I have seen dragons

Chapter 50 Definitely next time

"The three-day simulated wasteland adventure has come to an end. How do you feel now? Can you share your thoughts with everyone?"

In front of the camera, He Caihua smiled and looked at Yue Wen.

Three days passed in a flash, and after the commotion surrounding Huang Dahu and his monsters subsided, the entire livestream project returned to normal. Watching everyone methodically searching for treasure chests and slaying monsters, the topic of "just how weak is Ji Yang?" became a popular subject of discussion among the viewers.

In any case, Ji Yang achieved the fame he had wanted before he came... albeit in a way he probably didn't want.

Although everyone hadn't met much during the live stream, the production team had communicated with He Caihua about things like Yue Wen's minor success as "Ruthless Brother." Therefore, right after leaving the wasteland, during the simple farewell ceremony, she brought Yue Wen along with the reporter who had interviewed her.

Facing numerous cameras, Yue Wen sincerely said, "Actually, I don't want to leave; actually, I want to stay."

After three days of exploration, everyone was a bit tired, except for Yue Wen, who was full of energy and even had a reluctant expression on his face.

"Hehe." He Caihua laughed, "Are you unwilling to accept it? I heard you didn't find a single treasure chest for three whole days. But there's nothing you can do, life is always full of regrets."

"Yes," Yue Wen said with an barely suppressed smile, "I'm so sorry."

The crew members on the show looked at him strangely, thinking to themselves, "You deserve to be disappointed. Wearing those old, worn-out sunglasses from morning till night, what can you possibly find?"
The director looked at Yue Wen as if he were looking at an enemy.

She had at least seven or eight promotional treasure chests placed along Yue Wen's route, some almost right in the middle of the road. Yue Wen didn't even glance at them, heading straight for the mountain gullies where monsters lurked.

It's as if he came here just to kill monsters.

Those staff members, who were furtively avoiding the camera and panting heavily, were anxiously circling the treasure chest. Yue Wen, a popular contestant whose later popularity rivaled Li Feixia's, hadn't given Wangyou Media a single promotion; instead, the clothes he wore were constantly advertising for his old, run-down agency.

Not only did he not give us a chance to promote ourselves, but his killing of demonic beasts has reached a point of utter depravity.

The second batch of monsters released by the production team ran out on the second day, and they even started reminding Yue Wen through earpieces that although the audience loves watching him fight monsters, he can't be so heartless.

Is it because there's no cost involved?
On the third day, another batch was urgently deployed. Before the live stream ended, Yue Wen seemed to have X-ray vision, searching the entire wasteland for monsters to kill.

No more pretending!
The director was practically begging him not to kill him.

While it was a pleasant surprise that he attracted some viewers and made the live stream more engaging, he also killed far too many monsters. The production team's budget for buying monsters doubled because of him alone!
In the end, Wangyou Media definitely lost a lot of money on him.

Apart from Yue Wen and Ji Yang, who withdrew from the competition midway, the rest of them were still diligently searching for the treasure chest.

Liu Yuanjun found a genuine treasure chest containing valuable items, but he quietly put the treasure back. After finding his junior sister, he brought Li Feixia over to open the chest.

The young girl was pleasantly surprised, and the audience outside the screen also gave the pair of senior and junior students a lot of praise. The screen was filled with the six words: "Brother and sister affection, we're going crazy for it."

He Caihua, who was very serious, also found a treasure chest, which made her fans celebrate together.

In fact, her performance in this adventure has been mediocre, but with a strong fan base, her personal live stream has always had the most viewers, and the number of comments in her main live stream is also far ahead.

The last treasure chest wasn't found by Su Renxue until the afternoon of the third day. In fact, the production team had just put the treasure chest in then. The third treasure chest contained the heaviest reward, so she was quite lucky.

But she wasn't happy standing on the podium; she had a cold expression and even looked a little depressed.

Because everyone was killing any monsters they saw during the entire adventure, there was almost no pressure. Only Ji Yang from Hidden Dragon Pool was seriously injured and forced to withdraw from the competition by such a small monster. This happened in full view of everyone.

I wonder how much ridicule the sect will face after we leave.

Although Yue Wen didn't find the treasure chest, his bright smile never faded. He would hum a tune about how the loneliest thing is wanting to stay but not being able to.

Only Zhao Xing'er was there, stomping her feet in anger. "Ugh! I'm so angry! Why are all the treasure chests I found fake? I'm not having it! Is there some kind of conspiracy?"

The staff members nearby were also angry but dared not speak out, thinking to themselves, "What's wrong with the people in your firm?"

You can't even find a treasure chest by the roadside, and you can't even see one that's hidden in a slightly complicated way.

The brain's nerves are like a straight highway.

I can't even be bothered to explain your method of searching. When you get really desperate, you just grab a giant axe and cut down all the trees on a mountain. If the production crew hadn't stopped you, you would have been the one to destroy the mountain, even if there was a real treasure chest.

Moreover, every time they fight monsters, they blow up mountains, and every time they fight, they blow up a whole area. With you around, the budget for setting up the scenery has to be much higher.

Compared to the kid next to you who's killing monsters, your problem just doesn't seem as serious.

You've covered it up?

