Time flew by. In less than a week, the film's production was already halfway complete—an absurdly rapid pace.
Yet, in a way, it made sense. Every scene was shot in a single take, with virtually no retakes required.
Even the most seasoned actors typically need time to find their rhyt...
2025-06-14 22:59:41 +0000 UTC View PostLü Heng stared blankly. "So... you're really not a beautiful girl?"
Invincible Bro snapped angrily, "Stop being ridiculous! How could that be possible?!"
However, this exchange suddenly made Invincible Bro realize something. He gave Lü Heng a strange look. "You've encountered this t...
2025-06-14 22:59:06 +0000 UTC View PostA bolt of lightning tore through the sky, followed by a deafening thunderclap that shook the night.
The rain intensified.
Dark clouds obscured the moon's glow. Though doors and windows were tightly shut, some residents cautiously peered out into the storm.
Bang! Bang! Bang!<...
2025-06-14 22:57:08 +0000 UTC View Post"I never imagined our Special Task Force would be guarding a cemetery... for a dog," Turenna muttered, rubbing her hands together. "And not just any dog, but a departed one."
Chevreuse glanced at the tombstone. "Ronat's beloved dog, Carrot, rests here in eternal slumber," it read, adorned w...
2025-06-14 22:56:41 +0000 UTC View PostWhenever the Lavelle Prize was mentioned, people would sigh.
"The Lavelle Prize is still a joke."
"Even after the reorganization, calling it authoritative is laughable!"
The reason was simple: most of its former executive judges had engaged in financial transactions with certain...
2025-06-14 22:55:45 +0000 UTC View PostThe following morning, Special Task Force headquarters welcomed a "Special Task Force member" no one recognized.
"One, two, three!"
The team was engaged in their daily morning training, transitioning from weighted jogging to close-quarters combat drills. Thrusting and retracting their...
2025-06-14 22:54:56 +0000 UTC View PostLate at night, in Lü Heng's bedroom, he stood hunched over, scattering a handful of glutinous rice at his bedroom door while muttering to himself, "Glutinous rice isn't a coarse grain. It nourishes water, so..."
"So it repels zombies," a voice chimed in beside him.
Lü Heng nodded. "...
2025-06-14 03:34:58 +0000 UTC View PostSparkle sighed in resignation, finally giving up the struggle. "Fine," she said. "If that's what you want to believe, it doesn't really matter."
Jiang Li immediately clapped her hands triumphantly. "I knew it! In this world, there's no such thing as a mysterious benefactor. You're more like...
2025-06-14 03:34:33 +0000 UTC View PostSparkle sighed, rubbing her forehead. "The problem is, I'm not a System Spirit. You've been reading too many novels, haven't you?"
Jiang Li's face fell in disappointment. "Oh... really?"
"But it's true that I can help you."
"But... if you're not a System, why would you help me?"...
2025-06-14 03:34:07 +0000 UTC View Post"That Wang Ruodong—what a disaster he made of the last script! Why are we giving him another chance?"
"Ah, what choice do we have now? If I'd known he'd mess it up so badly, I wouldn't have entrusted him with the last script," Boss Wang sighed.
"Stop with the 'if I'd known sooner'! ...
2025-06-14 03:33:34 +0000 UTC View PostBang!
Lü Heng flung open the door to the Bureau of Anomalous Investigations with such force that it immediately drew everyone's attention. Invincible Bro, who had been mopping the floor, Bai Yuanju, who was typing away at her computer, and Zhong Wanhong, who was leaning back in hi...
2025-06-14 03:33:05 +0000 UTC View PostIt's worth noting that Sparkle had changed out of the Japanese-style yukata she had initially appeared in. She now wore a white sailor uniform with a black jacket, paired with a knee-length black pleated skirt.
Her feet were clad in round-toed leather ankle boots, with plain white socks tha...
2025-06-14 03:32:31 +0000 UTC View PostFirefly sat on the edge of the bed, while Sparkle lay sprawled on her side, pointedly ignoring the perfectly good pillow nearby and resting her head on Firefly's thigh instead.
(TL Note: IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN MEEEE! )
How could that ordinary, unremarkable pillow possibly compare to ...
2025-06-14 03:32:03 +0000 UTC View Post"The current Prime Minister of Sakura Nation..." Hermit murmured, glancing at the list in his hand as he located the first name.
What struck him as odd was the address listed beside the Prime Minister's name: a remote, abandoned warehouse. Hadn't this same Prime Minister recently issued a d...
2025-06-14 03:31:23 +0000 UTC View PostSparkle produced a slip of paper, as if casually torn from a notebook. Neatly written names covered the page, each followed by detailed notes on the individual's current location—a thoughtful touch.
For Sparkle, obtaining such intelligence was child's play.
Suddenly, a joke popped i...
2025-06-14 03:30:55 +0000 UTC View PostBang! Bang! Bang!
