Chapter 66 Crushing

As interns who had nothing to do with the crew, He Jing and three others were placed in a slightly remote corner.

The filming scene was built rather crudely, and there was nothing much to see except for the large expanse of green that caught the eye.

Because his ranking is so low, even though Zong Feng is in this movie, he doesn't need to shoot for the whole day.

Most of the time, Zong Feng sat with three students and watched the entire crew.

At that time, Zong Feng was holding a bottle of mineral water. After drinking half of it, he tightened the lid and looked at the green screen where the filming was being done. He told the three people, "Sometimes I really want to know, is the entertainment provided by this circle really necessary for human beings?"

Zong Feng knew that what he said was incomprehensible, so he did not leave any room for discussion. Before the last sound of the above words completely dissipated into the air, he continued, "If it was just a simple job as a spiritualist to resolve alien spirits, that would be fine."

"The days after graduation are much harder than I imagined."

No one could comfort him because they were still students; but no one could not comfort him because they were also spiritual masters.

"At this time, shouldn't you brag to us that as a spiritual master, protecting humans is a great thing?" Qi Xueyi looked at the filming location not far away.

When there are no special effects added to the dialogue between several actors, all that is left is a green color.

Honestly, after seeing this kind of picture, I have completely lost interest in the movies that will eventually be released in theaters and constructed with various special effects.

The actor in the center of the venue was still speaking his lines loudly, and it looked so intense.

But compared with the footage from the auditions, you can tell at a glance that those performances were acted out.

Psychics cannot tell acting skills, but when it comes to sensing emotions, people in the entertainment industry are really no match for them.

Afterwards, in the center of the filming location, the actor who was acting opposite Ji Yu, who seemed to be older, had to do several NGs in a row because he couldn't get into the mood.

Compared to the superficial emotions during the acting process, the anti-emotional emotions that the director repeatedly instructed but could never perfectly interpret now are more real.

At least Qi Xueyi could say: "I feel like if this continues, the male lead will turn into a ghost and tear the director to pieces."

"Be thankful. People who have such thoughts will not actually become spirits." Zong Feng explained.

"Why do you say that?" He Jingtong looked up at him.

"He is a famous person anyway. He got into an argument with the director because he was angry. Not only did his image as a good man collapse, but he also lost everything he had."

"Don't say that actors only need to rely on their works to speak for themselves. It's one thing to speak for themselves through their works, but it's another thing to have a bad character."

"Also, the actor who plays the major general is about to make his debut." Zong Feng was referring to the young man who passed the audition in the morning.

When he came out, he was already wearing some clothes that were in line with the Star Age.

When he was standing in the crowd, he looked a little nervous, but when the director shouted "start" from a distance, he still got into the mood even though the surrounding environment was mostly curtains and some decorations that are already available in science and technology museums of all levels.

It was like a real major general, standing at the gate between the galaxies, commanding numerous starships and countless soldiers.

Watching this peer's performance is more interesting than watching adults' door-to-door performance, which is always not so pure.

After the boy got into the mood and all the shots were completed in one go, Qi Xueyi commented seriously: "I always feel that this way of filming is in line with my imagination."

"The one just now..."

Qi Xueyi praised the young actor of the same age, saying, "No matter his aura, posture, or the way he waved his fingers in a sci-fi military uniform, he looked very neat."

"If there is a chance, I would like to ask him if he has ever studied closely with a martial artist before."

"Haven't you felt enough from being massaged and rubbed by Teacher Jing every day?" He Jingtong looked at Qi Xueyi helplessly.

"That's not the same thing."

While Qi Xueyi was talking, the director and cameraman were filming from different angles not far away. Occasionally, the middle-aged director's voice could be heard, saying, "The acting is really good."

"Looks like an amateur." The assistant director had seen the resume of the child who was performing.

It is said that he participated in this audition simply because he loves performing.

Not far from him, a behind-the-scenes worker who was annoyed by the male lead for a long time also said: "To put it bluntly, although he is a supporting role in the background of this story, his performance seems to be much better than that of the male lead."

"They are about ten years apart, right?"

"I want to sigh that future actors may become more and more powerful, but I can't help but feel that the old wave will be beaten to death sooner or later."

