The Birth of the Best Director

Chapter 236 The entire audience was in an uproar! A masterpiece of cosmic scale has appeared once again!

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On the screen.

The movie is still playing.

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The Earth Expeditionary Force's advance team is no longer so optimistic about this exploration after encountering a mysterious "cold annihilation" on planet RT-1.

The atmosphere in the entire team became extremely oppressive.

Misfortune never comes singly.

Due to the prolonged space travel, space adaptation syndrome began to break out on a large scale among the expeditionary force.

Half of the drivers experienced dizziness, paleness, cold sweats, nausea, vomiting, and other symptoms of various neurological disorders.

They took a special medication, and their condition improved somewhat.

But soon, something even more troublesome happened.

"Sophie, I can't see."

Because the space environment is far too dangerous, they no longer choose to put everyone into hibernation during their voyage.

Instead, it operates in a rotating state.

Hanikezi was not the first chosen "night watchman," but after she was groggily awakened, she suddenly discovered a serious problem.

Her vision was blurry.

She shook her head, but instead of getting better, her condition worsened.

In the end, everything in sight turned completely gray and black.

I could vaguely sense a huge fireball in the distance; that was the location of the central star of this galaxy.

But in areas where the light was slightly dimmer, she couldn't see anything at all.

"Alita, I think I can't see either."

Keanu Reeves and Hanikzi, as members of the same "Night Watch" group, awaken together and take on guard duties.

His condition was also somewhat poor.

However, he was once controlled by an AI chip and forced into a deep sleep for several years, so he is relatively calm compared to Hanikezi.

"Space blindness".

After the character Dilraba was awakened, she closed her eyes, activated the AI ​​chip in her body, searched through a lot of information, and then gave an answer.

"Does that mean Adi and I will go blind?"

Keanu Reeves remained relatively calm.

But Hanikezi couldn't accept the news: "Sophie, tell me quickly, how do I treat this ailment? I know you have a way."

"Ah."

Reba nodded calmly: "Space blindness is most likely related to the increased hydraulic pressure in the head under low gravity conditions, which compresses the optic nerve in the eyeball."

"Next, I will use an extra 20% of the energy to make us mech hunters form a circle and rotate automatically, using centrifugal force to replace Earth's gravity."

As she spoke, Dilraba made a series of operations on the virtual screen.

The next moment, the 30 mech hunters that were originally in a straight line began to reassemble into a large ring, and began to move centrifugally around the spaceship in the center.

Using centrifugal force to replace Earth's gravity.

“Every hour, I increase the gravity by 0.1g to allow my body to gradually adapt.”

"Don't worry, your eyes will recover soon."

Dilraba's voice is always so calm.

With someone to rely on, everyone felt much more at ease.

Keanu Reeves and Hanikz did not object and, after taking the medication, lay quietly in their cockpits.

The cockpit of the Jaeger, after being modified, is actually very large, enough for a person to move around normally.

However, in the desolate and vast universe, loneliness is the hardest thing to dispel.

Humans are, after all, planetary creatures, not extraterrestrial beings.

When people leave their familiar environment, they may experience various mental health issues such as low mood, nervous fragility, and anxiety.

Of these drivers, only Reba, the AI ​​human, is completely unaffected.

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in the audience.

This part of the story is relatively calm.

But the problems encountered were by no means insignificant.

In addition to facing mysterious enemies in the universe, the human expeditionary force also needs to face the challenges of the environment.

"Another piece of new knowledge."

"It turns out that humans get so many diseases after going into space."

"I used to think that being an astronaut was very cool, but now it seems that ordinary people can't become astronauts at all."

"But yes."

"Most people who become seamen, after spending half a month at sea, will become neither human nor ghost, and their mental state will be greatly abnormal. Not to mention becoming astronauts and exploring outer space."

After the thrilling battle, the film's pace slows down slightly, but troubles continue to arise, keeping the audience on the edge of their seats.

At that moment, many viewers subconsciously tugged at their ties to allow themselves to breathe more easily.

What was once a somewhat terrible life has now become so wonderful.

At least, they can still breathe the air on Earth.

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On the screen.

The Earth Expeditionary Force traverses the vicinity of a giant star.

The nearby gravity is distorted and immense.

In the image, several flares appeared on the surface of the star.

After the massive arc of flame flashed, the electronic components inside the mech hunter emitted a hissing sound.

Meanwhile, amidst this electronic turbulence, Reba continuously wrote in her space log and sent it to Earth.

"Before I left, I made an agreement with Miss Raven to send a space log every three days."

"Miss Raven can deduce the specific data of the [gravitational time dilation effect] in our star system based on the interval between the receipt of this space log on Earth."

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Dilraba's voice-over has just ended.

The scene shifts back to Earth.

Miss T is still as beautiful as ever.

However, Miss Raven, who is human, has changed her clothes, cut her hair short, and replaced the dresses she used to love with plain work clothes.

