The audition venue was even more bustling this time.

Perhaps because Jiang Qin didn’t shy away from casting pure human male and female actors, quite a few pure humans had shown up.

"Is the artificial sun set a little too high today?" a girl asked, feeling a bit dizzy under the scorching heat.

The pure human females standing in front of and behind her felt the same oppressive heat.

"I’m going to call the complaint hotline and see what’s up."

However, the complaint hotline’s number was busy.

After a long wait, the call finally went through.

And that was only because of the female-priority policy that she got through so quickly.

"Hello, ma’am. How can I help you?"

"I’d like to file a complaint against the Weather Management Bureau. They’ve set the sunlight in the environment simulator way too high today. Can you ask them to adjust the settings?"

"Ma’am, we’ve already received reports about this issue and are actively communicating with the Weather Management Bureau."

"And what’s the result of that communication?"

"As a citizen of the Federation, you’re probably aware that the Weather Management Bureau’s data is fixed. This is to simulate the distinct four seasons of the home world.

Therefore, an official set of data was established long ago.

This current data set dates back a hundred years. In all that time, aside from maintenance, no one has ever altered it without authorization."

In the end, the staff member sincerely stated they would resolve the issue with the simulator data as soon as possible and offered an apology.

The girl’s expression was anything but relieved after she ended the call.

Although she was a female, she was a *pure human* female. To have grown up to her current age, she had been through quite a lot.

So she wasn’t some pampered princess who paid no attention to the outside world.

’The weather, stable for a century, is suddenly changing. Who can say if that’s a good thing or a bad thing?’

"It’s too hot. If I’d known, I wouldn’t have snuck out without my family," the girl in front of her complained.

Since they were here to audition, nearly all the girls had chosen to wear beautiful outfits.

These clothes were not only pretty but also made of expensive materials, yet they lacked the comfort of temperature-regulating suits.

But with the weather acting up, the females’ moods soured one by one.

However, they didn’t complain that the Tianwen Company’s venue was too small, which forced some people to line up outside.

Their complaints were aimed solely at the Weather Management Bureau.

After all, even when they weren’t auditioning, females generally disliked wearing temperature-regulating suits.

Because they really weren’t good-looking.

...

Jiang Qin was busy picking actors inside, so she wasn’t aware of the change in weather outside.

It was Xie An’an who noticed and quickly informed her.

Worried that something might happen to the people queuing outdoors, she immediately arranged for sunshades and iced drinks to be sent out.

And some portable chairs.

Most people had actually brought their own chairs, but some, likely inexperienced, hadn’t.

After all, a Space Button wasn’t exactly a cheap item.

Among the crowd were some who belonged to that group—people with no Space Button and no chair.

They came here to audition, gambling on a chance to change their fate.

Like the row of pure human females and the few scattered pure human males.

Several of them were on the verge of fainting.

"Tsk, tsk. Look at these pure humans. What are they thinking? Their bodies are so weak, yet they still want to act."

"I know, right? Glass dolls should stay safely preserved in a box. Why even come out..."

"They can’t even stand for this long. If they get cast, is the whole production team going to have to wait for them all day?"

"Miss Jiang Qin is just too kind. With such a soft heart, how much money will she waste to make a single show?"

Hearing the chatter, the pure humans all lowered their heads, their faces filled with shame and self-consciousness.

Wen Xueli, who had come to join the fun and was quietly observing, couldn’t listen anymore. "Don’t go too far."

"Qin Bao must have had good reasons for casting pure humans. She doesn’t need you all worrying for nothing."

"And who are you?" a girl with long, wavy red hair and a bright, pretty face asked haughtily.

"A concerned citizen."

"Hmph. What? Playing the hero for these wastes of space, but you don’t even dare to state your name?"

Wen Xueli was the type who could never resist a taunt. Hearing this, she immediately shouted, "I have no reason to hide my name. The name’s Wen, Wen Xueli. What about it?"

"Heh, I’ll remember you."

After tossing out her threat, the red-haired girl said no more.

She knew what was important.

As a middling actress, she was desperate for a chance to become an overnight sensation.

And this audition was her chance.

Her standards weren’t even that high; the female lead, second female lead, or even a third female lead with a standout character in any of the three shows would do.

But it had to be a role with a lot of screen time.

So no matter how bad her temper was, she wouldn’t throw a fit at this critical moment and ruin the audition.

As for why she was picking on the pure humans...

It could only be described as misdirected anger. There were just too many people fighting for this opportunity.

With things already like this, having to deal with an extra group of pure human competitors was just infuriating.

...

When Wen Xueli saw the girl had shut up, she didn’t press the issue. She just let out a cold snort, offered a word of encouragement to the pure humans in line, and then fell silent as well.

She leaned back in her chair, sipping a drink.

A small personal air conditioner was even set up on a table beside her.

Two companions waited by her side. She was clearly a female who lived a comfortable life.

However, quite a few females at the venue had a similar entourage, and some had even brought several companions.

They were currently being waited on, even needing their drinks brought to their lips before they would deign to open their mouths.

In the queue, she also spotted a group of her friends and quickly greeted them.

"Xuanxuan, you’re here too?"

A girl in a line three rows over quickly waved back.

"Sister Lili, what a coincidence! Are you here to see Qin Bao too?"

Wen Xueli shook her head. "I don’t want to interrupt Qin Bao’s work. I’m here because I genuinely want to act."

"Oh, me too! I heard *Journey to the West* needs a lot of actresses to play female demons, so I came.

Hehe, I want to play the Fox Demon!" 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂

Because her Spiritual Body is a fox type!

"I’m fine with any role. I mainly just want to give it a try."

The two chatted for just a few more sentences before agreeing to talk privately on their Light Computers.

After all, it was so noisy here.

***

As the line slowly moved forward, it was soon Wen Xueli’s turn.

Jiang Qin was quite surprised to see her walk in.

Then it was time to go through the process and have her do a screen test.

Jiang Qin, who had initially thought Wen Xueli was just there for her, discovered that she actually seemed quite talented.

So she asked, "Are you willing to try other roles?"

Wen Xueli nodded repeatedly, her face beaming with excited joy. "I am!!"

"Alright, go home and wait for our notice."

"Goodbye, teachers." Wen Xueli gave Jiang Qin a playful wink before heading out.