Chapter 2

"Hello, do you want to activate the system self-destruction program!"

Just as he pressed the shutdown button, the screen sounded with beeping alarm sounds, and a prompt box popped up. The crimson "yes" button was particularly glaring, and even more distressing was the one-minute countdown: 60, 59, 58...!

In other words, if he did not stop it within one minute, the system self-destruction program would automatically activate. What about him?

Li Zhengxi's face was somewhat gloomy and unpredictable, and Alice, who had just changed her expression drastically because he pressed the shutdown button, now pouted, glanced at him with a frown, and sneered coldly, "What, do you want to die!"

Although she said this, she turned off the self-destruction program, feeling complicated because she suddenly found it hard to understand this little guy in front of her.

With the self-destruction program turned off, Li Zhengxi also felt a mysterious relief. Since things had come to this point, insisting further would be useless. He decided to try entering the game and starting his second journey in the entertainment industry.

The personal interface of the game looked simple and clear, divided into three main parts: Personal Achievement System, Personal Growth System, and Task System.

Among these, the Personal Achievement System was further divided into three parts: Personal Wealth, Personal and Work Honors, Personal Influence, and Others. The achievements in these three parts, as Alice mentioned, would be converted into achievement points in the game.

For example, earning 100 million Korean won would grant 1 achievement point; winning major awards like the Blue Dragon, Grand Bell, and Seoul Music Awards in Korea, such as Best Director, Best Actor, and Best Actress, would grant 2 achievement points, while secondary awards like editing and music composition would grant 1 point.

For higher levels, major awards at Cannes and Berlin would grant 5 points, secondary awards 2 points; major awards at the Oscars and Grammys would grant 10 points, and secondary awards 5 points.

Finally, for Influence and Others, this included magazine covers like Time, front-page headlines in newspapers like The New York Times, top stories on major TV stations and websites, search rankings, and global hot topics.

Of course, it also included public welfare activities, charitable donations, and social networks.

In short, this achievement system was extremely comprehensive, even to the point of being meticulous to the extreme.

In comparison, the Personal Growth System seemed relatively simple, containing various skills, such as directing, acting, costumes, and props for the film industry; and singing, songwriting, composing, and production for the music industry.

More interestingly, it also included martial arts, appreciation, calligraphy, painting, cooking, and a variety of other skills that were dazzling.

"What, is this crazy!"

Li Zhengxi suddenly exclaimed, his eyes wide open, trying to confirm if he had seen it wrong. Initially, when he saw the growth system, he had felt relieved, at least he could now use other achievements to improve his acting and singing skills.

This undoubtedly added to his confidence in continuing his career in the entertainment industry.

However, when he saw the achievement points required to improve skills, he almost popped his eyes out.

For acting, it was divided into three levels: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced, and each level was further divided into upper, middle, and lower ranks.

For the upper, middle, and lower ranks of the Beginner level, 50, 30, and 10 achievement points were required, respectively. For the Intermediate level, 500, 300, and 100 achievement points were required.

If this was still somewhat reasonable or barely acceptable, what followed was simply maddening. For the Advanced level, even the lowest rank required 2000 achievement points, while the middle and upper ranks required 5000 and 10000 points, respectively.

And this was just one item. For other skills like singing, the required achievement points were basically the same.

"This is ridiculous," he muttered, already not wanting to play the game, knowing it wouldn't be good, and finally being tricked into it. Seeing these numbers, how could he not be depressed? "10000 points, my God, that means I need to win 1000 Oscars or appear on the cover of Time magazine 500 times... Damn, not to mention whether I want to, even if they were willing, I would need to live that long!"

He was venting his frustration, while Alice, who had been very happy since he entered the game, giggled, her laughter like a blooming flower. Although she had changed into a snow-white fox fur coat, covering her alluring body, her seductive appearance was still captivating!

"Darling, that's the highest realm. If it were too easy, the game would be boring, wouldn't it?"

The demon gave him a seductive glance, but her eyes clearly showed the meaning of a cat playing with a mouse: "Besides, you're too greedy. Even Marlon Brando, Robert De Niro, Elvis Presley, and Michael Jackson, in their respective fields, did not reach the highest realm!"

Looking at the interfaces of these world-class stars that she had opened, indeed, they had only reached the middle rank of the Advanced level.

Li Zhengxi felt a bit relieved, not because he agreed with Alice, but because he had thought it through. Looking at the dense information on the screen, it was clear that there were not just one or two ways to earn achievement points. He had already vaguely formed a plan.

The last part was the Task System. This was even simpler, with tasks divided into nine levels from highest to lowest: SSS, SS, S, A, B, C, D, E, and F. Depending on the completion of various tasks, there would be achievement points and other rewards or penalties.

Destruction Points! Li Zhengxi suddenly frowned, looking at the crimson bar at the bottom right of the task system interface.

Opening it, the information inside shocked him.

