The Daily Life Of A Cyberpunk Magician

Chapter 286 - 188 Declaration of War (Wait for me, there’s one more - )_2
Chapter 286: Chapter 188 Declaration of War (Wait for me, there’s one more Chapter)_2”But...” His tone paused for a bit, but he still said it, ”I heard... no, it’s not exactly ’heard’, Qiu Wanying seems like...”

The rest of the sentence Jiang Shu did not say outright.

Qiu Wanying was a player, and one he had personally certified at that, the type who changed men every other day and was often seen coming in and out of bars late at night.

Only, for some reason, she had no interest in the handsome and well-built Ray.

Logically speaking, a woman like her should be fond of such innocent-looking young men.

”I know,” Ray’s voice still brimmed with laughter over the phone, without much change, ”I know all about that, but it’s fine, it doesn’t bother me.”

”Alright then, if you’re aware, there’s no problem,” Jiang Shu nodded, devoid of any opinion.

As a friend, he felt it was his duty to inform.

Meanwhile, Xiao Yi, on the other hand, wearing a head full of question marks, sent a barrage: Is what he said about being ’close’... serious?

Jiang Shu: ”...”

You’re in every car in the book.

He packed his things, took a small bag, and left the Magic House; it was time to head to the set.

——

The filming crew was set up inside a massive enclosed factory, per Jiang Shu’s request, this film would employ strict secrecy policies during its production, most scenes set indoors, with large scenes cleared in advance, the show shot in segments. Except for a few key members of the creative team, the scripts given to the actors were fragmented, making it impossible for them to guess the entire screenplay’s appearance.

This also placed high demands on the actors’ abilities to perform on the spot. Fortunately, the veterans brought in by Li Yuntang were skilled at their craft, able to instantly grasp their character’s essence with just a gentle reminder from director Ye Zheng.

Inside this factory’s crew, Li Yuntang had more free time due to smaller parts in the film, and she stood quietly by the director’s side most of the time, glancing around with a posture and expression that reminded Jiang Shu of the female headteacher from his middle school years.

As for Jiang Shu, his role wasn’t minor, but every appearance he made on screen was exceptionally smooth, earning high praise from every actor who performed alongside him. In fact, upon seeing this fresh face on the screen, everyone thought another digital warrior was going to emerge.

If another digital warrior was crammed into this lineup, that would be a disaster...

During the lunch break, Jiang Shu was unfortunately dragged by Ray to approach Qiu Wanying.

”Jiang Shu, Jiang Shu, she’s also having lunch, eh, what do you think I should ask?” Ray stared unblinkingly at Qiu Wanying, anxiously tugging at Jiang Shu’s clothes.

”I don’t know,” Jiang Shu followed his gaze.

Qiu Wanying was also the sisterly type, but unlike others Jiang Shu had met before, she was the queen of nightclubs, known for her extremely hot outfits at work.

”Weren’t you saying you understood all this?” Ray looked at Jiang Shu skeptically.

”...” Jiang Shu did not respond directly, instead answering his previous question, ”Why don’t you ask her what she’s eating?”

”Okay.” Ray then happily took his bowl of food and approached her.

The film crew’s meals were arranged by a dedicated company, typically presenting numerous carts laden with a variety of hot and cold foods, as well as coffee, but Qiu Wanying was one of the few in the crew who liked to eat rice.

Because of this, Ray had started eating more rice-based meals and had even dragged Jiang Shu along.

Jiang Shu looked at his somewhat strange western-style meal in his hand and sighed.

Actually, he had wanted to eat grilled steak or baked shrimp.

”Wanying, Wanying,” Ray wagged his tail as he appeared beside Qiu Wanying.

”Call me Sister Qiu,” Qiu Wanying did not look at him, her tone cold, ”Even Yuntang calls me Sister Qiu.”

”Okay, okay, Sister Qiu, what are you eating?” Ray’s tail wagged even more joyfully.

”Rice.”

”Oh, can I treat you to a meal tomorrow?”

”I’m not eating tomorrow.”

”Okay, then let me know when you want to eat.” With that, Ray ran back over to Jiang Shu with his bowl, looking at him and asking, ”How was my approach?”

Jiang Shu: ”...”

He silently turned away and activated the Simulated Light Screen on his wristwatch.

When faced with an unachievable goal, one resorts to lying down and taking it. That’s where he was at the moment.

Ray, the happy-go-lucky, was of no help.

”Is this... a declaration of war?”

”What’s that?”

”Looks like it’s a live stream from Thirteen District?”

”Movie effects, right? No way they’re actually fighting.”

Suddenly, the factory became noisy, and as soon as people heard the content of someone’s surprise shout, Jiang Shu stood up at once and went with some others towards the center of the commotion.

People nearby eating lunch also turned to look, as if to say

”Wait, wait! Don’t crowd, I’ll cast it on the screen!” A staff member at the center of the commotion kept shouting, projecting his wristwatch onto the big screen in the middle of the area.

The crowd’s pace slowed as they all turned to look at the big screen.

The video quality wasn’t very clear, and it was shaking violently, not just because the hands of the one filming were trembling, the entire room was shaking intensely.

”Wait, let me record a bit of the outside first,” a voice said to itself, then the camera angle switched to the window, directly facing the scene outside.

Smokescreen everywhere, the sky aglow with fire, at first glance the streets appeared deserted, but on closer observation, silhouettes flitted between the buildings, indistinct, with gunshots continuously echoing from hidden nooks and crannies.