Prodigal System in the Flourishing City

Chapter 379: Chapter 378: The Oddity Chosen by Eating Sunflower Seeds [Third Update]

After all the mentors understood Lu Xiaobu’s idea.

This audition filled with the sound of seed-cracking progressed at an unprecedented speed.

”Crack crack crack!”

This is the sound of cracking seeds.

”No good, next.”

”Crack crack crack!”

”No good, next.”

”Crack crack crack!”

”No good, next.”

...

Seed shells filled the trash can, eaten by the bagful.

In a normal talent show, at least a dozen contestants should have been selected by now.

But here, only one.

...

Continue cracking seeds.

Gradually, the type of contestants everyone was looking for appeared.

A 58-year-old retired man who had no singing skill but just shouted his way through rock music with explosive emotion.

Pass!

A fishmonger girl who screamed like a lunatic, with a voice so hoarse it hurt to listen.

Pass!

A train driver who knew nothing extraordinary, but whose high note shocked everyone.

Pass!

And then there was a gym teacher who was the complete opposite of Ning Feiping; indeed, a tomboy, but she belted out a man’s explosive voice!

Pass!

...

Well, anyone who could make the mentors stop cracking seeds was no ordinary contestant.

So much so that.

When the first day of auditions ended.

There were just these five freaks!

Even the mentors sucked in a breath of cold air and felt their balls tighten when they looked back at the people they had chosen!

What the hell are these?!

Look at other singing talent shows broadcasted on other channels at the same time, including those aired in the past ten years, each and every contestant was a handsome guy or a beautiful girl, weren’t they?

Which contestant wasn’t full of youthful vigor?

Handsome young men!

Beautiful young women!

They were everywhere!

And them?

Rugged beefcakes!

Scrawny, ugly guys!

The hoarse-voiced cute girl!

Women who weigh 160 to 170 pounds!

And an old man!

Right, there’s also the matter of their careers.

What are the usual occupations for contestants on a regular talent show?

Students from music academies, music workers with formal training, music teachers, piano teachers, guitar teachers, backup singers for artists, independent musicians who compose and write their own songs, and even newcomers who have signed with talent agencies!

Either they have already debuted, or they are professionals from the music industry!

Their qualifications are clear at a glance!

Now look at the few people selected by ”The Voice”!

Bicycle repairers!

Train drivers!

Female gym teachers!

Fishmonger girls!

And freaking hell, a 58-year-old retired worker!

If anyone saw them, would they think these people could sing?!

Even the mentors, if they hadn’t heard those heart-stirring voices with their own ears, they would never believe this bunch could sing!

However, it was they who sang, and even stopped the mentors from cracking seeds with their voices!

When these mentors left the audition scene, they were dumbfounded!

What on earth had they done?!

”That thing, you all know how to choose people now, right?” Lu Xiaobu stretched, looking at the few mentors.

”We do.”

The group of mentors nodded in agreement.

”Alright, starting from tomorrow, you guys can go pick talents all over the country! All expenses will be reimbursed.”

Lu Xiaobu nodded and said.

”Yes!”

The coaches also threw caution to the wind, deciding to go crazy just this once!

After all, they were merely coaches; even if there was scolding to be had later, it wouldn’t be them getting scolded!

After Lu Xiaobu left, Liang Lan stopped the other coaches and continued: ”We must continue to follow Young Master Bu’s standards, but we also need some regular singers, you get me?”

She was filling in Lu Xiaobu’s thoughts.

She often did this.

The coaches nodded.

They understood what Liang Lan meant; a talent show can’t just have all oddballs!

What else would there be to watch?

Moreover, how could there be so many oddballs in the world?!

...

”The Voice” formally started moving onto the right track.

Venue, equipment, seating, voting devices, hosts, advertisements, etc., Liang Lan was handling it all, totally reliable!

In terms of the preliminary selection, the coaches were also on it.

There weren’t any major problems.

Well, except they ate too many sunflower seeds and some of them got a little heaty!

...

A few days passed.

Everything was normal.

Well, except for the endlessly buffering photos on the official website.

Regarding this, Lu Xiaobu was quite indifferent.

Sun Wanqi was so angry she nearly went mad!

No helping it, she had obsessive-compulsive disorder.

If someone left a message on her Weibo, she couldn’t help but take a peek.

Every time she saw 99%...and then ”Failed to load,” she felt like spitting blood.

Finally, with no other way out,

she contacted Lu Xiaobu under the pretext of wanting to rehearse the theme song, volunteering to do so.

You’re not going to meet me, not posting my photos?

Then I’ll make you meet me!

”Hello, Mr. Lu? This is Sun Wanqi.”

”What’s up? We haven’t started recording yet. No rush.”

”It’s not that, I want to practice the theme song, is that okay?”

”Sure, come on over.”

”Alright, see you this afternoon then. I’ll also get in touch with Grandma Jia Yi and the others, so you don’t have to.”

”Great, I love this carefree feeling.”

Lu Xiaobu hung up and called the show’s team.

”Hello, the coaches want to come and practice the theme song, get ready for that.”

”Huh!? What!? Practice the theme song?!” The person on the other end, Zhang Feng, was going nuts: ”Practice the theme song?!”

”What’s wrong? Any problem?” Lu Xiaobu inquired.

”Young Master Bu, this isn’t just a problem, it’s a huge problem!” Zhang Feng was on the verge of tears: ”We haven’t even decided on our theme song yet!”

”What? The theme song isn’t decided? What have you been doing this whole time?” Lu Xiaobu rolled his eyes.

”We’ve been thinking about it! We haven’t settled on which one yet.” Zhang Feng was pulling his hair out by the handfuls.

Young Master Bu, we can’t be as spontaneous as you!

We need to carefully sculpt every single step!

After all, if you’re not satisfied, we’ll still end up having to start over!

”Alright then, wait for me, I’ll come over and take a look.” Lu Xiaobu stretched lazily.

”Don’t! I...” Zhang Feng wanted to say something more, but the phone had been hung up.

Zhang Feng was going crazy!

Young Master Bu!

The most urgent matter right now, isn’t it to inform me when the four coaches will arrive?

After all, even choosing a barely acceptable song at random is better than standing up the four coaches, including the Queen of Heaven!

What are you coming over for now?

Other than making the already pressing time even more pressured, it’s no use at all!

Zhang Feng was frantically spinning in circles, but completely helpless.

He really didn’t know what Lu Xiaobu was up to.

Are you hoping to use your clout to make the four coaches turn around and go back?

That must be a joke!

Even you can’t just blatantly stand up the four coaches!