How to become an ACE of a top boy group

The practice time increased, but unexpectedly, the fatigue that needed to be overcome also increased, and the actual practice effect was not good.

Rosie tried to rest, but lying on the floor to sleep only brought anxiety, which led to insomnia. After experiencing dazed and forgetful states of motion, Rosie felt a wave of despair.

She slammed her fist against the wall, wondering what she was doing... How could she compete in this state!

Physical exhaustion was secondary; it was the inexplicable frustration and disappointment that she found hardest to bear.

Tired, really tired.

The entire practice building was brightly lit, with trainees staying up all night to cram. Every night, you could hear people talking about their scores, how strict the teachers were, guessing their results, and feeling either happy or sad.

As the selection process ended day by day, more and more people finished their evaluations, and fewer people filled the large classroom. Those who hadn't taken the exam naturally felt a lot of pressure at this time.

【041 is back!】

041, who was sent to the studio, recorded the entire process, including all the confidential scores. According to 041's statistics, as of the day before Luo Xi's performance, the lowest score among the top 101 qualified candidates was 61.2.

In other words, as long as you get 61.2 points or higher, you'll almost certainly pass, although it also depends on how everyone does tomorrow... but actually, many people don't do well! There aren't actually that many truly outstanding people!

[And another piece of good news! Following the principle that 'any task that contributes to becoming a top-tier ace counts as a points task,' the system requested a batch of new tasks from the main system, and some actually passed: [Weight Control] 20, [Interference Handling] 100... a total of 500 points! That brings my total to 3918 points! Pretty useful, right?!]

Luo Xi sat in the corner, hugging her knees, head bowed, and didn't respond. 041 sensed something was wrong and flew to her side.

【Luo Xi, what's wrong?】

When Luo Xi rests, she watches the performances of the selected trainees. The more she watches, the worse she feels she is at dancing. Her song choice is terrible. Will anyone really like her performance? It seems like she is mechanical no matter what she does. She can't see any progress. Is it right to spend time practicing repeatedly?

There are still fifteen hours until the 6 o'clock meeting tomorrow, but she is exhausted. It's like the fuel has suddenly run out, and her mood has suddenly plummeted. She feels that she can't possibly succeed. She feels the burden on her body, and her whole body aches and is very tired. She feels like she doesn't even have the strength to stand up.

Luo Xi kept her head down, as if hiding something, and uttered muffled, incoherent words, "I'm fine, just a little stressed... I'll be fine in a bit..."

【You did a fantastic job, really! And now we have 3918 points, right? We can buy a 3-hour "Most Popular Aura"! The system even captured the teacher's grading sheet... Although they rarely grade according to that sheet, it seems they value improvisation more, but Rosie, your improvisation is pretty strong! With that "Most Popular Aura," we're 100% guaranteed to pass...】

041 didn't continue speaking, and quietly stayed beside Luo Xi, who was burying her head in her knees and crying very sadly.

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"Hi, hello, um... classmate? Do you need this?"

Because she had no tissues, Luo Xi lifted the hem of her clothes to wipe her tears. Hearing the sound, she put down her clothes and saw a pack of tissues tentatively offered to her.

And An Kexin's soft, harmless face, her fair skin with a faint pink tinge against her short, fine black hair, and her bright eyes filled with concern.

"Thank you!" Luo Xi took the paper, blowing her nose as she asked, "Didn't you finish filming for the judging today? Why are you still practicing?"

"Huh? Do you know me?" An Kexin rubbed his chin with his index finger and asked in confusion.

"Oh right, you're quite famous, a rising star trainee at BOB."

"I'm not very famous here, you just knew me first," he said, hurriedly crossing his arms behind his back. "Now that I know you, we're the same. What's your name?"

"Rosie—Rosie." Rosie intended to end the conversation. "Are you going to practice? Thank you for the paper. I'm going to practice too, so I won't bother you any longer."

"I'm not disturbing you. I'm not practicing. I'm going home later to pick up some things."

