Chapter 39 Chapter 39
City A, mid-December, International Conference Center.
As the year is coming to an end, Queen Yun Mei’s farewell concert tour has finally reached its last stop.
As the last farewell concert, the tickets were sold out months ago, and the qualifications for the handshake event after the concert were sold at sky-high prices by scalpers.
In order to match the style and theme of the queen, the staff of the organizer decorated the venue to look like a sea of roses, and every audience member entering the venue received a small souvenir, also in the shape of a rose.
"Hey, hurry up."
Among the people queuing, a young boy wearing a down jacket on his upper body and sandals on his feet waved and shouted.
On his face were stickers supporting this concert.
Although new generations of singers have emerged over the years, the queen's lasting charm still attracts many young fans.
There were many young male fans, but this young boy with bright eyes waving in the crowd unexpectedly attracted attention.
"Wow, he's so cute."
Yes, cute.
The black turtle didn't know why, as a turtle of such an old age, after coming to human society and transforming into a human form, he was described as "cute" by young human ladies.
Just when it waved and greeted its companions, many young girls' eyes lit up, as if they were wondering whether to approach it or not.
"…Sorry, I don't like humans."
Whenever Black Turtle spoke his innermost true thoughts in a very honest tone, what he got was not the girls' sad departure, but their brighter eyes.
"So chuunibyou, that's what it tastes like!"
Every time this happened, the black tortoise would fall into deep doubts.
Is it really out of touch with the times? Why can it understand every word these human cubs say, but has no idea what they mean when they are put together?
"You are just old, you are an ancestor. Can you have a more objective understanding of yourself?" In response to Black Turtle's half-sincere and half-false complaints, Tang Erbao never hesitated to use his venomous tongue.
"Brother, people are calling you childish, do you really think that's a compliment?"
Ignoring Tang Erbao's complaints, as a reaction to this sentence, after being praised for being "middle school student", Xuan Gui first searched the Internet for the meaning of these two words, and then directly fell into the anime pit.
The next day, it dyed its hair into flaxen gold. If Ning Su hadn't stopped it, it would probably have changed its pupil color into the legendary rainbow color.
"Please be kind and do less trouble, okay?" As the person who brought the black tortoise to City A, Ning Su was ordered by his unit to become the temporary person in charge of this big monster.
In other words, if Black Turtle causes trouble, he will have to take responsibility.
"Hmph, boring." Changing clothes and COS were both prohibited, so Xuangui had to give up exploring his appearance and turned to quarrel with Tang Erbao.
"What are you talking about, you poor fellow? A fox that hasn't even grown all its teeth yet is trying to provoke your grandpa, Turtle?"
Not surprisingly, the two big monsters couldn't stand each other and started fighting.
Ning Su just felt a headache.
He didn't know why. Obviously, Xuan Gui and Tang Erbao had good personalities when they were separated, but after he introduced them to each other, it was like a collision between Mars and the Earth, and neither of them would give in.
“…You two really need to stop arguing.” Ning Su was so annoyed that he had to use his trump card – out of sight, out of mind.
If you can't stop the fight, can't he just slip away?
Perhaps it was because Host Ning would give up if he couldn't persuade one of them, in the half month since returning from City X, the two monsters seemed to have gradually reduced the number of quarrels due to the lack of audience.
Of course, the black tortoise itself would not admit that, to some extent, it was because Tang Erbao helped to resolve the issue of tickets for the concert and the handshake event that it gradually became more polite.
This fox is not completely useless.
"Why are you arguing? You're making me anxious." Xuangui unilaterally decided to be friendlier to the fox before the concert. He ignored Tang Erbao's complaints and waved at Ning Su enthusiastically.
"Look, it's a rose made of stars!"
Ning Su was wearing ordinary casual clothes, a mask, and glasses. Even so, he would still be stared at when passing through the crowd.
"This person looks so familiar."
“Is he a star?”
"It looks like that person... the one in the video that has been very popular on Tik Tok recently."
"...Hero?"
