There's a big problem with dreams in this world.

As for where the light came from, obviously, it was created by sorcerers using magic.

Moreover, because these spells are personally controlled by the wizards, they are far more flexible and convenient.

However, it's not without its drawbacks. Each light means a wizard is needed, so the need for manpower might be more frequent.

"Miss Lu Qing, do you have any weapons on you?" Scott, who was walking in front, suddenly asked at that moment.

“Of course,” Lu Qing said.

It's perfectly reasonable for a mercenary to carry weapons; it would be much stranger if they didn't.

Moreover, even if Lu Qing wanted to say no, the huge sword sheath on Fang Qingrou's back wouldn't allow it.

After all, others aren't blind...

"Can't we carry weapons?" Lu Qing asked softly.

“Of course not.” Scott shook his head and said, “Weapons are prohibited in operas, and even props cannot be used in any way that could harm others, except for things like sticks.”

"Because there was a time when a mentally ill person infiltrated the opera troupe and killed three actors with an unopened prop knife, so you know."

"I understand. We'll put the weapons away later," Lu Qing nodded.

"Of course, it's just on the surface," Lu Qing added in her mind.

The system warned of potential dangers during the performance, so why would she actually put away her weapon?

Since throwing knives are relatively small and easy to hide, you can choose where to place them depending on the situation.

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Chapter Sixty-Six: Overture

Scott led the two around the back of the opera house for more than half an hour, and Lu Qing finally got a general understanding of every place in the production crew and some familiar faces among the staff.

Meanwhile, the crew members also learned that the two important roles that had been difficult to find for so long had finally been filled by actors.

Although it's unclear how good Lu Qing and Fang Qingrou are, the fact that the cast is now complete is a good thing.

"By the way, have you guys read the script?" Scott suddenly asked.

"We've seen it," Lu Qing and Fang Qingrou replied in unison.

"Good to have seen it. Rehearsals are about to begin," Scott nodded.

She led Lu Qing and Fang Qingrou to the dressing room, where another female actor helped them change clothes.

Before parting ways, Scott reminded the two, "Never carry any weapons on your person. If you are found to be carrying weapons during the performance, not only will your weapons be confiscated, but you will also be disqualified from performing."

Lu Qing obediently agreed on the surface, but after changing her clothes, she secretly hid the Ripper Throwing Knife inside her clothes.

"Little Deer, you look so beautiful in this outfit," Fang Qingrou said to Lu Qing after changing her clothes.

“Xiao Rou, you’re pretty too!” Lu Qing replied with a smile.

I don't know how the costume design team designed the clothes, but the white-themed outfits are indeed very beautiful and have an exotic feel to them.

After walking out of the locker room, Lu Qing suddenly thought of something.

"I need to go to the dressing room to get my makeup done in a little while..."

Thinking of this, Lu Qing's mood suddenly became somewhat complicated.

The word "makeup" seemed rather distant to her. Whether in her current memories of her past life or after she transmigrated to this world, she seemed to have never worn makeup.

First, I don't understand it; second, I'm not interested.

Did I never expect to lose my virginity in this dream?

Upon arriving at the dressing room, Lu Qing banished all the strange thoughts from her mind, sat quietly in front of the mirror, and waited for the makeup artist to begin her work.

Lu Qing suddenly recalled some memories. In these memories, it seemed that when people in the past applied makeup, they would put a lot of powder on their faces, making their faces look very strange.

Fortunately, things weren't like that in the dream. The makeup artist only took a dozen minutes before letting the two of them go.

Upon arriving on stage, Lu Qing immediately spotted Shanara directing the various staff members, and Scott speaking to several witchcraft apprentices under his command.

Upon seeing Lu Qing and Fang Qingrou arrive, Shanara, accompanied by her maid Alice, approached them. After examining them carefully for a while, she nodded in satisfaction and said:

"Indeed, I knew I hadn't misjudged you."

"The overture is about to begin, let's go down first."

"Ah."

A large number of staff members came down from the stage, leaving only the orchestral musicians who were to play the overture. Lu Qing and Fang Qingrou were sitting in the first row, looking curiously at the huge orchestra above.

It was her first time seeing such a large-scale performance live, and she was quite excited.

"Click".

As the lights in the opera house were turned off, the dimly lit opera house was left with only the light shining on the stage, enveloping the entire orchestra in a beam of light.

Countless instruments began to play, their sounds blending together to create cheerful notes. Sometime during the night, a maid named Alice, who had changed her clothes, stood above the entire orchestra, rhythmically waving her baton.

"I never imagined that the maid Alice was actually the conductor of the band..." Lu Qing thought to herself.

She suddenly remembered that in her previous life when she was in elementary school, the music class representative would conduct for them. However, that kind of conducting seemed to be just something the teacher did casually for fun, waving their hands randomly to the music, which didn't really mean anything.

And naturally, she couldn't understand what Alice's waving baton meant.

However, her ears could still discern the symphony that changed as Alice waved her baton.