This kind of words, which I don’t know if it can be considered as sarcastic words, came over.

The temperature in October was just right, neither too hot nor too cold, but the low pressure around the male lead obviously made the assistant beside him feel cold.

After a shiver, the assistant walked towards the direction where He Jing and them were.

When Jian Zirui saw it, she couldn't help but raise her eyebrows: "Why are you coming in our direction?"

"It's almost one or two in the afternoon now. Under normal circumstances, workers will be given a certain amount of time for lunch break if conditions permit. This is because people tend to feel sleepy in the afternoon. If they have some rest, they will definitely be in better working condition in the afternoon." When Qi Xueyi said this, he deliberately looked at Zong Feng.

The latter, who was implied, did not take it seriously: "If you all go to rest, how can the male lead sell himself to the crew?"

"Since the filming of this drama started, the male lead has not been replaced by this director with a bad temper. In addition to his acting skills being able to show some level of talent at times, he is also a very good person."

Sure enough, the assistant came over and said to the three people, "Brother Luo is going to buy some drinks. You are all young and have richer tastes. Can you give me some suggestions?"

Jian Zirui waved her hands, not targeting the assistant who came over, but only said to her two teammates: "You guys tell me, I don't drink those things."

Qi Xueyi thought about it and tentatively came up with a conclusion: "Black tea?"

Everyone feels sleepy in the afternoon, so it makes sense to drink some tea to wake up.

The assistant's expression froze for a moment.

Because the male lead happened to be someone who had clearly stated that he couldn't drink tea.

So the assistant could only focus his attention on He Jingtong.

Facing the pleading gaze, He Jingtong said politely: "We don't need any drinks. If you want to treat us, I suggest you hand this issue over to the store manager of the beverage store. Professionals always know better than us which drinks are more popular."

In the end, the assistant could only walk back with an embarrassed expression, and was then gently comforted by the male lead.

But in reality, anyone could see that the assistant's expression became much uglier while he was comforting her.

"I have to say, your acting is pretty good at this time." Qi Xueyi said with a sigh.

The crew was working in the backstage and did not need to face the scorching sun.

The filming of Interstellar movies is difficult because most of the locations are behind green screens, so even if there are occasional wire hanging situations, they are not that dangerous.

The point of interstellar blockbusters is that no one will find resonance in this kind of movie. After all, this is a large-scale commercial film arranged by the director to make money.

Except for Ji Yu, who has acting skills and was pulled over to temporarily serve as the acting team, the others...

"I can only say that a director who held an audition specifically for a supporting actor must really love this role."

"Once again, I feel that the work of adults is really difficult." Qi Xueyi sat on a small stool and withdrew his gaze from the actors not far away.

At the same time, Qi Xueyi no longer asked in a tentative tone, or with implicit or veiled questions, but directly put his thoughts on the table.

He said to Zong Feng: "You might as well tell us directly which person here has already undergone the irreversible transformation into a spirit."

Zong Feng sighed: "Is this kind of thing so easy for you to accept?"

"Humanity's transformation into spirits will be accompanied by human death, right?" He began with a rhetorical question and stated the following words.

"After the spirit is transformed, if there is no professional spiritualist to take action in time, it will only cause more deaths."

"This is a disaster, right? But why do I see in your eyes not a sign of preparedness and vigilance against disasters, but instead a kind of indifference as if you are waiting for the disaster to come and intending to resolve it?"

For a minor, this kind of evaluation is quite heartbreaking.

This statement is blatantly asking whether you are too indifferent to ordinary people.

Especially since Zong Feng had said before that one should not take the spiritual master's identity too seriously.

"There is no need for you to mislead Qi Xueyi like this." He Jingtong was just listening quietly, but when he noticed the vague conflict, he spoke up immediately.

"Who can compare to you in terms of indifference? You want to expose your spiritual master identity to the public, but you repeatedly state that spiritual masters are not a big deal."

"Don't you think it's too contradictory?" The addition of honorifics made the atmosphere less stiff, and the home court gradually shifted from Zong Feng to He Jingtong.

"If you emphasize it once, it means you are cautious. If you emphasize it twice, it means something is weird. And when you emphasize it three times, it means that what you say and what you actually think are completely opposite."

