Max continued scrolling when he saw a video thumbnail that piqued his interest.
It was of a 23-year-old girl with tears in her eyes, which were edited in the photo, and the thumbnail had the text "What is true love!?" Max played the video. The channel name was Loveme, with a heart-shaped logo, and it had 20 million subscribers—a large number for a review channel.
"Hello, your beloved Loveme is here today with the review of You Are My World movie. But before that, I want to share a few thoughts about what love is. I didn't know until now, but after watching this movie, I realized that love isn't easy to find."
"Now, let's talk about the movie. As you know, my reviews have spoilers. This is a heartbreaking story about a boy who struggles to win over the love of his life. But he gets love, though it's one-sided. Still, he stays happy with it. However, the love he thought was true turns out to be fake, and his happiness lasts only a short while. This is the story of the male lead."
"Now, let me tell you about the female lead."
"Lisa is a free-spirited girl who takes everything lightly. She doesn't take life seriously and just lives it carelessly. Because of this, she contracts a disease—AIDS."
"Her treatment is very expensive, and Lisa can easily afford the treatment to keep her AIDS under control."
"Kangton and Lisa meet and become friends."
"Kangton is very happy with Lisa because he falls in love with her, but Lisa takes Kangton's love as a joke and plays with his life, which causes Kangton to get AIDS."
"When Kangton finds out how he got AIDS, he stands still in shock outside his room, stunned. It's such a painful scene, guys. I cried watching it."
"Kangton feels like he's dying while standing there, staring into space."
"For anyone who is new in love, I recommend watching this movie."
"Why?"
"Because it gives a valuable life lesson about TRUST."
"My rating for this movie is S-class, 9/10."
"And a warning:
This movie is for adults. Don't let kids watch it because there are a lot of... ahem... intense scenes. I hope you understand what I mean."
"I've already reviewed Try-Me, so if you haven't seen it, go check it out."
"Thank you, Loveme Family!"
"Wow, she's so good at convincing people. I need an assistant like her in my studio!" Max was impressed after watching the review, amazed at how she made a low-quality collection of s*x content sound like a great movie.
"If this same movie had been released on Earth with a similar review, people would probably think she was in the wrong line of work," Max thought. "But that world isn't right for you, just like I didn't like this world at first. But now, a passionate fire has ignited in me—a fire that everyone will see in the future."
With that, he drifted off to sleep, not waiting, though Dolly had mentioned she would come by to talk, but she didn't show up, and Max began to doze off.
19 days later…
Max's past 19 days had been the same routine: morning exercise, breakfast, afternoon walks in the garden, and evening family dinners with Helen. He'd had several heated exchanges with Dolly as well, barely managing to avoid system punishment each time.
Today, NBC showed that Try-Me had already earned $700 million, with its popularity continuing to rise globally. Seeing this left Max shocked and a bit headache-ridden.
Meanwhile, You're My World had earned $400 million and was gaining popularity among couples, with many trending breakup stories circulating because of it.
These 19 days had been quite a headache for Max, but today was special. That morning, he received a message on his phone from the Director's Guild, and reading it washed away his troubles, filling him with joy.
> [We are pleased to inform you that, by order of the Hollywood King, you have been granted permission to open a film studio. From us at KS Entertainment Studio and to Max Kingston, congratulations on your entry into the entertainment industry! We wish you a successful and smooth journey ahead. Thank you.]
> For more information, please visit www.directorguildlearn.com
The Hollywood King is a group of ten trillionaires responsible for overseeing the entire entertainment industry, from the smallest studios to the biggest brands, all of which fall under their protection. They welcome anyone who has received a rating, helping them to develop because they are responsible for entertaining a global audience of 20 billion people. All types of studios, while not owned by the Hollywood King, work under its guardianship, committed to ensuring safety and security for all. The group produces all kinds of movies, with people from around the world—Indians, Chinese, Japanese, Africans—directing and acting, and audiences everywhere enjoying these diverse films.
"Hurray!... It's been so long since I felt this good! I should give myself a party to celebrate!"
A genuine smile of happiness and confidence spread across Max's face, with no other emotion but joy.
Max immediately called Helen to share the news, and she joyfully congratulated him, offering words of encouragement. Max felt uplifted by her support.
He then called Jameson. "Congratulations, Max! I'm coming over in the evening, and we can discuss potential studio locations," Jameson suggested.
They met up, chose a location, and began purchasing everything needed for movie production. Once everything was ready, they rented a building in LA, set up all the equipment, and placed a sign outside that read: KS Entertainment Studio.
The studio had to be set up within a strict timeframe given by the system, so Max, without wasting any time, brought in Jameson and completed everything in just ten days. Although Jameson occasionally suggested taking it slow, Max ignored him; he was determined to have his own physical studio ready in ten days, and, on schedule, it was finally complete.
"At least you're useful for something, trashy," Dolly said while hovering in the air, watching the mission being completed within the given time.
"Learn to give proper compliments, Dolly," Max replied in a lecturing tone.
"Hehh... You're giving me a lecture... you... foolish human," Dolly was annoyed, as Max's reply subtly implied she didn't know how to compliment.
"Cool... cool, Dolly... I was just saying that you already know everything. You wouldn't be impressed by such a small task of mine... I was just trying to encourage myself by saying that," Max stammered, noticing her angry tone and fearing the system's punishment.
"Ohh... is that so? You can ask anything from this 'great wise one,'" Dolly replied, softening slightly, as Max's sweet talk seemed to work on her.
[ Good work, Host! You completed the mission within the given time.
Analyzing result...
| Mission: Open your own studio
| Duration: 30 days (Completed in 29 days 18 hrs)
| Success Rate: 105%
Calculating reward...
Congratulations, Host! A useful skill has been selected for you.
| Skill: Performance Rate Skill
Your career as a filmmaker and director starts now. ]