Ning Su was originally in a very good mood because of Black Turtle, as he openly came out to watch the concert with pay. However, when he heard the discussions of these passers-by, his good mood began to decline.
When Ning Su heard those two familiar words, his head began to ache.
"So red, hero."
"You were recognized even though you were dressed so tightly, is it because you are so famous, sir?"
Although Tang Erbao and the Black Turtle demon quarreled, they reached an agreement quickly on the point of mocking Ning Su without any discussion.
"There's nothing we can do about it. It's just that humans like this." The black turtle said sarcastically.
The so-called "like this one" naturally does not only refer to other things, but also the scene where Ning Su was forced to dance with a sword under the moon when he participated in "The Impossible Journey".
During the filming, because Ning Su himself had a lot of understanding and because he had the special convenience of a great demon, he accidentally stirred up the moonlight and caused some vague strange phenomena.
Logically speaking, this scene happened on the spot. Due to technical reasons, some abnormalities would not be captured by ordinary human equipment, and Ning Su himself did not take it seriously.
But no one expected that when this variety show was broadcast last weekend, the scene of him dancing with a sword under the moon would actually cause quite a lot of discussion on social media.
There is no other reason, it's just that there are very few martial arts works in the current market, and this sword dance was so beyond expectations that it evoked the martial arts memories engraved in the public's genes.
Ning Su, dressed in ancient costume, is like the young knight in people's imagination come to life.
When Ning Su was surfing the Internet, many people were asking who the person dancing with the sword was.
"Is this a professional martial arts actor? Why is he so handsome?"
Many people helped to promote the product and even mentioned Ning Su's name.
Many people have tried Amway and out of curiosity, searched for related content online.
However, the Internet is not updated as fast as one might imagine. After searching Ning Su's name plus the word "sword dance", the first result is not the segment that was just aired in the variety show, but the sword dance MV shot during STUN.
The curious audience was confused.
"No, the difference is too big, isn't it?"
"Is this a person?"
"It's fake, right? You don't have to do this if you want to praise someone, right?"
Although STUN’s MV is not bad, compared to these soft movements, the sword dance in the variety show has an indescribable charm.
This taste is the key to their entry into the pit.
The program crew was just as confused as the audience regarding the public opinion fermenting online and the direction of its subsequent development.
During the filming and editing, they were quite optimistic about this segment and also wanted to use it to gain more traffic, so they gave it a lot of time in the program and built it as the core.
But in the end, although the picture turned red, the meaning of red was completely different from what they expected.
What became a hot topic was not the admiration for the Cambridge segment of Dancing Under the Moon, but the doubt and anti-counterfeiting.
On the same day, some websites’ UPs cut out a video, comparing frame by frame the differences between the sword dance in the STUN period and the “Impossible Journey” period.
At the end of the video, the UP host concluded: If these two are the same person, then Ning Su must have made an epiphanic progress, otherwise he is a substitute.
The discussion online was lively, and no one expected that everyone's focus would be so strange. Even the "Impossible Challenge" program crew came to apologize to Ning Su.
“I didn’t expect the public opinion on the Internet to be like this.”
Prior to this, the program team also made many refutations of rumors in response to online public opinion, and even released many hidden footage of the photographers.
But in the eyes of the audience who have preconceived ideas, the more the program team explains, the more it proves that they are guilty.
Ning Su himself didn't care: "It's okay."
His purpose of participating in this program is not to attract attention.
Although the program team responded to the online public opinion, not many viewers believed it. In addition, Ning Su himself didn't care. Logically speaking, the matter should have passed.
But the Internet is so big that some people always have different focuses.
As a well-known local film and television UP host in City X, when he saw the discussion about Ning Su on the Internet, he was so anxious that he jumped up and down.
Family members, is the point about this sword dance?
The point is that this star named Ning Su looks very handsome in any scene in the behind-the-scenes footage.
The UP host didn’t know how to describe this unique temperament, but these materials undoubtedly aroused his creative inspiration.
