15: Acquired new skills, auditioned for "The Disguiser"

In the evening, many people suffered from insomnia.

Lin Pei's "Human Trafficker" face kept appearing before their eyes.

Strangely, the Human Trafficker's methods also rang clearly in their ears, word for word.

It had to be admitted that this promotional effect was truly bone-deep.

That night, many people brought their children back into their own rooms, fearing that if they weren't careful, the children would be stolen by a Human Trafficker.

After the video had been circulating for a few days, a miraculous scene appeared on the streets.

Children's small hands were being held firmly by their parents.

The children's figures remained within the parents' line of sight.

The children's voices were always within the parents' hearing.

This grand occasion was something the police had never expected before the release.

It was also something the various Human Traffickers had never expected.

One day, Lin Pei logged into his Douyin account.

Now that he had become somewhat popular, he couldn't afford to miss any audition invitations.

After going through his private messages, he clicked into the comment section under his latest status update.

Several comments were pinned to the very top.

Warmth for All Seasons, "Brother Lin, I knew at a glance you were one of us. When you stop being an actor, you're welcome to rejoin us."

Supreme Goodness is Like Water, "Brother Lin, how could you reveal all our methods? You should have at least kept some to yourself."

Selfless Great Love, "We haven't had any business for days, the brothers are starving to death. Come back quickly to take charge of the situation."

...

Lin Pei almost coughed up blood.

Are they trying to mess with him?

Damned Human Traffickers!

Spreading rumors with just a mouth, they deserve to starve to death!

He clicked on the replies under the comments.

After the initial rounds of skepticism, the netizens now fully believed him.

Below was a flood of reports.

"@Hengcheng Police, reporting @Warmth for All Seasons."

"@Hengcheng Police, reporting @Supreme Goodness is Like Water."

"@Hengcheng Police, reporting @Selfless Great Love."

...

Lin Pei backhandedly gave a like to each of these reports.

These Human Traffickers were truly bold, daring to expose themselves publicly in the comment section; they really weren't afraid of being caught.

At this moment, Lin Pei was shopping for drinks in the supermarket.

An old lady's shopping cart blocked the way ahead. Lin Pei said to her, "Excuse me, please let me through."

The old lady looked up, her eyes filled with confusion.

Why does this Young Man feel so familiar? Who is he?

A minute later, the old lady's face showed terror.

"Clatter."

The canned food in her hand fell to the ground and shattered into pieces.

"Quick... someone come quickly, catch the Human Trafficker!"

...

Lin Pei hadn't expected he would become this famous so quickly.

So famous that it even affected his daily life.

Although it was still infamy... next time he would have to wear a mask to keep a low profile when going out... Soon, the day for the audition for "the disguiser" arrived, and Lin Pei woke up early.

He put on a mask and headed out discreetly.

Perhaps because the casting was being centralized, the place Director Li Bing invited him to for the audition was at a film set in City Name Film and Television City.

He encountered several Extras he had worked with before, and they greeted him from a distance.

"Brother Lin is here."

Lin Pei nodded and pulled the brim of his hat down a bit.

Today was his big day; he didn't want to be spotted by some old lady who would chase him and shout 'Catch the Human Trafficker.'

If that happened, he might actually hit someone and then truly solidify his reputation as a villain.

[Ding.]

[Congratulations to the host for obtaining a new skill.]

The long-awaited system sound immediately made Lin Pei feel delighted.

It truly was a good day.

He was somewhat expectant.

With the audition coming up, would the system give him something to improve his acting skills this time?

To help him become the best actor sooner and dominate the entertainment industry?

[Congratulations to the host for obtaining—Advanced Emotional Deception Skill.]

[You will obtain a full set of knowledge and skills regarding Emotional Hypnosis, Emotional Empathy, Emotional Coaxing, etc.]

[Skill bound...]

Lin Pei was stunned.

What on earth, deception?

As a dignified acting system, why did it always provide him with such underworld stuff?

Couldn't it just give him some acting skills directly?

He wanted to act, not become some kind of con artist.

A lot of information poured into his mind in stages, and Lin Pei suddenly felt that his inner emotions had become much richer and more abundant.

As his heart became more perceptive, he found that the outward ferocity on his body could also be naturally restrained.

Fine.

It was somewhat useful after all.

This way, he wouldn't be casually mistaken for a murderer.

One should know that his original temperament wasn't fierce at all; at most, he was a bit cool and handsome.

Lin Pei realized that this skill might help him get out of character.

But as for the deception skill, he didn't plan on using it yet.

After all, various modern fraud activities were also something he deeply detested!

...Before long, he arrived at the film set agreed upon for the audition.

Lin Pei arrived half an hour early, but he didn't expect Director Li Bing to be even more dedicated, arriving earlier than him.

Director Li Bing was a bit surprised to see him.

"I've seen all those videos online. I didn't expect you to be quite refined in person. You have great versatility."

Lin Pei smiled, "Director Li, you flatter me."

Director Li picked up a script from the side.

"After seeing you, the casting for this drama is almost complete, so only a few small supporting roles are left."

"Take a look at these roles I've reserved for you and see which one you're interested in."

"If it's okay, we can try it out in a bit."

Lin Pei took the script and looked through it.

They were indeed all small supporting roles.

But with such a good script and production team, it was already very good for a small Extra like him to get even a minor role.

However, after reading the specific character descriptions, he was a bit dazed.

All of these were villainous roles.

Lin Pei sighed, thinking that it would be impossible to clear his name through this drama.

While Lin Pei was gloomily choosing a role, Director Li glanced at him twice, lost in thought.

"I suddenly thought of another small role that might suit you better."

Lin Pei's eyes lit up.

"Director, what role?"

Director Li flipped through the script.

"Juntong Action Team Leader, responsible for interrogating Japanese Agents and the Underground Party."

Lin Pei immediately wilted.

Isn't this still a villain?

As expected, he was only fit to play villains.

"Mainly, after meeting you today, I feel that besides being able to act fierce, you also have that kind of persuasive temperament."

"Being able to use both soft and hard tactics is very suitable for an interrogator."

"Xiao Lin, I highly recommend this role."

"What do you think?"

Lin Pei was still struggling to choose between several villainous roles.

Then he heard Director Li speak in his ear again.

"Also, this role has more screen time than the others, and the pay is several times higher..."

As soon as the words fell, Lin Pei was decisive.

"Director, I think your suggestion is very correct. Let's go with this one."

Director Li nodded.

"Good, then prepare for the audition in a moment."

Ten minutes later, the simple props were ready.

Lin Pei entered from outside and came before the actor temporarily playing the agent.

His fierce gaze swept across the other person's face, making them shudder.

He wasn't wearing a costume, yet there was no sense of dissonance.

It didn't affect the feeling at all that he was the character himself.

"Speak, who sent you?"