I am a director in Ark. If I am not banned, I will be considered successful.

"?" Chen Qi tilted his head in surprise when he heard that. Did Tracys really watch his version of The Godfather seriously? And he used his lines to deal with him?

But...filming? Going to Londinium to film for Tracy? Don't tell him that Tracy likes watching Chen Qi's movies and plans to hire him as a screenwriter. This joke is not funny.

"Please go to Londinium first and discuss with General Tresis for details." Manfred didn't want to say more and said directly:

"We have invited you all with sufficient sincerity. The general has absolute confidence in inviting you all - put it down!"

As soon as Manfred finished speaking, two large boxes were lowered from the aircraft. Manfred came to the two boxes and said to Chen Qi:

"This is the general's sincerity, and it is also part of the remuneration paid to you."

"As long as you can meet the general's requirements and shoot works that satisfy the general, we will pay double the remuneration."

Soon, as Manfred finished speaking, two huge boxes opened, and the next moment, what caught Chen Qi's eyes were the oripathy inhibitors that he was very familiar with!

Two full boxes! And this was just the deposit? Chen Qi was shocked when he saw Tracys's sincerity and the gray dot on the small map...

"It seems that, perhaps, this matter can be discussed?"

Chapter 27: Decided subject matter, "Yes, Prime Minister"

"The Integration Movement, the Integration Art Troupe, Director Chen Qi, Tallulah, and Captain Bozhukas, seeing is believing."

A day later, after Chen Qi agreed to Manfred's conditions and agreed to go to Londinium to discuss filming with Tracys, the group represented by Chen Qi, Tallulah and Patriot entered Londinium.

Most of the members of the Integrated Art Troupe remained in an area outside the range of the city defense artillery outside Londinium, so that they could retreat at any time or pick up Chen Qi and his group. Although Chen Qi didn't know what Tracy was doing, with the strength of Patriot and Tallulah, the three of them should still have the capital to fight their way out of Londinium... provided that Tracy didn't take action.

The scene in the game where this guy chopped the old lynx with one knife was too impressive, which made Chen Qi a little panicked. However, judging from the small map...Tracys was indeed a non-hostile gray.

Even the few dots hovering around, probably the Pardoners? They were all gray. Chen Qi looked at the remaining reputation value in his system. It was probably enough to redeem a few combat props. It couldn't change the overall situation, but it wouldn't be a big problem to save his life.

Alas... I still lack reputation. I only redeemed myself for high-concentration mineralogy inhibitors and forgot that strength is the basis for survival in this land. I thought that with the protection of Patriots and Tallulah, I could walk around Terra without any problems. I never thought that I would be targeted by someone of Tracys' level so soon.

If he could safely earn Tracy's reward and reputation this time, Chen Qi would do everything in his power to strengthen himself to the point where he could move freely. As a director, he couldn't fall behind.

"What a rare combination. The last pure-blooded Wendigo, the adopted daughter of Duke Koschei of Ursus, and the talented Yan Country director, actually came together."

Tracy, who always wears armor wherever he goes, as if he can go to the battlefield at any time, looks a little tired today. Chen Qi narrowed his eyes slightly. Why does he feel that this regent... seems to have some dark circles under his eyes?

"No matter how unusual the combination is, we are now just a crew focused on filming and writing scripts, Your Highness the Regent."

"We have long stopped relying on violence and fighting to gain our living space. So, this time, His Royal Highness the Regent invited us here with a generous reward, saying that he wanted to take advantage of our expertise in filming. Naturally, a small crew like ours is willing to serve."

Although there was no other way, Chen Qi and his group really couldn't afford to offend Tracys. Moreover, Chen Qi and his group didn't need to get involved like Rhodes Island and fight to the death with Tracys.

Just as Chen Qi said, they were just a small crew, and Chen Qi never wanted to get involved in any world-saving mission - he just wanted to protect and integrate everyone in the art troupe, and when he made enough money, he could settle everyone in the crew in a certain country and let them live a stable life.

Chen Qi now insisted on his statement in front of Tracys, in order to send a signal - "We can talk about filming, but we will never help you fight a war."

"What a shame! If you join us, you will definitely have a seat on the Kazdel Military Council, even if you are not Sarkaz."

Tracy certainly knew that someone like Chen Qi, who directly led the integration movement to transform into a crew, would definitely have an aversion to war. He was not a Sarkaz and might not even have experienced the era of war, so it was unrealistic to persuade him to go to war.

Especially Patriot and Tallulah... They are now following Chen Qi, and their crew is already on the right track and has already moved towards success. It is unrealistic to ask them to return to a life of living on the edge of a knife.

