Chapter 508 Italy rebelled!

Chapter 508 Italy rebelled!

Chapter 508 Italy rebelled!

"Be braver, be more relaxed, and don't take yourself too seriously!"

Gu Lu, who was looking around, suddenly heard a male voice.

The speaker was a slightly plump (170cm, 170 pounds) boy next to her, who was also carrying a small bag. His appearance was the kind that you couldn't find in a crowd.

I don't know him. Gu Lu looked carefully, then looked around, as if the other party was talking to him?

"Brother, look at you, you are just like reading a line. You can only get an autograph if you don't treat yourself as a human being." The slightly fat boy said, "Look over there."

Looking in the direction of the finger, there is a young man wearing a very creative T-shirt with the words printed on it: Long live the up master who signed for me. The action is also a bit exaggerated, as if playing with abstraction.

The slightly fat boy pointed to the side again. Okay brother, there is a more abstract way to hug the thigh directly. It is a literal hug to ask for an autograph, a good and abstract up master, with abstract fans.

"Got it?" the chubby boy said, "I see you're as introverted as I am, so I'll give you some pointers."

Are you still introverted? Gu Lu listened to the other party's familiar tone.

"How did you know that I wanted to collect autographs but didn't dare to come forward?" Gu Lu asked.

Although Gu Lu said that writers often show their faces, compared with celebrities, the public is not as familiar with them. To be more precise, it is impossible to compare the appearance of writers one by one.

"I'm carrying a bag, I don't have a signature, and my face is confused, it's too obvious." The slightly fat boy introduced himself. His nickname is Xiao Pan. Because his online name is "Pangu is invincible in the wild".

It was so lively that before King Gollum could say anything, Xiao Pan exclaimed "Oh".

"Okay, brother, there are people over there who need my help more. Goodbye." After saying that, Xiao Pan walked to the flower bed, where a young man who looked a little at a loss was squatting.

What a warm-hearted person.

By the way, is the lawless criminal Zhang San here? Gu Lu looked for him in the crowd. Whatever, he was already here.

It just so happened that there were notebooks and pens in the small backpack, which were used for foreign language learning when going out. So, Gu Lu also started collecting autographs.

You know what, it's quite interesting, seeing the names written in different ways on the books, it's quite lively. No wonder some people say that collecting addiction is a terminal disease of human beings.

Gu Lu observed carefully that if it was a comic exhibition, the most popular cosplay would be the beautiful or very realistic cosplay. However, in the current situation, it was not Han Xiaomu and Xin Xiaomeng who were popular, but the more abstract ups were more popular. Perhaps it was because abstract cosplay made people feel less distant?
Doudou Nestle, the up-person who shoots funny and imaginative short videos, is tall and thin, and is surrounded by many fans.

"Husband Nestle, please sign for me. If you don't, I will make a scene."

"Can you give me a strand of your hair? I want to keep it as a souvenir."

"I brought my ex-girlfriend to see you specially. She hates you so much!"

"Why are you so much uglier than in the video? Did you use an outrageous beauty filter when filming?"

Just...the people around were also very abstract.

up himself is also quite abstract and can respond to any kind of joke, "If you want to make a scene, go home and make it happen", "Did I turn on the beauty filter when I took the photo? It's your eyes that didn't have the beauty filter on", etc.

He squirmed forward twice, but to no avail. Gu Lu gave up and decided to wait outside.

"Do you like Nestle too?" Xiao Pan teleported behind Gu Lu without knowing when.

"Not bad," Gu Lu said, "How many autographs did you ask for?"

"Eighty-eight!" Xiao Pan said firmly, his tone revealing a little pride.

Gu Lu only collected a dozen of them.

The two chatted for about two or three minutes and then squeezed in front of the main person.

"Brother Nestle, I just refreshed my browser watching your video twice today!" Xiao Pan said shockingly.

Nestle, who was shaking hands cordially with fans, silently pulled his hand away and asked, "Have you washed your hands?"

I often feel that I can't fit in with you because I'm not perverted enough. Gu Lu silently took two steps back, staying away from Xiao Pan, who he just met. After all, if he can rush like this, he is no longer an ordinary fan.

No one knows what Nestle's personality is like, but he has become more extroverted since he started shooting videos.

"I really like your New York Police Department series. It's nice to look at, but the updates are a bit slow." Gu Lu handed over a notebook and a gel pen.

