I Became a Zombie and Joined a Talent Show

Popular idol Mo Bei was unexpectedly caught in a hijacking and died at just twenty-three. Perhaps because his regret at never getting to hold a concert was so great, twenty years after his death, Mo Bei came back to life in the body of a zombie who looked remarkably like him. As a zombie, he could barely move, and exposure to sunlight would even make him rot! Just as Mo Bei was at a loss about what to do, the System found him. It claimed that if he could meet the following two conditions, he might be able to become human again: 1. Live in the spotlight. Only then could his stiffened body become nimble again. 2. Earn the affection of the living. The more living people who loved him, the less his body would rot, and the more human he would become. What's more, fans' screams could even suppress the backlash of the corpse poison! To become human again, Mo Bei decided to return to his old line of work and get back on the stage he had loved in life. So he hid his identity as a zombie, adopted a new name, and entered an idol competition... * At the first evaluation, the host looked at the contestant before him, whose face was as pale as the moon, whose features were stiff, and who even bore a striking resemblance to someone from the past. The host paused, then said: “Contestant, don't be nervous. Relax and smile.” Mo Bei: (He struggles to move the muscles at the corners of his mouth, forcing them into a stiff curve.) “...” The atmosphere in the venue was awkward. To keep anyone from getting suspicious, Mo Bei steeled himself and said: “Sorry, teachers. I just got Botox at the hospital a couple of days ago, so I can't make big facial expressions.” The host, judges, and other contestants: !!! Can you seriously say that on a show?! During his first stage performance, a lighting malfunction suddenly made his body stiffen, throwing his perfectly good dance moves completely off. After forcing himself to finish the performance, Mo Bei faced the judges' puzzled expressions and explained without batting an eye: “This is a dance style I invented: zombie punk-style popping.” The judges: “...” Never seen anyone make a performance mistake sound so cool before. After watching the first episode, netizens said: What kind of brand-new competition freeloader is this? His rival's antis seized on this and spread it everywhere: He got plastic surgery to look like a senior and ride their coattails, and on top of that, he's absolutely terrible! But as the competition went on, everyone realized that what he had said on the show was only a joke. They had all been completely wrong about him. This guy wasn't some freeloader. He was a god onstage! After entering the competition, Mo Bei spent every day on edge, afraid that people would discover he was a former idol who was now a zombie. Until one day, he accidentally discovered that the cool-looking but warm-hearted mixed-race guy in his dorm was a werewolf, the proud and narcissistic sharp-tongued beauty was a fox spirit, and the big eater was actually a Taotie! So none of you are human, huh? Looking at the monsters in his dorm, all of whom were competing with an almost unnerving level of ease, Mo Bei thought: I'm so mad! * Twenty years had passed, and the world had changed beyond recognition. Idol Mo Bei had become a thing of the past. Having lost his identity and family, Mo Bei had thought no one in this world would remember him. But as he set out on his new path, his old fans, former teammates, and friends in the industry appeared one by one. Their actions showed him that even though twenty years had passed with life and death between them, they had never forgotten him. This is an uplifting (and ridiculous) story about an idol who died twenty years ago, became a zombie, and wants to become human again. Serious blurb: If the dead could come back to life, what would you want to do after you returned? When Mo Bei was alive, he had never given the question any thought. Now, all he wants is to stand onstage again. Theme: Some people are alive yet walk like the dead, while others have died yet still fight to live