Premiere 2
I secretly observed the captain's expression and heard what he said with a cold and serious face.
Team members: “…”
This doesn't feel like cheering you on, it's more like a cold knife on your neck, a naked threat!
Who will be threatened repeatedly by the captain before going on stage?
Oh, it was Boss Xiu who did this to them, then it’s okay!
With the mentality that if they fail, they will be "cut into pieces" by the captain, the team members followed Shen Xiu and walked onto the stage...
Click!
The crisp sound of lights being turned off echoed throughout the venue, and the entire place was instantly plunged into pitch darkness.
Before the audience became restless, a beam of overhead light suddenly turned on on the stage at the front.
The only beam of light in the entire venue made the audience unconsciously curious. They held their breath and kept silent, focusing their eyes on the single beam with a strong desire to explore.
Within the range of the pale beam of light, there was a throne made of countless long swords of varying lengths covered with mottled marks. Thorns with green leaves were entwined all over, and bright red roses were blooming brilliantly all around the throne.
A handsome man with long silver hair and pale face, dressed in exquisite and luxurious medieval clothes, sat with his eyes closed on a throne made of iron swords and entangled with roses and thorns.
He clasped his hands together at his waist, looking peaceful.
It is Shen Xiu.
bell......
A clear bell rang suddenly, breaking the silence of midnight.
Two beams of light suddenly shot down from overhead. In front of the Rose Throne, two clowns played by Ke Zian and Zhou Tong knelt on one knee, one on the left and one on the right, looking at the white-haired man with closed eyes on the Rose Throne.
In a strange sing-song tone, he respectfully called out to the master on the throne: "My lord."
After the clown's weird voice, the pale-skinned, white-haired man slowly opened his eyes, his white eyelashes lifted and spread, and his red pupils scanned the entire audience.
At this moment, he is no longer Shen Xiu, but the powerful, arrogant, cold and indifferent Lord of the Night described in the lyrics of "Blood Romance".
"The sun's rays fade away, and the night quietly descends with the moon's rays..." The deep and cold voice rises and falls, singing out the gloomy silence unique to the night.
As soon as Shen Xiu opened his voice, he established the grand momentum and strange atmosphere of the night, and everything lurking in the darkness gradually came back to life...
Audience: “!!!”
[Oh my god, this appearance is amazing. It gives me goosebumps! 】
After a big chorus, the light fell on Shen Xiu again.
Shen Xiu's body tilted slightly to the left, with the back of his left hand gently resting on the side of his cheek, his chin slightly raised as his scarlet eyes looked straight ahead, and his right hand shook the deep red liquid in the goblet. The light sprinkled on his silver-white hair like the moonlight, giving it a layer of bloody holiness.
The thin lips parted slightly, and the elegant and deep voice that had gone through the years was heard by everyone: "The crimson moon is shaking the cup... let's have a bloody feast..."
The beam of light then fell on the werewolf with a scarf on his forehead. The moment the werewolf stepped on the boulder, he raised his neck and tore his clothes with both hands.
As the clothes exploded on the werewolf's body and fell messily to his waist, the werewolf looked at the audience with sinister eyes under the light, and a hoarse singing voice came out from his throat: "...I will tear your fragile neck with my sharp teeth tonight..."
The pale-faced zombie in ancient costume looked up at the moon and made a melodious sigh-like sound as he opened an oil-paper umbrella under the full moon.
"The fresh brain pried out of the skull and served on the plate is a delicacy..."
At the dining table, a zombie in a suit and bow tie elegantly cut the brain on the plate while uttering low, delighted exclamations.
When the twin demons smiled and caressed each other's faces under the moonlight, they drew out their daggers without hesitation and stabbed each other in the chest, then uttered a death elegy as they fell down in each other's arms.
The twin clowns performed a grotesque dance and cheered around the bloody demon.
The magician who accidentally entered the bloody night fled in panic holding his broom...
The individual shots and solo performances are distinct, and although each person's voice can be clearly heard during the chorus, the voices blend together without sounding abrupt.
Each person is unique when separated, but together they are extremely harmonious.
The three and a half minutes that made the original "Blood Romance" feel like an eternity have now become "three and a half minutes that fly by in a flash."
