10: The web drama is online! The first "tap water"!

The props manager's surprised shout instantly quieted the noisy set.

"What? The trailer got a good response? The Bandit A segment went viral?"

Director Wang was the first to react, throwing down his bento box and rushing to the props manager in a few strides, his spit almost spraying on the other person's face: "Quick! Tell me more! How did it go viral?"

The props manager was startled by Director Wang's enthusiasm but still said excitedly: "Director Wang, it's true! The producer just called, saying that the first batch of promotional trailers edited by our crew, put on several short video platforms and forums for pre-release, well, those few seconds of Bandit A's death scene, they just went viral!"

"So many netizens are commenting below, asking who the actor playing the bandit is, saying his acting is god-tier, that he brought a protagonist's aura to a mere extra! Some even clipped that part out and made a GIF with various funny captions, and it's being shared everywhere now!"

The props manager grew more excited as he spoke, gesturing wildly.

Director Wang's eyes widened as he listened. He subconsciously turned to look at Lin Da, who was standing not far away with a calm expression, and a storm raged in his heart.

He knew Lin Da acted well and had a premonition that this role might be outstanding, but he never expected it to go viral to this extent!

An extra who appeared for less than ten seconds actually became the earliest highlight to break out of the whole drama?

This was simply a godsend!

"Quick, quick, find the video for me to see!" Director Wang impatiently pulled out his phone.

Soon, the props manager found the so-called "divine extra" clip.

The video wasn't long, only about ten seconds, precisely the shot where Lin Da, playing Bandit A, was killed by the protagonist's sword. In the high-definition footage, Lin Da's meticulously subtle facial expression changes, the complex emotions flowing in his eyes, and finally, that darkly humorous falling posture were all vividly displayed.

Below the video, the comment section had exploded:

"Holy cow! Who is this guy? His acting is explosive! Just an extra, is he really that dedicated?"

"You don't understand, that's professionalism! His eyes, his expression, I give him a hundred points!"

"I suspect he got the wrong script, he's clearly the protagonist, isn't he? The protagonist doesn't have as much going on as him!"

"That crooked neck kill and the rolling apple, simply a stroke of genius! How can it be both funny and poignant at the same time?"

"Please tell me the actor's name! I want to follow him!"

"Strongly demand more scenes for this divine extra! Director, come out and get beaten!"

Looking at these enthusiastic comments, Director Wang's hands trembled with excitement. He seemed to already see the promising future of "Jianghu Xiaoxiami," a low-budget web drama, gaining traction and skyrocketing in viewership due to Lin Da's unexpected breakout.

"Lin Da! Lin Da! You little... you're truly my lucky star!" Director Wang hugged Lin Da's shoulder, too excited to know what to say.

Lin Da just smiled slightly, not surprised by this.

In his previous life, he had witnessed too many examples of a drama becoming popular because of a stunning supporting role. Good acting can transcend the limitations of role size and directly touch people's hearts.

What surprised him even more was that just now, the system's prompt sound echoed in his mind again:

"Ding! Detected that the host's portrayal of the character 'Bandit A' has caused a heated online discussion and received a large number of positive reviews. golden supporting role system reputation value +500!"

"Ding! Due to the host's excellent performance, a small range of attention has been successfully attracted. The first stage mission of The Golden Supporting Role Path: 'Emerging' has been activated!"

"Mission objective: In an upcoming work, play a supporting role with at least ten minutes of screen time, and receive at least one positive media report or professional recognition related to your performance."

"Mission reward: Acting Points +50, Character Deep Experience Card (Supporting Role Level) x1, partial access to the System Mall unlocked."

A new stage mission had arrived!

A hint of excitement flashed in Lin Da's eyes. Reputation value, System Mall, these were all new things he hadn't encountered before. It seemed that as his fame accumulated in this world, the system would unlock more functions.

The rest of the crew had gathered around, chattering amongst themselves.

Those extras who had been somewhat unconvinced by Lin Da before now looked at him with complete admiration and envy.

Zhao Xiaofei, on the other hand, slunk behind the crowd, his face alternating between green and white, not daring to utter another word. The facts were right before his eyes; Lin Da's success was like an invisible slap, harshly striking his face.

Just then, a young man wearing glasses, looking refined, squeezed out from the crowd, holding a small notebook and a pen. He said to Lin Da somewhat awkwardly: "Um... Teacher Lin Da, I'm an intern screenwriter for our crew. I... I especially liked your portrayal of Bandit A, and also the Shop Assistant! Could you give me an autograph?"

This young man was none other than the nephew of Old Zhao, the junior screenwriter who had previously been responsible for adding scenes for Lin Da. He had just graduated not long ago and came to the crew for an internship, driven by his passion for the film and television industry. Lin Da's performance left him in awe and showed him the possibility that even small characters could shine.

Lin Da paused, then smiled. Autograph?

This was the first time in his two lives combined that a "fan" had asked him for an autograph.

"Of course." Lin Da took the paper and pen, and carefully signed his name.

The young screenwriter clutched it like a treasure, thanking him profusely with excitement.

He looked at Lin Da, hesitated for a moment, then mustered the courage to say: "Teacher Lin Da, actually... actually, the Bandit A video online, it was me... I secretly edited and uploaded it. I just thought your acting was too good to be buried, and I didn't expect... I didn't expect it to go so viral."

So, this first "organic promotion" came from here.

Lin Da was somewhat surprised, but more so grateful. He patted the young screenwriter's shoulder: "Thank you, you're the one who let more people see my performance."

"No, no, no, your acting was good!" The young screenwriter blushed and waved his hands.

Jianghu Xiaoxiami unexpectedly became popular due to the "divine extra," and the entire crew was immersed in an excited atmosphere. Director Wang was even more delighted, immediately deciding to treat the whole crew to dinner that night to celebrate properly.

Lin Da politely declined the crew's dinner invitation. What he wanted to do more now was to go back and thoroughly study the system's new functions and plan his next steps.

He returned to the cramped shared apartment, ate something simple, and then eagerly opened the system interface.

The system explained that reputation points could be used to exchange for special items in the mall or to improve skill proficiency. And in the newly opened System Mall, it was indeed dazzling, with many good things appearing, such as various levels of acting improvement pills, special character experience cards, and even some classic script segments from parallel worlds.

Of course, the prices of these items also made Lin Da gasp. With his current reputation points and points, he could only exchange for the lowest-level items.

"It seems I still have to work hard at acting and raise my fame," Lin Da sighed.

He looked at the comments and discussions about "Divine Extra Bandit A" on his phone, and the corners of his mouth involuntarily curved upwards slightly.

Although it was just a small beginning, his "Golden Supporting Role" path had officially begun.

Just as Lin Da was immersed in planning for the future, there was a sudden knock on the door.

"Knock, knock, knock."

Lin Da was a little puzzled. At this hour, who would be looking for him?

He opened the door to see Zhou Xingxing standing there, clutching several sheets of paper covered in writing, his eyes shining like two stars, and an expression of both excitement and apprehension on his face.

"Lin Da!" Zhou Xingxing's voice trembled with excitement, "You... you quickly look at this! This is something I... I just wrote!"

He handed the papers to Lin Da, his eyes full of anticipation.

Lin Da took the few sheets of paper, which were somewhat immature but full of imaginative ideas. At the top of the papers, several large characters were written in a wobbly script—

"The Self-Cultivation of an Actor: On the N Ways a Salted Fish Can Die."