Chapter 49 Rankings (containing a large amount of forum-style text)...
Users of the Chasing Light Alliance forum first noticed something was wrong when several trainees they were particularly following suddenly stopped receiving any news or leaked photos.
The post "Where did those guys from Werner go?" remains very popular.
In the main building, the poster asked a crucial question: "Where's Xu You? Where's Ren Yuchen? And Zhang Yang, who went back to the company before? Even the new guy isn't here. He's been missing for a week."
1L: Squat.
6L: They've made it into the debut group?
9L replies to 6L: ? ? ?
12L replies to 6L: Really? I agree!!!
16L: Are they in a group? Is that even possible? But let's talk about it.
The speculation that these trainees from Will might have made it into the debut group quickly boosted the post, but soon after, someone came out to pour cold water on it.
56L: Entering or leaving the debut group doesn't mean dropping out of school. Everyone else who's confirmed to be in or leaving the debut group is still in school. These few might have gotten into some trouble and had to take a leave of absence.
62L replied to 56L: I believe you when you say the others caused trouble, but how could Ren Yuchen cause trouble? And that new guy, he doesn't seem like the type to cause trouble either.
65L replied to 62L: Exactly, the person above is clearly exaggerating.
71L replied to 56L: @Weir Company, are the staff watching? Someone is spreading rumors here.
The person who initially mentioned taking a leave of absence from school has not responded since, and everyone has started speculating again.
86L: Does Will have some other arrangements, like organizing them together to rehearse a show or something?
90L replied to 86L: That's possible. Some trainees would take leave to rehearse during Will's anniversary celebration.
96L: But I haven't heard of any anniversary celebrations recently.
Just as everyone was wondering what was going on, a new account left a message and then fell silent.
121L: Reliable source, they went to record a talent show competition on Star Channel.
124L replied to 121L: ? What?
126 replied to 121: ? ?
The onlookers couldn't help but ask, leaving a string of question marks.
167L replied to 121L: How could that be? That's a talent show. Will never lets trainees participate.
A few days later, fans from various companies began asking on the forum why they hadn't seen the trainees they were following at regular events.
Someone posted: "Did they all really go to participate in that Star Channel program?"
Someone went berserk: "Where did they go, child?! My child!?"
Someone chimed in: "Maybe she'll sign up for 'Teen Idol'."
Amidst the various speculations circulating on the forum, a gossip maker posted a list of participating teams for the game "Team-Based Campaign".
[Gossip] Starlight TV's "Team-Based Training" cast list (not guaranteed to be accurate)
The gossipmonger listed almost every recognizable company in the entertainment industry today, saying that they would all send teams to participate.
Forum users, upon seeing the list of names led by Will Company, exclaimed that it was impossible.
3L: Is the original poster crazy or am I crazy?
6L: It looks fake at first glance.
11L: That's so fake.
16L: Seriously, if this is really the list, then there's no comparison. Will's team is a complete annihilation.
Fans of other companies disagreed, and the post quickly turned into a chaotic battle.
19L replied to 16L: The person upstairs is so arrogant? The fans of Will Company are really ruining our image.
23L: Don't overhype Will, or you'll be proven wrong later.
30L: If Will really participates, considering the few Will trainees we haven't been able to find these past few days, if it really is them participating, then the strength of several S-level trainees is no exaggeration.
56L: Take away Will's trainees, don't give this obviously fake list any more attention.
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This rumored list is just the beginning. As the list becomes more detailed, even including the names of every trainee, it seems that the participation of major companies in "Group Training" is not a rumor, but a fact.
The rumored cast list for "Fighting as a Group" remained at the top of the trending searches for quite some time.
Whether you believe it or not, more and more onlookers are flocking to the "Group-Based Camp" forum.
As a pure talent show, "Teen Idol" attracted many fans to join the group forum to discuss and gossip as soon as the program was filed, and its popularity ranked among the top in the variety show group.
However, as the rumored list of "Team Camp" became more and more popular, the group's popularity gradually surpassed that of "Teen Idol" group.
In the "Teen Idol" group, a user posted: "Why is the show next door suddenly so popular? The participating teams seem very interesting. Is our 'Teen Idol' going to flop?"
2L: Turn left, no delivery.
3L: If you're pessimistic about this show, go watch the show next door.
6L: @Group Leader, this group prohibits black hat but not red hat, group leader, please kick him out.
10L: What's so great about the other team? At first glance, Will is sure to take first place. There's nothing interesting about it.
12L: Exactly. With the marketing power of Will's own group, even if their trainees don't win first place in a competition, they'll manipulate it to make them win first place. It's nothing compared to our pure stock-buying talent shows.
In the "Team-Based Camp" group forum, all the clamor and speculation from the gossip-loving crowd settled down after the fan photos of the various teams arriving at Yuncheng Airport were released.
Dozens of posts appeared on the forum within a second.
"Is that Lin Ruohe from behind? She's covered up so well, but you can definitely tell from her profile that it's Lin Ruohe!"
"Xu You baby, you're here! Mommy finally sees you!"
"Why are these people from Shensha bringing local specialties?"
"Has Bai He gone mad? Really letting Team W1 participate? They were practically about to debut anyway."
"What's Lin Ruohe doing here? Is he a guest? If he's paired with the others from Will's group, this combination would be amazing."