"......see you again." The melodious ending of the singing voice fell, and Shen Xiu slowly closed his scarlet eyes.
The two clowns stood in front of the throne, holding hands and bowing to the white-haired man on the rose throne, and their joyful and cheerful voices rang out in unison.
Into the ears of every audience: "Yes, my Lord."
The lights in the venue were turned on, and under the watchful eyes of the crowd, everyone on the stage maintained the same posture as when the night first began. Everything seemed to be frozen in the night.
"Blood Romance" ends here.
When the lights illuminated the entire venue, every member of Shen Xiu's team began to count down skillfully in their hearts: five, four...one!
The countdown ended, and the performance of Chen Xiu's team came to an end. The members stood up straight, returned to reality from their dreams, walked quietly to Chen Xiu's side, and stood in a row.
At this moment, the members had only one thought in their minds: It’s finally over!
Then he began to worry and looked anxiously at the countless spectators at the scene.
Can they pass the test on a stage like this?
The scene fell into an eerie silence for a few seconds, and then erupted into thunderous applause.
Pah pah pah......
Applause accompanied the audience's excited discussion.
"Elegant, really elegant! Not only are all the singers full of emotion, but their singing skills are also very skilled. They sang naturally, beautifully and smoothly. After watching it, I felt that my soul was sublimated."
"I never thought that Blood Romance would be so successful today. As soon as Master Xiu opened his mouth, he gave Blood Romance a different feeling, blending the costumes and makeup together. It was as if I was in a dark night full of dangers and murders. It was amazing!"
“I was so moved after watching it, as if I had really experienced a bloody carnival at midnight. This is the real Bloody Romance!”
"This is an opera! After the changes and their interpretation, the style has been elevated to a whole new level."
"This is outrageous, is this the legendary sense of layering?"
The audience burst into thunderous applause, and the members of the Shen Xiu team finally felt relieved and returned to their seats.
They...really succeeded!
The barrage in the live broadcast room was so stuck that the words couldn’t be seen clearly.
[The elegant dark lord vampire Chen Xiu who drinks blood with a red wine glass, the werewolf Ying Ziang who secretly peeks at the sudden outbreak, the zombie boy Qin Hua with pale skin, wearing ancient clothes and holding an umbrella, the zombie Jiang Yuheng who eats brains elegantly with a bow tie and a knife and fork in his hands, the double clowns Ke Zian and Zhou Tong who are so cute that they are creepy, the twin demons Xiang Yueting and Xia Wenhao who stab each other to death and then hug each other, and the magician Lu Qian who rides a broom through the bloody night in a daze. Damn, I actually remembered them all! 】
[Each of them has such distinct characteristics, yet they appear in such harmony in this silent bloody night. 】
[Although Boss Xiu is not lying in a coffin filled with roses, he is sitting on a throne entangled with thorns and roses, with long white hair and red pupils, awsl! 】
[Is this level of visual and auditory feast something I can see with just this little ticket money? Who understands? I got goosebumps all over my body, not because of embarrassment, but because I was shocked. It’s not an exaggeration to say that it was a beautiful stage! 】
[Team Chen Xiu is killing like crazy!] 】
Backstage.
The chief director's eyes were red, and he stood up and walked back and forth in the room excitedly: "I knew it! I knew Shen Xiu could do it! This is the effect I want!"
The assistant director secretly rolled his eyes and thought to himself, you really know how to flatter yourself.
As the first group to go on stage among the twelve groups in the first performance, and also the group that drew the most difficult piece of music, the performance stage of Shen Xiu's team was not only watched by the audience, but also by the remaining eleven groups.
After watching the performance of Team Shen Xiu, each group room fell into an eerie silence.
They knew Shen Xiu was strong, but faced with such a 'dead' piece, they only thought that Shen Xiu would only be able to 'revive' it, merely bringing it to life.
They never expected that Shen Xiu had ‘polished’ it to the extreme.
The lighting, costumes, makeup and props are all available, and every detail is exquisite.
That’s not all, every member has trained to the extreme.
Their singing, facial expressions, gaze, and stage movements were all so perfect that it was completely different from their previous level.
