Chapter 156 Group Night 5.0

At 19:00 in the evening, the live broadcast of "Road to Star Dreams" was lit on time.

The online live broadcast room instantly became lively, and the enthusiasm of fans rose like a wave.

Even though the server had been expanded N times, it still froze several times under this astonishing wave of traffic.

The staff of the technical department felt a chill down their spine. If the screen went black right at the start, where would their department boss's face be?

The guarantee of "absolutely foolproof" was a military order issued in front of all the senior management. If something goes wrong, it will be more than just a slap in the face.

"Quick! Urgent expansion!" Cold sweat broke out on the technical team leader's forehead, and his fingers left afterimages on the keyboard.

Fortunately, the core algorithm was robust enough, and after some extreme operations, the live broadcast screen quickly returned to normal.

Fortunately, the lag time was extremely short and the audience's attention was focused on the players, which prevented large-scale complaints and allowed the technical team to breathe a sigh of relief.

"This traffic is too terrifying..." a programmer muttered to himself while staring at the monitoring screen.

Although they are not responsible for data statistics, they are involved in the entire server expansion process and know it better than anyone else.

The amount of traffic that overwhelmed the system right at the start definitely set a new record for the platform.

The technical department members looked at each other, feeling both nervous and excited. They were so lucky to have caught up with a project of this magnitude, which would add a new chapter to their life resumes!

At the same time, the contestants' growth trajectories were flashing back rapidly on the big screen.

From their youthful appearance during the auditions to their transformation in performance after performance, not only the twenty contestants who advanced but also the familiar faces of those who have left appeared one by one.

The picture finally freezes on the dazzling 'Road to Starry Night' logo and the shining program slogan.

As the lights on the stage slowly lit up from the edge like ripples, the camera swept over the eliminated contestants standing outside the stage.

When the familiar melody of "Dream Stage" sounded, the contestants who returned to the stage seemed to be injected with new energy.

No matter how many spectators were there specifically for them, many contestants at this moment burst out with expressiveness that surpassed themselves.

I put my all into every move, even when I know the camera might not linger.

"Every night dreams are blooming

Longing for the spotlight

Step to the beat

Sweat does not change

………”

As the chorus sounded, the main stage lift began to slowly rise.

The camera quickly turned to the center of the stage, and the lights on the periphery dimmed slightly, as if the entire stage was making way for the protagonists who were about to appear.

The audience erupted in cheers that shook the entire stadium. The noise was louder than at any time before. The passion that had been accumulating in the darkness was completely released at this moment, pushing the atmosphere to a new climax.

The moment the camera swept across, Xie Qingyu, as the absolute visual center, firmly sat in the C position, leading the 19 qualified contestants to stand up together.

The camera swept forward from bottom to top, and with the director's extraordinary camera movement, when this scene was projected onto the four surrounding screens, it captured the magnificent momentum of the gods returning to their positions.

The audience was boiling with excitement again, desperately shouting the names of their own players. The huge venue that could accommodate 10,000 people swallowed up the noise, and they couldn't even hear their own shouts.

The live broadcast barrage area has already fallen into frenzy, and the server has frequently been stuck under the impact of the surge in traffic.

The technical team members pressed their keyboards until their fingers started smoking, but they still couldn't stop the audience's triple attack.

While voting and cheering, he also flooded the screen to build momentum, and did not forget to take the time to scold the program team:

"Is this crappy server used to play PPTs?!!"

At this moment, amid the enthusiastic cheers from the audience, the twenty qualified contestants and the eliminated contestants on the center stage performed the chorus together to the rhythm of the music.

This is also the first time since the show started that they have performed the theme song live with such a full cast.

(This is the stage of dreams)

Shining with infinite brilliance

Courage is the wings that fly through the sea of ​​clouds

Blooming in my era

Let the world hear my voice

Tailoring the future with songs

Never give up no matter the storm

Embrace expectations on this stage)

When it came to the exclusive killing part of the C position, the director skillfully controlled the various screens to "snap" and cut the camera to give Xie Qingyu a one-stop service in the face. By the way, he could also take a sip of the wolfberry tea placed next to him.

How happy he is! This money should be earned by him!

When Xie Qingyu's face, which had been carefully made up by the makeup artist and became increasingly beautiful, appeared on the four surrounding screens, she blinked and smiled at the camera.

The scene was silent for a moment, then erupted into even more fiery screams. This time, the unified shouts made the name echo clearly under the dome:

"Thank you Qingyu!!!!!!!"

Countless fans covered their hearts, feeling dizzy from the 'pseudo-holographic' effect created by the surround screen.

That handsome face, magnified dozens of times, surrounded the audience in 360 degrees, as if it would break through the dimensional wall and walk in front of them in the next second.

Even passersby couldn't help but marvel at the unique aura emanating from these qualified contestants, and their aura was different from that of the eliminated contestants as soon as they came out.

Yu Yuzi, who knows the truth, tells you that it is not true.

If the uniforms that were customized at a high price and flown in overnight were the same as the ordinary ones, then according to the program crew's nature,

I'm afraid I'll have to go and ask for an explanation with a forty-meter-long sword (crossed out).

