Chapter 6: Waiting for you to dream
Xu Xidong is an old extra who is still in his early thirties in front of an extra in Yunzhou Film and Television City, and occasionally plays a supporting role with no lines.
He was in the basement near Yunzhou Film and Television City with several other people who had dreams of being actors. After receiving the call, he rushed to the filming scene and was called around. He was wearing dirty clothes and smelly clothes. He was working in the sun, and then squatted on the ground in the afternoon and ate a boxed lunch.
At this time, several people talked about this: "Do you know the Dream Film Company that filmed the short film of the Wing Dream movie?"
As people in the circle, there are almost no one present who doesn’t know: “If everyone goes to watch this kind of movie in the future, will we be eliminated?”
A young man who looked younger and handsome in his twenties immediately said, "How is that possible? I think this is one of our most important opportunities."
"Isn't that Dream Film Company filming a movie recently? It seems that you can shoot it with VR glasses directly. Immersed in virtual reality technology is really amazing. Have you signed up?"
"No need to bring any glasses, this software is very weird. Before, I could log in to Dreamland Film and Television City by just watching the screen open, and I fell to the ground and woke up again."
"I heard that this Dream Film Company may have been run by aliens? It may be from abroad or there is some conspiracy hidden, so I didn't dare to sign up."
"I signed up, and the person died and the eggs were on the sky. This time, more than 300,000 extras have signed up for the extras, and it is still increasing rapidly. If I can play an important role in this epoch-making technology and video model, I will be famous immediately and I will not want anything in the future."
"That was a few days ago. Now it is said that the number of applicants has reached 500,000, and I guess I can't even get extras. This Dream Film and Television City is so popular. The main reason is this national actor model. As long as you have a mobile phone, anyone can sign up for the performance at home."
"There are so many people participating in the show. What's the point of being popular after it comes out?"
"I think we still have an advantage, at least we are professional compared to those ordinary people."
Although Xu Xidong didn't say anything, he heard everyone's words in his ears.
He also signed up, and he signed up for all the characters he might play. Although he knew that the number of people who signed up reached hundreds of thousands, he had no expectations, but when he just heard the man talk about it, another spark ignited in his heart.
Yes! What if I get selected? Wouldn’t I become really famous all of a sudden?
After absent-mindedly finishing the day's work, he hurriedly returned home, and immediately landed in Dream Film and Television City. Sure enough, the list of actors who played the roles in the Dream Film "Twilight Town" has been announced.
Xu Xidong nervously opened the information notification bar and immediately found three messages popping up, one was the announcement information of the list of actors in "Twilight Town" and the other was the notification that the movie "Twilight Town" will be officially started filming after tomorrow.
And the last one is about the role admission notice information.
This message pops up directly to display a large box, with the suffix of Dream Film Company below, and it says on it.
[Congratulations to Mr. Xu Xidong, in this dream movie "Town in Dusk", after the selection and review of all the staff of Dream Film Company, it is confirmed that Mr. Xu Xidong plays Zhou Liang, the actor who plays the role of "Town in Dusk". Please go to the backstage of the cinema area immediately after receiving the notice to fill in the relevant information. If you do not fill it within 24 hours, you will be deemed to be abstained.]
"I'm selected?"
Xu Xidong withdrew and went in a few more times, as if he was repeatedly confirming that he was selected.
Xu Xidong was very excited. He felt that this was an opportunity. No matter what others thought, he said online what kind of conspiracy or something might be behind Dream Film Company and Dream Film and Television City. He only saw that this may be the biggest opportunity in his life.
Only by grasping it, he can rise up and leave this dark basement, leave this life that is looked down upon, and become the best man.
After that, Xu Xidong couldn't wait to go into the cinema area to fill in the relevant information, and also had a dream actor contract for "Twilight Town".
Among the actor contracts, Xu Xidong has the obligation and responsibility to perform the contract according to the plan of Dream Film Company. He is not allowed to ask for leave or delays. If the contract cannot be fulfilled, Dream Film and Television City may cancel its Dream Film and Television City qualifications and will ban Xu Xidong's Dream Film and Television City account for a limited and indefinite period.
On the night when the list of roles in "Twilight Town" was announced, Gu Xiaobai's door was knocked. Lin Ling and Han Liuliu, who were carrying barbecue supper and beer, went upstairs together to invite Gu Xiaobai to celebrate.
As soon as Gu Xiaobai pushed open the door, he saw Lin Ling dancing and said excitedly.
"I've won! I've won!"
Gu Xiaobai looked at Lin Ling and looked up and down with his eyes: "What? Have you won the lottery?"
"Dream Actor Selection in Dream Film and Television City? I got a role."
Of course Gu Xiaobai knew what role this was: "I'll be so happy that I won a supporting role?"
Lin Ling was very dissatisfied with Gu Xiaobai's attitude: "Hundreds of thousands of people sign up? Just select dozens of actors, and each one has the opportunity to become the protagonist. Just wait at home to see my acting skills like a queen of the film."
