In Sumeru, pretend to be a scholar

Wang Yan smiled, then turned to Alice and said, "Ms. Alice, why don't you make a copy and take it back with you?"

Alice gave an 'OK' sign: "No problem! I'll take it back to the knights and show it to them; they'll definitely love it."

Nico had already told her about this before, so Wang Yan only needs to mention it briefly now.

The opera house was bustling with noise, applause and chatter continuing for quite some time, until several uniformed staff members came to the front of the stage, smiling and reminding everyone to clear the area. The audience then began to chatter amongst themselves.

Wang Yan and his group also stood up.

As soon as he stood up, several people with the surname J came out.

First, a young woman pointed at the camera, paused for a moment, and then asked softly, "Excuse me... are you the knight in the movie? Are you really the traveler?"

Ying paused for a moment, then nodded.

"Wow!" The girl was incredibly excited, but she didn't rush over. She just stood there and praised, "You acted so well! I was just wondering how someone could wear armor so heroically."

"Thank you, thank you." Ying was a little embarrassed.

Once that started, two or three more people came over, all of them very polite.

Some praised Claire's cuteness, saying they would definitely recommend the film to their younger sisters; some greeted Alice, praising her portrayal of the witch; and others greeted Nicole, recognizing her as the knowledgeable lady from the sculpture exhibition, saying they were surprised that the artist Nicole had also acted in a film…

However, director Wang Yan was subjected to a brutal and unforgivable attack.

Wang Yan saw this and was happy to remain silent.

His gaze swept around and he noticed that, besides him, Diluc had also pulled his hat brim down low to cover his red hair, and his dark coat blended into the crowd like a passerby.

Wang Yan pretended not to see them and followed the others outside.

Along the way, people came up to greet us, all of them very polite.

After all, it's just a film festival production. The actors made an appearance, but it's not to the point where they'd be recognized on the street and wouldn't be able to walk straight.

In Maple Leaf, only Fu Ningna has this kind of popularity! The other actors are not quite there yet.

The group left the opera house in a lively and bustling manner.

As soon as they stepped out of the gate, the group went their separate ways.

Diluc was the first to leave.

He kowtowed towards the temple, as if to say goodbye: "I'm leaving now, the boat won't wait for anyone."

Wang Yan thought to herself, "You're really going the same way," but said aloud, "Take care, be careful."

Diluc didn't say anything more, pulled his hat brim down even further, turned and plunged into the evening crowd, disappearing in a few steps.

“Then we’re off too,” Yingye said, tugging at Paimon, who was still looking around. “Let’s go find Columbia and Sandoni.”

"Why are you looking for them?" Wang Yan asked.

“Invite them to the third performance,” Paimon said matter-of-factly. “We wouldn’t dare invite them to the first performance.”

Wang Yan was stunned for a moment, then immediately understood.

That's true.

I had no idea what to expect from the first showing. What if it turned out to be a bad movie? It would be so embarrassing to invite my friends over and have them sit for two hours.

Now that I've seen it all and the reputation is stable, I can finally feel comfortable asking people to join me.

"Okay, then be careful on the road. Oh, and while you're at it, call Furna and the others. I invited them to watch the video earlier."

"Know it!"

Ying took Paimon with him, and the two of them left.

Eros was left, and somehow she had joined Alice and Nico. She was bending down to tease Klee, laughing as she did so, and even pinched Klee's cheek.

The teacher seems to really like children!

Erosanne always treated the scholars of the Order of the Church, or anyone else, with the attitude of a senior, though her temper wasn't exactly good.

But she seems to become gentle whenever there are children around.

This applies to Arno and the others, and it also applies to Klee.

"Teacher, what is this...?"

“I’ll go for another walk with the two of them.” Ella said without turning her head. “Perfect timing, Claire is an interesting girl, I’ll chat with her.”

Alice laughed happily from the side: "Okay, then let Senior Erosan accompany Keli for a walk."

How can you call someone a senior?!

Nico smiled and nodded, and the three of them, along with the bouncy Klee, chatted and laughed as they headed off in another direction.

Wang Yan stood at the entrance of the opera house, looking left and right.

Just a moment ago, there was a group of people having a lively time, but in the blink of an eye, he was all alone.

"How about we go back and find Serene?" Wang Yan thought for a moment.

Yes, Serene didn't come to see the reflection. Her elemental life evolution experiment had reached a crucial juncture, and she was still working in the Mysterious Realm.

As he was pondering this, a familiar voice suddenly came from behind him:

"Director Wang Yan!"

Wang Yan was taken aback and turned around.

A young woman stood behind him, wearing a Steambird newspaper reporter's badge on her chest and holding that familiar camera in her hand, waving at him.

If it's not Charlotte, then who is it?

She had changed out of her detective outfit from the movie and back into her newspaper attire, looking incredibly energetic with the unique sparkle in her eyes.

"Charlotte?" Wang Yan was a little surprised. "What are you doing here?"

"I'm here for the interview!" Charlotte skipped over to him in two steps, her camera already raised. Then, as if remembering something, she quickly put the camera down. "Oh, excuse me, let me say hello first. Director Wang Yan, congratulations! I overheard it right after the film ended. I really enjoyed it."

"You've been waiting for me here all this time?" Wang Yan asked curiously.

“No way,” Charlotte waved her hand. “I came back to work right after filming *Detective Hellock*. These past two days at the film festival, I’ve been to several screenings, interviewed several directors and actors, and met with a bunch of viewers who had seen the film!”

She paused for a moment, then her eyes lit up: "I was just doing an interview over there, and I heard several people talking about your film, saying things like 'the action scenes are the best' and 'I want to watch it twice.' When I heard that, I thought, 'Here I am.' I was just looking for you when I turned around and saw you standing here."

