Spoon Killer Demon

Jianghai City, under the scorching summer sun.

The old electric fan creaked as it rotated, but it brought little coolness.

The person lying in the dorm was like a freshly steamed bun, steaming hot.

Lin Chuan opened his eyes, and a large face almost filled his entire vision.

"Chuan'er, you're awake! I thought you had heatstroke."

Ren Hang?

Lin Chuan was somewhat stunned. Hadn't he already graduated from university?

Where was he? A university dorm?

It took several seconds for Lin Chuan to slowly adjust.

While Lin Chuan was dazed, Ren Hang had already packed his clothes and walked out of the dorm.

"I'm going to buy some food. What do you want!"

"A bowl of Braised Chicken Rice. No, there's a place selling boxed meals at the construction site next door. Can you bring me one?"

Ren Hang paused. "Okay."

As Ren Hang left the dorm, Lin Chuan silently sat up. In his sleep, he had unexpectedly awakened memories from his past life.

A Parallel Universe. The Lin Chuan of his previous life lived in a place called Earth.

There, he was in the Department of Construction Engineering.

After graduation, he drifted between various construction sites, a typical corporate slave.

After toiling for more than half his life, he finally managed to buy his own house.

Then, housing prices were cut in half.

Thinking of those days, Lin Chuan suddenly felt that the old, broken fan in the dorm wasn't so bad after all.

The Lin Chuan of this life was a freshman in the Director Department of a film academy.

Summer vacation was approaching.

After summer vacation, Lin Chuan would be a sophomore.

At this moment, Lin Chuan felt full of drive.

Although technology in this world was relatively advanced, the entertainment industry was just beginning.

Movie genres were monotonous, idol stars ran rampant, plots were severely detached from the public, and there was no resonance whatsoever.

Fortunately, on the Earth of this Parallel Universe, there were countless movies, anime, TV shows, and famous literary works.

As long as there was an opportunity, the entertainment works from the Parallel Universe would continue to shine in this world!

Just then.

A system prompt sounded in his mind.

[System is binding to host.]

[Binding successful.]

[Please host read the user manual carefully.]

The System is here?

Calm down. This is standard equipment for a reborn individual.

After calming his emotions slightly, Lin Chuan began to read the light screen before him.

[Omnipotent Entertainment System]

[This system aims to create an entertainment mogul.]

[Upon completing tasks, the host can obtain the talents and abilities of individuals from various worlds in the Parallel Universe.]

He heard a ding in his mind.

Lin Chuan received his first mission.

[Mission: Film a short film, upload it to a platform, and achieve over 2 million views.]

A short film? Countless classic short films he had watched in his previous life flashed through Lin Chuan's mind.

He immediately felt confident.

Next, Lin Chuan's gaze shifted downwards. The mission rewards were also quite generous.

[B-grade Talent: James Wan's Directing Skills]

Horror films?

Below, there was another line of small text.

[Detected host's harsh living conditions, playback volume reached 2 million, System will issue a 200,000 subsidy.]

[From now on, for every additional million in playback volume, System will issue a 100,000 subsidy.]

[The subsidy will be issued in a way the host understands, so host need not worry about financial issues.]

Holy crap, a conscientious System!

With this money, I can rent a small place.

I can buy a high-spec computer.

I can also replace the old appliances at home.

If there's any money left over, I'll pay out of my own pocket to get an air conditioner for the dorm.

Thinking about this, Lin Chuan instantly felt energized.

While Ren Hang went to buy boxed lunches, Lin Chuan rolled out of bed, turned on his computer, and started writing a script.

The script Lin Chuan wrote was called the Spoon Killer Demon.

It was about a middle-aged man being chased by a murderer.

This murderer's weapon wasn't a sword, gun, club, chainsaw, baseball bat, or dagger.

It was a completely ordinary spoon.

He just kept tapping and tapping, 24 hours a day, without end.

This short film was incredibly popular in his past life, even spawning several sequels.

He believed he could complete the System's task.

When Ren Hang returned, he saw Lin Chuan typing.

A few minutes later, Lin Chuan typed the final line and looked at Ren Hang behind him:

"I have a script. Are you interested in playing an important role?"

After reading the script, Ren Hang was a bit confused.

What is this script?

The protagonist was a fat guy, and the villain was a pervert with a spoon.

The plot was about the fat guy moving from place to place to escape the murderer's pursuit.

It wasn't scary, nor was it a comedy.

Ren Hang asked doubtfully, "But, Brother Chuan, is there any point in filming this script?"

Lin Chuan guaranteed, "Don't worry, this movie will be a hit!"

Ren Hang was skeptical, "But I'm not suitable to play the protagonist."

The Spoon Killer Demon script's protagonist was a middle-aged fat man.

Ren Hang, on the other hand, was over 1.8 meters tall with a handsome, youthful appearance.

Clearly, he didn't fit the image of a greasy, worldly middle-aged fat man.

Ren Hang frowned, "Moreover, this fat guy requires some acting skill. Are we going to ask our department head to play him?"

Lin Chuan shook his head, "Have you forgotten Xiao Hei?"

The dorm Lin Chuan lived in was a rare three-person room.

The eldest was Lin Chuan, from an ordinary family.

The second eldest was Ren Hang, a minor rich second-generation, but he was down-to-earth.

His family didn't give him much living expenses.

The youngest was Xiao Hei, whose real name was Liu Jiayun.

He was a complete tech geek.

He enjoyed tinkering with various black technologies and was proficient with computers. Rumor had it he was a hacker, but he usually kept a low profile.

Xiao Hei had a weathered appearance. Despite being under twenty, he was often mistaken for someone in his thirties or forties.

Even better, after starting university and being free from his parents' supervision, Xiao Hei let loose.

Coupled with his reclusive nature and rarely leaving the dorm, he naturally gained weight.

It was a perfect match for the middle-aged fat man in Spoon Killer Demon.

Ren Hang came to his senses. Thinking about it, Xiao Hei indeed fit the role of the fat guy.

Then, a new question arose:

"What about me? What role will I play? Didn't you say you had an important role for me?"

Lin Chuan said naturally, "You're playing the Spoon Killer Demon!"

"Huh?"

"What 'huh'? Come help me get the props!"

"Okay."

Ren Hang's thoughts were actually very simple. Although Chuanzi's script was unreliable, and the role he was given wasn't good either.

But if his good brother needed his help, he'd just play along.

After the two finished eating, they found Xiao Hei.

Xiao Hei, the tech geek, asked a cautious question after reading the script:

"This shouldn't violate school rules, right?"

Lin Chuan patted his shoulder, "Don't worry, this isn't like building an air conditioner by hand. The dean might even commend us for actively filming!"

Hearing Lin Chuan say this, Xiao Hei's doubts were dispelled.

He generously offered to lend his camera to the crew.

Thus, Lin Chuan, with the two of them, began collecting props.

So, the problem arises.

Lin Chuan currently has 762.5 yuan in cash.

Is this money enough to film a movie?