Chapters 157 and 158 Building Dreams
As he walked out of the crowd, Xiao Hongcai suddenly noticed that Mu Xi'er, who was in the crowd, couldn't help but reveal a faint smile.
Look at the ball in Muxi's arms again, after waking up, seeing Xiao Hong's figure, couldn't help but jump out from Muxi's arms and onto Xiao Hong's shoulders, rubbing his little head on Xiao Hong's face back and forth.
Seeing Qiuqiu, Xiao Hong's face smiled even more, and he casually hugged Qiuqiu, who was like a fat cat, in his arms. Then, as usual, he gently touched the tip of his nose to Qiuqiu's cheek.
Those around him saw Xiao Hong's actions and couldn't help but exchange a glance with each other. It can be said that they were seeing Xiao Hong's gentle side for the first time, and they were somewhat unaccustomed to it.
"How long has it been?" Xiao Hong asked Mu Xi softly as he held the ball in his arms.
"It's been a while, I saw you were busy just now, so I didn't go disturb you." Murong Xi'er replied with a smile.
Then Xiao Hong walked shoulder to shoulder with Mu Xi and headed straight for the temporary dining hall set up in the stadium.
In the afternoon, Xiao Hong's work was still crazy. In four hours, he produced nearly sixty special effects tattoos, which were unimaginable to others.
As for the finished tattoos, Xiao Hong has given very strict orders, all of which are stored in an encrypted safe, and no staff members are allowed to leak out even half a word.
For ten whole days, Xiao Hong put most of his energy into making special effects tattoos, just to prove a point.
Of course, during this time, Xiao Hongke did not completely give up on improving his driving skills. After completing the required number of video effects every day, he would use the Blood Refining Solution to train for a while.
Moreover, Xiao Hong also made an improvement to the Blood Refining Solution. The gold coins in Xiao Hong's pocket were unprecedentedly abundant, so when it came to preparing the Blood Refining Solution, he added as much medicinal properties as possible, and the effect was naturally greatly enhanced.
At present, the driving force in Xiao Hong's body has reached 2311 shares and is approaching the third-order driver without restriction. The 2311 shares are also a very meaningful number, that is, the driving force in Xiao Hong's body has finally surpassed Chai Shuang.
If there is another conflict between the two sides, Xiao Hong will not be slaughtered like in the Dark Miao Cave.
Similarly, within these ten days, Xiao Hong, who had been continuously taking the medicinal liquid to moisten his intestines, could already clearly feel that his chest would often have an itchy sensation.
This feeling made Xiao Hong realize that it was a symptom of damaged cell regeneration. This discovery made Xiao Hong feel extremely delighted.
Early in the morning, Xiao Hong woke up from his sleep and had already completed all the sub- shadow magic seals. He didn't head to the Kaga Sports Stadium but instead gave some instructions through a communication talisman before sitting down at his desk.
He began to organize the design drawings of the core shadow effect, and after a rough review, he confirmed that there were no omissions or errors. Xiao Hong then opened the black travel bag beside him, which was filled with materials for making the core shadow effect.
He took out a high-quality Battle Blood Original Stone, cut it into a concave surface loading stone, and Xiao Hong took out the "Huan Diao", carefully carving on the loading stone.
Compared to the previous dragon flying and phoenix dancing, this time Xiao Hong can be said to be exquisite and delicate. Compared to ten days ago, after experiencing 1100 shadow effect magic patterns, Xiao Hong's knife skills, as well as his control over the power of the horse, have undergone a transformative upgrade. Simply from the perspective of knife skills, it can be said that Xiao Hong has already fully entered the ranks of the top masters in Ta Wu City.
But the price Xiao Hong paid was that the "tuning knife" in his hand, after countless times of sharpening, had already become full of a broken feeling. The few knives he used frequently had begun to show slight deformation at the tip, but they could still be used for a while. However, Xiao Hong had to consider changing to a new set of tuning knives.
After an hour, the stone in front of Xiao Hong had already formed a beautiful pattern, and when he slowly put down his carving knife, even Xiao Hong could clearly feel that he had made significant progress in carving this piece. Although the "Huan Diao" in his hand was slightly worn out, Xiao Hong did not feel any fatigue during the entire process.
Next, the production of magic ink is underway. The magic ink in the pattern requires the use of Millennium Ice again. However, since the dark blue magic bead has been upgraded to Rider Level 2, extracting the Millennium Ice no longer requires water.
After driving the dark blue magic bead, Xiao Hong simply inserted a finger into the depths, and a small piece of thousand-year-old ice appeared at his fingertips, simple and convenient.
The tattoo liquid used by the main body of the demon pattern also plans to apply the precious substance Wannian Cold Ice.
Because this time, the core shadow effect magic pattern will drive 1100 sub-magic patterns at once, and there is no guarantee of a certain number of uses.
