Reborn Action Star: Starting in Hollywood

Linyuan Villa, Douglaston, New York.

At ten o'clock in the morning, global media once again flocked to Linyuan Villa like a tide, recreating the grand occasion of a few months ago.

John, a reporter from Fox News, held the invitation letter tightly in his hand, his heart filled with disbelief and confusion.

Does this invitation really belong to him?
Does he really have the opportunity to attend this press conference about Lin Yuan's injury again?
After all, Lin Yuan has always been unfriendly to Fox News.

A few months ago, Lin Yuan was injured and hospitalized while filming "The King of Spy 2" during the Canadian wildfires. The exclusive broadcast fee for that press conference was as high as 2 million US dollars, making it the most expensive press conference in history.

This was the first time that Lin Yuan was seriously injured during filming. In addition, there were rumors that he had personally entered the inside of a tornado, which attracted global attention and the broadcasting fees naturally soared.

Media tickets for that press conference were so hard to come by that the price soared to $100 million per ticket.

John still remembers that there was a reporter named Tom in their company who failed to get an admission ticket and was squeezed out by CNN reporter Rich, who was so angry that he suffered an acute myocardial infarction on the spot.

Fortunately, Tom was rescued in time and saved his life. This incident caused quite a stir within Fox News, with many colleagues complaining about why the company always opposed Lin Yuan, causing them to miss such an important news opportunity.

However, today Lin Yuan seemed to have been seriously injured while filming "Lord of Spy 2". At the press conference held again, Fox News actually got media tickets?
Reporter John felt incredible. What was different today compared to a few months ago?
Reporter John passed the entrance inspection nervously and stepped into Linyuan Villa.

Seeing that he had entered smoothly, he felt both excited and curious. He wanted to know why Lin Yuan was injured again?
Unlike the last time when information about Lin Yuan’s injury was already flying around before the press conference began, this time all the information was completely covered up.

No one knows what scene Lin Yuan was filming when he was injured, where he was injured, or how serious his injury was.
At this moment, he suddenly saw an acquaintance standing not far away: CNN reporter Richie.

This reporter Richie is a classmate of him and reporter Tom, and he became famous because of his performance in Lin Yuan’s press conference a few months ago.

He became the most successful one among his classmates.

It seems that reporter Richie and Lin Yuan have some friendship?
Does he know some inside information?
So Reporter John stepped forward and patted Reporter Richie on the shoulder: "Hi, long time no see, old classmate."

"It's you, John. Did you, Fox News, get the ticket this time?" Richie said with a smile.

John: "..."

What he said was really harsh, picking on the sore spots.

But reporter John still managed to hold back his smile and asked, "Rich, do you know why Lin Yuan was injured this time?"

"How would I know? You asked the wrong person." Richie shrugged.

"Old classmate, don't lie to me. You look so calm, you must know something." Reporter John continued to ask.

"I really didn't receive any information. But..."

"But what?"

"Haven't you noticed? Many of those maintaining order at the scene and on guard today seem to be from the military?"

After hearing reporter Richie's reminder, reporter John immediately realized this.

In the past, when Lin Yuan held press conferences, people from professional security companies were used to maintain order, but today there were a large number of active-duty military personnel.

This shows what?
"Could it be... Lin Yuan has already infiltrated the army with his influence?" Reporter John said in disbelief.

After hearing what reporter John said, reporter Richie really didn't want to talk to him anymore.

Are all you Fox News reporters idiots?

I really don't want to admit that I am a classmate of yours.

But reporter Richie still said helplessly: "Is there a possibility that Lin Yuan's injury is related to the army?"

"If soldiers are involved in maintaining order, it is related to the army. What kind of logic is this?" Reporter John felt like his brain was not enough.

"Given Lin Yuan's status and position, it's impossible for him to do something like letting the military serve as his security. This would easily lead to criticism.

The fact that he agreed to allow the military to come here only means that military officers will also participate in today's press conference, so the military is also one of the organizers of the press conference.

"That's the only way it makes sense. So, can't you guess that Lin Yuan's injury is related to the army?" Reporter Richie said with a look of disappointment.

"Hearing you put it that way, it really is possible. Old classmate, you are really amazing!" Reporter John began to admire his old classmate.

I have to say, it’s quite pleasant to show off in front of old classmates, so reporter Richie added a few more words: “I observed carefully and found that the uniforms of these soldiers are from the navy.

Their uniforms all look quite new, not the kind that are newly discovered, but rather the kind that have been issued for a long time and rarely worn.”

