Investment Cashback, Billionaire God [Quick Transmigration] - Chapter 21 New Group Broadcast

Chapter 21 New Group Broadcast

The moment Fang Zhuo stepped out of Yun Lie with one hand in his pocket, dozens of media outlets swarmed toward him with cameras.

They all crowded outside the barrier line, eagerly attempting to break through to his right front. Each media outlet was determined to capture the perfect shot, pushing fiercely to get to the front row.

Over his dark gray suit, he wore a calf-length leather trench coat with a stiff cut that accentuated his broad shoulders impeccably.

The shutter sounds intensified instantly, and the nearest reporter almost lost her breath

She hadn’t expected the boss of Mega-Entertainment to resemble the unaccomplished rich second-generation stereotype spread on StarNet. Instead, he exuded an elite, stern coldness. The outfit made him look like a mafia superior who might pull out a gun and execute a subordinate for a poorly prepared report at any moment.

Even though they were still on the red carpet, she felt an inexplicable sense of guilt and urgency, as if she were about to report tomorrow with unfinished materials.

With just one glance from him, the jostling crowd immediately settled down.

Fang Zhuo, wearing black gloves made of the same material as his trench coat, leaned against Yun Lie and pressed the button to open the second door.

Tong Qinglu, holding onto Director Zhang’s arm, stepped out slowly. She wore a haute couture gown with beadwork, its color altered for the occasion. A string of antique jewels adorned her slender neck as she calmly greeted the cameras.

The actress playing Mi Yu Xianzi lifted her skirt and stepped out of Yun Lie with ease.

Her overall appearance was ethereal. Liu Xiaolan had chosen a pure white handmade dress from the atelier collection, featuring extensive embroidery. Long white gloves made her arms look exceptionally slender.

The seven-member crew stood firmly on the red carpet. Unlike other crews who typically reserved the center spot for the lead actors, they naturally surrounded Fang Zhuo in the middle.

The moment the signing pen touched the red carpet backdrop, Charent officially posted three updates in rapid succession, quickly claiming the haute couture gowns they wore with over a dozen photos.

In just five minutes since Mega-Entertainment’s appearance, the rampant rumors on StarNet were instantly debunked.

[Can those who claimed they were wearing fakes come out and shout again? Promise me you’ll perform one more time, just for my wildly rising smile.]

[Holy crap, the last time Charent lent out haute couture was for the Triple Crown actress’s grand slam awards ceremony. Can someone tell me how Sister Tong managed to borrow their haute couture??? By status, popularity, or fashion resources, it shouldn’t be her turn.]

[Brother Fang is wearing something that just debuted at last month’s VIC exclusive runway… I’ve never seen C-brand this eager before.]

[Can I just say, with C-brand haute couture out, no one even cares about Elia Calb anymore. They’ve swept the floor with everyone.]

[Sister Tong’s beaded gown was magenta on the runway but changed to a soft green closer to skin tone for today’s red carpet. This definitely isn’t a borrowed haute couture sample garment it must have been purchased.

Charent’s quick claim this time is also a two-way street with financial power. After all, even the most aloof brands need to make money.]

[How can they afford to buy Charent haute couture for the red carpet themselves? This dress must cost several million… What exactly is Mega-Entertainment’s background? It’s been two weeks and no one has uncovered it yet?]

[Even the supporting actress is wearing the atelier collection, I’m genuinely jealous]

[Ahhh Brother Fang’s offline appearance is so different from his ID photo style! Who shoved this cold and ruthless workplace big shot in my face?]

[If someone has to be my boss, I hope it’s Brother Fang. Please, capital, set up this exact scenario for me^^]

[Quick question – does anyone know which studio did Sister Tong’s makeup and styling today? The updo with feather hairpin paired with lightweight jewelry is absolutely perfection]

[Brother Fang’s suit originally didn’t have leather gloves in the runway show, the tie color changed from bright red to deep red, and they added a double-bar tie clip. This stylist really knows what they’re doing]

[Stop digging into Mega-Entertainment’s background, can we investigate their stylist for this event instead? Manifesting such gorgeous styling for my favorite idol]

As a classic brand with over a thousand years of history, Charent has always been extremely cautious about collaborating with artists. When lending outfits, they not only consider the occasion but even evaluate whether the artist possesses high-value awards.

