Big production
The sounds that should have belonged to humans came out of the monster's mouthparts, but they were extremely clear, and even Xiaolin's emotions at the time were imitated vividly.
What was there to not understand? Xiaolin herself had long been dead, and the monster was parroting her last cry for help!
[After watching so many horror movies, I thought I wouldn’t be scared by monsters. I was still too naive! ]
[I really have goosebumps all over my body QAQ You show me this on Chinese New Year?! ]
The reaction of the barrage was quite huge, and Pei Yi, who was sitting next to Shang Jingyan, was no exception.
He felt a chill all over his back, and his eating speed unconsciously slowed down.
Fortunately, the two of them had almost finished eating and were now eating the dessert.
Pei Yi glanced around, but saw Shang Jingyan was not affected at all, eating one small piece of cake at a time with great interest.
Pei Yi: “…”
The blood and flesh on the monster were corrosive, leaving charred marks on the grass where it walked.
Fortunately, the monster did not discover them. It had no eyes and it seemed that its hunting method was to lure prey by making sounds with its mouthparts and then moving its tentacles around to explore.
However, at the moment it turned around, the tentacles behind it appeared in front of the two of them, and they saw a person hanging on one of them -
General Hua suddenly lost his composure and stood up: "Dr. Liang!"
The person being hung was actually their teammate!
One of her hands was caught in the tentacles and had been corroded to the point where the bones were visible, but Dr. Liang still kept her head down and her eyes closed. It was unknown whether she was alive or dead, and the blood almost dyed her entire body red.
Even if she was rescued, her hand would definitely be disabled!
This is the first time that the protagonists have encountered such a crisis of war damage since the release of "Infinite Heartbeat", and the barrage of comments was full of surprise.
[What the hell? ? Could Dr. Liang be disabled? Nooo ...
[Calm down, there is still hope. Do you remember that this Infinite Heartbeat Trial System claims to be able to fulfill wishes, which may include repairing broken limbs... Damn it, but in this way, they are trapped by the system! ! ]
In terms of physical combat power alone, Dr. Liang was the lowest among the protagonists, so this situation did not seem surprising. But everyone felt the deep malice of the system.
General Hua's shout did not expose their position, as the monster's hearing was obviously very poor.
But before there was any reaction from this side, there was a "snap" and Dr. Liang's wrist was completely broken and he fell down.
Lan Qing's eyes were red with anger. He summoned the remaining soul of the princess and Malefia, flew over to catch Dr. Liang, and his face turned pale.
The monster finally discovered them. Seeing its prey taken away, it became furious and hit Lan Qing hard with its tentacles.
Pei Yi unconsciously put down the fork in his hand and became completely concerned about the safety of the protagonists.
A melee broke out in the woods. The blood-spattering fight actually cleared up the depressing atmosphere a little. Lan Qing used his skills one after another, while General Hua protected Dr. Liang.
Dr. Liang had a healing item on him, and General Hua hurriedly took it out.
The bleeding stopped, but the broken wrist could not be restored. Dr. Liang woke up due to the pain of repair, groaned, and said intermittently: "Attack... its weakness... is the mouth at the bottom!"
The monster's growth ability was amazing. Lan Qing's attacks had no obvious effect after several attempts. Only after hearing the words did he find the direction.
She struggled to cut off the tentacles and found that the monster did not use its tentacles to walk. Instead, its territory was a huge mouth with jagged teeth that crawled forward.
[This monster looks so unconventional, I thought its weak point was at the top or in the center.]
[I can’t even eat the New Year’s Eve dinner anymore, Director Shang, you’ve done so many bad things QAQ]
The two used the explosion to make the monster flip to one side, exposing the huge mouth at the bottom. Lan Qing had run out of bullets, so he used a prop and transformed a flaming long knife into his hand, cutting into the throat of the monster's mouth!
All the mouths on its tentacles made sharp whistling sounds, making people dizzy. The entire group of tentacles seemed to be paused, and then fell apart in an instant.
After the flesh and blood fell and melted, its core appearance was revealed. It was a deformed and shrunken humanoid monster, covered in blood as if it had been skinned, and its head was occupied by a mouth.
With a loud bang, General Hua pierced its head with his knife!
Pei Yi looked at the gingerbread man in his hand: "..."
