Outside the window, the grass grew lush and the orioles flew, petals danced lightly in the breeze. Inside the classroom, the students' pens glided across their papers, like fine sand sinking into the deep sea. Xu Lie, among the few dozen students, paid no attention to the scenery outside nor took notes; instead, he was engrossed in reading Danmaku.
"This youth drama has such a fresh setting, and the visuals are great. You can feel the essence of youth even through the screen."
"Based on this setup, Not Allowed to Fall in Love Freely should be quite interesting. I can't wait to see how it develops."
"The male and female leads are both portrayed as top students, unlike previous youth dramas where one of them was always academically weak. How will they spark chemistry with such character designs?"
As he glanced at the rapidly scrolling Danmaku visible only to him, Xu Lie couldn't help but marvel at the wonders of the company. He was not a local high school student; in his previous life, he had died unexpectedly but hadn’t completely passed on. He was picked up by a film and television production company that operated across various worlds.
He had to work for the company, acting out scripts from different worlds and making those performances captivating enough to earn substantial rewards for his revival and escape.
Good grief, even in death, he had to keep working—truly, workers like him were exceptional beings. This was Xu Lie's first role in the drama Not Allowed to Fall in Love Freely, considered one of the easiest youth romance scripts with no inherent danger. Future Script Worlds might pose risks, but it was fine; actors wouldn’t die—they would simply return to the company after filming wrapped.
The backdrop of this story was a population crisis that led to the enactment of the New Marriage Law. At a certain age, everyone would be assigned a husband or wife based on Gene Matching, all aimed at increasing birth rates and ensuring that new couples could have many children. The plot revolved around the male and female leads falling for each other, but complications arose when the male lead matched with another female character through Gene Matching, leading to a series of sweet and bitter experiences in a love triangle.
Under normal circumstances, this script offered Xu Lie ample room for creativity; whether he chose to create a four-way love scenario or undermine another character's relationship, it could enhance the drama and make it more exciting. However, Xu Lie had no interest in melodramatic love stories. Even while working for the company in what he considered his second life, why should he adhere to conventional paths?
He had to shake things up!
As the Danmaku gradually faded away and the scene shifted mysteriously, Xu Lie discreetly manipulated his phone from his desk drawer. The company's film and television productions were unedited; filming occurred simultaneously with editing. Advanced high-dimension cameras captured events across time, automatically presenting them in perfect frames.
In this world where Xu Lie found himself, time felt different from that of Danmaku viewers. To them, one moment they were in class and the next moment they were out; there was no way they could film an entire lesson—who would want to watch that? But for Xu Lie himself, he needed to endure this ten-minute class diligently.
Don't ask why a class isn't forty minutes long; this is another world. Who would have thought I could return to high school and play on my phone? Xu Lie felt both awkward and somewhat skilled as he kept an eye on the teacher while subtly controlling his phone from the corner of his eye.
On the screen was a small Smart Mini Mecha, silently setting up some gadgets. This Smart Mini Mecha cost Xu Lie ten points. To make the script more exciting, actors could spend points to purchase anything from the company, including but not limited to skills, spells, bloodlines, and scientific knowledge or technological creations.
The company provided each actor with an initial fund of one hundred points, and beyond that, there was no assistance. To earn more points, actors could only gain corresponding points based on their evaluations after the performance settlement.
The original price of the Smart Mini Mecha was one hundred and forty points, but Xu Lie managed to cut down many costs to acquire it for just ten points. He carefully set it up until the class bell rang. As the teacher left, the middle-aged homeroom teacher entered the classroom: "Alright everyone, pack up. We're heading to the playground to take the bus."
The students, who had been focused on their studies and slightly fatigued during the class, perked up at this announcement. They grabbed their backpacks and rushed out: "Finally, it's our turn to visit the Gene Testing Building!"
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