Chapter 43 043 The Eternity of the Eternal World
In wars between nations, besides military invasion, there is also cultural invasion. Just as in ancient times, when some ethnic minorities held power for a long time, they would inevitably be assimilated into Han culture, whether willingly or unwillingly. This demonstrates the immense influence of culture on humanity.
Song Xiaoli's global influence has been stuck in a plateau for a long time, with almost no changes every day. She wants to end this extra life in a more perfect way, but the advancement of the technology line is becoming increasingly difficult, so she needs to master new channels of influence.
Time passed slowly, and the animation aired smoothly on television without causing a sensation. However, the ratings kept rising, from a few points in the first episode to more than 20 points, with the peak rating settling at a little over 29, almost reaching 30.
During this period, there weren't many TV stations, and viewers' attention remained mainly on established channels like CCTV-1, which still managed to achieve viewership ratings of around 40% to nearly 50%. Other smaller channels rarely exceeded 10%. CCTV's animation channel was a relatively new channel, and even with the backing of CCTV's prestigious brand, its daily viewership remained relatively stable, mostly consisting of parents showing it to their children. However, with the steady popularity of "Urban Elves," a truly phenomenal success in the animation genre, the animation channel itself gained some attention. The channel even bought the exclusive rights to rebroadcast the series, and it's estimated that it will be airing continuously for the next year.
Song Xiaoxiao, the author of "Urban Elf," became an overnight sensation. Unlike her previous fame in magazines, she was now on television, and her popularity grew exponentially. If it weren't for someone helping to stop them, the media would have been waiting outside Song Xiaoxiao's school to interview this young prodigy who had become famous at a young age.
Some people thought Song Xiaoxiao was good-looking and wanted to take this opportunity to persuade her to debut as a child star, which made the Song family very angry.
“Those media people are so annoying. I’ve already said that Xiaoxiao needs to study hard, but they keep nagging her every day. It’s so annoying.”
“There’s nothing we can do. This is how it is when someone becomes famous for the first time. Xiaoli said we should just tough it out for a year, and things will get better once the attention fades.” As a mother, Hu Li had already consulted with Song Xiaoli’s side, otherwise she wouldn’t be sitting still now. “We’re ignoring them and delegating all external communication to Xiaoli’s company. If those media outlets can’t get through to us, they’ll naturally find another way. We just hope that Xiaoxiao can stay calm and not let the hype from the outside world get to her.”
"Don't worry, Mom. I plan to 'isolate' for a year. Apart from my close friends, I won't make any new friends or participate in any school activities. I'll just go to class and hand in my homework like I'm invisible. My classmates like to surround me and ask me all sorts of questions now, but after a while, they'll find me boring and won't pay any attention to me anymore."
The entire Song family, young and old, was truly troubled by this sudden surge in attention. However, just over a month later, a wildly popular TV series was broadcast in the entertainment industry, and the male and female leads experienced a career explosion. Song Xiaoxiao, the original creator of the little animation, was quickly forgotten.
To keep pace with Song Xiaoxiao's comic series, the second season of the "Urban Elf" project will not start for another year. Song Xiaoli's company can't just sit idly by, so they continue to pursue the path of buying copyrights for adaptation. They are not limited to comics, but also search for novels, and have intermittently purchased dozens of decent IPs.
"Hire a few more people," Song Xiaoli instructed.
The animation's reception after its release exceeded her conservative expectations. The positive message of the animation has had a positive impact on children, potentially causing small changes in their lives. And the cumulative effect of these small changes in many children can have a considerable global impact.
It may not have the same impact as when he made a major invention, but this kind of cultural influence is very stable and lasting. Song Xiaoli decided to increase investment.
Song Wanxia, the mother, was quite puzzled. "Didn't you aspire to be a great scientist since you were little? Now your research institute is doing very well. If you just want to help Xiaoxiao with her reorganization, you could just start a small company. Why are you planning to expand?"
After all, her main goal is to increase her global influence; making money is secondary. Her research institute is still operating smoothly, and judging from the progress, there are new results to be announced. The patent fees for these research results are quite substantial, enough for her to dabble in the entertainment industry.
Her mother didn't interfere much with Song Xiaoli's work. She listened to Song Xiaoli's plans and didn't say much, or even bring up the topic of urging her to get married. "Your younger brother has signed a contract with a company and will be starting work in a few days. The family is planning to have a meal with relatives and friends who are able to come over, either tomorrow night or the day after, at the Future Hotel. Don't forget to come."
"Okay." Song Xiaoli smiled and said, "Yiming is already working. Time flies."
Yes, time flies. Over the next ten years or so, Song Xiaoli's plans changed somewhat with the development of the times. She only started three companies: a research institute, an animation and film company, and a game company.
