Chapter 461 Cooperation
“However, I am not the only decision-maker in the ‘Screening Round Table’, and my personal consent alone is of no use.”
Ms. Crow said.
"I can first state a core need within us. If Mr. Gillan can meet it, then secret transmission will not be a problem."
"Please speak." Gillan said.
"I wonder, Mr. Gillan, have you ever heard of a real film called "Curtain Call"?"
A mature female voice asked in a low voice.
Hearing this, Ji Lan raised his eyebrows.
Coincidentally, he happened to have a fragment of this film in his hand, numbered "4".
This was a parting gift given to him by Duke Hawkes, a friend he had made in the Stuttgart Empire.
"I wonder what is so special about this film that it deserves so much attention from your 'recording meeting'."
Gilan asked tentatively.
“To tell you the truth, we have actually been studying this film for a long time, but because it is a incomplete film and cannot be screened normally, we have not been able to discover its secrets.”
Ms. Crow took a deep breath and said in a deep voice.
“However, the senior executives of the Screening Roundtable, after collecting intelligence from multiple channels and exploring film history, almost unanimously concluded that there is a huge secret left behind by the director February Sichen buried in it. ”
"If we can learn this secret, we may have unexpected gains."
"So that's it."
Gilan said, feeling surprised in his heart.
He did not expect that this incomplete and real film would have such a high value.
After some thought, he said into the microphone:
"Ms. Crow, according to your description, I seem to have a fragment in my hand."
"Huh?!"
Rapid breathing came from the other end of the phone.
Obviously, Gillan's words made Ms. Crow emotional.
Originally, she just wanted to get some information from Jilan, but she didn't expect that the other party had it.
"Really? That's great!"
Ms. Crow controlled her tone. After calming down for a few seconds, she continued:
"I don't know the fragments in Mr. Gillan's hands. "What's the number?"
"No. 4," Ji Lan said.
“That should be right!”
Ms. Crow's speech speeded up, with a joyful expression.
“The fragments in our hands are No. 2 and No. 5 respectively. The 'Screening Round Table' has already concluded that there should be a total of six fragments of this film, and the first three numbers and the last three numbers correspond to """
"If you add the number 4 in your hand, you will only be able to complete "Curtain Call #Part 2" by number 6, and we will be able to enter it and find out." br>
“But it’s too early to say this now.”
Ms. Crow paused for a moment and asked again:
"What do you think if we exchange the Level 6 secret 'set' for the No. 4 fragment in Mr. Gillan's hand?"
"Ms. Crow, Secret is not the only one. Even if it is Level 6, There must be other ways to get it, but the film "Curtain Call" is the only one, so I suffered a loss in this exchange."
Gilan said with a smile.
There was silence on the other end of the phone.
He continued:
"But I have a suggestion."
"Mr. Gillan might as well talk about it."
"Well, I am quite interested in real film. After your description, it makes it even more fascinating. My curiosity arose... Since "Curtain Call" is incomplete, and both of us have a part of it, but it's still incomplete, we might as well cooperate."
Gilan said calmly.
“You and I will search for the remaining fragments together. If we collect them one day, how about we share the rights to use "Curtain Call"?"
"What about the secret of 'setting'?"
Ms. Crow was a little moved, but she still fought hard.
“Aren’t you going to take it, Mr. Gillan?”
“Yes, of course I will.” Gillan said. "If cooperation can be reached, I wonder if this secret can be exchanged for other bargaining chips?"
"Hmm..." Ms. Crow pondered. "Mr. Gillan, I need to inform the members of the Screening Roundtable, and I can only give you a reply after some discussion and consideration. How about that?"
"Of course, no problem." Gillan said.
"That's it for now. I will call you as soon as possible after the discussion comes out."
Ms. Crow seems to be quite eager.
Hearing this, Jilan didn’t say anything more. After saying yes, he hung up the hotline.
"Huh..." he breathed out.
In fact, Gillan was also prepared. If the "recording meeting" did not intend to cooperate, then he would not easily hand over the fragments in exchange for the "set" secret.
Even if the sixth-level secret is valuable, it is not only owned by the "Record Society". Ji Lan felt that with his connections, there might be other channels to find him.
'Level 6 is the limit of the world, and those with the original "strength" level can be said to be strong men standing at the top...'
Jilan put away the alchemy hotline and thought to himself:
'If possible, try to collect as many Level 6 secrets from other channels this time, preferably all of them... In this way, it will not only reduce the points required for the "Beautiful" deduction, but also make the final deduction easier. The quality of the performance is more comprehensive! ’
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After some routine practice, Jilan once again felt the growth of his gnosis and spirituality.
He had lunch and without wasting time, he went directly upstairs to his room and started watching the movie.
Place "Dark Ages" on the projector, install a brand new mercury battery, and flip the switch.
Click.
