"Today was really exciting! Luckily, I made over a thousand yuan, so it was quite a haul!"
Xu Lu, who had already turned off the live stream and returned to his rented single room, couldn't help but sigh.
The room he rented was very small; besides a bed, there was only space for a desk and a washroom.
But even though it's just a single room, in Hongcheng where land is incredibly valuable, the fact that Xu Lu didn't have to live in a basement is already a result of his continuous efforts.
Although he often says he is an actor, he is still a relatively unknown actor and naturally doesn't earn much.
"All of this will change completely soon, after all, I also have a cheat code!"
With this thought in mind, Xu Lu had an idea, and a technologically advanced interface immediately appeared in his mind:
[System Owner: Xu Lu]
[Films already appeared in: Ye Wen 2]
[Film Genre: Kung Fu Film]
Overall film rating: S
[Character Contribution Rating: H]
[Skill acquired: Combat Mastery - Permanent (2/3)]
...
That's right!
This thing is the cheat system that Xu Lu, the transmigrator, possesses. As long as he participates in a movie, he can acquire a skill related to the movie's genre.
Of course, there are some restrictions. For example, you can't be an extra like passerby A or soldier B; you have to be at least a character with lines.
What I'm referring to here is the 'Character Contribution Evaluation' on the attribute panel interface we just saw.
A film's popularity, box office performance, and other related attributes constitute its 'overall film evaluation'.
These two factors will affect how powerful or not the skill Xu Lu draws is!
Xu Lu finally found an opportunity some time ago to play a role with one line in the well-known film series Ye Wen 2.
After the performance, he drew a skill that granted him mastery of combat.
Xu Lu originally thought that with an 'S' and an 'H', the 'Fighting Mastery' skill he drew would probably not be very powerful.
In particular, his contribution to the role in Ip Man 2 was only one level higher than that of many extras, making him an 'H' level character.
It's common knowledge that an H-cup is truly impressive, but an H-groin is definitely not that impressive!
So even when bragging to the viewers in the live stream, Xu Lu only ever said that he knew a little bit of kung fu.
Who knew that after today's real-world test, he realized that this skill was actually quite impressive, easily taking on five opponents at once, and even requiring a police report!
"It must be because the movie 'Ye Wen 2' itself is very good that it brought out the skills."
If it were just my character contributing the 'H' (hit/assault), I might only be able to defeat one or two people!
Xu Lu was naturally aware of this as well.
He then looked at the last column on the panel and thought to himself:
"Especially with these two demonstrations tonight, 'Fighting Mastery' is almost a permanent skill!"
Yes, participating in films to extract skills is only one aspect, because at this point, the skills can only be considered 'trial version skills'.
If you don't have a chance to use the skill you draw, the system will assume you don't need it and it will disappear after a period of time.
However, if you use it effectively 3 times within the specified time, this skill will be permanently retained.
Tonight, Xu Lu took advantage of the horizontal bar challenge and street fighting to effectively use 'Fighting Mastery' twice.
If he uses it again within a certain period of time, the first skill he acquires will be permanently saved.
"Maybe I'll find a chance to be a hero and save the damsel in distress tomorrow, and then I can use this last one!"
Xu Lu muttered something to himself, turned around and went into the washroom. After washing up, he started making phone calls.
"Brother Liu, do you have any suitable roles for me? I don't want to be an extra, I need at least some lines. Okay, please keep an eye out, Brother Liu. I'll treat you to a foot massage in a couple of days..."
"Aunt Wang, it's me, Xiao Xu... I haven't had any suitable roles lately? That's such a pity, goodbye Aunt Wang!"
"Uncle Zhang, I am... What? There's a role I can try out for? Thank you so much, Uncle Zhang, you're truly my uncle..."
After hanging up the phone, Xu Lu felt that his luck had improved recently.
Previously, because I stopped being an extra and instead wanted to at least be a featured actor with screen time and lines, my income plummeted, but thankfully I managed to pull through.
"I heard that the audition for tomorrow is for an action movie, the serious kind. I guess even if I get the part, I won't get any good skills!"
Xu Lu quickly shook his head, thinking to himself:
"Skills aren't something to rush into right now. My main focus right now is building relationships with directors and the like, at least to become a familiar face. That way, my acting opportunities will naturally broaden in the future."
Furthermore, given the opportunity, I should improve my acting skills so that even in less desirable films, I can still acquire strong abilities.
...
The next morning, Xu Lu splurged and took a taxi to the Lianjin Building, because the audition for the action movie crew called "A Narrow Escape" was being held there.
Upon reaching the eighteenth floor, Xu Lu saw a number of young men and women waiting outside, seemingly there to audition for roles.
Xu Lu also sat on the bench outside and waited. After a short while, his name was called.
When Xu Lu was waiting in the corridor outside, he thought the film crew was quite high-end, but after he entered the room, he found that it was actually a huge space.
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