From Tool Man to Regular

Ah Wei had prepared himself to be eaten, only hoping that the brown bear would be able to hold off one tiger. Then, while the other tiger was eating, he would shoot a bullet into the tiger's brain, allowing Mei Mei to escape safely.

He didn't expect that the brown bear would quickly resolve the situation with the tiger it was facing, and then quickly deal with the other one in just a few moments.

Now, all three tigers had lost their combat capabilities, and the danger had been eliminated.

Ah Wei climbed down from the tree, carefully avoiding the motionless tiger lying under the tree, and arrived at the tree where Mei Mei was.

Mei Mei also climbed down from the tree and embraced the approaching brown bear.

With the help of spiritual perception, Xia Yu felt the young girl's rapidly rising goodwill.

At the same time, the brown bear's bonus level increased to LV2.

Xia Yu did not currently need the brown bear or the young girl, so he did not put this matter to heart.

He sent the young girl and Ah Wei to the village together, and Xia Yu returned to the scene of the incident.

Only a pool of blood remained on the ground, the three tigers had disappeared.

Judging from the traces on the ground, two of the tigers had dragged the other one away. Whether it was due to affection or hunger, Xia Yu did not know.

The closer it got to winter, the scarcer food became. Even adult male tigers sometimes went hungry, let alone female and underage tigers.

Could there really be so many fierce beasts in this forest?

Xia Yu was a little worried, but fortunately his current body was that of a brown bear. If he were a black bear, there would be some danger.

Brown bears could evenly match adult male tigers, while black bears basically could not defeat adult male tigers and could even be taken as food by female tigers if they were not careful.

A good birth was very important.

Yawning, Xia Yu tidied up the surroundings, covered the bloodstains with dirt, and fell asleep in the small wooden house Ah Wei had built for him.

Eight hours passed in his sleep.

Returning to his own body, Xia Yu played an ordinary game for a while, then went to sleep.

On November 4th, it was time for him to take his driver's license exam. Although Xia Yu could let someone else do it for him, he decided to take the exam himself.

After taking the exam in the afternoon and having dinner with An Siyao, Xia Yu logged into Wen Ziyu's body.

After a moment of darkness, Xia Yu saw a high-footed glass glowing red.

This was the scene of a banquet, with people in suits and dresses moving about.

Next to Wen Ziyu was a middle-aged woman with glasses.

The woman was wearing a ladies' suit and, holding a drink, told Xia Yu, "Take a deep breath, don't be nervous, don't be upset."

Her words weren't meant for Xia Yu but for Wen Ziying.

From the woman's words, Xia Yu gathered that Wen Ziying had just been nervous and irritable.

"Here, have a glass of juice." The woman in the suit took a glass of juice for Xia Yu from the towering mountain of glasses in front of her.

Xia Yu took a sip, and it was lemon juice.

A bit sour.

Putting down the lemon juice, Xia Yu took a glass of orange juice.

He took the opportunity to look at Wen Ziying's attire. The girl was wearing a blue dress with a backless design, and her back was a bit cold.

The woman in the suit said to Xia Yu again, "That director will definitely come to see you later, you don't have to say anything, I'll take care of him for you."

At this time, Wen Ziying also spoke in Xia Yu's mind: "Now it is the celebration banquet for the completion of the TV series; this dress is a bit uncomfortable."

If you're uncomfortable, don't wear it.

Wen Ziying paused and said, "I don't like that director."

So the real reason was the director.

Xia Yu wanted to ask Wen Ziying if the director could be offended. If he could, he wouldn't have to be concerned.

However, at this moment, there were still others nearby, so he couldn't speak.

Thinking for a moment, Xia Yu, with his hands folded, wrote on his arm.

Wen Ziying recognized the strokes and replied, "He is a relative of the boss of the publishing house and has some connections in the film and television industry. He cannot be offended."

Xia Yu continued to write: You're such a well-known writer, but you can't even offend a connected person?

"If I really climbed up on my own, I would take care of my feathers and not cause trouble. But those who rely on relationships to come up are the most troublesome," Wen Ziying explained. "Besides, there are many writers with the 'beautiful girl writer' title, without a big award to protect me, my value is actually just that much."

Xia Yu nodded, the publishing industry is not prosperous, and with the copyright winter, it is no longer the era of writers.

