American Hunting: Starting with Solitary Life in the Wilderness

Chapter 82 Bilibili Contract "Phoenix Project"

Lin Yu'an first exited the email interface, put her phone aside, and then went into the kitchen.

He opened the refrigerator and took out eggs, milk, bacon, and some fresh vegetables.

In the wilderness, he can cook the most primitive delicacies with the simplest ingredients.

Now, back in a modern kitchen in the civilized world, he can still use the most ordinary ingredients to make a satisfying breakfast.

Arya, rubbing her sleepy eyes, was drawn out of the bedroom by the fragrance.

"Good morning darling."

She gently hugged Lin Yu'an's waist from behind, pressing her cheek against his back.

"It smells so good... I feel like our babies are saying they're hungry."

"Then come and eat quickly, I made your favorite bacon and scrambled eggs."

Lin Yu'an turned around and kissed her on the forehead.

The two sat at the dining table, enjoying this long-awaited warm moment.

"Darling, what are you thinking about?" Aria asked softly, looking at Lin Yu'an who seemed lost in thought.

Lin Yu'an put down his knife and fork, pulled up the invitation email from Bilibili on his phone, translated it into English with one click, and handed it to Aria.

Arya carefully read the email and was somewhat surprised: "Is this an invitation from China? They want you to become... uh, a social media influencer?"

Lin Yu-an explained, "Yes, you can understand it as a video creator."

"They were willing to provide comprehensive support to help me establish my personal channel in China."

"However, the content of the video creation may be more inclined towards remote, harsh, and semi-wilderness environments."

"So if we really feel like we're going down this path, we might actually have to participate in that show about sub-zero temperatures and live in Alaska long-term."

Arya replied without hesitation, "I support you, darling."

"Whatever decision you make, I'll support you! I'll go anywhere with you! Don't forget, I'm a girl who grew up on a farm in Montana!"

"Your amazing skills deserve to be seen by more people! I've always felt that you are your true self in the wilderness!"

Lin Yu'an was stunned for a moment when he heard what Ailiya said.

He took her hand and said earnestly, "I'm still thinking about it. If I accept, it means our lives could change a lot."

"Darling! Go for it! I'll be with you!"

With Arya's reaffirmation, Lin Yu'an's last bit of hesitation vanished.

After finishing breakfast, he picked up his phone and, instead of replying to the email from Bilibili, found the contact information for Mark Johnson, the director of "Living Alone in the Wild".

Instead of making a phone call, he formally drafted a text message to indicate that he accepted the invitation to recommend him.

While waiting for Mark's reply, Lin Yu'an began to check on her academic progress.

Having missed nearly three months of classes and most of the fall semester, there is less than a month left before the end of the semester.

This means that he must complete all the content of three core professional courses and one elective course within these short thirty days and pass the final assessment.

This would be an impossible task for any ordinary student.

But Lin Yu'an is no ordinary person.

"One month... is enough."

Looking at the densely packed course list on the computer screen, Lin Yu'an showed no panic in her eyes, but rather a strong fighting spirit!

His greatest reliance was his willpower, which had been transformed by the tempering in the wilderness, and the comprehensive enhancement of his body by that mysterious space—not just physical strength, endurance, and perception.

His brain seemed to have been optimized, with his memory and logical thinking abilities significantly improved.

He quickly devised a plan for himself to catch up on his studies, measured in hours.

In the days that followed, the apartment’s living room became Lin Yu’an’s personal “mental time room.”

He first downloaded all the recorded videos and courseware from the classes he missed through the school's online learning system.

He then played these videos at double speed or even 2.5x speed.

On the screen, the professor's figure and the PPT appeared like a fast-forwarded movie, and the sound became shrill and comical.

However, in Lin Yu'an's enhanced brain, these information flows can be clearly captured, disassembled, and analyzed.

He didn't even need to take many notes; most of the formulas, theories, and key knowledge points were deeply imprinted in his mind after he had read them once or twice.

In just one week, he "swallowed" all the theoretical content of three core courses that had lasted for nearly three months and built a complete knowledge system.

