From Talent Show to Superstar

Iflifewereastorydividedintoprotagonistsandsupportingcharacters,XieXizhaohadalwaysbeencastasthecannonfodder.Asaboybandmember,hewastheleastpopularoutsider,theweakleaderostracizedbyhisteammates.Asanactor,hewasabackgroundextra,anamelessfiguremockedbygossipcolumns.Justwhenhefinallyrosetofameasasinger,tragedystruck—ananti-fanpoisonedhisthroatwithaspecialdr*g,ruininghisvoiceforever.Reducedtoobscurity,hemetanuntimelyendinasuddencaraccident.Themomentheclosedhiseyes,XieXizhaocalmlywatchedthemontageofhisexceptionallyunluckylife.Whenheopenedthemagain,hefoundhimselfbackattheverybeginning.—Employee001oftheTime-SpaceSystem,XieXizhao,hadfinallyreachedfullcompletionandwasofficiallyretiring.Alltheemployeesofthesystemcelebratedhisdeparture.Asakeymemberofthe“CannonFodderDivision”intheentertainmentindustry,XieXizhao’shardworkovertheyearshadnotgoneunnoticed.Someonepattedhimontheshoulderandsighed,“It’sbeentough.It’sovernow.”XieXizhaosmiled,finishedhiscelebratorydrink,andreplied,“Nottoughatall.It’sjustbeginning.”Halfamonthlater,XieXizhaoreturnedtohisoriginalbody.Sixmonthslater,theentertainmentindustrywitnessedthedebutofthestrongestdarkhorseinhistory—atriple-threatrisingtotheverytop.#NoRomanceReadingNotes:1.Amax-levelBossreturningtotheNoviceVillage.Thestorybeginswithatalentshowandleadstodominanceinacting,singing,andvariety.Thetalentshowstructureisinspiredbythetraditional“Produce101”format.2.Theprotagonistisacalmandcollectedmasterofthescene.3.Noreal-lifereferences—pleasedonotassumecharacterinspirations.