Chapter 111 1/2

“Is that Tu Zhu?”

“Tu Zhu! Tu Zhu is participating in the audition. Quick, take pictures! Make sure to get a clear shot of his face!”

“Did the helicopter just land on the audition building? Maybe it’s really Shengquan inside.”

The topic of the holographic stage was so high that just by looking at how many paparazzi reporters were surrounding the audition building, you could tell.

In almost all talent show auditions, out of a hundred participants, ninety-nine were amateurs. For media professionals, there should be no attraction unless there is someone significant.

Even in this early stage of auditions, there were paparazzi everywhere around the audition building—some carrying cameras, some bringing photographers.

There were even some clever ones who seized every opportunity to ride on the hype, like online celebrity participants who would live stream with commentary.

Wu Yun was one of the clever ones who came to the scene to capture the hype. Ever since he used the account “Riding a Little Donkey” to grab the spotlight by investing a fortune in the “Life’s Road” series, he had found the key to success overnight.

Since then, the account “Riding a Little Donkey” has always closely followed Shengquan’s hot topics, grasping the development trends of Starlight and reporting on anything Shengquan did as quickly as possible. It successfully gained numerous fans who were interested in Shengquan.

Developing to this day, “Riding a Little Donkey” has become a top-tier online celebrity. Wu Yun was always clear that everything he gained was because of someone.

Not exaggerating, Shengquan had countless fans, but in terms of true love and loyalty, Wu Yun could definitely be ranked in the top ten.

Was this Shengquan? This was his bread and butter!

So, as soon as he saw the helicopter, Wu Yun’s phone camera had been following the action.

Of course, after filming the helicopter of his benefactor, Wu Yun couldn’t miss the chance to capture Tu Zhu, a topical person with lots of black material.

Actually, Wu Yun usually doesn’t follow any idols, but he feels that his goddess—yes, his goddess is Shengquan.

Whatever his goddess wants to do, it will surely succeed.

And the world’s first holographic stage…

Wu Yun had some savings now, so when his goddess introduced the holographic equipment, he gritted his teeth and spent a large sum to buy a holographic simulation environment.

It might not be as good as a full holographic chamber, but it was better than just a helmet. To enhance his gaming experience, he even got a gym membership nearby, attempting to improve his physical fitness in reality for a better virtual experience.

After not too long, with a routine of early sleep and an early wake-up to adjust himself for better use of the holographic simulation environment, Wu Yun felt that his health had improved quite a bit.

Naturally, he attributed this achievement to his goddess.

So, if the goddess wants to create a holographic stage, he will definitely support it!

Around the audition building, there were Starlight security guards stationed. Wu Yun and the others who came to take pictures couldn’t get close.

This entire area was leased by Starlight to ensure the success of the initial auditions.

Some people previously thought that Starlight was really extravagant. It was just the initial auditions for a contestant, yet they rented an entire building as the audition venue.

But when Wu Yun and the others arrived at the scene, they realized that Starlight’s decision was not an exaggeration at all. They had only been here for a short time, and the number of people entering the building had already reached a point where it could fill a train car.

“Tu Zhu… didn’t he just terminate his contract with the original company?”

As they watched people enter, Wu Yun temporarily put his phone aside and asked his assistant—yes, he now had an assistant.

The assistant responded in a low voice, “Yes, and it caused quite a stir when he terminated the contract.”

“Shen Hua Entertainment even issued a statement, openly accusing Tu Zhu of betraying the company. They claimed that Shen Hua was solely responsible for Tu Zhu’s success, but he turned his back on them. They went so far as to insult him directly.”

“No wonder Tu Zhu’s Weibo got flooded again. But didn’t he become popular even before signing with Shen Hua?”

The assistant said, “The black fans don’t care about these details. As long as there’s a reason to criticize someone, that’s enough. Tu Zhu’s fans can’t compete with the black fans now. His Weibo has completely fallen, but participating in the auditions for the holographic stage is big news!”

“Big news? Tu Zhu doesn’t seem to be that significant.” A voice suddenly came from the side, startling the two.

They looked over and found a person squatting and smoking. Wu Yun glanced at the work badge around the person’s neck and asked, “Are you a reporter?”

He casually approached, showing an eager-to-listen expression: “Bro, we just arrived and aren’t professionals. We don’t know much. What did you mean by ‘not that significant’? Are there other celebrities coming to the auditions this time?”

The reporter was also easygoing. He stood up, patted himself, and pointed to the audition building, saying, “If you squat here for a while, you’ll find out. It’s not just other celebrities here. If this show doesn’t explode, I’ll wash my hair standing on my head.”

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Inside the audition building.

Tu Zhu and Lawyer Ma, after going through a series of procedures, quickly received their respective number plates.

Tu Zhu took off his mask, as it was not allowed inside to facilitate monitoring and recording.

Receiving number plates during the offline auditions of a talent show was a normal process. The problem was that the number plate had already reached one thousand and eight hundred.

It was normal to have tens of thousands of participants in a large-scale talent show audition, but usually, the number plates were reset to zero and redistributed on the same day. The fact that there were already one thousand and eight hundred people in front of him today meant that there were already a thousand people inside the building.

The staff, who had initially been friendly, became even more amiable after being struck by Tu Zhu’s appearance.

“Your number is assigned to the 36th floor, Room 10. The elevator is over there.”

Tu Zhu was still fine—a bit surprised but calm. However, Lawyer Ma, who accompanied him, was different. As soon as they entered the elevator, he began to grumble:

“Damn it, we came so early, and we’re still more than a thousand in line. How many people are they allowing in for the auditions this time? It can’t be that artists from all over the country who meet the criteria are here, right?”

As the elevator slowly closed, suddenly it was pressed open from the outside. Both of them instinctively looked up, seeing five tall and handsome boys in obvious team uniforms walking in.

Upon entering, they were visibly stunned when they saw Tu Zhu’s appearance.

Following them, three equally beautiful girls in team uniforms entered. They also experienced a moment of surprise upon seeing Tu Zhu’s face, then both sides politely smiled and greeted in Mandarin, which still carried a hint of unfamiliarity.

“Hello.”

After Tu Zhu and Lawyer Ma responded, these young and beautiful boys and girls turned around, but their gazes couldn’t help but sneak a glance at Tu Zhu.

They didn’t exchange words, but their hearts were quite uneasy.

Tu Zhu’s appearance was too outstanding, and for an idol, he naturally posed a great threat to them.

“Ding!”

“Ding!”

As the elevators for the two teams arrived, the two groups exited.

As soon as they went out, they started conversing in their own language.

“Which country is he from? He’s so stunning; I almost thought I was looking at a game character.”

“Oh my god, isn’t the competition too fierce? Why have I never heard of him?”

A young man with silver-white hair tried to remember, “I know him. He’s called Tu Zhu, and he’s from China.”

After recalling Tu Zhu’s identity, the young man’s expression relaxed a lot.

“Don’t worry too much. As far as I know, he hasn’t been on stage for a long time. His company seems not to allow him to use even the practice room.”

The others breathed a sigh of relief while also showing curiosity. “How do you know so much in detail?”

The young man looked somewhat smug. “I’ve been studying Mandarin for a long time, and I often pay attention to news from this side of the world.”

Looking at his teammates’ admiring and appreciative expressions after realizing this, he felt a bit smug but also a little guilty.

Well, the truth was, he learned Mandarin to self-promote in private messages on Shengquan’s Weibo.

Shengquan’s popularity was much larger than he had imagined.

Just the fact that she single-handedly brought up the international superstar Jiang Zhen had made artists worldwide aspire greatly.