The rain that started at dusk turned into heavy rain at night. Walking at night is inherently dangerous, especially on rainy nights.
"God damn it..."
The young businessman rushed into the temple and closed the oil-paper umbrella in his hand. This small umbrella could not block the violent storm outside. He was already soaked to the skin. Fortunately, he saw a little light on the road. This kind of At night, the light of the fire means someone is there, even if it's just a staycation.
However... the environment inside the temple was dilapidated, and it seemed that no one had taken care of it for a long time. The businessman wiped the rain off his face at the door, and then looked intently inside the temple.
A bonfire was lit in front of the old Buddha statue, which was not very strong. A man and a woman were sitting by the bonfire, obviously looking at this uninvited guest with some surprise. The man looked like a scholar and was carrying a large book box, while the woman's clothes looked a bit luxurious. Neither of them looked very embarrassed. They had probably entered the temple before the rain.
"This brother..." The scholar bowed his hands to the businessman, his expression slightly surprised.
"Take shelter from the rain, you two. The weather is really bad. Can you make some room for me? If you can avoid the rain, I will leave tomorrow morning." The businessman said hurriedly.
"Ah, the two of us are hiding here temporarily to avoid the heavy rain, but the rain is getting out of hand. Seeing that my brother is soaked to the skin, you might as well come and sit by the fire. If you feel the cold, It's not easy to travel." The scholar said elegantly.
"Thank you. I thought it would stop raining at night, but I didn't expect it." The businessman thanked him and walked to the fire to sit down. He specifically sat next to the scholar and glanced at the woman through the firelight. After two or three years of traveling around the country, I can tell that this woman is not a housekeeper or noble family, but has an aura of prostitution, so it is worth pondering that these two go out together.
"What do you do, brother? You have to drive at night in the rain?" The scholar was a little curious.
"The first batch of new tea in Hecheng will be harvested in these three to five days. If you can catch it, you will earn 30-50% profit from this trip. If you miss it, you will have to wait until the next spring to have this opportunity. "The businessman took off his soaked coat and propped it up by the fire with two wooden sticks. Fortunately, the principal banknotes for his transactions were wrapped in oil paper and were not wet inside the package.
"It's hard work for this profit." The scholar sighed.
"If you don't work hard, where will the money come from? Today it's tea, tomorrow it's silk and satin, and the day after tomorrow it may be paper and porcelain toys. When you hear something about making money, you have to set off and rush there. Those who are slower can only eat scraps. "The businessman pulled over some thatch to pad the ground. "I don't know how many people can run around like you and me in this kind of weather."
As soon as he finished speaking, another figure appeared at the door.
The story of the abandoned temple begins with this beginning. Businessmen, scholars, musicians, beggars, veterans, righteous thieves, fugitives, and public officials. Eight people with completely different experiences and identities gathered in this temple, and each told a story about the past. The part to be filmed today is what happened in the entire abandoned temple, mainly the beginning and the end.
This time the shooting was not as smooth as the last time. Yu Zhan's requirements for acting skills are relatively high in the industry, and each of the eight narrators this time has his own scene, which means that everyone has to show the same acting skills as the protagonist. The two actors who play the roles of the veteran and the ex-officer Yan Guan are both in their forties and fifties, and there is nothing wrong with their acting skills. But the remaining people are still young to some extent. You can't tell it by looking at them, but with these two people standing next to them, the difference will be more obvious.
After struggling for almost a whole morning, this part of the shooting was not completed, and repeated shooting was actually no fun for people in Lu Ning's position. Yu Zhan also called several actors over during his lunch break.
"This is...a play without any supporting roles." Lu Ning couldn't help but sigh when she took the lunch box. She had heard some acting experience from Shu Xingruo. Generally speaking, there will always be some actors in plays involving multiple people. There are several supporting characters, and sometimes they are even specifically asked not to perform too well in order to enhance the protagonist. However, in this script, the eight people are all the narrators of the story. It is okay to say that they are a group portrait, so everyone needs to show the uniqueness of their own identity - Yu Zhan will definitely not let two veteran actors If you suppress your own performance, then the others will have to put a lot of effort into tempering themselves.
