Dragon Gate Swordsman

But the emergence of the special inspection team changed her mind and gave her a new goal... She had been working hard to improve her training in the past two years, just for this day.

Phew…come on, you can do it!

Jiu encouraged himself and assumed a fighting stance, ready to concentrate all his energy on locking onto the target.

Soon, movement came from behind the obstacle.

"Up!"

Jiu shouted softly, and his feet quickly took wonderful steps, and his figure flashed in the training ground.

This scene made Xingxiong's eyes light up on the sidelines, "すごい (Awesome)! This is what Chongxiao taught her...what's it called?"

"Lingbo Weibu."

"Oh yeah, yeah! I didn't expect a set of footwork could have this kind of effect."

While the two were talking, Jiu had already bypassed the obstacles and caught up with the first drone that was running with the target.

The Golden Snake Sword stabbed forward without hesitation, smashing the target to pieces.

But this is just the easiest level. The second and third drones are launched immediately, making less noise and faster.

The S2 test site only provides basic perception tests. The target drones have no means of interference or counterattack and can only hide or run around... If it is a more difficult test, then what Jiu will face is not them, but drones equipped with mechanical crossbows and capable of sneak attacks.

Ajiu continued to use Lingbo Weibu to chase the test target.

"Hmm...Texas, I remember that sword can launch long-range attacks, right?"

"It can be."

Texas raised his eyes slightly and looked at the lighting equipment outside the test site. "But it seems that natural light is necessary."

Hearing this, Xingxiong couldn't help but curl his lips, "Doesn't that mean I can't use it anytime, anywhere?"

"...The same goes for Originium Techniques."

Although he said this, Texas couldn't help but touch the demon sword at his waist.

The weapons made by Chongxiao each have their own magical features, and they all seem to contain some fragmentary memories of the "original owner".

For example, this Yama Sword... After two years of practice, Texas can barely use the Dimension Slash, but he didn't learn it from Chongxiao. He learned it from the Yama Sword and the white-haired, blue-clothed swordsman.

In his fragmented memories, there were many scenes of the swordsman wielding the Yama Blade and fighting various monsters. Just a few glances would make him dizzy, but he also gradually mastered the secret of the Dimension Slash... By the way, Chongxiao's unintentional words were correct, the swordsman really couldn't do a double jump.

As for Xingxiong's Chaos Blade, she sensed a violent bald warrior and tried to channel the power to release fire.

But it seems that not all weapons are so "advanced". After getting the Golden Snake Sword, Jiu secretly asked Texas, but even after getting the answer, she could not sense the memory of the "original owner" on the weapon.

And... who are they?

Texas vaguely felt that Chongxiao should know the answer, but he had forgotten it now.

Chapter 62: A bad year, a comeback

When talking about Nian Huihan, the first reaction of Longmen’s movie lovers is confusion.

This name has never appeared on the stage of the Golden Film Awards, nor has it been included in the top ten box office movies of any year, and has nothing to do with the top rated works on Douhua.

But if you mention well-known bad movies such as "13 Monsters in Terra", "Xiaguan Cannibal" and "Dragon Gate Mall Panic", I believe movie fans will all say "Oh": it turns out to be that director.

As we all know, good movies can basically win the consensus of movie fans, while bad movies are bad in their own way.

This bad movie directed by Nian Huihan is ruined by the illogical appearance of the monster...

In addition to the dominance of monster movies, horror movies are about the power of monsters, action movies are about heroes fighting monsters, and even romance movies use monsters to create separations of life and death.

Coupled with the inconsistent plot rhythm, it is no wonder that it is sneered at by movie fans.

Therefore, when Star Films released the trailer for "The Legend of Swordsman Shang Shu", many people were not optimistic about it, thinking that it must be another rubbish movie that was trying to make money by pretending to be a fairy tale, even though the protagonist was played by the popular martial arts actress Qiu Keyan.

Major media outlets in Longmen also gave negative predictions, believing that a blockbuster work was needed to open up the market and officially join the battlefield of Longmen's film and television industry, and choosing a "notorious" director like Nian Huihan was obviously a mistake.

