Han Fei woke up punctually at 8 am.
That day he had a very important scene to film. The location was not at the old city but at Xin Lu Television Station.
Han Fei had already completed the previous scenes. Today, he needed to recreate the final showdown between Meng Changxi and Meng Changan. He wanted to release the pain and despair that Meng Changxi had endured for the past 10 years.
After meeting up with the crew, they arrived at Xin Lu's smart city by car.
Passing through the tight security, after a brief exchange with the staff, they started filming.
"Han Fei, try to finish this scene in the morning, the station only gave us one morning."
"That's more than enough."
Walking up to the rooftop, Han Fei allowed the cold wind to caress his cheeks as he looked down at the city.
The faces of all the victims of the human jigsaw case flashed through his mind. The words that Meng Changxi recorded over the past 10 years surfaced in his memory. Standing at the edge of the building, Han Fei pulled off his shirt.
His well-proportioned body was covered in scars and words. His gaze slowly became like Meng Changxi's.
Han Fei once came across this saying, 'When you stare into the abyss, the abyss stares back at you.' He never understood it.
It was not until he faced the darkness that he realized, when one stared into the abyss, one's body would involuntarily move closer to the abyss. Without enough courage and perseverance, one would soon be swallowed by the abyss, becoming a part of the darkness and despair.
Han Fei had seen it, he had experienced it before. Therefore, he could act out Meng Changxi's desolation as he walked beside the abyss for 10 years.
"I wish to tell everyone a story, a story about love and death …"
The words flowed out from Han Fei's lips. Just by looking at his back, everyone would mistake him for Meng Changxi.
Despair at the end of his rope, the last chance to give up everything.
He was neither a good nor a bad person. His hands were stained with blood. At the end of his life, he only wanted to tell the truth.
A monologue of 3 minutes and 36 seconds.
It was a perfect long shot.
Everyone was captivated by Han Fei's acting. It was as if everything had returned to that day.
No one shouted for him to stop. After this part, Director Jiang stood up. He looked at Han Fei with shock in his eyes.
To complete this important scene, he had promised the TV station that he would use the whole morning but Han Fei only used 3 minutes and 36 seconds to give him a perfect answer.
"It's not just about the quality of his acting. It's also an indescribable understanding and resonance. It's as if he's had the same experience as Meng Changxi."
"Director, can you tell our station leader about this actor's information?" Not only the crew, but even the TV station's staff were shocked.
"His name is Han Fei, he'll be a popular actor in the future." Director Jiang answered perfunctorily. Then he walked towards Han Fei with the script and started the next scene.
In just 2 hours, Han Fei completed Meng Changxi's last scene. His pickiness towards his work had surpassed even Director Jiang.
Sometimes, when Director Jiang thought it was enough, Han Fei would ask for a second take. He believed he could do better.
To be honest, Han Fei had his own plan. This last scene was not just a movie scene, he wanted the audience to understand the danger of the butterfly.
As long as there were people watching the movie, Meng Changxi's final warning would spread, and more people would be wary of the butterfly to avoid being hurt.
Han Fei was shooting a movie but he was not just shooting a movie.
Humanity's sadness and joy were not interconnected but a good movie could draw the audience's attention to their emotions.
Han Fei tried his best to reconstruct the scene so that people would really notice Meng Changxi's warning.
'The butterfly will find me sooner or later. It's good at manipulating people's minds. Perhaps it'll come up with a way to frame me. It's an evil creature, I have to make sure everyone sees its true colors now.'
After Han Fei's part was done, the director started to film Zhan Yueyue and Mian Nian's scenes at the smart city. The two new actors had improved a lot but compared to Han Fei, they were still far behind.
With nothing else to do, Han Fei called Huang Yin's number. It was rare for him to come to Xin Lu's smart city so this was a good opportunity to meet the man.
The two arranged to meet at a café near the TV station. Han Fei arrived first and found a secluded corner.
He did not have the habit of drinking coffee. Once he thought about how he would be chatting with strangers, he felt quite awkward.
'It's easier to interact with ghosts. Either I eat you or you'll be eaten by me.'
Huang Yin soon arrived at the café. He accepted the coffee from the robot and waved happily at Han Fei.
"Brother, you're a real man! Why didn't you tell me you're an actor when we met at the gaming convention? It was me who saw you on the news. "
"You saw a movie actor on a channel that doesn't even broadcast movies, don't you think that's weird?" After Han Fei saw Huang Yin, he was relieved. Huang Yin did not seem to have been scared to death.
"Can you give me your autograph first? I have something important to discuss with you." Huang Yin took out his phone mysteriously.
