bestfiction Chapter 45 Auditions for The Voice of China
Chapter 45 Auditions for The Voice of China
[Ding! Host detected at a large-scale music talent show.]
[Random quest triggered: The Empress's Journey - First Stop.]
[Mission Description: As a future all-around superstar, how can you miss such a great opportunity to make your name known? Please register for the "Voice of China" auditions in drag!]
[Task Rewards (Distributed in Phases):]
Phase One: Passing the preliminary selection.
[Reward: Skill [Beginner Dance Mastery] + 100,000 RMB cash.]
[Phase Two: Advance to the national finals by passing the Kyoto regional competition. Recording for the Voice variety show.]
[Reward: The novel *The Smiling, Proud Wanderer* (complete, meticulously edited edition + full copyright).]
Phase Three: Win the championship of The Voice of China.
[Reward: The legendary hit song "Ten Years" (Eason Chan version + full copyright).]
[Extra Bonus: If you complete Stage Two and enter the National Competition, all songs in the system shop will be discounted by 1% during the competition (i.e., 1/100 of the original price)!]
Jiang Bai's steps seemed to be welded to the ground.
He turned around abruptly, staring intently at the simple audition stage behind him.
Shortness of breath.
Pupil earthquake!
"How much...?"
"100,000 in cash?"
"Full copyright to *The Smiling, Proud Wanderer*?!"
"And... 'Ten Years'?!"
Jiang Bai felt a bit oxygen-deprived in his brain.
Cash goes without saying, it's hard currency.
What is the value of "The Smiling, Proud Wanderer"?
Jin Yong's masterpiece!
In a world lacking entertainment, this is a gold mine!
Whether it's earning royalties from writing novels or selling film and television rights, the profits can be in the tens of millions!
There's also "Ten Years".
This song is priced at 10 million popularity points in the system shop!
It's a truly divine song!
Not to mention the "1% discount" buff during national competitions!
A song that used to cost thousands or tens of thousands of dollars will now only cost tens or hundreds of dollars?
What's the difference between this and giving it away for free?!
"Gulp."
Jiang Bai swallowed hard.
He was just thinking about eating hot pot, but now all he can think about is "I want to participate in the competition."
but……
"Women's clothing..."
Jiang Bai glanced at the crowd around him, then at the stage.
"Want to wear women's clothes again?"
"I'm destined to be a movie star and a superstar, how can I go down this dark path of cross-dressing?"
"And they're going to sing in a competition, what if they become famous?"
Jiang Bai was caught in a dilemma.
But this dilemma only lasted three seconds.
Because he glanced at the "100,000 cash" and "beginner dance" rewards given by the system.
"Cough cough."
Actually...
"I just need to participate in the preliminary rounds."
"The auditions aren't broadcast live, so not many people watch them."
"I took 100,000 yuan and my dance skills, and then I ran away!"
"As for the subsequent regional competitions and the national variety show championship..."
"We'll see!"
"Anyway, let's make this 100,000 yuan first, it's not shameful!"
Jiang Bai successfully convinced himself (mainly because he was convinced by money).
He glanced around.
"Toilet! Where's the toilet?!"
He quickly found a public restroom on the second floor of the mall.
They crawled into the cubicle.
He skillfully pulled out his equipment from his backpack.
White dress.
And the makeup bag in the system space.
and also……
Golden Legend Wig!
And that "Pure Desire Pearl Hair Clip" that he disliked!
After a series of rustling operations.
Jiang Bai looked at himself in the mirror.
The wig fits perfectly, and the hair is so smooth it looks like it's had a treatment that cost thousands.
A pearl hair clip tucked behind her ear added a touch of gentleness and sweetness to her cool and aloof face.
In addition, there's the accessory effect that grants +1 Charm.
Jiang Bai at this moment.
Charm Value: 9 (Basic) + 1 (Hair Clip) = 10 (Max)!
This is the pinnacle of human charm!
This is a nuclear weapon that can appeal to men, women, young and old alike!
The person in the mirror is unrealistically beautiful, as if they have a built-in soft-focus filter; just looking at them feels like blasphemy.
"Holy crap..."
"This...this is way too exaggerated!"
Jiang Bai touched his face, feeling a little guilty.
"Won't going out later cause a stampede?"
……
Downstairs in the shopping mall.
Preliminary selection registration point.
There's a long line here, with countless young people with musical dreams filling out forms.
Some were practicing their voices, some were touching up their makeup, and some were trembling.
