Entertainment to the death, make a tokusatsu film that will crush the entire internet.

"Holy crap! We actually found it?!"

"Liu San San San is awesome! The pride of Huangpu!"

"Waaaaah, this time it's really my fault!"

"Why should I?! I squatted under the Oriental Pearl Tower for five hours and didn't find a single thing!"

"Hey upstairs, a brain is a good thing, too bad you don't have one."

Two o'clock in the morning.

The comments under Liu Feng's Weibo post about "finding the first Dragon Ball" have exceeded 100,000.

It has received over a million likes.

The post has been shared over 500,000 times.

His number of followers jumped from three digits to six digits and is still growing rapidly.

The repost by the official Weibo account of the Land of Light was like a nuclear bomb, detonating the entire internet.

The first Dragon Ball has really been found.

This is not hype or marketing; it's a genuine offline treasure hunt.

The two-pointed star, gleaming golden under the streetlights, flickered on countless people's phone screens.

"What use would I have for these Dragon Balls!"

Liu Feng sat on the floor of his living room, holding the dragon ball, laughing like a 200-pound child.

My phone kept vibrating.

Private messages, comments, mentions, friend requests...

He simply turned the screen to silent mode, but it still kept lighting up.

"Brother Feng! An MCN company has contacted you! They're offering 100,000 yuan to buy Dragon Balls!"

"Old Liu! A tycoon has offered 500,000! They're asking if you can transfer the property!"

"Hello Mr. Liu, we are from the XX Culture and Tourism Bureau, and we would like to discuss cooperation with you..."

Liu Feng didn't even look at it.

transfer?

What a joke.

This is the proof of his wish to the Land of Light.

money?

Can money buy the chance to meet your idol?

Can money buy customized merchandise?

Money can buy... well, he couldn't think of any wishes.

But I just don't want to sell.

"Get some sleep first, we'll talk about it tomorrow."

He carefully placed the Dragon Ball into the matching transparent display box and put it in the most conspicuous place in the living room.

Then, I went straight to sleep.

But what he didn't know was that many people couldn't sleep that night.

Conference room of the Culture and Tourism Bureau in City A.

Three o'clock in the morning.

The conference room was brightly lit.

Smoke swirled around.

Zhou An sat in the main seat, with a cup of strong tea in front of him.

"The first Dragon Ball was found in Shanghai."

His voice was calm, but everyone in the conference room could hear the seriousness in it.

"What does this mean?"

"This means that the offline traffic generation capabilities of the Land of Light IP have exceeded all of our expectations."

"This means that the remaining six Dragon Balls will become the focus of competition among cultural and tourism bureaus across the country."

"mean--"

He paused, then looked around.

"The war in the cultural tourism sector has already begun."

There was silence in the conference room.

Everyone knew that Zhou An was not joking.

"Director Zhou, what should we do?"

The deputy director asked cautiously.

"What should we do?"

Zhou An laughed, but there was a hint of ruthlessness in his smile.

"They've already attacked our doorstep, and we're still sitting here?"

"The Land of Light is in our City A; this is our home advantage!"

"But we can't rest on our laurels!"

"Take the initiative!"

He slammed his hand on the table.

"First, contact the Land of Light immediately. We must try to keep at least one Dragon Ball in City A!"

"Secondly, we will offer our best resources, our best solutions, and our utmost sincerity!"

"third--"

He took a deep breath.

"Tell the Land of Light that City A is willing to become a national model for the Dragon Ball cultural tourism integration plan!"

"We don't just want the Dragon Balls, we want deeper cooperation!"

"We want the Land of Light to know that City A will always be their strongest support!"

At the same time, across the country.

Shanghai Culture and Tourism Bureau: "We've found the first one! But we want more! Connect with the Land of Light!"

Xi'an Culture and Tourism Bureau: "We are the ancient capital of thirteen dynasties, with a profound historical heritage. The Dragon Ball should come here!"

Luoyang Culture and Tourism Bureau: "We are the true ancient capital! Longmen Grottoes, White Horse Temple, Yingtian Gate! Which one isn't more culturally significant than the Oriental Pearl Tower?!"

Nanjing Culture and Tourism Bureau: "A capital of six dynasties and a metropolis of ten dynasties, we haven't even spoken yet."

Hangzhou Culture and Tourism Bureau: "West Lake, Leifeng Pagoda, Lingyin Temple... it would be an injustice if the Dragon Ball didn't come to Hangzhou!"

Chengdu Culture and Tourism Bureau: "Hot pot, pandas, Kuanzhai Alley, and Dragon Ball—we'll cover your food and accommodation when it comes!"

