I Forged the Myth of the Ancient Overlords
Chapter 319 - 319 318. Upper limit_1

Chapter 319: 318. Upper limit_1 Chapter 319: 318. Upper limit_1 Eleven o’clock, Jiangcheng Cinema.

The largest screening room was already filled with audience members who were waiting for the premiere of “Magic Tide,” a movie belonging to the people of this country and promoted for several months.

After the manager of the cinema and the president of the Jiangcheng Film Association had given their speeches, it was time for Lu Ban to speak.

He wasn’t wearing any purple suit, just a long overcoat, as he took over the microphone.

“Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. I am Lu Ban, the director of ‘Magic Tide.’ In fact, I think many of you might be thinking, ‘hurry up and start the movie already,’ so I’ll keep it brief,” he said.

Lu Ban’s words elicited good-natured laughter from the audience, and he continued.

“The plot of this movie is very simple—it’s just about the self-rescue efforts of the people in a world faced with disaster. Even though it has fancy special effects and various settings, in reality, the ideals reflected in the film are the same as what we encounter in our daily lives.”

He took two steps forward, seeing the young people sitting in the front row who were probably around the same age as those in Birmingham. They could grow up in a peaceful and safe environment without worrying about attacks from monsters, which was fortunate.

But perhaps in the future, when monsters from Foreign Domains invade this world, they too would pick up weapons and fight, just like in the movie.

“That is the will of humanity—never to submit to natural disasters, wild beasts, floods, or earthquakes. When these calamities strike, we will help each other, get through the hard times together, and anything that threatens civilization will be stopped by us. Perhaps one day, the scenes from the movie will appear in reality; by then, I hope the ideals presented in this film will help everyone to keep going. This is my humble wish.”

Hearing Lu Ban’s words, many people did not give it much thought, taking it simply as something he said to enhance the immersion, since this world had natural disasters but the things shown in the movie would surely never happen—they were just fantasies.

“Lastly, I hope you all enjoy the movie and if you find it satisfying, feel free to watch it several times—I don’t mind,” he said.

Amid the audience’s laughter, Lu Ban handed the microphone back and walked off the stage.

“People always feel that danger is far away from themselves.”

In the darkness, Feng Yu smiled.

“When you’re prepared, the Grim Reaper won’t come,” Lu Ban replied.

“The situation in the West Pacific has temporarily settled down, but perhaps right now there are Chosen by Gods from other Foreign Domains visiting this world. Maybe some of them have been to the Abandoned Capital, the Wasteland, the Night Country, and He Dao. So if they see my movie, they will be able to recognize me and come directly to me,” he said.

Lu Ban alone couldn’t find all the enemy Chosen by Gods that had descended upon this world. So, by making his works widely known, anyone coming to this world could see them anywhere, and soon they would learn Lu Ban’s identity and find him.

Although there was no theory that the Chosen by Gods were attracted to each other, Lu Ban’s actions would make the Chosen by Gods come closer to his location, thus protecting others.

The movie had already started, and in the familiar Black Forest, the music began to play.

Lu Ban didn’t leave and instead went up to the box with Feng Yu and watched the movie seriously until the end.

When the credits rolled, Lu Ban saw tears on Feng Yu’s face.

Passing her a tissue, Lu Ban didn’t ask much.

Feng Yu would become a Traveler, wandering through endless time and space, no doubt with her own hardships.

After Feng Yu wiped her tears, the two wore their masks and left the box.

By this time, the audience who had just watched the premiere hadn’t dispersed yet, and the second wave of viewers gathered in the lobby. Despite being past one in the morning, it was as bustling and lively as the prime time, with a surge of people.

Those who had watched the movie gathered together and enthusiastically discussed the plot, regardless of whether they knew each other or not.

“This movie’s standard is too high. I even felt the illusion that it was my first time watching a movie—the forest scenes, the wolf pack scenes, absolutely unbeatable.”

“The scenes where the Mages burned themselves to light the Fire were too powerful. I don’t know how to describe it. I felt I saw the true spirit of human selfless dedication. Compared with the usual one-man hero saving the world, it doesn’t seem as cool anymore!”

“I think, as Director Lu said earlier, although the movie seems multicultural, in essence it still embodies our own national spirit—fearlessness and pioneering. It’s the first time I’ve seen such spirit expressed in a movie, and I feel a strong sense of resonance.”

“Coming to the premiere today was so worth it. Now when I close my eyes, I can still feel the fortress surrounded by the storm and those flickering torches. Stop it, I’m getting chills.”

“Was this movie really special effects? Those scenes were too realistic. If it weren’t for the deaths, I would have thought they were live shots. Wait, no, the wolves and such must be special effects, but just these scenes alone are worth the price of admission.”

“Wuwuwu, my Birmingham, such an adorable little boy…”

“Am I the only one who noticed the acting skills in this movie? Especially in the fortress scenes, the town scenes, where dozens of actors appeared on screen at the same time. Those actors are too dedicated, it feels like they really lived in the world of the movie.”

“I don’t think there’s much to spoil in this film, but many details are worth paying attention to. I guess it deserves a second viewing.”

“Looking at the harsh conditions in the movie, think about our current life, cherish what’s in front of you!”

“This movie should be in the same universe as the previous interactive video, and that Mage woman who appeared before… So, what exactly is the makeup of the Night Country, how did Spells come to be, and what exactly is the Demonic Tide? Feels like it’s worth researching a bit…”

Many people were discussing the movie, and at the same time, these audience members did not forget to rate “Magic Tide.” It could be seen that within the short span of a few minutes after the premiere had ended, the number of people rating the movie on the ticket purchasing app had quickly exceeded ten thousand, and astonishingly, the rating was 9.9!

The ratings on this ticket purchasing app were unlike some websites where ratings could be arbitrarily assigned. Only those who had purchased a ticket were qualified to rate, making it a genuine user evaluation.

Generally, a decent movie would score between eight to nine points, which is slightly higher than on rating websites, but a 9.9 score is extremely rare.

Even more exaggerated is the fact that this app defaults to no work having a perfect 10 score. In other words, even if everyone gave a 10, the rating displayed would be 9.9!

For many movies, getting a 9.9 rating is because their quality has reached that level, but for Lu Ban’s “Magic Tide,” getting a 9.9 rating was because the upper limit was only 9.9!!!

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