After the college entrance exam, he began to become a male god of extraction.

Chapter 117 Creators' Exchange Meeting, Two Silver (Fragmented)

Shortly after, Xu Qin returned to his dormitory.

Tomorrow is the 10th, and Xu Qin hasn't forgotten his important task.

I simply sent a message to Guo Zhenyun to ask about the exchange meeting tomorrow.

"Young Master Xu, the exchange meeting will be held at 10:00 AM tomorrow, so you need to arrive at the destination a little earlier. The address is Yunan Manor."

"I understand, but what kind of proof will I need to show when I arrive at my destination?"

"No need, you've already registered successfully. The system has the information; you just need to register when the time comes."

Guo Zhenyun: "But remember to dress conspicuously tomorrow. As you know, the people attending the exchange meeting include screenwriters, writers, and cartoonists. There might be some pretty girls among them, you know (sunglasses)."

"Understood."

Xu Qin wasn't interested in that. In reality, the girls he knew were incredibly beautiful, including political figures like Chi Danqing and heiresses from prominent families.

Instead of hoping to meet pretty girls at this exchange, you might as well go to a high-end shopping mall to find them.

Xu Qin went to this exchange meeting mainly to get acquainted with this circle.

He is not a pure dreamer. For a dreamer, such as when he writes a book, he dreams of writing a truly good work, and he doesn't think about or value anything else.

But Xu Qin was different; he wanted to make money and make a name for himself in this industry on top of that.

He wants to use the Writers' Association as a stepping stone to advance his career while simultaneously expanding his business empire.

Therefore, Xu Qin's current mindset in this field is similar to that of a businessman, and businessmen prioritize profit.

In short, Xu Qin's goal is very clear.

I had a brief chat with Guo Zhenyun, and we agreed to meet outside Yunan Villa at 9:30 a.m. the next morning.

In addition, Xu Qin had one more thing to do.

After attending the exchange meeting tomorrow, Xu Qin still needs to go to the Xincheng Writers Association in the afternoon to register for membership.

He is now eligible to register as a member.

After finishing her chat with Guo Zhenyun, Xu Qin asked her counselor for another day off.

Silent all night.

The next morning, Xu Qin put on a formal suit and took a taxi to the outside of Yunan Mountain Villa.

Guo Zhenyun is 24 years old this year, exactly 1.8 meters tall, and quite handsome.

Before meeting Xu Qin, he thought he was already one of the most handsome people in the industry.

After all, how many of the "literati" are good-looking?

But upon seeing Xu Qin, Guo Zhenyun was completely stunned and shocked.

"Are you really Young Master Xu?"

Guo Zhenyun looked at Xu Qin with a rather surprised expression.

"It's me!"

Xu Qin nodded and added, "My real name is Xu Qin, the Qin from Qin Shi Huang."

Guo Zhenyun retorted, "You must be over 1.88 meters tall?"

"Exactly 1.9 meters tall."

"! 1.9 meters tall and so handsome? How did you get into this circle, Mr. Xu?"

"What makes you think you've gotten into this circle?"

"What I mean is, with your looks, you could be a top star in no time if you went into the entertainment industry!"

Guo Zhenyun laughed and said, "You're wasting your talent by working in the literary world. It would be a huge waste if someone like you didn't go into the entertainment industry."

"There are beautiful women everywhere there, they can make your back hurt before they're even thirty, and you won't lack rich women."

"Rich woman's happy ball, huh?" Xu Qin joked.

Guo Zhenyun chuckled and said, "Rich women's pleasure balls, there are probably more than that, there are also old men."

"Hahaha----"

"Old Guo, why don't you join the entertainment industry?"

"I want to get in but I can't, but what are my conditions?"

"But let's stop arguing for now and go inside."

"Come on, by the way, my name is Guo Zhenyun!"

"I know."

"I should probably introduce myself, hahaha————"

The two formally introduced themselves and then entered Yunan Manor together.

As he entered, Xu Qin asked curiously, "Are there any big shots attending this exchange meeting?"

Xu Qin thought to himself that he had just begun to make a name for himself in the literary world and was just a nobody.

In the literary world, there are indeed a group of big shots who write for fun, but their real-life identities are exaggerated to an alarming degree.

"Yes, like Li Wei, who writes science fiction, right? He's here today. He's a real big shot, just in terms of how much money he makes. Li Wei's royalties start at 200 million a year. You know, royalties are just from books, not including film, television, games, and other adaptations. Li Wei is definitely a super-rich man just by writing books."

More importantly, he is currently vying for the position of cultural ambassador. This position is awarded every two years to ten individuals, and securing one is tantamount to entering politics.

"Politics?"

"Yes, if you write good books, getting a minor official position shouldn't be a problem. As for how high you can go, that depends on yourself," Guo Zhenyun said confidently.

"Old Guo, it's not easy to get a government position by writing books, is it?"