She even had two assistants.

"Professor, it's five days later than last time. [New Icarus] won't run into trouble, will it?"

The Icarus interstellar mission is an interstellar exploration project proposed by the British Interplanetary Society following the Daedalus project in the 1970s. It aims to develop nuclear fusion-powered unmanned spacecraft to fly by nearby star systems.

Earth's Perseus Expedition was codenamed "New Icarus".

Liu Shishi did not answer. She raised her head, glanced out the window, her eyes somewhat blank, and whispered a classic line of poetry: "The falcon cannot hear the falconer's call."

This quote comes from the poem "Second Coming" by the Irish poet Yeats.

It symbolizes humanity's gradual loss of control over the world, with order and rationality being replaced by chaos and disorder.

Placed in this film, it can express all of humanity's confusion and fear about the future.

It could also mean that Reba and her expeditionary force, like falcons, have flown too far to hear the calls of the falconers on Earth.

However, poetry is something that can only be understood intuitively and cannot be explained in words most of the time.

And this line of poetry, placed here and now, is simply too charming.

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"Beautiful lines."

"An unparalleled sense of melancholy, an overwhelming sense of desolation."

"Miss Raven was so artistic when she said that line."

"I really like this character."

A murmur rippled through the audience.

Now they are quite certain that this is not a traditional commercial film.

This movie is the complete opposite of the cool fights and pure visual effects of "Pacific Rim".

It's completely different from "Real Steel," which is full of youthful energy and family-friendly fun.

This is an epic work filled with religious allegory, philosophical concepts, and a magnificent yet desolate atmosphere.

Lu Zhiyuan did not hide the theme concept of this film from everyone; its general outline was based on Michelangelo's "The Creation of Adam".

In terms of specific artistic style, he drew heavily on the loneliness, desolation, and tragic steel sanctity of the Romantic painter Friedrich.

Now, he's working on the dialogue.

The perfectly chosen lines of poetry elevated the overall atmosphere of the film considerably.

In particular, the right lines, the right roles, the right actors... for viewers who can connect on the same wavelength, this is definitely a feast for the eyes.

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The message from Dilraba was delayed for a full five days before it reached Earth.

For Dilraba and her group, they had only been away from Earth for a short 20 days.

But for humans on Earth, they have been gone for more than half a year.

"Professor, they are heading to planet RT-2."

"According to the theory of general relativity, time flows more slowly in a strong gravitational field compared to a weak gravitational field. Based on this theory, we can roughly calculate the gravitational time dilation coefficient of the star system they are in."

"However, the gravitational time dilation coefficient in the space near the black hole is surprisingly large. It's truly astonishing."

"One day there is equivalent to 15 days on Earth."

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The storyline on Earth lasted for about 10 minutes.

It's mainly to create a certain atmosphere.

Explain to the audience why the expedition to Perseus is imperative.

Because the Earth is about to perish.

If no other suitable planet is found, everything on Earth will perish.

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"Gravitational time dilation, what is that?"

"Is it true that a day in heaven is equivalent to a year on earth, as mentioned in mythology? Did our ancestors discover this long ago?"

"Or perhaps our ancestors came into contact with extraterrestrials?"

It's obvious that these are audience members from China, discussing among themselves.

For the first time, they saw theoretical knowledge about time in a movie.

There is also a technical term called "gravitational time dilation".

So fresh!
They are quite certain that probably no director in China could present such advanced theoretical concepts to the audience in such a simple and easy-to-understand way.

Lu Zhiyuan didn't show off any skills in this movie.

Multi-narrative structures, flashbacks, and unexpected rewinds... can make people dizzy and confused, leaving them completely clueless about the story's plot, requiring multiple viewings to understand.

Lu Zhiyuan never uses those fancy tricks.

All the stories are told in a straightforward manner, following a timeline.

Even so, he was still able to tell the story with great interest, occasionally throwing out a fresh concept that made the audience exclaim how wonderful it was.

I've never seen or heard of it.

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"Wow!"

"RT-2, it looks really beautiful."

"This planet looks a bit like Earth in ancient times. At the very center is the supercontinent Pangaea, surrounded by oceans."

At this moment, many people in the audience gasped in surprise.

Because, after a long flight, the Earth Expeditionary Force finally arrived at Planet RT-2.

This planet is absolutely gorgeous.

A deep blue glow, white clouds floating around the planet, slowly rotating, emitting multicolored light.

It's clear from its near-Earth orbit that this planet is very suitable for human habitation, especially given its lush vegetation.

Such lush vegetation means that the oxygen content on this planet is extremely high, and it is very likely that it was like the dinosaur era on Earth.

All the creatures were exceptionally large.

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On the screen.

Hanikezi's eyes recovered, but other problems arose.

Without the protection of an atmosphere, solar flares, along with their large amounts of dangerous X-rays and heavily charged particles, can easily penetrate the human body.

