Morning.
It was already August, but the air was still so hot and uneasy.
Eh, that's not right. This description of the environment had just been used.
It was already August, but the air was still so … so uneasy and hot. Right, it had not been used recently.
This world's Beijing Radio Station had merged with Beijing Television Station a few years ago. Although the units were merged, they did not have an office location. In front of the radio station building, Zhang Ye tightened his suit. He looked like a dog … as he walked in. The station's official employees were already at work at this time. Many of those who went in were here for an interview like Zhang Ye.
There was still some time. Let's study the ring again.
Zhang Ye looked down at the strange game ring on his left hand. Such a coquettish virtual screen could only be seen by him. The people around him did not notice it at all. Zhang Ye had an illusion of a chill. It was too gloomy. Could it be that something was wrong with his brain? That it caused him to hallucinate so badly? For a second, he thought that he would not be able to live without Brain Platinum for the rest of his life.
There were a few options on the virtual screen.
[Reputation]: 199983
[Item]: Empty
[Merchant Shop]: Not opened.
[Lottery]: Draw a treasure chest prize.
(Note: The increase of Reputation is related to a player's popularity, exposure, achievements, respect, trust, reputation and other factors. Items in the Merchant Shop and the Lottery can be purchased with Reputation points. The initial calculation of Reputation points is based on the player's total Reputation points from birth to present day.)
More than 190,000 Reputation points?
Zhang Ye pondered for a moment. He had won a few prizes for his essays in primary school. He was also doing well in middle school and high school, often receiving praise from his teachers. Oh right, he had once gone on television. It was during his university days when he was shopping with his roommates in Xidan. He had been interviewed by a Central TV reporter. The reporter had just handed the microphone over and before he could ask a question, Zhang Ye had answered first, "I'm very happy". Back then, the Central TV reporter had said in a speechless manner, "We are not asking about that. We are asking what you think …" Then, before he could finish, Zhang Ye seemed to have thought of something and suddenly shouted, "Socialism is good". Well, he did not know if it was broadcasted in the end.
This was how these Reputation points came about? More than 190,000 Reputation points in 23 years? It didn't look bad, right? But very quickly, Zhang Ye did not think so. When he clicked on the virtual screen to see what he could buy with his Reputation points, he was left speechless for a long time.
The shop had not been opened yet, and only the lucky draw section could be selected.
[Lucky Draw]: Requires 100,000 Reputation Points. After purchasing it, the game will randomly draw a treasure chest.
Fine, after all this time, the total amount of Reputation points he had accumulated in the first half of his life was only enough for one chance at the lottery? Did he miss by just a little bit after drawing twice? Zhang Ye, with the mindset of giving it a try, clicked on the lottery draw. When he touched it with his hand, the screen felt tactile. According to the notification, he chose to confirm. After spending 100,000, his Reputation immediately became 99983. The Lucky Draw interface flashed, and a virtual wheel appeared. There were pointers and buttons, and on the wheel were written [Consumption Category], [Attribute Category], [Skill Category], and [Special Category]. Each category corresponded to a different color and area, and the size of the four areas were different. The Consumption Category had the largest area, taking up almost half of the area, followed by the Attribute Category and Skill Category, each taking up less than half of the area. The smallest area was the Special Category, which only took up a small area, and it felt indiscernible.
An introduction appeared on the game screen!
Category Description:
[Consumption]: One-time consumable.
[Attribute Category]: Permanent attribute item.
[Skill Category]: Skill experience item.
[Special Category]: Increases the purchasing authority of a certain item.
Note: The position where the pointer stops is the final item that appears in the treasure chest.
Zhang Ye was confused, and could only try to press the start button. Bada, the lottery draw began. The pointer on the wheel flickered, and spun clockwise at high speed. After a few seconds, the pointer slowly slowed down, and finally pointed at the largest Consumption Category in the wheel. It stopped, and chose — Consumption Category!
Lottery draw complete!
A small golden treasure chest appeared. The prize had been automatically stored in the inventory. In the inventory, there was an additional "Golden Treasure Chest" icon! How do I use it? Zhang Ye tried to put his hand into the inventory on the screen. His hand actually went in, and there seemed to be a space inside. He touched the light Treasure Chest (Small) and grabbed it out. Clasping his hands together, he opened the treasure chest that no one else could see. There was a flash of golden light, and an item appeared in the treasure chest!
It was a small crystal!
Displayed item: [Save]
Item description: One-time consumable item. Save a record. This file can be saved for half an hour.
Save? Zhang Ye was very familiar with this. Anyone who had played games before would know. This was to save the current progress in preparation to close the game, or to reload it again if he did not do well. Save for 30 minutes? That meant that if he did not use it after 30 minutes, the file would become invalid? As for lottery draws and treasure chests, he was no stranger to them. Many games would have a lottery setting. Different treasure chests would give different items of different grades, and the chances were also different. Zhang Ye took out the Save Crystal. The golden treasure chest immediately emitted sparks of light into the air, disappearing without a trace. Zhang Ye fiddled with it for a moment. Pa, he accidentally crushed the crystal.
Saving …
Save complete!
At this moment, it was as if time had stopped for a second. Everything was still!
After everything returned to normal, the ring's interface had an additional "Load" icon.
It saved a record just like that? Zhang Ye scratched his nose in confusion. Newbie reward? Background change? Treasure chest lottery? Item opening? Save? Was it really a game?
"The interview is at 10 AM. Let's go."