"It's difficult. There are countless heroes in the world, and this path is indeed very crowded."

Guo then changed the subject: "But it cannot be denied that for some people, this is a shortcut."

"What do you mean by 'shortcut'?" Xu Qin pressed.

Guo Zhenyun: "Think about it, if you want to become an official, besides taking the civil service exam and entering the system, what else can you do? If you have a powerful family background or have hooked up with a powerful father-in-law, then never mind what I said."

"But even if you get into the system, you still have to become a leader to be called an official, and that's the lowest rank," Lao Guo added at the end.

Xu Qin: "Then how about writing books?"

"If you rely on writing books, you can become a high-ranking leader in the Writers Association, or like Li Wei, run for cultural ambassador. If you succeed, you will have a place in the political arena."

"Isn't that even more difficult?" Xu Qin asked.

"That's why we say that heroes of the world are as numerous as carp crossing a river. As I just said, it's a shortcut for some, but not for all writers."

"Whether it's difficult or not depends on the person. For someone like me, who has only achieved my current success after three years, it's highly unlikely I could succeed in politics through the literary world. But Mr. Xu, haven't you noticed that you might have this potential?"

Guo Zhenyun looked at the other person and had a strong premonition that the other person might really be able to do it!

"How so?"

"You've only been in the industry for four months, and you've already achieved such great results, and you're still improving. Given time—could you be the next Li Wei?"

"No, I am the next Xu Qin, not the next him."

"Haha, that's true, but let's just do it!"

As they chatted, they arrived at the formal meeting venue.

The resort is very large, with a large lawn and a large shed.

People are gathering here now, and more and more are arriving.

Xu Qin glanced around and saw that it was a little past 9:30, and there were already more than 300 people on site, which was quite a lot.

After signing in, the two found a seat and began to look around at the people.

"How sloppy. There don't seem to be any beauties today, even though I prepared a whole bunch of them properly." Guo Zhenyun looked around, feeling utterly bored.

Xu Qin: "If you want to see beautiful women, you might as well look for them on the street."

"That's true—wait, Young Master Xu, have you seen that person?"

"Which one?"

Xu Qin looked in the direction Guo Zhenyun was pointing and saw a middle-aged man who looked to be in his forties or fifties.

"That guy, he's a well-known screenwriter and director in China, his name is Li Shengjun, he's my idol! He personally directed a historical drama that's currently ranked in the top ten, called 'The Twin Walls of the Han Dynasty.' This work has firmly established him as a top-tier screenwriter, so he's a top player in the field."

As they were talking, Guo Zhenyun stood up. "Young Master Xu, I'm going to meet my idol first. Would you like to come?"

"Go ahead."

"Then I'll go first."

After Guo Zhenyun left, Xu Qin also got up; he needed to learn about the local characteristics.

After detection by the feature search radar, Xu Qin discovered two features here:

The flower language of steel wool is meticulousness.

I don't know the specific grade.

Moreover, it has an unconventional characteristic: the symbolic meaning of steel wool.

Xu Qin directly uses these properties as synthetic materials.

However, although the "flower language" of this steel wool is related to a rich woman, it does not refer to a rich woman, but to a refined and fair-skinned man who looks to be around thirty years old.

The man's name was Qian Sheng.

Special item: Qian Sheng himself.

Yes, it's me.

Moreover, the characteristic of being "meticulous" is also related to myself, who is also a man.

In other words, both of today's featured items are the "person" himself.

As for the method of feature extraction: talk to it and shake hands.

"Thank goodness I'm not going to be a gay man!"

Xu Qin thought of Chi Danqing and Shang Yanzhou. The characteristics of both women required him to have a relationship with them. Especially with Shang Yanzhou, it was obvious that he had to conquer her body and mind in order to extract her characteristics.

Now, features can be extracted simply by talking and shaking hands, which is very convenient.

Xu Qin pondered that it would be great if Chi Danqing and the others could be like that too. It would be incredibly complicated to develop a relationship with them, meaning he would have to win them over himself.

Is it difficult?

Great!

Before long, Xu Qin approached Qian Sheng. Xu Qin extended his right hand to shake hands, and said with a smile, "Are you Qian Sheng, the author of 'The New City Knight'?"

Before Xu Qin arrived, he had already done some research on Qian Sheng online.

According to online information, "New City Ranger" is a comic book that tells the story of the protagonist fighting crime as an unnamed ranger in a fictional New City, while also winning over various top mature and sophisticated women in the process.

Xu Qin also briefly flipped through the comic and found that the character modeling was indeed top-notch. Xu Qin even suspected that Qian Sheng might have drawn erotic comics, otherwise how could the female characters' lines be so erotic?

However, this was just a minor incident; Xu Qin's goal was to obtain the other party's special characteristics.

So, when Xu Qin approached Qian Sheng, he extended his right hand first and smiled, "Are you Qian Sheng, the author of 'New City Wanderer' and 'The Most Masculine Man in New City'?"

