No matter how many people are unwilling to accept this, no matter how many people die without waiting for the finale, "Dream World" will still be updated with a season every two to three years. Updating every three years is normal, and updating every two years is a surprise.
On Jin Wang’s 30th birthday, birthday wishes for Jin Wang could be seen everywhere, including at subway stations, bus stops, and on big screens in shopping malls.
The present situation on the big screen has not changed at all from thirty years ago.
The advantage of virtual idols is that their appearance will never change, no matter how many years pass, no matter how time changes, they are still the boy with the youthful smile.
Therefore, there is often a grand occasion where a mother and daughter in a family are fans of the same virtual idol!
On this day, the whole country and even the whole world are celebrating Jinwang’s birthday.
The birthday of the first virtual idol must be a little different.
That afternoon, all of a sudden, major media outlets reported a piece of news:
"Breaking news! Virtual idol Jinwang is nominated for the XX Award for Best Actor!"
When hearing the news, fans in the streets and alleys immediately became excited. Sisters who were shopping cheered, and mothers and daughters who were taking a walk hugged each other and cried with joy.
"Great! He deserves it! He should have been nominated a long time ago, instead of the committee just dismissing us with a simple "virtual idols can't participate"!"
"Woo woo woo, Mom, I'm so happy, we've finally been waiting for this!"
"Jinwang, Jinwang is awesome! Cichen, Zhaohua, keep up the good work too!"
"So happy, so happy, let's go to the bar to celebrate!"
"No, Jinwang will definitely be broadcasting live tonight. I want to go back and watch Jinwang's live broadcast!"
…
On the screen, a reporter holding a microphone excitedly reported, "This is Huanmeng Entertainment, and this is Mr. Su, Huanmeng Entertainment's current manager. Of course, everyone knows that Huanmeng Entertainment was founded by Ms. Zhao Baizhi, but Ms. Zhao Baizhi doesn't appear in public often. Today, we're interviewing Mr. Su..."
Change the channel.
A host sat at the front of the stage, looking at the camera earnestly, reporting: "The official participation of virtual idols in the awards ceremony is a groundbreaking change for us. However, it must be said that the thirteen virtual idols presented so far all belong to Huanmeng Entertainment. Zhao Baizhi may be the biggest winner..."
Change the channel again.
The host and several guests sat together, discussing, "I think Ms. Zhao Baizhi's position on the wealth rankings is really underestimated. Every year, everyone who uses naked-eye 3D technology has to pay her a fee. This fee alone, along with the ongoing series Dream World, is enough to earn Ms. Zhao Baizhi her current position."
Another guest nodded. "Yes, but the thirteen virtual idols are also on the list. Apart from paying taxes, they don't actually have any expenses. Therefore, all the income of these thirteen virtual idols actually belongs to Ms. Zhao Baizhi!"
"According to incomplete statistics, she might be ranked first. The value of the Fantasy Dream World and the thirteen virtual idols is incomparable. Whether the fans admit it or not, the thirteen virtual idols are all owned by Ms. Zhao Baizhi, all..."
"Bang!" The TV was turned off.
Wei An looked very impatient and said angrily, "Who told you to look at her?"
Zhong Ronggui said quietly, "Why can't I see? I have to see what kind of devil you provoked in the first place."
When he said this, his voice was filled with resentment.
Hao Qiufeng is dead. When they came out of prison, they thought they could live a good life. Their superstar daughter would definitely be able to support them and let them return to their previous wealthy life.
But I didn’t expect…
After coming out, everyone knew Zhao Baizhi when she was mentioned, but few people knew Vivian when she was mentioned.
Those who know said - Oh, it’s the notorious Wei An who deliberately framed Zhao Baizhi’s mother Deng Hui!
The two of them swayed and almost lost their balance.
They are old and look a little scary because they were severely burned in the fire. They can't find jobs.
They went to great lengths to find Vivian, who was being beaten up in the street by his ex-wife because she was a mistress.
