Honkai Impact 3rd: Join Anti-Entropy at the start and dominate the entertainment industry.

At least we can be sure that Bai Qianqu's songwriting is not just based on luck; he really does have some talent.

This made some people put aside their underestimation and begin to truly value this new composer.

Bronya left the meeting room satisfied after achieving her goal.

Thunder Dragon Horse scratched his head and laughed, "I really underestimated that guy. I didn't expect him to have a song hidden away."

Cocolia said irritably, "What business is it of yours whether someone hides their songs or not? Don't be so ungrateful. If you think this kid isn't good enough, you can transfer him to our lyric writing department. I won't mind."

"You wish." Raiden Ryoma chuckled, stomped away with his hands behind his back, leaving Cocolia with a face full of envy, jealousy, and hatred.

Chapter 13 Acquisition Price

Bai Qianqu was unaware that his last-minute song change had caught the attention of the Entropy management. He was standing at the cafeteria window, looking at the dazzling array of dishes and feeling conflicted.

"This braised pork looks pretty good, but the meat must be expensive."

"The braised pork with glass noodles looks good too."

"Chicken cutlet, big chicken leg"

"They're all my loves, it's so hard to choose."

Bai Qianqu only ordered a plate of stir-fried eggs with chives when the people in line behind her were getting impatient, and found an empty table to sit down.

However, the cafeteria lady didn't seem to make me pay; she just swiped my employee card. Maybe she'll deduct it when I get paid.

"Life is tough." Bai Qianqu licked her lips and started eating the free white rice and soup right away.

"Teacher Bai!"

A familiar voice reached her ears. Bai Qianqu looked up and saw Xi'er and Hill, who were carrying food trays. They were very happy to see Bai Qianqu.

Can we sit here?

"Sit down, there's no one here." Bai Qianqu moved over to let the two of them sit down.

As soon as Xi'er sat down, she saw Bai Qianqu's pitiful plate of stir-fried eggs with chives and couldn't help but ask in confusion, "Teacher Bai, why did you only order such a small amount of food? Is the food in the cafeteria not to your liking?"

Bai Qianqu, barely holding back her tears, said, "It's nothing, I just have a small appetite."

"Small appetite?" Xi'er tilted her head in confusion as she looked at the mountain of white rice piled up in Bai Qianqu's bowl.

Hill blinked, seeing through everything, and then smiled and said, "Teacher Bai, the food in our Anti-Entropy cafeteria is free."

Bai Qianqu was silent for a moment, then said stubbornly, "I know, I just have a small appetite."

Hill smiled slightly, not exposing Bai Qianqu's lie, but instead pushing out the braised pork he had ordered.

"I can't finish it all, let's eat it together."

Seele also brought out her own dishes.

"Teacher Bai, I can't finish mine either, let's eat together."

Bai Qianqu hesitated: "Isn't that a bit inappropriate?"

"What's wrong with it? It's just a waste to throw it away if you don't eat it."

"Alright then." Bai Qianqu finally couldn't resist the temptation of the food and shared the delicious dishes with the Xier sisters.

I must say, the food at the Entropy Cafeteria is really delicious, no worse than some five-star restaurants.

After a satisfying meal, it's time for a precious lunch break. The schedule at Anti-Entropy is very humane, with a two-hour lunch break and half an hour for tea in the morning and afternoon. In reality, the daily working hours are only a little over four hours.

This is absolutely a dream job! This is one of the reasons why Bai Qianqu agreed to join Anti-Entropy. After all, who could refuse such an easy and high-paying job?

Just as Bai Qianqu was about to go back and take a nice nap, she discovered that the Xier sisters were carrying guitars and keyboards and wanted to go to the recording studio.

"What are you going there for? Are you going to record at noon?" Bai Qianqu asked, puzzled.

Seele smiled shyly: "I'm going to practice guitar for a while."

"Working this hard?" Bai Qianqu had heard Xi'er's accompaniment this morning, and her skill level was definitely above average.

“Yes, otherwise my Seele wouldn’t have become a B-level musician in just two years.” Hill said with pride. “And if this continues, Seele might even be able to break into the A-level musician category next year! Then she can participate in the accompaniment of songs by S-level composers.”

"That's amazing?" Bai Qianqu was surprised. He wasn't even a C-level composer yet; he would only officially debut after the song was released next month.

“Of course.” Hill put his hands on his hips, looking quite pleased with himself.

Bai Qianqu changed her tone: "So what level are you at now?"

“C-level! What’s wrong with that? What’s wrong with your eyes?” Hilton was displeased. “I’m pretty good too, okay? I only learned to use a keyboard for a year and I became a C-level!”

"Mmm, impressive, impressive," Bai Qianqu replied perfunctorily.

Hill became even more frantic and immediately tried to scratch Bai Qianqu.

Just then, Bai Qianqu's phone rang. She picked it up and saw that it was Bronya.

"what happened?"

"Mr. Bai, after internal discussions within our company, we've decided to spend two million to buy the copyright to your song 'Sorrow.' What do you think?"

"Two million?!" Bai Qianqu was somewhat incredulous. Could such a song really sell for so much money?

He only knew that the song was very good, a very popular and successful pop song, but he wasn't very clear about the price.

He originally thought that he could sell it for a million at most, but he didn't expect Bronya to offer two million!

