Chapter 42

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Chapter 42: Let’s Train Together!

The atmosphere indoors is subtle.

Bullet comments are flying across the live chat room:

"Wow, this trainee is very brave."

"Zhou Xianxian? I remember she was only one spot away from debuting in ‘Utopia’ last year."

"Well, no wonder. She was one of the last participants born after 2001 to join, didn’t get much exposure in the first live round, performed poorly in the initial evaluations, and with the harsh rule of elimination meaning lifelong exclusion from the stage, it’s no wonder she’s feeling down."

"Leaving aside everything else, the consequences of elimination on ‘Dazzling Stage’ are too severe. Creating such a gap among contestants based on just one initial evaluation, it’s really hard to call it fair under these circumstances."

"The key is the advanced technology, darn it! Have you heard of this kind of idol training method? Who knows how much more efficient it is compared to normal training. This sister’s anxiety is understandable."

Perhaps because the rules of ‘Dazzling Stage’ are too harsh, any obvious differences in treatment will be greatly magnified by the audience. Zhou Xianxian’s questioning not only spared her from too much criticism for the moment, but also earned her some screen time and added to the discussion.

Dream Weaver Rabbit didn’t seem bothered by this at all. It studied the speaker’s face, revealing a sly smile, as if completely unsurprised. In a sincere and enthusiastic manner, it replied:

"I understand your anger and frustration, but you don’t need to worry too much."

"The main idea of ‘Dazzling Stage’ is to be friendly and helpful to each other."

"For this, the program group has given Grade A contestants a special privilege!"

Dream Weaver Rabbit’s enchanting smile, its highly provocative open arms, looking around, its passionate tone:

"That means – they can share the practice room, equipment inside, and even have the permission to be broadcasted without any conditions with the other contestants."

"So, what do you all think? Now, each Grade A contestant has a practice room of nearly 300 square meters, as long as they are willing, all of you can almost be on the same starting line."

"Of course…"

"I’m also curious, will these Grade A contestants reach out a helping hand to you all."

As the words fell silent, ninety percent of the contestants on the stage lifted their heads simultaneously and looked at the upper-grade A area like ghosts corrupted by greed and hunger in a cave, causing the atmosphere in the room to fall into a silent freeze.

After finishing the fire, Dream Weaver Rabbit stopped talking. He glanced at the time, bowed slightly, and said with a smile:

"So, the rest is up to you to decide. Our training for the theme song will officially begin tomorrow."

"Trainees, looking forward to our next meeting."

With that, the super AI and mascot full of resentment dissipated on the spot, leaving behind 168 trainees still sitting in place, bound by the atmosphere and unable to move.

Dream Weaver Rabbit announced rules that were very cunning, almost using deceptive words to shift the contradiction of rating treatment from the program group to the Grade A players.

This maneuver immediately turned the 14 Grade A players against the 148 low-rated players.

It was a plot.

Everyone knew the program group was stalling, and Dream Weaver Rabbit was using moral coercion.

For the low-rated players who wanted to reduce the gap in treatment with the upper circle and seize the opportunity to change their fate, the best choice was to take advantage of the tense atmosphere created by Dream Weaver Rabbit and compete for a debut position.

In the lower part of the stair-shaped classroom, discussions started to rise.

"If we just share the practice room, each Grade A practice room can easily accommodate twenty people."

"Yes, after all, it has an area of three hundred square meters."

"If we insist, even the permissions of the virtual reality system could easily cover a dozen people at once."

"We don’t have to let them share some time-limited permissions, it won’t affect them, right?"

The atmosphere inside the room became even more tense and subtle.

It could be said that since those words were spoken, "Dazzling Stage" has truly become a game that tests human nature.

The discussions in the live broadcast room became even more heated.

"Oh my, Dream Weaver Rabbit is really being unreasonable, I want to fry it."

"What ridiculous rule? Isn’t this just a way to force someone to do the right thing?"

"She’s good at shifting focus, now the show will be even more entertaining."

"I feel okay about it. We’re not asking the top player to share everything, just letting other girls use the practice room. They still have their advantages."

"Yeah, if you don’t like it, just say no."

"This rule is great! Little Sakura will definitely invite Honey Qing to join her, right?"

"Whether the couple is real or not depends on the present!"

The audience’s opinions are divided, and the bullet comments are chaotic.

The noise inside was like a wave, pushing towards the top 14 Grade A players.

Luckily, there aren’t many normal people among the Grade A players.

Xie Qingxuan looked indifferent, as if observing insects, unaffected at all.

She didn’t understand social norms at all, she just felt the people below were too noisy. She glanced at Dream Weaver Rabbit, then stood up and chose to leave, heading to the practice room to learn dancing by herself.

It can only be said that the Great Devil truly lives up to her name.

The aura of this person was too terrifying, the area they passed through clearly became low-pressure. No one dared to intercept or approach them throughout the journey.

Xie Qingxuan was able to break the deadlock because her consistent character made fans simply comment when they saw her, acknowledging her as expected.

As for the other people, they also reacted quickly and showed their unique abilities.

Chen Yining and Ji Shuzhu chatted about Xiaoxiao, then took away trainees from their respective entertainment companies. They then went directly to the lowest floor, took away 18 Grade F contestants, shared the use of the practice room with them, and received a lot of gratitude and appreciation.

Chu Yuanqing blinked, lost in thought.

The Miss of Yunlan Entertainment is quite clever.

There were 148 low-level players on the field, with about 10 players each sharing a total of Grade A, and she first helped herself and Ji Shuzhu to take in 21 players, avoiding suspicion and winning the audience’s praise.

Furthermore, she also considered the risk of keeping potential enemies close, as she mostly took in the lowest Grade F players, expecting the Grade A players behind to follow a similar approach.

As expected, the Grade A players behind also adopted similar methods easily.

In the process, the remaining 30 Grade F players were all picked out like precious species, 41 Grade D players were also taken almost completely, and the C-level Area, neither here nor there, was left overlooked.

Chu Yuanqing felt a bit overwhelmed by the current atmosphere, as if the Grade A and Grade B players below needed to be adopted by parents like orphaned children. Leaving early seemed disrespectful to the other players waiting to be "adopted," but she didn’t really care about learning to dance in any level practice room!

Fortunately, a guilty Little Sakura, after repeatedly preparing herself mentally for being stabbed, scolded, and rejected, courageously walked from the highest position to the front.

The girl unconsciously placed her hands behind her back, her eyes flickering with a lowered gaze, her slender and white fingers anxiously twisting and crossing, her rosy lips pursed, as she earnestly and cautiously asked:

"Little Qing, can you train with me after this?"