Rebooting the top stars, starting with Extreme Challenge

As soon as the words were spoken, the online store page froze for a moment.

Then, the store stopped adding new products, and only a single page appeared in front of Jiang Chengyu's eyes.

The key point is that on this page, only the top item is highlighted.

[Health-Preserving Pill]

Price: 100000 popularity points.

Product Description: Nourishes the body, improves health from the root, requires treatment in a course of therapy, and takes effect slowly over a long period of time.

Jiang Chengyu read the product description carefully, blinked, and continued reading.

【Dragon and Tiger Pill】

Price: 200000 popularity points.

Product Description: Ready to use immediately, fast results, effective within three hours, good for her and good for me.

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[Universal Attribute Points]

Price: 1000000 popularity points.

Product Description: Can be applied to aspects such as spirit, constitution, stamina, agility, and strength, allowing for flexible stat allocation.

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Cell enhancers

Price: 99999999 popularity points.

Product Description: Strengthening your body at the cellular level and completing a transformation is the first step to becoming a superhuman.

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【life】

Price: 10000000000 popularity points.

Product Description: After use, it can increase the maximum lifespan by 1 natural year. During this period, if there is no illness or disaster, the current lifespan will remain at its best.

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Jiang Chengyu's eyes lit up when he saw the last item on the online store page.

You can even buy your lifespan?

Then this system is definitely the right choice!

But isn't this price a bit abnormal?

A lifespan of one year requires 10 billion popularity points?

Isn't this a bit too high?

Let's not even talk about lifespan; let's just take that "health-preserving pill" as an example.

Based on the system's standards, this thing is at most considered a health supplement, right?

Then one pill for every 100,000 popularity points?

Does it require a course of treatment and long-term use to see results?

Jiang Chengyu didn't understand and questioned the system.

The system's response was disheartening.

The value of the Nourishing Pill is indeed very low in the system's eyes.

Jiang Chengyu is overthinking things by calling it a health supplement.

In the system's eyes, the [Health-Nourishing Pill] is no different from a candy.

But this is a necessity for Jiang Chengyu.

The system claims to be very intelligent.

Its underlying logic adjusts the price based on the actual situation of the host...

Upon hearing this, Jiang Chengyu's face immediately turned green.

Isn't this just ripping people off?

What's the difference between this and the big data-driven exploitation of regular customers in recent years?

If it weren't for the system providing additional information and proactively and significantly reducing the price of [Lifespan].

Jiang Chengyu truly felt that it didn't matter whether the system existed or not.

Let's start with lifespan.

The system proactively reduced the price tenfold!

The lifespan of a natural year has been reduced from 10 billion to 1 billion.

Although it still seems a bit outrageous.

But compared to 10 billion, 1 billion is barely acceptable.

Another aspect is the system's supplementary information on product pricing.

There is another important reason why the goods are expensive.

That's what Jiang Chengyu needs—things that are surreal.

Supernatural items will be subject to high-level control and restrictions by the system.

This is why Jiang Chengyu lost his temper.

It also shattered his illusion of being the only one who could do what he believed in.

Suppressing any inappropriate thoughts, Jiang Chengyu turned and stared at the balance in the upper right corner of the online store page.

107706 popularity points?

Jiang Chengyu asked, puzzled.

"System, is the popularity score you want the one I'm looking for?"

"Even though I haven't been active in the industry for several years, my popularity shouldn't be this low, right?"

"I even trended on social media the other day because I was shopping!"

Regarding popularity ratings, the system also provided a targeted response.

The system only calculates the real-time popularity feedback of the host's "work".

Jiang Chengyu's current popularity is based on the lingering effects of today's trending topics.

Furthermore, each person can only provide the host with one point of popularity points within a month.

Actually, this rule is quite reasonable.

But the more Jiang Chengyu listened, the darker his face became.

Following this logic, if he wants to buy things in the system's shopping mall, he would have to operate at a high intensity, right?

Most importantly, given Jiang Chengyu's current situation, even if he wanted to work at a high intensity, he might not be able to achieve it.

Because he has indeed been living a rather dissolute life over the years.

In his early years, he was widely recognized as the nation's ideal man.

This is now just a distant memory.

There are countless confirmed ex-girlfriends of his online.

Given his current reputation, it's indeed quite difficult for him to find work in the industry.

Jiang Chengyu was very troubled by this.

They are worried about the difficulty of finding a job.

I'm worried that he still has to work.

Jiang Chengyu is now truly financially independent.

Let's put it this way: as long as the younger generation doesn't start their own businesses, doesn't act like a bootlicker, and doesn't do anything illegal or disorderly.

Jiang Chengyu has earned enough money for his grandchildren to live on.

Based on this, Jiang Chengyu was able to confidently reject the invitation to become a regular cast member on "Go Fighting!" some time ago.

Although the first four seasons of "Go Fighting!" were indeed a milestone program in the variety show industry.

But he's not short of money!

There's a lot of time spent recording shows... huh?

As he was internally complaining, Jiang Chengyu suddenly shuddered.

Go Fighting!

Work!

Is there a job that's easier to gain popularity points than "Go Fighting!"?

The thought had barely formed in his mind when Jiang Chengyu quickly picked up his phone and sent Zhang Ruonan a green bubble emoji.

"Director Yan Min of 'Go Fighting!' contacted you a while ago."

