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*Chapter 155: A Cunning Move*

Harry Smith was absolutely certain—he knew the answer.

He was 100% sure he recognized that face. He could even vaguely recall fragments of memories, and the name was right on the tip of his tongue, yet he couldn’t seem to grasp the correct answer.

Him, that guy, the newcomer introduced by someone… Wait, he needed a moment…

Harry felt a splitting headache, like something was stuck in his throat, unable to come out. Then, a voice came from behind.

It was l...

*Chapter 154: A Golden Opportunity*

Brian Swardstorm, at just thirty-eight years old, had started as an actor and producer, but his career in those fields was less than stellar. However, after transitioning into the agent business, he quickly rose to prominence.

In just a few short years, he became one of William Morris's top agents, managing A-list stars like Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, and Catherine Zeta-Jones. His clients won three Emmys last year, making him one of the hottest figures in the industry right now. 2024-09-01 17:13:54 +0000 UTC View Post

*Chapter 153: High-Level Meeting*

The early bird catches the worm.

As the sun rose, Century City was already bustling with activity. This area, located on the west side of downtown Los Angeles, is not only the city’s most densely packed business district but also the beating heart of Hollywood itself.

Movie studios, music companies, talent agencies, PR firms, and other related industries all converged here. Despite the fact that over 50,000 people poured into Century City daily for work, fewer than 6,000 ...

*Chapter 152: Mutual Pursuit*

Sam Raimi, after many twists and turns, finally took the helm of "Spider-Man." This fact was widely discussed in Hollywood and became common knowledge.

In other words, half of Hollywood was already stirred up by the news, making it very difficult to keep the preparation work for "Spider-Man" a secret. It was no longer a mystery.

So, since it couldn't be kept low-key, it might as well be handled with grand flair.

The casting process was no different.

James Franco...

*Chapter 151: A Breakthrough Opportunity*

As night fell, the city of Los Angeles was bathed in a soft, peacock-blue hue—not quite the vivid purple from La La Land, but with a clarity that made the sky mesmerizing to look at.

After parting ways with Jack in the parking lot, the two headed home separately. By the time Anson reached his place, his stomach was growling in protest, practically glued to his back with hunger, and his blood sugar was dropping fast.

From a distance, he could see that his home was...

*Chapter 150: A Bountiful Harvest*

The room was dead silent.

Not a sound could be heard.

Every eye in the room was fixed on Anson, watching him intently, as a deep, soul-crushing fear surged from within, consuming them entirely and leaving them unable to think.

Jack was powerless to resist. He was completely overwhelmed, both physically and mentally. It was as if his very life and soul were gradually shrinking, his inner flame slowly being smothered by an overwhelming darkness.

"Stop!"

The ...

Chapter 149: Emotional Arc

Bang!

Anson was caught off guard, his balance instantly disrupted. He didn't try to control himself but let the force throw him out, attempting to create distance and regain some stability.

However, Jake's emotions were surging, in a state of eruption. The performance flowed seamlessly as he took a stride forward, catching Anson's fall and grabbing his collar.

His fist rose high.

His eyes were wide with fury, anger unleashed.

"I'm going to kill you."

Chapter 148: Give and Take

Silence, restraint, and exchanged glances—

Improvisation was still a challenge for these beginners, but surprisingly, many students had a glint of eagerness in their eyes. Even if they weren't good at it, they wanted to try.

So, Anson raised his hand.

He wasn't sure if he could do it, even regretting it the moment he raised his hand. His palms sweated, his heart raced, nervousness and excitement intertwined and exploded. But he still stood up and jumped twice.

Chapter 147: Improvisation

Anson had his own stereotypes about acting classes, but this trial class kept breaking them and refreshing his understanding. He didn't excel at every game, sometimes making mistakes, feeling awkward, or being lost. It was so different from his past life, more challenging than any performance or photoshoot he had done so far.

But! Anson was completely enjoying himself.

Of course, it wasn't all games. There were also some basic acting exercises, but since it was a beginner c...

Chapter 146: Interactive Games

Anson had always been curious about one thing: why imitate animals in basic acting classes? What's the principle behind it? What does it have to do with acting? Even now, no professional teacher had given him a clear answer, but Anson gradually developed his own understanding. Imitating animals helps beginners enter the world of acting on two levels.

First, body language. As Julie Andrews said, understand, master, and utilize your body. Express emotions and feelings through physi...

*Chapter 130: Mihawk's Thirty-Five Consecutive Wins*

The battles between swordsmen can sometimes be even more reckless than those of brute warriors. The sharp slashes from their swords can easily slice through mountains. No matter who their opponent is, they might not be able to stand against them.

Because of this, swordsmen of this caliber have countless followers across the seas. They are seen as the quickest way for commoners to rise to power. However, true swordsmen are rare on the seas! Someone like Hawkeye is the purest examp...

*Chapter 129: Smoothie Appears*

The power of Fish-Man Island is arguably the weakest, even though it has a mermaid princess who is destined to become Poseidon in the future.

But this girl hasn’t awakened yet. She has immense potential, which is why Raijin must fight for her.

All three ancient weapons must be in Raijin's grasp!

The only known ancient weapons are the Pluton, which lies dormant in Wano Country, and the Poseidon, hidden on Fish-Man Island.

Whitebeard might not be very interested...

Chapter 128: The World's Greatest Swordsman—Vista Won't Back Down

Blood didn’t spill.

Mihawk remained in his stance, blade raised, not moving an inch.

“Splat!”

A geyser of blood shot into the air.

From Shimotsuki Koushirou’s shoulder to his waist, a deep gash burst open. Blood soaked through his clothes, sapping his strength and leaving his limbs weak. The next moment, his entire body collapsed onto the tiled floor. His eyes lost focus, and his grip on his sword weakened.

Mihawk calmly flicked his massiv...

Chapter 127: If You Dare Challenge Me, Then Come On Up

The audience had almost completely gathered all the people in Dressrosa who were interested. The entire bullfighting arena was packed, with no empty seats to be found.

Zephyr sat in a corner of the arena, holding a cigar in his mouth, a mocking smile on his face.

The Seven Warlords of the Sea!

These pirates could actually become legal pirates.

To Zephyr, this was utterly ridiculous.

Apart from Uchiha Raijin , he harbored great malice towards the remaining ...

Chapter 126: Hawkeye Challenges All Swordsmen?

Koshiro, who is now a teacher at the Dressrosa Academy, was feeling very conflicted. Although he was essentially dragged here by Uchiha Raijin, he didn’t mind teaching students. Whether it’s one student or a group, it didn’t make much difference to him. However, after arriving, he found out that there was a special person at the school.

It was a girl named Tashigi, who had been brought from Loguetown by Raijin. She looked exactly like Kuina! Except for being younger, she wa...

*Chapter 125: Tsunade Confronts the Red-Haired Shanks?*

The conference room fell into a rare silence, even Sakazuki didn't know what to say at this moment.

Sakazuki had never seen Borsalino like this before.

It seemed as though he genuinely just wanted a fair and impartial explanation, not favoritism.

However, within the Navy, Zephyr had contributed far more than Borsalino ever had.

Even though Zephyr had retired from the Navy and become an instructor in Dressrosa, he still maintained a connection with them—though ...

*Chapter 124: The Admiral’s Unjust Treatment*

Zepyr was simply too ruthless. This time, they clearly saw the decisiveness of the Admiral.

To curry favor with Raijin, he even betrayed his own students without hesitation.

What on earth had Raijin promised Zepyr to make him so loyal, even to the point of betraying his own students?

The conference room fell into silence after Zepyr left.

At this moment, the clan leaders didn’t know what to say.

They looked at each other, unsure of how to respond.

...

### Chapter 123: Zephyr Even Plots Against His Students?

What the heck? After being silent for so long, the system suddenly pops up with a panel.

And what's with this panel?

In the restaurant, Raijin's face remained expressionless.

Zeff had gone back to discuss leaving, and Raijin also mentioned he was heading back to the warship.

"System, what's going on here?"

Raijin asked eagerly.

Could this be something to enhance his power? That would be exciting.

Raijin felt his progress in gaining strength was...

Chapter 122: The New Uchiha Population

In the East Blue, wherever there is talent, Raijin will show up. In the East Blue arc of One Piece, there are only a few islands and places worth mentioning.

Now, the Straw Hat crew has almost all been captured by Raijin. Except for a few people in the Grand Line, the rest have been taken under his wing.

In the East Blue, the only one left is Vinsmoke Sanji.

Raijin sighed slightly as he made his way around the East Blue. He noticed that even Dressrosa had tav...

*Chapter 121: Zephyr, You're the One I Trust the Most*

"Thank you, sirs, for getting rid of the evil dragon for our village. We’re having a feast today to celebrate."

"We would be honored if you could join us."

Raijin was brought into the village by Ajin and the others, where everyone warmly gathered around the Navy soldiers.

They had been living under the oppression of the Arlong Pirates for a long time! They had been desperately trying to survive and save Nami.

But it was all so difficult, and the pressure on t...

*Chapter 160: Jessica's Diary*

"Hey, Richard, how come you're here for class today?"

In the morning, at the BAA company's performance classroom.

Richard was flipping through his notes when someone tapped him on the shoulder. He turned around and saw the chocolate beauty Jessica Alba, wearing a white T-shirt, a denim miniskirt, cartoon glasses, and a baseball cap—a playful, youthful look.

"Hey, Jessica."

Richard greeted her and said, "The filming for X-Men is done, so I had som...

Chapter 158: A Late Bloomer

After finishing the cleaning, the three of them went to the Straw Hat Music Bar on Santa Monica Beach. The bar was next to Ocean Park, filled with loud music and a smoky haze. Many young men and women, dressed in minimal clothing, danced energetically in the dance floor.

"Hey, Richard, I love this place. It's so much better than up in the hills. I should have moved here earlier."

Paul swayed his arms and wiggled his hips as he spoke.

"You've only been here for three d...

### Chapter 157: The King of Boxing Descends the Mountain

"Cut!"

"Richard, make your expression more solemn. If you can't do it, we'll cut to the professor."

Director Singer shouted from the sidelines of the set.

"Okay, director, can I take off the sunglasses?" Richard asked, pointing at his sunglasses.

"No, Cyclops must always wear sunglasses, even when he's in bed with Jean Grey."

"Okay, I understand."

Richard made a hand gesture, and the crew resumed filming the scene where Professor X uses telepathy bu...

### Chapter 156: A Duel Between Two People

"Where's Julie?"

"She left. Without you here, shopping with her wasn't as fun. Do you want to see her? I can call her over."

"No, I was just asking."

In the booth of a bar, Richard ordered two cocktails. Sitting across from him was Gwyneth, with her medium-length hair down, wearing a light gray business dress, high heels, diamond earrings, and a platinum necklace. She looked in great spirits.

"How did your audition go?"

"Not too well. I auditioned three ti...

*Chapter 155: A Basketball Game*

*Chapter 155: A Basketball Game*

“Shaq, go for another slam dunk!”

“Stop yelling, he’s about to knock Barkley flying.”

At the Staples Center, Richard, Paul, and Mike sat in the front row watching the game. It was the playoffs, with the Lakers hosting the Rockets.

The Lakers had the ‘OK’ duo of Shaq O’Neal and Kobe Bryant, and their point guard Fisher was also performing well. The Rockets had two big stars too: center Hakeem Olajuwon, known as �...

*Chapter 154: A Lively Backyard*

"Is the movie promotion done?"

At the dining table, Ms. Theron asked while eating bread.

"The promotion isn't over, but I don't have to attend anymore. My reputation's been a bit shaky lately, so the distributor is worried I might affect the box office, and they've voluntarily reduced my appearances," Richard chuckled. The distributor for this movie was 20th Century Fox. They had a two-film deal with Drew, and One Kiss was the first. The box office was good, a...

*Chapter 153: Performing Martial Arts*

"Martial arts can be divided into practical martial arts and performance martial arts. Practical martial arts include Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai, wrestling, judo, karate, taekwondo, and so on, with the core focus on 'strength' and technique.

Performance martial arts combine various fighting techniques, with a core focus on 'form.' What I taught you last time was a performance martial art that combines Muay Thai, Jiu-Jitsu, and karate, with movements centered around punches, e...

## Chapter 152: You Will Be the Next Superstar

"Richard, have you been filming recently?"

In the business class cabin of the plane, Drew Barrymore put down her newspaper and asked.

"Yes, I’ve taken on a new role, Cyclops from the X-Men comics."

Richard pointed to his eyes and smiled.

"Sounds great, is it the lead role?"

"No, it’s the fourth male lead!"

Richard shrugged.

Drew smiled slightly, dimples appearing on both cheeks. "You’re quite famous now, you could definitely carry the lea...

Chapter 151: You Successfully Captured Me

It was a little past nine in the evening. After attending a party, Richard returned to his villa on the hillside. He turned on the lights in the yard, and the house was quiet, with the occasional meow from the cattery.

Richard smiled gently and reached out to pet the cats. The purring of the two kittens grew louder.

Returning to the living room, he changed into shorts and, with a glass of wine, headed to the backyard.

“What have you been up to?”

A voice sudd...

# Chapter 150: Falling Back into Old Habits

"Richard, jump!"

In the filming studio, Richard stood on a wooden platform over five meters high, wearing a leather outfit, with a large green screen behind him.

Upon hearing the action director’s command, he jumped straight down, flipping several times in the air, performing a few high-difficulty moves, with the steel wire on his back quickly lowering him.

“Steady!”

As he was about to land, Richard bent his knees slightly and landed firmly on the ground w...