Pokémon's Lord of Fear

Chapter 137 Machine City

Machine City, the first industrial modern city in the Galar region, is full of steam machinery style and is also the most suitable city in Teng Shu's mind to be used as London.

London is also known as the Fog City, but this does not mean that London is shrouded in fog all year round. Rather, London during the Industrial Revolution was shrouded in smog from industrial emissions all year round, so it was nicknamed the Fog City.

Of course, foggy weather also made some contributions, but Teng Shu personally thinks that the reason why the Fog City is called the Fog City is entirely due to industrialization. It is just for beautification, so it is called the Fog City because of the frequent foggy weather caused by climate problems.

However, there are some differences between Machine City and London. There is not so much fog in this city. On the contrary, you can see the blue sky and white clouds when you look up, which makes people feel relaxed and happy.

"Zoroark, make some arrangements and go to the Pokémon Association in the Galar region to recruit some actors. The first one we want is a Pikachu with good acting skills, and the second one we want is a Squidward." Teng Shu stood at the airport and said to Zoroark beside him.

Pikachu is the assistant arranged by Teng Shu for Holmes, and also plays the role of Watson, while the Squidward is Moriarty's subordinate and is considered the BOSS that is exposed in the early stage. Only after the Squidward is defeated can Moriarty be faced.

Originally, Teng Shu planned to let Squidward be Moriarty's 'Watson', but was rejected by Sakaki. Sakaki felt that his Beedrill was more suitable for this role. After seeing Sakaki's Beedrill, Teng Shu also agreed with this point of view.

There are two kinds of Beedrills in the world, one is Sakaki's Beedrill, and the other is other people's Beedrills.

Whenever Sakaki's Beedrill comes out, there is always a sense of oppression, which makes Teng Shu very curious. He is curious about how Sakaki cultivated it. He even suspects whether Sakaki possesses the legendary power of Tokiwa?
"Okay, boss. Here is the list of investors this time. Would you like to take a look?" Zoroak wrote this down and handed over a document. Teng Shu took it and took a look.

The news that he was going to shoot a detective suspense TV series still spread, and those film companies also invested one after another. The investment list was still made up of those big names, so Teng Shu was not surprised.

Given the reputation of these companies in the local alliance area, no other company dares to come and take advantage of them.

It is as difficult for a small company to compete with a giant like asking a child who has just graduated from elementary school to challenge the purple potato spirit who has the Infinity Gloves.

However, the total investment this time is relatively reasonable. The first season of Sherlock Holmes only has three episodes, and received a total investment of 100 million, which means that Teng Shu can control about 33 million for each episode.

"This price these people offered..." Teng Shu pinched his brows. This was only the investment amount, not including the advertisers who came to the door.

Ever since Teng Shu's "Dead Silence" and "Call of the Ghost" both achieved good results, there have been a lot more advertisers. However, due to the subject matter, there are actually not that many advertisers.

However, there are a lot of advertisers looking for "Big Cat and Little Rada". Now Teng Shu can make a movie like "Big Cat and Little Rada" without spending any money, and he can also make a lot of money. It is really magical.

The news that Teng Shu was going to film a TV series, and a suspense detective drama at that, naturally spread to these advertisers, so more advertisers came to him. After all, a suspense detective drama is a modern theme, so there are too many advertisements that can be embedded.

"Select these advertisers who have a good reputation and are unlikely to fail, and eliminate the others." Teng Shu looked at the thick list in his hand and added.

He is not short of money, and neither is the Sherlock Holmes crew. Even if they do not accept any advertisements, with the investment shares of those giants, Teng Shu can easily shoot the works he wants, and he can also strive for perfection. After all, he can earn 30 million for one episode.

However, he can accept some advertisements, but Teng Shu doesn't want to take those that will fail. Otherwise, he will just finish filming and find out that an advertising brand that appeared in the TV series has failed. He will then have to edit it, which is a waste of time.

"Okay." Zoroark took note of the matter and went out to do his work. Teng Shu didn't care about it. He was still very confident in Zoroark's ability to do things.

Turning his head, Teng Shu saw Sakaki and Damu reading the script. This was the script for the first episode, and it was also the script that Teng Shu revised after discussion. The script for the first episode was based on "A Study in Scarlet", which described the great detective Sherlock Holmes from Watson's perspective.

At the same time, it can be regarded as a successful roommate of Watson. Here, Teng Shu made some changes, letting Moriarty meet Holmes in advance and start a battle of wits. After that, it was Holmes's one-man show. It was not until the end of the first season that the dark forces in the Engine City and the entire Padia region were revealed. It seems that there is a same superior behind them.

It sets the stage for the next season.

"How do you feel?" Teng Shu walked over. Fawu had already gone to call a taxi. With so many employees and equipment, taxis would definitely not be enough. They would have to use a bus, and Zoroark had already made arrangements. Fawu just needed to look for it at the door.

"It's a wonderful script. I have to say that the character you designed can definitely become the most famous detective in the entire league." Sakaki exclaimed. This script is so great that he really wants to play it.

The only problem is that the character of Moriarty created by Teng Shu seems more and more like Sakaki himself.

Teng Shu smiled.

This is Sherlock Holmes.

If we were to ask who was the most famous detective in the past, I'm afraid countless people would say the name Sherlock Holmes.

There were other detective works in the past. Detectives like Hercule and Raymond were all created as famous detectives, but the names of these detectives were often only known to the circle of detective novel lovers. But if we talk about the most famous one, it is naturally Sherlock Holmes.

"This role is really challenging." Dam raised his head and said humbly.

It was the first time that Damu played the leading actor, and it was directed by Teng Shu. Damu was under a lot of pressure, and after reading the script, the pressure became even greater.

Some actors are addicted to bad dramas because they are in their comfort zone. They don't require much acting skills and just need to perform normally.

However, a good script is very attractive to actors, but it is also very difficult to write. For example, in the Sherlock Holmes movie he has in his hand, the character of Sherlock Holmes is so outstanding that it puts more pressure on Damm.

　I watched "Catch the Doll" yesterday.

　　If you are afraid of spoilers, don't read on.

　　At present, it can be regarded as a decent comedy, and it is naturally funny and has some laughs.

　　Then generally speaking, the inspiration should come from "The Truman Show", but "The Truman Show" is a reality show, while the doll-catching game focuses on education, especially educational issues from elementary school to high school.

　　You can tell that the director wants to express something, but because it is intended to be a comedy, the expression is a bit inappropriate, and the final ending is somewhat ironic.

　　Jiye got into a sports university with a score of 705, but ended up being a mediocre person in the third echelon of marathon runners. He would pick up bottles when he saw them. This is a psychological problem.

　　Shen Teng and Ma Li plan to continue to develop a third small account, which is also a doll catching game.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)