Godsent Top Star [EN]: Chapter 264

264. What is All This? (2)

Like welcome rain in a drought.

Rewards finally began to pour in.

-Ding!

Numerous notifications began to ring loudly in his ears.

He could tell without even looking.

[Multiple automatic lifespan harvests completed.]

[Automatically harvested lifespan: 12 days]

[Multiple automatic lifespan harvests completed.]

[Automatically harvested lifespan: 3 days]

[Multiple automatic lifespan harvests completed.]

[Automatically harvested lifespan: 11 days]

…

Notification windows dazzlingly filled his vision.

It was overwhelming just trying to look at them all.

‘What was it? I remember one of the system functions was definitely updated last time, right?’

Strangely enough, after that function was updated, he was free from the flood of lifespan notifications for a while.

‘That was… what was that……?’

This system has never shown a single shred of kindness from the beginning until now.

That update was quite exceptional.

However, since the system itself was shut down, he couldn’t harvest lifespan or use additional stats during that time.

Fortunately, Yeon-woo’s reliance on stats was low, or else…….

‘Tsk.’

As if sensing Yeon-woo’s dissatisfaction.

-Ding!

A new notification window popped up in front of him.

[Would you like to turn off notifications for the multiple automatic lifespan harvest function?]

Ah. That’s right.

I think that was the name.

But something felt strange.

It felt like it popped out because it was upset that I was cursing the system.

‘It’s probably just my imagination.’

Anyway, when he pressed ‘Yes’ floating in front of him, the windows that were messily blocking his view were neatly stored to one side.

‘Notifications automatically harvested from the same source are turned off…….’

He didn’t miss reading the explanation carefully again.

Then another annoying thing caught his eye.

‘When will that [???] be unlocked?’

It was an item that appeared when the system was upgraded last time.

He thought it would be upgraded again someday.

However, the [???] item, which appeared along with the system guide text, was still unclickable.

Of course, there was no explanation.

‘I should find out about this sometime. The key is where to find out.’

Anyway, what’s important now is not that.

‘The reaction is certain.’

The official viewership ratings have not yet been tallied.

It is true that public opinion on communities and social media is favorable.

But that alone makes it ambiguous to easily declare success.

But Yeon-woo could tell.

Sparkling.

Numbers were piling up dozens of times per second on one icon shining in the corner of his vision.

‘Even with this level of response for the first episode… this can’t help but be a success.’

If this isn’t a hit, I don’t know what is.

There is no guarantee that the current reaction will continue in the future.

But at least the initial reaction was definitely captured.

‘And in this industry, they say that starting is half the battle.’

Before launching a movie or drama.

It’s not for nothing that they go around holding various events and promotions.

And that’s not all.

Each company’s public relations team puts all their efforts into publishing articles and plugging in their celebrities here and there.

Where would they have the time to appear on TV programs when they are already so busy?

Nevertheless, the reason they stubbornly go out is one.

-I filmed the movie XX this time. It will be released soon, so please come and see it~!

For a short comment that takes less than 15 seconds in terms of time.

It’s also good to make eye contact.

‘Oh? I saw him on X program a while ago, and he filmed a movie?!’

Even if they forget the comment, they may remember the face.

A more definite reaction came the next day.

“Ehehehehe! I knew we would do well! Eheheheheh!”

Kil Sang-jun appeared with a hollow laugh, as if he had attained enlightenment in one day.

Song Jin-joo muttered from behind when the director, who said he would be out of contact for a day, suddenly appeared.

“I bet he was definitely crying under the blanket yesterday.”

There was no dignity as a director.

However, they had lived together for nearly ten years.

It was a light jeer between close colleagues who had seen everything.

“Ahem, ahem!”

“Ah. My ears are ringing. If your throat hurts, go and have a cup of warm water. And what is this smell of pain relief patch?”

“I have to bow when I offer a devotion……”

“You said you have knee arthritis. You said your cartilage is worn out?”

“It’s not really all worn out. That’s why I put on a patch……”

“You’re so timid.”

