Chapter 47 Second Round of Performances
The group chat exploded instantly:
"Holy crap! That outfit! Is she a female police officer from Space Rangers? She's so cool!"
"My sister's long legs are killing me! Is this proportion even real?!"
"Waaaaah, I'm so excited for the stage performance! The song is 'Following the Stars Across the Sea'!"
"Aaaaaah, official account, you have no heart! Why aren't there any high-resolution images? I want to see Vivi's face! Even the blurry outline is stunning!"
"It's a promise, sisters. We'll take tons of photos of the performance later, and then we'll exchange high-resolution pictures afterward."
Qu Chen clicked on the blurry picture, and a picture of someone after they finished applying makeup flashed through his mind. His fingertips unconsciously rubbed the switch on the light sign.
The performance officially began.
After the initial performances and upgrades, the stage effects have become visibly more refined, with ingenious lighting, stage design, and sound coordination, and the mature feel of the idol industry is beginning to permeate the air.
However, outdoor venues are not as good as indoor venues. The sea breeze sometimes blows by, which inevitably makes the sound recording less clean.
Occasionally, a strong gust of wind blows into the microphone, forcing the singer to battle the wind noise while maintaining their breath.
In the waiting area, Ling Wei glanced at the contestant on stage who was adjusting his in-ear monitor, and casually tightened her own microphone by half a turn.
"In the chorus," Ye Zhen whispered behind her, "the backing vocals could be a bit more solid."
Ling Wei nodded, and the sea breeze just happened to blow the stray hairs on her forehead.
“I know,” she squinted against the wind, “when the wind blows, you have to pronounce words more forcefully.”
Some teams adjusted their strategies after learning from their initial stage experiences, and with the appearance of strong teams ranked higher, the competition became increasingly fierce.
In particular, the "Morning Star" team, composed of several experienced trainees, performed a lazy and sexy beach-style dance. The members wore floral shirts with only some buttons fastened, deliberately showing off their abs during the dance moves, and carefully designed hip thrusts, speeding down the road to sexiness, eliciting screams from the audience.
However, the group of grandparents around Qu Chen were not interested in this.
Grandpa Li frowned: "What are they wearing? It's making me dizzy."
Grandma Zhang turned her head with a worried expression: "Old Yu, you know, these kids nowadays, when they're dancing, why do they always stick their butts out?"
Qu Chen even heard the innocent voices of children:
"Hey Dean, that guy on stage is showing his belly button."
"Yes, I saw it. Don't imitate it, or you'll get diarrhea."
Okay~
Qu Chen: "......"
Dan Huai's team also impressed everyone this time. They played to their strengths and avoided their weaknesses. Despite not being good at group dance, they put effort into the styling and atmosphere, cosplaying as a dreamy and melancholic mermaid prince.
Dan Huai's usually joking face can be surprisingly captivating when he sings with deep emotion.
Next up is Ling Wei's team.
Grandma Yu immediately called out to everyone, "She's here! It's Weiwei's turn! Old friends, raise your handkerchiefs! Xiaoqu, light sticks! Light sticks!"
Qu Chen took a deep breath and pressed the switch on the light board, and the bright character "薇" lit up instantly.
For some reason, his heart began to beat faster and faster uncontrollably, following the spotlight.
The host announced, "Next, please welcome the Zoothys team to bring us the stage—'Crossing the Sea by the Stars'!"
As before, all the lights went out before I went on stage. I could clearly hear the dull sound of waves crashing against the rocks, and feel the cool, salty sea breeze on my face.
The lighthouse stands tall in the darkness, its beams sweeping across the night like the breath of a god.
"Waaah—"
A long, drawn-out foghorn sound, sampled from the actual whistle of the Wanghaiyu Lighthouse, sounded like an ancient sigh from the deep sea.
Immediately afterwards, the deep, heart-beat-like sound of the timpani joined in.
"Thump...thump..."
The spotlight suddenly shone without warning.
In the beam of light, Sha Jing stood with her back to the light, her dark blue uniform gleaming with a cold, hard texture under the strong light.
As the drumbeats intensified, she tensed her shoulders and back, then executed a perfect split with her right leg, freezing in mid-air. She pulled her leg back, turned, and her black hair billowed in the air as she moved. She then launched into a mechanical dance solo that blended martial arts elements, each vibration striking the drumbeats precisely.
The lights suddenly blazed on, and music surged in like a tidal wave, with trumpets and trombones sounding the horns of an expedition.
The entire group appeared in a starship formation, with their dark blue uniforms varying in cut and detail.
Lu Xiaoxiao stood at the front of the formation, her long hair tied into an elegant bun at the back of her head, revealing her slender neck. Moonlight shone on her face, outlining her full forehead and pert nose.
Her voice was clear and bright when she spoke.
"The fog obscured the course, and the stars sank into the sea..."
As the last note faded, she turned her head slightly, her gaze fixed on the real lighthouse, her eyes reflecting its faint light.
Ye Zhen stood beside Lu Xiaoxiao, a pair of thin smart glasses perched on her nose. The inside of the transparent lenses was inlaid with extremely fine LED dots, which were now emitting a faint blue light.
The dots change in simple character shapes on the lens, creating a blue holographic data stream that seems to float in front of your eyes.
This did obstruct her view somewhat, but Ye Zhen was used to it. With a nimble slide and turn, her boxer braids drew a dark arc.
The card points were accurate to the last detail, and the location was exactly where it was supposed to be. ACE's business acumen is to turn any discomfort into ease.
"Light the way, I'm breaking through..."
Zhao Xiaohe leaped out from the formation, her starry blue highlights bouncing between her lively pigtails, and she glided forward:
"Compass inaccuracy/Tidal chaos"
With you as the coordinate, you won't get lost.
Break through the giant waves / Crush the illusion
The lighthouse is in sight! How can we back down!
Each plosive sound was accompanied by a powerful dance move, and Zhao Xiaohe's eyes shone brightly, as if they could truly ignite the night sky.
The music shifts at this moment, with the interlude becoming ethereal and full of suspense.
From the very beginning, Qu Chen's gaze was fixed firmly on one person's figure.
As the formation changed, Ling Wei and Ye Zhen met in the center of the stage, back to back, their arms bent backward, their elbows hooked around each other, forming a stable fulcrum.
As the next drumbeat rang out, Ling Wei used her waist and abdomen to propel herself into the air.
A smooth Fosbury Flop swept lightly over Ye Zhen's shoulders and back. When she landed, she was still facing away from the audience, with only her high ponytail swaying slightly with her movements.
The next second, she turned around abruptly, her beautiful face fully exposed to the light, a few strands of hair, ruffled by the sea breeze, clinging to her smooth forehead and cheeks.
She casually tucked a strand of hair behind her ear, and without any pause, her voice sang steadily without a tremor:
"Navigated by the heartbeat, carried by blood and bone"
Following your starlight, I will never look back!
A duet then began.
After Ling Wei completed a difficult spin, Ye Zhen suddenly approached her from behind, firmly wrapped her left arm around her waist, and gently held her raised wrist with her right hand, pulling her slightly backward towards herself.
This controlling gesture brought Ling Wei's back completely into Ye Zhen's arms, their bodies pressed tightly together. Ling Wei tilted her head back, her slightly curled ponytail falling onto Ye Zhen's shoulder.
In that close moment, she carried Ling Wei through a smooth spiral descent, and just as they were about to touch the ground, she deftly lifted her up. The whole movement was fluid and graceful, demonstrating both absolute control and elegance.
Excited screams erupted from the audience.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com