18:00.
One block south of the main street where the Bureau of Order headquarters building is located, in the shadow of the skyscrapers, on a narrow old street, a shop selling second-hand furniture is open for business, with a dilapidated light box at the door.
The old street was empty, and there were not many people in the store.
Deep in the shelves, on the bed against the wall, a heavily armed member of the Mayfly held the store owner tied into a rice dumpling and opened Activision Internet.
The boss is a balding middle-aged man. He was tied up by two people who appeared out of nowhere in the early morning. First he saw the talking stone, and then he was knocked unconscious. He thought he would find out when he woke up that it was just a nightmare, but he found out There are more inexplicable people in my store.
A woman, a dwarf, and four heavily armed gang members.
These people actually let him go to the toilet and fed him some water, but they had no intention of loosening his restraints.
Now, he was numb.
Whatever, love who the fuck is, at least I didn’t delay watching Activision Internet.
So, he is quite happy now.
But his business was bleak, and the equipment he bought was a beggar’s version. The so-called immersive projection was actually only as big as a table, and the speakers were still good and bad.
The gang member holding him was lighting a cigarette and staring at the live broadcast with a calm expression. However, he could still tell from the man's slightly trembling hands that he was very nervous.
Not only this man, but also the woman and dwarf standing by the bed and the other three gang members were nervous.
What are these people nervous about?
Putting aside the messy thoughts, the middle-aged boss’s attention was attracted by the live broadcast.
At six o'clock sharp, the end-of-play carnival finally began. For some reason, this year's event changed from the rigid process of the past five years and was quite creative.
The opening scene was a blast.
The stage curtain erected in front of the podium of the New Order Joint Conference Headquarters Building has not yet been raised, and all lights are turned off.
In the darkness, a ray of light is projected from top to bottom in front of the curtain.
Andrea Hathaway, who plays Lola, is dressed in black and stands in the only light singing alone.
There is no accompaniment and no accompaniment is needed.
Everyone held their breath and silently stared at the heroine in the center of the stage.
Her ethereal voice spread throughout Zhongjing and the entire world.
A few minutes later, soft music began to play softly, and Andrea sang the chorus of the classic theme song from "Hansel and Friends."
As the final sound echoed, the only light went out.
After a few seconds, the curtain slowly opened and the lights came on.
Everyone was surprised to find that a scene from an episode of this year's "Hans and Friends" was reproduced one-to-one on the stage.
This episode was voted by the Zhongjing Online Forum and voted as the best episode of the year.
All the leading actors and supporting actors appeared on stage one after another and started the live performance.
In the last scene of this plot, Hans and Laura embraced each other affectionately, and the atmosphere reached a climax. Along with the classic opening song of "Hans and His Friends", all the creative staff came on stage together and began to dance the opening dance that has been passed down for centuries. .
The background changes accordingly, and the light and shadow switch. Starting from the first season and spanning a hundred years, the most exciting plots of each season are projected on the stage.
The world boils.
The picture was given to the opposite side of the stage.
All the audience danced along with the music, and "train queues" appeared in the crowd. Cold flames, flags, and dazzling holographic slogans were mixed. A century-old sentiment was released at that moment.
Countless people cheered excitedly, and countless people burst into tears.
In the mid-air directly opposite the stage, airships hovered densely in different airspaces according to the transportation network plan, forming a hemisphere and covering the sky. At that moment, all the airships flashed their headlights like stars.
No matter whether you are poor or rich, you are affected by the same feeling at that moment.
at last.
Fireworks rose around the stage, combining with the light and shadow rising into the sky, the entire "night sky" was illuminated.
In a second-hand furniture store.
The middle-aged boss, who was tied into a rice dumpling, was already leaning head to head with the Mayfly member who was hugging him. The two of them had silly smiles on their faces, and the light and shadow on their faces changed.
Mizuno walked to the glass door of the store and looked up at the light coming from behind the building opposite.
The short Tu Ran also walked over, his upper body still wrapped in bandages, and his voice was low: "Happiness will always end suddenly. When will death come?"
Mizuno lowered his eyes and said softly: "Any time."
19:00.
In the live broadcast, the show-ending carnival is coming to an end, followed by the launch of the new season's "Hans and Friends" press conference.
First, Kristen Kardashian, President of Activision Downtown, delivered a speech.