"There is no way to reverse spiritualization. A person who is born evil cannot suddenly become a good person."

Evil thinking is a disease in this world. When thinking gradually changes from benign cognition to sin, it has already begun to become spiritualized.

Although the awakening and transformation of psychics and spirits seem to be highly correlated, in reality, the spirits that psychics become when they fail to awaken are the same as being possessed.

When a person's thinking has changed from rational cognition to evil cognition, even if there is no clear alien aura, there are actually signs of alienation.

This kind of alienation is like the early stage of cancer. If it is guided by certain psychological treatments, then it will not be a big problem and can return to normal.

But if it reaches the late stage, the terminal stage, then even the most skilled psychologist can’t save the situation.

That is what is called irreversible spiritualization.

"You're just suffering. At the moment, some people are in the advanced stages of the disease and they don't know it."

"And even if you bring in the best therapists, you can't change his problem. You can only watch him rush towards death. Then, he will really enter the spiritualization process that spiritualists can see under normal circumstances."

He Jingtong glanced at the male lead again, but finally looked away silently.

Zong Feng's original intention to suppress Qi Xueyi's cognition also froze in an instant.

He suddenly gave a cold evaluation, hoping that Qi Xueyi would not have to face the facts at this time, which were enough to make an adult like him feel disgusted with the world.

"If people in the black market evaluate students by saying they are greenhouse flowers that have never seen a storm, then what we office workers would say about college teachers is: 'A rose with thorns but no threat at all.'"

Zong Feng was originally only sitting on the front half of the chair, but now his entire body was paralyzed on it.

"What?" Qi Xue looked at him blankly.

For a moment, it seemed that he couldn't understand how the topic had turned to this direction.

But no matter whether he understood it or not, about forty or fifty minutes later, when the male lead came over with a few glasses of half-ice lemonade, Qi Xueyi and Jian Zirui also understood the hidden meaning of the conversation between the older and younger generations.

The male lead has already developed traces of otherworldly ripples that are even stronger than those of the major general actor who participated in the audition not long ago.

"What should I do? Knock him out...or something?" Qi Xueyi had no idea how to deal with this matter.

"The senior is here, let's ask him." He Jingtong looked at Zong Feng.

Zong Feng, who received four lemonades from the male lead, smiled without any emotion.

He handed the drinks to the three younger generations before explaining how he usually dealt with such situations.

——"Just watch him die."

These words were like thunder, and instantly struck Qi Xueyi and Jian Zirui.

Qi Xueyi frowned and said, "What are you talking about? 'Just watch him die?' Such words...?"

"I don't agree with this statement." Jian Zirui also shook her head.

"No one asked you to agree with this statement, but you can only do this." Zong Feng pointed out the facts, "As far as I know, Qi Xueyi, your ability is healing. Then let me ask you, if a spiritual master shows symptoms of advanced cancer, can you cure it?"

"In theory, yes..." Qi Xueyi said with a grim expression.

"Yes, theoretically it is possible, because your power is to repair other people's souls and then heal their bodies. But once you encounter a real situation like this, you will be completely powerless to do it." Zong Feng has seen too many similar scenes.

"The changes caused by cancer cannot be repaired in a positive way based on the impact on the soul."

"The same goes for the male lead, even though the state he is currently displaying is not the same as what we thought... no, it is not the same as what you thought of as spiritualization." Zong Feng emphasized the word "you".

“But in reality, they are the same thing.”

"You can only watch a terminally ill cancer patient die. You can also only watch a person who has a wrong mind and has completely gone astray, but has not actually committed any legal wrongdoing, turn into a spirit and eventually go to chaos, becoming a monster that creates disasters for no reason."

"Until the end, he was killed by a spiritualist who wanted to save others."

This is the fact that Cui Tong once believed should not be told to students too early.

The reason why internship is done by spiritual counselors who are about to graduate from university is that most teachers believe that only at that age can they truly face the cruelty of this society.

"...Is there really no other way?" Qi Xueyi squeezed the lemonade in his hand tightly.

Of course he didn't know the male lead, and Qi Xueyi could also see that the assistant had some fearful thoughts about the male lead.

It goes without saying that the other person is definitely not an emotionally stable person.

Who knows, he might have done some destructive, violent and smashing things in private.

