Dad, Please Let Me Solo-Push! Chapter 132
Xu Ling didn't fast-forward through the entire film and felt somewhat unsatisfied after watching it.
The plot was abruptly halted at the exciting point where Little Sakura wins Qing Bao, and Xie Qingxuan seems on the verge of turning evil. This left many viewers who were looking forward to the rest of the story extremely disappointed.
"However, this episode was packed with content, and because there were more contestants who were in control of the [Flow State] state, we saw a lot of surprisingly high-quality performances."
"Furthermore, we've also released camera-style versions of both of Yayoi's and Qing Bao's performances, which have much better visual effects than the live broadcast. We'll edit them out and upload them to the site later."
Xu Ling became more and more excited as she read. She had always loved watching performances, otherwise she wouldn't have entered the entertainment industry to follow talent shows. Her fans of Kiriwake Yayoi and Chu Yuanqing were also because of their performances.
While the third episode did cut short the storyline, the stage truly spared no expense in providing the audience with a saturated visual bombardment.
To give an analogy, it's like hiring 168 beautiful young women to practice dancing for a month, and then, in one day, "taking the essence and discarding the dross," presenting the best performance—a truly emperor-level experience.
This is what makes "Flash Dance" so technologically advanced; otherwise, without Virtual Reality System and nano-cameras, it would be impossible to create such a dense and high-quality stage layout.
It's fair to say that the quality of the third episode alone surpasses the entire collection of stages from beginning to end in some Talent Show; it's a complete game-changer.
Because there were so many high-quality performances in this episode, Xu Ling couldn't even appreciate all of them on her first viewing. She plans to edit all the outstanding performances into individual segments to enjoy later.
In previous years, this episode alone would have been enough to provide a whole year's worth of entertainment.
Xu Ling laughed happily and was about to get up and turn on her computer when she suddenly looked puzzled, realizing she had forgotten something.
Something's not right.
Wait, where's my cherry blossom candy?!
Xu Ling tried hard to recall, but found that no matter how she looked, it was always a certain Golden Haired Doggy that was sticking close to Qing Bao. Even when it finally lost on stage, it would bite Qing Bao's ear and then send her over with great force, asserting its dominance.
In that instant, she recalled the scene of Yayoi showing off her skills in the Second Evaluation, only to see Xie Qingxuan applying lipstick to Chu Yuanqing, a heartbroken bull in love.
Oh my god, can't one have both the stage and love?
Overwhelmed with grief and indignation, Xu Ling picked up the ragdoll cat, buried her head in its belly, and took a deep breath, causing the cat to run away in dissatisfaction. She slurped down her drink, her eyes inadvertently catching sight of a discarded dinosaur pillow...
Zhelong Town, underground base.
As someone reached out to harm the baby dinosaur, four people faced off in a dormitory in Area C1, creating an extremely tense atmosphere.
Fan Qiuling collapsed to the ground, her expression empty and bewildered. Her petite body trembled uncontrollably, and tears welled up in her eyes, reflecting the image of that tyrannical, indifferent figure with the aura of Demon King. Her mind was completely blank.
How strange? Why does it feel like something has been permanently erased just from making eye contact with her?
Fan Qiuling was suddenly filled with fear. Why had she participated in Flash Dance? And why had she studied dance and vocals day and night?
That's right, it's to win the favor of more fans, to stand on the stage, and enjoy the vanity and glamour of being cheered and surrounded by lights.
But now, my inner desires are completely empty; I can't find anything no matter how hard I search. It's like being a poor person forcibly taxed by a king, who can strip me of everything with just a casual remark—it's so tyrannical and domineering.
Xie Qingxuan's platinum blonde hair swayed, her beautiful eyes indifferent, devoid of any empathy. The Goddess Skirt in her hands greedily devoured the glittering light, exuding a hint of spirituality. She whispered softly:
"And this time? What will it taste like?"
Ji Shuzhu's eyes narrowed slightly, her lips curled up slightly, savoring the lingering texture on her tongue. As if she had grown tired of it, she responded in a light tone:
"It's alright, just a regular nut cake."
Xie Qingxuan said softly:
"As long as it's not defective, that's enough. There's nothing more dazzling in the C1 area."
After speaking, the girl glanced at Fan Qiuling, who was trembling on the ground. Her eyes were as indifferent as clouds and as deep as the sea, with a dark vortex expanding and intertwining to form an ominous cross, like an inviolable command, thus issuing the order:
"Fan Qiuling, if you want what's rightfully yours back, then take the initiative to challenge me to a duel."