Even on the rare occasions when less-established artists purchase ready-to-wear collections for events, the brand officially maintains an aloof silence.

Charent never posts acknowledgments for unapproved celebrities, maintaining an exceptionally high standard.

On the few occasions when they do lend haute couture, the official account typically delays posting until half a day after the event, merely sharing photos with brief captions. This marks the first time they’ve been so proactive in supporting an artist’s appearance.

Not only did they post three consecutive updates, each contained hundreds of genuinely heartfelt words, practically begging to explain to all viewers how perfectly each look aligned with their brand aesthetic.

[“When initially designing the Golden Part suit, our designers hoped to convey an elusive, transcendent sense of mystery and power through the garment.

Thank you to Mr. Fang for his brilliant interpretation of this look – the glove and tie clip combination perfectly accentuates the overall style…”]

Before the red carpet even concluded, each post had gained thousands of comments and tens of thousands of likes, with related hashtags rocketing to trending topics at rocket speed.

[Thank you Brother Fang – without you I’d never have witnessed Charent being this enthusiastic]

[Some artists have worn their ready-to-wear over ten times without getting acknowledged… I won’t name names]

[It’s not just about money – Brother Fang’s physique and style perfectly match Charent’s runway models. You can search for this year’s C-brand spring/summer show on video platforms – if you cover his face, he’s almost indistinguishable from the opening model.

Being both a target customer and perfectly aligned with brand aesthetic – what brand wouldn’t love that?]

[Not sure if the design concept transcends rationality, but this trending speed might actually be beyond rational]

[This is the most satisfying celebrity following experience I’ve ever had – when I saw the acknowledgment posts I was literally screaming internally ahhhhh, thank you Brother Fang for showing me how satisfying it is to Speedrun Star Entertainment with financial power]

They were the final group on the red carpet, with the hosts deliberately extending their stage time.

After routinely asking Tong Qinglu and Director Zhang a few questions about the short drama filming, he steered the conversation toward Fang Zhuo:

“Director Fang, do you have anything to say to the audience?”

Just as Fang Zhuo picked up the microphone, the front-row media unanimously raised their cameras again. He addressed the official camera lens:

“Giant Entertainment is recruiting a large number of individual streamers, regardless of gender. Benefits include full employee benefits, generous revenue splits, and assigned employee housing an 85-square-meter two-bedroom apartment near the core business district of the Primary Star.”

“Interested candidates can submit resumes directly through our official website. The deadline is 10 AM tomorrow, with the first round of interviews starting at 1 PM.”

Host: ???

Last time he posted ads in a music critic’s livestream, and now he’s bringing recruitment ads to the Jasha Red Carpet?

Is nobody going to stop this?

The host hesitated, glancing toward the directors behind the screen, only to see them all opening their Light Brains, typing something unknown.

…Surely they aren’t submitting resumes on the spot.

The host wavered between speech and silence, feeling he should step in to say something, but he’d barely uttered “Director Fang” before being interrupted.

Noticing the [Appearance 8][EQ 7] values floating above the host’s head, Fang Zhuo smiled and said, “If you join, we can skip the interview.The host’s carefully prepared persuasion instantly transformed into exhilaration. Unable to suppress his grin, he rapidly delivered the closing remarks:

“Well, that concludes our red carpet event for today. All guests may now proceed to the inner venue. Interested viewers can follow Giant Entertainment’s new streamer recruitment campaign~

[BOSS Direct Recruitment, huh?] The red carpet host is living the good life before the audience even gets a chance.]

[Aside from Brother Fang, who’d call an 85㎡ two-bedroom apartment “employee housing”?]

[? Why are people still spamming comments here instead of rushing to submit resumes? Getting those Private Cloud Array fragments depends on this opportunity!]

Fang Zhuo had no intention of staying long in the inner venue. He had no interest in these glittering social circuits filled with clinking glasses.