It damages human DNA and increases the risk of developing cancer.

Hanikezi was getting impatient staying in space, and volunteered: "Sophie, this planet is great, I'll lead the team."

As the strongest fighter in the expeditionary force, and having single-handedly defeated an apostle monster, Hanikz certainly had the confidence to say that.

"As usual, Sakura and Duan, go down and explore first."

“If there are no problems, Ati, you take the main force and clear a safe zone for us.”

"Grey, you're in reserve, ready to provide support at any time."

Reba quickly assigned tasks to everyone.

"OK!"

No one had any objections to this arrangement.

Keiko Kitagawa and Yoshihiro Duan were scouts in the expeditionary force, and many exploration instruments were installed on their two mech hunters.

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"coming!"

"The second major battle is about to begin!"

"I wonder what kind of monsters live on this planet?"

"I reckon this planet is the lair of the Apostle monsters. It's the only planet nearby with enough food to support so many Apostle monsters."

As a seasoned viewer who has seen countless movies, I was generally able to analyze some of the director's ideas in the audience.

A major war is inevitable.

Generally, an action movie will have 4 fight scenes.

This movie has already experienced two such events.

The game begins with clearing out the apostle monsters inside the spacetime wormhole, which can be considered a major battle.

The second match was just on planet RT-1.

Now, the third major battle has officially begun!
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At this moment, all the audience members were focused and even adjusted their posture, ready to enjoy the grand spectacle that was about to unfold.

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On the screen.

Keiko Kitagawa and Yoshihiro Duan piloted two Jaeger Hunters as they slowly descended from the sky.

They shared what they saw with all their companions in low Earth orbit.

"it's beautiful."

"I don't even need to look at the data to know that this planet is the new home we've been looking for."

"Warm and humid, raining everywhere, and abundant ferns."

"Look at the coastline over there, the waves are very shallow, right? I can vaguely see some green algae and other marine plants."

Because of the terrifying 10,000-meter-high waves on Planet RT-1, everyone developed a stress response to the coastline.

At this moment, their first reaction upon seeing the coastline was to check how high the waves were.
This planet is amazing.

At least, there doesn't seem to be any danger in the ocean.

"Wow!"

"What is this? It's so beautiful!"

"Colorful rocks! How are they formed? Anyway, I love this planet. I want to build my own training ground by the sea, under these colorful rocks."

The mech hunter pilots of the Earth Expeditionary Force were all very excited.

They were filled with anticipation for this planet.

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The characters' joy for this planet in the movie also touched the audience.

In particular, the appearance of the Rainbow Mountains.

This has sparked much discussion among viewers.

"Is this special effects? This place looks absolutely gorgeous!"

"No. This is not special effects. I have been to this place. This is a city in China called Zhangye. About 40 kilometers east of this city, there is a famous scenic spot called Rainbow Mountains."

"very beautiful."

"This place is considered one of the most unforgettable scenic spots in the world."

"If you have the chance, you should take your wife and children on a trip together."

The reach of a film is stronger than most advertisements, and even stronger than tourism promotional videos.

After all, a science fiction movie directed by Lu Zhiyuan would normally gross around 10 billion US dollars.

Based on a movie ticket price of $5 to $10, there would be 1 to 2 million people worldwide going to the cinema to watch this movie.

In addition, there are many more viewers who watch pirated copies.

If nothing unexpected happens, Lu Zhiyuan's film may reach 10 billion viewers.

A world-class director with immense influence.

Such a scene appears in a movie theater, and it was filmed on Earth, not in some remote mountain forest, but in the suburbs of a city.

For the local cultural and tourism department, it was like a windfall.

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"Sister Reba, the teacher is such a good person. The teacher didn't take any benefits from them and filmed a promotional video for them for free."

Previously, Lu Zhiyuan went to Kashgar to film "Real Steel," which brought a huge influx of tourists to the area after filming.

In particular, many people are following the trend and want to fly kites on top of houses like the characters in movies.

This situation has brought a lot of extra income to the local kite sellers.

The movie "Pacific Rim" did not feature any city as its spokesperson.

However, after the shrine was destroyed, the Apostle Monster figurine was transformed into an anti-Japanese war hero and became a bestseller in China.

Without a doubt, now that this movie is released, the city of Zhangye and the Rainbow Mountains scenic area will definitely become more popular.

It's probably too late this winter.

But next year's May Day holiday, this attraction will definitely be packed with people and become a popular tourist destination.

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Just then, a small change occurred on the screen.

The beautiful colorful Danxia landforms suddenly distorted under the sun's rays, as if an electronic screen had malfunctioned.

This small hint instantly put everyone on edge.

From God's perspective, they already knew that this planet was not as prosperous and peaceful as it appeared, and was clearly full of dangers.

Unfortunately, Duan Yihong and Kitagawa Keiko did not notice this.