"No one can be popular forever. There's only so much in your head, and one day everything will be written. Even if it's not finished, it's useless. When you're old and the times have changed, no one will read whatever you wrote about the old times, even if it's good. It's better for me as a writer in the publishing world. I heard that those online writers have it even worse. If they're not at the top, they'll end up as ants."

Wen Ziying went on and on, her tone somewhat gloomy. Xia Yu sensed a sad mood from the girl.

From Wen Ziying's words, Xia Yu felt the girl's anxiety about the uncertainty of the future and her lack of security.

He thought Wen Ziying would have no problems, as the girl had the talent for screenwriting and inspiration, making her a globally known writer.

He listened silently.

About ten minutes later, a somewhat fat man, followed by a group of people, came to Wen Ziyu's side.

Next to him, the woman in the suit, who was also Wen Ziying's agent, spoke with the man.

Xia Yu temporarily paused his conversation with Wen Ziying and listened to their conversation.

The two exchanged pleasantries, talking about the TV series, and then the man brought up Wen Ziying's other book, saying that he had read it and felt it had potential for adaptation into a TV series, and perhaps even a low-budget film.

As the woman in the suit was surprised, the man changed the topic, saying that after the party, they should go sing karaoke together and let Wen Ziying and the director discuss the adaptation of her next book.

The woman in the suit hesitated and thought for a moment before her expression became determined. She returned to Wen Ziyu's side and said, "After the banquet is over, let's go to karaoke and you can talk to Director Liu about the adaptation of your next book."

Xia Yu played with the cup in his hand, initially thinking that the woman in the suit was a good person. As it turned out, just a mention of the adaptation, and she switched sides?

"Okay," he agreed, and gave Director Liu a brilliant smile.

Director Liu's face, all flesh and jiggling, was delighted.

After Director Liu left, the woman in the suit hesitated for a moment, saying nothing to explain to Xia Yu.

Xia Yu guessed that the other party was trying to remind Wen Ziying about what would happen after singing and let her be prepared, but was afraid to scare her away, so she decided to say nothing, and wait for that moment to come.

After taking a sip of juice, Xia Yu wondered if he should get a director's talent and join in the fun.

This industry seemed quite fascinating.

He was just thinking about it, playing those ragged games wasn't as good as going back and playing role-playing games with An Siyao.

However, An Siyao could only play the role of half-pushing and half-worshipping the director, and was unable to play the role of being forced by the director.

Maybe he should go find Xu Youxiang?

Then it would become a plot where the director forces, the actor resists weakly, and curses.

Having these boring thoughts in mind, Xia Yu waited for Wen Ziying to speak, but she remained silent for a long time.

Glancing at the departing woman in the suit, Xia Yu quietly spoke with Wen Ziying, "Are you really ready to sacrifice yourself?"

"If I do, you'll be the one who suffers," Wen Ziying answered.

She knew that this unknown creature in her body wouldn't let her lose out.

Satisfied with the girl's trust, Xia Yu said to Wen Ziying, "Don't worry, I guarantee he will lose interest as soon as he sees you."

"What are you planning to do?" Wen Ziying asked with some curiosity.

"You'll see," Xia Yu picked up his juice and took another sip.

When the waiter passed by, he asked for a shawl to wrap around his slightly cold back.

"By the way, are you the scriptwriter of this TV show?" Xia Yu asked again.

Wen Ziying's talent was not in writing, but in scriptwriting; writing was just a side application of her scriptwriting talent.

"No, I didn't have to come originally, but Sister Wang asked me to," Wen Ziying replied. Sister Wang was the woman in the suit who was in charge of Wen Ziying's affairs.

Xia Yu nodded, realizing that Sister Wang must have had a plan, but she probably hadn't counted on Director Liu being so direct.

With that, Xia Yu drank juice and ate pastries, watching the time go by and the banquet coming to an end.

Director Liu came over to find Wen Ziying. Behind him, there was another man and woman, plus Sister Wang, making a total of five people, two men and three women.

Xia Yu recognized one of the women, as she was a recently popular actress. The other man, Wen Ziying pointed out, was Director Liu's assistant director.

If a man was with a group of women different doubts could arise, but with two men, there would be none, especially since everyone present was related to the industry.

In the elevator, the slightly drunk Director Liu tried to put his arm around Xia Yu's waist, but Sister Wang stopped him in time.

"Director Liu, there are still people on the first floor," said Sister Wang.

