The contestants displayed a wide variety of talents, as this was only a showcase of individual skills, with no restrictions on whether it was singing, dancing, or even a martial arts performance, resulting in quite a few creative ideas.
Some people even came up and performed a stand-up comedy routine.
Xia Zhiyi: "... Everyone who can get into this base has some skills, why did you choose to perform stand-up comedy?"
He usually wouldn't speak up, after all, whether it's boy groups or talent shows, he has the least experience in this area, and his professional skills are not as good as the mentors next to him.
But this was something he was really curious about.
Xu Qianmo, who was performing stand-up comedy, chuckled twice, scratched the back of his head, and said, "I was just thinking that since it was my first performance, I wanted to leave a deep impression on the mentors. Singing and dancing are plenty of things to do here, but martial arts performances feel a bit like showing off your skills in front of Teacher Xia. After thinking about it, I remembered that I won a gold medal in university stand-up comedy, so I came to show off in front of the mentors."
"That's one of my personal talents too."
Indeed, although Xia Zhiyi hadn't watched many stand-up comedy shows, she could sense from the feedback of those around her that this person's stand-up performance was outstanding and his personal opinions were very distinctive.
"It's hard to say about other things, but you really left a deep impression on us." Xie Linyue had just laughed several times, tears streaming down her face, and her voice still trembled with laughter.
Fu Yunyi also said, "That's the good thing about not restricting the form of expression; you never know when a new trick will come up."
Xu Qianmo: "Hehehe."
"However," Fu Yunyi changed the subject, "We can't forget our main mission because of this. Eloquence alone isn't enough; we still need to demonstrate our professional skills."
Xu Qianmo's smile faded.
Xia Zhiyi: "It's alright, judging from how he spoke in that one breath, his lung capacity is very strong."
Xie Linyue became interested. "Really? I was so focused on the content that I didn't pay attention."
After saying that, Xie Linyue thought that Xu Qianmo had just misunderstood, so she decided to give him a chance out of kindness. "It wouldn't be fair to the others if you had to perform another act. How about this, you hit a high note, and I'll see."
Xu Qianmo then felt a little embarrassed, looked around, and opened his mouth under everyone's gaze.
Xia Zhiyi silently took down the microphone.
Goodness, Xu Qianmo's lung capacity is indeed strong, and his vocal range is also very wide. He can sing on cue, but since he didn't take off the microphone, he almost ruined his ears when he opened his mouth.
Turning my head, I saw that the other people were doing the same thing.
Xie Linyue couldn't help but smile wryly, "Alright, alright, you can go now."
Xu Qianmo wanted to ask something, but seeing that several mentors were rubbing their ears, he was too embarrassed to ask and could only blush and hurriedly leave the stage.
[Hahaha, I'm dying of laughter! How come this contestant is both funny and endearingly simple-minded?]
[Oh my god, thank goodness I was using speakerphone; that sudden wave attack scared me to death!]
Is this considered a live streaming mishap?
[No, I don't think so, hahaha, it's just that the contestant didn't notice.]
[Xu Qianmo is so talented! Even if he gets eliminated, don't panic. He can just switch to being a stand-up comedian and still make a living, hahaha! I love watching!]
I love watching it too!
[This is the first time I've seen Teacher Xia's expression break down; Teacher Xia almost couldn't laugh anymore, hahaha]
[Xu Qianmo, you're amazing!]
The others in the audience exchanged glances, each having their own thoughts.
This show has audience votes. Although Xu Qianmo's choice of the wrong show might result in a lower score, he has left an impression on both the mentors and online viewers. All things considered, it's definitely worth it.
Once Xu Qianmo's skills catch up, or his personality becomes more likable, won't his fan base naturally grow?
However, everyone's talents are prepared in advance. Even if someone wants to imitate them, they are afraid that if they don't prepare in advance and change their program at the last minute, they will fail and can only sigh in vain.
One hundred and twenty contestants came here from all over the country. Each contestant had a few minutes. Even if the average time was kept under five minutes, it would still take ten hours.
Not to mention, occasionally someone will say a few more words, which can take even longer.
In other words, every single mentor sitting here is truly skilled and in excellent physical condition; they've managed to endure sitting for over ten hours.
For the later contestants, if they are outstanding, it's fine; they can even cheer everyone up. But if their skills are relatively less outstanding, they're at a disadvantage, since people tend to get a bit tired of seeing them later on.
Xia Zhiyi was alright. Before the show started, she had planned out the scoring criteria for herself. In addition, she had been used to spending 24 hours a day in the research lab for the past few years, so she had a strong sense of focus and was not greatly affected after more than ten hours.
Others...
Well, overall it's fair.
Moreover, although the first assessment determines everyone's initial class placement score, it's not a one-time event. As long as you work hard later, you can still move up a class. So, although some people are a little worried that having a later number will lead to less than ideal results, they can still accept it.
This time, the class assignment took place until midnight, and the live stream viewers came and went several times before it finally ended.
After everyone finished performing, celebrity mentor Fu Yunyi took the stage. Without saying anything formal, he simply said, "Alright, everyone has finished performing now. Today's recording is over. We mentors will compile the scores and announce the results tomorrow. The contestants can go home and get some sleep."
Cheers erupted from the contestants.
Over such a long period of time, although the contestants were not required to stay at the recording site the entire time, the live broadcast room was always open. The contestants also wanted to try their best to gain the audience's attention, so naturally they would not give up this opportunity easily.
Moreover, everyone is here, and the mentors have been sitting here for over ten hours. It would be a bit conspicuous for the contestants to go back and rest on their own.
So, the mentors are exhausted, and the contestants are exhausted too. Finally, they can rest—how could they not be happy?
After the contestants left, the recording of the show was over, but the live broadcast room remained open.
So some audience members, having nothing better to do, stayed to see what the mentors would do.
Fu Yunyi knew this, but still breathed a sigh of relief, "It's finally over. The director initially wanted us to wait until the contestants finished performing so that we mentors could also come up and showcase our individual talents."
Xie Linyue got up to stretch her limbs, then gasped in surprise, "Acting? My arms and legs are stiff from sitting all day. Do you really think maintaining an elegant posture doesn't take any effort? The director really doesn't treat us like human beings."
Fu Yunyi: "That's why I refused on your behalf."
Xie Linyue thanked him, "Thank you, Brother Fu, you're truly my living Buddha!"
The others all looked a little tired, but because the cameras were still rolling, they didn't make any indecent gestures. However, the audience could tell that they were indeed quite exhausted.
Xia Zhiyi, however, stood out conspicuously at this moment.
Because he looked exactly the same as when he arrived that morning, full of energy!
Xia Zhiyi: Tired? Not at all, this is nothing, a piece of cake.