mijobooks Chapter 91 Speaking Out
Chapter 91 Speaking Out
"They value ugliness there, and the uglier you are, the more popular you are. If someone like me wanted to go, they would definitely reject my visa."
Laughter erupted in a small area around them.
"I saw online that this 'ugly is beautiful' phenomenon is exactly what the entertainment industry is all about. No, no, no, the entire internet is a Rakshasa city."
"Thugs and hooligans who swear all become big streamers, writing scripts to trick fans into participating in PK battles and selling goods. They drive luxury cars and live in mansions, spending money like water. They come on stage saying, 'Brothers, tonight we're going to challenge that guy with tens of millions of fans, Brother Ma Hu. Our X Family Army will take him down.'"
"What kind of army are you?"
"Guns?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the people sitting around him burst into laughter.
You can't blame them; Shen Mo's description was just too apt.
Sure enough, only industry insiders can deliver such accurate and deadly sarcastic remarks.
"An internet celebrity who can barely read has a group of bodyguards when she goes out. Even top celebrities only have this kind of entourage. The key is that they do this to avoid being photographed by paparazzi, having crazy fans, or even being kidnapped."
"Why are those people doing this? They're afraid people won't film them, afraid no one will recognize them, and afraid they won't be able to find anyone to kidnap them!"
"Hahahaha!"
The entire audience burst into laughter; there was no way around it, the irony was simply too strong.
Studio.
"This is so refreshing!"
"When I heard he was going to talk about 'Rakshasa Mirage,' I thought he was going to talk about serious creative ideas, but he came here instead."
"What others are saying is also a serious creative approach, okay! It's just that the behind-the-scenes gossip is only truly explosive when it comes from people who know you well."
"I bet some people there were smiling, but their hearts were bleeding. That's exactly what they were saying."
"Shen Mo is too daring. This is unacceptable. We need to keep a close eye on him."
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Shen Mo couldn't see the live stream chat, so he naturally didn't know how many people were watching him.
But even if I knew, it wouldn't matter.
"The most bizarre thing is, paparazzi actually followed them! What's wrong with them? Is this the standard of paparazzi these days? Haven't you ever seen illiterate people before?!"
Laughter erupted again in the room.
Each line was a joke, and while the live performance wasn't perfect, Shen Mo himself was at least satisfied.
"Celebrities are now selling products through live streaming instead of studying scripts. They used to do '321 action,' but now it's all about '123 link'..."
"If you'd known it would turn out like this, why did you go through all that trouble to get into the Beijing Film Academy or the Central Academy of Drama? So many top internet celebrities didn't even graduate high school!"
"The people selling goods are acting in the live broadcast room, and the actors are selling goods in the live broadcast room. The acting is not as professional as the people selling goods."
"And then there are those CB (Cross-Border) streamers. Of course, I'm only talking about a small portion; most of them are beautiful inside and out!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a cheer erupted in the arena.
Shen Mo glanced around and saw a large group of beautiful girls surrounding Huang Yunjiao; it was a feast for the eyes just to look at them.
"Those CB streamers, sucking up to the big spenders, ripping them off, and cheating them—this isn't just referring to female streamers, but male streamers too."
"I solemnly promise that the above situation will never occur again in future live broadcasts."
The tone suddenly shifted, catching everyone off guard before they burst into laughter once again.
This guy, no wonder he's so popular, he's got so many funny moments.
Everyone present was a professional. They saw through the surface to the essence, seized upon the silence, and relentlessly studied and imitated it. When they realized they couldn't reach the same level, their admiration turned into worship.
"Brother, brother, can I call you husband?" "Sister, sister, I'm my sweetheart!"
"Honey, honey, muah!" "Sister, sister, you're the best!"
"vomit……"
"My god, you guys are amazing! You have hundreds of husbands/wives online at the same time, and their 'husbands/wives' numbers are fluctuating. You can increase your 'husbands/wives' number just by generating some traffic..."
When things get interesting, they might just burst into song.
"The horseman didn't know he was a donkey, and the bird didn't know she was a chicken..."
