Trembling At A High Altitude

The wheel on the screen began to spin wildly.

Li Teng, however, had turned his back and continued to mutter...

"I want a bottle of mineral water, bread is fine too."

Five minutes later.

"The result's been out for a while now," a staff member said, nudging Li Teng, who was still muttering to himself.

"It has?" Li Teng still didn't want to turn around and look, afraid of being disappointed.

"I'm sorry, you'd better look for yourself," the staff member said sympathetically to Li Teng.

Li Teng turned back and looked at the big screen.

"Damn!"

"This is so crap!"

"Can I swear?"

"It's not the mineral water and bread I wanted!"

"What's the meaning of giving me a wristwatch?"

It took a while before Li Teng came to his senses.

"Damn! I won the first prize?"

He had brainwashed himself so successfully just now that he actually thought mineral water and bread were what he wanted most. When he turned around and looked at the screen, he really was deeply disappointed.

This method really works!

He had actually beaten the someone lurking in the shadows all this time, willing bad luck his way!

For a moment, Li Teng was ecstatic.

With a 'clang!' the prize came out from the prize collection slot next to him.

It was a black-strapped wristwatch; the material of the strap seemed metallic yet was very flexible.

It was powered by bioelectric energy and would automatically charge when worn on the wrist.

After lighting up the screen, there were four APPs inside.

The first APP was used to check when the next performance would start, showing an exact countdown. It clearly included the functionality of his phone, but he couldn't tell anyone about it, otherwise, this feature would disappear.

The second APP was for calling emergency assistance, but could only be called once every three days, and the countdown would reset from the moment he returned to the stone pillar. If he didn't call for help within three days, the timer reset, but the number of calls didn't replenish.

The third APP allowed him to check his actor level and account balance.

Li Teng was now a Minor Special Contract Extra. The pay for each performance was twice that of ordinary extras and he had some privileges, such as being able to choose the role he played before the ordinary extras could.

Above the Minor Special Contract Extra was the Group Extra. When a Minor Special Engagement upgraded to Group, the entry fee required for the promotion performance also increased to 200 credits, and the promotion targets were reduced to six, meaning two people would lose their entry fees.

The higher the upgrade, the greater the difficulty.

The fourth APP in the wristwatch was the Simulation Terminal Machine APP.

When the wristwatch was on the stone pillar, only the first three APPs were available. The fourth APP would light up and become usable only when he was in the Film and Television City.

Now this fourth APP was usable.

After a round of checking, Li Teng realized he didn't yet have the privilege to refresh the film cast list.

Because he had just been promoted, he had to stay with the original cast, which was under Director Liu Shiyuan, for the next performance. Only after completing the next act would he be able to refresh the film cast list and choose to go to another film set.

"Is that director a weirdo? In what way?" Li Teng furrowed his brow.

"Forget it, don't think too much about it. It is what it is! This wristwatch is a nice surprise, particularly useful for emergency rescue. It could save my life in a critical moment." Li Teng was very satisfied with the function of the wristwatch.

It mainly came down to the fact that he had not expected much, so he was so delighted upon receiving it.

Contentment brings happiness.

Li Teng had just finished the draw when he heard a series of heavy footsteps and heavy breathing coming from the stairway of the restaurant.

It was Number 5.

His body and face smeared with foul fluid, he had not even cleaned himself before following the staff upstairs.

"There's a celebration banquet after the draw, right?" Number 5 glanced at the dozen empty plates on the table, guessing that the banquet had not yet started.

"You might want to wash up first in the bathroom next door," the staff suggested to him.

"It won't delay the draw, will it?" Number 5 seemed unsure.

"No, it won't. You're the first one here; no one behind you can draw until you have," the staff answered Number 5.

"Alright, I'll go wash now. You're about to serve the dishes, right?" Number 5 said as he dashed into the bathroom nearby.

"They've already been served," the staff answered Number 5.

But Number 5 was already washing and didn't hear them.

"Can I leave now?" Li Teng quickly walked over and asked the staff.

It was best to leave at this time, because Li Teng was too kind-hearted to bear seeing the look of sadness on Number 5's face when he found out the truth.

"You may, head up to the rooftop. A helicopter will come to pick you up." The staff member said, pressing a few times on his wristwatch.

"My clothes downstairs... do you have a plastic bag or something?" Li Teng remembered something important. Those clothes were all bought with points, after all.

"We will compensate for any clothes damaged during filming. You can go to the costume shop to claim your compensation. Also, you'll get a free bathing opportunity, please go to the bathing center to claim it," the staff replied considerately to Li Teng.

"Alright." Li Teng quickly made his way up the stairs to the rooftop.

Down on the streets below, zombies were still everywhere. So far, only Li Teng and Number 5 had completed their advancement performance, with the remaining six still struggling to survive.

A little while later, a helicopter flew in from a distance, hovered above the restaurant's rooftop, and dropped a rope ladder.

Li Teng climbed the rope ladder into the helicopter, the helicopter door closed, and it took off back into the sky.

In Film and Television City, such transport helicopters had no windows; once the door closed, the cabin would become pitch black, making it impossible to see the scenery outside.

Li Teng had just flown away when Number 5 emerged from the bathroom, having done a quick clean-up. Like Li Teng, he was now down to only a pair of underpants.

"Approximately when will the dishes be served?" Number 5 asked the staff again, looking at the empty dishes on the table, feeling that since he and Number 6 were the first to arrive, they should have the priority to enjoy the banquet.

"Sorry, the dishes have already been served," the staff pointed to the empty plates on the table.

"Are they high-tech invisible dishes?" Number 5 wondered, leaning closer to the table to examine it closely, then lifting a shiny empty plate to look for quite some time.

"No, they were all eaten by Number 6 who arrived first," the staff said with some reluctance to remind Number 5.

The two Cheongsam Beauties also nodded their heads, indicating that the staff had absolutely not lied.

"Oh my god! How can this be? I'm the second-place finisher, the second one to get here! Does this mean the winner takes all? But it shouldn't be like this, right?" Ravenous, Number 5 slumped to the ground, covered his face with both hands, unwilling to accept this cruel reality.