The desert appears as a vast expanse of yellow sand, a place where life is forbidden.
But in reality, the desert harbors a great deal of life.
Cao Kun wanted to capture quite a few poisoners.
Cao Kun ventured deeper into the desert and, without much effort, caught a sufficient number of poisonous creatures.
Of course, he didn't use much force, because he had magic to help him.
In fact, he could also directly use the corpse of the scarab beetle to refine the gu.
However, that material is too precious; every bit used is a tiny fraction of what's left.
Let's practice with these simple ones first, and then move on to more advanced techniques once we're more proficient.
After returning to the hotel, Cao Kun went to the kitchen and picked out three earthenware jars.
The character “蛊” actually vividly illustrates its meaning: an insect placed in a dish.
But not just any kind of vessel will do.
The best are pottery, especially earthenware.
Even something of lower quality, like porcelain, will do.
In short, it needs to be made of soil.
Only these kinds of vessels have an earthy feel.
If it's made of metal or other materials, it's impossible to raise a Gu (a type of insect).
There were many pottery jars in Egypt, and Cao Kun easily picked out a suitable one.
Back in his room, Cao Kun placed a large number of scorpions, venomous snakes, and lizards into three earthenware jars, then covered them with lids and weighed them down with stones.
The lid can't be completely closed; there has to be a small hole for ventilation, otherwise all these things will suffocate.
When you first put them in, these things won't kill or eat each other.
But if they go hungry for a few days, they will start.
Alternatively, administer the medication directly.
According to the prescription in the Gu poison technique, a medicine is prepared to specifically stimulate their killing instinct and appetite.
Once they're down there, these things will quickly start killing and eating each other.
However, Cao Kun cannot buy these medicinal herbs now and can only wait.
That night, the film crew really did throw a party.
Paul Boone even made a special trip to invite Cao Kun to attend.
Cao Kun took a look and saw that everyone was having a blast, drinking alcohol like it was water.
Some men and women started kissing each other right there and then, completely oblivious to everyone else.
These people are really bursting with pent-up frustration.
The repression and terror of the past few days were all released, and he became somewhat unrestrained.
Cao Kun originally wanted to ask Paul Boone to return the $5 million check, but he found that the guy and Patricia were stuck together in the corner.
Cao Kun thought to himself, "Just as I thought."
Sure enough, Patricia got together with Paul Boone.
Otherwise, she probably wouldn't have gotten the role.
Cao Kun initially thought she was going down the path of director Stephen, but he didn't expect her to become a producer.
Indeed, in Hollywood, producers wield far more power than directors.
In Hollywood, directors are merely tools; over 95% of directors don't even have editing rights.
How a movie is edited is basically up to the producer.
That's why Hollywood movies sometimes have director's cuts.
For someone like James Wan, who was able to have complete control over a film right out of the gate, it was already a stroke of luck for him.
Soon, he will realize how precious the great power Cao Kun has given him is, even though Cao Kun treats him like a beast of burden and barely feeds him.
In fact, this model will gradually spread to China in a decade or so.
Later, directors in China had less and less say in the industry.
Of course, this excludes big-name directors and directors who raise their own investment.
Cao Kun's eyes lit up when he saw Paul Boone and Paysia wrapped up together.
He quietly walked over and discreetly added something to Paul Boone's glass.
Then, Cao Kun interrupted Paul Boone's intimacy by raising his glass to him.
Although Paul Boone was annoyed at being disturbed, he could only suppress his temper when he saw that it was Cao Kun, and even smiled and toasted with Cao Kun.
Watching Paul Boone down a whole glass of wine, Cao Kun smiled and quietly walked to the side.
He wanted to observe whether the mummy powder was truly effective.
Just then, a fragrant breeze wafted by.
Cao Kun turned his head and saw Rachel Weisz walking over with a smile, holding a glass of wine.
“Master Cao Kun, I should toast you. If it weren’t for you, that monster would have pounced on me in the early hours of this morning, and I might be a corpse by now.”
Rachel Weisz wore a black lace-trimmed dress that accentuated her fair skin and elegant demeanor.
In the language of China, she would be described as a lady from a prominent family in ancient times.
Indeed, that is the case.
Her father was an engineer and inventor, and her mother was a psychologist; both were highly skilled individuals.
Oh, they're all squid too.
That's why she was able to get into Hollywood; after all, she was at the very top of the social hierarchy.
Cao Kun looked her up and down, raised his glass to her, took a small sip, and said, "No need to be polite, I'm just doing this for money."
Rachel took a sip of her drink and asked with a smile, "What did you put in Boone's drink earlier?"
Cao Kun: "You saw it?"
Rachel gestured to her lips: "Don't worry, I absolutely won't tell anyone."
Cao Kun shrugged and said nonchalantly, "It's no big deal if people find out. We're just using him to test the medicine's effectiveness."
Rachel: "Effects? What medicine? If it's inconvenient to say, then forget it."
Cao Kun: "That kind of medicine."
"Which kind?" Rachel had barely asked the question when she suddenly realized what was going on.
She looked Cao Kun up and down with a strange expression: "Master Cao Kun, are you not very good in that area?"
Cao Kun was furious: "Don't talk nonsense if you don't know."
Rachel thought Cao Kun was angry and embarrassed: "Don't worry, I'll keep it a secret for you."
Cao Kun's eyes turned cold: "Be careful, or I'll kill you to silence you."
Rachel's smile remained unchanged: "I know you won't."
Cao Kun was too lazy to explain to her. After drinking the wine in his glass, he went straight back to his room.
Around 11 p.m., the doors on the 15th floor suddenly opened one by one.
Apart from those who had drunk too much and were already fast asleep, many people walked to the door.
Because a loud noise was coming from one of the rooms, keeping everyone awake.
All eyes turned to the room that belonged to Paul Boone.
Then, everyone looked at each other, their expressions meaningful.
Cao Kun laughed. This mummy powder seems to really work.
Suddenly, Cao Kun sensed that someone was watching him.
He turned his head and saw Rachel Weisz looking at him with a questioning gaze.
The smile in Cao Kun's eyes vanished, and he nodded slightly without making a sound.
Rachel immediately laughed.
“Rachel, how about coming to my place for a drink? I happen to have some script-related questions I'd like to discuss with you.”
Suddenly, the male protagonist, Brandon Fisher, extends an invitation to Rachel.
Rachel politely declined, saying, "No, I'm very tired and need to rest. Let's discuss the script tomorrow."
Brandon gave a gentlemanly smile: "As you wish, sweet dreams, Rachel."
Rachel said thank you and glanced at Cao Kun, only to see a tightly closed door.
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