[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-becoming-a-goddess-in-tokyo":3,"chapter-becoming-a-goddess-in-tokyo-becoming-a-goddess-in-tokyo-chapter-942":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Becoming a Goddess in Tokyo",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2339926,4573,"Chapter 942: The Crazy Race","becoming-a-goddess-in-tokyo-chapter-942",942,"\u003Cp>Probably because there was someone to hold the scene this time, the highly anticipated scramble for the center position never happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Quan remained firmly in the center; other stars had no intention of competing with her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On one hand, the status gap was too great—though Luo Quan rarely promoted any fake hierarchy, just her numerous Best Actress awards at home and abroad already set her apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention her own stunning looks, and tonight’s Baisha Charity Night lighting exposed every flaw in the female stars’ faces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If anyone still dared to move closer now, wouldn’t that create a glaring contrast?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So around Luo Quan, besides Wen Xia and Su Yu, no one had the courage to push forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if no one dared crowd near Luo Quan, there was still room to squeeze into others’ spots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The top female stars still fought hard for relatively central positions, though not as fiercely as before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once everyone was in place, Shu Mang finally shouted, “Look at the camera, say cheese!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two flashes sounded, the photo was done, and this charity gala, featuring half the entertainment industry’s top stars, was forever captured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the photo, the exhausted stars dropped their fake smiles and went home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those who still wanted to expand their social circles stayed behind to chat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But mostly, it was female stars talking to female stars—in this era where any rumor can be spun into a trend, a male and female star speaking two sentences could be twisted into a romance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s go home, Luoluo, I’m hungry,” Wen Xia rubbed her stomach, looking pitiful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though she’d eaten some bread before coming, hours had passed, and as someone who trained in martial arts, that bread was long digested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve already ordered takeout—six dishes, two soups. We’ll probably get home just as it arrives.” Luo Quan was hungry too, so she’d prepared in advance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the post-Baisha Charity Night interviews, neither had much interest—they just wanted to get home and fill their stomachs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the reporters waiting eagerly, missing Luo Quan’s exclusive interview was truly regrettable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for Fashion Baisha, tonight’s charity gala was undeniably a success—not only did it claim nearly half of Weibo’s trending topics, but live-streaming views also hit a new historical high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was crucial for Fashion Baisha’s continued expansion of influence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And tonight’s high viewership was largely thanks to Luo Quan: first her two hit songs drew countless fans, then her five-million-yuan donation sparked nationwide debate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The traffic was fully maximized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Luo Quan’s fans, after seeing the entertainment public accounts’ compiled list of celebrity donations, couldn’t hold back anymore and started joking in the comments:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I never thought five million could top the list.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This time Luo Quan donated relatively little, yet she still looked so generous compared to others.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Though donations are voluntary, can these stars who make millions per minute really give nothing?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It seems anyone willing to donate fifty thousand is already a moral role model—others won’t give a single cent.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Stop talking, or we’ll be accused of moral coercion.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Everyone says celebrities do charity just for show, just for reputation—but if they won’t even do the show…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zhen Zhen and Guai Ling both donated fifty thousand.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…………\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, netizens had strong opinions about this year’s list of donating celebrities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ever since the public learned celebrities earn over two million per day, everyone finally grasped just how much they make.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That two-million-a-day celebrity wasn’t even a top-tier star—barely a second-tier one, but she was exceptionally good at stirring drama, so her traffic was higher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In pure income, she was definitely less than first-tier or top-tier stars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If even top second-tier stars earn over two million a day, what about those even more popular? Wouldn’t their monthly income be nearing a hundred million?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If everyone were like Luo Quan—talented and moral—earning more would be fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But how many Luo Quans are there in the entertainment industry?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most are morally corrupt, even breaking laws.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just this year alone, how many first-tier and top-tier stars have been arrested?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These are only the ones exposed—the hidden ones are surely more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So netizens were furious: why do people like this earn wealth they could never dream of in a lifetime, yet enjoy it all so comfortably?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There’s no place to argue about this—only when it hits trending topics and everyone sees it can they vent freely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, verbal criticism alone achieves nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So far, every fallen artist was exposed for their illegal acts, not because of netizen criticism.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only good news is, we can boycott these immoral traffic stars through box office performance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Make every one of their trash movies and TV dramas flop, and they’ll naturally fade away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once faded, no one will fund them anymore, and they won’t keep popping up to disgust us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After dinner at home, Luo Quan booked her flight back to Hengdian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since practicing the Great Heavenly Immortal Scripture, her energy had improved steadily—she barely dreamed at night and needed only three or four hours of sleep to fully recharge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She felt that if she kept practicing, she might reach a spiritual state where sleep was unnecessary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With no sleepiness at all, Luo Quan turned on her computer for a live stream, ready to chat with everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, you’re so diligent tonight? After the gala, you’re still streaming?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fans hadn’t expected to see Luo Quan live—by habit, she’d already be scrolling on her phone in bed, not taking time to stream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In response to the teasing, Luo Quan smiled slightly: “Can’t sleep at night? I’ll stream for you. Aren’t you all awake too?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s only twelve. For me, the night’s just beginning.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“On night shift, just clocked out.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Clock out and come straight to watch Luo Quan’s stream? Arrested on the spot!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Since everyone’s awake, let’s chat—what do you think about tonight’s celebrity donation amounts?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Honestly, Zhen Zhen and Guai Ling both donated fifty thousand. Are those who donated zero yuan truly indifferent to their reputation?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Probably these people know they’re terrible, and know we know they’re terrible, so they just give up—after all, even if they donate, we won’t necessarily praise them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Makes sense.