How to become an ACE of a top boy group

7月7日15：00，72小时主题曲练习倒计时正式结束。

The moment the timer expired, staff immediately appeared and arranged for each trainee in Group A, B, C, and D to perform and be recorded in front of the pre-set cameras.

On the 6th and 7th, Luo Xi earned 910 points, bringing her total to 1518 points. She exchanged some points for dance attribute, and her dance attribute ultimately remained at 43.

Although she didn't achieve her goal, she accepted it without hesitation, as she had done her best.

Aside from achieving the goal of 50 attribute points, this preparation was actually the easiest one for Luo Xi, because it wasn't an elimination round and there was no risk of being forced to withdraw.

She quickly mastered the choreography and, together with the trainees in Group E, mastered the song. She also completed many tasks, and her daily life was as smooth and fulfilling as a small boat crossing a flowing river.

With this peaceful feeling, Luo Xi stood in front of the camera and performed the theme song she had practiced for 72 hours.

After everyone finished recording, the trainees could watch their own recordings. Luo Xi also watched her own recording. It was the kind of performance where you feel like you have no problems, but when you watch the playback, you realize that your movements are not good and you can't hear the high notes at all.

It was clear that he wouldn't make it into Group D. Luo Xi quickly accepted this fact and summarized the reasons for the failure.

Time is too short. After the dance attribute points reach 40, the probability of random increases during practice becomes very low. There haven't been any random attribute increases in the past few days of practice, and I can only rely on points to exchange for them. However, the number of task points I can get each day is limited by the time constraints, so it's impossible to break through in an instant.

It would take at least two weeks to get 50 in dance attribute.

However, if all the points earned in the past two weeks are put into dance attributes, then the charm attribute, which cannot be increased through practice, will be difficult to improve. Without increasing her charm, Luo Xi worries that if she doesn't reach 50 points in dance attributes, she'll be eliminated from the show due to a lack of popularity.

After much deliberation, Luo Xi decided to change his strategy, focusing the attribute points earned from attribute point redemption on charm, while primarily increasing dance and singing attributes through practice.

While cursing his own progress, Luo Xi also remembered to cursing the system: "041, we're running low on points right now. As a mature system, you should know how to find me more tasks."

[Understood! 041 will do its best to help Rosie apply! 041 will apply for any mission with even the slightest chance of success!]

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After the recording ended, everyone ate at the dormitory as agreed and watched the first episode of "My Favorite Treasure 101" last night.

The impatient Ning Xiangqi asked everyone what they wanted to eat last night and ordered it early this morning. He timed the delivery to arrive around the time the video recording ended, and quickly found someone to go pick it up with him.

Luo Xi's recording was later in the series. By the time she finished recording, her roommates had already brought the food back. As soon as Luo Xi entered the dormitory, she smelled the delicious aroma of the food.

The tables were pushed together and filled with delicious food that they couldn't usually eat: a large plate of fragrant fried chicken platter, crab roe noodles that looked delicious, refreshing cold vegetable salad and seafood in broth, a big pot of spicy hot pot, several plates of dumplings, plum juice, rice, and a large serving of delicious red date stewed chicken soup that Luo Xi wanted to eat.

Ning Xiangqi had already filled a bowl with noodles and started eating. With her mouth full of food, she couldn't speak when she saw Luo Xi. She could only point to the empty chair and ask her to sit down.

Le Jing relayed Ning Xiangqi's words: "Enxi, you're finally here! We can't wait to start eating. Ning Xiangqi can't wait any longer. Please sit down, let's start eating now!"

Luo Xi sat down: "The food is here, so please eat. Don't wait for me... Wow, so much delicious food, and everyone here together, I'm so touched!"

Le Jing, Ning Xiangqi, and Luo Xi sat on one side, opposite Song Wenchen, Wang Xiao, and Tian Jizhang.

Luo Xi asked, "Where are Jin Baiyou, Milo, and Xu Shengqian? And Ken too?"

