America achieves both fame and fortune

Chapter 825 A Man's Precious Freedom

Atlanta, Peachtree Street, the headquarters of the Cola Cult.

As soon as Martin entered, he saw more than a dozen people standing in the front hall, led by Elena, who was wearing a red dress.

Beside her stood Robert, his hair slicked back and gleaming.

Elena hurried over and gave Martin a tight hug: "I've finally decided to come and visit your headquarters."

Martin said with a smile, "I come back every few months."

Elena knew this wasn't the time to say more, so she stepped aside.

"Master," Robert said, swaying his large head as he approached.

Martin hugged him and said, "Thank you for every ceremony; they always bring me peace of mind."

Robert smiled and said, "Don't worry, you can unleash your full potential."

Martin agreed: "Absolutely right, mental and emotional state is so important."

In fact, he always regarded Robert's Coca-Cola ritual as something like burning incense and displaying a pig's head in a past life film crew.

To say it actually works is debatable.

But if I don't do it, I always feel like something is missing, and I can't do things freely.

Under Robert's leadership, Martin launched a massive gift-giving campaign, and every member of the Cola Cult headquarters received a gift from him.

The headquarters of the Coca-Cola Cult is not only responsible for rituals, but also for liaising with the Coca-Cola Group and directly handling matters related to the collaboration on commemorative Coca-Cola products for the cult.

Robert stated directly, "The video of you using a commemorative Coca-Cola to knock down a gunman at the premiere of 'The Dark Knight Rises' last year went viral online, and the sales of the commemorative Coca-Cola, which had been slowing down, have seen a significant increase since then."

Martin joked, "Looks like I'll be smashing a few people's heads with a glass bottle of Coke every year."

With no one else around, Elena said directly, "This joke isn't funny at all. I'd rather you didn't earn your share of Coca-Cola's profits than see you facing a gun again!"

Martin said, "These kinds of bad luck don't happen often. We're not living in slums like we used to, dealing with traffickers all the time."

Elena stroked the chastity ring on her hand: "How many times has this happened?"

"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore, let's go home." Martin pulled Elena up and waved to Robert. "I'm planning to throw a party in Atlanta, I'll have Old Brooks contact you for details."

Robert, who had made the arrangements, replied, "Okay."

Martin and Elena got into the car, Bruce started the engine, and they drove back to the Northville neighborhood.

Elena looked out the car window at Peach Tree Street and said, "If you encounter shootings or robberies in the future, can you avoid them? Don't rush in like an idiot."

She'd wanted to say these things for a long time, and now that they'd come up, she couldn't hold back: "Now that you've achieved so much, why are you still risking your life like an idiot?"

"I promise, I'll avoid things like this as much as possible." Martin knew, of course, that Elena was concerned. "But I also want to avoid these things. Who wants to fight to the death? The problem is, those gunmen won't let me go. They've pointed their guns at me. What can I do?"

Elena said, "Don't make me wear all black to your funeral one day. If that happens, I'll curse you out in the most vulgar and vicious Atlanta slang in front of the entire American media, you idiot!"

Martin said, "I swear, that day will never come."

The car arrived in the Northville neighborhood and stopped in front of a detached house. Martin got out of the car, stood at the gate but didn't go in.

Elena opened the door and gave him a push: "Come on."

Martin glanced at the lush green lawn in the yard and asked, "Has Hall stopped digging holes lately?"

"No." Elena went inside first: "He trains and competes every day, he doesn't have time for those little tricks that dig up the earth."

She arrived at the villa and took out her keys from her pocket: "Hall hasn't been back here for at least two months."

Martin understood the other meaning in those words: "He bought a house?"

Elena said, "Not only Hall, Harris also bought a new house and moved out, but he lives in this community and comes over at least two or three times a week."

Martin knows a bit about professional sports stars: "Athletes compete a lot."

Elena glanced at Martin, thought of her three younger siblings, and said, "Those three idiots got to where they are today thanks to you."

She asked, "Harris made a lot of money recently, and he said it was related to you."

"He helped me acquire and sell a lot of fixed assets; it was all perfectly legal income." Martin entered the living room, which was exactly the same as when he last visited. He glanced at the photo of Elena, Harris, Lily, and the Hall siblings and asked, "Is Harris coming today?"

Elena shook her head: "He's not in Atlanta, he went to Savannah to see his girlfriend."

Martin asked curiously, "Girlfriend, and buying a house, Harris isn't thinking about marriage, is she?"

"Marriage? Hah..." Elena said helplessly, "Harris has had one girlfriend after another, and Hall too. They both idolize you in this regard."

"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore." Martin picked up Elena and carried her upstairs. "The High Priestess needs to examine the Holy Maiden."