When she saw them, Vivian obviously hadn't remembered that her parents had been released from prison. She looked at them in a daze with a look of surprise on her face.
After that, they followed Vivian to rent houses everywhere and lived in small shabby buildings. Sometimes Vivian met a wealthy sponsor and their lives would be a little better.
But these days are usually short-lived. Her reputation is ruined, everyone knows who she is, and no one is willing to treat her sincerely and give her a good life.
Later, Vivian got older. Since she had not worked for decades and was too old, it was useless even if she graduated from an Ivy League school. She could only rely on her diploma to work as a nanny and barely be able to live in this city with her parents.
With such a terrible life, this family always dislikes and hates each other.
A few years ago, Hao Qiufeng couldn't bear it anymore and died of illness.
Because they had no money, they didn't even send her to the hospital for emergency treatment. They just watched her die with grievances.
Hao Qiufeng and Deng Hui are the same age. The nanny who was once ordered around by them was taken on vacation abroad by her daughter Zhao Baizhi when Hao Qiufeng was bedridden.
——They go there every year.
No matter how busy Zhao Baizhi is, he will always take time out every year to travel with her.
Zhao Baizhi gave her everything she wanted.
She later fell in love with charity, and Zhao Baizhi set up the Deng Hui Charity Foundation named after her, putting large sums of money into it every year and letting Deng Hui make the arrangements.
Time has left some traces on her face, but she looks at least a dozen years younger than Hao Qiufeng.
She has been at the top of the "Who You Most Want to Be" list for ten consecutive years. She is the nation's mother and everyone praises her...
Hao Qiufeng died with resentment and regret.
When she died, she was thinking about Deng Hui, her own former superiority, and her former contempt for Deng Hui, as if she would never stand higher than herself in her life.
However, things are unpredictable and people have to pay the price for what they have done.
The living Zhong Ronggui and Wei An were not feeling well either, with endless regret and pain, torture and struggle.
Zhong Ronggui glared at Wei An with a sarcastic look in his eyes.
He grew older and more bitter, and especially when he could sense that he was dying, he became even more unscrupulous.
He could control himself when he was young, but now that he is old, he can't help but feel resentful towards Vivian when he thinks that he has become like this because of his daughter.
Wei An paused for a moment before speaking in a hoarse voice, "It was you who didn't clean up the kitchen properly that caused the explosion... If nothing had happened, it wouldn't have happened..."
"Even if nothing happened, we would still go to jail for framing Deng Hui! You're doomed too! I shouldn't have let you enter the entertainment industry, I shouldn't have listened to you, and I shouldn't have helped you hide it! What about the good days you promised us? Look at what we've been living through these past few decades!" Zhong Ronggui cursed, his turbid eyes looking at her with hatred.
She doesn't look like a daughter, but more like an enemy.
Vivian's face was full of bitterness.
Doesn't she regret it?
She regrets it too.
Not wanting to see that look from her father again, Wei An turned and left, grabbing a dozen-yuan grocery bag and walking out: "I'm going to Mrs. Wu's house. Their eldest daughter is coming back home today, so I'm going to make her favorite food in advance."
After saying that, she walked out the door regardless of the scolding behind her.
The house was very small and all the things were piled together. When she went out, she glanced in the mirror and saw an old woman with wrinkles on her face. She felt unfamiliar with her.
Closing the door, she walked towards her employer's house.
Today, her employer's daughter, who studies abroad, is coming home. As a live-in nanny, she has to go and prepare in advance, otherwise the employer will definitely be furious if they see her not at home through the surveillance camera...
Deng Hui died at the age of 102, a truly peaceful death. She had a hard life in the first few decades, but in the last few decades, she was the most enviable person in the world.
The weather was very good the day she left. She went out to bask in the sun, came back, turned on the TV, and watched the latest version of "Dream World" with her daughter.
Unlike others, she wasn't looking forward to the finale, and she thought it was fine this way.
