A Psychiatrist's Bizarre Game Journey / Dream of the Mist

Without warning, the stage ceiling shattered, and rubble and bricks rained down wildly.

From the shadows, countless monsters that looked exactly like Zhou Ke'er crawled out and rapidly approached her.

Damn, this bastard's gotten desperate. He doesn't care about the script anymore, he just sends a huge wave of monsters to take down Zhou Ke'er.

Is this the only option after failing to adjust the unexpected program, and having no other choice but to eliminate unstable factors?

Zhou Ke'er couldn't laugh this time.

Well, Boogiepop doesn't laugh.

There's a whole bunch of monsters surrounding us, how could we possibly escape?! This is outrageous!

We have no choice but to give it a try and take a gamble!

Zhou Ke'er gritted her teeth and suddenly rolled up her right sleeve, only to find that the watch issued by the Divine Academy had not been brought into this module!

He originally wanted to use that teleportation ability to send a wave of attacks!

SHIT!

Zhou Ke'er made the sound of ACT3.

My teeth are ruined!

"I surrender! I surrender, okay? I won't cause any more trouble. I'll do whatever you say. You want me to cheat and swindle my companions? I'll cheat and swindle them. Is that alright?"

Zhou Ke'er shouted shamelessly, "I love being a spy! Being a double agent is my dream! I want to be a spy, give me a chance!"

The monsters all stopped abruptly.

【real?】

A fake system notification sounded.

NIIIIIICE!!

Zhou Ke'er couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Alright, he could start his swindling and cheating again. A mere minor boss—as long as he's intelligent and can communicate, that means he can be fooled!

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95. Best Screenplay (Part 1)

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"However...even so..."

Zhou Ke'er's expression immediately changed, and she put on a serious face: "At least I need to know what's going on here. What's your purpose? What do you want to do? I need to know these things to better help you, right?"

The other party remained silent for a moment, which frightened Zhou Ke'er so much that she almost thought he had suddenly changed his mind and was going to kill her to silence her. Then he said in a deep voice:

Actually, I'm a director, currently preparing for a film... This shooting method was used to ensure authenticity.

Of course, even if you die here, it won't affect you at all; it'll just be like having a dream.

[Furthermore, you would have been paid accordingly if you had simply followed my instructions and completed the filming, but...]

【But you're not following my script at all! And somehow you even guessed the plot! At this rate, I'm going to lose a fortune on this shoot! The footage is unusable, I still have to pay for equipment, and we're falling behind schedule! This is so tough for me!】

As the other person spoke, their words turned into a tearful lament, evoking pity in the listener. This is probably the tragedy of a corporate slave!

Unfortunately, Zhou Ke'er had no pity for her.

Zhou Ke'er is like a dove killer, devoid of emotion and money.

"I guessed the plot? Hmm... Can I take a look at the script?"

Zhou Ke'er touched her chin and asked carefully.

This question shouldn't offend the other party. Anyway, if Zhou Ke'er is to cooperate, she'll definitely need to be given the script.

【...All right.】

Immediately, a white light screen filled with densely written characters appeared in front of Zhou Ke'er.

Zhou Ke'er sat down on the spot and began to browse the document seriously, while also multitasking to analyze what the guy had just said.

That guy mentioned things like "director" and "tool fees"... Based on a rough guess, this guy is probably an NPC in the main world.

He was able to activate this mod, probably thanks to the "tool" he mentioned? It sounds quite expensive. If it's really as he says, then it's very likely that a significant portion of mods are generated this way.

Since there are "directors" and "movies," there must be "audiences." The existence of movies as a form of entertainment means that a peaceful civilization must exist in the main world... Interesting.

But the area outside the cabin was completely shrouded in mist, making it impossible to see anything at all. Chen Tian, ​​who had been outside the cabin before, described the scene outside as resembling an "abandoned city." It was said to be filled with ruins, rusted and collapsed buildings, and utterly deserted.

Far away.

However, the background of this mod's generation is quite interesting, naturally linking "mods" and the "Overworld." This clearly indicates that the focus of the later stages of the game will be on the "Overworld." These mods are merely a prelude to introducing the Overworld.

Zhou Ke'er was rather impatient to go and play in the main world.

But now is not the time to think about these things.

To be honest, this script is really boring; you can guess the ending just by reading the beginning.

Zhou Ke'er couldn't help but yawn.

The main content is:

Zhou Ke'er and her group were driving on a mountain road when they were hit and fell off a cliff.

(This looks more like a public service announcement advising people not to drink and drive or be noisy!)

After an unknown amount of time, they gradually awoke, unaware that they were in a spirit state while their physical bodies were on the verge of death. Furthermore, they were not in the real world, but rather at the boundary between life and death.

As for why Zhijiansha frequently experiences auditory and visual hallucinations, it's because she's not completely dead yet, and occasionally she senses herself undergoing surgery in the real world.

(This is basically the same as Zhou Ke'er's previous prediction; indeed, you can tell what will happen next just by looking at the beginning.)

