"I have long since resumed my status as an Imperial magician and brought new changes to the Imperial School of Magic."
"you mean?"
“I founded patent law.”
"What?!"
Hearing Du Lin's words, Mezas jumped up on the spot.
After all, it was precisely because of the existence of patent law that their Chamber of Commerce suddenly could not find any products to send to the International Trade Fair for display this year.
Because the vast majority of high-quality goods in the human empire are created and provided by magicians.
Seeing the culprit right in front of him, Mezas didn't know what words to use to describe his anger.
On the other side, Du Lin just smiled and continued:
"Don't be so anxious, Lord Mezas. I know what you want most right now."
"What do I desire most?"
"Yes, these are products that can be sent to the International Trade Fair, right?"
"This... is what it means?"
Hearing Du Lin's words, Mezas showed a hopeful expression on the spot.
Yes, isn’t there a powerful magician standing in front of me? If he can give me some special magic props, wouldn’t it be able to solve the problem I’m facing right now
In response to this, Du Lin also nodded in cooperation:
"As you might expect, I'm here to promote my merchandise."
"So what is your product?"
After realizing how important the customer in front of him was, Mezas's expression suddenly became respectful, and he urgently wanted a suitable product to solve his current problem.
Seeing this, Du Lin did not keep the suspense and decisively took out the imaging crystal from his package.
"This is?"
“This is the product I brought.”
"this… "
Facing the small but delicate crystal, Mezas showed an expectant expression. He knew very well that magicians were best at creating all kinds of magical props with unique functions.
However, Mezas would never have imagined what a shocking thing was contained in this seemingly small imaging crystal!
Soon, Du Lin asked Mezas and Ryan, who was standing outside and did not dare to come in, to sit in the room. He directly activated the imaging crystal to play the movie.
This time, the movie Du Lin chose to play was the recently released "Spice and Wolf".
For these businessmen who are naturally sensitive to money, this work is bound to be a story that can completely move them!
Thus, the movie "Spice and Wolf" officially began to be shown in this small room.
When they first saw the images in the movie, Metz and Ryan were still in a state of novelty. They felt very novel about this strange thing called movie that could play images.
But soon, as the movie began to play, their attitudes became more serious.
Their mood can be simply described in one word: shocked!
The movie moves them into the shoes of the protagonist Lawrence at a very fast pace, allowing them to follow Lawrence's perspective and appreciate the customs and practices of a similar yet completely different world.
Moreover, in the story, Lawrence's companion Holo is also quite attractive, and the gradually warming feelings between the two make people extremely worried.
The movie only showed the first half. After seeing Lawrence and Holo successfully get rid of the silver coin crisis and make a fortune from it, Mezas and Ryan, who were businessmen, could no longer control their emotions and laughed from the bottom of their hearts.
Then, when they continued to read the following story and saw that Lawrence and Holo were heavily in debt because of the evil scheme of the Chamber of Commerce manager, their heartbeats instinctively accelerated and their hands and feet became cold.
The word bankruptcy can be said to be the sword of Damocles hanging over the heads of all businessmen, and no businessman has the courage to face its terrible power.
And when the movie uses a fictional story to portray such a reality, it is extremely thrilling for businessmen like Metz and Ryan.
It was not until the end of the film, when Lawrence and Holo successfully smuggled the gold and returned to the business road with the fruits of victory, that they finally breathed a sigh of relief, as if they had experienced their entire long life in an instant, and were completely relieved.
“It’s wonderful, wonderful!”
For a moment, Ryan couldn't utter a word. He just felt unspeakable emotions choking his throat, making him unable to express any extra thoughts.
In contrast, Mezas's calm mentality as the president of the Chamber of Commerce played a role at this moment. He exhaled slowly and said:
"This thing called a movie is really wonderful. Lawrence in the story seemed to show me a true businessman and the attitude he would show when facing various crises. The heroine Holo made me, who is already married, feel extremely surprised. I hope my wife at home can forgive me."
"You also..."
"Anyway, after watching this movie, I even had the urge to be an ordinary businessman again, and to take a good look at the world from the perspective of a traveling businessman. But unfortunately, my identity and status restrict my actions. I no longer have the ability to do whatever I want like when I was young."
Hearing Mezas's thoughts, Ryan on the side was thinking about something, and Du Lin had already spoken:
"In that case, do you think it's okay for me to sell something like this?"
In response to Du Lin's speech, Mezas exhaled slowly, and the next moment he said loudly:
"To be honest, Lord Durin, the movie you gave me is really... perfect! I am sure that this must be the most perfect and best product of this era!"
Chapter 529 "Re: Life in a Different World from Zero" is ready for filming!
Chapter 529
President Mezas's reaction was within Durin's expectations. After all, he was very sure that as a businessman, he would be inspired by the story of "Spice and Wolf".
However, he still had a question he wanted to ask the other party.
"President Mezas, do you know anything about the mixed-bloods on Loren Continent?"
Mezas was stunned by Du Lin's sudden question. After a while, he slowly said:
"You mean those mixed-race people who are discriminated against? Of course I know that, but why are you asking them why?"
"Well, it's just my personal idea. I want to know if I can give them some help. If I do, what kind of consequences will it cause, especially in the Elf Kingdom."
