This man knows how to hype

Chapter 406 The Real Gameplay

"These people are so unprofessional. Is this the nth time they have called the wrong name?"

"That's right. If it were me, I would definitely not call out the wrong name. One moment it's Teacher Meng, the next moment it's Brother Ming. It's too outrageous, really."

"It's the first time, so it's normal to be nervous, but I think it will get better later."

Outside the square, onlookers watched the live broadcast and kept complaining.

That’s right, it wasn’t just Zheng Yuanxian who called out the wrong name. In the process of advancing the plot, at least four tourists called out the wrong name.

"However, Lao Meng is worthy of being the TV King. He responded very well. Each time he expressed more doubt than the last, I could clearly feel his emotions progressing."

"Yes, the performance was so good, but these people still didn't take it seriously. Look at the newsstand owner, he's even yawning!"

As the audience member finished speaking, Zheng Yuanxian yawned again with his mouth wide open, "Ah~".

boring.

He felt really bored.

Seeing other tourists still enjoying being extras with great interest, he felt that he had wasted his money this time.

If I had known it was just like this, I would have gone outside to take a look.

We are all just watching anyway, so it doesn’t matter where we watch.
But then again, besides being able to satisfy your acting urge, another benefit is that you can get close to some celebrities.

For example, Li Fangyuan, who played Truman’s wife, Anita Mui.

For example, Li Shangling, who played Truman's true love Shi Ya.

I heard that Li Fangyuan and Meng Chengming are a real couple, but I don’t know if it’s true.

Also, people who can become stars really have extraordinary looks. These two women are really good-looking. Especially Li Shangling, she is so white, hehehe~~ slurp~~
After the show is over, can I take a photo with them and get an autograph?
It was worth the trip.

As his mind wandered, Zheng Yuanxian stretched with a lewd smile, put his hand to his mouth and yawned.

Yawning is contagious. He kept yawning, and the guy who was reading a newspaper next to him couldn't help it either.

Zheng Yuanxian was amused when he saw this, and he leaned closer and said, "Hey, what do you think? Do you still think I was wrong? Isn't it boring after such a long time?"

"Not bad." The old man stood here for a long time, and the director didn't arrange anything else for him, so he really felt a little bored.

However, even though I had nothing to do, the sense of novelty still did not fade, especially when Meng Chengming and others appeared in front of me from time to time, it was quite nice to just watch them.

After all, even if you go to a concert, there is no such good "viewing" position.

At this time, the two of them didn't know that a camera was filming them in the building across the street. The scene of the two of them yawning out of boredom was broadcast live on the big screen outside.

It is worth mentioning that the content played on the big screen outside and the big screen on the high-rise building inside are somewhat different.

The big screen outside will play the tourists' reactions, while the big screen inside is basically focused on the leading actors such as Meng Chengming.

This creates an information gap between the people “in front of the TV” and “inside the TV.” The tourists inside are the audience, but they are also “extras” in the eyes of the “real audience.”

Of course, they don't realize it yet.

But soon they will enter the real "New Paradise Game Time".

Because the plot has progressed to Truman's memories of his true love "Shi Ya".

The charming town was built by the sea. On the beach not far away, Truman, who had been called "Teacher Meng, Brother Ming" several times, sat on a chair some distance away from the beach and reminisced.

The screen high in the sky began to play scenes of memories.

It was one night. Shi Ya pulled Truman to the chair. She said nervously and anxiously, "Time is running out. They are almost here."

"They?" Truman was puzzled.

"They won't let me talk to you."

"Who? What are you talking about?"

"They are coming!" Shi Ya turned her head and looked to the side.

Truman also turned around and saw a car approaching the two of them.

Then, Shi Ya spoke faster: "Listen to me, everyone knows you, everyone knows everything about you, everyone is acting, do you understand?"

"I...no, I don't understand, Shi Ya, what are you talking about?" Truman sounded confused.

But soon the audience outside and the tourists inside also became confused and at a loss.

Because then Shi Ya said: "My name is not Shi Ya, my name is Li Shangling, I am also an actress. I was supposed to play your wife, but they were afraid that I would tell you everything, so they arranged for Li Fangyuan to be with you!"

“?” Zheng Yuanxian.

“???” A boy reading a newspaper.

“???” The audience.

"Li... Li what? What arrangement? Who is arranging it? Who is this Li?"

"Li Shangling, Li Fangyuan, and your name is Meng Chengming. This is your childhood name. Your name is not Truman. This is a stage name. This is a show, do you understand?" While Li Shangling was speaking, she was pulled away by a man who came in a car.

Truman followed him and said in confusion, "Wait a minute, who are you?"

"I'm her father." The man pushed Truman away without saying a word and dragged Li Shangling into the car.

Li Shangling leaned on the car window and continued to shout to Truman anxiously: "Don't believe them, everything I told you is true, this is a huge studio.

