In the afternoon …
Lu Zhiyao and Zhu Xiaoce arrived at the studio.
It was the same local studio in Jingzhou where Tomorrow is Beautiful had been filmed previously. Lu Zhiyao and the rest of the crew were already very familiar with it.
The staff were already nervously working on the sets and props.
Some of the sets and props were obviously used in Tomorrow is Beautiful. They were all sci-fi themes and could be used again after some slight changes.
However, the movie this time had more big scenes and real props than Tomorrow is Beautiful. There would be more preparation work in the early stages.
"Director Zhu, are you sure we can start filming now?" Lu Zhiyao looked at the busy staff and the messy set and fell into doubt.
Zhu Xiaoce nodded. "Of course, we can start filming today. Let's shoot a set of shots first."
Lu Zhiyao was a little confused. "But the sets and props are not ready yet …
"What about the actors? I haven't seen the other main actors until now.
"I can't be the only one acting awkwardly, right?"
Zhu Xiaoce smiled slightly. "It's alright. You have more scenes, and everything has been arranged for you. Let's prepare both hands. Your scenes will be filmed first, and the sets and props will be prepared as we film."
Lu Zhiyao fell silent.
For some reason, he felt like he was being cheated. What was going on?
As they continued walking in, Zhu Xiaoce led Lu Zhiyao to a room with a green screen. "Most of the scenes will be filmed here."
"As for the specific scene … look at this concept map. It's drawn very clearly."
Zhu Xiaoce took out a concept map from his cell phone and handed it to Lu Zhiyao.
Lu Zhiyao reached out and took it.
From the map, it should be the interior of a sci-fi starship. The furnishings inside were very simple. There was only a single hibernation pod and a huge console.
There was a huge screen and a few small screens on the console. There was a single seat that looked like the pilot's seat of a spaceship. There was a huge touch screen, a hemispherical instrument, and some buttons of different colors on the platform in front of the seat.
Lu Zhiyao turned to look at the filming site and found that there was only a completed console, a single seat, and a single hibernation pod. These should have been made by the prop team in the past few days. All the other sets were green screens.
"Director Zhu, this …"
Lu Zhiyao looked dumbfounded.
Back when they were filming Tomorrow is Beautiful, the entire room was a ready-made set.
But when it came to the new movie, why did it all turn green?
Although these things could be solved with special effects, and the more money they burned, the better the special effects would be. However, in terms of authenticity, it would be better to use ready-made props and scenery.
Could it be … Director Zhu had purposely added more green screen special effects to cheat Boss Pei of his money?
Of course, Lu Zhiyao could not ask so directly. He coughed twice and said, "Director Zhu, can't we just use the set from Tomorrow is Beautiful? Anyway, it's a sci-fi theme. It should work after some modifications, right? "
Zhu Xiaoce smiled. "It can be used. The hibernation cabin and the operating platform were modified urgently using the props from Tomorrow is Beautiful. How else do you think they could be built so quickly?"
"As for why the scenery outside is covered in green screens, it's obviously because there will be a lot of special effects here to achieve a special effect."
"As for the specific effects … Don't worry. You'll know soon enough."
"Take a look at the first part of the script."
As Zhu Xiaoce spoke, he took out a few pieces of paper from his bag and handed them to Lu Zhiyao.
Lu Zhiyao reached out to take them and quickly browsed through them from beginning to end.
"That's it?" Lu Zhiyao was confused. The contents of these few pieces of paper had no beginning or end, and he could not understand them.
Zhu Xiaoce smiled slightly. "Didn't I tell you before? I won't give you the entire script. That way, you can better understand the feelings of the protagonist in the movie."
"Alright, find a place to sit, put on your makeup, change your clothes, and memorize the script for this scene. I'll go outside and arrange their work."
Lu Zhiyao nodded. "Alright, Director Zhu. Do I need to wear a spacesuit or exoskeleton?"
He heard that it was a space war-themed movie this time. Of course, he had to wear a cool space suit, right?
For some reason, he was looking forward to it.
Wearing something like an exoskeleton would be very heavy and tiring, but it would look cool!
"No need, just change into this." Zhu Xiaoce called the stylist and makeup artist over. The stylist was holding a very ordinary dark gray close-fitting T-shirt and trousers.
Lu Zhiyao: "…"
"Director Zhu, are you sure you want to wear this? There's no problem, right? "
Zhu Xiaoce smiled slightly. "No problem, I'll wear this. You can read the script again if you don't understand. "
Lu Zhiyao had no choice but to read the script again in silence.
…
In the hibernation cabin, the first close-up was a close-up.
Qin Yi's eyes were tightly shut, but his eyeballs were moving rapidly. His brows were also furrowed frequently, and fine beads of sweat seeped from his forehead as if he was experiencing a terrifying nightmare.
Suddenly, his eyes snapped open!
His eyeballs were bloodshot, and his eyes were filled with horror.
