Chapter 73 Perfect Shot
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The city lord had a different focus, and after thinking for a long time he still couldn't figure out why humans were created instead of demons.
Luke was taken to the guild hall to rest.
Dusk soon ended and night fell, and from time to time, a crackling sound could be heard from the fortress.
Quill methodically assembled a bionic puppet out of gears.
Death is an important part of war movies. If all the actors are used, the fighting will be much more restrained. Using puppets can perfectly solve this problem.
The visual quality was guaranteed, and Luke hurried to finish the script.
"First, we need the dwarfs..."
Dwarves and goblins are also common in modern mythology, but they do not exist in this world.
Every profession has its own expertise. Luka came up with the plot with ease, saying what he had thought of before:
"The ability of the dwarves is set to 'creation'. They can give more than three attributes to items and are naturally extremely powerful.
The Outer Gods coveted the war hammer created by the dwarves, and joined forces with the Poseidon Clan and the Giants to launch a bloody war against the dwarves.
The only surviving member of the royal family was rescued and joined the expeditionary force. Later, in a battle at a meat grinder, he successfully possessed the power of the God of Forging. ”
Alien invasion, genocide, bloody revenge... these plots are mixed together, and at least they have not been overused in this era.
No one in the Holy Demon Continent has achieved godhood for at least several epochs, so there is a natural desire to become a god, which can be considered a heat element.
"I haven't thought about the settings based on other races yet. I need your advice."
Quill tilted his head: "Why is the plot so normal this time?"
What about the suffering he had endured in the past?
Luke was silent, you didn't live in a good era.
The quill is like a walking knowledge base, giving you sound advice.
"The dragon race can be retained, and the appearance can be changed, just like in your first book, without wings. The elves can be evolved into the feathered race."
This tribe's combat equipment is famous for its feather robes, which allow them to feel involved.
"...You can also use some extinct races in history, such as the Shadow Clan and the Sand Clan. You can directly classify the demons into blood demons, heart-eating demons, etc."
The quill suddenly asked, "What role are you going to play?"
Luke didn't think twice: "The most handsome one."
How to attract fans if you are not handsome?
“…”
Luke's identity is sensitive and cannot be directly classified as human or demon. A completely new race needs to be constructed.
Thinking of his talent in space, Feather Pen said thoughtfully, "Void Clan."
Luke's wings are about to move, which sounds pretty cool!
"Then should I ask the Dragon Clan to do some wing maintenance?" The Void Clan must show their wings.
Quill gave him a deep look and said, "Just natural beauty is fine."
The two sides discussed the settings for a whole night, and Luke polished the script for the first few scenes of the starring role.
Unexpectedly, Quill Pen discovered that the Void Clan actually had very few scenes, only a few minutes in total.
"That's it?"
Luke smiled and nodded.
In film and television dramas, there is always a shortage of characters who have small roles but leave the audience with a stunning glimpse or even an unforgettable impression.
If this character can still appear effectively at the critical moment, he will be the white moonlight of his life.
Busy night.
At daybreak, Luke began to hire citizens to build the necessary film and television studios.
This is a real big production. The dwarves like to find fault, so at least we have to make them feel valued.
Creation of characters, scripts, set design... a team of Moko people who were good at different jobs was formed, and it took nearly a week just to prepare for the project.
After the preliminary work was in place, great news came from Berlani that the actors had been found!
Two days later, Luke stood on the city wall and looked at the dark crowd in the distance.
Ten thousand dwarves is not a small number. After signing the actor confidentiality agreement with the dragon clan, they arrived in four batches within one day.
Blanny did not come back, but flew around the desert, looking for terrain where he could build a road.
He did not forget to remind on the terminal: [Dwarves love to be sneaky, so remember to be careful. 】
Luke took a rough look and found that the average height of these dwarves was about 1.45 meters, with short limbs but overdeveloped muscles, and a pair of small eyes that were bright and cunning.
With the arrival of the dwarves, the city of Moko suddenly became bustling.
"I heard that Moko City is full of mixed-bloods and survivors."
The actor agreement promised to guarantee their safety in the Demon Realm, and these dwarves communicated openly.
Unlike Klin Watchtower, Moko City is not only populated by mostly mixed-race people, but also lacks strong power.
