chsdbacks Chapter 247 After the rain stopped, a sense of Resident Evil déjà vu.
Chapter 247 After the rain stopped, a sense of Resident Evil déjà vu.
Jinghai City, Chasing Light Cinema.
The spacious prop workshop was filled with a faint smell of silicone and paint mixed together.
Gu Nan was wearing gloves and carefully examining the strange "human" models in front of him.
The surfaces of these models are covered with a nauseating, slimy texture, giving them a semi-melted appearance, and you can even faintly see the LED light strips shining through from below.
"Old Chen, look at this piece, the light transmission is still a bit stiff."
Gu Nan pointed to a bulge on the model's chest and turned to production director Chen Bo, saying, "We need to embed the invisible LED light strip deeper inside the clothing and this special silicone skin."
"I want that eerie, radiant glow, like something that's happened inside the body, a light emanating from within, not like wearing a colored light."
Gu Nan was referring to the strange life form, Mazadianz.
It has an extremely bizarre appearance and is one of the few creatures in Gaia's early game that can compete with EyeQ for the top spot on the list of creatures that cause the most sanity loss.
Gu Nan, with his morbid sense of humor, put a lot of effort into making this suit.
Chen Bo leaned closer to take a look and nodded: "Okay, I'll have the props team add another layer of semi-transparent light-blocking liquid. But to be honest, your idea of hiding the light strips in the clothes to create a see-through visual effect is really brilliant. During the test shoot, when those extras were all made up and standing there, with the dim lighting, the scene was absolutely terrifying."
Gu Nan smiled and took off his gloves: "The charm of special effects lies in these physical effects. CG can be very flashy, but this real, undeniable eeriness is something computer effects can hardly replicate. By the way, how are the props for the hospital coming along?"
"Everything is settled."
Chen Bo flipped open the coordination sheet in his hand, "This time it's not just about monster suits; episode fifteen involves a lot of medical scenes. In order to reflect the technological feel of the 2030s, we borrowed a batch of the most advanced medical equipment shells and modified them into the 'cloning organ culture chamber' in the show."
"And the artificial heart-lung machine and ECMO equipment in the operating room, all of them have had their wiring and panel displays guided by professional medical consultants, and they can definitely withstand the scrutiny of professional screenshots."
Gu Nan nodded in satisfaction: "Very good. The core of this episode is the backlash caused by medical waste and cloning technology. The more realistic the props are, the more immersive the audience will feel, and the more real that chilling feeling will be."
"but……"
Chen Bo hesitated for a moment, "Isn't it too heavy-handed to combine the sensitive social issue of illegal dumping of medical waste with extraterrestrial microorganisms and turn it into a monster disaster?"
"Don't worry, it won't happen."
Gu Nan was certain, "In the previous episodes, the audience has become accustomed to grand, world-destroying disasters. Occasionally, a micro-level, relatable horror episode can actually help to adjust the pace."
"We want the audience to know that the threat of the Destruction Entity is not just a huge thing falling from the sky, but may also be hiding in the dark corners created by humans themselves."
With everything in place, filming of "Ultraman Gaia" is progressing smoothly.
……
A week has passed in the blink of an eye. Friday night, 8 PM.
Countless eager viewers tuned in to their screens on time, waiting for the fifteenth episode of "Ultraman Gaia" to be released.
As the rousing opening theme ended, the screen slowly lit up.
The title appears: "After the Rain Stops".
To everyone's surprise, the episode started in complete silence.
As night fell in Sukyu City, a strange downpour began.
The camera slowly zooms in from above the city, smoothly cutting to the view outside a ward window of a hospital called "Miyagawa Hospital".
A little girl is quietly leaning on the windowsill, holding a paintbrush in her hand, as if she is drawing something.
The doctor pushed open the door and came in to check on things. He said in a relaxed tone, "Xiaomei, why aren't you asleep yet? You're about to have surgery, so you need to take good care of yourself."
The little girl, however, seemed engrossed in her own creation. Without turning around, she pointed out the window and innocently said, "Doctor, look, the rain is so beautiful! It's like paint."
The doctor frowned slightly and walked to the window.
The camera cleverly gave a close-up of the view outside the window.
Under the dim light of the streetlights, the raindrops falling from the sky shimmered with an unnatural, eerie green glow!
"Green rain..."
The doctor muttered worriedly, "Could it be caused by the exhaust fumes from the factory?"
Why did the art style suddenly change like this at the beginning?
Green rain? This doesn't seem like a natural phenomenon at all!
[Oh no, I have a bad feeling this episode is going to go down the horror movie route?]
[Protect yourself! Protect yourself! Protect yourself! This background music is so weird!]
The scene shifts to the vicinity of a remote and desolate abandoned factory on the outskirts of the city.
In the heavy rain, a middle-aged man skillfully unloaded several black plastic bags from a truck.
