The world is in trouble

Chapter 316 Huge Victory! Double Happiness!
A few hours later, the German writer Leon appeared at the office building of Dream Vision.

Vince Gilligan, the president in charge of television dramas, warmly received them.

"Don't be fooled by how big our office building is or how high our market value is. Our company only has less than two hundred employees, and only a few dozen of them are screenwriters."

“Not far from us is the X Research Institute, and further ahead is Er Gou Studio. The tallest building in the farthest distance is the Facebook headquarters, and the one next to it is the YouTube headquarters. This entire area is our territory.”

"They all belong to the Er Gou Empire."

"We share many things, such as some restaurants and some bars."

"We often have parties."

“Next, I’ll take you to see two people.” Vince Gilligan led you into an office.

Inside, the air was thick with smoke, and a heated discussion was taking place.

"This is Matt Duffy, and this is Ross Duffy. These two will be in charge of a brand new TV series called Stranger Things, which is a science fiction mystery."

"Lyon, what we value is your talent in this area."

"Alright, you join them first."

"Regarding your onboarding report, I'll have someone process it for you. Just take a little over an hour before you leave work to go through these procedures!"

Then, Vince Gilligan simply pushed him inside.

Someone handed me a script and a cigarette: "Want one?"

“No, thank you…” Matt Duffy: “There are writers who don’t smoke?”

Lyon: "Second Dog Cult Leader doesn't smoke."

Matt Duffy: "The coffee's over there, help yourself."

Then, Lyon immediately found himself in this environment.

Just a quarter of an hour ago, I was a little reserved.

An hour later, he was beaming with joy.

Two hours later, he was already spitting as he spoke.

In the afternoon, I spent more than an hour signing contracts, confidentiality agreements, and so on. Then I received the company card and a bunch of office supplies.

After get off work, I was surrounded by a bunch of people and taken to a bar.

But it felt like we were just discussing the script in a different place, or arguing in a different place.

Around 8 p.m., he got into the back seat of his car, slightly drunk, while a designated driver sat in front of him.

Even though he was drunk at that moment, he felt a sense of reality.

I... I just got this high-paying job like this?
Stable and high-paying.

Even the base salary is already very high, and there's a share of the profits if the project is successful.

Although he wasn't the lead screenwriter, there were only six screenwriters in total for this project, and he was one of them.

He was completely bewildered by the salary figure when discussing it, and even when signing the contract.

Only now does this number seem to become clear.

The weekly salary is $3800, although the contract is only for 20 weeks. However, based on the usual practice of Dream Vision, almost every project is successful and has a very long lifespan.

Especially when this work is attributed to Er Gou, it's bound to become a huge hit.

In terms of TV series projects, the company already has two super hits, "Breaking Bad" and "The Walking Dead," and the IP for "Stranger Things" was also handpicked by Er Gou (the company's founder).

So... almost as soon as the project was established, many TV stations came to negotiate.

Dream Vision is considered one of the companies in the industry that values ​​friendship the most, and chose CBS because the company has always maintained a very stable stance.

This project was also very extravagant; there were no pilot episodes, and the entire first season was filmed directly.

Around the same time, another project, "Person of Interest," also started construction.

"Leon, as long as you maintain your passion and strong creative drive, you can stay in the company and continue to grow."

"But please remember, you must be branded."

Leon: "Is it branded with the mark of the Second Dog Cult Leader?"

Vince Gilligan: "It's a spirit—radical, innovative, and never content with mediocrity."

"Brother, once you've established yourself in our company, then... money is just the most ordinary gift."

Inside the car, Leon's mind replayed his conversation with Vince Gilligan and his discussions with the entire writing team.

He felt every pore on his body leaping with joy, dancing, and filled with excitement.

From a young age, he felt that he was exceptionally talented, but he felt that there was no room for him to use his talents in Germany, so he chose to study in the United States and plunged into the film and literary circles there.

As a result... they drifted for over ten years.

He's done everything: ghostwriting, writing incredibly bad scripts, and even writing plays for kids at school.

Today, he finally felt that sense of security.

He finally found his own world, the spiritual empire created by the Second Dog Cult Master.

He could even sense that his talent was a perfect match for the company.

The other party kept emphasizing that you have excellent episodic talent and can conceive some amazing and bizarre plot segments, but they are incomplete and even difficult to close the loop.

However, once he becomes part of the screenwriting team, he can unleash his full potential.

“Leon, do you know why we chose you? Do you know how many people we picked you from? We picked you from over 160 people,” Vince Gilligan said. “Because you have been tirelessly submitting your work to us for two years, and you have been constantly evolving your work, even if it is not yet complete enough. But whenever you have a new idea, you will do everything you can to express it.”

Lyon didn't get home until almost 9:30.

He immediately rushed into the study and scooped his girlfriend up in his arms.

"Honey, I have some good news to tell you."

