The Creators: From Night City

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Three cartoon figures were projected onto the stage screen, representing the members of the "Ganglie" group in a chibi style. Accompanied by flashing lasers, lights, and background lights that could be described as heavy light pollution, three figures in bright red, purple, and blue appeared on the stage.

The 'Fierce' duo makes a dazzling debut!

It's no exaggeration; the light pollution just now was absolutely blinding to the average person.

【Everyday PONPONさせてね

PONPONさせてね

Everyday PONPONさせてね

PONPONさせてね】

The three of them jumped and danced, sang and acted cute, making the scene very lively, and the fans below the stage swayed and cheered along.

This was a real challenge for Valerie and her two companions. With such severe light pollution, finding their target in the revelry was an incredibly difficult task, especially since they also had to squeeze and shove each other in the already crowded and chaotic dance floor with the fans who were in a frenzy.

Jiang Bing's eyesight was good enough to see the faces of everyone in the hall clearly in this complicated environment, but the problem was that he was standing at the very back of the crowd, and all he could see were the backs of people's heads.

So, until the song ended, none of the four of them gained anything.

The members of the 'Fierce' group finished with a pose commonly used by magical girls, bringing the atmosphere to its peak.

"Thank you so much for the support from the 'Flamingos'! I am Red Calamity! ...Blue Moon! ...Purple Power!"

The three people on stage spoke words of gratitude in a voice that could crush a heavy hammer, after all, the people in the audience were their bread and butter, the guarantee of their great success.

A significant portion of these fans are obsessive sasaeng fans, and they're the high-quality, wealthy kind.

Jiang Bing only roughly counted that there were more than two hundred people attending this offline fan meeting, and the ticket revenue alone would be close to two million euros.

This is a considerable sum, not to mention that this was just a meet-and-greet; there will be concerts, autograph sessions, official website sales of merchandise to fans worldwide, and physical albums both online and offline. Mewtwo.

With just the 'fierce' combination, the total revenue for the year easily exceeded eight figures.

Chapter 522 'Lucky' Fans

For bigger stars like Lizzy Weisz, a nine-figure sum is not impossible.

After all, her universe tour is going to take her to the Crystal Palace in outer space.

Looking at the 'fierce' fans with their faces full of enthusiasm and constantly screaming, Jiang Bing could only sigh that it was still the 'family's' money that was easiest to earn.

"Now, let's move on to the most popular part of our previous fan meetings: let our Blue Moon fans choose the first lucky fan of the night to come up on stage and interact with everyone!"

A few songs alone certainly wouldn't be worth the ticket price, nor would they be enough to attract so many high-net-worth fans.

The point of offline fan meetings is to get up close and personal with your idols, fulfill your dreams, and satisfy your inner expectations.

These days, all idols are focused on managing their fans' expectations.

Therefore, in addition to the live performances, there are also close interactions with lucky audience members, fan photos, handshake ceremonies, and the giveaway of a limited edition Mewtwo. Only by combining these elements can we maximize fan loyalty and make it easier to monetize them later.

"So, who is today's first lucky user? Let's let Blue Moon throw out this luck!" Zi Li's voice echoed in the hall.

A beam of light randomly shone on Lan Yue, who was wearing a blue tank top, a mini skirt, cat-patterned over-the-knee socks, and had long blue double cowlicks. As she waved, the light began to circulate among the crowd below the stage.

The lucky draw begins!

Of course, since it's a lottery, there's bound to be some behind-the-scenes manipulation.

It's not that the selection is predetermined, but rather that in order to ensure that the photographers recording Mewtwo from the audience can produce better footage, the 'lucky audience' should ideally have a distinctive image and be a highlight.

Blue Moon's double-pupiled insect-like compound eyes quickly scanned the crowd below the stage, selecting suitable candidates to take the stage.

