Chapter 129: In New York City
Chapter 129: In New York City
“Hello everyone, my name is Nine Apertures! Nine like one two three four five six seven eight nine.”
“Did everyone remember? It’s nine like one two three four five six seven eight nine!”
A clear, pleasant voice came through the headphones connected to the laptop. It sounded a little childish and innocent.
It felt very cute.
But even cuter was the Hua Li kitten on the 2K high-definition screen. It waved its tiny pink paws while counting.
The color-adjusted image, with a light soft light filter effect, made it look like a fairy tale spirit.
It could instantly grab the attention of anyone watching the video! It made their hearts melt!
As if all the beauty in the world gathered inside this kitten’s lively eyes.
Gao Jing spent five minutes watching this video.
He felt deeply pleased.
Azure Coast Studio hadn’t disappointed him. After two weeks of filming and production, the first Vlog came out great. The visuals, editing, voiceover, and script were all excellent.
Definitely a great way to gain fans!
After thinking about it, Gao Jing typed a reply on his computer: “Very good, it passed. Keep up the good work.”
The studio team had filmed continuously for four days at the villa in Minglan Grand View.
With Gao Jing’s cooperation, they had gathered tons of material.
They couldn’t only make one Vlog with all of it.
According to the studio’s plan, Nine Apertures’ journey to become a mega internet star was a long-term effort.
The early videos focused on gaining fans and being cute. They would add creative storytelling in the middle stage.
Later, they would create tailored films just for it.
Besides registering a brand, they could even sell merchandise in the future!
After releasing this first Vlog, and seeing how viewers reacted, they planned to release new videos weekly at least.
Gao Jing agreed to their entire plan.
As long as it helped gather Power of Faith, he didn’t care about the cost!
Now was the time to see how it worked.
Using a strong 5G network, Gao Jing first uploaded the video to B Station’s backend. It entered the review queue.
As a B Station strategic partner,
his new video got approved in under ten minutes.
It appeared on “Gao Shan”’s homepage!
Gao Jing watched it once himself. Satisfied nothing was wrong, he closed the laptop.
His boarding time was approaching.
Gao Jing waited in the VIP lounge of Shanghai International Airport. He was taking a flight straight from Shanghai to New York City, heading for the largest city in America.
This was Gao Jing’s first time leaving the country.
Officially, he traveled to America for fun on a B2 tourist visa.
But Gao Jing intended to get weapons and equipment there.
To better arm himself!
He’d considered going abroad for a while.
Because getting powerful lethal weapons was basically impossible within the country.
Shan Yue Village faced serious threats from gangs of Outcasts.
Though Gao Jing still felt weak, he wanted to do his part.
Improving his skill level would take time, and even if he reached high or supreme tier status, he still couldn’t fight against Totem Warriors of the Great Wilderness Giants.
Under these circumstances, modern weapons from the Primary World became his best choice.
At least they offered more ways to defend against Sin Giants.
But if he couldn’t get the weapons he needed in America,
he’d have to consider countries caught in wars.
That would carry higher risks though.
“Hehe,”
Ji Yu, seated next to Gao Jing, laughed softly. “Nine Apertures is just too adorable!”
She scrolled through B Station on her phone.
Her voice bubbled with joy: “So many people already liked it!”
She sounded extremely proud.
This was actually normal.
Because of a previous giveaway involving a million memberships, Gao Jing’s B Station followers once neared fifty million.
Of course, that number had since dropped.
But it remained an unbreakable record.
After months without new content, he suddenly posted a video. And it was a Vlog about a cute kitten!
It would be shocking if fans didn’t click “like”—even minutes after its release.
Gao Jing already felt Power of Faith flowing to him now.
He smiled knowingly.
Nothing felt nicer than gathering Faith Points while relaxing like this.
Maybe Nine Apertures could help him achieve the Bronze Anchor’s third core upgrade!
Gao Jing couldn’t help touching the cat bell tied to his chest beside the Bronze Anchor.
He felt his past trade with that big fellow Zhiqi
was totally worth it!
