Instigation

Lumian quickly found the conversation between Zarathustra and Jia Yu, which was about Zarathustra wanting to poach Jia Yu from his newly established film company.

This film and television company will be established with funding from the restructured Intis Group, which will also help Jia Yu pay the penalty for breach of contract in the final year of his contract.

In addition, Jia Yu will receive a generous signing bonus, better contract terms, stronger resources, and an endorsement deal with the Intis Group luxury goods company.

Lumian raised an eyebrow upon hearing this:

You guys are actually talking about business cooperation?

Is this what I want to hear?

After Zarathustra repeated Promise, Jia Yu was clearly tempted and said he would give a final answer in two days.

Lumian looked at her phone, pressed the pause button, and replayed the conversation in her mind.

He glanced at Anthony on the side of the table and muttered to himself, "Two key points:"

"First, Jia Yu, the Actor who played Gehrman Sparrow, still has a role. The Celestial Worthy's Subordinate value him highly and want to bring him under their control in order to prepare for certain things to come."

"Secondly, Zarathustra doesn't actually have much money. He only possesses an identity and a company woven from his Dream, all of which are outside this city and are merely rumors. They can only become real money and resources through a merger and reorganization with the Intis Group. This can be inferred from the fact that all the benefits he Promise Jia Yu could only be realized after the Intis Group funded the establishment of a film and television company, rather than by writing a check that the other party could not refuse on the spot."

"Given the extraordinary constraints, the importance of money and resources has been amplified to an extreme degree. I'm really curious now to know who won the First Prize that wasn't successfully claimed before."

At this point, Lumian's expression turned cold:

"One point we overlooked before was that once the Intis Group and the companies mentioned in the background description of Zarathustra complete their restructuring, Zarathustra will gain access to a large amount of resources and money, which will be very disadvantageous for us."

"Regardless of whether President Huang has been corrupted and controlled by Roselle in the Mirror, this matter will proceed. The only difference lies in Zarathustra's gains are substantial or modest. As long as he is willing to concede and relinquish some of his interests, the merger and reorganization will most likely occur."

Anthony nodded slightly and said, "Making contact with Zhou Mingrui, doing something in secret, and cleaning up some of the Dream characters; influencing President Huang through Roselle in the Mirror, eroding and controlling this wealthy man; and promoting the merger and reorganization of the two companies are the three main things Zarathustra did after arriving in Yangdu. Some were overt, and some were covert. It's easy for us to focus on the first thing and overlook the latter two. By the time we realize it, he may have already created the momentum he needs, overwhelming and unstoppable."

"Is this Angel has lived for one or two thousand years?"

"However, the fact that He knows how to use mergers and acquisitions in the Dream City to turn wealth from virtual to real makes Him seem anything but old-fashioned."

He, Lumian, Jenna had never considered this possibility before, nor had Franca, since she was just an undergraduate student before she Transmigration and had almost no experience in the business world.

"Have you forgotten that his current body belongs to another Transmigrator?" Lumian suddenly laughed. "The operation to eliminate Zarathustra must begin as soon as possible."

"But we must be wary that it might be a trap to lure us in," Anthony warned Lumian.

Lumian nodded and stood up:

"I'm going to talk to a friend now."

After giving some of the food from his "Traveler's Bag" to Ludwig, he used "Teleportation" and "Mirror Traversal" to reach the Psychiatry Department of Crimson Moon Hospital.

Li Keji is still imprisoned here.

Lumian changed into a more Women-ization shirt and looser trousers, transforming herself back into the "Witch of Despair".

He gathered his black hair behind his back, letting it fall naturally, and walked out of the mirror-like object, gently landing at the door of Li Keji's ward.

Bang, bang, bang, Lumian gently knocked on the steel door.

--He and Li Keji were one outside the door and the other inside, unable to use the "Fictional Bottle" to isolate themselves from their surroundings.

A few seconds later, Lumian saw a plump, white Mushrooms cautiously peek out from behind the iron bars above the metal door, then quickly retract its Cap.

"I really want to throw a ball of ' Flames of Destruction ' in there..." Lumian muttered, as Li Keji's hairy face appeared at the window blocked by the iron bars.

"Who are you?" Li Keji's eyes lit up instinctively, and he asked in surprise.

"I'm here to save you," Lumian replied with a smile.

Li Keji shook his head:

"No, no, I trust the law!"

"The law doesn't believe you..." Lumian muttered to himself.

He then said, "Actually, I wanted to ask you for help."

"Do you want Mushrooms?" Li Keji asked excitedly, "I have many kinds of Mushrooms here..."

He was about to launch into a long and detailed introduction.

Lumian interrupted him:

"I've heard people mention your ideas, but I think they might be a bit too narrow-minded."

"Too narrow-minded?" Li Keji was taken aback.

Lumian nodded solemnly:

"Food is indeed important to humans, but it is not the whole story of survival."

