In the living room, a black hole appeared out of thin air, and then a pale-faced, staggering man walked out of the black hole.
"System, you son of a bitch!"
Ling Yi gagged, then raised his middle finger and began to curse.
"Is this the world of novels? Is this role-playing?"
"What kind of idiot wrote this novel? The Protagonist is brainless, the female lead is brainless, the supporting characters are brainless, and even the villain is brainless! This kind of novel deserves a 5 out of 10!"
"Ugh, I really threw up."
The story begins three days ago.
Ling Yi had just gotten home from work when a system inexplicably activated in his mind.
The system's name is: Novel World Role-Playing System.
There is no system wizard, only a simple explanatory message and an extremely rudimentary system panel.
There isn't even a user interface for the host.
The system panel has only three functions.
First, after midnight every day, the system will randomly select a novel world with a rating of 5 points or higher (out of 10). The system will then randomly assign Ling Yi a character identity, which Ling Yi can then enter and play.
The system does not impose any mandatory requirements; Ling Yi can choose to enter or not, and there is no penalty. However, the novel world will not remain; once missed, it will be refreshed.
Secondly, the system will provide Ling Yi with ready-made novel plots. If Ling Yi's portrayal of a character reaches a score of 60 or above, he will receive a chance to win a prize.
To put it simply, it's about entering the world of a novel and becoming a good actor.
Once the story is completed and reaches the minimum score of 60, you can leave the novel world and get a chance to win a prize.
The reward drawn is any ability from a random character in the novel's world.
Third, the System Space is infinitely large. Anything or... people that doesn't affect the novel's plot can be carried around through the System Space.
But each world can only bring out one thing or one life form.
For example, right now, in Ling Yi's System Space, there is a low-level Magical Beast that has already been Contract, Bloodthirsty Demon Mosquito, a mosquito the size of a thumb.
The first novel world Ling Yi experienced was a fantasy world.
He was just playing the role of a lackey following the villain.
The kind of unlucky guy who doesn't even survive a single episode, just because he said one more word, he gets slapped to death by the villain.
Therefore, Ling Yi only lived for less than two days in the novel's world before his story ended, with only one line of dialogue.
The plot point in which Ling Yi participates is a major competition among sects.
The Protagonist recklessly charges in, and in the arena, he stupidly kills the elder's grandson...
Ling Yi was dumbfounded. Damn it, you're just an ordinary person who hasn't Entry for long and has no background. Don't you know how to be more discreet and low-key at a time like this?
Just because you're unhappy that he's the elder's grandson, you think you can just kill him like that? What kind of brain-dead logic is that?
Resentment of the rich? A twisted mentality? Can just anyone be the Protagonist?
The elder was furious at losing his grandson and wanted to kill the Protagonist in public. Then the female protagonist appeared and blindly helped the Protagonist, pleading for his Protagonist.
The female lead is the sect leader's daughter, so pleading for the Protagonist is just a matter of a word for her. As for why the female lead would help the male lead, the novel doesn't explain it at all; she just inexplicably helps plead for him without any foreshadowing.
You could give me a reason for a forced love at first sight, but there isn't one; it's just mindless siding.
According to the novel, the female protagonist is exceptionally intelligent and possesses extraordinary talent.
It's true that he has extraordinary talent, but Ling Yi really didn't realize he was exceptionally intelligent.
Doesn't the female lead realize that his plea will only bring more trouble to the Protagonist?
As expected, although the elder did not kill the Protagonist on the spot, the various supporting characters who were pursuing the female lead regarded the Protagonist as an enemy to be killed.
The villain that Ling Yi, this little follower, follows is one of them.
And this villain also uses all sorts of ridiculous and clichéd tactics.
Brother, you're the villain, the vice sect leader's son. Is it really necessary to go to such lengths to eliminate a Xiaoxiao outer disciple?
If you want fair competition, then so be it. But while you talk about fair competition, you turn around and resort to dirty tricks, framing and poisoning to ruin your cultivation.
Given the villain's cultivation level and background, even if he kills the Protagonist in public, who would dare say anything?
During the two-day sect competition, the Protagonist just recklessly attacked, killing anyone he didn't like, and even specifically targeting those with powerful backgrounds. By the end of the competition, he had offended almost all the sect's high-ranking members...
Dude, you are the Protagonist, that's true. You can live forever, you can get stronger and stronger, you can have all sorts of lucky breaks and cheat codes, but you need to use your brain, okay?
Don't mistake mindless fiction for feel-good stories; are you really treating your readers like idiots?
Doesn't the author consider whether the readers can handle it?
Ling Yi had only one thought at the time, "Let me finish filming already, what the hell is this bunch of idiots?"
No wonder this novel only has a 5-point rating; it's just too intellectually challenging.
"Let's have a lottery. After all, it's a fantasy world; hopefully, it'll be generous."
Ling Yi clicked on the lottery gift pack that was flashing with golden light in the upper right corner of the system interface, and opened it directly with his mind.
Without any special effects, the next moment, a message appeared in Ling Yi's mind.
Immediately afterwards, Ling Yi's body shuddered, crackling sounds rang out, and lightning flashed.
Thunder Dragon Bloodline: Lightning Control, devours Lightning to strengthen itself, and at its peak, can Thunder Transformation.
"Isn't this the Protagonist's bloodline? Emma Frost, it's so good!"
All the resentment in Ling Yi's heart vanished instantly.