"Are you going out?" Qu Yi also got his lunch. The abandoned temple area is not as big as Ling Mansion, so you have to go outside and find a place by yourself to eat. Lu Ning had already seen some people running to a nearby pavilion to eat, and some simply walked further away to the rest stop. Lu Ning glanced at Qu Yi and nodded in agreement.
The two walked a little further and sat down near a pavilion. Qu Yi looked a little depressed, but she had been like this since morning. Lu Ning didn't rush to ask her, just waiting for her to come to her.
She needed to see Qu Yi's attitude - after all, this was still an "interview".
"Lu Ning, I saw the message Ke Daolin sent yesterday." Qu Yi spoke, "I didn't reply."
"Yeah, I know." Lu Ning remained calm.
"I have always been alone, and occasionally I have a few friends, but as I advance, we always part ways, and more often we never see each other again after one scene." Qu Yi whispered, "I... think of five I also want to try to go back to the fifth level, but I don’t have such a strong desire. If I go to the fifth level now, maybe I won’t have to go through such separation all the time, and that would be good for me.”
After she said this, she raised her head and looked at Lu Ning.
"As for the past, I just have the mentality of an ordinary person. Some things can be let go, some things can't be let go, that's all. So when Ke Daolin asked me to get in touch with the past, I actually didn't have a particularly big feeling."
"But you got in touch, right?" Lu Ning said.
"It's not that I contacted you, but you came to find me in the past!" Qu Yi's fingers suddenly exerted force, and the lunch box creaked when he squeezed it, "Lu Ning, if a brilliant nightmare comes to you, what will you do? What should I do...?"
- A glorious nightmare?
This is a completely incompatible adjective.
But after saying it, Qu Yi's expression became more relaxed.
"You are my interviewer this time, right? Because I have had enough of the torture of the fourth level and want a place where I can calm down, I want to join the organization. Of course, this organization must be strong enough." Qu Yi forced a smile.
"Yes, therefore, I am waiting for your actions. Anything that can prove you to me, whether it is character, ability, or anything else, I will carefully examine you two." Lu Ning stared at Qu Yi, " Go ahead, if all you want to do is talk.”
Qu Yi picked up the mineral water and took a sip, relaxing his mood a little, and then began to talk.
The scene name is [City of Fire Curse], and the type is confrontation.
The glory created by the previous generation has become a legend that only exists in people's mouths. Under the uncontrollable decline sweeping the country, the city that was once prosperous has also ushered in the day of final decay. However, even so, there are still people who believe in magic and covet the proud past that belongs here, and the Xunyou Sisterhood is one of them.
[Some people die in silence and namelessness, but we will take away the glory of life. 】
Confrontation scenes are also the scenes that are most likely to distort the relationship between tourists. Lu Ning can be said to have a deep understanding of this. Qu Yi became a member of this organization from the very beginning, so she inevitably had to face off against members of the other two cults and the city's defenders.
"...I remember the memory of that scene very clearly. For me now, I was immersed in the joy of killing like crazy. Every step we take towards the inner glory will bring uncontrollable ecstasy. , just like... a drug. I tried my best to maintain my rationality, but it was limited to not killing ordinary people indiscriminately, but I used all possible means to deal with those hostile forces. At the end of that scene, only the sisters who belong to the same family The three tourists who attended the meeting survived, but in the end, the whole city's 'glory' was taken away by the Sisters of Xunyou and sank into the lake of memory."
It was as if some terrifying memory began to reappear, and Qu Yi's expression became very scary.
"But in the end... I was laughing. Even until I returned to the distribution center, I didn't feel anything was wrong. I was still happy that I survived the scene again. The time that made me start to reflect was when I rose to After the fourth level——"
The inescapable past.