"The oxygen content is 25%, which is similar to the environment during the Permian period on Earth. Under this oxygen content, any animal can breathe easily at high altitudes."

"However, for us humans, 25% oxygen content is a bit high. To adapt to the environment on this planet, we may need to readjust our breathing rate."

"Besides, too much oxygen will speed up our metabolism and make me age faster... Well, I can only try my best to overcome it."

Keiko Kitagawa clearly loves this planet; while analyzing the data, she even has the mood to make fun of herself.

"The gravity conditions are also good, 1.08g, which is almost the same as on Earth."

"In addition, this planet is farther away from the black hole than RT-1, and the tidal forces it experiences are not as terrifying, so there is no need to worry about giant waves."

Duan Yihong was still bothered by the giant wave on that planet.

For some reason, I thought of my good friend Sun Honglei.

At this moment, both of them fell silent, and the atmosphere became somewhat heavy.

"Duan, test the soil composition."

"I'm going to the beach to test the water's composition."

Keiko Kitagawa changed the subject.

Soil composition and water composition are among the most important data points for a planet.

Soil determines plant nutrients.

Water determines whether humans can survive.

As for the air... as long as the plants can survive, it should be fine to gradually improve it over time.

Boom!

The two went their separate ways.

One team headed towards the mountains to collect soil samples for data analysis.

Another person carefully went to the beach, collected some water, and analyzed it on the spot.

"careful!"

"What is this?"

As the two approached, they suddenly realized that the mountains were no longer mountains, and the sea was no longer sea.

These environments are covered with a layer of tiny organisms.

"not good!"

"Get out of the way!"

By the time they realized all this, it was too late.

These strange, tiny creatures, somehow, had burrowed into the Jaeger's interior and began secreting a powerful, corrosive liquid.

"Chichi!"

The next moment, the cockpit was also breached.

An insect the size of an ant fluttered its wings and burrowed directly into Kitagawa Keiko's combat suit, following her nose as it went inside.

In an instant, Keiko Kitagawa's pupils turned completely black, as if she were possessed by a ghost.

It's about the same on Duan Yihong's side.

The two were controlled by this strange alien insect at almost the same time.

The muscles on their faces contorted, and their expressions became incredibly stiff, but gradually, these stiff expressions softened again.

However, there was a strange curve at the corner of his mouth.

It was filled with an aura of evil.

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"Your acting is superb."

"Both of these actors are very talented!"

"Even though his expression didn't change at all, a slight twitch in his eyes and a slight curve to the corners of his mouth instantly exuded an aura of evil!"

"By the way, what exactly did that scene just now represent?"

"The entire planet is covered in insects? Everything is just an illusion created by these insects for humans?"

"So, these insects are highly civilized and discovered the human expeditionary force early on, thus setting a trap?"

"I understand... There is a Zerg civilization on this planet!"

Who says that extraterrestrials in the universe have to be human?
The Zerg might even possess intelligence.

Just like the movie "Alien".

Aliens are creatures with incredible survival abilities, terrifying speed, unparalleled reproductive and parasitic capabilities, making them a nightmare for humanity.

But compared to the densely packed insectoids, the Xenomorphs seem insignificant.

Because insects have an incredibly high reproductive rate.

The environmental requirements are also very simple.

Insects can survive and reproduce anywhere as long as there is air, water, and food.

In comparison, humans have far too demanding requirements for the environment.

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"Sakura, Duan, how are things?"

At the command center, communications were interrupted for a period of time due to the raging solar storm, and a hissing sound could be heard.

Dilraba didn't care too much.

Because the nearby sun is being swallowed by a black hole, solar wind radiation is very unstable, which naturally affects their communication.

“Great environment.”

"This place can definitely become our second home."

"I couldn't help but take a breath of the air here; it's so delicious."

"You guys should come down quickly too."

"You will definitely fall in love with this planet!"

Keiko Kitagawa and Yoshihiro Duan each sent an invitation to the Earth Expeditionary Force in near-Earth orbit.

I hope they can come down together and enjoy the beautiful environment here.

However, upon closer inspection, it can be found that their dialogue throughout did not reveal any special information.

They were all formulaic answers.

Clearly, those insects had completely controlled the two of them.

"Adi, something's not right with these two. Go check on them. Be careful."

The way the two spoke was no different from usual, but they seemed a little too excited and impatient.

This made Dilraba a little suspicious.

"Yes, Commander!"

Hanikezi piloted his mech hunter, along with four or five underlings, and together they broke the link and plummeted from the sky.

"Be on guard!" After arriving on the ground, Hanikezi looked around and thought that this planet seemed pretty good.

The environment is very beautiful.

Lush vegetation, shallow beaches, and beautifully colored rock walls.

However, the planet gave her a dangerous aura that she disliked very much, and she would frown from time to time.

"Sakura, Duan, report the situation."