"Diseases can also cause premature death in humans. Have you ever thought about creating even more amazing Mushrooms, where each variety can be used to treat one or more types of Mushrooms?"

"That's too difficult." Li Keji fell into deep thought. "Cure diseases by hybridizing cattle, fish, wheat, and Mushrooms. Do we need to hybridize other things... implant my gene fragments into Mushrooms, allowing the genes that produce healing power to fuse with the Mushrooms? But gene fragments and Genetic Modification technology alone are not enough..."

Lumian's eyelids twitched, and he said sincerely, "I Have a Friend who became a vegetable after a car accident, but I feel that he is still somewhat conscious."

"Can you think of a way to heal him with your Mushrooms, to awaken him, but while preserving his remaining consciousness?"

Li Keji paused for a few seconds before saying, "I'd like to discuss this with *Tu*Shu, but I can't guarantee it will work."

"Okay, I'll come back in a couple of days to hear your answer." Lumian took two steps back and disappeared into the shadows by the wall.

He used the word "Instigation" throughout, with a hint of "Fascination."

The next morning, Hall Film Company, Artists Department.

Jenna entered an office, where she faced one of the Women interviewers who had interviewed her earlier.

"Please sit." The Women examiner gestured to the sofa area. "Let me introduce myself. I'm Mei Xin, the head of the Artists Department at Hall Film Company. My English name is Christine."

She sat down and said to Jenna, "Before our legal colleagues arrive, let me explain the general terms of the contract to you."

"Whether it's your appearance or your acting skills, you meet our requirements perfectly. In the industry, our Hall Film Company treats new Actor the best. The contract is only for three years, and we give you a base salary of four thousand per month. You can keep 50% of all your income, including film remuneration and endorsement fees. We will also provide you with various training programs, professional Makeup, and so on."

"The most important point is that the company's resources will be significantly tilted towards its own people."

"Once you gain fame and have representative works, the contract can be renegotiated at any time, with a higher profit-sharing ratio and more autonomy. And if this contract expires, we only have priority for a new contract, under the same conditions..."

Jenna listened with great immersion. Although she didn't think she could stay in the Dream City for a year or two, this might be the only time she would sign Actor contract.

Mei Xin concluded by saying, "After you sign the contract, we will also give you an advance of 30,000 yuan to help you settle in and furnish your home. This money will be deducted from your subsequent income in installments, with no interest."

"I'll get 30,000 yuan after signing the contract? "Jenna didn't hide the Change in her expression.

Hurry! I want to sign right now!

With this money, plus the 30,000 reward Huang Beibei gave Franca yesterday, the team's savings will reach a little over 240,000, enough to rent the Magic Mirror Arrodes from the rent from Star Dream General Store!

Having such a magic mirror to help before launching an operation against Zarathustra would be a major advantage!

--During this period, every time Lumian and the others went to the Star Dream General Store, they would try to ask the Magic Mirror directly on the spot without renting it, and get the answer. However, they were unsuccessful. The Primordial One they got an answer seemed to be just an accident, or they would have to wait a long time before they could enjoy a similar benefit. Similarly, when Franca held a "Magic Mirror Divination" Ritual pointing to Arrodes, she also failed to get a response.

Not long after, employees from Hall Film Company's Legal Department arrived with the contract.

Jenna carefully but laboriously read through all the terms and conditions, asked a few questions, and then readily signed the contract.

The advance payment for settling in arrived before she left Hall Film Company.

To her regret, Jia Yu didn't seem to be at the company today, so she couldn't run into him and pretend to be an admirer to make an initial contact by asking for his autograph.

2 PM.

Jenna arrived at the Star Dream General Store.

Once inside the shop, she sent messages to Franca, Lumian, and the others:

"You can transfer the money to me now."

She didn't do this in advance because she was afraid of encountering obstacles along the way.

If we lose all the money because of this, all our previous efforts will have been in vain!

Lumian and the others, who had been waiting in different places, quickly completed the transfer, each keeping only enough for the next week's living expenses.

Jenna walked to the Checkout Counter and said to the Shop Owner, "Hello, may I rent that Mirror?"

She was referring to the Magic Mirror Arrodes.

Previously, the team had discussed what to rent for the first time. Considering that the Magic Mirror Arrodes was the only item that Mr. The Fool carried with him when Slumber, the specific rental price, and the symbolic meaning of the "Witch" in the dream world, they finally decided to rent this Mirror.

"220,000 a day," the Shop Owner said with a smile, raising his head as the sky suddenly darkened.

"Okay." Jenna didn't haggle.

After she completed the payment through the store's POS machine and signed a very simple rental agreement, the Shop Owner lowered his head as he spoke:

"You can take that Mirror now, but return it by 3 PM tomorrow."

Jenna subconsciously swallowed, walked to the shelf, and picked up the silver Mirror with black eye-like pupils on both sides.

After placing the Magic Mirror Arrodes into the "Traveler’s Bag," Jenna quietly breathed a sigh of relief.

That's really not easy!

Saving money is really not easy!