Chapter 21 New Group Broadcast
Fang Zhuo stepped out of the cloud column with one hand in his pocket, and dozens of media outlets swarmed around him with cameras in hand.
They all crowded outside the fence, eager to rush over and get to his right front. Every media outlet was determined to capture a masterpiece and desperately pushed towards the front row.
Over the dark gray suit was a long leather trench coat that reached his calves. The trench coat had a very structured design, which accentuated his broad shoulders.
The sound of camera shutters suddenly intensified, and the reporter closest to the camera could barely breathe—
She hadn't expected that the boss of Giant Entertainment didn't look like the kind of good-for-nothing rich kid that was portrayed on StarNet. Instead, he gave off an elite, aloof vibe. His clothes made him look like a gangster boss who would pull out a gun and shoot his subordinates if they didn't do a good job with their plans.
Even though she was still on the red carpet, she inexplicably felt a sense of guilt and urgency, as if she had to report to her superiors the next day but hadn't finished preparing the materials.
One glance from the other person and the crowd that had been jostling and arguing with each other immediately became much more obedient.
Fang Zhuo, wearing black gloves of the same material as his trench coat, leaned against Yun Lie and reached out to press the button to open the second door.
Tong Qinglu walked out slowly, arm in arm with Director Zhang. Today she was wearing a beaded haute couture dress with altered colors, and a string of antique jewelry hung around her slender neck. She calmly greeted the camera.
The second female lead, who plays Fairy Miyu, also lifted her skirt and stepped gracefully out from the cloud formation.
Her overall appearance is ethereal, and Liu Xiaolan chose a pure white dress from the Handmade Collection with large embroidered details for her. The long white gloves made her arms look very slender.
The crew of seven stood on the red carpet. Unlike other crews who always leave the center position to the lead actor, they naturally surrounded Fang Zhuo in the very center.
The moment the pen touched the red carpet backdrop, Charent's official account posted three updates with more than ten pictures, quickly claiming the haute couture gowns they were wearing.
The rumors that had been circulating on StarNet for only five minutes after the appearance of the Juyu group were immediately dispelled.
[Could those who said it was fake before come out and shout again? Promise me you'll perform one more time, okay? Just for the sake of my crazy upturned smile.]
[Holy crap, the last time Charent loaned out haute couture was for the Grand Slam awards ceremony where she won three Golden Horse Awards. Can anyone tell me why Tong Jie (a famous Chinese actress) was able to borrow their haute couture? In terms of star power, popularity, and fashion resources, she's way out of the running.]
[The shirt Fang Ge is wearing was just released last month at the VIC exclusive runway show... I've never seen VIC so attentive before.]
[Can I say that once C brand haute couture came out, nobody cared about Elia Calb anymore; it completely stole the show.]
The beaded gown that Sister Tong wore was fuchsia on the runway, but it was changed to a light green that matches her skin tone on the red carpet today. This definitely wasn't a borrowed haute couture sample; she must have bought it herself.
Charent's quick acquisition of the property demonstrates their strong financial capabilities; after all, even the most aloof brands need to make money.
[How can someone be rich enough to buy a Charent haute couture gown for the red carpet? That dress must cost millions... What's the background of Juyu Entertainment? It's been two weeks and no one has found out yet.]
Even the supporting actress is wearing the Métiers d'Art collection; I'm so jealous!
[Aaaaaah, Fang Ge's style in person and in his ID photo is so different! Who shoved that cold, domineering office dad face at me?]
[If someone absolutely has to be my boss, I hope it's Brother Fang. May the capital really set me up for this!^^]
[On a side note, does anyone know which studio did Tong Jie's makeup and styling today? This updo with the feather hairpin and lightweight jewelry is absolutely stunning!]
[The outfit Fang Ge wore on the runway didn't have leather gloves, and the tie color was changed from bright red to dark red, plus a double-stripe tie buckle was added. This stylist is something else.]
[Stop digging into the background of Juyu Entertainment, can you please find out about their stylist for this event and give my idol some stunning looks?]
