My agency went bankrupt before I even got on stage.

"Want to be eliminated? He's really given up!"

"What other options are there? Without an agency, who among the individual trainees do you think will survive to the end?"

"He can build up some popularity here. After leaving the company, with his looks and that song he just sang, he'll definitely become a hit if he does a live stream or something!"

……

The trainees were discussing the impact of Lin Fan's choice on his future. After all, every trainee came to Morning Star, this "dream factory," to become famous and popular. If possible, they would do everything they could to grab the spotlight and gain popularity. Therefore, they did not understand Lin Fan's current choice.

However, public opinion was completely different.

[Hey, what a pity! Is it really that pitiful for a kid without an agency? Should we vote for him and let him stay?]

[Cute Rabbit: Fanfan's background is already pitiful. An orphan was brought to a big company by an unreliable agency, and now nobody cares about him. Who can he rely on? He can only rely on us! Such a handsome young man, I won't let him go home and continue working at the bubble tea shop!]

[Duoduoduo: The person upstairs is right. With such high looks, why give them to those flashy, cheap girls from the milk tea shop? Wouldn't it be better if we just kept them to admire them every day? Anyway, the initial stage performance won't eliminate anyone. The real eliminations will happen after the first ranking announcement. Sisters, cast your votes!]

[A casual observer who doesn't follow celebrities: Is this how talent shows are done now? The sob stories I'm used to have all changed? Now they're begging for elimination? Should I vote for the young man?]

[She's a fairy: Fanfan definitely isn't playing the victim. What a coincidence that her company went bankrupt as soon as she went on stage? And what kind of genuine plea for a relationship goes on stage like that? I think Fanfan is genuinely pitiful!]

……

The director, sitting backstage, was furious when he heard Lin Fan's answer. He had never seen a trainee on stage who didn't act pitiful, act cute, or try to get eliminated. "Morning Star" was the star-making stage that countless trainees dreamed of. Countless people begged and pleaded, pulled strings everywhere, and tried to get on the "Morning Star" stage. Which of the trainees who made it onto the stage didn't go on to enter the entertainment industry and reach the pinnacle of their lives after leaving the training camp?

However, upon seeing the barrage data and fan interactions in the backstage, the director suddenly realized that the audience seemed to be different from before. It seemed that people did not seem to be disgusted by Lin Fanqiu's elimination speech, but rather it seemed to have sparked a bigger topic.

Mmm, it smells delicious!

We can't let Lin Fan go; there's still so much more to talk about with this little guy.

The four mentors were also surprised by Lin Fan's answer. Luo Yu was a little amused and exasperated: "Lin Fan, you are really too straightforward. I really like your true nature, but it's a bit early for you to be eliminated. Besides, we mentors don't have the power to eliminate you. The only ones who can eliminate you are all the audience members of 'Morning Star'. So for now, you can only stay on this stage obediently."

Lin Fan's face immediately fell.

[User 2635721124: Hahaha, why did Fanfan completely collapse after hearing that she couldn't be eliminated? Where's your composure?]

[Bang!!: What's the point of managing this? This guy came here to find a wife, and now no one's leaving their light on for him. He's definitely going to break down!]

[Come to my bowl: What? Did the person upstairs come to the wrong show? But I have this urge to keep him entertained forever; I love seeing his expression of wanting to leave but being unable to!]

[Source of joy: I feel the same way!]

……

Seeing that the show had achieved its intended effect, Luo Yu stopped teasing him: "Your personal qualities and appearance are excellent, but this is a talent show stage. On this stage, what matters is singing, dancing, and overall ability. I should have given you an F, but your songwriting is very high-quality, so your initial rating is C!"

The entire audience erupted in uproar.

Lu Cheng's expression turned even uglier.

[Sa_Sa: Only in Class C? With that face alone, she should at least be a B!]

[User 87e8qw6e76: Talent shows, okay! Without basic skills, just humming some nonsensical original tunes, and giving them a C is already the judges being lenient with their standards!]

【Cute Rabbit: Ahhhh, this guy is so handsome, so handsome, so handsome~~~~~~】

[Next, at the intersection: Hahaha, how come I can see the word "disgust" on his face?]

[Splitting a durian with bare hands: That's right, a C grade is too high, please give me an F! After all, I'm a man who wants to go home!]

A grade of C is indeed too high.

Lin Fan had no choice but to accept this reality, put a big C on his name tag, and then walked to the student seat behind the mentors' table.

Since there was nothing more for him to do, Lin Fan stopped paying attention to the performance on stage and instead focused his mind on the system interface.

[Current popularity value: 2013; Task progress: 2013/1000000]

It turned out that the moment Luo Yu gave the rating results, Lin Fan's popularity score finally broke through the 2000 mark.

Unfortunately, it can only be used for lucky draws and cannot be exchanged for RMB.

Ha! Why would we need a lottery?!

This lousy system is definitely plotting to screw me over!

It's impossible to participate in a lottery, it's impossible for me to participate in a lottery in my entire life!

"System, draw a prize!"

Lin Fan only managed to endure it for three seconds before succumbing to the "it smells so good" phenomenon.

[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have obtained the mandatory skill: God-level Stylist - As a future superstar, stepping out of your home is like stepping onto the stage. The God-level Stylist will make you the brightest star on stage!]

[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have acquired a mandatory skill: Edward Scissorhands' Secret Techniques - The Three Divine Skills of Washing, Cutting, and Blow-drying - As a future superstar, your hairstyle determines the trend. Young man, the fashion icon is beckoning you!]

[Current popularity value: 13; Task progress: 2013/1000000]

What the hell is this?

Other people's systems give you songs and scripts directly, but Lin Fan's system gives him all sorts of bizarre skills?

More importantly, these skills are all mandatory!

Lin Fan had reason to suspect that after acquiring these bizarre skills, he developed obsessive-compulsive disorder related to going out.

Whenever I go out, I have to dress up beautifully and style my hair perfectly—oh my god!

Who wants this useless skill? It can't eat or drink, and it takes up his time to sleep in before going out!

Sure enough, the lottery was fun for a while, and the more you draw, the more fun it is. With such a malicious skill, Lin Fan completely gave up on this broken system.

I'm so tired. I just want to be a salted fish, lying down and basking in the sun.

Lin Fan was hoping to get off work early and finish early, but in reality, the initial evaluation stage of the "Morning Star" program was only halfway through.

Of the 100 trainees, more than 50 have not yet been rated. Lin Fan estimated that it would take at least four more hours for everyone to finish performing and receive the corresponding rating.

My heart is even more tired.

Fortunately, Lin Fan was seated on the side, so the official live stream cameras wouldn't frequently pan over him. Unlike the students sitting in the center, he didn't have to maintain his composure all the time. As long as he didn't try to steal the spotlight or add drama to himself, Lin Fan could survive until the end of the live stream.

The tall young man sitting next to Lin Fan took the initiative to greet him: "Hello, my name is Li Xiaodong, from Baitao Entertainment."

Although Lin Fan wanted to be a couch potato, he still politely replied when others initiated conversation with him: "Lin Fan, just entertaining myself."

Li Xiaodong: Dude, are you serious?