Because Xiao Hong had a thorough understanding of the warning magic lines beforehand, he knew that every time a mother magic line drove ten child magic lines, it would consume one strand of energy from the magic lines.
Therefore, without a strong number of uses, the core magic seal cannot withstand the simultaneous operation of over a thousand sub-magic seals.
After the ratio of magic ink, injection and activation, two hours passed, the main core shadow effect magic tattoo was thoroughly made, with a light blue pattern on it, looking like a spider web woven to be extremely dense.
He drove it, made sure it was effective, and Xiao Hong casually stuffed it into the magic pattern bag, put on his jacket, and walked out of the bedroom. Now in the front hall, Xiao Hong could see several unfamiliar faces, all of whom were probably around fifteen or sixteen years old, looking honest and reliable.
These people were naturally familiar with Xiao Hong, and they were all apprentices brought by Li Le.
Xiao Hong didn't think much about it either. He walked through the front hall, started the car and drove straight to the Kaga Sports Stadium.
Arriving at the Kaiga Sports Stadium, the huge dome of the stadium has been closed. Although it is daytime, walking in still gives a dark and gloomy feeling. With the surrounding area being dilapidated, the overall atmosphere feels like a battlefield after a major war. Everything in sight is a pitiful sight.
Above the sky, several workers suspended in mid-air are installing the last 100 holographic tattoos made by Xiao Hong into the recessed slots on the sky's surface and securing them.
The stage for Muxi'er's performance has also been set up, and it looks as ugly as ever. Except for the stage floor, which is relatively smooth, all other places look like they were piled up with broken iron pipes. It's not even worth mentioning beauty, let alone being pleasing to the eye.
It can be said that according to Xiao Hong's requirements, the renovation of the sports venue has almost come to an end.
Seeing Xiao Hong reappear in the stadium, three producers rushed to his front with anxious faces. 5000 gold had already been spent on 4800 gold, but looking at the stadium again, it was still a terrible sight, which made them a little panicked. After all, there were less than three days left before the concert started.
"Boss, look at this scene..." Shang Mo came to Xiao Hong's side, his face anxious, and didn't dare to point it out too clearly. Without a doubt, the arrangement of this scene was absolutely devastating, too miserable.
"What's wrong with this place? It's pretty good." Xiao Hong looked around and said in a low voice.
"What about the lights and sound?" An Rong continued to ask.
"Is it necessary? They've already been eliminated here." Xiao Hong responded, then handed a paper to An Rong: "This is the publicity plan, you still have 200 gold on hand, use them all up, and notify Xi Er to come for rehearsal tonight."
After finishing speaking, Xiao Hong walked down the stairs and entered a passageway, then turned around and entered the main control room of the stadium.
This is a small room, only about six square meters in size. However, the view is excellent, with a floor-to-ceiling window facing forward that allows for a clear observation of the entire stadium scene. Looking down also provides a clear view of every move on stage.
On Xiao Hong's right side, there is another new instrument called the Core Control Instrument, which can evenly distribute the energy waves generated by the magic tattoos throughout the venue. It is an auxiliary instrument. On his left side is the control panel for the entire venue, including lighting, opening and closing of the sky roof, control of the soft metal arena, and so on.
Xiao Hong, standing in the control room, did not randomly move these instruments, but instead used communication tattoos to command workers to make final adjustments to the venue, mainly disassembling some image occlusions.
An Rong, who was standing in the center of the playground, looked down at the publicity plan and couldn't help but feel a sense of disappointment. The publicity was very simple, just finding a few audio-visual media channels to do some promotion, posting a few posters, and that's about it. There were no fancy ideas or creativity involved. The name of the concert had already been decided as "Building Dreams".
Before that, he had already understood the promotional activities for Xīn's concert, which were completely bombarded by Hongbo Financial Group's exclusive channel, and even some carefully produced promotional videos were broadcast all day long.
Other major channels are also like this, basically all covering Lu Xue Ning's trend.
But now, Xiao Hong's publicity plan is just a fleeting touch, it can't stir up too much of a commotion. Looking around at the current state of affairs, An Rong couldn't help but feel worried that if things aren't handled properly, this concert will be ruined along with Mu Xi'er by Xiao Hong's hands.
However, although he thought so in his heart, he still didn't dare to slack off on Xiao Hong's orders. He randomly got into his own magic car and ordered the driver to go to the Tai Wu Official Channel headquarters.
At the same time, in the Xijin Magic Academy, Miao Dongsheng was sitting relaxedly in his office, watching the super-promotion of various video platforms. The promotion fee alone was 2,000 gold, which was ten times that of Xiao Hong's.
By his side, Yu Xin, dressed in revealing clothes, was carefully massaging Miao Dongsheng's shoulders with her slender fingers, a flirtatious expression on her face.
