Chapter 48: Temple Fair in Progress 2
Luo Qing watched the impromptu shadow play at the moment and didn't expect that it would require the audience to interact.
But...what the other audience members said about beating up the mistress and financial disputes was too vulgar.
"Can't we have something else to do in a day besides emotional disputes? We are all immortals, so vulgar." Shang Qingyun said speechlessly.
"To overcome tribulation, to come down to the mortal world to overcome tribulation." Luo Qing said at this moment. It was a very common reason for immortals to come down to the mortal world to overcome tribulation.
“Three immortals came down to the mortal world, originally to go through another calamity before returning to heaven. This time they came down to the mortal world to fight, and they were fighting for this realm and this world.” The owner of the shadow play immediately started to sing.
"This is good, this is good." The other audiences also became excited.
"No matter what, this world is in chaos and strife. It's a good time to make achievements, save people, and create new merits." Luo Qing then hummed a passage. Although it was not a complete song, it had a tune.
"At the end of a certain dynasty, the emperor was incompetent and tyrannical, abusing his corrupt officials. Famine spread throughout the land. Three aliens, each choosing a leader, sought to save the dynasty."
On the light box, the emperor on the dragon throne and a large group of shadow puppets kneeling below immediately appeared.
"On the day the three immortals entered this realm, the Imperial Astronomical Observatory observed the moon at night and saw three evil stars entering the world: Tan Lang and Qi Sha, plotting to seize the direction of Zi Wei. This was reported to the emperor, who was furious and ordered the execution of all newborn babies in the country," the shadow play master sang.
"Oh my god, what a tyrant." An audience member said.
"Wouldn't this execution be the end of the story?"
Miao Ling's heart was roaring, "Don't execute him! Don't execute him! What a tyrant! Save the child! Give him a life!"
She finally understood that the person manipulating the shadow play was pushing her into a trap and she could only wait for the audience to ask for changes to her role.
"The tyrant emperor is indeed a tyrant emperor. I never expected that these three immortals would be adults when they came into the world. When the infanticide order was issued, people all over the world were excited. Some righteous men rose up in rebellion, and the three immortals turned into doctors, counselors, and soldiers." Luo Qing pondered for a moment and spoke again.
I'm saved, I'm saved, I'm an adult, I can't die. Miao Ling was ecstatic. Thank you, beautiful sister, thank you, beautiful sister.
Three images began to rotate on the light box. Miao Ling watched "herself" carrying a medical box and transforming into a traveling doctor to treat the victims. The other two viewers, one entered the military camp, and the other had a feather fan in his hand.
"The doctor travels around to treat people, the counselor takes the initiative to seek a wise leader, and the soldier joins the uprising army." The shadow puppet owner recites.
"The aliens lay dormant, waiting for their chance, but unexpectedly, natural disasters continued. Droughts and locusts swept through the city, and the plague broke out again in the city. The doctor, trying to save the refugees, was also infected with the plague!"
"The counselor's support was not a wise leader, and he was extremely suspicious. Just then, the army drank raw water, and an entire battalion of soldiers suffered from food poisoning. The counselor was thrown into prison."
"The soldier followed the troops into battle and was quickly promoted to centurion due to his agility. However, his life was in jeopardy on the battlefield and he was injured in the thigh, suspected of having contracted tetanus."
Damn you @#￥%&*! ! ! !
Miao Ling was roaring in her heart, she was infected with the plague again.
At this moment, she only felt that her body was heavy, she was confused, her head was groggy, and she was about to die.
The other two audience members weren't much better off; one was in jail, the other had tetanus. She was 90% certain that the other two were probably players, too. Otherwise, they wouldn't be targeted so harshly by the puppet show's owner!
The shadow play images on the light box changed rapidly, and the audience below immediately shouted.
"Hiss! This is too unlucky."
“I think he doesn’t want to act anymore.”
"No, no, there should be a powerful person descending from the sky behind this, and the heroes will compete for the throne. This is much better than the shadow puppets in those old books. Keep writing."
Luo Qing and Shang Qingyun felt like they were being taunted by the audience behind them. "Did you make that up? Keep going? We don't have any brains here."
Shang Qingyun cleared his throat. "As the saying goes, when Heaven bestows a great responsibility upon a man, it will surely subject him to hardship and toil. The sufferings of the three aliens are precisely the tribulations they must endure when they descend to the mortal world."
"He was originally a banished immortal, who came to the mortal world with his immortal bones. Even though his sick bones were broken and covered with scars, he still had a flawless glass body. The doctors and soldiers were all cured, and the counselors cleared the suspicion." Luo Qing continued.
It's so touching, thank you to the indigenous people who saved our lives.
If she could move now, Miao Ling would just want to kowtow three times to express her gratitude.
She, Miao Ling, is alive again!
"Alive, alive, what should I do next?"
