Chapter 132 Part 1: The Future Miss Savior (1)

That day.

Fan Qiuling and her teammates, who were also deprived of their sparkle, had to challenge Xie Qingxuan on the stage to reclaim something important.

The result is obvious.

Although Xie Qingxuan and Ji Shuzhu just returned to the C1 area and needed to pick new dance moves, their dancing skills are very high. Xie Qingxuan has Zen sitting, Ji Shuzhu has hypermnesia, and with the help of the high-tech equipment in “Dazzling Stage,” learning a duet dance quickly is simple.

Adding on the terrifying “Heart Flow” suppression, as well as preemptively depriving the opponent of their shine, this dance battle was completely one-sided, with no suspense at all. The losing side danced poorly throughout, showing no emotion even after hearing of their defeat.

Xie Qingxuan wins and takes the shine from 36 people in the C1 area, leaving behind many bewildered empty shells. Like a king treading on a mountain of bodies, she quickly returns to the B1 area.

However, victory broadcasts and stage battles are all limited to their respective areas.

Whether it’s the trainee working hard in the B1 area or Kirimi Miyuki thinking about new dances in the A1 area, they have no idea that a Stage Tyrant is rapidly climbing the ranks.

Dream Weaver Rabbit watches this scene, its crimson eyes squinting, whispering in anticipation:

“Just by absorbing the shine of 36 people, the fusion rate of Artificial Lantern has surged by 387%, surpassing Tang Liuli and Kirimi Miyuki’s progress in one go? The power of the ‘Heart Flow’ is truly frightening.”

“Trample, plunder, devour, evolve, emanating an inherent cruelty and greed.”

“Xie Qingxuan, you don’t love the stage at all. That’s why you stand out from the other idols and don’t fit in.”

“But without your own brilliance, even if you succeed in breaking free, the heart flower you nurture will quickly wither. Can you really become a witch like this? Let me wait and see.”

The words fell silent.

The eyes of the Dream Weaver Rabbit sparkled as it glanced at numerous screens in monitoring, finally focusing on Zone A1, where the Heart Flow development room was located.

Inside a pod, a girl slept peacefully. Her clean face had no makeup, looking pale almost like drained of blood. Her dark eyelids and ordinary yet melancholic aura made her appear like an exhibit frozen in a coffin.

——Liang Xiaoxiao.

The girl who was pulled up by Chen Yining to Zone A1 for accelerated progress recently visited the Heart Flow development room for “rest” after every training session.

As a result, due to the increasing activities of disasters worldwide, the deployment of the Calamity Seed was delayed by three days than originally planned. During this time, all the equipment in the development rooms were like high-tech sleep pods, with at most relaxing effects on the body.

The crimson eyes of the Dream Weaver Rabbit filled with surprise and it smiled, softly saying:

“You haven’t given up yet? That’s surprising.”

“Liang Xiaoxiao, like most people, you’re someone who can’t easily give up. Even though you may feel like giving up many times, there’s a stubbornness in you that makes you find excuses to return to a path filled with hopelessness.”

“It seems that this level of despair hasn’t completely defeated you.”

“Your foolishness brings me joy.”

“The current ‘Dazzling Stage’ needs someone like you, a fool, so let me add the final spark to your awakening.”

…

…

Failed.

Liang Xiaoxiao woke up from the pod, staring at the halo of light spreading on the transparent material. She looked stunned, lost in thought for a while, before finally sitting up as if just waking from a dream, and walked out of the ‘Heart Flow’ development room.

The world is not fair.

This old saying is something most people have to accept from the moment they are born.

Ruan Wutong, who is also Grade D, only made it through four rounds of Nightmare Corridor before successfully understanding the Heart Flow technique, changing her destiny. She went from being unknown and at risk of elimination to being promoted to the top ranks below Grade A.

Despite not being better than Liang Xiaoxiao in looks, effort, dance skills, singing ability, or any other aspect, Ruan Wutong actually seemed weaker. But her hidden talent suddenly created a huge gap between them, putting them worlds apart.

Liang Xiaoxiao knew that she might have only gotten into Chen Yining’s team due to luck in the eyes of others.

