1: Bound to the performance system, the skills of the peerless bandit have awakened.

In the rental room.

"This action movie is a bit intense..."

Lin Pei looked at the adult content on his laptop, and his smile suddenly froze on his face.

Something's not right!

Wasn't I just climbing a mountain?

Lin Pei clearly remembered his classmate dragging him to go mountain climbing.

They had just reached the summit.

Why was he appearing here now?

Did I transmigrate?

Suddenly, a wave of pain hit Lin Pei's head.

It took a full five minutes for him to finish synchronizing his memories.

This was a parallel world called Blue Star.

Its technology, culture, and history were almost identical to Earth's, except it was a bit backward in terms of entertainment.

The original owner was also named Lin Pei, a recent graduate of Beijing Film Academy who also dreamed of becoming a Celebrity.

Lin Pei put down his phone and looked around.

This rental room was less than ten square meters.

There was nothing besides a bed and a table.

Lin Pei quickly adapted to all of this.

Because in his previous life, his talent was average, he had no money, and no background.

He was unemployed upon graduation, which was why he came to Hengcheng to be an Extra and play minor roles.

Lin Pei tapped on the unread message on his phone.

"Your bank card ending in 9527 spent 2.50 yuan today; the balance is 25.00 yuan."

Lin Pei's eyes widened like copper bells.

Holy crap.

Of all the times to transmigrate, I'm even poorer now.

Didn't I have a hundred and twenty-five before?

Where did that hundred yuan go?

Lin Pei was a bit worried; calculating the time, it was now time to head out and wait for work.

Otherwise, even having a meal tomorrow would be a problem.

[Ding! Congratulations to the host for obtaining the acting system]

[System is binding...]

acting system?

Lin Pei's eyes lit up.

He was familiar with this system.

Countless transmigrators relied on this system to turn their lives around, reach the pinnacle of life, and marry a beautiful, wealthy woman.

Now, it's finally my turn to be the big winner!

Lin Pei excitedly opened the system panel.

[Ding! Congratulations to the host for obtaining the 'Peerless Criminal' skill]

[You will be familiar with all criminal cases of top criminals and their operating methods]

[Skill successfully bound...]

The corners of Lin Pei's mouth froze.

Images of various bandits committing atrocities suddenly flooded his mind.

The scenes were so brutal that he involuntarily shivered.

What kind of system is this!

"System! Come out and talk! I'm a law-abiding citizen; are you encouraging me to commit crimes?"

"Hey, System, do you have anything else? The kind that helps me improve my acting?"

What awaited Lin Pei was a period of silence.

Great.

After finally waiting for a system, it turns out to be useless.

The key is that it can't even be sold as scrap metal; who can I even complain to?

Lin Pei shook his head helplessly, thinking that he still needed to eat; arguing with the system here was completely useless.

"Forget it, a person has to rely on themselves. I'll settle tomorrow's meal money first!"

After a simple cleanup, Lin Pei walked to the Hengcheng Film City.

The streets were crowded with people, all there to apply to be an Extra.

Following his memory, Lin Pei skillfully slipped under a large willow tree to wait for work.

After waiting for a while, a Group Leader came over to recruit.

"The 'Palace' Film Crew needs five palace maids, four hundred a day, meals provided by the Film Crew!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a group of women squeezed over, with many older women mixed in among the young girls.

The Group Leader quickly picked a few pretty and slender young girls to get in the car, while the older women all returned dejectedly.

One older woman had a fiery temper; when she returned to her area, her eyes glared fiercely at the people around her.

When she glared at Lin Pei, her eyes suddenly widened.

She shouted, "Oh my god," and then lowered her head.

Lin Pei touched his face, feeling a bit smug.

After all, since he was a child, he had been complimented on his looks many times.

It seemed that being handsome had its benefits; even the older woman couldn't bear to glare at him.

Not long after, another Group Leader got out of a car ahead.

Seeing the crowd rushing toward him, the Group Leader very skillfully stepped onto a stool and shouted through a megaphone.

"The Film Crew is recruiting for a villain role, playing the Eighth Boss in a bandit den. Those who have played bandits before will be given priority."

"Six hundred a day, meals provided by the Film Crew."

Everyone excitedly raised their hands.

"Brother, pick me. I've been playing bandits for the past few years; I've become a bandit specialist."

"Me too. My last role was a Peerless Criminal; the director praised my acting as awesome."

"Group Leader, my ancestors were bandits; I believe I can act out that feeling."

"Since you put it that way, my ancestors thousands of years ago were also Peerless Criminals."

The Group Leader's head buzzed for a moment as he looked at the crowd of men, women, young, and old with gleaming eyes.

"Director Zhang has always had high requirements for acting. You guys are just making a fuss; if you don't pass the audition later, you'll have to come back, and it'll all be for nothing."

Everyone's enthusiasm remained undiminished, and they were eager to try.

They had been squatting in the sun for most of the day; now that they caught an opportunity, they wouldn't give up easily.

"Brother, really, I've played several bandits before."

"For this kind of role, my teachers at Shangxi taught me personally."

"Group Leader, saying ancestors were bandits is too much of a stretch. My brother used to be in the underworld; he told me a lot of things before he went in."

"Since I was a kid, everyone said I had a bandit-like air; that should count as a natural advantage, right?"

"..."

While everyone was talking at once, a loud shout rang out from behind.

"It's just being in the underworld; I'm still in it now!"

The surrounding air went silent for a moment; hearing this voice, everyone felt an inexplicable pressure in their hearts.

Then everyone turned around and looked back.

Lin Pei's gaze was cold and grim, making everyone's heart turn cold.

"Whoa, this guy looks a bit scary."

"He's so damn fierce; is he in the underworld at such a young age?"

"You don't know; I heard they even recruit minors."

"Don't say it, his aura is actually stronger than the underworld bosses on TV!"

"Yeah, I completely don't dare to look him in the eye; I feel like I might be taken out by him in the next second."

"Didn't he say it? He's in the underworld; those people take others out over the slightest disagreement."

At this moment, Lin Pei was only thinking about eating tomorrow; he was determined to get this role.

He tried his best to make himself look more fierce.

He had seen many bosses in movies; learning to walk like a boss was no problem at all.

If there were a cat for him to hold, it would be even more perfect.

But what Lin Pei didn't expect was that with the help of the system's [Peerless Criminal] skill, he didn't need to act at all.

Standing there in those clothes, he was the spitting image of a Peerless Criminal.

His current terrifying deterrent power was many times stronger than the one he was imitating in his mind.

Everyone got goosebumps as his gaze swept over them.

Holy crap, this guy must already be an underworld boss.

After being looked at by him once, I feel like my blood is running cold.

Lin Pei walked up to the Group Leader and smiled politely.

"Group Leader, consider me? I'm really in the underworld."

There was no smile in Lin Pei's eyes; his gaze was like a knife stabbing into the Group Leader.

The Group Leader felt a sharp sting of fear and almost fell to the ground.

Dammit, he could tell this guy was in the underworld without him even saying it.

The word "Boss" was clearly written on his face.

He was scared numb.

Seeing the Group Leader dazed, Lin Pei struck while the iron was hot, deciding to add more fuel to the fire to take the role in one go.

He slowly leaned into the Group Leader's ear and said in the low voice typical of a bandit.

"Group Leader, actually, I've killed someone and was only recently released."