How to become an ACE of a top boy group

Those who qualify must wear a uniform, including a dark red shirt with a jewel-like collar, a black Western-style school jacket and trousers, and must also have their hair in its natural color; if they have dyed their hair, they must dye it back to black.

Luo Xi changed into her uniform, put on some simple makeup, and was led inside by staff like she was on an assembly line.

The interior decoration was far more luxurious than the last rehearsal. The high ceilings and irregularly cut walls with a crystal-like finish, the well-balanced and sophisticated lighting, and the reflective floor tiles of some unknown material with a blackish-red hue created a cool, castle-like atmosphere.

She was eventually led to a waiting room with rows of seats. There were already dozens of people sitting in front of her, making it quite lively. There was a camera in the corner, a cameraman next to each seat, and a large screen in the center showing the live judging process.

The judging will last from 8 PM to 12 PM or even longer, and trainees are not allowed to leave before the end.

Luo Xi found a seat and looked around at the people she knew. She saw Ming Ning sitting a few rows in front of her... and Chen Zui and her group of roommates were also there. It seemed that the people in the dormitory had teamed up together and had also drawn the fourth day.

The large screen is turned on, and the image first switches to the four judges.

Jor, a judge on the rap track, is someone Luo Xi took classes with before. She is said to be the gentlest teacher, but she likes to tease people.

Wu Ximing, a judge on the singing competition, is said to be a long-term external vocal teacher at Mo Ri. His main job is a professor at the School of Popular Music of Huaguo Conservatory of Music. He has appeared on many music variety shows. He may speak in a sarcastic tone for the sake of the show, but his strength and teaching level are beyond doubt.

AMM, the judge for the dance competition, is the founder of the famous AMM Dance Studio. He has been responsible for the choreography and dance instruction of many top-tier groups. He is said to be very strict and will not let go of any mistakes. Some trainee teams have even had to switch to another competition because of this.

There is also an observer judge, Qin Li, who is said to be a talent scout from Mo Ri Entertainment and is also responsible for the training and selection of trainees.

The qualifying selection is a comprehensive assessment, with a total score of 100 points. The judges' scores for the trainees' chosen track account for 50 points, two other judges each account for 20 points, and the observation judges account for 10 points. Each team is scored only once. Excellent individual performances within the team can earn points from the observation judges, while poor performances will result in point deductions for individual members.

In other words, Luo Xi chose the dance track. Dance track judge AMM has 50 points of scoring rights, Jor and Teacher Wu Ximing each have 20 points of scoring rights, and Qin Li has 10 points of scoring rights. The sum of the scores given by the four judges is Luo Xi's final score.

The scores are kept secret and will only be announced after all the judging is completed, but because of 041, Luo Xi can know the scores immediately.

The camera cuts to the first team to perform, a group of five who chose the dance track. Perhaps they were too nervous, because they started off-key.

"Stop!" Wu Ximing shouted bluntly. "Didn't you realize you were singing off-key?"

The trainees apologized hesitantly and performed again, their voices trembling and cracking in the middle.

"Stop, stop, stop! Have you guys even practiced? What do you take this stage for? How can someone with this level of skill get on stage? Isn't this supposed to be a selection of top trainees? And you chose the singing category with this level of skill? Start over!"

With Wu Ximing's corrections, the five of them sang the song a third time before finally ending their performance.

The final scores were naturally not optimistic. According to information from system 041, which relayed the scoring situation on site, the highest score among the five people was only 57, which was not even close to the top 101.

"This is too strict. One mistake and you're immediately eliminated."

Yes, any stage mishap will result in a score below 60.

The performances and scores of the next few teams were also not optimistic. Only one team scored over 60 points, and still failed to reach the top 101.

Luo Xi couldn't help but wonder, "I remember their performances were pretty good before, how come they made so many mistakes?"

[So, in the actual competition, Rosie, you have a significant advantage. Don't think you can't do it. Many people get nervous and make mistakes when they go on stage; this has been happening for the past few days, resulting in very low scores.]

"They can't all be this bad, can they?"

The eleventh group to appear was Chen Zui's team.

Chen Zui's singing and dancing performance brought everyone else from the dormitory up there, including Tan Nianze.

Throughout the performance, Chen Zui remained in the center position, his personal style completely dominating the entire team. At the same time, his teammates made no mistakes, and Chen Zui single-handedly created a great stage performance.

However, the judges did not intend to give everyone points easily. AMM pointed at Yu Lin and said, "Yu Lin, right? Can you perform a short segment of your song and dance routine? Just a short one will do."

Yu Lin hesitated for a moment before jumping, and Luo Xi could see the tension in his body even through the screen.

"That's terrible," AMM said mercilessly. "Besides Chen Zui, is there anyone else who can dance solo?"

No one stepped forward.

"It seems Chen Zui wants to lead the team to victory by himself, but can you put on a show for the whole team all by yourself? You can't, can you?"

In the end, Chen Zui got 83 points, while only KK got 67 points and made it into the 101st place cutoff.

After several more teams performed, three passed, while the rest failed, and the last place, ranked 101st, improved its score to 64.2 points.

What Luo Xi found unforgettable was a dance team that made a big mistake because one of them forgot the choreography halfway through, and was scolded by AMM.

"We've been practicing for three months, how could you still make such a mistake? Your one mistake has dragged down the entire team!"

The entire team failed in the end, and after they left the stage, Rosie heard crying outside the waiting room for half an hour.

The camera switched from the judges back to the stage, but this time only one person walked up – Ming Ning from the solo team.

His black hair was tied at the end with a bright red ribbon tied into a butterfly. The elegant Western-style uniform suited him very well. The spotlight shone on his pale skin, making him look like an elf who had never seen the world, hidden in an ancient castle.

"Wow, what a handsome young man!" Jor teased.