Trembling At A High Altitude

"A performance only pays ten contribution points, and I'm foolishly giving two to the guild," the businesswoman increasingly didn't understand the existence of the guild.

"Joining a guild isn't just about paying contributions blindly, there are many benefits."

"The guild's reputation is well known, and there are dealings with other guilds. For instance, in a performance, if an actor dies, the person with the initiative might fear retaliation from your guild and will first exclude you from their target list."

"In some scenes, you might be doomed to die, but because of the guild's presence, enemies may hesitate and turn their targets to others. A few points in exchange for a life, is it worth it?"

"Moreover, guild members contribute points or do tasks for the guild and can gain contribution points. With these points, you can rent high-level performance props for free or at a minimal rent from the guild warehouse, props you could never afford to buy outright, or even learn various skills from veteran guild members that you can't acquire anywhere else."

"Members of the same guild, if acting in the same troupe, will play roles from the same camp. Film and Television City officials also recognize this cooperation and will prioritize the needs of guild members when assigning roles."

"If a guild member is attacked and killed by another guild member or a guildless actor during a performance, the murderer will automatically be listed on the guild's wanted list, and any guild member who opens the terminal will have the bounty task auto-pop up. Other guild members who find the murderer or encounter the murderer in the same troupe can easily take out the killer and avenge their guildmate, earning corresponding points and contribution rewards."

"The guild, for actors struggling to survive in Film and Television City, is a protective umbrella."

"When it rains, others have umbrellas, but if you don't, you might just be the one who gets soaked and falls ill."

"I think I've answered this question about the guild sufficiently. The Silver Wolf Guild welcomes every actor to join. Of course, you need someone like me to introduce you, and then pass the guild's admission test." Pretty Boy concluded his response to the first question and glanced at Glasses Man.

"I'll leave it to the boss!" Glasses Man said with a sycophantic expression, clearly looking forward to joining the Silver Wolf Guild.

After Pretty Boy's response, it was Sunglasses Woman's turn to respond.

It was the businesswoman's turn to ask.

"What I want to know is, we earn only ten contribution points from one performance, and if we're lucky, maybe fifteen points. But these points barely cover a meal, let alone buying clothes or other things; it's impossible to spare any points to reduce the height of the seal column, upgrade, or support a guild. How do successful actors save up enough points to do all that?" the businesswoman asked, expressing her confusion.

If you can't upgrade, you're stuck earning basic points, and if you're earning basic points, it's hard to have any surplus, without surplus you can't upgrade, and without upgrading, you're still stuck earning basic points. It's a vicious cycle. And with fines of 1000 points randomly applied, you'd turn into a wax figure.

If this were a game, the difficulty level would be far too high, not something the average player could handle.

"Earning points as a newcomer is indeed difficult. Taking on more special performances might make it possible to stand out from the extras," Sunglasses Woman answered the businesswoman.

"Special performances?"

"Yes, after performing in two or three, maybe four or five scenes, the director might arrange some opportunities for special performances. These special performances have different rules than regular ones, carry greater risks, but also offer the potential to earn more points."

"After upgrading, there are more channels to earn points, allowing you to balance your earnings more quickly or even generate a surplus. I was able to save enough points for an upgrade because I participated in several high-risk special performances and managed to survive," Sunglasses Woman responded to the businesswoman.

This question was not very difficult and not very valuable, so the director only offered Sunglasses Woman one point as a reward.

Next, it was Gao Fei's turn to ask Pretty Boy a question.

"For a large-scale guild like Silver Wolf, if you gang up on a newcomer, the rules seem a bit unfair, don't they? Isn't there any protection for newcomers? If this continues, how can newcomers play in Film and Television City?" Gao Fei raised a question.

Pretty Boy thought for a while before speaking.

"Of course, there is protection for newcomers, and it's quite decent. Here, a newcomer is defined as someone who hasn't joined any guild and whose rank is at or below that of the extras."

"When a newcomer is performing, if the character they portray is killed by a member of a guild organization, they won't immediately lose 1000 points and turn into a wax statue, but will be forced to participate in a performance in Hell Mode. If they survive the Hell Mode performance, it is equivalent to being spared the punishment of turning into a wax statue." Pretty Boy concluded his explanation.

Sunglasses Woman also listened carefully to Pretty Boy's explanation. Apparently, according to the classification mentioned by Pretty Boy, she also fell into the category of a newcomer.

"So, you mean if Li Teng weren't a real ghost this time, and Old Witch was the real ghost, and he got killed by Old Witch, he wouldn't be deducted points and turned into a wax statue directly, but would have a chance at newcomer protection and be forced to participate in a Hell Mode performance?" Gao Fei continued to ask.

"Can we refrain from using the term 'Old Witch'? It's disrespectful to the deceased," Pretty Boy protested to Gao Fei.

"Objection noted, but the answer regarding newcomer protection is incomplete, no reward points are granted," the director spoke up.

"Alright… about newcomer protection, let me add a few more points, based on what I know. What I don't know, I can't say," Pretty Boy responded.

"If a newcomer participates in a competitive performance, during the process of this performance, if the newcomer and a guild member are on opposing sides, the newcomer has one opportunity to self-destruct."

"This self-destruction is limited to competitive performances. If a newcomer sees that victory is hopeless, they can consider violating the plot setting to initiate a suicide attack, forcefully killing the members of the opposing faction's guild who play major roles in the plot."

"Once a newcomer initiates self-destruction, regardless of the outcome, whether the guild member is killed or not, the newcomer will be forced into a Hell Mode performance."

"If a guild member is killed by a newcomer's self-destruction, and if their account balance exceeds 100 points, 100 points are deducted, and the performance continues. If the guild member's account does not hold more than 100 points, and this member plays a major role, then the performance ends, the guild member is immediately out, their points turn negative, and they are sealed into a wax statue!"

"Therefore, guild members hunting newcomers also face significant risks, needing to be constantly wary of the newcomer's self-destruction. Especially guild members with balances under 100 points must be cautious of newcomers' self-destruction interrupting the performance and leading to a counterkill."

"In a sense, the potential for newcomers to self-destruct deters guild members from hunting newcomers."

"Of course, once a newcomer initiates self-destruction, they will be forced to participate in a Hell Mode performance, which is essentially no different from becoming a wax statue," Pretty Boy added a few more comments.

The director approved Pretty Boy's answer and awarded him three points.

"What is a performance in Hell Mode like? Is it difficult? Why do you say it's essentially no different from turning into a wax statue?" Gao Fei continued to inquire.