Chapter 179 Competition Event Registration
After arriving at the temporary residence, the members sat together, eating the simple meal prepared by Shi Li and listening to his detailed analysis of the overall arrangements for the event.
To put it bluntly, it was actually a pre-war mobilization - Shi Li repeatedly emphasized that he must win the first prize, or at least get into the top three.
"The platform has invested a lot of money this time, offering so many resources as rewards. If we can't even get into the top three, it will be a real joke."
Shi Li said, lowering his voice, "I heard that many popular groups came this time. The competition is more intense than expected. We really can't afford to lose."
"Let's take a look at the specific projects first." Xie Qingyu took over at the right time, not letting the good-tempered agent's words fall on deaf ears.
It can be seen that Shi Li really attaches importance to this event, so they naturally cannot treat it perfunctorily.
Although it is not clear which groups will participate in the competition, Grape TV only has one leading boy group, MYST7. Since others dare to come to the "enemy station" to participate, they must be well prepared and must not be taken lightly.
Seeing that the members were staring at him without even bothering to eat, Shi Li felt a little embarrassed. He scratched his head and said with a smile, "Hey, am I too anxious? Let's eat first! I'll send the specific projects and information to the work group later."
He was secretly annoyed. The children were still growing, so why would they be so delayed for such a short time?
After the meal, Shi Li quickly sent the sorted schedule information to the work group.
Xie Qingyu clicked on the file, slid his finger quickly across the screen, and scrolled directly to the bottom to take a general look. He already had a preliminary idea in his mind about which projects were suitable for application.
While the members were looking through the information, Shi Li stood by and provided additional explanations.
He highlighted several key rules:
"First, the individual events—each person must register for two events, no more, no less. Each team can only send a maximum of two participants in each event."
Then the scoring rules page was called up, "The top three in the individual events will receive 10 points, 6 points, and 4 points respectively."
"As for the team events..." Shi Li slid the tablet and brought up another page, "All teams must participate in the underwater and land 4×200 relays. The most important thing is—"
He deliberately slowed down his speech. "The two team events cannot have duplicate participants, unless, like us, we don't have enough people."
Upon hearing this, Leo immediately counted on his fingers: "There are seven of us, but we need to find eight places to compete..."
He suddenly looked up at Shi Li, his eyes wide, "Doesn't that mean someone will have to participate in two team competitions in a row?"
"That's right." Shi Li nodded. "It will indeed be more difficult for a group with insufficient numbers. But..."
He smiled meaningfully, "The weight of the shots will also increase accordingly. The top three in the team competition will receive higher points: 20 points, 14 points, and 10 points respectively."
In addition, as a platform agent, Shi Li naturally knows more internal rules than agents of other groups. Although he cannot say it explicitly, there is no big problem in revealing some of it to his own members.
He cleared his throat and added with a vague look in his eyes, "Well... besides the obvious points race, there might be... uh... probably... maybe there will be other ways to earn points..."
The more he talked about it, the more guilty he felt. He had never done anything like this before.
"I suggest everyone, in addition to training, watch more classic performances by other popular groups... Learn more about both male and female groups..."
By the end of his speech, Shi Li's ears were already red. He wondered if his "cheating" would corrupt the kids in the team.
After thinking for a moment, he touched his nose awkwardly and emphasized, "I'm just guessing. Don't take it too seriously..."
Xie Qingyu supported her chin with one hand, tapped her cheek with her fingertips, and tried hard to suppress her smile.
The agent's guilty look is really adorable, completely different from the professional image he had when analyzing the competition system just now.
Although he was only hinting at something, he was so nervous that his neck turned red.
After the topic was over, Shi Li finally returned to his normal pace: "I suggest everyone choose the two events they are best at, and don't worry about whether you will clash with your teammates."
He explained that although dispersing registrations can increase the chances of scoring points, it is better to concentrate on events that one is confident in rather than taking a chance on events that one is not good at.
After all, the rules allow members of the same team to take the top three spots - if they send two strong players to one event, they may even win 16 points in one fell swoop (10 points for first place + 6 points for second place), which is much more cost-effective than getting nothing in an event they are not good at.
Xie Qingyu chose the events decisively and checked archery and high jump on the registration form distributed by Shi Li without hesitation.
——I feel ashamed to talk about archery.
In another world, he filmed a costume drama, in which he played the role of a high-spirited young general.
It's an idol drama, everyone who understands it knows that the logic of the script can be okay, but the cool shots must not be vague.
There is a highlight scene in the play where a general draws his bow and shoots an arrow. Originally, the director planned to just pose the general casually and then edit the scene of the arrow hitting the bull's eye to cover it up.
But Xie Qingyu couldn't stand that soft performance style. He could fool the audience but not himself, so he went to training camp for a period of time.
When it came to the actual shooting, although he couldn't hit the target from a hundred paces away, the effect was also remarkable. His bow holding posture was fierce and imposing, and he pulled the string and released the arrow in one go.
That one-shot shot became a famous scene in the series, and even the behind-the-scenes footage went viral online, winning him a lot of fans for his acting skills.
Although I have a different body now, my muscle memory and skills are still there. With a little practice, I can regain my touch, which gives me a better chance of success than other events.
As for high jump, it is purely a matter of talent.
Let’s just say, Xie Qingyu has never lost in any game or activity that requires jumping ability.
It sounds a bit arrogant, haha ~ But it is the truth, his explosiveness and jumping ability are really impressive.