Each of them seems to be as experienced as if they were taken over by some big boss.
They are not even on the same level!
Before it even started, everyone had the same idea in their minds.
The best stage in the first performance must go to Team Chen Xiu. As the team leader, Chen Xiu is... so scary!
"Chen Xiu...is he a human?" Luo Yuan from Zhuang Yi's team muttered to himself.
Luo Yuan's voice was very soft, but in the room so quiet that even the sound of breathing could be heard, it was hard for the members of Zhuang Yi's team in the room not to hear it.
Everyone looked at Luo Yuan. Although they didn't say anything, their eyes revealed their approval.
As the captain of Team Zhuang Yi that was competing against Team Shen Xiu, Zhuang Yi was happy because he was drawn to compete against Team Shen Xiu.
Now all he wants to say is: bad luck!
Hearing Luo Yuan's words, Zhuang Yi felt even more pressured. When he withdrew his gaze from Luo Yuan, he saw that something was wrong with Lin Jiashi. His face was as pale as that of Qin Hua, the zombie actor on the stage.
"Lin Jiashi." Zhuang Yi stretched out his hand and waved it in front of Lin Jiashi: "How are you...\"
Zhuang Yi wanted to ask what was wrong with you, but before he could finish his words, he saw Lin Jiashi's hands shaking, and frowned: "Why are your hands shaking?"
Hearing Zhuang Yi's voice, Lin Jiashi came back to his senses: "I'm not, I'm not..."
Lin Jiashi's voice sounded weak, and he didn't seem to be fine, especially his expression.
Zhuang Yi wanted to comfort him: "You..."
Lin Jiashi suddenly stood up and interrupted Zhuang Yi: "I'm going to the bathroom."
After saying that, without waiting for Zhuang Yi to speak, Lin Jiashi stood up and left.
Looking at Lin Jiashi's back, Zhuang Yi could only shout, "Hurry up."
Lin Jiashi's back disappeared from view. Luo Yuan reminded him quietly, "Captain, why don't we ask Lin Jiashi to take off his red contact lenses? It's a bit strange that he doesn't want to dye his hair black with us, but now he's wearing red contact lenses."
Lin Jiashi's hair color was different from that of the other members of their team, and he also wore red contact lenses, so it was obvious who was the most eye-catching on the stage.
As the strongest person in Class A, Zhuang Yi disdains these petty tricks, but the other members of the team are very dissatisfied.
Zhuang Yi didn't want to offend anyone: "Okay, I'll start later and everyone will talk together."
on stage.
The host walked over to the members of Team Shen Xiu who had just finished their first performance and said, "Shocking, it's really shocking!"
"Every member of the Shen Xiu team, can you tell us how you did it?"
Xiang Yueting was nervous before the performance, but after the performance, he saw the audience's reaction and knew that their performance was a success. Knowing that he had escaped being "killed" by Shen Xiu's eyes, Xiang Yueting began to let himself go again and actively raised his hand to speak.
"I, I, I, let me tell you!"
At times like this, it is usually the captain who speaks. Chen Xiu felt that it would be easy for him to make the conversation awkward, and he didn't know what to say. Speaking to Xiang Yueting at this time was like saving himself from a dangerous situation.
Chen Xiu: Well done, number of hints -1!
He Ting smiled so much that wrinkles appeared on his face: "Okay, okay, go ahead."
Xiang Yueting turned sideways and stared at Shen Xiu with sharp eyes.
Shen Xiu: “?”
Suddenly I had a bad feeling.
The next second, Shen Xiu's premonition came true.
"The reason why we can achieve the current success is because of Shen Xiu!" Xiang Yueting raised his hand, looking at Shen Xiu with a more ardent look, and continued to speak as if showing off: "All the lyrics and dance moves of "Blood Romance", including all the props and even costumes we need, were taken care of by Shen Xiu alone, and he even made a PPT for it!"
"You who are not on the same team with Shen Xiu simply don't understand. In Shen Xiu's PPT, even the position of the stage lights is clearly drawn. Our stage positions are all attached to the parts that Shen Xiu has assigned to us."
Xia Wenhao glanced back and forth between Shen Xiu and Xiang Yueting: "......"