The inner venue performances hadn’t officially begun yet. The hall was lined with cameras, while numerous celebrities gathered in the corridor near the entrance, smoking and chatting freely.

The Star Federation maintained relatively lax controls on hallucinogens. The high-pressure, fast-paced entertainment industry environment led many stars to develop heavy dependencies.

Since injecting in public was inconvenient, most artists merely smoked cigarettes blended with low-concentration extracts to satisfy cravings. Only three or four individuals carried portable injection kits.

In the crowd, Fang Zhuo spotted two expected figures

Chi Yingying held a vintage slender cigarette between her fingers, expertly exhaling smoke rings. Meanwhile, Ruan Zihan paced anxiously and resentfully before jabbing a tiny portable syringe into his own arm.

As the faint drug effects began to surface, Ruan Zihan exhaled deeply.

He tilted his head back slightly, leaning against the cool wall as he quietly savored the hard-worn sensation of floating mid-air.

While busy staff members hurried through the corridor, his gaze suddenly locked with the leader of one passing group.

Ruan Zihan shuddered. Those icy eyes transformed into countless prisms in his perception, needling sharply into his brain.

Perhaps it was the side effects of the hallucinogen, but the man in the long trench coat resembled a massive black specter, standing half a head taller than him, despite him being an actor.

Ruan Zihan felt the chill on his back morph into panic, as if a large hand clad in a leather glove had seized his heart fiercely.

Fang Zhuo only briefly crossed paths with the two of them. Out of the corner of his eye, he noticed they seemed intent on pursuing him, but they were quickly separated by Jasha staff and security guards rushing forward to hand out paper resumes.

In the hallway, the sound of a plastic injection case hitting the wall echoed, and faint arguments between several people could be heard.

After giving Deng Jiaqiang instructions, Fang Zhuo left the venue without looking back.

…No wonder he was so foolish and insane Ruan Zihan was addicted to hallucinogens.

On the spaceship back to the hotel, Fang Zhuo pulled up the strategy posts in the system forum again for review.

Although Ruan Zihan had previously indirectly encouraged minor celebrities to commit suicide and hired people for intentional harm, he had no prior record of directly hiring assassins for murder.

However, all previous behavioral predictions about Ruan Zihan were based on the assumption that he was a normal person. A brain excessively eroded by hallucinogens could unpredictably spiral into madness.

The small superpower he had purchased earlier for 40 points could at least ensure self-defense. Additionally, public information on the forum indicated that the personal enhancement series in mystery boxes often yielded bodyguard employees with combat abilities far exceeding those of this dimension.

He currently had six mystery boxes on hand; a set of nine was required to open a group. He needed to speed up preparations for the new group broadcast, aiming to accumulate the next set of boxes before his conflict with the other party escalated completely.

Back at the hotel, Fang Zhuo first finalized the number of hires for this recruitment round with Deng Jiaqiang, then forwarded the preliminary screening criteria document to Jiang Yu.

Before bed, he selected the most expensive option from the three group broadcast styling plans sent by Liu Xiaolan and instructed Qin Yi to bring the equipment to the company the next day.

As the room lights dimmed, it was exactly 1 a.m. A little bit’s tone was full of astonishment:

[Host, I’ve noticed you haven’t slept more than seven hours a day since arriving in this dimension. Are you under too much pressure lately? This system recommends the calming elixir in the system mall, priced at 15 points per pill.]

Fang Zhuo flipped through the proposal: [Is it possible that high-energy individuals actually only need six hours of sleep a day?]

A little bit sounded somewhat embarrassed: [But I need at least eight hours of low-energy operation daily. Lately, I’ve been sneaking in some standby time during the day.]

Fang Zhuo: [Diagnosed as a low-energy system.]

A little bit: […]

At 1 p.m., hundreds of individually screened live streamers gathered in the hall on the top floor of the Financial Tower, anxiously whispering among themselves, speculating about how many people the company would ultimately hire.

After all, this wasn’t a guild primarily focused on live streaming. Everyone guessed that Mega-Entertainment would sign at most two more groups of streamers.

