Playing the Eighth Route Army, the system is forcing this on me?

【Ding! 】

[The host's current popularity score has exceeded 10.]

[The system shop is now officially open.]

Yi Zheng was taken aback.

Popularity score? 100,000?

He subconsciously glanced in the direction of Li Sisi's live stream not far away.

Right.

In those two scenes, one forced Yang Xinming to drop his knife, and the other made Xiao Zhan bend over.

In addition, there were hundreds of thousands of people watching Li Sisi's live stream...

A popularity score of 100,000 doesn't seem too outrageous.

He found a corner to sit down, pretending to flip through the script, but actually his attention was entirely focused on the panel that suddenly popped up in his mind.

The store interface is much more sophisticated than the previous rudimentary newbie gift pack.

Two skill trees are arranged side by side in front of you, clearly distinct.

The column on the left is entirely dark red, with the words "Villains" written at the top.

The column on the right is entirely blue, but it's hazy and seems to be locked. At the top are the same two words: Righteous.

Below the gray panel hangs a line of small text.

The righteous character skill tree is not yet unlocked; you must play a righteous character and reach the corresponding popularity level to unlock it.

Yi Zheng looked to the left first.

The villain's skill tree is densely packed with several items.

[Emergency Lie Cover-up Techniques]

When questioned, they can come up with a plausible excuse in a second, their expression so sincere that even they believe it, and the more flaws they reveal, the less others can catch them.

[A catchy, addictive laugh]

Its unique, quirky laugh is so catchy that it makes you feel more relaxed and less alert the more you listen, subtly drawing you into the world of emotions.

[Groping man]

In a moment of crisis, you always manage to pull out a grenade from an unexpected location, and your grenades always hit the vital parts.

There are a few more below, but they are all locked and their names are not visible.

Yi Zheng glanced at it.

Shift your gaze to the column on the right.

Righteousness skill tree.

The entire column is gray.

It won't click.

The bottom line of small print:

[The Righteous Character Skill Tree requires playing a positive role and accumulating popularity points to unlock. Current progress: 0%]

Yi Zheng tapped his fingers on his knee.

The villain's skill tree is indeed tempting.

But he knew it in his heart.

I can't play a Japanese soldier for the rest of my life.

The character of Okawara is a stepping stone, not the end.

After this movie is finished filming, what he really wants to play is a pangolin.

That's the kind of role he wanted.

Yi Zheng has wanted to play a soldier since he was a child.

Japanese devils? That can't be done anymore.

I'll stop after this one deal!

Therefore, popularity points should not be wasted on the villains.

I'll save them up for now.

When it's time to play the pangolin, unlocking the righteous skill tree is the right way.

Just as Yi was about to close the shop panel, he suddenly noticed a small icon at the bottom, between the two skill trees.

It reads: [Neutral Skill - Fearless Charge]

This is followed by a line of green text: [Claim 100,000 popularity points for free]

Yi Zheng's eyes lit up.

This skill can be used by both heroes and villains.

And it's free.

What are you waiting for?

He accepted the order without hesitation.

Another "ding" sounded in my head.

A warm current flowed down from the top of my head, down my spine, and finally dissipated into my limbs and bones.

The whole process takes only two or three seconds.

Yi Zheng stretched his wrists and turned his neck.

I didn't feel anything special.

The effects can probably only be felt in actual combat.

He had just turned off the panel when the stagehand came running over.

"Teacher Yi! Teacher Yi!"

Yi Zheng looked up.

The stagehand ran over, bent over, and took a couple of breaths.

"The director asked me to tell you something."

"Your scenes can't be filmed today."

Yi Zheng nodded.

Expected.

Yang Xinming went into the lounge, and Xiao Zhan also went into the lounge.

The two actors I was supposed to be acting with were both out of commission; it would be strange if I didn't keep going.

The stagehand continued.

"There's a group scene tomorrow, the one where Okawara leads the Japanese soldiers and fights a firefight with the artillery company."

"You have several shots in it."

"The director means that you should take a look at the script tonight. The camera crew has also prepared blocking videos, which I will send to you via WeChat in a bit."

Yi nodded.

"Okay, no problem."

The stagehand then pulled another room key from his pocket.

"By the way, here is your hotel key."

Yi Zheng took it and looked at it.

Hilton?

He froze for a moment.

I've been living in Hengdian for many years, always in a dilapidated partitioned room in an urban village.

On his very first day on set, he arranged a Hilton suite for himself.

That's a huge leap.

The key question is, won't spending so much money have a negative impact?

"Is this... a mistake?"

"Just give me a standard room, there's no need to go to such lengths."

Yi Zheng was a little embarrassed.

The stagehand waved his hand repeatedly upon hearing this.

"Teacher Yi, this was arranged by the director."

"You're now the second male lead, so the accommodation standards are the same for all the main actors."

"Xiao Zhan is also staying at the Hilton, on the floor right next to yours."

"There is absolutely no favoritism; it's just the normal setup for the production crew."

Yi Zheng opened his mouth, then glanced at the room key again.

Hilton Suite.

Yesterday he was still sleeping on a moldy wooden bed, and the bed creaked when he turned over.

Today's the Hilton.

The world is changing so fast that he himself is a little dazed.

"Okay then. Thank you."

Yi Zheng put the room key into his pocket.

The stagehand added another sentence.

"By the way, it's booked for a month. You can stay here without worry."

One month.

Yi Zheng nodded slightly.

A month ago, he couldn't even get a boxed lunch, but now someone is paying him to stay at the Hilton for a month.

After giving his instructions, the stagehand nodded and ran off.

Yi Zheng sat there and glanced at the script in his hand again.

Turn to the scene we're shooting tomorrow.

Artillery companies engaged in fierce fighting.

Large-scale scenes, gunfights, explosions, and close-quarters combat.

Moreover, this is the first time that Okawara has personally gone to the battlefield.

He carefully read through the script and began mentally rehearsing the roles.

Then he remembered the skill he had just acquired.

Fearless charge?

Tomorrow's shootout scene...

It seems like it could come in handy.

Yi Zheng closed the script.

As I left the filming location, I passed by Li Sisi's live-streaming camera.

Li Sisi was speaking to the camera when she caught a glimpse of Yi Zheng walking over out of the corner of her eye, and quickly waved to him.

"Yizheng! Yizheng, wait a minute!"

Yi Zheng stopped and looked at her.

"The audience all want to ask you, who did you learn that island language from?"

Yi Zheng glanced at the camera, then at Li Sisi.

Then I smiled.

"Self-taught."

After saying that, he turned and left.

Li Sisi stood there, stunned.

The viewers in the live chat were stunned.

"Self-taught???"

"Can one learn to pronounce words from eighty years ago through self-study?"

"This person is suspicious!"

"Does he have any scenes tomorrow? I'm waiting!"

"Squatting together! This is even more exciting than watching a TV series!"

Yi Zheng walked out of the base gate and hailed a taxi to the hotel.

He was still thinking about tomorrow's play.

Fearless charge?

I'll give it a try tomorrow.