42: Eat as much as you want? No!

Within a day, all participating guests had arrived.

Celebrity Guests: Huahua, Han Han, Mi Mi, Reba.

Influencer Guests: Cheng Seventeen, Burst Tire Watermelon, Brother Wo Zi, Liu Yunning.

Gao Xiaofan was almost stunned when he saw the two female influencer guests; he never expected that major influencers with tens of millions of followers would look so different in real life compared to online.

However, judging by the reactions of the staff present, they seemed already used to it.

Naturally, some people approached him to talk, specifically Burst Tire Watermelon and Liu Yunning.

But when they learned he only had a million followers, they shook their heads in surprise and left.

Actually, Liu Yunning was considered an early TikTok influencer, but now it's more appropriate to call him an actor, as he is already developing a career in the Entertainment Industry.

Burst Tire Watermelon was the same; she had previously participated in some Talent Shows, though she failed miserably.

Since no one paid him any mind, he was happy for the peace and quiet, and went over to chat casually with Chen Cheng.

Everyone's contracts were signed very smoothly. Gao Xiaofan had expected these high-earning influencers and celebrities wouldn't be able to handle hardship, but he was surprised.

After the last person finished signing, Qu Lang stood up and clapped his hands.

"Alright, everyone pack up briefly. We'll head to the town for a simple meal tonight and get to know each other."

Gao Xiaofan blinked. He knew about this segment beforehand, and perhaps the celebrities did too, as they were all veterans of the Entertainment Industry.

The Program Production Crew might start filming once they reach the town.

He figured the influencers definitely wouldn't know.

Gao Xiaofan couldn't help but chuckle. Just tell me, how the hell are you guys going to win~~~

This was intelligence he had earned by fishing for a whole week.

Chen Cheng glanced at Gao Xiaofan: "Brother Xiaofan, stop laughing. Everyone is looking at you."

Gao Xiaofan quickly stopped smiling after hearing that, only to realize that everyone in the room was chatting amongst themselves and nobody was paying attention to him.

Gao Xiaofan returned to his room, packed up his belongings, taking everything he could, and then put them in the car.

As soon as it was time to leave, Gao Xiaofan started the car model and followed the motorcade, driving leisurely with the windows down, enjoying the breeze, which seemed to dissipate some of the heat on his body.

Don't ask why he didn't turn on the air conditioning; it was broken when he bought the used car. Since he bought it in the winter, he hadn't noticed that the AC was faulty.

Gao Xiaofan smoked, looking enviously at the tightly closed windows of the luxury cars ahead. How comfortable it must be to have air conditioning this summer.

While thinking, he recalled the conversation between Qu Lang and Cheng Yan a few nights ago... Cheng Yan: "The company has invested about 80 million in promotion here, and we plan to round it up with another 20 million."

Qu Lang: "That much?"

Cheng Yan: "Yes, after all, it's the first 24-hour uninterrupted live broadcast. Some of the previous routine promotions are almost done, and the warm-up is enough, but we still need to stoke the fire."

Qu Lang: "Let's create a contrast effect, but we can only do it three days after they arrive here. Time is a bit tight."

Cheng Yan: "It is a bit tight. Thank you for your hard work, Brother Lang."

...When Gao Xiaofan heard these words, he filed the information away. Even if you haven't eaten pork, you've seen a pig run—a few days before any variety show starts, there are bound to be interview videos or behind-the-scenes clips. Only this way can the audience's appetite be whetted.

But this time it's a live broadcast. Combining Qu Lang's mention of a contrast effect and the three-day timeline, it must mean recording some videos from before they went to Xiushui Village. And judging by Qu Lang's reaction today, it seems they are planning to secretly film.

Thinking of this, Gao Xiaofan couldn't help but chuckle.

Excellent, I like this.

All along the way, everything looked like a camera to Gao Xiaofan. Perhaps because this thought was too persistent in his mind, the System, which had been silent for a week, sounded a prompt again.

"Please, Host, select and complete a Daily Mission."

"Whether it's a variety show or a live broadcast, we hope the Host doesn't forget that fishing is our Main Mission. In light of the Host's persistent fishing these past few days, a Daily Mission has been triggered."

"1. Great Wisdom is Like Stupidity. The wise you decide to keep your cards close and proceed as normal. Reward: 'Peerless Strategist' Title."

"Peerless Strategist Title Effect: Your wisdom is incomprehensible to others, and the probability of your descendants possessing normal intelligence is reduced by 30%."

"2. The main focus is contrast. Nothing creates a more explosive show effect than eating sh*t. Provided: A serving of System Secret Bait. Consume it publicly. Reward: Maximum popularity before the show airs + 100,000 cash."

"3. Trigger the Nine Revolutions Continuous Daily Mission. The duration of the continuous mission lasts until the day the show airs. Reward: 'Creating Hype' Title."

Gao Xiaofan's hands on the steering wheel couldn't help but tremble. Is that how 'Peerless Strategist' is supposed to be interpreted?

It would be better to just call it 'Extinct Idiot'.

The reward for the second option really tempted him—the maximum popularity before the show airs, plus a high reward of 100,000 cash, something never offered in a Daily Mission before.

However, upon seeing the continuous nature of the third mission and the effect of the "Creating Hype" Title, he decisively chose Mission Three.

"'Creating Hype' Title Effect: When you live stream, you will always attract an additional 10+?% viewers."

"Note: The 'Creating Hype' Title comes from the Nine Revolutions Continuous Mission. Completing one mission will increase the effect by 10%, and so on, capped at 90%."

Gao Xiaofan understood now: the income generated by the System itself was actually quite low. Although he had earned a lot recently, the proportion of income from live streaming was growing higher and higher. As his fanbase increased, he believed the revenue from live streaming gifts would become even more astonishing.

"Mission Three successfully selected. The first continuous mission has been triggered: Only eat Steamed Buns until the show airs."

Gao Xiaofan???

The car model, driving at the back of the motorcade, began weaving an S-shape on the road.

Gao Xiaofan’s face darkened. What kind of ridiculous mission is this? Is this scientific? It's not scientific!

Isn't Creating Hype supposed to be about messing with others? Turns out I'm messing with myself???

The motorcade drove slowly, but as the road gradually widened, the speed began to pick up, and the car model following behind started issuing gasping roars.

Xiushui Village was more than 10 kilometers from the town, but due to the mountain roads, it took a full half hour to arrive. By the time they got there, it was already five in the afternoon.

The Program Production Crew went straight to the hotel. The entire hotel had been reserved a month in advance for a three-day block. After everyone found their rooms and put away their luggage, they headed to the private dining room.

Gao Xiaofan sat at the table with an pained expression, especially the glances shot his way by Qu Lang and Cheng Yan, which made him feel even more awkward.

After interacting for so long, they were already familiar with each other. Coupled with the meals they'd had in the village these past few days, the meaning in those two men's eyes was clear.

"Little Brother, your days of hardship are over. Eat freely today."