Chapter 25: Creating Idols

A certain man who did not want to take responsibility for Ning Dan, after confirming there were no issues with the variety show contract, signed it readily.

This variety show could be considered another major variety show of Ning Dan's, and it was also an attempt for her to cross into a new field.

This Godmother of Talent Shows previously only focused on producing talent shows, but later, thinking of expanding her categories, she produced this variety show called "Creating Idols".

It is now in its second season.

However, for this variety show, Ning Dan is not the General Director; the General Director is someone she brought up under her, one of her own people.

In reality, the general direction of this program is also controlled by her.

After Luo Mo gained a slight understanding, he thought of that variety show on Earth called "Yearning for Life".

The similarity between the two variety shows is very high, so going for one season would be fine.

After signing the contract, he was not worried that Ning Dan would not buy him a Weibo Hot Search.

After all, in a strict sense, he counts as a staff member of the production team; he is participating in a talent show while on the payroll, he is at work.

Ning Dan is a General Director who is skilled at leading teams and would not deceive her own people.

This is also why she is notoriously demanding to an absurd degree, yet many people are still willing to follow her.

In fact, Luo Mo knew very well that the production team definitely had a promotional budget before and after the broadcast, and Ning Dan was going to buy a few Hot Searches for "Creating Idols" anyway.

It was just that which aspects these Hot Searches were used for, and who they were used on, was entirely up to her whim.

Two days passed in a flash.

On this night, many trainees felt uneasy and were not very focused.

Because tonight, the first episode (Part 1) of "Creating Idols" was about to be broadcast on two major online platforms!

Everyone's fate would also face its first turning point on this night.

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Xiao Cai is a veteran "face-con," a silly young woman on the internet, and a professional screen-licking enthusiast.

At eight o'clock on Saturday night, she took out her tablet early, waiting for the broadcast of the large-scale boy group talent variety show "Creating Idols".

The slogan this talent variety show put out in the early stages was truly too tempting.

"National Producer Representative! Everyone is a producer!"

"100 young brothers standing in front of you, their fate of whether they can debut is entirely in our hands."

"So satisfying!"

"Let this producer take a good look at which trainee will warm my bed in my dreams tonight."

Like many women, Xiao Cai is reserved and shy in reality, a male-repellent, but on the internet, she is incredibly lecherous!

Two minutes before eight, the first episode of "Creating Idols" went live on the two major platforms, 【Pineapple TV】 and 【Penguin】.

Being able to have two major platforms broadcast it simultaneously shows just how much power Ning Dan has.

"I just love your lack of punctuality!" Xiao Cai, wearing a pair of short shorts, sat cross-legged while holding half a watermelon, and opened the bullet comments to type "First!"

Sign in first, then talk!

As time ticked by, Xiao Cai felt her urge to roast was becoming hard to control.

"Hahahaha, what kind of variety show is this?" Xiao Cai was stunned.

Are you sure this isn't a comedy show?

The production team gave quite a bit of screen time to some nobodies in the early stages; these people were responsible for being funny and setting the mood, and while their skills were worse than the next, they were just very entertaining.

"Wow, where did this little puppy come from!" Xiao Cai fiercely stabbed the half-watermelon in her arms with a spoon.

"At a teenager's age, you're already both milky and greasy; are you a reincarnation of a cream spirit?" Xiao Cai felt her eyes had been polluted.

It's true that she likes handsome men, but she doesn't like this style.

She likes the kind who are both handsome and silly, who frequently drop golden sentences, have a strong ability to create memes, and can bring her joy.

But fortunately, this program has high watchability; the 100 contestants can be said to be a mixed bag, with all types present, which made Xiao Cai watch with relish for the time being.

"Huh, that person the camera just swept over seems to be my type." Xiao Cai dragged the footage back.

"Hahahaha, why is everyone else dressed so handsomely, but this beautiful man is wearing a short-sleeved shirt and shorts?" Xiao Cai noticed Luo Mo in the crowd at once.

"Young man, what's going on? Is your company out of money?" Xiao Cai was amused instantly.

She is someone who has been in fandom circles; she knows very well that there are quite a few so-called small companies in the entertainment industry.

How small are these companies?

