novellhall Chapter 143 Emotional Attribute Upgrade [4000]
Chapter 143 Emotional Attribute Upgrade [4000]
Chapter 143 Emotional Attribute Upgrade [4000]
After he finished washing up, Jennifer woke up.
She sat up, the thin blanket slipped off, revealing large areas of smooth skin and suggestive marks.
She was dazed for a few seconds, looked around at her surroundings, and then looked at Chen Xun.
Jennifer yawned widely, scratched her messy hair, and then grinned at Chen Xun with a bright, carefree smile.
Good morning! Did you sleep well?
Her voice was still a little hoarse, but she seemed to be in good spirits.
"It's alright, just a bit cramped."
Chen Xun picked up her clothes and handed them to her.
"It'll have to do; it's better than sleeping on the floor!"
Jennifer took the clothes and put them on quickly, completely unconcerned that Chen Xun was still in the room.
When she got out of bed, her ailing leg made her stumble, and Chen Xun instinctively helped her up.
Jennifer steadied herself, looked up at him with bright eyes, and quickly kissed his chin: "I'm starving. I wonder if the cafeteria still has breakfast. I hope those lunatics didn't scare the cooks away."
The two walked out of the prefab house together.
The morning air was cool and carried the fresh scent of grass and trees.
Sunlight streamed into the still somewhat messy campsite, where traces of last night's chaos were being cleaned up.
As they walked side by side toward the temporary canteen, the staff they encountered along the way gave them somewhat subtle looks.
Jennifer didn't seem to care at all, and even waved to a familiar makeup artist.
Chen Xun also remained calm, as if they were simply getting up together to have breakfast.
There was a strangely relaxed and natural atmosphere between the two.
Chen Xun enjoyed this feeling.
There weren't many people in the cafeteria, but almost everyone's eyes lingered on them for a moment.
Jennifer, carrying a tray, limped confidently towards the food counter and said to the man serving the food, "Give me double the fried eggs and bacon, thank you. I ate too much last night."
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The man's hand trembled, and he almost dropped the fried egg on the ground, making the low laughter around him even more noticeable.
Chen Xun: ? ? ?
Who slept with whom yesterday?
After breakfast.
American police arrived late, took initial statements, and took away several arrested radicals.
The atmosphere on set improved a little.
Adding to the gossip about Chen Xun and Jennifer, the group finally relaxed a little.
Considering Jennifer's leg injury, director Gary decided to film the scene of the female lead's leg injury first.
Katniss was deliberately targeted by the game designers in the arena. First, she was surrounded by flames that suddenly ignited, and then her calf was burned by a fireball. She was forced to drag her injured leg up a tree to hide until Haymice sent her burn ointment through sponsorship channels.
Jennifer looked at the shooting schedule, her eyes gleaming with anticipation.
She's a drama fanatic; the more challenging the role, the more enthusiastic she becomes.
The filming location was moved to a relatively open area in the forest with sparse trees.
The special effects team has been working for several days, pre-burying controllable gas nozzles and safe colored combustible powder in the ground to simulate a sudden burst of flames.
The fireballs chasing people were created using CGI and the actors' reactions in post-production; on set, Jennifer only needed to make the correct dodge and pain response.
Chen Xun didn't have any scenes to film today, but he still arrived at the set early to observe.
High-intensity emotional scenes on set are often the most frequent areas for high-quality attribute balls to fall.
Before filming began, Jennifer was confirming her positioning and safety points with the special effects director.
"When the flames start, I'll run in this direction, and the fireball will probably land around here?"
She gestured with her fingers, her expression focused.
"Yes, we will film it in two parts. The first part will film your terror and running around surrounded by flames, and the second part will film your reaction to being burned and climbing a tree separately."
"Note that the flames are real, but it is absolutely safe. The temperature is controlled, and there will be no open flames directly contacting you. You only need to express the feeling of being hit by the heat wave and fear."
The special effects director emphasized this repeatedly.
"clear!"
Jennifer moved her injured leg, took a deep breath, and walked back to the starting position.
"Action!"
At director Gary's command, the atmosphere on set changed abruptly.
Jennifer instantly switched into Katniss's mode, her face showing exhaustion and alertness, and suddenly woke up from the tree trunk.
Seeing that he was surrounded by flames, he jumped down from the tree.
To enhance the effect, several flames, each taller than a person, suddenly shot up from the ground with a boom!
Although it wasn't a real fire, the burst of light and the spray of colored powder created an extremely stunning visual effect!
Jennifer's reaction was surprisingly quick.
Without any hesitation, she took off running toward the only gap without flames!
The way he ran was a little unsteady, reflecting both the character's fatigue and the effects of his previous leg injury, adding to the realism of the scene.
