Chapter 22: School Starts Early

At this time, it was still July, and the Railgun Sister fans below were all wearing short sleeves.

Because of the heat, they looked somewhat detached from the desires of the three-dimensional world.

Their appearance made the contestants standing on stage almost collapse.

Wen Qingyun could clearly feel that after he appeared, the cheers from the audience below decreased significantly.

Scattered and unenthusiastic, with over a hundred men expressionlessly staring at him from below—it would give anyone a stomachache in this situation.

“When is Xie Feiran going on stage?”

Someone asked in a low voice.

“I want to know too.”

“Don’t tell me he’s the last one.”

At the same time, someone looked at the person sitting behind them in surprise.

“Lao Li, didn’t you say you weren’t coming? Said there was nothing to see for men.”

“Aren’t you the same?”

Everyone claimed they wouldn’t waste money to watch a talent show, but when it came time to grab tickets, the hands of bachelors with twenty years of singlehood never lost.

After the host finished introducing the program Wen Qingyun’s team was about to perform, the lights dimmed.

In the next moment, the music started, and the people on stage began to sing, their dance moves as sinuous as water snakes, looking extra alluring.

“So greasy.”

The big men below wore disgusted expressions.

“My eyes!”

Those who had seen too many handsome 2D character illustrations started covering their eyes.

This was supposed to be a dance to charm fans, but it was performed for a group where most weren’t even his fans.

Even Wen Qingyun, with his strong nerves, couldn’t endure it.

The same went for Wen Qingyun’s teammates.

Before long, their rhythm fell apart.

Wen Qingyun’s breathing was erratic.

Soon, he messed up a dance move, then made mistake after mistake, his singing unsteady, even missing a note altogether.

A few short minutes felt like a year of torture for Wen Qingyun, while the people below looked at him with disdainful eyes.

Finally, the music stopped.

Everyone knew how badly they had performed.

The mentors at the judges’ table frowned deeply.

If one person loses control, the whole team falls apart.

“This is the kind of idol little girls like?”

Someone whispered.

“It’s none of our business what others like. Yet we get ridiculed for liking paper characters.”

“The guy in the middle, Wen Qingyun, made the hot search several times. They praised him for combining beauty and talent.”

After speaking, the person looked at Wen Qingyun’s face a few more times, then added, “Beauty and talent, only visible to fans.”

Wen Qingyun’s team still had the same flaws: unable to hit high notes, unable to reach low notes, obvious nasal breathing, awkward transitions between real and falsetto.

Fortunately, the song didn’t have too many difficult parts, so they barely finished.

But it was completely different from their practice sessions.

After the performance, Wen Qingyun knew his score wouldn’t be high. He had too many mistakes this time.

Soon, Wen Qingyun’s team received the lowest score from the entire audience, and the mentors bluntly pointed out their errors.

After they left the stage, the next teams didn’t fare much better.

Some even got lower scores than Wen Qingyun’s team.

This group of rough men and Railgun Sister female fans would show no mercy. If the singing was bad, it was bad. If it was unpleasant, it was unpleasant. You tortured my ears, so I can only torture your score.

At this time, the barrage began to laugh.

[I didn’t expect it, really didn’t expect it. First time seeing half the audience at a boy group talent show being men.]

[They’re not like little sisters, so gentle that even if you sing badly, they’ll still give you high scores.]

[Shit, I’m dying, seeing so many male viewers. If I didn’t know better, I’d think Polar Bear was making a girl group.]

[These scores are too low. Are they really not taking revenge on purpose?]

[Fans up there, wake up! Not everyone puts on a filter when watching your brother perform. These scores are deserved, ok?]

The scores for the next few performances kept getting lower.

The audience below was even considering whether to leave now, rather than continue tormenting their ears.

At this moment, Xie Feiran and his group took the stage as the final highlight.

When Xie Feiran stood at C Position, leading his teammates from backstage onto the stage—

The white-haired youth wore only a plain white t-shirt, a single black leather choker around his neck, yet inexplicably drew everyone’s eyes.

Looking at this clean, unadorned team, everyone felt their eyes had been refreshed.

Standing at the center, Xie Feiran tossed a coin toward the sky from his hand.

He shouted loudly:

“The spark at your fingertips!”

At that moment, Xie Feiran seemed to possess countless magic powers, making everyone below want to join in.

“It’s my unchanging faith in this life!”

The Railgun Sister fans shouted loudly.

The coin falling from the air was caught by Xie Feiran.

At the same time, the musical accompaniment began.

The eight-bar electronic intro stimulated everyone’s nerves.

As the first verse approached, Xie Feiran counted the beat.

“Together!”

“Release the dream engraved in your heart.”

The clear voice of the young man and the audience below rose together, almost blowing the roof off the venue.

The glow sticks brought by the Railgun Sister fans finally came into play, waving to the beat of , the atmosphere growing hotter.