He hurried along, tossing the heavy bags under a tattered blue cloth near the factory.
However, he noticed that several bags that had been discarded there earlier were damaged.
"It's those stray dogs again, coming to eat whatever they want..."
The man muttered something in frustration, then turned to leave without giving it much thought.
Just then, a faint, strange sound suddenly came from the quiet depths of the factory.
The sound was like some indescribable murmur, which seemed eerie in the rainy night.
However, the man who was attracted didn't care how inappropriate the occasion was. Instead, he stopped and cautiously walked toward the source of the sound.
Suddenly, in the dark corner, he saw a pair of strange eyes radiating light!
Then, a creepy monster covered in slime slowly emerged from the shadows.
"ah--!!!"
The man let out a terrified scream and turned to run away.
But the monster moved swiftly, and a swarm of disgusting slime shot out instantly, precisely covering the man's body.
In a horrifying close-up shot, the man's body begins to melt rapidly the moment it comes into contact with the slime, emitting a piercing scream before finally turning into a disgusting mass of flesh.
As this gruesome scene unfolds, the camera slowly focuses upwards.
On the outskirts of the abandoned factory, Fujimiya coldly surveyed everything.
Rainwater slid down his stern face as his gaze casually swept over the black garbage bag on the ground bearing the words "Miyagawa Hospital".
[Holy crap! Holy crap! Holy crap! It melted already?!]
[This monster's scream is terrifying! It's unbelievable! I would have watched it too!]
[The preceding text was rather depressing, wasn't it?]
[I can't hold back anymore, is this really something for kids?]
[Showing me this in the middle of the night?! I was so scared I immediately pulled my feet under the covers!]
This monster looks absolutely grotesque! It looks like a bunch of chunks of flesh stitched together!
I knew it! Improperly disposing of medical waste will definitely lead to disaster!
[Why is Fujimiya secretly observing again! You arrogant king, why don't you make a move?!]
The next morning, the bright sunshine dispelled the gloom of the previous night.
The three reporters from KCB TV station—Irene, Tabata, and Rin—actively arrived in Sukumi City to investigate the strange green rain that had fallen the previous night.
In the video, Jing Ling is holding a microphone and interviewing a local elderly man.
"I saw it with my own eyes: a dead chicken, after being drenched by the green rain, miraculously stood up again!"
The old man gestured wildly, exclaiming, "I never believed in zombies, but it was really terrifying!"
"Click click click!"
Tian Duan sighed and called for a stop, pointing irritably at the green chicken the old man was fiddling with on a string: "Please, can't you act a little more convincing? You need to give off that feeling of convincing the whole world!"
The old man retorted unhappily, "Brother, what makes you think you can convince the whole world?"
The interview failed and reached a stalemate.
[Hahaha, this old man's acting is amazing!]
【Seriously? Why is KCB starting to broadcast fake news?】
[Even a trio needs to make a living, so you're going to alternate between intense action and silly antics in one episode?]
Just as the three were about to leave in frustration, they keenly noticed that XIG's reconnaissance vehicle had also arrived nearby.
"It's XIG! They're investigating this rain too!"
Jing Ling exclaimed excitedly, "We must report the truth quickly, before XIG does!"
Following the clues, the three found a strange truck next to the factory. In broad daylight, the truck was unusually bright with its headlights and windshield wipers on, and the words "Special Management Industrial Waste" were clearly written on the cargo bed.
Curious, Lunwen lifted the blue cloth beside him and found that the huge black bags were empty, with only a few drops of viscous green liquid remaining.
Although he didn't know what it was, his attention was drawn to Jing Ling.
But Jingling keenly smelled a pungent odor. She followed the smell and found a disgusting, solidified gelatinous substance in the grass not far away.
Although he was impatiently chased away by local officials, Tabata had already keenly grasped the explosive news angle: "If someone illegally dumps medical waste, that would be a huge, sensational story!"
……
The scene smoothly transitions to XIG's air base.
I was intently staring at the screen under the microscope, conducting a detailed analysis of the collected green rainwater.
"This drop contains a dense concentration of three to five billion special radioactive microorganisms."
I dreamt that this was definitely not a creature from Earth.
My thoughts were quickly interrupted by new information.
It's a video of Fujimiya.
Then, Fujimiya's cold and aloof face took up the entire frame.
In the picture, Fujimiya is doing pull-ups with great effort, breathing heavily while calmly watching me dream.
"The threat of the annihilation-inducing entity isn't limited to giant monsters," Fujimiya said mockingly.
I immediately countered, "If that's the 'destruction-inducing entity,' then what's the special significance of controlling the proteins of already dead animals?"
Fujimiya gave a straightforward answer: "That's just a minor side effect. It's searching for the perfect host that's best suited for it."