Hanikezi deliberately used a commanding tone to give instructions to the two men.

Under normal circumstances, the two of them would definitely complain a bit, saying that she was just a bully using someone else's power.

"Yes!"

But this moment.

Keiko Kitagawa and Yoshihiro Duan actually came over to report the situation, just like two obedient soldiers.

This made Hanikezi immediately realize that something was wrong.

"stop!"

Hanikezi piloted the [Qin Palace Guard] mecha hunter, with various weapons popping out from his arms and aiming at the two men.

The other mech hunters who came down with Hanikzi also prepared for battle.

"Sakura, tell me, what's your child's name?"

"Duan, tell me, what's your girlfriend's name?"

Hanikezi asked casually.

The truth is, the character Keiko Kitagawa is obsessed with fighting and doesn't have any children.

The character Duan Yihong is an ascetic who has no girlfriend.

Duan Yihong and Kitagawa Keiko realized they had been discovered, and their expressions twisted in disgust.

A moment later, the skin on their foreheads broke open, revealing a small black dot.

Only after the camera zoomed in and gave a close-up did the audience notice.

The small black dot on their foreheads was a tiny worm, about the size of a grain of rice.

The insects' abdomens, pressed against their foreheads, shimmered with an eerie light, revealing streaks of light resembling nerve energy.

The small black insect attached itself to the foreheads of the two people and controlled their brain nerves by secreting some strange substance.

This scene instantly reminded people of the movie "Upgrade," where Keanu Reeves is paralyzed and has an AI chip implanted in him.

This little black bug's ability is very similar to that of a miniature biochip.

The Zerg Queen, hiding in the shadows, can remotely control everything through these biochips.

Mysterious, eerie, and powerful.

It's absolutely suffocating.

"boom!"

At that moment, Duan Yihong and Kitagawa Keiko, piloting two Mech Hunters, split into two groups and directly surrounded Hanikezi and his companions behind him.

These two mech hunters, serving as scouts and the spearhead of the entire team, possess formidable combat capabilities.

For a time, the two of them were actually overpowering Hanikezi's small team.

"Sophie, something's happened to those two."

"They seem to be controlled by some mysterious force."

Hanikezi didn't know exactly what had happened; all he knew was that the two people no longer recognized him and had lost their self-awareness.

This wretched place is full of mysterious things; no matter how careful they are, they can't defend themselves at all.

"Grey, go and provide support."

"With full access to the T0 chip, you can easily take them down!"

Besides Dilraba, Keanu Reeves' character is also an AI-modified human.

However, Keanu Reeves has always considered himself human, and under normal circumstances, he would suppress the AI ​​chip in his body to prevent it from making decisions for him.

He only uses an AI chip to control his muscles and bones, allowing him to move freely like a normal person, instead of being paralyzed from the waist down.

However, this was a crucial moment, and he couldn't afford to worry about anything else.

"I'll handle it!"

Keanu Reeves, the main character, has finally made his appearance, accompanied by the most powerful T0 chip and a tactical squad.

They landed directly on this planet.

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"Keanu, it's finally time to fight!"

"Look! There's an interesting detail. The other Jaegers all have some scratches or signs of repair."

"However, Keanu Reeves' Jaeger has a brand new paint job. The armor surface is free of any dents, and there are very few scratches. It's obvious that it has never been in a fight."

"However, Keanu's fighting ability is definitely the strongest among this group."

Keanu Reeves' AI chip is the same one used in Dilraba Dilmurat's body.

Moreover, under normal circumstances, Keanu Reeves' brain system has already been monitored by an AI chip.

He should be immune to the mysterious Zerg manipulation on this planet.

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Audiences are eagerly anticipating Keanu Reeves' participation.

Keanu Reeves lived up to expectations.

On screen, Keanu Reeves pilots the Jaeger, landing on the ground and immediately joining the battle.

He quickly gained the upper hand after a fierce fight.

During combat, through the algorithm of the AI ​​chip, various virtual combat trajectories appear in front of him... He can predict the movements of Kitagawa Keiko and Duan Yihong's mecha hunters 0.5 seconds in advance.

In this situation, he can use this 0.5-second prediction to launch an attack in advance.

A clean and efficient battle.

In less than three minutes, Keiko Kitagawa and Yihong Duan, the two Jaeger robots, were taken under Keanu Reeves' control.

"Medical robot. Perform a full-body examination on these two people."

After taking control of the two Jaeger pilots, Keanu Reeves took over the operation and activated a small medical robot inside both Jaeger pilots.

It was a mechanical creation that looked like a small spider.

It had two tentacles at the top, constantly flashing a faint green light and emitting scanning light waves to examine Duan Yihong and Kitagawa Keiko.

"An unknown neurotoxin."

"Investigate the source of infection."

"Surgical removal!"

After scanning the area, the spider robot extended two sharp claws and pierced the motionless black worms on the foreheads of the two people, killing them instantly.

