Chapter 44 World 2 [14]

Xu Yin invested five million yuan in the production team, demanding they create a backdoor that the audience wouldn't be able to see.

"He's anxious." Shao Qing, who was sitting on a chair applying a facial mask, was very calm, playing with the small wooden house that he had just built under Jing Ke's guidance.

The production team accepted the money, but they only promised Xu Yin a high-quality supply box and a certain amount of live footage, without making any other guarantees.

"If I were the person in charge of the program, I would also accept it. It's five million for free, why not refuse it?" Shao Qing pinched the cabin and began to check the hanging lights on the top of the tent.

"Jing Ke, you are a product of a higher dimension, right?" Shao Qing asked a question suddenly.

【yes. 】

Shao Qing narrowed his eyes slightly. "Do you know some secrets unknown to the rest of the world?"

[A secret unknown to everyone in this world?] Jing Ke repeated with a hint of doubt, not being able to immediately understand Shao Qing's meaning.

My abilities developed from nothing. The knowledge I have is acquired through learning, not something I was born with.

I have no way to learn about things that humans haven't discovered, so I probably don't know what secrets are hidden from all of humanity.

"Do you have any companions?" Shao Qing asked a different question.

"I have friends. As for my similar companions, they don't exist in my cognition. I am a unique existence." Jing Ke replied.

"Then you don't have any family?" Shao Qing put the cabin on the folding table on the side.

[Family?] Jing Ke hesitated for a second, [I did have a family, but I kept all those memories to myself. I don't know their details.]

"Aren't your family members your companions, or the same kind?" Shao Qing discovered a small logical problem.

[They're not of the same kind. My family seems to be...human?] Jing Ke's tone was filled with uncertainty. [The ones accompanying me are human, not of my kind.]

Shao Qing gently stroked the edge of the cabin with his fingertips, "Do you have a home?"

【……】

After a brief silence, Jing Ke spoke with a hint of uncertainty, "I think there is, but I can only find my home after I become strong enough."

What happened? Why are you asking these questions?

"Nothing, just asking casually." Shao Qing didn't want to answer the question and answered it casually.

Shao Qing didn't have the habit of revealing her wounds to others, so she wouldn't tell Jing Ke. Jing Ke's teaching her how to build a cabin reminded her of the good old days.

When was the last time you made something similar?

It seems like when I was just in elementary school, six or seven years old, and I didn’t have any worries.

All you need to do is play with some small building blocks with the company of your parents.

At that time, I seemed to like using building blocks to build a house and then use it as my home. The narrower and more airtight the environment was, the safer I would feel.

Speaking of which, I haven’t contacted my grandma for several days. I wonder if she has watched my live broadcast.

She probably hasn’t seen it. My grandma isn’t even very proficient in using a smartphone, so how could she download live streaming software?

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In fact, Shao Qing didn't care about the fact that Xu Yin gave money to the program team. Instead, she was more concerned about things related to Jing Ke.

Shao Qing is a very clear-headed and principled person. Even in the entertainment industry, she sticks to her own principles and bottom line.

Specifically, if others treat her sincerely, she will return the favor with sincerity.

For example, Director Hu is the mentor who discovered Shao Qing, so as long as Director Hu needs her, Shao Qing will do her best to help him, even if the other party has the intention of taking advantage of her, she will repay the favor.

For example, Yu Hongjun was the first guest to show kindness to her, so every time Shao Qing got something good, she would share it with Yu Hongjun.

It is said that Yu Hongjun will cook, but isn't this a more reasonable way for Shao Qing to share his supplies with her?

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After lying down in the sleeping bag, Shao Qing thought of Jing Ke again and thought of the fact that she had secretly helped her during the day without telling him.

As early as the hour she communicated with the assistant, Shao Qing had already obtained enough information from the mobile phone she got from the assistant, some messages on the online platform, and the information sent by her agent to confirm the truth.

If your phone has no outstanding bills, then not being able to send messages or make calls is fine. This can probably be explained by the phone being broken.

But there was only one number that couldn't be dialed, and there was also only one number that couldn't be sent messages, and this situation was still not solved even after changing the phone.

According to the message sent by his own agent, Xu Yin's agent Ming Ge became suspicious and almost went to a Taoist temple to pray for bad luck.