As the performance progressed, the music gradually became deeper and more melodious, and a sense of sadness permeated the stage.

Suddenly, a huge reversal occurred; the melodious music turned into a stirring melody, and the sorrowful atmosphere was instantly dispelled by the surging air currents.

However, Lu Qing couldn't discern anything from the sound; she simply thought it sounded nice.

After the overture ended, Shanara, who was sitting next to her, was the first to stand up and applaud, saying, "Very good, keep it up, we can start preparing for the first act."

The band members began to leave, and the entire opera house instantly went dark. Lu Qing subconsciously activated Eagle Vision and discovered that on the dark stage, Scott was directing his sorcery apprentices to quickly set up the scene using magic.

"It's your turn to go on stage. This is your first time performing, so it's okay if you don't do very well," Shanara's voice rang in my ears.

Just as Lu Qing was about to say something, she found that the scene around her suddenly became blurry.

"what happened?"

Subconsciously frowning, Lu Qing quickly activated her Eagle Eye to look around, only to find that she had unknowingly arrived in a forest.

"Where am I?" Lu Qing wondered.

Just a moment ago she was in the opera house, but the next second she found herself in an unknown forest.

"etc......."

Suddenly remembering something, Lu Qing looked at the clothes she was wearing and realized that she was wearing the same clothes that the protagonist's younger sister had worn in the dressing room earlier.

Besides, when Lu Qing reached for the spot where she had hidden the Ripper's Throwing Knife, she found nothing there.

Suddenly, the notice board began to vibrate, and lines of messages appeared.

[Your name is Laura. You are currently playing hide-and-seek with your sister Ella. Please find a place to hide as soon as possible.]

[Lyrics (sung while searching for the hiding place in the forest): The vibrant Elf Forest, the home of countless elves and half-elves, I will hide here secretly, so that Sister Ella won't find me... (voice)]

[Dance (Walking and dancing while searching for hidden locations in the forest): Video]

[Performance Ratio: 79]

"Lola and Ella, aren't they the two main characters in the opera? And what's with the lyrics and dance afterwards?" Lu Qing thought to herself.

After careful analysis, she seemed to understand her current situation.

Perhaps due to the special effects of this dream, she entered the script world created by Shanara and played the role of the protagonist's sister, Laura.

Now we're at the place where the story begins, where Laura is playing hide-and-seek with her sister, Ella, who then finds her and gives her a flower umbrella wishing her a happy birthday.

"Performance level" likely refers to the degree of her performance, and the lyrics and dance provided seem to be requirements that she must complete.

If the performance is good, it should enhance the actor's portrayal, and the level of this portrayal should determine whether the opera performance will ultimately have a magnificent ending.

Of course, all of this is just Lu Qing's guess; whether the actual result is as described remains to be seen.

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Chapter Sixty-Seven: Lunch

"Hey?"

Lu Qing looked around blankly and realized that she had returned to the opera house stage at some point, and Shanara was walking towards her with a serious expression.

"You were okay when you first started singing, but your dancing is absolutely terrible. Not just your singing, your dancing is also unbearable to watch. Also, you're playing Ella's sister Laura right now, and you're playing hide-and-seek with your sister. Try to look more cheerful..."

Shanara, who had officially begun directing the crew, was terrifying. At this moment, Lu Qing deeply understood the feelings of the staff member who said those words.

At this moment, Shanara exuded a fierce aura, radiating authority without anger, making Lu Qing feel as if she had returned to her student days when she was being scolded by her teacher.

As Shanara finished speaking, Lu Qing finally remembered what had just happened.

After arriving in the forest, she was stunned for a moment at first, but quickly came to her senses.

After watching the singing and dancing videos several times, she suddenly realized that her acting skills were starting to decline, so she hurriedly took action.

As a result, after she started singing the lines and following the actions in the video, dancing and walking forward, her performance plummeted like an avalanche.

However, it dropped from 76 to 12 in a short while, and this value of 12 did not last long. After holding for less than two seconds, it dropped to 10.

The moment the performance level reached 10, the scene around Lu Qing blurred as if it had been pixelated, gradually transforming back into the opera house stage.

As her consciousness gradually returned to reality, Shanara, who had rattled off a long list of shortcomings, slowly exhaled and offered words of encouragement:

"Well, for a newcomer, your performance for the first time was not bad. I know you are a mercenary, so it's normal that you're not very good at dancing and singing."

"However, since you have accepted this job, I hope you will take it seriously."

“I will try my best, Miss Shanara,” Lu Qing replied earnestly.

Whether it's to bring this dream to a perfect close or to satisfy her desire to perform on stage, Lu Qing will take it seriously. To be honest, she really wants to see the video of herself performing on stage after this dream ends.

"I'm actually a little excited about it," Lu Qing thought to herself.

At that moment, Shanara looked at Lu Qing and asked:

"You have absolutely no foundation in dancing or singing?"

"Hmm." Lu Qing nodded upon hearing Shanara's words and said, "I have sung a few songs and know the pitch, but I've only watched others dance."