Prodigal System in the Flourishing City

Chapter 609: Chapter 607: Satisfying [Third Update]

The plot of Bright Sword continues.

And just when everyone thought the big battle was about to unfold,

the dialogue between Li Yunlong and Wang Chengzhu, also known as ”Pillar,” made everyone chuckle uncontrollably.

Li Yunlong: ”Alright, I’ll push you forward five hundred meters. Are you confident?”

Wang Chengzhu: ”Yes, but, Commander, we’ve only got two shells left.”

Li Yunlong angrily: ”What did you say? Damn it, you wasteful brat, why didn’t you use them more sparingly?”

Wang Chengzhu’s aggrieved expression immediately shows up: ”Commander, you gotta be fair. When the enemy was attacking earlier, it was you who yelled the loudest. ’Pillar, take out that heavy machine gun for me. Pillar, are you blind, blow up that grenade launcher for me.’ Now you’re backtracking and blaming me for being wasteful.”

Li Yunlong, half angrily and half embarrassingly: ”You dare to grumble, boy? Be careful or I’ll beat you. Heh heh, after we finish this fight, I’ll reward you with half a jin of sweet potato liquor, but you’ve got to figure out how to take out the enemy’s headquarters with two shells. I’ll tell you the ugly truth upfront; if you don’t pull it off, not only will you get no sweet potato liquor, but I’ll also have you shot, you hear?”

Wang Chengzhu with a slightly greedy expression: ”Yes. Mission guaranteed to succeed.”

After reading this passage, everyone bursts into laughter.

”Damn, that’s classic! That expression, that stingy vibe, that aggrieved state, really brought the character to life!”

”Yeah, I died laughing! This Li Yunlong, I can’t tell if he’s a soldier or a bandit, but he’s portrayed so realistically, this is the exact attitude our commanders used to have back then!”

”Absolutely, everyone knew how tough conditions were back then, but we still committed! It wasn’t about those over-the-top anti-Japanese dramas that have characters flying through the air, it was about how these soldiers really fought with their lives on the line!”

”Well done! Li Yunlong, well done! And Lu Xiaobu, even better! This is what anti-Japanese dramas should be like! They’ve got both authenticity and entertainment value!”

”Indeed, Lu Xiaobu is amazing!”

”Young Master Bu is dope!”

”...”

Xiao Wang and Xiao Li were no exceptions, laughing so hard they doubled over.

Xiao Li wasn’t resisting Bright Sword in her heart any longer.

In fact, an idea began to take shape in her mind – idol dramas could wait, but missing out on Bright Sword might mean not catching it at all!

After all, Bright Sword was exclusively broadcasted by Shimen Channel, whereas idol dramas were available on many channels!

Right, no hurry!

Xiao Wang, sensing the shift in Xiao Li’s attitude, was flabbergasted – you just couldn’t deny Lu Xiaobu’s appeal; his girlfriend’s obsession with those so-called ”husbands” had gone deep into the marrow!

But now, with just one anti-Japanese drama, Lu Xiaobu had managed to change his girlfriend’s attitude!

Even though the shift wasn’t huge, it was definitely unprecedented!

Because the online buzz was heating up, more and more people started tuning in out of curiosity.

They were all thinking like Xiao Li.

Since one was exclusive and the others widely available,

Of course, they’d watch the exclusive one first!

The tactic that the film company initially used against Lu Xiaobu ended up backfiring on them!

At the film company’s side,

Chang Yong’an’s eyes were bloodshot.

Due to envy!

Even he was captivated by this TV drama, so how could others not be?

”Why? Where on earth did Lu Xiaobu get such a great script from?! F**k! Damn it! Could he really make a comeback?! Impossible, that’s right, absolutely impossible!”

Chang Yong’an grumbled through clenched teeth.

But, when he looked at the data,

his bloodshot eyes shifted from envy to fear!

Because, at that very moment, the data showed that the difference was only double!

Meaning, Bright Sword had surged from one-third to half!

It might sound insignificant, but you must realize, Bright Sword had only been airing for ten minutes at this point!

And that’s counting the opening credits!

Looking now, this speed was practically light speed!

Of course, what he didn’t know was that the Charming Aura was playing a part in this, too!

After all, the Charming Aura hadn’t faded yet, and the impression left by Lu Xiaobu’s video still lingered vividly in people’s minds!

With such a setup in place, it’s easy for people to change their attitudes!

Other film industry tycoons also started to feel their hearts pounding.

”This speed! It’s terrifying!”

”Could Lu Xiaobu be about to slap us in the face again?!”

”Impossible! Impossible! Absolutely impossible!”

”It’s still just twice as much now!”

”Right, it’s harder to catch up later on, and he definitely will hit a bug!”

”Yes! Exactly!”

”...”

Each of them was frantically psyching themselves up!

You should know when people start psyching themselves up—it’s when they feel insecure!

Chang Yong’an said nothing, just wiped the sweat off his forehead and kept watching the TV.

The plot continued to unfold.

This part was about Chu Yunfei, and there wasn’t much to say about this plotline.

It simply introduced Chu Yunfei and showcased his character.

By-the-book!

However, the scene shifted, and the main battlefield’s plot resumed!

Here come the highlights again!

Orders came from above, telling Li Yunlong to retreat!

Without a second thought, Li Yunlong defiantly disobeyed!

Although this segment looked simple, it was even more blood-pumping to watch!

”Fuck! Defiance! Damn, bro, that’s badass!”

”And he’s an old hand at defying orders! Absolute pro!”

”Thrilling, thrilling! Look at Bright Sword, then at those past godawful war dramas, even a three-year-old knows that orders don’t apply to a general in the field! But what about them? They all acted like a bunch of good little babies! A bunch of good little babies fighting a war? Dream on!”

”Refreshing! Realistic! Satisfying! I! I don’t even know what to say anymore!”

”Don’t know what to say?! I’ll tell you! Just say this, Lu Xiaobu is badass!”

”That’s right! Lu Xiaobu is badass! Thank you, Lu Xiaobu, for giving us such an awesome war drama! Thrilling!”

”...”

The plot moved on.

And then, the heartbreaking part arrived!

It was the memorable character, Wang Chengzhu, who had just obliterated the enemy’s command post...

And he was killed, just like that!

Everyone who saw this part felt a jolt in their chest and couldn’t describe the mix of feelings!

”What happened? How did Chengzhu die?! He hasn’t even gotten his sweet potato burn yet!”

”Yeah! It brought me to tears! The world back then was really too cruel!”

”Right! A living, breathing life, gone! He was just joking around with Li Yunlong a moment ago, and now he’s gone?!”

”What do you understand? This is reality! You think war is like playing a game, where you respawn after death?!”

”I understand, but it still hurts inside!”

”Yeah! Young Master Bu, could you make it so Chengzhu doesn’t die?”

”...”

This scene made countless people feel gut-wrenching pain!

In the past war dramas, they might not even have a single death throughout the entire show!

But here, just as lively and freshly credited for his merits, Chengzhu died just like that!

It was painful, but a sense of anger also rose in their hearts—Damn it! Take down those little devils! Avenge Chengzhu!