"It's okay. I'm looking for you just to make use of your current expertise." Tracys slowly walked down from the platform, waved his hand to signal the surrounding pardoners not to move, and said to Chen Qi:

"Director Chen Qi, if it's convenient, how about coming with me to my bedroom to have a chat? Some of the topics here are not convenient."

Chen Qi: “…Huh?”

However, Tracy's words made Chen Qi a little confused, and even Patriot and Tallulah, who were on high alert, were confused. But Tallulah still subconsciously took a step forward, looking at the handsome regent in front of her with a vigilant look, and her pupils had a strange expression similar to Chen Qi's.

This Regent Prince... no matter his appearance or status, he doesn't look like someone who lacks women. Going to the palace to talk shouldn't have any other meaning... right?

……

Finally, Chen Qi went to the bedroom alone with Tracys, and was surprised to find that the bedroom of His Royal Highness the Regent was surprisingly simple, probably about the size of a single room in the 100-square-meter house before Chen Qi traveled through time.

And here, Manfred had actually been waiting here early. After seeing Theresis coming, he immediately saluted respectfully and said:

"General."

"Okay, Manfred, there is no one else here, no pardoner, no royal court, we can just speak freely." Tresis waved his hand, and then immediately ordered:

"Please bring a stool to Director Chen Qi. We need to have a good discussion about Director Chen Qi's expertise."

"Yes." After receiving the order, Manfred moved a chair for Chen Qi without saying a word and stood at the door to prevent anyone from eavesdropping or monitoring him.

Tresis also sat down on the bed. Facing Chen Qi in front of him, the regent showed an unusual smile and said lightly:

"Director Chen Qi, I watched your film The Godfather last night. This film allowed me to see your talent and also showed me that, in addition to war and weapons, there may be other 'weapons' that are worthy of our attention."

"Weapons called 'culture' and 'information'. This has always been what Kazdel lacks. The kings of the royal court have old-fashioned ideas, thinking only of conquest and death. Now, I intend to use your expertise to help me explore another path without bloodshed."

"…I'm sorry, Your Highness, we only know how to film, not how to fight. Just tell us your expectations, and we'll do our best to fulfill them."

Chen Qi also waved his hand. He didn't expect that his movie would make Tracy begin to understand the importance of "public opinion war". However, he didn't want to have anything to do with Tracy at all. He just remained calm and said:

"As Party A, you only need to provide funding and assistance, as well as make requests. As Party B, we will do our best to meet your requirements. Apart from that, we have no other ties. What do you think?"

"That's great." Tracy nodded. Seeing that Chen Qi was willing to cooperate, he also nodded and said, "Since Director Chen Qi said so, then I'll start talking."

"Our army accepted the invitation and came to Londinium in order to settle the Duke's dispute. We settled the dispute and achieved our goal. However, the local residents did not welcome our presence."

"This caused my troops to be treated unfairly, so I ordered that the army must not attack the local people. However, we have been stationed in Londinium for some time, and the local people are still worried, and even continue to cause riots and strikes to attack us."

Nonsense, who among the people of a country with dignity and strength would like the army of other countries to live in their capital for no reason? Chen Qi didn't believe a word of Tracys's nonsense, he had read the plot.

Settling the Duke's dispute was just an excuse. You didn't mention a single word about how you took control of 70% of the city defense forces and exploited the local people to build the Shattered Building and the air fleet.

You're making yourself sound like a security company that's protesting against wage arrears... The last time someone did this was when Liu Bei entered Yizhou, but your reputation is far worse than Liu Bei's. Boss Cao, who loves the people, feels that he has more humanity when he sees you.

But Chen Qi knew these words and didn't dare to kill them, so he could only say:

"So, His Royal Highness the Regent wants us to film some scenes to ease the tension in the area?"

"That's right." Tracy nodded and said calmly, "I want to broadcast some movies that can relieve the tense atmosphere through television, and this is why I invited everyone to come to Londinium."

"Your film was a great success in Syracuse and received support from the people of Syracuse. Obviously, you have a lot of talent in this area."

"I hope you can make some movies that Victorians can like, but I also have my requirements - that is, no words or meanings such as resistance and unity can be mentioned."

"I hope that after watching the movie, the local people can relax and it won't arouse greater resistance and aggression against our Sarkaz army, but will quietly undermine their sense of identity as Victorian citizens. Can it be done?"

"...You mean, you want me to be a public intellectual?" Chen Qi was also stunned when he heard this. Tracys really has a talent for waging public opinion wars. He actually knows how to divide and disintegrate the masses from within.

If this guy were in Chen Qi's previous world, he would probably be a well-known figure at the level of the president of the United States.

