Chapter 177: Was the dinner poisoned?
After half an hour of tug-of-war, Ye Xuan finally signed a contract.
However, that was not a contract to be a guest in a variety show, but a contract to provide some clips from the game as material.
In other words, he does not need to be present in person, but his image in the game will appear on the variety show.
He also took into account that "Dream Travel" is still in a period that requires a lot of publicity. Although it has a big reputation in the holographic game circle and the gaming industry, the target audience is still small.
Nowadays, many games will insert advertisements in variety shows, so that viewers who originally hardly even touch games, let alone pay attention to game information, will try to play for the so-called "star effect."
Such user stickiness may not be very strong, but the number of new users pouring in is still considerable.
Youmeng is not a large game company with a solid foundation. Its first work was a holographic game which was not well received at the time. This also determines that their current market is relatively small.
If I could be on a paid variety show on a well-known TV station like this, it would be worth it even if it’s not a popular online variety show.
After all, any amount of popularity you can get is good. If a popular star is willing to politely praise "Dream Travel", the effect will definitely be extraordinary.
If Wu Ya came across this kind of good opportunity where he could earn money without spending any money, he would definitely sign a contract for this "lucky" employee without thinking twice.
But Youmeng will not do that. The leadership attaches great importance to and respects Yexuan’s wishes.
In fact, he just doesn't want to be a "guest". As a real-life NPC with little fame and works, it must be unpleasant to be among a bunch of celebrities.
Even though Sister Lin always joked that he looked like a "star", he didn't think he really was one.
At this stage, he can probably be on par with the game characters known as the "pillars" of Youmeng, and that's all.
In fact, the direct economic benefits he created were not as high as those of virtual characters, but the indirect benefits he brought to the company were surprisingly high.
But even if the other guests present had worse acting skills than him, it didn't make him feel any better.
He felt that even if he was not ashamed because of his "inferior skills", he would still be accused and attacked for being "mediocrity".
With ordinary education and no background, he is considered "young and promising" in terms of work, but he is in an unpopular industry that is difficult to compare with.
If such an amateur appeared in a variety show and treated the big-name guests as brothers, the audience would definitely not buy it.
Although he didn't think he would do that, there was no telling if there would be such a thing as a "script".
You know, although he seems to be improvising and responding to situations in the game, the plot copies are all scripted, it's just that he doesn't have them.
If it was just a clip, he could accept it. After all, at that time, he gave "Youwan·Wanyou" a lot of short videos for promotion.
He felt that his mediocre acting skills could be turned into a "not bad" performance with the help of editing.
The visitor was beaming with joy when he saw the real NPC signing the newly printed contract.
There are plenty of candidate guests on the list, but it is also a good deal to be able to use a smaller budget to get the most amazing holographic game characters in the recent gaming industry to join the show.
Because of the presence of advertising, Youmeng has made a lot of concessions. They can take advantage of the popularity without having to spend much money. It's a sure win!
After sending those people away, the interviewer asked Ye Xuan: "Was the clip prepared by the company this time, or did you choose it yourself?"
He knew very well that he would do this mainly for the sake of the company.
If it is for yourself, then you should increase the price instead of choosing to provide the video for less money.
Whether it's for fame or money, that's the right choice.
But he could see that this junior didn't think so.
The other party seemed to want to take this opportunity to promote the company, even though he would still get his fixed salary.
"I'm not very picky, I just hope to edit scenes that show me looking handsome, and not go for the funny and stupid route." Ye Xuan felt that if the dark history spread, it would be extremely socially disastrous.
I have never heard of any of my former classmates reading game magazines, but almost 100% of them watch the variety show on that TV station.
He didn't want to embarrass himself in front of them.
Although he is quite satisfied with his current job, he has never told his former classmates what he does specifically. He only said that he has found a job in a promising "Internet company" and that the salary and benefits are decent.
If there was a class reunion or something, he felt that he might not be able to hide it.
Because he had no idea what "Internet companies" actually did, he was just proficient in everything in the game.
He knew in his heart that as long as his image appeared in that variety show, he would most likely be recognized by his classmates.
Even teachers would recognize him.
In fact, this is not a bad thing. After all, he was not invited to the legal program because of his outstanding performance.
If I can go to the next level, maybe I can become an “honorary alumnus” in the future!
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By the time Ye Xuan resolved the variety show issue and returned to the game, the "round table meeting" had already started.
He looked at the antique box he was in and suddenly realized that he had left the headquarters of the equal rights organization.
