Chapter 1369 Buy a Hit Piece! (4th Update for Monthly Tickets!)

The first three episodes of *The Successor* were quickly broadcast.

Even though Pei Qian had already watched them once, he could never get enough of TV series that were obviously going to lose money!

It had to be said that watching TV series on a large screen TV was quite enjoyable, and being able to choose to open the danmu (bullet comments) on the Aili Island website to interact with other viewers in real time further enhanced the viewing experience.

Although some of the popularity had been siphoned off, and the amount of danmu might not be as high as some highly anticipated and popular TV series just after the premiere, it was basically possible to see the first batch of viewers' opinions on *The Successor* from the danmu and comments.

"Huh? This blonde guy is really the protagonist? He's too wimpy, isn't he?"

"I don't really understand the point of portraying a rich man as such an ugly and useless character. I think the rich protagonist in *Struggle* is closer to reality. In fact, many of the second-generation rich are capable; pure good-for-nothings like this are rare."

"Yeah, I also thought that the TV series produced by Fei Huang Studio would be similar to *Struggle*. Disappointed..."

"This Phil's character is really making me uncomfortable. It's one thing to be scared by a gangster, but he's not good to the people around him either. He's really just a stereotypical pure waste... Sorry to bother you, goodbye. Even if this kind of person makes a comeback later, I don't want to watch it at all!"

"The protagonist's persona can be summed up as a pure piece of trash in a high-rich-and-handsome skin, right? I didn't misunderstand, did I?"

"You didn't misunderstand. This is the persona designated by the original author. Of course, you can also have other understandings, such as, he's actually not very handsome."

"What's going on with this worldview setting?"

"Superheroes getting superpowers through fans is too bizarre."

"I think this setting is okay, but the key is that it's seriously dumbed down. The ordinary people in this world are stupid to a certain extent. The crime rate is so high, and the superheroes are suspected of putting on a show, but they're still superstitious about superheroes? And they're getting deeper and deeper into it? Do they not have brains?"

"I came for Lu Zhiyao, where's Lu Zhiyao?"

"Lu Zhiyao and Zhang Zuting are both guest stars. They'll probably appear later, but don't expect too much. The so-called extras are good if they can run for two or three episodes; most of the time, we'll definitely only be able to see this protagonist..."

"Oh, well, it's not my cup of tea. I'm giving up. Goodbye, everyone."

"Don't! As a fan of the original work, I think the first three episodes were well-made, really well-representing the content of the original. Everyone, watch two more episodes. I think the following plot will definitely not disappoint you!"

"Well-representing the content of the original? Sorry, then I'm running even faster! If the following is still this kind of content, then why should I torture myself!"

Looking at these danmu and comments, Pei Qian couldn't help but be overjoyed.

Not bad!

Everyone can see the annoying aspects of this film at a glance, which shows that everyone's brains are still normal. Congratulations.

This also shows that Pei Qian's decision to invest a huge sum of money in Fei Huang Studio to adapt *The Successor* was a very wise move.

But...

It seems like it's still not quite there.

Pei Qian looked at these comments and found that he didn't know if it was because everyone was too high-quality, or because they had a natural fondness for the Fei Huang Studio brand, but everyone's criticisms weren't direct enough, a little euphemistic. Many of the things they said were obviously not harsh enough.

So far, most of the audience's dissatisfaction with the TV series is mainly focused on the protagonist's persona, the setting of the worldview, and when Lu Zhiyao, Zhang Zuting, and other extras will appear...

It's not that these can't be criticized, but the effect isn't as obvious after criticizing them.

For example, criticizing the setting, although it's also a point of criticism, the lethality is not enough at all.

Moreover, as the subsequent episodes are broadcast and the plot continues to develop, the points of criticism will gradually change. These points of criticism are not enough to stabilize the situation, and there's still a possibility of a reversal of word-of-mouth later.

The best point of criticism is to start from the root and directly attack the core of the story.

But so far, no film critic has done such a thing.

Pei Qian thought for a while. Since there's a loophole in this area, it must be slightly filled.

No film reviews? Then just create film reviews yourself!

Fei Huang Studio had already made a lot of movies before. Pei Qian remembered several influential film critics, and he could even find water armies (internet trolls) to cooperate.

Since Pei Qian's private pocket had swelled up, he had become very confident.

"So, who should I look for..."

Pei Qian hesitated for a long time and suddenly found a suitable candidate.

Qian Mou!

This person wrote a film review from various angles criticizing *A Beautiful Tomorrow* when it was released. Although he was also scolded, the response was quite good at the time.

Of course, later Pei Qian stuffed him with money and asked him to awkwardly praise it. After he awkwardly praised it, he was actually praised to the sky...

This wave can only be said to have not cooperated very well.

Pei Qian considered it. The main reason was that he was too serious about praising it at the time, and he happened to praise the advertisements in the *A Beautiful Tomorrow* movie, so he accidentally overturned.