After reading it, she looked at her daughter with a smile, gently closed her eyes, and passed away.
Many netizens spontaneously mourned her.
It has to be said that even without the title of Zhao Baizhi's mother, the charity she has done over the years is worthy of the admiration and condolences of netizens.
However, after Deng Hui left, news suddenly came out -
"Zhao Baizhi is not in good health and may not live long."
a bolt from the blue!
"Ahhh! How can this be?! How can Zhao Baizhi die?!"
"Yeah, the Dream World hasn't ended yet?!"
"Don't do this to me!! Please, Boss Baizhi!!"
"...Can you please stop doing this? He's already so old, why are you still forcing him to continue filming the Dream World?"
"The one in front, haven't you ever chased after him?"
"...Yes, I'm thirteen years old, and my dad won't let me watch it."
"No wonder, you don't understand how I feel about chasing you since I was a kid! You don't know!! I've been chasing you for forty years!"
"What did I, the one who has been chasing you for sixty years, say?"
…
The fantasy dream world has been going on for sixty years, and people of the same age as Zhao Baizhi have been chasing it for sixty years.
Even though the younger generation hasn't been following the series for as long as this, they've grown up with the fantasy world. How could it end without an ending?!
They can't accept it!!
Audiences around the world are calling for an interview with Ms. Zhao Baizhi.
So, on this day, the best reporter from the national television station was sent to interview Zhao Baizhi.
Bai Zhi was interviewed.
On that day, countless reporters were waiting outside the gate of Huanmeng Entertainment, waiting for the interviewers to come out.
Then……
They waited until a reporter came out with tears on his face.
A reporter holding a global live camera quickly stepped forward and asked, "Teacher Chen, why are you crying? Is it because Teacher Zhao Baizhi can no longer continue to create? Or has she already..."
The barrage was filled with wailing.
Reporter Chen shook his head. "No, Teacher Zhao said that the Dream World didn't have a grand finale, but in order to give everyone an explanation, the last episode of this season will be the grand finale, and there will be an explanation for everyone."
The barrage instantly turned from sadness to joy——
"Hahahaha! After sixty years, I've finally waited for the finale!!"
"My grandpa didn't wait, and my parents didn't wait either, but I did. When the time comes, I will definitely burn it for them, haha."
"Although it's a bit harsh to say this, I'm glad that I outlived Teacher Zhao Baizhi. She finally gave us an ending before she died."
"Well, Teacher Zhao Baizhi is already eighty years old after all. It's a good thing that it's over. We can rest assured."
…
Although Zhao Baizhi's impending departure is sad news, most people are actually very happy because the dream world is coming to an end.
They finally waited for the end!
Hahaha!
But they have to hold it in!
If someone as domineering as Zhao Baizhi found out that they were happy, maybe she would get angry and the Fantasy World would not show the grand ending. How miserable they would be then.
Those who have not seen the dream world cannot understand their feelings!
But countless people around the world have seen it, so they can all understand each other!
Everyone was enduring it, and everyone was hoping that Teacher Zhao Baizhi would be in good health.
But from their tone, one can still see their excitement.
Of course, some people couldn't bear it any longer and they couldn't wait to send out -
"Teacher Zhao Baizhi has passed away, and I'm very sad. But I have to say, we finally don't have to wait for updates anymore, and we're finally no longer dominated by this fantasy world! We finally don't have to rack our brains every day to think of how to praise her!!"
Sixty years of chasing after the series, sixty years of being dominated by "fancy praises of Zhao Baizhi", has finally come to an end!
Sad, but I can't suppress the little happiness in my heart.
In the live broadcast, the man continued to ask reporter Chen: "Then why are you crying? Is it because Teacher Zhao Baizhi is in poor health?"
Reporter Chen nodded and shook his head, and finally burst into tears.
"Ah, Teacher Zhao Baizhi said that because other scientists' technology couldn't support virtual idols, so... after she died, Huanmeng Entertainment disbanded, donated the glasses-free 3D technology for free, and the twenty-one virtual idols left with her!"