"Brother Sun, what are you so anxious about? You will definitely be accepted. "
"That's not necessarily true. This time, the broadcasting host position is only hiring two people. I heard that there were more than 20 who passed the written test. The competition is very fierce."
"That's true. Hosting is the most popular. Old Zhou and I have less pressure. I'm the editor of the newspaper, while Old Zhou is the newspaper's operations. There's not much competition, and there are more people being recruited."
A few people said as they went in.
Zhang Ye looked at the time. He could not be bothered to study the game ring anymore. He quickly went upstairs. Today's interview was too important to him. He had already seriously considered his career path. With his qualifications and image, television host? Singer? Movie star? He did not even have the qualifications to be an antagonist or a clown. There was nothing special about him. It was impossible for him to become famous. After thinking about it, the most suitable place to start was as a radio host. The requirements for looks were relatively low. The audience would also interact with his voice. This was the most suitable position for him to start from. It was also an important stepping stone for his future development. He could not afford to fail!
Second floor.
At the broadcasting host interview venue.
There were more than 20 people in the corridor. They were all competitors. The atmosphere was a little silent.
Zhang Ye took a simple glance and his heart turned cold. Among the 20 people, they were all handsome men and beautiful women … except for him. Among the 20 people, they were all 25 to 30 years old and had experience … except for him. Zhang Ye's only advantage was that he had a professional background. He had graduated from Media College's broadcasting department. Other than that, he had no other advantages. In the days after graduation, Zhang Ye had interviewed for two or three broadcasting media companies. But without exception, he was eliminated at the interview stage. Zhang Ye knew very well that it was because of his average looks and lack of experience.
"Sun Hongwei."
"I'm here."
"Come in."
The first person who was called entered the room. Very quickly, the interview was over in just five minutes. When the next person was called in, someone beside him immediately inquired about the interview content. But after a few times, no one asked anymore. This was because everyone's interview content was different. Some people were asked to improvise with a difficult audience, while others were asked to debate on a topic. This was to understand the overall quality of the candidate.
"Fifth, Zhang Ye." The female assistant called out with her resume in hand.
Zhang Ye took a deep breath and immediately stood up. It would be a lie to say that he was not nervous.
Inside the room, there were about seven or eight interviewers. There were both men and women, and they all looked serious.
When they saw Zhang Ye, at least two of them frowned imperceptibly. It was unknown why they were dissatisfied.
Zhang Ye bowed slightly and handed the pre-recorded materials and recitation to the interviewers. He went back to his seat and sat down. He began to introduce himself, "Hello teachers, my name is Zhang Ye. I'm 23 years old this year. I graduated from Media College's broadcasting department. I …"
A middle-aged man rudely interrupted him, "We have your resume, so there's no need to repeat it." He looked down at the materials in his hands, "Well, your written test results are passable."
The middle-aged woman beside him looked at him and gave him a look. She took out a script and placed it on the table. She said in a cold tone, "There are only two questions in the interview. For the first question, use your fastest speed to look at the script and then recite it off-script."
Off-script?
It was that simple?
Zhang Ye was delighted. Although going off-script was not something he was good at, it was not difficult for him. He had undergone systematic training in university and it was considered a basic skill. Hence, he picked up the script and looked at it. It was about a thousand words and was very long. But just as Zhang Ye was confidently memorizing the words, the middle-aged woman reached out and took the script back from Zhang Ye's hands in just ten seconds.
"Oh? I haven't finished reading it. "Zhang Ye was stunned.
"Alright, recite it." The middle-aged woman said indifferently.
The other interviewers did not have any reaction, as if it was normal.
But Zhang Ye was stunned, "Teacher, it's only been ten seconds and there are a thousand words …"
The middle-aged man said loudly in displeasure, "If you need a day to memorize it, then just grab anyone off the street. What's the point of an interview? If I ask you to recite it, just recite it! Why do you have so much nonsense to say! "
Zhang Ye was a little angry, "But this …"
"Say as much as you can off-script." The middle-aged woman said impatiently, "Hurry up! There are still more than ten people down there! "
Zhang Ye suppressed his anger and could only recite, "A notary office is a special judicial activity that ensures the implementation of our country's laws and the stability of our society. A notary office is based on a natural person, a legal person, or … or … "That was all he saw in ten seconds.
A few interviewers scribbled on their notebooks.
Then the middle-aged man waved his hand, "Alright, there's no need for a second question. Next."
Zhang Ye understood that he had failed the interview again. He was very unconvinced. Aren't you all being too unreasonable? You didn't even tell me how much time I had to go off-script, and now you want me to start after just ten seconds? Don't even talk about reciting it. Try reading a thousand words in ten seconds! If you can finish reading it from beginning to end, I'll eat Chang 'e 3 right now! Well, forget it. The country doesn't allow people to eat it.
At the last moment he walked out of the interview room, he heard an interviewer's voice behind him, "In the future, people with such looks don't need to be interviewed. It's a waste of our time!"
When Zhang Ye heard this, he realized that the moment he came in, the few of them had already given him a death sentence. That was why they had purposely come up with an interview question that no one could answer even if they beat him to death!
How infuriating!
I'm wasting time?
I'm not even given a chance to answer the question? I don't believe it!
Zhang Ye, who was in the corridor, hardened his heart. He thought of the Save. It had been less than thirty minutes since he had saved the record. It was still within the Save's effective range, so he tried his best to open the ring's game interface. Looking at the option to load the file, he clenched his teeth and pressed it. In fact, he did not know if it would work!
Loading file …
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