novelslam Chapter 5 Skill! Androgynous!
Chapter 5 Skill! Androgynous!
Jiang Bai's head was buzzing all afternoon.
That's not tinnitus.
That's money... oh no, it's the beautiful melody of popularity points being credited.
[Ding! The amazing value from Lu Jiaren +1]
[Ding! Curiosity value from Lu Yiren +1]
[Ding! Admiration from Lu Bingren +1]
……
The notification sounds were as frequent as a summer downpour, pounding against Jiang Bai's heart.
He lay on the bed, seemingly resting with his eyes closed, but in reality, he was counting money in the system panel until his hands cramped.
Don't even think about it.
This incredible wealth must have come from the posts on the Shanghai Theatre Academy's campus forum.
That photo is probably already circulating wildly in various groups at the Shanghai Theatre Academy!
In just a few hours, the number in the popularity column jumped wildly, eventually settling on the number "386".
386 points!
For a newbie who has only recently linked their account to the system, this is an enormous sum of money!
"I'm rich! I'm rich!!!!"
Jiang Bai was so excited he wanted to rub his hands together.
He immediately opened the [System Shop], ready to make a purchase.
however.
Reality was like a bucket of cold water, ruthlessly extinguishing his shopping desires.
The items in the mall are good, but the prices are outrageous.
[God-level acting skills: 100000000 popularity points.]
[Master-level piano proficiency: 50000 popularity points.]
[Perfect Body Shaping: 8000 popularity points.]
Even the cheapest [beginner script - short film] requires at least 2000 popularity points.
Jiang Bai looked at the exorbitantly priced goods and shed tears of poverty.
Is this what they call "looking but not buying"?
I can't afford it, I simply can't afford it!
He shifted his gaze from the towering rows of unattainable goods and finally fixed it on a gleaming roulette wheel in the corner of the mall.
[Lucky Draw]
Next to it was a line of enticing little words.
[Take a gamble, and you might turn a bicycle into a motorcycle! A hundred consecutive pulls can create a miracle; even the unluckiest player can sneak into Europe!]
The price listed below is 100 popularity points per visit.
Jiang Bai swallowed hard.
At this moment, the gambling mentality took over.
A little over 300 points, just enough for three draws.
What if?
What if I get a gold item in a single draw?
After all, I am the chosen one with a system, so my luck shouldn't be too bad, right?
"Chief, give me three shots!"
"Stronger! Miracle!"
Jiang Bai roared inwardly and threw away a huge sum of three hundred.
The giant roulette wheel began to slowly rotate, and colorful lights flashed before one's eyes, dazzling the viewer.
The pointer spun rapidly before finally coming to a slow stop.
[Ding! Congratulations, host, for consuming 100 popularity points and receiving: Thank you for your patronage!]
Jiang Bai almost spat out a mouthful of blood.
Thank you for your patronage?
Is there even a lottery system with available slots?
This is a scam!
"There's something fishy going on! There's definitely something fishy going on!"
Jiang Bai was so angry he wanted to smash the system, but the roulette wheel had already started spinning for the second time.
This time, the pointer moved past the large gray "Thank you for your patronage" area and stopped on a small pink square.
[Ding! Congratulations, host, for consuming 100 popularity points and gaining 1 attribute point: Charm +1.]
call……
Jiang Bai breathed a sigh of relief.
At least there's no air force.
Charisma, though invisible and intangible, is an absolute core attribute for people in the entertainment industry.
He immediately looked in the mirror.
The boy in the mirror still had the same facial features; there was no change as if he had undergone plastic surgery.
But upon closer inspection, there seems to be an indescribable charm in his eyes and brows.
It's like adding a light, soft-focus filter, making it more pleasing to the eye and more approachable.
"It's alright, not a bad deal."
Jiang Bai consoled himself with a word and turned his attention to the final lottery draw.
We absolutely have to ship it!
I only have 100 points left to live!
The roulette wheel spun rapidly, finally crawling past "Thank you for your patronage" at an extremely slow and agonizing pace, before coming to rest on a golden square.
Golden Legend!
Jiang Bai's eyes lit up instantly, and his breathing became rapid.
[Ding! Congratulations, host, for consuming 100 popularity points and gaining the special skill: Androgynous.]
[Skill Introduction: Your vocal cords have undergone special modifications, allowing you to freely switch between your original male voice and a perfect female voice. In female voice mode, your timbre is sweet and versatile, easily switching between mature, loli, and girlish voices, enough to fool even the most discerning listeners!]
ha?
Jiang Bai was stunned.
Cannot be distinguished as male or female?
Is this the legendary "voice-shifting master's" essential skill?
In the past, Jiang Bai might have thought this skill was a bit useless. After all, he was a grown man, why would he need to imitate a woman's speech?
But after experiencing the social death this morning.
He suddenly realized that this skill... seemed to have some merit.
After all, he's a man bound to the Movie Queen System, and who knows what bizarre tasks he might face in the future.
There was this sound.