“…” Wang Yan chuckled, “That’s quite a coincidence.”

“Of course!” Charlotte immediately seized the opportunity. “Director Wang Yan, are you free now? I’ll only take ten minutes of your time. It’s just a few questions, and you promised me last time!”

Charlotte did indeed schedule this interview after learning that Wang Yan was a director when they last met.

“Okay.” He nodded. “Go ahead and ask.”

"Great!" Charlotte immediately perked up, raising the glass again. "Shall we begin?"

"No rush, let's find a place to sit and chat," Wang Yan said.

Unlike in the game, the Opéra Garnier Opera House is more than just an opera house.

In the story, Sitaleie even booked a hotel room here.

Together, the two quickly found a coffee shop, ordered coffee, and sat down. Charlotte then began interviewing Wang Yan.

The interview content is actually quite simple: What was the initial source of inspiration for the work? Which scene was the most difficult to write in the script? How was a key scene filmed? Why was this actor chosen for the lead role? What about him/her moved you? What special considerations were there in terms of music, art direction, and cinematography? What are your next projects? Are there any topics you've always wanted to film but haven't had the opportunity to explore yet?

Wang Yan answered each of the questions.

The inspiration came from a knightly operation, which is why I wanted to make a story about knights.

There weren't any difficult scenes, everyone cooperated very well, and filming went smoothly.

The battle scenes were all filmed on location, and the actors were very talented.

Ying was chosen because she is an honorary knight of the order, which is very suitable in terms of status, and she is also a very good actress.

Our soundtrack was composed by the best bards in Mondstadt, at a high cost.

I probably won't be making any more videos, since my main profession is as a scholar.

...

Time flew by as Wang Yan and Charlotte exchanged questions and answers, well over ten minutes. Wang Yan also shared some interesting anecdotes from the filming, which Charlotte frantically jotted down.

Finally, Charlotte paid for the coffee and thanked Wang Yan for the interview.

Wang Yan said, "Please publish this in the newspaper as soon as possible; it can help boost my popularity."

Charlotte smiled and agreed, "I'll arrange it as soon as possible!"

Chapter 377 Slime Evolution! — Turbid Phantom!

After finishing Charlotte's interview, Wang Yan stopped wandering around outside, brought some cakes for Serene, and went straight back to the Secret Realm.

Pushing open the door to the biology lab, you can still smell that familiar aroma.

Serene was circling around a huge glass tank, wagging her little tail, and didn't even notice Wang Yan coming in.

"Serene."

"Oh!" Serene was startled and turned around. She breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that it was Wang Yan. "You're back."

"Mm." Wang Yan tossed the paper package aside. "I brought you some cake; I bought it on the way."

"Cake!" Serene suddenly floated over, twirled around the paper package, and her little legs swung happily under her skirt. "Thank you!"

However, she didn't touch the cake. Although she didn't use her hands in the experiment, she was still very concerned about the evolving Slime No. 001 and didn't have much of an appetite.

"How's the experiment going?" Wang Yan walked up to the glass tank.

The one soaking in the tank was the same chubby water slime from before, number 001.

However, it is different now than before.

The entire slime was enveloped in a layer of pale blue liquid, sticky and slowly flowing, giving it an unusual sheen when the light shone on it.

There were also some fine, grayish-white particles floating in the liquid.

Perhaps noticing Wang Yan's curiosity, Serene explained, "This is the latest culture medium."

"I've been working on this thing lately. It can specifically replenish the elemental power of elemental organisms with the corresponding attributes. It's several times more efficient than just letting them absorb it directly. Evolution requires too much energy. If it relies on itself, it would take forever to accumulate it."

Wang Yan nodded, his gaze falling on the grayish-white particles: "What are these?"

Selini's palm-sized face showed a slightly proud look.

“Good stuff,” she said. “This is [geogenetic material].

【Geoblast】?

Wang Yan stared at the grayish-white particles in the glass tank for two seconds, then turned to look at Serene.

"Wait a minute." He held up one finger. "Didn't you tell me before that this thing's system was incomplete and couldn't be made at all?"

His memory is still pretty good. He felt a little apologetic that he couldn't let Serene conduct experiments before because of her incomplete system.

Serene floated on the edge of the glass tank, her little tail swishing slowly: "I did say that."

"Then what is this?"

“Previously, I wanted to produce in large quantities and in a standardized manner, like your black box factory, with assembly line production, so that I would have enough materials to use.”

"However, I failed because of the system."

“But now it’s different. Now these are made by hand using my own memory and skills. Not only are they in small quantities, but they are also not standardized.”

"Actually, I don't know how much of the original effect these [geomaterials] have."

Wang Yan nodded thoughtfully.

"I understand. It's like they don't have a single modern assembly line, the quality control system is incomplete, and the materials and processes are half-finished. But they have a master fitter sitting at his workstation. Although it's incredibly slow and the output is pitifully low, he manages to roll them out one by one, relying on his feel and experience."

Serene, unaware of what Wang Yan was thinking, sighed, "If only you could find the ruins of Golden City."

"The ruins of Golden City? I'll go back and look for them."

Wang Yan racked his brains, recalling the text information he had read.

Soon, some texts about Huang Jincheng came to mind.

Version 6.6 of the Relics "Shadowless Annihilation" focuses on a young girl with silver hair. The five relics are linked in timeline, fully revealing her life from infancy to scholar, as well as her deep connections with Hyperion (Golden City), the Shadow World, and the White Tsar.

In the description of the Feather of Death [stopping at the tip of a brilliant idea], it is written: 'When the young apprentice first followed the silver-haired scholar into the shadows of the world, he witnessed here the ravaged end of a once glorious golden civilization.'