I am a demonic cultivator, not a capitalist with a conscience.

Chapter 174 Life is Like a Play (66)

"Watching Teacher Shi act is always a treat."

"Teacher Shi's emotional expression is really spot on. In the previous performances, I felt that you were really immersed in it."

"Who is the actor who plays Sun Huowang? He's a newcomer! That's amazing! His performance is spot on."

"Teacher Shi? Teacher Shi!"

After being called several times, Shi Ling finally came to her senses and looked around warily.

Pointing at the people around her, she shouted sternly, "I know, you're all practitioners of the Dao of Sitting in Oblivion! You're trying to deceive me! Where is this place? Where are my junior brothers? Where are my junior sisters? Come out!"

The studio fell silent as everyone looked at each other and whispered among themselves.

Picking up the spinal cord sword beside her, Shi Ling pointed the tip at the crowd and said, "Look, this sword is so heavy, how could it be a prop for a scene! You're still lying to me!"

“…Teacher Shi, didn’t you ask for the weight to be increased to enhance the realism?” an actor walked over and said. “And look, I’m your junior sister Bai.”

Looking at the fair-skinned beauty before her, Shi Ling was stunned for a moment, then overjoyed: "Junior sister, you're really here, right? Tell me, what we experienced before was real, and everyone here is lying to us!"

"Junior Sister Bai" looked at Shi Ling with difficulty, then turned to look at the others, and finally said, "Teacher Shi, you are tired."

"...You don't believe me either? You don't believe what I'm saying is true! I understand, you're also on the path of forgetting the world! Watch me close my eyes and then open them again, and I'll be able to go back! Hey, hey!"

After repeatedly closing and opening her eyes, Shi Ling was stunned when her ability to freely switch between worlds in the first two chapters suddenly disappeared.

Since you can't switch between worlds at will, it means there's actually only one world.

Is it that I've lost the ability to switch at will, or have I really been having a hysterical episode all along?
Turning around, she saw that the scenery behind her was still the same as before, the campfire in the dense forest still had residual warmth, and the human-shaped stone was still in the same place, but everything around her seemed different.

There is no mental hospital, no Sun Huowang, no Junior Sister Bai, and no Dao of Forgetfulness.

Looking around blankly, she felt as if she had been in a dream within a dream, and now it was time to wake up.

Sitting helplessly on the ground, Shi Ling watched as the actors, who had taken off their costumes, gathered around director Lü Zhuangyuan, whispering among themselves.

If you listen carefully, you can also hear them saying, "The contract has been signed, and the person cannot be changed."

“Investors want Teacher Shi; if someone else takes over, they will withdraw their investment.”

What if they go crazy?

"So what if she's crazy! Let her keep acting! It's almost over, even if we have to tie her up, we'll keep her acting until the very end."

"Bai Niaoniao, you are her junior sister, go and talk to her."

"Me? Look at her, she's gone crazy! I'm not going, it's bad luck."

"Yeah, Bai Niaoniao is so pretty, what if she hurts her? Let's find someone else, director."

"Then go!"

"No, no, no, let's go with Bai Niaoniao."

A group of people made excuses and kept sending others over, as if Shi Ling were some kind of monster.

Finally, the same "Sun Huowang" was forcibly pushed over, muttering "I've already finished filming" as he walked to Shi Ling's side.

He knelt down and said to Shi Ling as if coaxing a child, "Teacher Shi, do you still remember who you are?"

"Shi Ling".

"Good that you remember, good that you remember. But from now on, you'll be Sun Huowang, okay?"

"Okay." "Then let's continue acting. We're going to Baiyujing later. Once we get there, find someone named Ji Zai and ask him to treat your illness. After you meet him, strangle him. That way, your scenes will be over. Then we'll go to the hospital for treatment, understand?"

"Ah."

"Remember, you must strangle Ji Zai. This is your final mission. Kill him, and everything will be over. Everything will be normal again. Understand?"

"Hmm. But who is Ji Zai?"

"It doesn't matter if you know or not, just make sure you strangle him. When the time comes, I'll play Ji Zai. When Director Lü says 'action,' you start. Kill anyone you see, it doesn't matter how many, that's how we act. Don't worry, we're just acting, no one will really die. Come on, Teacher Shi, tell me we're just acting."

"We're acting."

"The scene I'm about to film involves murder."

"The scene I'm about to film involves murder."

"Okay, then let's..."

puff...

As Sun Huowang stood up, he was about to tell the director that everything was ready when he heard a sound like the bellows leaking air.

Staring in astonishment at his chest, he saw the spinal cord sword pierce through his chest, and then Shi Ling forcefully widened it.

He was then kicked to the ground and flipped over so that he was face up.

Covered in blood, Shi Ling gripped her sword and said fiercely, "You're lying to me again! Hong Zhong, you're lying to me again!"

Looking at the fierce-looking Shi Ling, "Sun Huowang" on the ground said in disbelief, "Teacher Shi..."

"Let me see where you're hiding! Hongzhong, let me see your face! Is it inside your belly? Let me see!"

"Teacher... teacher..."

"You want me to kill someone, don't you! Even though I don't know who Ji Zai is, you want me to kill him, don't you! Is that person someone only I can kill?! You damned Daoists of the Forgotten Realm, all of you, die!"

"No... save me... save me..."

"You've put on quite a good act! Hongzhong, you've really nailed it this time! But I know you're not Sun Huowang, I'm the real Sun Huowang, don't try to fool me!"

A piercing scream rang out, and the entire studio descended into chaos. Someone had knocked over the campfire, and the still-burning embers instantly ignited the entire studio, turning it into a sea of ​​fire.

Screams, running sounds, shouts, cries for help—hundreds and thousands of voices rose at once, mixed with Shi Ling's maniacal laughter.

"Hallucinations, all illusions, they can't fool me! You want me to kill? Well, I'll kill you then!"

Holding the spinal cord sword, Shi Ling found the "veil" she had just pulled out of "Sun Huowang's" belly, put it on, and excitedly rushed out.

She slashes at anyone she sees, killing anyone she finds, whether you're a Daoist practitioner or something else, you'll all die by my sword!
She had only rushed out a short while when she saw a pale-faced scholar appear before her, looking at her with pity.

Even though I don't know who the other person is, as long as they dare to appear in front of me, they have a way to die, so I can still kill them!

Moreover, everyone else ran away, but you didn't run away when you saw me. That clearly shows you look down on me and are courting death. You must be killed!

Just as she was about to rush forward and finish him off, she heard him say softly, "Sun Huowang, that's enough, you should wake up now. This is a play, and people who die in a play don't really die, you know that."

Upon suddenly hearing the other person call her name, Shi Ling was so excited she almost cried.

Dropping the spinal sword from her hand, she said in a tearful voice, "I don't understand! I really don't understand! Where am I?!"

(End of this chapter)