Purchasing Skills

Joan is watching a movie on the computer that Wolf recommended to her.

"The Asylum Keeper"

This is a horror movie released 30 years ago, and the picture quality is very bad.

But now, Joan was all in.

This had never happened in any other horror movie she'd seen.

Maybe because it uses a first-person narrative?

She hugged her teddy bear tightly, her heart beating faster and faster as the movie progressed.

On the screen, a girl was running desperately in the corridor, the screen shook, and weird sound effects came from the background.

Then someone was chasing her—with sick laughter and slow footsteps.

All of this was enough to make Joan's heart race and she screamed loudly as the girl fell.

Seeing a bloody handprint appear on the screen, the figure of the janitor finally appeared.

Seeing his smile, Joan's soul almost left her body.

The movie ended like this, and she hurriedly closed the computer and turned on the light.

She had a feeling that if she turned off the lights tonight, she might not be able to sleep at all.

After calming down, she said to herself.

"He's right...Wolf is right...this approach really works."

She got up from the bed and went to the closet to take out a nice skirt.

I was thinking about the young director I met today.

"His idea sounds crazy, but I think he can actually pull it off."

She smiled thinking of him.

She had a feeling in her heart that maybe her time had finally come.

She will eventually become famous all over the world.

And Wolf will pave the way for her.

In the morning, Wolf sat at his desk again, jotting down notes for use on the set of "Blair Witch."

During filming, he didn't have time to think about every frame from scratch, so taking notes was the best option.

After all, this would be his first time as a director, and he didn't want to screw it up no matter what.

Although his drawing skills are poor, they are enough to be understood.

Ding! Ding!

His cell phone rang suddenly, and when he saw the caller's name, Wolf smiled and answered the phone.

"Hello, Joan. How was the movie?"

-very scary. I can't even sleep well thanks to you. You know, I leave the light on all night. But now I understand what you mean.

"Are you coming to audition?"

-of course yes. I've talked to my agent and he's not happy and keeps asking me to change my mind, but I don't care. I really wanted to be a part of this movie.

"It's great to have you on board. However, you still need to pass the audition, otherwise I may give the role to someone else."

Wolf said with a smile.

A confident voice came from the other end of the phone.

–Don't worry, I will definitely pass!

Afterwards, they chatted for a while, and Wolf invited her to come to his apartment.

Half an hour later, Wolf heard a knock on the door.

He remembered that the doorbell was broken and had not been repaired.

Shaking his head, he walked to the door and unlocked it.

Joan stood outside the door in casual clothes.

"Hello, please come in."

Joan entered the little house and looked around.

Although the house is small, it is clean and everything looks well organized.

"Wow, an upcoming director lives in such a big apartment."

Joan commented jokingly.

"That's it for now."

Wolf didn't hear the teasing in her words, so he smiled and answered.

"Are you sure you have enough money to at least make a whole movie?"

she asked skeptically.

To be honest, she was a little unsure about Wolf.

Sometimes he seemed like her ticket to stardom, and other times, he seemed like her ticket to hell.

She mentally laughed at her nervousness and worry.

Now that she has decided to collaborate with him on this movie, she will go all the way to the end no matter what.

"Come and sit."

Wolf pointed to the couch he had prepared for her.

Joan sat down without complaining.

Wolf began telling her how he planned to make the film.

He explains how a "documentary-style camera approach" makes everything look more realistic and thrilling.

This time, Joan didn't complain, but occasionally felt sleepy.

Because the movie she watched yesterday finally made her sleepless.

As he goes on, he says he needs to put together a crew and he'll start working on it tomorrow.

"By the way, you need to attend an interview tomorrow too."

Joan agreed without hesitation, confident in her years of experience and practice.

Wolf then invited her to go to an antique store with him.

She was a little confused about this.

Wolf explained to her, "We're looking for a camera from 1994 or 1995 to make everything look more realistic. If the movie is successful, we can make another fortune selling the camera."

Joan couldn't help but marvel at the young director's genius idea.

He is not only a screenwriter and director, but also a business-minded person.

Her appreciation for Wolf continued to grow.

Afterwards, they went to an antique store.

They did find a video camera from 1994, but the owner tried to sell it for $3,000, saying it was a relic from the past.

After some haggling, Wolf lowered the price to $1,700. After $1,700, the store owner stopped cutting the price, so Wolff had to buy it at that price.

Joan remained silent throughout the bargaining and purchasing process.

Her view of Wolf has been changing, from an ordinary young man, to a screenwriter, to a director, to an extremely poor director, and finally to a bargaining uncle.

'I mean, that's not what an American boy with a relative like Benjamin should be like. '

He has so many sides, each of which is funny, ridiculous, and refreshing at the same time.

Little did Joan know that there was more than one soul in Wolf's body.

After the purchase, Wolf and Joan separated. And agreed on a time and place to meet tomorrow.

Back home, Wolf recorded all his expenses, including money he spent on clothes, haircuts, and restaurants, and counted the purchase of the camera as a business expense, then opened the system screen.

He had browsed the system mall and found that everything was expensive, but acceptable.

He decided to spend his money on two things.

?Intermediate Director?

Type-Skill

Cost - 40,000 Reputation Points

[Junior Performance]

Type-Skill

Cost - 5,000 Reputation Points

Wolf spent his total reputation to purchase these two skills, leaving 5,000 reputation as a backup.

Then information flooded into his mind, and he felt like he had gained experience as a director and actor, even though he had never directed or acted in any plays.

Originally, he only wanted to buy the skill "Intermediate Director", but because he is a young and new director, sometimes he may encounter the question "If you think acting is easy, why don't you show it to us?"

At that time, I can just do what I want.

Although he also wanted to directly purchase the [Acting] skill, but he did not have enough reputation points, so he could only settle for the next best thing.

Then, he continued to prepare for possible situations.

Tomorrow, his new life will truly begin.