Chapter 158: Shocking!
At the same time, on another screen, there is Yu Xing's just-rehearsed scene, and the entire stage design is exquisite.
"Master Miao, look, my performance, is there anything that needs improvement?" Yu Xinxin said with a coquettish tone, and then sat on Miao Dongsheng's lap, her voice full of charm.
"Everything is fine, don't worry, I'm here. Three days later, Tai Wu City will be yours." Miao Dongsheng smiled slightly in response, his hand slowly resting on Yu Xin's waist.
This time, Miao Dongsheng's confidence was overflowing, as he had just mastered a new technique. In his opinion, the stage effect this time would be absolutely top-notch, even if it were to be performed on the entire planet of Yunrun.
Moreover, the principal of Xijinmofang College has begun to mobilize Luoxuening, hoping to invite her to participate in Luoxuening's concert.
To put it bluntly, this is just a contest between two forces in another way.
This is also in line with the consistent style of Hongbo Financial Group. With Luo Xue's joining, it is absolutely an advantage for Hongbo Financial Group. If they don't take advantage of it, how can they justify the huge hospitality fees they paid?
At the same time, throughout the city of Tai Wu, undoubtedly, Yu Xin and Mu Xi'er's concert has become the main theme. Due to Hongbo Financial Group's strong promotion, even those who are not enthusiastic about it have also joined in.
However, from a publicity perspective alone, the Hongbo Financial Group where Yu Xin is located has completely overshadowed the Kulong Group where Murong Xi'er is located.
Muxi'er's promotion is basically just occasionally revealing a small part of the video, announcing the concert time and name.
There is no fuss in any form, and the feeling is like a routine notice. As for the ticket price of the concert, compared to Yu Xin's elaborate ones, it only has two types: Class A and Class B, priced at 30 silver and 20 silver respectively.
Apart from this, there is no other information. What's even stranger is that the special effects artist column is blank.
No special effects, no magic tricks, the promotional materials are so plain and simple, which has led to some doubts among fans in Taichung about Mu Xi Er's concert.
"Isn't this giving up on oneself?"
"I think it's possible, after all, Taichung City's special effects masters are really scarce."
"Ah... what a pity! I'm actually a die-hard fan of Muxi'er."
Such rumors can be heard everywhere in the streets and alleys of Taiwu City.
Such a voice, naturally, can also be transmitted to Meier's ears. It can be said that these days, he is really like sitting on pins and needles. The propaganda from Hongbo's side is overwhelming, but there is not even a stir on his own side.
Contacted An Rong, and An Rong's response was also evasive.
This made Majer, who had already reached the limit of his patience, unable to sit still. He might as well go all out and drive straight to the Kagga Sports Stadium.
Ten minutes later, when Majer arrived at the outer side of the stadium, he found that all entrances to the passageways had been equipped with anti-vehicle barriers, and each small gap only allowed people to pass through normally. However, there were still staff members guarding each passageway.
In this case, Majer didn't find it strange at all, and casually parked the magic car to one side before walking into the passageway. The staff saw Majer arrive in person and didn't block him either.
But just as Major had just stepped into the stadium, he suddenly stood still on the spot, his eyes filled with incredulity, and he was stunned.
All that can be seen is desolation everywhere, with crumbling walls and closed stadiums shrouded in darkness, only a few dimly lit lanterns flickering on and off.
The stage in front of us was even more dilapidated, or rather, it wasn't a stage at all, but simply a framework built with iron pipes.
"How...how can this be?!" Meige involuntarily let out such a voice, his brain suddenly going "buzz", almost spitting out blood on the spot and fainting.
"Mr. Mei, how does the venue I designed feel?" Just as Meijie was somewhat at a loss, Xiao Hong's voice suddenly reached his ears.
Meyer slightly raised his head and saw Xiao Hong standing in front of the control room window.
"Xiao Hong! What's going on here?" Mei Jie suddenly said loudly, with a tone of reprimand that was already very clear. It can be said that from start to finish, he had given Xiao Hong absolute trust, but unexpectedly, things had turned out like this in front of his eyes.
"This is the prologue, a broken world." Xiao Hong smiled and responded, his tone didn't show any severity, but instead seemed more relaxed, because Xiao Hong felt that Mei Jie's appearance proved that he had already been extremely successful in arranging the scene.
"Next comes the moment of dreams." Xiao Hong continued.
Just as Xiao Hong's words had barely left his lips, a small white flower suddenly appeared in front of Mai Jie, looking desolate yet beautiful in this broken world.
With this discovery, Majel's face showed a slightly angry expression, and he moved slightly. Just now, he clearly remembered that there was no small flower in front of him, and how could there be flowers on the soft metal playground?
Hush, hush, hush.
