Chapter 57 Shengjing Entertainment: "Your partner is playing a game"...
Shen Su was taking a shower when he received the text message. He dried his hands, picked up his phone from the shelf, and saw that it was from Shi Yu. His lips curled up slightly, but the smile disappeared the moment he read the message clearly.
He dialed Shi Yu's number.
No one answered.
Dial again.
No one answered.
...
Shen Su's expression gradually darkened.
The shower stopped.
Shen Su casually tied the belt of his bathrobe and left the bathroom.
In stark contrast to Shen Su's sunny and cheerful demeanor in public, his room was decorated in cool colors, with furniture in a somber gray, white, and black hue, much like the unapproachable expression on his face at that moment.
His hair was still dripping wet, but Chen Su seemed oblivious. He went straight to the sofa, sat down, and opened the game panel.
Upon seeing the message "Your partner is playing a game," his face darkened considerably.
He clicked into Shi Yu's game live stream room.
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In the game, Shi Yu slowly opened her eyes and saw a huge arched glass structure stadium. It was early morning, and the warm orange light was cut into not-too-glaring blocks by the glass curtain wall. Above the main entrance of the stadium was a row of golden words: Shengjing Entertainment Trainee Training Base.
The square, bathed in the morning light, was filled with people, mostly young people, both men and women, all wearing the same blue and white trainee uniforms. The boys wore shirts, vests, and trousers, while the girls wore shirts, vests, and skirts.
Shi Yu was wearing the same trainee uniform as everyone else.
He immediately spotted Qiu Xiaoyuan in the crowd, gestured to her, and she returned the gesture. Then the two looked away.
To avoid trouble, Shi Yu and Qiu Xiaoyuan agreed to pretend they didn't know each other during the game.
Some people in the square were quietly observing their surroundings, while others stood still, presumably checking their game interface. Still others couldn't contain themselves and started shouting.
"Where am I? How did I get here?"
"What Shengjing Entertainment? Never even heard of it. Trainees? I'm not interested in any talent shows!"
"You're all trainees? You're all here for an audition? Hey, I'm asking you!"
...
It's clear that this is indeed a beginner's dungeon.
Before the game officially started, Shi Yu opened the game panel and reviewed the dungeon description again.
This is a talent show format for trainees set in an entertainment company.
Shi Yu has some business partners who run entertainment companies, so he has a certain understanding of the entertainment industry. In reality, talent shows are based on judges' scores or audience votes. Those who perform well stay, while those who perform poorly are eliminated, and finally, the best few are chosen to form a group and debut.
This seems to be the case based on the game description.
However, this "elimination" is certainly not elimination in reality; it probably means losing one's life directly.
There are 100 trainees, which means that this instance will have at least 100 players, to be on the safe side.
Because Shi Yu wasn't sure if there would be players like Qin Ke, who disguised himself as an NPC, in this instance.
The condition for clearing the dungeon is to complete the main quest, which is to debut as part of a group. There are only seven spots available for debut, and the system mandates that the main quest must be completed.
That means one hundred trainees have to fight tooth and nail for those seven debut spots.
However, compared to the previous two dungeons where the quest content was vague and side quests needed to be triggered, this dungeon clearly states the main quest and side quests from the beginning, which is quite friendly to newcomers.
The main questline is fairly reasonable, but the side quests are quite interesting.
The three side quests revolve around the president of Shengjing Entertainment, with the difficulty increasing progressively. If you didn't know better, you might think that the president of Shengjing Entertainment himself was issuing the quests.
Shi Yu's live stream has been shut down.
Shi Yu's live stream is open again.
The emotions of the audience in Shi Yu's live broadcast room were highly polarized.
[Shengjing Entertainment! Yuyu, my wife! My favorite streamer is playing my favorite dungeon, oo ...
[Honey, why are you in the game again? Honey, didn't you just leave the game? Honey, why are you so restless? Even the donkeys in the production team aren't this restless! Honey, honey, don't you ever need to sleep or rest?!]
[The thought that the president of Shengjing Entertainment is someone I know makes me so excited!!!]
[I lay down with dark circles under my eyes, and I got up again with dark circles under my eyes. Behind every fan who dies suddenly, there is no Yu Yu who is innocent.]
Where is Chen Su? Has anyone seen him? His wife is here, why isn't Chen Su here?
[Chen Su's live stream is off, and he's not in the game. Only my wife Yu Yu is in this dungeon. My wife Yu Yu is all alone!]
[The Oracle CP fans came, the Oracle CP fans left, and the Oracle CP fans are back again, disguised as YuYuSolo fans...]
[Does nobody care about the dungeon itself? 90 days? 100 to 7? That takes so long? So many people die? Is this really a dungeon for newbies?]
It's normal for newbie dungeons to be difficult! That's how you weed out the noobs.
[By the way, is there an auction for guest appearance slots in this instance?]
...
Reality.
The curtains of the French windows were half-drawn, and it was completely dark outside. Only the wall lamps were on in the living room. In the dim light, Shen Su, who was watching the live broadcast on the sofa, looked no better than the darkness, until he saw the words "surprise guest" in the comments.
A surprise guest? Or a spot auction?
Is there such a saying?
Chen Su used the system's built-in search function to look up the meaning of "parachute guest".
