Chapter 27

Sun Fatzi stomped his feet in frustration. He and the others found the organizers and asked if Liu Yifei would come back. Luo Tai watched from the side, thinking that these fans were truly too naive. From Liu Yifei's expression, it was clear that she had something more important to attend to, and with the event time running out, how could she possibly return? She was probably on her way to the airport by now. After another hour, everyone finally realized that Liu Yifei wasn't coming back and slowly left the venue.

Luo Tai waited outside the caution tape for Sun Fatzi, watching him walk out with his head hanging low. When he saw Luo Tai, he shook his head and said, "It was my turn, damn it, she left again. Do I really have no fate with her?"

Sun Fatzi's tone was very serious. Suddenly, he raised the photo in his hand and was about to tear it. "Smack!" Luo Tai was quick, and with two fingers, he snatched the photo from Sun Fatzi's hand.

"What are you doing?" Sun Fatzi said irritably, "Give it back, let me tear it. I have no fate with Yifei in this life..."

"Go to hell, stop being so dramatic," Luo Tai said, holding the photo. "Didn't you see that the brand is from Jibei? She will definitely come back. If you tear the photo now, you'll regret it tomorrow."

Sun Fatzi frowned and thought for a moment, then said to Luo Tai, "You're right, your analysis makes sense. Yes, she will definitely come back... Alright, I'll wait for next time. Good things come to those who wait. Give me the photo."

Luo Tai glanced at him and then handed the photo back to Sun Fatzi. He looked at the darkening sky, realizing that the next movie was about to start. So he said to Sun Fatzi, "Alright, Fatzi, I've been with you all afternoon. I have something to do now, I'll contact you later."

"Hey..." Sun Fatzi quickly grabbed Luo Tai and said, "What's the rush? What could you possibly have to do? You've been with me for so long, I insist on treating you to dinner tonight. This time, I'll take you to my place, I'll treat you."

Luo Tai nodded and smiled, "Thanks, I really have something to do. I appreciate your offer, I'll contact you next time, don't you dare not treat me."

"Wow, you seem so anxious, what's the matter? Hmm... Come on, it's not a date, is it?" Sun Fatzi asked.

Luo Tai rubbed his head, thinking that if he didn't come up with a reason, Sun Fatzi would keep pestering him. So he said, "Yes, it's a date. Got it?"

Sun Fatzi patted Luo Tai on the back and said, "Alright, kid, I didn't see that coming... Jerk, why didn't you tell me? I could have helped you out."

"It's just that we've only known each other for a short time. If this goes well, I'll let you help me out," Luo Tai said.

"Alright, I won't hold you up. Being late for a date is no good," Sun Fatzi quickly said.

After saying goodbye to Sun Fatzi, Luo Tai took large strides and ran home. He didn't want to disappear on the street. As soon as he got home, his watch vibrated. Luo Tai caught his breath and lifted his wrist.

"Real time has arrived, please draw a movie. If you do not draw within three minutes, the system will draw for you automatically." Luo Tai patted his chest and clicked the draw button.

The watch screen started to spin, making it impossible for Luo Tai to see the movie's title. He could only hope it was a normal movie, not something supernatural or a high-tech sci-fi blockbuster...

"Ding~" The watch made a soft sound and stopped.

"Congratulations, you have drawn the movie 'Shaolin Soccer.' You will now enter directly..." the watch displayed.

"Wait, I need to get some pocket money," Luo Tai shouted at the watch. He knew 'Shaolin Soccer,' a classic football comedy by Stephen Chow, which was very entertaining, combining kung fu and football. The kung fu in the movie wasn't too exaggerated, and it was an urban action movie, which he could adapt to. Since it was an urban movie, he wanted to bring some real-world pocket money to see if he could use it in the movie.

However, the watch ignored Luo Tai's words. It flashed, and Luo Tai felt his head spinning, and soon he was dizzy.

When he regained consciousness, he found himself in the movie 'Shaolin Soccer.' The exterior scenes of 'Shaolin Soccer' were not explicitly stated in the movie, but Luo Tai could tell it was Shanghai. Although he had never been to Shanghai in real life, he had seen it in many movies and TV shows.