Le Jing said, "The three of them went to eat in another dormitory. Ken said he wasn't used to Chinese food yet, so he went to eat with his friends."

Kim Baek-woo, Milo, and Seo Seong-cheon often did activities and practice together. Rosie nodded.

Song Wenchen stacked several boxes together and placed the notebook he had borrowed from the staff on top. "It's all set up. Can you see it? Let's begin now."

"I can see it! I can see it!" "Okay!"

Everyone was talking while eating with their heads down.

Luo Xi ladled out a bowl of warm chicken soup and, while drinking it, used the page 041 had sent to browse the official Weibo account of "My Favorite Treasure 101" and related videos.

The official Weibo account has already released the official photos of the 101 members. The good-looking Lee Yong-hyun, Ming Ning, Qin Feng, An Kexin, Gu Minxing, Song Chuchu, Chen Zui, and many others have become incredibly popular, with countless comments saying this is a variety show that gathers so many stunningly beautiful people.

The compilation video featuring the trainees has already surpassed ten million views.

Each post on the official Weibo account received millions of reposts and likes, and the number of followers rose to 2.8 million within a few days and is still increasing. Moreover, music streaming apps, video streaming apps, Weibo, and even the app they use to order takeout are all filled with advertisements for the show.

It's no surprise that this program generated a huge buzz.

"Brother Enxi".

"Ah, thank you!"

Luo Xi looked up and took the plum juice that Tian Jizhang handed her.

Tian Jizhang poured a glass of plum juice for everyone in order of age, from oldest to youngest. Le Jing smiled and said, "Our Jizhang is so thoughtful."

“That’s right.” Ning Xiangqi chewed on the sweet and sour shrimp in the sauce, raised his glass and said, “Come on, let’s drink to the plum juice that Ji Zhang poured, and to the delicious food!”

Wishing everyone all the best!

After clinking glasses, Luo Xi took a sip and watched the program playing on the laptop with everyone.

This episode begins with the auditions, where 300 trainees are selected, followed by three months of training and a final evaluation.

Ning Xiangqi cheered, "Brother Hua, your performance got cut! You were even in the center position, so cool, so cool!"

“Just one scene of my handsomeness,” Le Jing said, rubbing her forehead. “You’ll see in a moment that my throat is so hoarse I can’t make a sound.”

Sure enough, Le Jing's singing voice gradually became hoarse and disappeared during the show, and everyone who saw this part felt very sorry, "Oh, so unlucky."

"Honestly, I'm always like this. Every time it's a crucial moment, I just do this, which is unlucky, and then every time, I miss the opportunity. That's why I haven't debuted after ten years!" Le Jing vented her frustrations while eating spicy hot pot and dumplings.

Luo Xi comforted him, "This is called 'after hardship comes happiness,' Brother Hua. The more setbacks you face now, the greater your future achievements will be. This is a trial arranged for you by God. That's what the older generation says."

Song Wenchen also said, "Yes, it's rare to have ten years of bad luck. Brother Hua, you will definitely have an extraordinary life."

"Thank you for your kind words." Le Jing picked up the plum juice and took a sip.

Ning Xiangqi pointed at the screen and said, "Damn, have you guys noticed how many scenes Song Chuchu gets on screen?"

Wang Xiao quickly added, "Right, right, I forgot to tell you, Song Chuchu has a powerful backer; she's a member of the royal family."

Ning asked Qi, "What kind of backing do you have? What kind of background do you have?"

Wang Xiao explained in detail: "I don't know the specifics of his background, but in my previous dorm, there was a bed that was always empty. We all thought no one was living there, but when we looked at the dorm assignment list, it turned out to be Song Chuchu. In other words, he didn't come to practice for those three months, but he was directly selected after passing the final evaluation. Isn't that amazing?"

"My God." Song Wenchen, who had no idea about this, was shocked.

Ning shouted to Qi, "It's a conspiracy! It's a complete conspiracy!"

Wang Xiao said, "That's right. I've been practicing for three months, and I don't even have as much screen time as he did in those ten-odd minutes of his appearance."

