How to become an ACE of a top boy group

The feud is now completely over.

Chen Zui targeted the entire dormitory. Since Luo Xi was mostly away from the dormitory, they specifically targeted her while she was sleeping at night.

They deliberately blasted various noises while she slept, turning the dorm into a rave, making noise all night long until Luo Xi's alarm clock rang the next day. The people in the dorm either had given up hope of making it into the competition or were certain they would, so they completely let loose this last week. They slept during the day and turned their nights into a party specifically to mess with Luo Xi.

In just three days, Luo Xi was driven to the brink of collapse.

She sleeps four or five hours a day, and spends the rest of her time practicing. This period of sleep at night is her only source of mental support.

Luo Xi considered himself a fast sleeper and a deep sleeper, but who could sleep next to a loud, chaotic sound system? He would finally fall asleep, only to be repeatedly woken up, making his sleep extremely restless. Especially Chen Zui, whose shrill, piercing laughter had woken Luo Xi up more than once.

It's not that we didn't get angry and tell them to be quiet, but they would say that Luo Xi had also disturbed their sleep when she came home at night before, and the two sides would argue endlessly, ultimately wasting Luo Xi's sleep time.

Once again woken up by the music, Luo Xi slumped onto the bed, her mind reeling from the music.

"Earplugs aren't working either?" 041 asked worriedly.

"It's no use, it hurts to wear it, and I can't sleep well."

Rosie took out the earplugs from her ears and blasted a louder volume into her eardrums.

[Should I play some soothing music for Luo Xi?]

"The last thing I want to hear right now is music! I'd rather go down and fight them and smash all their speakers!"

Luo Xi clutched her hair and went crazy for a while, banging her head against the bed frame a few times. After a moment of calm, she quickly jumped off the bed again.

【Rosie, are you really going to fight? We don't have any power-related items!】

"No fighting." Rosie said with a weary yet resigned calm, "I'm not sleeping anymore, I'll just get up and practice."

She slipped on her shoes and left, ignoring the noisy people, slamming the dormitory door shut behind her. The corridor lights were quiet.

Finally, it's quiet again.

As fatigue set in, Luo Xi felt increasingly dizzy and her eyes grew heavy, as if she could fall asleep the moment she lay down in the stairwell.

Is it still possible to practice in this condition?

She remembered that Mingning slept in the karaoke room. Maybe she could find a dance studio to sleep in at night? At this time, there might be an empty room available, which she could take and make it convenient for future practice.

With that thought, Luo Xi immediately perked up and, together with 041, began searching each floor. Among the many locked doors, they actually found one that wasn't locked.

at last!

Rosie opened the door and strode in, silently asserting her dominance, only to be met by the people inside.

"What do you mean! Are you going to take up all of them?! Aren't you leaving any room for anyone else?!"

"Excuse me! This room is taken!"

The two spoke at the same time, but Rosie's extremely angry voice, as if she had been cheated, completely drowned out the other's voice.

The man was taken aback by the shout and said, "...Sorry."

He was wearing a white short-sleeved shirt, which was soaked with sweat, revealing his muscular physique underneath. His fair neck was damp with sweat, and his features were a blend of striking good looks and aloofness. His lips were very red.

Gu Minxing is the top trainee among those yet to debut at Mo Ri Entertainment, boasting 500 million fans across the internet. A renowned all-around trainee at Mo Ri, he's considered their ace, a definite debut candidate, and there are even rumors that this program was created specifically to promote his debut.

[He's positioned as the lead vocalist; his self-composed songs on his YooTube channel have garnered tens of millions of views.] 041 projected the information found online: [He joined MoRi Entertainment as a trainee at age 13, was admitted to the China Conservatory of Music at 17, and is now participating in the MoRi Entertainment-produced talent show "My Favorite Treasure 101".]

"What, another genius?"

Luo Xi felt even more annoyed and didn't want to look at Gu Minxing anymore. "Excuse me. You can continue practicing. I'll go out now."

Gu Minxing, who had indeed taken over the practice room, felt a little guilty. "It's okay. This room is for me only. It's not good for me to have it all to myself. You can practice here too. This room is quite big."

His voice was cool and moist, clear and gentle, as if it were carrying moisture.

