How to become an ACE of a top boy group

“He looks a lot like that classmate from yesterday, that… Lee Yong-hyun, he looks a lot like Lee Yong-hyun.” AMM joked.

Qin Li laughed and replied, "The two are exactly the same, right, Teacher AMM?"

“Teacher AMM hasn’t recovered from yesterday yet.” Wu Ximing chuckled and began hosting the event, saying to Mingning, who had introduced herself, “Hello, please begin your performance.”

The scene cuts to a bird's-eye view of the stage, focusing on Mingning in the distance, while the accompaniment to "Like Water's Heart" plays slowly.

"My endless thoughts, like flowing water, / Remain the memories of our past."

"The flow of time never ends / Your departure is always so quiet..."

The very first line made Rosie's eyes widen. This emotionally charged singing was completely different from what Rosie had heard a week ago.

It was so heartfelt, every line felt like it was being sung to the heart. I thought it was a concert. Is this the same person who was almost off-key just a week ago?

"How can this feeling stop? I'm already out of my mind. Only with you by my side through the fleeting years can I see the bright future—how can this feeling be calmed..."

The high notes were also handled perfectly, with a bright and crisp sound easily reaching C5, and the ending notes even had a touch of crying, enhancing the atmosphere of the song.

Wu Ximing's rating: 40 points

Qin Li's rating: 10/5

[jor rating: 15]

The judges' scores, written immediately after the high note, were broadcast on 041.

Only dance judge AMM questioned Mingning after her performance: "Did you just stand there and sing? Didn't you prepare any dance moves?"

"I wasn't prepared." Mingning said bluntly, clearly not understanding the implications of AMM's dance demonstration.

"Oh? Does that mean we don't need dance points?"

In theory, once the main track is determined, qualified judges can focus on the performance in the main track, and judges from other tracks will also score them based on the content of their performance in the main track.

For example, rap judge Jor rarely incorporates rap into the performances of trainees other than those in the pure rap category. Jor scores them based on their singing and dancing, and the scores he gives are not low.

Therefore, if Mingning sings while standing still and sings very well, theoretically AMM can also give him a good score. However, the strict AMM always asks lead vocal trainees to demonstrate their dance skills. Faced with the challenge from the dance judges, the trainees will usually give a small performance.

Mingning still replied, "I'm not good at dancing."

"Haha, should I ask you to do a freestyle too?" Jor joked, trying to defuse the situation.

AMM nodded and wrote down the rating.

[AMM score: 5]

Luo Xi suddenly slapped his forehead, "I've got it! Weren't many people's performances suddenly so bad just now? It's very likely that Ming Ning competed against many people and stole their attribute points! Is that possible? So he's super strong now!"

[Luo Xi, you're right! Ming Ning also has a rebirth system.]

"Then wouldn't his attribute points be off the charts right now?"

[Probably not. Based on 041's experience, the system won't make the host invincible before the mission is completed, as that would cause an imbalance in the world. So either this is temporary, or it can only be triggered under certain conditions.]

"...Aren't you really going to send me a compensation package to make amends?"

【We applied for this for you with 041, but it wasn't approved, dear.】

Luo Xi had anticipated that this stingy system wouldn't give anything, so he didn't dwell on it too much. He rested his chin on his hand and said, "If we have any extra points later, we'll have to check Ming Ning's attribute points."

After the scoring was completed, the judges asked Ming Ning to leave the room. Ming Ning bowed and left, returning to the waiting room.

The next person to appear was an unfamiliar face.

He had silver-white hair and blue eyes, but his facial features were not very sharp; instead, they had an oriental softness, with round cheeks that looked like they could be pinched, and bright, large eyes with slightly upturned corners—a pure cat-like appearance.

He's a very special person. The qualifying selection process requires uniform hair color and clothing, but he kept his hair color. Moreover, Rosie was certain she had never seen him before, which meant he didn't participate in the March practice, didn't draw lots, and hadn't even appeared in the waiting room. This person just squeezed in.

"041, what is this person's background?"

【Received!】041 will search and provide the following information: 【Song Chuchu, born on November 11, 2x28, is a trainee of Ahost, a label under Fangjing Film and Television.】

Luo Xi waited a long time but didn't hear another sentence, so she couldn't help but ask, "That's it?"

That's it. 041 explained, "There's basically no information about him online; it seems to have been cleaned up."

"That's amazing."

Background unknown, sudden appearance – definitely royalty.

Luo Xi wanted to curse, but the scope was too broad, and he didn't know where to begin.

On the live stream screen, Song Chuchu bowed to the judges at the long table. "Hello, teachers. I am Song Chuchu, a 16-year-old trainee from Ahost, in the dance competition."

AMM asked first: "The information says that you studied ballet for two years at Haodans College of the Arts, studied Chinese classical dance for three years after returning to China, and have been practicing modern street dance for the past two years... Is this a true resume?"

Jor and Wu Ximing also went over to look at the information in AMM's hands. Jor exclaimed, "Wow, such a wealth of experiences, is this a novel?"

“Absolutely true.” Song Chuchu said calmly, raising her hand above her head as if measuring her height. “I think my dance skills are the strongest in this show, and my level is about this high.”

Jor smiled like an auntie: "So cute."

"Could you demonstrate some classical Chinese dance?" Wu Ximing asked, patting Qin Li on the shoulder. "Our teacher, Qin Li, also has a background in classical dance."

Qin Li quickly waved his hand and said, "Hey, I've only learned a little bit."

“I only prepared music for street dance,” Song Chuchu said succinctly.

"Could you demonstrate a few moves right here on the spot?"

"I do not--"

"Alright, alright," Qin Li interrupted everyone, "Each contestant doesn't have much time, so let contestant Song perform on the stage he prepared. He can showcase his skills later when there's an opportunity."

“Opportunities don’t always come…” Wu Ximing muttered, but his words didn’t reach the screen Luo Xi was watching, as his microphone was briefly muted.