Huayu: This producer has no bottom line.

July 10th, Friday, 7 PM.

The first episode of "Unexpectedly: The Legend of Tianlong" was officially launched simultaneously on Sohu Video and Changyou's official website.

At the same time, in Nanjing.

Dormitory 201, Department of Language Communication, Communication University of China, Nanjing Campus.

Four shirtless boys are huddled in front of a computer, dubbing a foreign anime called "Gag Manga Biyori" into a microphone.

"Is this India? Not very impressive, teacher~"

"Rise up! Magic wand! Huh? No, I can't reach it, it's almost there! Damn it, stab it!"

"This kind of insertion is so painful! Anyway, Wukong, you should put the Ruyi Jingu Bang a little further away first."

"This is outrageous!"

This is their daily routine for entertaining themselves.

As Luo Hongming finished recording the last line, all four of them deflated like punctured balloons.

Song Ming took off his headphones and casually asked, "Hongming, are you going home for summer vacation?"

Luo Hongming shook his head. "I'm not going back. I'll find some work during the summer vacation and earn some money."

Liu Hao, who was standing to the side, sighed, "Sigh, I don't want to go back either, but it's really hard to find a job. I'll be graduating in another year, and I feel like my future is bleak."

Wang Cong, oblivious to the danger, teased him from the side, "Who told you to be so bad at English? You failed the interview for that great foreign company internship opportunity last time."

Song Ming chimed in, "Come on, it's a good thing he got rejected. Otherwise, if he and Junior Sister Ni really ended up together, where would we go to cry?"

Seeing that Liu Hao wasn't in high spirits, Song Ming patted him on the shoulder and comforted him, "Alright, don't be so pessimistic. Maybe our video will go viral someday? Then we can become big stars."

He himself didn't have much confidence when he said that, but he was quite bold.

"Hongming, want to go to an internet cafe to play games?"

"Let's go."

Luo Hongming rolled out of bed, casually stuffed the copy of "Bai Ke" into the drawer, and followed him out in his flip-flops.

Once at the internet cafe, I skillfully turned on the computer and logged in.

As a hardcore player of "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils", Luo Hongming habitually clicked on the official website to see if there were any updates or announcements.

As soon as you enter, you see a large, red title:

[The first official time-travel drama: "Unexpectedly" is now available!]

"A TV series? What's going on? Another game company that's not doing its job properly?"

Luo Hongming muttered something, but still clicked on it out of curiosity.

The screen lights up.

A desolate grassland, the piercing chirping of cicadas, a small-eyed man dressed in tattered ancient costume, holding a broken sword, stares blankly at the camera.

Luo Hongming was taken aback.

What kind of ridiculous thing is this?

These days, game companies make videos primarily for promotional purposes, emphasizing "making CG with heart, but making games with no skill," hoping to fool as many people as possible.

But this thing in front of me... there's a limit to how much you can just get away with being perfunctory, isn't there?

Just as he was about to close the page, a strangely fast-paced voiceover entered his ears.

Immediately afterwards, the content of the video also became bizarre and absurd.

Luo Hongming's hand stopped on the mouse; he felt a string in his mind being plucked.

Three minutes later.

At the end of the video, Wang Duoyu is kicked away, and the screen displays an extremely thuggish image:

[This series is exclusively sponsored by "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils," where you can become stronger by spending money. Enter activation code Wang Duoyu to receive top-tier equipment.]

Luo Hongming jumped in shock, exclaiming, "Holy crap!"

Isn't this exactly what they've always wanted to do, but didn't know how?

The nonsensical humor of Hiyori manga and the witty banter of Gintama are brought to life in a live-action drama!

He eagerly scrolled down to see the netizens' reactions.

What I saw was an already exploded comment section.

"I never expected to be brainwashed by a man today. Who is this dead-fish-eyed guy? Unbelievable!"

"Is this even officially filmed? The production team should be punished! By the way, when will it be updated?"

"I thought I was going to watch a TV series, but it turned out to be a comedy video, and then you tell me it's a guy? This is the first time I've seen a guy be beaten up so shamelessly!"

"I can vouch for you: spending money will make you stronger. Once you reach level 7, you'll be invincible!"

Luo Hongming's heart pounded as he watched the screen filled with celebration.

He pulled back to the top of the video and focused his gaze on the cast and crew list.

[Director/Screenwriter: Ren Pingsheng]

"Ren Pingsheng..."

Luo Hongming chewed on the name twice, as if trying to engrave it into his mind.

"I really want to work for him."

……

Yanjing, Souhu Building.

Xiaolin stared at the constantly updating data in the backend, forgetting even to breathe.

"100,000...300,000...500,000..."

The video had already surpassed 500,000 views in less than two hours after it was uploaded.

He suddenly stood up and turned to look at Ren Pingsheng, who was calmly drinking water across from him.

"Brother Pingsheng, the data is growing even faster than MJ's feature!"

Ren Pingsheng put down his water glass, glanced at the screen, and showed no surprise.

as expected.

In 09, "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils" was already the most popular martial arts online game, with more than 80 concurrent online users.

Once these unprecedented satirical short dramas spread among gamers, they quickly spread like a virus to various online forums, QQ groups, and communities.

This move is a case of Yao Ming standing on Shaquille O'Neal's shoulders; it's hard not to attract attention!

He took out his phone and dialed Dapeng's number.

On the other end of the phone, Dapeng was immersed in a state of excitement bordering on numbness.

He stared intently at the screen filled with comments like "I feel sorry for Brother Duoyu," "Just give in to him," and "I never expected there to be such a thing."

Some people have even taken screenshots of the various expressions in the show and turned them into GIF emoticons, which are spreading like wildfire in QQ groups.

He worked on "Deba De" for two years, racking his brains to act crazy and silly in front of the camera, but still few people recognized him when he walked down the street.

And now, all he did was sit there with a blank expression, grab a ten-yuan plastic toy, and... he became famous?

The ringing of his cell phone pulled him back to reality; Ren Pingsheng's calm voice came through the phone.

"Brother Peng, I didn't let you down, did I?"

Da Peng swallowed hard, his voice dry. "My life... this... it's become famous already?"

"This is nothing," Ren Pingsheng chuckled. "When people are calling you Wang Duoyu on the street, that's when you'll be famous."

"We need to hurry up and film the last three episodes. This time I'm going to go all out. Get yourself in the right state of mind these next couple of days."

Dapeng took a deep breath, feeling his blood boiling.

"No problem! I'll be there whenever you need me!"

The answer was given with absolute certainty.

Before Ren Pingsheng could even put his phone down after hanging up, the screen lit up again.

It was an unfamiliar number.

Hello.

A warm, middle-aged male voice came from inside, very polite: "Hello, are you Mr. Ren from Sohu?"

"I am Ren Pingsheng, who are you?"

"Hello Mr. Ren! I am Guo Weiwei, the producer of 'JX Online 3' from Seasun Games."

The other person's voice sounded a little hurried, "We just saw your production, 'Unexpectedly'."

"We'd like to ask if this model can be applied to 'JX3'? How about we collaborate on a 'JX3 Romance Edition'?"