The long-awaited main mission of "Cub Cultivation Plan" has been released:
Mission Description: Filming for "Dust Planet" is about to begin. As Zai Zai's first film role, this film is incredibly significant! Help Zai Zai familiarize himself with the filming process and successfully complete a scene.
Mission progress: Completed one shooting (0/1)
Mission Rewards: Filter*1, Chance to Unlock a New Travel Diary Map*1
“…”
Orc main planet, tavern.
When Zero stepped into the bar, the air was filled with gray smoke and the smell of strong liquor rushed into his nose, enough to make him cough.
The orcs' aesthetic is retro, and this tavern looks like it was decorated before the beginning of the Galactic Era. Parchment maps of the Muse and various wanted posters are nailed to the wall, and various orcs are drunk, playing finger-guessing games, talking loudly, smoking and drinking.
The screen not far away started the live broadcast of "Cub Development Plan", but it was still black at this time. The baby was sleeping and it was not time for the live broadcast to start yet.
...If you were to ask what is the most popular thing on the Orc main planet, the number one thing would of course be baby peripherals, and the number two thing - deservedly - is wine.
Before being recruited by the Muse Empire, most orcs, save for a small number of kindly herbivorous orcs, were mercenaries. Much like the infamous space pirates, mercenaries were a dangerous profession.
The orcs were notorious for their ferocity. They were a group of desperate criminals.
Zero walked straight ahead, through a group of drunk orcs, and to the edge of the stage.
"Chief," Ling said, leaning forward slightly, his emerald eyes lowered. "...everything is ready."
About two seconds later.
The man he called the patriarch drank the wine in the cup and then turned around.
He held a cigarette between his fingers, the flame flickering.
Like every other orc mercenary, he was a mercenary-dressed man with black hair and golden eyes. He had a dark complexion, was extremely tall, and had muscular build. His eyes were half-closed like some dormant beast, and he had three golden earrings on his earlobes.
"Don't talk."
Just as Zero was about to say something else, the clan leader stopped him.
It was also at this moment that the pub, which had been noisy just now, suddenly became quiet, the big screen lit up, and the live broadcast of "Cub Training Plan" began.
——Almost subconsciously, all the orcs who were smoking, including the chief, put out their cigarette butts in their palms without frowning at the burning pain.
Of course, the smell of smoke wouldn't bother anyone due to the distance of two universes, but not smoking in front of one's own children had become a subconscious habit of all orc mercenaries.
The orcs maintained their original posture, still sitting lazily and messily, looking very unbecoming, but no one continued to play finger-guessing games or drink.
Not only that, even the orcs in the entire tavern gradually became frosty in expression, with even a hint of murderous aura in their expressions.
That was an expression that every poor soul who had ever been hostile to the orc mercenaries would never forget.
They stared at the screen murderously.
It is already deep winter in December in the capital of China on Earth, and it even snowed last night.
After a moment, the patriarch put the wine glass on the table with a thud and frowned:
"They're filming a movie, can't they wear long johns?"
zero:"……"
"They used to catch colds all the time. They know the health of human cubs, right?" another orc said sinisterly, as if they were discussing which pirate's lair to raid. "It's fucking snowing over there!"
"Haha, what a bunch of rubbish! I knitted long johns for my kid."
"...This is too effeminate." A weak voice came from somewhere.
They are mercenaries of the most vicious kind.
A tough guy! A tough guy!
How can a macho man knit long johns for his child like his mother does?
The whole tavern was quiet again in an instant.
After a while, more than 80% of the mercenaries quietly put away the full set of winter equipment they had prepared for the human cubs, and the atmosphere was filled with subtle awkwardness.
But other than that, it seemed like there was nothing else they could do for the baby.
It seems like the orcs are always late.
They were not able to meet Zaizai early on, unlike robots, who could accompany Zaizai through the longest and most difficult years.
When the "Cub Development Plan" was launched, the Orcs were unable to meet the Cubs as early as other tribes. They prepared a lot of gifts but were unable to send them out.
They weren't the first to knit sweaters and scarves. The dragons had already done it.
They're just a bunch of good-for-nothing, slow-witted, bumbling...villains.
The realization couldn't be more depressing, and in the tavern, all the big furry ears drooped listlessly.
—But the frustration was short-lived.
The Orcs are the Chinese tribe that is best at self-resolving, and are also the Chinese tribe that lives most in the present and does what they want.