"Isn't it time to take down the tyrant? Where has the uprising progressed?"
The audience whispered to each other, and as expected, the shadow puppet show master quickly sped up the process.
"In the blink of an eye, three months have passed. The doctor has cured the plague, and his name has spread throughout the land. The counselor has hidden his identity and helped the lord capture twelve cities in a row. The soldier is brave and diligent, and has become a young general."
As the shadow puppet master recited the lines, people from ten miles away came to the light box to send a doctor, counselors were rewarded with various gold, silver and jewelry, and soldiers became generals with a large group of soldiers and horses following them.
Such a good transition plot was actually read by the shadow puppet owner with bad intentions. Miao Ling secretly cried out that it was not good and felt that Lao Deng was about to do something big.
Two beautiful sisters, please save the child!
"The dynasty is about to fall, eight rebel armies are attacking the capital, and the emperor is terminally ill. Hearing of the reputation of a benevolent doctor, they send troops to capture him, bring him into the palace, and guard his bedside. The counselor has won the lord's heart, but others, jealous of him, frame him as an undercover agent. The general's excessive bravery leads to the poisoned wine at the Hongmen Banquet."
In the shadow play, the doctor was taken into the palace by the army, the counselor was thrown into prison, and the general was poisoned and fainted.
"Oh my god, it's been so full of twists and turns. It really isn't easy for a god to come down to earth and overcome the tribulation." An audience member sighed.
My legs and knees hurt so much!
Miao Ling only felt that her legs were kneeling on the ground, and her knee bones were hitting the cold ground, which was so painful.
Damn feudal dynasty, damn kneeling ceremony.
Luo Qing just felt that the owner of this shadow play definitely knew how to mobilize the audience's emotions, and he had a very rich accumulation of various scripts.
With such ups and downs, no audience member could take their eyes off the light box in front of them.
The master of the shadow play has created another dilemma, and now the audience needs to speak up to help the "protagonists" solve their problems.
But...are the other audience members so imaginative? Why are they all waiting for Qingyun and I to speak?
Luo Qing pondered for a moment, "A man of virtue has many supporters. The tyrant emperor died suddenly, and the palace was in chaos. The doctor's kindness was known to the world. The eunuchs and palace servants quietly escorted the doctor out of the palace. The common people helped him leave the city, and he was met by a group of rebels. Coincidentally, they were where the general was. With his kind hands, the general was saved."
"Eight princes attacked the capital, undercurrents surged, and there was no one around to use. The counselor returned to the master's side."
Alive and well! I can walk again.
Miao Ling felt that this drama was about to end, and she wondered what the next "big" thing would be.
Her heart was up and down, up and down, and she felt like she was in the clouds one moment and then at the bottom of the valley the next. Her brain, body, and soul were constantly being torn apart.
Finally, everything ended in the tug-of-war between the shadow play master and the audience below.
"A new dynasty is established, ushering in a hundred years of peace. Three aliens from outer space successfully overcome the calamity, accumulate merits for a hundred years, and finally ascend to heaven and return to the immortal world." Luo Qing finally gave a happy ending.
On the light box, Miao Ling watched as the bamboo pole that controlled the three of them disappeared, and the three shadow puppets flew into the sky from the "ground" and then disappeared from the screen of the light box.
Miao Ling could feel her body regaining warmth, her brain recovering, and she could blink!
The soul returned to the body, Miao Ling slowly raised her hand, opened her mouth and rubbed her eyes.
Phew! Alive, still alive!
Miao Ling really shed tears at this moment. It was a real performance experience. It was more than just a life-and-death crisis. It was like constantly jumping on the edge of death.
"The shadow play impromptu performance is over. Audiences who wish to watch the next round please wait for fifteen minutes."
The hoarse voice of the shadow play master sounded, and Miao Ling wanted to rush out immediately. No, there will definitely not be a next time!
She just felt that she was trembling when she stood up from the small stool, and her legs were still shaking.
"Are you okay?" Luo Qing saw the little girl beside him with shaking legs when she stood up, so he reached out to help her.
The shadow play of "Three Strikes on the White Bone Demon" lasted only half an hour, but the impromptu performance created by the shadow play operator and the audience lasted longer. After sitting on this small stool for a long time, Luo Qing's feet felt a little numb.
"Thank you, thank you." Miao Ling hurriedly thanked him.
Coming out of the shadow play tent, Luo Qing and Shang Qingyun quickly raised their hands to block the light. Miao Ling followed them out together; they were sitting in the first row and were the last to come out.
"Um, beauties, thank you for the shadow play just now." A man and a woman were waiting outside the shed at this moment, thanking Luo Qing and Shang Qingyun. They looked at Miao Ling, and everything was said without words.
"Eh?" Luo Qing and his friend exchanged glances. "Thank us?"
We are all spectators, what is there to thank?