Luo Tai appeared on a small street, next to a construction site. Seeing no one around, he lifted his wrist and first checked the system's task for this movie.

The system wrote: In this movie, there are two tasks: First, become a key player in the Shaolin Soccer team. Second, help the Shaolin Soccer team win the National Super Cup. Time limit: 8 months. After completing the tasks, you can return to reality.

Seeing this, Luo Tai began to think about the entire movie. 'Shaolin Soccer' is a classic football comedy directed, produced, and starred by Stephen Chow. This film became the most successful Chinese movie during the low point of Hong Kong cinema in the late 1990s.

The story goes like this: Mingfeng accidentally meets A Xing, a cheerful and martial arts-obsessed scavenger. Mingfeng discovers A Xing's incredible Shaolin Dajingang Leg and, with his professional insight, recognizes A Xing's football talent. Mingfeng persuades A Xing to join the National Super Cup, and A Xing agrees.

To strengthen the team and promote Shaolin kung fu, A Xing persuades his former Shaolin Temple classmates, including the Iron Head, Whirlwind Ground Leg, Golden Bell Iron Shirt, Ghost Shadow Grappling Hand, and Light Foot Water Float, to join the team.

Unfortunately, they have all abandoned their martial arts for survival and lack fighting spirit. However, for the one million yuan prize, they all agree to participate. In the first friendly match against the notorious Tyrant Team, they are nearly beaten to death. At the critical moment, A Xing awakens their latent kung fu, and they instantly regain their skills, integrating them into football, displaying incredible power. They even win over some members of the Tyrant Team, forming a complete "Shaolin Team."

Finally, the Shaolin Team successfully reaches the Super Cup final and defeats the main villain, the Devil Team...

Thinking about these plot points, Luo Tai realized that even without his presence, the Shaolin Team would still win the Super Cup according to the movie's development. Therefore, the difficulty of the movie task lies not in winning the Super Cup but in joining the "Shaolin Soccer Team" and becoming a key player.

Considering that he only had free-fighting level 7 as his current skill, Luo Tai thought he needed to draw a prize. He clicked on the merit points.

"You have accumulated 288 merit points. The movie draw system is now active, and you can choose to draw. Each draw in this movie will cost you 150 merit points..."

"Damn." Luo Tai slapped his forehead. Indeed, the cost of drawing for the second movie was no longer 100 but increased to 150 points.

"Please view the items for this draw..." Luo Tai could only continue watching.

"1. Shaolin Dajingang Leg level 8. Permanent (Note: Equivalent to the main character A Xing's level). 2. Football skills level 4. Permanent (Note: Equivalent to the national team level). 3. Flying Dagger technique level 7, permanent. 4. English level 9, permanent. 5. Serial killer and sex offender identity for 8 months (Note: This identity is globally wanted by Interpol). 6. A venomous snake (Note: This is a king cobra, highly venomous, and it will bite you). 7. A companion for 8 months (Note: This companion is a woman from your real world, and you will experience this world together. Note: The companion is not a servant, and you must ensure her safety)."

Seeing these new items, Luo Tai felt a bit dizzy. The first few were manageable, but from the fifth item onwards, they were quite alarming. "Damn, if I draw the serial killer and sex offender identity, not only will completing the task be impossible, but survival will be a problem."

And a venomous snake? Luo Tai was both amused and worried. It seemed he would have to be cautious during the draw.

The last item was quite interesting—a companion for 8 months, and this companion was a woman from his real world. This meant that if he drew this item, there would be a second person in his real world who knew about everything.

Hmm... Luo Tai suddenly thought of the old immortal's promise of someone he could confide in. This must be it...

After some thought, Luo Tai clicked to draw. He believed that any of the first four items would be fine, even level 9 English, which was a significant skill. In reality, level 6 was already impressive, and level 9 would probably allow him to understand Old English.

But his heart still hoped to draw the Shaolin Dajingang Leg and football skills... because these skills would be very useful in this movie.

"Ding~~" The watch stopped. Luo Tai quickly checked what he had drawn, while also looking around cautiously, afraid that a venomous snake might suddenly appear...

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