Changsha Culture and Tourism Bureau: "Tea Yan Yue Se, stinky tofu, Orange Isle, Dragon Ball is here, we'll have a concert every day!"

Guangzhou Culture and Tourism Bureau: "Morning tea, Cantonese cuisine, the Canton Tower—with Dragon Ball here, we'll let Teacher A-Guang eat his way through Guangzhou!"

Guangxi Culture and Tourism Bureau: "Wow, this fish is so beautiful!"

……

Overnight, cultural and tourism bureaus in more than 30 provinces and hundreds of cities across the country mobilized.

Phone, WeChat, email, fax...

Some people even bought the earliest flight tickets to City A.

There is only one goal.

The Land of Light.

Yang Qian.

The next day, at nine o'clock in the morning.

Office of the Land of Light.

Yang Qian looked at the mountain of invitations, cooperation proposals, and even... local specialties piled up on his desk.

West Lake Longjing tea, Yunnan Pu'er tea, Ningxia wolfberries, Xinjiang jujubes, Harbin red sausage, Tianjin fried dough twists...

Su Xiaoran stood to the side, her expression complicated.

"Director Yang, this..."

"These are all tokens of goodwill from the cultural and tourism bureaus of various regions."

Yang Qian picked up a packet of West Lake Longjing tea and smelled it.

"It smells nice."

"But the Land of Light does not accept gifts."

He put the tea leaves back.

"Xiao Ran, post an announcement."

"The Land of Light thanks the local cultural and tourism bureaus for their enthusiasm, but the selection of the Dragon Ball treasure sites will be completely fair, open, and transparent."

"We will hold a competition to select the location of the Dragon Ball treasure."

"Local cultural and tourism bureaus can submit detailed cooperation plans and demonstrate their sincerity within three days."

"We will take into account factors such as cultural compatibility, local characteristics, and execution capabilities to select the six most suitable cities."

Su Xiaoran quickly took notes.

"Director Yang, what are the specific standards...?"

"The standard is very simple."

Yang Qian smiled.

"First, the city must have a unique cultural heritage or natural landscape that can resonate with the story of Dragon Ball."

"Secondly, local governments need to have an open mind and strong execution capabilities to cooperate with the Kingdom of Light in completing offline activities."

"third--"

He paused.

"You must be sincere."

"It's not just about sending local specialties as a gesture of goodwill; it's about truly understanding the value of the Kingdom of Light IP and being willing to work together to create a new model for cultural tourism."

Su Xiaoran nodded.

"Understood, I'll arrange it right away."

She turned to leave.

"etc."

Yang Qian called out to her.

"Also, a clue about the second Dragon Ball has been released."

"Um?"

"Since everyone is so enthusiastic, let's add some spice."

A sly glint flashed in Yang Qian's eyes.

"The second Dragon Ball corresponds to the star Merak in the Big Dipper."

"The clue is—"

He picked up a pen and wrote two lines on the paper:

[Ancient Capital for a Thousand Years, Stone Tablets as Witness]

Beneath the seven-tiered tower, guided by starlight.

"The puzzles are designed cleverly, involving knowledge of ancient astronomy and geography."

"So that even those academically gifted netizens can have something to play."

Su Xiaoran's eyes lit up when she saw the two lines of text.

"Director Yang, what's wrong...?"

"Give the Culture and Tourism Bureau a boost."

Yang Qian put down her pen.

"Let netizens across the country participate as well."

10:00 AM.

The official Weibo account of the Land of Light released two announcements simultaneously.

Article :

[Notice Regarding the "Dragon Ball Treasure Site Selection" Event]

Article :

[#FindingDragonBallsNationwideWishAdventure# The Guidance of the Second Dragon Ball]

The two announcements instantly went viral across the internet.

"Holy crap! The Land of Light is holding an election?!"

"The Cultural and Tourism Bureau's Intensive Competition Officially Begins!"

"Ancient capital for a thousand years, stone tablets bear witness... Where is this referring to?"

"Beneath the seven-story pagoda, starlight guides... A seven-story pagoda? What seven-story pagodas are there in China?"

"Tianxuan Star... the second star in the Big Dipper, governing literary fortune, and corresponding to ancient capitals. This riddle is quite interesting!"

"Top students! It's your turn!"

The comments section instantly transformed into a massive puzzle-solving session and a history and geography lesson.

"Tianxuan Star, also known as Jumen Star, is the second star in the Big Dipper. In ancient times, it was often used to symbolize literary talent and official rank."

