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Chapter 497 The Possibilities of Assassin's Creed!
After being reborn, I had frequent contact with the fashion industry and gained a better understanding of some things.

For example, Fashion Week!
The world's three major fashion weeks—Paris, Milan, and New York—are held twice a year.

There's one fashion show in January and February, mainly for summer, autumn, and winter fashion shows; and one in September, for spring and summer fashion shows.

Gisele does not live in New York.

Now, if someone suddenly appears here, it's either for a brand launch or fashion week.

Or perhaps, there's a grand show.

Liu Jin easily guessed the answer.

Accompanying her were two Victoria's Secret supermodels.

Miranda Kerr, and Chinese supermodel Liu Wen.

Liu Jin greeted them as well, while secretly observing Gisele.

She looks great!

But you can still see the weariness behind that smile.

Breaking up with Leonardo DiCaprio hurt her deeply.

Leonardo DiCaprio can go out and relax with his friends, but Gisele Bündchen is not as free as he is.

The game is on!

But Liu Jin's mind was not on the court at all.

Gisele was the same; she chatted with him non-stop, her mind not on basketball at all.

Miranda Kerr was very excited, and she would stand up and cheer from time to time.

Liu Wen, meanwhile, would occasionally glance at Liu Jin with curiosity, while trying to guess Liu Jin's identity.

When Gisele introduced Liu Jin earlier, she didn't mention who he was, only that he was her friend and knew Lima and Ambrosio.

Skillful!

Lima and Ambrose were also Victoria's Secret Angels, and Liu Wen was very familiar with them.

Liu Jin's clothes were very ordinary.

But his temperament is quite extraordinary.

Seeing that Liu Jin and Gisele were having a good time chatting, Spike simply asked his friend to switch seats with Gisele so that Liu Jin could chat with her more easily.

Spike, Liu Wen knew him.

Judging from Spike's expression, he seems to value Liu Jin quite a bit.

What's the origin?
She began to ponder it.

Which agency are you signed with now?

"IMG Models".

How's business?

"Not bad, I even acted in a movie last year."

Which one?

"Taxi Queen, I played a female robber in it, it was a very interesting experience."

Taxi Queen?
Liu Jin recalled that the film was a remake of the French movie "Taxi," in which the female lead was a highly skilled taxi driver.

I saw this in my past life!
Hey, you know what? If Gisele hadn't told him, he really wouldn't have known that the glamorous female robber in the movie was actually played by her.

It seems that Gisele is also consciously shifting her focus to the entertainment industry.

If I remember correctly, she will be leaving Victoria's Secret in two years...

"And now? Continue being a model?"

"When there's a show, I'll walk in it, try to get some brand endorsements, and maybe even participate in some film and television productions."

However, I wasn't as lucky as Eva, who had someone to help her.

I'll probably be filming another movie this year, and I'll be joining the production team in about two months.

"what movie?"

"I played a small role in The Devil Wears Prada."

Oh, I remember that.

The movie starring Anne Hathaway.

Is Gisele Bündchen in the show?
I really don't remember this!

However, that movie itself is a fashion-themed film, and Gisele Bündchen's performance was probably a natural fit for the role.

Liu Jin and she chatted enthusiastically.

He deliberately ignored Leonardo DiCaprio's situation to avoid upsetting Gisele.

As for Spike, he couldn't be bothered to pay any attention to Liu Jin.

This guy is obviously busy picking up girls; he's not focused on the game at all.

Even though his compatriots were fighting hard on the field.

……

What was the result of the match?
Liu Jinzhen didn't pay much attention.

He himself has no interest in basketball or the NBA.

He was fascinated by basketball for a while during Jordan's era, but after Jordan retired, he basically stopped paying attention to it.

What great white shark, black mamba, wolf king...

he knows!
But I haven't paid much attention to it.

Even during the peak of the NBA's popularity in China, he never paid attention to it.

After the game, Spike had intended to take Liu to experience New York's nightlife. However, seeing him chatting and laughing with three supermodels, he immediately changed his mind.

This guy is experiencing the best of New York nightlife!
However, Liu Jin only took Gisele and the other two to have a few drinks at the bar before sending them back to their hotel.

Yes, Gisele and Leonardo DiCaprio have broken up!
But Leonardo DiCaprio is his brother.

Don't mess with your friend's ex-wife!
Even though he was a little tempted, and sensed that Giselle seemed to have similar thoughts, he still restrained himself!

He doesn't think he's more charming than Leonardo DiCaprio.

It seems like Giselle is more interested in revenge; he's not capable of doing something like that.

Before taking Gisele to her hotel, he hugged her goodbye.

"Giselle, don't do anything you'll regret... and don't do anything that will make Leon proud. Just be yourself."

"Amos!"

"When you have time, come to France to see me... No, I'm not in France right now, I'm in Barcelona."

You could come to Spain for a relaxing trip; the scenery there is beautiful, and I can be your tour guide.

"Amos, thank you!"

"Go back, take a bath, drink a glass of warm milk, and get a good night's sleep."

Liu Jin smiled and waved his hand, then turned to leave.

"Amos!"

"Eh?"

If she insists that I come up and sit for a while, should I agree, agree, or agree?
"Give me your contact information, I don't even know your phone number."

Liu Jin was taken aback, then gave an awkward smile to himself.

He took out a business card from his pocket and then wrote down a number.

"The business card has my contact information in France, and on the back are two numbers: one is my number in Spain, and the other is my number in America."

Gisele, best of luck with your show!

"Thank you!"

The two said goodbye.

Liu Jin hailed a taxi and headed to the hotel. Gisele, having put away her belongings, excitedly returned to her room.

