Chapter 519 - 275: Something This Magical?
Chen Jincheng saw Tiao Yin’s move to support video-based e-commerce, and his smile widened.
In the other world, Tiao Yin had a similar promotion for its shopping cart feature. But in this world, the five billion in sales he had generated had clearly spurred Tiao Yin on.
So, their level of support was clearly much greater this time.
This would lead to a problem: compared to the other world, even more influencers would flood into video-based e-commerce. That meant false advertising and product quality issues would erupt sooner and on a larger scale.
Chen Jincheng immediately instructed Sister Hong, "Since Kuaishou’s new algorithm is already in its experimental launch phase, Sister Hong, keep a close eye on the situation with Tiao Yin and Kuaishou. See when a large number of Tiao Yin influencers get poached by Kuaishou."
Sister Hong said in surprise, "No way. Can an algorithm really be that powerful? After all, Tiao Yin’s traffic is much higher than Kuaishou’s right now."
Chen Jincheng said with certainty, "Based on the description from Kuaishou, this algorithm is indeed powerful. However, as it gets refined, it’s going to be tough for established influencers. Without a core competitive edge, even an influencer with twenty million fans will gradually lose popularity."
"After that, it’ll be a new generation replacing the old. Famous influencers won’t dare to speak out against the platforms anymore. No matter how big an influencer is, the platform can ban them whenever they want. They can even create a replacement overnight."
"So, we need to speed up driving traffic to our Second Life Star Official Website. We have to be prepared before that situation arrives."
Sister Hong nodded.
Although she didn’t fully understand everything her boss was saying, she had to admit he had incredible foresight. He could predict so much and plan accordingly just from Kuaishou’s experimental new algorithm.
After Sister Hong left the office, Chen Jincheng opened his computer and started writing the script for Ancestral Master Simulator.
Since he had decided to do it, he wouldn’t procrastinate.
First, he had to write out the general character story arcs.
The first to appear is Zheng Ziyuan, a magazine editor. She has a quirky and mischievous personality, loves clubbing, and is a "scumbag killer." Legend has it that her last few boyfriends all died after cheating on her.
Xiaoju should be good for this role.
The second female lead, Li Yunsi, a professional curator. Since there will be many scenes in uniform, it has to be Ximeng.
The third, a college student named Xiao Lu. A naive little Girl who hasn’t seen much of the world. This role can only be played by Zhu Ling.
The fourth, Shen Huijun, a rich second-generation heiress. He thought about it and decided to give this role to Little Maru. People like Jiang Xiaobai and Yinyin were too seductive, while Cenchun and Wang Qiqi didn’t have the right disposition.
The fifth, Haohao’s Mother. This one is still undecided.
In the other world, this character was the main and most popular one in the game *Love Is All Around.*
The sixth, the domineering female CEO, Ms. Zhong. Among all the female artists at Second-Life Star, only Sister Feiye was suitable.
She was the boss of her own studio. Although she had strong "young stepmom" vibes, with a bit of makeup and styling, she could pull it off. Her age was also appropriate.
This lineup was on a completely different level, crushing the one from the other world.
Why did this game get so popular? First, it was live-action interactive. The female characters were all played by real actresses—beautiful ones, which was key. This created a strong sense of immersion from the first-person perspective.
Second, it filled a void in the male emotional consumption market. After all, online dating and chasing girls required too much energy, and you might even end up with an unattractive woman who still manages to act like she’s better than you.
Now, a game that costs just a few dozen yuan lets you experience the charms of different beautiful women. Who wouldn’t want that?
The key is that it’s buzzworthy. For instance, clichéd plots like meeting a nightclub queen, taking in a single mother, living with an innocent college student, or having a creditor travel a thousand miles to throw herself into your arms are all popular tropes in movies and novels.
These plots have their own degree of popularity.
Of course, the main draw is the beautiful women. If they weren’t beauties, if you had an average woman play the role, then obviously the game wouldn’t be full of them.
So, his "beauty-enhanced edition," starring popular influencers with large fanbases, was on a completely different level from the version in his past life.
’I just wonder if the other girls will have objections or be unhappy after I choose the six.’
