What? Nani? What? Huh?
The success rate for this life-risking action scene was only 50%...
The success rate was too low. This wouldn't do.
So Lin Yuan opened his Attribute Panel.
Name: Lin Yuan Age: 18 Strength: 12 Agility: 13 Constitution: 12 Distributable Attributes: 1
For every attribute, the median value for an adult man was 10.
Lin Yuan's physical abilities surpassed those of an ordinary person across the board. That was the foundation that had made him an action actor.
But to pull off today's dangerous car-jumping stunt, his physical abilities were still slightly lacking.
He also had one Distributable Attribute, a reward he had received after filming Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.
He had never used it before, but he had to use it now.
What this scene needed most was neural reaction speed and bodily coordination, both of which were closely related to agility. So Lin Yuan assigned the point to agility.
Agility: 13 → 14
As his agility increased, Lin Yuan immediately felt his body become more nimble, and his reactions seemed to grow faster as well.
Action Scene Danger Level: D. Host success rate: 75%.
It really worked. The system's estimated success rate had risen from 50% to 75%.
Of course, if he had a choice, Lin Yuan would have preferred a 100% success rate. But when had life ever been completely free of risk?
A 75% success rate was already good enough. Lin Yuan felt it was worth a gamble. If tragedy really struck, then that was fate.
After warming up, Lin Yuan walked over to the sports car Vin Diesel was driving, opened the door, and got in.
"I'll do my best to keep the car steady. Good luck," Vin Diesel said.
"Thanks."
Lin Yuan said nothing more. The more he said now, the more likely he was to jinx it.
You could call it mysticism or superstition, but it seemed to be one of the unseen laws governing the world.
The car carried Lin Yuan to the filming location, where everything was ready.
Director Cohen stood behind the camera with a walkie-talkie in hand, his face filled with worry.
"Director, are you really going to let that kid throw his life away?" a tall, handsome blond man stepped forward and asked.
Paul Walker, the male lead of The Fast and the Furious.
By the later installments of the series, you might have considered Vin Diesel the undisputed main lead. But in the first two films, Paul had unquestionably been the number one male lead.
"Do you want him to succeed?" Director Cohen asked in return.
It was a rather pointed question, but not an unexpected one.
No normal person wanted another character in a movie they starred in to steal the audience's attention with a standout scene.
As the male lead, it was perfectly normal for Paul not to want Lin Yuan to shine too brightly.
"May God bear witness, I sincerely hope he stays safe and achieves great success," Paul answered earnestly.
"Haha, it's bad enough that you're so sunny and handsome on the outside. Couldn't you be a little darker inside? You're so perfect it's infuriating."
"As for looks, Lin Yuan doesn't lose to me at all. I'd bet he'll be even more popular with girls than I am. So if anything happened to him, it would be such a shame.
Director, can he really succeed?" Paul asked.
Director Cohen shook his head. "I hope he can, too, but it's too difficult. Even if Jackie Chan in his prime came, it would still be extremely dangerous."
"Jackie Chan is my idol. I want to see another Jackie Chan, so I hope Lin Yuan succeeds," Paul said.
"Maybe today we'll see a dream shattered, or perhaps witness the beginning of a legend. Who knows?" Director Cohen replied.
"Director, can we start filming?" a staff member asked through the headset.
Having waited so long without receiving an order, the fully prepared staff could no longer hold back their question.
"Get ready." Director Cohen stopped hesitating.
"Action!"
"Clap!"
As the clapperboard snapped shut, three sports cars shot forward like lightning, catching up to a large truck speeding down the road.
The truck was carrying a batch of valuable electronic products, making it the target of the street racers' robbery.
The highly skilled street racers split into three groups. One sports car pulled ahead of the truck, limiting its speed.
Another sports car moved in from the right, trapping the truck between itself and the center divider, completely blocking its lane.
The last sports car was driven by Vin Diesel himself, the street racers' leader, and followed close behind the truck.
The three sports cars locked the moving truck down from three directions.
The truck driver had already sensed that something was wrong. He anxiously laid on the horn, trying to drive off the three sports cars, but it was futile.
The sword was already drawn. It could not be sheathed without blood.
At the rear of the truck, Lin Yuan, the street racers' main attacker, calmly opened the sports car's sunroof and climbed halfway out.
Whoosh... whooosh...
The howling wind whipped against him, tugging at his hair roots until they hurt and forcing his eyes to squint.
He did his best to keep his eyes open and his expression natural. In this scene, the other street racers all wore helmets to preserve the mystery of their identities.
But Lin Yuan had a clear facial close-up. It was respect for someone performing a dangerous stunt in person—the audience should see who was being so incredible.
To shine before others, you had to suffer where they couldn't see.
Lowering his center of gravity, Lin Yuan crouched steadily on the roof of the car, then immediately launched himself forward without hesitation!
He soared like a great bird taking flight, his movement graceful and fluid as he pounced onto the truck's rear frame and gripped it tightly.
Steady. Incredibly steady.
"Such a beautiful move! He did it!" Paul cheered excitedly from off set.
"This kid is amazing. Maybe he really will become a legend." Director Cohen couldn't help pumping his fist in excitement.
Under the gaze of the entire crew, Lin Yuan climbed up the truck's rear frame to its roof, then rapidly crawled toward the cab.
His movements were clean and sharp, carrying an ultimate sense of smooth beauty. Anyone watching this sequence would be unable to resist applauding and cheering.
There was only one final move left. Lin Yuan just needed to jump forward beside the cab, open the door, and climb inside to complete the action scene.
But at the instant he leaped, an accident occurred.
"Thud!"
The speeding truck seemed to run over something. The vehicle jolted violently, then suddenly swerved hard to the left.
Lin Yuan, who had already launched himself into the air, immediately lost his balance and tumbled headfirst toward the outside of the truck.
At that speed, falling to the ground without any protection would most likely mean landing on his head...
"My God!"
"What do we do?"
It felt as though someone had grabbed the hearts of everyone on the crew in a single fist, making them stop beating for several agonizing moments.
In that instant, Lin Yuan clearly realized that something had gone wrong and that his life was in danger. Yet he did not panic in the slightest, remaining calm.
He had long trained himself to maintain extreme focus while filming action scenes.
Fear, hesitation, and other negative emotions would only make danger worse. Learning to stay as calm and rational as an AI was an action actor's most valuable quality.
All of Lin Yuan's attention focused on a handle on the outside of the truck's cargo compartment.
I should be able to reach it!
As Lin Yuan fell off the side of the truck, within that fleeting, lightning-fast window, he stretched out his right hand and firmly grabbed the handle.
A massive pulling force tore through his right hand, bringing piercing pain.
But Lin Yuan gritted his teeth and ruthlessly used that momentum to swing himself forward. In a single motion, he leaped to the side of the truck's cab, swiftly opened the door, and climbed inside.
The entire crew was stunned by the sight. An accident had suddenly occurred, yet before they could even cry out, that young man had instantly resolved the crisis with an incredible performance.
After standing frozen for several seconds, the entire crew erupted into thunderous applause and cheers.
"Isn't that too outrageous?"
"Not only did he escape danger, the move was still so beautiful. How did he do that?"
"Lin, you're incredible!"
"When this scene plays in the movie, it'll add at least thirty million dollars to the box office!"
Director Cohen was so shocked that he could not speak. Lin Yuan's performance kept replaying in his mind, and only after Paul's reminder did he hurriedly shout:
"Cut!"
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