Delusions and Measures

Many people don't have a deep understanding of the term "National Power." For people living in a nation as a whole, the nation may be a very general concept. Only after they experience "National Power" up close will they have a somewhat vague understanding of the nation and what it can do.

Nagaril is the best medicine for the current problems of the Federal, so National Power is shifting towards it accordingly.

Putting aside what has already happened, Fox Film's location shooting in Nagaril is also a manifestation of National Power.

"I'm not entirely sure which department said it, but anyway, when we come here to film a movie, they will provide us with a subsidy and a large tax exemption."

After Lin Qi and Penny chatted for a while, Little Fox came over and greeted Lin Qi. They talked about the matter casually. "The tax exemption is higher than that of films shot in the Federal, which is very attractive. Before I came, I heard that quite a few Production Company were planning to follow suit. You know, adventure and thriller films are very popular right now!"

As he spoke, Little Fox complimented Lin Qi, saying, "You led a trend of an era, Lin Qi. Maybe many years from now, when people evaluate the history of film development, they will give you some award for creating an era!"

Such praise was undoubtedly pleasing, and Lin Qi naturally accepted Little Fox.

Actually, Little Fox didn't realize that the real power didn't lie with Lin Qi. Lin Qi's personal adventure novel and its film adaptations couldn't have such a significant impact.

What truly matters is the era itself. In the face of economic downturn, people have become increasingly humble, and any adventurous spirit they may have possessed in the past has vanished under the pressure and intimidation of reality.

People become timid and humble, afraid to try new things or take risks, because they cannot afford any bad consequences.

When they had money, failure might have just made them laugh and comfort themselves, but now they can only cry.

Yet people yearn for adventure. The Federal is a country that cherishes freedom, and the nature of freedom inherently includes an element of adventure. At this time, adventure stories, exploration, and other similar films have become an important channel for people to make up for their lack of emotional fulfillment.

Through movies, they fill their own thirst for adventure and satisfy certain emotional needs by watching, feeling, and experiencing the adventures of others.

That's why these kinds of movies have become so popular since the beginning of this year; they've become a necessity for people during times of depression! They allow people to forget everything they're going through and find courage again through the movies!

Little Fox glanced at Penny, "We'll have about two weeks to choose a location..." At this moment, he was already glad that he had the foresight to choose Penny as the female lead.

Some people outside were still saying that nothing would happen between Lin Qi and Penny, but Little Fox, with a "better safe than sorry" attitude, gave the female role to Penny against all odds, and now it's time to reap the rewards.

As Lin Qi's business grew, Fox Film ' development couldn't keep up with Lin Qi pace. Before long, Lin Qi might not even remember that he still had a 30% stake in Fox Film.

How to continue to tie himself to Lin Qi's warship is a question worth pondering. Now that Little Fox is gradually gaining power, the first thing he thinks of is women.

Fortunately, he felt he had made the right bet.

Young people are all lustful, and he knew this all too well. After giving Lin Qi a strange look, he left the address of their hotel and left first.

Watching Little Fox's retreating figure, Lin Qi glanced at the girl clinging tightly to his arm, then led her towards the bus, asking as they walked, "I remember your agency said they didn't want you..."

He gestured, but didn't say anything.

The agency has invested a lot of resources in the girl, and these resources are not just money, but also connections and time. They definitely want to gain more than just the girl rushing into dating, getting married, and retiring from acting, which does not meet the agency's requirements.

So Lin Qi thought the girl was a bit strange; she was being too affectionate, which didn't make sense.

He had just seen the girl's agent, but the agent acted as if she hadn't seen him and got directly into the crew's car. He was quite curious about what these people were thinking.

The girl smiled. "They think that if I can maintain a certain level of rumored relationship with you, it will be more beneficial to my career." She then became serious as she spoke. "It's difficult to break into Upper Class, but you are an opportunity."