The only person Shao Qing could think of who could do such a thing to help him was Jing Ke, who claimed to be a high-dimensional creature and who he didn't know if he was a ghost.

[Will the sound of rain help me sleep again today?] Jing Ke didn't know that she had already revealed her little tail, and was still acting as the music player in her head as usual.

"No, I want to hear you read some official news today. That can also help me sleep." Shao Qing said.

Is it okay to read the evening news? Or international news and recent policies? Those seem relatively soporific.

"It's all fine, thank you, you've worked hard." Shao Qing said repeatedly.

After closing his eyes, Shao Qing added, "Jing Ke, good night. I wish you a good dream too."

Jing Ke really wanted to say that she didn’t need to sleep, so she wouldn’t dream.

Fortunately, her increased sophistication allowed her to swallow her words and instead, in a serious tone, slowly read out the summary of the evening news broadcast.

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On the fourth day, Shao Qing opened his eyes and heard the good news from Jing Ke.

Two of the three traps were caught, one was a pheasant and the other was a small rabbit.

Shao Qing quickly washed up and took the two little animals, who were still alive, out of the trap before the live broadcast began.

The pheasant is quite large, about four pounds without removing the feathers. If it is made into beggar's chicken, it will definitely taste very good.

The hare was small, looking about the size of a juvenile. Shao Qing asked the photographer to take a few close-up shots of it, then released it.

Such a small rabbit would only have half a pound of meat after processing. Instead of using it to make a profit for others, it would be better to show off your image as a person who cares about small animals.

After hearing that Shao Qing had successfully obtained a pheasant as food without completing any tasks, the smile on Xu Yin's face couldn't help but freeze.

I was the one who topped up 5 million yuan last night, wasn't I? Why did the production team assign the wild chicken to Shao Qing? Could it be a mistake by the staff?

"Teacher Xu, Teacher Shao set the trap yesterday afternoon. It's been more than ten hours. Isn't it normal that prey fell into the trap?" Zheng Xingxing said with a smile.

As the party that benefits more from the fan quarrel, Zheng Xingxing is no longer worried about offending Xu Yin.

The worst result is another fight between fans, which is also a bit beneficial for Zheng Xingxing.

Xu Yin curled the corners of his mouth, not wanting to pay attention to Zheng Xingxing who came up to him.

After hearing the staff announce the early start of the live broadcast, Xu Yin immediately said, "Teacher Shao, I want to learn this too. Can you teach me how to make a trap? I also want to use a small trap to catch pheasants."

"This is quite difficult to learn. If you don't have a basic foundation, I don't recommend you to learn from me, because I have only learned it not long ago." Shao Qing said with a smile.

After a three-second pause, he continued, "But I can give you a trap. If Teacher Xu is really interested, you can study it carefully."

Xu Yin's eyelids twitched, and he said with a fake smile, "Thank you so much. What materials do you need to make the trap? I'll prepare them right away."

It was obvious that Xu Yin did not believe that Shao Qing could set the trap herself, and even more so, he did not believe that her trap could catch such a good prey. He wanted to find Shao Qing's flaws and expose her in front of the audience in the live broadcast room.

Shao Qing could see what Xu Yin meant, but she didn't explain anything and directly reported the raw materials needed to make the small trap.

After Xu Yin spent fifteen minutes collecting all the materials, Shao Qing demonstrated on the spot what a hand-rubbing trap was.

"Can such a trap really catch pheasants?" Xu Yin's eyes revealed a hint of distrust.

It would be fine if the person who set the trap was Liu Chang. After all, he is the professional among the six people and must be better than ordinary people at setting traps.

But who is Shao Qing? Xu Yin, who has been paying attention to her schedule, can be sure that Shao Qing has no chance to learn this kind of knowledge at all. There must be something shady behind this trap!

Xu Yin, who chose to spend money to take the back door, has no self-awareness at all. He does not think that there is anything wrong with his behavior. Only after he has gained confidence will he choose to question whether others are doing the same thing as him.

Well, this kind of thing is difficult to comment on, but it is not uncommon in the entertainment industry.

"Teacher Xu, do you want to give it a try?" Shao Qing wasn't angry, but his smile faded a little. "This trigger trap can catch prey weighing less than ten kilograms."