As a classic brand that has been operating for over a thousand years, Charent has always been very cautious about collaborating with artists. When lending out gowns, they not only consider the occasion but also whether the artist has any prestigious awards.
Even if a very small number of celebrities who are not high-profile enough purchase ready-made clothes to participate in the event, the official brand will remain aloof and silent.
Charent never posts about celebrities he doesn't approve of, maintaining an extremely high level of acclaim.
On the rare occasions when haute couture was lent out, the official account would often be late to the party, only posting a picture and a few words half a day after the event ended. This is the first time they have been so proactive in cooperating with the artist's event.
Not only did they post three times in a row, but each post was accompanied by a heartfelt and lengthy caption of several hundred words, as if they wanted to explain to all the viewers how well each outfit matched their brand's style.
When we first designed the Golden Part suit, our designers hoped to convey to the public an elusive, irrational sense of mystery and power through the clothing.
Thank you, Mr. Fang, for your wonderful interpretation of this outfit. The combination of gloves and tie buckle is also the perfect finishing touch to the overall style...
Before the red carpet event was even over, thousands of new comments and tens of thousands of likes were added to each post, and related terms were trending on social media at lightning speed.
[Thank you, Brother Fang. Without you, I would never have seen Charent be so obsequious in my life.]
[Some celebrities wear ready-made clothes more than ten times but still can't get a single claim... I won't name names.]
[It's not just about the money. Fang Ge's physique and style are exactly the same as Charent's runway models. You can search for Charent's Spring/Summer show on video platforms. If you cover his face, he looks like a hallucinatory opening model.]
[Which brand wouldn't like it if it targets the right customers and aligns with their brand image?]
[I don't really understand whether the design concept is irrational, but isn't the speed at which this thing went viral a bit irrational?]
[This is the first time I've had such a great fan experience! When I saw the post about someone claiming their idol, I was practically screaming silently! Thank you, Fang Ge, for letting me experience how awesome it is to use money to quickly access the entertainment industry!]
They were the last group on the red carpet, and the host dragged the time out a bit.
After routinely asking Tong Qinglu and Director Zhang a few questions about the short film shoot, he steered the conversation toward Fang Zhuo:
"Mr. Fang, is there anything you would like to say to the audience?"
As soon as Fang Zhuo picked up the microphone, the media in the front row raised their cameras in unison. He addressed the official camera:
Giant Entertainment is recruiting a large number of individual live streamers, regardless of gender. They enjoy the same benefits as other employees, with generous revenue sharing. Upon joining, employees will be assigned an 85-square-meter two-bedroom apartment near the core business district of the main star.
"If you are interested, you can submit your resume directly to the official website. The deadline is 10:00 AM tomorrow, and the first round of interviews will begin at 1:00 PM this afternoon."
host:? ? ?
Last time they posted ads in a music critic's live stream, this time they've put up a recruitment ad on the Gessar red carpet?
Is there anyone going to do something about this?
The host hesitated, then glanced at the directors behind the screen, only to see them already turning on their personal computers and editing something.
...They can't possibly be submitting their resumes on-site, can they?
The host hesitated, feeling he should say something, but he was interrupted as soon as he said "President Fang".
Fang Zhuo looked at the [Appearance 8][Emotional Intelligence 7] rating above the host's head and said with a smile, "If you come, you can skip the interview."
The host's carefully crafted words of dissuasion turned into ecstatic joy; he couldn't contain his excitement and quickly delivered his closing remarks:
"That concludes our red carpet event for today. All guests, please proceed to the inner area. Interested viewers can follow Giant Entertainment's new round of anchor recruitment activities."
[BOSS Zhipin, huh? Even red carpet hosts are living the good life before the audience.]
[Besides Brother Fang, who else would call an 85-square-meter two-bedroom apartment an employee dormitory?]
[Why are people still posting comments here? Aren't they hurry up and submit their resumes? This is their chance to collect all the private cloud fragments.]
Fang Zhuo did not intend to stay in the inner area for long; he had no interest in this kind of social scene filled with clinking glasses and displays of fame and fortune.
