Chapter 14: Mass-Produced Extras
Meanwhile, in Qi Yuan City.
Night Star arrived at a café on Mo Qianmeng’s invitation.
The table was adorned with delicate desserts, all ordered by Mo Qianmeng for Night Star.
Night Star found this somewhat strange.
“Why did you suddenly contact me to treat me out?”
Normally, Night Star wouldn’t just casually meet up with a night watcher.
But this night watcher is Mo Tu’s cousin, which made things different.
Plus, Mo Qianmeng had helped her a lot, so she decided to come.
Mo Qianmeng flashed a smile.
“Aren’t you putting on a grand performance with your Rising Sun Theater Group soon? I just wanted to ask a few things.”
“Oh, sure. What do you want to know? No spoilers though, or else—well, you know what happens.”
“Got it. I just want to know where you’re having the performance so we can be prepared.”
Mo Qianmeng slowly stirred her coffee, recalling Black Yang’s instructions before she left.
He said to try and extract any useful info, see if there’s anything the night watchers need to do, and prepare accordingly.
Seems Black Yang is quite nervous about the upcoming performance.
Though, Mo Qianmeng is pretty nervous herself.
After all, the last time in Yun Chang City was quite something. It was enough to scare someone to d*ath.
Night Star pondered Mo Qianmeng’s question.
“It’ll be in Qi Yuan City.”
“What’s the exact location?”
“Just Qi Yuan City.”
Night Star repeated nearly the same words, causing Mo Qianmeng to pause slightly.
Then realization dawned on Mo Qianmeng, her expression slightly awkward.
“You guys… aren’t planning to make the whole city the stage, right?”
“Yes, yes!” Night Star nodded enthusiastically, confirming Mo Qianmeng’s suspicions.
This made Mo Qianmeng dizzy.
Using an entire city as a stage—it’s not just about grandeur anymore; it’s about madness.
It’s hard to imagine how the Rising Sun Theater Group could pull that off.
Maybe it’s because of the announcer Loli’s powers. That’s pretty scary.
Black Yang would likely have a heart attack if he knew this.
It feels rather reckless.
Seeing Mo Qianmeng worried, Night Star reassured, “Don’t worry, we’ll clean up the mess. The night watchers won’t have to handle it.”
“Like last time?”
“Yeah, like in Yun Chang City.”
With that assurance, Mo Qianmeng relaxed.
If such a massive disturbance happened in Qi Yuan City, it would be much worse than in Yun Chang City.
All sorts of entertainment might stop production, leading to severe economic losses.
If anything went wrong, Black Yang would be held responsible.
And Night Star didn’t seem too concerned about this; she was savoring the sweet treats.
“Oh, speaking of which, what if your cousin turned into a cute girl? How would you feel?”
“Wonderful!”
Mo Qianmeng blurted out before catching herself.
“Cough, cough, it seems fine to me.”
“Huh?” Night Star gave an odd smile.
“Sister Qianmeng, why do you want him to become a girl?”
Mo Qianmeng took a sip of her coffee.
“It’s my twisted sense of humor. I’d enjoy seeing him squirm, like eating flies. If he turns into a girl, it’ll probably annoy him a lot. I’m looking forward to seeing his reaction.”
“Oh, gosh.” Night Star looked sympathetic.
Looks like he had a rough childhood.
Too bad turning into Mo Rabbit hasn’t seemed to bother him at all. He even enjoys it.
That guy’s completely adapted to the loli form (sigh).
Mo Qianmeng’s dream might not come true after all.
“Well, if he doesn’t mind turning into a girl, his personality is weird anyway. Maybe he’ll adapt quickly.”
Hearing this, Mo Qianmeng fell into thought.
Based on her understanding of Mo Tu, it seems possible.
If he doesn’t get flustered, then what?
Even the term “Mo Rabbit” given by the audience performer might lose its effect over time.
Now Mo Qianmeng’s face showed discomfort.
“At least he’d look better.”
Not knowing what else to say, Mo Qianmeng could only nod.
The truth is, if he looked like Night Star, Mo Qianmeng might not be so bothered.
But either way, nothing seems to work against him.
What else can you do?
Night Star added, “If his personality became girly too, that would be even better.”
“If that were the case, I’d love having another adorable cousin.”
Mo Qianmeng smiled happily, imagining the scene.
Sadly, it’s just a fantasy. Turning it into reality is nearly impossible.
Mo Qianmeng sighed gloomily.
Too bad. It sounds like a great idea.
Night Star hid a smirk.
Since this is Qianmeng’s wish, it’s up to her to bring it to life!
Not relying on the wish machine, she’ll turn Mo Rabbit into a cute loli!
That’d be quite fulfilling!
After enjoying some snacks, Night Star returned to the Rising Sun Theater and saw Lotus working frantically on stage.
“Marionette Master~”
Lotus was tackled down, but her managing puppet caught her before she hit the ground.
Lotus smiled at the clingy Night Star.
“Is it Night Star? Perfect timing. Check out my latest creation.”
“Okay, what is it?” Night Star asked, still attached to Lotus.
Lotus waved her hand and several distinctive puppets appeared—crafted as finely as the managing puppet or the miss.
Unlike these, however, they lacked their intricate movement programming, instead resembling mere puppets.
“They’re the extras for the grand performance. They’re mass-produced puppets.”
“Oh, really? They look cool.”
Whenever they need more background characters, they can use Lotus’ detailed puppets.
From afar, they look human, and a bit of manipulation from the fraudster makes them passable as actors.
As long as the lead performers don’t screw up, anyone can fill in for the extras.
This time, many extras were needed.
Lotus supplied and controlled these extras.
