Chapter 20: Wax Sealing Capsule

Ten minutes of behind-the-scenes communication quickly passed.

Next, it was time for the onlookers to gather and watch Guo Zhipeng's wax sealing process.

Actually, it wasn't a wax sealing but some sort of high-dimensional sealing procedure, the specifics of which were beyond Li Teng's understanding.

Under the protection of several bodyguards, the Wax Artist, wearing a mask, directed the staff who were pushing a Wax Sealing Capsule and a small changing room over.

Unlike a Medical Pod, which lies horizontally on the ground, the Wax Sealing Capsule stood vertically on the ground.

Guo Zhipeng's face instantly turned pale, clearly not expecting this outcome.

Previously, he had participated in over ten shoots as an Extra, enduring humiliation at each set, barely surviving by luck and some fortuitous encounters until he finally became a Minor Special Engagement.

The performance today only had Sunglasses Woman at the same level as him, with everyone else being the lowest-level Extras, and the script was basically designed to give him a thorough thrill.

What thrilled him even more was that among the targets he could hit with his sports car was Li Teng, whom he hated the most.

According to the script, this was a grand tale of revenge!

But he never expected that while he was driving the sports car and Li Teng was merely a pedestrian crossing the street, the car accident would ultimately lead to his demise!

This wasn't following the rules at all!

Two bodyguards came over, one on the left and one on the right, and grabbed Guo Zhipeng.

Guo Zhipeng initially wanted to exhibit a righteous sacrifice in front of everyone, but as soon as the bodyguards grabbed him, his legs went weak, and he slumped, utterly frightened, unable to move a step.

"Do you think he pissed himself?" Gao Fei sneered nearby.

"Hmm, I smell a stench." Li Teng nodded.

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"In Film and Television City, being at a higher level than us, does it mean having more special abilities, higher cultivation, performing sorcery, and flying around like in those online novels?" Li Teng chatted with Gao Fei.

"No, here a higher level just means having an advantage in choosing roles to play. For instance, if there are eight roles on set with a hierarchy, they get to choose the main roles first. If it is a random draw, they get to draw several times, but they are still ordinary people like us, without any special abilities," Gao Fei shook his head.

"That's really misleading." Sunglasses Woman chimed in.

Sunglasses Woman seldom spoke, almost making her presence forgotten.

"Why?" Li Teng looked at Sunglasses Woman.

"He probably only participated in one or two shows, right? Knowing so little about this Film and Television City, yet so eager to teach you, telling you the wrong things. If you believed him, wouldn't that seal your fate?" Sunglasses Woman spoke disdainfully.

"You're right, what I know is also just what I heard from others. For specifics, I would appreciate any guidance from you," Gao Fei said with an awkward smile.

"There's no guidance to speak of, but there will be a paid Q&A session later, where you can ask me about this," Sunglasses Woman clearly wasn't willing to provide an unpaid response.

While they talked, the Wax Sealing Master had already begun the wax sealing procedure for Guo Zhipeng.

First, Guo Zhipeng had to choose a suit and corresponding props, such as a wine glass or snacks, from a device similar to a tablet.

Of course, there was a time limit for choosing; he had to make his selections within three minutes, otherwise, he would be randomly assigned a suit and a prop.

Guo Zhipeng, with a grim expression, glared in Li Teng's direction, then under the Wax Artist's urging, chose a suit and a wine glass.

Soon after, the staff brought over the suit and wine glass, then escorted Guo Zhipeng into the small changing room to get dressed.

He looked rather festive.

Now, he somewhat resembled the wax figures Li Teng had seen before.

These were also the last few minutes before Guo Zhipeng became a wax figure.

After choosing his suit and props, under the Wax Sealing Master's instructions and the staff's escort, Guo Zhipeng was enclosed in the transparent Wax Sealing Capsule.

The Wax Sealing Master chose a pose for Guo Zhipeng on the capsule's external panel, even selecting a smiling face for him. During the wax sealing, the preset program would forcibly change Guo Zhipeng's final pose and craft a smile on his face, causing his facial expression to appear grotesquely happy.

With everything ready, the Wax Sealing Master activated the final wax sealing process.

Guo Zhipeng's body gradually became rigid inside the Wax Sealing Capsule, and then he stopped moving altogether.

Without a doubt, Guo Zhipeng's account didn't have a balance over 1000 points, and with negative points, he could only bear the consequences of becoming a wax figure.

If he had no family or friends willing to rescue him, he would be permanently sealed in wax.

And spending 1000 points to rescue a relative now seemed like a questionable proposition.

"By the way, how did you end up enemies with him?" Gao Fei curiously asked Li Teng.

"We used to work at the same company. I had just graduated from college, and he was the interviewer as well as the supervisor of the department I later joined," Li Teng briefly narrated the conflict between him and Guo Zhipeng.

"Forcing female university students to work overtime! He truly deserved it! I always thought there was something off about him!" An old woman expressed her support for Li Teng after hearing his story.

"He indeed deserved it, as such a person has terrible character and absolutely no professional ethics!" a white-collar woman also expressed her opinion.

"No matter where you work, there are always such villains who use even a bit of power to the extreme for their personal gain," Gao Fei also remarked.

"Even though what you say about exploiting female university students during night shifts and stealing company property sounds infuriating, why didn't you speak up while he was still here? Now that he's turned into a wax figure, a figure that can't speak, whatever you say goes. How can we believe just your side of the story?" Glasses Man questioned everything Li Teng had said.

"Whether you believe it or not doesn't matter; I wasn't here to answer your questions." Li Teng responded indifferently to Glasses Man, not intending to tangle with such a self-righteous fault-finder.