"The sound is so beautiful," Luo Xi couldn't help but exclaim. "Compared to the noise in the dormitory, it's like listening to heavenly music."

"After all, you're positioned as the lead vocalist." 041 finished speaking, then added, "But the system thinks Luo Xi, your voice is even better!"

Luo Xi's attention was entirely on Gu Minxing, and he didn't pay much attention to what 041 said.

Luo Xi had never seen this person before in the large classroom. Curious about how strong he was, he stayed behind with Gu Minxing and stood aside to observe him.

Gu Minxing walked back to her original spot, bent down to play music, and continued practicing in front of the mirror.

He danced to a slow, lyrical piece of music, but it was anything but simple. Every movement in the choreography was slow yet complex, with many rhythmic variations, which further highlighted the performer's understanding of dance. Gu Minxing handled it perfectly, her movements light, smooth, fluid, and sexy as she held the music to her feet.

perfect!

He's still positioned as the lead vocalist; I can't even imagine how amazing his singing is. If we could see his attribute points, would he have maxed them all out? This guy is the real ace, isn't he?

Gu Minxing had noticed Luo Xi's gaze long ago, but Luo Xi didn't look away even after he had endured it for a long time. He had no choice but to stop and turn to Luo Xi to say, "...Is there anything else?"

His tone was a bit cold, more like saying, "Can you please stop looking at me?"

Luo Xi, understanding the implication, immediately waved her hand and said, "It's nothing! I'm just really impressed by how amazing you are, still practicing at this hour. It's so inspiring! I'm not sleepy anymore! I need to practice hard too!"

After saying that, Luo Xi picked up the electronic learning device in the practice room, found a spot, and started practicing on his own.

Gu Minxing silently moved to a more distant spot, standing at the furthest point on the diagonal.

Seeing the mountain and wanting only to climb it, Luo Xi was completely inspired. She danced with more and more energy and focus until she was completely excited. At some point, she heard the system notification in her ear: "[Mastering a choreography is complete. 50 points have been earned.]"

She felt so exhausted that she felt like she was floating, but the choreography music and heavy breathing she heard from the other side made all thoughts of rest disappear. She changed the music and continued practicing.

The song is called "Memories," which is the competition song that Luo Xi prepared. She has mastered the choreography and is currently stuck at the 12% mastery level. Now is the perfect time to work on it.

Raise your hand, wave your hand, and jump left and right at the same time with both feet... Luo Xi repeated these movements over and over again, and then heard the system message "[Dance Attribute Points +1]".

041, who had been cheering her on, exclaimed: "Attribute points have increased! Rosie, look, we're improving too!"

These positive cues made Rosie unable to stop; every part of her body was screaming, "Burn away your sleep!", "Don't let them trample on your head!"...

With a choreography mastery level of 16% for this song, Luo Xi switched to an even more dynamic song to perk herself up.

The music stopped then. Gu Minxing packed up her speaker and tablet backpack, picked up a bag of bottled water, and said to Luo Enxi, "I'm going back now. This water is mine, I haven't drunk it yet. Do you want some?"

Luo Xi was so sleepy that she was a little dazed. She blankly took the bag handed to her, and it took her a while to realize that she should wave goodbye. Gu Minxing had already left.

She unscrewed a bottle of water, took a sip, and poured some on her face. Thinking that she must practice the choreography until she was proficient, she didn't dare to sit down at all, worried that she would fall asleep if she did. She stood against the wall for a while and then continued to practice.

20%

……

70%

86%

100%

[Mastering a choreography is now complete. 50 points awarded.]

The sound made Luo Xi relax completely. She lay down on the floor, feeling dizzy. Finally, she said to 041, "Set an alarm for two hours. I'll take a nap and then continue practicing."

"Why don't you sleep a little longer, Luo Xi? I think you should get plenty of rest..."

Rosie was already asleep.

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I woke up still feeling groggy.

Luo Xi got up, patted his head, and continued practicing until he had completed several more tasks. Then he let 041 guard the gate, went to the toilet, and went to the restaurant to bring back some food.

Passing by the restaurant's rest area, I saw that the tables and chairs that were originally set up had all been piled up to one side, leaving an empty space. A group of people were gathered in a large circle, making a fuss. I couldn't resist going over to join in the fun.