52: Chapter 52: The Mother of Five Treasures, a Popular National Film Queen Voluntarily Retires from Acting!

"Comrade Lin Yun, the person you are looking for is the National Film Queen Ling Yao?"

Xiao Zhang's voice carried a hint of disbelief.

He looked at the frozen photo on Lin Yun's tablet. The woman in the photo had a refined and ethereal appearance, her brows carrying a classical charm while simultaneously possessing the confidence and free-spirited nature of a modern woman.

She was Ling Yao, the currently popular National Film Queen of Longguo, and the "white moonlight" in the hearts of countless people.

Ling Yao reached the peak the moment she debuted, becoming famous across the country with a single historical drama, and subsequently winning numerous domestic and international film awards.

Her acting skills were superb, and she possessed a profound understanding of her roles and the ability to shape them.

What was even more rare was her almost obsessive love for Longguo's traditional culture; she had repeatedly called for the promotion and flourishing of Longguo culture in public.

But recently, Ling Yao suddenly announced her retirement from acting, leaving the public eye and causing a huge uproar.

"That is right, it is her."

Lin Yun nodded, a flash of appreciation in his eyes.

"She possesses a unique 'aura,' a pure pursuit of art."

[Ding! Detected that the host is focusing on a potential S-grade offspring mother target — Ling Yao!]

[Target Person: Ling Yao.]

[S-grade Potential Assessment: Cultural Resonance (profound understanding and creative transformation of Longguo traditional culture), Artistic Sublimation (ultimate acting talent and artistic expressiveness), Spiritual Guidance (national-level influence and cultural dissemination ability).]

[Comprehensive Assessment: S-grade.]

The system's notification sound rang in Lin Yun's mind again, confirming his judgment.

Ling Yao was exactly the person he was looking for!

"But Comrade Lin Yun, Ling Yao she... she has already announced her retirement."

Xiao Zhang said with some hesitation.

"Recently, there have been rumors that the reason for her retirement is that she feels the domestic film industry is too impetuous, making it difficult to realize her pursuit of art."

"There are even rumors that she is preparing to study abroad or switch careers entirely."

Elder Chen also frowned.

"Ling Yao is a good sprout, it is a pity."

"She is too pure and not suited for the current entertainment industry."

Lin Yun just smiled faintly.

"It is precisely because she is pure that she is more suitable for the Pangu Project."

"She disdains the current impetuosity because she has a grander pursuit in her heart."

"And my Pangu Project happens to be able to satisfy her."

"Doesn't she feel the domestic film industry is impetuous? Then I will give her a stage sufficient to change the global film industry!"

Lin Yun's tone was full of confidence.

He knew that Ling Yao's "retirement" was not giving up, but waiting for a true "opportunity."

"Xiao Zhang, help me contact Ling Yao's agent and arrange a meeting with her."

"No, do not contact her agent."

Lin Yun suddenly changed his mind.

"Find her directly. The location... let's set it at that abandoned film studio in the western suburbs of Jingcheng."

"That is the place she went to most often to practice acting before she debuted."

Although Xiao Zhang was confused, he went to do it immediately.

Three days later, the abandoned film studio in the western suburbs of Jingcheng.

It was overgrown with weeds and dilapidated; its former glory had long turned into the dust of history.

Only one old rehearsal hall still retained a trace of its former appearance.

Ling Yao was sitting in the center of this rehearsal hall, wearing a simple white cotton and linen dress, her face bare, yet she could not hide her national beauty.

She held a yellowed script in her hand, her eyes hollow, as if she had lost her former vitality.

"Ms. Ling Yao?"

A gentle voice sounded behind her.

Ling Yao snapped back to reality, turned her head, and saw a man she would never forget for the rest of her life.

He stood in the sunlight, wearing simple casual clothes, yet exuding an indescribable and powerful aura.

His gaze was deep and full of wisdom, as if it could see through people's hearts.

He was Lin Yun!

She had seen him countless times on television and in the news; he was a hero of Longguo and the focus of the world.

But she had never imagined that one day, this man would appear before her in person.

"Mr. Lin Yun?"

Ling Yao stood up, a little surprised and a little reserved.

"Why are you here?"

Lin Yun smiled slightly and pointed to the surrounding environment.

"This was once the place where your dreams began, and also the place where your art accumulated."

"I came to invite you to continue your dreams, to open up an artistic era... far grander than you can imagine!"

Ling Yao was stunned.

She thought that after she retired, Lin Yun would come to persuade her to return to acting, or ask her to be a spokesperson for some large project.

But Lin Yun's words completely exceeded her expectations.

"An artistic era?"

A trace of confusion flashed in Ling Yao's eyes.

