Global Film Emperor

Chapter 135 of the course has been completed.
"The third phase of the simulation has been completed, with a score of 94, which is excellent. The course has ended."

"it is finally over"

When Lu Ze opened his eyes in the system space, he was at a loss for words when the settlement was completed. This training had no sub-items and was completely over in one night.

The process involved three phases, totaling ten years. The first phase, which involved shielding memories, was a simulation where even Lu Ze, who was in the course, deeply abhorred drugs. However, due to financial pressures, he came into contact with a small-time boss, obtained drugs from him, and sold them to his first addict.

Lu Ze wasn't stupid to begin with. After tasting the sweetness of drug trafficking, he gradually increased his shipments, started making dirty money, and replaced the small-time dealers, slowly becoming the leader of this huge drug trafficking group.

During the third phase of the course, Lu Ze made a very arrogant statement, saying that he supplied more goods in one go than other people ate noodles in a year.

Gradually, Lu Ze went from a petty smuggler trying to make money to improve his family's living conditions to a ruthless and greedy business tycoon. He had to admit that environment really can change a person.

Like most drug lords, he trafficked drugs but never used them himself. Even before Lu Ze was arrested, his family didn't know what he did to earn so much money.

Finally, he followed the same path as other drug lords, was arrested by the police, interrogated for six months, and sentenced to death by the Supreme People's Court, to be carried out immediately, and deprived of his political rights for life.

However, this time when he died, the system did not give him a score of 0. It seems that in its operating rules, the death of a drug lord is an inevitable thing.

"The system has detected that all courses have been completed and is calculating the overall score for the first stage. The score is S, which is excellent. The first stage of the course has now ended. Congratulations."

"Second stage unlock conditions: (1) Learn all courses: Completed, (2) Official character appearance fee reaches ten million (8700000/10000000)."

Note: The fee does not include the fee for special actors, nor does it include other expenses such as travel, variety shows, and endorsements.

When Lu Ze saw the last sentence, he did some calculations. If he didn't act as a character actor, he had participated in a total of four film and television dramas as a formal actor.

"My Chief and My Regiment", "Beijing Youth", "Hello, Mr. Tree", "The Boxer".

If we're only referring to the actor's salary, without considering the company and agent's share or the tax rate, then 200,000 plus 1.5 million plus 1.5 million plus 5.5 million equals 8.7 million.

"Wonderful!"

Lu Ze sighed. He wasn't surprised by the upgrade requirement of ten million. Looking back, he realized that things had indeed gone quite smoothly.

It's not because the goal of ten million is easy to achieve. Easy my foot! How many people, even how many actors, never earn ten million in their entire lives?

Therefore, Lu Ze felt that he had indeed had a very smooth life in the past few years, and his luck was simply off the charts. The first twenty-four years of his life were quite ordinary.

But since I learned real skills in the system, it could be said that it was luck, or it could be said that it was related to the improvement of my own abilities.

Within two years, he met five benefactors. Without Liu Le, the group leader, Lu Ze would not have been able to get so many special roles, let alone become a familiar face to directors of all sizes and become a well-known "firefighter" in Hengdian.

Secondly, there's Zeng Long. Without him, Lu Ze wouldn't have been able to get the role in "My Regiment." He'd probably still be a contract actor in Hengdian, eating dirt in the trenches.

The third benefactor was Guo Mingde. If it weren't for Guo Mingde's recommendation, he should have returned to Hengdian after filming "My Regiment" and waited for a chance to make a name for himself.

Then there's Shen Jinghan. If it weren't for the fact that this top agent in the entertainment industry has excellent relationships with many big directors and CEOs, he probably wouldn't have even gotten a role in "The Capital Youth".

Finally, there's President Hu, Hu Zhiguang. Need I say more about how much help he's given Lu Ze? Whenever Lu Ze wants something, he doesn't hesitate to spend money and pull strings to get Lu Ze promoted.

Otherwise, even with Shen Jinghan's help, without Rongchuang, a domestic financial tycoon, no one would give Shen Jinghan face, and Lu Ze's life would be much more difficult than it is now.

If even one person had been missing, Lu Ze wouldn't be where he is today, let alone earn millions from a single movie, even with a system.

To reiterate, the system only gave Lu Ze the skills to make a living; it was society and personal connections that ultimately helped him rise to prominence.

If these few people are really missing, is ten million still a small amount? At least for Lu Ze, it's like an insurmountable chasm. Even if he earns tens of thousands a month, how many years would it take to earn ten million?

So think about it, fate is actually quite interesting. Encountering so many benefactors is truly a rare thing for anyone.

"Due to the death of the course character, the outside time is 5:42. Should you relax and have fun in the space or exit the space to continue sleeping?"

"It even has leisure features?"

Almost three years have passed in real life. My days were filled with either studying or getting beaten up. This is the first time I've discovered a system with entertainment features. It's so user-friendly and so touching.
After suffering so much, he could finally have some fun in the space. If he didn't play, Lu Ze felt like he was missing out on a fortune.

"Let's have some fun and relax, and see what other tricks your little system has up its sleeve!"

