353 If praying to Buddha were effective, we wouldn't even be able to get into the temple.

Colossus Group was the true trump card in his hand. Just like financial management, eggs had to be placed in different baskets to have a way to survive.

Otherwise, going all-in on one place would only lead to a dead end.

Thinking of Colossus Group, he couldn't help but think about establishing a biotech company domestically. Since that was the case, he should also have one abroad. After all, many things couldn't be done domestically, but it was different abroad.

What he didn't know was that while his thoughts drifted abroad, the internet had already exploded because of the news of ByteDance's equity change.

What kind of existence was ByteDance? It was an existence that could rub Penguin into the dirt.

And yet... such a massive change in equity occurred. A ten percent change in shares was enough to cause a significant stir.

After ByteDance's announcement came out, everyone lost their composure. Especially when they saw the new shareholder, it completely boiled over.

Because it was... Heavenly Palace Group!

"Holy crap! Am I still dreaming? What the hell is this? My Brother Jun acquired ten percent of ByteDance's shares without saying a word?"

"I just slapped my wife twice by the bedside, and now I'm kneeling on a durian. The pain tells me this isn't a dream. Holy hell, Brother Jun is too awesome. This is ByteDance we're talking about!"

"I remember Brother Jun saying back then that he wanted to acquire TikTok. It turns out he wasn't joking."

"Hilarious. When has Brother Jun ever joked with us? If he says he'll take it for you, he'll take it for you. But with this, has Heavenly Palace Group completely become a behemoth?"

"Nonsense, Heavenly Palace Group was already a behemoth, but now this behemoth is even bigger."

"Your brains aren't working. Let me say it: aren't the subsidiary groups under Heavenly Palace Group about to take off again?"

"Holy crap, you're the smart one. Brothers, I have something to do, I'm leaving for a bit."

"I'm going to the bathroom, wait for me, I'll be back soon."

"Heh, you guys, don't think we don't know what you're thinking. Forget it. Half an hour after the market opened, Yuanyang Group already hit its daily limit. The volume of buy orders is so large it'll make you question your life."

"Are you thinking there's still Tianmen Group? Hilarious. Not to mention Tianmen Group, even Singapore's Jiangong Group is the same."

Looking at this news, everyone instantly lost their cool.

"Damn! Do those capitalists have dog noses? Their news is so well-informed, and their actions are so fast."

"Nonsense, you said it yourself—they're capital. Their tentacles are definitely more numerous than yours, and their news sources are wide. Unlike us, where we have to be careful not to drown just trying to get a sip of soup."

"Sigh, there's no comparison. In this casino, we're playing with our cards visible against them. How can we win? It's simply unplayable."

"You can't say that. At least Brother Jun is still very trustworthy. It's just that we can't buy into those listed groups in Brother Jun's hands at all. I really envy those guys who are just lying there winning."

"Society is just like this. If praying to Buddha worked, we wouldn't even be able to enter the temple."

"Hahaha, no envy here, no envy here. Because I'm fully loaded into Yuanyang Group. Actually, I haven't made much, only about double."

"Brother, can you give me your specific IP? No other meaning, I just want to send you some 'local specialties'."

"I can't envy you at all because I'm in there too. But I was slow to react and only went all-in on Tianmen Group. However, my old man went all-in on Jiangong Group. Hmm, my wife also has half a position in Yuanyang Group. I feel like life has no hardships, doing nothing all day, it's quite boring. I really miss the days of working. Actually, I really envy you guys, truly, not having to worry about work. Unlike me, who doesn't even have a job."

"I f*cking hate you, you idiot."

"Hey hey, why are you cursing?"

"Damn! Brother, you're so shameless, aren't you afraid of getting beaten up!"

However, everyone was soon attracted by a video on TikTok.

Moreover, this video was rapidly climbing the trending searches, and the content of the video was exactly the scene of Wang Shaojun filming.

The popularity of this video was skyrocketing at a visible speed, soon reaching the number one spot on the trending list.

"What's this? My Brother Jun is on the trending searches again? Brother Jun is awesome~"

"Whoa~ Why do those two women in the video look so familiar?"

"What do you mean familiar? Aren't these the twin sisters under Heavenly Palace Media? Oh no, Brother Jun wouldn't have become the male lead just for them, would he?"

"It's very likely. I saw their live stream before and they seemed like newcomers. But only then would they be worthy of my Brother Jun. Otherwise, 'withered flowers' wouldn't have the qualification."

"Ah~ Brother Jun likes women. Does that mean I have no chance? What a pity, I wanted to 'pick up the soap' for Brother Jun. Now it seems there's no chance."

"We must support Brother Jun's show. After all, so far, no big shot like Brother Jun has appeared in a drama. We have to get a glimpse when the time comes."

"Are you stupid? Who can compare to Brother Jun's status?"

"By the way, don't you guys think Brother Jun's outfit in the drama is very handsome? The video says Brother Jun is playing an Upper Realm Demonic Path Lord. Yo yo yo~ It's got that vibe."

"Yes, yes, yes. It's just like having Brother Jun play a domineering CEO. Damn, I'm starting to look forward to it."

The drama had only just started filming, but because of Wang Shaojun, its popularity directly soared. Seeing this, Heavenly Palace Media simply opened reservations in advance.

What no one expected was that as soon as the reservation window appeared, the data broke one hundred thousand in the blink of an eye, and then refreshed to become one million.

The online popularity exploded, and the offline scene was even more hot.

Hengdian was seen to be packed so tightly that even water couldn't leak through. All the crews currently filming looked at the scene before them in a daze.

"What's the situation? How did so many people suddenly come to Hengdian? Could it be background actors recruited by some crew?"

"So many background actors? Holy crap! A big production!"

"Background actors? You really dare to say that. It's packed so tight. Do you know how many people this is? Do you think it's a million-strong army fighting in ancient times?"

"No need to guess. I asked someone. They're here for Brother Jun."

Hearing this, the people in the crew were stunned. "Brother Jun? Which Brother Jun? Is he a celebrity?"

"A celebrity? Look at the TikTok trending searches yourself."

After a while, everyone exclaimed, "Holy crap, Brother Jun? Brother Jun is actually filming in Hengdian? For real? It's not just hype, is it?"

"Hype? Who would dare use Brother Jun for hype?"

"Uh... that's true. No wonder so many people suddenly came. It turns out they're all here for Brother Jun. I thought they were background actors recruited by some crew in Hengdian."

Meanwhile!

At the location of Director Jiang's crew, everyone who was just about to start filming was startled by the sudden scene.

A massive crowd of people was seen surging in their direction. Such a scene gave everyone a fright, thinking some kind of riot had occurred.