Chapter 141 Group Countdown 2.0

Unlike the song presentation on the group's debut night, the screen switched directly to a scene of an empty practice room.

Surprisingly, the song title did not appear on the screen until the prelude sounded.

Xie Qingyu thought to himself that this was probably because the name of the debut song was closely related to the group name, and the program crew was reluctant to reveal the spoilers in advance.

He kept his nerves tense throughout the whole process, closely following every detail of the song with a scrutinizing and skeptical eye.

It wasn't until the last note fell that my heart finally settled down.

Fortunately, although the song title cannot be seen, the melody, lyrics style and choreography design of the whole song are in line with the tonality of a standard boy group song: strong fan interaction and high stage viewing.

The only difference is that the dance movements and part allocation demonstrated on the screen clearly mark the seven positions.

This number made the air in the audio-visual room a little stagnant, and all the contestants felt it clearly: the countdown to forming a group has really begun!

At this point, the initiator Qu Qinghuan's guidance task was completed, and the contestants all stood up and bowed to say goodbye.

Next, they could finally go downstairs to start the preliminary allocation of parts for their respective songs.

The staff promptly cleared out the two largest training rooms and posted the corresponding song titles on the doors - this would become the main battlefield for them to "show off their skills" for the next week or so.

Xie Qingyu and the members of the "Deep Sea" group walked into the training room and sat in a circle in the center tacitly.

Coincidentally, ever since he chose Fan Niu Niu for the third public performance, he seemed to have really been lucky - all the members of the "Deep Sea" group were his old acquaintances.

But on second thought, it was mostly psychological suggestion. Among the remaining 20 contestants, there were few who he was not familiar with.

After everyone sat down, they each picked up the lyrics list placed in the middle.

After three performances, they have become familiar with this process.

After quickly browsing the lyrics, everyone raised their heads at the same time, their eyes fixed on the same person - Xie Qingyu.

No... Xie Qingyu really wanted to ask, what was everyone looking at him for? Passersby who didn't know him would think he was so domineering and a dictatorial leader!

Seeing that he had no intention of speaking, Bai Lang, who was sitting next to him, assumed that he didn't want to take the blame, so he took the initiative to say, "Choose according to the order of the parts. If there are any duplicates, we'll display them separately and then decide by a vote within the team."

——This is indeed the most common and most controversial way to divide parts.

Everyone has even become accustomed to this model, so naturally they have no objections.

Xie Qingyu was indeed a little surprised that Bai Lang took the initiative to step forward to coordinate - you know, with his usually introverted personality, it was not easy for him to achieve this.

It seems that the experience of the show in the past few months has really made this young man grow a lot. Now he can handle the team affairs in a professional manner. Yu Yuzi gives a thumbs up!

"Who will be the captain then?" Li Luoqi asked this question at the right time.

He didn't mean to cause trouble this time, he just wanted to remind everyone the importance of this position.

After all, the captain is not only responsible for coordination within the team, but also has to undertake the main work of connecting with the program team.

Bai Lang looked around calmly: "Anyone want to try?"

There are so many talented players in the team this time, and with the competition for parts so fierce, there are actually quite a few people willing to serve as captain.

They are all people who are afraid of not getting a good part and want to gain more screen time, but if they really get the role, they will definitely take responsibility.

Xie Qingyu took a quick look and found that the three people who raised their hands were Li Luoqi, Liu Xiu and Zhou Yu'an.

Bai Lang originally planned to let them state their respective campaign advantages according to the procedure and then organize the voting.

At this moment, he suddenly felt a light poke on the back of his hand. Xie Qingyu quietly tapped his hand on the ground with her finger in the blind spot of the camera.

Bai Lang didn't lower his head, but just looked around.

When he saw Qian Song's hesitant expression, he immediately understood and asked again, "Is there anyone else who wants to run for election?"

This sentence seemed to give Qian Song a way out. He took a deep breath and finally raised his hand.

Unlike others, Li Luoqi and his friends want to be captains probably because they are slightly lacking in ability, so they want to use the captain position to make up for the shortcomings of the part.

Qian Song had his own considerations. The lessons learned from the third public performance made him realize that with his current physical condition, forcing himself to challenge the core section would only repeat the same mistakes, not only hurting his own body, but also dragging down his teammates.

Now he knows how to act within his capabilities: investing his limited energy into the most suitable part and performing to the utmost on stage.

But in this way, the amount of shots will inevitably be affected.

Therefore, the position of captain, which requires coordinating trivial matters but can guarantee exposure, has become the best choice.

Qian Song has already decided to devote all his time to team affairs besides training and contribute to the team in another way.

The election campaign officially began, and the four captain candidates confidently stated their strengths.

Xie Qingyu listened attentively with his chin propped up, silently evaluating in his mind:

Liu Xiu and Zhou Yu'an belong to the theoretical school. When they spoke, they listed many management plans in a clear and orderly manner, but there was always a hint of uncertainty in their eyes - it was obvious that they still had doubts about whether they were capable of doing the job.

Li Luoqi is completely different.

During the second public performance, he wanted to set a trap for Xie Qingyu but failed, and was temporarily pushed to the position of captain by Xie Qingyu. This shows that he has practical combat experience.

In addition, host Li himself has a lot of tricks up his sleeve, which makes his speech at this moment particularly easy.

He spoke eloquently and brilliantly, describing the team plan in a brilliant and exaggerated way, and occasionally inserted a few witty remarks to liven up the atmosphere.

In fact, if Qian Song was not there, Xie Qingyu felt that he was indeed the best candidate.

Although this person likes to play tricks, he rarely makes mistakes in the general direction as he has experience, and he can be relied upon at critical moments.

