Let's debut, fairy!

Chapter 171 is actually a weapon-refining material?
When talking about star athletes in the "Supernova Games", one person has to be mentioned.

That is Xu Mengjie, nicknamed "Little Rainbow," who is the only champion in the women's sprint event at this sports meet, the record holder for all previous women's sprint events, and a former member of Rocket Girls 101 who always wins the championship.

Anyone who watched this sports meet would surely recognize her.

Of course, Meng Bai knew her even earlier, during the "Produce 101" talent show, and he actually voted for her a few times back then.

At this very moment, in the Curiosity Faction room, the female celebrity staring wide-eyed at Meng Bai is Xu Mengjie.

Because Meng Bai had been using his divine sense to monitor Yu Xuanchen's movements, he didn't say another word after entering the room, except for greeting Xu Mengjie.

This made Xu Mengjie very embarrassed.

The embarrassment is secondary; the main problem is the lack of entertainment value, while the neighbors next door are having a lively time.

Therefore, when she heard Meng Bai say that he had voted for her, she immediately seized the opportunity, maintaining her signature sweet smile, and asked, "Are you an actress?"

"No, I'm a self-media blogger." Meng Bai shook his head.

"A blogger in the beauty section? Hahahaha..." Xu Mengjie laughed, half-jokingly and half-seriously.

Clearly, she didn't recognize Meng Bai, but Meng Bai's unedited, bare face surprised her greatly.

You know, all the handsome male idols she knows usually wear makeup, and they're just like that when they're not wearing makeup in private.

Meng Bai didn't want to answer that question, so he smiled and changed the subject, asking, "Did the rest of your group arrive?"

"No one came this year, just me." Xu Mengjie said, a look of disappointment on her face, it was hard to tell whether it was acting or a genuine expression of emotion.

Seeing this, Meng Bai was about to say something.

But then they heard someone push open the door. Turning around, they saw that it wasn't an artist who had opened the door, but a staff member.

The staff member didn't go inside; he just placed a bag by the door, greeted Xu Mengjie, and then closed the door.

Xu Mengjie quickly stepped forward and took the bag from her.

Then, he sat cross-legged by the wall, opened the box and introduced it to Meng Bai, saying, "These are the gold medals I won in previous competitions. There may be a display of them later."

After saying that, she took out boxes from her bag and placed them on the ground.

Looking at the boxes, Meng Bai sat cross-legged opposite her and laughed, "As expected of the only goddess of the Supernova Games, you've swept all the gold medals."

"Hahahaha..." Xu Mengjie burst into sweet laughter again.

Meng Bai also picked up a box, opened it, and took out the gold medal inside.

The moment he held the gold medal in his hand, he suddenly sensed something was wrong.

The scent of incense?
A faint scent of incense wafted from the gold medal.

Moreover, Meng Bai clearly felt the texture of a magical artifact on this gold medal.

"Holy crap?"

Meng Bai was taken aback.

No, can a gold medal be used as a ritual implement?

He immediately channeled a few strands of immortal power into the gold medal.

If the gold medal is indeed a magical artifact, or if it can be used as a material for refining artifacts and treasures, then it must react to mystical energies such as immortal power, magical power, and incense offerings.

As expected, after a few strands of immortal power were inputted, Meng Bai was surprised to find that it could actually retain the immortal power.

Although the immortal power was also dissipating, the rate of dissipation was very slow.

This is clearly a characteristic possessed only by magical artifacts and treasures.

Is it because of the special materials?

'No, that's definitely not it. It's just ordinary alloy material, not even pure gold.'

'Although the Supernova Games aren't a formal professional sporting event, the number of spectators watching them far exceeds that of many professional sporting events.'

'Could it be that the psychic power of these spectators altered the mystical nature of this gold medal?'

"Furthermore, if even the gold medals at the Supernova Games have a mystical element, what about the gold medals at the Olympics and the World Championships? Wouldn't the mystical element be even stronger for gold medals in these truly top-tier professional competitions?"

To extend this further, a gold medal represents an honor within the sports industry; but what about the honors of other industries, the medals, trophies, and awards for other categories?

Could it also have a mystical aspect?

In an instant, countless thoughts churned in Meng Bai's mind.

He even thought that after the recording was over, he would visit the homes of big names in various industries to see their trophies and medals and verify his idea.

Just then, after obtaining the [Pass], Yu Xuanchen gained a wealth of basic knowledge about [Artifacts, Treasures, and Talismans], making up for Meng Bai's lack of understanding in crafting artifacts and treasures. While thinking this, Meng Bai picked up Xu Mengjie's other gold tokens and tested them.