After Xie Feiran finished the first segment, Luo Wen took over the gentle lyrics, his soft voice perfectly fitting the section.

Next, Wei Yunnian and Chen Linxi’s slightly wild voices seemed to ignite everyone’s chuunibyou spirit. A crowd below waved their glow sticks, shouting together, “Hi! Hi! Hi!”

“Looking! The blitz loop this planet to search way, Only my RAILGUN can shoot it.”

Xie Feiran continued the English verse.

Ye Ansheng directly handed the microphone to the audience, singing with Xie Feiran:

“Right now, let your whole body move at the speed of light.……”

In the end, Xie Feiran and Ye Ansheng sang together, their clear and powerful voices fusing as if to break through the clouds, cross mountains and seas, shatter the shackles of time, bringing the audience back to the passion and emotion of their youth.

“This power scatters light, and beyond it lies a distant longing！”

Xie Feiran finished.

At the same time, Ye Ansheng and the other four tossed the coins in their hands, perfectly mirroring Misaka Mikoto’s coin-throwing pose.

As the final notes faded, the cheers below erupted.

“Xie Feiran! Xie Feiran! Xie Feiran!”

“Burning God! Burning God! Burning God!”

At this moment, those sitting in front of the screen also snapped back to their senses, immediately filling the barrage.

[Did I just attend a concert?]

[Damn, I’m willing to call Xie Feiran ‘Ran God’!]

[So amazing! They performed with zero mistakes and full chuunibyou!]

[It’s burning!]

Not only the audience at the venue and in front of the screen, but even the mentors at the judges’ table applauded wildly.

“Xie Feiran, do you know you have the ability to hold a solo concert?”

Yu Xiutao said excitedly.

To hold a concert requires outstanding vocal skills and powerful stage control, the ability to lead the audience and excite them.

Many people have strong vocals, but powerful stage control is a rare talent, often only gained through continuous experience.

Thinking this, Yu Xiutao felt that debuting in a group was too much of a waste for Xie Feiran.

Just then, a unified shout came from the audience.

“Xie Feiran, sing Love Circulation next time!”

“Love Circulation!”

[Stupid idiot, still dreaming.]

The barrage cursed immediately.

Xie Feiran lowered his head and smiled slightly.

“Sure.”

The crowd erupted in cheers.

Many people announced on their social feeds: Starting today, Xie Feiran is my new wife.

Then a group declared, “Boy’s love is right beside me.”

Then it became, “Boy’s love is actually me.”

And so, Xie Feiran’s fanbase grew even stranger.

This time, the five of Xie Feiran’s group undoubtedly received the highest on-site score.

All the mentors gave them an S.

Judging by popularity and score, they were firmly in the top ten for group debut.

At this moment, Wen Qingyun’s expression was one of disbelief.

Although he was popular and had performed well before, the severe loss of points this time caused his overall ranking to fall to seventh or eighth place.

He had once dreamed of debuting at C Position, but now he couldn’t even hope for a high ranking.

Next came the elimination rounds, especially among lower-ranked contestants who would face off in PK battles—the winner would debut, the loser would be eliminated.

But this no longer concerned the five of Xie Feiran’s group.

They only needed to quietly await the host’s announcement of the final debut lineup.

Wen Qingyun, ranked lower, absentmindedly PKed with others.

Even when his opponent was clearly stronger, he still advanced.

After all, he was Shenghua Entertainment’s next planned top star, so even Polar Bear had to show some respect.

Thus, Wen Qingyun stood on stage in a daze, listening as the host announced the debut lineup.

Xie Feiran debuted as the undisputed C Position.

At the same time, Xie Feiran felt his power increase further, though it still wasn’t enough—far less than other Main Carry members.

But now that he had debuted at C Position, he was at least a Main Carry.

Xie Feiran, Ye Ansheng, Luo Wen, Wei Yunnian, Chen Linxi, Wen Qingyun, and five others—eleven people in total—officially formed a group named Adonis11.

After the live broadcast ended, Xie Feiran removed the choker from his neck.

At that moment, Wen Qingyun suddenly walked up to him.

“Is there something you want?”

Xie Feiran asked.

Wen Qingyun looked at Xie Feiran.

“Debuting is just the beginning. Many who debut at C Position never become top stars in the entertainment industry. Xie Feiran, let’s wait and see.”

After speaking, Wen Qingyun turned and left.

Xie Feiran remained where he was, lost in thought.

So, to become a Main Carry with strength comparable to a new Main Carry, you need to keep accumulating power by becoming a top star?

Xie Feiran thought.

He understood.

After the third performance of the youth competition ended, as everyone guessed which brands would invite the newly debuted Adonis11 members as ambassadors to reap fan profits, Xie Feiran received a message.

[Since students are about to enter their third year of high school, our school has decided to start the term a month early to prepare for college entrance exams. All upcoming third-year students must arrive at school by 9:00 AM on August 3rd for the opening ceremony.]

You never know which comes first—business or the start of school.