Chapter 129: My 20th Century Part I
Cerberus, Miranda. Chat history of Lawson's Ipartner (the same city dating tool we are talking about like Momo):
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Miranda:......
Mu Mu's Mu: What kind of expression is that, do you have nothing to say to me? Do you have nothing to say to your lovely, beautiful, smart, unbeatable sister?
Miranda: No, I'm just wondering how long you're going to be verbose when you start this time.
Mumu's Mu Mu: Woo woo ~ was underestimated! Hurt! Actually, I could have written twice as many words, and I just pressed send because of a slip in my hand - or should we disconnect and start again?
Miranda:......
(One minute passes)
Miranda: Honey, stop typing, I don't mean to start over.
Mu Mu's Mu Mu: I hate my sister who plays tricks! Where is the sister who always tolerates me and is considerate of me?!
Miranda: Headache. Even if you have half of Oriana's obedience, I will definitely give you all the love of the world.
Mu Mu's Mu: Then you give me Oriana for two days, so that I can learn how to become more obedient.
Miranda: Never! I don't worry about Oriana.
Mumu's Mu Mu: Woo woo ~ It turns out that Oriana is your own sister, did I send it by swiping the card......
Miranda: Mumu, you know, we're all real rooms......
Mu Mu's Mu Mu: Sister, I didn't mean that, you are my best and best sister! PS: But you should learn to tell which words are joking......
Miranda: Well, for example. That's what I just said.
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Ending the chat with her sister, Miranda coughed slightly.
Even though it's a separate office, Miranda subconsciously hides it. to make your smile less obvious. The younger sister Oriana is gentle and obedient, the eldest sister Ding Mumu is a ghost horse elf, and now the two younger sisters are her spiritual pillars. Seeing them doing well, Miranda will feel happy from the bottom of her heart.
She calmed down for two minutes, letting the pleasure in her heart dissipate and return to work. As a high-ranking agent of Cerberus, Miranda always demands that she be at her best at all times. Especially since I just experienced the failure of the "Hijacking Mu Xing" mission. It also led to the purge of Cerberus's power in the navy, and at this time Miranda's status in Cerberus was questioned a lot.
Although the above events were forbidden to be discussed by the leader of Cerberus, the "Phantom Man", this does not mean that the problem has been resolved. Opposite. The antagonism between colleagues has become more severe. Cerberus hated the "incompetent" and the "loser", and now Miranda can feel that wordless accusation when she makes eye contact with her colleagues.
And the most severe thing is the loss of Cerberus's influence on Muxing.
Establish a good personal relationship with Muxing. It was originally one of Miranda's crowning achievements. Now because of the kidnapping. There was no doubt that everyone thought that she would be extremely disgusted by Mu Xing. But Miranda doesn't think so, she knows Muxing better than anyone else on this space station. Mu Xing's likes and dislikes of a person are completely based on the first impression, and some of her logic is consistent with Miranda's frequency. This incident has no impact on the relationship between her and Mu Xing, and she doesn't even need to apologize.
Presumably, when she and Mu Xing talk happily again, this space station will shatter the spectacle lenses on the ground.
"Ding~" suddenly sounded a prompt sound. caught Miranda's attention. She saw that a new chat request appeared on the closed Ipartner chat screen.
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My Black Knight: Hello.
My Black Knight: Are you there?
Miranda: Hmm.
My Black Knight: Wow O~ I thought the first time we chatted was talking to the wall.
Miranda: Trying to get interested? Low。
My Black Knight: Acumen. Can you ask us about your profession?
Miranda: The secret.
My Black Knight: Haha, I see, it's like a Navy agent or something, right? Cruel!
Miranda: Hmm.
My Black Knight: So, is there anything to say? Like hobbies and the like, traveling? Fitness?
Miranda: I'm not interested in you. I need your medical report if you want to continue.
My Black Knight: Ok, as long as it doesn't scare you.
(Received Wen Jiàn)
Miranda: You did scare me - positive fluorescent treponemal antibody absorption?! Disgusting!
[User: LB disconnected.] (When chatting, the other party sees a code name, such as Miranda's code name is "LB.") )
Miranda pushed away the keyboard in annoyance, and meeting such a sick man was as disgusting as seeing the food in the refrigerator moldy! She thought about it, regained her keyboard, and reluctantly began to trace the source of the information.
"The captain of the cargo ship Racwalker?"
Because it is a public network, it is not difficult for the other party to be traced, so that Miranda can find the identity information of the other party. Miranda thought about it, and saved the record into the universal tool. An interstellar merchant cargo ship is always useful. Because they are erratic, like to take risks to transport sensitive cargo, are adept at evading patrol fleets, and have various ways to stow in.
In many cases, this type of ship is the best choice for agents.
Because Lu Yuan has only recently changed the name of the ship and re-registered it, and the name "Race Walker" is very popular. Miranda didn't realize that the pilot of the ship, the person she was chatting with just now, was Mu Xing's unsuccessful brother.
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A positive fluorescent treponemal antibody absorption test means syphilis.
"Hahaha~" After being kicked, Lu Yuan, who succeeded in his prank, smiled happily and deleted the medical report casually. The accumulated depression was finally swept away. He casually closed Ipartner, believing that the woman named "LB" would never look for him again for the rest of his life.
