Study System: I'm a 38-Year-Old Student-Chapter 299 - 200: Lin Xiamo Competes!

Either they’re C-list singers, or they’re has-beens, or like the Red Rose Band, they’re popular internet-famous bands (or singers).

Today, we’re recording the "team formation competition."

This time, the show invited a total of "64 groups" of singers to participate in the program.

According to the show rules, the four mentors will each form their own team during the team formation competition, with each mentor having a team of eight contestants.

This means that the four mentors need a total of 32 contestants.

So those who fail to form a team will be directly eliminated!

Considering that the advancement rate of the team formation competition is only 50%!

For the contestants, this opening can be described as hell mode.

The 64 groups of contestants were assigned to different public lounges to do their makeup and wait for their turn.

At this moment, the four members of the Red Rose Band have already completed their makeup for today. Since the team formation competition determines whether the band can continue in "Voice of Hua Country," they’ve come with a big move right off the bat. The song they’re going to sing today is "Red Rose."

Striving for a successful team formation, to keep moving forward.

"Thinking about being on TV, I’m really a bit nervous. It’s completely different from usual performances."

Zhu Xinyue murmured softly as she spun the drumsticks in her hand.

"What’s there to be nervous about!"

"We’re so awesome, we will definitely form a team successfully!"

Hu Tingting was actually a bit panicked inside too; it’s also her first time participating in such a variety show. But she couldn’t admit her nerves out loud at this moment.

"Old Fang, can you stop going out to smoke so often?"

"The smell of smoke on you is choking!"

Hu Tingting turned to roast Fang Di, who had just come back from smoking.

The other had already gone out a few times, obviously also nervous.

Fang Di shrugged: "Actually, our performance isn’t that crucial; it’s mainly up to Momo. As long as she stays steady and doesn’t make mistakes, our performance will be considered a success!"

Hearing her say this, Hu Tingting and Zhu Xinyue instinctively turned their gaze toward Lin Xiamo to measure how their lead vocalist was doing.

And Lin Xiamo was currently chatting with someone on WeChat, a slight smile playing on her lips, which wasn’t often seen...

Seeing this, the three exchanged a look with each other instinctively.

Hu Tingting: "Hmm, looks like she’s got it under control!"

Zhu Xinyue: "Isn’t Momo now actually dating Brother Shen!"

Fang Di: "I don’t think they’re just dating, they must have already slept together—look at how radiant Momo has been the past few days!"

Hu Tingting: "Right? I said, I’ve been feeling like there’s something different about Momo from before, but I couldn’t quite put my finger on it. Turns out it’s that radiant glow!"

"No doubt, they must be sleeping together!"

"What are you three whispering about?"

"Is the recording about to start?"

At this moment, Lin Xiamo just finished chatting with Shen Qiushan, looked up at her three teammates.

"What else would we be chatting about? Gossip about the lead singer of the Red Rose Band of course!"

"Heard she’s dating Brother Shen?"

Zhu Xinyue teased with a smile.

"Not just dating, but already sleeping together, right?"

Hu Tingting followed up with a comment.

Lin Xiamo’s cheeks took on a slight blush, she rolled her eyes at the two but didn’t directly answer their questions.

Just then, a program staff member walked into the lounge: "Dear contestants, the recording will start in fifteen minutes. If there’s anything you need to take care of, please do so quickly..."

Upon hearing this, the atmosphere in the lounge inexplicably grew tense.

Hu Tingting and Zhu Xinyue stopped probing into the gossip.

Fifteen minutes flew by.

All the contestants entered the "Second Scene," which is also the holding area for contestants.

The moment the contestants stepped into the Second Scene, the recording officially began. The program crew set up eight camera positions, multiple high-definition cameras in the Second Scene, able to clearly capture all the contestants’ words, actions, and expressions.

The Second Scene was designed like a trapezoidal auditorium, directly in front of the contestants was a large screen, live broadcasting the situation of the "First Scene."

"Wow! Yang Nian!"

"My idol!"

Through the large screen, Hu Tingting saw the famous singer Yang Nian sitting in the mentor’s seat.

In this season of "Voice of Hua Country," out of the four mentors, three are male mentors, with only Yang Nian as the female mentor.

Yang Nian is thirty-three years old this year, debuted at twenty, and has been popular for over a decade—considered a diva in the music industry.

When the four members of the Red Rose Band entered the Second Scene, the big screen happened to give Yang Nian a close-up. She was chatting happily with another mentor sitting next to her, both faces beaming with smiles.

"I wish Yang Nian would give us the light!"

Zhu Xinyue sighed beside her.

Before joining the show, the four of them, of course, discussed which team they’d like to join.

And they all agreed that it would be best to join Yang Nian’s team. First, because she is the only female mentor, and secondly, Yang Nian has a good reputation, and is very popular, being on her team would garner more attention.

According to the rules of "Voice of Hua Country."

During the team formation competition, all 64 groups of contestants go on stage to perform one by one, and the mentors will choose to light up or not light up the stage based on the contestants’ performance.

If they light up, it means the mentor wants to recruit the performers on stage; not lighting up means the mentor is not interested.

So, if no mentor lights up, then this group of contestants is 90% likely to be eliminated.

And why is it not a 100% elimination?

Because if all the contestants have finished performing and there are still vacancies in the four mentors’ teams, those who weren’t lit up before will get a second chance.

But this opportunity is quite slim; the mentors are most likely to prioritize filling their teams first.

"You’re the lead singer of the Red Rose Band, Lin Xiamo, right?"

Lin Xiamo had just sat down in the Second Scene when the man seated slightly behind her greeted her with a smile.

"Yeah, hello."

New to the scene, Lin Xiamo certainly didn’t want to mess up relationships; she nodded politely.

"I’m Pang Jun, maybe you don’t recognize me, but you must have heard my song ’Lovesick Knot’."

The man said with a grin.

Hearing this, Lin Xiamo lightly frowned, while she wasn’t averse to contestants proactively greeting her or even adding her on WeChat.

After all, if you’re about to mingle in the music scene, knowing more people is no harm.

But Pang Jun’s introduction was somewhat funny, as if he was filming a TikTok?

Lately, videos with this line style have been quite popular on TikTok.

"Dude, are you doing a TikTok skit?"

Lin Xiamo hadn’t said anything, but Hu Tingting beside her took over the conversation.

"Uh, just a little joke~"

Hu Tingting’s comment did make Pang Jun a little embarrassed; he shrugged and added: "In any case, I admire your band, keep it up!"

"Hope we can get into the same team."

All the contestants entered the Second Scene, and the recording officially began, with the order of appearances decided randomly by the mentors drawing lots.

The names of all contestants will quickly scroll across the large screen at the back of the main stage. The mentors will pick someone to call out "stop," and whichever contestant’s name appears on the screen will take the stage to perform.

The first person the mentors selected was Pang Jun, who just greeted Lin Xiamo.

When Pang Jun saw his name on the big screen, he was quite surprised; he didn’t expect to be picked first!

Taking a deep breath.

Under the eyes of all the other contestants, Pang Jun walked out of the Second Scene and headed straight to the main stage of the First Scene.

Soon, his figure appeared on the big screen.

Following on, he sings his proud "Lovesick Knot"!

This is a traditional style song with a gentle melody, often used as background music for TikTok videos by many.

Therefore, most people have heard the melody of this song.

But this kind of "fusion monster" song type has relatively low difficulty in singing, and doesn’t offer much room for a singer to showcase their talent.

After Pang Jun finished his song, none of the four mentors turned their lights on for him.

This way, he’s pushed directly to the brink of elimination.