"This is Flashdance, where fate is decided by the outcome of the performance on stage. It makes perfect sense, doesn't it?"
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Book Title: <While I'm in Practical Education, I Have Romantic Narratives>
Volume 1: Chapter 132. The Future Savior (5K2)
That day.
Fan Qiuling and her teammates, who were also stripped of their spotlight, had no choice but to launch a stage challenge against Xie Qingxuan in order to reclaim what was important to them.
The result is obvious.
Although Xie Qingxuan and Ji Shuzhu had only been back in the C1 area for a day and needed to re-select dance music, both of them had extremely high dance skills. The former had [Meditation State] and the latter had Hyperthymesia. With the help of the high-tech equipment of <Flash Dance>, it was very easy to quickly create a duet dance.
Add to that the tyrannical and terrifying [Flow State] suppression, and the act of stripping the opponent of their brilliance beforehand, and this PK can be described as a one-sided crushing defeat, with no suspense whatsoever. The losing side was in a daze throughout the entire match, and even after hearing the news of their defeat, they showed no emotional fluctuation.
Xie Qingxuan emerged victorious, plundering the brilliance of 36 people in Zone C1, leaving behind a large number of bewildered empty shells. Like a king stepping on Sea of Blood and a mountain of corpses, she quickly returned to Zone B1.
However, broadcasting the results and stage battles live are limited to their respective regions.
Whether it's the trainees training hard in the B1 area or Kiriwake Yayoi pondering new dances in the A1 area, they have no idea that a Stage Tyrant is ascending to the top at an incredible speed.
The Dream Weaver Rabbit witnessed this scene, its scarlet eyes slightly narrowed, and it whispered expectantly:
"Just by absorbing the brilliance of 36 people, the fusion rate of the artificial lantern has soared by 387%, surpassing the progress of Tang Liuli and Kiriwake Yayoi? That's terrifying [Flow State]."
"Trampling, plundering, devouring, evolving—it reveals a brutality and greed ingrained in its very being."
"Xie Qingxuan, you don't love the stage at all, that's why you're so distinct from other idols and don't fit in."
"But without your own brilliance, even if you successfully break free from your cocoon, the flower of your heart will quickly wither. Can you truly become a [Witch]? Let me wait and see."
The words had barely left his mouth.
The Dream Weaver Rabbit's eyes gleamed as it glanced at countless surveillance cameras, finally locking onto the [Flow State] development room in area A1.
Inside a cabin, a young girl lay asleep with her eyes closed. Her clean and delicate face was unadorned with any makeup, and her pale complexion, almost bloodless, gave her a sickly appearance. Her eyelids, covered by thick eyelashes, were bluish-black, and her ordinary yet melancholic aura made her seem like an exhibit frozen in a coffin.
--Liang Xiaoxiao.
The girl who was pulled by Chen Yining and rose to the A1 area in one step has been coming to the [Flow State] development room to "rest" every time she finishes training.
And that was indeed the case. As disasters became more and more active in various places, the dispatch of [Calamity Species] was three days slower than originally expected. During this period, all the equipment in the development room was only equivalent to a high-end sleep pod, at most having the effect of relaxing the body.
The Dream Weaver Rabbit's scarlet eyes filled with surprise. It smiled and said softly:
"Still haven't given up? That's surprising."
"Liang Xiaoxiao, like most people, you're a fool who can't even give up easily. Even though you tell yourself countless times that effort is meaningless, you still hide your unwillingness and find excuses to return to that path filled with hopelessness."
"It seems that this level of despair is not enough to completely break you."
"This folly pleases me."
"Flashdance needs fools like you right now, so let me add one last spark to your awakening."
It failed.
Liang Xiaoxiao recovered from the cabin. She looked at the halo of light that spread and changed from the transparent material, her expression blank. She stared blankly for a long time, and after a long silence, she sat up as if waking from a dream and walked out of the [Flow State] development room.
The world is not fair.
This age-old truth is a reality that most people have to accept from birth.
Ruan Wutong and she were both D-Class, but she only survived four rounds of Nightmare Corridor before successfully comprehending [Flow State] and defying fate. In one fell swoop, she escaped the danger of being unknown and on the verge of elimination, and was promoted to the first tier below A-Class.
In terms of appearance, effort, dance foundation, vocal ability, and even other aspects, she was no better than Liang Xiaoxiao, and was even somewhat weaker. However, her elusive talent suddenly widened the gap between them, making their status worlds apart.
Liang Xiaoxiao understood that, to outsiders, her ability to infiltrate Chen Yining's team was at most due to good luck.
