Overprotected By My Tsundere CEO-Chapter 497 - 302: Changing the Rules on the Fly, Mobile NPC

Chapter 497: Chapter 302: Changing the Rules on the Fly, Mobile NPC
Clenching her fist, Luna Durant was furious and jumped off the Mei Hua Pile.
She compromised irritably, "I’m done with this!"
She’s losing her temper.
"Luna, don’t be mad. You did pretty well, you just ran into a freak."
"Come, sit, sit, sit, take a break. Look at you, all sweaty."
The two old MCs were used to Luna Durant’s temper, stood up, patted their butts, and familiarly called her over, comforting and guiding her at the same time.
Clement Winter squatted beside Nora Scott, motionless.
He’d just arrived and was seeing Nora Scott’s move for the first time, in a state of baffled shock.
As for Luna Durant’s state—
It was completely out of his concern.
"Nora, Nora, that move just now, it was like whoosh, whoosh—"
Clement was dumbfounded, gesticulating wildly.
He asked in shock, "Was that real just now, not a special effect?"
"Yes."
Nora arched an eyebrow, tossing the gravel in her hand.
After a moment of daze, Clement licked the corner of his lip, nervously and eagerly suggested, "Can I see it again?"
Nora lifted her eyelids, the corner of her lips slightly raised.
The next instant, a pebble was pinched between her fingers, her wrist flicked, and the pebble flew straight out, hitting the second card ten meters away, knocking it down.
The whole room: "..."
The first card was closer, so they just assumed it was easier to hit, which is why Nora only clutched the first card.
And yet—
You can hit any card?
"..."
Clement was so shocked that he couldn’t recover for a long time.
"Whoever wants to play can go, I’m leaving!"
Luna Durant’s furious shout pulled everyone present from their astonishment once again.
The two MCs kindly tried to persuade her, but she roared at them, making their expressions somewhat awkward.
However, Luna Durant, Miss Durant, used to being arrogant and domineering, was so angry that she couldn’t care about so much, and after she finished speaking, she hurriedly left.
She didn’t want to stay here for another minute!
Embarrassment to death!
Just like that, she left, making the atmosphere inevitably awkward.
The two old MCs looked at each other, hesitating whether to find a new topic to ease the atmosphere.
At that moment—
Nora, as if nothing had happened, spoke up, "Anyone else want to try?"
She was calm and composed.
She didn’t care about Luna Durant at all.
Ignoring the atmosphere of the occasion, diligently playing the role of a carefree NPC.
"Me, me, me—" Clement eagerly raised his hand, "I want to be your apprentice!"
Nora curled her lips, "First come, first served."
"...Oh."
Clement was a bit disappointed, but rules are rules, so he obediently agreed.
The two old MCs exchanged glances.
A chill ran down their spines.
Judging by Luna Durant’s performance, it seemed they might end up dead here...
However, retreating now would be too embarrassing, so after a whispered conversation, they eventually played rock-paper-scissors—
The winner chose to step back and watch, while the loser had to brace himself to go up.
The younger one won.
After watching Williams perform, sweating nervously, he trembled as he climbed onto the Mei Hua Pile.
Unexpectedly, since Nora didn’t throw a pebble, he managed to pass without incident, acquiring three cards and smoothly passing.
On the first try, due to hidden traps, he couldn’t answer the questions correctly and lost.
On the second attempt, he saw through the hints at a glance, remembered them while making moves, correctly answered all questions, and was successfully taken under Nora’s wing.
"Your turn."
After giving the ’Senior Disciple’ badge, Nora gave a nod to Clement, who was waiting on the side.
"Hey!"
Clement happily ran to the Mei Hua Pile.
With the experience from the first person, he went to memorize the cues on the first try.
Furthermore, being a sing-and-dance singer with outstanding dance skills and excellent balance, these moves were no problem for him.
Passed in one go.
"Sis, you’re spoiling the fans."
’Senior Disciple’ squatted next to Nora, munching on sunflower seeds, looked at the relaxed Clement, and commented with deep meaning.
It was clear to everyone that when Nora previously said "first come, first served," it was merely to give Clement a hint of the "cues" so he would have to make less effort on the Mei Hua Pile.
Nora glanced at him sideways, "Call me Master."
"Master."
The senior disciple quickly made the change in title.
Nora chuckled, grabbing a handful of sunflower seeds from his hand, and said unhurriedly, "Master’s being biased today, bear with it."
The senior disciple wanted to cry but had no tears: "... Ugh."
Can you be this straightforward about favoritism?
You martial world folks really are candid, huh.
