"I'm in the Dragon Clan, what the heck is the Naruto Counterattack System?"

The weather isn't very good today; it's drizzling, and the sun looks listless, hanging in the sky neither hot nor warm.

Meanwhile, in a detached villa, the living room door was wide open, and the cold wind blowing in from outside made the curtains rustle. The dimly lit living room, illuminated only by a single candle, felt even colder, and the chill crept in through the collar and into the heart.

The empty living room contained only a table with sharp, cold knives on it. A man and a boy sat facing each other, looking at each other without saying a word.

But just a few meters away, all sorts of equipment had already been set up, and cool lights shone in the center, making it look just like a film set.

"Scene 110, Shot 1, Action!"

After confirming that all parties were in place, the bespectacled script supervisor clicked down the clapperboard, marking the official start of filming.

At the same time, the man looked at the fourteen or fifteen-year-old boy in front of him, his face showing a mixture of shock and anger, but he was also somewhat uncertain in his heart.

He knew the other person's name, Qi Xiuyuan, and that he was a lucky child star and bestselling author. He even knew that he was able to get the opportunity to play the male lead because of the other person's approval.

Because this movie is adapted from Qi Xiuyuan's thriller novel, although it has been transformed into a suspense film after some artistic embellishment...

The main plot is actually quite simple, similar to the 2009 American film "Orphan" and the Hong Kong film "Murderer".

A police officer and his wife adopt a seemingly well-behaved orphan. Several heinous murders occur around the police officer, who initially believes he has a mental breakdown, but eventually discovers that the orphan is a deranged serial killer.

Overall, it should be a low-budget film, but the original plot has many twists and turns, and the criminal methods revealed at the end are also very mind-bending and thrilling. Qi Xiuyuan plays the second male lead, an orphan, whose well-behaved image is shattered in the end, which is exciting enough.

But that's where the problem lies.

Most of the storyline has already been filmed, with only the scenes after the orphan's identity is revealed remaining, which can be considered the most difficult part.

All you need to do at the beginning is play a well-behaved, even somewhat insecure, child. But if you can't portray the contrast between a born bad seed and a psychopathic killer in the end, the whole film will lack its most important "soul".

"..."

Looking at Qi Xiuyuan in front of him, with her gentle smile, obedient demeanor, and clear, bright eyes, the man admitted that her appearance was indeed quite good. No wonder she had so many fans online who called themselves "Mom".

But actors are not idols; good looks cannot compensate for poor acting skills.

Even if the other person can naturally portray a well-behaved and sensible child, the man doesn't think that the other person can bring out the tension and oppressive feeling of a psychopathic killer, and the other person's performance will also affect his acting performance.

At the very least, looking at the other person's harmless face, it should be difficult to show any "fear".

"It's you, isn't it?"

Thinking this to himself, but maintaining a shocked and angry expression, he looked at Qi Xiuyuan in front of him and roared in a hoarse voice, "You did all of this!"

His gaze was fixed on Qi Xiuyuan's eyes, but soon he noticed that those eyes seemed to have changed...

Her smile remained sweet; the only difference was her eyes.

"Do you know?"

Qi Xiuyuan didn't seem to be speaking to the man in front of him, but rather to himself. Before the man could even utter his lines from the script, he slowly raised both hands, as if grasping a rope in front of him.

It's like gripping a mouse by the neck and body.

Do you know what it feels like to kill for the first time?

He asked softly as usual, then turned his head slightly, as if waiting for the man's answer.

"..."

The man, who had been stunned by Qi Xiuyuan's performance, came to his senses and realized that the director had not interrupted. He subconsciously opened his mouth to say his original lines.

But suddenly he froze, his whole body stiff.

Through the flickering candlelight, Qi Xiuyuan turned to look at him, and he saw Qi Xiuyuan's eyes.

But the boy's clear and lively eyes were gone; the pupils in the whites of his eyes looked like black ink smeared in white water, and his gaze toward the man seemed to have become completely devoid of emotion.

It makes the man who looks into her feel uncomfortable, as if he has become an inanimate object in her eyes.

"I can tell you."

"When a living being is held in your hand, it will struggle, writhe, and make unpleasant noises."

A sickly red flush rose on Qi Xiuyuan's pale face. He lowered his head, looking at his hands. His hair, falling over his fair forehead, obscured his eyes, making it impossible to see his expression.

His voice trembled slightly, tinged with a hint of amusement: "You'll feel your hands shake and fear, but you'll also feel adrenaline, excitement, and exhilaration."

"When you come to your senses, you've already crushed its neck, squeezed its body and internal organs, and your hands are covered in blood."

"Then you think back."

"What?!"

He murmured, "So it's that simple."

It seemed as if a cold wind had blown in from outside. The man who was looking at him suddenly felt a chill creep up his spine, spreading inch by inch throughout his body.

The candlelight touched my body, but I couldn't feel any warmth at all.

Finally, he couldn't help but shiver, his teeth chattering as he bit his tongue, which he couldn't retract in time.

"I……"

The man's lips moved, as if he wanted to say his lines.

"Don't worry." Seemingly sensing his fear, Qi Xiuyuan smiled gently. "Actually, as long as you find the right method..."

He looked down at his left hand, tightened his grip slightly as if he were pinching something, and said, "As long as you use your left hand to pinch its neck, I guarantee that even if it struggles, its neck won't move."

As he spoke, his right hand seemed to grasp something, and his voice became even softer: "Then use your right hand to hold the base of its tail, and then quickly and forcefully pull it up..."

Qi Xiuyuan raised his head and looked at the stiff-faced man. Beneath those lifeless pupils, a twisted and cruel smile gradually crept onto his face, and his mouth slowly opened as he said:

"Click."

It's like gently crushing an ant by its back, or like snapping a mouse's neck and watching it twitch.

This is the evil of a child, the purest form of evil.

The man felt as if his heart was being squeezed by an icy hand, and fear mixed with blood seeped from his heart.

"Life is such a cheap thing."

Qi Xiuyuan's face, marked by both light and shadow, was filled with joy. The shadow behind him swayed like a demon in the candlelight. His eyes, peering through the candlelight at the trembling man, said, "It's like a candle flame, gently blew on..."

call.

The only light source in the living room went out.

The man, who had been lost in darkness, suddenly snapped back to his senses, only to see a face with a cruel smile suddenly close to his.

With lips so vibrant they looked like they'd been painted, and a twisted, upturned mouth, her entire face seemed to break through the barrier between reality and illusion!

At this moment, the person in front of me is a murderer.

Bang!

The man slumped into the chair, his features contorted with terror, his chest heaving. Instinctively, he grabbed the knife beside him and lunged at the approaching figure, yelling, "You, you die!"

"Card!"

An excited voice suddenly rang out, pulling him back to reality. At the same time, the previously dim living room became bright with the sound of the lights being turned on.

The terrifying "murderer" retreated, and a gentle smile returned to his face.

"Are you alright?" the "murderer" asked with concern.