Zhuge Qing's smile completely froze on his face.
He finally remembered where the strong sense of déjà vu from Lin Xu's story came from!
Although most people in the Yiren Jie (World of Superhumans) were unaware of this matter, as the son of the current Zhuge Family head and the future Sect Leader of the Zhuge Family, Zhuge Qing wouldn't be so ignorant as to have never heard of the disturbance that caused a great upheaval in the Yiren Jie (World of Superhumans).
Weren't the Eight Wonders the legendary culprits that caused the Jia Shen Disturbance!
Zhuge Qing was nine-tenths suspicious that Lin Xu was hinting at him, deliberately telling him a bunch of "story settings" to test his identity as a superhuman.
But he couldn't find any evidence to prove it for now. Zhuge Qing didn't know much about the legendary Jia Shen Disturbance. He only knew that the Jia Shen Disturbance was related to the Eight Wonders, and he was currently unclear about anything else.
Lin Xu, facing Zhuge Qing, almost burst out laughing when he saw his expression suddenly freeze.
So, you, Zhuge Qing, also have moments when your expression can't hold up, huh? I thought you were always so confident.
Lin Xu pretended not to know anything and looked at Zhuge Qing in confusion, asking, "What's wrong, Lao Qing? Is there something wrong with the Eight Wonders?"
Zhuge Qing regained his composure and looked at Lin Xu, feigning confusion.
"Boss, I was just curious. Didn't you say just now that nine people ultimately entered the blessed land? Why did it end up being the Eight Wonders? The numbers don't match, do they?"
"Oh, you mean that. As everyone knows, there are five Heavenly Kings, so naturally, there are nine Eight Wonders," Lin Xu said as a matter of course.
Seeing that Zhuge Qing still didn't understand, Lin Xu continued to fill him in on the story's setting.
"In the setting, indeed, nine people entered the blessed land together to comprehend ultimate techniques. However, comprehending ultimate techniques requires time. Eight of them woke up first, named their techniques, and informed each other. But the last person did not wake up for a long time. The person who was eventually caught couldn't wait any longer and left before the last person woke up. So, he only knew about Eight Wonders and was unclear about what the last ultimate technique was. The world also mistakenly believed there were only Eight Wonders, but in reality, there are a total of nine wonders!"
Upon hearing this, Zhuge Qing's tense nerves finally relaxed.
Zhuge Qing had really thought Lin Xu already knew about the existence of superhumans. So, it was all just a coincidence, after all. He was really scared to death.
"Hahaha, so that's how it's set up? I understand."
Lin Xu nodded at Zhuge Qing with satisfaction, "As long as you understand, that's fine. I told you my setting is easy to understand, you get it right away!"
"Since you understand, I have some other settings to tell you. See if they're reasonable."
"Sure, Boss, tell me," Zhuge Qing said calmly, taking a sip of tea.
After their previous conversation, he was truly convinced that Lin Xu was an ordinary person!
All the similarities in the story were just coincidences, and he would no longer be shocked by anything!
Lin Xu continued, "I was thinking about how many people participated in the sworn brotherhood with the Demonic Path evildoers. Since nine people ultimately entered the blessed land, the number must definitely be far more than nine!"
"I thought of the 108 heroes of Water Margin, but I felt 108 people were a bit too many! Then I thought, aren't 108 split into the Thirty-Six Heavenly Spirits and Seventy-Two Earthly Fiends? I suddenly felt that thirty-six is a good number!"
"How about we set the total number of Righteous Path individuals and Demonic Path evildoers who participated in the sworn brotherhood at thirty-six? And then, what if the world calls these thirty-six people the Thirty-Six Thieves?"
After speaking, Lin Xu stared intently at Zhuge Qing's expression, hoping to see a shocked look on his face again.
But to his surprise, Zhuge Qing nodded with a smile and expressed his agreement.
"The number thirty-six is quite good, not too many and not too few. Boss, just make the decision yourself, I have no opinion."
Seeing this, Lin Xu couldn't help but mutter to himself.
'This Lao Qing is really good at acting. Not a single expression on his face! Is he pretending to be stupid now? As expected of someone from a major School, his reactions are quick.'
However, what Lin Xu didn't know was that he had indeed wronged Zhuge Qing this time.
Although Zhuge Qing knew some things about the Eight Wonders, it was only superficial information.
He truly knew nothing about the events behind the Eight Wonders. He was unaware of both the Righteous Path's sworn brotherhood with the Quanxing evildoers and the number thirty-six, so naturally, he wouldn't show any reaction.
Seeing that Zhuge Qing had started to "play dumb," Lin Xu no longer bothered to continue probing him. Anyway, no matter what, the other party wouldn't reveal his identity, so he might as well just start filming!
"Lao Qing, prepare yourself these two days. We should start shooting in a few days."
Zhuge Qing asked in surprise, "Boss, didn't you just get the inspiration today? Will the script be ready in two days?"
Lin Xu looked at Zhuge Qing strangely.
"Don't you remember that I'm very fast at producing scripts? When have I ever taken more than three days to write a script?"
"Uh... no problem." Zhuge Qing nodded in agreement. Before leaving, he turned around and asked, "Hey, Boss, what year is the story set in? I'll go back and check the clothing styles for that year to prepare."
Although Lin Xu's Superpower Film and Television Company was not small and had dedicated costume designers.
Zhuge Qing had high standards for his own costumes and often prepared them himself.
"You don't really need to prepare. The story time is modern, the same as this year, 2015. Just follow the current style." Lin Xu said casually, then suddenly remembered something: "It's not entirely. The protagonist's time is 2015, and a few scenes from the protagonist's grandfather's storyline will also be filmed and inserted. If you're interested, you can also prepare for that. I can even let you play the protagonist's grandfather at that time."
"Sure, no problem. What year is the protagonist's grandfather's story set in? I'll prepare," Zhuge Qing readily agreed.
Lin Xu tilted his head and recalled, "The time when the protagonist's grandfather participated in the sworn brotherhood was shortly before the victory of the War of Resistance Against Japan... The year of the victory of the War of Resistance Against Japan was 1945, so his sworn brotherhood should have been in 1944."
Zhuge Qing nodded, "Understood. I'll also check what 1944 clothing looked like and prepare a set."
Just as Zhuge Qing was about to leave, Lin Xu extended his hand and, like a fortune teller, pretentiously pinched his fingers.
Lin Xu, who couldn't calculate anything, turned to Zhuge Qing.
"Hey, Lao Qing, I remember you said you knew a bit about fortune-telling, right? If 1944 is calculated according to our traditional Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches calendar, what year would that be?"
Upon hearing the question, Zhuge Qing instinctively began calculating in his mind. As the most outstanding Genius of the current young generation of the Zhuge Family, calculating a year was child's play.
He instantly calculated the answer to the question and said casually.
"It's the jia shen year."
"The jia shen year, huh? Then there's no problem."
Zhuge Qing, who was about to leave, suddenly froze in place.
jia shen year... Jia Shen Eight Wonders... Jia Shen Disturbance!
Wasn't the birth time of the Eight Wonders the jia shen year!
You, Lin Xu, with your thick eyebrows and big eyes, you are definitely hinting at me here!