Boy Band Auditions: Going Viral with Gossip

Journalism student Yi Jingchen is bound to a shameless System that forces him to compete on a talent show and debut in the center position.

Yi Jingchen: “Can you help me debut in the center position?”

System: “No. I’m just a gossip System. I can let you uncover shocking entertainment-industry scandals anytime, anywhere!”

Yi Jingchen, who can neither sing nor dance: How is gossip supposed to get me a center-position debut!!!

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Whenever Yi Jingchen gossips, the whole world can hear his thoughts.

During the initial evaluation, Yi Jingchen pretends to be part of the stage backdrop and secretly gossips.

[I heard the top-tier star mentor, who’s half a celebrity from eight different countries, has been putting on a whole “single” act. Turns out he already has two illegitimate kids.]

[And his illegitimate kids look exactly like he did before his plastic surgery.]

[The wildest part is that the two kids have different mothers…]

The top-tier star mentor’s expression changed dramatically. “A! Get yourself into Class A right now!”

Yi Jingchen took his place in Class A and spotted a fair-skinned trainee with an idol-in-training vibe down below.

[Holy crap! What kind of medical miracle is this? He’s pregnant!]

[Oh, he’s intersex. Never mind, then.]

[I really want to know which guy is the baby’s father. There are hundreds of people in his group. Did he get pregnant with 108 babies at once?]

The production team panicked and hurriedly escorted the trainee offstage, announcing that he was withdrawing from the competition on the spot.

At the live show, the other trainees were busy pandering to fans, hogging the cameras, and playing up their bromances.

Yi Jingchen hid in a corner, happily gorging himself on gossip from all around the world.

[Last night, popular contestants A and B went into the same bathroom. Then we heard some moaning and groaning from inside…]

Halfway through his gossip feast, Yi Jingchen noticed the eerie silence around him.

He looked up

Wait, why is everyone looking at me with such anticipation?

On the night of the finale, gossip fans across the internet were voting for Yi Jingchen, helping him debut in the center position.

“Yi Jingchen is a born idol!”

“Send the God of Gossip into the entertainment industry! Make him a walking scandal detector!”

“Tremble, entertainment industry!”

*Weibo: Sanwu is the cutest, hhh.

*No-CP novel available for pre-order: "Virtual Idol Enters a Boy Group Survival Show".

Blurb: Before filming began for a boy group survival show, a popular contestant was hit by a scandal. The production team urgently found an ordinary newcomer named Jiang Xingcan to fill the spot.

Once the news got out, countless hate posts appeared:

[The bar for getting on a survival show is this low now? Any useless nobody can make it?]

[Heh, can’t wait to see Jiang Xingcan get sacrificed right from the start!]

But when the first-stage performances were filmed

Jiang Xingcan stepped onto the center of the stage. He had a naturally idol-like face, and one stunning wink was enough to win over countless people who were weak for good looks.

Then he performed an original song and dance routine of his own creation, earning unending praise from the mentors. He even followed up with an improvised rap that blew the whole audience away!

The other contestants grew more and more despairing as they watched. …Help! A max-level player showed up in the beginner’s village!

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Jiang Xingcan, a virtual idol from the anime world and number one in talent, opened his eyes to find himself at a real-world talent show.

The director told him, “You’re just cannon fodder, here to be sacrificed. You’ll be eliminated after the first round.”

He quietly looked over the contestants at the first-stage performances. Some sang off-key, some barely tried, and others desperately played the pity card. Almost none of them respected the stage…

Jiang Xingcan, born for the stage and maxed out in every idol skill, tried to make one last appeal:

“If I try a little harder, can I avoid elimination?”

Fans everywhere: Who would dare eliminate Can-can? I’m going to vote him into the center position!

Rival survival show: Eliminate him already! Come join our show!

Idol agencies: If you’re this talented, why go on a survival show? Sign with us, and we’ll make you a top-tier star in no time!

Theme: Always pursue the truth in your professional journey.