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"Hmph!" Bim scoffed. "What are you all doing during working hours?"
"Boss, we didn't want to, but this magic trick is so good, you want to watch it again and again!" the assistant said enthusiastically.
"I can't really explain it, Boss, just come and watch, and you'll understand!"
"What kind of nonsense is this? Are working hours meant for you to do this?" Bim was completely baffled and flat-out refused.
"I'm not watching! I'm not watching even if you kill me!"
As a boss, even if his subordinates were slacking off during work hours, he couldn't fall into the same trap.
He had to lead by example and never go along with them! A mere magic trick? What was so good about it?
It was ridiculous! He was going to fire all of them tomorrow!
...
"...Hahaha..."
A while later, a new slacker had joined the group. After watching the video, Bim was still hungry for more.
He was amazed by both the humor of the magic performance and the seamless integration of the magic, which had no visible flaws. He simply couldn't figure out how the tricks were done!
Just as Bim was about to watch it again, he suddenly realized something. What had he... said earlier? And what was he doing now?
Bim instantly froze. After a moment, he snapped back to reality, didn't bother to chase off the slackers, and quietly slipped back into his office.
...
In the office, Bim felt ashamed. He pulled out his phone, searched for the video, and clicked play. After watching it again, he was laughing so hard he couldn't straighten up, and he felt completely relaxed.
Could relaxing for a bit really be considered slacking off?
Could it?
Still, Bim was self-aware enough to start tidying up the messy newspapers on his desk, intending to reread them and see if he had missed any information.
But when he saw the front page again, he was stunned. Wasn't this the magic performance he had just watched in the video?
Then... Bim's mind started working, and he quickly realized why Morin had told him to watch his performance video.
He finally understood the reason. In a flustered state, Bim quickly found the phone number written on the newspaper and called it. A few seconds later, the call was answered.
"Guess what?" Morin's relaxed voice immediately made Bim feel relieved. "I knew you would change your mind."
Soon, Morin was back in the office. Compared to their earlier conversation on equal terms, the current situation was more like Bim wanting to cling to Morin's leg.
"Don't worry, my conditions are the same as before. They won't change because of this little hiccup, nor will they change during our negotiation." Morin maintained his calm smile.
Morin hadn't gone far because he was confident that Bim would call him back soon. From their initial conversation, Morin already knew that Bim's mind was flexible enough.
He probably just hadn't seen his magic performance and therefore didn't know how much product placement was possible in this new form of magic.
So, the problem was easy to solve. Since Bim hadn't seen the performance, all he had to do was show it to him, and the problem would be solved, right?
The [Junior Mind Control Skill], or hypnotic skill, was perfect for this situation. Although Morin hadn't used it before, he could guess its function.
Morin wouldn't directly hypnotize Bim. It wasn't for some challenging reason, but because he felt that doing so would be counted by the system as a "deal made under duress."
That would mean it wasn't a deal reached through a fair and voluntary agreement. In such a case, the compensation Morin received would not count toward his experience points!
Morin wasn't short on money; what he was short on was experience points!
If hypnotizing people didn't affect deals, Morin would have gone straight to the CEOs of top-tier companies.
Why would he bother with an endorsement from a small company like this?
The system, while a bit ruthless, wouldn't have such an obvious loophole for Morin to exploit.
As for less obvious loopholes... there might be some, but Morin hadn't found them yet.
Although he couldn't directly hypnotize Bim to make a deal, Morin was not the kind of person to be stumped by such a small problem.
If he couldn't hypnotize Bim, couldn't he hypnotize others?
When Morin left earlier, he snapped his fingers at the people he met and gave them a few suggestive words, easily putting them into a hypnotic trance. The rest was what Bim had seen.
With Morin's mind, this kind of manipulation was a piece of cake.
"Please go on," Bim said, listening intently.
"First, I want to sign a performance-based agreement. The compensation will be based on the increase in your company's performance after the advertisement. If there's no increase, I'll take nothing. But if there is, the more it increases, the more I'll charge. Second, I have the right to unilaterally terminate the endorsement without paying compensation. Third, during the period of your endorsement, I can accept other endorsements."
