[BL] Debut in Interstellar After Retiring as Grim Reaper-Chapter 39: Argues

Chapter 39: Argues

An hour passes after the discussion and the members of each theme are finally confirmed. However, some trainees have an ugly expression on their faces because they feel they are not placed in the group that they want to be.

Because each theme can only have 10 members, the captains have the right to pick the members that they want inside the team and of course, those who weren’t chosen became resentful. It weren’t for the mentors who were there and there are cameras around filming, their expression would have been worse. But what choice can they have? So they can only grit their teeth and swear to themselves that they have to improve better than them so when they are ranked higher, they can finally have the right to speak.

After submitting the final members, the mentors look at the lists and their brows slightly raise when they notice Qin An’s name under Shen Lou’s team.

These two actually decided to team up? From what they noticed, these two weren’t even close nor talk. They treated each other as strangers even when sometimes they ate lunch together due to He Yan. They merely ignore each other.

However, looking at them in one group, the mentors couldn’t help but wonder what Shen Lou thought to accept Qin An?

They might as well just see. After looking briefly at the lists, they let them go to their respective places.

Shen Lou’s group went to the large practice room and as the team captain, Shen Lou spoke first.

"Let’s look at the video first." Shen Lou touched the virtual buttons on the wall and the large projector immediately floated in front of them, releasing the dance video of the devil’s theme ’Save Me’.

On the virtual screen, they saw ten animated young men wearing plain white shirts and black pants. They were also wearing white masks so they cannot see the expression on their face. This is actually intentional. The company will only provide the dance moves that they have to execute and it’s all on them to think about how to express the song— everything.

Even though ’Save Me’ is a song about longing for freedom, since its theme is devil, the tune and melody of the song is slower, mysterious and cold.

"Walking to the aisle of darkness

Here I am caged in the abyss

There’s a monster, monster

But I’m more than a monster..."

All of them were intently looking at the video and some members also began thinking about what part they wanted to take. As much as possible, they have to take the part which has more lines and exposure. That’s the only way to make their rank higher if they will be noticed by the audience and the mentors.

Qin An is also looking at the video. Even if the song is much slower, the dance movements are quite complicated and there are even high notes amidst the bridge of the song. In terms of his abilities now, truthfully, Qin An knew that it’ll be hard for him. Looking at the members of the team, he knows what they are thinking but is not interested. He knew his limits, there’s no need for him to be eager and it will only backfire him.

And as he expected, when the video ends, before Shen Lou could speak, the members started talking about the parts that they wanted to take. freewёbnoνel.com

"I want to take part 2. I can sing it well."

"You? But I think I can too. Besides, my rank is higher than yours. I think I could do better than you."

"That’s unfair though. I want..."

Sounds of quarreling and overlapping conversation echoes the practice room and as seconds goes by, Qin An sees Shen Lou’s face turn darker. Shen Lou’s cold aura seeped from his body but the members still ignored the increasing cold temperature around.

Until a heavy coercion from his mental power suddenly breaks which silence them. A cold shiver went down their spine and some members who had lower mental power couldn’t help but shrank their heads and broke out cold sweat.

Qin An’s eyes narrowed when he felt the faint coercion. Because he had no mental power and Shen Lou’s mental attack didn’t include him, he didn’t feel the heavy burden that suddenly seems to put on their heads; but even though Shen Lou’s strength is S+, Qin An still feel it lightly. It was like it during his past life as a grim reaper, Qin An often felt it when encountering high-level ghosts.

Cold and heavy especially if the mental power is intentionally used to coerce.

Looking at them intimidated for just a few seconds, he couldn’t help but cluck his tongue inside his mouth. Having mental power is the greatest advantage in this world to become stronger. Qin An knew that even if stand higher to them, it wasn’t enough because the real strength comes from the mental attribute.

It’ll be even harder for someone like him.

"Since when did I allow you to speak like this?" Shen Lou’s sharp voice sounded. The members didn’t speak and looked away from him.

"I’ll be assigning you the parts that you must learn immediately."

Hearing his words, that finally wavered their fear of him. Shen Lou will directly assign? Won’t he listen to their opinions first? Everyone looked at each other and saw the confusion on their faces. However, because of Shen Lou’s mental pressure, they couldn’t speak their thoughts.

Shen Lou didn’t seem to notice their tangles and he speaks directly without hesitation.

"Guang Yi, you can do this part five."

"Part 5? But it only gave fewer lines—"

"Then why don’t you try fixing your vocal first before saying this?"

"I-I just—"

"Gou Xi, you’ll be on part 6."

"What? But Shen Lou, part 6 is even worse. This part has the most position that’s in the back. I don’t want—"

"Don’t you remember your performance on stage last time? You were very anxious and couldn’t even perform steadily. What will happen if you’re in front?"

"I can improve—"

"You can be in this position. This is a group performance. We cannot just put you in front with just your words."

Qin An listened to his words and couldn’t help but nod in his heart. Surely, Shen Lou being the highest trainee isn’t just a word. His plans were direct and straightforward. He knew the executions and seemed to know how to judge each member of the team.

But...

Qin An looks at the different expressions of the members especially when Shen Lou starts announcing the parts.

Things will not go in a good direction.

At this time, Qin An finally knew the fatal flaw of the all-rounder trainee.

Shen Lou doesn’t have the character quality to be a leader.

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