I rubbed my hands together, and suddenly a slot machine appeared in the pristine white space. It was one of those classic models, with five gleaming gold tokens on it.

"Entertainment is just slot machines?"

Lu Ze was a little disappointed. He had no interest in gambling. Having long ago seen through the inevitable outcome of gambling, he only played cards for a few cents or a dollar for fun. Moreover, he wouldn't suggest it unless someone pulled him. He was the kind of person who would avoid gambling if possible, and if he did, he would only play small games. He would only lose a few dozen dollars if he lost, and if he won, he would have to pay for a meal.

While waiting for work in Hengdian, his phone was very old. Because he was bored, he would read novels to pass the time. He had read some online novels with systems in them, which contained things like unlucky cards, intelligence-reducing cards, and even divine skill manuals, all of which could affect reality.

If the reward were to be something like this, Lu Ze would swallow hard, trembling as he picked up five gold coins, sat down in front of the slot machine, and gently insert one coin. If such a thing were truly available, Lu Ze would be incredibly nervous.

"Mango, mango, awesome! Mango, oh mango!"

He lost the first, second, and third rounds. After all, this wasn't Lu Ze from the Gambler's Course, the master gambler and math PhD. Losing was normal. Apart from feeling a little regretful, he didn't have any other emotions. He put in another bet, and the fourth round began.

"Pear! Pear! Another pear! I won! Awesome! Hmm? Where's the prize?"

Although he only won a small amount, no prizes or system notifications appeared out of thin air, and no more coins popped up. Lu Ze reached into the coin slot and rummaged around for a bit, but there was nothing there.

He shook the machine, and it seemed that only the sound of the four gold coins he inserted could be heard. Instead, he was whipped by the system and warned not to damage the system items.

The final result was, of course, nothing. Lu Ze lost interest. He weighed the gold coins in his hand, threw them in, closed his eyes, and started randomly clicking the machine. Then the machine started beeping and flashing continuously. He had won!

"Is this acceptable? No prize for a small one, and no prize for a big one? You could at least give me a piece of candy as a token of appreciation."

It seemed the system was too lazy to deal with Lu Ze, this idiot. But the next moment, the space dimmed again, and the three-dimensional red number 5 began counting down once more.

"Weren't there no more classes? Why are they starting again?"

When Lu Ze opened his eyes, he found himself lying on a huge, soft bed. The whole room was very luxurious and futuristic.

"Good morning, Mr. Lu. Welcome to Tomorrowland. I am your butler, Adalanti."

A gentle female voice came from the room, and Lu Ze was a little confused: "A foreigner?"

"No, it's just artificial intelligence."

"Your system's voice is much better than mine, and it can even answer my questions. Did you design it as a foreigner?"

"Thank you for your praise, but my designer is a Uyghur."

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Lu Ze didn't know what to say, but he was already used to suddenly appearing in an unfamiliar place. He got up and put on his slippers. The curtains were automatically drawn open, music started playing in the room, and the door opened automatically. A robot with wheels on its feet drove in from outside, its arms were clothes hangers, hanging a khaki suit, and a pair of brown leather shoes on its head.

"Based on your heart rate, blood pressure, and mood determined by your endocrine system today, listening to a blues song is suitable for you in the morning, and your lucky color for today is khaki."

"Thank you, Ada."

“Adalanti, Mr. Lu.”

"Please tell me, what's going on? I've never taken a course about the future or the past."

"This is just for entertainment."

"Entertainment options?"

"Yes, this is an entertainment facility specially prepared for you. The watch on the bedside table has a map. You can take transportation to any entertainment activity you want to try. At the same time, your winnings from the slot machines have been credited to your account. Please note that once the winnings are spent, you will naturally be unable to play anything. There are two sources of money: one is the slot machine games you play every night before falling asleep in the real world, and the other is investing here. Finally, please do not commit any crimes. Have a good time."

Lu Ze picked up his watch and flipped through it. It was a 3D projection device, the kind used for course selection. He knew how to use it. He opened the map and glanced at it casually. It was indeed comprehensive.

The mall has everything Lu Ze could want: shopping malls, entertainment centers, bars, nightclubs, casinos, robot fighting arenas, robot red-light districts, and more. It probably has everything Lu Ze could think of, and even things he couldn't imagine.

Opening his wallet, he saw a balance of 89,888. After checking the information, he realized that the winning number for the "leopard" (a winning hand) should be 88,888, and the small prize was 1,000 yuan. After checking the two most important numbers, Lu Ze suddenly remembered something.

"Don't you need to wash up after getting up? Where's the bathroom?"

"Turn left after you go out."

Lu Ze understood, and strode out of the bedroom, with the little robot following behind him. It felt pretty good.

The update is too late, mainly because I'm feeling really unwell. The Tomorrowland entertainment segment won't be included in the main story, since it has nothing to do with the main plot. If I remember it later, I'll include it as a fun episode and update it in the side story. I've added an extra thousand words as compensation. I'm sorry everyone, I'm really not feeling well, please understand.

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(End of this chapter)