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Ling Tinglan was lost in thought.

The group "Manman" can accommodate a total of seven members, including himself.

There are now ten trainee candidates in this practice room, but he doesn't know any of them very well.

Lu Xiao was the first to try to break the awkward silence.

He simply couldn't stand the somber and terrifying atmosphere in the space anymore.

Who knows? He felt like the air in the practice room had been gone for almost three minutes!

From the moment they entered the practice room, Ling Tinglan's eyes were fixed on them, and the sense of oppression was extraordinary.

However, if Lu Xiao had paid a little more attention, he would have clearly noticed that Ling Tinglan's eyes were unfocused, and his mind had long since wandered off somewhere else. He wouldn't have been deliberately targeting her.

Lu Xiao simply didn't dare to look closely.

I don’t know if the other person has any foreign ancestry, but Ling Tinglan’s pupils are not black or brown, which are the common pupil colors of Chinese people.

His pupils were blue, though it was hard to tell whether they were sea blue or sapphire blue; in any case, they were shrouded in a cold, ethereal blue mist.

When Ling Tinglan stared at them expressionlessly, it was like a sentinel for a large feline hunting its prey.

Even someone as experienced, mature, and composed as Lu Xiao couldn't withstand this.

Danger signals screamed desperately in his mind, and he felt the hairs on his entire body standing on end.

Lu Xiao couldn't help but secretly lament his situation, thinking that he should have gone to the "Leo Star" group next door instead.

Mom and Dad, please pray that I don't get elected this time.

What he didn't know was that Ling Tinglan was simply spacing out.

Without Jiao Wangshu by his side, Ling Tinglan automatically switched to low-energy mode, a habit formed because he was born prematurely and his body was relatively weak.

People with weak constitutions cannot withstand excessive external depletion. Their bodies only have so much energy, so they should conserve as much as possible. They should spend their time and energy on the people and things they care about and not worry about anything else. They'll just exhaust themselves.

So even though Ling Tinglan now possesses this super strong body, this habit has long been ingrained in his bones.

"Cough cough."

Lu Xiao cleared his throat. "Now that everyone's here, let's start with some self-introductions."

Upon hearing Lu Xiao's voice, almost all the trainees subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief.

Phew, I can finally breathe again!

"Hello everyone, I'm Lu Xiao, a trainee from the Star Project. I'm quite confident in my singing skills. Uh... it's not important whether you choose me or not, haha. Actually, I think the song 'Leo Star' is also very good."

Lu Xiao chuckled, but in reality, he practically had the words "Don't choose me" etched into his forehead.

Ling Tinglan's ears twitched as he caught the key words. He squinted and slowly turned around.

--Um?

What's going on? You don't like me? Okay, then I'll definitely choose you in a bit!

The extremely vengeful Ling Tinglan secretly pulled out her little notebook: Holding a grudge.

Seeing that someone had started the conversation, Zuo Lang and Liang Yuning, who were standing nearby, also took the initiative to introduce themselves.

Coincidentally, both of them were the top performers in their respective groups (A and B) of the first round of performances of "Extreme Waves," so their skills are undoubtedly top-notch.

Unlike Lu Xiao, these two genuinely wanted to choose this song, so they were both very proactive in their efforts.

Unfortunately, Zuo Lang and Liang Yuning are evenly matched in terms of ability, appearance, and popularity, and their positions are completely overlapping. Ling Tinglan is not sure whether she should keep both of them.

Although he is self-aware enough to know that his current abilities are negligible, he still believes that ability and attitude are two different things.

Ling Tinglan still really wanted to win. At the very least, he couldn't just take advantage of his poor skills to concede defeat. Besides, it was one thing to be bad himself, but what kind of person would drag down someone else's dream?

After all ten people had gotten to know each other, Ling Tinglan rested her chin on one hand.

"Besides Lu Xiao, is there anyone else who wants to try again?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Xiao's eyes widened in horror. Wait, why single him out?

But the word "question" was abruptly stuck in his throat after Ling Tinglan's casual glance.

Well...maybe we should just forget about it?

After all, Ling Tinglan doesn't seem to have a very good temper...

Look at his arm muscles, those veins, such a big, long arm, taller than a door frame when he stands up. If you slapped him against the wall, you probably wouldn't be able to stick it off.

Lu Xiao comforted himself with lingering fear, telling himself that he wasn't being cowardly; he was simply being kind to others.

Yes, he is truly kind.

"Then I'll go first."

The first person to raise their hand was Han Yushuo. He held up the lyrics and hummed a verse: "Passing through the silent night, the shadow drifts away alone again..."

It must be said that although Han Yushuo is a Korean and only knows a little bit of Chinese, he could only imitate the pronunciation of the transliteration when singing this song, which resulted in his pronunciation not being very standard.

However, his voice had a natural husky quality, which was very suitable for the sad atmosphere of the song, and Ling Tinglan made the decision almost immediately.

Next up is Zhou Qiyan. He and Han Yushuo were in the same group during the first public performance. Although one is Chinese and the other is Korean, and they don't speak the same language, they still managed to chat quite well using gestures and translation.

Zhou Qiyan also sang very well. His mid and low range is his comfort zone, so he specifically chose the ending to showcase his strengths.

Moreover, Zhou Qiyan's dancing is also quite good; he could almost be used as a dance leader, and he was successfully selected.

In the end, between Zuo Lang and Liang Yuning, Ling Tinglan chose to keep Liang Yuning. This stubbornness about looks kicked in; he thought Liang Yuning was a tiny bit better looking than Zuo Lang.

Then Ling Tinglan selected Ziyao and Xu Nian, and just like that, all seven members of the "Manman" group were gathered.