After confirming that there was really only a bunch of magic parts and crystal arrays on the stage, the Count of Baring thought that he had grasped the essence of this so-called "new drama".

It's not a clever new technology, but he still has to give a word of praise, it's a great idea.

The traditional drama is recorded in the photo crystal, and then the characteristics of the magic network terminal can be repeatedly played and played on a large scale to turn a scene of drama into a "commodity" that can be continuously copied and reproduced, and the cheap magic guide device instantly reduces the cost of this "drama" to an incredible extent, and its effect will not be reduced.

Therefore, there will be such a "popular" theater, there will be tickets with the original price of only six el, and there will be "new dramas" that ordinary citizens can watch at will.

Undoubtedly, this is in line with the "new order" promoted by His Majesty Gawain Cecil, and in line with the two cores of "technology for the public" and "laying the foundation for mass production".

It is no wonder that this thing will receive strong support from the Government Affairs Department, so that it can be promoted so vigorously in the imperial capital.

The Earl of Bahrain could see this, and everyone else present could see it - the people who were with Victoria were not stupid, and they had been exposed to many cases of magic technology in the process of keeping the old royal capital in operation, and at least in terms of understanding and association, they could easily guess how this new drama was realized - the technology itself was not surprising, but they still appreciated the person who could come up with this good idea: in such a time of rapid development, Being able to come up with great ideas is an amazing ability in itself.

With this in mind, the Count of Bahrain adjusted his posture in his chair and prepared to see what was about to be presented on the stage from a relatively comfortable angle – it was not crowded with people, the seats were not spacious enough, and there were no high-class servants around to provide services, no desserts to spend time and no private terrace, which was not a comfortable environment to watch, but it could not be a new and interesting experience.

And not long after he adjusted his posture, a bell rang from nowhere.

Lights rose on the stage.

In the hall, which had seemed a little chaotic a moment ago, the voices gradually subsided, and the civilians who entered the "theater" for the first time finally quieted down, and they saw the crystal arrays on the stage light up one by one in the glow of magic, and then the holographic projection rose from the sky.

Many people understand that this should be similar to the magic network terminal that broadcasts shows on the street, but this does not affect them to stare at the content presented on the projection -

After a brief advertisement introducing the company and indicating that it was one of the show's investors, the Shadow show opened, and the first thing that caught everyone's eye was a chaotic street and a group of children running and playing between mud and sand.

There were no castles, no knights, no princesses who came to the people, no gardens and fountains overlooking the manor terrace.

There is only one character who lives in the market and walks between the streets and alleys, trying to maintain food and clothing.

The Count of Barin frowned in some confusion, and several people around him frowned in confusion.

Victoria Wilder just watched it all with a blank face.

The camera moves from one alley to the criss-crosses of the alleys, through the loud bargaining, the hard work, the crying and laughing crowds, as if it were not a staged stage, but a pair of eyes passing through some old city, which does not exist, but it is real, and it shows something that seems strange to the Count of Bahrain, but familiar to most of the people in the hall.

That's where they once lived, and where they used to be—and who they were.

……

In a room next to the screening hall, Gawain sat next to a monitor that showed the exact same image as on the "stage", and around him, the room was filled with all kinds of magic devices, and several magic technicians were staring intently at the equipment to make sure that this first screening went smoothly.

Gawain's gaze withdrew from the monitor.

He had already watched the entire magic shadow drama in advance, and frankly, this drama was really a very simple story for him.

It only tells the story of a few young people living in the north, who had to sell their property with their families and leave their hometowns because of the hardships of life and the outbreak of the war in the north, and crossed half the country on a mechanical boat to start a new life in the south.

In the middle is interspersed with the human situation on the migrant ship, telling the experience of a series of little people-

A taciturn watchmaker who was framed and expelled from his hometown for his withdrawn personality, finds a new refuge in a factory in the south; An elderly couple who were separated from their only child in the war, wanted to go to relatives, but accidentally stepped on the immigration ship, and when they were about to disembark, they found that the "gear freak" who had always stayed in the mechanical cabin at the bottom of the ship was actually their son who had lost his memory during the war; A down-and-out mercenary who was chased and killed by the enemy, stole a ticket to get on the ship, tried to pretend to be a decent knight the whole time, but bravely stood up when the ship passed through the blockade of the war zone, like a real knight, and fought like a real knight with the officers who wanted to get on the ship to loot property in the name of inspection, protecting a pair of brothers and sisters on the ship who did not have a pass......

In this shadow drama, Film and his friends are not pursuing any sensational palace intrigues or empty didactic metaphors, and the only thing they do is to do everything they can to tell a good story.

Make them feel like they're happening around you.

"Its plot is not complicated," Gawain turned his head to look at Film, who was standing not far away, with a nervous and restless face, "easy to understand." ”

"Yes, yes, Your Majesty," said Film, somewhat flustered, "it...... It's really a bit simple......"

Gawain smiled and shook his head: "No, I'm not finding fault, on the contrary, I think it's just right, the first magic shadow drama, what it needs is easy to understand." ”

This was not to comfort Film, but to think that was exactly what he thought.

Gawain does not lack any thrilling and bizarre, twists and turns of wonderful script ideas, in fact, in such an era of lack of spiritual entertainment, he has countless stories in his mind that surpass contemporary dramas in terms of plot structure, suspense settings, world backgrounds, etc., but if it is the script of the first magic shadow drama, those things may not be suitable.

