Lord Of Dying Smoke - Chapter 199



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The King of Death Smoke Episode 199

The Second Masterpiece and the $400 Million Love Story (9)

The order of the third audition was basically the reverse order of the scores the participants received in the teaser videos.

Those with low scores were placed forward, while those with high scores were placed back.

Since leaving the climax behind is a common occurrence in all broadcasts, no one really complained.

What’s the use of worrying about the teaser score now? It’s just a way to build up motivation to turn things around in the actual broadcast.

‘Ugh… … ! What the heck… … !’

The only exception to this rule was Thailand’s Rawit Thanat.

Having developed a fiery rivalry with Vietnam’s Le Huyen Linh since the first round, he was now in a dire situation.

As luck would have it, he was the second batter after Hu Yanlin.

‘I wish I could have gotten at least one more point somehow… … !’

He literally hit the ground in despair.

‘But I was relieved that the second time was better than the first, and that it was much better than that guy Hu Yanlin… …!’

The reality was quite the opposite.

While Hu Yanlin’s acting was getting decent reviews, the plot twist of being a crew member of a dimensional navigation ship literally turned the world upside down.

What was more terrifying than netizens from all over the world grabbing each other by the collar and fighting was that the most passionate of them were people from Rawit Thanat’s hometown.

Countries that were deceived by Vietnam, which had become arrogant due to the propaganda of Huyen Linh and Ngoc Thanh, were busy uniting and shouting.

-Lawit Thanat will show you an example!

-If Kang Min helps, Hu Yan Lin won’t be Tanat’s enemy!

– and the viewership ratings are 2x? Thanat will make it 3x!

-Tannat! Tannat! Tannat!

‘What the heck is this!!’

When Rawit Thanat heard this news, he just foamed at the mouth.

‘Episode 1 wasn’t done well by Hu Yanlin, but thanks to teacher Kang Min!! How could I have something that got 100 million views in 24 hours!!’

But the situation was already beyond repair.

The bait from the arrogant Vietnam and other ASEAN countries had already spread beyond their hometown to the United States and Europe.

No, even without the news of the crew of the Dimensional Navigation Ship and the all-time rankings on YouTube, it was already causing a stir!

What do you want me to do about this situation?

In the end, there was only one opponent that Rawit Thanat could choose to depend on.

“Ugh… … . Please help me… … !!”

“Even if you don’t say anything, it’s going to happen… … .”

“i look forward to!!”

“Uh, um… … .”

Before filming, Rawit Thanat literally grabbed Kangmin’s trouser leg and held on.

While everyone on the crew was flustered, only Penelope felt a little better.

‘Yeah! This is it! That guy has to experience some embarrassment too!’

‘They’re turning a person into a pirate captain out of nowhere and then pretending not to care…!’

But, well, it didn’t last long.

“Excuse me, Mr. Olsen? Here’s your hat.”

“… … Sorry, I already received it last time.”

“Oh, that’s a pirate hat! According to Director Pian and Director Gonzalez, the captain’s hat is a separate thing! In the setting, the captain is a character who rebelled against the Galactic Empire and became a pirate, but he has a strange love and hate for the Imperial Army captain’s hat, separate from his own pirate hat! Here, there is a 128,000-character manuscript that organizes the setting, and he asked me to read it! And here are twelve images that organize the captain’s family tree-”

“… … .”

Rawit Thanat was unhappy.

Penelope Olsen was also unhappy.

But, in fact, the one who was most perplexed by this mess was Kang Min himself.

‘what……?’

‘How on earth did this crazy situation come about…?’

He was deeply contemplating while Rawit Thanat held onto his trouser leg and Penelope accepted his new hat with a grim expression.

No wonder, nothing ever went according to his perfect plan.

‘I hired an appropriate number of outside talents to lay the framework for the program and make it a long-running program that could rival … My plan was simple and perfect!’

‘But why on earth does this happen… …!’

Kang Min continued to worry.

But no matter how much I thought about it, I couldn’t figure out why.

This Kangmin has never done anything that would make his conscience queasy, looking up to the heavens. So why on earth did things get so complicated?

-Ahem, it’s Choi Na-kyung. I’m calling to congratulate you.

“Who are you?”

-… … This is Choi Na-kyung.

“?”