The two instantly regained consciousness after the small black insect died.

"what happened?"

"My head hurts."

The two had no recollection of what they had just done; they only felt a sharp pain in their heads, dizziness, and a lack of energy.

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Seeing this, the audience breathed a sigh of relief.

"Scared me."

"It's good that you're not dead."

"I thought we were going to suffer heavy losses here again."

"The universe and the starry sky are far too dangerous."

"A tiny bug almost wiped out the entire team."

Duan Yihong and Kitagawa Keiko woke up, and although they were slightly injured, their lives were not in danger, which made the audience very relieved.

They initially thought that Lu Zhiyuan was going to kill someone again.

"This planet seems alright."

"The bugs are quite dangerous, but we can get more insecticide and wipe them out. If we're worried about human pilots being parasitized, we can use nuclear weapons to clear the area first."

"After the nuclear bomb clears the area, deploy a large number of small robots. Robots have absolutely no weaknesses when facing insects and can carry out a one-sided massacre."

In the audience, clever people kept offering suggestions to the Earth Expeditionary Force.

They wished the characters in the movie could hear their ideas.

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"Holy crap, what is this?!"

However, the audience fell silent the next second.

Because, right at that moment, the seawater began to churn near these 30 mech hunters.

No, to be precise, it should be said that the things on the sea surface began to boil.

These things are densely packed together, like tiny water droplets.

At this moment, these tiny water droplets, as if defying gravity, flew backwards and rushed towards the 30 mech hunters.

Only when the camera zooms in will the viewers notice.

These aren't tiny water droplets! They're a dense swarm of tiny insects!
There are too many to count.

Overwhelming.

The entire surface of the planet seemed to be covered with these tiny insects.

When these insects flew over, the entire sky turned black, like a dark cloud that obscured the huge sun on the distant horizon.

The insects were everywhere, so densely packed that humans had nowhere to escape.

"Get out of here quickly. These little insects secrete a strange liquid that can easily corrode and penetrate the armor of a mech hunter."

Keiko Kitagawa and Yihong Duan just suffered this hardship.

All I want to do right now is leave.

Without a doubt, this planet, though seemingly prosperous and with a pleasant climate, is one where humanity cannot establish itself until these strange insects are eradicated.

But it's okay, they have a way.

At this moment, Hanikezi spoke up: "Everyone, return to low Earth orbit and use nuclear bombs to cleanse the ground."

"These insects have very fragile respiratory systems; if the oxygen content in the air is even slightly low, they will die in large numbers."

Even the audience thought Hanikezi's idea was good.

"it is good!"

"Get off the planet's surface first!"

"Nuclear bombardment, biological weapon attacks—let these little bugs taste their power!"

At this point, all the characters in the movie agreed to fly back to near-Earth orbit and then perform an evolution on the planet.

However, in the next moment—

"Ok?"

"What it is?"

Suddenly, the character Keiko Kitagawa noticed a strange spot of light on the distant horizon.

So dazzling.

When it swept over, she couldn't help but close her eyes for a moment.

Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that some of the insects on the sea surface did not fly over, but instead gathered in a special structure to form a unique prism.

The surfaces of these insects are very smooth and have special angular features. When they are put together, they look just like some kind of small prism.

The thousands upon thousands of insects gathered together are like a mirror, focusing the sunlight from afar.

At this moment, these insects began to slowly charge up, like tiny particle cannons.

Millions of insects, after adjusting their angles.

"Buzz~~"

A low-frequency sound with a strong tremor.

Countless red rays converged, forming a fist-sized beam of light, which was instantly fired in this direction.

This crimson beam of light possessed extremely powerful energy; everything in its path was vaporized.

Space itself became distorted.

This beam of death was aimed directly at Hanikezi.

These insects instinctively regarded Hanikz as their commander.

In the simple mindset of these insects, if the commander and the queen are killed, the remaining insects will become leaderless and at the mercy of others.

“Zizi~~”

At the crucial moment, Keiko Kitagawa unleashed her inner power.

Piloting the Onimusha mecha, she quickly deployed the ninja shield on her back, forcefully blocking the attack for Hanikz.

However, even though it was forcibly blocked, the ninja shield was charred because of the extremely penetrating nature of this beam of death.

It only delayed it by a fraction of a second.

However, with just that brief moment of resistance, Kitagawa Keiko managed to knock down Hanikz's mecha and dodge away into the distance.

After losing its target, the beam of death slowly swept across the ground.

Anything touched was instantly annihilated, turning into cosmic dust.

The remaining mech hunters, seeing this, scattered to avoid being targeted by the beam of death.

"Sophie, requesting backup."

Mech Hunters are adept at fighting massive creatures.

Dealing with insects the size of a grain of rice is like using an anti-aircraft gun to kill a mosquito—it's not that you can't beat them, but it's too much of a waste of energy.