A senior reporter from Longmen Ming Pao even took the opportunity to compile a theme article for Nian Huihan, which was several thousand words long and summarized the many bad films he had made. It was published in both paper and electronic formats, and has become a hot topic among Longmen citizens in recent times.

But this veteran journalist didn't know that he had unknowingly walked through the gates of hell.

"I'm going to his house right now and chop him up!"

"Master, please calm down! Master, please calm down!!!"

"Bah! This bastard even lumped me in with Woody Ed from Bluewood. This is intolerable!"

This was the first time Chongxiao saw her so angry since they met.

It's no wonder that, as the most popular director of Bluewood, Ed Wood is a super rich second-generation himself, so he makes movies as he pleases, and almost all of them are bad movies.

No matter how broad-minded he is, he still has the self-esteem of a filmmaker, and of course he cannot accept being compared with the king of bad movies.

So, the angry and humiliated Nian rubbed two black iron diamond machetes in his hands, jumped up and was about to rush out.

Fortunately, Chongxiao was so shameless that he hugged Nian's small waist from behind and said, "No, Master!"

"Let him go! Today I will chop him so hard that he can't take care of himself!"

"Impulse is the devil! Besides, he is just trying to attract attention, he doesn't really want to discredit you, Master!"

"……open."

Nian's tone suddenly dropped a lot, but it made people's hearts tremble even more.

Seeing this, Chongxiao instantly let go of his hand and took two steps back, then straightened his kneeling position while shivering.

Although the slender waist, flat belly and smooth skin left him with an "endless aftertaste", it was hard to say whether Master Nian would kick him out of the store or directly "turn the knife around" and split his head...

Fortunately, when Nian turned around, he didn't seem angry, but looked at Chongxiao with a very strange look.

Surprise, confusion, curiosity, scrutiny, and a little bit of disbelief.

Chongxiao swallowed hard.

During the production of "The Legend of Swordsman Shang Shu", as the screenwriter, he often went to the set and often interfered with the director's work, which made her very angry.

As a result, the relationship between the two became better and better... Nian was not an arrogant and paranoid person. Apart from the fact that her brain was often out of line and she was sometimes too childish and played pranks, Chongxiao did not think that she had any shortcomings in her character.

But this hug just now was indeed a bit offensive.

"You...don't feel anything is wrong?"

"No feeling, not at all!"

You must not tell the truth at a time like this. Whatever Nian says must be the truth... Chongxiao's determination is very firm.

However, what happened next was that Nian did something that surprised him immensely: he walked forward, raised his red flowered arm, and touched Chongxiao's face with his palm.

"now what?"

"..."

Chongxiao's eyes also became a lot strange, because he couldn't understand what the word "nian" meant.

"Forget it, I was overthinking it. Don't take it to heart, Chongxiao."

"What are you thinking too much about?"

"Shut up! Hurry up and get up! The premiere is about to start!"

After saying that, Nian walked out of the room with a gloomy face, leaving Chongxiao with a puzzled look on his face.

He didn't know that Nian, who walked quickly down the stairs and out of the door, placed his open palm directly on the copper frame surrounding the supporting pillars.

In less than two seconds, the part being held turned red, as if it was about to turn into molten copper...

A strange look flashed across Nian's face.

……

Although all major media outlets predicted that "The Legend of Swordsman Shang Shu" would not perform very well, there were many fans preparing to attend the premiere.

There are three main reasons for this situation. The first is that the summer vacation is coming soon, and the main movies of various companies are basically released a week later. It can be said that there is not a single good movie currently in theaters.

Secondly, Star Shine Films spent a lot of effort on promotion. In addition to Qiu Keyan, the biggest selling point is the screenwriter Chong Xiao... Many people are curious, how can the brave and strong police officer of the Special Inspection Team also have the ability to be a screenwriter?

The third is the special report by the senior reporter.

Nian and Chongxiao didn't know that the reason why he put so much effort into writing this report was not out of his consciousness as a professional media person, nor because he liked to watch bad movies, but because Tang Niu paid for it.

That’s right, this report itself is a form of marketing, aimed at arousing people’s curiosity about Nian Huihan, the director of bad movies.

Or maybe it's not too much to say that it's a curiosity...

In short, when Chongxiao and Nian drove to the theater for the premiere, they saw people packed into the ticket hall, all waiting for 12 noon.

