So, who should we choose?

Fang Zheng had not made a decision on this issue until he returned home.

"Ah, big brother, what is this?"

At this time, Xiao Hei also came over and snatched the information from Fang Zheng's hand.

"Your new harem information? Let me see..."

"Xiao Hei, don't mess with the master's things..."

Illya next to him also hurried out to stop him, while Fang Zheng yawned.

"What new harem? This is the list of artists I will be responsible for next."

"Isn't it still a harem? If not now, it will be sooner or later. Let me see which one is better..."

Xiao Hei didn't take Fang Zheng's explanation seriously at all.

"This one has a nice figure... This one looks a bit like a boy, big brother, are you planning to change your taste? Tomboys seem quite interesting... Oh, there are twins here... Wait, that won't do, big brother, you already have me and Illya..."

"Xiao Hei!"

Hearing this, Ilya's face immediately turned red and she screamed, and she rushed towards Xiao Hei. Xiao Hei just laughed and dodged Ilya's attack, and then the two little girls started to play around with each other.

"Fang Zheng, what is an artist?"

At this time, Nephren, who had finished class, came over and sat down next to Fang Zheng, asking curiously.

"Well... it's for performing for people, like in a play, a movie, a TV show, singing, dancing, etc..."

"A bard?"

"Uh... a little similar, but not quite the same."

After all, the Bard can buff, but the Idol can't do that.

But then again, how should idols be trained?

Scratching his head, Fang Zheng said that he was completely clueless in this area and didn't know anything. But... fortunately, he could seek help from professionals.

So Fang Zheng opened his personal terminal and dialed one of the numbers. Soon, after a while, a girl with long black straight hair appeared on the screen.

"Mr. Fang Zheng! Long time no see. What can I do for you?"

"Hello, Reiya."

Fang Zheng greeted the black straight-haired girl in front of him. This girl was none other than Sanhua Limi, whom Fang Zheng had brought back from the zombie world. After coming to Tiandao Palace, Limi had been in charge of the work at Fran Xiuxiu's place. From a certain perspective, she was also a qualified producer.

"It's like this. I have some troublesome things to deal with in the new world. Um... It's mainly about the training of idols. I remember that there seemed to be two idols in the French Show Show, right? Do you have time now?"

Fang Zheng was not particularly familiar with the people in Fran Xiu Xiu, but he also knew that these people seemed to be some kind of legend. If Fang Zheng's memory was accurate, there should be someone in Fran Xiu Xiu who had been an idol in his previous life?

"Of course, their training has just come to an end, please wait."

As Sanhua Reiya finished speaking, after a moment, two other screens flashed on both sides of Fang Zheng, showing two girls in gymnastics uniforms. One of them had short black hair and looked lively and energetic, while the other had long silver-white hair tied into a whip at the back, looking a little introverted.

"Long time no see, Mr. Fang Zheng."

The black-haired girl greeted Fang Zheng energetically, while the white-haired girl bowed respectfully to Fang Zheng.

"Hello, Ai, Junko."

Looking at the two girls, Fang Zheng nodded in return. The black-haired girl was Mizuno Ai, and the white-haired girl was Konno Junko. Before they became zombies, they were both legendary idols. They were obviously more experienced in this line of work than Fang Zheng. Therefore, Fang Zheng did not think about it any more, and quickly told the two about the situation he was facing.

"…This is the situation. What do you think?"

After listening to Fang Zheng's story, both of them thought for a moment, and then Junko spoke first.

"So…are these kids currently receiving training?"

“I think so.”

"My suggestion is to give those children more training, and to enable them to have the ability to stand on their own as much as possible. Only with strong strength can they successfully step onto the stage. This may take a long time of training, but I think it is very necessary..."

"Uh-huh……"

Junko's suggestion is in line with Fang Zheng's idea. As the saying goes, "One minute on stage takes ten years of hard work off stage." If you don't know anything, you will be a complete nuisance when you go on stage.

However, apparently not everyone agrees with Junko.

"What era are you talking about?"

Mizuno Ai obviously has a different opinion.

"Now is not the same as before. This is the information age. Good wine needs no bush. If you want to become an idol, the most important thing is attention and exposure! I think that as long as the singing and dancing of those children meet the passing standard, they should be pushed onto the stage as soon as possible. Only when they get used to the work of being an idol can they be called idols..."