"You can see this, you are not lying to me, right?" Reporter John asked in disbelief.

"Well, the clothes show almost no signs of washing or wear, but the hardware accessories are obviously oxidized. This shows that the uniforms have been issued for a long time but have not been worn much," said reporter Richie.

"That makes sense, but why?"

"Which branch of the navy doesn't usually wear uniforms?"

"I don't know, can you give me some hints?"

"Submarine, submariner!"

After Richie's reminder, John finally guessed the possible truth: "You mean... Lin Yuan was out at sea on a submarine while filming 'King of Spy 2'? That's why he was injured?"

Reporter Rich nodded. "I don't have any inside information. This is just my guess. I don't know if it's correct."

After hearing this, reporter John was convinced.

No wonder his old classmate was able to be promoted so quickly. He used to think that Richie was just lucky.

But today I found that the gap between them is really not a little bit.

Seeing reporter John stunned, Richie pulled him into the crowd.

"Let's go, our TV station has a good spot up front."

……

……

At this time, in the study on the second floor of the villa.

Lin Yuan's right chest was wrapped in white gauze, with some red spots seeping through it.

Charlize examined it and said, "It's really troublesome to make this fake bleeding look realistic."

"There's no other way. I can't let them know that my injuries have mostly healed in less than three days, right?" Lin Yuan said helplessly.

After all, during the debridement, a four or five centimeter incision was made and a large piece of flesh was removed.

Such injuries would take a month and a half to heal, but if they were almost healed in three days, you would be regarded as a monster.

GAKKI straightened Lin Yuan's face: "Look at me, otherwise your makeup will be crooked."

Lin Yuan looked too energetic, and had to rely on makeup to make him look a little haggard.

"Why are you so anxious to hold a press conference this time and invite such a wide range of media?" Charlize asked.

"There's no other way. I must be the first to fight for the 'right to define' this accident." Lin Yuan said.

"Definition rights?"

"Well, we have to take the initiative, otherwise it will be very troublesome."

Three days ago, when the Virginia surfaced to 200 meters and released the communication buoy, it quickly contacted the filming boat that Charlize and GAKKI were on.

This warship, which was a modified filming vessel, already had a military communication channel, so a rescue operation was quickly organized.

In less than 20 hours, Lin Yuan and others were successfully rescued.

After being rescued, Lin Yuan, director Cohen and other crew members immediately flew back to New York via the U.S. military's Pitufik Airport in Greenland.

Under Betty's influence, the incident involving the Virginia was kept strictly confidential from the moment the rescue operation began.

Apart from a few senior officials of the Atlantic Fleet and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, few people knew that this had happened.

Lin Yuan and Betty chose to keep this matter secret for the time being so that they could calmly organize the media and define the nature of the matter first, otherwise they would be in a disadvantageous position.

Any event with a huge impact is often multifaceted.

You can interpret it positively or negatively.

When you use different standards and values ​​to consider the same thing, you will often come to completely different conclusions. This is the power of definition.

Therefore, fighting for the right to define is the most important thing at the moment.

The Virginia was a nuclear submarine, and the most advanced attack nuclear submarine of the U.S. Navy. An accident occurred, which almost led to the complete destruction of the submarine and the death of all officers and soldiers on board.

Around the world, any nuclear submarine accident is major news and immediately attracts the attention of the world.

Therefore, it is absolutely impossible to cover up such a major event.

The causes and consequences of this accident are very complicated and involve many aspects.

On the negative side, you can interpret it as Lin Yuan using important national military assets to film for his own selfish interests, and almost causing the sinking of the Virginia.

Influencing the military through personal connections and obtaining the help of nuclear submarines for filming is not an outrageous thing in the United States or Europe.

After all, the military also needs to present its own image and obtain sponsorship at the same time. There are actually many precedents for this kind of win-win situation.

For example, in Tom Cruise's "Top Gun", many scenes in the movie were shot on aircraft carriers, including the "Enterprise" aircraft carrier and the "Lincoln" nuclear-powered super aircraft carrier.

Many scenes in the film were filmed at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar and Marine Corps Air Station Fallon in Nevada.

There are also a large number of US military equipment and troops appearing in the "Transformers" series of movies, and the military provides military advisors and equipment support.

In "Independence Day," the U.S. military battles alien invaders, and the film's production was supported by the U.S. Air Force and Marine Corps.

In general, if Lin Yuan simply borrowed the nuclear submarine to cooperate with the filming, there would be no problem as long as it did not violate the confidentiality system.

But the problem is...something unexpected happened.

