pjbooks Chapter 120 Skill Combinations and the Recording Scene
Chapter 120 Skill Combinations and the Recording Scene
Chapter 120 Skill Combinations and the Recording Scene
Ma Jie wasn't really prepared to participate in a variety show.
As Forrest Gump said, life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're gonna get.
Three days is neither a long nor a short time.
Aside from doing some basic preparatory work, the rest of the time was naturally spent grinding through tasks.
However, I was a bit unlucky; I ended up with a set of combo gear with a one-star skill by some strange twist of fate.
【Drawing a cake to satisfy hunger (active)】: Restores 100% of the body's required heat after activation, with a 10-day cooldown.
【Quenching Thirst by Looking at Plums (Active)】: Restores 100% of the body's required water after activation. Cooldown: 10 days.
【Wilderness Survival Lv1】: Improves your overall wilderness survival skills. Can be upgraded by selecting multiple times.
There's not much to say about the first two; I've seen them before. They're the kind of items you either don't take or you take them all.
As for wilderness survival, it follows the same mechanics as [American Iaijutsu] and [Mixed Martial Arts].
After making a choice, I forcibly copied the relevant knowledge into my brain.
However, this knowledge is quite basic and you can learn it yourself by spending your time.
For example, using natural features to identify directions and using flint to start fires.
This set of skills, well, it's not necessarily only applicable to participating in the variety show "Living Alone in the Wild".
If one day, due to some accident, I end up stranded in the desert or primeval jungle, then it will naturally come in handy.
I completed two side quests, and the first one earned me a Golden Ticket.
[Golden Ticket]: Refreshes the task panel and skill rewards. The first success rate is 100%, and the subsequent success rate is 30%.
This type of skill is a must-have, and it greatly improves a player's ability to build a single deck in the short term.
The second skill was a bit awkward. The option was fine, but I couldn't resist testing the Golden Ticket.
After swiping twice, three unorthodox skills popped up.
[Street Pickpocketing Lv3]: Permanently upgrades your pickpocketing skills; can be upgraded by selecting multiple times.
【Slip-on Lock Picking 1v3】: Permanently enhances your ability to open various locks; can be upgraded multiple times.
[Breaking Bad Lv3]: Permanently upgrades your chemical toxicant production level. Multiple selections can be used to upgrade.
The first two were understandable, but this last one... did they really need to go this far?
I'm not a high school chemistry teacher, I don't have cancer, I don't even own a motorhome, so what kind of poison am I making?
Therefore, we can only choose from one or two. Street pickpocketing is easy to understand; it's just being a thief, and its application scenarios are relatively limited.
But breaking and picking locks is different. After all, door locks, car locks, electronic locks, and fingerprint locks are all locks. In terms of coverage and limits, they far exceed street pickpocketing.
There's nothing to hesitate about, just add the "Sneak and Lockpicking Lv3" skill to your skill panel.
In the next few days, I probably won't have much time to do tasks; I'll have to focus a lot of my energy on the show.
This is her first television appearance, which, according to Grace, will be a dual-track format of "variety show + live broadcast".
To put it bluntly, making money is secondary; if you can become a viral sensation, you'll have more options for the future.
Who would want to work themselves to the bone when they can earn money decently? Life is about experiencing new things you've never been before; that's how you make the most of this ticket to rebirth.
At dawn, just as the sky was beginning to lighten, the sound of a car starting up echoed through the campsite.
It wasn't MaJack's pickup truck, but Max's mobile castle, that old RV that never moved.
"Oh my god, oh my god, am I really going to be on TV? God bless, this is my first time appearing on screen."
"What if I become famous? What if a big Hollywood director notices me? Will I be invited to play a Disney princess?"
Inside the carriage, Jimmy paced back and forth, looking extremely nervous.
Ma Jie took a small sip of his instant coffee to stay awake and exchanged a speechless glance with Fiona.
The latter couldn't help but complain: "Enough, Jimmy! You look like a monkey that's been locked up in a zoo and gone crazy. Have you ever seen a Disney princess cast as a man?"
"That's not necessarily true." Ma Jieke yawned: "Didn't you see the little black mudfish with dreadlocks in 'The Little Mermaid'?"
Times have changed, lady. Right now it's Black people, but in the future it could be effeminate men.
This wasn't just a casual remark. Just think of the chaotic scene at the Paris Olympics; what is there that old Ansard wouldn't do?
After complaining about Jimmy, Fiona looked at Sandy, who was applying makeup in front of the mirror, and at the same time pouted at MaJack.
This girl is dressed really hot today. She even got her hair and nails done, and her ripped fishnet stockings paired with smoky makeup give her a punk vibe from head to toe, making her look like a street girl.
In contrast, Fiona was dressed in a very ordinary white T-shirt and denim shorts, giving off a friendly, approachable vibe.
After she finished touching up her makeup and came over, Fiona mercilessly unleashed her sharp tongue: "Hot girl, we're going to participate in a variety show, not to pick up rich guys. Aren't you afraid of being mistaken for a prostitute and kicked out by security guards dressed like that?"
