Chinese Entertainment 2016: The Beginning of Global Gamification

[Showbiz strategy + love rivals + plenty of daily life + slow pacing] Bai Liang is trapped in a semi-gamified showbiz world. From 2016 to 2026, if he fails to meet the conditions for clearing it, time resets and he has to start over. After three resets spent exploring and gathering information, he returns with a trove of strategic intel and officially begins his campaign to clear the game. Other people in showbiz compete over projects and connections. Bai Liang competes over Easter eggs, gear, and bosses. The flirtatious 85 bosses, the dazzling 90 bosses, the blossoming 95 bosses, and the up-and-coming 00 bosses. Sharing the red carpet turns into a battlefield, chance encounters on set become contests for affection, and variety-show interactions are drenched in jealousy. The older women secretly vie with each other, while the younger ones make the first move. Every female celebrity boss in showbiz gets caught up in an endless tug-of-war over him. Bai Liang works his way through the flowers, winning them over and maxing out their affection, while unlocking hidden rewards and building up his capital and connections. Other people follow celebrities to watch them. Bai Liang follows celebrities to chase bosses. And before long, he turns them into his own people. Ten years in showbiz, ten years of repeating the cycle. This time, he will start as an unknown hopeful preparing for the arts entrance exam, clear the game all the way through a sweet romance battlefield, and conquer the entertainment industry. P.S. This is a parallel world, so please do not read it as real life. This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any similarities are purely coincidental.