"I met tourists who respected each other but were in hostile camps, and I met kind-hearted neighbors who I met when I was pretending to be my identity. However, as a test of the distribution center, I can convince myself that they can be counterfeited and hypocritical. But yesterday, someone found me, a true sorority member."
"for real?"
"It can't be fake. The desire and darkness under the etiquette, when I really saw it, I realized that I was like this at that time." Qu Yi raised his hand, his fingers trembling slightly, "For them , without betrayal, those who have accepted the glory will never be separated from the inspiration of the glory. I will definitely return to the original appearance, and the story of the city that has sunk in my memory will definitely reappear here."
"Nothing can win forever." Lu Ning said in a voice without emotion.
Qu Yi was stunned for a moment.
"You take your past too seriously." Lu Ning continued to stare at her, "Maybe that victory gave you an unrivaled impression of them, but I want to remind you that this scene is our past. The distribution center will not favor any one of us, so the past weight of each of us must be equal."
It seems that Qu Yi has not thought so much. This is the problem of individual tourists. Without reading a large number of cases, their knowledge may be limited to what they have seen.
"You are free to accept that power. Even as you said, it doesn't matter if you become what you were in the previous scene. If you don't really lose yourself, it means that you have succeeded in the interview. I will report it when you go back. Of course, If you fail, maybe I will kill you myself." Lu Ning continued.
"Haha, I don't think the interviewer is really here to protect us... But it's impossible. We don't have super powers in this world. There's no way you can deal with those people from the Xunyou Sisterhood..."
"Don't underestimate people, and don't overestimate your own weight." Lu Ning emphasized slightly, "The so-called interview is just to see your performance. I know very well that to eliminate people with a certain amount of power, you need to have an equivalent level of strength. , so I shouldn’t be the one to fight against these supernatural organizations. But... I’m not unprepared.”
Qu Yi looked at Lu Ning and hesitated for a moment.
At this time, Lu Ning also turned around and looked outside the pavilion. He stood up and stared outside.
It was very quiet, even the sound of the wind had disappeared, and there was no one around. There were still many tourists around before. Lu Ning had naturally noticed this a long time ago, but Qu Yi, who was immersed in emotions, did not notice it.
But... it's a familiar feeling. It's not an attack, it's just a temporary isolation of time, forming a small quiet area.
"Oh, are you welcoming us?"
Two women suddenly appeared outside the pavilion, as if they had walked in from outside time. One of them was wearing a black military uniform, with short shoulder-length hair, a tall figure, and a cold expression; while the one who greeted her was much more relaxed, with a relaxed smile on her face, as if nothing could trouble her, and she was wearing a green researcher uniform and clothes. The obvious word "Dacapo" on the collar is still a familiar style to Lu Ning.
"Long time no see, Xixi."
"Does the description of time make sense to us?" Xixi smiled and nodded to Lu Ning, "Lan Tu met an old friend I contacted. Is it such a surprise?"
"It's indeed a surprise. This person is..." Lu Ning looked at the person next to him.
"Lan Tu's identity makes it difficult for him to make big moves in the base, so do you want to meet the captain of the internal team?" Xixi raised her hand gently, and Lu Ning was surprised to find that there seemed to be a sense of humility in her movements. It seems that this captain is also a person of strength or status.
"I am Qisha, the leader of [Aurora]. I am following the foreign affairs officer to take a look at my own people to avoid accidental injuries in the future." The white-haired woman said lightly, "Now that I know you, can we leave? Foreign Affairs Officer?"
"Oh, Qisha, shouldn't you make more friends?" Xixi said with a smile, "Maybe Lu Ning can provide you with a lot of help?"
"I heard you tell her about her identity. If I want to be interested, it's better to be more curious about the giant behind her." Qisha shook her head gently, "I'll leave first if I have nothing else to do. "
After saying that, as soon as she turned around, the person disappeared.
"Oh, is this the arrogance of new talents? Lu Ning, are you relieved now?" Xixi was a little helpless, but still asked Lu Ning.
"Thank you." Lu Ning replied with a smile.
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