The difficult flying moves on the stage made fans tremble with fear, but for him, it was just a comfort zone, just a little bit of water~
After Xie Qingyu finished ticking the items, he looked up at the other members. Everyone was still weighing their options, but he was one step ahead. There was nothing he could do. Who could blame Yu Yuzi for having such a clever little brain?
After completing the individual event application, it is time to assign personnel to the two group events. The land relay race is easy, as they are all people who have taken physical tests, so they can just report the seconds and select people. However, the difficulty lies in the fact that there is also an underwater relay, and the members cannot overlap, and swimming is not a skill that every member can master.
"I'm sorry, everyone," You Jinzhao said, raising his hand to explain the situation, his face as if ready to face death. "I'm a complete landlubber. I'm okay at running, but swimming..."
He gritted his teeth and said, "Whether I can learn it or not if I cram at the last minute is another matter, but I will definitely not be able to keep up with the speed. But if the team needs me, I'm willing to give it my all!" As he said this, he made an expression of heroic sacrifice.
If he finally decides to maintain the result of the land relay race, then he will have no choice but to go into the water. At worst, he will die. For the team, his death is not a pity and it is a worthy death!
Before anyone else could react, Leo blurted out, "Isn't your last name You? How can you not swim?"
The air froze for a second.
Hearing this question, You Jinzhao seemed to be hesitant to speak. He is indeed a rapper, his mouth is so fast and he doesn't care whether what he says is logical or not.
“Pfft—hahahaha!” Everyone was laughing. Ding Zai fell on the sofa laughing. “Who taught you to use puns like that, silly dog?”
He laughed so hard that he slapped his thigh, quite exaggeratedly, as if Leo's words had hit his funny bone, "You (You) Jinchao can't swim... Help, what a hell of a joke!"
Leo puffed up his cheeks and looked confused, not getting the joke at all.
You Jinzhao also organized his words, "Then can you swim?"
Hearing Leo's hesitant tone just now, he suddenly had a bad feeling in his heart.
"No!" Leo said confidently without any hesitation, "I hate water!"
He really doesn't like water, he's never liked it since he was a kid, especially when he was filming the spin-off program "Dream Dance GOGOGO". For the show's effects, he had to go on water challenges, and he would have repeated fevers when he returned to the base, which made him hate it even more. However...
"But I run super-fast!"
He didn't lie about this. He signed up for the 100-meter sprint and the men's 110-meter hurdles in the individual events. It was obvious that he was quite confident.
Looking at the physical test data he retrieved, You Jinchao was completely convinced. It’s good to be young!
That's a problem. There are only seven people in the team, and two of them who can't swim have already jumped out.
The allocation of personnel for the group project has reached a delicate deadlock.
When Gu Qi looked around at the members and asked, "Who else can't swim?", Wei Liangchen's fingers were half bent and his eyes were wandering.
"I can... a little bit." Wei Liangchen's index finger and thumb formed a delicate distance, "but I don't really want to go in the water."
In fact, Wei Liangchen was really conflicted, because he swam quite fast, but... but he only knew how to doggy paddle!
He is an idol who makes a living by his looks. How could he expose such an ugly appearance in front of the camera?
Absolutely not allowed!!!
But You Jinzhao knew that he was really a landlubber, and Leo looked like he could run very well, so he would definitely not be ranked in the running category. So, he was torn between his personal image and team honor.
"How's the speed?" Gu Qi asked rationally. His childhood friend You Jinzhao, who was sitting next to him, knew the truth, but didn't want to ruin Wei Liangchen's plan at this time.
Wei Liangchen raised his hand to wipe his face, and finally decided to tell the truth. Listening to his distress, everyone didn't know how to react.
"The key is that the doggy paddle is my fastest!!!" His paddling speed can really be said to be one of the best, but for other strokes, such as the most common freestyle, his hands and feet are uncoordinated.
Just as everyone was looking at the physical test sprint data reported by everyone and the two group notices, they were struggling to figure out what to do.
Ding Zai——stood up!!!
He patted Wei Liangchen on the shoulder and righteously consoled him, "Actually, a swimming competition should only feature a few shots at the beginning and when you're out of the water. Everyone's racing against time in the water, and with such a big splash, who can see how you're swimming?"
After thinking for a moment, he continued, facing Wei Liangchen's blinking eyes, "Besides, isn't this kind of competition the easiest time to get a good shot? Think about it, whether it's the sharp jawline and handsome face frozen in the camera when you're in the preparatory position at the beginning of the game, or the pretty face of Furong when you confidently come out of the water and take off your glasses at the end of the game, which one wouldn't be much better than running around the playground with a sweaty expression~~~~"
Ding Zai obviously knew how to control Wei Liangchen very well, and what he said made his eyes light up again and again.
Finally, he slammed the table:
"Report! You must report me! I'll be angry with anyone who doesn't let me swim!"
Xie Qingyu watched this turning point in the situation with her own eyes, and she always felt that something big was going to go wrong!!!
But he had already tried to pull people back. Wei Liangchen was obviously in a state of panic now. Not to mention Yu Yuzi, even eighty oxen couldn't pull him back.
Therefore, he could only watch as Gu Qiong finally arranged the personnel for the two group projects as follows:
Land Relay: Leo, Bai Tang, Ding Zai, You Jinzhao
"Underwater Relay: Xie Qingyu, Gu Yan, Bai Tang, Wei Liangchen"
That’s right, Bai Lang was honored as the best candidate for two group project members with excellent results!
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