Another female player quickly spoke up, "That shadow puppetry experience just now, if you hadn't taken the initiative to continue the storyline, it would have ended in just five minutes."
After hearing this, Luo Qing suddenly realized and looked at the three people, "Oh, so you guys took the initiative to sign up for the experience. Well, we're all here to have fun, so what's the big deal?"
Come to think of it, this activity is free, and the shadow puppet experience will probably only last a few minutes. But this group of audiences kept coming up with ideas one after another. The shadow puppet performers almost killed three audience members several times, probably to end the show early, but they ended up having to write the script until the very end.
"It's almost eleven o'clock." Shang Qingyun looked at the time. He didn't expect that a shadow play would take so long.
"There will be another performance at the hour." Luo Qing quickly unfolded the temple fair map in his hand.
"Is there a stilt show? Let's go watch it, and then we can go eat something." Shang Qingyun said.
Luo Qing waved to the three spectators, and the two of them prepared to go watch the stilt walking. Miao Ling had already gathered with the two players.
"Both tasks have been completed, and we are still short of three snacks. What are your plans?" Miao Ling asked after finally meeting a colleague.
"I'm going to go straight to the snack stand. The sooner I finish the necessary tasks, the easier it will be to feel at ease." said a female player.
"I'm going to take another look." said the male player.
"Come on." The three people had different plans. Miao Ling encouraged them and quickly tiptoed. She could still see the figures of the two aboriginal beauties, and she also wanted to go and watch the stilts.
The stilt-walking performance venue was very easy to find. The crowd was bustling, but the stilt-walking performers stood tall among the crowd. Luo Qing and Shang Qingyun quickly found the place.
The stilt-walking performers were dressed in costumes and had heavy opera makeup on, which looked extremely heavy.
"These stilts are of different heights." Luo Qing sighed. Even though there were many people around, everyone could see them clearly.
The tall performers walked on shorter stilts, while the shorter ones walked on longer stilts. They lined up in a team and began to patrol around the performance venue. Each of them walked very steadily and looked like a veteran.
"Hey, you're here too." Luo Qing saw Miao Ling who had squeezed next to him at some point.
"Yeah, I don't know if this stilt walker has any experience." Miao Ling stared at the performers.
I really don’t know how this stilt-walking guy will harm the players.
After the tour, the stilt performers split into two teams. One team began to sing and dance, while the other team suddenly started to stand upside down!
Luo Qing:!!!
The performers stand on long, thin stilts, first doing a somersault, then supporting themselves with their hands, and then doing another somersault.
"This is too amazing." Shang Qingyun's eyes did not move.
If he is not careful, he will fall down and may be seriously injured.
A row of high tables appeared in the venue. Luo Qing saw the performers moving quickly, walking on stilts as if they were walking on flat ground, and crossing the tables one by one.
If the shadow puppetry performance is wonderful, then the stilt walking is amazing.
A round of stilt-walking performances ended quickly, and Miao Ling saw the organizers banging the gong, "Friends who want to experience stilt-walking, please come here to sign up."
A new copy prompt appeared in front of her eyes.
[Player Miao Ling has watched the temple fair performance - Stilt Walking (2/1)]
The whole stilt-walking performance looked very ordinary, but Miao Ling didn't dare to try it, except... there were already other players on it.
She has figured out this performance + experience. Watching the performance is basically safe, and the experience is the highlight.
After the stilt team's performance ended, only a few tourists remained in the venue, and most of them went to watch the next performance.
But Luo Qing and Shang Qingyun hadn't left yet. "They are so brave! It would be too easy for ordinary people to fall if they just went up there and walked on stilts."
Shang Qingyun said.
"It seems that it requires very good balance and courage. There are actually five or six people who signed up." Luo Qing looked at the tourists sitting on stilts over there.
Hearing what the two said, Miao Ling's heart sank.
Because players have high physical fitness, they may think that stilt walking is an experience that can be easily controlled by using their own bodies.
But it definitely has a trap! She screamed in her heart, but she could only watch as the players who had signed up were helped to their feet one by one.
"They really stood up. Wow, this group of tourists are pretty amazing." Luo Qing watched the tourists in ordinary clothes stand up, but their expressions looked a little painful.
"I don't know if it's a shill. There can't be a shill. It seems like they don't charge any money for it." Shang Qingyun said.
Damn it! Miao Ling’s eyes widened.
She suspected that what she saw was completely different from what the two Aboriginal beauties beside her saw.
"If you can take ten steps, you will be considered successful," said the organizer of the stilt-walking club.
From Miao Ling's perspective, what these players were standing on were not long stilts, but sharp blades!
This is not walking on stilts, it's clearly walking on a mountain of knives!
This temple fair copy is no longer about killing people in a weird way, but about taking lives directly!
At this moment, she felt the copy's deep malice towards the players!
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