Chapter 119 Choice
"Ah... I'm so tired."
After more than a month of continuous practice, Bai Li, who had always been meticulous and neat, began to abandon his previous obsession with cleanliness and collapsed on the floor of the practice room without caring about his image.
"I didn't expect being an idol to be so tiring."
In their fox clan, every fox that becomes a spirit must complete a trial mission. The so-called trial mission is to confuse humans and gain their favor.
After learning that becoming a star can easily gain the love of many people, he chose to enter the entertainment industry and become an idol without hesitation.
Originally, I just wanted to complete the fox tribe's trial mission, but I didn't expect that I would have to do so many things after forming a group.
I have to learn singing and dancing, and also hold concerts and record variety shows.
If I had known this, I should have followed my second uncle's cousin's example and started live streaming and posting short videos on Tik Tok, which would have also won people's love. After all, being an internet celebrity is much easier than being an idol.
Thinking of this, Bai Li felt a little regretful.
In comparison, the other three non-human members of the team seemed to have much purer purposes in participating in the draft than him.
Lei Lie, a half-werewolf, became an idol to prove himself to his fellow werewolves, refusing to face discrimination from his fellow pure-blooded members. Tao Xiaotie became an idol because being an idol allowed him to easily absorb the malice of online trolls. As a member of the Taotie clan, he not only enjoys eating human food, but also devouring their malice.
Although Tao Xiaotie once tried to become an online celebrity, his live broadcasts were so unpopular that no one watched them, not to mention the negative comments from his haters. So he switched careers and entered the entertainment industry by participating in talent shows.
Facts have proven that this approach is indeed very effective. Regardless of the number of black fans, at least he will not be ignored like his previous food broadcast live broadcast.
But Jiang Mo Nan...
Bai Li couldn't help but narrow his eyes. Although the other party thought he had concealed it well, he still saw some clues from it.
The identity of this zombie is not simple.
Otherwise, Xu Hexuan and Lian Cheng wouldn't care so much about him.
However, he did not believe the rumors on the Internet that the two of them took such good care of Jiang Mo Nan because he looked like Mo Bei, or that he was actually Mo Bei's illegitimate son.
Jiang Mo Nan's voice, appearance, and stage presence are all very similar to the young Mo Tianwang who died young twenty years ago.
Not to mention that he can arrange and compose music and play so many musical instruments.
These skills are not what a poor boy from a remote mountain village, whose family is so poor that he can't even afford a mobile phone, should have.
Furthermore, his temperament was totally unlike that of a so-called poor boy.
Combining these small details, an answer that sounds incredible but is actually very likely to be the truth comes to mind.
Jiang Mo Nan might be the one from twenty years ago...
"Have some water."
Bai Li suddenly felt the coldness on his cheek and came back to his senses. He raised his eyes slightly and saw Mo Bei holding a bottle of mineral water and looking down at him.
Bai Li reached out to take it and took a sip.
Dancing was really physically demanding, especially for someone like him who had no dance background. Even though he was a fox demon, he couldn't be lazy and had to practice.
Like Bai Li, there were several people lying in all directions in the practice room.
Seeing this, Sheng Yanyu clapped his hands and began to persuade his teammates like a landlord offering a carrot to tempt a donkey to grind a millstone: "Let's do it again and then take a break."
"The captain is here again."
Tao Xiaotie complained expressionlessly: "Over and over and over again, over and over again, how many times is too many."
"Get up. We can't just lie there forever."
Lei Lie said this as he scrambled to his feet, trying to pull Tao Xiaotie up from the ground. His vest was soaked with sweat, but he still looked like he had boundless energy.
Zheng Xingye looked at Sheng Yanyu suspiciously: "Is this really the last time?"
As soon as the words fell, everyone looked over.
Seeing his teammates' faces full of distrust, Sheng Yanyu inexplicably felt a little guilty.
To avoid being noticed by others, he coughed and said seriously, "Of course it's true."
After hearing this, the members finally got up from the ground with despair.
To prepare for their new album and the upcoming tour in the second half of the year, they've been spending their days either in the practice room or in the recording studio. Aside from going back to the dorm to rest, they've been doing just that.
During this period, the company did not assign any other heavy work to the members. At most, they squeezed in a few commercial shoots for commercial endorsements.
Of course, in order to prevent the number of fans from dwindling, the company also requires them to do a live broadcast every week.
However, compared to practice, the task of live streaming is much easier.
After practice that night, the members were too lazy to go out to eat or go back to the dormitory to cook, so they ordered takeout and ate in the practice room while live streaming.