The first Magic Shadow drama was intended for the public, and the vast majority of these audiences had never even watched even the simplest drama in their entire lives.

The story is too twisty and bizarre, they may not understand, the story is too detached from their lives, they may not read it, the story is too rich in connotation, the metaphor is far-reaching, and they will even think that the "magic shadow drama" is a boring thing, and from then on they will stay away from it, and it will be difficult to promote.

In Gawain's view, it is far more appropriate for a "local" to write a story for the "locals" than to collect a few otherworldly legends from his own mind, which he has to painstakingly process to fit the local worldview, and after processing, it may not arouse the interest of the public.

"To be honest, there's a lot of stuff in this story that I've known for the first time," said Eleven, with a slightly shy smile beside Film, "and my father was right, I should have come out to see the world and learn something." ”

As he spoke, the heir of the Western Frontier glanced at his friend on the other side, with a little curiosity on his face: "Fendir, what's wrong with you?" Why did you feel like you were restless from the beginning? ”

"I ...... It's nothing, probably an illusion," Fendil, who had short silver hair and a tall and sunny temperament, looked a little nervous and worried at the moment, he smiled and shook his head, "I've had some bad feelings since just now, and it seems like I'm going to get into trouble." ”

Film suddenly became nervous: "Are you saying that today's 'premiere' will go wrong?" ”

Powerful transcendents often have some "intuition premonitions" that are difficult for ordinary people to understand, and Film doesn't understand this, thinking that this intuition will be something like "prophecy", so he can't help but feel a little nervous when he hears Findil's words.

"No, not in this regard," Findil quickly waved his hand to his friend, "be confident, Film, your work is excellent—look at Miss Amber's expression, she clearly likes this magic shadow show." ”

Next to the monitor, Amber was staring at the holographic projection without blinking, seemingly fully immersed, but her ears twitched after Fendil's words fell, and she said without looking back, "It's really good - at least some of the details are quite real." The mercenary who stole the ticket - although his tricks are superficial, but he is really exquisite, you have specially found someone to guide you? ”

"We've been to the Sheriff's Bureau several times for this," Film bowed his head a little embarrassed, "that actor who plays the mercenary is actually a thief...... I mean, I used to be a thief. ”

"Yes," Gawain laughed, "I mean, it's nice that you're serious. ”

As he spoke, he turned his head away, looking as if through the wall, looking in the direction of the next screening hall.

Not only Film and others have a good attitude in making magic shadow dramas.

Findir's intuition...... Looks pretty good, too.

……

During the screening, which lasted more than two hours, the hall was quiet.

This seemed a little strange to a group of civilians who were entering the theater for the first time, and to the Count of Bahrain and others who were sitting with so many civilians for the first time.

Halfway through the Shadow Drama, the Earl of Baring realized one thing: except as a background in the picture, castles, manors, palaces and the like probably won't really appear.

Except for the mercenary who pretended to be a knight and a few old aristocratic knights who were obviously villains, the "knight" should really not appear.

Narrated psalms, heroic monologues, priests symbolizing gods, and philosophers and scholars symbolizing wise aristocracy should not appear.

The story is not complicated, and at least in the eyes of the Count of Bahrain - it is not too interesting either.

Most of the things in it are irreplaceable, incomprehensible, and incomprehensible to this nobleman from the royal capital.

But he still watched the whole story seriously, and noticed that everyone in the hall was completely immersed in the story of the "Shadow Show".

When the story is nearing the end, the "Highlander", which has survived the bumpy test, the war blockade, and the monsters and mechanical failures, finally arrived safely in the southern port city, and the audience was pleasantly surprised to find that there was a figure they were very familiar with also appeared on the screen of the Magic Shadow Drama - the beloved witch lady made a cameo appearance in the play as a receptionist in charge of registering immigrants, and even the famous businessman and owner of the Cod family company, Mr. Cod, He also played a role as a guide on the pier.

And the way the whole story ends is more bizarre: after the subtitle of "Years Later" flashes, the screen shows the immigrants who have settled in the southern region, and they recount their previous experiences on the ship in the form of memories, the experience of starting life in their new homeland, and the last scene of the Shadow Drama is dozens of small screenshots put together, and dozens of characters say the last line in unison in the projection:

"Yes, that's how we started a new life."

The picture gradually dimmed, and the list of actors began to appear on the holographic projection screen.

The Earl of Baring breathed a sigh of relief and was about to get up, but a soft voice suddenly came from the seat behind him:

"Yes, that's how we started a new life......"

The Earl of Bahrain was stunned for a moment, and before he could turn his head, he heard more voices coming from nearby:

"Yes, that's how we started a new life......"

Many were still looking in the direction of the extinguished crystal array, and many were still repeating the last line softly.

Ninety-nine percent of the people in this city are immigrants, or refugees.

They have lived through everything in the story – uprooting, long journeys, putting down roots in strange lands, working, building their own houses, cultivating their own land......

There is no story that can move the people sitting here as much as "Immigration".

Gradually, there was applause at last, and the applause became more and more and louder, and gradually resounded throughout the hall.

Amid the applause that came from all around, the Count of Bahrain suddenly heard Victoria Wild's voice come into his ears:

"They come here to see other people's stories, but they see themselves in the stories.

"What do you think of this story, Mr. Balin?"