Just as the Sparkle Plush Doll declared, "I won't explode!" a series of crisp explosions echoed outside the window of the Sakura Nation's headquarters. Turning to look, one could see a kaleidoscope of vibrant fireworks streaking into the night sky, bursting into d...
2025-06-14 03:30:26 +0000 UTC View PostThe Sparkle plush Doll bomb, of course, didn't have any "single-use" setting. After all, it wasn't even a real bomb; every word the doll spoke was remotely controlled by Sparkle herself.
Though she had lost her memories of the Hermit, the established facts remained unchanged: one of her clo...
2025-06-14 03:29:49 +0000 UTC View PostThe Deputy Director's luck could be seen as both extraordinarily good and remarkably bad. He happened to be reciting his mantra just as Hermit arrived. Yet Hermit was the only member of the White Eagle Eight immune to the "Nation's" blackmail, and the White Eagle organization held little signific...
2025-06-14 00:11:37 +0000 UTC View PostHow exactly did the Deputy Director discover the Hermit? The truth is, he hadn't discovered him at all. He was simply repeating the same rehearsed line over and over:
"So, you've finally arrived, Hermit? You're even slower than I anticipated. I've been waiting here for quite some time."
... 2025-06-14 00:06:40 +0000 UTC View PostHaving been discovered, Hermit saw no reason to remain hidden. He promptly deactivated his ability, pushed open the half-closed office door, and strode in with an air of casual confidence.
"How did you find me?" he asked, genuinely puzzled.
Hermit's ability, simply put, was memory era...
2025-06-14 00:02:19 +0000 UTC View PostAt that moment, both occupants of the office wore triumphant smiles. The Deputy Director beamed, delighted to have acquired such a powerful trump card—a game-changing ace up his sleeve. Sparkle's reason for smiling hardly needed explanation.
The object before him, outwardly resembling a "...
2025-06-13 23:57:31 +0000 UTC View PostA pair of red-rimmed glasses materialized out of thin air. Sparkle put them on, adopted a profoundly enigmatic expression, and began to slowly explain (or rather, fabricate) her story. "I took some time to familiarize myself with the history of your world."
"War, war, and more war. You've b...
2025-06-13 23:53:43 +0000 UTC View PostAfter a brief hesitation, the Deputy Director took the revolver. His right hand trembled as he raised the weapon, pressing the muzzle against his temple.
Sparkle could see his quivering lips and the frantic sweat beading on his forehead. He was clearly terrified—who wouldn't be with a gun...
2025-06-13 23:48:54 +0000 UTC View Post"Lord Cursed Arm?" Fanatic exclaimed, surprised that her opponent could summon another Hassan.
"Was that ability you just used Presence Severance?"
Cursed Arm recognized the technique as belonging to a previous Hassan. His eyes, hidden behind his mask, scrutinized the Fanatic intently...
2025-06-13 23:45:09 +0000 UTC View Post"I set three cards in my backrow and end my turn!"
Jiang You glanced at the face-down cards Illya had just set: Confused Master, Support Fire, and Origin Bullet—all capable of neutralizing attacks from servants lacking resistance to magic traps.
Perfect. Z...
2025-06-13 23:44:24 +0000 UTC View PostThe Deputy Director raged maniacally, "Director Fujiwara, you've changed! You weren't like this before! But don't worry, after you're gone, I'll bring victory back to the Sakura Nation, no matter the cost or the means!"
Even as he spoke, the Deputy Director continued to squeeze the trigger ...
2025-06-12 22:11:25 +0000 UTC View PostIf you have a question or can't figure something out, just ask.
In the office, Clerical Worker 'Sparkle' stared wide-eyed at the battle report on her computer, feigning shock. "W-what should we do next, Deputy Director?"
The Deputy Director didn't even glance at her. "Just follow orde...
2025-06-12 22:07:51 +0000 UTC View PostArriving at Yuehai Pavilion, Qin Yu grabbed the first person she saw and asked about Ganyu. "Senior Ganyu? She left just a little while ago."
She left? Qin Yu's head began to ache. The timing was terrible. Fortunately, the person knew where Ganyu had gone. "I think she was heading ...
2025-06-12 22:01:31 +0000 UTC View PostThis so-called "New World" was, of course, the otherworld of heroes and the Four Heavenly Kings. Coincidentally, the Doctor discovered it just as the four heroes were being summoned.
As a result, the Sakura Nation learned about the world's setting and the heroes' abilities, allowing them to...
2025-06-12 21:31:26 +0000 UTC View PostIn the European Union, where it was still around 1 p.m. due to the time difference, Firefly had just returned to her "home." She pulled out the USB drive Sparkle had sent, opened her laptop, and plugged it in.
The data on the drive was incredibly complex, immediately overwhelming Firefly wi...
2025-06-12 21:31:01 +0000 UTC View Post