The camera quickly zoomed in, and the hibernation cabin automatically opened. Qin Yi turned over and sat up, his chest heaving up and down. He pressed his forehead with his right hand and only came back to his senses after a long time.
Countless hideous memories came one after another. Qin Yi subconsciously looked at his right forearm. There was a hideous wound on it that completely penetrated his arm. It was even almost torn, but it had already formed a scab.
He vaguely remembered that when he was deep inside the Zerg nest, he wanted to use his pistol to destroy the micro reactor through the cracks in his combat suit, but he failed. The Zerg's horny claws pierced through his body, leaving behind a wound.
"I'm still alive?"
Qin Yi felt confused. He had thought that he had died in the Zergs' nest.
However, the scenes before his death came to his mind immediately after.
Xu Kaile, Meng Yu, Zhao Yongxiu, Wu Shaojun … all the members of the AS-371-45 team except Qin Yi had died in the Zergs' nest.
He still remembered the voices and smiles of these people, but in the blink of an eye, they were separated forever.
However, Qin Yi quickly got rid of this painful emotion, regained his calm, and stood up from the hibernation cabin.
He saw the big screen, seats, and console not far away, but he did not go over. Instead, he first came to the edge of the room and tried to leave.
The space capsule of the starship did not have a fixed exit. The surrounding walls could be turned into doors with sufficient authority.
However, Qin Yi tried to push the wall but found no reaction. This meant that he did not have the authority to leave this place.
"Captain Qin, I'm sorry. You have not obtained the authority to leave this place." A gentle female voice sounded.
Qin Yi turned his head and saw a holographic projection of a female space soldier in the middle of the room. It was a typical image of an Eastern woman. Her gentle smile carried the gentleness of a woman and the valiance of a soldier.
Qin Yi was silent for a moment. "The war is not over, is it?"
The holographic projection of the female soldier nodded. "Yes."
Qin Yi sat dejectedly on the hibernation cabin, covered his face with both hands, and let out a long sigh.
The holographic projection of the female soldier tried to walk towards Qin Yi, but Qin Yi's expression quickly turned cold. He said in a deep voice, "AEEIS, return to the initial image."
The holographic projection of the female soldier stopped, gradually becoming transparent and disappearing.
Then, a light blue stream of data appeared in midair and gathered into an audio image that fluctuated with the voice.
AEEIS 'voice turned into a cold, emotionless electronic voice. "Captain Qin Yi, you might be very angry now, but humans need you to continue fulfilling your mission as a soldier."
Qin Yi's voice was low as he suppressed his anger. "The Zerg Queen is dead, but the war is not over. Why? I want to know the truth. "
AEEIS: "Because of the reserves and the consciousness of the Zerg Nest."
"The Zerg Queen is a high-level life form. She has high-level intelligence and has preventive measures. She will avoid a crisis of the population caused by her own death. The Zerg Queen will give birth to secondary queens and hide them in various nests. Once the Queen dies, one of these secondary queens will randomly become the new Queen. "
"The consciousness of the Zerg Queen is the foundation for ruling the entire Zerg race. Simply put, it is telepathy, consciousness transmission, and consciousness connection. The Zerg Queen can control all the Zergs because of the existence of the consciousness of the Zerg Nest. "
"The moment the Zerg Queen dies, she can transmit all of her consciousness through the Zergs' consciousness network. Then, in a corner of the Zergs, a secondary queen will obtain all of the queen's consciousness and take over the command center again."
Qin Yi's expression darkened. "Did you know this information before or after the decapitation operation?"
"I want to hear the truth."
AEEIS was silent for two seconds. "Before."
Qin Yi took a deep breath. "That's why we saw the fragments of the Skylark II combat suit when we went deep into the nest."
"You lied to everyone. You knew that this was an operation that was almost impossible to succeed. Even if it succeeded, it would not have any meaning. Yet, you still sent hundreds of teams to their deaths?"
"Is this your decision, the Supreme Executive Committee's decision, or the commander's decision?"
AEEIS did not answer directly. "Of course, this operation is meaningful."
"The range of the consciousness of the Zerg Nest is very wide, but it is not infinite. It takes a certain amount of time for the secondary queen to become the new queen. During this period of time, we have achieved fruitful results on the main battlefield. "
"Everyone's sacrifice is for the final victory."
Qin Yi said coldly, "As a soldier, I can accept sacrifices, but I cannot accept deception!"
His right hand clenched in anger, but he quickly relaxed. The faces of his team members flashed in front of him again, but there was nothing he could do.
"I'll apply for a three-month leave and return to Blue Planet. I'll return to the fleet after three months."
"At that time, I'll sacrifice myself as you wish."
AEEIS: "I'm sorry, Captain Qin, I can't approve your request."
"The Supreme Executive Committee of the Blue Planet Alliance Fleet has appointed you as the new commander to command the battle against the Zergs.
"Blue Planet still needs you to save it."
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