The daily life of the crew of "Beasts".

Chapter 198 Huang 4, the reclusive otaku

After a lot of fuss, Huang Wu pulled a sleepy-eyed Huang Si out of the house and headed straight for the film set.

He didn't have any scenes in this shoot, and he wouldn't be appearing anytime soon, but he still came to the set. Knowing his fourth brother as he did, he knew he would definitely slack off without his supervision, and if he lost his job, he'd be in big trouble.

"You're here! Come here, come here."

The set was already filled with many creatures: the three brothers, the treasure-spitting rat, the rabbit-like creature, and the little skull-like creature. Puss in Boots saw them and waved his paw, beckoning them over.

"You've arrived just in time; we were just about to start discussing the play."

The morning was for filming Huang Si's scenes, and in the afternoon, the two weasels were to go and cultivate, as Huang Wu had requested. Apart from the few animals filming, the rest of the beasts were doing their own thing. Di Ting and Xiao Lou went to the side to memorize their lines and rehearse in advance, while the two Pi Xiu were bored out of their minds.

"Ah~ Bixie, how boring. We don't have any scenes to film today. What are we going to do?" Bai Jie yawned, squeezing out a few tears from his eyes.

Bixie found a spot to lie down and said, "Wait here, or I'll play a game with you for a while?"

"Ok."

……

On the other side, deep in the mountains, wisps of spiritual energy disperse, and flowers and grasses grow in the wind, forming a lush green scene. A white figure leaps across, traversing a natural path, leaving behind abundant vegetation, as if summer has returned.

"Ha~ha~ha~ Little titmouse, wait for me!" The straw dog chased after it, panting, and unintentionally received a baptism of spiritual energy, causing flowers to bloom on its body, attracting many insects and birds.

But these plants slowed him down, so he had to pluck them off and toss them aside as he walked. The flowers took root on the ground and continued to grow, swaying gracefully.

The little titmouse, who had been running ahead, looked back, then stopped and waited for the straw dog to get closer. He said helplessly, "Doggy, your health is really too poor."

The straw dog's legs gave way and it collapsed to the ground, its tongue lolling out as it panted heavily, "I... I just haven't been exercising lately. If I were being chased by those wretched humans, I could definitely keep up with the little tit."

"Alright, then we'll take the dog out for walks more often from now on."

The dog stopped panting heavily. He felt something was off about what he was saying. It sounded like he was walking the dog.

The little titmouse, oblivious to this, looked back at the vibrant mountain he had just run across and nodded with satisfaction. "Hey, today's job is done."

As soon as he finished speaking, a bee landed on a blooming flower. When it took flight again, a surge of resentment rushed towards him from several meters away!

"Buzz buzz buzz! (Damn humans, damn humans!)"

The little titmouse suddenly fell silent. He looked around and found that there were bees and birds full of resentment everywhere. They gathered together and headed straight for the human city.

That afternoon, a news report was broadcast on television.

"Urgent report: At 5:50 pm today, a large number of flocks of birds and bees suddenly entered the city and attacked people! Is this retribution for the excessive destruction of nature by humans? It is worth pondering whether the behavior of cutting down trees and expanding the size of cities should be stopped, or whether a methodology that can coexist harmoniously with nature should be found."

……

Back to the present, the little tit watched the flocks of birds and bees fly away in groups, and remained silent for a long time... before turning to say, "Doggy, next time you go first."

The straw dog looked confused. "Woof?"

The little tit covered its face. Oh well, what bad intentions could a dog possibly have?

The two beasts worked for quite a while, mainly the little sparrow, and finally the plants tainted with resentment were cleaned up.

"Phew, finally done." He wiped his sweat.

"Yeah, Little Divine Comedy, what are we going to do next? Where are we going on a date?" Chugou asked, sticking out his tongue, his eyes filled with anticipation.

"Let's go to the film set."

"Huh? Why? You want to delete it but you don't like the director?" This answer surprised Chu Gou. Little Sparrow patted him and said, "How could we be so petty? We have to take another look. We actually really want to play lovers with Gou Gou."

"Woof?!" The straw dog was stunned by the sudden direct attack and subconsciously responded in a daze.

……

The scene shifts back to the film set.

"3, 2, 1, action!"

The scene planning session is over, and filming has officially begun.

Bai Jie strolled over to Puss in Boots and looked at the scene in the arena.

On the grass, Tianlu waited expectantly for the treasure-spitting rat to bring him the pearl. The moment he saw it, he excitedly rushed over, "Hey, what flavor of pearl is it today?"

According to the script, Tianlu can eat a simulated treasure orb about once a month.

However, this time the Treasure-Spitting Mouse didn't bring the treasure pearl. Instead, it suddenly said, "Brother Pipi, I've come to say goodbye."

"Huh?" Tianlu was stunned.

"I'm getting married, this is my fiancé." As he spoke, Huang Si walked into the camera's view from off-camera, and the treasure-spitting rat naturally raised its paw to introduce him, "His name is Huang Si'er, a weasel from the city."