Looking at the fan in front of him, Nestle felt a little uncomfortable, because... this person was too normal.

He should be a recent college graduate, with long bangs. Looking closely - I feel like the person in front of me looks familiar!

"Friend B, are you here too? You look familiar." Nestle looked carefully and felt that he had seen it somewhere before.

"I've posted more than a dozen videos on Bilibili, and the average number of views is only 200,000 to 300,000," said Gu Lu.

Oh, it turned out to be a colleague. Nestle thought that he might have seen the other party's video, so he didn't say anything. And he didn't care, because if he could become one of the top 100 ups, isn't it normal to have a few fans of the same industry?

“That’s pretty good too.” This number of views means the number of fans is in the tens to hundreds of thousands, which is already quite high.

"You will be one of the top 100 sooner or later. You look about the same as I did when I was young." Nestle encouraged and signed his name.

50-50? Gu Lu felt that he was more handsome.

There was no further chat, because there were other friends who wanted autographs. Gu Lu was about to turn to other places, but before he decided on the next target, the phone rang.

The staff responsible for reception.

As the award presenter, Bilibili must have arranged a reception, but I never expected that it would be Bilibili executive Mr. Lin who came in person.

Put the notebook in your bag and you can only do it next time.

After entering the museum, Gu Lu met Mr. Lin and went directly to the single lounge inside.

There are various drinks and some snacks in the room, red apple-shaped sofas, and the overall decoration is in warm colors.

"I really like hawthorn slices." Gu Lu opened a package.

The other award presenters might have received the same treatment, but he was not sure about the details because before he even had time to sit down in the lounge, the person in charge of Bilibili and the chief director of the award ceremony came over to say hello.

Although they said they were saying hello, their attitude would more accurately be described as a visit.

"That's why I don't like to participate in this kind of activities," Gu Lu sent away the third group of people who came to say hello.

The third group is sponsors, the brand sponsors of the award ceremony, or more directly, the financiers. Bilibili is also a big Internet company, and the brands it sponsors are not weak. The sponsors who come to the scene are all the management of the company. Generally speaking, the financiers will not come to greet the guests, so there is no need. There are plenty of opportunities to get to know them.

But Gu Lu is an exception. If he misses the opportunity in front of him, it will be gone forever.

Gu Lu made sure that no one was coming, and then he relaxed a little on the sofa. "Look at it from a positive perspective, I sold a few more books."

There is a disadvantage of being an award presenter. Before the award ceremony, you can only be in the lounge and see the on-site situation through the transfer screen.

The lineup of award presenters is also determined by the winners. For example, if the winner is Zhan Ying, then the presenter is the vice president of the Chinese Go Association. If it is a music zone UP, then the presenter is a famous songwriter in the music industry. That's the format.

The annual most popular award is the finale award, which is presented about an hour into the ceremony.

He waited for a long time.

"Please welcome our guest Gu Lu to present the most popular writer of the year." The host said, "Gu Lu is a famous Chinese writer. Many of the audience grew up reading his works."

In the more conspicuous position below are a few beautiful young ladies with 22 and 33 on their faces. I guess they were specially invited by the organizer to entertain the audience watching the live broadcast. Today's directors are very smart and understand what the audience wants to watch, such as e-sports competitions.

At this moment, the young lady who played the role of Er Er San San Niang waved her hands happily and nodded vigorously.

"To be honest with you, I grew up watching his works." The host invited the award presenter out.

Gu Lu walked out from the backstage, and as soon as he stepped onto the stage, the footlights shone on him.

Then there was applause.

Wow!
The audience and the up applauded. In the entertainment industry, writers are at the top of the contempt chain. Especially for a writer like Gu Lu who has a very high national popularity.

"I'm very happy to present this award. I'm just an unknown little up on Bilibili, and the videos I make can't compare to those of you." Gu Lu said as he opened the black envelope in his hand. The paper material was a bit hard.

"The most popular up in 2020 is Hurricane Film and Television. With unlimited progress as his belief in content creation, he has become a benchmark figure in the field of video production. Congratulations." Gu Lu presented the trophy to Hurricane, who was wearing glasses.

The trophy is the "Infinite Small TV", which is the icon that appears when watching videos buffering on Bilibili, and the logo of Bilibili.

The winner, Hurricane Film and Television, was very excited, but even more excited was Doudou Nestle who was sitting in the front row of the audience.

