Evolutionary Superstar

Suddenly, Lin Haoren thought of something.

His Smart Assistant AI was an intermediate AI with technology 30 years ahead of the rest of the world.

Wouldn’t the current hardware limit its operating potential?

"Lumi, are you able to operate at 100% of your true capability?" Lin Haoren asked.

"Master, after analyzing this device’s hardware limitations, I am currently only operating at 1.3% of my theoretical processing capability," Lumi answered in a sweet voice.

Only 1.3%...

Lin Haoren’s lips twitched.

However, he remembered that the Smart Assistant AI was also connected to his laptop.

"How much processing capability can you access if you include the laptop’s hardware?"

"Master, if I establish a distributed connection between both your phone and laptop, my available computational resources can increase up to 3.8%."

"3.8%..."

Lin Haoren smiled wryly.

3.8% was better than 1.3%, but not by much—still far from Lumi’s true processing capability.

However, if he wanted to create hardware capable of unlocking Lumi’s full potential, he would likely require enormous capital and many technological breakthroughs.

Of course, Lumi itself was a powerful money-making tool.

With such an advanced AI assistant under his control, he was not worried about not being able to make money.

That said, making money wasn’t the primary focus.

Now that he finally had a real chance to become a star, he naturally had to find opportunities to get in front of the camera or go on TV.

Being an internet celebrity was far from sufficient.

"Lumi, help me filter through the private messages in my QuickBeat account and prioritize any high-value or good opportunities for my career development in the entertainment industry."

"Yes, Master," Lumi complied.

After a moment, the 99+ private messages rapidly dropped.

The majority of them were useless flirts or asking for contact. Only about a few dozen messages were sponsorship offers, and they were mostly about selling their cat products through livestreams.

Lin Haoren wasn’t interested in any of this.

"Master, after filtering out the redundant messages, low-value opportunities, and bad offers from companies with low credibility, there are only two good options left."

"Lingzhou Satellite TV Entertainment Channel offered a personal interview, and A Home for Paws Production Team offered a 1-episode guest appearance."

"These are the details, Master."

Very shortly, the details of the two offers were shown on his phone screen.

Lingzhou Satellite TV Entertainment Channel invited him for a 30-minute personal interview, but it didn’t offer any pay.

However, Linzhou Satellite TV Entertainment Channel’s influence would give him some exposure, which was more valuable than money.

Thus, an appearance fee wasn’t needed; it wouldn’t be much anyway.

That said, Lin Haoren was more interested in the guest appearance offer from the A Home for Paws Production Team.

This was a variety show co-production from Beichuan Satellite TV and Galaxy Video.

Although it was a niche genre, it was still quite popular.

Many pet lovers, mainly dog and cat owners, were fans of the show. There was also the additional traffic from the resident celebrities.

Even during off-peak times, it would have at least 10 million viewers.

Thus, a good sum of reputation points was essentially guaranteed if he made an appearance, even if it was only for one episode.

Furthermore, the A Home for Paws Production Team was very sincere and generous—offering a first-class flight ticket, 5-star hotel accommodation, local transportation, and a 100,000-yuan appearance fee.

The overall cost should be close to 120,000 yuan or more.

Frankly speaking, this level of treatment had already exceeded the scope of new actors with some online recognition and reached the bare minimum standard for rising stars.

"Why is the A Home for Paws Production Team’s offer so generous?" Lin Haoren could help but ask in amazement.

"Master, this wasn’t their initial offer, but a revised offer after your second viral short video was uploaded, which had indeed increased your value."

"According to my analysis, the Production Team isn’t paying for your acting fame, Master. They are paying for your viral traffic, your cat’s popularity, the novelty of your appearance, and social media buzz."

"There are online rumors and unverified sources talking about the possibility of canceling A Home for Paws due to its declining viewership."

"What? How could such a good show be canceled?"

Lin Haoren immediately felt indignant.

He was also a fan of A Home for Paws, which, at its root, was to raise awareness about unfortunate animals. He could never get tired of watching animal rescues.

"I’ve decided. I’m going to accept the A Home for Paws Production Team’s offer," Lin Haoren said.

"Understood, Master. Would you like me to handle the communication with the Production Team, or would you like to handle it yourself?"

"I’ll do it," Lin Haoren said, lips twitching.

He didn’t doubt that the Lumi could perfectly mimic his voice.

However, if he allowed Lumi to handle everything, he would be ignorant and not build any experience.

"Understood."

The Production Team’s private message was displayed, containing their greetings, compensation, treatment plan, and contact details.

They also said there was room for negotiations if he wasn’t satisfied with their offer.

Lin Haoren was very satisfied with their offer.

However, he didn’t expect the Production Team’s representative who reached out to him to be the Chief Director himself.

He felt honored.

After saving the person’s contact details, he called the new number.

The phone rang for a while before the other party finally picked up and answered politely, "Hello? May I ask who is calling?"

"Hello, is this Director Chen? I’m Chasing Dawn, the viral cat owner. You can call me Haoren or Xiao Ren. I’ve seen your Production Team’s offer, and I am very interested in joining your show as a special guest."

"However, I would like to learn more about the filming schedule, episode content, and any requirements for my cat before making a final decision."

"When would be a good time to talk? I’m not bothering you, am I?" Lin Haoren asked politely.

"Now! Now would be a good time to talk, hahaha!" Director Chen laughed enthusiastically.

"You sound quite young, so I will take the liberty of calling you Xiao Ren, alright? In return, you don’t need to be so formal with me either. Just call me Old Chen like everyone else."