Rock and Roll: Glorious Years

When the musicians came out of the venue, it was already 5 p.m. After having lunch, they returned to the rest area and found that the layout had changed. In front of the originally empty big screen, there was now a row of chairs, and in front of the first 7 chairs were posters of the 7 team leaders.

The host in the rest area was changed to Niu Boyi, one of the mentors. After he read out all the selection rules, he asked the seven team leaders to sit in their respective positions, and then the people in the audience began to discuss.

"This isn't selecting people, it's just offending people!"

"If I rejected the captain earlier, I can't join his team later. What if Bian Lang doesn't choose me in the end?"

"I don't care, even if I'm eliminated, I'm not going to go into the pop music scene."

"That Bian Lang guy is such a dragging thing out. He didn't reveal any of his thoughts during the meal. How are we supposed to choose now?"

"You're putting people in a difficult position. Saying it beforehand will offend many people. What if they don't want to be on his team? Are you expecting them to just say no?"

"We're all rock musicians, so if they reject you, they reject you. Why would they hold a grudge?"

Niu Boyi gave everyone plenty of time to discuss, and after 10 minutes, seeing that everyone had discussed it enough, he announced that the selection of people would begin.

The three S-level captains chose their members in the order of their appearances, with Xia Yuxi being the first. After Niu Bo announced that anyone willing to join Xia Yuxi's team should stand up, the most awkward moment occurred.

Apart from a young, handsome man, no one stood up, which made Xia Yuxi's face turn green.

The rock musicians, who had anticipated the situation, were holding back their laughter, while the four mentors watching the surveillance video next door also had different expressions.

Long Qianwen's expression wasn't good either. As a fellow pop singer, she felt resentful at being collectively ostracized by a group of rock musicians who had already been pushed to the very edge of the market.

The other three were mentally prepared, but they didn't expect that these people from the rock scene would refuse so thoroughly.

"They've been rejected by the market for so many years, how come they still act so arrogantly?" Liu Yao couldn't stand it anymore.

Pan Jianhu replied, "If everyone had your courage, rock music wouldn't be in this state today. Let's see how it goes. If it really doesn't work, let's ask the production team to pause the show and we'll go talk to them."

Xia Yuxi was furious. He didn't want to indulge this group of rock musicians anymore, so he simply didn't choose anyone, indicating that he would accept a bye this round.

This immediately put pressure on Lao Zhao, who shook his head, looked at the seven or eight people who had stood up, and then extended an olive branch to A Cuoliwei, who was singing folk songs. Only after she agreed did he turn his attention to Bian Lang.

When it was Bian Lang's turn, the situation was different. Apart from the female singer who sang pop songs and the young man who had stood up for Xia Yuxi, almost everyone else stood up.

Xia Yuxi's face turned even greener. Since his debut, when had he ever been treated like this? The production team invited him to boost the show's ratings, and being looked down upon by a group of rock musicians was bad enough, but this nobody Bian Lang actually…

Thinking of this, he threw the S card in his hand to the ground, turned around and walked out of the lounge.

His departure caused a stir among the rock musicians:

"Who do you think you are? If you can't handle the game, don't come."

"They're big stars, they have the confidence to pressure the production team. It's hard to say we're just here to be supporting characters."

"The person is gone, let's see what the production team will do now?"

The chaos on set didn't last long. Niu Boyi, who received instructions through his earpiece, said to everyone, "Everyone, please be quiet. We'll continue recording this segment. Just pretend Xia Yuxi didn't participate in the selection."

Bian Lang, who had become the focus of attention, didn't think much about it and continued to follow his own plan.

Amidst the changing expressions of excitement and bewilderment in most people's eyes, Bian Lang extended his "claws" towards the socially awkward girl.

"Su Kan, do you know how to use a keyboard?"

Of the 31 people participating in the show, there were only four drummers, including Lao Zhao. As one of the four traditional metal instruments, the drum set's rhythmic control, especially the decisive strike of the drumstick, is particularly important. Therefore, the remaining three drummers would definitely be in high demand, but why would Bian Lang choose a pianist?