The woman doesn't fit the main target audience and wouldn't enhance Mewtwo's immersion, so she's excluded; the tattooed man with a bun looks slick and would increase the probability of problems during interactions, so he's excluded; the company executive in a suit is suitable in terms of identity and image, but he's too ugly, so he's excluded; the young man who looks like a fringe figure has a good image, but his prosthetic body is too heavily modified, making him seem dangerous, and going on stage would increase uncontrollable factors, so he's excluded.

Lan Yue scanned the crowd and finally fixed her gaze on Jiang Bing, who was at the very back of the crowd.

The prosthetic body modification rate is low, the person looks harmless, has a good image and temperament, good taste in clothes, and most importantly, looks that match one's aesthetic. They also look rich and powerful. As the first person to take the stage at this fan meeting, they can also further increase the other person's fan loyalty. It's a good fit.

As Lan Yue made her decision, a message was quickly uploaded and synchronized to the lighting control system. As Lan Yue counted down, the lights swirled through the crowd a few more times before stopping precisely on Jiang Bing's head at the end of the countdown.

"The first lucky winner has been chosen, let's congratulate him!" Zi Li, who was acting as a guest host, waved enthusiastically to Jiang Bing on stage.

The 'craftsman' frowned, quite resistant to this kind of attention, after all, he was here to arrest someone, not to embarrass himself.

But looking at the stage, which was surrounded by a crowd of fans and was half a person high, Jiang Bing suddenly realized that it seemed to be the 'highest point' indoors, the best observation spot.

Not to mention, when he goes on stage, everyone in the audience has to face him.

So he leaned on his cane and walked along the path that the crowd parted like Moses parting the Sea, all the way to the stage.

"My dear 'Flamingo' gentleman, who is your favorite person here?" Red Calamity reached out and put her hand on Jiang Bing's shoulder, leaning closer to him.

"Is it me, or Blue Moon, or Purple Power?" She tiptoed and tilted her head, her mouth almost touching Jiang Bing's cheek as she spoke, twisting her waist and sticking out her buttocks, acting just like a cyber-green tea bitch who was coy and refusing.

But that's the performance style of the 'Fierce' group, full of sexual innuendo and provocation. After all, you can get a glimpse of their overall persona just from the bodysuit they wear on stage.

Jiang Bing sniffed. Although the other person's perfume was high-end, it still smelled very pungent to Jiang Bing.

Most importantly, Jiang Bing discovered that the idol girl group Red Calamity actually had combat-oriented cybernetic bodies installed on them.

He didn't care about any of that. He just scrutinized the dense crowd of faces below the stage, trying to find the location of his target.

"I like myself the most." Of course, he didn't forget to give a perfunctory reply.

"Ah~ha" Although Jiang Bing's answer was somewhat unexpected, the 'Ganglie' group was, after all, a professional with rich stage experience, so they were not caught off guard by such a sentence.

"If we could only choose from the three of us, would you choose Red Calamity or me?" Blue Moon also leaned in, speaking up to defuse the situation while grabbing Jiang Bing's forearm. She also raised her sexy buttocks, which were covered by a thin veil of panties, and acted like a little bird clinging to someone.

Jiang Bing's enjoyment of having two women on his left and right immediately drew wails and shouts from the fans in the audience.

Envy rippled outwards like waves on water.

The person in charge frowned, because he had already 'scanned' the faces of all the audience members below the stage, but found no trace of the 'target'.

"The person didn't come?" Jiang Bing thought to himself.

The intelligence about dark matter was provided by Rogge, and the source of the intelligence is definitely reliable. The "Queen of the Middlemen" wouldn't ruin her own reputation.

But the person is definitely not here.

There must be something fishy going on here.

Jiang Bing was thinking about all sorts of random things, while the interaction on stage continued.

Zi Li also joined the ranks of those posing. She squatted diagonally in front of Jiang Bing, pouted, made her classic peace sign with her left hand to cover her eyes, and called out to campaign for herself.