As for Qian Song, although he has no experience as a captain, he has at least seen pigs run even if he has not eaten pork.

Not to mention that the center C position of the third public performance actually also shoulders some of the captain's responsibilities.

He must have really thought about it seriously, and every word seemed to have been carefully considered. From allocating training time to adjusting the status of the team members, he gave specific and feasible plans.

What touched people most was his expression when he spoke. His eyes were particularly sincere and genuine, and his voice was neither hurried nor slow, but every word was sonorous.

Anyone can feel that he really wants to contribute to the team.

The overall impression he gives is that he is very reliable, and of course Qian Song is indeed a reliable person.

After the four people finished their statements, Bai Lang gestured for them to turn their backs.

Including Xie Qingyu, the six members who are not participating in the captain competition are about to start voting.

Everyone tacitly avoided eye contact, mainly to uphold the principle of fairness and justice, not to interfere with other people's judgment, and to make choices based on their own judgment.

Weiran cast her vote for Liu Xiu, Fan Niu Niu and Leo chose Li Luoqi, while Xie Qingyu, Bai Yan and Sun Lele all pointed to Qian Song.

It was not until the end of the voting that they exchanged glances. This result was unexpected yet reasonable. In short, no one had any objections.

Of course, Leo was a little annoyed. Why didn't he and his brother have any tacit understanding?

Isn’t it Li Luoqi who said it best?

If Xie Qingyu knew what he was thinking, he could only say that Xiao Gou had not yet experienced the "beating" of anchor Li.

However, even though Host Li didn't show off his power, he still looked quite intimidating, at least he could fool the two simplest people in the team.

"You can turn around now." As soon as Bai Lang's voice fell, the four of them turned around.

Without any unnecessary ceremony, Bai Lang directly picked up the captain's label and handed it to Qian Song.

If you want to expect Bai Lang to do something sensational, such as a handover ceremony to help with labeling, forget it. It’s best not to even think about it.

The other three unsuccessful candidates immediately understood and applauded Qian Song sincerely.

After all, after listening to everyone's speeches, they knew in their hearts who was more suitable for this position.

Qian Song took the label, solemnly put it on his collar, and pressed it hard.

This simple action hides a heavy promise.

Next came the part allocation phase. Xie Qingyu unconsciously took a half step back.

The bloody battle for the part among the "Addiction" team during the second public performance left him with a not-so-good psychological shadow.

Others may not understand, but Anchor Li and Liu Xiu can completely empathize.

Especially anchor Li, the program crew hasn't offered to compensate him for his work injury expenses yet. It makes me angry just thinking about it.

Although Leo didn't understand what was going on, when he saw Xie Qingyu moving back, he immediately followed suit and quietly took half a step back.

In his heart, keeping in line with his brother is more important than anything else!

Bai Lang, who was sitting on the other side, saw all the little movements of the two.

He pursed his lips and silently moved back. The three of them inexplicably formed a strange 'retreat line'.

Sun Lele saw all this, stroking his chin and rubbing the corners of his eyes, making eight hundred small movements in one minute.

Don’t ask, the question is the self-cultivation of the spectators!

But the facts proved that Xie Qingyu was indeed worrying too much.

This team, which has an excessive amount of old acquaintances, is surprisingly harmonious in the distribution of parts.

Perhaps realizing that this might be the last group performance, everyone was extremely cautious and made choices based on their abilities.

Even if there were occasional overlapping parts, everyone battled in a friendly manner based on their strength, and the overall atmosphere was much more relaxed than expected.

After a wonderful battle with Bai Lang, Xie Qingyu also successfully won the C position in the team.

Leo locked in the Rap No. 1 position without hesitation - this clear goal from the beginning to the end saved him a lot of trouble.

Although Bai Lang lost in the competition for the C position, he showed amazing strength in the lead dance duel with Sun Lele and successfully won the main lead dancer position.

As a professional dancer, Sun Lele failed to fully demonstrate his dancing skills in the second and third public performances. Without much hesitation, he gave up other parts with more weight and decisively chose the deputy lead dancer part.

For people with strong abilities, whether they are in the right position or not is not a big problem. As long as there is room to show off, they can seize the shot and make that shot an effective one. This principle applies to all players.

After the part assignments were settled, it was time for lunch.

The new captain Qian Song made a decision after careful consideration: even if the training time is tight, at least one full meal a day must be ensured.

After all, under high-intensity training, sufficient energy supply is the basis for sustained combat.

"It's time to go to the cafeteria for dinner," he reminded, clapping his hands.

It was not until this moment that everyone realized how quickly time passed, and the hunger in their stomachs also reminded them that it was time to replenish their energy.

Everyone stood up, packed their belongings quickly, and walked quickly towards the cafeteria in tacit understanding.

"Quick victory, quick decision." Someone whispered, expressing everyone's thoughts.

There is still heavy training tasks waiting for them in the afternoon - everyone must familiarize themselves with their own parts as soon as possible and strive to complete the team running-in in the shortest time possible.

And this is just the beginning. There are even more daunting challenges ahead: preparation for personal performance repertoire and rehearsal of debut repertoire, which are the real time black holes.

Not to mention the need to reserve time to connect with the program team.

After all, not all contestants have excellent creative abilities. If they choose to cover other people's works, even if the program team promises to bear the copyright fees, relevant communication and coordination work is essential.

Time is like sand flowing through your fingers, every minute seems precious.

Xie Qingyu, who was walking in the middle of the team, subconsciously quickened his pace.

He looked at the hurried backs of his teammates in front of him, and once again felt clearly: the closer he got to the stage of his dreams, the faster the pace of time became...