Huayu: I Have a Doraemon

Chapter 113 V3

Having gotten the answer she wanted, Gao Yuanyuan left the room satisfied.

After seeing him to the door, Lin An closed the door, leaned against the door panel, and let out a long sigh of stale air.

They've finally left.

He turned and walked back to his desk, sat down again, stared at the half-finished concept sketch on the table, and fell silent.

It's easy to boast, but hard work will break your back.

He spoke lightly to Gao Yuanyuan, but when it came to implementation, the problems became more and more complicated.

How to shoot it?

How to create a scene?

How can we ensure quality without bankrupting the company?

Ninety-nine percent of the budget for the "iPartment" project was spent on production.

Director's fees, actors' salaries, equipment rentals, post-production editing... every expense is like cutting flesh.

As the screenwriter, director of photography, and planner, the money he actually received was pitifully little.

He's not doing charity work; he can't do this every time.

Lin An turned to look at the blue chubby guy and casually asked, "Do you have any good ways to make money quickly?"

Doshimon looked up from the comic book, scratched her head, and subconsciously said, "Lottery?"

Great minds think alike... Lin An's real idea is to buy [physical mineral catalogs] and make money using the small amount of precious metals inside that won't arouse suspicion.

However, he felt that Doraemon would most likely not agree.

This chubby little blue guy isn't very tall, but his bottom line is definitely high; he really hates this kind of opportunistic behavior.

Lin An coughed and tentatively asked, "You don't object to me buying lottery tickets?"

Doraemon asked, puzzled, "Why should I object as long as you don't use cheating gadgets?"

Lin An silently swallowed his suggestion of a "physical item catalog," and said calmly, "The post-production of 'The Night the Comet Came' is complete. I sold 12 points, and now I have over 15 points."

"Really!?"

Doraemon's eyes shone brightly, as if he could already see the hope of returning home beckoning to him.

He knew the store had been upgraded, which meant that he had already spent over 3 points, and with the current points, the total was approaching 20.

It's only been less than a year!

If we keep going at this speed, we can go home in just 30 years! Doraemon pursed his lips, raised his head, and said with unprecedented seriousness, "Lin An, you absolutely cannot get into trouble!"

Lin An wasn't really interested in talking to him, and continued, "I just heard it too, I'm flying to America tomorrow, do you want to go?"

Doraemon hesitated upon hearing this: "If it's just a negotiation, I don't feel there's any need to go."

Lin An knew what he was afraid of, so he said, "I have points now, which can upgrade me to V3. Maybe that will unlock the item that will help you pass through airport security smoothly."

Doraemon was taken aback for a moment, then nodded emphatically: "Then I'll go!"

Lin An smiled and said, "No rush, I still need to think about what to buy. Hmm, what do you think of the 'hypnosis glasses'?"

Doraemon didn't think much of it.

Because once someone gets their hands on this thing, there's a high probability they'll do something bad.

The following afternoon, at Pudong International Airport.

Lin An, dragging his suitcase and wearing a mask, walked into the terminal and quickly found the Shanghai Animation Film Studio queue next to the check-in counters.

To be precise, I saw Tang Yu.

His round figure stood out in the crowd. He was carrying a huge backpack and his head was drooping down, clearly very sleepy.

Standing next to him, He Yuwen was expressionless, one hand in his trench coat pocket and the other holding a briefcase, his back ramrod straight.

The master and apprentice had very different styles, making them stand out in the crowd.

"Lin An!"

Chang Guangxi was the first to spot him, and waved with a smile.

"We've been waiting for you."

Chang Guangxi took out his exhibition badge and a neatly folded itinerary from his document bag.

"Here are your documents, keep them safe. Our itinerary has our hotel address and contact number in New York. If you get separated, just take a taxi back to the hotel."

Lin An took the documents and itinerary, and glanced down at them.

His passport photo was printed on the exhibitor badge, with his name "LinAn" written in both Chinese and English next to it.

Lin An silently gave the photo a bad review in his mind, then took it and put it in his pocket.

"Thank you, Director Chang."

"Don't mention it."

Chang Guangxi pointed to the check-in counter, instinctively about to explain the baggage check-in rules, but was immediately taken aback when he noticed that Lin An had brought only a small 20-inch suitcase: "You only brought this much stuff?"

Lin An said vaguely, "Anyway, I'm only staying for a week, and the hotel has all the necessities."

Chang Guangxi looked him up and down and remarked, "You are indeed frugal."

Lin An nodded in deep agreement.

Doraemon, standing beside him, squinted at him with a look of disdain on his face.

Chang Guangxi stopped worrying about the luggage.

He turned and called out to the group, who, guided by the flight attendants, headed towards the first-class aisle.

Doraemon followed silently, while those around him paid no attention.

The flight attendant's gaze swept over him without lingering.

The VIP room staff handed him a hot towel, precisely bypassing his location and passing it to the person behind him.

Everyone around seemed to be hypnotized, ignoring Doraemon's presence as if that round, blue figure was just a wisp of air.

Doraemon was very satisfied with this.

He touched the gray hat on his head.

The hat is dark gray overall with a rough surface, and at first glance it looks like a thin stone slab on your head.

This is a new item unlocked after Lin An's caravan reaches level V3: [Stone Hat].

The effect is simple and direct: the wearer's presence will become extremely minimal.

People around you can sense your presence, but they will completely ignore you and will never take the initiative to pay attention to or acknowledge you.

Worth 35000 points.

Of course, the props weren't without flaws.

First, this psychological suggestion to reduce one's presence only covers an area with a diameter of 100 meters; people outside this area will still notice.

Secondly, the effect of psychological suggestion has its limits. Making faces or humming a tune is fine, but shouting loudly or having a direct confrontation with someone...

Physical contact will render the suggestion ineffective.

Finally, and most importantly, props cannot erase traces of the physical world; that is, body shape will be monitored and recorded, footprints will be tracked, and objects touched will leave fingerprints.

However, for Qian's current situation, these loopholes are not a problem.

Sitting on the sofa in the lounge, Lin An was also marveling at the magic of the [Stone Hat].

Knowing that Doraemon was using gadgets, he had been searching for traces of the other person all the way, but to no avail.

While feeling relaxed, Lin An also felt the pinch of losing points.

After V3, the [Future Store] received a major update, unlocking more products and adding "Mindset" items to the special category.

As the name suggests, this is a tool that can influence and spy on the minds of others and oneself.

Examples include the "mind-reading helmet" that can read other people's thoughts, the "soul iodine" that can enter other people's dreams, and the "personality badge" that can forcibly change one's personality.

If the Future Store previously sold high-tech products that could improve efficiency, these new products have a more surreal feel to them.

Of course, the corresponding prices are also terrifying, with the cheapest costing 6000 points.

Lin An sighed, worried about not having enough points to spend, but also looking forward to advancing to V4 as soon as possible, which would mean being able to unlock more types of items.

Hopefully, it's a wish, so he can just lie down and relax.

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