At least in situations where one has to dress as a woman, it can better conceal oneself.
"Want to give it a try?"
Jiang Bai's mind raced.
He cleared his throat, trying to harness the newfound power.
Unlike online tutorials, you don't need to find any resonance chambers or press down the root of your tongue.
It's an instinct.
It's as simple as changing a TV channel.
He opened his mouth and softly called out to the air:
"Brother~"
boom!
Upon hearing that sound, Jiang Bai felt a shiver run down his spine.
What kind of sound was that?
Crisp, sweet and chewy, with a touch of lazy coquettishness!
It's like a freshly baked cat paw cake, so soft it melts your heart!
Is that my voice?
Jiang Bai got goosebumps all over his body. This feeling of arousing himself was too weird.
Just then.
The three roommates, who were each playing on their phones, stopped in unison.
Gu Dapeng dropped the spicy strips in his hand onto the ground.
Su Ze's phone screen went black while he was playing a game.
Lin Le's hand, which was pushing up his glasses, froze in mid-air.
The three people perked up their ears instantly, like radar.
"Holy crap?"
"Did you hear that?"
Gu Dapeng lowered his voice, his face showing a look of utter disbelief: "It sounded like a woman was calling out 'brother' just now?"
Su Ze swallowed hard, his eyes widening in fear as he looked around.
"I heard you..."
"It's right here in our dorm!"
"Holy crap, is our dorm room haunted? Is it haunted in broad daylight?"
Lin Le was a bit calmer, but his eyes were still full of doubt:
"From an acoustic point of view, the sound source is nearby."
"Could it be a voice from someone's phone?"
All three of them turned to look at Jiang Bai.
Jiang Bai was sitting in a chair with a stiff expression, looking constipated.
"Third brother, is that your phone ringing?" Su Ze asked.
Jiang Bai was inwardly panicking, but outwardly remained as calm as a rock.
He quickly switched back to his deep baritone voice, looking at them with a blank expression:
"what?"
"What phone is ringing?"
"I was spacing out, I didn't hear you."
Acting skills!
That's acting!
Jiang Bai felt that his mental fortitude had been elevated at this moment.
Gu Dapeng scratched his head: "Didn't you hear that? Wait a minute, that 'brother' you just called me made my bones melt, it definitely wasn't a hallucination!"
"Maybe the people in the next dorm are watching the live stream with the volume turned up," Jiang Bai calmly deflected the blame.
"The soundproofing in our building is so bad, we can hear even a fart from next door. That's normal."
The three roommates exchanged suspicious glances.
Although I felt something was wrong, I couldn't come up with any other explanation.
After all, it couldn't possibly have been posted by Jiang Bai, a grown man, right?
They wouldn't dare to even think about it.
"Alright, alright, stop being so paranoid."
Su Ze glanced at his watch, stood up, and patted his backside.
"It's 3:30, time to go to the classroom."
"If I'm late for the first class meeting and the counselor marks it as such, that would be terrible."
"Let's go, let's go!"
……
The performing arts department building.
The classroom of Class 6, Grade 26 was now bustling with noise.
It must be said that the Shanghai Theatre Academy has a high level of attractiveness.
Looking around, there wasn't a single ugly person in the entire classroom.
The boys are all tall and handsome, and the girls are all fair-skinned and beautiful; any one of them could be an internet celebrity.
The air was filled with the scents of various high-end perfumes, an overwhelming hormonal atmosphere.
Jiang Bai followed his three roommates into the classroom and found a corner at the back to sit down.
Before he could even sit down properly, Su Ze started scanning the classroom like a radar, craning his neck to scan the surroundings.
It wasn't just him.
Gu Dapeng and Lin Le are the same.
These three guys' eyes were like X-rays, filtering through every single girl in the class.
After scanning the entire area, I realized I had done it.
The three of them slumped into their chairs like deflated balloons.
"no."
"no."
"That's not it either."
Su Ze looked utterly desperate: "Where's that fairy-like woman in the white dress? Why isn't she here?"
Gu Dapeng looked around again, unwilling to give up: "Could it be that they didn't come? Or did they go to the restroom?"
Lin Le pushed up his glasses, his tone heavy:
"Keep the change, please."
"From a probabilistic point of view, if she were in the class, she would definitely become the center of attention."
"But now, although there are many beautiful girls in the class, none of them can match the stunning beauty in the photos."
There is only one conclusion.
"The news on the forum is fake; that pretty girl isn't even in our class!"
"ah--!"
Su Ze let out a wail and lay on the table pretending to be dead.
"My love story ended before it even began."
"That person who posted this is a dog! May their whole family die from spreading rumors!"
Listening to my roommates' warm greetings to the poster and their longing for the beautiful woman in the white dress.
Jiang Bai sat beside him, eyes downcast, seemingly lost in thought.
Silence is golden.
What could he say?
Are you suggesting someone jump out and say, "Stop looking, the wife you're looking for is sitting right next to you, and she's even a man!"
I reckon there's going to be a bloodbath in this classroom today!