The light beam is projected and falls on the curtain to form a picture. But Gilan deliberately avoided looking and waited quietly.
Nearly two hours passed quickly. After the movie finished and the rolling subtitles appeared, he applauded at the curtain.
Bah bang bang.
After a burst of applause, the curtain went dark, and a small, dim room filled with an array of monitors appeared.
Apostle February’s “recording assistant” was sitting on the single sofa in the center, looking towards him.
"Mr. Guillain Yiros, this time, are you going to review the film "Dark Times"?"
"Yes, ma'am. I am going to compare it with "The Crown" "The Great Plague" combination to watch the complete series of movies "The Fire of Enlightenment""
Gilan bowed towards the curtain and lowered his head.
On Hera's white neck was a monitor that replaced her head. The beautiful face on the screen had a calm expression.
"Well...since you watched the "Human Will" series last time and consumed your second chance, so there is only one last chance left, are you sure you want to review "The Fire of Enlightenment"?"
“Huh?”
Jilan looked up and was startled.
“Last time it wasn’t because of a gambling fight…”
"Mr. Gillan, no matter what the reason is, as long as you look back, you will waste the opportunity. There is no loophole to exploit."
Ms. Hera said lightly.
Jilan didn’t expect this, and couldn’t help but feel depressed.
He thought for a while, nodded and said:
"Ms. Hera, I still plan to use up my last chance to review and watch the movie "The Enlightenment"."
"As you wish."
The woman on the curtain said softly.
Wow——
The picture then disappeared, returning to a black screen full of noise and vertical spots.
Gilan took a deep breath, stood up again, took down "Dark Ages" from the projector, and took out "The Great Plague" from the "ether bubble".
He put the two film reels together, and soon they merged into a new reel of film -
"The Fire of Enlightenment"
Gilan placed the new reel of film, I pressed the playback lever again and started watching the movie.
Click.
The picture on the screen is a static shot of a loess trail in the countryside from a low camera angle.
A small caravan slowly approached from a distance, and dust rose up as the horses kicked.
Jilan’s eyes flickered.
He found himself sitting on a horse leading the caravan, wearing leather armor and carrying an iron sword on his back.
Having already watched this series of movies, he was quite familiar with the plot. He did not do anything extra, and calmly rode his horse to clear the way ahead.
On the carriage behind them, two caravan stewards, one middle-aged and one young, were chatting, while the other guards were scanning the surroundings, always vigilant.
Not long after.
The caravan discovered the burned village ahead.
"Hey! Captain Gillan! There's a situation ahead!"
A young guard suddenly said loudly.
Everyone looked up and saw some black smoke rising straight into the sky, and a smell of coke was carried by the breeze.
All the stone and wooden buildings in the village collapsed, leaving only charred wooden piles and a dead silence.
The expression of the middle-aged steward in the motorcade changed slightly and he said:
“Damn it! Marta Village is in trouble!”
Soon, the two stewards asked whether to take a detour. They started to argue, but in the end they had no choice but to go through the ruins of the village because there was not much food.
The caravan proceeds cautiously.
Gillan rode his horse and observed the ruins of houses on the roadside. According to the original plot, young William will show up soon and be taken in by the caravan.
But not long after, Jilan realized something was wrong.
The plot has changed!
The little boy who was supposed to make a noise in the ruins now appeared in the middle of the road, blocking the way of the caravan.
With a sallow complexion and thin muscles, he stood quietly, holding a rusty hatchet commonly used by villagers in his hand.
It's just that William's expression was quite calm at the moment, and his eyes remained on the leader, "Caravan Guard Chief" Gillan.
The rest of the people waited without even taking a look.
"Jilan, you are here."
The little boy spoke in a childish voice, but his tone was quite indifferent.
Hearing this, Jilan was shocked.
The caravan stewards and guards around him also looked surprised and confused, as if they didn't know how the surviving child in the village met Captain Gilan.
"Your Majesty the Head of State?"
Gilan seemed to have thought of something, and stood up from the horse as if no one else was watching, took a few steps forward, and bowed.
The little boy gave him a meaningful look.
“I am not the head of the empire now, I am just a child who survived the massacre of the village.”
"Just call me Afu."
The boy wiped away some scorch marks on the hatchet with his hand and smiled slightly.
“My other self named ‘Caesar’ rarely takes action in this world, not because I don’t want to, but because I can’t... Those people keep staring at me, which is really inconvenient.”< br>
"Just through the images Clark left here, let me see what you are capable of now."
"If you can defeat me, a trace of 'law' contained in the film will be given to you. But if you are not strong enough, you may have to suffer a lot.”
Hearing this, Ji Lan couldn't help but take a deep breath.
The little boy in front of him was sallow, thin, and extremely weak, but he did not dare to be careless in the slightest.
Because the other party is the "Crippled King"!
December Sichen, the god of resistance and change!
(End of this chapter)