Chapter 496: The Dou Di can dare to dismount and fight with me
Beijing, an employee dormitory
Cheng Ji reluctantly hung up the phone with his girlfriend Zhou Yue, then stood up from the bed and walked next to his roommate Wang Tao.
"How's it going? Has it been updated?"
"No, it will go online at 6 o'clock, which is still ten minutes."
Wang Tao picked his feet and looked at the "Pro Evolution Soccer 2023" game page on the computer screen with sorrowful eyes.
In the just-concluded World Cup final, the Chinese team defeated Argentina 2:0. Wu Sanshi, the captain of the Chinese team, raised the Hercules Cup high. Messi, who was about to retire, shed tears.
Cheng Ji looked down on Wang Tao's proud look: "The national football team has won more than a dozen World Cups in a week. Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Haaland, and Mbappe have tortured you all over. Don't you get tired of it?"
"What do you know."
Wang Tao looked like an old man who disdains arguing with you: "You don't allow me to dream in the game about situations that I can't see in reality."
Cheng Ji sneered: "You have to base your dreams on reality, okay? What's going on with the few black and white people in the Chinese team?"
Wang Tao confidently said: "This is called naturalized players, diversified sports development, the introduction of fresh blood, and an international perspective. You know nothing."
"hehe."
Cheng Ji only replied with two words.
During the summer vacation from college, Cheng Ji did not return to his hometown like his girlfriend Zhou Yue. Instead, he and his classmate Wang Tao found an internship in a company with the help of a senior.
The salary is not high, but the good thing is that you can take care of food and housing, and at the same time you can learn and practice relevant professional knowledge, and you have internship experience, which will also be beneficial to your future job search.
The supervisor of this company even told Cheng Ji and others that if they performed well during the internship period, the company would give them priority in recruiting them during the graduation season.
Of course, even if this kind of leader makes a big deal, Cheng Ji and the others don't really believe it.
However, the above-mentioned conditions alone are considered favorable for the two college students.
The internship life is quite fulfilling, and they also like to find some entertainment to relax in their spare time.
Wang Tao is a die-hard football fan and a die-hard fan of "Pro Evolution Soccer". He plays at least two games every day and spends the rest of his time watching games.
Cheng Ji has no interest in games, but he really likes them. During his daily break, except for talking on the phone with his girlfriend, he spends his time in a sea of silence.
However, in the past few days, Cheng Ji's addiction has decreased a lot, and he is now watching the drama "Jingjue Ancient City" on Penguin Video.
As a lover with mixed tastes, Cheng Ji has no preference in terms of subject matter. He just likes to watch whatever is good-looking.
"Ghost Blows Out the Lamp" is a classic work on the theme of tomb robbing, so he has naturally read it.
Later, when he learned that Shanhe had adapted "Ghost Blowing the Lamp", Cheng Ji couldn't help but become curious. With the help of some book friends who were aspiring to be harmonious, he went to Penguin Video to watch the drama.
At this glance, I fell into a trap.
And not long after, Cheng Ji also dragged his two roommates, including Wang Tao, into the trap...
In the past, after get off work, everyone would do their own thing after dinner, but now Cheng Ji and the other three would gather in front of Wang Tao's computer to catch up on dramas.
But today, another roommate managed to get an appointment with the girl at the front desk of the company. She had already betrayed the organization, leaving only the duo of Wang Tao and Cheng Ji.
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After habitually exchanging a few words, Cheng Ji suddenly felt a little entangled: "Old Wang, "The Man Who Played with Fire" is also online today. Do you want to watch it or not?"
"If you don't watch it, it's definitely a bad drama. There aren't many dramas adapted from male-channel online novels these days that you can watch."
Wang Tao shook his head quickly. In fact, he preferred watching football and playing games, and had no interest in watching TV dramas. If Cheng and Ji hadn't discussed "Jingjue Ancient City" every day, he would have been itching to hear it, and he wouldn't have been miserable.
"That's hard to say. "Ghost Blows Out the Lamp" is actually half an online novel. Isn't it still very well shot? Maybe "The Man Who Played with Fire" can break the curse."
The book "The Man Who Played with Fire Who Was Broken Engagement" is so famous in the Internet literary world. Even when Cheng Ji became obsessed with it, this book contributed a lot to it.
Although it seems now that many of the plots in this book are no longer in line with the trend, Cheng Ji cannot resist his own fan filter.
He has an extraordinary fondness for this book that left a mark on his youth, and he is also looking forward to seeing the film and television version of this book.
However, Wang Tao poured cold water on Cheng Ji's expectations.