"Shit, no wonder he looked familiar to me. Now I remember it's Gu Lu!" Quechao exclaimed, causing his colleagues nearby to look at him sideways.

Everyone can understand that you are excited to see Gu Lu, but your excitement is exaggerated.

"I really don't want to tell you that Gu Lu is my fan. He just asked me for an autograph!" Nestle said.

“Yes, yes, yes.” “Haha.” “It happens in my dreams.” “Is this your new script? It’s quite creative.” The colleague next to him responded.

Nestle remained silent, because he understood that these colleagues were blatantly jealous!
He was extremely uneasy inside, to the same degree as when he had just gone on stage to receive the Top 100 trophy, or even more so.

He had a photographer take the video of him signing autographs for his fans. This is the habit of videographers, no matter if it is useful or not, they always record it.

I must edit it when I get back! Nestle thought.

The other eleven anchors who Gu Lu wanted to sign had the same idea as him.

Getting Gu Lu's autograph was something they could show off and be happy about.

The speed at which the ups edit videos is even slower than Daju's updates, so let's talk about other things first.

The Love Letter was synthesized. It was so easy, and with Gu Lu's design, it was a success in one go.

But I want to talk about another thing next. Things that are too certain are boring.

"If I had been brave at the beginning, would the ending be different? If you had insisted, would the memories be special? In the end, I still didn't say it, and you still ignored it." "I love you, not because you are the only one here, but because I only want to love you." Lines like these are not very good to be singled out, they are mainly to fit the plot.

Unexpectedly, at the end of January 2021, Gu Lu's "The Lord of the Rings" was still in creation.

American writer Morden Hughes’ new work “Holy Mountain” is released in advance.

It tells the story of the Man Continent being ruled by the Holy Boundary Mountain, where there are wells that never dry up and fruit trees that are endless to eat. The dwarves, elves, orcs, and polar giants of the Man Continent compete for the limited resources on the continent. In the end, the hero awakens, unites the masses, marches to the Holy Boundary Mountain, and succeeds.

Because Morden forcibly tied himself to Gu Lu, his work also had a Chinese version as soon as it was published.

Even if it cannot reach the level of joint sales in as many countries as Gu Lu's works, we have still tasted the sweetness of bundling.

So Mo Deng began to mention Gu Lu frequently in public.

For example, at a new book launch, when a reporter asked, “Why is the new book released in advance?”

Morden responded: "Since October last year, Chinese writers have started to hype some new and strange things. Yes, I am talking about the creation of language and so on. The most important thing about a novel is the story, not other things. Mr. Gu Lu has obviously embarked on a thorny road. I will release it in advance, hoping that he can take a look at my work and it can be a little inspiring to him."

Translation translation, it means Gu Lu, you better look well and study hard!
“Like an epic fantasy work, the wonderful Man Continent seems to really exist.”

It topped the New York Times sales chart within three days of its release (No. 17 on the monthly list) and received the above evaluation.

Isn't it epic? The content draws on many Greek mythological plots.

In addition, don’t say that only domestic writers flatter each other; the American publishing industry is the same.

"It's as grand a perspective as Maraz's Chronicles of the Heroes, and as competitive as the Wheel of Time!" said Dexa, a famous columnist.

"Morden Hughes used Greek mythology as a blueprint for his creation, and he was a great success. Regardless of whether it is men or women, old or young, elves or goblins, great or despicable...all of these are presented in the book. Morden is an expert in fantasy works." Editor-in-chief of "Amazing Stories"

"In the repeated clashes between the Allied Forces and the Realm Army, we can feel the smoke in the air stinging our eyes and the ground beneath our feet trembling. Morden's group portraits and war scenes are very exquisite. "Holy Realm Mountain" is not only an ambitious fantasy work, but also a top-notch fantasy epic!" Editor-in-Chief of "Trails"

My goodness, the match between the two has not even started yet, but the American media reports make it seem like Morden has won completely!

So what about sales?

More than 400,000 copies were sold in North America in the first week, which is pretty good.

The total number of copies sold in countries other than Gu Lu is more than 200,000, which is far less than that of Gu Lu, but it is also the best in Morden’s career.

It’s not over yet. Not long after, news came on Morden’s Twitter.

"Morden will work with the Italian Tourism Department to develop a film version of The Sacred Mountains. Morden said Italy is the prototype of his creation and it is a perfect fit."

(End of this chapter)