He was blind before, and Xiang Yueting was the real eye-catcher.
As for Shen Xiu.....he is a god!
"Are you done? It's my turn now! Ahem...it's like this, Chen Xiu is the eternal god!"
"Chen Xiu is so awesome. If possible, I would like to be on the same team with Captain Shen Xiu next time, and the next time, and the next time!"
"Among these 100 people, Chen Xiu is the only one I admire. Chen Xiu has drawn the clothes and images that each of us is wearing now!"
"No matter if I can make it to the end in the future, in my heart, there must be a place for Chen Xiu in the debut position!"
"Be more confident. According to Chen Xiu's spirit of treating talent show songs as academic research, I think the C position must be Chen Xiu!"
"What's going on? You stole my line!"
The eight team members were on the stage, in front of countless audiences, taking turns to praise Shen Xiu. The host wanted to speak several times but couldn't get a word in. He held the microphone and watched them chattering with a helpless expression.
In this regard, Chen Xiu said: What is the difference between this and being asked by parents to perform in front of all relatives during festivals, and after the performance, the relatives collectively praise the students out of courtesy!
He thought that saving "Blood Romance" would save him from social death, but now it seems that he has died socially in a completely different way.
Shen Xiu was so embarrassed that he wanted to find a mask to cover his face. It was so humiliating!
Xiang Yueting, who started this, has assassinated xN times!
[Faced with so many compliments, Brother Xiu remained calm and had a really stable mentality. 】
【PPT? What kind of a cool operation is this? I can’t guess it, absolutely can’t guess it. As expected, we can’t even imagine how the top student will do it. 】
[The case is solved. It turns out that day, Brother Xiu was analyzing and revising "Blood Romance" in a paper-like manner and he didn't even go back to the dormitory to sleep! So, it is Boss Xiu who is leading the whole team alone? 】
[Not only does he lead the team, but everyone's parts and shots are distributed fairly. Brother Xiu is a master at balancing things. It's so happy to be his team member.]
After listening to the speech of the member of Team Shen Xiu on the stage, the trainees from other groups fell into deathly silence.
After a long while, Jiang Yanxi slowly said, "It's over. We are really trapped in Shen Xiu's 'Shura Field'."
They would never have thought that someone would go to such lengths just for their first performance.
In the bathroom.
Lin Jiashi leaned his wet hands on the sink, staring at his white hair in the mirror in a daze. He had makeup on his face, but he didn't dare to wash his face to calm down, so he just washed his hands.
In Class F, which is recognized as the worst in ability, he worked hard but it was all in vain. He was sucked into Zhuang Yi's team as a substitute. Because his idol is Shen Xiu, who is top 1 in the team, he yearns for Shen Xiu's class.
However, because the idol did not choose him but someone else in the first performance, he was unwilling to admit defeat, which caused controversy and sympathy among the audience.
I worked hard to create an image in other groups, and in the end, I relied on the audience to vote for me and get me into Class A in order to help me realize my dream of debuting with my idol.
As for whether he really worked hard, it doesn’t matter. What matters is that he worked hard in front of the camera.
According to the processes of other talent shows he had watched before participating in this one, contestants would have some stress reactions due to excessive pressure during the evaluation phase, such as breaking down and crying, or throwing tantrums. The mentors would not criticize too harshly when evaluating them. Instead, they would comfort the contestants and give them opportunities to let them cry so that they would be remembered by the audience. He thought, and he was indeed remembered.
Before Shen Xiu's team's performance, he had paved the way for his future and everything was under his control.
Now, after the performance of Shen Xiu's team, he has become a clown and things are out of his control.
Thinking of Shen Xiu's long white hair that was as smooth as its original hair and exuded a delicate luster, Lin Jiashi gritted his teeth, and a hint of annoyance flashed across his eyes.
With the same white hair and red eyes as him, Shen Xiu... must have done that on purpose!
The vampire's appearance is so eye-catching. With Shen Xiu in front, who will notice him then?
The group showdown requires waiting for both teams to finish their performances and for the two groups to stand on the stage together before a total of two rounds of voting can be conducted.
The Shen Xiu group has already left the stage, and there are only five minutes left before their second group will go on stage.