The comments that had just turned from sadness to joy were stunned for a moment, and everyone was stunned -
“???”
"What?!"
"What is she talking about?!"
“???”
"I don't believe it!!"
"There's something wrong with my ears, or I'm still dreaming... It must be!"
…
Many years ago, some people questioned that since virtual idols do not age, do they exist forever?
Zhao Baizhi’s reply at that time was - it won’t exist forever.
They thought she meant that some virtual idols would be eliminated if they lost their popularity.
The fans cursed her in their hearts, but still put on a smile and praised her crazily, for fear of offending her and causing their idol to be eliminated.
It can be said that everyone was very divided during that period. They cursed her madly in private gatherings, but praised her madly in public and on the Internet, using the best adjectives in the world to praise her.
They never thought of it!
What she meant by "not existing forever" was that apart from her, no one else possessed the technology to continue supporting the existence of virtual idols.
Reporter Chen choked up and said:
"Ms. Zhao Baizhi said, she will publish her notes on creating twenty-one virtual idols online. She hopes that fans will study hard, strive for progress, and do research. When you create your own virtual idols... that will be the day they will be reunited with you..."
After a pause, reporter Chen finally couldn't help herself: "Wow, wow, wow, I can't bear to part with my Yu Feng cub! Mommy can't accept this!!"
Reporter Chen cried so hard that she lost control.
No one cares.
Because at this moment, the whole world is crying and going crazy.
Early the next morning.
Zhao Baizhi passed away, and she typed the last two words on Weibo:
"Goodbye."
At the same time, twenty-one virtual idols posted on Weibo:
"Goodbye."
A fantasy, a fantasy, like a psychedelic dream. Zhao Baizhi died, and she woke up after twenty-one dreams.
The dream was shattered.
Want to meet your dream again?
Study hard, do scientific research well, and create your own virtual idol.
“Ahhhhhhhhhhhh!!!”
"don't want!!!"
"Don't die, I can't bear it!!!"
“Wuwuwuwu!!”
"Zhao Baizhi! Ah Zhao Baizhi! Zhao Baizhi, I hate you!!"
Screaming at the top of one's lungs.
The whole world is crying.
Virtual idols do not exist in real life, so they have no tombstones and no funerals.
So, on that day, major cities all over the world held memorial services for Zhao Baizhi.
On the day she died, the whole world was shedding tears, tears for their idol, tears for their dreams.
In front of her funeral hall, countless people collapsed on the ground crying, their hearts broken and grief-stricken to the extreme.
From the day she died to the day she was buried, the whole world seemed to be flooded with tears.
None of the people who were originally happy about the ending of her dream world before her death could laugh.
They were luckier than their previous generation, as they waited for the finale.
But no one is more unfortunate than them, their idols are gone and their dreams are shattered.
That year, countless people began to work hard, study technology, and study notes, determined to create virtual idols.
That year, scientists discovered that their technological level was at least a hundred years behind that of Zhao Baizhi.
During those decades, countless scientists emerged throughout the world and technology took off.
Then they discovered—
There is actually a five hundred year gap between their technological level and Zhao Baizhi's!
Baizhi returned to the system space amid the cries of the whole world.
444 came out, and the ball of light stayed quietly in the system space, without saying a word, and even daring not to move, being very well-behaved.
When it stole a glance at Baizhi from the corner of its eye, it trembled.
Bai Zhi spread out her hands, and cries from all over the world echoed in the system space. Hundreds of millions of people in various countries were wailing, and 444 froze.
Bai Zhi said:
"444, you see, they just can't bear to let me go. When I was alive, they praised me with the best adjectives. When I died, it was a grand and glorious death. Everyone in the world knew about it and mourned and cried for me together. I have fulfilled the original owner's wish very well. Quick, let the original owner come out and see and hear the world's reluctance to let go of Zhao Baizhi."
444: “…”
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