Suddenly it felt hard to swallow.
Before the protagonists could breathe a sigh of relief, the humanoid monster's body surface began to rise and fall again, as if it was about to grow tentacles. Lan Qing and General Hua gritted their teeth. Their weapons were almost used up, and if it happened again they would definitely be in trouble.
Then the only option left was to escape, but when the three of them supported each other and returned to the fork in the road, they saw a figure appear there!
An elf with white hair and white clothes appeared out of nowhere, as unpredictable as a ghost. Even though she was very beautiful and had a soft glow, she still gave the audience a fright.
As the spirit appeared, the monster began to wail, and for a moment, the forest seemed to be still.
The elf took a step forward, and the wounded and disabled here did not dare to move rashly. The elf walked to the monster and stroked it calmly, as if he was stroking a kitten or a puppy.
Her beauty and the monster's ugliness formed an extreme contrast, and the strange scene seemed to have a captivating magic.
The elf looked back, and Pei Yi and the others in the comments were beginning to feel nervous. She opened her mouth slightly, as if she was about to speak.
The picture stopped abruptly.
Pei Yi's hands trembled, and the gingerbread man in his hand was almost crushed. He looked at Shang Jingyan with resentment: "..."
Shang Jingyan bit off the head of a gingerbread man during the ending song and nodded shamelessly: "This is a necessary pause."
Pei Yi sighed, "Director Shang, you are really good at interrupting the plot."
Every time he finishes watching it, he would express such emotion.
He shook his head, withdrew himself from the exciting atmosphere of the plot, and began to clean up the dishes on the table. Seeing this, Shang Jingyan also came to help.
It was already past midnight, but the fireworks outside the window were still going on. At this time, all the fireworks were silent, and only the night was silently embellished.
With the help of the housework robot, the two of them only need to do some simple sorting. Shang Jingyan took out two cans of alcoholic beverages from the refrigerator and asked, "Would you like some?"
Pei Yi hesitated for a moment. He still remembered the last time he was drunk and seemed to confess his love. Shang Jingyan smiled and said, "It's very low in alcohol."
The two opened the skylight and climbed up to the rooftop to sit. Some neighbors were also watching the fireworks on the rooftop, toasting to the two from a distance.
There are starry skies and fireworks above their heads, and the two people are facing each other on the rooftop. If it were in a love story, it would definitely be a very romantic scene.
After drinking quietly for a while, Pei Yi felt his earlobes getting a little hot. He didn't know if it was because of the alcohol. He sat upright with his knees hugged, as if trying to escape from this pink bubble. He turned around and asked a question: "Director Shang, do you have any ideas for your next work?"
Generally speaking, Dream Builders will be more cautious in their first work after being upgraded to four stars, and the outside world will also be keeping an eye on them, ready for harsher criticism at any time.
Shang Jingyan was drinking intermittently. Hearing this, he laughed: "Why is the first thing you ask about in the new year about work?"
Pei Yi realized that he had said something wrong, and his face turned even redder. He said embarrassedly: "Then I..."
Shang Jingyan interrupted him and answered: "Well, I do have an idea. It's just right that you asked. I'll also tell my fans about it."
She did what she said and posted a status: [The next new work should be a game. Are you looking forward to it? ]
X71 popped up: [Yanyan, have you come up with a plan so soon? ]
It was keenly aware that Yanyan's condition was different.
In the past, when new works were released, he would usually know about them earlier than anyone else outside, because he could see the inspiration records, outlines, etc. that Shang Jingyan wrote privately.
But this time, it did not see Shang Jingyan make any preparations in advance, but directly posted a status, using the uncertain word "should".
This is not like Yanyan’s style. She only released confirmed trailers before.
It is not even known what subject matter and style Shang Jingyan is preparing.
Even Pei Yi realized this for a moment and tilted his head to express his doubt.
Shang Jingyan smiled, crushed the empty can, and said lazily, "I just got excited suddenly."
She leaned back with one hand relaxedly, and tossed the deflated drinks can with the other hand, her silver eyelashes drooping slightly as she watched it go up and down.
X71 was very familiar with her expression—the look of thinking.
Its algorithm was able to determine that Yanyan's new work must be unusual.
Pei Yi didn't want her to say anything, so he didn't ask any more questions. He could feel that Shang Jingyan had changed since she fell into the water.