After struggling for half a day, the UP host gave up and simply turned on the computer and started editing day and night.
As a native of X City, the UP host has special thoughts. Although he also likes Ning Su, he also selected many landmark building scenes of X City from the materials.
Finally, add some music from your favorite music UP and you’re all set.
After staying up all night, this film and television UP host originally just wanted to do it for love and did not have much expectation for the performance of this video.
But when he woke up, the number of unread messages on his background and contact software was all 999+.
“Oh my god, look, your video has gone viral.” His friend poked him.
It turns out that, unlike the gentle and slow style of "The Impossible Journey", the secondary creation video of this film and television UP has a fast rhythm, accompanied by fierce drum beats. Ning Su, the protagonist, seems like a knight in the city.
The game scenes in the program group were almost sped up and spliced together. As the scenes changed, it seemed as if Ning Su was roaming quickly and freely around the corners of the city.
Since the program released a lot of material, and Ning Su's expressiveness was very strong, the editing made it seem like a one-man show by Ning Su.
Finally, the knights who had been wandering around the city got tired and chose to perform a sword dance on the sand dunes to pay tribute to the city.
The UP host hit a climax. The last scene, the drum beats, the ratings and Ning Su's comfortable smile blended together, made people's hearts stop.
“… Damn, can you cut it like this?”
"Is this okay? To be honest, it's much more reasonable than what the program crew edited."
"So this actor is also a sports guy?"
The audience often only consumes the first wave of gossip. Many people do not even have time to read the clarification of the program team and conclude that the sword dance is a stand-in.
At this point, when the behind-the-scenes footage of Ning Su's sword dance appeared again in the UP host's video, they finally realized what was happening.
"Let alone sword dancing, other sports are also very cool." Someone said silently.
As long as you finish watching this episode of City X's show, you will find that although it is the same sport, it is difficult for other guests, but when Ning Su takes over, it looks very easy.
That's talent.
Of course, compared to other people’s attention to the protagonist of the video, the people in City X are different. Like the UP host, they quickly discovered the key point.
"Damn it! This is clearly the best tourism promotional video for our City X!"
"Beautiful X City welcomes you."
"Really, I never knew my hometown was so beautiful. It really takes it to a whole new level in this video."
Someone tagged the Tourism Bureau of City X: “Come and copy my homework.”
Others have already done their work, so why are you waiting to copy them?
When netizens in City X tagged the official, they mostly played memes and never thought that the official would really respond. But somehow, it suddenly popped up this time.
On the same day, the Culture and Tourism Bureau of City X contacted the UP host to discuss purchasing the copyright of the video.
On the second day, the X City portal website and the official Weibo accounts of more than a dozen departments simultaneously reposted the promotional video. At the same time, X City also officially announced Ning Su as the city's publicity ambassador.
No one expected this set of operations.
"...You guys are too obedient, I think."
"The sun rises from the west."
While the citizens of City X were happy that their suggestions were adopted by local officials, another group of people had quietly started discussing another topic.
"Although, a certain idol who retired from the entertainment industry not only appeared on a popular variety show, but also received the title of a city promotion ambassador."
"Don't forget, there was also a live broadcast of the civil service exam Q&A session that previously set a new record of being the most popular in the education section of a certain platform."
Thinking of this, the discussion in the post fell silent.
"Why not let me quit the circle too."
"…+1."
If a serious person in the circle can't even beat a retired celebrity, what's the point of living?
In any case, although the process was unexpected, after many twists and turns, Ning Su unexpectedly became a little recognizable among the public.
Although the public may not remember his name, many people will exclaim "Oh" when they see the familiar ancient costume sword dance scenes.
"I know, it's that hero!"
The word "Hero" soon became a nickname that was popular among humans, and also became the material for Tang Erbao and Xuangui to tease Ning Su.
There is no other reason. It is just that this sword dance is extremely wonderful in the eyes of humans, but in the eyes of old monsters like these, it is just like the childish play of a cub.
