Chapter Eighty-two: When Imitating Emperor Became a Phenomenon

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  It was really close! Almost got surrounded again!

  Someone was riding a bike in a mad dash, couldn't help but look back with sweat dripping down his face, saw that there was no one behind him continuing to chase after him, only then did he let out a sigh of relief, and began to slowly pedal.

  Many times, some people always do things that others can't understand, such as being crazy about chasing stars.

  In the past, Xiaosha didn't understand the mentality of those "star chasers", always thinking they were just weirdos, what's the point of chasing stars to death? Getting their favorite star's autograph, taking photos together, even hugging, do you need to cry out loud "I love you"? Can it be exchanged for money?

  To put it bluntly, even if you really chase after them until death, the celebrity might find you annoying! Because if you really die from chasing after a celebrity, they will definitely have to bear some social responsibility, or face criticism from society and the media, which would greatly affect their popularity and ultimately impact their wealth.

  So, Xiaosan himself has never chased stars before. He just likes to watch the excitement. Of course, if he had the chance to get an autograph or take a photo together, he wouldn't refuse either.

  It can be seen from this that he originally chose the two "professions" of actor and singer as his goal, which is really shameful! He himself doesn't chase stars, nor has he ever had excessive admiration for these two professions, but just because he thought they were cool, he clicked on these two options... It's really all tears when talking about it!

  Of course, talking about these things is just a mood. For example, Lao Tzu has now found that he himself seems to be developing in the direction of attracting "star chasers" to chase after him crazily, which makes him feel a little worried.

  What if, among your own fans, there are one or two "die-hard" fans who will chase you to death? What should we do then? Ignore them? Listen to them? Happily accept it? Or kindly advise and even severely warn them?

  It's all right, now he talks about these things are too far-fetched, because he is not yet a super idol who is stunningly handsome and has works that are beyond compare!

  The sky was still drizzling with fine rain, the raindrops that came rushing in not only moistened someone's eyes but also quickly lowered his temperature. After avoiding two police cars at a turn and continuing to ride for less than half an hour, he finally arrived at today's first performance venue: Jiamachi Town.

  At the same time, less than 30 miles behind him, the highway that was just blocked also began to clear up. As a result, a large group of people who were blocked accelerated their speed, and a not-so-short steel torrent "slowly" moved towards this small town.

  "I wonder if he has already started acting?"

  Sitting in the Iveco, several reporters from "Entertainment Unlimited" who came with a mission were all somewhat excited at this time. After all, they had been chasing for several days and nearly a thousand kilometers! Now that they are about to complete the task entrusted to them, how can they not be excited?

  "Never mind all that, just remember that when you arrive at the scene, you must turn on your equipment immediately." The "lead reporter", who was checking his recorder, said without even lifting his head.

  "Haha, I've heard that we're the first TV media to do a comprehensive report on him! The cameraman who was also doing some emergency repairs smiled and said: "If this interview can attract strong attention, our bonuses should increase too!"

  That's right, people are drifting in the world, and what they are after is nothing more than fame and wealth. Journalists rush to and fro in wind and rain, or even amidst gunfire, but can it be said that they really do so out of interest? Obviously not, because the vast majority of people are just struggling for a living.

  Now, when there is a good chance of getting the prize in front of them, and it looks like they can get it easily, several reporters can't help but feel a little happy.

  Moreover, they also have a strong urge to scrutinize, visit and even interrogate someone carefully.

  After all, although in this era of the internet and information, a large number of overnight sensations and "internet celebrities" have emerged. However, compared to legendary status, mysteriousness, and sensationalism, whether it's Xu Jing Lei, the "blog queen" with over 10 million blog clicks, or Huang Jian Xiang, who loudly proclaimed "he is not alone", or Han Han, who said "the literary world is nothing, nobody should pretend to be cool", they are far inferior to a certain someone whose MV reached 50 million views in just a few minutes and has now reached 400 million views in just a few days.