Tian Jizhang said, "I heard from others that Song Chuchu is the heir of Mo Ri Mo Ri Company. He doesn't live with anyone else now. He has his own private dormitory and his own practice room. He has already been recommended for admission. Even if he doesn't participate in the competition, he will still be on the debut list."

Song Wenchen couldn't help but say, "I can't believe such a thing exists."

Wang Xiao said, "It's normal. Even the debut spots are predetermined. You think there are 5, but there are actually 4."

Tian Jizhang chimed in, "It could also be three. I heard that Gu Minxing was also admitted through a special program, and this show was even launched to promote his debut. He'll always be number one; the script is already written."

"Ah, how could this be?" Ning Xiangqi stuffed the cold seaweed salad and scallop meat into his mouth and chewed them fiercely. "We're treated like mere extras. Capitalism is truly despicable."

Wang Xiao also sighed, "Yes, we're just cannon fodder who helped them debut."

“But it’s still an opportunity,” Rosie said. “I don’t think we should use the fact that there are many limitations to an opportunity as an excuse not to try to seize it. Even if there are two less, there are still three. Even if there is only one, it’s still an opportunity.”

Wang Xiao said, "Even so, it's still quite disheartening."

Chatting and eating, the show quickly came to an end. The 101 trainees greeted each other, followed by a preview of the 72-hour training session and a question about who would be the new center. The show created suspense by editing together the three trainees with the most fans: Gu, An, and Qin. And that was the end of the show.

Although Luo Xi put a lot of effort into her reaction expressions, unfortunately none of them were edited into the entire episode. Her shots were all fleeting or she was just a background figure.

Tian Jizhang said with some worry, "I'm definitely still in Group E. Hua Ge has definitely gone to Group A. Xiang Qi Ge, En Xi Ge, and Wen Chen Ge might go to Group C or Group D."

Rosie said, "It's okay, I should be in E too. I watched my video, and I didn't do very well."

“I’ll be on E too. When I was recording, all I could think about was food,” Ning Xiangqi said, taking a bite of seafood rice with sauce.

Luo Xi put down her hand that was munching on a fried chicken leg and said a little nervously, "You didn't forget the action, did you?"

"No, no," Ning Xiangqi raised his arm and bent his elbow, "Muscle memory!"

Song Wenchen also sighed: "But after this, everyone will definitely be assigned to different places, and there may not be many opportunities to get together."

Luo Xi said, "Even if we're in different groups, we still see each other often on the same show and can eat together. And with so many rounds, there's bound to be another chance for us to get together."

The discussion about the grouping went deeper and deeper, and as everyone talked more, they felt even more saddened by their own situation.

Ning Xiangqi smiled and joked, but his tone was no longer as cheerful as before: "Oh, it's okay. I probably won't make it out of this kind of thing. There are only 5 people. I'd be happy if I could come out of 300."

Wang Xiao also spoke his mind: "Yeah, I think both Group A and Group B are pretty strong, but not everyone from Group A or B can debut. To be honest, we really don't have much of a chance."

Luo Xi said, "I still need to have confidence in myself. I think if I perform well at this time and get more screen time, I can accumulate fans. Because such a big show is not something you can just get on. Even if I don't get selected, I will still have some fame, which is better than nothing!"

Tian Jizhang said with a smile, "Eun-hee-ge has been saying very warm things all day."

Ning Xiangqi looked at Luo Xi seriously and asked, "Enxi, is it because you drank chicken soup that you can talk about chicken soup like that?"

His words made everyone laugh.

"Really, I want to drink chicken soup too, and give myself some chicken soup."

"Haha, I want one too!"

As a result, everyone served themselves a bowl. Le Jing, in high spirits, raised the chicken soup and said, "To the chicken soup, to a bright future, cheers!"

The others, also getting excited, raised their bowls and clinked them together, producing a crisp sound.

Ning Xiangqi drank the soup in one gulp and said, "Brother Hua, this isn't called a toast, let's call it a bowl!"

Everyone laughed.