With the theoretical framework in place, the next step is the practical phase – practicing coding problems!
He locked himself in his study, with thick stacks of exercise books and past exam papers spread out in front of him. He made himself a large cup of strong coffee and then plunged headfirst into the sea of ​​questions.

Complex calculations involving metallic crystal structures and phase diagrams in "Engineering Materials Science".

The book "Mechanical Design and Manufacturing" contains detailed drawings and analyses of gears, connecting rods, and cam mechanisms.

The headache-inducing concepts of entropy increase, enthalpy change, and the Navier-Stokes equations in Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics
These problems that once stumped him now seemed to have been simplified into the most basic logical modules in his eyes.

After Arya finished her online classes, she could often see Lin Yu'an spreading out huge blueprints on the living room floor, using an engineering ruler and pencil to draw complex mechanical 3D assembly diagrams freehand.

The intense workload of studying reduced his daily sleep time to less than six hours.

During his few days back in Austin, he also dealt with two major matters.

The first thing that happened was Mark Johnson's reply text message.

The text message gave him a real jolt! The producer of "Life Below Zero" became very interested in him and proposed to fly to Austin in person after Christmas to discuss collaboration.

The second thing was that Lin Yu'an and Bilibili's operations team finalized the time for an online meeting to discuss signing an agreement and joining the platform.

A few days later, it was time for the online video conference. The meeting connected, and on the other end of the screen was a man who looked to be in his thirties, wearing black-rimmed glasses, with a shrewd and capable demeanor; his ID was "Old Cat".

Old Cat's opening remarks were enthusiastic and direct: "Mr. Lin, hello! I am Old Cat, a content creator on Bilibili."

"First of all, congratulations on winning 'Living Alone in the Wilderness'! Your performance on the show was simply phenomenal!"

"Thank you," Lin Yu'an replied calmly.

Old Cat changed the subject and got straight to the point: "The main purpose of our meeting is to discuss matters related to your cooperation on settling in."

"To be frank, you are currently very popular in China, and countless MCN agencies and platforms want to sign you."

"While Bilibili is very sincere, we would also like to know, Mr. Lin, what are your plans for the future? Are you planning to capitalize on your current popularity and pursue the path of becoming a top influencer, or do you have a longer-term vision?"

This question is about understanding Lin Yu-an's "ambition" and "vision".

Lin Yu'an didn't answer directly, but instead asked, "Mr. Old Cat, before discussing my plans, I'd like to know what Bilibili can offer me?"

"Especially for a creator like me who is based overseas and whose main content will likely be filmed in Alaska for an extended period of time in the future, what kind of targeted support can the platform provide?"

What a brilliant counterattack! A hint of admiration flashed in Old Cat's eyes. He wasn't afraid of the other party having demands; he was afraid the other party had no ideas!

“Excellent question!” Old Cat leaned forward, becoming serious.

“We can provide three core supports tailored to your specific needs.”

"First, we provide support with tens of millions of traffic to ensure that your content can accurately reach all potential viewers."

"Secondly, a professional post-production and operations team will eliminate your worries."

"Third, and most importantly, strong legal and public relations support will help you deal with potential copyright disputes and public opinion risks in the future."

Old Cat paused for a moment, giving Lin Yu'an time to think, and then continued, "I remember when we talked on the phone before, you said you would participate in 'Life Below Zero'?"

“Our platform also owns exclusive copyrights, which means that we can conduct in-depth collaborations and even plan a project called ‘Settling Down in Alaska’.”

"Using your exclusive content from the official program as a supplement and extension to Bilibili is an unprecedented collaboration model on Bilibili!"

"Therefore, Mr. Lin, we are willing to offer you a top-tier 'Phoenix Project' support agreement!"

Old Cat displayed a draft agreement via screen sharing.

"First, regarding the signing fee. Considering the exclusivity of your content and its huge market potential, Bilibili will pay you a one-time signing fee of one million RMB once you agree to sign an exclusive content cooperation agreement with our platform."

Lin Yuan stared quietly at the numbers on the screen without saying a word, signaling Old Cat to continue.