"The new trainee from Will was quite calm and even protected Xu You."
"You guys at Will have newcomers too? We at Baihe W1 also have new trainees."
“Our new trainee from Will arrived a while ago, but everyone’s used to calling him that.”
"These guys from Star Entertainment are so flustered, haha. They even picked up the Star Entertainment gift bag they dropped before getting on the bus. They're really trying to survive."
"Please take a look at our Xiling Bird trainees, they are all excellent baby birds."
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In the studio
Even after Lin Ruohe refused, Qi Huaiyan was still unwilling to give up. He gritted his teeth and said, "Lin Ruohe, I am your fan. I really enjoy watching your dramas. I am also a fan of Zhang Yang and follow the Young & Rich channel. I know you are very strong and don't want to be a burden with a lower ranking, but I can guarantee that I will never hold you back. With me, your formation dance will be easier to choreograph."
Lin Ruohe said gently, "I'm sorry, this is a collective decision of ours, it's not targeting you. The six of us are enough, we won't add anyone else."
After saying that, he handed the microphone to the staff member next to him, not giving Qi Huaiyan any further chance to try.
Qi Huaiyan returned to the team dejectedly. He had said so much, but it was all in vain. Other teams probably didn't want him anymore.
Zhong Chu kindly patted his shoulder to comfort him, but he immediately dodged away in annoyance.
The next two Fancy members, although also interested in the Eternal Six Stars, knew they would definitely be rejected, so they simply recommended themselves to a team that seemed more approachable and had fewer members, and were successfully accepted.
Fan Na also went to the self-recommendation area. He was very confident in his abilities. Although his group ranked very low, his dance was praised by Fu Hanfei.
Seeing that several teams on the steps were clearly interested in him, he felt even more confident.
He looked directly at the highest point and said, "Aren't you going to reconsider? I'm sure I can help your team."
Lin Ruohe hadn't expected anyone to be so persistent; he thought he had made himself perfectly clear.
He shook his head and didn't take the microphone offered to him by the staff.
A nameless fire welled up inside her, and Fan Na continued, her tone sharp, "I'm confident I can fight alongside you. Just in terms of dance skills, I'm definitely not inferior to anyone in your team."
"What do you mean?" Gu Huailang was standing closest to the staff member and was very unhappy to hear this. His brows furrowed instantly, and he took the microphone to question them.
The air was thick with tension as the trainees whispered amongst themselves, while the production crew's cameras focused intently on both sides.
Fan Na felt a little guilty. "It doesn't mean anything," but his eyes still showed resentment. In order to save face, he glanced at the people on the stage and picked Meng Fanxi, who didn't seem so troublesome.
With a determined thought, he declared, "I think I'm definitely better than him!"
Meng Fanxi felt Fan Na's gaze almost immediately, but before he could respond, his teammates reacted instantly.
Gu Huailang scoffed, interrupting Fan Na directly: "What? What makes you think you can judge us?"
Zhang Yang felt it was beneath him to be stared at by Fan Na, so he stepped aside to block Meng Fanxi's gaze.
The onlookers felt the temperature at the highest point suddenly drop to freezing. The S-level team was no longer indifferent and calm; their eyes seemed to be filled with coldness, and the air became icy.
Xu You snatched the microphone, his face grim. "Where are you looking? All the points in our dance come from Fan Xi. Of course, we can't compare to someone like you who dances without thinking..."
Meng Fanxi was initially unmoved by the provocation, thinking about how to turn the situation around. Upon hearing Xu You's words, he quickly stopped him from continuing, saying that Xu You was like a firecracker and that his words were too controversial.
Ren Yuchen assumed that Meng Fanxi had taken Fan Na's inexplicable provocation to heart, so he patted him on the shoulder and said, "Fanxi, don't take his words to heart. He's just angry because he didn't accept me."
Meng Fanxi didn't explain further, but gestured to Ren Yuchen to stop talking, saying that if they kept saying things one by one, what if the show was edited badly when it aired?
Lin Ruohe's face had already darkened, and his voice was devoid of warmth: "Fan Na, please respect my group and every member of the group. I reiterate, my group has no intention of adding any more members."
The tension on the field was escalating, and Yun Mengtao immediately stepped in to mediate, asking Fan Na to return to his seat.
Of the remaining Fancy members, none dared to recommend themselves to the Eternal Six Stars. Zhong Chu, however, did not choose to recommend himself; his hand remained unraised.
Jin Ziran watched this scene with a dark look in his eyes.
Finally, apart from Zhong Chu being chosen by WONE in the A-level team, the rest of them went to the B-level and C-level teams, and no one else was eliminated.
The recording is not over yet.
Yun Mengtao then announced something that surprised the trainees present.
Aside from the six eternal stars, they had actually already guessed this situation.
Yun Mengtao said, "When everyone was performing their first stage, our mentor team and 100 specially invited judges not only scored your overall stage performance, but also scored your individual performances. We ranked the current 91 trainees based on their scores."
"The rankings are now available at the Dream Chaser's Hut. Please go there individually to check your ranking."
The Dream Chasing Hut is the room where you fill out the team registration form.
Meng Fanxi stood in front of the screen and slowly clicked on the rankings.
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