Don't Make Me Debut [Showbiz]

[My next book will be I Train in Figure Skating with a Superstar System. Find it through my author page.] [Blurb] Nan Qiao broke a production crew's camera, worth hundreds of thousands, while delivering takeout to their talent show. Nan Qiao: ... The director looked at the camera, then at Nan Qiao, and slapped the table. "Kid, you've got a special air about you. Join our show and you won't have to pay for the camera." What else could Nan Qiao do? Gritting his teeth, he went along with it. He'd planned to coast until he was eliminated, but he never expected to become more and more popular. When he learned that the show was making its voting system public, he figured he was sure to be eliminated. The basic votes had to be earned by exchanging daily step counts, and additional votes could be earned through all sorts of academic achievements and charity points after verifying your identity. Nan Gua Fans: How can we let that happen? Everyone, let's do our best! What's the point of all this effort? To let Teacher Xiao Qiao experience the suffering of office workers, of course! Nan Gua Fans: One vote from you, one vote from me, and Teacher Xiao Qiao debuts today! Nan Qiao: Leave me alone! I want to go home! Nan Gua Fans: No way. If one delivery guy named Qiao disappears, there are still thousands upon thousands ready to step up. But if we lose Teacher Xiao Qiao, thousands upon thousands of Nan Gua Fans will lose their joy. Nan Qiao tried to escape but couldn't. He had no choice but to debut in the center position. In a year overflowing with talent shows, Nan Qiao caught the audience's attention with his completely out-of-place idol image. At first, Audience: What the heck? Are they letting just any freak into these talent shows now? Then, Audience: Wait, why is he kind of charming? Please note: 1. This is an alternate universe! Full of memes!! No characters are based on real people!! Don't read it that way! 2. Please leave lots of comments! Every so often, the author will randomly pick a few usernames from comments with two likes on the previous chapter and write them into the story, giving you the wonderful experience of stepping into the book! 3. This is more of an ensemble story. The male lead isn't especially amazing, and the supporting cast has plenty of standouts too. 4. This is a serious talent-show story. There's a lot of everyday life, and the pacing isn't especially fast. The show format is inspired by Produce 101 seasons 1 and 2, Idol Producer, Produce Camp 2019, and similar programs. 5. Don't scold me, I'll cry. 6. I can't think of anything else to say for now. [Next book: I Train in Figure Skating with a Superstar] Blurb: At 31, veteran skater Li Nan got two injections to numb his pain and fought with everything he had to make it onto the ice in Zhangjiakou. Unfortunately, he missed the podium by one point. His fourth-place finish brought his career to an end. The day before announcing his retirement, Li Nan got blackout drunk. Then he closed his eyes, opened them, and found himself back in the summer when he was ten. Dazed, he heard a voice beside him: [Ding! Superstar System successfully bound.] Li Nan: ? He opened the System's shop. When he saw items like [Rapid Stamina Recovery Potion] and [50% Injury Immunity Buff], his eyes lit up. What's so great about becoming a superstar in showbiz? Winning glory for your country is where it's at! He was going to become a superstar on the ice! The first day the System bound to Li Nan: [Sign in at the designated location to receive: Simulated Acting Training Room] [Use the Acting Training Room to hone your skills, become a movie star, and reach the pinnacle of life!] Li Nan read the mission instructions, chose to enter the Acting Training Room, and selected a simulation target: a famous figure-skating devil. With the System's help, he immersed himself in several triple Axels he still struggled to land in the present day. System: ? The Nth day the System was bound to Li Nan: [Host, complete the face-slapping mission immediately.] [Conquer everyone with your incredibly captivating dance! You are the strongest in the idol world!] The next moment, Li Nan performed a flying camel spin on the ice, arching his body as he transitioned into a Biellmann spin, one hand holding his skate in a beautiful teardrop shape. Onlookers: Holy crap?! [Mission successful.] System: ? Years later, when Li Nan stood on the champion's podium once again, people cheered, waved, and paid tribute to him. Countless stuffed toys rained down, landing in front of him. Some called him the king of the ice, a spirit born for figure skating. Only Li Nan knew that behind every moment of glory were sweat, blood, tears, and countless sleepless nights. Of course, he couldn't have done it without the help of a certain "well-meaning" System. System: ... (garbled) I will compose my youth into the most legendary of symphonies. Theme: Keep moving forward and striving to become a better version of yourself.