The performance inside hadn't officially started yet. The hall was filled with cameras, and many artists were gathered in the corridor by the entrance, smoking and chatting.
The Star Federation has relatively low regulations on hallucinogens, and the high-pressure, high-turnover environment of the entertainment industry has led many celebrities to become highly dependent on them.
After all, it's inconvenient to get injections in public places, and most of the celebrities just smoke cigarettes with a low concentration of extract to satisfy their cravings. Only three or four of them carry portable injection kits.
Fang Zhuo spotted two expected figures in the crowd—
Chi Yingying held a vintage-style slim cigarette between her fingertips, skillfully exhaling smoke; while Ruan Zihan paced back and forth anxiously and resentfully, plunging a tiny portable syringe into his arm.
The mild effects of the medicine had just begun to take hold, and Ruan Zihan breathed a sigh of relief.
He raised his head slightly, leaned his back against the cool wall, and quietly enjoyed the hard-won feeling of being floating in mid-air.
Busy staff members came and went in the corridor, but his gaze suddenly met that of the leader of a group of people.
Ruan Zihan shivered. The cold gaze transformed into countless prisms in his world, stimulating his brain like needles.
Perhaps it was a side effect of the hallucinogen, but the man in the long trench coat looked like a huge black ghost, half a head taller than the actor.
Ruan Zihan felt a chill on his back turn into panic, as if a large hand wearing a leather glove had grabbed his heart.
Fang Zhuo only briefly met the two people. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw that they seemed to want to catch up, but they were quickly separated by Jia Sha staff and security guards who came up to hand over paper resumes.
The sound of a plastic box of syringes hitting the wall could be heard from the corridor, along with the faint sounds of several people arguing.
After explaining the precautions to Deng Jiaqiang behind him, Fang Zhuo left the venue without looking back.
...No wonder he was so stupid and crazy, it turns out Ruan Zihan was addicted to hallucinogens.
On the spaceship back to the hotel, Fang Zhuo pulled up the strategy posts on the system forum and read them again.
Although he had previously indirectly encouraged minor artists to commit suicide and hired someone to intentionally harm them, Ruan Zihan does not currently have a prior record of hiring someone to directly kill someone.
However, all previous speculations about Ruan Zihan's behavior were based on the premise that he was a normal person, but a mind overly eroded by hallucinogens might suddenly go crazy.
The 40-point mini-power I bought before is at least enough to protect myself. In addition, public information on the forum shows that the blind box personal enhancement series is also likely to yield bodyguards with combat power far exceeding that of the current world.
He currently has six blind boxes left, and he needs to collect nine to open a set. He needs to speed up the preparation for the new version of the group broadcast and try to collect the next set of boxes before the conflict between him and the other party completely escalates.
Back at the hotel, Fang Zhuo first finalized the number of people to be recruited with Deng Jiaqiang, and then forwarded the document of initial resume screening criteria to Jiang Yu.
Before going to bed, he chose the most expensive version from the three group broadcast styling options sent by Liu Xiaolan, and then instructed Qin Yi to bring the equipment to the company the next day.
It was exactly one in the morning when the lights in the room finally went out, and Yi Dian Dian's voice was filled with shock:
[Host, I've noticed you haven't been getting at least seven hours of sleep a night since arriving in this world. Have you been under too much stress lately? I recommend a Tranquilizing Pill from the system shop for 15 points each.]
Fang Zhuo flipped through the project proposal: [Is it possible that high-energy individuals only need six hours of sleep a day?]
Yi Dian Dian was a little embarrassed: [But I need to run at low power for eight hours every day, so these past few days I've often secretly put it on standby for a while during the day.]
Fang Zhuo: [Identified as a low-energy system]
Yi Dian Dian: [...]
At 1 p.m., several hundred individual live streamers who had passed the initial screening gathered in the lobby on the top floor of the financial building, whispering nervously to each other about how many people the company would recruit this time.
After all, this is not a guild whose main business is live streaming, and everyone guesses that Juyu will only sign two more groups of streamers at most.