From a practical point of view, he is a very dangerous character for ordinary people and needs to be stayed away from.

But before he actually does something bad, people can only say that he has a so-called evil root.

A gentleman judges deeds, not hearts. Regardless of what the male protagonist is thinking, or whether he is thinking, treating people to drinks is something that can establish a good man's image. Just look at it from the perspective of what he actually did...

"He didn't make any mistakes that deserve his death." Jian Zirui clenched the drink cup in her hand.

"But this world is like this, special and unreasonable," said Zong Feng.

"Now I am even glad that you met that major-general actor this morning."

"At least your first impression of this circle is that some people may become spiritual because of their hard work."

"Although the result is terrible, the process makes people happy."

"I originally thought that you wouldn't actually encounter something like this until at least tomorrow or the day after tomorrow."

But it was obvious that the acting of the major general actor hurt the male lead's heart.

In the eyes of the male lead, he probably already thought, since the director likes this young actor so much, why doesn't he just change the plot to one that suits his age and appearance.

This is just an emotion caused by some dissatisfaction with one's own abilities.

As the assistant of the male lead, he didn't get a good result from He Jingtong and the other two, so his mentality had already changed. Even a group of unrelated people outside the circle could not give him face...

But, since outsiders are outsiders, it means that they don’t even know the name of the male protagonist. They only know that he is the male protagonist of this studio and this interstellar blockbuster movie.

"Just watch him die."

These words kept spinning and jumping in my heart.

In the end, He Jingtong simply said, "I can't quite accept that kind of scene."

"My goal was to stop a mistake when I knew it would happen and it had no inevitable outcome."

Zong Feng wasn't the only one touched by these words.

Working day after day, watching others die, and dealing with the aftermath of similar deaths, ultimately left too much haze in the heart of Zong Feng, who is still considered a young actor in the industry.

He Jingtong's tone was too calm.

If these words were expressed in text, most people would probably think that the person who said these words should be a passionate and righteous guy.

But these words were said by He Jingtong.

The calm tone, the movement of standing up directly, and the look in her eyes when she looked at the male lead, which showed that she was ready to face the result of failure...

He Jingtong's words and actions also inspired Qi Xueyi and Jian Zirui.

The two of them thought more because they were already insiders of the prophet.

He Jingtong's words above sound so familiar.

Even though it was not stated explicitly and there was no overly obvious direction, Qi Xueyi and Jian Zirui could still imagine He Jingtong, as a prophet, mustering the courage to resist when faced with a terrible future and fate.

The three of them walked over together.

Behind them, Zong Feng was sitting in a chair, almost half paralyzed.

He involuntarily stretched out his left hand and covered his face.

A low laugh spread in the air. The staff in the distance looked at them strangely, but did not take it seriously. Like other gossipers, they looked at He Jingtong and the other two who were walking towards the male protagonist.

It goes without saying that this is a thank you.

But the male lead is indeed a good person...

Their thoughts were so obvious, so obvious that Zong Feng only needed to see it out of the corner of his eye to make a judgment in an instant.

"Now we really have to do what our predecessors should do."

For example, there is a backup plan, a backup plan, and a backup plan. Zong Feng would not be surprised at what the young man did.

perhaps.

Anyway, when He Jingtong saw the male lead, he thanked him generously, just as bystanders had guessed.

But after thanking him, He Jingtong did not leave. Instead, facing the slightly puzzled look of the male lead, he said calmly: "Maybe you need a part of time to leave this circle that has brought you honor and glory. Go to some place that can provide acting skills, whether it is an actor's school or to study under a famous teacher..."

The male lead's face suddenly turned ugly.

But since he has no connotation of being a major-general actor that accelerates his alienation, it proves that he does not think he needs to argue with his children.

So his sharp eyes turned to Zong Feng.

Qi Xueyi also said: "Don't think too much, this is not what Zong Feng taught me. The angle from which we judge acting may not be what you think. After all, an actor who can play a role well may not necessarily be able to learn all kinds of technical movements and highly cooperate with the camera."

Even though the young major general acted well, the cameraman who was dragging the heavy camera around actually hit himself in the waist several times.

Praising the abilities of capable people does not mean that they will not be criticized for not having a professional background and the inability to cooperate.