Just then.
The crowd suddenly fell silent.
It's like a bustling market that's suddenly been muted.
Everyone's gaze involuntarily turned in the same direction.
There.
A girl wearing a white dress and a pearl hair clip is slowly walking towards us.
She wasn't wearing heavy makeup.
There were no strange or unusual clothes.
Simply standing there, he made everything around him lose its color.
That kind of beauty is breathtaking and oppressive.
Even the staff member in charge of registration dropped their pen.
"This...this is a competition?"
"Is this some big star who's come on an incognito visit?"
"My god, with these looks, what's the point of a competition? They should just debut already!"
Ignoring the intense gazes around him, Jiang Bai walked straight to the registration table.
He lowered his head slightly and spoke in a sweet voice that was both male and female:
"Hello, I'd like to register."
The staff member, a chubby guy, was completely dumbfounded, practically drooling.
Upon hearing the sound, I jumped in surprise and hurriedly pulled out a form:
"Oh? Okay! Okay!"
"Please...please fill out the form!"
Jiang Bai picked up his pen.
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, he wrote down the message smoothly and effortlessly.
Name: Jiang Bai.
Entry song: "Love You" (original).
Finished.
Jiang Bai put down his pen and smiled slightly at the chubby boy who was still in a daze:
"Filled out, thank you."
That smile.
A critical hit with 10 charm points!
The chubby boy felt a sudden darkness before his eyes and almost fainted from happiness.
"No...you're welcome!"
"Go, beautiful! I believe in you!"
Jiang Bai turned around and walked towards the waiting area.
But in his heart he was making plans:
"100,000 yuan...and basic dance..."
"Sing and run, how exciting!"
The waiting area on the second floor of the mall was actually just a small open space temporarily cordoned off with a few caution tapes.
Jiang Bai held the number "108" and sat obediently on the small plastic stool.
Although he is now a goddess with "maximum charm", his expression is somewhat distorted at this moment.
because--
This doesn't look like a singing competition audition.
This is clearly a precious video of early humans taming their limbs, plus a contest to imitate the sounds of wild animals!
In front of him, a man was holding a guitar, his eyes closed in blissful reverie.
"Why did you leave me, my love?"
The sound was like fingernails scratching a blackboard, or like the pitiful braying of a donkey whose tail had been stepped on.
Most importantly, when the eldest brother got emotional while singing, he shook his head wildly, his long, flowing hair swinging like an electric fan, and sweat splashing everywhere!
The player sitting next to him had to use an umbrella to avoid the "biological attack".
"...With a voice like yours, it's no wonder your lover left you."
Jiang Bai silently moved his chair back.
Before he could even recover...
The next contestant is about to take the stage.
He was a young man dressed in a smart suit. He immediately tried a Thomas Flair (failed version) and almost stuck his head into the speaker.
Then he got up and started rapping as if nothing had happened:
"Look at this bottle of water, it's full of water! Look at this bottle of water, its price is ridiculously high!"
Rhythm? No.
Rhyme? Who cares.
The whole thing felt like reading a textbook, and it was even the kind of recitation with a regional accent.
Jiang Bai clutched his forehead in pain.
"System..."
Can I apply for workers' compensation?
"This isn't singing, this is a devastating attack on my auditory nerves!"
"I suspect they're not here to compete, but to torture the judges."
Re-opening.
There are actually people clapping seriously?
An older woman was cheering on her son from the side: "Son, you sang well! Much better than that Andy Lau!"
Jiang Bai: "..."
The aesthetics of this world are indeed far ahead of their time!
He felt like a normal person who had mistakenly entered a mental hospital, sitting there.
Out of place.
I even felt like laughing.
"Is this the true value of a preliminary selection?"
"If someone at this level can advance..."
"If I go up there later, won't I just be a max-level character slaughtering the newbie village?"
Jiang Bai glanced at the registration form in his hand that read "Original".
The slight tension that had been there before vanished completely.
Instead, there is a strange confidence that "I can be a singing god in this vegetable market too."
"Next! Number 107!"
"The staff member shouted."
Ahead of Jiang Bai in line was a girl wearing a Lolita dress.
She looks quite cute, but the moment she opens her mouth—
"Twilight!"
Death metal vocals!
That contrast almost cost Jiang Bai his life.
"Help……"
Jiang Bai wailed inwardly.
"Let me up here quickly!"
"If I keep listening, I'm afraid I'll forget what music is originally like!"