But Ruan Wutong is different. She was betrayed by her teammates at the beginning, but later she figured out [Flow State] and won three games in a row. Her story is a perfect example of a comeback and will definitely be edited into the show.
This storyline, strung together from beginning to end, would garner at least three minutes of screen time. The sheer amount of exposure it provides is enough to make an unknown ordinary person gain hundreds of thousands of fans within a week of the show airing.
After joining Chen Yining's team, she is destined to have a significant role in the fourth episode, and her popularity will inevitably snowball, which is no exaggeration to say that it has changed the trajectory of her life.
Liang Xiaoxiao admitted that she was jealous.
It's impossible not to feel jealous, and it's impossible not to feel frustrated.
Liang Xiaoxiao can accept her ordinariness, and she can also accept the painful failure after giving it her all.
Because she is ordinary, ordinary people always have things they want but can't get, and always have dreams they can never reach in their lifetime. Regret is the norm, and a comeback is just a game of survivor bias, so there is no need to worry about failure.
However, Ruan Wutong's appearance plunged her into an even deeper abyss.
"You're more ordinary than you think."
Deep within Liang Xiaoxiao's soul, someone whispered these words.
Thus, the cage in her heart that had suppressed greed, stifled desire, and restrained delusions, like a sandcastle carelessly trampled by an adult, turned into dust raised high by an irresistible force, and then shattered completely.
Those restrained self-comforts are like an outdated joke, no longer able to quell the tsunami in my heart.
"How ugly."
A mocking glint appeared in Liang Xiaoxiao's eyes. She sneered, laughing at the swelling jealousy, greed, hatred, desire, and sorrow in her heart, which seemed to clamor in her ears as if they could transform into man-eating monsters at any moment.
"How ugly."
The girl lowered her eyes, her smile widening, and repeated herself.
Splash, splash.
Deep within the soul, the filth and mist that have settled, along with the overwhelming emotions, linger in the core of consciousness, continuously transforming into fertile soil. Within it, illusory sprouts are slowly weaving, aiming to forge a transformative shell from pure blackness.
This is the slow process of building the [Cocoon of the Heart].
It is obvious that with continued stimulation and accumulation, Liang Xiaoxiao, who was already just one step away from success, is now approaching "success" after replenishing her [Calamity Species] aura.
"Isn't being ugly a good thing?"
The voice of the Dream Weaver Rabbit, tinged with laughter, fell into my ears:
"Liang Xiaoxiao, that's proof that you're still alive and well."
Liang Xiaoxiao was slightly taken aback and hurriedly looked back, only to see a piece of writing floating in mid-air.
--[Room 309, 3rd Floor, Building E, Area A1.]
Why does the Dream Weaver Rabbit pay attention to itself?
Why would the Dream Weaver Rabbit say this to itself?
What does this cryptic address mean?
In that instant, all the questions exploded and clashed in my mind.
But inexplicably, her mind went blank, as if driven by some strange intuition. Her heart pounded like a drum in her ears, and she forgot all her questions. She walked faster and faster, using her access card to go straight to that location.
Building E is an entertainment complex.
The players in Zone A1 are extremely motivated and competitive, spending almost all their time in the practice room.
This was Liang Xiaoxiao's first time entering this place. The interior decoration resembled a giant shopping mall with a hollow design. The almost overflowing emptiness made the sound of her footsteps echo layer by layer.
Liang Xiaoxiao stepped onto the escalator, feeling somewhat uneasy in a daze. As she slowly moved upwards, she looked down at this exquisite and magnificent place, a place that seemed to have nothing to do with her in this life.
After a long while, she withdrew her gaze and climbed step by step to the third floor.
The third floor has a mixed layout, including a board game club, an indoor golf course, a mini-cinema, and a botanical garden equipped with a high-tech virtual system.
Where is Room 309?
Liang Xiaoxiao walked and stopped intermittently, her heart inexplicably beating faster.
Suddenly, a faint yet passionate melody drifted into her ears from afar, like a guiding signpost, drawing her unconsciously toward its source.
The closer you get, the clearer the music becomes.
The music features a strong rhythmic accompaniment, a vivid and passionate melody, an ABA ternary form, and increasingly clear and melodious orchestral sounds.
The girl seemed to be lingering in a beautiful dream, unwilling to wake up, or like a child who had stumbled into a magnificent garden, intoxicated by the beauty beyond her comprehension, slowing down her pace.
-- Night in the Spanish Garden.
This is a classic orchestral piece, derived from a selection from the two-act opera "Life is Short".
The company's music teacher had explained the relevant background to her.