Mai Jie was still in a daze when something even more astonishing happened. Suddenly, several clusters of emerald green willows appeared out of thin air beside him, and the tattered gray beneath his feet had been replaced by lush green grass that reached above his ankles.
With such a discovery, Majer's growing eyes were somewhat dazed, but this was just the beginning. He slightly raised his head and looked around at the viewing platform, where the faintly visible white flowers were scattered among the lush green grass, covering the entire platform at a speed visible to the naked eye.
In just a few short seconds, the originally desolate world had transformed into a scene of birds singing and flowers blooming.
For a moment, looking at Majer again, he was completely stunned. He couldn't believe that such a thing could happen.
However, the next moment, Majer suddenly became vigilant, because the corner of his eye suddenly noticed that among several willows, a wild beast suddenly appeared, baring its teeth and looking extremely terrifying, and then rushed towards Majer to kill him.
Anyway, Majer was also a fifth-level rider. Instinctively, he took out the battle pattern from the magic pattern package and just wanted to drive it, but found that the beast "swoosh" disappeared out of thin air.
"This..." Mei Jie's eyes were filled with shock, and it could be said that from childhood to adulthood, such a strange scene would only appear in dreams. Suddenly lifting his head, an even more shocking thing appeared. Earlier, he clearly remembered that the sky roof of the stadium had been closed, but now he could obviously see the sky was a brilliant blue, with white clouds lazily drifting across the blue expanse.
"It's impossible, it's already 8 o'clock at night, isn't the sky already dark?" Meijer's face turned pale, his brain completely numb, feeling as if he had been transported to another world in an instant. He unconsciously took two steps back.
She quickly turned her gaze to the direction where Xiao Hong was just now, but found that Xiao Hong's figure had long since disappeared, replaced by a vast blue sky with a line of geese flying slowly across it from time to time.
"Xiao Hong! Xiao Hong! Where are you?" Meijer suddenly started shouting uncontrollably, the sudden change making him feel somewhat inexplicably frightened.
"Mr. Mei, what brings you here?" Xiao Hong's voice sounded again, and the strange scene reappeared. The azure sky suddenly had a black square appear in it, with Xiao Hong standing above it, his expression calm and collected, once again appearing in Mei Jie's line of sight.
Then all the scenery around disappeared, and the entire stadium became a desolate scene once again.
The scenery around returned to normal, but Majie's expression was still filled with shock and trepidation, panting heavily, one hand trembling as he pointed at Xiao Hong.
"You...you..." Mei Jie stuttered for half a day, but couldn't get the rest of the words out. Without a doubt, everything that had happened so suddenly left unprepared Mei Jie filled with endless shock.
"Mr. Mei, don't you feel like you've just had a dream?" Xiao Hongping asked calmly.
"You... how did you do it." Mei Jie finally managed to squeeze out a sentence, her eyes staring straight at Xiao Hong. At this moment, Xiao Hong seemed no longer human in Mei Jie's eyes, but a magician from a fairy tale.
"Special effects magic!" Xiao Hong slightly spread his arms and replied: "Made with 3000 gold coins."
"Inconceivable, it's simply inconceivable." Major kept glancing around him, muttering to himself. At this moment, he had forgotten his excitement and anger, his mind was almost a complete blank.
"Mr. Mei arrived just in time, wait a minute, the first dress rehearsal is about to begin, you are an old hand in the industry, I hope you can give some advice." Xiao Hong suddenly spoke up and said.
After a brief daze, Meijer had more or less recovered, knowing that the previous scenes were just the result of ultra-realistic holographic special effects. For a moment, Meijer was deeply impressed by Xiao Hong, originally he thought Xiao Hong was a great talent, but he didn't expect that this guy would be so amazing.
At this moment, Mei Jie really didn't know what kind of words to use to describe Xiao Hong.
"Alright, alright." Mei Jie responded to Xiao Hong's words, and gave him two thumbs up, which was also the only way Mei Jie could praise Xiao Hong.
It can be said that until now, he still doesn't dare to imagine that the series of magic tricks just now would actually come from a student under twenty years old at Xijin Branch School. It's estimated that this time, Miao Dongsheng is going to be in big trouble.
As the boss of Meiya Company, no one knows better than Majer that Xiao Hong's so-called special effects tattoos have completely exceeded the category of special effects tattoos.
At the same time, in all the scenes designed by Xiao Hong, the only two entities Mu Xi Er and Qiu Qiu have also started dressing up in the makeup room. According to Xiao Hong's four scenes, the stylist has tailor-made four sets of stage costumes for Mu Xi Er and Qiu Qiu respectively.
While making up, Muxi'er also repeatedly memorized the order of singing songs and the "script" designed by Xiao Hong for her before. She didn't dare to be slow or sloppy in the slightest.
