White fragments merged into 77's body, and without either of them noticing, 77's body was silently changing.
77 vaguely sensed something unusual about that world and, wanting to check, found itself blocked by an unknown barrier.
It thought it was its imagination, shook its head, and gave up further exploration.
❤️
"Point tally complete! The previous world earned 166 points, and host Shen Jianxi's total accumulated points are 222."
Shen Jianxi's expression froze for a moment: "I feel like these points are insulting me."
77 chuckled. It hadn't expected such perfect timing either. "Be more confident, Xixi, drop the 'feel like'."
"...Let's go, next world."
Was it an illusion, or was she increasingly unable to argue with 77 now? She wondered what that little guy had been secretly watching.
"Alright Xixi, get ready~"
......
"...And now, the first place has been decided! Congratulations to Jing Luan from ILC Entertainment Company for becoming the number one member of the FSHB group in the first season of 'Dream Factory'!"
The moment Shen Jianxi opened her eyes, she found herself standing on a stage, surrounded by screams and cheers.
A silver-haired boy ran over, waving to the audience. As he passed his teammates, he hugged each of them.
However, whether it was her imagination or not, Shen Jianxi felt as if the boy had let out a cold snort when he hugged her.
He took his position center stage and said, his voice choked with emotion, "Thank you for your love. This summer, I achieved meeting you at the peak."
After speaking, he bowed deeply.
The fans in the audience waved their light sticks, moved by the emotion. Many of their voices also quivered with tears:
"Luanluan, you're the best!!! We'll always be with you!!"
"Love you, Jing Luan!!!"
"Don't cry, baby, Mommy is here! Ah!!!"
"He Yi, look over here!!"
"Husband!!! Lu Gaozhuo!!! I love you!!"
"......"
Shen Jianxi only just realized her current situation. This was a survival show stage, wasn't it?
But,
This was a boy group survival show stage!!!
"77, what's going on???"
Don't tell me they turned her into a guy...
Looking at the dense crowd below, Shen Jianxi reluctantly dismissed the thought of confirming it herself.
Fortunately, 77 answered promptly: "Don't worry, Xixi, it's a girl. We'll explain the specific situation after we leave here. I'll send you the target's information first."
[Name: Jing Luan
Gender: Male
Age: 22
Identity: Captain of the FSHB group
Frequent Locations: ILC Entertainment Company
Ideal Type: Unknown (Host to discern on her own)]
Shen Jianxi nodded. As she listened to her teammates give their acceptance speeches one by one, the microphone was handed to her. She turned her head and saw it was the boy named He Yi.
Seeing her look over, He Yi smiled, his small canine teeth looking very cute.
"Um... thank you for your continued support, I will keep working hard."
After she finished speaking, the audience fell silent. After a long pause, a voice came from the back: "Get lost!"
This single sentence seemed to flip a switch, and the entire audience began to scold her.
Shen Jianxi: ???
What had the original host done to be cursed at by the entire crowd??
She didn't understand.
The host, seeing the situation becoming chaotic, quickly raised his microphone and hastily said a few concluding remarks to prevent further escalation.
The four boys were escorted off the stage by bodyguards and boarded a pre-arranged van through the back door.
As soon as they got into the van, their manager, Xu Da, was already waiting.
This survival show was created by ILC company, so their manager was also from ILC.
Xu Da's mouth twitched as he watched Shen Jianxi, the last one to board. He had seen the live broadcast and was worried she might throw a tantrum on the spot, but fortunately, she held back.
Shen Jianxi felt Xu Da's gaze, looked up, and smiled at him, only to see him quickly avert his eyes. This left her bewildered.
She had just arrived at a survival show stage and hadn't had a chance to look in a mirror. Was the original host that frightening??
Xu Da, who had moved his gaze away in the passenger seat, patted his chest. He was so scared. When this little devil smiled, he felt like she was planning some new way to torment them.
Thinking about it made Xu Da want to cry. What had he done wrong? He was only 28, still young! Why was he assigned to manage a group with this little devil in it? He really didn't want to die young!
Once everyone was seated, Xu Da straightened himself, trying his best not to look at Shen Jianxi, and said sternly, "I know you were all highly trained trainees at your original company. However, for this year, you belong to ILC company, and I will arrange all your activities. All activities from your original companies must cease for the next year."
"I don't have many demands. Under me, you must care for and help each other as teammates. Don't cause any trouble for me. Can you do it!"
"Yes!"
The four voices answered in unison.
Seeing this, Xu Da finally smiled, his tone softening. "I will work hard to secure resources for you this year. Our ILC company will never mistreat you."
"Now, we need to take some promotional photos for the group. If you have any questions, you can ask me on the way."
After speaking, he cautiously glanced at Shen Jianxi, afraid his tone might have angered her.
However, Shen Jianxi was just looking out the window, ignoring him.
To others, it might seem like she was daydreaming, but in reality, she was listening to 77 explain the specific situation.
Shen Jianxi: "Cross-dressing to participate in a survival show?"
77: "Yes."
Shen Jianxi: "Wouldn't there be a physical examination? Were the doctors blind? Couldn't they detect this?"
77: "This program was created because the original host wanted to debut. The original host is ILC's little princess, and the doctors who conducted the examinations were all instructed."
"..." Shen Jianxi's mood was now summed up in two words: speechless. "If she wanted to debut, she could have participated in a girl group survival show. Why a boy group?"
77: "...Because she wanted to be close to handsome guys... plus she had read a few transmigration novels where girls cross-dress, and on a whim, she came up with this idea."
Shen Jianxi helplessly pinched the bridge of her nose. The situation was already like this, so be it. A new way of playing could be interesting. "Transfer all of the original host's memories to me."
She wanted to see what the original host had actually done to be so widely disliked, that was also a skill in itself.
77 was quick. Afterward, the original host's eighteen years of life flashed through her mind.
After reviewing them, Shen Jianxi finally understood why.
Since she was three years old, she had been playing pranks, and her parents were incredibly doting, never telling her she was wrong.
As she grew up, the flattery from those around her, her parents' indulgence, and her status made her increasingly spoiled and unable to tolerate being defied.
If anything displeased her, she would smash things and throw tantrums. She finally understood what Xu Da meant earlier. It wasn't that the original host was ugly; it was that he was afraid of her temper.
When participating in this survival show, she forbade her family from revealing her identity. Yet, in the show, her temper remained unrestrained.
The boy with canine teeth, He Yi, had once almost broken his leg because of her. Jing Luan had been publicly scolded by her. As for the last teammate, Lu Gaozhuo, she had used behind-the-scenes manipulation to snatch the song for the second public performance.
Good heavens, out of only three teammates, she had offended all of them. She left herself no room for retreat.
Yet, despite all this, she still debuted. During today's debut live broadcast, everyone in the comments section was spamming "Royal Family."
Shen Jianxi: ...
"77, check Jing Luan's favorability."
"Okay, Xixi, just a moment." 77 opened the favorability panel and was stunned. "Xixi, Jing Luan's favorability towards you is -100. Congratulations! A new record!"
"......"
She wasn't playing anymore.
Was this a joke?
Although Shen Jianxi had been mentally prepared, this number still shocked her.
As expected, that cold snort on stage wasn't her imagination.