Chapter 234: Since I Started Filming, All I've Heard Is Praise
Afterwards, Xia Shang arrived at the set and saw Stormfront and Homelander walking towards him.
"Mr. Jervis, I heard the director say you wanted to cameo as a villain in the movie. I didn't expect you to have such a hobby."
Stormfront smiled slightly, her expression quite natural, showing almost no hint of anything.
"Don't you think acting is a very interesting thing? Especially playing a villain who stands against Superhero. I think that experience must be quite novel." Xia Shang said with a smile, taking the script handed to him by the Assistant Director.
"Please wait a moment in the rest area, everyone. Our prop master is still setting up the set inside the Sound Stage." The Sound Stage the Assistant Director mentioned was a rectangular building constructed from rebar and wooden boards, covering thousands of square meters. At first glance, it could easily be mistaken for a goods storage warehouse.
As for the rest area, it was in an open-air environment, with large sunshades overhead. Under the umbrellas were tables and chairs for staff members to rest. There was even a food and drink area inside; you could take whatever you wanted to eat or drink.
"Mr. Jervis, are you good at acting?" Stormfront picked up the orange juice from the table and inserted a straw into it.
"Perhaps. Anyway, since I started filming, all I've heard is praise."
Xia Shang's humor made the nearby staff members laugh.
"Mr. Jervis, when I shoot you with heat vision later, should we use special effects? Or..." Before Homelander finished speaking, his eyes glowed red. However, the red light was fleeting, seemingly just a joke directed at Xia Shang.
"I guess the director would prefer the latter because it's real enough. Of course, from my personal perspective, I still hope your terrifying heat vision doesn't land on me." Xia Shang smiled, appearing completely unfazed by the threat of Homelander's heat vision.
Seeing this, Homelander's gaze became slightly more serious.
"I have to say, you're becoming more and more like Stan Edgar. Besides him, I doubt anyone else could be so calm under my heat vision," Homelander remarked.
At the same time, his suspicion towards Xia Shang deepened slightly.
"Oh, right, Mr. Jervis, how much do you know about that Mysterious Person?" Stormfront, who was beside them, asked after taking a sip of juice.
Xia Shang thought for a moment and said, "A mysterious and powerful Terrorist. Oh, and a walking fifteen million US Dollars."
While Xia Shang answered, Stormfront constantly observed the changes in his expression. To her disappointment, Mr. Jervis showed no micro-expressions when mentioning the Mysterious Person. This indicated that Mr. Jervis either truly didn't know or recognize the Mysterious Person, or his expression management ability had reached a master level.
Just then, the Assistant Director, holding the script, jogged over to the group.
"Sorry to keep you waiting, everyone. All the work is now ready, and the director is waiting for you."
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"Next, there's an action scene, so we need to put you on wire rigging."
"This thing is really troublesome." Xia Shang was suspended in mid-air by the wire rigging. Then, at the director's command, he slightly spread his hands and slowly descended with his palms facing down. If special effects were added, he should have been landing in front of Stormfront in an extremely elegant manner at this moment.
The problem was, there were no special effects on the set, so his movements looked somewhat cringe-worthy.
But his and Stormfront's expressions were exceptionally serious.
"Get off Earth! This place doesn't belong to you!" Stormfront's eyes overflowed with streaks of electric light, and then she summoned a lightning bolt and sent it striking towards Xia Shang! "Excellent."
The director sat in front of the computer, secretly praising their performance. But then, he reacted. What was going on? This didn't look like special effects; Stormfront had actually used her superpower!
He immediately looked up, his expression nervous, towards Xia Shang.
At this moment, facing the incoming lightning, Xia Shang had no intention of dodging. As expected, the lightning passed by him, blasting a large pit in the ground behind him.
"Mr. Jervis?!" The director couldn't help but exclaim.
"I'm fine."
Hearing Xia Shang say he was fine, the director finally relaxed. He then looked towards Stormfront.
"Sorry, it was a reflex. I'll be careful." Stormfront looked at the calm-faced Xia Shang, not understanding his reason for not avoiding her attack. Did he have enough confidence to believe he could block her lightning? Or did he not want to expose his superpower in front of everyone?
However, trying to test whether the other party was the Mysterious Person through this method might be a bit difficult.
After all, Xia Shang had already displayed his superpower in front of them before. Her purpose for this test was to see if Mr. Jervis had other superpowers besides physical regeneration. Unfortunately, facing her attack, Mr. Jervis didn't even dodge, which caused her plan to fall through completely.
Xia Shang raised his right hand, and it was as if an invisible strength blasted out from his palm.
Stormfront, standing opposite him, was like she'd been hit in the chest by a heavy truck. She was instantly sent flying backward, rolling several times on the ground. Finally, she bit down on the blood pack hidden in her mouth, letting the red blood spill from the corner of her lips.
Next, Xia Shang followed the plot in the script, walking with calm steps, approaching the heavily injured Stormfront step by step.
"Even if I sacrifice myself, I won't let your scheme succeed."
Stormfront knelt on the ground with difficulty, seemingly wanting to make a desperate struggle.
However, the next moment, as Xia Shang pressed his palm downwards, it was as if an extremely heavy pressure bore down on Stormfront. After struggling a few times, Stormfront was about to completely kneel before Xia Shang.
Just at this critical juncture, Homelander, draped in the stars and stripes flag, made a dazzling appearance in this solemn and tense atmosphere. He sent a punch towards Xia Shang, who could only hastily raise his arms to block. Then, pulled by the wire rigging, he flew backward as if struck, crashing through a wall made of special material.
[Talent Skill: Super Physique]
[Fusion Condition: Withstand Homelander's Attack for three minutes without Death]
[After Fusion, the Player's Physique will be greatly enhanced, and the Player's resistance to negative Effects such as low temperature and Toxin will be increased. At the same time, the Player's Strength and Speed will also receive partial boosts...]
The moment he was smashed into the wall, Xia Shang glanced at the Panel.
Withstanding Homelander's Attack for three minutes without Death – in a normal fight, it might be a bit difficult, but this was acting. Achieving this Analysis Condition was simply too easy.
However, the Fusion Conditions for other Abilities weren't that simple.
Continue the challenge tomorrow! Brave Niuniu is not afraid of difficulties!
(end of chapter)