The demons in the city were inevitably heartbroken when they heard this, but they had to endure it because of the city lord's previous instructions.
This kind of anger but not being able to speak out made the dwarves feel spiritually happy.
A bearded dwarf spoke up at the right time: "Okay, be careful with your words."
In fact, everyone sang in unison and didn't give others any room to interrupt.
Loud conversations turned into whispers.
From a high place, Luke saw this scene and narrowed his eyes: "I guess there are some people from the Holy Court who came here to cause trouble."
Killing one person to warn the rest is the best method, but unfortunately it is not applicable.
This tribe was surprisingly united. If they really killed them all, the Holy See would probably be overjoyed.
Quill also admitted that this was an extremely strange race. Throughout history, no force had been able to truly form an alliance with them.
Lujia thought for a moment and said, "Let's go and select the actors first."
The giants, one of the hostile forces, are easy to find. Just let the demons in the city use the magnification spell to change their appearance.
It’s mainly the dwarves.
Being rude and protective does have its merits. At least among the more than 10,000 dwarves, there was no conflict over competing for the high-paid leading role.
Luke personally selected several dwarfs with memorable looks.
The actress was named Nellie.
Nellie's face is only the size of a palm, and her lips are slightly thick. She is one of the few dwarves with a relatively outstanding appearance.
The king and queen were played by the bearded dwarf and a woman with her hair piled high.
The actor who plays the prince is in love with Nellie in real life and plays her brother in the movie.
Luke distributed the scripts for Act 1 one by one.
The plot is simple: the dwarf princess traded for rare consumables, happily rode a griffin through the downtown area, and returned to the Stone King City to compete with her brothers in forging skills.
Nellie's makeup was done by the staff under the guidance of Luke himself.
The clothes are neat and luxurious, the ears change from semi-circular to pointed, and the skin color and hairstyle are different from those of dwarves.
After quickly reading the script, Nellie was only focused on looking in the mirror and didn't pay attention to anything else.
Soon it was time for the rehearsal.
"Ah, father, mother, look what I found?"
There was no surprise at all, and no sign of performance.
The dwarf who played the father was also perfunctory and didn't remember the words at all: "What did you find?"
The mother and brother came over. They happened to know the actress. They looked at each other and burst out laughing.
Shooting requires burning a lot of magic stones. This unprofessional attitude and messy performance are burning money every second.
Nellie smiled and waited for Luke to get angry.
She grew up like a star in the tribe.
When the Holy See heard that Luke was recruiting actors from its own tribe, they contacted her specifically and offered her a lot of benefits, asking her to be more "casual" during the filming once she was selected.
However, the expected outburst did not occur.
Luke calmly directed the staff to move the equipment and move to the next filming location.
We shot three scenes in one day, each one worse than the last.
Luke showed no displeasure throughout the whole process, which made Nellie a little confused.
After the filming, Luka even said directly to Quill: "Let's go back and continue making humans."
Nellie scratched her ears in disbelief. The sun hadn't even set yet, what were they going to build?
No one could answer this question, and could only watch the two figures leave side by side.
The actors were relaxed, and the director was even more relaxed. The next day, Luke directly announced that there were no filming plans.
He was preparing for the next most important war scene and waiting for the factory to produce the necessary clothes.
While we were waiting, Lord Moko arrived and said with a headache, "Those dwarves are always finding faults, and some even want to eat extra meals."
Moko City is weak, but the city lord is not weak. He has wanted to take action several times.
As he was speaking, his eyes suddenly fixed.
There was a piece of thin paper on the table not far away. Under the light, the main actor's summary words were particularly eye-catching.
The ink hasn't dried yet, so it must have been written not long ago. With a scan of it with my spiritual sense, I can see the contents clearly.
Nellie: She has a tough and arrogant attitude, is hypocritical, and actually has some low self-esteem.
According to Luke's observation, whenever a tall and beautiful female demon passed by, Nellie would subconsciously avoid looking at her, and wait until she walked away before making criticisms in a low voice.
Kai & Joan (playing the king and queen respectively): a carefree attitude, but with academic rigor.
These two people are particularly serious when shooting forging scenes.
Payet (playing the prince): A muscular man who lacks thinking and whose attention is entirely on Nellie during filming.
"This is?"
"Find out. As a director, you should have a basic understanding of the actors."