The situational performance immediately drew interaction from the audience.
"Wow, you're so good at that!"
"You must have done this quite often!"
"This level of fan engagement is something to learn!"
"Godfather, please accept my bow!"
A wave of mockery and self-deprecation targeting the industry spread from the breakout sessions to the live stream.
"So that's what the lyric meant. I get it now."
"The author's analysis is still the most professional! Although there's a lot of discussion online, no one thought of this aspect."
"Ultimately, it's because there wasn't enough time. Many of the underlying meanings hadn't been fully explained, and the authorities couldn't stand it anymore, so they took action."
"The dog didn't seem to be acting just now; he must have done this kind of thing a lot in the past."
"How many wives does the streamer have? My God, I can't even imagine the scene of thousands of voluptuous women pressing down on him."
"Why 'muscular elite'?"
"Nonsense, all the good-looking women are becoming live streamers."
Inside the sub-venue, Shen Mo became more and more enthusiastic as he spoke.
"The most crucial aspect of the Rakshasa Sea City is not the reversal of beauty and ugliness, but rather that the handsome Ma Ji in the story chose to pander to the Rakshasa Kingdom and disguise himself as ugly in order to become a high-ranking official there."
Pu Songling said, "To put on a false face to cater to worldly customs is to be no different from the ways of the world, which are full of demons."
"And aren't we the same in reality?"
"By wearing a mask, one eventually forgets what beauty is in the process of pandering. I have pandered before, and I am still pandering."
"I don't know when it started, but if you sincerely say that you want to fight for your ideals, people will call you an idiot."
"If you say you just want to make money, people will say you're being sincere."
"Since I surpassed 500,000 followers, classmates I hadn't contacted before, relatives who had always disliked me, and even many parents have contacted me through private messages saying, 'Son, let my child become an internet celebrity! Teach him how to become one.'"
I said, "You're still a minor! You should at least finish college first!"
"People say, 'You little brat, haven't you seen the kids of those big internet celebrities? They've dropped out of school and spend all their time with their parents making short videos.'"
"Do you know what? His child was right next to me when he sent me a private message."
Inside the venue, the laughter gradually faded, replaced by somber gazes.
Those invited by the platform all have considerable online influence, and in fact, more than half of the attendees at the event had more fans than Shen Mo.
They never expected that they would fall into deep thought because of what the other person said.
No wonder he's the author of "Rakshasa Mirage".
I asked, "Child, what is your dream?"
"My dream is to become an online influencer, participate in PvP battles, and sell products."
At this point, Shen Mo felt as if he had become Ma Ji.
That ordinary person who initially wanted to change, but gradually chose to conform.
"Speaking of which, I suddenly remembered that when we were little, our teachers would always ask us, 'What are your dreams for the future?'"
"We'd say, 'Be a scientist, be a doctor, be an astronaut, blah blah blah, right!'"
"I'm really afraid that this upside-down internet will turn our next generation into useless people who only want to be internet celebrities."
"No one studies technology, no one studies farming, no one studies how to drive the progress of the times. Ground-based competition is no longer interesting. Let's go to the space station and wave our hands."
Do you remember Sister Furong and Sister Feng from many years ago?
"I used to think that was the bottom line for humanity, but now, looking back, I actually think they are high-quality internet celebrities. At least, they once fought for their ideals and even succeeded."
"Finally, I'll end with the ending of this song!"
"That horse-headed bird is a fundamental problem for us humans..."
"Thanks!"
In an instant, thunderous applause erupted in the hall.
Although Shen Mo's jokes are sharp and even have a bit of an indiscriminate attack feel to them, stand-up comedy itself is a satirical art.
Of course, there were also many unhappy people in the venue.
Shen Mo didn't care about that.
"This article tonight is incredibly sharp."
"You don't have to say it that way."
Gu Qingqing looked resentful.
She had just started her job when the other party was already in trouble. What a huge stain that must be on her professional record!
"I just had to get it off my chest!"
Shen Mo was in a good mood.
Watching his retreating figure, Gu Qingqing was inexplicably captivated.
"Shen Mo seems different..."
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