’That’s a problem.’
’Then again, the base game in my past life only cost 42 yuan, but there were also bundles, DLCs, and prequels for sale, which were also a source of profit.’
’In that case, I’ll go big.’
’I’ll make a lot of DLC.’
He remembered that the Ancestral Master from his past life had quite a few famous scenes. For example, the "one flower, multiple deliveries" on Valentine’s Day, where he sat in a Ferrari and gave the same floral arrangement to several different girls in succession, letting them happily take pictures to post on their social media.
Then there was the "War of the Seven Immortal Maidens" on the Qixi Festival, where seven girls showed up at his house at the same time wanting to spend the festival with him. In the end, he took all seven of them out for a late-night snack.
’Although those were all staged for videos, it would be great to port them over to this world as DLC bundles for the game.’
’I can film Jiang Xiaobai, Yinyin, and the others then. That way, everyone can make an appearance in the game.’
’The only thing is, in the other world, some people complained that this game was just someone’s real-life experiences turned into a game for otaku and losers to play, which made a lot of people feel personally attacked.’
’Is it a bit wrong for me to do this now?’
To be dishonest for a moment, he really had done it all.
Naturally, to the public, he would have to say what they wanted to hear: that he had never touched any of them, that he wasn’t that kind of person.
As for how to perfectly embed these plots into the main game’s story, that would require some brainpower.
Also, even though he had played the game several times in the other world, he couldn’t remember all the plot details clearly. So, he would have to write and flesh them out himself.
At dinnertime, he ordered takeout, because he was full of inspiration for his writing.
He even arranged a scene in the DLC plot for Yinyin to outshine all the other beauties with her bikini and a Big Pendulum.
In the other world, a scene with a few women in bathrobes meeting in a hotel was considered a big scene.
But for his version, those "few women" would become Yinyin, Jiang Xiaobai, and the others, all present. Having all these girls appear together would be an even bigger scene.
Then there was the "War of the Seven Immortal Maidens" DLC and the "one flower, multiple deliveries" plot.
He worked until after 8 PM, only then finishing the rough outlines for the plot and character arcs. Next, he needed to connect them all together.
However, remembering his promise to Lin Leqing for that evening, he shut down his computer, left the company, and planned to go home to shower and change clothes.
Even if she was just his "token" junior sister, it was her birthday. As her senior brother, he should go, especially since he’d already promised.
Meanwhile, Lin Leqing was naturally ecstatic. Her senior brother had agreed to celebrate her birthday with her and would even help her shoot a video as a gift. After getting out of the bathroom, she carefully dressed up, putting on a youthful and beautiful short skirt.
Once she was ready, she took a small bottle from a drawer, put it in her bag, and then walked out of her room, only to find her cousin and Sister Ai waiting for her outside. Both were holding bouquets of flowers, and there was even a cake on the table.
Seeing her come out, they said in unison, "Yueqing, happy birthday!"
Lin Leqing looked at their enthusiastic expressions without a hint of surprise, feeling a little disgusted instead.
’After all, I still don’t know which one of them I’ve been setting the stage for.’
She got angry just thinking about it, so she completely ignored them and walked straight out the door.
"What’s wrong with Yueqing these days?" Zhang Ao’ai asked, a little confused. "I feel like something’s off about her."
"I don’t know!" Li Muchen felt a pang of anxiety, subconsciously wondering if her cousin had found out about what happened last time.
The next moment, she shook her head.
’No way. There’s no way she could have found out. My cousin was drunk at the time.’
With that thought, she said a quick goodbye to Zhang Ao’ai, hurried into her room, took out her phone, and sent a message to her boss: "Boss, can I come find you to discuss the script?"
"..." Chen Jincheng chuckled when he received the message, then replied: "We’ll talk when I have time."
’Discuss the script?’
’People who’ve been in the entertainment industry sure know how to come up with excuses.’
Putting down his phone, he went downstairs. After receiving a message from Lin Leqing, he headed to the Extreme Bar.
’It’s the girl’s birthday tonight, and she booked a large private room. She must have invited a lot of people.’
