Development and Utilization of Heat Engines

Xiao Shichuan leaped forward and looked from the top of one building to the top of another under the watchful eyes of everyone.

The wind whistled past my ears, bringing with it the surprised voices of the onlookers.

“Is this a stunt?”

“Are you filming a movie?”

“OMG, this is so cool!”

I didn’t expect that my English level was quite good and I could actually understand daily conversations!

Xiao Shichuan sighed in his heart, and couldn't help but scold himself and Lin Yuan again.

Beauty can mislead people - Xiao Shichuan thought: If he were allowed to choose again, he would definitely not act rashly and accept this commission from Lao Shezi!

Let’s go back to one day ago.

"Old Xiao, can you do me a favor?" Lin Yuan's hearty voice rang out over the phone.

Accustomed to working for Lin Yuan as a black-robed man, and bored on weekends, Xiao Shichuan agreed without hesitation: "What do you think this mission is?"

"Isn't my brother working abroad?" Lin Yuan asked, "Can you help me send something to my brother?"

Xiao Shichuan: "...I'm not running errands!"

——Not long after Lin Yuan announced his cooperation with the official, he became the first student in the class to publicly share his time-travel experience with his family.

This is not only because of Lin Yuan's personality, he does not want to continue to hide it from his brother and family. More importantly, Lin Shen was predicted by the "travelers" a long time ago that he is closely related to the end of the world. Although it is still unclear how true this is, just in case, Lin Shen has long been the focus of national surveillance.

In order to enable his brother to better cope with various things that may happen in the future, even if Lin Yuan does not take the initiative to tell him about the end of the world, magic and Parnaki, the official will take the initiative to mention it.

In this case, it would be unnecessary to continue hiding his identity in Parnaki. Lin Yuan did not want to experience the situation where people around him were hurt because of his concealment, so he took advantage of the day when the whole family was gathered together and spoke openly about everything about himself, the future and time travel.

After the initial shock, Lin Yuan's family quickly accepted everything.

Lin Yuan's parents are one doctor and one businessman. Lin Yuan has taught them a lot of magic knowledge and they are absolutely "insiders". They are undoubtedly the best partners for Class 9 other than the official ones.

Now, Lin Yuan’s mother has participated in the investment of both Zhao Yaya’s magic technology and Bai Luo’s “Total Stealth Game”.

Lin Yuan's father also participated in Lin Ruo's research on the combination of magic and modern medicine.

Not to mention Lin Lang and Su Mu's acting career, Lin Shen also provided full support throughout the entire process.

Even someone like Xiao Shichuan, who hides his true identity in front of the official, would never conceal his true identity in front of Lin Shen.

"Ah, I know it's a waste to ask a great magician to do such a small thing, but can't we find the right person?" Lin Yuan said, "And I'm not asking you to work for nothing. Don't you like that Hollywood actress? She happens to work with my brother. I talked to my brother and I can let you join the crew as a staff member. Taking photos and signing autographs are no problem."

"Deal!" Xiao Shichuan agreed without hesitation.

Although five hundred years have passed, the former "goddess" can no longer give him the same thrilling feeling as before, but the dream he longed for in his youth can now come true, and Xiao Shichuan does not want to miss this opportunity.

...

“Ka-this one’s good!”

The director looked at the excellent performances of the two actors in the camera and smiled with satisfaction: "Thank you for your hard work. You performed very well. This one passed."

Lin Shen wiped the sweat off his face. He was usually calm, but because of the director's words, he couldn't help but smile with joy.

"Thank you, Director." Lin Shen said with an undisguised sense of relief and ease. His female lead, the American national sweetheart, Hollywood goddess, and actress Rebecca Johnson, also showed a look of surprise.

They worked hard for a whole week to film this short shot. They started to doubt their lives and almost lost confidence in their acting skills.

“Huh.” Rebecca secretly stuck out her tongue at Lin Shen. “I almost thought we would have to suffer this scene for another week. Thank God, the torture is finally over.”