At the end of the interview, Yue Wen smiled at the camera and said, "Let me tell you something from the bottom of my heart. Although we didn't find any treasure chests on this expedition, I was very happy and look forward to the next one."

……

After a brief interview, He Caihua led the reporter away to chat with the next explorer.

At this moment, Liu Yuanjun and Li Feixia walked over to Yue Wen together. "Brother Yue." Liu Yuanjun greeted him with a very old-fashioned cupped-hand salute, a gesture that seemed to be reserved for disciples of ancient immortal sects. "I heard from Feixia that you helped her when she was attacked by a demon, so we came here to express our gratitude."

When Li Feixia was ambushed by the roe deer, who knows what might have happened if Yue Wenfei hadn't stopped her with his flying sword? She must have remembered it.

Li Feixia obediently bowed behind her senior brother, saying, "Thank you, Brother Yue Wen."

"Hey, it's nothing," Yue Wen said. "No one would sit idly by in that situation."

"No matter what, Brother Yue saved our Xuanfeng Temple disciples once. If you need any help in Jiangcheng in the future, please feel free to tell us," Liu Yuanjun said magnanimously.

His promise of favor was far more significant than Qi Dian's. After all, Linjiang Sect was only ranked in Jiangcheng, while Xuanfeng Temple was the undisputed number one immortal sect in Jiangcheng and ranked among the top sects in the entire Tianbei Prefecture. Liu Yuanjun was also the sect's chief disciple.

After a moment's thought, Yue Wen said, "There's no need to come back tomorrow. I have something I need help with right now."

"Oh?" Liu Yuanjun asked, "What is it?"

“I currently need a Taiyi Xuanchi Dansha, but this item is extremely difficult to obtain, and I don’t have any connections,” Yue Wen said with a smile. “If Brother Liu has the time, could you use the Xuanfeng Temple to help me inquire where this kind of dansha is sold? Just ask a seller, and I will definitely pay for the cost of the elixir myself.”

The longer you delay, the more ambiguous things become. If you actually go to them for help later, it's uncertain whether they'll even be willing. Since he's in a hurry to gather the necessary materials, and the elders at Xuanfeng Temple are highly respected and experienced, he might as well ask them to help him inquire.

These sects mostly have their own channels for procuring immortal materials, which are inaccessible to rogue cultivators of my rank. They are much more reliable than those who search online.

Upon hearing this, Liu Yuanjun immediately nodded in agreement, "I have also heard a little about this item; it is indeed a rare and precious material. After I return to my sect, I will ask the elders to do their best to investigate. However, if there are no results, please do not blame me, Brother Yue."

"Of course not," Yue Wen said. "As long as Xuanfeng Temple is willing to help, we would be very grateful to you two."

Li Feixia nodded emphatically and said, "I will definitely mobilize all the teachers and officers in the entire department to help you. Don't worry, they all listen to me."

"Feixia," Liu Yuanjun scolded softly, "You must respect your teachers and elders in front of outsiders."

"Oh." Li Feixia quietly lowered her head and took a step back.

Yue Wenxin thought to himself, "Judging from what you're saying, you don't really respect your elders much within the sect."

However, he didn't pry into other people's family matters. He just smiled and exchanged a few words. Then, the director came over with several assistants and took out a stack of receipts.

"The revenue sharing from the live stream gifts these past few days has been finalized. Here are all the receipts and vouchers; you can check them against the data in the live stream later." She handed the receipts to each person one by one. "Your share will be deposited into your account within three days."

Yue Wen took the receipt, glanced at it, and his hands trembled involuntarily.

The record showed that his total earnings from tips in the main live stream and his personal live stream totaled 957,632.05 yuan.

Even after deducting a large amount of taxes, it is still a remarkable income, undoubtedly a huge sum for the owner of a small firm who has never earned much money.

For an ordinary person, this amount of money would be enough to buy an apartment and a car in a satellite city, and they could live a good life. However, for a cultivator who wants to break through to a higher level, this amount of money might not even be enough to buy a single immortal material.

Such is the diversity of the world.

"Live streaming is such a quick way to make money," Yue Wen couldn't help but exclaim.

"They're burning through money really fast," the director said through gritted teeth. "The company lost a lot of money doing this live stream."

What she said was true. The revenue from these tips seemed substantial, but for Wangyou Media, it wasn't even enough to break even. Even with the advertising fees and sales revenue added, such a large live-streaming project still resulted in losses.

Originally, this was a pilot project, an exploration of this model, and it was normal to burn some money in the early stages.

However, the budget was increased several times during the process due to increased investment in monsters.

I was a little dazed from the fever.

When she gets back, her superiors will definitely criticize her for her budget control.

“Good companies should take on more social responsibility,” Yue Wen said with a smile. “Next time there’s a good thing like this, remember to contact our firm again.”

"Heh." The director gave a sharp, fake laugh, thinking to himself that if he ever called you to do another monster-slaying project like this again, he'd be a dog. He then replied, "Next time for sure!"

……

On the way back, Zhao Xing'er dozed off, while Yue Wen took out the mustard seed jade again.

He hasn't been idle these past two days either. Whenever he has a spare moment to rest, he takes out this jade tablet and examines it, refining it with his true energy to gradually erase the original owner's mark and try to control the jade tablet.

It's almost finished refining now.

　Good morning.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)