5: H-cup is impressive, but H-groove is definitely not that impressive!

"Today was really exciting. Luckily, I earned over a thousand yuan, which is quite a haul!"

Xu Lu, who had already ended his live stream and returned to his single rented room, couldn't help but exclaim.

The room he rented was very small. Besides a bed, there was only space for a desk and a washroom.

But don't let it fool you as just a single room. In Hong City, where every inch of land is precious, not having to live in a basement was already the result of Xu Lu's continuous efforts.

Although he often said he was an Actor, he was still outside the 18th tier, so he naturally didn't earn much.

"All of this will change completely soon, after all, I'm someone with a cheat!

Thinking of this, Xu Lu's mind stirred, and a technologically advanced interface immediately appeared in his mind:

[System Owner: Xu Lu]

[Films Participated In: ip man 2]

[Film Type: kung fu Film]

[Overall Film Rating: S]

[Character Contribution Rating: H]

[Skills Acquired: Mastery of Fighting · Permanent (2/3)]

...That's right!

This thing was the cheat system that Xu Lu, the transmigrator, possessed. With the system, as long as he participated in a film, he could acquire a skill related to the film's genre.

Of course, there were some restrictions. For example, he couldn't be an extra like Passerby A or Soldier B; he had to at least be a character with lines.

This refers to the 'Character Contribution Rating' on the attribute panel interface mentioned earlier.

The film's popularity, box office, and other related attributes are the 'Overall Film Rating'.

These two factors would influence how powerful the skill Xu Lu drew would be!

Some time ago, Xu Lu finally found an opportunity to play a character with one line in the famous film series ip man 2.

After acting, he drew a skill: Mastery of Fighting.

Originally, Xu Lu thought that with an 'S' and an 'H', the 'Mastery of Fighting' he drew probably wouldn't be very effective.

Especially since his character's contribution in ip man 2 was an 'H' tier, only one level higher than the numerous extras.

As everyone knows, an H-cup is truly impressive, but an H-tier is absolutely not!

So, even when boasting to his live stream audience, Xu Lu always just said he knew a little kung fu.

Who knew that in today's actual combat, he discovered that this 'little kung fu' was actually quite formidable? He easily dealt with five people and even had to go to the police station to file a report!

"It should be because the film ip man 2 itself is very powerful, which boosted the skill.

If it were just my character's 'H' contribution, I might only be able to beat one or two people!"

Xu Lu naturally had some idea about this.

He then looked at the last column of the panel and thought:

"Especially with these two demonstrations tonight, 'Mastery of Fighting' is close to becoming a permanent skill!"

Yes, drawing skills from participating in films is just one aspect, because at this point, the skills can only be considered 'trial versions'.

If the skill you draw has no opportunities for use, the system will assume you don't need it, and it will disappear after a certain period.

But if you effectively use it 3 times within the specified time, the skill will solidify into a permanent skill and be retained.

Tonight, Xu Lu took advantage of the horizontal bar challenge and the street fight to effectively use 'Mastery of Fighting' twice.

As long as he uses it one more time within the recent period, his first acquired skill will be permanently saved.

"Perhaps tomorrow I can find an opportunity to be a hero saving a beauty, and then use it for the last time!"

Xu Lu muttered, then turned and walked into the washroom. After washing up, he began making calls.

"Brother Liu, do you have any suitable roles for me? Extras won't do; I need at least a role with lines. Alright, please keep an eye out, Brother Liu. I'll treat you to a foot massage in a couple of days..."

"Auntie Wang, it's Little Xu... No suitable roles for me recently? That's really a shame. Goodbye, Auntie Wang!"

"Uncle Zhang, I'm... What? There's a role I can try out for? Thank you so much, Uncle Zhang, you're truly my dear uncle..."

After hanging up the phone, Xu Lu felt his luck had improved recently.

Previously, because he no longer worked as an extra and aimed to be a featured extra with at least screen time and lines, his income sharply decreased, but he managed to persevere.

"It's just that I heard the audition tomorrow is for an action film, a serious one. Even if I participate, I probably won't get any good skills!"

Xu Lu quickly shook his head, thinking:

"Skills aren't a rush right now. My main goal is to build good relationships with directors and others, at least to become familiar. Then my acting career will naturally broaden.

And if I have the opportunity, I should improve my acting skills more. That way, even with a slightly worse film, I can still acquire relatively powerful skills."

...The next morning, Xu Lu splurged a bit, taking a taxi to Lanjing Building, because the audition for the action film called 'narrow road encounter' was being held there.

On the eighteenth floor, Xu Lu saw many young men and women waiting outside, seemingly all there to audition for roles.

Xu Lu also sat on a bench outside to wait. Not long after, his name was called.

While waiting in the corridor outside, Xu Lu thought the film crew was quite high-end, but when he entered the room, he found it was actually a very large space.

Actors were already filming on the far side, while on this side, two tables and chairs were set up, and people were auditioning young men and women.

"Hello, Director He, I'm Xu Lu, here to audition for the role of 'Fu Xiaochang'!"

Xu Lu was quite familiar with auditions. He handed over his resume and said with a smile.

However, the assistant director in charge of the audition, whose surname was He, glanced at him, then shook his head, saying:

"Young man, you're too handsome. You're quite different from the character Fu Xiaochang in this film.

Especially since Fu Xiaochang will have an encounter with the protagonist, if you play him, you might steal the protagonist's thunder."

Hearing this, Xu Feng's heart sank.

Based on his experience, if the other party said that, the role was basically out of the question.

Moreover, Xu Lu noticed that the assistant director hadn't even picked up his resume again.

Sure enough, Assistant Director He pushed his resume back, shaking his head and preparing to speak.

But just then, a somewhat impatient voice appeared nearby:

"He Shan, have you contacted the stunt Actor I asked you to? If you can't find a stunt Actor soon, Brother Long is going to explode."

Assistant Director He, sitting opposite Xu Lu, heard this, and his expression changed, and he quickly said:

"Director Chen, didn't I contact a stunt Actor for Brother Long yesterday?"

"No, no, the one from yesterday didn't meet Brother Long's requirements at all. Keep looking!"

The newcomer said directly.

"Director Chen, yesterday's person was already very skilled in the industry. If even he won't do, then I'm out of ideas!"

Assistant Director He looked troubled.

Just as Director Chen, who had just walked over, was also feeling frustrated, Xu Lu, who had been sitting there silently, suddenly spoke up:

"Um... two directors, I actually know a little kung fu. How about you let me try?"