Holy crap! Fujimiya's way of doing this is insane!
[The most difficult episode to hold up]
Is this guy showing off his muscles to me? So cute!
[Lifting weights while making videos—is this the simple, unpretentious daily life of a true show-off?]
[Searching for the perfect host? Could it be referring to the person who was melted last night?]
In order to trace the source of the medical waste, the KCB trio quickly arrived at Miyagawa Hospital.
Here, they were shocked to learn that the hospital was conducting cutting-edge research on cloned organs.
The little girl named Xu Meizi is about to undergo the world's first cloned organ transplant surgery.
"This is an artificial organ cloned from the patient's own genetic material, which can perfectly solve the problem of immune rejection."
As the researcher of this cutting-edge topic and Xu Meizi's attending physician, Dr. Ishibuchi (original author Yabuchi) proudly introduced it.
Jing Ling immediately seized the opportunity and began interviewing Xu Meizi.
Facing the camera, Seo Mi-ja cheerfully made a "V" sign with a bright smile on her face.
Lunwen remarked from the side, "This child is really brave. If I were facing such a major surgery, I would have run away in fear."
But Jingling recalled the scene when she first entered the hospital, seeing Xu Meizi looking out the window with a melancholy expression.
She clearly realized that this strong girl wasn't fearless; she was just carefully hiding all her fears.
Dr. Ishibuchi sighed with heartache, "This child has been undergoing surgery constantly since she was old enough to understand. I really hope that she can play happily like a normal child as soon as possible."
Upon hearing this, Jing Ling seemed to be deep in thought.
Then, Jing Ling gently pushed Xu Meizi's wheelchair to the rooftop.
"Where would you like to go after you recover?"
Jing Ling asked expectantly.
Miko shook her head dejectedly: "There's nowhere I want to go."
Jing Ling knelt down with heartache and began to sincerely share her past, which she was reluctant to mention: "When I was little, I was afraid to talk to others and could only make a weak sound, like a mosquito. Because of this, I was excessively ridiculed by my classmates. At that time, I was angry and thought that I would never speak again."
Miko looked at her curiously: "Then why are you now such a eloquent news anchor?"
Jing Ling smiled with relief: "Maybe she wants to make up for all the things she missed during that time. So, Xiao Mei, you should think more about happy things after you recover."
[Reiko's dramatic scene here is a big plus!]
[It's funny most of the time, but it evokes empathy in crucial moments.]
The supporting characters in this drama are well-developed, and each one has their own complete story.
But that cloned organ is suspicious! Fujimiya said he was looking for the perfect host, could that be what he meant?
"Ah! Miko, don't be in danger!"
Late that night, the KCB team was still diligently searching for clues on the streets.
At this moment, a corporate slave who had just finished socializing stumbled into the frame.
He had a tie still tied around his head in a comical way, and he was carrying a bag on one shoulder and a lunchbox swaying in the other.
He unfortunately became the monster's next target.
When the KCB trio arrived after hearing the horrifying screams, a horrifying scene unfolded.
The drunken office worker had tragically turned into a puddle of mud, and around him, a group of small monsters emitting a yellowish-green glow were densely surrounding him!
Just as the three were in despair, accompanied by a burst of gunfire, the elite GUARD ground forces, led by Director Di Cheng, arrived just in time.
The intense firepower instantly repelled the arrogant monsters.
Di Cheng calmly issued the order: "Search carefully! Release a few, then continue the search; they may have a huge nest!"
Meanwhile, I stayed behind, intently investigating the strange, humanoid slime on the ground.
Tabata excitedly recognized Imu and called out his name immediately.
I scratched my head awkwardly, thinking that I was already famous enough to be known even by television stations.
But this awkward atmosphere didn't last long.
I dreamt of skillfully using the instruments I carried to perform a detailed scan of the mucus.
Suddenly, a pair of eyes strangely appeared on the surface of that disgusting puddle of slime!
Even more terrifying, it actually managed to speak with great difficulty!
"Help...help me..."
I took a step back in shock.
"I am...a person..."
The slime writhed in agony, "I am... a human..."
I quickly took the sample back to the hospital's research lab.
After careful comparison, a terrible truth came to light.
"These monsters are actually the product of human DNA mutation!"
I stared in disbelief at the test results, which connected to the microorganisms in the green rainwater.
After verification, the culprit was identified.
I suddenly turned to the doctor beside me, "It was your cloning organ research that directly led to the appearance of the monster!"
Ishibuchi slumped into a chair in despair, clutching his head in anguish.
"This is a microorganism from outer space that happened to attach to illegally dumped cloned cells, causing this terrible mutation."
I explained seriously.
"It's all my fault..."
Ishibuchi choked back tears, blaming himself, "If I had been able to strictly supervise the disposal of medical waste, this terrible thing wouldn't have happened..."