The Virginia nearly sank, and it could even be said that it had already sunk, and all the officers and men on board had nearly perished with it. After such a major accident, the nature of the situation changed.

At least we can hold Lieutenant Colonel Louis and Lieutenant General Jin accountable. There should be a way out, right?
Even if there is no concrete evidence, Major General Ross was previously under investigation, and other senior military officials behind him are being held accountable. Can we use this as a bargaining chip?
In short, the accident on the Virginia gave Lin Yuan's enemies a lot of room to maneuver.

Lin Yuan didn't even need to think too much to know that his enemies would immediately go all out in the media after learning about this matter, and all kinds of negative reports would flood in:

Lin Yuan misused public property for personal gain, resulting in tragic losses!

Lin Yuan almost sank a nuclear submarine!

More than 200 people nearly died because of Lin Yuan!

"With insatiable greed, Lin Yuan actually dabbled in nuclear power?"

All Lin Yuan and Betty could do was to conceal the news temporarily.

After he returned to New York, he held a press conference to "characterize" the accident that occurred on the Virginia.

Once the public accepts this "characterization," bad things can even turn into good things.

Because the Virginia accident was not only negative, it also had positive aspects.

First of all, the reason for the sinking of the Virginia was not due to human error.

The Virginia encountered the most terrifying "sea cliff", which is an "irresistible force" for submarines sailing underwater.

In fact, apart from the Virginia, no submarine has ever survived a "sea cliff".

So from this perspective, can we praise the Virginia's advancement?
Can we give a shout-out to all the officers and soldiers of the Virginia for their exceptional professionalism during the emergency repairs?
Can you praise Lieutenant Colonel Louis for his ability to remain calm in times of crisis as the commander?

After all, in the face of such a super disaster, being able to rescue oneself safely is like a miracle and is worth bragging about.

Secondly, during the emergency repair process of the Virginia, Lin Yuan’s performance was too amazing.

If the footage of Lin Yuan risking his life to leave the cabin while all the officers and soldiers on the boat are bidding farewell was made public.

It is estimated that it will immediately cause a huge response among the public.

No matter which country the people are from, when they see such heroic deeds, they will only feel admiration and love in their hearts. How can they have any idea of ​​holding them accountable?

Therefore, there are things to be said about the accident of the Virginia from both positive and negative aspects.

In this situation, the most important thing at the moment is to seize the initiative and be the first to "characterize" the incident.

This is also the reason why Lin Yuan had to hold a press conference despite his sick body as soon as he returned to New York.

This press conference was also carefully planned by Lin Yuan and Betty.

In order to prevent the news from leaking out, they used the fact that Lin Yuan was injured during filming as a publicity point to attract media reporters to participate in the press conference.

While introducing how Lin Yuan was injured, the incident of the sinking of the Virginia was also brought up.

Lin Yuan was sitting in a wheelchair pretending to be sick. Charlize helped him fix the fake bleeding bandage on his chest, and GAKKI-chan put on his "haggard makeup".

After finishing all this, GAKKI-chan smiled and said to Charlize, "The press conference is about to start. Push Lin Yuan to the scene."

"Aren't you coming with me?" Charlize asked.

"I still have to discuss the aftermath with Sister Betty. Lin Yuan left a lot of work behind during his trip." As a young assistant, GAKKI-chan now has endless work to do.

This time when Lin Yuan went out to sea to shoot, he caused a series of troubles.

Although the reward from Old Tommy has been paid, he is now hiding from the public, so we need to help him conceal his whereabouts, which requires contact with FBI personnel.

The crimes of Major General Ross are still being uncovered. Betty intends to give these scheming guys a good beating, and GAKKI-chan also needs to cooperate.

Lin Yuan promised to ensure Andy Louis's safety, but someone would have to take action, right? Otherwise, if Andy Louis was killed after betraying the Rockefeller Foundation, Lin Yuan's credibility would be ruined.

The Virginia was severely damaged. Although Lin Yuan was not responsible for its repairs, as that was the responsibility of the Atlantic Fleet, he had to express his gratitude for the trouble it had caused.

In addition, there is a series of tasks such as the protection of cetaceans, which require GAKKI, the diligent assistant, to complete.

Although there were many and complicated things to do, Assistant Sakura did not complain at all, but started her work with full energy.

Charlize pushed Lin Yuan's wheelchair towards the press conference.

At this time, in the lobby on the first floor, reporters were already on standby, waiting for the press conference to begin.

Unlike the press conference a few months ago where only 20 reporters attended, today there were nearly 100 reporters present, filling the originally spacious first-floor hall.

