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Chapter 235 - 233, Overseas Young Pioneers (Third Update)_1

Chapter 235: 233, Overseas Young Pioneers (Third Update)_1

After everything had ended, the rewards from the Divine Punishment System had all arrived, and because the leap-over-obstacle mission was completed beyond expectations, all three rewards were Perfect Level select-your-own-direction rewards.

This meant that at this moment, Ren He already held four task exemption rights and six select-your-own rewards in his hands.

This suddenly gave him the feeling of transforming into a tycoon with a sense of accomplishment...

In recent times, Ren He would have to give serious thought as to how to select his rewards, under circumstances of having many, he could even attempt to explore the range of rewards offered by the Divine Punishment System, after all, constantly holding onto the rewards was not the way to go.

After the run was finished, there was nothing left for him to do, Liu Erbao was responsible for editing the final video, while An Si handled the submission and review process.

The endorsement fee increase this time wasn’t just an additional 300,000 US Dollars, but an independent field was adding an extra 1.2 million US Dollars of yearly endorsement fee, all of which were stipulated in the initial contract clauses.

Before leaving, Ren He handed over the three songs he had written, "In the Spring," "Beijing, Beijing," and "Fake Monk" to Liu Erbao and said with a laugh, "You attend to the video first; after it’s released, I’ll come over and help you find the right vibe."

Liu Erbao’s eyes lit up, "Absolutely, this video will definitely satisfy you all; that last shot of yours was amazing, perfect for a finale!"

"Alright, I’ll wait to watch it online," Ren He said with a smile. "I need to wash off this makeup quickly, it’s been uncomfortable wearing it all night."

At this time, the video of "Everything is Possible 1" was still fermenting, bearing in mind that from the time of its release until now, only six hours had passed.

The editing at that time was very simple, as if it had been captured by stealth, which fit the theme rather well: making everyone believe this was a spontaneous event.

However, "Everything is Possible 2" was going to be different; it would become a carefully crafted commercial blockbuster-style video just like Doomsday Knight, with a production cycle of about a week.

By that time, it would roughly coincide with the popularity of 1; the timing couldn’t be better.

A week passed, and when TK Corporation saw the carefully crafted "Everything is Possible 2," they were all momentarily stunned!

An Si hadn’t reported this matter to the headquarters before; the headquarters didn’t even know that the old man in 1 was their own endorser, the Knight, and thought he was really just some old man!

After watching the video, everyone exchanged glances in astonishment; this Knight was just too strong, wasn’t he? After conquering cycling, he took up parkour, and not only did he take it up, but he also excelled once again!

Per the contract, they had to pay Ren He an extra 1.2 million US Dollars annually. At this point, the money was secondary; the critical thing was that this person was too important!

The first to cross over into two different fields? Movies have it, reality does not!

Suddenly, an executive said, "I want to share something interesting. Feedback from our market research in North America revealed an intriguing inquiry: someone asked in a survey whether we sell Knight replica scarves, you know, those plain red triangular scarves..."

Some people laughed; although TK started selling sports apparel, how could they possibly sell triangular scarves?

The executive also laughed, "You may not yet realize it, but when this kind of demand emerges, it signifies that the Knight has truly become an idol with commercial value, no different from other idols. Why can’t we sell triangular scarves? We absolutely can! In fact, we could extract even more commercial value from the Knight, such as incorporating Knight elements into bicycle designs, or his merchandise. Are we at TK merely defined as a company that sells bicycles? I think not. Right now, we are the only global sports brand that knows who the Knight is, so why not make good use of it? We can definitely strike a new deal with the Knight, starting with triangular scarves."

This speech enlightened everyone; they were right! The idol economy was increasingly valued, and everyone began to understand a concept: the potential revenue that an idol’s fans could bring was immense, and the Knight was still a blank canvas in terms of commercial exploitation.

The headquarters spontaneously called An Si to discuss this matter, and even An Si had not anticipated that things would evolve in this way: not only was the endorsement fee increased, but they were adding 3 million US Dollars to secure authorization for all merchandise development related to the Knight!

In this single transaction, Ren He’s earnings surpassed 4.2 million US Dollars, equivalent to roughly 33.6 million RMB. Together with previous earnings, he now had a savings of 45 million RMB in his hands...

I can buy a Courtyard House now!

In 2007, the price of a Courtyard House started at 10 million RMB, and that would be for the smaller ones in less desirable locations.

Come to think of it, it really was possible to buy a Courtyard House. In a few years, these things were going to be traded like antiques and could potentially multiply in value.

Ren He didn’t need to hoard too many properties; one or two premium ones would suffice as a means of preserving the value of his assets.

He completely agreed with TK’s idea. After all, he was getting paid, and the contracts were time-limited anyway. If sales turned out to be really good in the future, the price of his contract was sure to rise with the tide.

As expected, both parties struck a deal with ease, and Ren He could finally check out the Courtyard Houses without dipping into Qinghe Games’ funds.

Life is like drifting duckweed, where what one desires is often out of reach, and every search for a haven often leads to another pit of fire.

Sometimes Ren He would think, if he could have a small yet exquisite courtyard in the Capital, with a little pond for raising fish and a patch of land to tend to flowers and plants. Even if not for flowers, growing potatoes or peanuts would be fine, and there would need to be an apricot tree in the yard so he could pick apricots in the summer.

Such is perhaps the life of the rich and idle. In fact, this was Ren He’s ultimate dream.

After a rich and intense life, one returns to tranquility.

He could occasionally stay in really remote places, but Ren He couldn’t stand living there long-term. A Courtyard House was probably the best fit for him.

It was right after Ren He and An Si signed the supplementary agreement that the video added another segment promoting Knight merchandise, and only then did they finally release it!

The executives at TK actually felt quite at ease as they were just using the Red Scarves to test the waters. These items were especially easy to produce. Just take a decent quality piece of red cloth, print Ren He’s silhouette in one corner, and it’s done!

However, they had never anticipated that the Red Scarves would sell out on the first day priced at 88 US Dollars each, with over 30,000 sold in a week. The royalties from the licensing deal were recouped in just a week’s time.

The price of 88 US Dollars was neither high nor low, but compared to TK’s vehicles that cost tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of RMB, it was very cheap.

The executives themselves couldn’t believe that the Red Scarves would become such a hit!

Online, people bragged by posting photos of themselves with their faces covered by Red Scarves, while netizens from within the country who had bypassed the firewall shared photos of foreigners wearing Red Scarves with domestic audiences.

Seeing countless foreigners wearing Red Scarves and the sale price of those scarves, my domestic brothers exclaimed:

Awesome! Only now do we realize how kind our schools were back in the day, selling Red Scarves for just one RMB and fifty cents!

Compared to 88 US Dollars, that’s conscience of the industry! And the foreigners didn’t even know the actual significance of the Red Scarf in China...

"Our Young Pioneers have expanded overseas, and the credit goes to the big team leader!"

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