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Chen Xu had nothing else to do, so he started competing with them. As long as it's not one-on-one, just shooting hoops, everyone would kneel before him.
After several rounds, everyone, including Zhao Gang, conceded defeat.
He humbled himself, but in his heart, he thought, if I showed my true skills, wouldn't you all be scared to death?
He had held back earlier, intentionally missing a few shots.
Although he had become a bit smug lately, he still remembered the principle of not being too arrogant, leaving some room in everything he did.
As for live streaming, that was for making money, how could it be the same? Naturally, he'd give it his all.
"It's a pity, with your shooting talent, if you were twenty centimeters taller, you'd surely have a chance to play in the CBA," Zhao Gang remarked with a hint of regret.
Chen Xu chuckled and didn't take it seriously. After chatting with Zhao Gang, he already understood that they were all streetball enthusiasts who met while playing streetball.
Later, they gathered to form a team, primarily focusing on training and the like, with a side business of shooting short videos.
Chen Xu couldn't help but sigh. Nowadays, short videos were really popular, with so many people making them.
Zhao Gang and his team's followers were much more than Dai Zixin's. It's just that their monetization method was different; they didn't do live streaming but focused on selling sports goods.
While chatting and playing basketball, time slipped by, and it was already noon.
"Let's stop here; it's lunchtime soon," Chen Xu suggested.
"Okay, let's go."
Zhao Gang and the others packed up and walked back to the hotel together.
When they were almost at the hotel, Zhao Gang suddenly said, "Chen Xu, I'd like to invite you to join our short video team."
"Huh?" Chen Xu was surprised, not expecting such an invitation, and didn't know how to respond for a moment.
Zhao Gang added, "Our team usually shoots videos on weekends and holidays, so it won't affect regular work."
Chen Xu thought for a moment and said, "How about this, I'll think about it for two days and then get back to you."
"Okay, let's discuss it on WeChat then."
At the hotel, Chen Xu parted ways with them.
He said he'd think about it, but in reality, he had already rejected the idea in his heart. He just didn't want to make things awkward, so he said he'd think about it.
It wasn't that he had anything against Zhao Gang; in fact, he thought these people were quite nice, very sunny, and talkative, potential friends even. But partnering was not that simple.
Zhao Gang didn't talk about remuneration. If he went to shoot once, how much would he earn? He couldn't bring up money himself. He'd have to wait for Zhao Gang to decide.
If they gave him more, he'd feel guilty. If they gave less, he'd feel shortchanged.
Even if Zhao Gang, like Dai Zixin, didn't care much about money, what about the others in his team? Once it involved interests, things would get quite complicated.
Think about it: after he joined, what impact did it have, how many fans were attracted, how much did product sales increase, was there a quantifiable standard?
There simply wasn't one. Division of profits then becomes a convoluted issue.
He didn't want to get involved in such a mess.
It was different with Dai Zixin; it was just the two of them. Once the terms were settled, it was done. Also, they split the money after each live stream, with clear accounts.
If one day Dai Zixin felt it wasn't worth it, they could directly end the partnership, parting ways amicably without too many entanglements of interest.
While thinking about these things, Chen Xu reached the second-floor restaurant where his other colleagues were waiting for him.
They had lunch, packed their luggage, boarded the bus they came on, and began the journey back.
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After returning from the hot spring hotel, Chen Xu didn't see Luo Xiyun for several days. Secretary Guo mentioned that it seemed Liu Kun forced her to stay home to recuperate.
When Luo Xiyun started working at the company again, he was busy running around every day.
Most of the advertising business in the department was outsourced to an advertising company, and this company was personally selected by Liu Kun. Chen Xu's main job was to liaise with the people from the ad company.
Before, when the advertising plan wasn't finalized, he stayed in the company. In his free time, he helped with other tasks.
Now, with the advertising plan finally set, he had to frequently go out, and Secretary Guo was kind enough to allocate a car for him.
A bit of knowledge he learned in the dream was finally useful, which was becoming familiar with the surrounding roads.
However, this didn't save him much time. This city was just too congested. Plus, he often couldn't find parking. After a few days, he parked the car back in the company's underground parking and returned the keys to Secretary Guo.
Taking the subway was more convenient and quicker, of course, provided he avoided rush hour.
Amidst such busyness, a week quickly passed.
It had been a month since the last dream.
That morning, before dawn, Chen Xu woke up early.
He eagerly activated the virtual dream device, and in his vision appeared that familiar interface, with a new prompt in the top right corner.
"It appeared as expected."
He felt a surge of excitement, and when he focused on it, a prompt popped up immediately.
"Would you like to enter the dream 'Alien Invasion'?"
That name...
He stroked his chin. It seemed to be in the same vein as "Doomsday Survival," but definitely more dangerous. The information revealed by the name suggested a high likelihood of encountering monsters.
Was it indeed a virtual game?
He continued to read the subsequent prompts. They were similar to the first dream, with three options, only the items provided were different, but the characters remained the same ones.
Finally, he looked at that scan option and felt a bit of a headache.
To be honest, he still preferred to copy someone from reality to accompany him, considering that he'd have to stay inside for half a year. Being alone would be too lonely. Only those who've truly experienced it would know how tough it is to bear.
As for choosing a companion from inside the system, he felt he didn't have the courage to develop indescribable feelings with a purely NPC companion.
If he were to find a companion, he'd naturally want someone with good looks, a great figure, and an elegant demeanor. Even if nothing could happen during the period, at least it'd be pleasing to the eye.
After all, it was just in the dream, so he felt no burden in his heart.
"One principle: never choose someone I know. Also, they should have no intersection with me in the future."
In fact, to find someone who met his standards, the simplest way was to look for a celebrity. Domestic ones had too high of an exposure rate, with scandals all over. It'd be best to find someone from abroad.
He wasn't very interested in white women.
Koreans all looked the same; the best fits were female celebrities from Neon. He couldn't say their level of beauty surpassed domestic stars, but at least their demeanor was quite unique.
Unfortunately, it was too late to apply for a visa now. He couldn't afford to wait that long.
Hmm, maybe he should scout for someone on the street today.
He pleasantly decided on this.
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