"Ahem, hello, I'm Qian Sheng!"

When Qian Sheng saw someone take the initiative to greet him, he also reached out to shake hands with the other person.

"May I ask who you are?" he asked.

【Whether to extract? 】

"Extract!" Xu Qin murmured.

Extraction successful.

[Received: The flower language of steel wool.]

[Note: No pain, no gain! This is the skill Qian Sheng honed through the trials of twenty-three wealthy women. You'll be adept at navigating the "tightrope" of these women's games, enduring their capricious manipulations, winning their favor, and making luxury cars and mansions a reality!]

Grade: Silver (Fragmented)

To Xu Qin's surprise, this was actually a residual silver characteristic.

The higher the attribute level, the stronger the attribute.

Therefore, when Xu Qin looked at Qian Sheng, he couldn't help but feel a deep respect for him.

This is the test of twenty-three wealthy women. Perhaps if this test continues, even the remaining silver will be refined into gold.

"I'm a science fiction author, pen name Xu Gongzi. I also read your novel 'New City Wanderer,' so I'm quite a fan. It's a pleasure to meet you, Brother Qian!"

"Oh, so you're one of my fans!"

Qian Sheng was incredibly excited to meet fans at this creators' exchange event.

Moreover, his novel "New City Wanderer" is not a serious work, but a work with more than a quarter of its content bordering on pornography. According to feedback from his readers, they dare not watch this work in public, which shows how explosive its content is.

Therefore, upon learning that Xu Qin was a fan, Qian Sheng was as excited as if he had received rain after a long drought or met an old friend in a foreign land.

Qian Sheng was in a good mood: "Young Master Xu, it's a pleasure to meet you, and I especially thank you for reading my work!"

"Brother Qian, I really enjoyed your work, especially your portrayal of mature, sophisticated women—it truly resonated with me!"

Next, Xu Qin began to praise him, and Qian Sheng became even more grateful.

Qian Sheng was especially excited after learning that Xu Qin was a serious science fiction author.

After all, his works are considered mediocre, but now he has been recognized by a serious science fiction writer. It is truly a case of a thoroughbred horse meeting a discerning eye. How could such a thoroughbred horse not be excited?

"Young Master Xu, let's add each other as friends. Thank you for appreciating my work!"

Qian Sheng took the initiative to add Xu Qin as a friend.

Actually, his works don't sell well; he's just an average person in the comics industry, one of the lower-level attendees at this conference.

Qian Sheng had a dream: to create a truly great work of art.

To this end, he worked hard and even resorted to selling his body to please one greasy rich woman after another when he couldn't afford to eat.

How can you pursue your dreams if you don't have money?

Xu Qin had no idea how excited Qian Sheng was; he had simply added him as a friend.

The two chatted for a while, and then Xu Qin went to find another characteristic: meticulousness.

The man with the characteristic of "meticulousness" is named Li Ye. He looks to be in his early thirties and is a man who exudes meticulousness.

For example, his suit, his hairstyle, and even his beard and eyebrows were all meticulously groomed, without the slightest hint of messiness.

correct.

His posture also gives people a sense of meticulousness.

Xu Qin also checked and found that this Li Ye was a screenwriter who did not use a pen name; he was known as Li Ye in the industry.

As for his works, they are not very famous, but they are not bad either.

Xu Qin walked over.

"This must be Mr. Li Ye?"

"Without a doubt!"

Li Ye stood there, hands in his pockets, eyes slightly closed, looking at the other person.

Xu Qin continued, "Mr. Li is also the screenwriter of 'Qingcheng Mountain'?"

"Without a doubt!"

"Mr. Li, it's a pleasure to meet you!" Xu Qin extended his right hand.

Li Ye glanced at Xu Qin, said nothing, but shook hands with Xu Qin out of politeness.

After the handshake, Li Ye clapped his hands again, and then tidied his hair and clothes. Xu Qin could see that he even smoothed out the slightest wrinkles on his clothes.

They are truly meticulous.

at the same time.

【Whether to extract? 】

"extract!"

As the words "successful extraction" appeared, Xu Qin also saw a few lines of text.

[Note: With this characteristic, you will become a meticulous person in every aspect of life.]

[Note: This feature has a negative tendency towards severe obsessive-compulsive disorder and may significantly impact your life and work; therefore, you may choose whether or not to use it.]

Grade: Silver (Fragmented).

Good heavens, another silver remnant?

Xu Qin was filled with excitement.

He glanced at the instructions.

"This characteristic isn't very useful, especially considering the negative tendency towards severe obsessive-compulsive disorder, somewhat similar to 'Super Saiyan Gou'."

"So, we'll just use them to synthesize?"

Two residual traits of the same level can be randomly combined to form a higher-level trait.

Therefore, Xu Qin now has one chance to synthesize a random gold attribute.

Xu Qin couldn't help but be tempted.