Tokyo: The evil god doesn't want to be the top star

Aoi Jinguji put her hands behind her back, slightly puffed out her chest, and had an appreciative smile on her lips.

She was an expert in swordsmanship, so she could naturally see that Xia Fan's actions just now were not just fancy moves, but contained a set of murderous sword skills.

"Mr. Xia Fan...Your appearance at Kanda Shrine today should be due to 'that matter'."

Jinguji suddenly stood on tiptoe, leaned close to Xia Fan's ear, and whispered in a sweet voice.

"Huh? What?"

"Let me be clear. I'm here today to work part-time shooting a commercial."

Xia Fan subconsciously took a step back and showed the other party how he was dressed.

"Let me make it clear in advance that this hairstyle is not a shaved hairstyle, it is a wig."

Noticing that the witch was trying hard to suppress her smile and staring at her eye-catching topknot, he added another sentence.

"Commercial filming? For someone like you who secretly exorcise spirits, this is indeed a good identity cover. I'm grateful for your advice."

Jinguji Aoi nodded in understanding.

"Why do I feel like the misunderstanding is getting worse... After all this talk, what exactly is 'that thing'?"

Seeing the other person's expression of "I see", Xia Fan habitually wanted to scratch his head, but he only touched a bald bald head.

"The break ends early, everyone take your positions!"

"Due to some reasons, the shooting schedule will be compressed. We will continue shooting immediately..."

Just then, Director Nakano hurried over and interrupted their conversation.

"You go ahead and do your work. I will secretly assist with the investigation. Keep in touch."

"Supernatural cases" have strict confidentiality regulations for ordinary people. Jinguji Aoi no longer spoke to Xia Fan and quietly stepped aside.

"investigation?"

Although it was normal for a shrine maiden to appear in a shrine, Xia Fan had a bad feeling in his heart.

However, the staff who were originally touring the shrine were called back by Director Nakano. They set up the camera again, started to touch up their makeup, adjust the lighting, and check the props, leaving them no time to take care of anything else.

"Well, Mr. Xia, I reflected on it. The reason why the previous scene failed was not your fault, but mine. So, I will report this scene to you in detail..."

"Huh? It's not my problem, but you still want to 'report' to me?"

After all the preparations were completed, Nakano respectfully called Xia Fan over and said so.

"It's useless to just copy and paste when it comes to acting. You have to hypnotize yourself first, believe that you are the role, and put yourself into it..."

Nakano began to explain the play humbly and patiently.

Director Chunxiong was not allowed to criticize Xia Fan's acting skills. He could only treat Xia Fan, an amateur, as a vase traffic star who could only say "1234". He did his best to act and ensure that the filming was completed on time with guaranteed quality and quantity.

"Imagine that you are a warrior who has experienced many battles, walking on a battlefield littered with corpses..."

"In this place where knives are slashing against each other and where flesh and blood are harvested, if you are not careful, you will become a corpse on the ground and you will never be able to go back to see your lover..."

Xia Fan listened to Nakano's words seriously, and followed his instructions to imagine...

He was in a trance, and he seemed to sense a strange consciousness that did not belong to him, and gradually developed a sense of connection...

"Ah~ah~"

The hoarse cry of crows came from overhead, and the rusty smell of blood rushed into my nose.

What I saw before me was no longer the ancient shrine, but a plain covered with limbs, internal organs, blood and yellow sand.

Corpses were lying here like dead trees and weeds. Some had mutilated limbs and were difficult to identify their original appearance. Some had sharp blades stabbed all over their bodies, but they remained in a kneeling position stiffly with their eyes open.

Wearing a tattered and heavy armor, holding a bloodstained and curled long sword in his hand, Xia Fan walked cautiously among the piles of corpses where it was difficult to distinguish between friend and foe...

Here, people are no longer people, but weeds.

The weeds will fall to the ground when the sword is swung.

"Think about it carefully. If you die, you will have nothing..."

"So, you have to fight with the knife in your hand for a chance to survive..."

On this side, Nakano didn't notice someone's abnormality and was still talking about the play with saliva flying.

Xia Fan in front of him suddenly raised his head and looked at him.

"Hmm? Nice eyes, and a very engaged body posture, it's like he's become a completely different person..."

"Could it be that he..."

Xia Fan, who looked a little immature, now had a calm face, and his resolute mouth revealed an indifference that came from seeing through life and death.

And those originally pure eyes actually exuded murderous intent like a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood, making Nakano feel that the one biting him was a bloodthirsty tiger.

"Look, those three in front are the enemy warriors who just beheaded your companion!"

An idea suddenly came to him, and he pointed his finger, directing Xia Fan's attention to the three Tanaka brothers who were "on standby" not far away.

"Hurry, this kid is getting into the role... The third scene at dusk, start shooting!"

Then, Nakano quickly stepped back in front of the camera and hit the board with both hands.

Chapter 45 Psychic Acting

2024-07-13

"kill!"

"kill!"

"kill!"

Hearing the instruction from Director Nakano, the three Tanaka brothers raised their swords in an understanding manner, and with their swords in a new and refined form, they rushed towards Xia Fan in a “品” shape!

"Bastard."

Facing the oncoming "powerful enemy", Xia Fan, with murderous intent, drew a sword from his waist like lightning and slashed out...

"Not only his expression and posture, but also his sword moves have changed from 'two-sword style' to 'one-sword style'. It's like he's become a completely different person..."

"Iai is so fast, be careful... Ugh!"

Tanaka Kansuke, who was at the front, had no time to react before his sword was chopped off by a sword and hit hard on his body.

"Even Master Kansuke is like this... Xia Ji Ba Liu, he is really unfathomable!"

