How to become an ACE of a top boy group

Given the condition of her wrist, practicing singing to accumulate points is indeed faster than practicing dancing. Until her injury heals, Luo Xi plans to practice singing.

However, unlike dance studios, song practice is obviously difficult to conduct in large classrooms.

Luo Xi originally found a corner to sit and sing, but soon a few people came over and said that her singing was too bad and told her not to sing there. Luo Xi couldn't fight back against the crowd, and 041 couldn't directly come out to help her argue, so in the end she changed places.

"Hello……"

Luo Xi changed locations but didn't sing for long before someone else walked up to her.

The person said softly, "Could you please go to a private karaoke room? Your singing makes me sing off-key. I'm really nervous because the competition is coming up soon. If I can't practice here, could we go somewhere else?"

Why not go to a private karaoke room? Is it because you don't want to?

But seeing the sincerity in his tone, Luo Xi eventually left the classroom and went to practice in the corridor.

This time no one said anything to her, but passersby still laughed at her.

Some people even stopped in front of her just to hear her jokes.

Isn't it a bit much to stop and laugh there? Is it strange to sing off-key? Everyone sings off-key sometimes!

Left with no other option, Luo Xi went upstairs to try her luck. She had been constantly interrupted there, which severely impacted her practice.

Upon reaching the floor with private karaoke rooms, 041 and Luo Xi split up to search for empty rooms.

Luo Xi didn't have high hopes, but suddenly she heard 041 say: "[Someone came out here, and the door to that practice room is open!]"

"Where is it!" She quickly walked over.

[Rose, come quick around the corner!]

Rosie locked onto the door and rushed towards it, but someone was faster than her.

A hand with distinct knuckles grabbed the doorknob first.

"Excuse me, I'm just going out for a bit. I still need to use this practice room."

A boy so delicate he seemed fragile.

He has very fair skin, a straight nose, short black bob haircut, and long black eyelashes. I feel that if his ears were a little longer and more pointed, he would really fly away like an elf.

"Is good looks something you can just pick up off the street, and I'm the only one who doesn't have it?"

This is typical of talent shows. How am I supposed to win like this...? He should have given this room to me, who needs it more!

Luo Xi shamelessly grabbed the doorknob and said with a smile, "But I can't find any other rooms. We can't take up space here, right? Why don't we practice together?"

She wasn't going to give up the room. If the other person felt uncomfortable, she would let them leave. She was determined to keep the room.

The moment Luo Xi touched the pure white-clad boy, he withdrew his hand. Luo Xi thought he was going to give up, but unexpectedly heard him laugh and say, "Great, perfect, we can practice together."

041 was very dissatisfied: [He was clearly about to leave just now! People who hogging space are so annoying!]

"It's alright, he'll know he's leaving soon enough." Once Luo Xi opens his mouth, he'll most likely find it difficult to continue practicing.

They went inside and closed the door, and indeed they couldn't hear any outside noise at all. The soundproofing here was excellent, so there was no need to worry about the sound getting out.

The room was very spacious for two people, with a large sofa in the middle and a huge electronic screen, which was a smart device developed by Mo Ri with recording and practice functions.

Luo Xi settled down in a corner of the sofa, about to start singing, when the boy standing in front of the electronic screen said, "Want to have a singing competition? There's a battle mode here."

"Forget it, I'm not good at singing, I'll definitely lose to you."

The match? Luo Xi thought to himself, "You're leaving soon anyway, so let's not have a match."

"Today's vocal lesson is 'Like Water's Heart. You should have had your lesson too, right? How about we sing this song together? You can try it out and practice. My level isn't very good either."

Luo Xi could sing this song, though perhaps not well, as it lacked emotion. But then she remembered that one of the tasks was to win in a performance battle against other contestants. Winning would grant her 50 bonus points, and even if she lost, it would increase her proficiency.

This is a new discovery by Luo Xi in dance class: the increase in proficiency gained from competing with an opponent does not add up with the increase in proficiency gained from practicing. In other words, the increase in proficiency gained from practicing when competing with an opponent is multiplied by 2.

