Chapter 12: You Are So Brave

Once Luo Mo's name was called, whether on stage or backstage, there was a buzz of discussion.

After all, Luo Mo was the first trainee to get an A, so he was bound to be a bit different.

Moreover, he was the only trainee to get an A based on an original work!

He didn't do an extra performance, didn't even dance, didn't sing the chorus in that song "Gentle," and his full vocal range hadn't even been showcased.

In other words, his individual strength remained a mystery.

Although his creative talent had received unanimous recognition, a battle was a different matter entirely.

Many people didn't even think highly of him.

Don't forget, his training duration was 0 days, he had no company behind him, and he was just there as a member of the production team to make up the numbers—a "salaryman" and "wage slave" in a talent show.

He hadn't undergone professional training, which meant this was likely the first battle of his life!

The trainees from Xingshi Entertainment were different; this was a part of their lives.

Internal company assessments were frequent, and one-on-one combat was the norm.

Sometimes, the company would even bring in a batch of old veterans to crush the newbies.

By getting crushed over and over, they grew.

Luo Mo didn't know that many people were feeling sorry for him right now.

His thought was: "How does that saying go? People who love to smile don't have bad luck."

He looked down at Meng Yangguang, who was staring back at him, and thought this fake-smiling boy was really lucky.

"Then let me teach you a good lesson," Luo Mo thought to himself.

At the mentor's table, Jiang Ningxi took a deep look at Luo Mo.

"How strange, why am I still a little nervous?" she said in her heart.

Shen Yinuo, standing beside her, was just there to watch the fun; she had originally intended to sign Luo Mo as the company's young miss, and now, positioning herself as an interviewer, she was thinking of properly assessing him to test his depth.

Wei Ran held the microphone and began to stir up the atmosphere, saying, "Very good, my appetite has been whetted again!"

His good buddy Li Ge cheered from the side; for a rapper, this was the kind of scene he loved most.

"Gunpowder, I want to smell more gunpowder!" Li Ge fanned the air near his nose with his hand, acting like a member of the Atmosphere Group.

Xu Chujing took a deep breath, not considering at all how much burden those few buttons on her chest were bearing.

"He's going on stage again," Xu Chujing thought with some helplessness.

But as the National Producer Representative, she still had to pull herself together and said, "Very good, then please, all three trainees, come up on stage."

Luo Mo shrugged and prepared to walk toward the stage.

Tong Shu glanced at him and said weakly, "Um... good luck!"

But this guy's voice was too soft; Luo Mo didn't hear him clearly at all.

"Did you leave your vocal cords at home?" he asked.

Tong Shu shrank his neck.

After the six of them stood on stage, the Atmosphere Group member Li Ge also excitedly followed them up.

He said with a smile, "Come, come, everyone, say something ruthless!"

But he didn't expect that these people were all preparing to debut as Idols, so they naturally had Idol baggage. Someone like Shen Mingliu, who already had millions of fans, was even more cautious in every word and action; this "saying something ruthless" segment was turned into something as polite as a gentleman, which was meaningless.

This disappointed Li Ge.

He was a battle fanatic, the type who would release a song to curse someone at the slightest disagreement, so when he walked to Luo Mo and Meng Yangguang, he draped an arm over Meng Yangguang's shoulder and said, "Kid, they aren't intense enough, you get it, right?"

Meng Yangguang revealed his signature smile, looked at Luo Mo, and said, "You should still remember what happened before; I just want to say now, it's useless for a man to be tall; you have to stand high."

As he spoke, he pointed at the pyramid seats.

He was going to knock him down from A Class!

The whole venue was in an uproar, and everyone became excited.

Only Luo Mo and Tong Shu knew the meaning behind Meng Yangguang's words.

This was a retort to Luo Mo's earlier attitude.

Li Ge walked to Luo Mo's side, looked at the truly tall Luo Mo, and fanned the flames: "Can you tolerate this?"

He had originally wanted to drape his arm over Luo Mo's shoulder to show he was approachable. But Luo Mo was too much taller than him, so he awkwardly pulled his hand back halfway, maxing out the variety show effect.

Luo Mo looked at the violin in Meng Yangguang's hand, didn't waste a single word, and pointed directly at the violin: "A violin duel, how about it?"

In an instant, the whole venue boiled over.

Li Ge's eyes widened, his whole face practically screaming—"You Are So Brave"!

In Xingshi Entertainment's initial stage performance, the most eye-catching part was Meng Yangguang's violin finale, which could be called the finishing touch.

His violin skill had been fully revealed just a moment ago.

For the initial stage show, everyone had definitely brought out their best tricks.