"Fuck, why are you overthinking so much!" The bartender came out and tutted. "Are you guys filming some disgusting melodrama for Star TV?"
The orcs: "..."
Bartender: "Do you like cubs?"
The orcs said without hesitation: "I like it!!!"
Bartender: "Do you like us, babe?"
The orcs became even more excited: "Isn't that nonsense?! I like it!!!"
Zizi loved going for rides with them. Zizi would visit them every year. Zizi remembered the important days of the Orcs... Zizi could always give them an endless sense of security. At least Zizi liked them no less than he liked those annoying dragon robots!
"That's it, isn't it?" The bartender put down the bottle heavily, "Drink!"
The orcs: "—Ton ton ton!"
...As a result, the tavern's turnover reached a new high today.
The final cast of "Dust Planet" has been announced, the public service announcement has been broadcast, and the final episode of "Encountering the Dragon Night" is about to be broadcast. It is the most exciting time that will make the audience cry.
There are discussion posts about Wen Xingze on the Chigua forum almost every minute, and Wen Xingze’s super topic also entered the top five in the mainland celebrity power list for the first time.
[Title: Have you seen the public service announcements? Have you seen the official announcement for Dust Planet? I really am!]
[1L: This year... I'd like to call it the Wen Xingze Year. My first movie is Director Li's "Bullfrog," where I play the leading male role.]
[2L: I’ve been a fan for five years and came here uninvited. I’ve watched Zai Zai grow from the beginning to now, and I’m filled with emotion. QAAQ]
[3L: What's going on? How does this person look? Does he have to pay taxes if he's so good-looking? I know someone who worked on the commercial crew and said that the last five seconds of the shot had no special effects or makeup at all. It seems like the actor or director improvised, and the editor had a brain haemorrhage and cut it in.]
【……】
[145L: No, although Wen Xingze is very good-looking and performed well in "Meeting the Dragon Night", is his experience too young to be in Director Li's films?! ! Appearance is the last thing Director Li values in his films!]
[146L: Besides, movies and TV shows are different. We don't seek to be amazing or win awards, we just hope they don't become box office toxic [candle]]
After all, it was Li Mingzhou's film, and a big-budget production, so the public's concerns and jealousy were understandable. It wasn't that they questioned Director Li's casting or vision, but based on his resume alone, many people didn't expect this coveted role to fall on Wen Xingze.
Director Li's movie is both a rare opportunity and a daunting challenge. If it fails, Wen Xingze will not be able to have a good year.
Amidst the controversy and expectations among Chinese people, "Dust Planet" officially started filming.
“…”
On the first day of filming, Wen Xingze woke up very early.
They checked into the crew's hotel yesterday. Last night was the best sleep Wen Xingze had had in recent days, because Teacher Chi came back the day before and had breakfast, which finally put Wen Xingze's mind at ease.
Not only that, Wen Xingze also had a dream last night.
This dream was indeed illogical. Wen Xingze only vaguely remembered that it was related to his orc parents.
Wen Xingze got to know the Orcs during a mission in "Desolation: King's Awakening". At that time, Wen Xingze followed the mercenary brigade and drifted aimlessly outside for more than a month.
At first, Wen Xingze hadn't expected the Orc parents to be willing to join the Muse Empire. They were mercenaries, and the freest tribe in the universe, leading a particularly carefree and happy life.
They could ride their motorcycles with their engines at full blast, circle the central building in the heavy rain, sing, drink vodka, and sit drunk in the desert of the desolate planet. They could easily pick up Wen Xingze like a kid, and laugh at the way he choked on the alcohol.
Wen Xingze still doesn’t know whether joining the Muse Empire will really bring happiness to the Orcs?
"……yawn."
Wen Xingze rubbed his eyes and got up.
In December, winter has completely arrived.
Wen Xingze woke up this morning and hesitated for a moment, not wearing long johns. Today was the first day of filming for "Dust Planet," and he had to change into his costume. And how embarrassing it would be to wear long johns at such an old age!
The little boy who plays AI in their crew doesn’t even wear long johns!
As a result, from getting up and having breakfast to going to the set, Wen Xingze began to be bombarded indiscriminately by all parents.
The crew of "Dust Planet" had excellent conditions. Next to the washbasin mirror was an LCD screen playing news. Hacking into a hotel's security system would surely be easy for these robot parents, so Wen Xingze saw this news:
"After eight years of continuous struggle, we have completed the goals and tasks of poverty alleviation in the new era as scheduled, and every disobedient king has put on long johns..."