But when he arrived at the Extreme Bar and entered the private room Lin Leqing had booked, he was taken aback.
Lin Leqing was the only one inside.
’Wasn’t it her birthday?’
"Senior Brother." Seeing him arrive, Lin Leqing happily went forward and hugged his arm.
"Why are you alone?" Chen Jincheng asked, puzzled.
"Because I only invited you, Senior Brother!" Lin Leqing said, pulling him down to sit.
"..." Chen Jincheng was speechless. ’She only invited me, but booked such a big room?’
’The key is, she only invited me for her birthday. The girl is playing games!’
Besides, when a girl invites only one man out on her birthday, the meaning she’s trying to convey is already crystal clear.
"Senior Brother, let’s have a drink first, okay?" Lin Leqing immediately picked up a drink and handed it to Chen Jincheng.
Chen Jincheng took the drink.
Since he was the only one invited, he clinked glasses with her and offered his blessing, "Happy birthday!"
’Besides, I’m a grown man. What’s there to be afraid of from a girl like her?’
"Thank you, Senior Brother!" As Lin Leqing spoke, her eyes were fixed on the glass in Chen Jincheng’s hand, filled with an indescribable anticipation.
She only breathed a sigh of relief after seeing him drink it.
"Senior Brother, let me toast you again." Lin Leqing quickly poured him another drink, and they drank again.
"It’s your birthday, and we’re just going to keep drinking like this, the two of us?" Chen Jincheng said, but then he suddenly felt that something was wrong.
His body was getting hot.
His nerves and consciousness felt... off.
He froze for a second. ’Two drinks shouldn’t do this... unless there’s something wrong with the drink.’
Realizing the possibility, he looked at Lin Leqing in astonishment, only to see her hurry over, grab him, and start pulling him toward the restroom.
Chen Jincheng actually had the strength to resist at this point. After all, with his constitution, he wasn’t that far gone.
The girl didn’t have much strength, either; it would have been hard for her to pull him.
But damn, it felt really uncomfortable. The stimulation on his nerves made him impulsive, and he just let her drag him inside.
He heard her mutter to herself, "Tonight, I won’t be setting the stage for someone else."
...
He didn’t know how much time had passed.
Chen Jincheng held Lin Leqing and stared in surprise at the bloodstain. "Are you crazy? If you were going to pull something like this, why not go to a hotel? Didn’t you know it was your first time? This is a ’happy birthday’ for real now."
He truly hadn’t expected that his "token" junior sister, just like Zhu Ling, was a virgin.
But Lin Leqing just hugged him tightly without saying a word.
’I just like Senior Brother so much, that’s why I did this!’
When she didn’t answer, Chen Jincheng sighed. He knew the girl would pull some tricks tonight, he just hadn’t expected her to be so ruthless.
Perhaps it was just her personality, a bit too eager for quick success.
That was probably why she was roasted by so many people in the other world—a personality like this.
For example, everyone did livestreams to fleece their fans, but she was too blunt about it, which made people unhappy.
Simply put, she was afraid of being poor and was too focused on personal gain.
’But in this world, with me as her backer, giving her resources, traffic, and the ability to make money, she probably won’t get roasted for that kind of thing.’
"Does it hurt?" Chen Jincheng asked.
"It hurts!" Lin Leqing answered softly, still hugging him tightly.
"Clean up, we’re going to my place," Chen Jincheng whispered in her ear.
"Mhm!" Lin Leqing murmured, her voice full of happiness.
A short while later, Chen Jincheng carried her directly out of the private room, then called Ah Pao to act as a driver and take him back to his rented villa.
Lin Leqing was overjoyed to go with him to the villa.
’After all, now I know where Senior Brother lives!’
’My cousin and Sister Ai have no idea.’
That night was naturally very difficult for Chen Jincheng. After all, it was the girl’s first time, so he certainly couldn’t be too rough with her.
The next day, morning arrived as scheduled.
Chen Jincheng woke up early, stretched, and turned his head to look at Lin Leqing, his "token" junior sister.
When his gaze fell upon her face, an expression as if he had seen a ghost appeared on his.
"Holy shit, how can something so magical exist?"