Su Kan, who thought she would be eliminated in the first round, was currently in her own mental world thinking about how to deal with the situation when no one picked her.

When her name was suddenly called, she was stunned for a second, then looked at Bian Lang and pointed his finger at her nose.

After receiving confirmation, she said rather unconfidently, "I've used them, but I'm not very familiar with effects pedals."

Just when everyone thought Bian Lang was going to change his mind, he unexpectedly said, "Alright, you're the one."

Su Kan was still a little dazed, but instinctively got up and walked over, shook hands with Bian Lang, said "thank you," and then returned to her original seat.

This left Bian Lang completely bewildered. Did this mean he agreed or refused?

Fortunately, Niu Boyi asked at the right moment, "Su Kan, will you refuse or accept the invitation?"

Upon being asked that question, Su Kan realized that her actions had been somewhat inappropriate. She quickly blushed and whispered, "I do!" Then she walked to the seat behind Bian Lang and sat down. The scene resembled that of a shy bride at a wedding.

After a burst of laughter from the audience, the atmosphere wasn't as tense as before, but no one could understand why Bian Lang made that choice.

When it was Huang Kai's turn to choose, he didn't follow the usual pattern and directly selected a guitarist he had collaborated with in real life. Unsurprisingly, Lunzi chose Mumian, who hadn't stood up yet, and unsurprisingly was rejected. Of the other two, only one successfully invited a guitarist.

Thus, in the first round, two team captains failed to select any members, and another was eliminated. This gave director Qin Ge an even bigger headache; this segment, which he initially thought wouldn't be very interesting, had unexpectedly caused so much trouble.

The four mentors watching the monitor shook their heads. They had expected the recording process of the show to be difficult, but they did not expect it to be this difficult!

After Xia Yuxi left, the selection process sped up. After failing to select Mu Mian and Bian Lang, Lao Zhao directly selected three more from the Beijing circle. Once the four traditional metal bands were complete, the selection process was declared over.

Bian Lang still had many supporters. After he won the Kapok Award in the second round, he chose a drummer who had supported him for three rounds in the third round. Later, he chose the guitarist who had previously played "Those Without Ideals Don't Get Hurt", completing his band's five-person lineup.

The remaining four team leaders also completed their team formations, but Wheel's team members were rather peculiar. He actually found a violinist, a pipa player, and a guitarist.

The remaining four people are in an awkward position. The two young and handsome guys are okay; they're probably just there to make an appearance and get eliminated in the first round, so it doesn't matter if they get eliminated.

But the two guitarists were in a more frustrating situation. If they wanted to continue playing, the likely outcome would be that they would be forced to team up with Xia Yuxi, and then...

The production team kept the four people behind and let everyone else go back to the hotel to rest.

After Bian Lang released "No Place to Hide," the rock scene's perception of him changed completely. Those who previously thought he was alright now held him in high esteem. Even those who were indifferent to him before, or even looked down on him, now recognized his music.

So now a large group of people are crowding around him to exchange contact information, and even Old Zhao has come over on his own initiative.

Now that the teams have been successfully formed, each team will have its own dedicated car to go back.

The five members on Bian Lang's side didn't have agents, so there wasn't much to explain, and they left the fastest.

In the 9-seater van, the production crew handed an envelope to the band assistant, saying it contained the recording materials for the next episode.

Bian Lang opened the envelope and read the contents aloud in front of everyone.

To sum it up in a few sentences: To help everyone quickly understand the skill levels of each band member, the next episode will be a cover song competition. No need to draw a theme, it's all about love; Bianlang hasn't heard a single one of the seven songs on the playlist.

He showed the playlist to the group, and apart from Su Kan who remained silent, the other three launched into mockery.

"What kind of songs are these? Has anyone heard them before? There's even a song by Xia Yuxi... Do you really need to go to such lengths to save on copyrights?"

"Um, I remember the lyrics to this song are just a dozen or so words repeated over and over, right? And you still want to fight over it with others? I think we should just let them choose first, and we'll take whichever is left."

"Bian Lang, this song 'I Don't Want To' is the one that got you trending, right? Have you heard it?"

Bian Lang: "No!"