Just then, the boarding announcement echoed through the VIP lounge speakers.
Gao Jing and Ji Yu began their journey to New York City.
Money wasn’t a problem for Gao Jing,
so he naturally booked first-class tickets.
After a long fourteen-hour flight, they reached New York International Airport the next evening.
“The last time I came here was seven years ago,”
Ji Yu remarked after stepping off the plane. “It hardly looks different at all.”
Unlike Gao Jing, she’d traveled abroad many times.
Her English was much stronger.
Gao Jing’s English wasn’t actually bad. He could hold daily conversations with foreigners without issue.
The two smoothly passed through customs and picked up their luggage in the baggage claim area.
The hotel car was already waiting for them outside.
As the saying goes, money opens all doors. As long as you’re willing to pay a high price, you’re bound to get high-quality service.
Before flying to New York City, Gao Jing had booked a room on the Mandarin Oriental Hotel website.
This five-star luxury chain hotel sat at the top of the Warner Center, south of Central Park.
It was very close to all the important attractions in the downtown area, with easy walks to surrounding luxury restaurants, cafes, and shopping centers.
He booked the Central Park View Suite for 2200 US Dollars per night, which was nearly 80 square meters.
This one-bedroom suite with a living room came with a king-size bed, a guest powder room, plus a large sofa and a work desk.
From the room, you could enjoy the beautiful view of New York’s quiet morning sun rising over Central Park.
It was a reasonable, economical choice.
Of course, the hotel had nicer and pricier suites, starting at around 14,000 US Dollars.
But Gao Jing wasn’t keen on paying extra “rich people tax” to American capitalists.
Actually, he planned to learn from Luckin Coffee and avoid spending extra money in the USA!
After checking in, Ji Yu immediately rushed to take a shower as soon as they got to the room.
Even first class on an international flight isn’t truly comfortable after sitting through it for over ten hours.
Gao Jing stood by the panoramic window, taking in the sight of Manhattan under the cover of night.
The world’s most prosperous city lifted its veil to him.
Enchanting and alluring!
After admiring the view for a while, Gao Jing took off his coat.
He turned and headed into the bathroom.
Why shower alone when it could be more fun together?
After all, conserving water was everyone’s responsibility!
After the shower, Senior Ji was limp and couldn’t move.Gao Jing carried her to the bed.
Dinner was ordered to the room.
Ji Yu drank a small glass of the Hundred-Fruit Wine Gao Jin had brought, slept comfortably through the night, and woke up at dawn rejuvenated.
The next morning, she felt completely refreshed and full of energy.
They went out to explore several of New York’s famous sights together.
Times Square, Wall Street, the Metropolitan Museum, the Statue of Liberty, and more.
That evening, they went shopping on Fifth Avenue.
Fifth Avenue in Manhattan gathered the most luxurious boutiques in all of New York City, known as “the street of dreams.”
Every top global brand could be found here.
To make up for Senior Ji’s recent hard work.
Gao Jing easily spent hundreds of thousands of US Dollars on Fifth Avenue.
Clothes, shoes, bags, cosmetics…
He kept buying without a hint of regret.
Ji Yu’s heart was pounding with anxiety, desperately trying to stop him.
Honestly, the luxury goods here were about one-third cheaper than identical items back home.
Plus, it was easy to find limited editions and items that required long waits elsewhere.
Ji Yu snapped a few photos to share online with her friends.
It sparked countless waves of envy and jealousy!
For two whole days in New York City, they played and enjoyed themselves thoroughly, delighting in the bustle of this immense international city.
On the third night in New York City.
After Ji Yu drank a cup of fruit wine, got tipsy, and fell deeply asleep, Gao Jing carefully tucked her into bed.
Then, he quietly slipped out of the hotel.
He hailed a taxi on the street, got in, and handed the driver an address.
The driver hesitated for a while.
Only after Gao Jing stuffed a hundred-dollar bill into his hand did he finally step on the gas.
He drove Gao Jing to his destination.
Just as he dropped Gao Jing off, that old Black driver sped off in his taxi.
As if this place was hell!