Kristen has a graceful temperament, a luxurious dress, and a very contagious voice. She first summarized several important plots of this year's drama, sorted out the main line, and expressed Activision's commitment to the work "Hans and His Friends" Pay attention to.
Then, she announced filming plans for the new season.
"I can't wait to announce to you that Season 132 will be filmed in a brand new, never-before-seen, and most exciting way, and will present an unimaginable story. Oh, I'm sorry, forgive me for being too I’m so excited, let Andrea give you a detailed explanation.”
Amid cheers, Andrea appeared again.
She put on a gold dress, hugged Christine who greeted her, and walked to the microphone. She was about to say something but paused, and then smiled shyly.
Cheers sounded like a tsunami, and countless people shouted "Andy".
"Sorry," Andrea bit her lower lip, pulled out the microphone, walked a few steps on the stage with her head lowered, and said softly: "Sometimes, I wonder, what is going on in this world? We seem to have become numb. Without ideals and pursuits, life is like a pool of stagnant water."
The scene fell silent.
Everyone noticed that Kristen from Activision Lower City on the side of the stage frowned and looked ugly.
"Hoho," Andrea crossed her arms and smiled, "Maybe our world is just an illusion deliberately created by Xi'an. From Xicheng District to Dongjiang Port, from Zhongjing City to the Fuji, I walked through every place and saw All I saw was money first, and all I saw was gunfire and blood among gangs. I realized that I don’t know when, we started to stand still, like pets in a cage, unable to see the future, or even think about the future. .”
"Andy!" Christine whispered, "You..."
The crowd stared blankly at Andrea in the center of the stage.
"Activision prepared lines for me, ho ho..." Andrea took off her headphones and threw them to the ground, "Go to hell!"
Looking around, she laughed angrily: "'Hans and His Friends' has been airing for one hundred and thirty-one seasons, one hundred and thirty-one years. Do you know what I think? It's so boring!"
There was a commotion in the crowd, and there were gasps everywhere.
"Boring scenes, boring plot, boring love," Andrea shook her head.
Activision's footage gave a wide close-up of her face.
The eyes of the whole world were focused on her expression at this moment.
She frowned, and her eyes gradually turned from sad to firm. Finally, she turned to look at the president, with a sonorous voice: "Next season, I will personally direct and shoot a truly great work. I will lead the crew to break out of this prison. , show the real world to everyone, and I will use the lens in my hand to break numbness and cowardice..."
"Are you fucking crazy?" Christine yelled.
The screen showed a close-up of Christine. The downtown president could not remain elegant, with veins popping out on his forehead.
"It's time for you to retire, Christine," Andrea turned to the audience with a shocking voice: "For a hundred years, 'Hans and Friends' has been our sentiment, and next season, it will represent..."
"dream!"
At this moment, her voice spread to every corner of the scene, and through Activision Internet, spread to every city in the world.
After a brief silence.
The crowd broke into deafening chants.
All voices converged into one heartfelt word:
"dream!"
The screen shows a close-up of Christine.
The president turned pale, staggered back a few steps, and left angrily.
The camera returns to Andrea.
The diva spread her hands as if embracing the future.
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After leaving the show, Kristen walked into the room behind the stage, took off her headphones and handed them to the assistant on the side. She walked quickly to the monitor and said calmly: "How was it?"
"Andy's acting skills are incredible," the director said with a grin as he took off his headphones.
"Work," Kristen frowned, staring at the live video, "Quick, give the audience the camera."
As soon as the scene changed, a certain audience member burst into tears.
"Push up," Christine's eyes kept wandering among the more than ten preliminary shots, "Well, zoom out and start cutting shots of the other six cities."
At this time.
There was a rumble and the whole ground shook.
Kristen stood unsteadily, grabbed the assistant beside her, and her face changed: "Now? Fuck, Zhuos!"
boom!
Another violent explosion.
All live broadcast cameras subconsciously turned to the direction of the explosion.
New Order Joint Conference Headquarters Building!
boom!
next moment.
This building that had stood in Zhongjing for hundreds of years, the center of power in Xiacheng District, collapsed in its middle.
at the same time.
All the lights in Zhongjing were turned off at the same time, including the canopy that was simulating a clear night sky.
The world is dark.