"Is it still the adorable Zili?"

But before Jiang Bing could finish his perfunctory reply and leave the stage, a commotion suddenly broke out in the audience.

"It's fake, it's all fake!" The fanatical fan dressed as a priest stared at Zi Li's left hand making a peace sign, and frantically pushed aside the fans in front of him to rush to the front of the stage.

“You’re not our Zili. She would never make that kind of move with her left hand.” The ‘priest’ shouted fanatically as he opened a thick photo album, pulled out a pistol, and pointed it at the stage.

This really caused a huge uproar.

"Where is Zili? Have you hidden her? You're a fake, an imposter, an imposter!" Amidst screams, the 'priest' trembled with excitement and pulled the trigger.

"boom!"

Chapter 523 Using Another's Strength to Fight Back

As Jiang Bing frowned slightly, a burst of blood erupted from the thigh of Zi Li, who was squatting in front of him.

Gunshots rang out, echoing throughout the hall. Instantly, the fans below the stage went from noisy to boiling over. Under the threat of death, everyone swarmed out like a disturbed swarm of mosquitoes, pushing and shoving, screaming as they rushed towards the door.

The attacker, in a fit of rage, fired a second shot. As he was about to fire a third, a burst of sparks suddenly erupted from his arm, and he froze in place as if he had been frozen in place. Jack, who was moving against the flow of people, punched him to the ground.

Jack is a gym enthusiast who spends all his time at the gym and does boxing. This punch was accurate and powerful, almost knocking his opponent out of control on the spot, sending him flying.

Although the Dark Matter Club is expensive, it is worth the price. Within seconds of the gunshot, security personnel were in place, escorting the three members of the "Fierce" group backstage for protection, while also taking control of the cyber psychopath who was still shouting "Fake, all fake, give me back my Purple Power, liar!"

In an instant, chaos erupted in the hall. Guards, panicked fans, shouting insults at the attackers, a sweating club manager, the manager of the "Ganglie" band who rushed over, and reporters and media who loved to watch the drama all crowded into the hall, chattering away like a bustling market.

The fans, who nearly caused a stampede, completely blocked the exit, making it quite a while before the four people who were anxious to find each other could leave.

After finally clearing the exit, the manager of the band 'Ganglie' came out from backstage and invited everyone, especially Jiang Binghe on stage, to take the attacker Jack backstage for a chat.

Jiang Bing guessed that he probably wanted to negotiate a price, using euros to silence the people, just like he had done with those media reporters, to minimize the negative impact of this matter.

However, Jiang Bing wasn't short of money and was in a hurry to find someone, so he naturally had no intention of moving forward.

But Valerie's words immediately changed his mind.

“Boss, the manager of the ‘Ganglie’ band can definitely find out the ticket booking list and the actual attendance list for this offline fan meeting.”

Backstage, Zili was sitting on a prop box, casually stretching out her bleeding, snow-white thigh, while a female medical staff member from the team performed initial wound treatment.

Beside them were Lan Yu, Hong Huo, and the 'publicity manager' who was explaining the emergency crisis management.

"I've already cancelled the trauma team's rescue operation as planned; it was too high-profile," the public relations manager reported.

Zili nodded in understanding.

“I think we need to release a statement immediately, claiming that this was a morbid attack by a fan due to strong possessiveness. This can indirectly promote the charm of the ‘Fierce’ band and hype up the upcoming Night City events.” The PR manager was a very capable and strong woman, and her proposed plan was acceptable in the current situation.

"What should we do with that madman?" Zi Li asked, groaning.

"Don't worry about that, I'll take care of it," the agent said with a gloomy face as he led the three of them back.

"Don't let him get away with this easily. At the very least, give him a shot in the leg. Ouch~ that fucking hurts." Zi Li's style behind the scenes and on stage are completely different, and he doesn't have that American kawaii vibe at all.

That's normal; celebrities and idols sell a persona, not their true selves.