"Are you going to live alone for the next month of the New Year?" Pei Yi thought for a moment and said, "If you are very busy, you won't have time to cook for yourself. Why don't I move in temporarily and cook for you?"
It obviously took him a lot of courage to say this, and his earlobes turned red.
As a love system, X71 is quite sensitive and is stunned: [Wow! Yanyan, he is pushing his luck! To capture a woman's heart, you must first capture her stomach! ]
Shang Jingyan was amused by it and laughed out loud accidentally. Pei Yi thought she was laughing at him, so his movements became stiff and his ears turned red. But she nodded: "Okay."
Pei Yi couldn't hold on any longer in the second half of the night and fell asleep on the sofa. Shang Jingyan stayed in the nest and played games all night until the sky turned pale.
She stayed up all night but was still full of energy. This is the benefit of having a high mental level.
Overnight, in addition to the usual New Year discussions, there were also many entries about Infinite Heartbeat on Starnet. Many fans "condemned" Director Shang, saying that yesterday's episode made countless families miss their New Year's Eve dinner.
Seeing that Pei Yi was still asleep, Shang Jingyan straightened the quilt for him, quietly got up and went to the balcony, stretched himself, and made a call in the dim morning light.
"Sister Cui, Happy New Year!" She changed into a cheerful tone of business, as if chatting with her family, "Long time no see, are you free recently? Do you want to get together during the New Year?"
Cui Yunting was very familiar with her. He sneered and exposed her mercilessly: "It wasn't that long. I was still in Purple Mist before your episode of "Dream Builder Executive" was broadcast. It was only a few months."
After the broadcast of "Light Years Love Song", Cui Yunting left the Purple Mist. She was a person who could not sit still. She traveled everywhere and had changed countless planets so far.
From the light screen, Cui Yunting was wearing a diving suit, with wet hair tied up, and behind him was a diamond beach. It was obvious that he was still on vacation.
It was already broad daylight over there, the sea was shimmering with golden light, and seabirds were circling.
The two exchanged pleasantries for a while. Cui Yunting congratulated her on her star upgrade and said jokingly, "I was right. Now, Ziwuli has followed in the footsteps of Rose Heart. Its label has changed from 'love travel' to 'the origin of horror variety shows'. Xiaoyan, you are really amazing."
With Rose Heart in front of them, investors' sense of smell has become doubly sharp and they want to get involved, and Cui Yunting is no exception.
Ziwuli was happy to see this development, because it would make money no matter what. It just happened that before this, it was worried about the high replaceability of its own planet. After all, everyone in the interstellar world could come up with dozens of love-related tourism ideas.
Now, this worry has finally been solved. "Light Years" is so famous and the show is so effective that whenever it is mentioned in the future, it is impossible to avoid mentioning Ziwuli.
Shang Jingyan said modestly: "No, no, it's all thanks to the audience."
She was also aware of this development, because the equipment that was dismantled and discarded by the crew was purchased by the Ziwuli Culture and Tourism Bureau, waiting to be used again after the opening, and related IP development is also under negotiation.
Cui Yunting could also see her background. It seemed that she was at home and not out playing. He looked for her on the first day of the New Year. With such a work ethic, who else could give her four stars if not her?
"Let's not talk about this anymore. No one comes to visit you for no reason. Tell me," Cui Yun paused and changed the subject. "What do you want to talk about when you asked me to meet? I will help you in any way I can."
Shang Jingyan smiled and said without any embarrassment: "Sister Cui still understands me. I want to ask, Sister Cui, are you interested in investing in another big production? - It will be my new work next year."
Cui Yunting raised his eyebrows but did not agree immediately.
She was a little surprised. From her calculations, the liquid funds available to Shang Jingyan should be enough for her to freely shoot any independent work.
No creator likes to be told what to do by others, especially a four-star level dream builder, and introducing investors will definitely pose this risk.
But Shang Jingyan still asked her, which proved that Shang Jingyan felt that his own funds were not enough to support the operation, and it was a veritable "big production".
Cui Yunting couldn't help but say, "My goodness, how ambitious are you in your new work?"
I changed the date of the previous chapter to the traditional New Year, because I found that if it was 1.1, there would be a bug in the timeline and it would be too rushed.
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