2: My acting skills have improved dramatically, were you all shocked?

What the...

The Group Leader's eyes widened, and he actually fell toward the ground.

But unfortunately, he was snatched back up by Lin Pei.

"Group Leader, why is your face so pale? Did you get heatstroke?"

The Group Leader's lips trembled a few times.

"What heatstroke? Can't you tell I was scared by you?"

Lin Pei's tone was sincere.

"If you think I can act, let's hurry back to the Film Crew so you can rest."

The Group Leader suppressed a mouthful of blood and looked up at the mobster-slash-murderer in front of him.

After just one second of eye contact, his body couldn't stop shivering.

Holy crap.

Who would dare say he couldn't act? They'd be asking for death.

He didn't want to be offed right on the street.

The Group Leader steadied himself, not daring to look directly at Lin Pei again.

"Fine... it's you then. Get in the car."

Lin Pei felt a surge of joy.

Six hundred a day... not bad. Even if it's just this one scene with no follow-up, his food and shelter for the next ten days are guaranteed.

Feeling satisfied, he couldn't help but feel some gratitude toward the Group Leader.

Seeing the Group Leader struggling to walk, Lin Pei proactively supported him. "Group Leader, hurry, get in the car."

It's so hot today; the Group Leader is almost getting heatstroke. He's really working hard.

Must get him into the car quickly to cool down with the AC.

These words sounded quite different to the Group Leader's ears.

No matter how he heard it, he felt this Young Man was going to finish him off in the car.

The Group Leader's legs were weak, and he walked even slower.

Lin Pei supported him enthusiastically, dragging the Group Leader forward.

The Group Leader grimaced, almost crying, "Bones... my bones, they hurt..."

Lin Pei immediately lightened his grip... they reached the car.

Lin Pei was still reflecting on his actions just now.

It seemed that ever since the system awakened, a mysterious strength had appeared in his body.

Just like when he was supporting the Group Leader, he couldn't hold it back at all.

What surprised Lin Pei even more was that the driver kept glancing at him.

"Are you looking at me?"

Lin Pei's tone was calm.

"No... no..."

The driver quickly denied it, but the steering wheel couldn't stop wobbling.

Lin Pei couldn't figure out what was wrong with the driver, but he was afraid of affecting him.

It wouldn't be good if a traffic accident happened on the road.

So, along the way, Lin Pei tried his best to stay silent.

The driver was also quite efficient; although the car was driving in "S" curves, it reached twice its usual speed and quickly arrived at the Film Crew... The Film Crew was currently filming the scene for the male lead, Chen Xiaochun.

The Group Leader told Lin Pei to wait aside, saying the director would personally audition him after finishing this scene.

"Chen Xiaochun?"

Lin Pei's eyes lit up.

Is it that "Big Brother of Society," Chen Xiaochun?

Chen Xiaochun had played a mob boss recently, making him a household name on Blue Star.

That look, those movements—if someone said he really was an underworld boss, no one would dare doubt it.

From then on, whenever someone was called "Big Brother," Chen Xiaochun's name had to be included.

Lin Pei looked through the camera lens.

He saw Chen Xiaochun with a buzz cut, wearing a black Chinese-style tunic.

He held a bowler hat in his hand; the thumb ring and rings on his fingers shone brightly, and the Buddhist beads on his wrist displayed his majestic status.

The First Boss he played sat in the main seat, while a subordinate stepped forward to light his cigarette.

Chen Xiaochun's small eyes narrowed into slits, revealing a ruthless determination.

He slowly blew out a smoke ring, "Take him out."

The director slapped his thigh; Brother Chun was indeed that legendary Big Brother, this aura was truly invincible.

Lin Pei also watched with some excitement.

As expected of a professional "Big Brother" actor, he played it well.

To play a villain, he had to follow this standard.

A few Extras playing dead bodies huddled over.

"I heard Brother Xiao Chun and the director have been friends since their early years. He agreed to this drama before he became famous; otherwise, for a small-budget production like ours, we really couldn't have invited him."

"I'm not just saying this, but for the role of First Boss, no one in the entertainment industry can do it better than Brother Xiao Chun. Look at his ruthlessness; even I'm a bit scared watching him."

A girl edged behind the camera.

"It is a bit scary; my heart beats too fast every time I make eye contact with him. Don't look at me like that, I don't mean anything else, I'm purely just scared."

Lin Pei didn't feel that way.

He looked up and made eye contact with Chen Xiaochun, only feeling a sense of mutual appreciation.

*Smash.*

The teacup hit the ground.

The director shouted, "Cut!"

"Brother Chun, why did your hand shake? Is it too hot?"

Chen Xiaochun looked at the ceramic shards on the ground, a bit dazed.

At that moment, he suddenly had a near-death sensation.

It felt as if Yama had emerged from the underworld and glared at him from a distance, making his limbs go weak instantly.

Is he about to die?

After a couple of minutes, his heartbeat didn't seem to stop.

"It's nothing, Director, continue."

Lin Pei's eyes showed admiration, and he turned to the Extras in praise.

"The senior's professionalism is indeed well-deserved."

"Ah..."

The Extra in front of him suddenly turned pale and clutched his bladder.

Lin Pei was puzzled, "Buddy, are you holding it in too long?"

The Extra took a step back.

Holding it in? He just went to the bathroom, okay?

Fortunately, he had just gone; otherwise, with that one look just now, he definitely would have peed himself.

Just who is this person in front of him?

Clearly saying the most ordinary things, yet he carries the aura of a Living Yama, making one feel he could kill you any second.

"Uh... Big Brother, I'm going to the bathroom..."

Dammit, he's not being an Extra today; it's better than being scared to death here.

After the Extra ran away, the girl behind let out a "wah" and started crying.

Her expression was as if she had seen a ghost.

Where did the director find this actor?

The guy is quite handsome, but why does the way he looks at her feel like he's going to tear her to pieces in the next minute?

The girl scrambled away.

The remaining Extras also clutched their bladders and ran off.

"..."

Lin Pei finally realized something; were they all scared away by him?

Is he that scary now?

Well then, after transmigrating, his acting skills have directly jumped up a notch.

He just imitated a mob boss; could it be this realistic?

No, he had to verify it.

At this time, a male actor happened to pass by the set leading a small calf.

"Woof woof..."

"Oho."

The little guy barked a few times before Lin Pei realized it was a Tibetan Mastiff.

Seeing it arrogantly barking at the actors in the same crew, Lin Pei took two steps toward the vicious dog and glared at its black bean-like eyes.

"Whimper..."

The Tibetan Mastiff collapsed on the ground, and a large wet patch immediately appeared beneath it.

It literally peed itself from fear.

The owner was also terrified and dragged the dog away while trembling.

Lin Pei touched his face, feeling somewhat satisfied.

If he maintains this level, he'll definitely pass the audition for the Eighth Boss later.

However, he must intentionally restrain himself now; it wouldn't be good to scare the director.

A moment later, the director shouted "Cut!" again, and the scene was finally finished.

The Group Leader whispered something in the director's ear.

The director looked back at Lin Pei and asked Chen Xiaochun to stay and watch Lin Pei's audition.

The role of the Eighth Boss was added temporarily due to the plot; although there weren't many scenes, the character was quite key and required a certain level of acting skill.

There wasn't enough time to screen actors on short notice, so they could only have the Group Leader look among the Extras.

The director glanced at Lin Pei.

The Young Man had delicate features and looked refined; the director wondered if he could pull off that fierce bandit aura.