197. Premiere Ceremony

From Lu Ban's perspective, although this trip was relatively long, there wasn't enough time to show the audience.

For example, the part where he talks about magic with Xiya is quite important for Lu Ban to understand the Silent Land and the Night Country, but when placed in the film, the audience will only feel that it is somewhat incoherent, and there are too many proper nouns, making it easy for him to be seen as a riddle teller.

The key point is the entire process of exploring the ruins.

If this were a pirate movie, Lu Ban thought it would definitely start with a scene of exploring other ruins and obtaining treasures, followed by a scene depicting each character's personality and lifestyle. Then, the villain would invite the protagonist to explore a certain ruin, and after the protagonist resolutely refuses, the villain would go there himself or kidnap someone close to the protagonist and force him. Once in the ruin, there would be another half hour showing the ecology of various strange monsters and the adventures of the exploration team. Finally, after entering the ruin and going through a series of actions, the protagonist would obtain the treasure, save his friends, and escape.

Unfortunately, Lu Ban's adventures weren't filled with many twists and turns; true happiness lies in the ordinary and uneventful.

He looked at the materials he had obtained.

The materials obtained from 80% mission exploration are naturally a bit rougher than those from a perfect rating, but Lu Ban felt it was enough.

At least the most terrifying parts have been preserved.

He estimated that the footage could be made into a short film of about twenty minutes, starting from when they got the map in the wasteland and prepared to explore the ruins, and ending with only Xiya and Lu Ban surviving and leaving the ruins.

Thinking of this, Lu Ban stopped looking at the materials.

He opened a video file.

That picture shows the scene of him and Xiya leaving.

However, even after the two left, the video progress bar was still more than halfway through.

He felt somewhat confused.

Dragging the progress bar, Lu Ban saw the starry sky fade away and dawn arrive.

Then, the sand on the ground suddenly rippled, and a black worm with a swollen abdomen crawled out of the sand, dragging its heavy body toward the ruins, leaving irregular tracks on the silver gravel.

"... Still alive?"

Lu Ban was somewhat surprised.

He didn't know if this was the queen's true form, or if some of the insects, through constant infighting, had broken free of control and evolved into a new queen.

Now that the Saint's Remains have disappeared, the new queen insect may not be able to reach the previous strength, but this strange vitality still makes Lu Ban feel somewhat horrified.

Moreover, who knows if this little bug has already remembered him, and if he goes to the wasteland again next time, this bug will chase after Lu Ban like a resentful woman.

"Hiss--"

Thinking of this, Lu Ban gasped as the air suddenly turned very cold.

"Fortunately, I probably won't choose to go to the wasteland next, so I can escape this disaster for the time being."

He decided to use this segment as the end credits, leaving the audience in suspense.

In December, the weather in Jiangcheng turned very cold.

Making this short film is child's play for Lu Ban. He has independently produced theatrical films before. Would he really mess up with such a short film?

That's impossible.

His phone vibrated and a message popped up—it was the premiere schedule from the Film Association.

"The Crying" will be released in theaters nationwide at midnight tonight, December 25th, which is in line with the year-end release schedule. Theaters in Jiangcheng want to invite Lu Ban to a premiere.

Lu Ban did not refuse, after all, he still had to give face to the theaters. Moreover, he also planned to announce his new plan at the premiere to generate the most buzz.

The website is complete, and information from several foreign websites has been uploaded. It's just waiting to go live on time.

Lu Ban replied to the message, stood up, and went to the bathroom. Lu Ban in the mirror seemed a little cold and was shivering. Lu Ban washed his face with cold water to make himself feel more refreshed.

Back in the room, he glanced at the two wisps of steam on the bed, smiled, and didn't disturb their sleep.

With nothing else to do, Lu Ban briefly checked his [Last Words] Speech Bullet equipment.

Because of the evolution of the ability, the original five-round magazine is no longer up to par with the version, so Lu Ban has optimized it.

The ramblings of the Great Being are naturally preserved.

"Good Luck" will definitely be kept, but Lu Ban modified and upgraded it, and personally completed the recording.

This Speech Bullet can make the person hit by it dance an extremely embarrassing dance while singing "Good Luck," which shows its strong control capabilities.

The ultrasonic waves used for reconnaissance remained stationary, but the infrasound and stun grenades had been neutralized by Lu Ban.

One of them transforms into a high-speed car, allowing Lu Ban or the person hit to quickly move a distance of several meters in a certain direction.

He originally wanted to try rockets or missiles, or at the very least, a supersonic fighter jet.

But Lu Ban later discovered something: although the [Last Words] could replicate motion states, it could not replicate structural strength.

In other words, although he can record the cruise speed of supersonic fighter jets and fly at that speed himself, his body cannot withstand it and he will collapse.

The reason he came to this conclusion was, of course, because he had tried it.

Incidentally, Lu Ban stayed in bed for three days afterward, even canceling Qin Tiantian's hotpot invitation.

Therefore, Lu Ban is currently unable to transform into light using this ability.

He tested the highest speed that an ordinary person could withstand and recorded it as Speech Bullet, just in case.

After all, the Speech Bullet are sometimes used to save teammates, and people's physical condition cannot be generalized.

Lu Ban left empty-handed when he spoke the fifth Speech Bullet, because he believed that his abilities had undergone a qualitative change and that there were many situations that required him to adapt to different situations, so having two mobility slots was essential.

After putting away the "Last Words," Lu Ban checked the website's launch time and the upload time for his Weibo and other accounts again. In the evening, Lu Ban had dinner in the back street of Jiangcheng University and then went to the Jiangcheng Square Giant Screen Cinema in the old street of the city center.

Jiangcheng Plaza is a commercial plaza developed by Jiangcheng Industries. Like other regular commercial areas, it offers a full range of consumer goods, including food, clothing, and cosmetics. The Jiangcheng Plaza Giant Screen Cinema is located on the sixth floor of the mall and is one of the cinemas with the highest foot traffic in Jiangcheng.

It was already 10 o'clock, and most shopping malls were preparing to close, but the restaurants on the fifth floor and the cinema on the sixth floor were still bustling with people.

Many people choose to come here around 8 or 9 pm, so they don't have to rush to queue for dinner and can go upstairs to watch a movie right after eating.

Lu Ban observed that the majority of those watching the movie were young people, including many couples, suggesting that "The Crying" was more popular among young people.

Because he was wearing a mask, many people didn't recognize Lu Ban, which allowed him to enter the movie theater and arrive at the IMAX theater.

The premiere will begin at 11:30. Lucky audience members will be able to enter early and interact with Lu Ban, while the movie will officially start at 12:00.

As Lu Ban entered the screening room, he saw a familiar figure.

"Ah, it's finally here."

Feng Yu stood with the staff and smiled at Lu Ban.

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