This time, if he's just asked to criticize it and give a clear direction, it should still be quite stable.

Thinking of this, Pei Qian immediately found Qian Mou's contact information and decided to pay out of his own pocket to have him write a hit piece targeting *The Successor*.

There was no other way. The system wouldn't reimburse him. In order to ensure that *The Successor* could lose money, he could only bleed a little appropriately.

Fortunately, Pei Qian's small treasury was gradually becoming full, and he usually didn't have any places to spend money, so spending three or four thousand yuan to buy a hit piece was a bit painful, but thinking about the commission after losing money, it was still very necessary.

Pei Qian was also very direct, stating clearly that he wanted Qian Mou to write a hit piece about *The Successor*, mainly attacking the satirical core of this game. If he felt that the content of the first three episodes was too little to analyze, he could take a look at the original work.

After a long time, there was no response.

"Already asleep?" Pei Qian was a little surprised. Logically speaking, it was still early, and the beautiful nightlife had just begun, right?

After a while, Qian Mou finally replied.

"...I checked the chat history, aren't you the investor in *A Beautiful Tomorrow*?"

Obviously, Qian Mou didn't reply immediately but went to check the chat history.

After checking, he was very confused. Something's not right?

This person claimed to be the investor in *A Beautiful Tomorrow* before, so isn't he from Fei Huang Studio?

*The Successor* is also a TV series from Fei Huang Studio, right?

Why would he spend money to criticize his own TV series? Is he out of his mind?

Pei Qian was also stunned. He didn't expect that Qian Mou would actually check the chat history. This was indeed a bit embarrassing.

"Ahem, actually, it's like this. I've already resigned from the original company. My current position is a little subtle, you understand, right?"

Qian Mou suddenly realized, "Oh, I understand, then there's no problem."

So, he resigned from the original company and turned love into hate, oh no, he might have been poached by a competitor, so he came to spend money to buy a hit piece. This is very normal.

Qian Mou: "A fixed price of five thousand. You can change jobs, but you can't cut the money you give me, right?"

Pei Qian: "..."

Damn it.

Before, Qian Mou didn't want to change the film review, so Pei Qian launched the krypton gold (spending money) method, increasing the price from one thousand all the way to five thousand, and forcibly pressed Qian Mou's head to make him change the evaluation.

As a result, Qian Mou is now asking for money with confidence.

You gave five thousand before, so you have to give five thousand now!

You can't just change companies and it doesn't count, right?

Pei Qian's current feeling is regret, very regretful!

He didn't know how to feel bad about spending system funds at the beginning, adding one thousand at a time. Now that he thinks about it, maybe four thousand five would have been enough?

Forget it, forget it, five thousand is five thousand.

They're all old acquaintances, and maybe there will be opportunities for cooperation in the future.

Pei Qian first gave him a deposit of one thousand yuan and would pay the final payment after his hit piece was written.

Qian Mou collected the money very neatly: "No problem, I'll go cramming on the TV series and novels now. I'll give you the manuscript within three days."

It had to be said that this consumption experience was okay.

At least this Qian Mou collects money and does things, and his efficiency is also very high. Pei Qian felt a little better.

Since that's the case, then just wait patiently. Anyway, *The Successor* will probably continue to be scolded for the next week, and then the popularity will gradually decrease.

After this film review comes out in three days and stirs up a wave, it will make *The Successor* cool down faster, and the timing is just right.

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December 17, Monday.

The World Championships for GOG and IOI had ended, and the team members and staff would return to China one after another this week.

Of course, Pei Qian didn't forget to let everyone play in Europe for a few more days. He wanted to spend as much money as possible, especially the FV team.

After all, the FV team earned a bonus from IOI, which would be split with the club, so he had to find a way to spend it again.

Nothing unexpected happened with *The Successor*. It was basically developing according to plan.

Pei Qian had nothing to do while waiting for Qian Mou's hit piece, and he suddenly thought that he should come to Ghost Dormitory to take a look.

He had said a long time ago that a roller coaster would be built here. What does this roller coaster look like? Pei Qian really didn't know.

The main reason was that there were too many other things. Ghost Dormitory was already very remote, and the construction area of the roller coaster was some distance away from the original Ghost Dormitory area. The transportation was not very convenient, and there was nothing good to see at the construction site during the construction process, so Pei Qian had never been here.

Now that the roller coaster was completed and waiting to be opened, he could take a look.

Of course, experiencing it was out of the question. Even if Pei Qian deliberately emphasized that this roller coaster must be built to be relatively short and not so exciting in order to dissuade tourists, no matter how short it was, it was still a roller coaster, and it was still a little scary to go up.

Looking at it from a distance, roughly knowing what's going on in his mind, and clarifying whether Chen Kangtuo should be included in the next list of suffering trips would be enough.