"Public intellectual?" Tracy and Manfred were slightly stunned, not knowing what this Yan country word meant.

"Oh, it's okay. I occasionally say some words that others don't understand. It's my habit." Chen Qi bit his head. He didn't want to give Tracy the "public knowledge" meaning at all, lest a guy as talented as Tracy figure it out and start Terra's first public opinion war, and become the Terra version of the ancestor of public opinion wars...

"It's just that, Your Highness, I don't think that making a movie in the current environment is in line with your expectations."

"Oh?" Tracy raised his eyebrows and motioned Chen Qi to continue.

"Most people in Londinium have very little time to rest. A movie can last one or two hours, and most of their rest time is not that long. After a day of work, they go home tired and may fall asleep soon. The length of a movie is a luxury for them."

"Also, the continuity of a movie is very important. Once you leave halfway through, you may forget all the previous plots when you look back, which will greatly affect the viewing experience."

“So, my suggestion is that, rather than movies, TV series might be more in line with your expectations.”

"TV series? What is that?" Tracy asked after a moment of silence. The regent of Kazdel knew everything about the war, but knew nothing about entertainment.

"You can think of it as a relatively short movie, with one episode lasting about 20 to 30 minutes." Chen Qi also patiently explained, "This way, even workers who have a short break will have time to watch it."

"And TV series have a huge advantage over movies: they are guaranteed to be more widely disseminated than movies."

"Oh? What is it?" Tracy asked curiously, and Chen Qi replied with a smile:

“It costs money to watch movies, but it’s free to watch TV series.”

"As long as there is a TV, the TV series will be played. There is no need to go to a special place or spend time to watch it. Just click the remote control and turn on the TV to watch it. It is very suitable for the needs of workers who have short rest time."

"——Very good, Director Chen Qi, I was right to invite you here."

Chen Qi helped Tracy sort it out, and Tracy immediately realized that "TV series" was more suitable for the current situation than movies. A bit of joy appeared on his face, and then he asked seriously:

"Then, Director Chen Qi, seeing that you are so confident, I guess you have already decided what kind of TV series to shoot for the people of Londinium?"

"Of course, I have already decided on the subject of the TV series based on the local situation." Chen Qi also nodded, and under the expectant gaze of Tracys and Manfred, he smiled faintly:

"To ease the tense atmosphere and allow the public to enjoy simple and relaxing entertainment, then, for such an occasion, the best thing to do is to have a lighthearted 'comedy'."

Yes, comedy. Chen Qiyi combined Tracy's request, his current situation as Victoria, and the premise of filming a TV series, and felt that it was time for him to produce that masterpiece.

This was a drama that in Chen Qi's previous life was called "Half of a British Drama Rules the World" and was rated as an "intangible cultural heritage" together with "Let the Bullets Fly". Now Chen Qi wants to bring out this British drama and let the reputation of "Half of a Victorian Drama Rules the World" spread across the Terra continent in the future.

——"Yes, Prime Minister." Chen Qi almost immediately turned his attention to this classic British drama. He felt that this comedy would definitely satisfy Tracy.

By the way... I can also provide enlightenment classes for the people on the Terra continent who have little knowledge of politics. Perhaps I can become a political enlightenment teacher for many people on the Terra continent without being noticed.

Chapter 28: Tracy, You Play the Prime Minister

"comedy?"

However, when Chen Qi said this, Tracy and Manfred both showed some disappointment. Especially Manfred, when he heard that the TV series Chen Qi was going to shoot was a comedy, he couldn't help but think of the palace dramas that the extravagant and corrupt Victorian royal family enjoyed...

When Tracy was invited to Londinium to resolve the dispute over the dukedom, he was invited to participate in many of Victoria's banquets. These ridiculous court dramas... It must be said that for Sarkaz such as Tracy and Manfred, what was considered a performance by the Victorian royal family was of no value to them at all.

Therefore, Tracy later gave all the invitations to the banquets to deal with these politicians to the Blood Demon Lord. He would rather use the time wasted on these absurd court dramas to do something truly meaningful.

Therefore, when Chen Qi proposed to make a comedy, both of them frowned. Manfred saw that Tracy's expression was not right, and because he was the one who reported Chen Qi, he immediately spoke:

"Director Chen Qi, you are an experienced person who has traveled across this land and visited many countries. With your experience, the comedy you depict should not be the same as the comedy we think of, right?"

"Hmm? What's the difference between comedies? Essentially, any subject that can make people laugh can be called a comedy."

Chen Qi had no idea what kind of comedy the two of them were thinking of. In fact, this was a cognitive error. Chen Qi was a time traveler. He was a young man who traveled from the 21st century. Even though he lived in an era where people said "the entertainment industry is doomed to fail", he had more spiritual entertainment than most people on Terra.