Lin Jiashi was still in the bathroom, so Luo Yuan came and called out, "Lin Jiashi, hurry up, it's almost our turn!"
“Here I come.”
Lin Jiashi responded and took off her red contact lenses in front of the mirror.
Now I am sure many viewers will pick Chen Xiu. At this critical juncture, it is better for him to avoid the spotlight first.
When Lin Jiashi came out of the bathroom, everyone saw that the red contact lenses on his eyes were gone, and Zhuang Yi breathed a sigh of relief.
It seems that Lin Jiashi also realized that it was inappropriate, which is good.
Seeing the team members who were obviously having problems with their morale, Zhuang Yi reached out his hand and encouraged everyone: "We have been training for so long just for this moment, come on, guys!"
Nine people folded their hands together and shouted in unison: "Come on!"
As the host finished speaking, Team Zhuang Yi walked towards the stage with a smile on their faces...
The song "Tonight" that Zhuang Yi's team drew was more lyrical. There were no intense dance moves, just some gestures and movements to match the lyrics. Although it was an English song, it was not difficult.
However...something went wrong when it was Lin Jiashi's turn to sing the not-so-difficult English lyrics at 1 minute and 30 seconds.
After Luo Yuan on the right side of the stage finished singing, the light turned to Lin Jiashi.
Lin Jiashi sang the first half of the sentence. When he sang "see you", he suddenly remembered that Shen Xiu had also sung the same English lyrics on the stage. He was stunned for a moment and lost the rhythm.
Zhuang Yi was standing in the C position in the front at the moment and could not see what was happening to Lin Jiashi on the left. In order not to affect the team members behind him, Zhuang Yi directly took over the remaining two lines of lyrics from Lin Jiashi.
Lin Jiashi looked at Zhuang Yi walking in front of him to block his movements, his face turned pale, thinking of the lyrics that he had later, he forced himself to get rid of the image of Shen Xiu saying "see you" while sitting on the Iron Throne of Thorns in his mind.
Although Lin Jiashi did not have any problems in the second half, the obvious mistake he made before could not be ignored by either the members of Zhuang Yi's team or the audience.
As Zhuang Yi sang the last line of the lyrics, the entire team froze on the stage, and Zhuang Yi's team's first performance ended.
After the game was over, the audience's applause was obviously not as loud as it was at the end of the previous game when Shen Xiu's team finished.
The atmosphere among the members of Zhuang Yi's team was even weirder. Everyone was silent.
The host came on stage and, as usual, asked some questions about what happened during the training, and Zhuang Yi answered them all.
[Even through the screen I can feel the depressing atmosphere in Zhuang Yi's team. What's wrong with Lin Jiashi? 】
[Such a simple song caused such a big mistake, who can be happy about this? Zhuang Yi is really unlucky. He took Lin Jiashi in with kindness, but was tricked by Lin Jiashi. With the white hair of Master Xiu in front of him, he doesn't feel anything when he sees Lin Jiashi's white hair now. 】
[What’s wrong with Lin Jiashi? Is he poisonous? They all have white hair, but why is there such a big difference between the white hair and the white hair? The members of Zhuang Yi’s team are so unlucky to be affected by him. 】
The barrage was full of comments about Lin Jiashi, and those who liked Lin Jiashi didn't dare to speak out at this moment to offend the public.
As the team leader, Zhuang Yi finished his speech and temporarily walked behind the scenes with his team members, feeling very heavy-hearted.
He also wanted to ask what was going on with Lin Jiashi!
There were no problems at all during the practice in the past few days, so why did Lin Jiashi fail so badly on the official stage?
He Ting: "The two groups have finished their performances. Let us invite Team Chen Xiu and Team Zhuang Yi to come on stage to accept the first round of voting!"
Upon hearing this, the two groups of members came out from behind the scenes and stood on both sides of the host, one on the left and one on the right.
He Ting: "The voting channel is about to open. Please cast your precious vote for the group you picked, audience members on site and in the live broadcast room."
"Team Chen Xiu, Team Zhuang Yi, which team will win the first victory in the premiere? The first round of voting is limited to three minutes. Countdown, three, two, one, start!"
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