Esports world champion, debuted as the center of a talent show

The first rehearsal for "Shining Project" was scheduled for the day before the performance.

The entire trainees' dormitory was filled with an oppressive tension from early morning.

Ninety-seven trainees were crammed backstage in the rehearsal studio, their footsteps and hushed conversations mingling together.

Group A of "The Unopened Letter" was the third to enter the rehearsal room. Before entering, the group leaned against the wall and went over their positioning and word division one last time.

The studio was brightly lit, and there were still traces of the previous rehearsal on the stage. The directors, cameramen, and sound engineers were all busy, and the PD kept shouting into a walkie-talkie. The scene was noisy.

When it was their turn to perform, as soon as the music started, everyone immediately got into character.

Their performance was even smoother than yesterday's. Several high notes and transitions were interpreted very well, and even Liang Fang and Chen Tianyu's facial expressions were visibly much better.

Facing the dark recording camera, Jiang Zhiyu displayed excellent stage presence, with every expression and movement perfectly timed.

"I have a feeling that Jiang Zhiyu's performance on stage in the first public performance is going to be a huge hit."

"Just watching this close-up shot of him on the screen made my heart flutter. It's hard to imagine what the scene would be like on the day of the first performance, with the stage design included."

Two staff members at the control panel moved the camera joystick forward, giving Jiang Zhiyu, who was performing, a clear close-up shot of his face.

"This facial expression control is something a professional idol can't even handle."

Hong Liu sat in the center of the control panel, turned his head to look at the magnified face on the side screen, and his eyes flashed.

In just over ten minutes, the entire stage for the song was performed twice. Hong Liu looked at the monitor, nodded, and said into the walkie-talkie, "Okay, next group."

The efficiency was surprisingly fast, and everyone on stage breathed a sigh of relief.

"I didn't expect it to go so smoothly. I thought it would take at least three or four tries." Yan Yuze wiped the sweat from his forehead, his tone revealing undisguised relaxation.

Jiang Zhiyu nodded slightly, loosened his collar, and a thin layer of sweat appeared on his forehead: "It's quite obvious that we're much more at ease than yesterday."

Instead of leaving immediately, they stood in the shadows on the side of the stage, waiting for the production team to give further feedback and to observe the performance of the other groups.

Many groups performed exceptionally well, and it's foreseeable that with the added enhancements in stage design and makeup, tomorrow's official performance will be even more visually appealing.

Next up is Group A of "Never Say Goodbye".

This is a melodic rap song with only a small amount of dance.

It's quite obvious that this group cut a lot of movement and simplified many procedures in the final version of the stage choreography.

However, this still couldn't hide the group members' lack of familiarity with the song. They made a series of mistakes, and even Jiang Zhiyu, who was watching from the corner, couldn't help but frown.

The music started, and the simple dance moves at the beginning were quite synchronized, and the individual rap parts were also performed well.

But when they got to the chorus, one of the trainees completely forgot the lyrics, stood there with his mouth open, and the music was still playing. That moment of blankness was particularly awkward.

Then two more people bumped into each other while moving, causing chaos. From that point on, their formation began to go wrong frequently.

It's fair to say that the second half of this song is a complete train wreck.

The stage director immediately stopped the music, grabbed the microphone, and said impatiently, "What's wrong with you guys? After practicing for so long, this is the result? The formation is messed up, you forgot the lyrics, and you bumped into each other during the moves. Are you trying to make a fool of yourselves on stage? Start over! Do it all from the beginning!"

They were also very dissatisfied with their performance, and apologized repeatedly with grim faces.

Unfortunately, after restarting, the situation didn't improve much. Some people panicked from the criticism and made more mistakes the more they tried to do well.

The dance moves were either out of sync or the harmonies were off-key. The whole stage felt loose and disorganized, lacking any sense of cohesion, which made the staff in the audience shake their heads frequently.

Jiang Zhiyu and the others stood to the side, watching silently.

"Their condition is terrible," someone muttered quietly.

Jiang Zhiyu didn't speak, but just looked at the flustered trainees on the stage with a calm expression.

That's how cruel the stage is. No matter how many unfortunate reasons you may have offstage, once you step onto the stage, only the final performance determines your fate.

The production team took a break from filming "Never Say Goodbye A" and repeatedly emphasized that they should make adjustments as soon as possible. Jiang Zhiyu also received the director's adjustment instructions, which only contained two words: "Release".

Jiang Zhiyu stared at the bold characters written in ballpoint pen on the note, remained silent for a long time, and then turned and left the studio with his teammates.

There were many people in the backstage corridors and lounges. The production team was worried that the trainees would get sick before the first performance, so the air conditioning wasn't turned up very high, making it much more stuffy than the studio.

[Jiang Zhiyu's group is finally back. Why did they take so long?]

[Actually, I just vaguely heard a bit of "Unbelievable A," and I can only say that Jiang Zhiyu's voice is so beautiful; I recognized him immediately.]

[I can't take it anymore, why am I so nervous? Jiangjiang, do your best tomorrow 555]

[That old scoundrel Hong, not only did he not let me see the entire quiz and rehearsal, but he also had to release it bit by bit, like squeezing toothpaste. Keep fishing! I've taken the bait! Are you satisfied now?!]

My anticipation is off the charts! Thankfully, I managed to snag tickets for tomorrow's performance.

How do you even snag concert tickets... they sell out in seconds! Who's really scrambling for them?!

Get ready, I saw Jiang Zhiyu's family tallying their own performance votes, and they have a really high number.

Yu Wen followed Jiang Zhiyu, raising his hand to wipe the sweat from his forehead; his back was soaked.

Seeing that Jiang Zhiyu was still wearing long-sleeved training clothes, he couldn't help but ask, "Jiang Jiang, it's so hot, why aren't you wearing short sleeves or a sleeveless shirt? Aren't you uncomfortable wearing so many layers?"

Jiang Zhiyu was drinking mineral water when he heard this, he paused slightly, and his hand holding the bottle unconsciously tightened.

He hesitated for a few seconds, his voice low and carrying a hint of barely perceptible evasion: "It's not very convenient."

Without giving a detailed explanation, his tone clearly indicated that he didn't want to discuss it further.

Yu Wen didn't ask any more questions, just nodded and changed the subject: "Okay, but don't get heatstroke. If you're really hot, go sit in the next room for a while. It's cooler there."

"I know," Jiang Zhiyu replied, continuing his walk towards the rest area of ​​"Weixin A" without stopping.

They found a corner to sit down, and Shen Fengyu picked up his water bottle and took a big gulp, his face looking somewhat gloomy.

He looked at his teammates sitting down one after another, hesitated for a long time, and then lowered his voice, speaking with a hint of loneliness: "I heard that after this first round, thirty-six people will be eliminated."

The moment those words were spoken, the surroundings fell silent.

Rumors had been circulating for a while, but no one was willing to bring it up, since it was a very harsh number.