As for the Sarkaz headed by Tracys, most of them have lived in war since they were born. For example, Tracys, who holds a high position of power in Kazdel, has no spiritual entertainment at all. He puts on armor and starts commanding the war early.

Even the concept of "comedy" was not known to Tracy until he arrived in Victoria. Therefore, their understanding of comedy was completely different from that of Chen Qi.

"When times are more turbulent, people need light entertainment more. This is the meaning of comedy."

"It doesn't require a high level of education. Any common people in the country can understand it. As long as the people can understand it and laugh, it is a good enough comedy."

"...Director Chen Qi, you are an expert in this area. Our people are very good at war and killing, but we know nothing about these."

And Tracys also said with his eyes closed. Although he was reluctant to admit that the Sarkaz were lacking in this aspect, and did not want to admit that those funny comedies were something that could make people relax... But, he at least knew that he was not an expert in this area, and this kind of TV series was not made for him, but for the Victorians of Londinium.

As long as they enjoyed watching, it didn't matter if he felt bored. Tracy never considered himself in this regard.

...But, to be honest, Tracy felt a little regretful in his heart. After watching "The Godfather" directed by Chen Qi, Tracy, who was not very empathetic to the local culture of Syracuse, could still feel the sentiment of "cherishing family" conveyed in the movie.

This made him think of Theresa... Unfortunately, the war and the situation of the Sarkaz forced them to put their family ties behind and deal with the continuation and survival of their race first.

If one day the Sarkaz really no longer need war to justify themselves, perhaps cherishing family will no longer be an empty phrase that cannot be empathized with by the Sarkaz.

But in the final analysis, Tracy likes things with depth, the kind of meaningless existence that can be forgotten after laughing for a while. He likes to constantly learn and understand from thinking.

It’s a pity that the “comedy” proposed by Chen Qi now made Tracy a little disappointed... He thought that Chen Qi was different from those clowns who were seeking to attract attention, but now, Tracy had no better choice and had to accept this proposal.

"The most important thing is to solve the problem. As for the means, as long as it does not cause panic and disrupt order, the rest does not matter."

Tracy opened his eyes and said to Chen Qi calmly, "I support Director Chen Qi's plan."

"In that case, can I now put forward some requirements for my filming?" Chen Qi smiled a little when he heard this. After Tracys nodded, Chen Qi also said:

"Our filming requires the mobilization of all crew members. Many people's positions may seem unimportant, but they are actually indispensable. Therefore, I hope that in Londinium, whether it is your army, the Regent, or the city defense forces of Londinium, do not touch anyone in my crew."

"Of course. I will pass the order down immediately." Tracys nodded. He certainly would not offend Chen Qi for no reason, especially since their crew was very powerful. Once it caused turmoil and made other mobile cities notice the situation in Londinium, the consequences would be disastrous.

The reason why Tracy can stay safely in Londinium now is, to a large extent, that with him in charge, the situation in Londinium will not be leaked to other mobile cities in Victoria. This way, they can be considered to have "blossoming at the center". Otherwise, Chunchun would have been besieged to death.

"Secondly, regarding the various requirements for our crew to film, some of them cannot be overcome with the current size of our crew, such as the issue of actors."

When Chen Qi asked Tracy the first thing, he agreed very readily and immediately talked about the most important thing about filming - the actors!

Chen Qi has a very bold idea, and he wants to judge whether this idea can be implemented based on Tracy's reaction. That is, let Tracy and his subordinates play the corresponding roles in "Yes, Prime Minister".

Chen Qi felt that this would not only maximize the benefits of the show, but also... letting Tracy, who had fooled Victoria, play the leading role in a show that satirized Victoria was Chen Qi's unique way of having a bad taste.

There is a kind of beauty that is like dancing on a grave... But in this matter, Chen Qi still needs to see Tracy's reaction. Of course, the first thing is to make the other party agree to it happily.

"I might take a fancy to some of the people of Londinium as actors, Your Highness the Regent, what do you think?"

"It's okay." After hearing this, Tracy felt that he had nothing to worry about and immediately said, "As long as they are in Londinium, whether they are Victorians or Sarkaz, you can ask anyone to cooperate with you as long as you need them. I give you this right."

"But, no more than a hundred people at a time, understand?" Tracys took out an insurance policy here. He was afraid that Chen Qi would mobilize the army in his name and cause some big trouble.

Even... this kind of person who regards the safety of the crew as his bottom line will do whatever it takes to protect himself and cause chaos. Tracy will never allow this to happen.