– When I was in my 7th year, I auditioned for ! I got beat up by you! And you forgot about it?!

“???”

-What the f-

It got to the point where I was getting harassing phone calls from people I barely remembered.

‘Not good.’

Kangmin felt a little bit of alarm.

‘I’m not trying to make a quick buck. I’m trying to create my own long-running program that will surpass the 20-year-old . Something this noisy is problematic.’

Besides, no matter how you look at it, the current reaction is seriously frothed up.

Even when looking at stock prices, shouldn’t such signals be caught sensitively? Kang Min was convinced that it was best to just let the wind out of it.

He tried to soothe Thanat with a soft voice.

“I don’t think I have any tricks. If an actor is sincere about his acting, the results will naturally follow.”

“… … Do you really think so?”

“Of course.”

“indeed……!”

Of course that couldn’t be the case.

After Director Dusk publicly attacked him, Kang Min, who had been busy with various things, belatedly took the time to watch .

And I was greatly impressed.

‘This is a genius’ work! The creator himself knows his strengths!’

After watching episode 1 of , I was even more impressed.

‘Oh my god, this level of perfection in a genre I’ve never even tried before! There’s no way my poorly planned work could beat a director of this caliber!’

The so-called ‘War of New York’ was largely influenced by luck, and the victory in episode 1 was largely a result of variables.

But in a proper fight, how could the one-act plays of audition participants possibly beat the direction of such a director?

When Kangmin realized the difference in level, he felt relieved.

If you think about it, there really wasn’t anything to lose by giving the victory to Director Dusk.

‘That’s better. It doesn’t help my goals or the pressure the participants feel, or the current situation. If Director Dusk shows a level difference, the current bubble will burst quickly… … .’

If you think about it, shooting Kang Min might have been a stepping stone to show that difference in skill.

Kang Min stroked his chin after reading Rawit Thanat’s scenario.

“So, it’s more of a mystery and detective thing?”

“Oh, yes! It’s a story about mysterious incidents that occur in a quiet rural town, and the victims uncover the truth with the help of a detective! I’d like to ask you to play the role of a detective!”

“All right.”

‘Huh, I lost.’

If even the conversation is this static, I won’t be able to win no matter what I do.

However, it is not the host’s job to interfere with the contestants’ romantic fantasies just to win an obvious fight.

‘Since it’s come to this, even if I lose, I have to make sure that I hear people say that it’s a waste of my acting skills.’

So, Kang Min, who started discussing the content of the performance with Rawit Thanat, sensed defeat even before the fight.

… … It was truly a crazy intuition.

Five days have passed.

On the day when Episode 2 of and Episode 2 of collided, Southeast Asia was practically engulfed in frenzy.

Vietnamese, poorly translated using a machine, poured out.

-10 minutes before the Vietnamese guys start crying!

-The dimension that Kang Min and Kang Min created was amazing, but what was so amazing about you Hu Yanlin!

-The bubble of the likes of Ngoc An Thanh will burst with this broadcast!

Naturally, Thai and Malay words that were poorly translated using a machine translation machine also poured out.

-You guys should stop crying!

-Honestly, Hu Yanlin’s contribution was greater than Kang Min’s!

-If you’re jealous of the fact that there’s no one like you, then say you’re jealous!

Both dramas began around the time when the bickering was at its peak.

But this time again, it was that dominated the early viewership ratings.

As with the previous episode, all episodes of are in the form of a one-act play, so it is inevitable that the background and characters will be introduced in the beginning. The beginning is bound to be a bit drawn out.

On the other hand, Ngoc An Thanh’s scheme to seduce the male protagonist, Liam, was about to bear fruit.

[I have a wife.]

[Hehe, are you talking about that boring person you paired up with at church?]

[… …She is a devout person.]

[Yes, that’s why I said it wasn’t fun.]

The man is shaken.

And the woman captures the heart of such a man with a flowing smile.

[If it were me, it would be a little different.]

[… … .]

Even Kang Min couldn’t help but admire the determined tempo once again.

‘Oh my god, he really is no ordinary person!’

The special side also somehow reorganizes the system and gets into the real story, but it’s not very good.

This fight is different from episode 1. All the elements that will grab viewers’ attention, such as Kang Min’s appearance and the dimension, have already been revealed.

The story of a quiet rural town where a murder mystery unfolds is nothing compared to the tension that comes just before the seduction succeeds.