So what if the novel has a low rating? So what if all the Protagonist and supporting characters are brain-dead? As long as the rewards are sufficient, Ling Yi considers it a good novel, and gives it a 10/10.
With a thought, Ling Yi caused the Lightning surrounding him to disappear and be withdrawn into his body.
With a snap of his the Snap, an arc of electricity swirled between his fingers; with a thought, he could perform various actions and Transformation up all sorts of shapes.
"It seems to be a bit stronger than the Protagonist, at least in terms of Protagonist."
Ling Yi's smile almost stretched from ear to ear, "System, you're awesome!" (voice cracks)
I checked the time; it was exactly one in the morning.
"I don't know how this time ratio is calculated. Is it that one hour equals two days in the novel's world, or is it that no matter how long it is in the novel's world, only one hour has passed in the real world?"
There's no information about this in the system, so I guess I'll have to pay more attention to the timing in the future. Hopefully, it's the latter.
Having just gained immense power, Ling Yi was invigorated and wide awake.
The Thunder Dragon Bloodline is naturally incredibly powerful, but a beginner Thunder Dragon Bloodline doesn't store much electricity.
Lightning strikes only five meters away and are very weak; it might not even be able to take down an ordinary person.
Moreover, Ling Yi can only unleash three attacks at most before he has to stop and wait for the Lightning power to automatically recover.
"Absorbing Lightning to strengthen myself, does that mean I have to get struck by lightning?" Ling Yi was very conflicted.
Logically speaking, those with the Thunder Dragon Bloodline shouldn't be afraid of being struck by lightning, but Ling Yi genuinely didn't want to be struck by lightning.
This kind of thing Shocker to even think about.
What if he gets killed instantly? He's not the Protagonist in a novel.
"I Daoist School electricity will work." Ling Yi's eyes lit up when he saw the power outlet next to the Computer desk.
Ling Yi stared at the socket for a long time, his expression extremely conflicted.
Should I give it a try or not? What if I try and die?
Ling Yi gritted his teeth. "Getting struck by lightning is out of the question, but household electricity should be fine, right? Otherwise, this Thunder Dragon Bloodline would be too useless."
I'll poke!
"Sizzle..."
A surge of electricity instantly coursed through Ling Yi's body.
"It's feasible, but a bit weak!" Ling Yi shook his hand and disconnected from the socket.
It wasn't that Ling Yi didn't want to continue inhaling, but rather that Ling Yi suddenly realized that continuing like this would not only result in unbearable electricity costs, but also in extremely low efficiency.
Even if you're going to take a whiff, you should wait until you're back in a modern urban novel world before doing so. Isn't Bai Gao's whiff more appealing?
In the real world, it's better to keep a low profile.
After fussing around for a while, Ling Yi felt a bit hungry. While cooking noodles, he pondered his future plans.
Once he enters the world of the novel, all he needs to do is play his role well and get a passing grade to earn a chance to win a prize.
But achieving this passing grade doesn't seem easy.
Despite the unpleasant experience of his first world visit, Ling Yi also discovered some of his own problems.
For example, his acting score was only 30 points at first. Although he was just a follower, Ling Yi was not used to it at all when he first entered the role, so he seemed a bit dull.
Later, Ling Yi gradually figured out some of the nuances.
Even if a minor character has few lines, they are still a follower of the main villain.
As a villain's henchman, he has to show some cowardly and treacherous side.
In front of outsiders, you should be arrogant and condescending, acting as if you can't stand anyone.
In front of the Protagonist, one must be submissive and obedient, and follow the master's will in everything.
This is definitely not easy for an ordinary person who has never studied acting.
On the first day, Ling Yi's highest score was only 42 points. After a night of adjustment, he figured out some Daodao on his own and successfully raised his score to 60 on the second day.
However, this was merely a minor supporting character, nothing more than a background extra.
What about more complex cesium angular alloys?
For example, could he really play a villain, or someone with a twisted personality like the Master Ugly?
If you can't perform, your score won't meet the requirements, and if you don't meet the requirements, you won't get the prize draw reward.
Therefore, the most important task at present is to improve acting skills.
Where can I improve my acting skills?
Go to an art school? That's too much trouble.
Ling Yi was at a loss for ideas, so he turned on his Computer... and searched on Baidu.
The answers online are varied and numerous.
Some say to watch more movies and TV series and then imitate the characters in them. After all, imitation is a human talent, and the more you imitate, the more naturally you will find some tricks of the trade.
Some say that reading more books, especially those about performance, will help you learn some Daodao.
But all of these are rather unreliable for Ling Yi. If becoming an actor could be done just by watching movies and TV series, that would be too easy.
As for reading... he understands the principles, but that's all he knows.
Until Ling Yi saw a comment.
To improve your acting skills, you not only need theoretical knowledge, but you also need to experience it firsthand and get up close and personal with real actors.
For ordinary people, the best path is to become an extra.
Ling Yi's eyes lit up when he saw this comment.
Then Baidu again...
You wouldn't believe it until you looked it up; there are so many film and television bases in China, with over forty in Dragon Capital alone.
Most film and television bases are concentrated in Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou.
Playing a minor role isn't the goal, but if you want to get up close and personal with actors, going to a film studio or film production base is undoubtedly the best choice.
After all, film crews often shoot movies or TV shows in these places.
For some reason, Ling Yi found himself somewhat looking forward to it.