"Ha! See, Chongxiao! I still have great box office appeal!"

Nian patted Chongxiao's shoulder vigorously, while his other hand held the steering wheel tightly.

Her vehicle is still the same pickup truck, but all the messy stuff in the back has been cleared away and replaced with some of the director's personal belongings, such as a folding stool, director's drum, waterproof cloth, and clapperboard.

By the way, Nian was definitely not that diligent… The people who packed up were Chongxiao and Wan Shengsheng.

"Yes, yes, yes. If the master is not serious, it's fine. But if he is serious, he will definitely make a hit."

Chongxiao really wasn't just trying to please her.

Nian parked the car quickly, and then the two of them rushed to the side door of the cinema together.

Normally only staff members are allowed in and out of this place, but the cinema has already reached an agreement with Star Shine on cooperation for the premiere, and the staff of "The Legend of Sword and Fairy" are waiting here to show the way for the crew members attending the premiere.

When meeting the director and screenwriter at this moment, I was naturally respectful.

In fact, it stands to reason that Chongxiao, the screenwriter, does not need to participate in the actual filming work. Therefore, when he visited the filming location of Xinghui Company for the first time, the crew members did not take his identity as a screenwriter seriously. Instead, they warmly welcomed Officer Chongxiao from the Special Inspection Team to come and show their support.

However, after several visits to the set, Chongxiao's sudden suggestions surprised the crew members, including Nian himself, and they incorporated them into the filming work.

Therefore, this so-called "screenwriter" actually played many roles as an assistant director.

“Director Nian! Master Chongxiao! Over here, over here!”

Wan Shengsheng's watery voice called the two of them over... She was wearing a classic training suit today, and her temperament was highly consistent with that of the heroic heroine Xi Hua in the movie.

But the image is far from that. After all, Xihua's main attire in the movie is traditional ancient-style long skirt.

"Why are you here? Didn't you say you were filming another movie and didn't have time?"

"Hehehe... Having said that, I can't not give you face, Director Nian."

Wan Shengsheng smiled playfully.

Since the release of "Legend of Hye-jung" last year, this female martial arts star has basically left the newcomer stage and is developing into a "hotshot".

And this "Legend of Shang Shu Swordsman" is the key to whether she can go further.

If she succeeds, then she will undoubtedly establish her status as a huge hit. If she fails, then she will have to work even harder as her popularity and reputation have come to a sudden halt.

Ms. Qiu Keyan, who played the male lead, had also arrived, but since she came with her husband, they didn't chat much. After saying hello, they went to the seats arranged in advance.

Producer Tang Niu and Guo Shan, who represented the investors, were discussing something outside the screening room. When they saw Nian and Chongxiao were about to come over to say hello, they did not insist when they saw them being called over by Wan Shengsheng. They just nodded and smiled as a greeting.

At the same time, cinemas began to admit ordinary audiences, so the screening room quickly became chaotic.

Wan Shengsheng seemed to be very excited to see Chongxiao, and he directly pulled him to talk about Tieyi Liuhequan, leaving Nian next to him unable to get a word in, which made him a little unhappy.

Fortunately, after only ten minutes or so, the lights in the screening room suddenly went out.

"The Legend of Shang Shu Swordsman" is about to begin.

After a brief narration, the male and female protagonists played by Qiu Keyan and Wan Shengsheng appeared on the stage.

According to the role setting, the heroine is the hero's master at this time, so the makeup artist of the crew gave Wan Shengsheng a cold and aloof makeup, and a burst of discussion could be heard from the back row.

In fact, given the performance styles of the two actors, it would undoubtedly be most appropriate to switch roles, but in this script, the heroine is about to exit the stage.

Soon, the Scarlet Flame Blood Demon attacked and beat the defenseless heroine to pieces, turning her into dust that slowly scattered throughout the world.

This stunt shot was Chongxiao's suggestion, and it was also the part that made the post-production staff complain...

Afterwards, the five large characters "The Legend of Shang Shu Swordsman" slowly rose up, and applause broke out in the screening room.

Obviously, no matter what the overall quality of the movie is, this opening is passable, even close to excellent.

In the next hour or so, the bursts of exclamations from the back row made the smile on Nian's face more and more obvious.