Chapter 279 Explosion
Two flowers bloom, one on each side.

A week can feel both long and short.

The first season of Idol Producer was scheduled to air at 10 PM.

"It's started, it's started!"

The number of people watching on screen this time is almost the same as when the Legend of the White Snake first aired.

Because in a sense.

This is the first "variety show" in the Spirit Qi Continent. As everyone knows, variety shows and TV dramas are completely different.

Ok?
Just as they were eagerly waiting for the show to begin.

Suddenly, the yandere demon lord from "Immortal Romance" appeared on the screen. He quickly killed a group of righteous cultivators in front of him.

The man in white lit a cigarette, and a close-up of the "True Dragon Sword Master Limited Edition" cigarette case appeared amidst the swirling smoke.

Finally, he turned to the camera and smiled confidently:
[Slaughtering all within the three realms is not enough; only with a true dragon in hand can one become king!]

audience:.
[Is this really Idol Producer?]

【Holy crap, this looks like Hiroko!】

Are commercials this sophisticated now? I thought TV dramas didn't have commercials.

To be honest, even in commercials, the Demon Lord is incredibly handsome.

[Sigh, ladies, it feels like you couldn't find five men as good as the Demon Lord in the entire Spirit Qi Continent.]

Because it was the first time an advertisement was being shown, Jiang Chen also stayed in front of the screen.

I found that everyone's reaction was pretty good.

Many cultivators said it was quite interesting and they wanted to see more similar things.

Now it's time to get to the main content, right?

Many people thought to themselves.

really.

The scene changes.

The screen showed behind-the-scenes footage of the trainees' official photoshoot.

Just as they were getting ready with sunflower seeds, peanuts, and soda.

The camera suddenly focused on the black swan embroidery on the neckline of the trainees' outfits.

Voiceover:

[Your debut outfit, generously sponsored by Black Swan, is all you need to become a top star tonight.]

The scrolling text below says, "Send a comment (I want to debut) to enter a draw for the same high-end clothing worn by trainees." Clicking the comment will automatically redirect you to Shuanghua Master's Douyin (TikTok) page.

audience:? ? ? ?

Can this be right?

But it doesn't matter if I take a sip.

It's just a matter of sending a comment; if you happen to win, wouldn't that be a huge win?

The screen was quickly flooded with messages like "I want to debut".

These two advertisements also made many sects see business opportunities.

Could they also hire Wan San Entertainment to advertise their own products?

This kind of advertising looks high-end, unlike those ads inserted by TikTok bloggers, which are not only awkward and jarring but also likely to bring criticism to their own products.

They had no choice before. After all, even if they were criticized, at least the people who saw the video would know about their product.

Now that there are TV commercials as a perfect alternative, who with the ability would still want to hire anchors to do commercials?

Think so.

The show has officially begun!

Accompanied by a burst of dazzling stage lights and a rhythmic background music.

A large curtain appeared at the back of the stage, with the following text written on it:

Individual trainee – Qin Shou.

"Hello mentors, I'm Qin Shou, an independent trainee. I've been training for two months now and I'm good at singing, dancing, and sword juggling~"

Music suddenly started playing on stage, and Qin Shou took out two fluorescent powder flying swords and began to dance.

He looked at the camera with a doting expression, his knees slightly bent, his hands raised high and gently shaking the flying sword:
"One da da, two da da~"

"Three da da four da da~"

"Everyone come with me!"

"One da da, two da da~"

"Three da da four da da~"

"Let's turn around and change our moves together! Follow my rhythm and get fired up!"

"One da da, two da da~"

"Three da da four da da~"

Jiang Chen:.
What's up with the spicy food next door?
When will I finally get rid of my habit of feeling embarrassed for others?
You only practiced this piece of crap in two months?

The four mentors on stage had even more unspeakable difficulties.

What the hell is this idiot doing?

Those who watched face-to-face suffered far more torment than Jiang Chen, who was watching from behind a screen.

Jiang Chen and the others could choose to close their eyes if they felt nauseous.

However, as mentors, they cannot turn a blind eye; they must watch Qin Shou's performance unfold before they can give him a score.