*
The two apprentices successfully became disciples, and Nora, the NPC’s task for now, was over.
The guests had other arrangements, and the NPCs gathered together, enjoying the breakfast provided by the crew.
Nora was not there.
She picked up breakfast and went to make a phone call.
But because she wasn’t around, the NPCs and staff dared to discuss Nora Scott without restraint—her amazing skills were enough to keep them talking all day.
"She’s like a hidden gem. Even if her acting skills aren’t great and no one hires her for movies, why hasn’t anyone invited her to variety shows? She’s got so much to offer!"
"I could watch her just sitting there throwing stones all day long."
"I’ve learned something new. Those skills are something I thought I’d only see in movies or TV shows."
"I’m past the age of being a fan, but now my fan heart is stirring."
"If Nora Scott doesn’t get famous, it’s a travesty."
...
Every group, no matter how small, couldn’t stop talking about "Nora Scott."
*
Nora sat on a bench in the empty courtyard, eating the breakfast provided while talking to Pedro Langley through her Bluetooth earphones.
"I’m going to work today, and Andrew Hughes is being handed over to Camilo Nogueira."
Halfway through breakfast, they suddenly started talking about Andrew Hughes.
Nora was taken aback, "Aren’t you on holiday?"
Pedro had taken a few days off originally so they could go on a date.
Even though the long weekend was over, Pedro shouldn’t need to work today.
Pedro laughed, saying, "Afraid I’d be home missing you."
"Nonsense."
Nora snorted softly.
"Afraid I might not be able to take it and come to East Peak Town to blow up the production team," Pedro gave another reason.
"..."
Nora was momentarily speechless.
But this idea... even though it was just a thought, Nora was quite happy to hear it.
"Isn’t Camilo Nogueira working?"
"No," Pedro said, "There’s a parent-child game at kindergarten, and he’s going with Andrew Hughes."
"..."
After a moment’s thought, Nora raised her eyebrows, "Is that the real reason you insisted on working?"
Pedro didn’t deny it, "The first time has to be with his own son."
"..."
Nora didn’t continue the topic.
She only called Pedro because breakfast was boring, and she wanted to chat idly with him.
After some pointless chitchat, Nora finished her breakfast and, like crossing a river and tearing down a bridge, ended her call with Pedro.
*
After eating, Nora took a nap in the car, and around nine o’clock, the staff woke her up.
A new round of filming was about to start.
"Today there’s a special segment. We will start live streaming at ten and go on until the first game ends, which should take about two hours."
The staff handed Nora a bottle of water and explained in detail, "Each team will be given a phone. The peak number of viewers and final number of viewers will be tallied, and the best figures will earn extra points in tonight’s game’s final segment."
"What does that have to do with me?"
Nora asked, feeling somewhat puzzled.
She was an NPC, just there to follow the process.
Live streaming?
Data?
Did it even have anything to do with her?
"..."
The staff member was momentarily choked up, awkwardly rubbing his nose.
You were the one who had six thousand viewers in your first live stream and crashed the Cool Ridge platform’s server...
Wake up, big shot.
You’re not just any NPC; you’re a walking traffic magnet!
Just this morning, two-thirds of the staff were all shouting they wanted to turn from onlookers to fans, okay?
However, remembering her earlier performance, the staff didn’t dare say much, simply taking her to the designated location.
"After the guests complete their tasks, they will come here to collect their reward cards," the staff handed the prop cards to Nora, "You just need to give them out when the time comes."
Nora took the prop cards, casually flipped through them, feeling somewhat uninterested.
Just a fixed NPC, without a hint of fun.
Thinking about it, she asked the staff, "Can I move around freely?"
?
Of course not!
The staff member opened his mouth, just about to reveal the answer, but seeing Nora’s stunning face...
Her beauty was truly captivating.
Refusal was hard to say.
He turned around, casting a seeking-for-help look at Deputy Director Coin.
"Wait a minute!"
Deputy Director Coin suddenly had an idea, waved his hand, and gestured for the staff to hold off on answering.
Turning his back, Deputy Director Coin took out his phone and made a call to Christopher Sullivan.
"Nora asked if the NPCs can move around freely. I have a bold idea..."
Deputy Director Coin looked eager and ready.
Christopher quickly responded, "Why aren’t they allowed to?"
Deputy Director Coin: "..."
Soon, Christopher directly announced—
"Hurry up, inform all departments that the four masters can move freely within the designated area! All guests must find the NPC after completing their tasks to get the task cards! Clues can be found through the locals and the live stream."
???
Deputy Director Coin: "..." Can I have a chance to speak?!