Did you save his contact information?

"If you didn't save it, hurry up and find it, then send it to me."

That's right, the person Jiang Chengyu sent the message to was that top actress born in the 95s from his previous life.

The two are now in a very close relationship.

Zhang Ruonan is Jiang Chengyu's assistant, and not just any ordinary assistant.

This was quite a coincidence.

Anyone who has been a celebrity knows that when they're not working, they're often involved in all sorts of social gatherings.

One type of situation is both very special and very common.

That's a game between the investors and the government.

This kind of gathering can be for serious business or for casual conversation.

But no matter what the topic is, the celebrity's status has another layer of influence, giving the event a sense of authority.

Because there's an "outsider" in the department.

This "outsider" didn't come alone.

He often brings along minor celebrities, guest stars, or art school students to join in the fun.

If there are celebrities at the table, it will attract those pretty girls or handsome young men... well, that's the thing!

Then, on one occasion, Jiang Chengyu was having dinner with the investors, and Zhang Ruonan was at the table.

At that time, she was a print model.

To be honest, in his previous life, after the era of face masks, Jiang Chengyu rarely paid attention to the entertainment industry.

I know Zhang Ruonan's name because she was incredibly popular for a while.

So popular that even though Jiang Chengyu didn't follow the entertainment industry, the name "Zhang Ruonan" still stuck in his mind.

However, Jiang Chengyu didn't know what Zhang Ruonan looked like.

When he saw it at the dinner table, he thought he had met someone with the same name.

According to Jiang Chengyu's aesthetic standards, this girl is not good-looking and does not look like a top-tier celebrity.

It wasn't amazing.

Until something unexpected happened at the dinner table.

This girl seems to have been tricked into coming here.

As the implied meaning in the "outsider's" words became increasingly clear, Zhang Ruonan panicked.

Then she started playing the victim.

It must be said that Zhang Ruonan's background is truly tragic.

It perfectly matches a news article I read in my previous life that was published by a marketing account.

Jiang Chengyu then realized that the girl in front of him was the top star of the "95 Flowers" from his previous life, and it wasn't just a coincidence of names.

Knowing that Jiang Chengyu would soar to great heights in the future, they were determined to lend him a hand if they could.

With Jiang Chengyu's intervention, the matter at the dinner table was easily resolved.

This matter should have just ended there.

After the dinner party ended, Zhang Ruonan insisted on thanking Jiang Chengyu.

Jiang Chengyu was a little drunk at the time and didn't want to talk to her, so he made up a few words and left.

Seeing that Jiang Chengyu couldn't even walk straight, Zhang Ruonan thought of escorting him for a while.

Then they escorted him directly to his home.

We're home now... right?

Before Jiang Chengyu's health deteriorated, his stamina was quite high.

Alcohol is also a combustion aid.

Despite the earlier mention that Zhang Ruonan's appearance doesn't meet Jiang Chengyu's aesthetic standards, I'm hungry...

Anyway, Zhang Ruonan didn't refuse at the time.

At least in Jiang Chengyu's memory, he didn't refuse.

The next day, looking at the plum blossoms on the bed sheet, Jiang Chengyu was truly numb.

After thinking for a while, Jiang Chengyu decided to use his resources to help Zhang Ruonan and make her path to stardom smoother.

But Zhang Ruonan's family upbringing has made her a bit traditional.

Jiang Chengyu offered her no benefits, and she wouldn't answer when asked what she wanted.

She stared straight at Jiang Chengyu.

As time went on, Jiang Chengyu seemed to understand.

Just say it directly: "You can find out how terrible I am and how I treat relationships by searching online."

"If you want me to take responsibility, I can."

"But let me be clear from the start, my longest relationship was three months."

"Or I might need a personal assistant. As long as you don't mention resigning, I will never fire you."

That was a really inhuman thing to say, and Jiang Chengyu knew it in his heart.

But his thought at the time was to resolve the matter quickly and efficiently.

Unexpectedly, she actually became Jiang Chengyu's "personal assistant."

And he's still in that position now.

However, it must be said that Zhang Ruonan is the woman who spends the most time with Jiang Chengyu, without exception.

There's one more thing.

As mentioned earlier, Jiang Chengyu genuinely thought Zhang Ruonan was of average appearance.

It's not that she's not pretty.

As time went on, Jiang Chengyu also discovered it.

The more you look at this girl, the more attractive she becomes.

But she wasn't the kind of beauty Jiang Chengyu admired.

Her appearance doesn't quite appeal to Jiang Chengyu.

Then everyone who met Zhang Ruonan told Jiang Chengyu, "Your assistant is really beautiful; it's a pity she's not a star."

It's fine if one or two people say that.

Everyone who has met Zhang Ruonan says this, which has left Jiang Chengyu completely bewildered.

Does he have some kind of aesthetic problem?

He didn't think there was anything wrong with it!

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Let's get back to the point.

Zhang Ruonan always replies to Jiang Chengyu's messages very quickly.

After obtaining Yan Min's contact information, Jiang Chengyu made the call without hesitation.

"Director Yan, hello."

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"Yes, I am Jiang Chengyu."

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"It's nothing major, I just wanted to ask about that program you mentioned a while ago."

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"Right, 'Go Fighting!' hasn't gathered all the guests yet?"

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"Yes, yes, I was just thinking of mentioning that. Shall we talk about it again?"