However, the Earth Expeditionary Force also took this into consideration.

That unmanned spaceship had some special weapons on board.

"Everyone, stop fighting and retreat immediately!"

Dilraba, however, offered no support whatsoever, and instead kept urging everyone to leave immediately.

"Sophie, throw out two biological weapons. Kill all these bugs. At worst, we can spend a little more time purifying this planet again."

Hanikezi was almost killed by the bugs just now, and he hates them so much that he wants to get rid of them all.

Reba ignored Hanikezi's demands and insisted that everyone retreat.

"I detected an asteroid, more than 10 kilometers in diameter, being flung from the direction of the black hole. If all goes well, it will collide with this planet in 1 hour and 49 minutes."

"Note that this is not an ordinary collision."

"After being accelerated by the gravitational slingshot of the black hole, the asteroid has become a super bullet. After colliding with this planet, it is very likely to shatter the planet directly."

Upon hearing this, all the members of the expeditionary force fell silent.

……

"Fuck!"

The audience was also filled with shouts and curses.

House seemingly endless rain.

We finally found a planet suitable for survival. Although it's a bit troublesome, with a little cleaning, it can soon become Earthlings' new home.

As a result, the asteroid was about to collide with the asteroid.

"The living environment in this starry sky is too treacherous!"

"There are three habitable planets, but one of them has negative energy antimatter and could give rise to super low temperatures of over -200 degrees Celsius at any time."

"This planet looks perfect now, but it's about to be hit by an asteroid, or even explode and be torn apart."

"There's only one planet left."

……

A wave of unrest, a wave of up again.

The crisis continues.

Moreover, none of them are the same.

Planet RT-1 is home to a hostile alien civilization and faces a terrifying natural environmental crisis, one that transcends the understanding of geophysics: negative energy antimatter cold annihilation.

Humans simply cannot stay there.

On planet RT-2, the Earth expeditionary force encountered the terrifying Zerg civilization.

This is a truly alien civilization!

This Zerg civilization is very weak individually; humans can easily crush it. But when there are thousands upon thousands of Zerg, they are simply impossible to deal with.

Moreover, these tiny insectoid individuals are just like the electronic units inside a chip; although they are small, when combined, they are incredibly powerful.

In addition, those insects have such a strong reproductive capacity that they have almost taken over the entire planet.

The audience originally wanted to give the characters in the movie some advice on how to get rid of the bugs... After all, everyone has a lot of experience when it comes to killing bugs.

Who knew that the asteroid was about to destroy the world!

……

After the asteroid destroys the planet, this planet will most likely also perish.

Only one planet remains.

Everyone held their breath, waiting to see how the final episode would unfold.

……

James had already seen the movie. He took a sip of his Coke and turned to look at Adam Ferguson beside him.

He smiled and asked, "Adam, 90 minutes have passed, how are you feeling?"

Adam Ferguson nodded repeatedly and said with a smile, "The plot and scenes of the film are exciting and unexpected, yet they are consistent with the ever-changing nature of the cosmic environment."

"Most importantly, I bet this movie would be a huge hit if it were made into a game!"

"If you don't believe me, take a look at that executive at Ubisoft next door... his eyes are practically gleaming."

The Real Steel series has made Ubisoft a lot of money.

They certainly wanted to press on and acquire the rights to Interstellar.

Lu Zhiyuan was incredibly kind to them; all the movie scene settings met the requirements of the game instance, saving them a lot of trouble.

……

"Om~~"

James and Adam Ferguson were chatting casually.

But suddenly, they all stopped talking.

Because, on the screen, under the 3D IMAX effect, a scene appeared that made their scalps tingle.

An asteroid that would otherwise have been almost undetectable.

But as they got closer, they moved faster and faster, and the individuals grew larger and larger.

Asteroids, because their own gravity is insufficient to overcome solid stress and achieve hydrostatic equilibrium, usually exhibit irregular shapes.

At that moment, the asteroid flying by looked just like an underdeveloped potato, with many pits and craters on its surface.

It even has a small "halo" around it, which is a piece of celestial debris floating near the asteroid itself.

……

"Get out of here quickly!"

"All thrusters, full power operation!"

"Hurry up!"

As the asteroid rapidly approached, even the usually composed Dilraba became extremely nervous.

"Sophie, we should be alright, right?"

Hanikezi asked a question.

Reba shook her head, and for the first time said with some uncertainty, "The impact speed of an ordinary asteroid is usually around 20 km/s, and the kinetic energy is about 10^24 joules."

"However, after being accelerated by the black hole, even by the most conservative estimate, the speed of this asteroid could reach 1% of the speed of light, which is 3000 km/s."

"In this scenario, the asteroid's kinetic energy would be amplified by 2.25 times."

"This is equivalent to the power of all the nuclear weapons on Earth detonating at the same time, multiplied by a thousand times... Wait, this analogy is actually not accurate, because the kinetic energy is released instantaneously when an asteroid impacts."