"this… "
After hearing what Du Lin said, both Mezas and Ryan could not help but stand there in a daze.
They didn't expect Du Lin to say that he wanted to help the half-bloods.
Compared to Ryan who was still a little confused, Mezas immediately thought about the current situation in Loren Continent and finally replied:
"At present, the attitudes of various races towards mixed-race people are still relatively conservative, which is related to the general recognition and acceptance among the people."
"Oh? Does that mean the governments of various countries are not hostile to mixed-bloods?"
"Of course, mixed-race people are an important labor force. Rulers of other races generally do not dislike the existence of such people. Unfortunately, people generally discriminate against mixed-race people. Under various influences, decision-makers naturally cannot be too friendly to mixed-race people."
"I see. What about the Elven Kingdom's attitude?"
"As for the Elf Kingdom, to be honest, I have no idea. After all, their existence is too special, and their long lifespan far exceeds that of all other races. This may be the reason why they have become extremely conservative."
"Is that so..."
Unexpectedly, even Mezas couldn't figure out the attitude of the Elf Kingdom, and Durin suddenly fell into hesitation.
Seeing his appearance, Ryan beside him couldn't help but ask:
"Master Durin, what do you hope to do to help the hybrids?"
Hearing Ryan's words, Du Lin smiled and said:
"It's not a deliberate help, I just let it happen naturally. I originally wanted to make a movie to promote the movie at the International Trade Fair, so I planned to make a movie that people from Loren Continent could quickly immerse themselves in. I happened to meet those mixed-bloods, so I couldn't help but want to make a movie with them as the main characters, which could also alleviate the discrimination against mixed-bloods."
"Making a movie for half-bloods?"
Hearing Du Lin's words, both Ryan and Mezas showed surprised expressions.
And Du Lin continued:
"Now I am worried that such a movie will cause dissatisfaction among the governments of the Loren Continent. If they ban the movie out of disgust, then all my efforts will be in vain."
"I see."
After realizing what Du Lin meant, Mezas smiled and said:
"To put it simply, Lord Durin, you don't have to worry about any impact on the screening of the movie. This is because the real controllers of this trade capital are the dwarves, elves, and dragons. Among these three parties, only the elves have absolute discrimination against half-bloods. If the elves really express dissatisfaction with the movie, our human empire can completely ignore their attitude!"
"Really?"
Facing Du Lin's surprise, Mezas smiled and said:
"Lord Durin, you probably haven't been abroad much. The influence of the Human Empire has already reached a transcendent level! We rely on magic and trade to establish connections with various countries, allowing them to actively or passively rely on our business network. Now, no race in the entire Loren continent dares to confront us head-on! Not to mention the elves, even the most mysterious dragons, our Human Empire will never be threatened or challenged!"
"this… "
Du Lin was completely shocked by Mezas's confident expression.
It can be said that it was not until then that he truly realized how powerful and prosperous the Human Empire was today. Magic and trade allowed the Human Empire to extend its tentacles to almost every corner of the world.
So, after gaining confidence, Du Lin immediately nodded and turned to look at Ryan.
Facing the manager of the Qifeng Port branch who was still somewhat at a loss, Du Lin smiled and said:
"Mr. Ryan, you should already know what a movie is, right?"
“Well, the movie is really exciting.”
"Then Sir Ryan, do you want to personally participate in the movie and become a performer in the movie?"
"ah?"
Ryan didn't expect Du Lin to say such a thing, and he was stunned for a moment.
It was not until Du Lin extended his hand to him that the man instinctively took Du Lin's hand.
"It seems you agree?"
"This... Although I'm not sure yet, I think if I don't agree, I will regret it for the rest of my life."
"Haha, right choice."
Du Lin said, patting Ryan on the shoulder.
Seeing the envious look on Mezas' face, Du Lin immediately said:
"Why? President Mezas, do you want to get involved as well?"
"Is this... okay?"
Facing Mezas's expectant gaze, Du Lin smiled and said:
"Of course you can. Or rather, you must be able to!"
For a moment, the three people on the scene paused and then burst into laughter at each other. The laughter lasted for a long time before it finally stopped, which also meant that the production of a new movie was about to begin!
…
In order to shoot the new movie "Re: Life in a Different World from Zero", Du Lin first used the large teleportation array to return to the southern border, retrieved various filming equipment, and selected a number of actors from his troupe based on their qualifications.
Afterwards, in order to select actors to play several important roles, he personally went to the Imperial Knights.
"You want me to make a movie?"
Hearing Durin's words, Imperial General Wilhelm was suddenly confused. He never thought that at his age he would one day appear on a movie screen.
King Hubbard, who was inspecting the army, couldn't help but smile and said:
"Isn't this great? This is more interesting than training new soldiers in the barracks every day."
"But… "
For a moment, Wilhelm did not hesitate too much and accepted Durin's invitation.
"By the way, where is that guy Rhine? Why do I feel like I haven't seen him for a long, long time?"
Hearing Durin's sudden words, General Wilhelm said calmly:
"As for him, I sent him to the undeveloped area to train. I had planned to train him to the level of Wycliffe before he came out."
"Ah, this..."
"Why, Du Lin, you want him to make a movie?"
“I do have this idea.”
"Then I'll go and call him back now."