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>………………\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fans’ thoughts were insightful; after reading them, Luo Quan replied: “Actually, I already addressed this topic at the Baisha Charity Night.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Everyone has their own way of doing charity—it doesn’t have to be through Baisha. Maybe some are quietly donating millions anonymously, and we just don’t know.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, fans couldn’t hold back:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Haha, only Luobao knows how to drop subtle burns.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This one burn hit a lot of people, but without naming names—letting them figure it out themselves.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Some celebrity: I’m suing you for defamation!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Judge: What did Luo Quan say?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Celebrity: She described everything I’ve done—it’s so insulting!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Only Luobao dares speak like this. Anyone else would be banned or sued.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do celebrity legal notices even have power anymore? I feel they’re no different from confessions.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“True—seven out of ten celebrities who send legal notices are already dead, and one’s been sewing in prison for nearly a year.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>………………\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emotions need release, and Luo Quan is fans’ best voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a celebrity with massive influence, she never fears offending anyone—she speaks out directly when she sees something wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because her voice reaches so many, netizens feel her blunt words are genuinely cathartic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, what they say, those “aloof” celebrities simply don’t care about.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when Luo Quan calls it out, those celebrities not only see it—they know exactly who it’s aimed at.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And they can’t retaliate, can’t threaten with legal notices, only endure it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The satisfaction is unmatched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only pity is, you can only do this once for each issue—you can’t keep dragging it out forever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, it’s just about not donating at a charity gala—not a crime against heaven or earth—so fans switched topics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recently, “The Ferryman” was heavily criticized, but that had already been discussed; now the hottest topic in film and TV is the box office collapse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The summer season has ended completely, down a full 50% compared to previous years—an unprecedented drop in a decade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Last year, China’s box office was thriving, even surpassing the U.S. to become the world’s largest market—yet this year, it’s fallen this far.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many wonder: is this a coincidence, or a sign that China’s box office has begun its decline?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Luobao, can you talk about China’s recent summer box office crash?” Luo Quan read out a comment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After thinking, she looked into the camera: “Actually, it’s normal. In my view, the crash is what the market should’ve been all along—the previous years of constant growth were the real problem.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This fresh perspective surprised fans—they’d expected her to repeat the usual complaints: too many bad films, bad driving out good, overly strict censorship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most updaters say the same, but Luo Quan’s view was completely different from the mainstream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing a flood of “why?”, Luo Quan took a deep breath: “First, these views are purely my own—and total nonsense, with zero evidence.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before stating her opinion, she gave herself a few disclaimers, then explained:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Think carefully: worldwide, movie box offices are declining—many theaters in developed countries have closed from lack of customers. Yet here, we’re still booming, breaking records every year.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But aside from one or two massive hits annually, every other film is mediocre—yet still rakes in billions, even the universally panned ones earn hundreds of millions.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Doesn’t this seem deeply problematic?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some things seem fine until you think about them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But once you examine them closely, they feel deeply off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The global economy is in decline, nearing crisis levels; theater business has long been in steep decline, and worldwide box office is plummeting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, this decline had existed for a long time, yet only China seemed completely unaffected, soaring steadily forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it be because domestic films are so good that they’ve drawn foreigners to watch them at home?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is clearly nonsense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the question arises: where did all this box office growth come from?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is a question worth deep thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Quan saw many fans still didn’t understand, so she put it more plainly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s normal for top-tier films to attract massive box office revenue; those earning four or five billion do have exceptional qualities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even shoddy, poorly made trash films manage to earn four or five hundred million, or seven or eight hundred million.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to films earning one or two billion, such results are clearly flops, because their investments are roughly the same—if box office matches investment, they lose big money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But does the final product justify the hundreds of millions invested and years of preparation in promotion?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They spent a hundred million to shoot a film with fifty-cent special effects—where did the money go?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention the occasional scandals of box office fraud and ghost audiences.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone assumes investors pump money into promotion just to make box office numbers look good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But have you ever considered they’re spending money just to spend it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you still don’t understand after this, it means you’re still in school and haven’t been exposed to society.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyone who’s watched a few Hong Kong films knows exactly what this behavior is.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s simple: it’s “money laundering.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many fans had already typed this out directly in the comments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Budebushuo ， Luoquanzhemeyifenxihou ， Dajiadouyouleyizhonghuorankailangdeganjue 。\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So, all that past prosperity was fake—someone else was injecting money, making box office seem explosive?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then why is it declining now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dumb. The entertainment industry started its clean-up campaign last year—inspections were brutal. Who dares launder money now without getting caught immediately?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No way! That’s why box office crashed this year—everything finally adds up.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So does this summer season reflect the true state of our film market?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Probably.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then what about Luo Quan’s new film? Will its box office collapse?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>………………\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Quan saw the comments and smiled in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>",1978,"2026-06-20T22:54:06.151Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","cb7493c26770a5163fdd0d9baa8671dbf6d5efc1574e3265f70ec98f9e20d35d","becoming-a-goddess-in-tokyo-chapter-943","becoming-a-goddess-in-tokyo-chapter-941",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fbecoming-a-goddess-in-tokyo-cover.jpg"]