Once upstairs, Elena said, "Wait a minute."

Martin looked at her with a puzzled expression.

Elena raised her hand and removed her chastity ring.

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Gray Film Production Center is Georgia's largest film and television shooting and production base.

The crew of "Interstellar," with a production budget of $1.8 million, officially moved in and held a commencement ceremony.

Several Georgia state legislators, including Kelly Gray, as well as prominent figures such as the mayor of Atlanta, were present.

Hundreds of media reporters from across the United States gathered together.

Christopher Nolan and Martin Davis alone are enough to make the game compelling.

In addition, the production team also attracted big-name stars such as Michael Kane, Jessica Chastain, and Anne Hathaway to join the cast.

With a top-tier director, superstars, and a top-notch production scale, the film was listed by numerous entertainment media outlets as one of the most anticipated blockbusters of 2014 as soon as news of it was released.

The opening ceremony symbolically featured a shot of Martin wearing a spacesuit.

Afterwards, Martin changed his clothes and, like the other actors, gave a joint interview to the media.

A reporter from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution asked Martin, "This is your third collaboration with director Nolan. What prompted you to work together this time?"

Martin thought for a moment and said, "I didn't attend the test screening. I heard that Director Nolan was preparing a new script, so I went to his house and had a good chat with him for two hours. Then we decided to work together again."

Another reporter asked, "It's said that there were many setbacks during the preparation period, and some people on the production team didn't want you to star in the film?"

Martin lied through his teeth: "Of course not. I received Nolan's approval a long time ago, and DreamWorks and Fox gave me the green light. Warner Bros. is a long-term partner, so there's no problem with that."

At the opening ceremony, there was one person who attracted considerable media attention.

To appear professional, the production team hired Nobel laureate physicist and member of the National Academy of Sciences, Kip Thorne, as a scientific advisor at a high salary.

Martin wasn't too sure about the other things, but after Kip Thorne took office, it took him a week to convince Nolan to abandon the idea of ​​faster-than-light travel in spaceships.

Martin doesn't understand or participate in things like science and astrophysics; he just acts according to the production team's decisions.

After the opening ceremony, the crew held a welcome party at a nearby five-star hotel.

Martin is acquainted with many Georgia and Atlanta politicians, including Kelly Gray. As a southern state, Georgia's political climate has clearly shifted to the left in recent years.

After a while of socializing, Martin finally had time to talk to Kelly Gray alone and asked, "When are you going to run for mayor of Atlanta or governor of Georgia?"

Kelly Gray said, "The Atlanta mayor is planning it, but the governor... is still a long way off."

Martin replied, "I look forward to the day you become the first female president of the United States."

Kelly Gray tilted her head and looked at Martin, saying, "Unless you marry me."

Martin shrugged: "What does this have to do with whether I marry you or not?"

Kelly Gray asked, "Have you ever seen a president who didn't even have a family when he ran for office?"

"I wanted to marry you back then, but you weren't interested," Martin said helplessly. "Now I don't want to get married anymore, and you're trying to seduce me again."

Kelly Gray exposed his true colors: "You wanted to marry me? You just wanted a long-term meal ticket and to settle down there! If I had said yes then, where would Martin Davis, the American national hero and leader of the Cola Cult, be now?"

Martin retorted, "Should I thank you?"

Kelly Gray laughed: "You're welcome."

Martin said, "I can cheer you on during your campaign, but forget about marriage. How can a man's precious freedom be bound by politics?"

Kelly Gray said, "If you want to be a playboy, just say so. Don't make up all these ridiculous excuses."

Martin was particularly honest: "Sorry, I already am."

Hearing this, Kelly Gray was furious and said, "Come with me tonight, I'm going to bite you a few times!"

Martin wasn't afraid of her at all: "You know I'm in a hotel room. If you want to bite me, wash yourself clean and come find me."

Kelly Gray nodded: "Okay, see you tonight."

Martin went to find Bruce and found him sitting in the corner of the banquet hall lounge, trembling.

Across from him, Sophia, whose muscular physique couldn't be hidden even in her formal attire, was observing Bruce with great interest.

Martin, that treacherous bastard, immediately abandoned Old Brooks, pretended not to see anything, and plunged headlong into the crew.

The banquet didn't last too long, as the film crew was scheduled to officially start shooting the next day, and many people left the banquet hall around 9 PM.

Martin returned to his room and had just taken a shower when there was a knock on the door. Kelly Gray, who had changed into casual clothes, rushed into the room, took out her phone, and dialed Louise Mayer's number.

This is an old project for the three of them.

Louise's cursing soon began, until the phone ran out of battery and shut down automatically.

(End of this chapter)