"I told you long ago that your idea is wrong!"

Junko also had some complaints about this.

"You want to perform on stage with just this level? That's simply an insult to the audience! That's not based on real ability at all. You're just trying to curry favor with the audience!"

"But times are changing! What's popular now may not be popular in two years!"

Looking at the quarrel between Konno Junko and Mizuno Ai, Fang Zheng also frowned.

In fact, the disagreement between the two parties is very simple. Junko Konno insists that she must have a skill level that is sufficient to satisfy the audience before performing on stage, while Mizuno Ai believes that gaining popularity is the first priority.

To put it bluntly, it is a battle between talented and popular stars.

From an emotional point of view, Fang Zheng agrees more with Junko's opinion. He also came from that era. In Fang Zheng's view, those traffic stars in later generations are almost all weaklings who can't sing, dance, rap or play basketball. They just rely on their faces, or even have nothing else. According to Junko, these traffic stars come out to flatter the audience, rather than conquering the audience with their own strength.

But Fang Zheng had to admit that what Mizuno Ai said made sense. In the information age, trends become as fast as lightning, just like Gangnam Style, which became popular for no apparent reason. For a while, it was even played everywhere, including square dancing, supermarkets, and shops.

And then...it seemed like less than a year had passed before it disappeared without a trace.

It’s almost invisible now, and no one knows the answer if you ask.

However, if Fang Zheng had to choose, he still felt that Junko's method was correct.

Just look at AKB84. As a girl group it was once very popular, but after the members went solo, they almost disappeared without a trace.

Some made movies, some sang, but how many of them became famous after that?

What will they have left after leaving AKB?

In the past, there were some superstars who were versatile in film, television and music. They could sing, dance and act. They achieved this through hard work and sweat.

But what about those traffic stars nowadays? They can be popular for a while with the help of promoters and funds, but they have no acting skills, can't sing, can't dance, can't do anything. Even if you are popular for one or two years, then what?

Then what?

No one will care.

Because at that time, there will be new era idols, new era stars, and new era singers.

Those who cannot keep up with the times and have no strength will be eliminated.

Although Fang Zheng was given only one year to complete the task, he also had his own considerations.

With the resources and funds at hand, if Fang Zheng wanted to promote them, he could easily make the 765 girls famous overnight. Isn't it just a matter of spending money? Spending money on advertisements, notices, and entertainment programs, to the point of Melatonin, doesn't require you to like it, as long as you know "I won't accept gifts during the holidays this year...", this is considered a complete success.

At least in the next one or two years, Founder can rely on forming something like BKA24 to become popular all over the world, and completing the task should not be a problem.

Then what?

And then nothing happened.

This is equivalent to overdrawing the rest of these girls' lives, allowing them to burst into glory for less than two years, and then completely disappear into the crowd.

As for what these girls will do after this, whether they get married, switch to other jobs, or simply give in to depravity, the audience doesn’t care, the market doesn’t care, and the capital doesn’t care even more.

There are so many beautiful girls.

Of course, there are many beautiful girls who want to be idols.

There are also many beautiful girls who want to be idols and can sing and dance.

If you die, there are thousands of substitutes waiting for you. From a certain perspective, this is no easier than the college entrance examination.

And even more cruel.

Thinking of this, Fang Zheng already had an idea.

"Stop arguing."

Looking at Konno Junko and Mizuno Ai who were arguing fiercely, Fang Zheng also spoke.

"Indeed, as Junko said, strength is important."

Hearing this, Junko couldn't help but smile, while Mizuno Ai frowned, but before she could say anything else, Fang Zheng continued.

"However, we also need to consider the individual's wishes. If some people want to stay in the entertainment industry for life, then having a skill is the best choice. But maybe some people just want to experience the idol life... Well, I will talk to these people, ask them what they think, and then make a decision."

Fang Zheng already had an idea. He planned to meet these girls first and ask them why they wanted to be idols. If their goal was to enter the entertainment industry for a long time, then Fang Zheng would arrange for them to do more basic training. As Junzi said, film, television and music should at least master professional-level skills.

But if they become idols for money or other reasons, then we can consider Mizuno Ai's suggestion and let these people debut early to gain popularity and market first.

Mizuno Ai and Konno Junko had no objection to this, and the three of them made the decision.