After experiencing a series of bizarre events (which were probably meaningless and just there to fill time and create atmosphere), the group arrived at a small cabin at the foot of the mountain and settled down.

Upon arriving at the cabin, the old man called the other three away, leaving only Finger Sand behind. Finger Sand eventually realized something was wrong and, seeing the state of the others after their deaths, fled in terror.

After escaping to the highway, he found that it was already bright daylight. He saw himself being carried on a stretcher to an ambulance and then fell into a coma.

...Zhou Ke'er couldn't stand it anymore; this boring script was simply mental pollution.

This kind of plot twist that's so obvious is just so frustrating... If you can't do a plot twist, then don't do one. Just make a normal horror movie, create some atmosphere and add some gore, and the ratings won't be too low, right?

Zhou Ke'er sighed and couldn't help but say, "Excuse my bluntness... wait, did you write this script? Or is it someone else's?"

Of course I didn't write it; I'm just a director.

Oh, that's fine then, you can start criticizing now.

Zhou Ke'er coughed twice and spoke again: "Excuse me for being blunt, but this script is as rotten as dried seaweed. Even I have no desire to continue reading it. This plot twist was obvious from the beginning; it's practically an insult to the audience's intelligence."

Overall, this script is so boring that if I were locked in a dark room with no other entertainment and this was my only option to watch this movie to pass the time, I would probably resort to masturbation to relieve the boredom.

Ah, it's not actually that bad, it's just that Zhou Ke'er exaggerated her words a bit in order to criticize this thing.

Is this... really that boring...?

"Of course! I guessed the plot from the very beginning, didn't I? That's strong evidence."

Zhou Ke'er nodded seriously.

What you said seems to make sense... But what can we do? I'm out of money and time to find other scripts to film!

The other party started to panic.

...This guy is too easy to fool! He has no opinions of his own at all; he believes everything Zhou Ke'er says. There's no challenge at all.

Zhou Ke'er coughed twice. "Actually... I have a solution. You might not believe it, but I'm actually a screenwriter. How about this, do you want to make a critically acclaimed film, or a commercially successful one?"

Really?! If it's really possible... I want the kind that makes money!

The title didn't respond. Ha... This guy acted like he'd been completely fooled, but he didn't believe Zhou Ke'er's claim that she was a screenwriter at all.

I see... Looks like this guy isn't as stupid as he seems on the surface!

Is he putting on an act with Zhou Ke'er? Actually, this guy probably has another purpose... In that case, we can't completely believe what he just said.

It's possible... this is his next script! He pretends to tell Zhou Ke'er everything, but in reality... he's still under control!

However, it's such a pity. If it were a normal person, they would have been fooled by this guy, but he ran into Zhou Ke'er!

He thought he had figured out the second level and that Zhou Ke'er was on the first level, but in fact Zhou Ke'er was on the fifth level!

He's a con artist from the moment he opens his mouth.

Zhou Ke'er's mind raced, but her expression remained unchanged: "That's fine... So, even if there are tons of negative reviews, it doesn't matter, right? It's okay to make easy money, right?"

"That's...okay! As long as it makes money!"

The other party said this in a very firm tone.

"Very good! That's good then. Do you know what kind of movies are most likely to become hits?"

Zhou Ke'er pushed up glasses that weren't even there. "So melodramatic, outrageous, and sensational!"

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96. Best Screenplay (Part Two)

Before the other person could say anything, Zhou Ke'er continued to explain, "It has to be melodramatic to be interesting. It's the kind of interesting thing that makes the audience know it's melodramatic but still can't help but keep watching, you know?"

This is what they call "I love seeing you with that look of disgust on your face, but you're all saying one thing and meaning another!"

"Your story has no soul without a villain! What horror story doesn't have a villain? You see, the darker you portray the villain, the more people will criticize him. If you then try to whitewash him, won't the audience be in an uproar? When they're arguing the most, you can then launch a counter-attack against him... and that's how the topic comes about!"

And another thing, pure thrillers are completely outdated. There has to be love, hate, and drama to make it interesting, understand?

Zhou Ke'er's eyes flashed with a terrifying light as she began to preach... no, to improvise: "For example, these four characters are just friends traveling together, isn't that boring? Look, how about this:

The male lead admires the female lead, while the female lead secretly loves the male lead, but neither of them is aware of it. Then, the second female lead and the second male lead become a couple.

Then, the female lead, in order to pursue the male lead, seeks help from the male lead's friend, the second male lead. This is discovered by the second female lead, who is secretly observing, and she assumes the second male lead is cheating on her with the female lead. Heartbroken, she goes to her good friend, the male lead, for advice. Sensing something is wrong with the second female lead, the second male lead follows her and, upon seeing her, immediately assumes she's cheating on him with the male lead.

Then the four of them, each with their own selfish motives, embarked on this journey, only to encounter this unexpected situation... This is truly the drama of the year!

【this....?】

The other party was speechless for a moment, probably because they were in the midst of a brainstorming session and their minds were being cleansed.