She was met with a middle finger and two friendly greetings: "Fuck you Fiona, don't think I don't know you told all your family and neighbors you were going to be on TV. Isn't that a sign of vanity? Your sister Debbie even bet me you'd lose all your savings because of this show."
"Tch, I take everything that comes out of that idiot's mouth the wrong way." Fiona rolled her eyes dismissively. "My only worry right now is that once I've made a fortune, Frank will have his eye on my money."
"He even schemes against his own daughter?" Ma Jieke interjected from the side.
"What do you think, besides drugs and alcohol, is the only thing that can interest him? The end of the world."
Hearing Fiona talk about her father like that, Ma Jie couldn't help but sigh inwardly: Ah, this is true sobriety.
We chatted and laughed along the way, and after about 50 minutes, we arrived in La Verne.
It's a beautiful suburban town with palm trees planted everywhere along the road, and the air is much better than in the city.
The houses are at least three times the size of those in the slums, come with two to three private garages, and every so often you can see recreational areas such as natural pastures, vineyards, giant fishing grounds, hunting grounds, and golf courses.
People all over the world are the same; if they spend too much time in the city, they will inevitably yearn for a pastoral idyll.
After contacting the local staff of the program, the RV was led to a manor called Stardew Valley.
It's basically an American version of agritourism, with country cabins for accommodation and organic vegetables and fresh fruit for meals.
Climbing onto the rooftop and looking out, you can see well-arranged vegetable gardens and orchards, with a large number of cattle, sheep and other livestock being raised in the grazing area. Further away, there is a large natural lake with a row of small shark jet skis moored along the water's edge.
In addition, there are chicken coops, duck sheds, ponds, streams, archery ranges, horse racing tracks, hiking trails, and campsites.
However, the main reason for this trip is to participate in the program, not to have fun.
The production team only provides the most basic food and accommodation. If you want any extra experiences, you'll have to pay extra.
"Nice, this is exactly my dream house."
As soon as the cabin door opened, Jimmy rushed inside without even taking off his shoes and plopped down on one of the beds.
Then he curled up and buried his face in the clean white pillow, taking deep breaths.
"Are you planning to have sex with your bed?" Ma Jie put down his suitcase and sat on a bamboo chair near the window. "It's just a bed, why are you so excited?"
"Of course!" The guy sat up abruptly, bouncing his butt up and down. "Do you know how long it's been since I've slept in a bed? Not counting the time you treated me to a resort hotel, it's been a full 7 years, 3 months, and 21 days. For all these years, my body has maintained an intimate relationship with sleeping mats and sleeping bags. Seven years, buddy. How many seven-year periods are there in a lifetime? Now I'm going to pamper her properly, oh, my lovely girlfriend."
"Alright, alright." Ma Jie crossed his legs and put his hands behind his head. "Stop disgusting me. Your girlfriend has probably slept with countless men. Get back to normal, or I'll throw you into the sheep pen."
"Hehe, the feeling of being in love is so wonderful, you can't understand this feeling."
Jimmy lay on the bed with a blissful expression, twisting his waist and hips back and forth, feeling the wonderful friction between the mattress and his back.
Ma Jieke couldn't stand it any longer and stood up, saying, "I'll give you ten minutes. How do you want to mess with your girl?"
"Any friend is fine, including... you know what I mean, let's get this over with quickly, OK?"
After saying that, he left the cabin and closed the door behind him. The child was rather pitiful; let him cheer up a bit.
The surrounding neighborhoods are all pretty much the same, all small wooden houses, with only slight differences in color and appearance.
Strolling through the courtyard full of natural vegetation might feel pleasant to others, but Ma Jieke's true thought is that he brought too little floral water.
"Mommy, faster, harder, I want to fly!"
From a distance, you could hear Little Pudding's shouts. When you got closer, you could see her sitting on a swing made of green vines and flowers, swinging back and forth dramatically.
"Mommy, can I ask to play for a bit?" Ma Jie walked up to her, his usual cheeky tone unchanged.
"No, baby." Max rolled her eyes at him. "Where's Jimmy? Why aren't you two together?"
"Don't mention him, that kid's having a good time in his room, I can't bear to disturb him."
Jack crossed his arms and looked at Pudding with envy. Youth is wonderful.
The two were chatting casually when a few more people approached from a distance. It was unclear whether they were tourists or invited guests. "Jack?" One of them saw him and came straight up to greet him.
"Oh my god, what are you doing here?" Ma Jieke replied with a smile, "Mr. William, please don't tell me you're here to participate in the show too."
"Otherwise what?" Old William spread his hands and looked at his companions: "Old buddies, I'm going to give you a proper introduction to my little brother Jack. He's an absolute expert when it comes to appraising treasures."
"No, no, no, please don't say that." Hearing his mindless praise, Ma Jie said modestly, "I'm just a little bit luckier than the average person, I'm not an expert at all."
"William, that genius homeless guy you mentioned to me before, could he be this kid?"
Hearing their conversation, an elder next to old William immediately spoke up: "Forgive my poor eyesight, but I don't see anything special about this lad. Homeless people have very limited access to treasures. If he can become an expert in all of them, then what are we professionals for?"