But the cub didn't know this and was exposed to the public, and became famous because of this.
"Just bear with it. Humans have a bad memory and might forget it after a while." Tang Erbao pretended to comfort him.
However, what it didn't say was that it had saved various versions of "The Hero's Sword Dance" in order to use them to bully the cubs in the future.
Enough for the cub to dig its toes into the ground after a thousand years when it matures.
This kind of dark history needs to be brewing long enough before it can have a good effect.
Sensing the gloating tone in Tang Erbao's words, Ning Su silently clenched his fists.
Unexpectedly, the two great demons were not afraid of Ning Su's resistance, but laughed even more wildly.
Fortunately, it was already late, so they entered the backstage of the concert. A rose-shaped firework bloomed in the sky.
After a while, the protagonist of the concert appeared on stage.
Even after a long time, Ning Su would still remember the scene of this concert clearly. The queen who represented an era, although no longer in her prime, still gave a wonderful performance.
Although Ning Su is not a fan of the other party, he has been exposed to the other party's songs at different stages of his youth, and each song is engraved with memories of a different period.
Even passers-by who are not considered fans are like this. If it were a true fan like Xuan Gui, he would have started crying as early as the second song.
In the end, it simply used Ning Su's sleeve to wipe its tears.
Perhaps because the three of them all looked really good, the camera of the concert was focused on the tearful-eyed black turtle, and its face appeared on the big screen.
The audience was stunned for a moment, then screamed.
The queen on the stage was taking a break. Seeing this, she put down her cup and praised with a smile, "You are so cute."
The black tortoise was stunned for half a second, and then suddenly, its cheeks, neck and ears all turned red.
Seeing this, Ning Su silently picked up his phone to take a photo.
Who doesn’t have a dark history?
As a young fan, Xuan Gui's face was so hot that it didn't calm down until the end of the concert because of the compliment from his idol.
But when it came to the handshake event, it saw the queen backstage, without her stage makeup and looking very approachable, and its enthusiasm, which had subsided a little, instantly rose again.
This is its idol who said it is cute!
After the handshake meeting, the queen posted a farewell photo on social media. Although she knew this day would come, she still felt a little dazed and disappointed when the end finally came.
"Xiaomei, look, there seems to be a fan gift here." The agent knew her character and found an excuse to interrupt.
Yun Mei knew the other party's good intentions, so she stretched, smiled, and opened the gifts given by fans at the handshake event.
The next second, she was stunned——
In a seemingly inconspicuous small box lies a huge rose-colored diamond.
Along with the diamond, there is a short line of words: "You are like the stars, eternal and unique."
“…That’s such an unfashionable thing to say.”
Yun Mei couldn't help but complain, but after she came to her senses, she found that her eyes were already wet.
"Your confession is really unsophisticated." After the concert, Xuangui gave away his last gift and fulfilled his own wish. He planned to pack up and go into seclusion.
Regarding the complaints of the other two monsters, it snorted coldly: "So what if it's just dirt?"
My favorite singer praised it for being cute in front of tens of thousands of people.
Seeing that Xuan Gui had completely become desensitized to his dark history, Ning Su couldn't help but reflect on whether he cared too much about what others thought.
"I won't say any more. I'm going to continue my retreat." Black Turtle said hello and slipped away.
It hasn’t yet digested its last epiphany.
Since the Monster Bureau took over the area of Xiliang Monster Kingdom, Black Turtle did not plan to go back at this juncture. Upon learning that Black Turtle needed to practice, the Monster Bureau of City A was very generous and simply found a quiet place for it in the name of the official.
The black tortoise gladly accepted it.
After this great demon went into seclusion, the leaders of the Demon Bureau of City A no longer had to worry and they all breathed a sigh of relief.
At the same time, Ning Su, who had gone out on a paid basis under the pretext of accompanying the Demon King, finally returned to the office officially.
"It's great that you're here. I'll leave the interview of the new employee to you." As soon as Ning Su arrived at the unit, Director Tan's eyes lit up and he offered him a new job.