Without exception, these gold medals all possess the properties of "treasure artifacts" and can retain immortal power.

Meng Bai felt like he had been hit by a huge surprise.

He never expected that participating in the show would not only allow him to complete the "Descend to Earth" mission, but also allow him to take some materials back with him.
Originally, he didn't plan to participate in many projects.

After all, it's Su Xintang who needs to compete for seventh place; whether he gets a ranking or not doesn't matter and won't affect anything.
Looking back, it seems necessary to win a few gold medals of our own and study them.

So, while chatting with Xu Mengjie, he also sent a voice message to Yu Xuanchen: "Achen, the plans have changed. Try to participate in as many projects as possible."

"why?"

"The gold medal could very well be used as a magical artifact, or it could be used to refine magical artifacts and treasures."

Yu Xuanchen was taken aback and asked in confusion, "Really? How did you know?"

Upon hearing this, Meng Bai immediately explained the situation to her.

After hearing this, Yu Xuanchen immediately wanted to come and see for himself. However, Meng Bai stopped him, explaining that the staff had told him he couldn't visit other people's rooms yet.

Since we're here, it's best to follow the rules.

Otherwise, if the production team edits the footage maliciously, Su Xintang's account could very well be ruined.

Time passed by, minute by minute, and many people, both men and women, gradually entered Meng Bai's room.

Under the scan of his divine sense, Meng Bai discovered that the number of people in each room was not evenly distributed.

The rooms with the most people were the competitive and the curious, with dozens on each side; while the quiet camp only had a dozen or so people; as for Meng Bai's side, there were barely twenty-odd people.

However, I heard that the teams will be reorganized later. The current division into factions is only for the convenience of recording materials and will not determine the outcome of the competition.

Of course, this sports meet is not only a sports meet, but also a reality show.

Naturally possessing variety show attributes, their performance within the team, while not determining the outcome of the competition, will influence the production team's filming decisions.

At this moment.

The program's directors were having a meeting backstage.

Their conversation revolved around Yu Xuanchen, or more precisely, Yu Xuanchen disguised as "Xia Tang".

"Xia Tang scored 9021 points on that boxing machine. After that, every artist who entered the competition room was encouraged to challenge her record."

To this day, let alone breaking her record, no one has been able to beat Chen Muchi's [7735] score.

"So, you're saying she's very athletic?"

"It's obvious. I hadn't been following her before, but I just looked up her account. Wow, she's been practicing martial arts since she was a child."

“But there are no martial arts events this year,” said a female director wearing glasses.

"That's not what I meant. What I meant was that if we want our show to continue for a long time, we need star contestants, contestants who can generate audience anticipation, to maintain a basic level of viewership."

The directors present all understood this principle.

Take Xu Mengjie for example. She is a necessary contestant for the "Supernova Games," but she may not necessarily bring much viewership to the show.

However, she was able to retain her long-time audience.

Because the audience is familiar with her, familiarity allows them to get into the mood more quickly.

This is why the production team arranged for her to enter earlier. If a bunch of new faces were given a lot of screen time at the front, longtime viewers might not have the patience to get to know them.

In short: the key to the show's longevity lies in the balance between familiarity and novelty in mentoring newcomers.

Based on this consideration, the director continued, "We need to cultivate new 'old faces,' and I think Xia Tang is very suitable."

Firstly, she has strong athletic ability; I suspect she can run even faster than Xu Mengjie. Secondly, her appearance is indeed outstanding; even in a place like ours where beauties abound, she still stands out.

Also, her agent is Huo Wenxi, who is a veteran agent and wouldn't easily allow her artists to have scandals, which means their safety is also guaranteed.

Upon hearing this, the directors present fell silent.

If this suggestion is agreed upon, then we must find a way to give Xia Tang preferential treatment in the process; for example, let the hosts and head coaches mention her more often and give her opportunities to showcase her talents.

But this will affect the number of shots other people get; it's all about interests.

Seeing everyone deep in thought, the director continued, "Let's put all that aside. Just considering the program's effect and watchability, can we really remove Xia Tang's scenes?"
That guy scored 9,000 points with one punch. Do you know what 9,000 points means? It's the first time in the history of our "Supernova Games" that a female contestant has suppressed a male contestant in this kind of round.

It's not that we're trying to give her preferential treatment; her skills speak for themselves. The physical fitness test is about to be filmed, and I'm sure she has some amazing skills to offer!

(End of this chapter)