"I'm not trying to discourage you. "Ghost Blows Out the Lamp" is produced by Shanhe and comes with its own quality assurance, while "The Man Who Played with Fire" doesn't have the Shanhe brand."
"That's not necessarily true. In addition to mountains and rivers, China also has good film and television companies."
Cheng Ji still had a certain sense of luck and continued to talk harshly.
Wang Tao also has a stubborn temper: "Okay, let's make a bet. After watching today's two episodes of "Ghost Blowing the Lamp", we will watch "The Man Who Played with Fire" to see if he is as good as I said.
Bad drama.”
"Okay, what's the bet?"
When he was in his early 20s, he was very strong. How could Cheng Ji give in so easily and immediately agreed to the bet?
"Keep each other's dirty socks for a month and wash them all by hand."
"It's too cruel."
"Don't you dare?"
"Let's bet. I'm adding a new dimension. In addition to washing the other person's socks for a month, I also need to help him bring meals for a month, including breakfast, lunch and dinner. I'll be there at your call."
"Can."
The two people were at war with each other and said a few harsh words each, but when the time came at 6 o'clock, they immediately sat down in front of Wang Tao's computer table to watch the latest episode of "The Ancient City".
Today is July 25th. After two days of empty weekends, episodes 9 and 10 happened to be aired.
In the previous episodes, in order to obtain the diary of Walter, the English explorer who recorded the location of the ancient city, Hu Bayi's archaeological team came to the Kunlun Glacier.
At the Kunlun Glacier, the archaeological team encountered blue-light fire bugs and prehistoric king salamanders that can turn people into black ash.
After sacrificing the life of a soldier named Gawa, the archaeological team escaped safely from the Kunlun Glacier.
After paying homage to Gawa, the archaeological team gathered their spirits and headed to northern Xinjiang to search for the ancient city of Jingjue.
In episodes 9 and 10, the archaeological team found the desert where the ancient city of Jingjue was located based on the diary records.
However, the road in the desert was difficult to distinguish. After Hu Bayi's reminder, Gao Bingjun prepared to find a local guide, and the local police station recommended an old man to them.
An Liman, nicknamed the Living Map in the Desert, has traveled through the desert countless times in his life without any damage, which shows his ability.
However, this old man cherishes his life and runs very fast when encountering trouble. This is not the first time he has left his employer in the desert and ran back alone when he encountered danger.
Although there were some misdeeds, the archaeological team still took a fancy to the old man's ability and hired him as a guide with a lot of money.
Afterwards, under the leadership of An Liman, Guodun rode on a camel and began the desert trip.
However, everyone was unlucky. On the second day after entering the desert, they encountered a sandstorm. Fortunately, An Liman had experience and led the archaeological team to find a temporary shelter in a stone house.
In the stone house, everyone excavated a giant-eyed stone statue, and inside the stone statue was a colony of desert army ants that could chew people into bones.
An Liman was the first to run away, and the rest of the group also fled in a hurry. Hu Bayi, Shirley Yang, who was at the rear, was surrounded by ants. If not for their strong skills, they would have almost fallen.
The unfavorable start and the storm caused them to deviate from their original route. There was no oasis nearby and they could not replenish water sources.
The road ahead was bleak, and everyone in the archaeological team was in a low mood and even gave up.
After discussion, everyone decided that it would be best to explore forward for a day to find a water source, and if they couldn't find it, they would return the same way.
At this time, An Liman, who is known as the living map, finally showed his hand. He found a water source based on his previous experience, and Hu Bayi, who was proficient in Feng Shui, discovered that the location of this water source was a treasure.
Anyway, the inscrutable terminology of tomb robbing can only be translated into a few words in vernacular. This place is suitable for burying people, and there must be a big tomb.
Sure enough, they found a bottomless hole near the well.
Hu Bayi planned to go down and take a look to see if he could find any clues about the ancient city of Jingjue.
Later, for safety reasons, Hu Bayi went alone to explore the path first, and there was indeed a cave underground.
When Hu Bayi used a flashlight and fumbled for an animal skin stone door, the 10th episode of "The Ancient City" ended at the moment when the stone door appeared.
Cheng and Ji were already very familiar with this kind of appetizing technique. They scolded each other in their hearts, but they still looked forward to the plot after the archaeological team entered the stone gate.
Especially Cheng Ji. He had read the original work of "Ghost Blowing the Lamp" and had a vague impression of the plot. If he remembered correctly, this should be the tomb of Queen Jingjue.
"Jingjue Ancient City" has been foreshadowing for 10 episodes, and finally reaches the climax...
Cheng Ji began to think about the follow-up plot and almost forgot about the bet with Wang Tao, but Wang Tao remembered it very clearly.