“I was hired and signed a 20-week contract, but the CEO told me that as long as I maintain my creativity and passion, the contract will be very, very long.”

"The weekly wage for the first contract was $3800."

"What I have no shortage of is passion; I am filled with creative desire from the depths of my soul."

"Soon we will be able to buy a house."

Zhang Yin was slightly taken aback, and her emotions became complicated.

Of course, she would be happy for her lover, but... after working hard for many years, her monthly salary was only around ten thousand US dollars.

Her boyfriend, who hadn't had a stable income for the past few years, suddenly found himself earning more than her.

“Congratulations, darling…” Zhang Yin kissed him: “I knew you could do it, I’ve always believed in your talent.”

Then, she saw the phone box in Leon's hand.

"Leon, didn't I tell you to return the phone?"

Lyon: "I did return it, but... it seems like everything was destined. The job I got today came with a Quantum Note, and as a perk, my family also has one."

Zhang Yin: "Which company gave you this job?"

Lyon: "Dream Vision, the coolest film and television company in the world, the spiritual empire of Er Gou, the invincible IP factory. My dear, I have finally converted to my archbishop, I have finally found my own spiritual empire."

Zhang Yin's expression changed instantly, but she ultimately said nothing.

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Lin Xiao held a secret report in his hand.

There's a wicked plan here, specifically designed to target Android phones.

To be precise, it's the Samsung i7500, because this product was a rushed product with the original design overturned midway through development. It was also made to be quite thin, so the heat dissipation function was very poor, and the phone's temperature was extremely high.

There are now all sorts of jokes about this phone online, and overheating has almost become its defining characteristic.

So, someone made a suggestion.

This can be used as a basis for your writing.

This immediately reminded Lin Xiao of the disastrous battery spontaneous combustion incidents in Samsung's history.

While recalls are occurring in many markets globally, the company displayed arrogance towards the Chinese market, ultimately leading to its sales in China falling short of other markets.

Lin Xiao thought for a while, then burned the report.

If Samsung continues to experience such incidents in the world, then that will be its doom.

However, Lin Xiao would at least not intentionally create such an accident, because that might be counterproductive.

Most importantly, if history truly has such great inertia, then in this world, once such a large-scale accident occurs, its destructive power to Samsung will only be greater than in the past.

Historically, Samsung was already number one in the world, and in the Android camp, it actually had no rivals back then. Even after such an incident, no other strong Android phone brand was able to take its place.

But things are different in this world.

While the Samsung I7500 is selling well, it still lags behind the Motorola DRIOD, let alone quantum phones.

While building a high-end brand is difficult, quantum phones are at least on the way.

Not to mention domestic and international celebrities, there's a whole series of quantum phones on Facebook.

Moreover, the brand ambassadors, both domestically and internationally, are all top-tier celebrities. Quantum phones are featured in high-end advertising spaces around the world and on major television stations globally.

They even hired a top-notch advertising agency specifically to handle the advertising for the quantum phone.

This kind of advertising is long-term and subtle.

It is very understated, even somewhat mysterious, yet full of beauty.

The product may appear in the advertisement for a very short time, perhaps only for the last moment. When you watch this advertisement, it feels like an art film, and you only realize it's a mobile phone at the end.

Moreover, the entire advertisement will be an art series, a very long-term brand marketing campaign, not pursuing short-term benefits.

Moreover, whether in Hollywood or domestic films, advertisements for quantum phones are often inserted into very high-end movies.

It was a very subtle and natural implantation.

It's definitely not like the lactose-free milk from Transformers, but rather a subtle, gradual process.

Ideally, it should achieve the effect of Zhou Xingchi's "King of Destruction," where the line goes, "My Armani, you broke my Armani, ahhh..."

Of course, it's not mandatory. For example, the quantum phone will be used in next year's "Inception".

However, it won't show a clear close-up.

The phone rang, and Lin Xiao answered it. It was Mr. Huang from Meizu.

"Mr. Lin, I have a favor to ask. Our first mobile phone will be launched in December. Could you... could you attend?"

Lin Xiao: "Okay."

The other party was taken aback. He had made this request very presumptuously, and it really took a lot of courage.

Lin Xiao did not appear at the Quantum Press Conference.

Surprisingly, he has now agreed.

Lin Xiao: "I'll just sit there quietly, without making any speeches or paying tributes or anything like that, okay?"

Mr. Huang: "Of course, of course, thank you, Mr. Lin."

Meizu took a different approach, pricing its phones higher than the Coolpad K1, highlighting their design, and even customizing their operating systems.

They also have their own stores, and with their previous MP4 players and their own forum, they have already accumulated a lot of fans.

Meanwhile, ZTE and Huawei are quietly planning to launch cheaper X-system phones globally, with prices around 1299 RMB in China, though with lower specifications in all aspects.

Even Coolpad's budget phone priced at 1299 yuan is still on its way.