If she weren't so unpopular right now, she would really like to find someone to practice with. So now that she had the opportunity, and it was a song she was familiar with, Luo Xi thought for a moment and agreed: "Okay, I can sing this. I'll give it a try."

The boy finished setting the program and handed the microphone to Rosie. As Rosie took it, a taskbar suddenly popped up.

I have accepted Mingning's challenge.

50 points for successfully completing the challenge

Note: If you lose, your opponent will take away 1/2 of all your attribute points.

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"What's going on?" Rosie shouted at the system, "What kind of mission did you give me?"

041 is completely innocent: [The system doesn't know either? This page wasn't created by this system!]

[This person is trying to steal our attribute points! Rosie, we can't accept this!!]

"I've already accepted it!"

【Oh no! What do we do?! Cancel! Cancel it now!!】

"There's no cancel option! It's really weird! And why do you only get 50 points for success, but lose so many attribute points for failure?"

[How about buying a small gadget... I'm currently checking out available items for Rosie.]

"No, I need my points to exchange for attribute points!"

The boy had already started playing music. Luo Xi was sweating profusely and instinctively clutched her stomach. "My stomach suddenly hurts, I need to go to the toilet."

"Oh, is it in a hurry?" The accompaniment had already started playing, and the boy had just put the microphone to his lips when, because of Luo Xi's words, he missed singing the first line.

"Yes, I'll go there first."

"Okay, I'll wait for you to come back."

"No, no, you don't need to wait for me. You practice first. I might take a long time. You don't need to wait for me. It's a waste of time. We can compete again next time if we have the chance. If we don't, then forget it."

After saying that, Luo Xi rushed out the door.

Unfortunately, the task didn't stop even after leaving the practice room.

Luo Xi hid in the bathroom for two minutes, then suddenly the page refreshed.

Please return to the arena; otherwise, you will be considered to have forfeited and will automatically forfeit 1/2 attribute points.

"Ugh, isn't this unnecessary? Are we trying to drive someone to their doom?"

[The system has already reported this issue to the main system, and a response will be available soon. Luo Xi, please wait a little longer.]

"If we wait any longer, our attribute points will be deducted! Your system—" Luo Xi said in a panic, as if realizing something, "Could he also... have a system?"

Generally speaking, a world will not have more than two character development systems. This is the rule.

"What do you mean by 'generally speaking'?"

[The system isn't entirely sure either. With transmigration becoming increasingly active and the number of voids in worlds growing, it's not impossible for multiple people with systems to exist in a single world.]

[However, Rosie, don't worry. We're a legitimate system, and I've formally applied to begin this mission in this world! As long as we complete the mission well, the world's consciousness will definitely be on our side!]

As the countdown dwindled, Luo Xi couldn't stand still any longer. She had to get back to the competition; she couldn't just watch the points she had worked so hard to earn being taken away!

【Do we really have to go back? Rosie—】041 catches up with the frantically running Rosie.

When she returned, the door was still ajar. Luo Xi gently pushed it open and heard the boy singing.

He sang "Like Water's Intent," his voice was very good but his singing was just average, on par with hers. It seems he wasn't lying; his skill level is indeed lacking.

Or was he singing it for her on purpose? Did he know she had a system?

With only 10 seconds left in the mission countdown, Rosie had no time to think further.

Luo Xi pushed the door open, picked up the microphone she had just thrown down, and said to the boy, "I'm back, let's continue the game!"

“I thought you’d stay a long time,” the boy said, a hint of surprise in his expression before turning into a smile. “You’re back just in time; I’ve just finished singing it once.”

He clicked to close the free practice on the electronic screen and then clicked to open the competition mode.

The competition involves two people each singing "Like Water's Heart" once, and a professional vocal scoring system assigns a score, with the person scoring the higher score winning.

She might not necessarily lose when singing this kind of karaoke. Luo Xi guessed that this kind of thing should only look at pitch, rhythm, and pauses. The machine probably couldn't detect the higher-level emotions or technical variations in the song, and she just happened to be able to sing this song mechanically and neatly.