"Secondly, regarding the operations team, which is of most concern to you."

"In the first year of the agreement, we will provide you with a professional three-person operations team – including a content planner and editor, a fan management specialist, and a business liaison for accounts across all platforms."

"All their salaries and operating costs will be borne by Bilibili. You will not need to pay any fees for this team in the first year."

"One year from now, if our collaboration goes well, the team's costs will be settled as 'operating and management fees' from your total video creation revenue. Specific fees can be discussed at that time."

Old Cat's tone became more focused: "Then, there's our core revenue-sharing model."

"All your basic creative incentives on Bilibili, such as the 'Charging Plan,' 'Bounty Plan,' and the creative incentives generated by video playback itself, belong 100% to you personally, and the platform does not participate in the revenue sharing."

"For all business collaborations arranged for you by the platform or operations team, including brand promotion, video ad placements, customized orders, and live-streaming e-commerce, we will adopt the industry's most favorable 70/30 revenue split model for S+ level creators."

He explained in detail: "Specifically, after deducting necessary taxes and channel costs, you will personally receive 70% of the total revenue from a business partnership, and the remaining 30% will be used as platform service fees and operation and management fees. This is the highest percentage we can offer."

After explaining these highly tempting conditions, Old Cat looked confidently at Lin Yu'an, awaiting his response.

Lin Yu listened quietly, her fingers tapping lightly on the table, as if digesting the information.

After a moment, he raised his head, his gaze calm yet sharp, and asked the most crucial question.

"It sounds very generous, but what I see in this agreement is that Bilibili has invested a lot of money and resources in me."

"The basic principle of business cooperation is equivalent exchange. I want to know, in exchange, what do I need to give up? For example, how are the ownership of my account, the ultimate copyright of the content, and my freedom to create in the future defined in the contract?"

"After all, I don't want to one day find that the life I've painstakingly documented has become a product that needs to be reviewed by others before it can be published, or that these accounts and videos have ultimately become someone else's assets."

This question directly addresses the most crucial and sensitive issue for all creators when collaborating with platforms.

Old Cat immediately understood Lin Yu'an's concerns. His smile became even more serious and sincere. He knew that this was the final hurdle to winning the other party's trust.

"Mr. Lin, please rest assured. What you have pointed out is precisely the biggest difference between our 'Phoenix Project' and other ordinary MCN contracts."

He quickly retrieved the clauses concerning the ownership of rights from the draft agreement and explained them to Lin Yu-an clause by clause.

"First, regarding account ownership. The contract will state in the clearest legal terms that all accounts you open on Bilibili and other platforms, whether in your personal name or brand, are 100% permanently owned by you."

"Secondly, regarding copyright. The original copyright of all video content you create during the collaboration period also belongs 100% to you."

"Bilibili and its operations team only have the exclusive right to edit, process, publish, and promote these materials during the agreement period. This means that without your consent, we have no right to use your materials for any purpose other than those stipulated in the agreement."

"very good."

Lin Yu'an continued, "So, regarding creative freedom, I have another request: I hope I can maintain absolute autonomy over my content."

"The operations team can provide advice and post-production support, but the final message and style of the video must be decided by me. I do not accept any awkward commercial placements that do not align with my philosophy. I can work with brands to customize content, but only if the brand respects my creative style."

“Absolutely no problem!” Old Cat readily agreed.

Lin Yu'an continued, "As for the rest, I will abide by all the platform rules of Bilibili and actively cooperate with the official commercial promotions and activities without affecting my personal life and creative work, so as to achieve a win-win situation."

"That's fantastic! Mr. Lin, I wish us a successful collaboration!"

We have reached a preliminary agreement with Bilibili on the intention to cooperate, and the time for joining the platform is set for late November, the time when the final episode of "Living Alone in the Wilderness" will be broadcast.

He will make a surprise appearance in the comments section, becoming the "official announcement" moment for the content creator.

------

(Please vote for me! Please vote for me! Please vote for me!)
(There will be two more updates at 17 PM and 21 PM.)
(End of this chapter)