Bronya thought Bai Qianqu was being a bit stingy, so she quickly explained, "Teacher Bai, it's like this. Although this song is of very good quality, it hasn't been tested by the market yet. In addition, you yourself don't have much fame, which will affect the price during the acquisition. Two million is the highest price I can negotiate."

Bronya wasn't lying. The reputation of the songwriter has a significant impact on the song. Generally speaking, even if an unproduced composer can write a song of this quality, the acquisition price would be less than one million. The reason Bronya offered a high price of two million was entirely because she valued Bai Qianqu's potential.

Simply put, without "The Wind Rises," the company's top management would not have agreed to spend two million to acquire such a song.

How could Bai Qianqu not be satisfied? He was extremely satisfied.

He never imagined he would become a millionaire one day; it felt like a dream. He quickly said, "The price is good; I have no objections."

Upon hearing this, Bronya breathed a sigh of relief.

She was afraid that Bai Qianqu would be dissatisfied with the price and then sell the copyright of the song to another company.

Although Bai Qianqu has entered the reverse entropy, it does not affect the composer's cooperation with other companies. This world is still very tolerant of composers and will not restrict their creative freedom.

"Since you have no objection to the price, then it's settled. Come to my office this afternoon to sign the contract."

"OK, no problem."

After hanging up the phone, Bai Qianqu clenched her fist tightly.

Now I've finally escaped my financial predicament and truly taken a new step in this world!

It is said that even a hero can be brought down by a penny, and Bai Qianqu has a deep understanding of this saying!

I can lack anything, but I can't lack money!

The Seele sisters standing nearby guessed what it was about and immediately showed expressions of envy.

Even for them, two million is an extremely high figure, and it may take many years of accumulation to earn it!

Bai Qianqu is just a composer who hasn't even debuted yet, and a single song of hers can sell for such an astronomical price!

That's what makes a composer superior!

After parting ways with the Seele sisters, Bai Qianqu hummed a little tune as she returned to the composition department.

Chapter 14 Torture Game

At this time, everyone in the composition department was resting; some were sleeping with headphones on, while others were playing on their phones.

Bai Qianqu returned to her seat and found Li Yang wearing headphones watching Pili Pili videos, grinning foolishly. Upon seeing Bai Qianqu return, he quickly said, "Old Bai, come watch Miss Pufferfish's live stream, it's so interesting!"

"Miss Pufferfish?" Bai Qianqu didn't react for a moment.

Li Yang's eyes widened: "No way, don't you know Miss Pufferfish? She's the number one streamer in the Pili Pili game section!"

Bai Qianqu leaned closer to take a look and her expression immediately turned strange.

He saw that Xilin looked exhausted and was live-streaming herself playing games!

Moreover, judging from the comments, everyone seemed to be having a lot of fun.

This piqued Bai Qianqu's curiosity, so she took out her phone and opened PiliPili. Sure enough, she saw Xilin's live stream recommendation on the homepage, with the name "[Finding the Worst Game on the Entire Internet]".

Upon clicking, a irritable voice from a purple-haired girl immediately came out.

"Family members, who understands this? The game I played yesterday was so addictive! It made me climb up using a hammer, and if I made a mistake, I had to start all over again. I played it all night! All night! It was just a constant cycle of starting over and over again!"

"What kind of devilish games have come out lately?! They're pure torture!"

The comments section erupted with cheers and jeers.

"Haha! I love Miss Sirin's facial expressions when she fell! They're so meme-worthy!"

"Every time she tries again, the streamer has this 'I can do it' look on her face, so cocky! Then she keeps getting thwarted, no wonder she's called 'Pufferfish'!"

"Miss Pufferfish, keep playing! I want to see more! Didn't you say you were determined to reach the top this time?"

"Haha, stop joking. Who can reach the top in that game? Yesterday at the same time, Te Ri Ri was also playing this game, and he had the same result!"

As a top player in the gaming world, Xilin is very skilled at games, so she always likes to play some challenging games to test herself.

Sometimes, dazzling maneuvers will leave the audience amazed, while other times, they will suffer repeated defeats, putting on a "pufferfish trick" that will excite the audience.

In short, the show was incredibly entertaining.

Meanwhile, Xilin seems to be looking for some new games to play, and most of these new games are based on thesis defenses, which infuriated Xilin so much that she changed the name of her live stream to "[Finding the Worst Game on the Entire Internet]".

Bai Qianqu clicked her tongue, somewhat wistfully remarking that it seemed people in this world were just as bored.

The game of using a hammer to rise higher and higher was once incredibly popular in the original world. It seemed that the more difficult and torturous the game was, the more excited people became and the more they wanted to challenge it.

In response to this mentality, many torturous games have emerged, such as the fast-paced game "Sheep and Sheep," which did become wildly popular for a while, but its popularity came and went quickly. These games only have gameplay and no core elements, making them suitable for quickly accumulating popularity, but not for long-term operation.

Bai Qianqu doesn't make short-term games; he wants games that can be operated for a long time.

Although fast-paced games can be lucrative, Bai Qianqu doesn't rely too much on games to make money; he has other ways to earn money.

If you're going to do it, do it like a 3A game; if you're going to do it, do it like a masterpiece!

These are trashy, fast-food games; you might as well not play them!

Just like a song, if the system gave him a song called "Love is Like Fire", would he really sing it?

Admittedly, this song is a viral hit online and can make a lot of money.