dmims Chapter 427 The Selection of the Best Actor
Chapter 427 The Selection of the Best Actor
Chapter 428 The Selection of the Best Actor
Soon, Zhang Tao led the person and the cat to a rustic restaurant. "The owner here has a unique talent for researching food. I used to eat here often before I reached the high-end level. You definitely won't be disappointed."
As Zhang Tao spoke, he led the person and the cat into the private room. After ordering the food, Cangmao finally withdrew the mental barrier around itself.
This was the first time Zhang Tao had seen Cangmao's appearance. Seeing Cangmao's image, Zhang Tao was a little surprised. He had previously thought that Cangmao was just called Cangmao. Who would have thought that Cangmao was a big orange cat? It was just that this big orange cat was different from cats on Earth. Its bright red fur and the fiery red flowing on it all proved that this was not an ordinary orange cat.
Lu Hao took out some food from his storage space and handed it to Cangmao, patting its head and petting it with the other hand. After all, he hadn't petted the cat's head for five days while he was in seclusion refining divine weapons.
Seeing this, Zhang Tao, curious, also tried to pet it, but Cangmao immediately dodged. "This cat's head isn't for ordinary people to touch!" Zhang Tao didn't mind. Once the food arrived, Cangmao ate comfortably, while Lu Hao spoke up, "Minister Zhang, the timing wasn't right before. Now's a good opportunity. I can also clear up your doubts. Ask whatever you want to ask. As for Cangmao, there's no need to ask him. After all, that cat is a bit dim-witted; there are some things it doesn't know. If it only gives you a few words, it might influence your judgment."
"You're the stupid one! This cat isn't stupid!"
The gray cat next to him retorted.
"Yes, yes, you're not stupid. Hurry up and eat your food. I'm going to chat with Minister Zhang for a while, so don't interrupt," Lu Hao said, giving Cang Mao's head a hard pat.
"Lu Hao, I want to ask you what you think of our current war with the underground world, the role those boundary realms play in it, and what exactly this 'great trend' is all about—"
Zhang Tao voiced all his questions. After all, he had always kept them to himself and relied on various ancient texts to make his own deductions. Now that Lu Hao said he could ask, how could Zhang Tao let this opportunity pass? He quickly asked.
"Azure Cat, set up a mental barrier around us so our conversation can't get through."
Lu Hao did not answer Zhang Tao's question, but instead had Cang Mao set up a mental barrier, since the situation of the Three Realms that he was about to talk about was still very complicated.
"Alright, be fierce, then no one will overhear your conversation."
Lu Hao nodded before speaking, "Minister Zhang, for some reasons, I cannot say it directly. I can only use metaphors, and I hope you can understand."
"Don't worry, just tell me, I understand."
As Zhang Tao spoke, he braced himself to listen to the situation in the Three Realms.
"The Three Realms are now a giant stage, and everyone wants to go on stage to become an actor and compete for the Best Actor award. So everyone is competing on acting skills. Do you understand what I mean, Minister Zhang?"
Lu Hao used an analogy, saying that this is the current situation in the Three Realms, with everyone hiding their ambitions and wanting to become an Emperor.
Zhang Tao was very astute. Upon hearing Lu Hao's analogy, he instantly understood some things he hadn't been able to figure out before. After all, everyone was vying for the Best Actor award, so naturally, they had to compete in acting skills. He then understood why he hadn't been able to comprehend the behavior before, such as why the King of Zhen Tian was evenly matched with anyone, and why the old antiques from the Realm of Boundaries didn't come out. They were all waiting for their chance to take the stage.
Seeing that Zhang Tao understood his meaning, Lu Hao continued, "The entire stage hasn't started showing yet, but it's only a few months away. Everyone will have to go on stage one by one to compete and see who can reach the end. There are nine Best Actor winners on this stage, and they will also occasionally come down to help their favorite actors and help them defeat the other actors —"
Hearing this, Zhang Tao was instantly shocked. He had already understood what Lu Hao meant. Nine film emperors—that was the nine emperors recorded in ancient texts! Lu Hao meant they were still alive, and might even intervene. "Lu Hao, are all nine film emperors you mentioned still alive?"
Zhang Tao couldn't help but interrupt and ask.
"Yes, the nine Best Actor winners are naturally very good actors. Although they can't always help the contestants, they can still interfere in the selection of Best Actor winners through other means. After all, they have a lot of influence, and they also have some good actors under their command."
Lu Hao said.
After receiving an affirmative answer, although he had somewhat anticipated it, Zhang Tao felt a sense of despair at the thought of facing the Nine Emperors in the future. So all nine emperors were still alive? He had thought they were just ancient legends.
"The so-called 'big event' is the selection of the Best Actor. Because the selection process is rigorous, it's not a competition between good actors, but rather a contest between a group of good actors. However, it's impossible for so many good actors to suddenly emerge. So what happens? Smaller events occur. These talented actors who emerge in the past can remain and come to this final selection to compete for the Best Actor position. Just like the North-South rivalry and the factional era, these are all small events. So the veteran actors who remain are waiting for their chance. But this time, it's the time to select the Best Actor, so everyone is preparing, wanting to win the Best Actor position. After all, I don't need to elaborate on the consequences of failure—"
Zhang Tao nodded. Lu Hao had made it very clear that the upcoming trend was a once-in-a-millennium opportunity. In the past, all the old-timers would have the chance to become movie stars, which meant becoming emperors. Now, humanity was facing such a once-in-a-millennium situation.
"So, Lu Hao, what do you think about the possibility of a human winning the Best Actor award? Or, in other words, what do you think humanity should do in the face of the upcoming selection?"
"The possibility of the Best Actor being human is not small. After all, becoming a Best Actor requires not only strong acting skills but also other external conditions. Although humans seem weak now, the first actors to appear won't have very high acting skills, allowing humans to hone their skills step by step until they reach the final stage. You don't need to worry too much about the enemies that are jumping out now. After all, those who are jumping out now are just extras. Which real veteran actor doesn't make a grand entrance as the last one? Our most important thing now is to develop stealthily. As for the current enemies, they are just clowns jumping around. No matter how the fight goes, it's not a big problem."
Lu Hao said that after all, no true powerhouse pays attention to the situation in the underground cave. What they care about is their chance to become emperor, so it doesn't matter how the underground cave is fought. After all, in their eyes, at most, there are only some true gods, and at most, emperors.
After listening to Lu Hao's words, Zhang Tao understood a lot and roughly grasped the current situation in the Three Realms. What they needed to do was to develop stealthily as Lu Hao had advised, avoiding recklessness, in order to have a chance to win the Best Actor award.