"Ding dong!"

The elevator door on the first floor of the villa rang, and all the reporters present immediately turned their heads to look over.

Charlize was seen pushing Lin Yuan out of the elevator.

Looking at the bloody bandage on Lin Yuan's chest, many reporters who attended the previous press conference felt a sense of time and space confusion.

That moment is exactly like this moment.

Although the person pushing Lin Yuan changed from Liu Yufei to Charlize.

But Lin Yuan was also sitting in a wheelchair, with blood oozing from the bandage on his chest, and he looked listless.

Is this... still the invincible Lin Yuan?
How dangerous is "The King of Spy V 2"?
Lin Yuan, who was considered invincible by everyone, was actually treated like this for the second time in just a few months?

Many reporters who are quite familiar with Lin Yuan have already thought that Lin Yuan has suffered three serious injuries since his debut.

The first time was when filming the scene in "The King of Spy Wars" where I skydive from 10,000 meters and pass through a thunderstorm cloud with my body.

The second and third time were in "Lord of Spy Vs. King ...

It seems that the "King of Spy Wars" series of movies is really Lin Yuan's most hardworking series of movies.

Every reporter at the scene, in addition to being concerned about Lin Yuan's health, also developed a strong curiosity.

They can't wait to know what amazing challenges Lin Yuan has completed in "King of Spy Wars 2".

"Guru Guru~"

Amid the sound of the wheelchair rolling, Charlize pushed Lin Yuan to the press conference stage.

At this time, there was still no one on the stage. With the arrival of Lin Yuan, several other people came out from behind the scenes and came to the press conference stage.

Director Cohen, Meng Tao and Lieutenant Colonel Louis.

Director Cohen and Meng Tao are already old acquaintances to reporters.

But when Lieutenant Colonel Louis, dressed in a neat uniform, walked onto the stage, the reporters at the scene immediately realized that today's press conference was definitely not simple!
"Crack!"

"Crack!"

Immediately, there was a burst of shutter clicks from the audience, and flashes of light kept flashing.

John, a reporter from Fox News, was also taking pictures at this moment.

When he saw Lieutenant Colonel Louis walk up to the press conference desk and seemed to be preparing to speak in a while, he admired his old classmate even more.

Reporter Richie really guessed it right!

Thanks to this old classmate of mine, he was able to prepare earlier.

Reporter John looked around at his colleagues and felt a sense of superiority:

Not only did I already know that a naval officer would be participating in today's press conference, I also knew that this officer was from a submarine!

Just now, based on these early guesses, he had done some homework and completely adjusted the questions for today.

Reporter John believes that as long as he is given the opportunity to ask questions, he will definitely give an outstanding performance!

At this time on the stage, Charlize secured Lin Yuan's wheelchair, walked to the center of the podium, and picked up the microphone.

The reporters at the scene immediately stopped filming. Their minds were filled with countless questions and they couldn't wait to start asking them.

"Welcome everyone to today's press conference. I am today's host, Charlize Theron."

There was immediate applause from the audience.

"As everyone knows, Lin Yuan has been injured again and has not yet fully recovered. So, I will be the one to explain the situation today."

"I know everyone is most curious about how Lin Yuan got injured."

"Before answering this question, I want to tell you one thing. A few days ago, Lin Yuan took the nuclear submarine Virginia to Greenland to film an exciting action scene in "Lord of Spy 2."

Upon hearing this, the scene immediately became lively.

"What? Did I hear it wrong? A nuclear submarine?"

"A nuclear submarine? Doesn't that mean it has mushroom bombs on it?"

"Isn't it too dangerous? How could Lin Yuan take such a dangerous submarine? Doesn't this involve military secrets?"

Faced with the ignorance of his colleagues, reporter John, who had just done his homework, said, "As a reporter, can't you be a little more professional? Virginia is an attack nuclear submarine. It doesn't have mushroom bombs on it."

"Attack nuclear submarine? Are there any categories for nuclear submarines?"

It has to be said that the liberal arts education that is prevalent in the United States has left many journalists, who should have broader knowledge, with empty heads.

Reporter John said confidently: "Of course, the confidentiality of attack nuclear submarines is not that high, so you don't have to question whether Lin Yuan's actions are legal.

Now I am very curious, how did Lin Yuan get injured while riding on a nuclear submarine?
Could it be that he went out of the cabin to swim?"

Reporter Richie remained silent, feeling that Lin Yuan might have done something earth-shattering. (End of Chapter)