Huang Si crossed his arms and looked at Tianlu with disdain. "Hmph, so country bumpkin. Let's go, wife, let me take you to the city to broaden your horizons." With that, he took the Treasure-Spitting Rat's hand.

"Click!" Puss in Boots slammed the script shut offstage, and the actor who was engrossed in his role, Sanshou, paused and looked on in confusion.

"Huang Si, your eyes are not right. You should act like you really love the treasure-spitting rat."

"Uh, okay, I'll try." Huang Si looked troubled.

Second take.

“Come on, honey, let me take you to the city to broaden your horizons.”

"Click!" Puss in Boots called out again.

"That's still not right. Being arrogant is fine, but according to the setting, you really like treasure-spitting mice."

"But I don't know how to act this out!" Huang Si scratched his head vigorously.

"Fourth Brother. This girl is so beautiful, don't you feel anything?!" Huang Wu was exasperated, but he didn't expect his fourth brother to answer without even thinking, "She's not as pretty as my paper-thin weasel wife, I don't feel anything."

The beasts remained silent.

There's no hope for anime/manga fans.

"Sigh~ Why don't you try teaching him, Bai Jie?" Puss in Boots sighed and turned to say.

Suddenly caught off guard, Bai Jie pointed at himself in confusion, "Huh? Me? Why?"

"I heard you're a total shut-in in the crew group too."

"Ah..." Bai Jie opened his mouth, only to find himself speechless.

"Okay, let me try."

He approached Huang Si, his mind racing as he considered a solution.

"What are your instructions, Master Baijie?"

"Uh..." After thinking it over, Bai Jie felt that catering to someone's preferences might be somewhat useful.

"Okay, I'll get you whatever wrench design you want. And don't mistake the Treasure-Spitting Mouse for a weasel; just think of her as a limited-edition figurine."

"Crack!"

A flash of inspiration struck Huang Si, and his eyes lit up instantly. "This is amazing! No wonder it's Master Bai Jie!"

"Ahem, it's alright." Bai Jie was embarrassed by what he was being told, and he couldn't help but smile.

……

The third shoot.

It has to be said that this idea was indeed effective. Huang Si's eyes were practically glued to the Treasure Rat. However, the effect was a bit too obvious, forcing Puss in Boots to yell "Cut!" and tell him to tone it down.

On the fourth take, this shot was successfully completed.

The following plot involves Tianlu discovering that the Treasure-Spitting Rat has been enchanted and driven away by Huang Si. There will be more to come, but filming cannot proceed for the time being due to incomplete cast.

"We're going to cultivate now, goodbye. Fourth Brother, let's go!" As the scene ended, the two weasels prepared to leave, and Huang Wu grabbed the struggling Huang Si and dragged him away forcefully.

"Hyakukai-sensei! Hyakukai-sensei, don't forget the figure!"

"Alright, Fourth Brother, stop embarrassing yourself!" After a roar, Huang Si, still unwilling to give up, was grabbed by the tail and dragged into the woods, leaving drag marks and a series of scratch marks on the ground.

"Aren't you leaving?" Xiaohang turned to ask the other beasts beside him, whose scenes had also ended.

"I'm not leaving. I want to see the director personally film the scene."

"Mmm mmm mmm mmm mmm mmm!"

Bai Jie spoke, and Tian Lu, Bi Xie, and Bai Tu Bao Shu nodded in agreement. In the afternoon, Puss in Boots would make her appearance; they all wanted to see the excitement and, incidentally, anticipate the scene where the director's acting was criticized.

Puss in Boots took a step back, and looking at the actors' eyes, she couldn't help but wonder if she had made a mistake.

"What the heck? The director is filming the movie himself? Let's see what's going on?"

A voice with a Northeastern accent suddenly appeared, startling everyone. They quickly looked over and found that it was Little Sparrow who had somehow run out of the woods and was standing nearby.

Only after he finished speaking did the sound of the straw dog emerge from the woods.

"Hiss~ Hiss~ Little titmouse, slow down! Didn't you tell me to go first?"

As soon as he reached the mirror, he collapsed to the ground with a thud, gasping for breath.

The little titmouse rushed over and patted his back, saying, "Oh my god, are you alright, doggy? We heard the noise and thought we'd come and see what happened."

The beasts stared at the newly arrived couple with confusion. After a moment, Puss in Boots asked hesitantly, "What brings you two here...?"

"We just came to check out your film crew," Little Sparrow replied casually, then turned back to her dog, "How's the dog? Do you want me to get you some water?"

"No, no need." The straw dog got up from the ground after a while. "Isn't it to exercise? It's okay. Once I'm stronger, I'll carry the little tit on my back when I patrol the mountains."

"Miao~ Dogs are so nice!"

The beasts were stuffed with dog food (a Chinese slang term for witnessing public displays of affection).