bayedsolid Chapter 1492 Throwing Out the Play, Taking Over the Play
Chapter 1492 Throwing Out the Play, Taking Over the Play
Faced with Cheng Shuang's persistent suggestion, Lin Yu did not persist in his insistence but nodded.
“Alright, since you’ve said so, Sister Shuang, I’ll wait outside,” Lin Yu said with a smile, looking at Cheng Shuang. “After all… you’re more authoritative when it comes to matters of ‘power,’ so I’ll listen to you.”
After saying that, Lin Yu really stayed where he was and waited outside.
Cheng Shuang did not linger any longer.
"I'll be back as soon as possible—basically, take good care of yourself while you're out there, and then wait for my signal."
As Cheng Shuang spoke, she turned and walked directly into the movie theater.
The dark, gaping entrance resembled the gaping mouth of some enormous beast; peering inside would be blocked by some invisible force, making it impossible to see the interior of the movie theater from the outside.
When Cheng Shuang stepped inside, after passing through what seemed like a barrier at the entrance, she instantly disappeared from Lin Yu's sight, as if she had never existed.
However, considering that it possesses a power that has already begun to "influence the surrounding area," this level of "weirdness" is quite reasonable.
And after watching Cheng Shuang's figure completely disappear...
Lin Yu, who was originally "waiting in place", immediately headed towards the movie theater.
after all……
We can't really not go just because of what Cheng Shuang said, can we?
But he had promised Cheng Shuang, and now was far from the time to break ties with her...
Therefore, as Lin Yu approached the movie theater, he lowered his pace and began to stealthily move by disguising himself with mental energy.
He chose to sneak in.
As Lin Yu approached the movie theater entrance...
He also heard many subtle sounds.
“Click…”
"Buzz-"
The cacophony of sounds layered together created a complex "ambient sound."
But Lin Yu could recognize every single sound—these were all very familiar to him.
The sounds of an old film camera's mechanical shaft turning, the buzzing of recording equipment when it's interfered with, the clatter of a moving camera on its slide, the crisp sound of the clapperboard...
Although at this moment he is in the "eternal cage" of the divine realm, about to enter the special field formed by the "lack of sovereign authority" within this cage...
But at this moment, Lin Yu felt a sense of familiarity, as if he were going home.
"So the judgment of 'order' was really correct. This 'dramatic' authority... is indeed the most suitable for me."
Lin Yu murmured to himself, and then...
He took a step forward and stealthily entered the movie theater.
And the instant you stepped through the door...
The noisy sounds have changed.
The "busy" ambient sounds turned into somewhat noisy "human voices," with words and footsteps that were more chaotic than before, but ironically, they seemed even quieter.
Beyond hearing, the senses of smell, sight, and touch convey information to the brain, creating a more complete and three-dimensional atmosphere—not just quiet, but also warm, peaceful, and giving people a pleasant feeling.
Soft carpets, warm lighting, comfortably heated air conditioning, the sweet smell of popcorn, brightly colored carbonated beverage advertisements, and neatly arranged movie posters...
Although from the outside the cinema it looks like it has been closed for a long time, appearing somewhat dilapidated and even abandoned.
But once inside...
The movie theater, however, presented a clean, tidy, prosperous, and bustling appearance.
The lights were working properly, the posters were flat and brand new, the beverage machines and popcorn machines were operating normally, and the large screen displayed a lot of movie screening information.
A family of three with a child, a sweet young couple, a noisy group of male high school students, a fashionable woman taking photos with her ticket stubs, a long-haired young man who looks artistic and aloof...
In the waiting area and at the ticket counter, all sorts of guests were buying tickets or waiting, holding various snacks in their hands.
Lin Yu's gaze swept over them, and he could clearly see the fine texture of their skin and the tiny split ends of their hair. Their body language and expressions were very natural and rich, and they did not seem like fictional "dummy people" at all.
Just as Lin Yu subconsciously tried to scan the area with his mental power, he unexpectedly, but not entirely unexpectedly, discovered...
My mental energy detection is temporarily disabled.
The suppression of extraordinary power here seems to be dozens of times stronger than outside the "Eternal Cage". The mental power that Lin Yu could barely use inside the "Eternal Cage" is now almost unable to leave his surroundings.
"As expected of 'power'... This situation is truly special."
Lin Yu raised an eyebrow, then walked to the bar and began to carefully examine the movies on the schedule.
But what surprised Lin Yu after a quick glance was...
He hadn't seen any of the movies on those schedules.