"Thank you for your help, gentlemen. You will receive a sum of money, a large sum, as a reward, although you may need to sign a few small agreements." The manager of the 'Fierce' band finalized the settlement plan and turned to the four men.

"A confidentiality agreement, right? And it has to be the kind with a hefty penalty for breach of contract." Valerie, having seen it all, immediately saw through the other person's thoughts.

"Gentlemen, this is actually very simple. As long as you control your urge to share, keep your mouths shut, and promise not to tell anyone what you saw today, there will be no problem, and you'll even make a lot of money. Why not?" the agent advised.

"Stop with your nonsense, I'm not interested in any of this." Jiang Bing looked at Zi Li, who was removing a bullet, with a meaningful gaze. There was a bullet hole in her fair thigh, and it would be quite a project to do a fine-tuned skin repair to make the injured area look exactly like the original skin.

"Listen, gentlemen, if you don't want to cause trouble, you'd better accept my suggestion, take the money, and swallow all this and forget about it. Otherwise, you'll just be making things difficult for everyone," the agent threatened veiled in sarcasm.

Jack almost burst out laughing.

His disdainful behavior drew the attention of several security personnel, the message being clear: don't be stubborn and you'll regret it.

Didn't MSN warn you guys about what to be careful about when you come to Night City to beg for food?

Jiang Bing didn't even turn his head, as if watching Zi Li's ongoing surgery was more interesting than negotiating with his agent.

"Friend, what do you mean by that?" The agent waved his hand, beckoning the security personnel over.

Lan Yue, however, kept a straight face as she watched Jiang Bingzuo fiddling with a bullet in his hand, her expression somewhat unnatural.

“Larry Fall…” She was about to say something when her agent waved her off.

"Yuekui! Leave this to me, you don't need to worry about it." The manager had an overbearing expression, eager to prove herself.

It's perfectly normal for him to act this way.

The band 'Ganglie' was a group directly launched by MSN headquarters. Although their contract with MSN was very harsh, it was all about money. When it came to specific matters, the three members of 'Ganglie' had a lot of say.

For a globally popular group like 'Gang Lie', their manager has no choice but to fawn over them.

Moreover, he wasn't the official manager for the "Ganglie" band; he was merely the regional manager for MSN's Night City branch, primarily responsible for coordinating the band's performances in Night City.

Just as the manager was feeling smug, thinking he was about to make a big splash in front of the 'Fierce' duo, the sound of Vincent's mantis knife popping out interrupted his reverie.

"Believe it or not, I only need to nod my head, and everyone here will be disemboweled within ten seconds." Jiang Bing spoke with the most ruthless threat, his face expressionless.

Before the agent could speak, Blue Moon behind him could no longer hold back and suddenly spoke up, "Larry Fall, that's enough. These are our saviors. I can take care of them. You can go back to your work."

Since the parties involved had said so, the agent could only nod awkwardly and leave.

Of course, this is also largely due to Vincent's two gleaming mantis knives.

Chapter 524 The Search for Someone: A Series of Twists and Turns

After all, Vincent remained calm and composed in the face of threats from several security personnel, as if he were at home. The two mantis knives he carried clearly indicated they were ruthless weapons, and he seemed more like a cold-blooded killer. Meanwhile, Jack, with his sleeves rolled up, was covered in tattoos, practically screaming "I'm a gangster!"

Valerie was even more frightening; her aura made her agent involuntarily think of his own superior.

Adding to Jiang Bing's words, he really felt that the other party was capable of doing this, so he quickly took the opportunity to back down and make a quick getaway.

Once everyone else had left, Lan Yue suddenly spoke up: "Sir, thank you for saving Zi Li's life earlier. May I ask your name?"

"Sabur, you actually saw it clearly? That's amazing!" Jiang Bing was a little surprised. After all, normal idols would install functional prosthetics on themselves, and these prosthetics rarely had anything to do with combat.