"Unfortunately, I still can't quite grasp the feeling the director wants." Lin Shen sighed, "This is really too difficult."

"Lin, I think you're asking too much of yourself." Rebecca said, "There are so many superhero movies in Hollywood, and everyone performs in the same way. There's nothing wrong with our acting. It's the director who's too demanding - he wants our performance to be so real that it can bring all the audience into reality. How is that possible?"

Lin Shen smiled bitterly and said nothing.

Rebecca didn't know, but he knew it very well - most likely the American officials were also eyeing the "power of faith".

This is not something worth hiding. It involves the safety of all mankind. After obtaining this information from Lin Yuan, the Chinese officials took the initiative to share it with leaders from other countries.

Nowadays, in order to compete for faith, the entertainment industry all over the world has received great attention from the authorities, and its status has risen rapidly.

Among them, superhero movies, special effects films, and mythological films, which are the easiest to shape beliefs, have won the favor of all countries.

Western countries, especially Hollywood, the core of the entertainment industry, have always been xenophobic. As a rare top artist who became famous abroad, Lin Shen mostly played supporting roles in Hollywood.

This time, in order to win the faith of people all over the world, the producers actually directly chose him as one of the five leading actors, and he is the "core" with the most scenes and the most important among all the leading actors.

Whether they were attracted by his fame or wanted to please the "mysterious people" hidden in the Chinese officialdom who possessed vast knowledge and great power, Lin Shen did not know for the time being.

But it is important to take advantage of good things. Having learned about the strength of the "power of faith" from his brother and having started practicing under the guidance of Lin Yuan, Lin Shen happily signed the contract. Facing the envious gazes of countless people, he became the absolute center of this largest and most valued movie in Hollywood history.

...

Lin Shen was chatting with Rebecca when a crew member suddenly came towards him and said, "Lin, there's a man claiming to be your brother, and he's here to give you something."

"My brother?" Lin Shen was stunned.

His younger brother recently set up an organization called "Tower of Babel" and is very busy every day. Why did he come to America for no reason?

"Lin, you have a younger brother?" Rebecca asked curiously.

Then, she saw the handsome man in front of her, who usually looked a little aloof, suddenly have a fiery light in his eyes, and the smile on the corner of his mouth was so upturned that it seemed as if one could hang on it and swing on it. His original cold and elegant temperament disappeared, and he transformed into a happy Husky.

"My brother is the cutest person in the world!" Lin Shen said firmly.

Rebecca couldn't help laughing: "I'm looking forward to meeting him."

I didn’t expect that Lin is also a brother-con. This man is so cute.

Rebecca thought happily in her heart.

"Please bring my brother here." Lin Shen said to the staff. The other party nodded and turned away. Not long after, a man wearing a black cloak, wrapped tightly from head to toe, exuding a mysterious aura, followed the staff in.

Rebecca: “???”

Lin Shen: “…”

Seeing this attire, Lin Shen also recognized the person as Xiao Shichuan.

Most likely, his younger brother asked Xiao Shichuan to bring him something.

Lin Shen knew that Xiao Shichuan could not reveal his identity, so he had to use this method to hide himself.

Just this shape...

Lin Shen's eyes were subtle, and he thought: Thanks to the fact that this is a film and television base, compared to those actors with special effects makeup, Xiao Shichuan's look is obviously much more normal.

But the so-called "normal" should also be compared with the filming and performance. How can a normal person dress like this? !

Rebecca looked at Xiao Shichuan suspiciously, her eyes subtle: "Lin, is this the brother you mentioned? He is very... unique."

Xiao Shichuan, whose English proficiency was average, did not understand the subtlety in Rebecca's tone. Instead, he looked at his childhood goddess seriously and moved, and said solemnly, "Thank you."

Rebecca: "...You're welcome."

Lin Shen coughed awkwardly and took the initiative to introduce: "This is my brother's friend, you can call him... Xiao Hei."