The only variable is whether the boy is hiding his true abilities.

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[Winning the performance against other contestants has been completed, earning 50 points]

[First win triggers a hidden reward!]

[Receive a random reward item: Lucky Guy]

After the system's automatic announcement ended, 041 excitedly chattered: "We won! We won! I knew Rosie was the best! No assassin could defeat us! Yay!"

Luo Xi felt a sense of narrow victory, as if she had risked her life and won, and her heart was still pounding—her opponent was only 0.3 points behind her.

She almost lost, and now she was annoyed that she had been so careless as to casually put half of her wealth (attribute points) on the gambling table. If she hadn't won, she could forget about the qualification evaluation and everything would be over.

Compared to Luo Xi's pale face, the boy who was slightly inferior remained calm. "I didn't expect to really lose to you. I've never lost before."

He gently grasped Luo Xi's wrist, pressing his thumb against the white gauze. "Are you called Luo Enxi? I ​​heard that Luo Enxi injured his wrist, so it must be you... My name is Ming Ning, and I'm a trainee at Tianxing."

041 promptly sent Luo Xi Tianxing's information: [Tianxing Media is a medium-sized trainee company that specializes in supplying high-quality trainees to the top five entertainment companies. Ming Ning has been a trainee with the company for two years, and he is the only one among his batch of trainees to have made it to the audition.]

Besides the five major companies, there are countless other companies, large and small, engaged in the idol industry. Luo Xi knew this; she herself belonged to an unknown small company called Feile, created by the system.

As Ming Ning's flawless white profile drew closer, Luo Xi felt a jolt.

It felt like being led by the hand by an angel.

She didn't understand; he had been quite distant just moments before, so how did he suddenly become so close?

and……

Luo Xi raised their intertwined hands in confusion and asked, "What does this mean?"

"I want to practice singing in a duet. I think it would feel better to sing while holding hands."

Ming Ning casually pressed Luo Xi's raised hand back down, still holding her hand intimately, but the trembling in his voice betrayed his nervousness. "How about singing 'Sunflower'? It's a famous song that everyone has heard."

"I've heard of it, but I can't sing it (I'm not proficient enough)."

"It's okay, I'll guide you. This song is easy, it's just two repeated verses. Let's treat this as if we're standing on stage right now, practicing our interaction, okay?"

"Is he up to something again? Would it look fake if I pretended to have a stomachache again?"

[This is the first time 041 has encountered a situation like this!]

Before Luo Xi could react, the accompaniment started, and she had no choice but to grit her teeth and sing along with Ming Ning, which of course was completely off-key, and she also dragged Ming Ning off-key.

[The main system's reply has arrived!] 041 interjected amidst the double-tone off-key singing, [The world's program suffered unknown damage, indirectly leading to the awakening of the NPC Mingning. He was matched with the Rebirth System; completing the tasks will allow him to avoid the tragic life script of his previous life.]

[That's all the main system provided. It seems they don't really care about us... Waaah, that's how niche character development systems are—so neglected!]

[However, based on experience, 041 speculates that his inexplicable hand-holding with Rosie is likely a punishment for his mission failure.]

After listening to 041's words, Luo Xi's performance was nearing its end.

At first it was a little awkward, but soon, Luo Xi displayed the excellent qualities of her idol, singing more and more passionately. Even though she was off-key, she couldn't let the song have emotion, so she had to let her actions have emotion. She not only took the initiative to grab Ming Ning's hand and shake it, but also occasionally looked at him. During the climax of the song, she even said to the air, "Everyone sing with me"... as if the two of them were really standing in the center of the stage.

To be precise, only Luo Xi stood "center stage." As soon as Ming Ning finished singing, she immediately left, saying she had something to do, as if staying even a second longer would make her lose all face.

"How can you become an idol without a strong sense of conviction?"

"He can't beat me."

Luo Xi put down the microphone and said calmly.

041 will only cheer for Luo Xi: 【That's right, Luo Xi is the best!】