Domination in America, Starting from being a Boxing Champion

In the morning, Santa Monica was graced with pleasant weather, the outdoor temperature sitting above 12°C, which was quite comfortable as North America gradually entered winter.

Against the golden sunrise, Link, wearing headphones, dressed in a red sports tee and shorts, with 20 pounds of weight strapped to his legs and waist, strode forward on the bay road. He started from the beach villa and ran to the guitar-shaped pier.

He watched a sunrise on the pier before running back from the jetty.

The more than ten-kilometer run left a patch of sweat on the back of his sports tee.

Beep beep!

As he was about to reach the villa area, a black Hummer SUV came toward him and stopped about ten meters from Link.

"Hey, Link."

The car window rolled down, revealing a familiar face behind sunglasses, with rugged features.

It seemed to be Arnold Schwarzenegger, the protagonist of the "Terminator" series and the current Governor of California, serving since ’03 for his second term.

Link stopped and greeted him.

"Haha, call me Arnold."

Schwarzenegger opened the door and stepped out, extending his hand from afar.

He was taller than Link by some, standing at 190 centimeters, dressed in gray casual wear and black leather shoes. At over 60 years of age, he still looked very strong, and his gait was powerful and confident.

Link smiled lightly, wiping the sweat from his hand, and said, "Arnold, when I rented this property last year, the estate manager told me you lived nearby. I never saw you and thought I had been fooled."

"Haha, I have a villa here too, but I’ve been too busy with work to stay often. I’ll be living here for a while, so come over when you have time."

Schwarzenegger pointed to a villa estate not far in front.

Link nodded and also shared his own villa number, inviting Schwarzenegger to drop by.

"Link, I hear you have a match with Andre Ward at Staples Center this weekend? Good luck, I’m rooting for you!"

"Thank you!"

The roadside was not the place for a chat, so after exchanging a few words, both individuals went their separate ways.

Meeting Schwarzenegger here wasn’t unusual; the Santa Monica Bay villa area where he was renting belonged to an affluent neighborhood.

Those who lived here were celebrities, billionaires, new Silicon Valley magnates, and the like.

For instance, Google executive Eric Schmidt, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, Netflix film division head Scott Stuber, and his girlfriend, supermodel Molly Sims, all owned properties in this area. ɌÅꞐ∅₿Ёs

Link had been living here for nearly a year and found it quite nice; he was considering buying the villa.

When he returned to his villa, Miss Anna was also there, bringing a stack of magazines and newspapers.

As a public figure, he needed to read newspapers and magazines daily, to stay informed about the industry’s happenings, his peers’ information, and understand the outside world’s perspective on him through media evaluations to accurately position himself.

Atop today’s pile of publications was People Magazine, featuring him on the cover this week.

This was the third time this year he graced the cover of People. His debut in the United States sold over one million copies at the beginning of the year, and his second album in August sold over 2 million copies, both of which landed him on the cover of People Magazine.

Appearing on the cover of People Magazine wasn’t too extraordinary for him.

This issue of People Magazine contained a detailed article on his recent concert tour, 17 shows in 17 cities over 49 days, attracting over 800,000 people to the venues, with box office earnings exceeding 65 million US Dollars.

People Magazine described him as a new idol of American pop culture with tremendous influence on the young crowd, calling him ’a rising superstar’.

The second publication, Business Week, focused on reporting his recent activities and the business value they generated.

Including the boxing match in September and the North American tour in October, it estimated his income for the past three months at around 80 million US Dollars, with related business profits not less than 500 million US Dollars. Business Week named him the highest-earning individual in sports and entertainment in ’09.

Apart from these two magazines, other newspapers and magazines also reported on his North American concert tour, and the reviews were generally positive.

Link flipped through them and felt pretty good about it. Although he found the praise a bit excessive after a while, it was still more pleasant to the ear than criticism.

"Anna, how many copies did the album sell this week?"

Link asked, setting down the newspaper.

Besides earning ticket revenue, another purpose of his concert tour was to sell albums. For every album sold, he could make a profit of 5 to 12 US Dollars, easy money.

"This week, the first album sold 26,000 copies in North America and 6.87 million copies worldwide. The second album sold 92,000 copies in North America and a cumulative total of 9.37 million worldwide, and it’s expected to break 10 million by the end of the year."

Anna said while swiping through her tablet.

Link nodded, feeling somewhat useless.

As a second-generation celebrity with countless chart-topping singles and the added bonus of being a boxing star, he still couldn’t outsell the albums of two female artists, Lady Gaga and Taylor, which gave him a sense of defeat as if even a hero couldn’t withstand the turn of the tide.

"How are Selena and Lana’s album sales doing?"

Link continued to inquire.

"Come and Get It is ranked 16th in sales this week, with a cumulative total of 634,000 copies in the United States. Young and Beautiful is ranked 9th, with a cumulative total of 487,000 copies."

"Wow, that sounds pretty good."

Link remarked with admiration.

Come and Get It, Selena’s debut album, was released on October 22nd, featuring a pop electronic and dance music style.

It debuted at number 2 on the Billboard album chart in its first week, ranked 5th in the second week, 8th in the third week, and 16th this week.

Young and Beautiful, Lana’s debut album, was released on November 2nd, characterized by a style of sadcore, baroque pop, and classical music.

The lead promotional single, Young and Beautiful, peaked at number 15 on the singles chart.

The second promotional single, Video Games, reached a high of number three.

Within three weeks of its release, the album had placed 5th, 7th, and 9th on the Billboard album chart, ranking more steadily than Selena’s.

Both artists had the chance of breaking 500,000 copies in the first month of their album’s release, which was a very impressive achievement.

According to Billboard’s 2008 data, among the albums released in the United States that year, only 20 surpassed sales of 1 million copies, 52 sold over 500,000 copies, and 168 albums sold over 200,000 copies.

The sales of their debut albums in the first month were already close to or above 500,000, which was enough to rank them in the top 50 on the Billboard’s annual sales chart, and with potential to rise into the top thirty by the year’s end. For two new artists, this was indeed very good.

"Anna, is there anything else I should be aware of?"

Link asked.

Ms. Anna scrolled through the tablet a few times and said, "Boss, yesterday T.I. was sentenced to one year and one day in prison by the Atlanta City District Court for illegal possession of firearms. This is the second time he’s been arrested for possessing guns illegally."

"T.I.? What’s that got to do with me? I’m not vying for the charts with them anymore,"

Link said, eating a fruit salad.

Ms. Anna laughed and said, "It wouldn’t really matter, except that last month the New York police found four ounces of marijuana, one ounce of cocaine, 41 grams of a hallucinogenic drug, and a handgun on Lil Wayne’s tour bus. This is his fourth arrest related to drugs or firearms.

In the past, when they were arrested, they were usually given suspended sentences and could leave jail by paying bail. But this time, after being sentenced, they will have to serve at least two to three months and perform no less than 1,000 hours of community service.

Everyone knows that you have had feuds with them, and I’m worried that at the premiere of Fighter, journalists might ask you about this situation and inquire about your opinion on the matter, so you need to be prepared in advance."

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"Alright, I got it."

After breakfast, Link spent four to five hours training in the gym. By about two in the afternoon, he left for Universal Studios to attend the premiere of Fighter, which was also his first leading role in a film.

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