Huayu started from the Three Kingdoms period

this day.

Finally, the weapons handling and shooting training began, and the group of grown men were incredibly excited. After all, who wouldn't want to shoot a gun?

Although I had a lot of contact with this stuff when filming "Soldiers Sortie", who would find it disgusting?

The director said that they'll be using real weapons during filming.

They didn't even take a lunch break; they all squeezed together to brag.

Duan Yihong boasted, "Soldiers Sortie hit several bullseyes on the target, that's nothing."

"Come on, you're just lucky," Zhang Yi said bluntly. "You can't fight as well as our Steel Seventh Company."

"Exactly," Zhang Guoqiang stepped forward, "all you do is pluck the peaches."

As they talked, the three of them started arguing.

Zhang Yi's personality was somewhat different from what Xu Ying had imagined; if he had to describe it in one word, it would be "stubborn."

Not only is he stubborn, but he also has obsessive-compulsive disorder. He takes everything very seriously, whether it's military posture or running, he strives to do his best.

He was also very demanding of himself.

Zhang Yi hasn't washed his hair for over a month because he's been working on the role of Meng Fan.

So it's not surprising that Zhang Yi was able to create one memorable character after another.

Of course, apart from him, the other members of the cannon fodder group also didn't care much about their image during the training period in order to make it more realistic.

Now these people don't even need makeup; as long as they put on those tattered military uniforms, they're already cannon fodder.

The others watched them bicker with amusement.

Zhang Yi is already putting himself into the role of Meng Fan.

At this moment, Xu Ying was overjoyed as the system panel popped up.

[Ding! Host has gained three chances to draw prizes after contacting actors Zhang Yi, Xie Mengwei, and Wang Dazhi. Would you like to participate?]

That's awesome, it triggered three times in a row.

"Let's start drawing, but I don't know if I'll get any good skills," Xu Ying thought to himself.

[Congratulations, host, you have acquired the following skills: Acting +20, Scriptwriting, Peking Opera]

I drew an acting skill from Zhang Yi again, and it was pretty good.

I never expected Wang Dazhi to know how to write scripts; maybe we can use that in the future. As for Peking Opera, it's not really useful for now.

It seems that Ga Zi entered the opera academy with the highest score in his major.

"Has Xiao Xu ever fired a gun?" Duan Yihong asked Xu Ying.

"I did, during university military training." Xu Ying recalled that the boys were so excited they couldn't sleep, and everyone was still eager for more.

It's similar to the current situation of the actors, except that Xu Ying is thinking about his skills and knows he shouldn't show them too obviously.

At this moment, Wang Xun, speaking in a Sichuan dialect, complained, "This instructor must be a complete idiot; he doesn't treat us like human beings at all!"

"Hmph, you're only realizing it now?"

Like Xu Ying, this was Wang Xun's first time filming a war drama, but even before filming began, he felt that the days were going to be tough.

Wang Xun has really been having a tough time lately. Compared to others, none of the dramas he's filmed since his debut have been this demanding.

"Once filming starts, you'll realize how little this training is," Zhang Yi said, shaking his head. "You don't understand since it's your first time filming with Director Kang, but you'll get used to it."

"Sifu, your good days are yet to come," Wang Wang patted Wang Xun on the shoulder.

Everyone had taken off their coats by now. Ga Zi had been watching Xu Ying for a while, and he finally couldn't help but ask, "Brother Xu, have you ever practiced martial arts?"

"I've practiced a little." Xu Ying looked at Ga Zi, who was full of anticipation, and felt too embarrassed to lie to him.

Upon hearing this, Ga Zi grinned excitedly, confirming that he hadn't been mistaken.

Why are you so excited? You look like a pervert.

At this time, Ga Zi was still an honest man, and it was hard to connect him with the person who sold counterfeit goods later. It was also unknown what caused him to become like that.

"Shall we have a friendly spar?"

Gazi's eyes lit up. He had been practicing martial arts since he was five years old and was still persisting until now. Only he knew the hardships and pain he had endured.

He is the best fighter and the strongest among his peers.

It was rare to meet someone of similar age who also practiced martial arts. Xu Ying's muscular physique clearly indicated a martial arts background, so I wanted to give it a try.

Moreover, it's normal for a newcomer like Xu Ying to be a little resentful when he's given the role of Yu Xiaoqing right away.

If Xu Ying knew what he was thinking, she would only say, "I'm sorry, you misunderstood. I won this in a lottery, it wasn't hard work."

The others, eager for a good show, moved the table away before Xu Ying could even agree, leaving the middle of the table empty.

Wang Dazhi went out and called for the actors from the other dormitories to come over. It would have been better if he hadn't called, because the instructors also came.

"Young people should have guts, Ga Zi, I admire you." Duan Yihong clapped his hands suddenly, "Come on, Xiao Xu, I'll be the referee for you two."

At that moment, the instructor walked in with a stern face.

"Good morning, instructor!" Everyone immediately stood at attention.

"I think you guys didn't practice enough this morning, did you? Do you want to do extra practice this afternoon?"

The troublemaker arrived late, and Duan Yihong shouted, "Extra training is fine! The instructors should let them compete. If you can't, you should try too!"

"Boss, let them give it a try."

Liu Yunchong was speechless. What kind of address was this? Oh well, anyway, the requirements from above weren't too strict.

However, since they want to spar, let's just start the combat training. They seem like they can stick with it anyway.

"Go outside. We'll have combat training at noon today. Since those two have some basic skills, Xie Mengwei and Xu Ying will demonstrate for you first."

The group lined up outside the dormitory, and soon after, the instructor arrived.

"Hello, instructor!"

Lin Feng looked at the excited actors in front of him and didn't know whether to laugh or cry. They were all in their twenties or thirties, yet they were still so immature.

"A friendly exchange is fine, but please be careful."

The photographer in charge of filming the training also arrived, and naturally he wouldn't miss this opportunity to shoot footage.

In the open space, Xu Ying and Gazi stood facing each other.

Gazi was beaming with excitement. He had been worried that he wouldn't have enough room to showcase his talents in the dormitory, but now he didn't have to worry anymore.

Xu Ying shrugged, revealing an innocent smile. "Things have come to this."

Well, come on then, just don't cry later.

Xu Ying joked, "It feels like the cannon fodder corps is already at odds with Master Yu before the movie even starts filming."

"No, that's between the two of you," Zhang Yi said cheerfully.

Wang Xun flashed a wide grin: "The thought of seeing you get your comeuppance later makes me feel a little better."

"Old Wang, you might be disappointed." Xu Ying waved his hand at them and looked at Ga Zi. "Ga Zi, you can't handle this fighting style. Let me teach you. Go ahead and attack."

Actually, Xu Ying didn't know how to make a move either, even though he was proficient in combat skills.

However, he was unfamiliar with various moves, so he could only wait for Ga Zi to make a move and counter it accordingly.

Seeing Xu Ying's provocative expression, Ga Zi wasn't about to back down and shouted, "Brother Xu, don't cry."

After the two were ready, Liu Yunchong announced the start.

"Let's stop this friendly sparring session when we've reached our limit!"

"start!"

As soon as he finished speaking, cheers erupted.