"Mr. Lin Yun, I, I am already tired of the current entertainment industry."

"Those so-called arts are nothing more than tools of capital, slaves to traffic."

"I cannot find what I truly want, that kind of art that can touch the soul and be passed down for generations."

Lin Yun walked up to her, looking at her with burning eyes.

"You are right."

"Therefore, I am not here to make you adapt to the current entertainment industry, but to let you create a brand new... cultural world that belongs to Longguo and all of humanity!"

"An artistic hall that is enough to make Hollywood tremble!"

Lin Yun reached out, and a small holographic projector appeared in his hand.

He pressed it gently, and a brilliant light instantly lit up in the rehearsal hall.

A virtual starry sky, a brilliant galaxy, the vast universe.

Huge interstellar spaceships shuttled through the starry sky, with bright Longguo flags planted on them.

The S-grade offspring were piloting the "Zhulong" and soaring freely in space.

"This is...?"

Ling Yao was completely shocked!

She had never seen such realistic and shocking images!

This was not a movie at all; it was more like an immersive experience!

Lin Yun said slowly, "This is my Pangu Project, which is dedicated to leading human civilization to the stars and the sea."

"And to achieve this goal, relying solely on technology and military is not enough."

"We also need culture, a culture that can unite all of humanity and lead all of humanity toward the future!"

"Ms. Ling Yao, I invite you to become the fifth core member of the Pangu Project, in charge of the 'culture and art' field."

"I need you, with your understanding of art and your persistence in culture, to conceive for the Pangu Project an S-grade offspring capable of completely changing the global cultural landscape!"

Ling Yao's delicate body trembled suddenly, and two blushes quietly appeared on her face.

She looked up abruptly at Lin Yun.

Lin Yun's gaze was deep and full of expectation, without any frivolity.

She knew that Lin Yun was not joking.

This was the most direct and solemn "invitation" he had issued to her.

An indescribable and complex emotion surged in her heart.

Shyness, shock, excitement, and a sense of mission as a woman and an artist!

For her dreams, for the land on which she depended for survival, for the billions of fellow countrymen of Longguo...

She was willing!

"I... I am willing!"

Although Ling Yao's voice was a little shaky, it was full of determination.

In her eyes, there was a longing for the future and trust in Lin Yun.

A satisfied smile appeared on Lin Yun's face.

"Very good."

Lin Yun reached out and gently held Ling Yao's hand.

"Then, from today on, you are the person in charge of the culture and art branch of the Pangu Project, and also my fifth... 'cooperation' partner."

[Ding! Detected that the host's fifth S-grade offspring is about to be conceived! Its birth will be accompanied by a 'birth gift' sufficient to change the global cultural landscape!]

[Congratulations to the host, your fifth S-grade offspring is being conceived, the system is about to reward — "Naked-eye Holographic Projection Technology!"]

The system's notification sound rang in Lin Yun's mind again.

A gleam of wild joy flashed in Lin Yun's eyes.

Naked-eye Holographic Projection Technology!

This was not just a simple "film technology"!

This was the ultimate technology capable of fundamentally changing the way humans acquire information and experience the world!

This meant that future films would no longer be just light and shadow on a screen, but an immersive, real experience!

This meant that future education would no longer be just boring text, but a vivid reenactment of history!

This meant that future entertainment would no longer be just virtual fantasies, but a second world within reach!

Lin Yun knew that this "birth gift" would change the way humans perceive things more profoundly than any previous piece of black technology!

It would completely subvert the human definition of "real" and "virtual"!

He seemed to see that in the near future, Hollywood's mockery would become a laughingstock of history!

Longguo's culture would conquer the world in an unprecedented way, leading all of humanity toward a brand new "spiritual era"!

"Mr. Lin Yun, what is wrong?"

Ling Yao felt Lin Yun's excitement and asked with some confusion.

Lin Yun took a deep breath, trying to calm the excitement in his heart.

He turned around and looked at Ling Yao with burning eyes.

"Ling Yao, our child will bring an unprecedented... 'visual miracle' to human civilization!"

His voice carried an unquestionable certainty and unprecedented excitement.

Although Ling Yao did not understand exactly what Lin Yun was referring to, she could feel the powerful confidence and longing for the future in Lin Yun's tone.

A look of excitement also appeared on her face, and her heart was filled with anticipation for the new life.

She knew that what Lin Yun brought was never a simple miracle.

And this time, what her and Lin Yun's child would bring was even more of a "cultural feast" capable of changing the fate of all humanity!

She suddenly felt that the mission she shouldered was more sacred and great than ever before!

She vaguely had a premonition that this "cultural feast" might be the ultimate weapon for humanity to fight against mediocrity!