"These conditions..." Bim subconsciously tried to negotiate. "I can agree to the first and third, but can we modify the second one?"
"As I said," Morin's smile was still calm. "My conditions have not changed. If you are willing, we can cooperate. If not, then... we won't."
...
In the end, a deal was naturally reached. Bim was unwilling to pass up this obvious opportunity to get a fantastic endorsement from Morin.
Besides, other than the second condition, which made Bim feel a little insecure, the others were fine.
When Morin left, he also lifted the spell on those he had hypnotized. In reality, Morin didn't need to snap his fingers; he could use magic just by speaking.
As for why Morin had used his fingers before... it was because it looked cool! (The author definitely isn't just someone with a deep resentment for not being able to snap their fingers themselves...)
In any case, Morin's plan was proceeding almost perfectly. Everything was going according to his expectations.
Soon, a week later, Morin and Daniel teamed up for another performance "The Duke of Shoes".
It was essentially a two-man skit incorporating more popular European and American satirical jokes, but the core of the show was still magic; that part was non-negotiable.
The performance was another huge success. The Morin and Daniel duo were hailed by the media as the "Twin Stars of Magic."
Their novel performance style was also praised as a "new era" for the world of magic.
However, even later, very few people were able to replicate the level of performance that Morin and Daniel had achieved.
After all, a magician who could use real magic was a rare thing.
Although, this was a normal occurrence... (Other magicians: "Normal? What the heck are you talking about!")
As expected, the first endorsement was also a huge success.
The reason was simple: Morin's product placement was completely impossible to ignore! Other people insert their endorsed products into their shows, but Morin customized his shows around the products!
The effects of the two are completely different.
As a result, endorsement offers started pouring in like snowflakes. However, Morin was very principled.
He rejected any brand with poor product quality, shoddy goods, unethical business practices, or a bad reputation.
For the rest, he would send his three conditions, and if the other party agreed, they would cooperate; if not, the deal was off. Morin had the confidence to do this.
Morin and Daniel also reached another agreement. All the income from their magic performances would go to Morin, but Morin would then give 70% of the income to Daniel.
Daniel was always confused by this. Was there really someone with such a strange habit, who only cared about the nominal ownership of money but not the actual value?
Morin didn't explain, and even if Daniel racked his brain, he wouldn't be able to figure it out, so he eventually let it go.
So, they continued with this model for a year.
That night, backstage.
"Are you serious?" Daniel asked in surprise.
"Of course," Morin nodded.
"But... but..." Daniel was having a hard time accepting this. "At a time like this?"
"What do you mean?" Morin smiled. "You've gone astray, Daniel."
"What?" Daniel was taken aback.
"Look at that mirror over there," Morin pointed to a large theatrical mirror. "Can you see your old self in it?"
"...Yes, I can?" Daniel looked at his reflection, which was almost unchanged, and didn't understand.
"No, that's no longer the real you," Morin chuckled. He walked up to the mirror, adjusted his clothes, and looked at Daniel through the reflection.
"You've been blinded by money. Now, it's time to break free... How long has it been since you've practiced your magic tricks and instead just used magic?"
"Laziness. It's the most powerful and terrifying weapon. It can drive the progress of a civilization, but it can also destroy one. The same goes for people."
"Remember, you are a magician, not a wizard."
Morin pulled out a deck of cards, shuffled them fluently, then handed them to Daniel.
"Think about your original dream. What was it? Was it to stand out in front of the world using magic? Or was it to attract the attention of the Eye, and enter that place which is like a holy land for magicians?"
"..." Daniel took the deck of cards, controlled his subconscious urge to use magic to manipulate them, and simply used his own sleight of hand to cut and shuffle them.
The cards scattered all over the floor.
"Haha..." Morin patted the stunned Daniel on the shoulder and walked away.
"Get ready, this is our last performance, and our last collaboration. As for you... if you still want to join the Eye, why don't you... try to go back to where you started and pick up the magic you've long since thrown away?"
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