Cai Shumin was about to rest after finishing his evening class that day, but he suddenly discovered that Originore had started a group broadcast, so he quickly clicked on it.
In the picture, the members are wearing simple T-shirts and casual pants, sitting casually on the floor or sofa of the practice room, and there are even various snacks in front of them.
The fans who poured into the live broadcast room couldn't help but wail when they saw this—
What kind of late-night poisoning is this?
However, the members had no self-awareness at all and chatted with fans while eating barbecue.
[Baaaaaa Lamb: It's already 10 o'clock, right? You're still practicing so late. Thank you for your hard work.]
After seeing the fans' comments on the barrage, the members who were tortured by dance practice began to complain.
Yi Chuheng: "It's really hard. Brother Yanyu always lies to us that this is the last time. But after the dance is over, he asks us to do it again."
Zheng Xingye sighed, "Isn't it? I feel like we're just donkeys, forced to grind the millstone because Brother Yanyu is dangling a carrot in front of us that we can't eat."
[The knowledge entered my mind in a vicious way: Hahahaha, what a fucking donkey pulling a millstone!]
[Momo: Yezi is so funny!]
[Tubao's dog: (squinting and grinning) Your mine really does have a team skit every day.]
[Love Hotpot: How's the new album preparation going? Can you give me a spoiler?]
When a fan mentioned spoilers for the new album, the members looked at each other.
Zhong Gaoyi: "Can I give you a spoiler?"
Zheng Xingye: "The company didn't say no, so it should be okay to give a little spoiler, right? The new song will be announced next month anyway, and we'll also perform it on the tour."
Zhong Gaoyi: "What do you think, Brother Yanyu?"
Sheng Yanyu thought for a moment and said, "Then let me give you a sneak peek at the dance moves for the title song."
As soon as these words were spoken, the comment section of the live broadcast room exploded.
Dance spoilers for the new album's title song! It's finally here!!!
Putting down the snacks in their hands, the members wiped their hands and began to make a gesture of dusting off their shoulders in front of the camera.
"That's about it."
It is naturally impossible for fans to be satisfied with just two seconds of action. For a while, the comment section said it was too short and asked for two more seconds of spoilers.
Seeing this, the members looked at each other in confusion.
Want to spoil more?
It shouldn't matter... I've already spoiled it once, so it shouldn't be a problem if I spoil it a little more.
Just as the members were thinking this, the group phone message suddenly vibrated a few times.
Looking down, I saw Wang Qingyun sending an angry emoticon with the text:
"No more spoilers!"
Upon seeing this, the members immediately gave up the idea of being a sieve.
There's no way, the agent won't let me.
Although it is a pity that we can't see more spoilers, it is better than nothing. Fans are not too disappointed, after all, the new album will be released next month.
…
Time flies, and soon it is the day when Originore releases its first official album.
This time, the pre-sale of the new album has doubled the sales of the single when it debuted.
This is also thanks to the popularity of the show "Idol Battle", which attracted a lot of new fans to Originore.
The title song "chill" topped the charts of major music apps as soon as it was released.
When everyone thought that the peak period of the boy group selected from the talent show was the night they debuted, Originore proved with their achievements that although they were a limited group, they were not a short-lived idol group.
Not long after the new album was released, Originore's first concert tour was also scheduled.
The members spent over a month preparing for the new album and the stage for the tour. During this time, they practically lived in the practice room. After such meticulous practice and polish, the first concert finally kicked off.
Unlike talent shows like "Youth Project" and "Idol Battle," this time they will be the sole protagonists of the entire stage and perform for their fans.
The entire concert will last more than 2 hours. In addition to the 10 new songs included in the new album and the debut single "Lemonade", there will also be solo and sub-group performances by the members.
This instantly raised fans' expectations. Tickets for the first concert in Yuehai City sold out within five minutes of going on sale.
Of course, fans who didn't get to the first show don't have to be too disappointed, because there are 11 more shows in other cities across China. Even if you don't get to the Yuehai show, you can still try your luck in other cities. With so many shows, you can always get one.
Cai Shumin, who got a ticket to the first concert, used this kind of words to comfort her roommate Luo Xinyi, who was not able to get a ticket.
Although Luo Xinyi was so angry at her smug look that she wanted to break up with this European emperor again, she finally held back.
"Photography is not prohibited at domestic concerts. You must take more photos and videos for me!"
Hearing Luo Xinyi's request, Cai Shumin agreed very readily.
Just as the fans were looking forward to the upcoming concert, Mo Bei on the other side suddenly received a message from the system.
