Chosen Evolution: I can load the protagonist template

Chapter 598 Sugar painting + Journey to the West, sugar painting + martial arts... Is there any potential?

You can see sugar paintings on the street, in parks, at school gates, and most likely at markets.

But to see this at a large anime and game convention where social terrorists gather is truly a strange thing.

And this strange thing happened to Cheng Tian.

Although Cheng Tian himself occasionally makes sugar paintings in the shape of game characters and can sell them for a higher price, using intangible cultural heritage to promote traditional Chinese culture is something that he couldn't quite figure out for the time being.

However, Cheng Tian's adaptability is also outstanding. If his master doesn't understand something, he only needs a short phone call to fully understand it.

Simply put, this is a large-scale exhibition mainly focused on games, including some games that have already been released and those that have not yet been officially released, and which have strong Chinese style characteristics and want to do some special promotion.

In addition to the usual large booths, figurine displays, and demo areas, the person in charge came up with the idea of ​​combining intangible cultural heritage such as sugar painting and sugar figurine making with the game's inherent ancient style.

To put it simply, it's about finding someone to make some custom sugar paintings, sugar figurines, and the like.

It's like having an additional avenue for promotion and marketing. It may not actually work, but in today's environment where online traffic is king, it does provide an extra, albeit insignificant, topic of discussion.

Since there's still money left over from the publicity budget, and the person in charge can't be too greedy, they might as well try to add another point of promotion.

Intangible cultural heritage sounds prestigious, but hiring Cheng Tian and his master doesn't actually cost much.

In terms of spending, they simply can't compare to those cosplayers who have their own fan base.

There's nothing we can do; this is the current situation for intangible cultural heritage artisans.

The organizers promised to reimburse round-trip airfare, accommodation, and additional hiring costs for up to two people.

"My old arms and legs can't take any more strain, you should go."

Because it was difficult to refuse an invitation from an acquaintance, after learning that Cheng Tian was interested in taking on the job, the old man decisively passed the burden to Cheng Tian and went back to dancing in the square, rain or shine.

The old man, who had no interest in exhibitions frequented by young people and was even less willing to travel far and make himself uncomfortable, preferred to be surrounded by old ladies in the square.

Cheng Tian didn't mince words. After confirming that the trip was on the weekend, he immediately began a series of communications with the organizers and prepared his application materials.

The sugar materials, spoons, marble slabs, and other supplies needed for making sugar paintings were all provided by the inviting party, saving Cheng Tian the trouble of carrying the slab himself. However, in order to get used to the unfamiliar props and because he had plenty of free time, Cheng Tian decided to go early and bear the extra expenses himself.

In addition, the inviting party also needs Cheng Tian to prepare some sugar paintings related to the game theme in advance for exhibition.

As we all know, sugar melts very easily, especially in a crowded, enclosed space. The sheer number of people can melt these sugar paintings, so refrigerator-like equipment is essential.

In addition to fulfilling the requirements of the inviting party, Cheng Tian can also sell his sugar paintings inside the venue.

When it comes to "selling food," a lot of things are needed, such as personal health certificates and food business licenses, which need to be submitted to the organizer for advance reporting to the local authorities.

Cheng Tian, ​​who was already familiar with the market, had been there many times before. In fact, the most complicated part was handled by the inviting party, and he only needed to provide the materials.

After all the materials and qualifications were prepared and an electronic contract was signed with the inviting party, Cheng Tian finally received the relevant images and information from the inviting party, asking him to prepare in advance. Good heavens, these were the Journey to the West-themed "Black Myth," which had been released for nearly a year, and the martial arts-themed "Shadow Blade," which had not yet been released.

It must be said that although Cheng Tian is a fan of old games, that doesn't mean he can't play new games.

Cheng Tian, ​​who experienced the "Blood Lion" incident, actually has rather complicated feelings about domestically produced games.

However, it must be said that domestic games have indeed risen to prominence in the past two years, especially Black Myth, which made him willingly open his wallet for domestic games after a long absence.

Cheng Tian can still clearly remember that when he finally completed the first playthrough of Black Myth, a game based on the Journey to the West, he didn't feel the joy of finishing a game. Instead, he felt a strong sense of loss and blankness as he stared at the screen at the list of staff members scrolling from bottom to top.

It wasn't until he saw a name framed, indicating that the person had unfortunately passed away before the game was officially completed, that Cheng Tian came to his senses.

As for Shadow Blade, which has not yet been officially released, Cheng Tian, ​​who was already itching to play it just by watching the gameplay demo, also had a high level of anticipation.

But now that I've joined the promotion of these two games as an inheritor of intangible cultural heritage, I naturally have to be extremely careful in dealing with them.

The inviting party was clearly unaware that Cheng Tian had evolved into a humanoid 3D sugar figurine printer, and their requirements focused solely on special sugar paintings. Cheng Tian, ​​on the other hand, sent the sugar backlight sword he had previously photographed to the contact person.

A few seconds later, a string of question marks came back, along with the question, "3D printed?"

Cheng Tian's response was—

It's handmade; I can show you how it's made if you don't believe me.

Not long after, the updated electronic contract was sent over again, and Cheng Tian's work changed from sugar painting to sugar figurines.

Cheng Tian brought Bazette with him this time, regardless of whether the inviting party would reimburse him or not.

There's nothing we can do; after all, Comrade Eileen is from another parallel universe.
The plane took off and landed, and soon the two of them were parachuted into Shanghai.

Yes, under the rules, Bazette has legal status, so he can travel as easily as other citizens.

After meeting up with the staff who were there to pick him up, Cheng Tian immediately headed straight for his new equipment.

The smoothness of the stone slab, the weight of the spoon, the heat of the gas stove, the heating rate of the pot, the quality of the maltose, etc., all need to undergo a series of tests and inspections to achieve the appropriate handling feel and sales standards.

While Cheng Tian was unrestrained in the Chosen Space, he was still very professional in the real world.

Cheng Tian knows that he is not only a craftsman but also a food vendor, and the safety of his customers is his top priority. He never slacks off in this regard.

Cheng Tian immediately showed off his skills after adjusting the equipment.

With remarkable efficiency and precision, he produced a crystal-clear maltose gourd right in front of the person in charge!

(End of this chapter)