"What! You're going home?" Luo Xi asked, a hint of anticipation in her voice.

“Yes, they said that once filming is over, we can rest and have free time. I want to go home and stay for a few days, so I came to borrow a tablet to take home and practice.”

"Oh……"

I thought he was going to inexplicably give up the opportunity to participate in the show in order to increase his chances of passing.

Luo Xi felt a little regretful, but the thought made her feel guilty, after all, the other person had come to comfort her.

An Kexin assumed that Luo Xi's somber response meant she was upset again, so he said, "Are you worried about the qualification evaluation? Do you want me to take a look and see if there's anything you're not practicing well?"

He seemed like a nice guy, so Luo Xi immediately said, "Okay."

Since the teacher was free, Luo Xi performed the song and dance routine she had prepared in front of An Kexin.

"Great!" An Kexin clapped after watching. "Not a single mistake. You'll be fine performing on stage. The team's coordination will be amazing. What track did you choose?"

"It was a dance competition, but I was in a solo team and there was no coordination. So although there were no mistakes, it looked very stiff."

"Are you alone? That's incredibly brave!"

“However, you’re right, dancing solo tends to magnify flaws; any slight imperfection becomes very noticeable.” An Kexin recalled Luo Xi’s movements, then thought for a moment and said, “‘In my dream, our eyes met, hoo~ you trembled and tears fell, hoo~’ could you do that part again, the turn followed by raising your hands up and down, twisting your hips, and then kicking your leg outwards?”

Luo Xi did as instructed, but An Kexin pointed out the problem: "Your hip twists lacked power and fluidity. This part is the climax of the whole song and the highlight of the choreography, and your performance was too weak."

"I know, but it's too complicated. I've been practicing it but it's not working. I just can't do the move well."

As long as his proficiency level is stuck, even if Luo Xi knows what's wrong with him, he can't control his body to correct it.

“Hmm…” An Kexin stood in front of the mirror, sang the lyrics and danced for a while, then suddenly thought of something. While gesturing, she said to Luo Xi, “How about we change the choreography? For the line ‘eye contact,’ change the movement of raising and crossing your hands to covering your eyes with your hands, and then on the next beat, bringing your hands to the sides to reveal your eyes. Change the hip twisting movement to a hip thrust, bringing your hands to the sides and then thrusting your hips.”

"In the next line, for the word 'tears,' you can point to your eyes with your index finger and slide it down while simultaneously twisting your hips. At this point, the audience's attention will be focused on your face, and the hip twisting will be less pronounced."

"Oh!"

Following An Kexin's movements, Luo Xi jumped in front of the mirror.

"In my dream / our eyes meet / hoo— / trembling all over / tears fall / hoo— / memories — / inseparable you and me —"

The obvious flaws of the adaptation were covered up, the movements became much smoother, and it was also very memorable.

Luo Xi's mind suddenly opened up. After An Kexin left, she made changes to the parts that she didn't like before. She didn't know if it was just her imagination, but after the changes, it felt like the jump had more soul.

[041 believes this may be because the modified movements were created by you. Movements are not equivalent to choreography and cannot be included in the proficiency system. At the same time, the new movements are not choreographed movements within the proficiency system, so their performance is not affected by proficiency.]

Luo Xi didn't understand all the explanations, but she understood one thing: "Why didn't you say so sooner? I would have changed my actions if I had known!"

[...Honey, this is a system vulnerability. 041 just discovered it and might need to contact the main system to fix it... But! To ensure Rosie passes the qualification evaluation, 041 won't inform on her!]

"You'd better be."

Luo Xi knew when to stop arguing with 041 and focused on practicing the revised choreography many times until he was satisfied.

She rehearsed the entire performance without any props before she was finally able to find a corner, wrap herself in the blanket she brought from her dormitory, and get a good night's sleep.

Without suffering from insomnia, Luo Xi slept soundly until four in the morning. After taking a shower, she headed to the recording building full of energy to begin her qualification evaluation.