[Congratulations to the host, the fan favorite value has been maintained at the highest threshold for half a year.]
Mo Bei was startled when he suddenly heard the prompt tone in his head.
In his memory, the system had not appeared for a long time, which made him feel that it had disappeared.
Now, the system that disappeared for a long time has reappeared... For some reason, he always feels that something big is going to happen behind this.
Sure enough, the next second, I heard the prompt sound in my head continue to come -
[According to the "Resurrect Zombies" 001 system regulations, achieving this achievement will unlock a special reward.]
[Since the host needs to perform at a concert next, the host can choose to postpone the unlocking. ]
Hearing this, Mo Bei nodded and subconsciously chose to postpone it.
But after pressing the confirm button, he seemed to have thought of something and asked the system: "So what is this special reward?"
【Time goes back.】
Mo Bei: "......?!"
[The host will have a chance to turn back time. You can choose to turn the timeline back to any point in time.]
[Even 20 years ago.]
Hearing this, Mo Bei's heart skipped a beat.
"So, you're saying... I can go back in time and change my inevitable death?"
[This reward simply gives the host the opportunity to turn back time. As for whether the host can change their past fate, the control lies with the host themselves, and the system cannot answer.]
[Of course, if the host can really succeed, then in principle it is indeed possible.]
Mo Bei didn't answer.
In fact, the system's words were like a thunderclap that suddenly exploded above his head, putting him in a dilemma.
When he was first resurrected as a zombie, he was undoubtedly in pain. Especially after learning that his parents and relatives had passed away, his property was gone, and his body was rotting from time to time, he felt even more confused.
But the cruelty of reality forced him to be strong. In order to survive, he could only stop thinking about these things and focus on his current goals.
Slowly, he came out of the sadness of the past, accepted the reality, and accepted his new identity as "Jiang Mo Nan". At the same time, he also slowly transformed from a zombie into a living person.
But now, the long-lost system reappears and tells him that he has a chance to go back to the past.
Although the system did not give a definite answer as to whether he could change his inevitable death, it was difficult for him not to be shaken by such a tempting opportunity.
After a long moment, he finally found his voice. "What can I do if I go back to the past? If I can't change my inevitable death, won't I have to go through Jiang Mo Nan's life all over again?"
[No. If the host intends to return to the past to reverse their fate but unfortunately fails, then you will die normally in this round and will not have the opportunity to trigger the "Resurrect Zombie" system again.]
[This means that you will become a real dead person.]
Hearing this, Mo Bei's heart shuddered.
【but……】
The system changed the subject——
[If the host can succeed, then you can live uprightly again as Mo Bei.]
[The odds of life and death are 50-50. How will you choose?]
[Should I give up this reward and continue living under the false identity of Jiang Mo Nan, or go back to the past and take a gamble?]
The system's problems echoed repeatedly in Mo Bei's mind, and could not be dispelled for a long time.
Should I stay or leave?
He couldn't make a decision for a while.
After a long pause, he finally found his voice: "I need enough time to consider whether to activate this reward."
【sure. 】
The system didn't force Mo Bei to give a specific deadline. In fact, as long as Mo Bei wanted, he could continue to live as Jiang Monan.
But there is a price to pay for doing so.
Although this body may appear alive, it is ultimately an immortal zombie. "Jiang Mo Nan" can maintain this youthful face for thirty or forty years, but he cannot live into his seventies or eighties and still use it.
Therefore, he needs to fade out of the public eye and leave the entertainment industry at a certain age.
Once he retires from the circle, he will inevitably lose the support and love of many people, and he will fall into a zombie state again.
It can be said that this is an unsolvable problem. Whether it is Jiang Mo Nan's identity or this body, it is a sweet slow poison for Mo Bei.
Sooner or later he would have to give it up and choose to go back to the past.
No matter how much he was reluctant to give up the emotional bond created by the identity of Jiang Mo Nan.
If he stayed, he could only remain active in the public eye as Jiang Mo Nan for twenty years at most. After that, to avoid suspicion that he was an immortal monster, he would slowly fade out of the entertainment industry. When this body reached its limit, he would activate the time-travel bonus and return to the time before Mo Bei's death to change his fate.
If you want to stay, this is the best solution.
In fact, the system is also curious about the other party's choice.
Should he continue to live in this world as Jiang Mo Nan for another 20 years, or go back to the past and take a gamble to restart the brilliant life he should have had.
However, what the system didn't expect was that it had been waiting for Mo Bei's choice for nearly two years.
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