Of course, that's not the scariest part. After all, those two things are usually locked in cages and, apart from occasionally barking to make their presence known, they're not really a threat.

The problem is, not only did the bear arrive, but some even more cunning bastard also went to Huazhou and found a monkey troupe. Now things are really getting interesting!

In his view, Lin Rui, who had always been dedicated and conscientious, stopped filming and spent his days squatting on the ground eating melons and fruit while watching the troupe perform monkey shows!

But that wasn't the biggest problem. What shocked him was that someone had the wild idea to have a group of monkeys interact with a black bear!

This is seriously messed up!

I'm making a science fiction film, not a mythological one. Do you really think this is a Journey to the West movie?!

If it weren't for the Security Department sending a team of people, each equipped with a set of anesthetic injection needles, Zhang Qingsheng would have been worried that one day he would open his eyes and find himself sleeping in a bear's den!

"President Xu, is there something you need?"

Lin Rui, who was watching the monkeys perform tricks, answered the phone.

"Old Chen wants to remake Journey to the West, is that alright with you?"

Xu Hongzhuo got straight to the point: "Of course, you name the copyright fee. He only has one requirement: Tianrui will be responsible for the special effects."

The Huaxia Literature and Art Association is asking for film productions without even asking?

It's only been a few days!

Lin Rui was also a little confused: "There's no need for copyright fees. I'm afraid I'll have nightmares if I keep this up."

After a pause, Lin Rui continued, "There are no problems with the special effects, but the special effects engine is still under development. It's less than 70% complete at the moment, and we're short-handed."

"Special effects engine?"

Xu Hongzhuo asked doubtfully, "You developed a new engine? Are those 5D images at the World Arts Festival related to this engine?"

"It was made using this engine, but unfortunately it's only a half-finished product. If it were the complete version, the special effects would have been much more realistic. Sigh, the movie is still being filmed, and because of the engine issue, I have to slow down the progress. Without some special effects, it's hard for them to understand the dream world I want to express. I can only blame the lack of manpower..."

"Stop!"

Xu Hongzhuo's tone was filled with barely suppressed excitement: "How many people do you need? Name your price... no, name your number."

"Hold on."

Lin Rui looked thoughtfully at Chen Bin beside him: "Brother Chen, the official team wants to send some people to join the engine development team. How many people do you think would be appropriate?"

"Two hundred people, and they all have to be the elite in this field."

How could Chen Bin not guess Xu Hongzhuo's thoughts?

As the saying goes, "If you see through something, don't point it out." The engine was created by Lin Rui, and since the person in charge didn't care, he naturally couldn't say much.

Furthermore, since the official team is willing to provide technical assistance, he is happy to take it easy. After all, it is common knowledge that the engine problem has delayed the production of special effects editing and has indeed delayed the filming schedule.

Right now, we still need to focus on improving the engine.

"Two hundred? They all have to be elites, right?"

Xu Hongzhuo nodded repeatedly: "No problem, I'll contact the Xuanzhou Animation Technology Association right now, just wait to receive it."

After a pause, Xu Hongzhuo changed the subject: "I want to discuss something with you."

"President Xu, please go ahead."

Lin Rui had a vague idea of ​​what was going on.

"Regarding the engine, once it is successfully developed, can it be made available to the public?"

"Of course, I'm referring to commercial use. In the long run, this commission rate is not low."

Xu Hongzhuo said seriously, "Now that the country is integrating with the world, it needs to export its culture in all aspects, and the engine you are developing will benefit many industries."

"Can."

Lin Rui smiled and said, "You've gained both fame and money, Chairman Xu. I don't seem to have any reason to refuse, do I?"

Xu Hongzhuo ended his call with Lin Rui with satisfaction.

In fact, many bigwigs within the Huaxia Arts Association were quite concerned about the special effects Lin Rui would present at the World Arts Conference. However, they didn't say anything, fearing they would lose face. After all, these were valuable items, and if they pushed them too far and scared people away, they would be in trouble!

Left with no other choice, they had to take a roundabout approach, for example, outsourcing all special effects-related matters to Tianrui.

Anyway, you can't just turn down money, can you?

But now, after appealing to his emotions and reasoning with him, this kid has actually agreed to make the engine public. That's definitely a great thing for everyone. So, Xu Hongzhuo can't wait to report the good news to Elder Chen.

After a brief meeting, the Huaxia Literature and Art Association immediately began making arrangements.

Xuanzhou Animation Technology Association?

joke!

What kind of talent can a rural area have?

The bigwigs were unanimously in agreement this time: they would send people from their own side.

Xuanzhou?

Go cool off somewhere else!

It is said that quite a few people came. Lin Rui seemed to know that this was a big deal, so he and Chen Bin took a private jet back to Xiazhou.

There was no other way; they were all newcomers. Although each of them had extensive knowledge in this field, out of a sense of responsibility, Lin Rui still felt it necessary to give them a separate lesson before they could get started.

After all, he was the one who brought out this half-finished engine, and no one knew better than him where the problems lay. Of course, he did all of this intentionally. If there weren't some technical difficulties, he might as well have just brought out the finished product.

So from beginning to end, he was just pretending to be stupid and innocent. Now that the crew has monkeys and black bears, he's really letting loose. If you ask him how to solve these technical problems, in order to delay the progress by a few days, he can point you to a dark and impassable road!

Meow!

Woof!

Meow!

Woof!

Inside the rest cabin, there was a dog cage and a cat bed.

At this moment, the cat and the dog stared at each other through their cages, neither willing to yield to the other.

The cat was prepared for Coco. A few days ago, I had a video chat with Coco, and when she saw that there were both cats and dogs in Lin Rui's tent, she cried and said that she wanted to come to Haozhou to visit Lin Rui on set!

Of course, this set visit was just a pretense; what he really wanted was to sneak around... oops... pet the cats and walk the dogs.

As for the dog, Lin Rui plans to keep it at home. According to Emma, ​​the dog is some kind of purebred, and she went to great lengths to get it through connections. Based on the prices in China, it should cost at least several tens of thousands of dollars.

Emma explained for a long time, but the gist was that it wasn't worth much money; it was a small gift but a token of affection, and she should just let him accept it.

"Stop yelling, everyone. Whoever can keep quiet will get meat for breakfast tomorrow."

Lin Rui watched the two little ones with great interest.

Meow!

Woof!