The main hall doors swung open, and a man in a suit stepped onto the stage, gently adjusting the microphone:

“Hello everyone, I am Fang Zhuo, Executive Director of Giant Entertainment. Those whose names I call next, please proceed to HR to complete the onboarding process. The rest may collect triple round-trip travel expenses and a souvenir gift from the staff at the entrance before leaving.”

The murmuring in the audience instantly grew louder

“Why is there no buildup at all? I prepared a talent performance. Isn’t there even a self-introduction or dance segment?”

“The last time Mega-Entertainment recruited, it was just like this Director Fang simply pointed at a few people and they were hired. Everyone guessed he was choosing randomly, just like randomly tossing half the resumes into the trash. Luck is a form of capability too.”

“It’s been so long since I’ve seen a company that covers round-trip travel expenses for interviews, and it’s even triple the cost…”

“I saw someone in the front row receiving a welcome gift it’s the new skincare set from YL. Has this company always been this extravagant?”

“Why not mention the benefits after joining? Compared to those, the travel expenses are nothing.”

Countless tags flashed before Fang Zhuo’s eyes, this time accompanied by a skill talent value, making it even more dazzling.

Referencing the basic stats panel and the system’s recommended professions, he selected over twenty people in a row. His gaze paused when it swept over the last row of seats.

Given humanity’s innate desire for wealth, he had never seen an applicant’s loyalty level this low before.

The two people sitting in the very center of the last row had loyalty levels of 2 and an even lower value, respectively.

Fang Zhuo let out an almost imperceptible sigh, suppressing a laugh as he selected those two as well.

The entire recruitment and onboarding process was completed within just an hour. This time, he hired a total of twenty-five streamers. Combined with the five from the previous group broadcast, it just made exactly six groups.

First, Liu Xiaolan led staff from the clothing brand to design looks for everyone. Then, Qin Yi set up the large lights, adjusted the lighting and angles, and took a half-body photo of each person.

Among these streamers were veterans who had been broadcasting for years without success, newcomers who had just entered the industry, some who switched careers on a whim after seeing Mega-Entertainment’s recruitment ad, and a few mid-tier individual streamers chasing clout.

Before joining Mega-Entertainment, the vast majority of them had little public exposure and were complete strangers to audiences.

Their dancing skills varied greatly, but fortunately, the group broadcast dances weren’t difficult. After training with the dance instructor for an afternoon, even the least skilled could barely manage to get through all the routines.

Fang Zhuo stood on the second level of the dance studio, quietly looking down at the crowd below.

The system tags had already guaranteed this group’s potential in the industry. What he wanted wasn’t uniformity and proficiency, but precisely the huge differences brought by their diverse backgrounds.

At 8 PM, Giant Entertainment’s official account posted six updates in a row, and the hashtag #MegaEntertainmentGroupBroadcast trended.

[What does this mean? I thought Mega-Entertainment would sign four or five streamers at most. Why so many fresh new brothers and sisters all of a sudden?]

[Gotta say, each one is handsome in a very distinctive way. Did Star Entertainment really have this many hidden gems? I thought the big guilds had already snatched up all the potential streamers.]

[How are they going to broadcast with so many people at once? Don’t tell me they’re stuffing all twenty-plus into the same livestream I wouldn’t know where to look!]

[I like the tanned brother in the very middle of the third row in the group photo. He looks so wild^^]

[Even Xiao Xiao is here? He already has over a hundred thousand followers why is he joining Mega-Entertainment for group broadcasts?]

[Hahaha, that host from the Jasha Red Carpet is indeed in there. What time are they going live? This is a troll’s delight.]

[Tomorrow at noon, 12 PM. Pulling up a chair to wait.]

This hot search remained at the top all night, and the number of pre-show reservations this time soared to more than ten times that of their first group broadcast.

Even before noon, over a hundred thousand people were simultaneously waiting in the black-screen livestream room. The chat was filled with viewers betting on whether Mega-Entertainment would let that host appear directly, while also discussing how many of the twenty-plus announced streamers were complete newcomers.

In front of the camera, Fang Zhuo raised his hand slightly toward the director at the back, signaling that they could begin now