Chapter 8

"This is my list."

"This is mine."

"This is..."

At this point, the five mentors had already exited the 8467th dream seed and were conversing in the broadcasting hall.

After about five minutes of consideration, they wrote down the names they approved of on the paper and began to finalize the final candidates.

At this moment, all five of them had their microphones muted. The audience and the contestants could see them talking, but they couldn't hear what they were saying.

"Wang Xin, Su Yu, Han Xing, Zhang Qiuyan..."

The first list everyone looked at was Mo Shan's and He Qiming's. The names on both lists were exactly the same. Apart from Wang Xin and Su Yu, who were not from Rui Feng Company, the other four were all contestants that Rui Feng had signed agreements with in advance this season.

"You two really don't know how to hide it, do you? I at least tried to be subtle, only writing down two of my own people and one from your Rui Feng."

Jiang Meiqi secretly criticized in her heart after seeing the two lists.

Yan Hailong's list was similar to hers, also listing two of his own people. Among the remaining four candidates were Wang Xin and Su Yu, and two more from Rui Feng.

It wasn't that he was deliberately trying to please Rui Feng, but the new talents Rui Feng had identified this season were indeed very outstanding.

The last list everyone looked at was Liu Yunqing's. The first two names were also Wang Xin and Su Yu, and the next three were contestants signed by three different companies.

This choice could be said to offend no one. The only thing that surprised the four mentors was that the last name on Liu Yunqing's list was actually Li Xing.

Although Li Xing's "Shenxing Baidu" was impressive, it was only a first-level light skill, and his overall strength was only average. Therefore, Yan Hailong and the others had never considered him as a team leader.

"From this, it seems that Wang Xin and Su Yu are recognized by everyone. Let's confirm them first."

Yan Hailong spoke up first.

"Agreed."

"Okay."

"Let's follow Brother Yan."

The other four had no objections.

Although Wang Xin and Su Yu had not signed agreements with any company in advance due to various reasons, their strength was evident. They could easily rank in the top six among all contestants. If they were not chosen as team leaders to favor their own people, it would only bring negative publicity to their own contestants.

"As for the remaining four spots, what are your thoughts?"

Yan Hailong asked.

The four were silent for a moment. Jiang Meiqi looked at Liu Yunqing and smiled, "Why don't we just follow Yunqing's list?"

One spot for each of the three major companies, no one could complain, and it would also be a favor to the talented Liu Yunqing. Jiang Meiqi thought her choice was very wise.

He Qiming and Mo Shan exchanged glances and suddenly said, "Yunqing's choices are indeed good, but shouldn't we reconsider the last one, Li Xing?"

"Right, Li Xing is indeed talented, but his actual strength is still lacking. Choosing him as a team leader might not be convincing to others."

Mo Shan hesitated for a moment and then echoed.

Liu Yunqing pursed her lips and sighed inwardly.

She wanted to help Li Xing, her junior, who had creative talent, but now that two mentors were against it, she couldn't insist. After all, what they said made sense.

Just as Liu Yunqing was about to give up, Yan Hailong suddenly spoke up:

"I think Li Xing has great potential. The upcoming competition also needs creative talent. Maybe this young man can continue to surprise us. Besides, if Wang Xin, who was defeated by him, can be a team leader, then there's no reason why the winner, Li Xing, can't be a team leader."

Upon hearing this, the other four were surprised. No one expected the king to speak up for Li Xing.

Mo Shan and He Qiming exchanged glances and then changed their minds:

"Alright, let's follow Yunqing's list."

A talented woman with the potential to become a grandmaster and a king, their influence was enough to make them compromise.

Thus, the six names were confirmed. The host then began to announce the list:

"The contestants chosen by the five mentors as team leaders for the next round are: Wang Xin, Su Yu, Han Xing... Li Xing!"

When the host called out Li Xing's name, there was a stir in the audience, and many people were surprised.

"What's going on?"

Li Xing was also surprised and looked up at the mentor seats on the second floor.

Although the martial arts circle in this world was different from the entertainment industry, as long as it involved fame and profit, many things were unavoidable. Li Xing, who had never been involved in the entertainment industry before his穿越 and was still a nobody, knew that he wasn't naive enough to believe that this show was free from capital influence.

Since his girlfriend could use her family's connections to get him the contestant information and rules for this season in advance, he didn't believe for a moment that the show was free from capital interference.

So he was curious why he was chosen as a team leader. Could it be that his girlfriend had secretly used her connections?

"Next, please have the six team leaders come to the stage for the team formation process."

Before Li Xing could send a message to Ning Xiaolin, the host asked them to come up.

After the six team leaders were on stage, the host, holding the microphone, began to explain the rules:

"The next round of evaluation will be conducted by one of the five mentors as the chief examiner. The sixty contestants on the stage will be divided into six groups to participate in the evaluation. The final ranking will be based on the performance of each group. The group that ranks first will not have anyone eliminated, the group that ranks second will have one person eliminated, the group that ranks third will have two people eliminated, and so on.

Each group will have ten people. I will now sort the remaining 54 contestants based on the time they won in the previous matches. The shorter the time, the higher the ranking. I will ask each of you, in order, which team leader you want to join. After you make your choice, the chosen team leader will also need to make a decision on whether to accept you. If they agree, you will join the team. If they refuse, you will have to wait for the next round of questioning."

After the host explained the rules, most of the contestants became nervous, as this team formation rule was very likely to create awkward situations.

The team leaders would think, "What if no one chooses me?"

And the contestants would think, "What if the team leader I choose doesn't want me?"

In any case, it would be awkward.

However, the audience clearly loved this kind of drama. The number of comments on the live streaming platform instantly increased, and many viewers who had planned to leave after watching all the matches decided to stay and continue watching.

"Wu Yufan, who do you want to choose as your team leader?"

The host began to call out names in order.

"I want to..."

One by one, the contestants made their choices.

Some were accepted and immediately stood behind their chosen team leader, while others were rejected and had to awkwardly sit back down.

As the first round of questioning neared its end, almost everyone's gaze turned to Li Xing.

Their eyes were filled with pity, sympathy, and schadenfreude.

Because so far, no contestant had chosen Li Xing as their team leader, leaving him standing alone on the stage with no one behind him.