Chapter 112 A Talented Actor Used as Cannon Fodder (Part 9) Song Yu heard...
Upon hearing the word "practice," Song Yu couldn't help but shrink back. "Actually, we can learn some theoretical knowledge first, such as drawing talismans and divination. There's no need to start practicing so quickly."
He's really not prepared for ghost hunting!
“It’s okay, you can learn the theory and practice at the same time, it won’t interfere with anything.” Lin You gestured towards the script in his hand, “I’m just worried about what might happen, opportunities don’t wait for anyone.”
Following her gaze, Song Yu looked at the script in her hand, her face visibly paling three degrees. Could there be something wrong with the script?
What kind of yin energy is covering it?
Or is there a non-human living inside?
Or did this thing simply become sentient?
Song Yu moved with exceptional gentleness, placing the script on the table in front of Lin You, and then quickly moved to the side, making room for two people, standing directly against the farthest wall.
Lin You could even sense that if he hadn't been there, Lin You would probably have stormed out the door.
Seeing the way he cautiously glanced at the script, Lin You said helplessly, "Even if you're an actor, you don't need to have such a wild imagination. What could be wrong with this script? The ink smells like it's still fresh."
What kind of ghost would be so pathetic as to possess something like this? Aren't they afraid of being thrown in the trash?
Upon hearing this, Song Yu breathed a long sigh of relief, and his entire body visibly relaxed.
Now that they've gotten to know each other better, he no longer hides his emotions from Lin You. He smiles at her warmly and then cuts a large bowl of fruit for her as well.
Song Yu's fruit-cutting skills were quite good. Although there were no fancy carvings, each piece was a perfect square and the same size, just the right amount for one bite.
Bright red watermelons, golden mangoes, emerald green melons, and tender white lychees, all paired together, make for a particularly appetizing meal.
To show that in her heart, her great-aunt was definitely more important than her agent, Song Yu not only used the biggest bowl in the house to hold the fruit, but also poured chilled yogurt and honey on top.
Well, he even added a pretty little fork as a decoration at the end. Looking at the cute pattern on the fork, Lin You felt like he was trying to amuse a child.
Let them coax me. In the sweltering summer, a bowl of cool and refreshing yogurt fruit salad is indeed a great treat.
However, she is no longer in her previous life where she could use spiritual power to digest food. She now has an ordinary body, and she can't finish such a large bowl of fruit by herself.
Lin You took another bowl and generously shared half with Song Yu, then happily began to eat. Although the fruits in the cultivation world tasted good, the taste of modern fruits was still more familiar.
The fruit was bought by Song Yu according to Lin You's preferences; it was all high in sugar and tasted good. Anyway, Lin You had already entered the realm of cultivation, so she didn't need to lose weight.
Song Yu, who still needs to manage his physique, couldn't help but swallow as he looked at the fruit salad pushed in front of him. If he were to eat this bowl, he would probably have to exercise for an extra three hours today.
Song Yu turned her head away from the bowl, and in an attempt to divert her attention, returned to the topic they had just been discussing, "If it's not the script itself that has a problem, then it's the drama that's off?"
Lin You nodded. "Actually, I'm not sure exactly what the problem is, but there's definitely something wrong with it."
She looked at Song Yu with an unusually serious expression, "You should still remember the full name of my system, so you should also know what 'cannon fodder' means, right?"
"Of course I know. He's the kind of guy who's sent to his death and takes the blame. If you hadn't intervened in time, I definitely wouldn't be alive today!"
Seeing Lin You's serious expression, Song Yu subconsciously sat up straight, placing his hands neatly on the table, just like a student facing a teacher's question.
"Due to certain regulations, I can't reveal too much, but in every story, besides the cannon fodder, there will also be a protagonist." Lin You often researched on the system forum and summarized some situations.
"Most of these protagonists have some special experiences, such as time travel, rebirth, precognition, or cheating. Of course, there are also some special worlds, but we won't mention those for now," Lin You said, while looking at Song Yu's expression.
Seeing that he was listening and nodding, and did not show any serious resistance, she continued, "Even the protagonists in novels are not necessarily all good people. So, some people's lives will be changed because of the protagonist's opportunities. Some will become better, and some will become worse."
“For example, I was made cannon fodder.” Song Yu accepted this statement frankly, and even guessed, “This protagonist is probably Young Master Gu, who stole my role and gave me resources.”
Lin You nodded: "He is a reincarnated person who has his eye on your future resources, which is why he made a move against you."
She couldn't reveal any other specific details.
Before encountering non-human creatures, Song Yu was still quite quick-witted. "He stole my chance to have a hit drama, and then he gives me a resource that he knows will cause an accident? Then this drama might not necessarily be a supernatural event. Maybe there was just a problem with the drama and it couldn't be broadcast in the end."
Anyway, he's not considering what happens to the show for the time being. The productions by big directors are very lucrative, and after deducting his share, he's earned a six-figure sum in the past few months.
Song Yu was very optimistic about this. He had only seen a ghost once in his entire life, so it wasn't that easy to encounter one.
"It's not impossible." The system's plot doesn't include anything related to this script. It mostly focuses on how this young master Gu recruits future stars as his underlings, grabs all sorts of explosive resources, and uses them for himself or his underlings.
"Or maybe he wants to take advantage of the fact that you haven't yet made it big, give you some good resources, win you over, and make you his lackey," Lin You suggested.
The plot reveals that this young master Gu also opened an entertainment company and signed a bunch of his underlings and his girlfriends into it.