On the table were samples needed for the war scenes.
Luke stroked the rough edge of the whip with his slender white fingers and said with a smile, "It will be easy to train people after you understand their personalities."
Looking at his gentle smile, Lord Moko shuddered inexplicably.
The quill pen is the exact opposite.
His eyes followed the fingers that stroked the whip, and all of a sudden, he felt that the air in Moko City was too hot and made him thirsty.
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When snow fell in the depths of winter, only the city of Moko had not seen any rainfall for many days, and the climate was getting drier day by day.
Today we are going to shoot a scene concerning the survival of our country and our family.
When Nellie came, she was still wearing very delicate makeup and a very bright silk scarf around her neck.
She deliberately walked in front of Luke to show off.
The other extras were wearing armor and standing in the desert. To prevent accidents during the fight, they were each required to wear restraints, so much so that even casting a cooling spell was tiring.
The dwarves' complaints were endless.
"Hurry up and take the photo."
“It’s so hot.”
Amid the noisy complaints, heavy footsteps suddenly were heard from inside the city gate.
——The actor who played the giants was out of town.
The magnification spell elongated their facial features, making them look a little hideous. The moment they saw the giant's clothes, the dwarves who were still complaining suddenly turned cold.
All races that have survived to this day have experienced war to a greater or lesser extent.
At first glance, the clothes the giants are wearing now look a bit like those of a race that has had a historical grudge against them.
Even if it was only three-quarters similar, it already made them very unhappy.
The sun is scorching, and the appearance of the giants comes with a silencer function.
Luke said in a low voice: "Everyone stand still in your respective positions. The weather is so hot, if you don't want Miss Nellie to get sunburned and peeled, please cooperate!"
He was like a soft persimmon in the past two days, and suddenly he became fierce, and Nellie was subconsciously stunned.
Why is it just for her? But she really doesn't want to be in the sun for too long.
Nellie was very popular in the tribe, so the other dwarves cooperated and walked towards the valley, while the giant actors walked towards the slope in the opposite direction.
After making sure that the area around him was cleared, Luka nodded at the feather pen.
In an instant, all bionic puppets were thrown to the front row.
With the addition of puppets, the numbers of the two armies increased rapidly, creating an extreme sense of oppression.
“Start shooting!”
The command was like a gunshot.
The giants couldn't wait to launch a charge.
These days, the people of Moko City have accumulated a lot of anger towards the dwarves, and finally they have the opportunity to vent it.
The special stone stick weapon was swung high, and the skull of the bionic puppet in the front row was smashed in half on the spot.
Never doubt the craftsmanship of the feather pen. The self-destruct magic on the gear was automatically activated, and the blood bag inside broke open. The whole scene was once very bloody.
The final friction of the mechanical gears was accompanied by a shrill roar.
The voice echoed in the empty sky and earth, and the faces of the dwarves, who were originally standing loosely, turned pale.
The giants' clothes already made them unhappy, and now they suddenly felt furious.
On the other side, the demons, who had been scolded as abandoned people for several days, grew bigger and smashed the bionic puppets, and attacked fiercely.
There were brief dark clouds in the sky.
The mood on both sides began to become violent.
The two sides were less than a kilometer apart, and the fishy smell from the evaporating blood bags came along with the advancing army.
The dwarves were completely enraged.
"Charge!" They picked up their weapons and were ready to fight.
However, the binding inscriptions on the armor were extremely dense, and several dwarves who launched the sprint were thrown out.
Quill and Luke, one in mid-air and the other on the ground, continuously released spells to dilute magic power to prevent accidental injuries from happening due to loss of control.
The color of the bionic puppet's armor will be different in the sunlight. The giant picked up one accurately, stared at the real dwarf behind him, grinned, and tore off one of the puppet's arms with his teeth.
Saying they are mixed-race survivors? Yes, they are that barbaric.
"Coward." Looking down from above, the giant uttered insulting words that have been used against dwarves in history.
It’s easy to get angry during daily jokes and fights, let alone a group fight involving tens of thousands of people.
The dwarf had long forgotten that he was acting, and his anger and frustration instantly erupted.
Seeing that the time was almost right, high in the sky, a misty thin line fell from between the fingers of the quill, and he temporarily controlled a dwarf to shout out the lines.
"I would rather die than surrender."
