Chapter 10
Zhu Yu was somewhat panicked. After entering this world, he lost the guidance of the system and thus lost his last trump card for survival.
Every step she takes now must be correct.
So, is Shi Ru trustworthy?
Or, based on our interactions over this period, is Shi Ru really the kind of person he appears to be?
Zhu Yu sat cross-legged on the chair, leaning against the wardrobe, scratching her head in frustration.
Emotionally speaking, she and Shi Ru were just casual acquaintances; she didn't know much about him and dared not make any judgments.
But rationally speaking, Shi Ru had already helped her several times, even if he was a fake good person and it was all an act he was deliberately putting on.
But if he can keep up this act for a lifetime, then he's a genuinely good person.
As Zhu Yu recalled her interactions with Shi Ru today, she couldn't deceive herself into believing that Shi Ru was still a suspect.
But she was still somewhat unwilling to be cleared of suspicion just like that.
It was as if once Shi Ru was cleared of suspicion, she no longer had any excuse to approach him.
No, no, no! Zhu Yu frantically refuted herself. The reason Shi Ru couldn't clear his name in her eyes wasn't because Zhu Yu needed a reasonable excuse to convince herself to approach him.
Rather, it's because Zhu Yu hasn't had enough contact with Shi Ru yet, and the available evidence and reference materials haven't been fully collected.
Yes, yes, that's correct.
Zhu Yu successfully brainwashed herself, and then, satisfied, turned off the movie she hadn't even glanced at, and hurried off to wash up.
If they dawdle a little longer, their two roommates will be back soon. They don't want to run into Zhu Yu, and Zhu Yu certainly doesn't want to run into them either.
After applying the face mask she had just taken out of the cabinet, Zhu Yumei lay on the bed and drew the curtains tightly shut.
Learning horseback riding and martial arts alone is enough for her to be a stunt double, but her ultimate goal is to become an actress.
With few classes available right now, Zhu Yu was thinking that she needed to find more opportunities to hone her acting skills.
I got up very early the next day, thinking that after my martial arts class, I could go to the film studio in the afternoon to work as an extra.
However, after completing a set of martial arts moves, she felt sore all over. When she finally got back to her dormitory, she looked at the six-story staircase.
Zhu Yu almost had to crawl back using both hands and feet.
No, no, my current physical strength simply cannot support me to continue learning equestrianism and martial arts, and then learn other things at the same time.
Sleepiness washed over me; it was just past noon, and the area downstairs in the dormitory was bustling with activity.
Zhu Yu lay in her small room, fast asleep like a vegetable.
It must be because my physical condition is too poor, it's definitely not because I've never exercised since I came here!
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"Playing a minor role? Didn't Zhang Yuge already find you a film crew? Why would you want to play a minor role?"
As usual, during his nighttime gaming session, Shi Ru logged on on time and expanded the base's territory with Zhu Yu.
After spending some time with Zhu Yu, Shi Ru believed he had a fairly clear understanding of Zhu Yu's daily routine.
I have classes scattered throughout the week, and on the weekend I have to take equestrian and martial arts classes. The rest of the time I have to write papers.
Even with such a busy schedule, she still managed to think about taking on minor roles...
Having ambition is a good thing, but... "Do you even have time to write your thesis?"
The thunderclap startled Zhu Yu, causing her hand to tremble and nearly resulting in her being killed by the zombie in front of her.
"!!! Yes, I still have my thesis to write!" The graduation project needs the final projection data as a reference for the grade, so there is no conclusion yet.
Zhu Yu was convinced that all she had to do was wait patiently, completely forgetting that all the practical data still needed to be put into writing.
"Watch out!" Shi Ru swiftly knocked down the zombie that lunged at Zhu Yu, comforting her while touching the corpse.
"It's not too late to think about it now. You did a great job on your practical assignments, and writing the paper won't be difficult either."
Zhu Yu was certainly not a poor student, but he couldn't be called a top student either.
In the few memories she has left of her previous life, a college degree was still a rare qualification back then.
She comes from an ordinary family and started working at a young age, so she probably didn't go to university.
She never even went to university, how could she possibly know what a thesis is?!
"Hehe...yes, a thesis is a piece of cake!" Zhu Yu felt bitter inside, but she didn't say it.
A poor student is disliked, and she absolutely, positively, must not show Shi Ru that she can't write papers!
"Or if you really want to improve your acting skills, I know a software that may not help you improve your physical skills, but it can help you practice your lines."
Unaware of Zhu Yu's hidden agenda, Shi Ru recalled a project he had heard others mention at a gathering a few days ago.
He had ulterior motives in introducing Zhu Yu to the "Cipei" software.
In "The Last War", there are at least four people playing together every night, but "Lyric Matching" is different; it's just Zhu Yu and him.
