49: The stronger the better? Time to poop!
Lin Pei was taken aback.
Fine, let's do this.
[Terrorist: Desperate Outlaw Skill Plus Version. You have mastered a full set of relevant knowledge and are familiar with the use of various firearms and equipment.]
[Strengthening host's physique, in progress...]
[Host's physique has been strengthened.]
After listening to the system's explanation of the new skill,
Lin Pei's face turned ashen.
Terrorist?
No, is there really not a single decent, normal, or positive skill in this system?
Does it have to keep pointing me down a wicked path?
What kind of 'good' system comes up with these underworld skills every day?
And these days, what kind of decent person becomes a Terrorist?
Soon, Lin Pei realized something was wrong.
He felt his body expanding like a balloon.
Great.
Was he about to explode from anger?
Looking down, whoa—his arms were thickening at a pace visible to the naked eye.
What was happening?
He seemed to be growing muscle!
So this is what the system meant by strengthening his physique?
The entire transformation lasted for five full minutes before finally stopping.
Lin Pei took out his phone and used the camera for a selfie.
The person in the lens was two full sizes larger than before.
His arms had nearly doubled from their original ten-centimeter diameter.
Twenty-centimeter thick arms, all muscle.
His thighs were even more terrifying, with bulging muscles; he was a literal muscle man.
Lin Pei's original casual clothes were stretched so tight they nearly split. He lifted his shirt to look.
The eight-pack of abs on his stomach was sharply defined, like an artist's sculpture.
Holy crap.
I've turned straight into a muscle man?
Being a muscle man is fine, but it looks a bit dim-witted.
Lin Pei was somewhat speechless.
"System, can these muscles be toned down a bit?"
[Ding... Body sizes Small, Medium, and Large are available for the host to choose from.]
[The host's current body size is Large.]
Lin Pei breathed a sigh of relief.
Good, I can choose.
He tried switching between several sizes.
Even the Small size was much sturdier than his usual self.
"Switch to Small."
He was mainly afraid that if he didn't switch, his Large self would collapse that poor little bed when he lay down.
[Ding, switched to Small size.]
Although he could switch body sizes, Lin Pei was still slightly worried.
The system just said this skill was Terrorist.
An upgraded version of the Desperate Outlaw skill.
Based on the performance of the Desperate Outlaw skill last time, wouldn't he just scare people to death when filming this time?
From now on, he had to consciously restrain the terrifying aura brought by Desperate Outlaw 2.0... The next day.
"Ring ring ring."
The phone rang.
"Hello, is this Mr. Lin, Lin Pei? I'm a staff member from the operation red sea Film Crew.
We'd like to invite you to discuss the filming. Are you available today?"
Lin Pei was a bit surprised; he hadn't expected Teacher Zhang Ze to recommend him so quickly.
"I am."
"Then please come at ten o'clock. The address is..."
Hanging up the phone, Lin Pei felt a slight surge of excitement.
He had been here for so long, and he was finally about to get a role in a major production.
He had to prepare well.
After thinking for a moment, he dialed Zhang Ze's number.
Zhang Ze seemed to be exercising, sounding out of breath.
After expressing his gratitude for Zhang Ze's recommendation, Lin Pei seriously asked for some advice.
He asked what requirements Director Lin had for the role.
Zhang Ze said, "The main characters in the film are all naval soldiers of our Dragon Country's 'Jiaolong Assault Team.' If you're cast, you'll likely play one of them."
"Your acting skills are definitely fine; the remaining factor might be the requirements for physique and build."
"As a naval soldier of Dragon Country, you need to look strong. After all, there are many combat scenes with the enemy to film."
"See, I'm at the gym right now. It's the director's requirement."
Lin Pei nodded, indicating he understood.
"Then how fit do I need to be?"
Zhang Ze took a few gulps of water.
"Basically, the stronger the better."
Hanging up, Lin Pei felt confident.
"System, switch me to Large."
Since Teacher Zhang Ze said the stronger the better, he naturally had to switch to the largest size.
[Ding... Switched to Large size for the host.]
Looking at the massive muscles on his body, a satisfied smile appeared on Lin Pei's lips.
This way, the director would surely feel more at ease giving him the role.
Before long, Lin Pei arrived at the audition site for operation red sea.
Along the way, the Film Crew staff all looked at him with strange expressions.
"Look at that, this guy is huge."
"Whoa, he's as big as a Siberian bear."
"Look at his arms, they're thicker than my thighs."
"If a normal person fought him, they'd probably be picked up and thrashed, right?"
Hearing everyone say this, Lin Pei became even more confident.
He looked like he had very strong combat capabilities right now.
Knowing that new skills often had a significant impact on him, he specifically restrained that outward fierce aura.
So these bystanders only seemed surprised by his physique.
They didn't just run away in fear.
Since he was going to play a positive character, he had to be extra careful.
He definitely couldn't scare the director later.
Soon, Lin Pei met the director of the film, Lin Texian, on set.
Lin Texian was reading the script and looked up when he heard a sound.
This glance was no small matter; it gave him a direct fright.
The young man before him looked to be only in his twenties, yet his muscles were ridiculously exaggerated.
Lin Texian had seen many fitness enthusiasts, but none were like Lin Pei.
King Kong!
That was Lin Texian's first thought upon seeing Lin Pei.
"You are..."
"Hello, Director Lin, my name is Lin Pei.
I received a call from the Film Crew this morning asking me to come and discuss the filming."
Lin Texian remembered.
Last night, Zhang Ze had recommended an actor named Lin Pei to him over the phone.
Supposedly, this actor was young but had excellent acting skills.
Zhang Ze asked him to consider letting this actor play a major role.
He naturally trusted Zhang Ze's judgment and eye.
Someone praised by the best actor for their acting skills certainly wouldn't be bad.
So early this morning, he had someone notify Lin Pei to come for a meeting.
He already had tentative candidates in mind for several main roles.
The only one not yet selected was the role of the Vice Captain.
It was also a very important lead character.
He thought that once they met, if he felt Lin Pei was suitable, he would just finalize him.
But now, looking at the person in front of him... the image was decent, but these muscles were truly a bit too exaggerated.
It wasn't that being big was bad, but if one was too big, they seemed much less sharp by comparison.
In that case, it wouldn't quite fit the character.
Lin Texian didn't reject him outright but instead had Lin Pei pick a prop gun on site.
He wanted him to try operating it and simulate being on a battlefield.
This was to see Lin Pei's compatibility with the character once he was in the role.
Lin Pei walked to the prop table and skillfully picked up a long gun.
While Lin Texian was observing his temperament, Lin Pei actually loaded the gun with several 'clicks'.
The movement was done in one go, smooth as flowing water.
Lin Texian was startled.
Wait, he actually knows how?
Thanks to [linglongs cat] for the three flowers.