My agency went bankrupt before I even got on stage.

Every talent show has mentors, and each mentor has a different role.

The mentor in charge of the cueing process this time is surnamed Luo, with the given name Yu. He is a triple threat in film, television, and music, a top-tier superstar, and has an excellent sense of variety. The production team spent a lot of money to invite him to be a presence.

There's no way around it. After so many issues of Morning Star magazine and the emergence of so many idols, with fans contributing wave after wave of enthusiasm, everyone is a bit exhausted, both physically and mentally.

In an effort to boost ratings, the production team went to great lengths, not only spending a lot of money to invite Luo Yu, a big name, to anchor the show, but also ensuring that the other three mentors were equally impressive.

In addition, there's the incredibly good-looking student Lin Fan, and the gimmick of this episode being broadcast live throughout.

This guarantees high viewership for this episode.

Upon receiving a signal from the director, Luo Yu began to lead the conversation: "Lin Fan, hello."

"Hello, mentor."

Luo Yu's expression was grave: "Just before you went on stage, the production team sent us some bad news."

【？？_？？： Teacher Luo looks so serious!】

[Cute Rabbit: What news? Is it related to this incredibly handsome guy?]

[Born Entertainment Reporter King: Tsk tsk tsk, there's juicy gossip here, front row seats waiting...]

[Xiao Ming: Could it be that some dirty secrets have been exposed, and I'm going to be eliminated immediately?]

[Chrysanthemums bloom everywhere: Wow, is this that exciting?]

【Please Call Me Goddess: Here we go again, pulling the same old stunt...】

……

Luo Yu perfectly set the mood: "So, before you went on stage, your agency went bankrupt, did you know that?"

The entire audience erupted in uproar!

Student A: "Am I that unlucky?"

Student C: "Did your agency go bankrupt before you went on stage?"

Student A: "Then how can he participate in the following competitions? Should he withdraw directly, or what?"

Student C: "How could we possibly withdraw from the competition? We all have contracts."

Student B: "Yes, yes, yes, withdrawing from the competition without a valid reason will incur a penalty!"

……

The trainees were discussing it animatedly.

However, none of this affected Lin Fan. He nodded and said, "I already know. I just received a call from my agent."

Several mentors felt pity in their eyes.

Without the backing of capital, it's not impossible for someone to debut solely based on their individual talent in these talent shows; the chances are extremely low.

After all, talent shows are ultimately a game of capital. Even if Morning Star wants to do a full live broadcast and claims that the voting platform is entrusted to a third-party live broadcast platform, who doesn't understand the shady dealings involved?

Especially someone like Lin Fan, who has no agency, no talent, no fan base, and is a complete novice who has only undergone one month of training.

Luo Yu continued, "So, the copyrights to the songs your agency prepared for you are now invalid. If you want to continue performing them, you'll have to buy the copyrights yourself..."

Lin Fan opened his mouth, "...Huh?"

The chat room exploded again!

[Missing an ID: Huh? This completely baffled me!]

[Young man: Holy crap? I remember copyright fees being really expensive!]

【Why am I still hungry@_@: Waaaaah, I'm sorry, I'm supposed to be feeling really sad, but why do I suddenly want to laugh...】

[The kid's dad: Ah... Hahahahahahaha]

【Cute Rabbit: Poor little brother... Sorry, I couldn't help it either, hahahahahahaha】

The situation on the ground wasn't much better.

The trainees, mindful of the camera, tried hard to control their expressions and resist the urge to laugh.

But one of the students couldn't hold it in any longer, and with a "poof," as if some mysterious switch had been flipped, everyone burst into laughter!

Luo Yu held back for a long time, and finally, relying on his natural talent as an actor, he tightly pursed his lips and didn't laugh along with everyone else.

He held the microphone, about to say something, but couldn't help himself and burst out laughing.

And he was laughing while holding the microphone, laughing the loudest in the entire venue!

The students instantly became even happier!

Lin Fan stood helplessly on the stage, looking at the mentors below who were laughing so hard they were almost falling over, and the students on the pyramid behind them who were laughing all the time.

He cursed inwardly. This world has a very strong copyright consciousness; all original works are registered in a unified copyright database. Copyright protection is extremely strict; there's almost no piracy on the market. Piracy of someone else's songs, films, or works is a very serious crime.

So even if he were to go on stage now, he would face the awkward situation of having no songs to sing.

Lin Fan once again felt the full force of malice in this world.

How many times is this? The third time, right?

You can't sing other people's songs if you haven't purchased the copyright!

The original owner's agency had gone bankrupt, and the copyright agreements that had been negotiated with others were voided because the agency lost its ability to pay.

Unless Lin Fan pays for the copyright himself.

Okay, then he'll... What a great thing!

Brother doesn't need to sing anymore!

My brother didn't withdraw from the competition without a valid reason!

Can I go home and be a shut-in now?

A beautiful smile appeared on Lin Fan's lips.

Luo Yu finally stopped laughing, coughed lightly, and regained his authority as a mentor.

"So, Lin Fan, are you going to buy the copyright, or sing your own original songs...? The information here shows that you've only been training for a month..."

[Say hi: What?! A complete amateur, where did this original content come from?]

[Meow~~~~: Can this be considered original content?]

[Cute Rabbit: Hey bro, dance! With legs that long, you must be an amazing dancer!]

[She's become practically speechless: After only a month of training, her dance skills are practically nonexistent...]

[Watch my signals: Besides, there's no accompaniment for the dance...]

[Mind your own business: Wow, I've heard awkward singing, but I've never seen awkward dancing before! Looking forward to it!!!]

[Cactus stepping stones: A forced, awkward dance without any music...]

[So young and already has cat-like expressions: I can picture it! I can picture it!]

……

Luo Yu also felt a little embarrassed: "How about you dance? How about you perform a piece?"

Lin Fan smiled.

What are you coming for!

What a great thing!

If you can't sing or dance, you're out!

Hurry up, production team, eliminate yourself quickly!

[Happy citizen Xiao Zhang: Wow—]

【Sa_Sa: That smile! I'll protect it!】

[This isn't a kindergarten bus: Mom, I'm in love...]

[Cute Rabbit: Poor guy, how about we buy the copyright for him?]

[Splitting a durian with bare hands: Hey you guys buying the copyright, include me! It's not much money, but it hurts my wallet to see the kid like that...]

[So young and already has a cat-like smile: 9494, forcing a smile, but my heart melts from it...]

[Next up, Lukoujian: A gathering of those who bought the rights! You have to tip the streamer in their personal livestream room to give them a reward; tipping in the official livestream room won't work!]

[User fhs82: Let's go to his personal livestream room and buy him the broadcasting rights!]

……

As a result, the director noticed that the number of viewers in Lin Fan's personal live stream began to change.

Online users: 6.

Online users: 8.

Online users: 10.

Online users: 23.

……