The main hall doors were pushed open, and a man in a suit walked onto the stage, gently holding the microphone:
"Hello everyone, I am Fang Zhuo, the executive director of Giant Entertainment. The people I am calling out, please go to the HR department to complete the onboarding process. The rest of you can collect triple travel expenses and a gift from the staff at the door and then leave directly."
The whispers from the audience suddenly grew even louder—
"Why wasn't there any build-up? I even prepared a talent show, but wasn't there a self-introduction and dance performance segment?"
"I think that's how Juyu recruited last time. Boss Fang just picked a few people and they were hired. Everyone guessed that he just picked them randomly, like randomly throwing half of the resumes into the trash can. Luck is also a kind of ability."
"It's been a long time since I've seen a company cover the round-trip travel expenses for an interview, especially three times that amount..."
"I saw people in the first row receiving gifts. The gifts were YL's new skincare sets. Is this company always this generous?"
"Why don't you mention the benefits after you join the company? Compared to those benefits, what are travel expenses?"
Countless entries flashed before Fang Zhuo's eyes, this time with the addition of a skill talent value, making it even more dazzling.
Referring to the basic stats panel and the system's recommended professions, he clicked on more than twenty people in a row, then paused for a moment when his gaze swept over the last row of seats.
Given people's instinctive desire for wealth, he had never seen a job applicant with such low loyalty.
The two people sitting in the middle of the last row have different loyalty levels: one has a loyalty score of 2, and the other has an even lower score.
Fang Zhuo sighed almost imperceptibly, then suppressed a laugh and lit the other two lamps as well.
The entire recruitment and onboarding process was completed in just one hour. This time, he recruited a total of 25 streamers, which, together with the five people from the previous group broadcasts, made a total of six groups.
First, Liu Xiaolan led the staff of the clothing brand to design styles for everyone one by one. Then Qin Yi set up the headlights, adjusted the lighting and angles, and took a half-body photo of each person.
Among these streamers are some who have been streaming for years without making a name for themselves, as well as newcomers who have only recently entered the industry. Some switched careers on a whim after seeing Juyu's recruitment ads, while a few are individual mid-level streamers who came for the sake of traffic.
Before joining Juyu, most of them had little public exposure and were completely unfamiliar faces to the audience.
The dancers' skill levels varied, but fortunately the dances in the group broadcast were not difficult. After a few dozen people trained with the dance teacher for an afternoon, even the one with the worst foundation could barely manage to dance all the dances smoothly.
Fang Zhuo stood on the second floor of the dance studio, quietly looking down at the crowd below.
The system entries have already guaranteed the potential of this group of people to enter the circle. What he wants is not uniformity and proficiency, but precisely the huge differences brought about by the inconsistency of their personal backgrounds.
At 8 PM, Giant Entertainment's official account posted six updates in a row, and the hashtag #GiantEntertainmentGroupBroadcast# quickly became a trending topic.
[What does this mean? I thought Juyu would only sign four or five more streamers at most, how come there are suddenly so many new young men and women?]
[To be honest, they're all quite handsome and have very distinctive features. I didn't realize Xingyu Entertainment had so many hidden gems. I thought the major guilds had already snapped up all the potential streamers.]
[How can I broadcast with so many people at once? Don't tell me I have to cram more than twenty people into the same live stream room, I wouldn't know where to look!]
[I like the dark-skinned little brother in the middle of the third row of the overall picture; he looks so wild^^]
[Even Xiao Xiao is here! He already has over 100,000 followers, why is he doing a group broadcast on Juyu?]
[Hahaha, the host from the Gaza Strip was indeed in there! What time do they start their show? I'm so happy!]
[Tomorrow at noon, grab a stool and squat down.]
This trending topic remained high all night, and the number of pre-registrations before the broadcast was more than ten times that of their first group broadcast.
Before noon, hundreds of thousands of people were already watching the black screen live stream, with the chat both betting on whether Juyu would let that host go on stage and discussing how many of the twenty-odd streamers announced were amateurs.
In front of the camera, Fang Zhuo slightly raised his hand to the director in the back row, indicating that they could begin now.
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