MC Bookstore Chapter 36: The system is acting up again, Huanrui = Hehuan Sect?
Chapter 36: The system is acting up again, Huanrui = Hehuan Sect?
Looking into Liu Ye's bloodshot eyes, Guan Shengbai had already made up his mind.
"Brother Ye, it's settled then."
He patted Liu Ye on the shoulder, his tone carrying an undeniable certainty.
Liu Ye opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he just squeezed Guan Shengbai's hand tightly.
Sometimes, the unspoken understanding between two men doesn't require many words.
On the way back, we encountered a traffic jam.
Guan Shengbai leaned back in his chair, closed his eyes, and quickly began to plan his next move.
We need to schedule a meeting with Kong Sheng as soon as possible, and the plan for intensive filming needs to be finalized before the official scheduling of "No War in Beiping" is completed.
This was not only to help Liu Ye, but also to secure a release date for "Gu Jian Qi Tan" for himself.
Just then, a semi-transparent panel suddenly appeared in front of me without warning.
Guan Shengbai was already used to the thing's unpredictable appearances and disappearances, and didn't even lift his eyelids.
To be honest, this Demonic Celestial Venerable System has been unusually quiet lately.
But this time, the content on the panel made him sit up straight.
[Demon Lord System - Phase Two Unlocked]
[The host has been detected to have successfully established himself in the martial arts world, and his reputation has begun to spread. He is also stirring up trouble in several blessed lands and grotto-heavens.]
On the path of demonic cultivation, one either advances or regresses.
It's time to let the world witness the true power of demonic arts.
[New Feature Unlocked: Fate Matching - Active Exploration]
The host can actively investigate the fate of those they come into contact with, no longer passively relying on the triggering conditions of "Girl's Eye".
Anyone who forms a causal entanglement with the host will have their fate automatically recorded in the "List of Demons".
[New Feature Unlocked: Sect Judgment]
The host's faction, organization, and camp can all be identified as a "sect" by the system.
Members of the sect will automatically receive a corresponding destiny match.
The sect's fortune is linked to the host's own fortune; they rise and fall together.
[Currently eligible to adjudicate: H&R Century Media Co., Ltd.]
[Ruling Result: Hehuan Sect]
[Sect Explanation: The Way of Union uses passion and desire as its guide and sensual pleasures as its instrument.]
It appears glamorous on the surface, but there are undercurrents surging beneath.
His disciples are mostly handsome men and beautiful women, skilled in seduction, and adept at leveraging power.
However, the fortunes of sects are complex and their people are restless, making them prone to both prosperity and decline.
[Sect Core Technique (Unlocked): Heavenly Desire Soul-Destroying Technique]
[Sect member fate matching is now open...]
Guan Shengbai stared at the three words "Hehuan Sect" on the panel, and the corner of his mouth twitched involuntarily.
This broken system is really persistent; it insists on fitting everything into the martial arts template.
However, upon closer examination, classifying H&R Century as a "religious sect" is not entirely unreasonable.
This company's artists are mostly idols, and it started by relying on fan economy and CP hype. It is quite accurate to say that it uses "sexual desire" as a lure and "sound and color" as a tool.
What's even more remarkable is that the numerous internal power struggles and business collapses that followed at Huanrui Century truly lived up to the saying "restless hearts, easily prosperous and easily declining."
The panel continued to refresh, and rows of text appeared in the void.
[Sect member destiny matching complete.]
[The fates of sect members have been automatically recorded. Currently displayed are those with a "causal entanglement" with the host.]
Zeng Jia: Outer Elder of the Hehuan Sect.
Fate: Hundred Clever Flower Fox.
Note: Eloquent and persuasive, adept at weaving elaborate schemes.
They can lay out their plans silently, weave their nets invisibly. Those who fall into their trap find it difficult to escape.
Guan Shengbai raised an eyebrow slightly when he saw this.
Zeng Jia's fate analysis perfectly matched his understanding of this woman from his previous life.
The ability to devise plans silently and weave networks invisibly is indeed Zeng Jia's greatest strength.
[Zhu Yuyan (Yang Mi): Inner disciple of the Hehuan Sect. Destiny: Heavenly Demonic Appearance. Note: Already included.]
Guan Shengbai continued reading, but a bolded prompt suddenly appeared on the panel.
[The Chronicle of Demons - To be added]
The following destinies have been detected to have potential causal entanglements with the host.
They may be sworn enemies, or bound by a tragic fate, or even kindred spirits.