Vegetable Special Forces, Mystery of the Sea, The Priest, The Last Swordsman: Prequel, Escape from Paradise Village, Letter from Yesterday, Iris...
I've never seen it, and I've never even heard of it.
This made it hard for Lin Yu not to feel excited.
Although Lin Yu dared not say that he had seen many movies and plays, and although he devoted most of his leisure time to these things, Lin Yu knew that he was still young and inexperienced.
Even if we only consider classic, award-winning, or popular works, Lin Yu has more works he hasn't seen than he has.
but……
Although Lin Yu has works he really wants to watch but hasn't yet, he doesn't think he has a large number of works he's never heard of before.
Even if he hadn't seen it, he knew a lot about it, or at least had heard of it.
Like this showtime list with a bunch of movies I have absolutely no recollection of.
Lin Yu could only think of one possibility.
That is, these are movies that don't actually exist in their own world.
They are very likely films that were generated by the "theatrical" authority itself and do not actually exist!
After a half-second of deep thought, Lin Yu formulated his next action plan.
"I need to...buy a ticket and see these movies."
The act of watching these movies should be beneficial to one's control over "drama".
After all, he was completely unaware of the vision constructed by the power of "drama".
So... watching the movie it generates might actually give you some clues.
Of course, he knew that he was just rationalizing his behavior...
After all, the rational part of Lin Yu's mind was very clear that buying tickets to see a movie right now was definitely not the top priority.
Searching for frost, exploring the structure of the cinema, confirming the location of authority...
Lin Yu still has many things to do and many things he needs to do.
but……
"Theatrical authority" is, after all, a representation and condensation of the concept of "drama" itself; it determines what kind of films it produces and what kind of interpretations it presents...
Lin Yu wanted to see it no matter what.
Therefore, Lin Yu always felt...
Since the situation is relatively safe now, acting a little less "rationally" shouldn't cause any major problems.
After confirming that Cheng Shuang did not appear to be in the waiting hall, Lin Yu walked straight to the ticket counter.
The cinema staff, dressed in blue uniforms, smiled in response.
"Sir, would you like to buy a ticket or popcorn and a drink?"
Lin Yu's gaze fell on the movie schedule again. As a seasoned movie enthusiast, Lin Yu naturally had the ability to identify movie genres by their titles.
Moreover, there were many movie posters nearby. As long as he found the poster with the name, even if he knew nothing about these movies, Lin Yu could quickly filter and lock in the ones he wanted to watch the most.
"I need to buy tickets, for show 15..."
Just as Lin Yu was about to give the showtime and movie title to buy tickets, he suddenly felt a punch on his shoulder.
"Idiot, I've already bought a ticket—why do you need to buy another one?"
Lin Yu turned around and saw a girl with very beautiful eyes.
The reason Lin Yu said the other person's eyes were beautiful was because the other person was wearing a black mask and a baseball cap—but even so, Lin Yu still recognized the other person's identity.
“Lucy…”
Lin Yu was surprised to hear the other person call out their name.
Lucy stared at Lin Yu, her nose bridge peeking out from under her mask wrinkling slightly. Then she said, somewhat displeased, "What's wrong, Lin Yu!"
The other person deliberately emphasized the words "Lin Yu," and Lin Yu realized that the other person was probably expressing dissatisfaction with the way he was addressed.
"Sorry, sorry, I was a little distracted just now," Lin Yu quickly said. "How much longer until our movie starts?"
He immediately put on an apologetic expression, put his hands together, and said...
At this moment, Lin Yu also realized...
The people in this movie theater are definitely all "dummy people"!
After all, there's absolutely no way Lucy would be here.
at the same time……
Entering this movie theater seems to be like entering a scene constructed by the power of "drama," possessing a "role setting" based on "Lin Yu," but not entirely the same as oneself.
The moment he entered, he was transformed by the power of "drama" from an abrupt outsider into a "rational" part of the scene.
Lin Yu could probably figure out what kind of identity the "Drama" authority had assigned him.
A male friend who came to the cinema with Lucy to watch a movie...
Or perhaps a more advanced relationship.
Although I don't know why the "drama" authority did this—why "Lucy," and why this kind of relationship...
Lin Yu wasn't even sure if this was intentional on the part of the "drama" authority, or just a passive effect resulting from the autonomous operation of this authority.
But since the power of "drama" has been handed over to him for "performance"...
Lin Yu then chose to take on the role.
He would never let a performance that was thrown his way fall to the ground!