"That's why we can see that some of your movements and positioning when cooperating with the camera are great." Qi Xueyi earnestly praised the adult in front of him.

The business ability is there, but the professional ability is not so good.

"From an observer's perspective, if such a star system really existed, your movement in that kind of scene would be a suicidal act."

“It can be seen that acting is an area that we cannot accurately understand.”

"But in other words, you have no way of judging instantly from our professional perspective whether a person's acting ability is strong or not."

"Therefore, before you question our words, I hope you can think about whether your acting skills really have no room for improvement. And, is the so-called social status and popularity really something important to you?"

Qi Xueyi shook the unopened bottle of lemonade in his hand.

"The price of one cup may not be high, but 100 cups is a different story. If you spend this money on yourself, it means you can drink lemonade every day for 100 days without interruption."

"What exactly do you want to say?" The male protagonist was already impatient, especially Zong Feng, who was not far away, shrugged at him and seemed to have no intention of coming over to stop the three children.

Not far away, the director also stopped filming and walked to Zong Feng's side.

"What's going on?"

“I said that when the three kids watched your leading actor die, they felt that it had not reached that level yet.” Zong Feng explained it clearly in a few words.

The director was shocked.

"What's going on?"

"Literally."

It's not that serious.

The current condition of the male lead can only be considered to be in the middle stage of cancer, not yet in the late or terminal stage, the kind of completely irreversible state.

But Zong Feng doesn't mind lying to children.

How can you know their personalities if you don't lie? The seniors who guide the younger generations also have to submit reports to the dean of studies.

But Zong Feng is not just lying to children.

If this male lead continues to enter the late or terminal state, Zong Feng will never let He Jing get close to them.

Because it doesn't make sense.

When faced with meaningless and irreversible things, it does not help students grow, but directly causes them to suffer and creates psychological trauma.

The medium term situation is different.

It is something that can be pulled back, but pulling it back accurately is still a bit difficult.

After explaining the general idea to the director, Zong Feng took out a straw, penetrated the plastic seal of the lemonade, and drank while looking at the scene not far away.

Then, even though he was more than ten meters away, he could hear Jian Zirui saying, "If you can't convince me, just beat me up."

"When the lightning can paralyze the brain and stop the already mutated... to the point where it stops all mutation, then just beat him up. I think the pain will also make him rational."

At least when she was being chased and struck by the lightning attracted by the talisman and being chased by Jing Yunsong with a stick, Jian Zirui was very sure that she had no thoughts in her mind.

At that time, her mind was full of thoughts about how to avoid a tragic death.

There was not a single bit of rationality left in her mind, and she could not think about how much pain He Jingtong had experienced, and how much inner entanglement Qi Xueyi had experienced.

During those three days, with Jing Yunsong's encouragement, the three students were able to continue to get along with each other without any rift between them.

I'm almost dead, what else can I think about?

My teammates who are like brothers to me are dying, what else do I need to think about?

Winning the victory and getting rid of the death crisis completely is what they should do after going through such inhuman training.

Zong Feng: ???

His mind was full of questions and he had no idea what was going on.

What do you want to do to that poor male lead?!

Zong Feng's original intention was just to help students grow, and he had no intention of being forced to grow.

He walked towards the group quickly, but halfway through he heard the male lead saying, "I don't know what you mean!"

"The set is not a place for you to act wild, and going crazy is not appropriate in this environment. If you are mentally ill, you should go to the hospital, not come to me!"

Zong Feng stopped his rapid pace.

The result is not just that you have eaten more salt than the students for ten years.

At this time, Zong Feng could see with his naked eyes the gradually expanding ripples on the male lead's body.

This means that the spiritualization manifested by cancer has officially entered the so-called late stage.

Just think of it as partiality.

Zong Feng unceremoniously labeled himself, even though it was only his first day interacting with the three juniors.

Anyway, compared to the male lead, Zong Feng would rather the three of them beat the guy up.

This was just short of pointing at the kid's nose and saying that he had a mental illness. Zong Feng couldn't accept it, and his face naturally turned cold.

Even the director looked a little strange, and couldn't help saying, "I remember Mr. Luo wasn't like this before."

"I'm sorry." Qi Xueyi apologized decisively.