"According to my estimates, the energy of this impact will be hundreds of thousands of times greater than that of the Chicxulub event!"

……

What exactly is the Chicxulub incident?
The audience was filled with questions.

There's just too much information in this movie.

However, they could probably guess that the Chicxulub event was an asteroid impact event on Earth.

There's no need to ask any more questions here.

After watching the movie, you can definitely look up some information.

It does not affect the pacing of the movie.

……

On the screen.

Suddenly, all the characters fell silent, their faces tense as they looked behind them.

At this moment, the funds are burning.

When that asteroid was flying in outer space, the audience couldn't clearly see its speed and power because there was no comparison.

However, at this moment, this asteroid, like a bullet fired into butter, easily penetrated the atmosphere of RT-2.

It is largely unaffected by atmospheric drag slowing down.

The air was compressed into a "solid wall" in front of this asteroid.

The air in the asteroid's path was violently compressed and heated to extreme temperatures, generating extreme pressure.

Soon, a high-temperature plasma shock wave, though not very thick, was formed.

The scene at this moment is absolutely stunning.

Simple language cannot even describe the shock this scene brought.

The asteroid finally broke through the atmosphere in the next moment.

The moment it hit the ground, a large amount of crustal material was instantly transformed into high-temperature plasma at extreme speed.

On the screen, the entire RT-2 planet instantly burst into flames, as if it had been set ablaze by something.

At the same time, a strong gamma-ray burst was generated at the point of impact between the asteroid and RT-2.

It is thrown into outer space.

The entire planet burned like fire, then slowly crumbled.

The falling material looked just like mooncakes, as if being slowly crushed by a giant hand.

……

Silence fell over the theater.

Everyone was stunned.

Although the footage, from the asteroid impact to the planet tearing apart, only lasts for a mere 20 seconds.

But those 20 seconds will definitely be unforgettable for everyone.

……

"Fuck! Fuck! Fuck!"

Mr. Wang from Huayi Brothers and Mr. Cao from New Classics Media, sitting on either side of Xin Yukun, both stared wide-eyed.

After a while, once the planet had completely shattered, they finally came to their senses, exhaled a breath of stale air, and couldn't help but start swearing.

"Ah Kun, tell me, how much did this special effect cost?"

Mr. Wang couldn't describe his feelings at that moment.

He felt that Lu Zhiyuan's special effects company was really amazing, and he was determined to form a strategic partnership with it.

An unimaginable scene.

A scene that could never happen on Earth.

Lu Zhiyuan used this special effects company to perfectly create it.

This scene is absolutely a masterpiece of the universe!

"If Mr. Wang is interested, he can place an order with [Black Hole Vision] anytime. After this movie, this company will be the world's top special effects company."

Xin Yukun helped Schwarzschild advertise.

"Tell me quickly, how much did the planet destruction special effect cost? Let me give up!" Young Master Wang had a clear understanding of his own position.

Could an average person create this special effect?

Do regular movies need this level of special effects?
Who can afford to play this game?
"not much."

Xin Yukun smiled calmly and helped Lu Zhiyuan boast: "20 million US dollars, 2000 seconds! 100 million US dollars per second."

Throughout the film, there are countless amazing scenes.

But the only two scenes show people actually spending money, especially large sums of money.

One example is a scene of a black hole devouring a star.

The other one is the one we're talking about now.

As Lu Zhiyuan previously said, the plot of this movie is just so-so, but it will definitely leave a lasting impression on viewers.

I will never forget it, even after 20 years.

It's all thanks to these special effects!
"20 million US dollars for just 2000 seconds? He really is a madman!"

"If I had $20 million, what wouldn't I do? Why waste 2000 seconds? It wouldn't even be enough for me to flinch!"

Mr. Wang muttered a complaint under his breath.

Normal people simply cannot understand the thought process of a madman like Lu Zhiyuan.

However, as a viewer, it was really enjoyable to watch!

Even if it's just for those 20 seconds, you have to watch this movie.

That's absolutely awesome!

At the same time, Mr. Wang began to make plans in his mind.

"I can't estimate the global box office of this movie."

"But based on my understanding of the domestic film and television industry, this movie will definitely gross more than 20 billion yuan at the domestic box office, breaking all kinds of records."

"This is way more awesome than Avatar."

"Compared to Avatar, the special effects are simply child's play. As for the grand scenes, there's no need to say more."

"Wait a minute."

Suddenly, Xiao Wang seemed to realize something and frowned.

"I remember that at the end of the year, Huayi Brothers had a film called 'Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons' that we were working on with Stephen Chow. Maybe we should just pull it from the release schedule?"

"This is completely unwinnable!"

"Fortunately, Lu Zhiyuan wants the Lunar New Year release. At worst, we can postpone 'Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons' to the Spring Festival release."

(End of this chapter)