  Alright, if we're talking about the MV's click-through rate issue, there might be suspicions of cheating. However, when someone else's performance videos are also approaching tens of millions of clicks, then nobody has anything to say.

  Moreover, not only did his video views exceed those of several others, but the network search volume also surged in the past few days, almost all within the top ten, especially yesterday, which saw an explosive increase of tens of millions of searches, steadily ranking first in Baidu's search volume.

  Suppose the search volume is just a temporary manifestation of false popularity, then when a Baidu Tieba named "Imitation Emperor" increased by tens of thousands of members in just one day and the number of posts surged by over 30,000 in one day, this is obviously a manifestation of someone's true popularity.

  No, the internet age is indeed an era where it's very easy and accidental to become famous. Perhaps just a turn of your head, you might "become famous". However, wanting to maintain this fame and popularity for a long time is obviously very difficult, because what internet celebrities lack most is patience.

  It's obvious that someone can't just show up and leave with a boxed lunch, because there's really something mysterious about him.

  Why is he so talented?

  How many more talents does he have that haven't been shown?

  What is his goal after all?

  These questions undoubtedly have countless ones, and more and more people want to ask clearly, because he is already on the right path of becoming a phenomenon.

  But this opportunity is too rare, because everyone can't find his person at all.

  Now the three of them are obviously lucky, as they have already "bumped into" the mastermind and don't need to continue asking around foolishly and then follow him.

  "Lao He, drive faster, or we'll be overtaken by other reporters." The leader, holding a recorder, occasionally glanced at his watch, feeling both excited and worried, as they knew that there were at least several dozen journalists chasing after someone on this road.

  If we had gone a little later, wouldn't we have been out of luck?

  Alright, even if the host has made it clear that he will not accept any interviews before the performance ends and arrives at Hongshi Creek Town, but this also needs to be believed! Is it? Who knows if you'll suddenly agree to an exclusive interview with a certain media outlet, especially TV media, just because you're in a good mood?

  So the trio of "Entertainment Unlimited" accelerated again, almost running at the speed limit of this national highway, and rushed forward to Jiamachi Town not far ahead.

  At this moment, a gentle and reserved female journalist from Chongqing also embarked on the "journey", her task was simple - to follow "Xiao Tang" all the way, and then write about his daily situation in short messages or dispatches, which would be published on related pages of the Chongqing Evening News.

  "I guarantee I'll complete the task!" Shu Xiaowen secretly touched the phone in her pocket, while inwardly ecstatic, she looked at the editor-in-chief with a firm expression.

  "I believe you can complete this six-month long-term task, so I handed it over to you!" The editor nodded kindly and handed her a bank card, smiling: "Business trips have travel allowances, and for your kind of long-term tracking interview, I think it's really hard work, so I'll raise your allowance by one level. There will be 150 yuan per day for food, accommodation and transportation."

  Wow, that's a lot! The female reporter hastily took over the bank card and suddenly burst out laughing. She had just been converted to a formal employee yesterday, and her current salary was only 2,100 yuan per month (after deducting five insurances and one fund, and not including any benefits). However, this subsidy has instantly made her monthly income exceed 6,000 yuan! Is happiness coming too quickly?

  "Alright, you hurry back to handle the travel arrangements now. Also, listen carefully, every day there must be at least one short message, and on average, every three days there should be a mid-length report. Do it well!"

  Just as the new female reporter was overjoyed, the editor-in-chief's words were like a splash of cold water that woke her up. She hurriedly wanted to speak and discuss conditions, but the editor-in-chief suddenly became a different person, directly waving his hand to drive her out, and even added: "I believe you'll definitely be OK, you're familiar with Little Tang anyway!"

  Then, a female journalist who originally thought this matter was beautiful suddenly bid farewell to her relatives and friends with a pitiful look, and then carried her own travel bag onto the long-distance bus directly to Zhangjiajie.

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