Chapter 1290: Is This New Character Ridiculously Overpowered?

"Ah, Mr. Lu, what did you say?" The president pretended not to understand what Lu Yang was saying.

The Rescue Squad and the others truly did not understand Lu Yang's words.

Lu Yang held his teacup, blowing away the steam: "You don't understand? Then I'll change the question—was the mad scientist's experiment thirty years ago, which created the aberrant beasts, truly just an accident?"

"Mr. Lu, what do you mean?" Shi Lingyun found Mr. Lu's question utterly bewildering, yet he always felt there was some connection behind these two questions.

Lu Yang stood up and walked before the Rescue Squad: "Lingyun, you come from common origins, yet due to your unique constitution,

You rose from the bottom, advanced all the way with unstoppable momentum, won the beauty, and though people have caused you trouble, you've always resolved it—don't you feel your life has been remarkably splendid?

"Zhanpo, as the world's greatest martial artist, having endured countless rises and falls, you now hold your esteemed position—silent and reserved yet respected; surely this image of yours is widely admired."

"Tianxing, as a second-generation scion yet upholding your own principles—"

"Yuanxing, you conceal your longing for your wife behind laughter—"

"Your stories behind the scenes are truly splendid."

"Of course, the most splendid part still belongs to the director's design."

"Shi Lingyun defeated the weapons expert and finally became the Rescue Squad's acknowledged second-in-command; thus the Rescue Squad members are fully assembled, seven saviors preparing to battle the Aberrant Beast King—how the ending will unfold, please stay tuned for tonight's《Tianhai Xing Chuan Shu》!"

The large screen continuously played the trailer for《Tianhai Xing Chuan Shu》.

《Tianhai Xing Chuan Shu》is a blazing hit TV drama of the Star League, its scenes divinely crafted—even the most professional special effects experts cannot find fault with the scenery.

Plus the actors' superb acting, the unpredictable, tradition-subverting plot, and the merciless swordplay—all these factors combined make it truly deserving of the title "King of TV Dramas," with viewership consistently maintained at twenty percent, a clear-cut first place.

For the Star League, which has all kinds of entertainment activities, this is nothing short of a mythic legend.

The production crew is rolling in money—just one advertisement commands astronomical prices, merchandise is in short supply, and every character has a fan club.

The Rescue Squad's battle against the Aberrant Beast King is also the drama's climax; conservatively estimated, viewership could reach thirty percent.

"You say—who will have their moment of glory this time? Should the icy-faced Sword God Zhanpo have broken through?"

"Hard to say—I think it's Shi Lingyun; earlier he absorbed the strength-enhancing agent, hinting he might fully absorb it during battle."

"Probably not yet Shi Lingyun's moment of glory—some expert analyzed that the true Aberrant Beast King is actually that creature in the ocean; that is Shi Lingyun's real opponent!"

Posts about《Tianhai Xing Chuan Shu》online come one after another; even through the screen, one can feel the audience's enthusiasm.

The director is frantically organizing the crew: "Have the nanoscopic camera adjustments been completed?"

"Is the quantum communication channel unobstructed?"

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"Can Shi Lingyun's monitoring data be retrieved to ensure a breakthrough during battle?"

At this moment, the director is beyond excited.

Although through《Tianhai Xing Qi》he has already become the undisputed top director of the League, wherever he goes he is an honored guest, and those financial conglomerate families must treat him as an equal,

yet he is a person with artistic aspirations—he cannot stop here; he firmly believes tonight will bring the pinnacle of his life!

He discovered the League's yet-undiscovered primitive planet Tianhai Star; by inputting all of Tianhai Star's data into the quantum computer, he can predict the planet's development—he only needs to input a few variables based on the quantum computer's results, and Tianhai Star will change according to his wishes, even if live broadcasted, no errors will appear.

For him, money and profit are unimportant; selling people and earning the label of a human trafficker, reporting a new planet, the League might at most award him a "League Medal"—that thing is everywhere; if you don't deliberately search online, who knows who the recipients of the League Medal are?

《Tianhai Xing Qi》is different—this is a drama that can make him leave his name in history, becoming an insurmountable monument in the arts world.

This matter is indeed illegal, but can art truly be constrained by law?

"All ready? Broadcast!"

As the director gave the order, the drama's climax was streamed across the entire network.

The nanoscopic camera lens focused on the Aberrant Beast King; according to the director's plan, this segment must capture the Beast King's oppressive presence, creating a tense atmosphere like the calm before the storm.

Then all League viewers saw the ancient-style sword cultivator pierce the Aberrant Beast King's forehead with a single finger— the whole process was done with effortless ease.

Director: "？'

Who are you?

The comment section and弹幕 instantly exploded.

"Who is this person? Their appearance is so abrupt!"

"How careless of the costume and makeup department—who in the apocalypse wears spotless white, or still古装?"

"A new character? No buildup at all."

"This is truly the essence of this drama—you can never guess what he'll perform next!"

"That actually makes sense."

"Don't you think this new character is handsome? Like a carefree, wandering knight-errant."

"Wait for the spin-off—he definitely has a splendid past."

From audience comments, this new character is very popular, but the director doesn't think so.

He now feels like ants on a hot pan, scrambling in circles, having the quantum computer calculate this person's behavior—"Hope nothing happens."

Then the Rescue Squad and the new character clash; the new character easily defeats the Rescue Squad, and Shi Lingyun's mid-battle breakthrough is useless.

Viewers behind the screen can feel despair and helplessness.

Afterwards, the misunderstanding is cleared; the nanoscopic cameras blanket the entire planet—even if Lu Yang flies into the sky, everything is captured crystal clear.

The Star League audience saw the new character transform one sword into ten thousand, instantly annihilating all aberrant beasts.

"These special effects are too real, right? My quantum computer smoked trying to render them—I couldn't produce such realistic effects!"

"This person might rival the Star League fleet."

"Again comparing virtual characters to real combat power."

"Do you think he could be an extraterrestrial visitor?"

"No way—it's almost the finale, and he's still opening a new map?"

"Is this new character's strength ridiculously overpowered?"

"I get this—such an invincible character must be a plot killer; otherwise, there'd be no way to continue the story afterward."

The appearance of the new character gave the audience a completely different feeling, and the ratings directly rose to forty percent!

The director stared blankly, the quantum computer only gave one result—"extraterrestrial visitor"—and then it smoked and went on strike.

"Director, what should we do?" The cinematographer and others looked at each other, they had all signed confidentiality agreements, they definitely wouldn't reveal the truth, but how should we shoot the current plot?

The director came to his senses, now is not the time to stare blankly and resign oneself to fate: "Send a message to the president, have him detain this person, and gather as much information as possible!"

"The nanoscopic camera is less than one nanometer, this person definitely hasn't discovered us yet!"

The president is also part of the production crew, all variables on Tianhai Star are executed by the president.

At this moment, Lu Yang led the Salvation Squad back in triumph, the president warmly welcomed them, and ushered them into the office.

Just as the director breathed a sigh of relief, splashing cold water on his face to calm himself and plan the next step, he saw on the big screen Lu Yang evaluating the Salvation Squad's various past events.

"Your backstory is truly wonderful."

"Of course, the most wonderful part still belongs to the director's design.

Suddenly Lu Yang turned his head, his face filling the entire big screen, communicating with the director through the camera.

"You're right, aren't you, director?"

The audience gasped, the director felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar.