"I'm trying to coordinate about the cell repair."
"I have a friend who has an extra script tomorrow and wants a couple of dragons, are you interested? If you're interested, stay for his extra script tomorrow, if not, go back to Stonehenge and rest for a few days and come back when the next production starts." Vincent asked Mallory a few questions in a very urgent tone.
It did look like he was busy.
"Interested." Mallory of course agreed to do so.
With the existence of the scrap book hangover, these extra scripts from Vincent seemed to be helping him brush up his score and help him grow fast, so he certainly couldn't miss the opportunity.
"Okay then, make yourself some food for the night, find yourself a place to sleep, and I'll have my driver take you to the performance venue tomorrow." Vincent hung up the phone after he finished speaking.
It was only noon.
It was still some time before the evening.
Mallory decided to take a look around by himself.
There had never been such a long period of time to move around freely in the city.
When I was in hell mode, I spent two nights in the city, but I was confined to a certain area.
I wonder if I can go to more areas this time?
Sure enough, I was thinking too much.
The south side can at most reach the beach, the north side can at most reach the hospital, the east side can at most reach the small square where they met with Liu Yin, and the west side is the hotel where the crowd rests when they are in hell mode.
Mallory wanted to check out the hotel and knock on Claudia's room to try and see if she was there.
Unfortunately, the hotel was closed and there was no one inside through the glass door.
The buffet restaurant and such was still open, but it was cold and empty inside.
Later in the afternoon, Mallory went to the beach, listened to the sound of the waves and watched the sun slowly set from the west.
It was not until it was completely dark all around that Mallory slowly made his way to the film city.
When he passed by the restaurant where he first came, Mallory walked in.
He was ready to spend one point to buy three buns for dinner.
"That's the bad thing about not having a companion, there's no way to rub free food and drink." Mallory spat out a few words.
Walked over to the vending machine.
After choosing 1 point for three buns, he was about to submit his order for payment when the vending machine's screen suddenly turned black and red.
The image of the Grim Reaper also appeared faintly in the background.
"Invading restaurant self-service vending system ..."
"Invasion successful."
"Order selling price is temporarily cleared."
"Please complete your order quickly within three seconds!"
"Three, two, ..."
Mallory hurriedly clicked OK.
Three seconds later the screen quickly returned to normal.
Sure enough, no points were deducted for the three buns!
Got three buns for free!
Mallory couldn't help but be overjoyed, it looks like the Grim Reaper still has some real skills, and they're useful! He could hack into the vending machine system of Film City!
Mallory hurriedly ordered a large number of good dishes such as steak, spicy prawns, grilled chicken and so on, worth more than 100 points, and then prepared to submit the order.
The vending machine screen turned black and red background.
The image of the Grim Reaper also appeared faintly in the background.
"Invading restaurant self-service vending system ..."
"Invasion into failure"
"..."
Obviously, the Reaper had failed in his pretence this time.
"Shit!"
"That's the best you can do? Do I only deserve to eat Hamburger?"
Mallory cancelled the order and tried again to order a big meal.
The result was another failure.
He decided not to be so greedy and had three more buns.
Still failure.
Then, the Grim Reaper simply did not come out.
Is it hard to say that the Grim Reaper is only capable of waiving 1 point?
Or, the first order?
Depressed, the first order why not more points it?
Say not successful it?
Gnawing on three buns with three pickles, Mallory shed tears of remorse and heartache.
"Eating too much at night is not good for the digestive system."
After eating the free three buns, Mallory stopped himself from attempting to consume further.
The free food is the only thing that tastes good, not the paid ones!
After leaving the restaurant, Mallory went to the cafe.
The cafe was closed and no longer offered free coffee.
Mallory had to continue walking in the direction of the small square.
Music is sometimes played in the small square, and I wonder if it will be tonight.
Sleeping with the sound of music can divert attention and relieve the body of the constant pain.
After walking over, there was indeed music playing.
"Can't wait until dark, the fireworks won't be too perfect. Memories burn to ashes, still can't wait for the end ..."
Mallory laid down on a wooden chair by the flower bed, listening to the music, some distant memories unconsciously flooded into his mind.
He thought of Anna, of Daisy, of Claudia, and of Liuyin.
Anna was a strong woman, she had her thoughts and never shared them with Mallory.
She was strong inside, a great fighter, independent-minded, and didn't need his protection.
She is very spontaneous, and between him and either friendship or no budding love, the break is broken, said to leave, without delay.
Perhaps he is not strong enough in her mind.
Daisy, a poor little girl, came in a hurry, left in a hurry, and spent the few points she had left on him when she was leaving.
Mallory felt he owed Daisy a lot.
Claudia is strong on the outside, fragile on the inside, delicate in her feelings, eager to be protected, but afraid of being hurt. If she hadn't been forcibly separated and stayed with Mallory for a longer period of time, Mallory doubts that they would have come together.
Liuyin was born into a wealthy family, and although she is timid, she is smart and has her own opinions. She struggles to adapt to her environment when she can't change it. When she is afraid she would love to have someone to protect her, and if she can't wait for protection she will try to be strong.
Mallory's heart is not as heartless as he appears on the outside, and he actually wants to have someone around him.
Whether it was the two times in hell mode with Anna, or the three days with Claudia at the top of Stonehenge, or the two months with Liuyin in Time Prison, the memory of it all gives him a very warm feeling.
It's just that when he has no way to protect his loved ones and give them a stable and safe life even when his own food and drink are in question, he can only cover himself with heartlessness and deny such company.
In such an environment as Film City, he is destined to continue to be alone.
...
It's getting darker and darker.
The wind is picking up.
Mallory ducked into a nearby clothing store.
He was soon banished by a sound coming from the ceiling.
Then all the stores were closed.
The lights, too, gradually went out.
"I woke up from crying because I dreamed of you leaving. Look at the night wind blowing across the windowsill, can you feel my love. When I grow old that day, will you still be by my side. See those vows and lies, slowly drifting away with the past ..."
After the last song in the small square, a silence fell around.
Mallory went back to the wooden chair and curled up to lie down.