"Teacher Shao, could you please explain the principle in detail?" Xu Yin continued to ask, "I'm really curious. Teacher Shao, would you mind taking three minutes to explain it to me?"

"Of course you can, but the most direct way is for you, Teacher Xu, to trigger it yourself. Feel it yourself, and perhaps you will have a deeper understanding." Shao Qing said, and in no time he placed the trap in the right place.

Shao Qing: "Teacher Xu, you don't need to deliberately observe where the trap is. Just move forward according to your own habits."

The words had already been spoken, so even if Xu Yin had some concerns in his heart, he had no choice but to go ahead.

It's just a small trap, but it can also...

Plop——

Before Xu Yin could finish complaining in his heart, he found that something had grabbed his ankle and was being pulled back.

Without any preparation, Xu Yin slid to his knees on the ground in a very awkward position.

"It seems to be quite effective. This trap is also very effective for creatures that exceed the preset weight." Shao Qing maintained his original expression and hid the smile in his eyes.

"Teacher Xu, you should be okay, right?" Shao Qing returned the fake smile.

Xu Yin stood up from the ground, patted the dust off his pants with a slightly awkward look, and said half-jokingly and half-warningly, "Teacher Shao, isn't your trap a little further away? How did it suddenly appear at my feet? Are you deliberately trying to trick me?"

"Well, that one in front is not a trap. It's just a few extra pieces of wood. I plan to use them as bait." Shao Qing said, his eyes casually sweeping over Zheng Xingxing who was watching the fun and not minding the trouble.

"Teacher Xu, I'm doing this so that you can more intuitively feel the restraining force of the trap on small animals. You shouldn't mind, right?" Shao Qing spoke preemptively.

Xu Yin was choked. After he couldn't think of a rebuttal, he could only hope that the director still remembered his five million and cut the relevant shots in time.

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The little incident that just happened did not have much impact on the live broadcast room. After Xu Yin calmed down, the six guests found work to do.

Shao Qing actually had no shortage of supplies, but he still went to the fishing spot with Yu Hongjun to fish and chat.

Although Xu Yin opened the back door, he still had to chop the wood himself in exchange for clues to the supply point, and he could not ask the staff to do it for him.

As a result, the survival on the deserted island that was supposed to be done by six people together showed extremely serious polarization on the fourth day.

Shao Qing and Yu Hongjun seemed to be here for vacation. All they needed to do was fish and chat, and plenty of supplies would be delivered to their door.

The others were either chopping trees or picking up trash. Not only were they exhausted and sweating, but the supplies they obtained might not even make up for their physical exertion.

"Perhaps this is the difference between great teammates and terrible ones. As long as you choose the right partner at the start, even lying flat on your back won't be a problem." "Please, isn't this a solo battle? Why is Shao Qing tied to Teacher Yu? Isn't this just trying to gain attention?"

"Friendly reminder, Teacher Yu just took the initiative to move his chair next to Qingqing's. They had a very pleasant chat before." "I feel like everything Teacher Yu is talking about is so professional. Can Shaoqing follow up on this?"

(Goes on stage) (Adjusts collar) (Takes out a small mirror) (Clears throat) (Starts mic): Let me share a bit of common knowledge. Our Qingqing has been a talented actress since her debut. She won the Best Newcomer Award and Best Actress right after her debut. She even won the Best Actress title at the age of 22!

"Puchi, my fans seem to be getting more and more active, and the comments they post are getting more and more interesting." Shao Qing couldn't help but curl his eyes, and his eyes looking at the buoy became much softer.

The content of the barrage was very interesting, and when Jing Ke read out the interesting barrage in a serious tone, the funniness was doubled.

[Well, this is a very good change. Your fans are very relaxed and enjoying it.]

"Thank you, thank you." Shao Qing thanked again.

[You're welcome. I didn't do anything wrong. They like you and admire you. This is what you deserve.]

Shao Qing didn't say anything, but his eyes became more complicated when he looked at the buoy.

For four days, Jing Ke had been responsive to his every request. During these four days, he hadn't noticed anything wrong.

If only Jing Ke could keep up the momentum, then maybe I could gain a really good friend.

Whether Jing Ke is a ghost or a higher-dimensional creature, she can be her friend.