Xiao Shichuan: "...Just call me Xiao Hei."

"So he's not your brother?" Rebecca asked.

"He is my brother's friend and of the same generation as my brother. Strictly speaking, it's okay to call him my brother."

Rebecca blinked her big eyes, her long eyelashes fluttering up and down, and her blue pupils were like a sea filled with stars.

She took the initiative to close the distance between herself and Xiao Shichuan. Xiao Shichuan seemed to be able to feel the faint fragrance on her body and every breath.

The fantasy treasured in dreams during adolescence suddenly came true. Xiao Shichuan only hated himself for wearing a ridiculous cloak and being unable to express his sincere heart to the person he admired on behalf of the boy who lived five hundred years ago.

"Why are you wearing a cloak?" Rebecca asked curiously, "Are you burned?"

Xiao Shichuan's brain, which was about to crash, was working frantically, translating every word of Rebecca word by word, piecing together a half-hearted translation.

Xiao Shichuan waved his hand quickly: "It's just a personal habit."

"What a special child," Rebecca exclaimed.

Lin Shen was watching from the sidelines, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. Just as he was about to go up and "save" Xiao Shichuan who was almost petrified, an excited voice suddenly exploded in his ears.

"Oh my god——"

Xiao Shichuan saw an old man with a beard, a beer belly, and about fifty or sixty years old suddenly rushing towards him.

As he could not show his strength in front of ordinary people, Xiao Shichuan used all his willpower to avoid being rude and threw the old man thirty meters away with one hand. He let the old man hold his hand tightly, as if he saw a top-grade unpolished jade, his eyes emitting excitement.

Then, a string of American English with an accent came out of the man's mouth. Unlike Rebecca's slow way of speaking, Xiao Shichuan could only hear a long string of "grunts". Before he could process the previous sentence, the next sentence had already been finished from the man's mouth.

Is this real English listening?

The confidence Xiao Shichuan had finally built up in English disappeared completely in front of the old man.

"This is our chief director, Mr. George." Lin Shen couldn't bear to watch any more, so he quickly took the initiative to separate the two and introduced Xiao Shichuan and George to each other: "This is my younger brother, Director, you can call him Xiao Hei."

Director: “Blah blah blah——”

Lin Shen promptly translated for Xiao Shichuan: "The director asked you if you would like to play a cameo role? He said that your temperament is very suitable for the important role in the script, and he really hopes that you can play it. With your current look, you don't need to show your face."

Xiao Shichuan was stunned for a moment.

He remembered that the reason Brother Lin Yuan came abroad was to shoot a movie about superheroes.

The cast of this movie alone is magnificent. Not to mention the investors behind it, the director George alone has more than a dozen top director awards. It is no exaggeration to say that he is one of the best directors in the world.

Such a famous director actually asked me to play a cameo role?

Could it be some legendary superhero?

Xiao Shichuan was a little excited.

For children of his generation, they grew up under the influence of Kamen Rider, Ultraman, and Armor Hero. When they were in junior high school, various animations enriched their imagination and second-year syndrome. When they were a little older, they witnessed the fantasy worlds created by HP, Marvel, and DC, and they thought that every dream of becoming a superhero was impossible.

Even for Xiao Shichuan, if the superhero he longed for in his childhood was really converted into combat power, he might not be able to withstand a casual attack from Parnaki's complete form, but combat power is combat power and superhero is superhero, these are two different things.

Am I going to be a superhero who goes down in history?

Doctor Strange? The cape? Batman?

In an instant, countless names that he longed for in his childhood flashed through Xiao Shichuan's mind.

Half an hour later——

"Next scene: The hero (Lin Shen) and the heroine (Rebecca) face off against the villain BOSS for the first time."

Lin Shen held a lightsaber and stood side by side with Rebecca. The two looked at the man in front of them with vigilance and disgust, and shouted: "Black Robe (villain), your doom is here!"

Xiao Shichuan: “…”

His superhero dream was officially shattered today.