With such dim lighting, how is it possible to see her face..."

As he spoke up to here, the whole stadium was suddenly engulfed in silence.

An eerie silence.

There was more than 50,000 audience in the stadium, and currently, all of them were completely silent.

It was just as if a bustling metropolis suddenly turned into a dead city.

The reason was, in fact, very simple. Starlight was illuminating next to Jiang Ruoyu!

It was real starlight! Stars slowly appeared from her side to her head, before appearing on the whole stage Jiang Ruoyu was performing on!

The stars had a variety of colors, ranging from yellow to blue to purple. They were like a child's eyes, blinking from time to time, looking extremely beautiful!

"This... this is!!" Ding Chengzhi was completely shocked! It was not just him who was shocked, everyone present in the stadium watched in shock! Sheng Wenshi exclaimed, "What is this?! This scene is extremely beautiful..."

"It's a Holographic Projection!" Jackson yelled at the side. "It's the Holographic Projection in sci-fi films. God! Has Liam mastered such a technology?!"

Sure enough, with Jackson's exclamation, tiny meteors slowly appeared around Jiang Ruoyu's body!

Those meteors were tiny, but they looked very realistic. Those seated near couldn't help but want to reach out to touch them and see if the meteors were real or fake!

Shock!

At this time, in the hearts of everyone, only the word "shock" could describe their feelings.

And just when everyone was exclaiming in shock, Jiang Ruoyu's famous song, the prelude to "Starlight Teardrop," began!

...

In the premium VIP room.

Looking at the scene, Ling Yi was stunned with his mouth agape. He suddenly jumped over and hugged Liam's arms. "Big Bro Liam! Is this the holographic projection in sci-fi films?! The one where the image of a real person can be projected during a call?"

Liam laughed and ate a mouth of peeled jelly given by Nayeon. He nodded. "Yep, that's right. It's similar to that, but regretfully, it's currently only able to project monochrome images."

"Big Bro Liam, I will follow you from now on!" Ling Yi burst into tears in her excitement. "I have dreamed of such technology for a long time and finally saw it today! Big Bro Liam, after the concert ends, you must bring us to see it!"

Tzuyu smiled and said, "Look at your current behavior. It's exactly like a country bumpkin. When the show is over, we will take you there." To be honest, it felt really good to make fun of others.

Du Xinzhen stared at the stage below and was left tongue-tied for a long time. After a while, he finally said, "I knew at the tip of my fingers that Big Bro Liam had invested heavily into the concert this time around..." He then jumped over and hugged Liam's arm. "But I didn't expect that Big Bro Liam would have been able to come up with such a thing! Big Bro Liam, please bring little brother here for some fun too!"

"I... I am completely impressed..." Lang Hao looked at the happenings below while twisting his thighs. "The Young Master could even come up with such technology. Look at the cheers of the audience and the excited expressions on their faces. It's estimated that in the next episode, 50,000 tickets are definitely not enough!" Lang Hao also hugged Liam's arm. "Big Bro Liam, please teach me how to squander! I have really widened my horizons today! I'm your loyal follower from now on! I want to be like you!"

"Squandering is an art that requires talent!" Liam twitched his nose and once again said his classic line. "Squandering is a skill. Y'all wouldn't understand."

Tzuyu, who was standing at the side, smiled and said, "That's true, to be able to squander and have such a successful outcome, only Liam can do it in this world!"

...

While Liam was chatting and bullshitting with them, the audience below was completely captivated by the scene.

Jiang Ruoyu's performance could be said to be perfect. Both the song and her live performance were amazing, and the special effects on stage could definitely be considered world-class. It was the Holographic Projection Technology we were talking about. Jiang Ruoyu was already beautiful originally. Coupled with the effects from the holographic stars, she seemed to be like a goddess. When the song reached the climax, countless meteors fell from the sky, making the performance breathtaking. Unless one had seen it personally, no one would believe that it was real.

Soon, "Starlight Teardrop" came to an end, and Jiang Ruoyu received the loudest applause in her life!

In the entire stadium, more than 50,000 hands were red, and the applause lasted for 30 seconds before it started to gradually weaken.

Outside the stadium, the countless audience was moved by the scene. This was a milestone in the music industry in the Heavenly State! This was a pioneering work in the world of music! A perfect song, coupled with the luxurious Holographic Projection Technology, this performance gave the same amount of shock as the time when humans first managed to fly a plane.

"This prodigal..." Sheng Wenshi collapsed in his chair and muttered. "This is a big story! Holographic Projection Technology, it's actually the legendary Holographic Projection!"

"Young Master's abilities are unfathomable!" Ding Chengzhi sighed. "No wonder the Young Master dares to say that whenever he produces something, it must be the best! If it's not up to standard, then he will throw in all the money he can to make it the best!"

This program would not be able to have such effects if it were not for the Young Master organizing it.

"It's... it's an absolute miracle!"

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