Rebirth: Inheriting Millions In The Eighties
Chapter 654 - 652 Half an Hour_1

Chapter 654: Chapter 652 Half an Hour_1

Jiang Miaomiao sighed, "That’s true."

After lunch, a voice came over the loudspeaker—

"All cast, change into your sportswear and quickly assemble on the field!"

It was Director Carl’s voice.

It sounded so cold, as if everyone present was trash.

The girls still dining in the cafeteria could not help but frown and started discussing—

"Why do we need to change into sportswear?"

"Could it be that training is starting on the first day?"

"No way!"

"It’s only one o’clock now, right when the sun is the most scorching, if we’re going to train, our skin will get so dark it’s ridiculous!"

"Right!"

"This is crazy!"

"Will he be responsible if our skin gets sunburned?"

A portion of the actors started to complain.

"These people are really something, didn’t they know the rules before coming here?" Jiang Miaomiao really wanted to spill the soup in front of her on those women’s heads, "With the time they spend whining, they might as well apply a few more layers of sunscreen."

After venting, she looked at Xia Ningxing, "Senior, let’s go to the field."

The two of them were already dressed in sportswear when they arrived, so they were spared the trouble of changing clothes.

"Let’s go." Xia Ningxing nodded.

They were the earliest to arrive at the field.

Director Carl and two assistant directors were sitting under the sun umbrella.

There was also a man who looked like he could be a former guard.

"Good day, Director," Xia Ningxing and Jiang Miaomiao stepped forward and greeted.

Director Carl nodded with aloofness, while the other two assistant directors were quite enthusiastic in their attitudes.

After a while, Director Carl, impatient, glanced at his name-brand watch, "How long has it been? What’s taking these people so long to come?"

"Any actor who doesn’t arrive within five minutes will be considered disqualified!" Unable to take it anymore, Director Carl grabbed the microphone next to him and shouted.

Now no one dared to dawdle and hurried to the field.

After counting the number of people, Director Carl spoke up, "I assume everyone is aware of the rules for this casting. The actor who secures first place will play the female lead in ’Desert Island Adventure’. I fear some may still be unclear about the situation, so let me repeat: the training this time is very harsh and includes tasks such as weight-bearing running, climbing trees, trekking in the Arctic, walking in the desert, and so on, just like the training that special guards undergo, so it’s especially tough and grueling."

"If anyone can’t handle it or has any complaints, I advise you to leave now and save yourself from unnecessary suffering."

"So, does anyone want to drop out?" Director Carl bellowed again.

Xia Ningxing and the others were silent.

Who would do something as shameful as admitting defeat without fighting?

"Good, I hope everyone present can stick it out to the end." Director Carl nodded, then continued, "I’d like to introduce the man next to me. He is a retired guard from UA; you may address him as Coach Sen. For the following month, he will lead everyone in rigorous physical training in a closed environment!"

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone except Xia Ningxing couldn’t help but gasp.

They actually hired a retired special guard to train them!?

This is insane!

Jiang Miaomiao couldn’t help but complain to Xia Ningxing in a whisper, "Those who don’t know any better would probably think we’re training to become guards!"

"I know right," Xia Ningxing replied with a smile.

Director Carl continued, "On the last day of training, those who remain will participate in a competition. At that time, we will select the actresses for the female lead, supporting actress, and third lead of ’Desert Island Adventure’ based on their performance."

"Everyone, keep it up!"

After speaking, Director Carl gave Coach Sen a look.

The coach nodded, then stepped forward, and called out in a loud voice, "Attention, everyone! Attention!"

"Yes, sir!"

Xia Ningxing and the others quickly responded and stood at attention.

"For today’s first drill, we will stand at attention under the sun for one hour!" the coach continued.

Upon hearing this, many couldn’t help but draw in a sharp breath.

Standing for an hour, wouldn’t that turn us into black charcoal?

"What are all these expressions? Is one hour too difficult? If you can’t do it, pack up and leave early!" The coach’s face darkened, and his voice roared louder, even louder than if he had been using a microphone.

Moreover, he didn’t treat them as the stars they were but as his team members, showing absolutely no pity or tenderness.

Everyone was taken aback and, after exchanging looks, dared not grumble any further.

"Straighten your backs, place your hands along your trouser seams, just like you did during your university orientation training!" Coach Sen’s stern voice rose again. After adjusting his cap, his camouflaged shoes paced around the group.

If anyone’s posture was off, he would adjust it or call them out for direct criticism.

Except for a few, most people present were A-list actresses who had never experienced such treatment. Their faces flushed, and their necks turned red, wishing they could drop everything and leave. But then they thought of the high pay and the leading role offered by Director Carl, so they had to endure.

The sun in UA was extremely harsh, and everyone felt like they were standing in a steaming basket, enveloped tightly by the heat, not a breath of air passing through.

But to secure the role, everyone clenched their teeth and persevered.

Xia Ningxing also had a thin layer of sweat on her forehead, but because she had been taking care of her body with medication over the years, her constitution was very good. Apart from feeling a bit hot, she experienced no symptoms like dizziness or blurred vision.

However, some of the physically weaker girls were having a tough time, feeling dizzy and on the verge of collapsing.

"You stop standing, get out of the line!" Director Carl, who was also standing under the sun with the actors, couldn’t help but frown and pointed to a woman in the third row.

As soon as he spoke, everyone couldn’t help but look at the woman out of the corners of their eyes.

With just one glance, Xia Ningxing could tell she was suffering from heatstroke, and continuing could be life-threatening.

"No, no, I can still hold on," the woman insisted, refusing to leave.

"Get out of line! I don’t want a casualty on my hands!" Director Carl’s tone was cold as he had her forcibly taken to the hospital.

At the same time, he also eliminated her from the casting selection.

With such physical condition, not being able to stand under the sun for an hour, there was no way she could continue with the rest of the training.

Even though everyone was a competitor, seeing the woman so ruthlessly disqualified made them all sigh.

Even though they had heard that Director Carl was strict, they hadn’t imagined he would be so severe!

"Senior, how much longer until one hour is up?" Taking advantage of the moment the woman was shouting and being dragged away, Jiang Miaomiao found a chance to quietly ask Xia Ningxing.

Looking at her watch, Xia Ningxing said, "Half an hour."

"Oh my god, that long!" Jiang Miaomiao’s vision darkened at once.

She had thought there were at most ten minutes left, not half an hour.