My agency went bankrupt before I even got on stage.

Lin Fan's answer caused the live stream chat to fill up again.

[Auntie's unrestrained attitude: You don't want to debut? What does that have to do with me? I just want you to debut!]

[Forgot to take your medicine today: The person upstairs is awesome!]

[Adorable elementary school student struggling with academic performance: You want to go home? But what if your sis doesn't want you to go home?]

[The big boss of the mental hospital: Hahaha, my thumb is already itching to vote for him!]

……

Ten dazzling galaxies flashed wildly!

[Cute Rabbit: Thanks! With me here, Fanfan doesn't need to worry about debuting!]

The live stream was ignited once again by this 20000 yuan donation!

【Come back, my love: Is this sending Fan Ge to heaven? My God!】

[Part 1: I'll make you laugh: Sister Meng is giving out more perks!]

[Mental Hospital Boss: Wow, Brother Fan won't have to worry about not having enough money to open a bed and breakfast anymore!]

……

Lin Fan's face fell as soon as he came out of the single-sampling room.

The inner voice inside him was filled with regret, banging his head against the wall and berating himself mercilessly: "I'm going crazy! Why did I say that? Have I forgotten how damaging those words are? I wasn't trying to show off; I was practicing dancing until 4:30 in the morning, and my brain was completely fried!"

I'm over forty years old across my two lifetimes combined, and I still have moments when my chuunibyou (adolescent delusions of grandeur) spirit flares up. This really isn't my intention!

However, the damage has already been done.

Lin Fan felt mentally exhausted, but he also told himself: Stay calm! Don't be reckless!

The difference between Earth and this planet is quite significant. Some jokes that are familiar on Earth may never have appeared on Earth. Therefore, the "4:30 AM" meme quickly went viral and became a trending topic.

In the end, it was Lin Fan's own carelessness that led to this.

This is a lesson!

Lin Fan was actually quite flustered after he found out he was trending on social media, but he used his "otaku skill" of maintaining a poker face to prevent others from noticing anything amiss.

Fortunately, it was just a minor joke, and the attention it received was due to the popularity of the "Morning Star" program.

But what if Lin Fan accidentally blurted out classic ancient poems like "Heaven has endowed me with talents that must be put to use" or "To see a thousand miles further, climb one more story"?

An orphan working at a bubble tea shop, with little education and no agency behind him, can actually recite such amazing and widely circulated classical poems? Are you kidding me?

At that point, it won't just be a trending topic; it'll be a serious offense, like being invited for a chat!

Lin Fan imagined a scene: he was tied up and taken into a laboratory, surrounded by researchers wearing gold-rimmed glasses, masks, and white lab coats.

One of them, holding a lie detector, asked, "Lin Fan, how did you, with your limited education, experience, and life experience, acquire such literary talent and utter such poetic lines?"

The other, holding the electrode switch, looked at him menacingly: "You'll be punished if you lie!"

There were also people holding scalpels, carrying chainsaws, and wielding axes nearby...

hiss--!

Lin Fan shuddered, clearing his mind of the terrifying images: "Great Mighty Heavenly Dragon! Great Luo Mantra!"

Stop!

Just remember this lesson; don't scare yourself unnecessarily.

However, now that it's trending, its popularity should increase, right?

"System, check the popularity score!"

[Popularity: 11234, Task Progress: 14322/1000000]

Seeing the popularity score displayed by the system, Lin Fan suddenly perked up again.

Wait, something's not right!

"System, why do I only have 11234 popularity points even though I've been on five trending topics? Did you steal my popularity points?"

The usually aloof system suddenly sent two messages.

[System prompt: Only active fans can contribute to popularity points. A high trending topic only reflects good public image; trending topics that don't generate active popularity for the host are considered "flashy and cheap."]

[System notification: There will be no further explanations regarding popularity scores. The final interpretation of all popularity score data rests with the Superstar System, and the system reserves the right to refuse to answer!]

"System, your explanation makes such a good point that I'm speechless!"

Lin Fan inwardly complained. This was the first time the system had responded to his question, but such an arrogant system was rare. It would never answer his questions again. Was he really that unpopular?

With so many popularity points, how about trying the legendary ten-pull?

Legend has it that a 10-pull guarantees a high-quality item. This unreliable system has already ruined so many of my popularity points, so this 10-pull shouldn't be a problem... right?

Without hesitating for more than three seconds, Lin Fan boldly shouted in his mind, "System, give me ten consecutive draws!"

[The 10-pull reward has been issued. Congratulations, host, you have obtained the mandatory skill: Camera Sensitivity Mastery—As a trainee idol, the camera is your stage! Only by always finding your moment on stage and delivering a perfect performance for your fans can you become a qualified idol!]

[Mandatory Skill: Your Hairline Never Recedes—Young man, grind your way towards your dreams! Your hairline is protected by the system!]

[Mandatory Skill: Never Gain Weight While Eating Meat—To become a qualified idol, being overweight is absolutely out of the question! The system has already eliminated the biggest problem leading to weight gain—eating meat—for the host. The remaining minor issues, including but not limited to laziness, lack of exercise, and drinking milk tea, are up to the host to solve.]

[Passive Skill: Wink Mastery - An idol who can't wink is just a chocolate bean! If you don't want to be stuffed into someone's bowl, we suggest you wink like crazy!]

[Active Skill: Splits Mastery - Since we have two legs, what are we going to do with them if not use them to raise fish?]

[Passive Skill: Dialect Proficiency - A host with dialect proficiency can calmly watch others spout nonsense.]

[Mandatory Skill: God-level Balance - The system solemnly promises that as long as the host's cerebellum is intact, they will never lose their balance!]

[Mandatory Skill: God-tier entertainment industry seniority system skill - an essential skill for newbies, no explanation needed, you'll thank this skill one day.]

[Mandatory skill: Lipstick will absolutely not transfer to teeth—literally, including lip gloss, you know what I mean.]

What the hell are these? Seeing the skills rewarded in the first nine rewards, Lin Fan wished he could draw his forty-meter-long sword and kill the system.

Of his nine skills, only the "Splits Mastery" and "Godlike Balance" are somewhat helpful right now. What's the point of that damn "Wink Mastery"? Who am I supposed to wink at?

Does being a "camera-savvy expert" mean you can always find the camera? I'm not an actor! What's the use of being a camera-savvy expert?

[God-level entertainment industry seniority skills] Is it about being polite? I've been a polite kid since I was little, okay?

[Never gain weight while eating meat], [Never recede hairline], and [Dialect proficiency] are all okay, since I'm no longer afraid of gaining weight and can eat skewers and drink beer as much as I want! The hairline skill is good, but I'm only 20! Are you afraid I'll go bald from grinding away at a big company? System, why do I feel like you're mocking me?

Lin Fan felt exhausted; this system's design was a bit off.

As for the skill "Lipstick will never get on your teeth," it must be much more than just what it sounds like! Is this some kind of perk from the system?

For example, when kissing a girl—hehehe!

[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have acquired the active skill: Guitar Proficiency—As a superstar prospect, the guitar is merely an introductory instrument, not worth mentioning!]

The tenth skill caught Lin Fan's eye!

Hey, the system's changed its ways! It actually gave me a legitimate skill. But what use is this skill to me? How about giving me a "Flirting Master" skill? I'm a homebody, and I want to become the ultimate homebody! What's the use of a guitar? Flirting is the real deal!

Unfortunately, the aloof system completely ignored Lin Fan's true needs.

I do things my own way and never offer explanations.