Brush Up Your Proficiency

Liang Meng walked ahead, taking several deep breaths to calm herself before leading Wang Hao into the small theater.

The small theater was already filled with many students, all waiting expectantly.

However, they weren't waiting for Wang Hao's arrival, but rather for the director to announce the training content and play roles.

From Wang Hao's observation, people of all ages were present, making him realize that acting is truly an activity without age limits; it's never too late to have this aspiration.

"Is that the chef Liang Meng mentioned? He's so young, but there must be a mistake." Seeing Wang Hao behind Liang Meng, the crowd glanced at him briefly and began to discuss in hushed voices.

"After so many years, you still don't understand the principle of 'old people fear the strength of the young.' Really... try to improve a little. Which famous person is just a show with no substance? Besides, you've eaten there before, so what's so hard to believe?" Another person scolded him for not being ambitious.

"Stop thinking about food for now and focus on the upcoming training tasks. Try to perform well and get a chance to be on stage." Seeing the two so "unfocused," someone nearby quickly interjected to correct them.

Weaving through the crowd that was chatting, Liang Meng led Wang Hao to the head of the troupe, wearing a smug smile as she introduced him: "Troupe Leader, this is Wang Hao, the one I mentioned. How about that? A surprise, right!"

When Liang Meng introduced Wang Hao to them before, she used Wang Hao's image from the "Food is Heaven" promotional video. Compared to his current self, he certainly gave off a sense of surprise.

When the troupe leader learned that the handsome young man before him was the chef from "Food is Heaven," he was immediately surprised: To have such good skills with such an image, the younger generation is truly formidable!

"Hello, I'm the head of this troupe. You can just call me Old Song. Liang Meng has told me all about you. This is your first time participating in this kind of training, so it's inevitable that you might feel a little uncomfortable. But don't worry, just follow everyone's lead and don't be shy."

The troupe leader, named Old Song, looked at Wang Hao with a reassuring expression. Having guided many newcomers, he was very aware of the psychological state that newcomers might experience, so he comforted Wang Hao in advance, telling him not to feel any pressure.

Wang Hao also nodded slightly to the kind-faced elder. From Old Song's words, it was clear that this old artist, who had been deeply involved in the drama industry for so many years, had unquestionable professional abilities.

Afterward, Old Song called everyone together and began the daily training work of the drama training class.

Starting with the basics of acting, Old Song had Wang Hao and the other students master basic acting skills through body language, vocal expression, emotional delivery, and other methods.

Old Song was very experienced and knew how to properly guide the students for greater efficiency.

All the students followed along under this guidance, and Wang Hao also gradually relaxed from his initial restraint, and his acting skills gradually revealed their true form.

"Congratulations, you have completed a round of performance. According to the performance achieved, acting skill proficiency +0.6, current proficiency: Beginner Acting 0.6 / 100"

"Congratulations, you have completed a round of performance. According to the performance achieved, acting skill proficiency +0.8, current proficiency: Beginner Acting 1.4 / 100"

As Wang Hao completed various basic performances, the system's prompts appeared one after another. Although the increase in proficiency was small each time, there was feedback every time, giving Wang Hao a basis for self-checking his performance.

Cheng Yufei and Li Nan below the stage were happily staring at Wang Hao on the stage, giggling as they watched his sometimes-comical imitations and the strange noises he made when imitating animals.

They occasionally whispered to each other, sharing the wonderful moments they had just discovered.

However, outsiders watch the excitement, while insiders watch the details.

Liang Meng and Old Song, who had been paying attention to Wang Hao, had a feeling of surprise at Wang Hao's performance.

"Is this Wang Hao really learning to act for the first time?" Old Song looked at Wang Hao performing on stage and asked Liang Meng in a low voice, unable to hide the surprise in his words.

Liang Meng also hesitated and said: "It, it should be, right? That's what my friend said. From his initial performance, it seemed that was indeed the case, but I don't know why he's changed so much now!"

She was also very surprised that Wang Hao's performance didn't resemble that of a newcomer at all.

"Could it be that I've really encountered someone with talent?" Old Song couldn't help but think.

Because of Wang Hao's unusual performance, not only did he become the focus of Old Song's attention, but the surrounding students also felt a growing sense of pressure.

"How is this chef so fierce? His acting is so powerful, right? Wow, the pressure is so great!" A student watching from the side muttered in a low voice.

His words were echoed by the nods of other students. Watching Wang Hao perform more and more vividly, those who had participated in many training sessions felt somewhat inferior.

When Wang Hao finished performing and came off the stage, Liang Meng couldn't help but step forward and ask: "Wang Hao, have you studied acting before? Your performance just now didn't look like that of a newcomer."

Seeing the curious look in Liang Meng's eyes, Wang Hao knew that his performance just now was somewhat inconsistent with that of a newcomer, which was why she asked.

Helplessly, he could only lie that he would occasionally follow online training at home to practice, which was enough to brush it off.

Liang Meng didn't doubt Wang Hao's explanation at all. In this era of developed media, it was not impossible for self-taught talents to exist.

But Wang Hao's excellent performance ability that followed still made her and Old Song couldn't help but look at each other in surprise.

By the time the acting course ended, Wang Hao had already gained 5 points of proficiency. He had gradually become familiar with acting and could fully utilize his beginner acting skills.

Afterward, Old Song began to explain stage skills, character shaping, script training and other aspects. Wang Hao listened while verifying it with the knowledge in his mind, giving him a feeling of being greatly benefited.

By the time the basic course was completed, Wang Hao's acting skill proficiency had reached 25 points, already reaching a quarter of the progress required for upgrading.

However, it wasn't over yet. After resting for a while, Old Song began the second creative course.