"In the novel, I set each episode to be a separate story unit, where everyone plays different roles in each story, like just now, everyone has a different role setting. And for these stories, besides fixed guests and guest appearances, we also need some ordinary people to cooperate. The three groups are mixed together, and through draws or the results of the last episode, it's decided who plays what in this episode."
"Fixed NPCs only perform and are part of the story, while movable NPCs are similar but can interact with us and even sabotage tasks. Task NPCs are the guests who need to complete tasks. The number of these guests is fixed; it could be the six of us, or it could be guest appearances. In that case, some of us have to be performers, some can have bodily freedom, and some can only be performers who are blind, deaf, and mute."
Her voice was unhurried and sounded pleasant, speaking so much at once didn't make anyone feel annoyed.
After Mu Qiu finished speaking, she subtly licked her somewhat dry lips and added, "But it seems like the production team has only used this rule normally so far, I don't know about the other stuff."
Li Yang pondered for a moment and sighed, "Are all novelists this amazing? Just thinking about it, I can't figure it out. How did you come up with this form?"
"Probably, forced by livelihood?"
"......" Li Yang didn't speak anymore, but after a moment couldn't help but excitedly asked the director, "So how do we decide who are the task guests in the first episode?"
Director: "Based on the tasks just now and a small task shortly after."
"There's another task?" Shu Ran asked in surprise.
"Also need to welcome the guests for the next episode."
"Welcoming guests? Now?" Mu Qiu was a bit surprised; this is a live show, welcoming guests now and letting them stay here for a week?
Everyone exchanged glances and looked at the director.
The director chuckled and just said, "You'll find out tomorrow. Get ready, everyone has their own live streaming this afternoon, and there are new tasks tomorrow."
Personal live streaming was because there were no other tasks in the afternoon. It was originally meant for the guests' rest time. But since the show is still live, it's not possible to let the audience watch everyone lying idle, so an additional newbie task is added.
The others had nothing to worry about; the number of fans was not to be underestimated. Only Mu Qiu, a bit at a loss.
More than half of the photographers in the living room were withdrawn, but some cameras were still on. In the place where no cameras were directed, Shu Ran put away her polite smile, chatted with Cheng Zhirang for a while, and then went upstairs with an indifferent expression to prepare for her live streaming.
Shi Yuhuai also exchanged good afternoon with everyone and returned to his room.
When Mu Qiu came out of the kitchen with water, she saw Li Yang and Guan Yu each sitting on a small stool outside, looking at her intently.
"......" Her hand shook, almost spilling the water.
"You guys, waiting for me?"
Guan Yu nodded seriously, "We have important matters to discuss. Today's task Li Yang and I failed the most times, and I failed several times all because of you."
Upon hearing that, she looked at Mu Qiu with a slightly reproachful gaze.
Mu Qiu also pulled over a small stool from the side to sit, silently placing the water cup next to her, "Go ahead, I'll pay for my own sins."
Li Yang didn't expect her to be so cooperative, and was stunned for a moment. Seeing her resigned look, the newly debuted sunshine prince was a bit embarrassed.
But Guan Yu, with a thicker skin, smiled merrily and said, "Neither of us is good at performing those formal things. Being a fixed NPC would be so embarrassing. Aren't you the original author of the show? You should know a bit more about the program than us, can you carry us through like a king?"
Li Yang, familiar with gaming language, immediately chimed in, "We won't just think about riding to victory."
Mu Qiu picked up the water cup again, kindly reminding them, "If the director can let me join the show, could he also let me have a bird's eye view? If I'm not completely useless, then I'm completely harmless. Do you really want to ally?"
That makes a lot of sense.
But Guan Yu thought of her number of failures today and tomorrow's new task and couldn't care less, "It's better than me. My wish is just not to be the last place."
Being in last place sounded too much like messing up in a high school exam and being chased by mom down three streets with a stick. Li Yang shivered involuntarily, nodding as well, "As long as I'm not in last place. If I'm last in the first episode, I'm afraid I'll lose fans."
The three of them sat at the kitchen door, legs crossed, murmuring without noticing when the director had the cameras aimed at them.
The comment section was still active.
[Whispering, there's something fishy]
[Mu Qiu got startled by those two hahaha!]
[Yangyang seems more relaxed now. Before, he didn't dare to breathe freely, now he's learned to secretly team up]
[Why are just these three talking here?]
[The show just started, already forming cliques, not good, right? How would other guests think?]
[I blindly guess this part will be edited into the clips later.]
[Hurry offline to watch my sister's live~]
With thoughts of their personal live streaming in mind, Mu Qiu didn't talk long with Guan Yu and Li Yang. Once the alliance agreement was tentatively made, the three of them returned to their rooms to start their own live streaming.
Mu Qiu's fans were limited to mostly book fans, nothing compared to the millions the other stars had, but this was unchangeable, and she accepted the difference calmly, slowly opening the live streaming software.
The program's official Weibo and her own Weibo had both reposted the live streaming news; people still trickled into her live room slowly, in dozens.
Mu Qiu wasn't in a hurry, went to wash her face, changed into home clothes, took out her earphones, and then slowly sat in front of the computer.
Nearly three thousand people had already entered her live room. As she sat down and looked at the screen, the first sentence in bold and in brackets caught her eye.
[I must be blind, the author who stopped updating suddenly announced on Weibo she's on a show?!]
Mu Qiu: ......
Even though she had expected such a 'battle' after posting on Weibo, being suddenly criticized still made her feel a bit guilty.
She adjusted the camera position and greeted everyone.
"Hello everyone, I'm Mu Qiu."
The comment section rolled quickly, with a small live room of three thousand people creating the vibe of thirty thousand.
[Not good, give me back my love]
[Finally getting on Weibo to revisit the extras, only for reality to hit me with a slap]
[??? What's going on?!]
[Weren't you searching for the true meaning of life because you stopped updating]
[??? This live streaming room seems a bit uniquely styled]
[Mu Qiu miss, can you take care of our Yangyang a bit more?]
[Book fans urge updates, hurry and find time to write]