In the hybrid world, Zhao Tianhao, seeing it was almost dawn, glanced at the women sleeping soundly in the room, their faces beaming with satisfied joy, and closed the door.
In a flash, Zhao Tianhao appeared above the palace.
Looking down at the world below, Zhao Tianhao was truly reluctant to leave.
Doing whatever he pleased, controlling the joys and sorrows of everyone in the world, holding the power of life and death in his hands—this power, this feeling, deeply intoxicated Zhao Tianhao.
Fortunately, Zhao Tianhao still retained his rationality, knowing his goal was the stars and the sea. So he suppressed his hedonistic desires and calmed himself down.
He glanced at the time; two minutes remained. Suddenly, Zhao Tianhao thought of something and asked the system:
"Can my personal space carry things over?"
"Theoretically, yes."
"Damn it!"
Zhao Tianhao cursed angrily, and in a flash, he left, arriving at the military region's armory and equipment depot.
There wasn't even time to look closely; Zhao Tianhao frantically stuffed weapons into his spatial storage.
M4s, carbines, Type 95 rifles, AK47s, grenades, cannons—everything.
Then he went to the armored vehicle warehouse, barely managing to store a few armored vehicles, tanks, missiles, etc., before time ran out.
Before Zhao Tianhao could even glance back at his private world, his consciousness went black, and he vanished from the spot.
When Zhao Tianhao disappeared, the world stopped functioning, as if it had been paused.
It felt like a second, yet also like an eternity. When Zhao Tianhao opened his eyes, he found himself lying on a sofa in a luxurious villa, seemingly just waking up.
Looking at his surroundings, it didn't seem to be a war-torn or dangerous environment, and Zhao Tianhao's tense mood relaxed. He withdrew his consciousness from the weapons he always kept in his spatial storage.
He began to question the system.
"System. What kind of world is this?"
"Host, this is a hybrid world of two films and television series: 'Twenty Your Life On' and 'Nothing but Thirty'."
"???"
Zhao Tianhao was filled with doubt. Did such a world even exist?
This was Zhao Tianhao's first encounter with a combined film and television world.
In that case, there were too many uncertainties, after all, it was two worlds mixed together.
"What about my identity?"
"Injecting identity information."
Soon, a large amount of information flooded into Zhao Tianhao's mind.
From initial discomfort to sorting through the information in his mind, only a moment passed.
Because Zhao Tianhao's mental attributes were already at their peak.
This time, the system gave him an identity that was still an unreplaced plot character. A new identity.
Similarly, both parents were deceased. He owned a car and a house.
According to the information, Zhao Tianhao's parents were real estate developers. They were only moderately well-known in Shanghai. After their unfortunate passing, Zhao Tianhao took over the company.
Under Zhao Tianhao's leadership, the company experienced explosive growth.
The high-end residential and villa complexes they built yielded huge profits, and they also ventured into the investment world, investing in numerous sunrise industries.
Even their most crucial investment was in Douyin (TikTok), acquiring a 40% stake.
These moves solidified Zhao Tianhao's reputation, making him a "legendary" figure in the business world.
Currently, Zhao Tianhao's total assets rank among the top ten in Shanghai. Crucially, he's only 27 years old. If he were to grow for a few more years, the title of Shanghai's richest man might indeed change hands.
Many people in the investment and business world eagerly await Zhao Tianhao's next move, hoping to ride his coattails.
However, their plans may be in vain, because Zhao Tianhao has indeed arrived.
After processing the information in his mind, Zhao Tianhao had a general idea.
"By the way, System, what time is it now? Has the plot started?"
"I don't know."
"Damn it!"
"Host, if there are no problems, I'm about to go into sleep."
"Wait a minute, I'm not currently replacing a character in the plot, so can I hypnotize one of the main characters?"
"Theoretically, yes."
"What do you mean, theoretically yes? These are two different worlds, okay? I should be able to hypnotize two!"
"..."
"Stop playing dead."
"Okay."
"Also, you said I could draw a lottery after passing through a world, come on, draw the prize."
"That's all."
"???"
"I changed the lottery power to modify the rules."