Gu Xiaobai asked Han Liuliu: "Where is Liuliu?"
Han Liu showed a look of falling sky: "The extras, the kind who doesn't even give a camera."
Gu Xiaobai: "That's the same as me, I also won an extra."
Han Liuliu immediately had a look of sympathy.
That night, Gu Xiaobai was soaked that he almost climbed back upstairs.
Like Lin Ling and Gu Xiaobai, many people around the world are celebrating their selection, and nothing can stop the online discussion about Dream Film and Television City and Dream Film Company. The users of Dream Film and Television City are also growing rapidly, reaching a million levels.
With the signing of dream actor contracts, everyone is waiting and watching the start of this epoch-making dream movie.
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The next day, at 8:50.
Above Dream Film and Television City, there are already crowds of dream actors and ordinary users from all over the country.
The numbers are counting down, and the dream actor in the first act of "Twilight Town" is waiting for the dream synchronization on the square.
While wearing VR glasses, they were lying on the bed waiting for the start of the dream movie "Twilight Town". In the role management panel of their participating roles, their respective random characters and corresponding images have been assigned.
Although he is an extra, he just said that he would not appear in the main plot, but he still has their own story.
Some people play the role of students and want to miss their youthful years, while others play the role of teachers, lawyers, doctors, etc., to experience their favorite profession in advance. Of course, some lucky people are also drawn to play the role of rich people, celebrities or even mayors.
When signing up for the extras, they all applied for various professions they wanted to experience. They will experience a different life with the story. This is what makes everyone excited.
There are even many people who don’t want to participate in the main plot at all, just want to sign up for the extra roles they want to have corresponding professions, but they may not be able to match the assignment in the end.
Of course, if a dream actor is not satisfied with the role he plays, he can also apply for rejection in advance.
Even if there is no one who is selected to participate in the shooting, there are still millions of people online at the Dream Film and Television City Cinema District Forum at the same time, and there are hot discussions.
"It's eight minutes."
"So excited. Together with so many dream actors, I'm afraid that they will form a real virtual world!"
"I'm here for my dream life!"
"Look, don't envy those dream actors. This is a conspiracy. You will definitely go there without a return."
As the countdown returned to zero, all dream actors could feel that the virtual square in the cinema area where they were the only one in front of them, golden light descended from the sky, covering them, pulling them up endlessly high altitude, just like as if they were ascending to become an immortal.
This is truly leaving the control panel and entering the dream world.
This is completely different from the previous dream immersive experience. It can be said that it is exactly the same as the senses in the real world. The realism has increased several times again. In this case, people cannot tell whether they are in the virtual world or the real world.
More than 200,000 people came to a dark and empty place, with no ups and downs and no lefts and boundlessness.
Here, they finally did not communicate through the forum panel, and 200,000 people gathered together, and could see each other and have direct conversations.
But before they could speak, a huge chessboard was spinning out of the darkness in the empty world under their feet, hoping that with the flips and turns, it will eventually become endless and as if it can hold the whole world.
When most people are attracted by the chessboard, there is a golden light behind them, just like the sun rising.
A girl with glasses who had been relied on the comparison suddenly shouted: "Look behind you!"
Someone shouted: "Something comes out behind!"
Everyone turned around and their eyes widened for a moment: "What is this?"
I only saw a golden statue of gods and demons flipped up like a golden statue of gods and demons, and it seemed like the sun was rising.
Some people showed shock, some were frightened, and some were at a loss.
A god-man in yellow dress with a drama mask sat on the edge of the chessboard, and all the dream actors floated above the chessboard, as if they were staring at Him in disgrace.
The gods and man threw a piece at random and threw it on the chessboard. The sun, moon and stars rose on the chessboard, and tall buildings followed, with traffic and traffic flowing.
The movie world of the dream movie "Twilight Town" followed.
"The world is the way."
Hu Chen was stunned and dizzy. At this moment, he could only think of one word in his heart: "God!"
Han Liuliu, who was standing next to Lin Ling, grabbed Lin Ling's hand tightly at this moment, and said with some fear and concern: "Is this true or false? Is this virtual?"
"Will we be trapped here and can't get out like the plot in a certain animation?"
There were also many people around him saying in a terrifying manner: "Is this fake? It can't be true."
When Lin Ling saw the god looking up high, he suddenly felt a numbness on his body: "I don't feel like it's virtual! This feeling is too real."
As one of the actors, Xu Xidong suddenly remembered the many rumors on the Internet: "This is a world created by gods? Is this dream film and television city also the arrangement of gods? This dream film and television city may hide many of the most terrifying secrets and unknown truths in the world."
The chess board is horizontal, the world is transcendent.
The god waved his hand and saw 200,000 people falling like chess pieces and merging into the chessboard.
The four big characters on the chessboard are distorted and spread out, as if they are imprinted in space.
Chapter completed!