But Ruan Wutong’s story was different. Betrayed by her teammates at the start, she later mastered the Heart Flow technique and won three battles in a row, a true example of a comeback that would surely be shown on the program.

This storyline, connected from beginning to end, would surely get at least three minutes of screen time, the exposure enough to gain tens of thousands of fans for a previously unknown amateur within one week of the show airing.

By joining Chen Yining’s team, Ruan Wutong was destined to have a significant role in the fourth round. Her popularity was sure to keep growing rapidly, potentially altering the course of her life.

Liang Xiaoxiao admitted that she was feeling jealous.

It’s hard not to feel jealous, and it’s hard not to feel defeated.

Liang Xiaoxiao can accept her ordinary self, and can also handle painful failures after trying her best.

Because she is very ordinary, ordinary people always have things they want but can’t have, and dreams that are out of reach in their lifetime. Regret is common, and success is just a game of survivor bias. There’s no need to worry about failure.

But Ruan Wutong’s appearance pushed her deeper into an abyss.

— “You are even more ordinary than you think.”

Someone whispered this deep in Liang Xiaoxiao’s soul.

So, she imprisoned greed, suppressed desires, and restrained delusions in her heart. Like a sandcastle carelessly crushed by an adult, it turned into dust lifted high by an irresistible force, only to be thoroughly shattered.

All those restrained self-comforts became outdated jokes, unable to calm the tsunami in her heart.

“So ugly.”

Liang Xiaoxiao’s eyes filled with mockery, she chuckled, mocking the jealousy, greed, hatred, longing, and sorrow swelling within her heart. They whispered in her ears, like they could turn into monstrous creatures at any moment.

“So ugly.”

The girl lowered her eyebrows and eyes, the smile on her lips widened, and she repeated herself.

Clatter, clatter.

Deep within the soul, a murky mist settled, lingering in the core of consciousness with tumultuous emotions like mountains and seas, continuously transforming into fertile soil. Illusory sprouts slowly weaving within, ready to form a transforming shell of pure darkness.

This is the slow process of building “Cocoon of the Heart.”

It is evident that with continued stimulation and settling, Liang Xiaoxiao, who was already on the verge of a breakthrough, has now begun to approach “success” after supplementing with the essence of “Calamity Seed.”

“Ugly, isn’t it good?”

The voice of Dream Weaver Rabbit, mixed with a smile, fell into her ears:

“Liang Xiaoxiao, that is the proof that you are still alive and well.”

Liang Xiaoxiao looked surprised, quickly turned around, but only saw some words floating in the air.

—— Room 309 on the third floor of building E in section A1.

Why is Dream Weaver Rabbit interested in me?

Why did Dream Weaver Rabbit say that to me?

What does this strange address mean?

In that moment, all the questions exploded in her head.

In a strange way, her mind went blank, guided by a mysterious feeling, her heart beating loudly in her ears, she forgot these questions and walked faster, using her access card to reach that place directly.

Section E is the entertainment zone.

The players in Zone A1 are very hardworking and almost always practice in the training room.

It was Liang Xiaoxiao’s first time entering here, and the interior looked like a massive mall with intricate hollow designs. The nearly overflowing emptiness filled the place, causing each step to create layers of echoes.

Liang Xiaoxiao stepped onto the escalator, feeling slightly uneasy. As she slowly moved upwards, she looked down at this exquisite and grand place, feeling like it had nothing to do with her life.

After a while, she took her eyes away and climbed to the third floor step by step.

The layout of the third floor was quite diverse, with board game clubs, indoor golf, a mini cinema, and a botanical garden with advanced virtual systems installed.

“Where is room 309?”

Liang Xiaoxiao walked around, her heart beating inexplicably fast.

Suddenly, a faint passionate melody drifted into her ears from afar, like a guiding beacon pointing the way, making her steps unconsciously move towards the source of the sound.

The closer she got, the clearer the music became.

The music had a strong beat, lively and passionate melody, three-part ABA structure, and the increasingly clear and pleasing sound of the orchestra.

The girl seemed to be clinging to a beautiful dream, unwilling to wake up, like a child wandering into a magnificent garden, indulging in sights beyond her imagination, slowing down her pace.