The sky and the sea are all scenery, and the people on the street are all actors, some of them are even tourists. There are a lot of audiences outside watching you, and they have been watching you for thirty years!"

"What are you talking about?!" "She has a mental illness. Don't listen to her nonsense. I have tried many treatments but they didn't work. I am planning to take her abroad for treatment." Shi Ya's father explained as he returned to the car.

"Overseas, which overseas?"

"America, we are going to America." As he spoke, Shi Ya's father stepped on the accelerator and drove away.

The scene of memories ends here.

The audience and tourists inside were all dumbfounded.

"No, what do you mean?" Zheng Yuanxian stared at the boy reading the newspaper with his big eyes.

The newspaper boy was even more dumbfounded than him. He shook his head and said, "I don't know. Is this a play within a play within a play?"

"Damn, I really don't understand this. So Meng Chengming is playing a man named Meng Chengming but his stage name is Truman?" Zheng Yuanxian almost got himself dizzy as he spoke.

He didn't have time to think about it, because while he was talking and reminiscing, Truman, who was walking on the street, suddenly met a "homeless man".

And this homeless man was his father who had died many years ago.

Before this point, the audience had been told through live performances and aerial screen memories that his father had drowned and that Truman was therefore afraid of the deep sea.

Therefore, the audience at this time can understand Truman's surprise.

He was surprised, and so was the boy reading the newspaper, because at this moment, a man rushed out and patted him on the shoulder, saying without hesitation: "Hurry up, hurry up and separate Truman and his father!"

People are like this. When they are confused, they will naturally do whatever others tell them to do.

So the boy reading the newspaper also followed.

Not only him, more and more tourists were called to follow, directly separating Truman and his father.

When Truman came to his senses, his father was gone.

So many strange scenes and emergencies made Truman dazed, and also made the tourists at the scene involuntarily look at him directly or secretly.

Truman felt the whole world's gaze on him, and he trotted back home with panic, fear, disbelief, confusion, and helplessness.

This scene was clearly recorded by multiple cameras and projected onto the large screen outside.

At this moment, the audience outside felt goosebumps all over their body.

“What the hell?!!”

"Is that so?"

"Is this called The Truman Show? I suddenly remembered that the first thing played wasn't the behind-the-scenes footage, but the opening scene of the plot?"

"It's here, it's really here now. To be honest, I was feeling quite bored just now, but now I'm really excited."

The audience outside is excited, and the tourists inside are even more excited.

Truman rushed back home in a panic to find his mother.

On the big screen in the sky, the four big red words "Live Broadcast Paused" flashed, and seven or eight "live directors" wearing headphones and holding loudspeakers appeared.

"Group A, Group A, gather backstage at the cake shop!"

"Group B, Group B, assemble backstage at the appliance store."

Before entering the venue, the director divided the tourists into groups. Zheng Yuanxian and the newspaper reading boy were in Group B. They followed to the backstage of the home appliance store in a daze.

The two of them had just stood up and hadn't asked anything yet.

The "director" pointed at him and cursed, "What's wrong with you two? Didn't you sleep well last night? Do you know how many people are watching the live broadcast? You keep yawning, affecting the live broadcast effect!"

"Me?" Zheng Yuanxian was stunned by the scolding and pointed at his nose in disbelief.

"Do you know how many people are eager for the opportunity to enter Utopia Island?" the director continued to scold.

This shout really made Zheng Yuanxian angry. I spent a lot of money to buy scalped tickets, and I should be scolded by you for yawning?

I'm not the leading actor, the fact that I didn't fall asleep is already giving you face.

Just as he was about to retort, the director spoke again: "We at Moss Productions pay you high salaries, are we asking you to yawn? You've been acting for so many years, are you getting lazy?"

acting?

It turned out to be acting!
The newspaper reader, who was originally a little angry, immediately became excited after he realized what was going on.

He rushed to Zheng Yuanxian and bowed, saying, "I'm sorry, Director. We will pay attention and won't do it again next time!"

"Um... me too. I'm sorry, director." Zheng Yuanxian smacked his lips and said helplessly.

"Okay, let's not bother with you about this. Truman might have a problem with his mind. Our director team has discovered that he seems to have the idea of ​​escaping from Utopia Island recently.

This is absolutely not allowed. We must do our best to dispel his idea and keep him on Taoyuan Island. Therefore, there is some work for you to do." The director changed the subject.

As soon as these words were spoken, the entire group of tourists in Group B reacted instantly.

Here comes the mission, this is the main storyline of the game.

Zheng Yuanxian finally realized why Meng Chengming said the show would last four and a half hours. He realized what the live-action + interactive performance model meant.

After being scolded by the director just now, I can no longer tell whether he is acting or in reality.

As for the audience watching the live broadcast outside, they were watching the tasks being assigned to each group.

"Fuck, to be honest, I wasn't envious of them just now, but now I'm really jealous. I also want to go in and play."

(End of this chapter)