nycdaug Chapter 81 Official Invitation from the Immortal Boat
Chapter 81 Official Invitation from the Immortal Boat
"This isn't some undercover agent, this is my own father!"
"This is my own father who went into hiding to take care of me!"
Xing's eyes reddened with emotion, and she almost burst into tears.
"Uncle Yang, Danheng, what do you think?" March 7th looked at the various clues on his phone, unsure of what the Xianzhou people were thinking.
The train crew naturally trusted Zhou Yuan completely. The question now is, what exactly did Xianzhou Luofu intend to do by telling them these clues?
“Don’t worry about it,” Walter frowned. “The more you try to explain, the easier it is to fall into the trap of self-justification. We don’t need to prove Zhou Yuan’s innocence right now; we just need to do one thing.”
“Capture the Star Core Hunter, Kafka.”
“Uncle Yang is right,” Danheng nodded. “We just need to show enough sincerity to eliminate the barriers between us, and then everything will be easy to talk about.”
"As for Zhou Yuan's behavior, that's his private matter, and we won't interfere."
“That makes sense!” March 7th was confused, but when she heard about capturing Kafka, she immediately squatted down and touched the Listening at her feet.
"Little dog~ good little dog~ good little dog~" she sang to Di Ting, "Hurry up and help me find Kafka."
Upon hearing the song, Di Ting, who was squatting on the ground, instantly stood at attention, let out two howls, and sped off in one direction.
"It says Kafka is in that direction, let's hurry and chase after her!"
On March 7th, after running a few steps and looking back, she saw Xing looking up at the sky at a 45-degree angle with teary eyes, giving off a melancholy vibe.
If it were raining a little more, it would look even more like it.
"Xing, what's wrong?" she asked, puzzled.
Xing recalled her memories with Zhou Yuan, becoming more and more moved:
"So, to get on the train early and take care of me, he drank three times the strength of Himeko's coffee. He really... I'm so upset..."
"And when there's danger outside, he really gives me a sense of security, although he can be quite frivolous when there's no danger..."
"I don't know why he's hiding his identity, but I'll play along with him anyway."
She wiped away her tears and answered March 7th:
"I was practicing my martial arts just now, and my eyes are sore."
"Huh? What kind of skill?"
"It requires a pupil technique that absorbs the purple energy of the rising sun." Xing nodded seriously. "Once you master it, you can shed tears anytime, anywhere."
"What?! The artificial landscaping on the fairy ship has such a wonderful use?!" March 7th exclaimed in astonishment. "Remember to teach me tomorrow morning!"
......
Zhou Yuan followed the Cloud Cavalry all the way to the Shence Mansion.
Upon entering, his gaze instinctively locked onto Fu Xuan's white-stockinged legs.
"Damn it, what's going on..." Zhou Yuan muttered in confusion, glancing at Jing Yuan, who was bent over his desk approving documents.
His white hair was loose and he looked relaxed. Judging from his appearance, you would never guess that the Immortal Ship Luofu was already in grave danger.
"General, I have brought the man here," the Yunqi soldier reported.
"Ah, thank you for your hard work. You can go now," Jing Yuan said with delight.
He put down his pen, stood up, and walked to Zhou Yuan: "I am Jing Yuan, the Cloud Cavalry General of Luofu. It is an honor to meet you, sir."
"I am Zhou Yuan, I have long admired your name, General." Zhou Yuan nodded.
As the main DPS character during the game's initial release, Jingyuan accompanied him through multiple versions, went to jail many times, and helped him successfully defend against enemies countless times.
Although Jing Yuan is no longer frequently seen in the game due to version updates, he is still a veteran of Glory, and Zhou Yuan should respect him both morally and logically.
After all, it's just a game, but what's in front of him now is a real hunting envoy... Zhou Yuan is certain that the deity here won't be doing anything like restarting the game.
“Mr. Zhou Yuan, I’ve invited you here today to confirm something,” Jing Yuan explained. “Yesterday, were you wearing a black dragon robe and participating in the storyline in the live stream?”
"Yes." Upon hearing this, Zhou Yuan swallowed.
Wait...didn't Gui Naifen say everything was fine? Now she's coming to settle scores with me??
Zhou Yuan's mind raced, and he was already considering the possible compensation he might have to pay.
Don't let him owe another three or five hundred million, we haven't even finished paying off the Black Tower debt yet!
“That’s wonderful,” Jing Yuan clapped his hands and praised. “Mr. Zhou Yuan may not know this, but due to some special reasons, the image of the First Emperor has long disappeared in the river of history. Only his silhouette and blurry face are left in the history books.”
As he spoke, he played a video on his phone for Zhou Yuan, which was a screen recording of Zhou Yuan and Gui Naifen's live stream.
“When I watched the recording earlier, I felt that you, sir, were extremely similar to the First Emperor in physique, appearance, and domineering aura. Therefore…” Jing Yuan solemnly said, “I would like to invite you to participate in the fantasy play ‘The Journey to Find the Roots of the Immortal Boat’!”
"Acting...?" Zhou Yuan was slightly taken aback, never expecting this answer.
“Exactly!” Jing Yuan nodded.
"My idea stems from the reactions of many netizens on Xianzhou. They are extremely interested in your portrayal of the First Emperor, and the topic is generating an incredible amount of buzz."
"This fantasy play can help people relax their tense minds. After all, as you know, Master, the Immortal Ship is not peaceful right now."
"Is this so..."
Zhou Yuan pondered for a moment and then made his request:
"Would it be convenient for me to preview the script first?"
“Of course.” Jing Yuan led Zhou Yuan to the table and opened the scroll titled “The Roots-Seeking Chronicle of the Immortal Boat.”
Zhou Yuan carefully studied the outline, his expression gradually becoming distorted.
The general plot of "The Legend of the Immortal Boat" is as follows: A Yunqi soldier accidentally travels back eight thousand years and meets the young First Emperor. He is captivated by his personal charm and follows him wholeheartedly, helping him conquer battlefields.
The Cloud Cavalry is nominally the main character, but the actual main character is the First Emperor.
What made Zhou Yuan's face contort wasn't the absurd plot of the Cloud Cavalry, where he transmigrated and ended up "working" for others, but rather the absurd characterization of the First Emperor in the drama.
"He joined the army as a civilian at the age of twelve, and unified the world at the age of twenty-two..."
Zhou Yuan now has serious doubts about the First Emperor's Homo sapiens identity.
Is this even human? Poet, please!
Zhou Yuan couldn't understand what kind of magnificent scenes were hidden in the short plot summary. He now had only one question:
Am I really going to play the First Emperor?
He looked at Jing Yuan, who was smiling faintly, and asked incredulously:
"Is this true or false?"
"Due to dramatic requirements, some changes were made, but the timeline is correct."
"So, he really did unify the world at the age of twenty-two?"
"Exactly."
“This is God…” Zhou Yuan suddenly became extremely curious about how the plot would unfold. Without further hesitation, he immediately agreed.
"General, if you trust me, I'll accept this illusion."
How long will filming take? When will filming begin?
"The Legend of Immortal Boat: Roots Seeking is planned for twelve episodes. If everything goes smoothly, it will take twelve days. As for filming, we can start now," Jing Yuan said.
"Tomorrow! We can start filming tomorrow! I'll go back and familiarize myself with the script first, and try to perform in the best possible condition." Zhou Yuan said, then exchanged contact information with Jing Yuan and hurriedly left.
He didn't even talk about salary, not because he didn't care, but because he realized something: since this illusion was depicting the glorious past of the First Emperor, was it truly pure and beautiful?