"Cut!"
Director Gary was very satisfied.
At the same time, a purple attribute orb fell from her body:
[Instinctive Fear Response +9]
Chen Xun stood not far from the monitor, and with a thought, the attribute ball silently flew into his body.
A realization about how to instantly mobilize one's entire being to express extreme fear and the will to survive surged into his mind, directly integrating into his emotional attribute experience.
The experience bar for the emotional attribute jumped up suddenly!
"Fantastic! The performance was very nuanced!"
Director Gary exclaimed excitedly, "Ten-minute break, time to prepare for the next burn scene!"
Jennifer walked to the sidelines, and her assistant quickly handed her water and a towel.
Her face was still flushed with shock, and her breathing hadn't completely calmed down, but her eyes were surprisingly bright, clearly still immersed in the emotions she had just experienced.
When she saw Chen Xun, she grinned and gave him a bright smile.
The second scene began filming.
This time there were no actual flames; Jennifer had to conjure up the feeling of her calves being burned by an invisible fireball.
Her left calf suddenly pulled back, causing her to lose her balance and fall to the side, letting out a suppressed cry of pain.
She immediately covered her calf with her hand, but when her fingers touched the injury, she jerked them away as if she had been burned.
His face instantly became covered in cold sweat, and his lips were bitten tightly, perfectly expressing the excruciating pain and the ensuing anger.
This move is a test for her current leg injury.
She climbed very slowly and with great effort, and each exertion brought a flash of pain to her face.
But this actually makes Katniss look more real and believable on camera.
When she finally sat down on the tree branch, panting, leaning against the trunk, checking her injuries, a look of pain and helplessness appeared on her face.
The entire performance was seamless and natural.
"Cut! Perfect!"
Director Gary called "cut" again, excitedly pumping his fist: "Jennifer, your pain reaction and the effort you put into climbing the tree were so realistic, especially that clenched-teeth expression when you were climbing—absolutely brilliant!"
Another purple attribute orb fell from Jennifer, who had just recovered from intense emotional and physical exertion:
[Concretization of Pain +9]
Chen Xun absorbed it again.
The insights gained from this influx are even more profound.
How to express abstract pain through muscle control, breathing rhythm, micro-expressions, and subconscious movements.
[Emotion: Lv4 (799/800)]
Just one more thing!
Chen Xun felt a surge of heat in his heart.
He is still benefiting from the enhancements he received from the level 5 [Limbs] attribute.
Especially last night, we fought straight through until dawn!
I wonder what kind of changes will occur after the [Emotions] attribute is upgraded to level 5.
Chen Xun had a vague feeling that the "emotion" attribute was the most core of all his attributes, directly related to the appeal and depth of his performance.
Next, we filmed a solo scene where he applied burn ointment to a tree.
Jennifer needs to portray the complex emotions Katniss experiences when she receives the only solace in her desperate situation.
It contained gratitude for Hemis, helplessness in the face of the cruel rules of the arena, and the relaxation brought by the pain relief when the ointment was applied.
This scene is more restrained, but it requires a high level of emotional depth.
Jennifer leaned against the prop tree trunk, holding a replica burn ointment tube in her hand. Her eyes were vacant for a moment, as if she were recalling something.
Then, bending down, he carefully squeezed out the ointment and gently applied it to the wound.
Her movements were very gentle, her brows furrowed with pain, but there was a hint of relaxation at the corners of her mouth.
The whole process was quiet, yet powerful.
Chen Xun watched intently; Jennifer's performance was very natural.
"Cut! Great! This one's passed!"
Director Gary announced with satisfaction, "That's all for this morning, Jennifer. You've worked hard and done an excellent job. Everyone, take a break. We'll move on to other scenes this afternoon!"
The staff began packing up the equipment.
Jennifer was helped down from the tree; her legs were actually a bit sore, making walking even more difficult.
She walked to the rest area, plopped down on a chair, let out a long breath, and took the energy drink handed to her by her assistant and gulped it down.
Chen Xun walked over and handed her a pack of wet wipes to wipe her sweat.
"You acted so well, it made my legs hurt just watching you."
Jennifer, wiping her face, raised an eyebrow upon hearing this, a hint of smugness in her eyes: "Of course, look who's acting in it!"
She rubbed her knee, which was genuinely injured: "But those few times climbing the tree just now, it wasn't acting; my leg really hurt. Would you call that sacrificing for art?"
Chen Xun laughed: "Fine! The Oscars owe you an award!"
"screw you!"
Jennifer laughed and playfully punched him, the gesture natural and affectionate.
The two chatted briefly about the details of the performance, and the atmosphere was relaxed and professional.
When the rest of the crew passed by, Zi Guang would still linger on the two of them for a while, but no one said anything.