A person with a randomly generated destiny will appear. The host must actively contact them to complete the destiny recording process and collect destiny fragments!
[Shi Feixuan (Liu Shishi): To be investigated.]
[Shan Wanjing (Anxi): To be investigated.]
[Li Xiuning (Zhao Xiaodao): To be investigated.]
Guan Shengbai looked at the three names, leaned back in his chair, and remained silent for a moment.
Liu Shishi, An Qian, Zhao Xiaodao.
These three are the backbone of the "85 Flowers" (a term referring to young, ambitious women), and they had many interactions with his work in his previous life.
But so far in this life, he has not met any of them.
Since the system has determined that they have a "potential causal entanglement" with it,
That means that one day in the future, he and they will inevitably have some important connection.
But now is not the time to think about these things.
He continued scrolling down, and the last message popped up on the panel.
[(Wanwan) Reba: To be investigated.]
Dilraba?
Guan Shengbai turned off the control panel and leaned back in his chair.
At this point in time, Dilraba should still be studying at the Shanghai Theatre Academy, a student who hasn't graduated yet.
According to the original timeline, she would not have been discovered by Yang Mi and signed to Jaywalk Studio until after the broadcast of "Swords of Legends," thus officially entering the entertainment industry.
He and she had absolutely no connection whatsoever.
However, since the system has included her in the "List of Demons," it means that the causal relationship between him and her will eventually be connected.
"Brother Bai, we've arrived."
Xu Kai's voice pulled him back from his thoughts.
The car had already stopped at the entrance of Jinmao Mansion. The security guard at the entrance recognized Guan Shengbai in the car and raised the barrier for the taxi from a distance.
"You've worked hard, go home and get some rest."
Guan Shengbai opened the car door, got out, wrapped his coat tightly around himself, and walked into the residential area.
After returning home, he changed into slippers, hung his coat on the coat rack in the entryway, and went to the living room to sit down on the sofa.
Then he reopened the system panel and went through the messages he hadn't had time to look at in the car again.
The four names on the Demon Registry floated silently in the void.
Liu Shishi, An Qian, Zhao Xiaodao, Dilraba Dilmurat.
These four women are all capable of standing on their own in the future landscape of the entertainment industry.
They were clearly people with a destiny.
Guan Shengbai leaned back on the sofa, his fingers unconsciously tapping lightly on his knees.
To be honest, he was no stranger to the system's "fate matching" trick.
From Yang Mi's "The Mysterious Appearance of the Heavenly Demon" to Guo Jingming's "Stealing Light and Bewitching Fire".
From Jackie Chan's "Double Bone Dragon" to Jin Tian's "Toothless Pearl," every match of fate is so precise it's like a tailor-made fit.
Therefore, he had no doubt that the fates of these four women must also be surprisingly accurate.
Of course, one must take things one step at a time. The most important thing right now is still dealing with Kong Sheng.
Just as Guan Shengbai was about to close the panel, his peripheral vision caught a corner he had overlooked.
Below the "Sect Ruling" section, there was a line of small print that was flashing slightly, seemingly waiting for his confirmation.
[Ruling Completed: H&R Century Pictures → Hehuan Sect]
[Do you want to view the detailed sect map?]
He reached out and tapped "Yes".
The text on the panel instantly transformed into an antique-style scroll, which unfolded to reveal a complex diagram of relationships between sect members.
Guan Shengbai's gaze fell on the center of the scroll, where he saw a mark clearly marked—
[Sect Leader of the Hehuan Sect: Zhong Junyan]
【Destiny: Delicate-Handed Rakshasa】
[Note: Face like Guanyin, heart like Rakshasa.]
He ruled the Hehuan Sect for twenty years, wielding absolute power. Yet, unaware that his destiny was nearing its end, he continued his revelry as the empire crumbled.
Guan Shengbai looked at the comment and remained silent for a moment.
Chung Chun-yin was someone he had indirectly interacted with quite a few times in his previous life.
The head of H&R Century Pictures single-handedly created the so-called "Big Production Plan," making waves in the capital market and enjoying immense success.
However, Huanrui's decline later began precisely from her stubbornness and self-will.
The system's description of her as "unaware that her fortune is about to run out, and still singing and dancing while her empire is about to collapse" is absolutely spot on.
But that was several years later.
If there is such a thing as "luck" in the entertainment industry...
Huanrui Century is definitely the place that will gather the most fortune and be most capable of creating stars and promoting talents in the next few years.