Trembling At A High Altitude

Hearing the director's shout of "CUT," Gao Fei quickly threw away his gun and saw Liu Huang's sorry state. Suddenly feeling nauseous, he managed to hold back from vomiting for the sake of face.

Staff members came over and carried Liu Huang, Huang Xun, and Du Qing to the treatment room.

Elsa, Gao Fei, and Daisy didn't have to undergo punishment and thus did not need treatment.

After ten minutes or so, the treatment for Liu Huang, Huang Xun, and Du Qing was finished.

Everyone rode together back to the café.

Along the way, Liu Huang had a face full of anger and remained silent, while Huang Xun looked disheartened and continuously muttered "It's all over, it's all over."

The Traitor Camp lost the confrontation, Liu Huang was executed, and his points directly dropped to negative three hundred or more, which would result in him being sealed in wax after the performance ended.

Huang Xun's account balance was below ten points. After the performance concluded, it would also turn negative, and he couldn't escape being sealed in wax either.

Although Li Teng and Anna lost the confrontation, the points deducted did not bring their account balances into the negative, so they were still safe.

Elsa, Gao Fei, Daisy, and Du Qing won this round lying down.

…

When everyone returned to the café, the Inspection Department's Inspector No. 1365 and his entourage of bodyguards were already waiting there.

"I want to file a complaint! They deliberately set traps in the plot to kill me off!" Black-hearted Doctor Liu Huang, upon seeing Inspector No. 1365, immediately started to complain to him.

"Did I ask you?" Inspector No. 1365 seemed somewhat angry.

Liu Huang immediately didn't dare to make a peep.

"We can pause the performance summary for a bit, as I have a few matters to announce," Inspector No. 1365 mentioned to the director.

"Please go ahead," the director stepped back and stood by the wall.

"Regarding the complaints, the Inspection Department has already conducted some relevant investigations."

"Meanwhile, the Inspection Department also paid attention to today's performance."

"Now, on behalf of the Inspection Department, I am announcing the results of the complaint investigation and the corresponding punitive measures."

"Doctor No. 7379's complaint against Director No. 65302, after investigation by the Inspection Department, has been verified as true."

"Director No. 65302 indeed used their position of power to design a plot to kill Doctor No. 7379."

"From the Companion Cards as a prize, to the plot design, all the way to some of the coincidences, it's clear that this was a premeditated murderous performance, which goes against the spirit of the Film and Television City."

"Therefore, this confrontational performance is invalid. The winning side will not be awarded points, and the losing side will not have points deducted. They will only be paid their standard fees for this performance," Inspector No. 1365 paused here.

Unquestionably, Doctor No. 7379 referred to Liu Huang and Director No. 65302 was undoubtedly the masked female director in this crew. In the Film and Television City, like machines, they are addressed by their numbers.

The female director's number had reached the high sixty thousands, indicating that there have been at least that many directors in the Film and Television City, showing the scale of it.

"Yay!" Huang Xun couldn't help but cheer, then looked around at the people at the table with a smug face.

This performance meant that the winners gained no points and the losers lost none. They had escaped death!

After receiving a stare from Inspector No. 1365 through his mask, Huang Xun quickly toned it down.

Liu Huang knew the rules, so he didn't cheer aloud, but the sense of triumph was evident on his face. He glowered at Li Teng fiercely, the meaning clear: You dared to torture me like that in today's performance, but didn't expect the performance to be canceled, did you? Wait for my bloody revenge, a thousandfold, ten thousandfold!

The director leaned against the café wall, silent.

Decisions made by the Film and Television City Inspection Department were indisputable and had to be accepted.

Li Teng and Anna looked at each other, their eyes filled with resignation.

"In light of the violations during this performance, the Inspection Department has decided to temporarily revoke Director No. 65302's directorial privileges, punish her with three days of reflection atop a stone pillar, followed by entering a study class for a one-month training on professional discipline," Inspector No. 1365 announced the punishment for the director.

"A new director will be arranged by the Film and Television City to take over the work of this crew," stated Inspector No. 1365 regarding the replacement for the director.

Li Teng glanced at the director by the wall, knowing that it was all for his sake that she had brought about this outcome.

He owed her a favor!

"Extra number 4145164 deliberately designed and took revenge on the Film and Television City employee, forcibly pulling a staff member into the cast using a fellow's card. Such actions are extremely vile! Film and Television City will not tolerate such behavior! The Supervision Department has decided that after this performance ends, he will be thrown into a Hell Mode troupe to participate in a Hell Mode performance!" Supervisor number 1365 continued to announce Li Teng's punishment.

"Terrific! The Supervision Department is wise! Hard work, leaders!" Liu Huang couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

"I protest! He simply used the card he received as a reward within the reasonable bounds of the rules, with no violation whatsoever! If it's not allowed to pull Film and Television City employees into the cast for a performance, then why is the card designed this way? Your basis for punishing him is unreasonable!" Anna protested to Supervisor number 1365.

"Silence! Who allowed you to interrupt!?" the director yelled at Anna.

"The punishment is too severe! Unreasonable! Please, Film and Television City leaders, consider the fairness of the rules carefully!" Anna persisted in her objection.

"Looking for death!" Liu Huang sneered.

"Stop yelling, it's no use." Li Teng stopped Anna.

"This is too much!" Anna shook her head, her eyes were red.

"That... long string of numbers, is that referring to me?" Li Teng asked Anna.

"You don't know your number?" Anna glanced at Li Teng.

"No, no one told me," Li Teng shook his head.

"In the terminal, you can see your number by touching your name," Anna explained to Li Teng.

"Oh, I haven't tried that," Li Teng sighed deeply.

Entering Hell again.

"If extra number 4145164 dies during the Hell Mode performance, he will be encased in wax! If extra number 4145164 survives the Hell Mode performance, his debts within Film and Television City will be written off, but any debts already repaid will not be refunded." Supervisor number 1365 made further announcements.

Li Teng snorted. Surviving Hell Mode once was already a miracle. He didn't expect to survive it twice.

This was sending him to his death.

In any world, the lower classes should not expect any human rights; their necks are forever beneath someone else's knee.

"The Supervision Department is wise! Hard work, leaders!" Liu Huang continued to express his happiness and excitement.

"Upon verification, Doctor number 7379 is suspected of abuse of power to harm newcomer actors and forcing newcomer actors to sign high-cost loan treatment applications, causing extremely vile adverse effects and seriously damaging the reputation of Film and Television City! The Supervision Department has decided that the punishment for his participation in today's performance turned into a wax figure will not be revoked; it will be executed immediately after the performance!"

"Additionally, his consciousness will remain alert after becoming a wax figure, for a duration of fifty years." Supervisor number 1365 announced further.

Upon hearing these announcements from Supervisor number 1365, Liu Huang was dumbfounded.

What did this mean? Was he also to be punished? It wasn't just about turning into a wax figure, but also maintaining an alert state of consciousness for fifty years? Unable to move his hands or body, yet remains fully conscious? Fifty years of an existence where one can neither live nor die?

"Great!" Anna couldn't help but clap her hands.

"Hahaha..." Li Teng laughed loudly.

Though Li Teng was going to Hell again, compared to Liu Huang's punishment, it was a minor concern.

Now he finally understood that those wax figures were actually alive and conscious.

It's just that the consciousness of unpunished wax figures was in a comatose state, not experiencing any pain.

But if consciousness remains awake...

For fifty years...

It was simply terrifying!

Even if he were thrown into Hell again, this turn of events was worth it!