It turns out that the Monster Bureau made an exception this year and in addition to recruiting monster employees, it also recruited human employees.
For example, Xiao Du and Huang Jia, these human employees, after being recruited, are all good at their jobs.
According to normal procedures, when recruiting human employees, at least the main leader and four department heads are required to interview them together, but the Demon Bureau is not used to following rules and simply ignored the regulations, letting Ning Su and another director take over.
So, when human employees passed the written test and structured interview, and heard that there was another interview organized by the company itself, they really wanted to curse.
Of course, this swear word was sublimated when I met the interviewer.
“I’ll go!”
The human employee introduced himself in a daze, answered the questions confusedly, and it was not known whether he understood what the interviewer said. When he left, he was still in the cloud.
No, she is going to be a colleague with such a handsome guy?
"...Do you think she understood?" Seeing this future colleague's performance, the other interviewers were also a little puzzled.
Different from the structured interview in the previous part, the purpose of this round of interview is not to eliminate people, but to test whether the other party's courage is suitable for the monster game.
After all, whether or not one can accept the existence of monsters is also an important test of new employees' world views.
"You should understand, right?" Ning Su said uncertainly.
Of course, the answer to this question did not truly surface until two months later, when the new employee actually joined the company and saw a programming monster stretching out its claws in front of her.
At that time, this cruel employee almost chopped off the claws of the organization demon due to stress. But that happened later.
Nowadays, at this point in time, the most important issue is saying goodbye.
After the interview at the Monster Bureau, the ginseng spirit got a formal position, fulfilling his long-cherished wish and becoming a real official monster.
However, unlike the situation in Ningsu, according to the requirements of the General Administration, this batch of recruited staff will be transferred to local offices for training.
Promotion and transfer can only be made after the internship period is completed in a few years and the performance is evaluated.
The ginseng spirit and other monsters had no objection to this and obeyed the organization's arrangements.
In this way, although the ginseng spirit's work was implemented, it meant that it had to leave City A. In addition, Mi Gao thought for a long time and decided to follow the ginseng spirit.
"I want to go out more often." This was the reason Mi Gao gave when he said goodbye to Ning Su.
But at the farewell banquet, it got drunk and threw itself on Ning Su's arm and sobbed, "You all passed the exam, but I didn't."
Ning Su touched Mi Gao's head and said, "Take the test next time."
After comforting her, Mi Gao still wanted to leave when she woke up the next day.
In its heart, Ning Su is its most important friend, but it has to admit that its life is too comfortable around his friend and it seems to have lost room for growth.
On the contrary, the ginseng spirit is going to a poor area to expand its territory, and it may be able to help if it goes along.
"Go." Ning Su didn't say anything, but packed a lot of things for Mi Gao and the ginseng spirit when he left.
From human electronic products such as mobile phones and computers to goodies that can be used by monsters such as Yuehua and goblins, there is everything.
Mi Gao started crying.
As the departure was approaching, the ginseng spirit was in a very low mood, but it was worried about something else in its mind, and seemed to be hesitant to speak when leaving.
In the end, it gave Ning Su a shot of prevention.
"If the little demons do something bad, don't be angry. It's not easy for them to make a living."
At this time, Ning Su still didn't know what would happen next. After hearing what the ginseng spirit said, he was surprised for a moment: "No."
He would only educate these little demons according to the rules.
However, Ning Su's certainty did not last long. Half a month later, when his colleagues asked him in a roundabout way whether he knew that some little demon was making a profit under his name, he finally found out what had happened.
Not only have those same little devils who once sold fake drugs made a comeback, they’ve also put his pictures on their products.
Ning Su stared at his smiling face on the "Charm Pills" trademark, and his fists stiffened for a moment.
At this time, he opened a website that had been widely discussed in the circle before.
As expected, someone has already posted the packaging of these fake drugs, and the topic has been discussed thousands of times in the forum.
This time, not only Ning Su's fists became hard, his whole body became hard.
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