Poor or flawed performances in movies or TV shows, poor performances in albums or concerts, criminal activities, negative news, and even baseless attacks and criticism from peers would all generate destruction points.

The destruction points were currently 0, but when they reached a certain value, such as 5 or 10, very dangerous tasks would be triggered; and when they reached the maximum value of 100, Li Zhengxi would game over in the game, meaning he would be finished!

100, just 100, not 10000!

Moreover, such a setting was too unfair, almost designed to kill him directly. Li Zhengxi was furious, squinting his eyes and staring at Alice, mocking her, "It seems I can only be a saint, a perfect person with no flaws, but even that won't work because in this industry, people can attack you without any reason!"

"I can't do anything about that!" Alice had a helpless look, but her lips curled into a mischievous and smug smile, "We designed it based on real life. In the entertainment industry, words can hurt and even kill, and as for those who commit crimes, they deserve it!"

Undeniably, she had a point. In the entertainment industry, especially in Korea, there were cases of stars being driven to death by public opinion or anti-fans.

However, that was in real life, where the impact was relatively small, and he was not that fragile. But adding this to the game was like aiding the enemy, adding a powerful accomplice or a lethal weapon to reality.

"Don't worry, darling!" Seeing his brows twitch, Alice seemed a bit embarrassed and comforted him, "Didn't it say that destruction points can be offset by achievement points?"

"Yes, but the ratio is 1 to 100," Li Zhengxi coldly snorted, annoyed by her feigned concern, "Should I praise you for being so kind...!"

To his surprise, Alice completely ignored his sarcasm and giggled, covering her mouth, "Thank you, your praise is the best recognition of my work!"

Then, as Li Zhengxi gritted his teeth, she suddenly slapped her forehead and exclaimed, "Oh, right, you might not know, if your achievement points drop to zero, the system will automatically remove you...!"

"What!" Hearing this, Li Zhengxi forgot to argue with her and quickly opened his personal information page. Finally, he could breathe a sigh of relief.

Each player had initial achievement points, and his was 16. His high IQ of nearly 180 gave him 5 achievement points, and his high education, along with the beginner-level lower rank acting and singing skills he brought from his rebirth, each gave him 2 achievement points (the effort and reward were not proportional, for example, winning an Oscar in real life would only give 10 achievement points in the game, but if you wanted to buy an Oscar with achievement points in the game, it would cost 100 points!).

Then, his knowledge of movies, TV shows, and music, along with his good looks, added up to another 5 achievement points.

A total of 16 points, this would be all his resources and wealth in the game, and the average person had only 10. However, this was not the most surprising thing. What truly amazed Alice was something she had not known before, "Wow, I didn't expect you, a rookie, to already have beginner-level lower rank acting and singing skills!"

Alice's casual comment left Li Zhengxi stunned. Some talented actors or singers were born with beginner-level middle or even upper rank skills, so why was this all-powerful, calm, and capable demon surprised by his skills?

This meant that she knew everything about him, including that he had no foundation in acting and singing in his previous life, but that was only when he was 18 in his previous life...

Thinking about this, Li Zhengxi quickly looked at his personal information page. As expected, it contained all his information, including his childhood bedwetting and the information about being discovered by a talent scout two days ago, but it did not include his rebirth or his experience in the entertainment industry.

Combining this with her previous statement that he was eager to enter the entertainment industry, which was actually his previous self who had not yet entered the industry, it was clear that she did not know about his rebirth.

She did not know about his rebirth! Or, this demon numbered 008 was not as all-powerful as he had imagined.

This surprise almost made Li Zhengxi burst with joy. After a while, he casually said, "I'm a genius!" and then, with a serious expression, asked the most important question:

"Since you say this is a game, what happens if I complete it or win...?"

Alice interrupted him before he could finish, turning slightly with a charming smile, her captivating eyes flashing, "I know what you want to say, and the answer is yes. Not only that, after completing the game, you will become the controller of the game.

At that time, you can freely exit, and you can use it to do many things you can't even imagine now. Even I will become your servant, serving you...!"

Saying this, she even puffed out her chest and hips, striking a seductive pose and giving him a seemingly sweet kiss.

Alice was very charming, even captivating, especially in her current seductive stance. Li Zhengxi's eyes were fixed on her, bright, but his next words showed that he was very clear-headed: "Oh, I see, can I see that interface?"

As expected, Alice shook her head and firmly refused, "No!" Perhaps feeling her answer was too harsh, she added, "You can only see it after completing the game, and I don't have the authority either!"

Li Zhengxi suddenly chuckled, his laugh tinged with sarcasm and understanding.

Even if we use Mr. Lu Xun's famous saying, "Do not hesitate to suspect others with the greatest malice," she might want to destroy him in the game.

As for why, he had no clue for now, until he learned more about Alice!

However, he was not a pushover. He had a secret weapon that Alice did not know about—rebirth!

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