"Ancient capitals with a thousand-year history... China has many ancient capitals with a thousand-year history, such as Xi'an, Luoyang, Nanjing, Kaifeng, and Hangzhou..."

"A stone tablet as proof... A forest of steles? The Xi'an Stele Forest Museum?"

"Seven-story pagoda... The Big Wild Goose Pagoda in Xi'an does have seven stories! However, the Big Wild Goose Pagoda is a multi-story brick pagoda, so strictly speaking, it's not a 'seven-story pagoda'..."

"Luoyang also has a seven-story pagoda! The Qiyun Pagoda!"

"The stupa at Qixia Temple in Nanjing also has seven stories!"

"Kaifeng Iron Pagoda... oh no, the Iron Pagoda has thirteen stories."

"Wait, you guys are watching the Dragon Ball anime! When Bulma was looking at the map in the car, there was a mark on the map that said Chang'an!"

"Chang'an is Xi'an! So the clues point to Xi'an?"

"Not necessarily! The animation is set in a fictional world; that mark could be an Easter egg, or it could be misleading!"

"Go, top students! All I can do is cheer '666' for a mediocre student like me!"

at the same time.

The offices of local cultural and tourism bureaus were also in an uproar.

Xi'an Culture and Tourism Bureau:

"Chief! The lead points to us!"

"Quickly! Assemble a team of experts immediately to decipher it!"

"At the same time, prepare an election campaign plan! We want to keep the Dragon Ball in Xi'an!"

Luoyang Culture and Tourism Bureau:

"Chief! They say it's Xi'an, but Luoyang is the ancient capital of thirteen dynasties!"

"A stone tablet? We have stone tablets in Luoyang too! Qian Tang Zhi Zhai!"

"A seven-story pagoda? Our Qiyun Pagoda has seven stories!"

"Prepare a plan immediately! We can't afford to lose!"

Nanjing Culture and Tourism Bureau:

"An ancient capital of six dynasties, a metropolis of ten dynasties, and we haven't even spoken yet."

"The Ming City Wall, Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum, Confucius Temple... which one doesn't qualify?"

"Prepare a plan! We must show the Land of Light the profound heritage of Nanjing!"

Hangzhou Culture and Tourism Bureau:

"Our West Lake Cultural Landscape is a World Heritage Site!"

"Leifeng Pagoda... Oh, the newly built Leifeng Pagoda has five stories, but the old Leifeng Pagoda is said to have seven stories!"

"Never mind that! Let's prepare a plan first!"

……

A war without gunfire has quietly begun across the country.

And the instigator of all this—

Yang Qian was sitting in his office, leisurely sipping tea.

Watching the comments and data constantly refresh on the screen.

The corners of his mouth turned up slightly.

"That's more like it."

He said softly.

"This is how cultural tourism should be experienced."

Two o'clock in the afternoon.

The official Weibo account of the Land of Light has been updated again.

A short post sent chills down everyone's spine.

[Special Additional Conditions:]

If anyone can find the second Dragon Ball within 10 hours, that is, before 24:00 tonight...

The Land of Light will be showing an additional brand new tokusatsu anime.

The countdown has begun.

The accompanying image is a giant countdown timer:

【9:59:59】

And it began to decrease second by second.

The entire internet fell silent for three seconds.

then.

Holy crap!!!!!!!!!

"A new tokusatsu series?! Everbright, are you serious?!"

"10 hours! How is that possible?!"

"But if it's true... a new tokusatsu series! A tokusatsu series from the Land of Light!"

"Let's go, guys! For the new tokusatsu!"

"Brothers in Xi'an! We're counting on you!"

"Don't back down, Luoyang! Take down Xi'an!"

"People from Nanjing, come on too!"

"Netizens across the country, let's unite! For the new tokusatsu!"

The moment the countdown begins.

A nationwide competition of intellect and speed has officially begun.

And this moment.

A university dormitory in Xi'an.

A boy wearing black-rimmed glasses is staring at the countdown on his computer screen.

On his desk were screenshots from the Dragon Ball anime, an astronomical chart of the Big Dipper, an ancient map of Xi'an, and a pile of historical documents.

His eyes gleamed with excitement.

"Tianxuan Star... Ancient Capital... Stone Tablet... Seven-Story Pagoda..."

He muttered to himself.

Then, he suddenly raised his head.

"Brothers."

He said this to the other three boys in the dormitory.

"I have a bold idea."

Deadline: 9 hours and 58 minutes.

Netizens across the country have begun to take action.