Small enough that the boss has to take on odd jobs to support the two or three trainees under them.

Xiao Cai took a big bite of watermelon, feeling its sweetness, and couldn't help but say: "Even with such casual attire, he's still much more handsome than those cream spirits next to him!"

"It feels just like the campus heartthrob in a boys' dormitory during college!" Xiao Cai could already picture the scene in her mind.

"It's just, why is he so unfocused, looking like he's lost in thought." She expressed her confusion.

As the program's flow progressed, it was time for the trainees to enter.

Before the trainees entered, the five celebrity mentors reviewed the profiles of the 100 trainees. Yet the Superstar Xu Chujing only had a noticeable change in her eyes when Luo Mo's profile appeared on the big screen.

This made Xiao Cai gasp in surprise: "Eh!? The Heavenly Queen and I are looking at the same man!"

She didn't know why, but a sense of satisfaction rose in her heart.

—The eye I have for men is the same as the Heavenly Queen's!

At the same time, she also began to wonder why Xu Chujing, as the 【National Producer Representative】, had her only change in expression because of this Luo Mo?

The program continued, and the trainees entered one by one.

During the self-evaluation segment, Luo Mo directly chose an 【F】.

The young lady from the production team with the sweet voice asked him why he chose 【F】.

Luo Mo said indifferently: "F stands for Free; I hope to achieve freedom soon!"

This sentence left Xiao Cai stunned: "What kind of bullshit theory is this?"

"Besides 'freedom,' 'free' also means 'no cost.' This show allows you to spend money to cast Support Votes! Handsome, please wake up!" Xiao Cai felt she couldn't quite keep up with his train of thought.

At this moment, Luo Mo stepped onto the stage, and his personal information appeared on the big screen.

As soon as the information appeared, the trainees who had already entered the venue immediately exclaimed in surprise, as if they had seen something terrifying.

"Name: Luo Mo."

"Company: None."

"Total training duration: 0 days!"

The spoon in Xiao Cai's hand paused; she stopped eating her melon. Because she felt that this Luo Mo on the screen must definitely be a bigger melon!

She had been hanging around fan circles for many years and possessed a keen sense of smell.

Even the shortest training duration for others was one or two months; your 0 days is just outrageous!

"Where did the production team find such a handsome slacker?" Xiao Cai thought to herself.

Yes, many viewers had already, like her, labeled Luo Mo as a 【slacker】.

Wearing such casual clothes for the initial stage, zoning out from time to time, looking absent-minded, giving himself an 【F】 in Self-evaluation, and saying he wants to achieve freedom early—aren't you just trying to get an Elimination!

Just at this moment, the editor of Creating Idols started acting up.

After Luo Mo appeared, he cut in an interview segment.

When other trainees appeared, the interviewees were mostly teammates from the same company; only for Luo Mo, the interviewees were actually staff members of the production team and an assistant director.

After watching the interview, Xiao Cai felt it was even more interesting.

"What the hell, what kind of silly move is this!"

"This Luo Mo is actually an employee of the production team; he's actually here just to make up the numbers!"

"Right, right! I remember now, after that incident, Director Ning Dan conducted a screening and eliminated several contestants who had dark histories and couldn't withstand deep scrutiny."

"No wonder, no wonder this Luo Mo's temperament is different from everyone else's!"

"No wonder he didn't even have a costume for the initial stage."

"This is clearly just forcing someone to do something they aren't prepared for!"

Countless viewers looked at this most handsome working stiff in history, and the same thought as Xiao Cai's popped into their minds.

"Working stiffs really have it miserable!"

Sigh, another day of being violated by life.

The sense of immersion and empathy, isn't it just here!

We working stiffs must unite!

Xiao Cai continued to watch the show on her tablet, but she took out her phone and found the voting interface for the trainees.

She was a VIP Member of Penguin Video, so she had 11 Support Votes every week, all of which were free votes.

After finding Luo Mo among the 100 dazzling trainees, she didn't hesitate to give all her votes to him.

"I want to support you! Consider it a form of comfort." Xiao Cai muttered.

She felt that she was no longer a superficial face-obsessed fan, but a warm-hearted, girl full of Kindness.

(End of this chapter)