"What? You mean I can now hypnotize two main characters, which is basically what I won in the lottery?"
"You can understand it that way."
"Holy shit!" Zhao Tianhao rarely swore.
"Host, the system is going to sleep."
"Don't run away, explain yourself clearly!"
"Ten, nine, eight... three, two, one, system going to sleep."
"..."
Zhao Tianhao hadn't managed to gain anything; instead, he'd lost out. He picked up a sesame seed but lost a watermelon.
Zhao Tianhao could only console himself that he couldn't win anything good in the lottery. It was worse than what he had now.
Zhao Tianhao found multi-female-lead dramas the most annoying. Why? Because there were no clear male leads or supporting characters.
Like "A Little Reunion," which revolved around three families, Zhao Tianhao couldn't hypnotize any of the people in those families.
Similarly, "Twenty Your Life On" and "Nothing But Thirty"—one revolved around four women, the other around three families. They even merged into one world, making it seven families.
Zhao Tianhao didn't know where to begin.
Complaining aside, life had to go on, didn't it?
Zhao Tianhao decided to first investigate the current stage of the plot, and then decisively take action to consolidate resources in Shanghai.
Zhao Tianhao took out his phone and called his company assistant, informing them that a cocktail party would be held that evening at the Four Seasons Hotel, inviting major business tycoons.
Zhao Tianhao was about to follow his old path.
After the call, Zhao Tianhao decided to go for a drive. Leaving his villa area, he didn't have his driver.
So, Zhao Tianhao drove a Lamborghini, worth several million.
He had no choice; given his current status, this was the only car he could afford.
However, after consolidating his resources, Zhao Tianhao would try to find an Aston Martin One-77; he really liked that car.
And Koenigseggs, etc., were mostly limited editions, so even if Zhao Tianhao wanted to buy them, they wouldn't sell to him; he would have to resort to some means.
People on the streets of Shanghai were used to seeing a Lamborghini driving around. Zhao Tianhao drove to the upscale Junyue Mansion residential area.
This residential complex belongs to Zhao Tianhao's company. It also includes the high-end office buildings and shopping mall next to the residential area.
This entire small commercial area is owned by Zhao Tianhao's company.
Zhao Tianhao came here because the Junyue Mansion he remembered felt familiar. Upon arriving, he immediately recognized it as the building where Gu Jia lived in the drama.
Zhao Tianhao didn't go upstairs. Instead, he went to the shopping mall and saw the Misia store on the first floor.
Zhao Tianhao went inside.
"Hello, welcome to Misia," the sales assistant's voice rang out, followed by, "Sir, do you have a preferred sales assistant?"
Jiang Shuying—no, Wang Manni—stepped forward, her eyes filled with joy and anticipation as she looked at Zhao Tianhao.
Zhao Tianhao's aura was very special; it wasn't the approachable kind, but rather a powerful, commanding presence that inspired submission.
Zhao Tianhao had spent almost a year in the previous world, living as a god for nearly a year. That domineering, unyielding aura, even more so than an emperor's, though somewhat toned down now, still intimidated ordinary people, making them afraid to even breathe.
Wang Manni, seeing such a person enter, didn't even glance at his custom-made suit.
She went straight to asking if he knew any sales associates, grabbing him by the arm. In truth, Wang Manni was certain she didn't, otherwise, even a single visit from a customer like this would leave a lasting impression with their imposing presence.
"No," Zhao Tianhao replied with a calm smile.
"Then let me serve you. What would you like to see?" Wang Manni asked somewhat hesitantly, influenced by Zhao Tianhao's imposing presence.
"Just browsing," Zhao Tianhao said, walking inside.
Actually, Zhao Tianhao had already achieved his goal. Seeing that Assistant Manager Misia was still there, and that Wang Manni wasn't yet the sales supervisor, Zhao Tianhao knew the real story was about to begin.
Seeing Zhao Tianhao wandering aimlessly...
Wang Manni even forgot to promote her own products, took the initiative to introduce them, and quietly followed behind Zhao Tianhao, much like a leader coming to inspect the work and the store manager following behind the leader.