I desperately want to win on the peninsula

Looking at the relaxed and carefree Lim Gon-chiao below the stage, Park Jae-beom felt a pang of pain in his heart at the thought that he was about to be chosen. Was it really true that he would be unable to obtain what he asked for?

"Our choice is—Lil boi."

After whispering among themselves for a while, the two members of Zico's team chose the first contestant they wanted.

Hearing this choice, Jay Park felt even more heartbroken. Lil Boi was also his top choice and a champion contender. He secretly cursed the show for rigging the competition.

"Hehe, I refuse."

Lil Boi smiled and refused, holding the microphone in her hand.

The atmosphere became awkward and subdued for a moment, followed by laughter and whispers among the participants.

"Brother, you'll regret this." Zico took off his hat, spun around in place, and stood still, staring at Lil Boi with wide eyes, saying harsh words to prove himself.

Lil Boi, a seasoned veteran of this kind of nonsense, wasn't buying it. He picked up the microphone, put it to his lips, and chuckled.

This simple and easy-to-use response was considered a good move by the contestants who were just watching the excitement.

Zico's team lacks the strength and fame to be renowned, the seniority to be established, and the backing of a major company. They are being used by the show's producers as a source of traffic, and given the recent news surrounding them, RZ doesn't want to go.

Moreover, with his own brother and former teammates present, it's hard to know what he's trying to prove. Many contestants sneered and muttered that it would be a miracle if the contestants were willing to listen to him. If they were still thinking of choosing famous and talented contestants, they would probably lose all face.

Having been rebuffed by Lil Boi, Zico glanced at Lin Qianqiao, pondered for a moment, and then cautiously read out, "I choose One."

Without hesitation, One, sitting in the audience, replied, "I do!"

As soon as One came on stage, Zico started punching him in the chest and bumping his shoulders, and they even did a dazzling set of hip-hop hand movements. You could tell the atmosphere was really harmonious...

However, Zico seems unwilling to give up and chose Superbee, a contestant who has participated from the first season to the fourth season.

Tablo, who has known Superbee since the last season, suddenly pulled out a note and started messing around, saying, "Hey, look at this!"

"Hey, what's this? It's not a YG Entertainment meal voucher, is it?"

As soon as Sane saw Tablo's antics, his hosting skills kicked in, and he quickly smiled and reached out to block the note.

The originally serious selection process suddenly turned into a noisy and chaotic scene, with everyone laughing and joking. The contestants below the stage were all drawn to Tablo, watching the scene with amusement. No one seemed to care about Zico, whose face had turned completely black.

However, these individuals understood the show's format and knew that this prank was designed to attract attention; otherwise, it would be unacceptable for any talented contestants to be eliminated.

Soon, the stage fell silent again, and the camera returned to Superbee in the audience.

"I refuse." Superbee, sporting ramen noodle hair and holding the microphone, rejected Zico's choice with a blank expression.

The repeated refusal to be selected caused the entire audience to lose their composure, with the contestants in the audience bursting into laughter and even the mentors on stage gloating.

Of course, there was also Zico, who stood out from the crowd, his face completely dark with resentment. His sclera was filled with hatred, but he quickly hid it, his expression instantly changing to a cheerful blend-in, showing no sign of being annoyed or embarrassed by the rejection. He was quite magnanimous...

You have to admit that your patience as a mentor is something most people can't achieve. I wonder where you trained it.

Next, Zico became more cautious and read out the name of his former teammate, Han Hai.

Then he looked at his former brother with a confident expression, exuding self-assurance as if he had found the perfect match.

"Kamsammida, but... I also refuse to join Zico's team." Han Hai looked up at Zico, held the microphone to his mouth, and refused decisively.

Surprisingly, his former teammate Han Hai directly rejected the nomination and also did not want to join their team.

The situation became increasingly tense. They thought the other party wanted to build a relationship, but it turned out they had no such intention at all. They really didn't hold back when it came to slapping their former teammates in the face.

Zico even mispronounced Black Nut as Black plz, which gave Tablo another opportunity to sow discord and start his manipulative antics to control the situation.

Immediately, the scene erupted into chaos and laughter again, but the person involved was on the verge of exploding.

Even BlackNut didn't hesitate to reject Zico's immaturity. He knew in his heart that if he wanted popularity, he could only go against Song Minho. Joining this team would only make him a lackey and then bite at another idol rapper.

If BlackNut had to choose, he would prefer to face Song Minho.

Because of the obvious difference in strength, Song Minhao could still say "popular contestant" when Song Minhao stepped on his head, but Lin Qianqiao didn't have that kind of talk. The disparity between popularity and strength is a very obvious difference.

Tablo is a seasoned veteran; he knows the show is rigging things, which is why he makes all sorts of jokes. Otherwise, if he were actually chosen as the player YG wanted, that would be a real failure.

As expected, the revitalized Zico confidently gave a shout-out, and then our champion, Song Minho, naturally joined Zico's team.

However, the production crew suddenly entered the scene and suggested taking a short break during the intermission.

After the break, the Zico team's contestants had an unexpectedly smooth run. The third member was Andub, the rapper who had challenged Lin Qianqiao during the audition. I don't know why they stopped calling him afterward.

Fourth place goes to Incredivle, a member of a rapper group who has been around for a few years. The reason he came to SMTM is obvious: to find a decent job for himself, so he should be relatively easy to talk to.

Then, after Zico won first place in the performance, his pride was shattered. I wonder if he regrets putting in too much effort.

However, Jay Park was all smiles, feeling a sudden sense of satisfaction as both of his top choices were still in the pool of potential contestants.

Especially when he saw the tall, slender figure in the corner of the crowd, whose bright and handsome face had a similar charm to his own... Thinking of this, Park Jae-beom couldn't help but grin.

The other mentor groups were in a similar mood to Jay Park in this situation, all relaxed. Apart from Song Min-ho, a popular contestant, Zico could hardly find anyone to choose from, resulting in many of their favorites among the contestants.

Next, the production team set up three small rooms, one for each group of mentors, and the contestants could choose their favorite mentor to join their team.

After the remaining 20 people have chosen their mentors, regardless of the number of participants, they can only select a maximum of four contestants, and the rest will be eliminated.

That means 8 people will be eliminated in this round.

If a mentor group can't gather all four members, a different situation will arise.

The entire team is eliminated, and the other contestants directly enter the top 12.

It sounds interesting...

While the contestants were thinking, the interviewers began asking them about their choice of mentors. When it was Lin Qianqiao's turn, he answered directly: "AOMG".

"Could you explain why?"

"I heard that the AOMG team just joined the SMTM mentor team, and I plan to go and help them out."

The interview team got what they wanted and left satisfied.

If we choose by style, Lin Qianqiao has shown hardcore rap from the beginning of the show, giving people a strong sense of impact.

This year, all four mentors have submitted works: "MOMMAE", "One Minute One Second", "ME YOU", and "well done".

Choose based on their recent musical styles: Twerking, breakbeat rap, melodic rap, jazz rap...

Lin Qianqiao couldn't choose any, because the only song that fit the boombap style was Zico's "Well Done".

It's just a missed opportunity... our time wasn't meant to be.