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Chapter 1107 Metaphysical Intermediary

Zhao Wuji was awakened by the sound of the loudspeaker from the venue staff.

"Extra actors, assemble! We'll start shooting the nightclub scene in ten minutes, the costume team is handing out clothes!"

He rubbed his sore neck and crawled out of the costume pile. The electronic watch screen lit up, showing dazzling numbers:
[Debt: -573.2 yuan (interest continues to accumulate)]

[Today's pay: 200 yuan (pending settlement)]

[Survival mode countdown: If the debt is not paid off within 72 hours, the "forced work" compensation procedure will be initiated]

"Forced to work?" Zhao Wuji frowned. Just as he was about to inquire about the details, the field staff had already dragged him out by the arm: "What are you daydreaming about? If you dawdle again, your salary will be deducted!"

He was shoved into the middle of a group of extras and given a cheap T-shirt with "Wild Night" printed on it and a pair of faded jeans. Lao Liu, who was spraying cologne on himself, saw him coming and grinned: "Did you sleep well last night?"

Zhao Wuji remembered the system's warning - "This person will be kicked out of the group in three days due to food poisoning." He subconsciously took a half step back and laughed dryly: "It's okay, but it's a bit cold."

Lao Liu didn't take it seriously and lowered his voice and said, "Zheng Kai is in today's scene. I heard that he has a bad temper in private. Let's stay away from him."

Zhao Wuji nodded, but his eyes involuntarily glanced towards the main shooting area. According to the plot of the movie, today's shooting should be the famous scene where Yu Fei (played by Zheng Kai) failed to pick up girls in a nightclub - he tried to chat up a girl, but was caught by her boyfriend on the spot, causing a series of jokes.

If I could record this footage...

As soon as he had this thought, his electronic watch vibrated:

[Warning: Direct intervention or recording of the main storyline is prohibited! ]

[Violation Penalty: Behavior Correction + Economic Penalty]

Zhao Wuji clicked his tongue, but soon, the corners of his mouth slightly raised.

“You can’t record it, but it doesn’t say you can’t ‘happen’ to be in the best viewing spot, right?”

Shooting begins.

After the director shouted "Action", Yu Fei, played by Zheng Kai, walked towards a female extra with a cynical smile and a glass of wine in hand.

"Beauty, alone?"

The female extras followed the script and gave an awkward but polite smile: "Sorry, I have a boyfriend."

Yu Fei raised his eyebrows and was about to continue chatting, when suddenly, a muscular man rushed out from the side and grabbed him by the collar: "Who the hell are you?"

The scene suddenly became chaotic, Zheng Kai was pushed back, his expression was both funny and embarrassed.

Zhao Wuji stood at a safe distance, pretending to take a selfie, but in fact he adjusted the angle of his phone so that the lens was "just right" to face the center of the conflict.

The digital watch flashed red frantically, but this time there was no direct intervention.

[Potential Violation Detected…]

[Analysis: The host did not directly record the main characters, but only filmed the environment and background]

[Judgment: borderline operation, warning]

Zhao Wuji breathed a sigh of relief and quickly put away his phone.

Five minutes later, the director yelled "Cut", and Zheng Kai rubbed his neck and walked back to the rest area cursing. The "boyfriend" extra was pulled aside by the assistant director and stuffed with a red envelope: "Good acting, keep it up."

Zhao Wuji silently took note of this scene.

In this world, information is money.

After work, Zhao Wuji hid in a fast food restaurant outside the film and television city, looking through the "materials" on his mobile phone.

Although the image quality is average, the moment when Zheng Kai was "socially dead" is clearly visible.

"Sell it to the paparazzi? No, it's too obvious. The system will definitely intercept it." He thought for a moment and suddenly an idea flashed in his mind.

Sold to "insiders of the crew".

There is an underground market near the film and television city, which specializes in reselling crew props, Reuters photos, and even extras. Zhao Wuji put on a mask and a baseball cap and slipped into a small shop with a sign that said "Celebrity Periphery".

The boss was a bald middle-aged man who was sitting with his legs crossed and watching short videos.

"Brother, do you want to get some explosive news?" Zhao Wuji lowered his voice.

The boss didn't even raise his head: "Which one?"

"Ex-Files 2, by Zheng Kai."

The boss paused and narrowed his eyes: "Is this true?"

Zhao Wuji took out his mobile phone and played the 5-second video.

The boss's eyes lit up, but he quickly pretended to be calm: "The picture quality is too blurry, 500 at most."

"2000."

“800, no more.”

"1500, or I'll find Lao Wang next door."

The boss smacked his lips and finally nodded: "Deal."

The moment the transfer is successful, the electronic watch vibrates:
[Non-film pay income detected]

[Source: Information Arbitrage]

[Judgment: Did not directly interfere with the plot, allowed to be retained]

[Current account: 926.8 yuan (including debt repayment)]

Zhao Wuji grinned.

The first pot of gold is in hand.

On the way back to the film and television city, Zhao Wuji passed by a fortune-telling stall.

The stall owner is an old man wearing sunglasses, and his sign reads: "Romance luck, career luck, one divination worth a thousand gold coins."

Zhao Wuji wanted to walk straight past, but suddenly stopped.

In the movie, wasn’t the relationship crisis between Meng Yun and Xia Lu due to the “ex-boyfriend problem”?

He stared at the fortune-telling stall, and a bold plan came to his mind.

"Since we can't change the plot...then let's 'help' the characters follow the plot!"

He strode towards the stall and took a hundred-dollar bill: "Boss, wholesale lucky charms, how much?"

The old man was stunned: "How much do you want?"

“50 first.”

“Wholesale price: 3 yuan per piece.”

Zhao Wuji smiled.

Starting tomorrow, he will become the "metaphysical intermediary" of the world of "Ex-Files".

The digital watch flickered once, but this time, there was no warning.