The girl's words were honest and poignant. Film, a medium that some call "new art," is not actually very popular with the Upper Class class. Rather than watching a movie with a bunch of ordinary people of low status in a smelly theater, these Upper Class people prefer to sit in an opera house with their well-dressed peers and enjoy a two- or three-hour performance of an elegant opera.

The Upper Class values movies because of their potential for financial reward, not because of their social status.

Even a heavyweight Actor like Shi Long, who has influence, cannot squeeze into high society circles. Even if he may be richer than some people's perceived "Upper Class celebrities", he is still not a member of Upper Class.

He couldn't enter those private places, he couldn't make those private phone calls, and so on...

Is it really that good to squeeze into Upper Class? Is it necessary to do so, even for someone who is already very rich?

Of course, everyone does that because there are more opportunities and it's safer there. Storms can only destroy the land outside the city, but they can't destroy the sturdy City Wall and City Wall buildings inside!

After the two got on the bus, the girl sat alone in the back, while Lin Qi talked to Lyme next to her.

"Sorry, boss, that's all I managed to get..." Lyme felt a little guilty. He felt that he wasn't as good as Lin Qi had imagined, at least not in terms of attracting investment.

Lin Qi reassured him, "It's okay, these things aren't important. What's important is to get these people on board first. Once they sign the contract, they'll spontaneously promote it and help you recruit more people to join."

"Have you heard of the aggregation effect?" Before Lyme could answer, Lin Qi continued in a low voice, "Actually, I would prefer them to regret signing the contract, because then they would want to seek more reliable psychological support. So, bringing in more people to become 'victims' like them is the simplest and most effective way for them to make amends."

Lyme didn't react for a moment, but he first wrote these down in his notebook. As he wrote, he seemed to find Lin Qi's words to make more and more sense.

Regret often leads to paranoia, because people subconsciously need to provide an argument, a fulcrum, for their regret, namely, "Why do I regret it?" And using thoughts like "Could they be scammers?" or "This will definitely be a failed investment" as a fulcrum is obviously very appropriate.

At the same time, the signed laws came into effect, and they could not easily extricate themselves from them. So they began to seek another support point to gain psychological comfort and affirmation, making their actions appear very successful.

So the most common choice is to drag more people down with you, or to drag more people down with you.

This is similar to how some high-risk investment projects never lack investors who actively try to recruit others. It's not that they really think the project is that good, nor that they want to share the joy of making money with others. They just hope that if they are unlucky, they won't be the only ones who suffer. At the same time, the more unlucky people there are, the stronger their momentum will be, so that they won't be weak and alone if they want to do something.

Or they might have attracted enough people that even if it's a scam or a failed investment, with so many people supporting it, it's bound to succeed, thus protecting their investment.

This psychological shift has always existed, but people haven't noticed it yet. Linti's proposal of this phenomenon is ahead of its time, which is why Lyme doesn't understand it but also feels it makes sense.

"After they rest, take them for a walk around the hotel area, but don't go to places without streetlights. It's not very safe outside, and it's also dirty and chaotic."

"I have other things to do later and will be back a little later. You can talk to them first about the impact and value of their investment on the development here."

On the way from the port to the hotel, Lin Qi was instructing Lyme on what to do and how to do it. It wasn't that he was irresponsibly pushing everything onto Lyme, but rather that this was an essential part of a person's growth.

While well-prepared growth does exist in this world, more often than not, growth comes unexpectedly.

The stumbles and falls when learning to walk and trying to run, the first failed romance, the first failed job... these failures come suddenly, giving no time to prepare.

The same applies to investing. A single question from these potential investors can destroy days and nights of preparation, or even the entire system prepared by the salesperson. So the best approach is to be flexible and not so rigid.

Along the way, people's attention was focused on the city's dilapidation and backwardness. They were unaware that Lin Qi and the Provincial Governor Drag had actually made some changes. They had done some simple repairs on the buildings near the port and sent people to clean the ground...

If they hadn't done so much, people would only see a more backward, filthy, and disturbing Nagaril! The quotes used in this article are purely fictional and intended to enhance the narrative; any resemblance to actual events is purely coincidental.