Chapter 308: Days Without Pretense Are Lonely as Snow
"Ugh, gotta find a way to get these two little rascals out of here!" After watching the movie and returning home, Fang Jueyu went to Guo Xinyu's room to cover them up with the blanket kicked off by Fei Ke'er.
Originally, Fang Jueyu had planned to watch the movie with Guo Xinyu, but these two little brats insisted on Guo Xinyu staying at home with them, so he ended up going with Wang Cong instead.
Over the past few months, Fei Ke'er had completely integrated into their lives. Meanwhile, under the teachings of the teachers at Super God Academy, Angel had developed a normal worldview and now got along very well with them.
Everything seemed pretty good, but it made Fang Jueyu uncomfortable, really stifled!
After watching a late-night movie, Fang Jueyu didn't feel like cultivating and just went straight to his room and fell asleep. By the time he woke up, it was already the afternoon of the next day.
On Weibo, reviews about "Fights Break Sphere 1" had practically dominated the screen, occupying almost a quarter of the trending topics.
The reason for this was simple: the movie was just too well-received. Even the pickiest audience couldn't find any faults, the only heartache being that it would take several months for the second movie to be released.
Even with a production rate of two to three films a year, it would take over ten years to film the entire book, practically a lifetime series.
Some actors also became wildly popular again due to their superb acting, and the casting work for the second movie became extremely lively. As soon as the film crew announced casting, people rushing for auditions nearly broke down the threshold of the Super God Infinity Film Company.
As the investors in this movie, Wang Cong and Fang Jueyu became the two hottest topics at the moment.
"Principal, we're begging you to speed up the filming of the next one, I can't wait anymore!"
"Principal, president, it's your fault for making such an exaggerated movie! Yesterday our hospital received over a hundred patients with dislocated jaws, I was busy until the morning! You need to compensate for my mental loss!"
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The movie's popularity boosted tourism around the filming base and the sale of surrounding products, bringing a large amount of revenue to the company.
At this time, the author of "Fights Break Sphere" was crying faintly at home because when Fang Jueyu had initially negotiated the rights with him, he'd purchased all the rights to this book in one go!
He'd straight up offered a billion, knocking the author out cold on the spot. Even though he ranked high on Huaxia's Forbes list for online authors, it would take him decades of writing to earn a billion!
But who would've thought the book would earn an unknown amount in Fang Jueyu's hands, and this money might continue for over ten years.
If he had chosen a stake in the film rather than a one-time buyout, he'd be able to quit his job and count money at home every day now!
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"Oh, earned a few more billion? Okay, good, I know!"
"What? IQIYI and Youku want to buy our movie's broadcasting rights? Tell them to get lost! Their crappy apps can't support our movie's special effects, giving them the broadcasting rights would be ruining our movie!"
"More people want to audition? What's that? Andy Lau wants the role of Yao Chen? Alright, alright, you handle it!"
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All afternoon, Fang Jueyu's phone hadn't stopped ringing. Initially, he felt a sense of accomplishment, but eventually, those cold numbers left him only with annoyance. He handed everything over to Zhuang Ying and walked to the balcony to sit down.
"Ah, having more and more money is its own kind of trouble!" He picked up the milk tea next to him, "There's no problem in this world that a cup of milk tea can't solve. If there is, then drink two!"
Yet before he'd sat down for long, Fang Jueyu's phone rang again. He almost wanted to throw it out, but suddenly remembered it was his private number, known to only a few close friends and important people.
"Hello, it's Xiao Fang!"
"Lea... Leader? How come you're calling? Did something go wrong with my multifunctional automatic high-pressure alchemy machine?"
"No, that thing is quite useful. The relationship between the superpower users and martial artists of Yanhuang has been quite good and even more prosperous."
"That's good. So what did you need from me this time?" Fang Jueyu asked curiously.
"I have to trouble you once again." The leader's voice was clearly a bit embarrassed.
Fang Jueyu had just solved such a huge problem for him, and although the state offered him rewards, he declined them all. So asking for help again seemed quite difficult to articulate, but this matter was of significant importance to Huaxia!
"Go ahead, Leader. Anyway, I'm just idling at home," Fang Jueyu said. And it wasn't just a polite remark, as these lazy days continued he might soon become just a money-making slacker.
"It's like this, a research team in Antarctica recently discovered a very unusual place beneath the ice. After preliminary investigation, it might be a huge relic and possibly not something left by Earth's civilization."
"What?" Fang Jueyu, always interested in odd things, was instantly intrigued by the leader's words. "Could it be something from an alien civilization?"
"Hard to say for now, but there's a high possibility since we detected Sage rays in that relic."
"What are Sage rays?" Fang Jueyu heard this term for the first time.
"Oh, they are high-energy rays emitted by what's called Sage Crystals. These crystals play a crucial role in raising the levels of superpower users and are considered strategic resources by all nations," the leader explained.
"We've discovered many similar relics on Earth and collected large amounts of Sage Crystals, which is why superpower users have flourished so much. More Sage Crystals mean we can cultivate more and stronger superpower users. You know what this implies."
Fang Jueyu didn't need more explanation to understand that these materials were something every country would compete for.
"The Federation has already invited superpower organizations worldwide to cooperate in the investigation because there's usually plenty of danger in those relics, and even superpower users could easily fall."
"That dangerous?" Fang Jueyu suddenly saw he hadn't fully grasped this world; places like this existed, yet he was unaware. He must definitely get Xiao Yi to supplement his knowledge someday.
"According to past practices, the distribution of Sage Crystals is based on the contributions of various countries during the exploration. Before, Huaxia's superpower users, led by Long Ting, would go, but this time I want you to join them and strive for more Sage Crystals."
"You mean this time we will act with superpower users from abroad?" Fang Jueyu asked.
"That's right. To be honest, you'll not only face dangers in the relics but also interference from other countries, so you can think about it before replying."
"Release a special mission, intimidate the world's other superpower users, reward: Fang Qian's lifeline."
After more than half a year, Fang Jueyu finally received another task from Xiao Yi, but this reward was quite intriguing, could "lifeline" actually be a reward?
But if it came from Xiao Yi, it had to be top-notch. It couldn't actually be something disgusting, right?
"Accepted!" Fang Jueyu accepted the task without hesitation!
"No need to think it over, I'm willing to go!" It was obvious that Xiao Yi's mission was made specifically for this action. Fang Jueyu had no intention of refusing the leader's request.
"Are you sure you don't want to think it through? It could be dangerous!"
"Leader, you don't know, boring days are the most terrifying. Days without putting on a show are just too snowy and lonely," Fang Jueyu said with a gleam in his eyes, "My gut tells me this time there's a show to be put on!"