Taking advantage of the peak season of the New Year and Spring Festival, the X operating system camp will suddenly launch a large-scale mass production tactic.

These phones either go through carriers or are sold entirely offline, and they don't even need much advertising.

"Dad, when are you coming home today?"

Then, I received another call, this time from Lin Yiyi's soft and sweet voice.

Whenever Lin Xiao works at the quantum technology company, he usually returns to Linshan twice a week, always on Fridays.

"Baby, Daddy will be home before six o'clock, okay?" Lin Xiao said affectionately.

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At around 5:50 p.m., Lin Xiao arrived home on time.

A family meal.

At nine o'clock in the evening, Lin Yiyi was still too excited to go to sleep, but Li Fangfang hugged and coaxed her away.

Then, Xiao Momo glanced at Lin Xiao with a flushed face and went into the bathroom to take a shower.

Even after all these years, she is still just as shy as she was a few years ago when it comes to those kinds of things.

"call……"

Even after it was over, Lin Xiao was still captivated by holding her jelly-like body.

"Xiaoxiao..." Bubble suddenly said in a sweet voice, "There's something I need to tell you..."

Lin Xiao was taken aback, then instinctively placed his hand on her smooth abdomen.

"How did you know? How did you guess?" Bubble whispered.

Lin Xiao: "I don't know. It's as if I can tell what you want to say just by listening to your tone and sensing your emotions."

Bubble: "You're going to be a father again."

Lin Xiao didn't say anything, but just hugged her even tighter.

"Tell Mom tomorrow, otherwise she won't allow us to make love for the next few months."

Next, Xiao Momo continued to murmur about the interesting things about her precious Lin Yiyi, or some of her experiences at Linshan No. 1 Middle School, and some things that happened in her classes.

Then, without realizing it, she fell asleep.

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November has arrived.

It has been a full month since the second quantum technology press conference.

First, the highly anticipated first Android phone from Lenovo, the Lephone, completely flopped in sales, both domestically and internationally.

It's a real shame that this phone has such a striking design.

Since then, the brand has not produced any particularly outstanding designs. There may be some eye-catching ones, but they are not outstanding, especially that big cleaver.

And the sales of Coolpad K1 were absolutely phenomenal!

The revelation was so shocking it was unbelievable.

It was so explosive that it made people lose their minds.

In just over a month, its sales in China exceeded 3.7 million units.

This sales figure is even more impressive than that of the quantum phone at the time, and even more impressive than the quantum NOTE.

Some even jokingly say that quantum technology has completely benefited Coolpad.

You've worked so hard to promote the concept of smartphones and ignited the smartphone wave.

As it turned out, Coolpad was the one that took over this wave.

Clearly, price wars are the real killer weapon.

Not only in China, but also worldwide, the middle and low-income groups make up the vast majority.

The quantum phone, Quantum NOTE1, sold 260 million units in China within a month.

It was undoubtedly a hit, but it couldn't compare to the Coolpad K1.

The Quantum Phone 1S and 1S Pro combined cost just over a million.

In other words, the combined sales of the three phones recently released by Quantum Technology are barely comparable to those of the Coolpad K1.

That's not the scariest part; what's even scarier is...

This phone has sold more overseas than in China, exceeding five million units.

Most of the phones sold overseas are carrier-customized models, which are incredibly cheap. Most are two-year contracts, practically free.

Actually, this phone didn't have much of an impact on public opinion overseas, but its sales were phenomenal, with one phone selling like hotcakes while the other remained completely silent.

The key is the sales curve.

According to authoritative statistics, the shipment volume of this phone this year may reach around 1500 million units.

This data may seem insignificant a few years later, and it's not even a big deal for HTC in its history.

But in this era, these sales figures are truly staggering.

The Quantum Note1, which caused a huge stir overseas and was dubbed the "king of phones," also achieved overseas sales that exceeded, and even far exceeded, domestic sales.

Overseas sales reached approximately four million units.

It has almost completely replicated the glory days of the Samsung Note.

Moreover, this phone has even surpassed the reputation of last year's Quantum Phone PRO. It was originally thought to be the exclusive phone of business elites, but unexpectedly, many female celebrities and socialites especially like this phone.

Is bigger always better?
But I must say, holding this big phone makes these female celebrities look even more slender and gives them a greater visual impact.

This is similar to how many female celebrities in Europe and America often like to wear men's sports watches.

In other words, in just over a month, the total shipments of various mobile phones using the X operating system reached approximately 1600 million units.

From any perspective, this is a huge victory.

The situation where it was previously overwhelmed by Android phones has not only been directly alleviated, but it has once again surpassed Android.

In terms of market share, it has once again reversed course and is now ahead of Android.

Although the gap is not yet significant, the situation has changed, and it is no longer as prevalent as before, with claims that Android will inevitably win and quantum technology will inevitably lose.

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