Free Web NovelBut with their faces looking like this, normal filming was impossible.
Even with the help of pet beast skills, they couldn't present their most perfect state.
The three protagonists occasionally transformed into Hong Yan Ku Gu (Fading Beauty), making their film crew look less like they were shooting an ancient idol drama and more like a horror movie.
The filming results were very poor.
Within two days, the director had no choice but to discuss with them, suggesting that until the issue with their faces was resolved, all filming should be done by a Substitute, and then later, once they recovered, their faces would be swapped using post-production technology.
The female protagonist, Aizi, was the first to compromise because she simply couldn't accept acting with such a terrifying face; after accepting the director's suggestion, she simply stopped coming to the film set.
Then came the male protagonist, Zhenyue; he persisted for two more days, but finally couldn't withstand the horrified, mocking, or pitying gazes of the film crew and also compromised.
Only she refused to agree no matter what.
She couldn't accept that her role would be played by someone else.
She would rather be seen as a monster and endure the director's disdain than give up on performing herself.
Since it was all about face-swapping, she preferred to have her own face swapped with her own.
She, her agent, and her assistant tried many methods, but that skill was too overbearing; makeup simply couldn't cover it, and modifying or beautifying skills couldn't achieve perfect concealment, and they would often fail.
These days, quite a few people were truly scared.
The film crew couldn't possibly spend exorbitant fees to invite a Transcendent creature with a highly proficient mimicry skill to oversee.
They could only rely on the makeup doll equipped by their film crew to help her modify that terrifying Hong Yan Ku Gu (Fading Beauty) face.
After several days of filming, the director also knew he couldn't wear her down, and the other Staff Members and actors on the film set gradually adapted, but today's situation was special; her co-actors today were a group of children under 6 years old.
Among them was also the grandson of a powerful investor who came to the film set to experience life.
If her face collapsed in front of them and scared the children, not only would filming be unable to proceed normally, but their film crew might also face repercussions.
So the director directly gave her an ultimatum: if she couldn't solve the problem with her face before filming today, then a Substitute must be used today!
She had no choice but to post a task on the school's task app, seeking a pet beast with simulation modification skill proficiency exceeding the Ruyi realm. freёwebnovel.com
The special agent from the Special Affairs Bureau in charge of this case had said that only a skill with Ruyi proficiency could possibly cover this half-Hong Yan Ku Gu (Fading Beauty) face!
But days passed, and her task remained unaccepted; she was about to give up.
Unexpectedly, things took a turn; last night, just as she was about to contact the director to arrange today's scene herself because she wouldn't be coming, someone accepted her task.
At that moment, she almost burst into tears.
She understood very well that once she compromised and accepted a Substitute, the director would no longer let her appear until her face recovered.
She also knew that the girl named Yue Lingling was the Substitute the director specifically found for her; her figure and appearance were indeed very similar to hers, and her acting skills were also quite good.
But she also felt the ambition of that girl wanting to replace her.
She was very clear that once she compromised, it wouldn't be just adding a Substitute, but completely losing the role of Qiu Shi!
So she was truly happy that someone accepted her task, but she always thought the person who accepted the task was a faculty member of the Beast Taming Academy.
She never expected to see Yan Luoxi.
This year's Star Picker of Immortal University, a first-year freshman at the Beast Taming Academy!
Facing Xuan Ting's questioning, Mingxi's expression was very calm, "Of course, otherwise why would I accept this task?"
Xuan Ting: "..."
That's what it means, but you're only 18 years old!
What kind of talent, or how many star coins would it take to allow a pet beast to train its skill proficiency to Ruyi in 3 years?
At this moment, there was a knock on the door of the lounge.
Very loud.
But Xiao Lu did not go to open the door; instead, she looked worriedly at Xuan Ting.
The person knocking seemed to know they wouldn't open the door and shouted loudly through the door panel:
"Xuan Jie, the director sent me to ask if you've made up your mind yet? Are you going to go on stage yourself for today's scene, or let the Substitute do it?
That scene is officially starting at 10 o'clock, you'd best make a decision now, after all, the Substitute actor also needs time for makeup and styling."
Xuan Ting's face instantly darkened; she propped herself on the table, her fingers pressing so hard that her knuckles turned white.
Perhaps because of her overly agitated emotions, the skill that the makeup doll had originally used on her face completely failed, and the chilling white bones on the left half of her face were completely exposed.
The white bones were stark and terrifying.
Mingxi raised her eyebrows.
Good heavens!
The right side of her face was captivatingly beautiful, while the left side was so ugly it could give someone nightmares for three nights.
What kind of ghostly skill caused this?
"Master, it's the Earth-rank skill Hong Yan Ku Gu (Fading Beauty). Legend has it that Hong Yan Ku Gu (Fading Beauty) can transform a person into half perfect and flawless, and half decaying Hong Yan Ku Gu (Fading Beauty).
This skill has a very long duration, and it seems impossible to dispel by normal means. Besides waiting for the skill to naturally expire, it can only be dispelled if the same Transcendent creature casts Hong Yan Ku Gu (Fading Beauty) on the same target once more."
Mingxi sighed lightly and formed a hand seal to summon Emerald Green in its Chengying Demon蛟 form.
"Cuihua, go help Junior Xuan."
Emerald Green nodded, appraised Xuan Ting for a moment, and then released Leaf Repair.
Xuan Ting's terrifying left face quickly began to change, transforming into a beautiful face with flawless, fair skin, without a single blemish.
Xiao Lu, as an observer, widened her eyes.
"Xuan Jie, your face has really completely recovered, even more perfect than the makeup doll's facial repair! Quick, look!"
She excitedly pushed Xuan Ting to the dressing mirror.
Xuan Ting touched her left face in disbelief.
Indeed, she no longer felt even a trace of the cold, eerie sensation of bone, something the film crew's makeup doll had never been able to achieve!
Although their film crew's makeup doll had Emperor-rank strength, its facial repair proficiency was only Proficient, and it was never very stable when helping her conceal the Hong Yan Ku Gu (Fading Beauty).
There was always a certain part that remained in a white bone state, and she could only expend effort trying multiple times to make her full face appear relatively normal.
But there was always a sense of disharmony, and the tactile sensation was also that of white bone. freewёbnoνel.com
"Junior, what skill is your pet beast using? Is it really Ruyi proficiency?" She looked at Mingxi excitedly.
Mingxi replied, "It's the Grass-attribute advanced skill Leaf Repair, and its proficiency has indeed reached Ruyi.
Junior Xuan doesn't need to worry too much. If my guess is correct, you're probably afflicted with the Dark-attribute Earth-rank skill Hong Yan Ku Gu (Fading Beauty). My Chengying Demon蛟's Leaf Repair can at least keep you looking like this for eight hours."
Xuan Ting didn't expect Mingxi to be able to even determine what skill she was afflicted with; even the Special Affairs Bureau couldn't confirm it, yet she knew?
"Junior, you—"
"Bang!"
The director's assistant waiting outside for a response °• N 𝑜 v 𝑒 l i g h t •° was clearly impatient and slammed the door panel heavily again, interrupting Xuan Ting's impending question.
"Xuan Jie, avoidance is the most useless solution. You need to give me a definitive answer!"