“Ah, why are you scolding me, writer Song……”

Kil Sang-jun shrank as he was suddenly scolded.

“Writer Song doesn’t know how scary the world is……!”

“Is that why you’re obsessed with jinxes? Oh my. How many times have I told you to fix that weird jinx? How can the director go into hiding on the first day of broadcasting?”

“Ah. People can do that…”

It was a structure in which the balance of power was very clearly revealed.

“Wow. It’s really unfair. Do you know how good it is for your mental health to calm your mind and body? There must be a reason why it worked out so well because I put so much effort into offering devotion! Don’t you think so, Yeon-woo?”

Suddenly, the spark flew to Yeon-woo.

“Yes?”

“Doesn’t the sky recognize this much sincerity? What do you think?”

No. Why are you asking me that…….

‘Isn’t this too sudden?’

Yeon-woo didn’t know.

Among the people who had worked with Yeon-woo, it was rumored that Yeon-woo’s intuition was incredibly good.

-In my opinion, it’s almost like a divine revelation.

-You can assume that almost everything Yeon-woo says is correct. The more definitively he says it, the more you should just shut up and believe it.

-Doubt? Why would you doubt it? The results speak for themselves?

These testimonies were circulated subtly and secretly.

Some were almost fanatics.

Moreover, the rumors that were passed from mouth to mouth subtly grew in size each time they crossed a mouth.

It had a strange effect of increasing credibility.

“Well, it will be more effective than not doing it.”

Anyway, Yeon-woo answered diligently while feeling puzzled.

‘Devotion offered after purifying the body and mind is definitely effective.’

Sincerity moves Heaven.

If the devotion is sincere, even the heavens are moved.

Why has this old saying been passed down to this day?

‘Most proverbs contain the wisdom and experience of life, so they are not wrong.’

There are more than one or two stories related to devotion.

Have you ever heard the story of a child who cut off his thigh and fed it to his parents when they were sick?

‘It sounds grotesque at first, but it means that he took care of his parents with all his heart. In other words, it also means that he was desperate.’

Earnestness and desperation.

People have many emotions, but there is no greater power than when they strongly desire something.

‘Well, it’s ambiguous to call them gods, but that level of earnestness is enough for those with mysterious powers to be curious… it will definitely help.’

I’m not talking about petty ghosts.

Beings who can affect the human world at least minimally are often drawn to such strong desires.

This is why miracles sometimes happen.

The reason why you shouldn’t accumulate bad karma is similar to this context.

That’s how much power is embedded in words.

“Ah, look! Yeon-woo said it’s effective too!”

“Really, Yeon-woo? Our director isn’t doing useless things every time?”

He was inadvertently caught between the two again.

“Yes, well…….”

When he nodded, Song Jin-joo answered cheerfully, saying she understood.

“If Yeon-woo says so, that must be the case. Hmm. Okay. Director. I’ll keep letting you do it.”

“Heol…….”

Even though his purity was recognized, Kil Sang-jun seemed somewhat wronged.

He was feeling empty because he had been saying that for over ten years, but they didn’t believe him, but they neatly accepted it with Yeon-woo’s one word.

“……Yeon-woo, you understand my heart, right?”

“…….”

He didn’t know what it was, but he nodded anyway.

Anyway, Kil Sang-jun was released from his extremely tense seclusion.

The Dramatic Tempest team monitored the reaction more systematically than yesterday.

“There can’t be only good words, so we have to look for unfavorable opinions as well. That way, we can find the parts we didn’t know and missed.”

Unfortunately, most of them are criticisms disguised as unreasonable criticism.

But they still salvaged a few.

“They say the background music is too loud?”

“Ah. That’s a device needed to heighten tension…….”

“But it could break the immersion, so I think it would be okay to go a little quieter.”

“Shall we try that?”

Kil Sang-jun’s team was not only happy with their success.

Even in a situation where success was certain enough to bring in so much lifespan, they were busy finding weaknesses and developing them.