She was not worried about Wen Ziying's body, but about her reputation, as she was still known as a pure and beautiful young writer.

Director Liu managed to control his hands, but not his eyes, as they stared straight at Wen Ziying.

He had interacted with both idols and actors before, but this was his first time with a beautiful young writer, and he wondered what kind of special qualities she might have.

He began to feel quite thirsty.

Arriving downstairs, he loosened his belt.

Originally, Xia Yu was planning to deal with this after leaving the hotel, but he couldn't stick to the original plan and gave Director Liu a scare. He intentionally exerted a little less force, so that Director Liu wouldn't be too embarrassed. Looking at Wen Ziying, Director Liu wondered why a scene of a concrete mixer mixing cement came to mind. He swallowed and tightened his loosened belt once again.

On the way out of the hotel towards the parking lot, Director Liu stubbornly continued to look at Wen Ziying, but every time, the image of a concrete mixer would suddenly appear in his mind, making him loosen and tighten his belt repeatedly. Xia Yu didn't expect Director Liu to be so persistent, so he increased his efforts. This time, what appeared in Director Liu's mind was not the mouth of the concrete mixer, but its interior. After tightening his belt again, Director Liu became a little frightened.

"Hahaha, I also like to play with belts when I'm free," the counselor tried to engage in conversation with Director Liu, but he was not in the mood to talk at all. Director Liu excused himself to use the restroom, and after checking in a secluded place, he found there were no issues except for the strange appearance of a concrete mixer when he looked at Wen Ziying.

After returning, he observed another actress and found no problems. It seemed that the issue was with Wen Ziying herself. Feeling increasingly uneasy, Director Liu grew more afraid. A rumor in the industry crossed his mind: the once-popular singer Ning Qiuyi supposedly had little ghosts behind her, and the jealous ghosts not only protected her career but also harmed the men around her.

The sudden appearance of the concrete mixer in his mind was obviously abnormal. With this thought, Wen Ziying's success seemed eerily similar to Ning Qiuyi's. Thinking of the bankrupted, arrested, and killed people in the industry around Qiuyi, Director Liu trembled.

"Director Liu, what's wrong?" Xia Yu approached him, ready to give him another scare. They were now in the garage with no one around, so there was no need to worry about being caught up in any trouble. However, before Xia Yu could fully scare him, Director Liu hurriedly retreated in horror, even tripping in the process. "Don't come any closer!" he exclaimed.

The actress, Assistant Wang, and the assistant director all looked on in astonishment. "That film copyright? I'll buy it. You guys go ahead, I just remembered I have a dinner with my wife tonight, so I won't be singing," Director Liu decided to cut his losses. In reality, it was not his money but the company's, and it wouldn't matter which film copyright was bought. At most, the director only lost an opportunity.

To prevent accidents, Xia Yu scared Director Liu once more and then got into the car with Assistant Wang. She felt a bit regretful for not building a relationship with Director Liu, even though she had profited from the situation. When they arrived at Wen Ziying's house, Xia Yu chatted with the young girl.

"How did you do that?" Wen Ziying asked curiously.

"Alien technology," Xia Yu replied.

"Last time you said you were a stand-in messenger," Wen Ziying reminded Xia Yu not to change his story.

"Anyway, that's what happened." Xia Yu vaguely replied, and then asked, "Wang Jie is deliberately trying to sell you off, are you still planning to stay in this company?"

"It's all the same. Wang Jie is not that bad, she's not very domineering," Wen Ziying answered. "If I don't agree, no one can force me. At most, I'll just get fewer resources."

Wen Ziying didn't want to continue this topic. She said to Xia Yu, "Can you come over on the 7th, in the afternoon?"

"What's the matter?" Xia Yu asked.

"You'll know when the time comes," Wen Ziying replied mysteriously.

After agreeing, Xia Yu changed into pajamas, played some games on Wen Ziying's computer, and then returned to his own body.

He slept for a while longer, and in the morning, he entered An Siyao's body and arrived at Hu Lianglu's house.

Just as he opened the door, Xia Yu was attacked by Hu Lianglu.

Hu Lianglu grabbed Xia Yu's wrist from behind and tried to pin him to the ground, but her pressing technique had no skill, relying only on surprise and brute force. Xia Yu easily broke free and instead pinned Hu Lianglu to the ground.

After the crisis was resolved, he began to wonder:

What's going on?