It's a shame that they went to Jiang Chen specifically to ask for some PPTs they needed to study and further their knowledge in order to gain this mentorship.

To avoid leaving them speechless and unsure how to evaluate a performance by some geniuses.

I never expected them to be served a bowl of excrement.

at last.

With the final eight beats, this damned 'da-da' finally came to an end.

He only scored seven out of a total of forty points.

Wei Qing gave it a zero without hesitation:

"It's no exaggeration to say that I didn't see a single bit of acting talent in your performance just now."

Xu Shilin gave it three points:
"Sorry, but even with such a simple melody, you still managed to go off-key. A catastrophic talent."

Master Xujing's Three Points:

"Is this rap? I suggest you listen to my remix of 'The Great Compassion Mantra, Fire and Knives, Waiting for a Thousand Years' when I first debuted."

Gu Shi gave one point:
"If simply bending your knees and shaking them a couple of times can be called dancing, then what about my Soul-Stealing Steps?"

Seven points?

This trainee from Wan San Entertainment is probably never to be seen again.

Even the live chat was flooded with mockery:

That's it? I could do that too!

[This isn't even a question of whether it works or not; any random one you pick off the street would be better than this, right?]

What am I actually expecting?

To be precise, the family must have hired a superhuman to be able to put on such a performance.

Didn't the production team check if this person had brainstem edema?

Before Jiang Chen could even confront Xiao Nan, the other party proactively sent him a message:
[Xiao Nan: Boss, you asked for a week! How can you possibly learn anything in such a short time? Just grit your teeth and go for it.]

[Jiang Chen: Then find some normal people! What kind of scumbag is this?]

[Xiao Nan: Don't question my decision! You need to understand that a beautiful flower needs green leaves to set it off, and green leaves can only be highlighted by rotten donkeys and horses.]

"Oh"

Jiang Chen understood immediately.

At this moment, the second trainee also appeared on the screen.

"Hello mentors, I'm Will, an independent trainee. I've been training for two months and I'm good at rap!"

After saying that, he made a hip-hop gesture.

Um.
The four mentors nodded; judging from his demeanor, he was at least a person.

*Snap!* The stage lights suddenly went out.

Then came a series of shaky ringtones, followed by a monologue directed and performed by Will:
Hey?
Will, are you ready?

They're pushing us hard here.

You should adjust your verse again.

Even the words are no good.

Our main focus this time is on someone incredibly handsome.
Four hours of dance practice won't do.

We need at least eight hours.

Everyone:.
What does it mean?
It sounds like they're saying the production team is pushing us too hard, which has made Will's practice time quite limited.

Sudden.

The stage lights blazed on, and then Will slid off his knees for over ten meters, beginning a hysterical scream:

"I always cram at the last minute, I always cram at the last minute!"

"I always cram at the last minute, I always cram at the last minute!"

Eh?
Don’t say that!
Having witnessed the success of the previous "da da" song, even though Will's melody is very simple, it still sounds pretty good at first glance.

And to be fair, he did indeed try his best to move towards a more "passionate" direction.

The results were less than satisfactory.

However, everyone realized the seriousness of the situation.

Is this the only phrase this kid knows?

"I always cram at the last minute, I always cram at the last minute!"

"I always cram at the last minute, I always cram at the last minute!"

【666】

Look at the expressions on those four mentors' faces; they're hardly more pleased than if they'd eaten poop.

It's obvious this person crammed at the last minute; even the lyrics are so perfunctory.

[But you can't keep doing this at the last minute, can you? This is practically foot fetish!]

The four mentors also had a tough time; they were on pins and needles.

Needless to say.

Score: 18 points.

He was a little taller than Qin Shou; at least he shouted with all his might.

[He's a hard-working child, but lacks talent.]

[It's clear you really want to ignite the entire venue, but you don't know how.]

[Kid, just making a hip-hop hand gesture doesn't make you a rapper, understand?]

[Stop kneeling! You only know one line, and you only know one action too?]

This is the mentor's evaluation of Will.

the third.

This one is really good.

They fought their way up from the preliminary rounds.