……

Four years ago, he certainly wouldn't have refused.

but now……

It seems like I don't have that strong desire anymore.

It seems I've already passed the stage where I can't resist a woman's presence.

It shouldn’t be!

Logically speaking, he has been practicing the Rejuvenation Stance, so his condition should be very strong.

Something's wrong, something's wrong!
When I see Lao Zhong again, I'll ask him for advice.

Liu Jin scratched his head, somewhat puzzled.

In the following days, he accelerated the writing process of "Assassination of the Emperor".

During that time, I was invited by Gisele to watch a big show.

But the next day, he received a call from Sen Quluo.

"Amos, I'm very sorry."

On the phone, Sen Quluo said with a hint of regret, "Personally, I really want to publish your book, 'Assassination of the Emperor,' but the board of directors... the board of directors thinks that this subject matter is a bit sensitive, and they are not very willing to publish this book."

"That's it..."

"terribly sorry!"

"It's nothing, let's work together again next time."

"Amos, you've misunderstood. While we can't collaborate on this book, the Hunger Games..."

"We'll talk about the Hunger Games later. I need this book as a stepping stone to promote the global publication of 'Assassination of the Emperor'."

"Amos, we can talk some more."

"There's probably no need for that... I just feel that a company of Bertelsmann's size shouldn't be constrained by such trivial matters."

I know your difficulties, but I hope you can also understand mine.

We'll talk about the next book, the next one!

Liu Jin hung up the phone.

He had anticipated this outcome.

Americana's life was quite good, and he hadn't placed all his hopes on Random House anyway.

We can't let them think that Liu Jin has no other partners in America besides Random House.

It just so happens that Mela had contacted HarperCollins Publishers earlier.

It's just as good as Random House!
He was also willing to publish "Assassination of the Emperor".

Moreover, Liu Jin had previously collaborated with HarperCollins.

While "Million Dollar Baby" didn't sell particularly well, it still surpassed 2.8 million copies sold in North America thanks to Eastwood's influence.

Yes, Million Dollar Baby is also a strong contender for this year's Oscars.

Seven nominations!

This also propelled the book back onto the bestseller list.

Although its ranking isn't very high, it can still guarantee sales of three to fifty thousand copies per week.

If it wins a major award and is successfully released... then it will likely surpass four million copies in sales.

HarperCollins has no reason to refuse to work with Liu Jin again.

Moreover, HarperCollins is less affected by daily life.

According to Mela, the Singer family's branch in America began gradually acquiring shares in HarperCollins Publishers in 03 and has since joined the board of directors. While they don't have much say, they still wield considerable influence.

Liu Jin also hopes to achieve further cooperation with HarperCollins Publishers.

Thinking of this, he immediately sent an email to Mela.

The Hunger Games and The Assassination of the Emperor will be published by HarperCollins, and the collaboration with Random House will be temporarily suspended.

Just temporarily!

Liu Jin believes that once the sales of Hunger Games pick up, Random House will change its attitude.

They are so arrogant!
Do you really think I have nowhere to publish after leaving Random House?
The sequel to The Da Vinci Code, Angels & Demons, should also be in the works!

Besides Dan Brown's trilogy, Liu Jin felt he needed another full-length novel to maintain his leading position in the book market.

This book needs to be long enough.

Moreover, it must also suit the tastes of Europeans and Americans.

Don't talk to me about The Three-Body Problem...

I don't steal my brothers' work.

So……

Liu Jin pondered deeply in the hotel all night and finally came up with an answer.

It must be long!
Sales volume must be high!

It should cater to the tastes of Europeans and Americans while also showcasing some Chinese elements.

Assassin's Creed!
After much thought, it seems that only Assassin's Creed fits the criteria.

Of course, Divergent is good too, but it's too short...

He needs a book of similar length to Harry Potter or A Song of Ice and Fire.

They release one every year or two, and then they can guarantee extremely high sales.

However, the official Assassin's Creed novels are based on the game. Now that he's writing Assassin's Creed himself... what will his achievements be without the support of the game?
Liu Jin was also a little unsure.

But one thing he's certain of is that an Assassin's Creed game has not yet been developed.

It won't be released until 07.

Unfortunately, the backstory of World of Warcraft had already taken root in the game Warcraft III back in 98.

Otherwise, Liu Jin would never have let it go...

Then, let's go with Assassin's Creed!

However, the official Assassin's Creed novels were written by multiple authors, totaling fourteen books. If we include original works from China, the number becomes fifteen.

Oliver Bourdain wrote nine books, from "Renaissance" to "Oath of the Desert," while Christy Gordon wrote two novel adaptations of the films starting in 2016. In addition, there are Matthew J. Kirby's three books: "The Descendants," "The Tomb of Khan," and "The Fate of the Gods," plus a Chinese original novel, "Chang'an Wang."

Liu Jin had bought and read all fifteen of these novels in his previous life.

They even bought the same item several times.

I'm most familiar with Bourdain's nine books, Gordon's *Heretical* is alright, and of Kirby's three, aside from *The Last Daughter*, I can only vaguely remember *The Tomb of the Khan* and *The Fate of the Gods*, while my impression of *Chang'an Wang* is a bit hazy...

Bourdain's nine novels have sold 7800 million copies worldwide.

If you add the five books by Gordon and Kirby, the sales will exceed 100 million.

However, the game...

Without the support of games, sales would definitely be greatly affected.

However, with the foundation of a game and the added boost of Liu Jin's fame, it might even outsell the original game.

Who made Assassin's Creed again?

By the way, Ubisoft Montreal!

Liu Jin lit a cigarette and tapped his fingers lightly on the table.

By 2025, Ubisoft Montreal had become one of the world's largest game developers, wielding enormous influence.

But now...

(End of this chapter)