But that doesn't mean he's scared, nor does it mean he accepts the accusation that he's mentally ill.

Qi Xueyi just said: "I won't let her hit you."

"It's never good for a girl to hit someone in public."

"I'm sorry for criticizing your acting as an outsider. After all, I'm not even an actor. I'm also sorry that I can't tell you the truth, but I'm self-righteous and want to help you."

"So, please don't have any regrets - I have decided to watch you die."

This time, Zong Feng was not the only one who was stunned.

He Jingtong was also stunned for a moment: "What are you talking about?"

Qi Xueyi first smiled at He Jingtong, then reached out and held the hands of his two teammates respectively, and bowed to apologize to the male lead again.

"I was thinking inappropriately. I'm sorry."

When he stood up straight, the male lead couldn't see anything in Qi Xueyi's eyes that symbolized apology. It wasn't malice, it was just indifference.

The sentence, "I have decided to watch you die", suddenly made the male protagonist's heart skip a beat.

He looked at Zong Feng who had stood up and walked a few steps not far away and seemed to have finally noticed something was wrong.

At this time, Ji Yu, the female lead, had just finished shooting a few necessary shots and was planning to come over to say hello, but she took several steps back under the influence of this series of words.

She seemed to want to stay away from him...

The male lead's mentality is about to collapse.

But then I heard Ji Yu say from a distance: "You'd better think about what happened to me before."

Everyone knows what Ji Yu encountered.

In summary, I was lucky enough to escape death.

It is said that he was rescued, but the actor could not get any information about the rescuer due to the complete blockade.

"What did you say?" He looked at Ji Yu.

The latter, however, no longer intended to continue speaking and instead turned his attention to He Jingtong.

That look contained both emotion and expectation.

What are you looking forward to?

She hopes that the devotees she has discovered can bring some changes to this circle filled with extreme emotions.

The male lead also noticed the problem and asked abruptly: "Are they the ones who saved you?"

"Who knows?" Ji Yu smiled and waved to He Jingtong, saying, "I have almost finished filming today's scene. Can I sit here with you three and chat for a while?"

In an instant, all the things that were clear and unclear to him resonated in the male protagonist's mind.

In the end, he decisively abandoned his assistant and ignored the other party's urgent words: "Apologize quickly. Do you still want to stay in this circle..."

Instead, he directly caught up with He Jingtong and the others.

And pressed He Jingtong's shoulder.

This action was hit by the stressed Jian Zirui. She looked ferocious and asked, "What do you want to do?"

She used so much force that the sound of "pop" almost echoed throughout the entire set.

The male lead seemed to be unaware of it...

"I, I want to know..."

"I want to know what you meant by what you just said."

"If you have any good acting teachers, please introduce them to me."

Suddenly, he regained his senses and was able to continue talking.

"I'm sorry for speaking to you in that way."

"My acting skills are indeed not that good..."

The male protagonist finally regains his sanity and is no longer controlled by malicious extreme emotions. He can also talk naturally.

"Excuse me, why did you say that in public? Sorry, I'm not blaming you. I mean, if there is any deeper meaning you want to tell me, can you explain it to me?"

Whether it was the original scolding or anything else, it was gone.

Some are just afraid of death.

"Doesn't this mean nothing has changed?" Qi Xueyi said with a "tsk". "Extreme fear and terror will eventually turn into rage."

"The amazing Mr. Zong Feng, the predecessor

Can you give us a chance to not watch him die?"

After the male lead took the initiative to walk towards the three teenagers, he suddenly realized that these three people did not have any bad emotions towards his acting at all.

Like they said, they are not in the industry at all and may never watch the TV series or movies.

Such a statement itself contains all kinds of hidden meanings that are difficult to explain.

"There are two ways. One is to hire him a top-notch psychologist whose price he can afford. The other is to find someone who can completely crush him in terms of ability. Note that it means crushing."

"You should understand what it means that a small difference will lead to jealousy, but the difference between heaven and earth can only make us admire."

When the male lead looked confused, Qi Xueyi decisively said, "Let's beat him up."

"No! I don't know what's wrong with me, but this is absolutely not okay!" The man's chaotic mind was filled with the only thought that he didn't want to be beaten. !