Of course.

[‘Dramatic Tempest’ Soars in Viewership Ratings from First Episode… Will the ‘Kil Team’ Cause Another Incident?]

-Kil Sang-jun’s team, which has risen to the ranks of star PDs [Production Directors] with numerous ‘hit’ programs, is ready to create another mega-hit. ‘Dramatic Tempest,’ which aired on X day, is it.

The first self-produced drama ‘Dramatic Tempest,’ ambitiously prepared by the Kil team, surpassed 10 percent in viewership ratings from the first episode, making it enough to elicit admiration as ‘Indeed, the Kil team.’

The average viewership rating of 11.2 percent for the first episode is 2.9 percent higher than the drama XX, which boasted the highest viewership rating for the first episode in history. The highest momentary viewership rating was 14.7, demonstrating that the Kil team’s potential has not died.

‘Dramatic Tempest’ begins with the moment when the main character, Kang Seok, gets into a hit-and-run accident and is struck by lightning, gaining a special psychometry ability…….

They were not lazy in enjoying the situation where the scent of a hit was coming from the beginning.

“X Daily’s X reporter…… I need to remember this person. The content is more detailed than what we distributed in the press release. This is content that only someone who has seen it can write.”

Song Jin-joo even scrapped the article with a very pleased expression.

He didn’t copy and paste someone else’s article as it is.

He even independently investigated the viewership ratings and compared them carefully.

“The attractive story is also a masterpiece, but what made the story come alive was the role of the main actor Kim Si-hyuk (24), as well as the main supporting actors Kang Yeon-woo (24) and Min Ye-rin (27), and the supporting actors Gu Jun-wook (64) and Yoo Mi-ae (57), who add flavor. In particular, Kang Yeon-woo, who plays Kim Seon-woo, plays a kind role that comforts the main character, and has gained fame from the first episode, earning the nickname ‘healing character that is healing just by looking at it’…….”

Other people were also looking at the article.

Among them, Kim Si-hyuk read a part of the article and burst into crazy laughter.

“Euhahahahah! Yeon-woo, they say you’re a healing character! Healing character!”

Yeon-woo quietly raised his hand as he watched Kim Si-hyuk laugh as if he was about to suffocate.

And.

“Keuk! Cough! Cup!”

He lightly hit Kim Si-hyuk’s Adam’s apple, which was moving busily up and down as he leaned sideways and giggled.

“Aigo. Kang Seok. I knew you would be punished for teasing our Seon-woo like that.”

“Our Seok… is so immature….”

Everyone had an expression as if they knew it would happen.

Kind smiles were pleasantly floating on everyone’s lips as if they were watching two beagles running around happily.

“No. Why is the atmosphere like this when I’m the one who got hit?”

“Who told you to tease him?”

“I was deceived!”

“……?”

“Seonghyeon-nim said you were mature and calm, but you’re not!”

“What are you talking about, really.”

People sometimes need to act dignified.

Anyway, everyone’s complexion was bright thanks to officially confirming the viewership ratings and positive reactions.

“This pre-production is a good condition in many ways, but it’s also a double-edged sword. If you invest and put a lot of effort into filming it, but it turns out to be a complete failure when you open it, then. Euh…….”

He shudders as if he doesn’t even want to imagine it.

“Besides, this is the first work and the drama that determines the company’s survival, so I was even more nervous. It’s not unreasonable for Director Kil to be like that. If this fails, Director Kil and his brother jokingly said that they would have to sit on the street.”

Anyway, the first step was taken successfully.

It’s just the first step, but Yeon-woo was sure.

“That will never happen.”

The amount of lifespan collected despite it being the first episode was quite large.

If this continues until the last episode…….

‘I’ll be able to harvest a lot, right?’

But an even more shocking thing happened the next day.

Yeon-woo didn’t believe the saying that life changes overnight.

But he had no choice but to believe the numbers in front of him.

‘……What is all this.’

When he woke up.

He almost stopped breathing for a moment.