"Let me taste your great sword!"

Facing Tanaka Zuozuo and Tanaka Hachiro who were attacking from the left and right, Xia Fan suddenly leaned back, and slid through the middle of the two men with his body close to the ground...

"hiss……"

"Ugh!"

At the same time, the long sword in his hand knocked the hilts of the two men's swords away and swept across their bodies.

"The enemy is ashamed, I will take off his clothes."

Without even looking back at the three Tanaka brothers who had fallen to the ground, Xia Fan slowly raised his sword, sheathed it, and looked sideways at the camera with a vigilant look...

A strong murderous intent, like the flames of hell, burned in his eyes.

"..."

Even though they were separated by the camera, the photographer who was concentrating on shooting and director Nakano who was monitoring the filming in the back felt a tingling sensation in their spines, as if they could sense the breath of death that "you're next".

The air in the entire shooting location also froze.

"Okay, great, pass!"

"Mr. Xia, I underestimated you. I didn't expect you to be a rare actor who can get into the role!"

After a few seconds, Director Nakano shouted excitedly, breaking the silence at the scene.

The relationship between acting type and character creation is complementary.

Actors who are trained in acting will carefully read the character's background, emotions, and mentality, and carve out every detail of the action and the tone of every line, releasing a large amount of information in order to fully play the role.

But there is also a type of actor who does not plan so many details. Instead, after becoming familiar with the character's background, they use a form of "self-hypnosis" to truly believe that they are the "character" at the moment of acting, and present the character's state in a natural and dedicated manner and with explosive emotions. They are called "actors who immerse themselves in the role" or "character actors" in the industry.

"Xia Jun's acting skills just now exploded!"

"That look, that sword intent, I almost thought I was really going to be killed."

"I have never seen such a sword technique in the classics... This must be Xia Ji Ba Liu's real killer move, right? It turns out that he has been giving in to us all along?"

The three Tanaka men who were lying on the ground pretending to be corpses finally got up with a look of regret on their faces.

"Hurry, get ready for the next scene... Change your costumes, change your makeup. Props team, get us a few more prop swords!"

Director Nakano looked at the broken prop sword with heartache and began to arrange the next work.

"I...I just...did something..."

It was not until this moment that Xia Fan trembled slightly, and looked at the hand that was still tightly holding the hilt of the sword, as if waking up from a dream.

During the period of trance just now, he seemed to have a strong connection with the consciousness or memory of some distant time and space.

It was as if another soul had mixed into my body, and all my emotions and actions became chaotic and no longer belonged to me alone.

This feeling is very similar to the last time when he was "descended" by the God Tianyu, but the body was not completely "invaded". It could only be considered "disturbed" and "guided". The soul of "Xia Fan" was still dominant.

"I admire you so much! Mr. Xia Fan, you can easily communicate with spirits in such a noisy filming environment and use it to get into the role. This is unprecedented and unparalleled 'spiritual acting'."

"If the Kanda Shrine had a powerful 'innate spiritual' bloodline like yours, the inheritance would not be cut off like it is now."

Aoi Jinguji quietly approached Xia Fan and clapped softly.

Her narrowed smiling eyes were full of shock.

Ordinary psychics can use spiritual power, drive spells, and observe supernatural beings, while those with "innate psychic bloodline" are also known as "psychics among psychics."

This type of people are called variously "Fuji", "medium", "Chu Ma" and so on in different countries and religions. They can easily use their "transparent" physique as a medium to resonate with supernatural beings and achieve the effect of "possession". From ancient times to the present, they have been acting as a bridge of communication between humans and gods or ghosts.

Now thinking back on the night of the fierce battle with the "Toilet Paper Girl", Xia Fan's demeanor was completely different from usual. Perhaps he was possessed by some ancient being?

"Psychic... I see. Just now, I accidentally activated my Psychic Ability..."

"In other words, when I was in that trance, I might have invited nearby spirits to possess me? I have to be more careful next time."

After being enlightened by Jinguji Aoi's words, Xia Fan finally understood what had just happened.

"Xia Jun, why are you still standing here? Director Nakano is urging me to change my clothes quickly. The next scene will start shooting soon!"

"Sorry sorry..."

Before the two could explain in detail, the makeup artist came running over, grabbed Xia Fan's robe and walked towards the "temporary dressing room" in the side hall.

"Although I am a natural psychic, I can easily communicate with nearby spirits. But the Kanda Shrine has been protected by thousands of years of faith, and even lonely ghosts cannot be found. What kind of existence did Mr. Xia Fan just 'invite'?"

After Xia Fan left, Jinguji Aoi stood there, lost in thought.

……

"Come on, the third scene of the night show, start shooting!"

As the sky gradually darkened, under the reflection of the bright city lights, the Kanda Shrine with its red walls, green roof, and red lanterns hanging under the eaves looked like a quiet secret place on earth.

Due to the compressed shooting schedule, the advertising crew led by Director Nakano are still working hard under the cover of night.

"kill!"

"kill!"

"kill!"

"Ugh!"

"Woo..."

"Cut! Very good, everyone is getting more and more involved, and we've passed this one."

Thanks to the murderous intent and emotions that still remained in Xia Fan's heart from the previous "communication with spirits", his performance became more sophisticated, and the three Tanaka teachers' understanding of the "miscellaneous soldiers" became more profound.

The several people cooperated more and more skillfully, changed into several different costumes in succession, and contributed a very exciting "real sword duel" scene.

"We have basically finished filming the fight scenes. Thank you for your hard work!"

"The scenes for the three Tanakas have ended today. If there is any need for reshoots later, I will trouble you again!"