My aunt is a magical girl, and so am I.

Chapter 32 A Utter Loser

Of course, she couldn't show such thoughts on her face. Shangguan Fengyi slightly raised her chin, her tone indifferent.

"Borrow equipment?"

"Right!" Chu Sheng immediately perked up. "I've checked. Making a V-version requires a microphone, sound card, motion capture equipment, fill light, computer, and a lot of other miscellaneous software. Minister, the Foreign Propaganda Department must have some outdated equipment, right? It doesn't need to be anything special, just something that works."

"You want to take it home?"

"Mmm-hmm." Chu Sheng nodded like a chick pecking at rice. "I can write an IOU and promise to take good care of it! If the equipment breaks, I... I'll pay for it in installments."

Shangguan Fengyi did not answer. She stood up, her red stilettos making almost no sound on the soft carpet, but Chu Sheng still subconsciously trembled.

Shangguan Fengyi is too tall.

With each graceful step she took, the bright red skirt trembled and swayed beneath her. Chu Sheng could only tilt his head back, his gaze forced upwards, finally settling on that proud and aloof, exquisite face.

Shangguan Fengyi stopped in front of her, looking down at her: "The equipment of the Foreign Propaganda Department is never lent out."

Chu Sheng's heart sank: "Minister..."

"Shut up."

Chu Sheng shut up.

Shangguan Fengyi leaned forward, resting one hand on the back of Chu Sheng's chair, and moved closer.

She was too close; her long, golden, wavy hair cascaded down her shoulders, the ends brushing against Chu Sheng's face. The tips of Chu Sheng's ears turned slightly red.

What's going on? If we're going to talk business, let's talk business. Why are we using close-range suppression?

Looking at her feigned composure, Shangguan Fengyi's eyes flashed with a morbid greed.

Closer!

Get a little closer, and she could see the small red mole at the corner of Lilith's eye, the lip gloss that had been bitten and faded, and the slender neck beneath her lace collar...

I want to touch it!

I want to grab her by the neck, pin her down in the motion capture room in my office that was prepared just for her, and make her cry, laugh, break down, and act cute in front of my screen every day!

But Shangguan Fengyi finally calmed down: "However, I have an unused motion capture room in my office."

Chu Sheng was stunned.

"Top-of-the-line specifications." Shangguan Fengyi slowly straightened up. "It was originally intended for rehearsals of large-scale projects for the external publicity department. It features full-body optical motion capture, face capture, finger capture, a professional recording studio, a real-time rendering workstation, and independent soundproofing. In terms of configuration alone, no V can compare. Even the motion capture room that the head V rents at a high price for 3D replays is not even a fraction as good as it."

Chu Sheng's eyes lit up: "R-really?"

"Why would I need to lie to a poor wretch like you?"

Shangguan Fengyi walked to the side wall of the office, raised her hand and pressed a hidden panel, and the wall slid open silently.

Chu Sheng originally thought it was just a decorative wall, but who knew that there was a hidden world behind it!

One by one, the lights came on, revealing a rather extravagantly large motion capture room.

The floor was covered with a matte black material, and the walls were densely embedded with infrared positioning lights. Several sets of adjustable-track cameras hung from the ceiling. Inside the glass partition were a huge mixing console and several workstations glowing blue. Along the wall, a row of shelves held various motion capture suits, face capture helmets, gloves, and all sorts of equipment that Chu Sheng couldn't name.

At the very back, there's a large sofa chair, next to which are a small refrigerator, a water dispenser, a snack cabinet, and even a row of unopened black cushions.

Chu Sheng was stunned. He ran over and pressed his face against the glass, his voice trembling, "This...this can actually be used?"

Shangguan Fengyi stood behind her, arms crossed, a barely perceptible smile on her face: "As long as I allow it."

Chu Sheng suddenly turned around: "Minister! I think we can have a more in-depth discussion!"

Shangguan Fengyi looked into her bright eyes.

They're so easy to fool.

She casually closed the inner lock of the office door, the latch making a soft click.

But Chu Sheng didn't notice; her entire attention was drawn to the capture room: "Minister, is this equipment really not used most of the time?"

"It is occasionally lent to the virtual anchors of the external publicity department."

"If I borrow it, wouldn't that be the same as increasing asset utilization?"

"Asset utilization rate is not a reason for you to get something for free."

Chu Sheng turned around, clasped his hands together, and his large, watery eyes shone with longing: "Minister, please, please! I can work for the Foreign Propaganda Department! Edit videos, manage accounts, cooperate with propaganda, and have the Foreign Propaganda Department compile the live stream data. I don't even need a salary!"

"There's no pay during the trial period anyway." Shangguan Fengyi was amused by her. "Lilith, if you want to use this motion capture room, fine."

Chu Sheng almost knelt down on the spot.

"But there are conditions."

"Please speak!"

Shangguan Fengyi walked to the door of the motion capture room, raised her hand and gently pressed it on the access control. The fingerprint verification was successful, and the door opened.

She stood by the door, turning to look at Chu Sheng.

"First, the equipment is not allowed to be taken out of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs."

"That makes sense." Chu Sheng nodded.

"Secondly, the live stream can only be conducted here."

"That makes sense," Chu Sheng nodded again.

"Third, each broadcast must be reviewed by me before and after it starts."

Chu Sheng hesitated for a moment: "What are you reviewing?"

Shangguan Fengyi said calmly: "Equipment status, live stream content, data review."

Chu Sheng breathed a sigh of relief: "That makes sense too."

"Fourth, during the use of the motion capture room, no one may be brought in without my permission. This includes managers, management, other magical girls, and that deadbeat from the White Crane Society."

Chu Sheng felt a chill run down his spine and exclaimed in shock, "You even know about the Crane Immortal?"

"Do you think I wouldn't know who you met around the branch office?" Shangguan Fengyi sneered. "You know too little about the Management Bureau, and you know too little about my Shangguan family."

Chu Sheng shuddered, but then he thought that there might be surveillance cameras across from the branch office. It wouldn't be unreasonable for the management bureau to keep an eye on suspicious people outside, such as debtors who had defaulted on their debts.

"Minister, I have nothing to do with her," Chu Sheng quickly distanced himself. "She just gave me a USB drive."

"I'm not interested," Shangguan Fengyi said coldly. "I'm only reminding you once: don't sign any outside contracts casually. With your brain, you'll be sold out and still be helping the seller count the money."

Chu Sheng nodded quickly.

Shangguan Fengyi entered the motion capture room, and Chu Sheng immediately followed. The door closed automatically behind them, isolating all sounds from inside.

Shangguan Fengyi walked to the control panel and pressed a few buttons. The large screen lit up, and a blank 3D model skeleton appeared in the center, with a bunch of parameters popping up next to it.

Chu Sheng didn't understand it, but he thought it was very impressive.

"If you want to create a virtual avatar, the first thing you need to solve is the image problem," Shangguan Fengyi explained. "To create a virtual avatar, the motion capture data needs to be calibrated in advance."

Chu Sheng nodded vigorously: "Yes, yes, yes."

"Secondly, your strengths don't lie in singing and dancing." Shangguan Fengyi turned to look at her. "You're terrible at both."

"Minister, you don't need to repeat yourself."

"Your strength is your reaction time."

"reaction?"

"Your embarrassing appearance has more commercial value," Shangguan Fengyi said calmly.

Chu Sheng clutched his chest; it was flat, but it hurt terribly.

"So I've already decided on your virtual persona." Shangguan Fengyi walked up to her and looked down at her.

"A complete and utter loser."