The afternoon's filming involved Peeta being forced to temporarily ally with the professional tributes from Districts 1 and 2 to participate in the hunt for Katniss.
They discovered the large tree where Katniss was hiding and formed a circle around it.
He mainly acted opposite three actors: the actor who played the male tribute in District 1 was a tall former wrestler turned stuntman named Blake.
The actress playing the female offering from Zone One was a skilled stunt performer, and the actor playing the male offering from Zone Two was also very strong.
These three were carefully selected for their fierce image.
Chen Xun changed into the costume, and the makeup artist touched up his makeup, making him look a bit disheveled.
Before filming began, Blake was practicing his fierce gaze at thin air.
He tried hard to portray the coldness and murderous intent of a professional sacrificial offering, but there was always a hint of overacting in his eyes.
Just as Blake was baring his teeth at the imaginary enemy once again, a gray attribute orb fell from his body:
[Deliberate creation of a fierce look +1]
Little trash!
The quality is terrible!
Chen Xun was a little disgusted.
He hadn't seen an attribute ball of this low quality in a long time.
But something is better than nothing.
Chen Xun reluctantly absorbed it.
He felt almost no improvement whatsoever.
Another stunt performer, who played a female tribute from District 1, practiced the action of quickly throwing a short spear with focused eyes and clean, crisp movements.
A purple attribute orb then fell:
[Eye lock during attack animations +6]
This one is better!
After absorbing the information, Chen Xun felt he had a clearer grasp of how to maintain a commanding presence in his eyes while in motion.
After absorbing the two eye attribute orbs, Chen Xun felt that his eye attribute experience had also increased slightly.
But we're still a long way from an upgrade!
What he truly desires is an upgrade in emotional attributes.
That feeling of being just one step away from victory is like a little cat's paw gently scratching at your heart.
"Chen, the focus of this scene should be on your inner struggle and your pretense!"
Before filming began, director Gary came over to give some pointers: "Peeta has to mingle with them and even help search for Katniss, but he is extremely resistant and anxious inside. Your eyes need to convey this contradiction, especially when you look up at the tree, you need to have a sense of worry and helplessness."
"Understood, Director!"
Chen Xun nodded.
Action!
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The manhunt begins.
Blake's character, the district chief, is loud and boisterous, directing two other men to loiter under the tree, looking up and deliberately speaking loudly in an attempt to provoke or lure Katniss down.
Chen Xun, who plays Pita, is a little behind. He has his head down and is unconsciously scratching at the moss on the ground with his dagger. His face is expressionless, but his lips are tightly pursed.
Only when others are not paying attention, or when the camera is focused on him, will he quickly glance up at the marked location on the tree, a hint of worry flashing in his eyes.
The plot unfolds rapidly.
The tributes from District 1 and District 2 began to grow impatient, and one of the female tributes drew her bow and shot an arrow, preparing to shoot Katniss down directly.
Unfortunately, her archery skills were mediocre, and Katniss easily dodged the arrows.
Pita stood by and watched, outwardly appearing calm, but inwardly he was in turmoil.
When he saw the female tribute shoot an arrow, his pupils contracted sharply, fearing that Katniss would be hit. When he saw Katniss dodge it, his eyes relaxed and he breathed a sigh of relief.
"Cut! Great! Chen, that emotional transition was fantastic!"
"Director Gary shouted."
Just as the director yelled "cut" and Chen Xun relaxed from his tense state, a purple attribute ball fell from his body:
[Multi-layered emotional control +9]
coming!
Chen Xun silently recited "absorb" in his mind.
The moment the attribute orb entered the body, the remaining experience points were completely filled!
[Emotional attribute upgraded, Emotion Lv5 (8/1000)]
The moment his [Emotions] attribute broke through to level 5, Chen Xun felt a tremendous change in his inner perception.
It was as if an invisible membrane had been punctured!
The world took on an additional layer of emotional color in his perception.
Busy crew members, Blake wiping sweat, Gary Ross discussing shots with the director, and Jennifer sitting in a chair not far away, laughing and talking to her assistant.
But at this moment, he could vaguely sense the different emotions emanating from their bodies.
Blake's joy is a kind of post-performance excitement.
Director Gary's expression showed his satisfaction with the shot.
For ordinary workers, the frustration often stems from repetitive tasks.
The emotions emanating from Jennifer's body were very distinct: a relaxed pleasure, a touch of spectator's interest, and a hint of attention focused on his body.
This is not mind reading!
It's more like her highly sensitive intuition and empathy have been channeled onto the sensory level.
But this feeling is still very subtle.
He had experienced the [Emotion] aura for a day before.
That feeling was clearer than it is now; what we're describing now is only a very basic version.
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