The game company was lucky. In the first year, they made more money by making PC and mobile games to maintain operations, while also poaching talent and recruiting good individual teams. In the third year, they hit the jackpot and created a hit mobile game. At its peak, the number of users in China reached over 300 million. At the end of the year, they launched the game in overseas markets, which also received a good response. The combined influence of this game actually made Song Xiaoli's global influence reach the expected target!
However, Song Xiaoli did not immediately end this "virtual life." Instead, she continued her normal life, bid farewell to her elders, and passed away peacefully in her old age. After observing the virtual world for a while, she finally ended its operation.
"Based on the test, the trial participant has achieved the highest level of influence. Do you wish to end the simulation and become the master of the human history timeline from 1949 to 2050?"
"yes."
"Based on your achievements, you will have an absolute safe zone and a subordinate protected zone. To reduce the energy required to maintain the independence of the safe zone, it is recommended to designate a more remote area as the safe zone. The subordinate protected zone will automatically form, radiating a radius of ten kilometers from the safe zone. The protected zone cannot prevent intelligent life from exploring the eternal world, but it will obscure the passages connected to the safe zone and information related to the safe zone. The safe zone is absolutely safe, while the protected zone is relatively safe. Outsiders cannot enter the safe zone, nor can they use weapons and forces beyond the understanding of this world or beyond local laws and regulations in the protected zone."
Song Xiaoli breathed a sigh of relief. She had planned ahead and directly set the safe zone in the small village where she first appeared. After all, most of the people she wanted to protect grew up there.
"Safe zone setup complete. The world will re-enter the cycle."
Song Xiaoli hesitated for a long time. The future was too long; was being trapped in an infinite loop really a good thing? Although it was said to be five hundred years, the system had also said that the timeline of the Eternal World might be interfered with by tourists. It was not uncommon for those tourists from different worlds to use any power; they could even turn five hundred years of human time into an endless five thousand years. Moreover, the administrator had his own tasks and might need to leave the safe zone to deal with some risky intrusion incidents.
She couldn't abandon her family, which is why she embarked on the path of becoming the ruler of the eternal world. But what about her family? In this long, cyclical life, there are occasional dangerous invasions by "aliens," and if she makes a mistake in dealing with them, she could perish.
She gives the choice to those she chooses.
Grandma felt she wasn't smart enough and might just be taking up a spot and causing trouble. Mom and Dad, on the other hand, felt their lives were very fulfilling, and it was good that they kept appearing and leaving in Xiaoli's life. They didn't have that inclination and were just waiting for the result of Song Xiaoli's invitation.
Surprisingly, Grandpa insisted on entering the loop with her. A staunch patriarch, he felt that as the head of the family, he should support his children. Regardless of Song Xiaoli's concerns about the loneliness and dangers of the infinite loop, he resolutely stayed. Her younger brother, Hu Yiming, was the same; he insisted he couldn't bear to leave his sister alone and expressed curiosity about the eternal world, determined to become the administrator. Then there was Song Xiaoxiao, who had spent her life drawing comics. She never expected her aunt to be the female lead in this kind of story. A huge fan of her aunt, she naturally wanted to retain her memories! She even said that she might create a new masterpiece in each loop, which would be incredibly worthwhile.
Finally, there was her research institute's chief assistant, who had been with her for a long time and proved throughout his life that he truly wanted to spend his life with her.
The mother was relieved to receive this result, knowing that her daughter would have elders, a younger brother, a niece, and a lover in the future. "Xiao Li," she said, "let your father and I rest for a while. If you ever feel tired in the future, just wake us up to help. Didn't your system also add that even if the administrator is attacked, it will only be seriously injured? After a human body disappears, the memories and soul are actually protected and can be reborn in the next cycle? If any of the four of them can't handle those tasks this time, choose me and your father next time."
Dad smiled and nodded, "Actually, thinking about it, experiencing different lives in different cycles is quite interesting. We'll go into a deep sleep for now, but you can wake us up at any time. Whether you call me, your mother, or both, it's up to you. We have a long time ahead of us, and you have plenty of room for error."
The couple then looked at the man standing silently to the side. "Your name is Qi Yuan, right?"
Qi Yuan smiled and said, "Your uncle and aunt still remember my name?"
“Xiao Li has always been unwilling to get married and have children. We used to urge her, but after seeing you by her side and not saying anything, we stopped urging her.”
Song Wanxia's eyes were filled with complicated emotions. "As parents, we think Xiaoli is perfect. It's just that we feel a little guilty towards you..."
"How I live my life is my own choice. I also think Xiao Li was perfect. Now that I'm dead, I can still be with her and help her. I'm already very satisfied." After saying that, he looked at Song Xiao Li.
Song Xiaoli smiled at him, and Qi Yuan, knowing he had finally gained approval, smiled back.
"Alright, I need to figure out what I'm supposed to do. You guys forget about all this for now." Song Xiaoli waved goodbye to them. "Bye-bye~"
She has a long life ahead of her, and love is like a campfire that eternally warms her; she will live on brilliantly forever.
Come, eternal world.
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