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Early the next morning, someone rang the doorbell at Bai Yujing's house. Bai Yujing, dressed in pajamas, stumbled downstairs and immediately recognized Xu Keke. This guy had been bothering him with phone calls ever since Bai Yujing posted on Weibo yesterday, and now he had come in person.
"Hey, is it really worth the trouble to come all the way from Guang City? You could just call or message me on QQ for anything!" Bai Yujing opened the fridge and found it completely empty. He could only fill a kettle with water to boil for himself.
Xu Keke followed closely behind Bai Yujing like a shadow. Wherever Bai Yujing went, he went too. "This is a big deal, Xiao Bai! How did you end up in Antarctica? Everyone's talking about your expedition and its connection to aliens!"
Bai Yujing leaned back on the sofa, propping his feet up. "Oh? What are they saying?"
"There are all sorts of rumors going around. Some say you found alien technology, others claim you made some kind of deal with aliens. There are even people saying that the spaceship's departure was orchestrated by someone from your team. The stories are wild! I'm telling you, this is a huge opportunity; we need to quickly get out the fourth installment!" Xu Keke said eagerly.
Bai Yujing shook his head. "No way. There are many issues involved that can't be disclosed. Although I haven't been given a confidentiality order, I think it's best not to speak carelessly. Even if I want to publish something, it should wait for a while—definitely not now!"
"Ah! If that's the case, then that's too bad. But your third volume of Treasure Hunter: Eight Hundred Nun Cave has just been published, and it will take about six months to fully digest it. By the way, this morning National Geographic contacted us; they want to interview you! They’re planning to list you as one of their top ten explorers of the year and even feature you on the cover. This is a fantastic opportunity to gain international recognition!" Xu Keke said with excitement.
"National Geographic is a very influential magazine. Being featured on its cover means..."
Bai Yujing rolled over on the sofa. "Americans? Although they talk about freedom of speech, these magazines usually just criticize the president or some trivial matters. When it comes to national security issues, so-called freedom is just a piece of scrap paper. The CIA was involved in Antarctica this time, and an entire team died. Now they want to interview me? I'm honestly hesitant about that—are they asking me to go abroad or what?"
"They need you to go abroad!"
"Not going!"
As soon as Xu Keke finished speaking, he was met with a firm refusal. He could only move on to another topic since there were indeed many issues piled up during Bai Yujing's two-month absence: "By the way, your Treasure Hunter series has caught the attention of some companies that want to buy the film rights. The proposal has already been sent out, and we've discussed it; they seem very sincere. Do you want to take a look?"
"Which one? You guys didn't sell the entire series, did you?" Xu Keke's question immediately caught Bai Yujing's attention. Seeing her work and experiences adapted into a screen production was something that excited Bai Yujing greatly.
"The third one, Treasure Hunter: Eight Hundred Nun Cave. This one is full of legends and selling points, and it's currently the most influential one. The first print reached two million copies, and that Golden Buddha is now on display at the Nanhai Guanyin Temple in Shuiyuan Village. Our company even bought tickets to attend the consecration ceremony. You wouldn't believe it; there were crowds everywhere, the whole mountain was packed with people. I must say, Xiaobai, you did an amazing job. That Golden Buddha is so massive! I heard that the resort there also has a part of your shares; is that true?" Xu Keke's gossiping nature and tendency to ramble were well-known to Bai Yujing, and she could go on endlessly.
Bai Yujing certainly wouldn't let the conversation drift off-topic and quickly brought it back on track: "The third one, this one must be difficult to film, right? It involves many sensitive issues. Publishing a book is one thing, but turning it into a major screen production—do you think it can pass the review process? Which company wants to buy it? Has the proposal mentioned which director they plan to hire?"
Xu Keke nodded: "Although it's challenging, this time Alibaba Pictures wants to buy the rights. Wanda is also very interested and is currently in contact with us. Our company leans more towards Alibaba Pictures. By the way, their proposal suggests they want Ursan to direct this project!"
"Ursan? The director of Painted Skin II and Treasure Hunt? He seems capable enough; he doesn't just throw things together! But wait, wasn't he supposed to direct The Investiture of the Gods Trilogy recently? They claim to be investing three billion; how would he have time for this?" Bai Yujing immediately thought of who that was since she often kept up with the news.
"That’s a trilogy over five years, and the preparation time is quite long; it will take a year or two to get ready. There are plenty of gaps in between, so as long as you agree, there shouldn't be any issues!" Xu Keke quickly explained to Bai Yujing.
Bai Yujing nodded: "How much are they planning to offer? What are the deadlines and scope of the authorization? Have you all settled on that?"
Xu Keke promptly took out a document from a red handbag: "We're still in discussions; nothing has been finalized yet. We're waiting for you to return before we discuss it in detail. This is..."
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At that moment, Ouyang brought aboard a man who appeared to be in his fifties, thin but wearing gold-rimmed glasses. Ouyang followed behind him like a little assistant.
The man had a scholarly demeanor and spoke quite politely: "Ouyang, will we be able to meet that person who understands Atlantis Language this time? There won't be any mistakes, right? We're quite anxious here; the base's Deputy Commander was so anxious yesterday he nearly lost his temper. If he hadn't been held up by other matters, he would have come personally!"
Ouyang immediately nodded: "There won't be any problems. We initially wanted to bring this person over, but unfortunately, he's quite proud and completely ignored us. That's why I had to do it this way!"
Ouyang said this to leave a bad impression on the person in front of him, but he waved his hand: "It's normal; a capable person can be a bit arrogant. Tell me, what kind of person is this who even understands such an obscure Atlantis Language? This is an alien language!"
"This language is also known as Hydrology and Water Script. There are quite a few people in Baiyue who understand it, but as of now, we've sent someone to look into it, and there hasn't been much progress. It seems this heritage might really be lost. That's why I sought out this person. To be honest, Old Wu, I really don't like this person and don't want to deal with him!" Ouyang sighed.
The man laughed: "Alright, this time we need something from him, so it's fine to lower our attitude a bit. The important thing is to get the job done; you can't hold us back. What’s a little humiliation compared to this unprecedented discovery!"
"By the way, you haven't told me about this person yet. Who exactly is he?"
"What? He's the one who brought Magnetite back from Antarctica! Wow, I've always wanted to meet this person. What is the interior of the Spaceship from Atlantis like? The old guys at our research institute are almost discussing it to death. This time, I must ask him properly! A capable person being a bit arrogant is nothing; if it were me, I'd be over the moon!"
"Old Wu, you're a great scientist; how could he compare to you!"
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