Wen Xingze: “?”
The entire crew had breakfast together. Wen Xingze was biting into a steamed bun when he saw the blood prince Isabella, wearing an evening gown and holding a small parasol, slowly passing by behind director Li Mingzhou. She flirtatiously brushed her curly hair and let down a pair of autumn trousers.
Wen Xingze: “???”
Later, during the opening ceremony, there was mineral water on the table. As the focus of discussion during this period, Wen Xingze was practically besieged by reporters. His mind was full of long johns. Fortunately, Jiang Ye had prepared a series of standard responses to the reporters, and he memorized them correctly.
The reporter then turned to Director Li and asked, "I'd like to ask Director Li again, the actor who will be playing the android in 'Dust Planet' hasn't been announced yet. When will this surprise be revealed?"
The topic finally shifted away from him, and Wen Xingze breathed a sigh of relief and drank some water. As soon as he unscrewed the cap of the mineral water bottle, the water suddenly began to heat up, and a stream of water slowly formed the shape of autumn johns.
Wen Xingze: “???”
Help!
Director Li wasn't one to put too much emphasis on sex, so the opening ceremony was basically just a formality, and soon the first scene began. Wen Xingze was rushed by the director to change clothes and put on makeup, and then filming began.
It was also to take into account that this was Wen Xingze's first time filming a movie. The first few scenes were not difficult, and they were not important scenes that required emotional outbursts. Wen Xingze passed both scenes within three takes.
Originally, the time allocated for these two performances was a whole day or even two days - movies are different from TV series. Movies have plenty of time to polish slowly, and Li Mingzhou is also a detail freak. If he is not satisfied with something, he will stop and start over, but many TV series are just done in a perfunctory manner.
This morning, Li Mingzhou only called out "Cut" twice, which was unheard of.
"...Xiao Wen is really talented." Li Mingzhou marveled. Filming a movie and filming a TV series have different requirements in terms of lines, movements and many other aspects. It is normal for actors to not adapt to the new environment. Wen Xingze didn't know how to do it from the beginning, but his learning ability is really amazing.
"From this perspective, we can speed up our progress." Li Mingzhou said happily.
"Haha, yes, it can be sped up," Wen Xingze turned around and said with the same cheerfulness, "Someone come and kill me to help Director Li with the fun."
Everyone: “…Hahahahahahaha!!!”
Everyone's faces turned green when they heard that Director Li wanted to speed up the progress, but suddenly they felt a lot better. They finally understood why all the crews and program groups that Wen Xingze had been in were so reluctant to let him go.
Fortunately, even though Li Mingzhou was skinning, he still had time for lunch.
We have to move in the afternoon, so Wen Xingze has to change out of his costume at noon.
"Dust Planet" is a big production, and the filming was not done in an ordinary film and television city. Instead, a shooting base was specially built for the film. Li Mingzhou arranged every inch of the space to the extreme.
cloakroom.
Wen Xingze had just finished changing his clothes and was buttoning his shirt when he suddenly felt something was wrong.
Something is definitely wrong.
The top of my head suddenly felt a bit heavy. Wen Xingze had been reading scripts and practicing every day recently, and he felt that his hair was falling out quite a bit. He used to feel a chill on his head in winter, but now it's completely gone.
"Brother Aze, are you ready?" The young actor who played the AI in "Dust Planet" came to find Wen Xingze and knocked on the door. "We're going to have lunch."
"Wait a minute, it's coming."
Wen Xingze didn't bother to think about it and went to open the door. The thing in this world that could not be delayed the most was lunch.
Today's weather forecast says snow, Wen Xingze also knows that
A cold wind with fine snow blew in from outside, and Wen Xingze, who was not wearing thermal underwear, shivered suddenly, and his pair of snow-white furry ears stood up and trembled.
Wen Xingze exhaled coldly: "Hu——"
The young actor stared at the top of his head for a moment, then also made a rhythmic sound: "Hu——"
Wen Xingze: “?”
In the snow.
Wen Xingze's nose tip and earlobes were frozen red, his pupils were bright, and on top of his head were a pair of fluffy, snow-white, soft...animal ears.
Wen Xingze reached out and touched it, his eyes gradually becoming dull.
Then he took a half step back, closed the door, and slowly squatted down with his head in his hands.
“…”
Another universe.
The parents also made a rhythmic sound: "Huh——"
hateful.
Humanity is totally defeated!!!
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