Although he didn't understand the actresses' voices, lines, and expressions, Shi Ru Shi Ru always learned things very quickly.
It doesn't matter if he's not happy; it's a good idea to have Zhu Yu teach him.
He was considering these things mainly because... he was thinking about his career path. Although he was going to inherit the family business, as a high-level executive parachuted in, he needed to produce tangible results to gain the respect of the people.
His family's company happens to lack an entertainment sector business, so he plans to develop an entertainment subsidiary and then bring in the profits from its performance to join the head office.
No one asked Shi Ru, but Shi Ru still had to convince himself.
After he figured it out, his tone became more forceful when he introduced "Ci Pei" to Zhu Yu.
In fact, he didn't invest in the game; the real investor was one of his "friends."
At a party, someone brought him over to toast him, so getting a max-level account shouldn't be a problem.
Let's have two, that way it will be more convenient for Zhu Yu to play on them.
"Really? I'll download it and try it out after class tomorrow."
Zhu Yu was busy looting the corpses and picking out equipment, and wasn't very interested in what Shi Ru was talking about, "The Matching of Lyrics".
Although she hasn't studied acting for very long, she at least knows that if she wants to act well, she needs to truly listen, see, and feel.
What can a game software do to help?
However, there was no need to say these things to Shi Ru. After searching the corpse in front of her, Zhu Yu immediately pulled Shi Ru to the next house.
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"You can select the script you want to practice from the sidebar, and then select it to start acting."
Because of its game-like nature, this software allows up to 10 people to have simultaneous voice conversations.
However, at this moment, only Zhu Yu and Shi Ru were in the room.
Actually, after hearing Shi Ru mention it that day, Zhu Yu downloaded the software, played it for an hour or two, and discovered that the players in the game...
Most of the people there didn't speak standard Mandarin, and she didn't think that hanging out with them would help her improve her lines.
But that night, Shi Ru took the initiative to ask her to play again, and even prepared a max-level account for her...
On this platform, you need to spend money to play the scripts; different scripts require different amounts of in-game currency to unlock.
The game's background music also requires additional payment to unlock, and the cost varies depending on the quality of the music.
For example, instrumental music might only require 1-5 game coins, while music with sound effects would require 10-50 game coins.
Players can also unlock single-view background music when they reach a certain level.
In other words, after selecting one of the main characters in a multi-protagonist scenario, players can spend 100-10000 game coins to unlock background music that includes the voices of the other main characters.
In other words, even if you choose a 10-player raid, you may not be able to find another 9 people to go with.
No problem, you can unlock the voice acting for 9 more characters by spending 9999 game coins.
A small speaker icon will appear next to the relevant text; players can click it when they reach the corresponding scene in the dialogue.
Of course, once these features are unlocked, you will have permanent access to them.
Shi Ru prepared such a fully functional account with a complete script for Zhu Yu.
Zhu Yu, who was originally using her level 0 guest account and finding it extremely unplayable, was already preparing to uninstall it: "..."
She only reluctantly came back to give the software another chance because of Shi Ru's sake, but who could have known that the difference between a guest account, a low-level account, and a max-level account could be so huge!
When Zhu Yu used a guest account, the other players in the matchmaking room spoke all sorts of different Mandarin dialects, but after logging into the max-level account Shi Ru had given her...
The recommended rooms on the homepage are different now!
It contains various scripts that are currently being performed. You can click the play button to listen to the performance quality in the room before you enter.
If Shi Ru hadn't quickly set up her room and pulled her in, she might already be hanging out with some complete strangers who are incredibly capable professionals.
Shi Ru: Luckily, I was quick!
"How about you choose a scenario, and then we'll match some random people in to play together?"
In reality, Shi Ru secretly wanted to hang out with her, nothing more. It's just that he has high standards for making friends and isn't very willing to hang out with strangers directly.
It wasn't because he only wanted to play with Zhu Yu.
He simply felt that anyone who would cross paths with him had to be... outstanding, kind, and on the same level as him.
"Great! I think this one's pretty good. It has over 100,000 followers!"
Because the homeowner is Shi Ru, Zhu Yu no longer has the "Start Performance" button; instead, she has the "Apply for Performance" button.
After she submitted the application, Shi Ru immediately received a notification. After agreeing, a message appeared in the center of the current screen.
Actually, this game interface is very similar to the Werewolf game interface, but the difference is that the system prompts are displayed in the script dialogue instead.
"It's quite convenient," Zhu Yu thought.
"No, this script can't be matched." Shi Ru said, feigning some hesitation.
"How could this be? Does it require game currency?" Since almost all functions on the software require game currency to unlock, Zhu Yu naturally assumed it was because the game currency hadn't been unlocked.
“Our accounts are fully functional and have full scripts, that’s not the reason.”
For some reason, Shi Ru looked at the character list and just didn't want to tell Zhu Yu the real reason directly.
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