Huayu: Traffic is king

Chapter 11 Battle
Class A was already full, and Wang Ziyi, the tenth "A" class member on the field, was a little at a loss.

Zhang Yixing said, "Wang Ziyi, your rating is A. But Class A is full now. Do you want to 'Battle'? If you voluntarily give up, you will be rated B. If you choose to challenge, you must defeat an A-level contestant in the field."

"If you succeed in the challenge, you will be successfully awarded an "A" grade. If you fail, you will only be assigned to the "F" class."

"Please tell us, your choice is—"

After Zhang Yixing introduced the rules, he left the right of choice to Wang Ziyi.

The young man standing in the center of the stage hesitated for a moment, but still gritted his teeth and made his choice: "PD Zhang, I choose Battle!"

The culture of "Battle" has been deeply rooted in people's hearts with the popularity of "The Rap of China" at the beginning of the year.

If you feel someone's ability isn't worthy of "A," pick one and fight against them.

Winner or loser depends on strength!
Wang Ziyi, despite the pressure, chose "Battle".

"Brother Jingyi, he's coming towards us."

Justin was a little worried because the kid was only 15. He was the youngest contestant on the show, and the thought of being singled out for a "battle" made him nervous.

Seeing Justin looking a little nervous, Gu Jingyi found it a little funny.

He coaxed her like a child, "It's okay. I probably won't ask you to battle. You're too young. It's like bullying a child. Even if you win, he won't be able to get over it."

Justin also understood something and nodded.

But soon, Gu Jingyi's big "A" came into his sight. Justin said worriedly, "Brother Jingyi, do you think he will come for you?"

Gu Jingyi laughed out loud, "Ahahaha, how is that possible? I'm so strong, did he choose me because he wanted to join Class F? Hahaha."

The strong confidence in his tone also infected Justin who was standing beside him.

Both of them relaxed their expressions and looked at the stage as if it had nothing to do with them.

Gu Jingyi just watched the mentors' reactions leisurely, and his attention was naturally attracted by mentor Cheng Xiao.

The first stage recording lasted nine hours, from the afternoon until now. Aside from a 15-minute break during which the production team gave each trainee a boxed lunch, everyone was busy recording the rest of the time.

The trainees are a little better off, as they can take their seats again according to their ratings as soon as they finish their stage.

As for the mentors, they need to follow a strict cue process after each group of contestants finish their first stage performances, and then give scores and ratings based on their performances.

At this moment, the instructors were all in a bad state.

Cheng Xiao sat in the mentor's seat and rubbed his temples.

She felt both physically and mentally exhausted, and Cheng Xiao suddenly wanted to stretch her body.

As soon as the idea came out, it was quickly extinguished.

Cheng Xiao knew very well what terrible consequences would result from such an action given her body size.

Let's not talk about anything else, just take this black shirt with full print today as an example. It is very likely that it will not be able to support this movement, which will put a huge burden on the buttons on the chest...

Gu Jingyi raised the corner of his mouth slightly, staring at Cheng Xiao's back intently.

Cheng Xiao has experience as a member of a girl group overseas, where she was the lead dancer. She rose to fame with her performance in rhythmic gymnastics at the Idol Games, and her personal popularity is higher than that of the entire group.

This makes her shoulder and neck lines particularly superior.

Especially now that she is sitting so upright, she is even more attractive.

Gu Jingyi was also somewhat distracted. He recalled how he had been the "man behind" his mentor before, supporting and paddling behind Cheng Xiao.

Cheng Xiao suddenly felt a chill, and when she turned around, she immediately caught Gu Jingyi's little reaction.

With just one look, she knew this kid was full of crap. Cheng Xiao glared at him angrily. This "traitor" didn't even know how to respect his teacher.

If he doesn't know how to restrain himself on stage, what will he be like off stage?
That one look was full of all kinds of charm.

The corners of Gu Jingyi's mouth rose uncontrollably, and his mood became cheerful.

Suddenly, a figure stopped in front of him.

Wang Ziyi stood in front of him and handed the "Battle Card" to Gu Jingyi.

"Hello, this spot is mine. Will you accept my challenge? I want to compete in rapping with you!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the whole place was in an uproar.

"No way, Wang Ziyi must be crazy. He didn't challenge Chen Linong and You Changjing from Class A, but chose the strongest one."

"It's a battle without a doubt. There's no comparison between him and Gu Jingyi."

"Another one who didn't do enough preparation. Does he think Gu Jingyi can only sing and dance? In previous overseas auditions, Gu Jingyi's rap was also very strong. As expected of a trainee from YG, his rap rhythm and tone are beyond the reach of idol rappers."

"There's nothing to compare him to. Just look at the strongest ACE, Gu Jingyi. Compared to ordinary trainees, he's like a laser cannon hitting a mosquito."

Hearing the metaphor of "using a laser cannon to kill a mosquito", Gu Jingyi raised his eyebrows slightly.

Although this sentence is a bit exaggerated, it vividly foreshadows the outcome.

Wang Ziyi, who was at the center of the conversation, turned pale. He really didn't know Gu Jingyi's rap skills.

In talent shows, it's hard for a trainee like him from a small company with no background to make a name for himself. Compared to popular trainees like Yuehua and Guoran Tiankong, Wang Ziyi only had a few scripts to hand during the show's recording.

The story line is empty, and the friendship line, background line, and growth line are all zero.

It's hard for a script like this to succeed.

Wang Ziyi, who was born in 96, is already 21 years old this year, which is also old for an idol.

This time, participating in the recording of "Idol Producer" is his last gamble.

Regardless of success or failure, this is his last chance.

He chose Gu Jingyi as his opponent, and deliberately circled the scope of the competition on "Rap" when issuing the "Battle Card".

He was indeed being cunning and taking advantage of the situation.

If Gu Jingyi is really defeated like this, then the biggest upset of this season of "Idol Producer" will be born.

He directly stepped on Gu Jingyi to get to the top, and no longer had to worry about his own popularity and gimmicks.

Even if he lost to Gu Jingyi, he would not be ashamed.

Didn’t PD Zhang Yixing say that in his previous review?

——What Gu Jingyi showed was not the standard for getting an A, but the upper limit of getting an A!
Vocal instructor Li Ronghao even praised Gu Jingyi directly, saying that the stage presence she displayed was truly that of a mature artist. He also said that Gu Jingyi's emotional expression was among the top ten singers he had ever met.

What a high evaluation, even if I lost to such a "big devil".

Wang Ziyi is not ashamed either, and his shots can be guaranteed to be uncut in the "Battle" segment.

With this little calculation in mind, Wang Ziyi chose Gu Jingyi to compete.

"Of course"

Gu Jingyi smiled faintly and took Wang Ziyi's "Battle Card".

(End of this chapter)