-Is it going to fall? Is it going to fall?

-It’s almost here!

-Wow, this is a great atmosphere!

-My words!

-But Director Dusk, if this is a success, what is he going to do with the next story…?

The only comment that raises concerns is quickly buried in the torrent of posts.

But critics’ thoughts were not different.

“It seems like they’re trying to wrap up a 10-episode story in 2 episodes… … I really don’t know what they’re trying to do.”

“What I’m saying is! Considering the number of participants, should be at least 20 episodes long, and of course Dusk should match that-”

“It’s not like the traditional production method of front 13 and back 9. You have to conserve materials… … .”

If a broadcast burns its original material like crazy, it is easy to suck up the viewers’ attention.

But there is no back.

It’s not for nothing that Korean daily dramas waste time by introducing supporting characters who ruin the mood and muddle the plot when important stories come up. There has to be something to talk about.

However, Director Dusk was acting as if he was going to finish the story within two episodes.

It was something I didn’t understand.

-It’s the best!

-Have you seen it? This is the acting skills of Ngop An Thanh!

-I don’t know if it’s that much less than Kangmin?!

While Vietnamese netizens were going crazy, critics all looked at the screen with skeptical expressions.

But despite such concerns, the temptation ultimately succeeds.

Ngoc An Thanh smiled with a smile of satisfaction and took the man’s hand.

The hotel is at the target location.

The man hesitates a bit, but eventually nods cautiously.

Are you really planning on ending it in this episode?

like that.

It was a time when critics were full of doubts and netizens were full of anticipation.

Finally, Director Dusk’s clever plan has been revealed.

The actress who was smiling and holding my hand suddenly lost her footing.

[uh……?]

Her eyes widened.

[Gyaaaaaaah-!!]

And then, screaming, he fell down the manhole.

The screen went black.

Only silence remained.

“?”

“?”

“… … ?”

All the viewers were shocked.

‘Uh, um… … .’

‘What kind of production is this… …?’

Unfortunately, there was no directing.

The screen changes immediately.

The scene that dissolves is none other than a funeral parlor.

The main character, Mr. Liam, looked at the dead woman’s face with a sad expression and paid his respects.

But, of course, the viewers were not upset.

“?”

“?”

“?”

“… … ?”

No one was able to continue speaking.

and.

There was someone at the funeral who had his eyes on Mr. Liam.

[Hmm, he’s handsome.]

[Stop it. This time, it won’t be easy even for you. They say Mr. Liam is a person who is truly invincible.]

[well.]

The new character smiled brightly and said a line that sounded familiar.

[Everyone said that.]

If the problem is that the character has a ending, just kill him off and send in a new character.

Everyone stared in amazement at this groundbreaking solution.

-… … .

-… … .

In general, there are rules to fighting on the Internet.

If you win, you can go crazy.

If you lose, you deserve to get beaten up.

This is a common phenomenon that occurs everywhere, regardless of country or community. If you know how similar the Korean community, Reddit, and 5ch are, you’ll be surprised.

However, there is another phenomenon that is common everywhere.

-Uh, that… … .

-Cheer up, Vietnamese friends… … .

-Ngoc An Thanh was also a good actor!

-… … .

-… … .

When someone is so miserably defeated that there is no room for teasing, people are embarrassed and comfort them instead of cursing them.

The Vietnamese watched in amazement as those who had been cursing them with a vengeance just an hour before shook their heads and walked away.

They spent most of the evening in a daze, receiving comfort from their enemies.

This side was a funeral in its own way.

And then, the next day, I immediately turned my palm over.

– is the best after all!

-Director Dusk? Are you talking about that idiot who shot Mr. Kang and then just took a shit?

-It’s Huyen Linh rather than Ngoc An Thanh!

-Teacher Kang will choose Hu Yanlin as the helmsman!!

but.

Even in the midst of such praise from all sides and yet another great victory, there was still a person who was blinking.

It was Kang Min.

‘???’

what.

What kind of surprising meaning does the manhole chosen by that famous director have that I don’t understand?

Unfortunately, there was no clear answer, and Director Dusk’s $400 million love affair was only just getting started.

‘No, what the heck?!’

Two months passed with such worries.

Kang Min and Director Dusk each became gods in different ways.