"Forget about the autograph, just tell me what you want."
"Do you still remember the game Perfect Life that we were discussing earlier? It's about to enter OB soon, it will be the world's first fully managed game! "Huang Yin revealed an important piece of information to Han Fei.
"Fully managed by the OB? How is that possible? "Han Fei was in disbelief.
"Rules are made by humans but compared to humans, the OB can follow the rules more perfectly." Huang Yin sidled up to Han Fei and whispered, "Xin Lu's smart city's core uses the 7th generation photon computer and according to rumors, Perfect Life's core is the latest 8th generation photon computer. Think about it, the 7th generation photon computer is already powerful enough to control the information of an entire city, this latest 8th generation photon computer must be even more powerful! Furthermore, I heard that part of the reason why Perfect Life appeared was to test out the 8th generation AI. "
"But what does that have to do with us?"
"It has everything to do with us." Huang Yin pressed the button next to the chair. The whole booth was covered by a black curtain, forming a relatively private space. "Do you still remember when I told you about the possibility of a cryptic world inside Perfect Life?"
"I do, didn't you say the cryptic world doesn't exist?"
"I didn't think so but something happened not long ago." Huang Yin took a deep breath and lowered his voice to a whisper. "I accidentally triggered a hidden map. After I entered it, I fell asleep and an old man cooked me a bowl of porridge."
"Isn't that a normal game?"
"Let me continue. Most importantly, before I drank that bowl of porridge, I had a dream in the game! I dreamt of a world filled with ghosts and monsters! " Huang Yin's voice was hoarse as his finger tapped on the table. "After I left the game, I didn't even go to work. I compared all the game data from all 6 versions but I couldn't find any introduction to that world. Then I slowly realized the problem, the hidden map that I entered might lead to the cryptic world! "
"The cryptic world really exists?!"
"During the Deep Space Tech beta, there was no mention of hidden maps. I believe there should be a hidden entrance to the cryptic world in the game but the entrance is hidden in a small number of hidden maps!" Huang Yin's expression was serious. His eyes were bloodshot. It was obvious he had not rested for a long time. "Currently the game is monitored by humans but after the OB, it will be monitored by the AI. Then we'll have the chance to explore that world!"
"We?" Han Fei caught the keyword in Huang Yin's words, "What does that have to do with me?"
"Brother, I'll be honest with you. I can see you're very interested in that game. When I first met you, I noticed you were different from other players. Other players are just playing a game but you give me the feeling that you're risking your life to play the game. " Huang Yin stared at Han Fei seriously. "The cryptic world is not as beautiful as you imagine it to be. I've been there before, the shock is indescribable! To explore the cryptic world, one has to have a strong mental fortitude. "
He opened his phone and projected the news about Han Fei on the table. "You have the strongest mental fortitude among all the people I know. At the same time, you're also interested in the cryptic world and games. You're the best teammate to join me in this exploration!"
"You want me to be your teammate?" As a professional actor, Han Fei did not even know how to react.
"I really don't have the courage to explore the cryptic world alone so I wish to join you." Huang Yin extended his hand to Han Fei. "My smurf has already become a core member of the cryptic world exploration team. I'll combine their experience and analysis to come up with the safest method."
"You've said it yourself, the cryptic world is not beautiful, why do you still insist on exploring it? Is it just to find the Easter Egg mentioned by Immortal Tech's manager? "
"Easter Egg?" Huang Yin shook his head. "I have my own reasons. No matter how much time, energy and money I have to spend, I have to do it."
"Why?"
"I want to confirm one thing." Huang Yin's voice changed. He was unusually serious.
"Okay." Han Fei stood up. He studied Huang Yin again. "Can I really trust you?"
"When I was young, my mother suddenly passed away. I was a loner and had no friends. When I grew up, I learned to smile but in reality, I kept my distance from everyone. You were the only exception. When I first saw you at the gaming convention, it was like I was seeing my old self. My head spun in fear and panic. That's why I volunteered to talk to you. " Huang Yin extended his hand toward Han Fei again. "This is the first time I've officially invited someone, I hope you can be my teammate."
"You're the one who invited me." Han Fei raised his arm to shake Huang Yin's hand.
One of them managed to become the building manager of an apartment filled with ghosts through sheer bravery and unimaginable skill.
The other one had forced his way into the 'Gates of Hell' through sheer luck and appeared in the most dangerous room. He had offended a few malicious spirits in one go and was even hunted down by a few homicidal maniacs, but he still managed to survive.
One had to admit, these two were quite suitable as teammates.
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