How to become an ACE of a top boy group

After their break ended on July 21, Luo Xi and Song Wenchen went to the recording studio as instructed.

They were led to a room and made to wait in line.

Each trainee entered the room one by one, according to their ranking in the previous round, from highest to lowest score.

None of the people who went into the room came out, which made the people outside wonder what they were doing inside.

Luo Xi, who was ranked lower, had to stand for longer. 041 and she used virtual projection to watch the music videos of boy bands in this world while chatting.

"041, can you walk through walls?" Rosie suddenly asked curiously.

[The system cannot pass through objects that exist in the real world, but 041 can rush out the moment they open the door.]

"No, I have a long way to go," Rosie said, glancing at the long line ahead. "You'll be so bored here by yourself if you go in."

After waiting for a full hour, it was finally Rosie's turn.

Inside was a narrow, dark room, completely empty. There was only a table, a chair, a camera positioned vertically in front of her, a camera in the corner above, and a camera on one side.

On the table were a candle and three black boxes of unknown purpose.

She went inside and sat down in a chair. She saw a small black card on the table, exactly the same as the previous invitation, with the same silver lettering.

Welcome: Mr. Ronxit

You have ventured deeper into this manor and become guest number 54.

"Hello, guest number 54."

A mechanical voice suddenly rang out from the ceiling, sounding almost frightening: "There are three mailboxes in front of you. Please choose any one and drop the invitation in."

"What exactly are they up to...?"

Perhaps to make them distinguishable, the tops of the three mailboxes have different patterns: from left to right, red flowers, blue water droplets, and yellow flames.

Luo Xi chose the blue water droplet and dropped the invitation into the top of the mailbox. Then, with a "sizzling" printing sound, a palm-sized list appeared on the bottom front of the mailbox, containing two songs.

The printed words for "May You Be Well" and "NoTeNd" used the same blue as the pattern chosen by Roche.

The mechanical voice came out again: "Please check the box for the song you want to perform and drop it into the mailbox you choose."

Luo Xi hadn't heard these two songs before, so 041 searched for them and played them for her. "May You Be Well" is a relatively old ballad with a high level of difficulty. This song was used again in the soundtrack of the TV series "Fall in Love Again" this year, and it became very popular because of the show's popularity.

"NoTeNd" is a song written by Haiyang, a singer on a rap variety show. It received a lot of listens and Haiyang eventually won the show.

Luo Xi's singing ability is greater than her rapping ability, so she checked the box for "May You Be Well" and put it in her mailbox.

Soon, amidst the whirring of printing, a new message was printed out: Wishing you well, Practice Room 3.

"This task involves individual song selection, with a total of 11 teams, each with five members."

“All teams need a performance stage and a recorded performance video. The video will be uploaded to Yootub and a full-vote system will be adopted. If each group’s performance stage reaches 100 million views and likes, each member of the group will receive 40 points.”

"The 10 teams will compete in pairs. The winning team will receive 10 points for the second round of elimination. One team will receive a bye and directly receive the points, but their performance will not be broadcast on the variety show."

"In this round of tasks, there are 4 groups that have a bye."

"Your team is in Group 3, and your opponents are in Group 2."

"Please take your information sheet and proceed to the corresponding practice room to practice with your teammates."

As the sound ended, a door on the other side of the wall opened, and Rosie walked out, squinting as she was not used to the bright light.

With the help of the staff, we quickly found practice room number 3.

The moment Luo Xi entered, she felt an unfamiliar atmosphere.

Gu Minxing sat against the wall with a pen and paper in his hand. Ning Li sat next to Gu, looking down at the black card in her hand. Liu Minneng sat in the corner listening to music with headphones on. Liu Jibai sat in another corner near the camera, playing with the drawstring of his pants belt.

The practice room wasn't big, but these people looked like they came from different worlds.

"However, my teammates are all ranked high, and they are all very strong."

[Great! We're sure to win again this time!]

"Hello everyone!" Luo Xi greeted everyone with a bow as she walked in.

"Enxi? So it was you last!" Liu Jibai stood up and walked up to Luo Xi, quite enthusiastically. "Haven't seen you for a few days, you seem even more handsome, is it just my imagination?"

He reached out and pinched her cheek.

"Brother, you really know how to sell whenever you get the chance."

"Haha, really?" Luo Xi laughed as she removed Liu Jibai's hand from her face and shook his hand instead. "You also chose the blue water droplet?"

"Oh yeah, I also chose 'Blue Raindrops,' and then five songs came up, and I chose this one."

"Now that everyone's here, let's discuss our performance," Gu Minxing said, standing up from her seat against the wall. Ning Li also stood up.

Liu Jibai and Luo Xi both nodded in agreement and moved closer to Gu Minxing, while Liu Min was still wearing headphones, immersed in her own world.

It wasn't until Ning Li cautiously patted Liu Minxing on the shoulder that Liu Minxing realized she had taken off her headphones, but remained seated.

Gu Minxing took out the black task card. "Because I was the first person to choose this song, they arranged for me to be the leader and gave me this task card."

"Um, Minxing-ge..."

Ning Li’s soft, gentle voice rang out.

His voice is a slightly strained yet surprisingly pleasant and natural younger brother voice. His facial features also have a slightly youthful appearance, with chubby cheeks and round, droopy eyes. Compared to An Kexin's pure, sweet, and cute style, it is a different kind of youthful cuteness.

"Shouldn't we first talk about our ages and career goals? That would make communication easier."

"Okay, let's introduce ourselves. I'll go first. My name is Gu Minxing, I'm 18 years old, from Mo Ri, and I'm the lead vocalist."

"My name is Ning Li, I specialize in singing and dancing, I'm 16 years old, and I'm from Dream Star."

"Liu Minneng, lead vocalist, 19 years old."

"Hello, Brother Mineng." Ning Li bowed to Liu Mineng.

"Liu Jibai, 17 years old, lead singer."

"Hello, Brother Jibai." Ning Li bowed to Liu Jibai.

"Luo Enxi, 17 years old, dance major."

"Hello, Brother Enxi." Ning bowed to Luo Xi.

Luo Xi bowed to Ning and said with a smile, "Am I the only dancer? Are you all lead singers?"

Liu Jibai said, "Because the lead singer would probably want to choose 'May You Be Well,' because only the lead singer can sing this song."

This song is indeed very difficult. Each line is followed by a high note, along with numerous harmonies and background high notes.

Luo Xi said, "I chose this song because I was the last person and there were only two songs left to choose from. I don't know how to sing it either. So... I feel like an ordinary person who accidentally joined the choir."

Liu Minneng disagreed with Luo Xi's statement: "I think your voice is very distinctive, you are very suitable, and you can also form a choir together."

Ning Li said, "I chose this song because I knew Minxing liked it. I was so glad that I found a group with Minxing!"

Under Ning Li's adoring gaze, Gu Minxing paused for a moment before nodding.

"Really? This is also one of my favorite songs, a must-sing at karaoke!" Liu Jibai patted Gu Minxing on the back familiarly, but Gu Minxing obviously didn't know how to deal with this enthusiasm. She forced a smile and said, "Then let's quickly decide on the parts and positions and start practicing."