Lu Yuan leaned back in his chair and carefully counted the things in his hand - the migration of the Dawn. At least wait until all four tasks are completed before it can begin; Then there is the cooperation with Cerberus and Geth, which is a long-term process, and all that is needed for the time being is to establish a preliminary relationship of trust; There is also the search for beacons on Eden. This thing can only be lucky, and no matter how good it is, it can't compare to burning a few "wishing arts" scrolls - but now there are no points for huàn.
The rest seems to be to cash out the "Zhaomin Culture" as much as possible, and then carry out the layout of the military industry. However, without the cooperation of "My 20th Century", the market value of "Zhaomin Culture" has not reached the highest point, and its influence has not yet been completely released.
Lu Yuan slapped his face. Since I'm not depressed, let's go and depress others. He quickly dialed the Tomman Publishing Company newsletter, "Hi. Adams, how's my book going? ”
"It's okay......" After connecting the communication, I heard Lu Yuan's inquiry, Tom Brown, the owner of Tomman Publishing Company. Adams endured and endured. Finally, he said these words with a constipated expression. Now the sale is in its fourth week. The book "My 20th Century" sold a million copies......
What is the quality of My 20th Century book? After gathering feedback from the market, Tom can give a thumbs up and say, OK! This book, which is very different from the overall style of the market, has won the favor of almost every reader. However, among these readers, only those who are close to the professional can accurately say the merits of this book. After reading it, the vast majority of readers except for "unclear and powerful". It's more about getting a ...... that has never been there before A sense of tranquility.
Therefore, although the reputation of this book is very good, the sharing process is very low. Those who have read it rarely recommend it to those around them – because the reading is very personal – and it is difficult for the book to spread through word of mouth.
This is for Tom. The gap between Adams' expectations is very large. It made him miserable. Just when he was already suffering from anxiety, reality hit him hard! - It's only been a few weeks since the Skirian raid, and there has been another attack on the Akuz colony!
Rice's! Can Starlink be stable for two days?! Affected by the news, the war novel, which he expected to collapse soon, turned its head upward again, and its sales broke new highs. Other types of books are selling poorly......
At this time, even Tom lost confidence in what the sales of a niche book like "My 20th Century" could reach. Don't look at the sales of a million copies seems to be a lot, just think about the total sales in the face of a population base of four or five hundred billion, and you will know what level it is. Sprinkled into the crowd, not even the slightest splash of the waves.
It's obviously a book that can be accepted by most readers, but it can't sell well...... Is there a solution? Yes! But Tomman Publishing can't do it!
It's very simple, just throw money and increase the sales efforts! But Tom certainly can't do it, because he, a small publishing house, lacks money the most. Now, Tom has spent "a lot of money" to shoot the publication cycle, and there are only a few days left. If the contract is not renewed, the book will have to go back to the publishing pool and bid again. In that case, he would never have thought of picking up a bargain like he had last time.
The great thing about big companies is that they make the occasional mistake, but they adapt just as quickly. Even if you can't understand the trend of the book "My 20th Century" in the past, it is absolutely impossible to let it go again when the market prospect has become clear and there is a high possibility of sales as long as you invest money!
Tom's only advantage at the moment is that he has a personal connection with the author. In order to leave this book at Toman Publishing House, even if Lu Yuan didn't look for him, he needed to talk to Lu Yuan about it.
“…… Lu, when your book was discarded by those big companies and disdained. It's just me, Tom. Adams, a gem has been spotted from the gravel at a glance! I bought the rights to the book with all my wealth from the publisher and promoted it with all our passion! Why? I thought I didn't want to see the market monopolized by big companies, and I didn't want to see benefits like this completely buried! I'm going to fight them to the end......
But will those big companies, those rich people make it smooth sailing for us? No! No! Not only did they snipe at us in the publishing world, they also made the critics deliberately ignore our books, and they launched an anomalous investigation into us with great malice! ……
But will we give in? Will we surrender?! No, we won't! No matter how many obstacles they put in our way, we have nothing to fear! In order for readers to see the book, I send letters to all end readers, and I build momentum in every forum...... With the unremitting efforts of all colleagues in the publishing house. "My 20th Century", the sales finally exceeded one million!
What a huge, brilliant victory! But we will not be satisfied with the results, I still have to march towards two million, ten million! ”
The two of them had been talking for more than half an hour, and Tom was gushing about the communication, sometimes tearful, sometimes indignant! He always paid attention to Lu Yuan's reaction, and when he was sure that he was about to take Lu Yuan into the ditch...... Ahem, after bringing it into the love, he finally said his purpose.
“…… Do it with me! Land! Let's overthrow the rule of the big corporations, and let's sue the rich people – get your damn money! It can't buy our knees! I can't buy our backbone! ”
"I'm sorry, I refuse." Lu Yuan didn't plan to play anymore, so he refused in one breath.
Tom was dumbfounded, and then accused angrily, "Lu, I misjudged you!" Are you really going to give in to those damn rich people?! ”
"You're wrong," Lu Yuan stood up and straightened his neckline, and Shanshan replied politely, "I'm a damn rich man!" ”
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PS: The second one is served, a little late. (To be continued......)