No, he had only been out for less than an hour, how come - oh, the time flows differently in the game, I understand.
Now, it seems like it’s time for a new meal.
Looking at the setting sun outside the window, he realized that he had missed lunch.
Of course, I'm referring to the ones in the game.
However, sometimes the player gets too excited and misses the opportunity to go to the cafeteria.
Just think of it as avoiding peak hours. Anyway, the cafeteria has meals ready for you to heat up.
He felt that this was quite humane. Would the canteen staff accompany the R&D people to work overtime until late at night? It would be ok to heat up the midnight snacks before eating.
Come on, this is a meal provided by the company, every extra bite is a profit!
It goes without saying who are sitting at the table: Xiao Ou, his parents, brother and two childhood sweethearts.
He felt like he had accidentally walked into Xiao Ou's "family dinner".
No, I am also his "teacher", so I should still be qualified to sit down.
Then let’s just treat it as a family dinner… How is that possible!
Look at the expressions of Xiao Ou’s parents, as if they wish they could make him the main dish for tonight. This is clearly a Hongmen Banquet!
For consultants, this may be the "Last Supper".
Perhaps because of the good habit of “not talking while eating”, no one present spoke - even though no one was “eating” at the moment.
Ye Xuan naturally didn't say anything, because he had no idea what happened in the process.
Once the character was controlled by the program, he was at a loss.
This must be changed, otherwise how should he, a real-life NPC, deal with it?
However, most of those colleagues only consider the needs of users. Colleagues like him who often cause trouble to them have probably been blacklisted long ago.
It's good enough that he used the game to take revenge on him, but he also wanted them to modify the program for him? Don't even think about it!
He was now speechless and could only wait for the dishes to be served.
He didn't dare to pick up his chopsticks when no one else was doing so.
Not out of politeness, but out of fear that they had arranged to poison the food and wait for him to eat it.
And the seating arrangement was weird, with Al between him and Xiao Ou, Xiaomi on his other side, and then Ou's father.
In other words, the person sitting directly opposite him was a noble lady.
He looked at the smile on the face that seemed to be repeatedly dipped in poison and felt that the dish was definitely not safe.
Not to mention poisoning the food, he felt he would die from the poison at this level.
"Eat it, don't be polite. It's our duty as parents to entertain Xiaobao's 'teacher'." She persuaded, "Look, these dishes are so delicious. Each one is made of carefully selected ingredients and cooked by chefs with decades of experience. One dish here is worth more than your monthly salary. Are you really not going to eat it? It's not easy to make a reservation at this restaurant, and it's even rarer to encounter this signature dish on a day like this."
Ye Xuan felt that the glutton in his stomach was already grumbling.
He was not fasting, so he knew how tempting the food was.
Even without the other party introducing each one, he could tell that some of the ingredients were ones he had only seen on TV, but that he definitely could not afford with his salary.
Try it once in the game, it seems pretty good?
Moreover, even if you are poisoned in the game, you won’t really die. Don’t you have multiple lives in the game?
But consultants only have one life!
Did he really want to sacrifice the life of the first character he played just to satisfy his own appetite? !
No, it's not possible!
You have to persist in resisting temptation!
It's obvious at first glance that this person is very good at deceiving people. I almost fell into her trap!
Luckily, I didn't eat it...
He watched his students take big bites of various stir-fried rare mushrooms.
No, you really eat it?
Even picked the one that looked the easiest to poison?
Wait a minute, they don’t need to be poisoned. Just because they are not cooked or handled properly, these mushrooms of unknown origin can be fatal!
"So delicious!" Xiao Ou exclaimed.
Super delicious, mom really understands him best!
The lady's smile softened a little as she watched her youngest son, who had loved all kinds of mushrooms since childhood, enjoying the meal.
But when he turned to that person, his tone turned cold: "Teacher, don't you want to try it? Do you have any dietary restrictions?"
Yes, avoid eating foods that can cause death.
Ye Xuan observed the young Omega who had not yet shown any symptoms, and saw that he had a very satisfied look on his face.
It looks like it's poisonous and fragrant. Do you want to risk your life to taste it?
He thought of some people who risked their lives to eat puffer fish, and felt that he was not willing to sacrifice himself for the delicacy.
So he said that he really couldn't eat fungi and he didn't mean to give them face.
At most, he won't eat in this script, but it won't affect him in reality.
Fortunately, he had never eaten it in this plot copy, otherwise it would have been exposed.
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