After Lin You finished speaking, she couldn't help but exchange a glance with Song Yu, and the two of them thought of the same possibility at the same time.
Perhaps this young master Gu's plan is to kill two birds with one stone. If these potentially problematic resources happen to kill Song Yu, that would be even better.
If we can't kill him, then the resources that Young Master Gu gave us should be enough to make the fledgling Song Yu extremely grateful. Then we can take him in as a follower.
"So what are you planning to do? Are you still going to go on this show?" Lin You asked, looking at the script.
"Why not go? He already said it's compensation. He can't use that to morally blackmail me later. As for the danger, you're here, Youyou."
After Song Yu finished speaking, he gave Lin You a somewhat roguish smile: "With your abilities, Grandma, you certainly won't let anything happen to me, right?"
Lin You: ………
This is the first time I've realized that Song Yu has such a thick skin!
Lin You looked at Song Yu, suddenly smiled, and changed the subject, saying, "There are many amazing things in the system shop, as well as some small daily necessities, and the prices are quite cheap."
She paused for a moment, and seeing that Song Yu was still listening attentively, she continued, "For example, the weight loss pills. Just one pill can guarantee that you can maintain a normal body shape for ten years, even if you eat and drink whatever you want. Two pills can keep you 10 pounds lighter than normal, and three pills can make you 20 pounds lighter."
Seeing Song Yu's eyes light up instantly, Lin You smiled even more brightly: "If you can personally help a ghost pass on, I'll buy you ten as a reward."
This guy swallowed his saliva eight times while looking at the fruit platter; he's definitely a little foodie.
Song Yu: ………
Isn't it just various kinds of fries, potato chips, spicy shrimp, braised eggplant, braised pork, milk tea, cola, popcorn, and the like?!
Actually, he doesn't have to eat these things, and he can also work out to improve his physical condition!
Song Yu, whose hidden foodie nature was exposed, looked at her great-aunt with a conflicted expression, feeling that her personality was somewhat different from the one described on the message board.
Where did their innocence and naivety go? I wonder which senior they learned bad habits from!
With the reward in front of him, Song Yu finally became more motivated to learn how to draw talismans and catch ghosts. Although he still didn't dare to practice, he had been studying the theory very seriously.
These past few days, besides reading scripts, he's been practicing drawing talismans, but he hasn't seen any results yet.
Looking at the failed talisman once again, Song Yu sighed helplessly: "I'm too stupid. This says that inspiration comes in a flash, but I can't even draw a talisman, so where would inspiration come from?"
Looking at his scribbles, which were no better than a child's doodles, Lin You gave up on the idea of having him learn talismans now.
Instead, he took out a set of writing brush, ink, paper, and inkstone from his backpack and told him to practice calligraphy. This was originally prepared for Chu Nanfeng, but he only used three sets and left the rest for Lin You as a backup.
Lin You was too lazy to hoard the one-point item in her space, so she gave it to Song Yu to practice with. With Song Yu's posture not even right when holding a pen, it would be a miracle if he could draw a talisman well!
Having decided to take on the role, Song Yu signed the contract and began to seriously study the script.
This is a fantasy-themed script. Song Yu's role is the protagonist's master, a reclusive master with white hair and a youthful face. He doesn't have many scenes, but every time he appears, he exudes a high-class aura.
Dressed in white with white hair, flying on a sword, a wave of his hand creating a flurry of sword shadows, teaching the protagonist sword skills in the bamboo forest—these are all incredibly cool scenes that will definitely showcase Song Yu's good looks perfectly.
Before joining the film crew, Song Yu spent time in the company's practice room, practicing swordplay and starting techniques with a prop sword under the guidance of the instructor.
He studied very diligently, and his swordplay was so impressive that, to an outsider, it looked quite convincing.
Lin You turned her head away, unable to bear watching. With the force he was using, he probably would have hit her head.
"Ah!" Song Yu cried out softly. Sure enough, his sword hit his head. The prop sword was quite heavy, and it looked painful. Lin You couldn't help but grimac.
Now she finally understood her junior uncle's feelings. Such a low-level sword move was something that even a knowledgeable swordsman would find unbearable.
Song Yu only studied in the practice room for one day before Lin You dragged her away. Even if her swordsmanship was only barely second-rate in the Ye family, it was more than enough to teach Song Yu!
What I didn't expect was that the first time she helped a character level up their skill tree, they learned calligraphy and swordsmanship. I thought Xiao Songyu would learn ghost-catching first.
Although the two had considerable savings, they were both frugal people and did not rent any private places. They simply found a spacious and quiet corner in the community to practice swordsmanship every day.
Well, when I get tired of practicing swordsmanship, I go back to practice calligraphy. When I get impatient with writing calligraphy, I go out and stretch my muscles. It's definitely a good combination of work and rest.
Song Yu learned swordsmanship only for filming, and didn't need any real combat skills. Learning just the basic moves was enough. He practiced very diligently, and by the time he was about to join the film crew, he had already mastered the moves quite well.
The sword felt light and lacked substance, the hand holding it lacked strength, the sword-wielding movements were somewhat sluggish, the footwork was too unsteady, the sword stance was slightly off, not to mention there was no trace of awe-inspiring sword intent... that's all.
Lin You looked at Song Yu, who seemed quite pleased with himself, and sighed inwardly. This time it was just a matter of time; there would be plenty of time in the future, and she would eventually teach him.
If she were to actually teach this sword technique to others, she really wouldn't want to say that she was the one who taught it!
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