"Airdropped guests," as the name suggests, are players who parachute into a game instance during gameplay. Some parachute in as real players, while others possess NPCs, depending on the needs of the instance's storyline.
Auctions are easier to understand. When there are available spots for surprise guests, the system will open an auction channel, and all players can participate in the bidding, with the highest bidder winning.
However, not all game instances have the opportunity to have guest appearances.
Which instances will have guest appearance slots?
It's uncertain. Sometimes the same instance might not be available to one group of players, but it might be available to the next group. It mainly depends on the system's mood.
Chen Su clicked on the "Guest Spot Auction" option at the bottom of the live stream, and a message appeared:
There are currently no spots available for surprise guest appearances.
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"All trainees, please proceed to Hall 1!"
"All trainees, please proceed to Hall 1!"
"All trainees, please proceed to Hall 1!"
The broadcast blared throughout the square, repeating it three times.
Venue 1 was right in front of them, with four security checkpoints. NPC security personnel appeared beside the checkpoints at some point, and the trainees lined up to enter one by one.
The security personnel weren't just going through the motions; the security equipment they carried was real. Trainees had to hand over all electronic devices and sharp objects such as controlled knives before entering the venue.
Shi Yu followed the crowd into the venue. After passing through a long corridor, the space in front of her suddenly opened up—under the cold, bright stage lights, there was a recessed circular stage in the center, surrounded by a circular audience seating area. The seats were designed to rise sequentially from front to back to ensure a good view for every audience member. A rough count showed that it could probably accommodate a little over a thousand people.
The stands were completely empty at that moment.
And this stage will probably be where they perform in the future.
I just don't know how the performances here differ from real talent shows?
"Welcome everyone to Shengjing Entertainment Trainee Training Base!"
The broadcast sounded again, but unlike the mechanical announcements for entry, this male voice spoke with great emotion: "You are brothers and sisters from all over the country. You have come here through rounds of auditions. You have dreams, you radiate youthful vigor, and you look forward to the future. This will be the starting point for your journey!"
"I am your trainee manager Jerry. I will spend the next 90 days with you. Today we will carry out our first task: the trainee's first stage performance."
"Rules for the first stage performance: Trainees will take turns performing on stage. There are no restrictions on the performance. You can perform whatever you want. Each person has five minutes to perform. After the performance, the audience of one thousand people will vote for their favorite or least favorite. After all one hundred trainees have performed, the rankings will be based on the number of votes."
Trainee butler Jerry stopped there.
He did not go on to explain the specific meaning of the favorite and dislike lists, nor did he say whether those with poor scores would be eliminated.
"The initial stage is for individual performances, so teams are not allowed. Now, please go to our staff to draw your performance order number and then go backstage to prepare."
"The performance will begin in an hour. Have a great show, everyone!"
The broadcast stopped there.
An NPC staff member brought over a cardboard box containing numbered cards from 1 to 100, and the players drew one card in turn.
Generally speaking, it's not good for a performance to be too early or too late in the order of its order. If it's too early, the audience may give it a lower score because they lack reference points, while if it's too late, the audience will be tired of the performance and the score will not be high either.
Shi Yu drew number 25, a position that's neither too early nor too late, which is alright.
Qiu Xiaoyuan, standing in the crowd, flashed her number plate at him: number 32, not bad either.
Shi Yu nodded slightly to Qiu Xiaoyuan, and the two looked away.
"Hello, may I exchange my number plate with you?"
A magnetic voice sounded behind Shi Yu.
Shi Yu turned around, and the speaker was a tall and slender young man, slightly taller than Shi Yu. He had fluffy, slightly curly flaxen short hair, with wispy bangs falling on his forehead. A small brown mole adorned the tip of his fair, jade-like nose, and he wore a blue diamond in his left ear. He had the standard look of a currently popular idol.
The young man smiled warmly and politely, saying, "My number is a bit late, and I want to perform earlier. Could we exchange numbers?"
Actually, changing it is no big deal.
But when Shi Yu looked at the other party's number plate: 100.
Shi Yu: "No."
youth:"……"
The game was quiet, but the live stream chat was exploding:
[Yun Yi! It's Yun Yi! Ahhhhh! I'm all for Yun Yi!!!]
[Yun Yi is a singing and dancing idol in real life, so this kind of challenge would be perfect for him, wouldn't it? Looking forward to it.jpg]
[Yun Yi is a veteran player, why would he come to this newbie dungeon?]
[My Yuyu probably wanted to agree at first, but then she saw the number was 100... Hahahaha, what kind of luck does your idol have? Was she going to be the grand finale, stunning everyone?]
[What the hell?! This isn't a normal performance in real life. Who the hell knows if this kind of talent show will become more disadvantageous to the players as it progresses?]
[I admit my Yunyi is a bit unlucky, has a darker complexion, and isn't very good at anything, but he's handsome!]
[It seemed like Yun Yi was determined to win, but Yu Yu rejected him, hahaha!]
What does "determined to win" mean? Does my Yuyu seem easy to talk to?
No! You've misunderstood. My Yunyi is usually very aloof. I've been following his streams for years, and he never initiates contact with other players in the game unless it's something he's interested in.
[A strange figure appears: Shen Su, carrying a thirty-meter-long sword, is about to arrive at the scene!]
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