As the challenged party, according to the rules, Luo Mo got to choose what to compete in.

For someone who had just performed a piano-accompanied song to choose to compete against someone in violin was an attitude in itself.

You chose me, then I will defeat you in the field you are best at!

Luo Mo did indeed know how to play the violin.

Many truly formidable Singers were indeed "slightly proficient" in many instruments.

During those years of frustration, Luo Mo hadn't wasted his time; he had been working hard to fill himself up.

The reason he had an interest in learning the violin back then was mainly because he saw a performance by a star named Henry Lau.

A combination of multiple instruments, blowing the audience away.

Meng Yangguang stared at Luo Mo for a long time before finally nodding.

Of the three battles, the one between Luo Mo and Meng Yangguang was the last one.

The previous two rounds were a dance battle and a singing battle, respectively, and Xingshi Entertainment won both completely.

This caused the current atmosphere to be pushed even higher.

If Meng Yangguang also wins, then all three trainees from Xingshi Entertainment will have entered A Class.

This level of prestige is incredible!

Meng Yangguang looked at Luo Mo and said, "How about I go first?"

This guy is actually very clear that the person who performs first is at a disadvantage, but he has no choice but to go first.

Otherwise, even if he wins, it won't be as glorious, and he might even get roasted by netizens.

There's no helping it; Luo Mo's good looks put immense pressure on him.

This world is just like this; just because he looks good, if you win against him, you're going to get scolded.

"Crush him and show off your talent," Meng Yangguang told himself.

You mocked me for being short, so since you are so tall, you might as well serve as my stepping stone.

He raised his violin and said, "I have adapted a song by Wei Ran, the song is 'Departure', please forgive my clumsy performance."

As soon as these words were spoken, the atmosphere at the venue reached its peak!

Adapting a song can also be considered a way to show a certain degree of one's creative ability.

Meng Yangguang is also directly challenging Luo Mo!

——The show's entertainment value is maxed out!

Backstage, Director Ning Dan's eyes lit up.

At this very moment, it all depends on whether Luo Mo can handle it.

Meng Yangguang began his performance, and once the piece was finished, he bowed deeply.

Wei Ran stood up to applaud him and said, "Thank you for promoting my song! But the production team should remember to settle the copyright fees, haha!"

After speaking, he wore a self-satisfied smile of 【I am super humorous】, and while talking, he looked at Luo Mo and said, "You don't need to be nervous; although he performed my song, I will be fair to... uh."

Wei Ran's words stalled, because not the slightest bit of nervousness or stage fright could be seen on Luo Mo's face.

"Ahem, it's good that you aren't nervous. Yes, right, your state has hooked my appetite again; I look forward to your performance, haha, hahahaha." Wei Ge started again.

After Luo Mo took the violin handed to him by a production team staff member, his entire state changed.

Previously, he was like a slacker goofing off at work, like the kind of person who smiles even when going to take a dump, feeling that he's getting paid to do it and has profited.

But when he held the violin, his entire state was exactly the same as when he was sitting in front of the piano earlier.

Calm and introverted, yet like a whirlpool, attracting people's attention.

This time, he still took three simple deep breaths.

Even though he had zero days of practice time and had never received any professional training, he possessed a very contradictory, mature, and seasoned air.

Jiang Ningxi glanced at the four mentors beside her; she could see the confusion and interest in their eyes.

For some reason, she felt a small sense of excitement and pride in her heart.

Because out of everyone in the venue, only she knew why Luo Mo didn't have stage fright.

How could someone who has been performing on stage since childhood, and even followed a theatrical troupe during holidays, have stage fright?

"On the contrary, the more people there are, the better his state is," Jiang Ningxi thought to herself, "He was like this when he was a child."

In an instant, she suddenly felt that Luo Mo might have been born for the stage!

On stage, Luo Mo nodded slightly, signaling that he was about to begin.

He didn't intend to play any piece from this world.

The reason is simple: he hadn't practiced them, so naturally, he wasn't proficient.

Therefore, he could only play a piece from Earth that he was skilled and proficient in.

There was one violin piece he had practiced countless times.

The popularity of this piece was truly not low.

It is hard to imagine that a piece of instrumental music could have as many as 150,000+ comments on NetEase Cloud Music, with the total number of comments ranking among the top of all songs on the entire NetEase Cloud Music, a level that many highly popular singers cannot reach even with their songs. (Note: It doesn't have copyright now, but Penguin does.)

Luo Mo held the violin, and the spotlight shone on him.

He quietly stated his piece:

"Violin piece—'Confession Night'."

(End of chapter)