Ch-21 Fate/stay night Premier

Loguetown didn't have a dedicated movie theater, but this was no issue for Li Fan, who possessed a significant fortune of 100 million berries.

Even before the filming of "Fate/stay night" began, Li Fan had used some of his wealth to employ a group of workers to construct a relatively basic open-air cinema in an abandoned area.

He originally planned for a luxurious cinema, but due to time constraints, he settled for a simple one.

From the outside, it looked like a playground surrounded by a tall wall.

The day after the final banquet, Li Fan brought all the actors and staff to the cinema, which had yet to be given a name.

When they entered the cinema, every seat was already taken except for the special ones reserved for Li Fan and his group.

The audience consisted of Loguetown residents and businessmen visiting the town.

Most of the town's residents knew about Li Fan's filmmaking. Apart from Captain Smoker and Master Chief Petty Officer Tashigi's involvement, the magical scenes and other intriguing moments from the filming had attracted the town's people.

Thanks to yesterday's advertising, those interested in the movie had already purchased tickets. Not only for today, but tickets for all thirteen showings had been booked.

The reason why tickets for all thirteen showings were sold out is that the cinema's capacity can only hold 2,000 spectators.

Even though the cinema was quite large, it couldn't accommodate everyone in Loguetown, which had a population of over 20,000.

"There are so many people here, Are they all so eager to see this movie?" Tashigi expressed his surprise as he settled into his seat.

"Haha, Tashigi, you played a role in this too," Li Fan said with a smile. "But I didn't anticipate that the first showing would be packed."

"I expected it would take until at least the second showing to reach this level."

"It seems I underestimated everyone's enthusiasm for this new thing called movies."

"Well, Director Li Fan, how much do your tickets cost?" At this moment, Nami, who seemed to have had a realization, asked Li Fan.

"For one ticket, my price is 1,000 Berries."

"With 1,000 Berries per ticket, a single screening can accommodate 2,000 people, which means one showing can earn 2 million Berries. Now, with 13 movie screenings sold out, it means you've made more than 20 million Berries in one go!" Nami said, her eyes sparkling as she looked at Li Fan.

"It's just over 20 million Beri. Nami, don't forget that I'll be giving you a reward of 10 million."

"In that case, why don't you set the price higher?" Smoker suggested.

At this moment, Smoker refrained from lighting his cigar because Li Fan had set a no-smoking rule in the cinema.

"If the price is too high, some people living in poverty might not choose to see the movie," Li Fan shrugged. "I hope my works... well, everyone's works become more popular, so more people can enjoy them in the cinema."

Li Fan's film and television equipment, obtained from the system, was technologically advanced for this era.

With the large screen surrounding the audience, even with 2,000 people in the cinema, it wouldn't affect the viewing experience.

Therefore, watching the movie in the theater was a complete pleasure.

"Moreover, if the price is too high and the audience is too small, I won't earn enough box office points," Li Fan thought to himself.

An audience can award Li Fan a box office point, and these points directly impact Li Fan's ability to purchase scripts and props from the system in the future.

If Li Fan doesn't accumulate enough system points within the specified release period for this first movie, he might not be able to buy the next script.

This would mean that Li Fan would no longer have access to anything from the system.

Li Fan wanted to avoid this scenario.

Although he was still in the novice task stage and couldn't see how many box office points were required to purchase subsequent scripts, Li Fan believed he could earn enough money to buy the next script.

At the very least, he could afford a bronze-level script.

After all, completing the task for the [fate/stay night] script only required 10,000 box office points.

With tickets for thirteen days already sold out, it's like a confirmation that Li Fan has fulfilled the system's tasks.

At this point, Li Fan eagerly anticipates the day when the system will reward him for completing the task.

Soon, the screening time was set at nine o'clock in the morning, and the figure of Shirou Emiya, played by Li Fan, appeared on the enormous screen.

The movie begins!

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