After today's updated episode of "Jingjue Ancient City" ended, the page of "The Man Who Played with Fire Was Broken Off" was opened immediately.
The original work of "The Man Who Played with Fire" has millions of words, and the plot is so long that it cannot be told in one TV series.
So the drama currently airing is actually only the first season, and the plot ends at one-third of the original work.
It is said that the final producer of "The Man Who Played with Fire" plans to turn this drama into an IP series with a total of five seasons.
The main plot of the four seasons is the main story, and there is also a season of extras specially written based on a very popular character in the original work.
Of course, if the results are good, additional chapters will be added as appropriate.
The first season of "The Man Who Played with Fire" has a total of 40 episodes, and 6 episodes were released directly in the premiere. It seems that they want to attract as many viewers as possible during the premiere.
After greeting Cheng Ji, Wang Tao clicked on the first episode of "The Man Who Played with Fire".
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To be honest, the cast of "The Man Who Played with Fire" is not bad. The male protagonist is a popular niche and very popular. Although the female protagonist is not popular among the public, she is also well-known. There are also a number of second-tier stars as supporting actors.
At least judging from the strength on paper, it is much better than the Shanhe version of "Ghost Blowing the Lamp - Jingjue Ancient City".
Who made Shan He blindly allow a has-been Pan Ming and a mediocre Zhang Shuang to take the leading role? Jiang Chao, the only one in the iron triangle who is still popular, is still a golden green leaf.
The cast is a winner!
The IP popularity of "The Man Who Played with Fire" is not inferior to "Ghost Blowing the Lamp".
In terms of investment, "Jingjue Ancient City" announced that it was 200 million, while "The Man Who Played with Fire" was 1.5 times that amount.
Even though "Jingjue Ancient City" has the Shanhe brand, the producers of "The Man Who Played with Fire" and the people in charge of Kiwi Fruit felt that they might not be incapable of fighting.
This is also the biggest reason why they chose to have a head-on confrontation with "Jingjue Ancient City".
The playback setting automatically skipped the title. The picture that fell into Cheng Ji's eyes was not the picture he imagined.
With a cry of "Strength of Fighting, Level 3", the fallen genius boy left with forbearance and loneliness amidst the ridicule and ridicule of his clan members.
As for the film and television version of "The Man Who Played with Fire", right from the beginning, the plot that appeared later in the original work was directly revealed.
Soul Palace, a villain who had millions of words hidden in the original novel, was officially revealed as a villain within two minutes of the web series airing.
Moreover, the camps were directly divided into light and darkness, and the five major families became the guardians of Dou Qi Continent.
OK!
Although the positioning is slightly different from the original work, the general good and villain camps are correct, even if the division is a bit rough.
However, for the film and television adaptation, part of the plot must be original, and the Soul Palace is directly defined as the villain. It is probably to explain the background to viewers who have not read the original work, and it is also reasonable.
But the scene that followed left Cheng Ji confused.
It is said that the male protagonist became famous at a young age and became a famous genius in the Dou Qi Continent. He also won the championship of the Youth Dou Qi Conference. In the same year, the Soul Palace attacked and the five major families went to the north to fight.
A large group of fighting emperors, fighting saints, and the top masters of the Gaowu Continent went out to fight, and they actually... rode horses!!!!
Cheng Ji almost burst into tears.
Gaowu Continent!
The original is a peerless master who can burn mountains and reclaim seas!
Even if you don't let them fly, you can just use Qing Kung Fu. If you really need a mount, the Thunder Lion and Lightning Bird monsters are also good enough.
It's a fantasy drama. A group of people wearing turbans are riding horses in the snow, carrying battle flags.
The two gangs of young and Dangerous guys are better at fighting than this one...
This scene of fighting spirit turning into a horse made Cheng Ji silent.
What makes him even more silent is that the male protagonist's mother, who had almost no presence in the original work, became the protagonist of the first episode.
He was wronged and forced by other families to commit suicide in front of his son.
If Cheng Ji remembers correctly, in the well-known martial arts "Eternal Dragon Sword", the plot of Zhang Cuishan and Yin Susu committing suicide in front of various sects is almost 85% similar to the plot of this scene.
Watching the male protagonist running up to an old man before his mother died and mysteriously saying "darkness is coming", Cheng Ji's mentality completely collapsed.
Sighing and looking at the progress bar of the 20-minute live broadcast, Cheng Ji had no desire to continue watching the show and looked at Wang Tao helplessly.
"What do you want to eat? I'll buy you food and wash your socks at night."
Wang Tao chuckled: "I want to eat spicy and sour potato skewers."