He combined and adapted a third-rate footwork technique, Mizongbu, with a second-rate palm technique, Baguazhang.

It's just a simple "jump".

It's dazzling and quite interesting to watch.

You know what, having self-awareness and focusing only on what you're good at is the wisest choice.

Because the other three mentors were not 'jumped to another group'.

So after seeing that Gu Shi, a professional tutor, gave it a score of 7.5, everyone followed suit. You give it 6 points, I give it 8 points, as long as it's roughly the same.

"Hello mentors, I am Shangguan Shenhe, nicknamed Akun, an individual trainee. I am good at singing, dancing and rapping! The program I am going to present to you is my original work - Taishan Beauty, which is to praise a high mountain in my hometown."

After saying that, the trainee in overalls with his hair parted in the middle began his performance.

While singing and dancing, he made a beautiful side turn and then chose to turn his back to the camera.

The entire sequence of movements was fluid and incredibly graceful!

have to say.

Compared to the previous trainees, Shangguan Shenhe is indeed superior in every aspect.

In the end, Wei Qing gave it seven points:
"Although the expressions were a bit too exaggerated, and a few hard leans were enough to make him look like he was panting and about to die, he still had some acting skills."

"Thank you, instructor!"

Shangguan Shenhe bowed deeply in gratitude:

"Because I had been practicing hard until the very last second before going on stage, I was a little exhausted."

"is it?"

Wei Qing gave this flimsy excuse an ambiguous expression, clearly not believing it.

Xu Shilin gave it eight points:
"Putting everything else aside, just the fact that you sang the whole song, and it wasn't even bad, is enough to make me not understand some of the gibberish."

"Thank you, instructor!"

Shangguan Shenhe bowed again in gratitude:

"This is a unique vocalization I created specifically for rhythm and rhyme."

Xu Jing gave it five points:

"I find it hard to associate your deliberately made-up gibberish with rap. Can't we use our own language? And to be honest, the rap rhythm is really mediocre."

"Thank you, instructor!"

Shangguan Shenhe bowed for the third time to express his gratitude:
"I know that rap is my weakness. After your comments, I will definitely practice harder to address these issues."

Gu Shi gave it 8.5 points:
"Well, it's finally starting to look like a dance, especially that Iron Mountain Lean routine. With proper refinement, it should have good potential."

"Thank you, instructor!"

Shangguan Shenhe bowed for the fourth time to express his gratitude:
"I will definitely work hard!"

Seeing Cai Xukun's performance, the comments section was filled with nothing but:

【come on! 】

[My brother is so handsome!]

[Aaaaaaah! My brother's eyes are so deadly! Aaaaaah!]

Wow! Ladies, I really love this, what should I do?!

[My brother is both capable and polite; I'm completely smitten.]

Are those overalls he's wearing? They look so stylish!

[Not only are the overalls incredibly sexy when paired with the inner layer, exuding maximum sex appeal!]

[I highly recommend that male cultivators adopt my older brother's aesthetic standards!]

The performance was indeed excellent.

At the very least, it represents a significant leap forward compared to before.

It's just his outfit.
Many cultivators in front of the screen frowned deeply.

[If you don't understand, just ask: what species is this thing?]

[Sissy/effeminate]

[The performance was alright, but why dress up like that? He has no heroic spirit whatsoever that a male cultivator should have! Even my healer would look more imposing than him.]

【That makes our grandma very trendy.】

However, some people gave the exact opposite reaction.

Faced with the male trainees' slander against such a handsome trainee, someone immediately jumped out to refute it:
[I instantly identified the gender of those sarcastic comments above.]

[Hilarious! What, you care if my brother is male or female? Are you being sexist?]

[Exactly! Regardless of whether you're a male or female cultivator, isn't this show only selecting outstanding trainees? You're all just jealous of my idol's talent, aren't you?]

Why are you calling my brother effeminate? What? You look down on effeminate men? Why isn't this derogatory term called "eunuch's voice"? This discriminatory language is blatant historical dross!

What do you mean by 'the heroic spirit a male cultivator should possess'? Don't female cultivators have heroic spirit? Which sect are you from? State your name if you dare!

(End of this chapter)

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