The irritable dwarves all echoed: "We'd rather die than surrender!"
A howling gale blew, and the shouts of the giants rose one after another.
There was an infinite size difference. The giants brandished their weapons ferociously, while the dwarves directly took out their weapons and equipment.
Lujia, who was secretly controlling the situation, was not surprised by this situation. He even asked a feather pen to help carve a formation on the battlefield one day in advance.
At this moment, he activated the formation in time.
The magic power on both sides was strangled, and the attacks released were suddenly loud thunder but little rain.
Under the anger, it began to develop into the most primitive □□ game.
Unexpectedly, one of the giants was not weakened too much. He rushed into the dwarf group at an incredible speed and smashed towards one place.
"Nellie!"
Payet, who played the prince, subconsciously stood in front of her, and more nearby tribesmen subconsciously protected Nellie.
Seeing her tribesmen being thrown away like garbage one by one, the yellow sand blew up a bloody mist, and she couldn't use her magic. Nellie took a small step back in a trance.
She could no longer tell whether it was the blood of the bionic puppet or the blood of her people.
For the first time, Nellie felt the shadow of death.
"Card!"
The picture is frozen in an instant.
The most ferocious giant wisely put away his stone stick. He was actually the Lord of Moko City specially invited by Luke.
Then, Luke drove away the giant actors.
At first glance, the rolling sand dunes seem to be covered with broken limbs.
Luka slowly walked towards the actress who had fallen to the ground. Next to her was a broken bionic puppet.
It took a long time for Nellie to finally come out of the play, and the look in her eyes when she looked at Luke was almost spitting fire.
"you!"
But Luke bent down.
The image of the last scene suddenly appeared in Nellie's eyes.
In the picture, the woman's curly hair was disheveled in the yellow sand, the panic in her eyes was captured accurately, and in front of her was a fallen fellow tribesman.
The wild beauty of the dwarves can only be highlighted in specific environments.
A drop of blood splattered from the corner of Nellie's eye looked like a beautiful scar.
The most perfect battle-damaged makeup, the burning rose in war.
For the first time, Nellie was struck by her own beauty, a beauty that shook her soul.
Lu Jiaxu helped Nellie up and showed her the video he had taken the day before. "The ruthless war, compared with the happy scenes before, I think the audience will be shocked."
Nellie was experiencing a mixture of complex emotions at the moment. When she saw the pictures she had taken before, she suddenly felt ashamed and brought back to her original state.
She was photographed too ugly before!
"What are you filming? Film it again." Nellie said without even thinking.
Unexpectedly, Luka's attitude suddenly turned cold: "Magic stones are very expensive, it's okay if it's not an important scene."
Without giving the other party any chance to refute, he immediately announced that he was done. Luke went to help the staff collect the equipment. Nellie tried to step forward and talk several times but didn't get the chance.
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Nellie's heart felt like it was being pricked all day long.
From then on, whether she was eating or resting, she would inevitably think of the video that she had not finished shooting.
The fellows cursed at today's scenes, but they couldn't find a way to vent. After all, it was just a filming, and in the end they could only swallow their frustration alone. However, all the shots of Nellie's life were affirmed.
"Elves are far inferior to you!"
"Really, it was...it was pretty good before, but the last shot was really..."
So charming.
The more they talked, the more Nellie became convinced that the footage she had taken two days ago was dark history, and she wanted to destroy it all.
At night, the moon is dim and the stars are sparse.
A petite figure in a cloak looked around and knocked quickly on someone's door.
After a long time, Luke appeared sleepily.
"Good evening, Miss Nellie. You are as beautiful as the moonlight tonight."
For the first time, Nellie ignored the compliment and said quickly, "I'll pay for the first scene to be re-shot."
Luke frowned, looking distressed: "I'm sorry, the other extras' one-day work delay, food expenses, and magic stone fees are a considerable expense. In fact, you performed well at the time, there is no need to be so picky..."
Bang!
Nellie suddenly pressed an arm against the door, leaving a mark on it with her fist.
She gritted her teeth and said, "No matter how much it costs, I will pay for it."
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Excerpt from Luke's diary:
A director’s code of conduct is to never do anything that would make things difficult for the actors.
Nellie [gritting her teeth]: Retake, please.
Alex: Watching a show.
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