As the final finishing action was completed, the director started cutting the camera according to the ranking, starting from Fan Niu Niu, who was ranked 20th. The camera swept through each contestant one by one, and finally stopped on Xie Qingyu's brilliant smile.

At this moment, the lights on the stage suddenly changed, and a deep and magnetic narration sounded:

"Please welcome the initiator of 'Road to Star Dreams'—Qu Qinghuan, to your grand appearance!!!"

The whole audience was silent for a moment, and then broke into enthusiastic applause and the atmosphere was very lively.

Qu Qinghuan wore a black haute couture dress and 15cm high-heeled combat boots. She walked slowly from the back of the stage with steady and sharp steps.

Every "tap-tap-tap" sound of the heels hitting the ground seemed to be knocking on the audience's hearts, bringing with it a sense of oppression that could not be ignored.

The contestants quickly moved aside to make a passage for her.

A spotlight locked onto her figure, and the lights went out wherever she passed, as if darkness had surrendered to her feet.

When she finally stood at the front of the stage, she was the only one left on the entire stage shrouded in light, and all the cameras and all the eyes were focused on her.

In the shadow of this moment, Xie Qingyu and other qualified contestants successfully evacuated from the lifting platform by squatting down.

The eliminated contestants also quietly left the stage after the performance and took their seats in the viewing seats reserved by the program team.

Backstage, the makeup team, already waiting for the show, rushed in, racing against time to change the contestants' costumes and adjust their makeup. With no time to return to their dressing rooms, the contestants quickly changed their outfits backstage.

Anyway, I have already put on a base layer under the uniform, so I just need to put on the new performance clothes.

Xie Qingyu took the clothes handed to him by the costume teacher with smooth movements and without any hesitation.

Compared to the other contestants who were a little shy or flustered, he seemed to be at ease.

After all, in another world, he had long been accustomed to this rhythm.

Concerts, stages, emergency costume changes... these are nothing but muscle memory for him.

The costume teacher arranged the accessories for him and the makeup teacher quickly adjusted his makeup.

Xie Qingyu tilted his ear slightly and listened attentively to the movement outside.

At this point, the process on the stage should have reached the stage where the mentors appear. Next, the initiator Qu Qinghuan will introduce the celebrity guests and senior representatives of various brokerage companies who will be present tonight.

The purpose of these company representatives appearing on the group formation night is self-evident. While supporting their own qualified contestants, they also consolidate their relationship with the program crew.

Although "Road to Star Dreams" has been promoting the slogan of "amateurs and trainees competing fairly on the same stage" from the very beginning, the essence of a talent show is ultimately a game between the platform and the agency.

The night of the group formation is the key node for the struggle among various forces.

The presence of company representatives can not only help them secure resource allocation and publicity cooperation after the group is formed, but also help them seize the initiative in contract details.

The profit sharing ratio, activity arrangements, the balance between solo and group activities... everything needs to be negotiated on the spot.

In this game, the real amateur players are often the ones who suffer the most.

Just like among the top 20 finalists of "Road to Star Dreams", only Xie Qingyu is a true "self-employed person".

Even a seemingly cute and adorable contestant like Leo has an agency backing him.

If it weren't for the company's secret mediation, the program's initial trick of "grafting" would have been even more excessive. Not to mention that with his personality, he would have been portrayed in a negative light by the program team's "evil editing" and would have been eliminated early.

As for the remaining agencies whose contestants did not advance, they will naturally look for suitable contestants to recruit into the company. The night of the group formation has always been the best time for "headhunting".

Regardless of those eliminated contestants who have not signed with a company, even if they have a company, it is not impossible to poach them if the contestants themselves are extremely outstanding.

Of course, poaching is ultimately a bad idea. The idol industry is most afraid of contract disputes. Once caught in a tug-of-war with the original company, the artist's popularity is likely to be exhausted in the long legal process.

Therefore, "free men" without contract disputes are the real hot commodities.

And tonight, Xie Qingyu is undoubtedly the number one prey in the eyes of all brokerage companies, a hot commodity!

Since the show started, this young man who suddenly emerged has accumulated top-level traffic at an astonishing speed, but he has no capital ties behind him.

In the eyes of industry insiders, he is simply an untapped gold mine that requires no upfront investment and can be cashed in immediately after signing.

For this reason, even many large companies in the industry sent a person in charge of negotiations to him, who held a relatively high position in the company.

They were dressed in suits and ties as they mingled in the audience, their tablets updating Xie Qingyu's public opinion data in real time, their eyes flickering with the same thought:

We must get it at any cost.

Xie Qingyu, the popular girl in the eyes of all the agencies, has now completed her makeup. The lights backstage are dim and busy. Xie Qingyu stands in the shadow of the waiting area, and her newly completed stage makeup is still eye-catching in the dark.

There was a flash of deep blue at the end of the eye, as if the entire dark tide was gathered into the pupil.

He moved his wrist slightly, and the other members of the "Deep Sea" team stood silently behind him, like a group of hunters about to dive into the undercurrent.

"Thirty seconds to prepare!" The low voice of the staff came from the earphone.

Not far away, the "Crack" team led by Gu Yan was slowly rising from the lift platform -