“Hmph!” The Director of Trainees from YG Entertainment let out a cold snort of displeasure.
Shin Yuna was startled by his voice and looked timidly at Jiang Shu.
“If your voice isn’t good, go get it treated. If it’s really not possible, have YG send over a normal person,” Jiang Shu said indifferently.
“Is that how you talk to industry seniors?!” The Director of Trainees from YG Entertainment slammed the table and shouted, looking at Jiang Shu with dissatisfaction.
“Stop slamming the table. Who are you trying to scare?” Jiang Shu looked coldly at the other party. “You’re just a Director of Trainees, what right do you have to yell at me? Or are you saying that’s how YG treats chairmen from other companies?”
With such a big accusation thrown at him, the Director of Trainees from YG Entertainment naturally couldn't admit it. He was about to say something else but was stopped by the Director of Trainees from S.M.
“Both of you, don’t get agitated!” The Director of Trainees from S.M. said with a chuckle, “The audition is still ongoing. Both of you, say less and cool down.”
Jiang Shu nodded towards the Director of Trainees from S.M., then looked at Shin Yuna.
“Yuna, you can go out first. Find our DM Entertainment staff and register,” Jiang Shu said, picking up a card with DM Entertainment printed on it from the drawer and handing it to Shin Yuna.
This meant that the contestant had been selected by this company.
“Yes.” Shin Yuna stepped forward to take the card, secretly glancing at Jiang Shu. His appearance, standing up for her just now, was too cool!
She bowed to Jiang Shu, then exited the room.
With the Director of Trainees from S.M. acting as a mediator, the Director of Trainees from YG Entertainment did not flare up again, only exuding a cold aura that warned others to stay away.
Jiang Shu ignored this lunatic and continued flipping through the data sheets in his hand.
Contestants came on one after another. Jiang Shu had many data cards pop up, but only Shin Yuna was chosen earlier.
The interviews started at 8:30 AM. By past 10:00 AM, more than an hour had passed, and more or less, each company had found a few trainees they liked. Only DM Entertainment had only made a move for Shin Yuna and had been quiet ever since, even when several promising talents whose vocal and dance skills were almost at debut standards appeared, there was still no movement.
If it weren't for having signed Shin Yuna earlier, they would have thought Jiang Shu and Minister Kim were just there to join the fun.
“Next one.”
As the somewhat numb voice of the staff member sounded, a short figure walked in.
Jiang Shu, who had already finished flipping through the data, rested his chin in his hand, staring blankly at the instruments in front of him.
These instruments were prepared for the contestants to better showcase their talents. If they didn't know how to use them, they could just leave them there, as they weren't in the way.
Minister Kim saw that the girl had already entered, but his chairman still hadn't reacted. He raised his hand to tap Jiang Shu, then lowered his voice.
“Chairman, Cao Rouli is here.”
Hearing the familiar name, Jiang Shu’s unfocused eyes gradually focused, looking at the girl in front of him, and his eyes gradually lit up.
“Hello, judges. My name is Cao Rouli, born on October 22, 2001…” A Busan-accented Korean started, causing many Directors of Trainees to frown.
This girl named Cao Rouli didn't have outstanding looks. Although she wasn't eliminated during the visual screening, that didn't mean they would approve of Cao Rouli.
The entertainment companies that came to the audition, besides DM Entertainment, were at least mid-sized companies, and even DM Entertainment held top-tier groups like IVE.
The larger the company, the higher the requirements for trainees.
Just by looking at her height and appearance, many Directors of Trainees had already passed on Cao Rouli and no longer paid attention to Cao Rouli, who had already begun her performance.
More than an hour had passed, and they were already tired. They wouldn't pay much attention to contestants who didn't immediately impress them.
But Jiang Shu was different; he had been waiting for Cao Rouli!
He looked at Cao Rouli in front of him with shining eyes.
This was the seventh piece of the IZONE puzzle!
Cao Rouli (B)
Bond: None.
Awakening. Cao Rouli (A)
Bonds: fantasy fairy tale (12), False Lead Vocal (1).
False Lead Vocal:
Effect: When activated, vocal level reaches standard (idol lead vocal standard) lead vocal level in a short period, but it will overdraw potential, preventing the attainment of the upper limit.
Compared to Sun Shengwan’s Lead Vocal bond, Cao Rouli’s False Lead Vocal bond was far inferior.
The former could realize talent 100% in an extremely short period, meaning Sun Shengwan’s theoretical upper limit was no longer an upper limit, but her current, reachable state.
The realization of talent requires time to polish, while a true Lead Vocal bond can directly transcend the influence of time, achieving it in one step, like a simulator, directly “getting something for nothing.”
While the False Lead Vocal bond can also reach the standard idol lead vocal level in a short period, this is achieved by overdrawing potential. The talent that could have reached a top-tier singer, after such an overdraw, would at most reach first-tier.
But it doesn’t matter; Jiang Shu knew the role of each person in the IZONE hidden card set by heart.
Cao Rouli was indeed IZONE’s lead vocal, but she wasn’t the only lead vocal, or rather, it didn’t matter much if this group had a lead vocal or not. The vocal levels of Cao Rouli, Kwon Eunbi, and a few others were similar, and overdrawing potential for a short time didn’t matter; three years was enough time.
Once IZONE disbanded, he would just throw her and Jiang Huiyuan into the film and television industry to shine.
Cao Rouli, who had come to her senses, had already finished her performance and was anxiously answering questions from several Directors of Trainees who were interested in her.
Jiang Shu didn't rush to speak. He waited until these people finished asking before he spoke.
“Rouli-xi.”
“Yes!” Hearing someone call her, Cao Rouli quickly responded and looked over. The name tag indicated “DM Entertainment Chairman.”
Hmm?
Chairman???
Cao Rouli's pupils suddenly contracted.
How could there be a chairman among this group of Directors of Trainees?
“Your vocal color is good. Our DM Entertainment wants to sign you,” Jiang Shu said, taking out the DM Entertainment card. “Do you want to come to our DM Entertainment?”
The Director of Trainees from YG Entertainment glanced at Jiang Shu, disdainful yet somewhat puzzled.
He merely looked down on Jiang Shu; he wasn't an idiot. By the time it came to Cao Rouli, he had already realized that Jiang Shu seemed to be here for Shin Yuna and Cao Rouli.
Outside of these two, Jiang Shu had not spoken a word the entire time, not even bothering to glance at anyone else.
This action, how similar was it to when he took Zhang Yuanying from YG?
This made him think of Isa and Heo Yunjin, whom the CEO had kept back at the time.
Could it be that these two trainees also possessed qualities similar to Zhang Yuanying?
Thinking of Zhang Yuanying, one of the twin stars who was popular throughout K-pop, the Director of Trainees’ eyes immediately gleamed.
He secretly decided that after returning, he would thoroughly study these two trainees whom Jiang Shu failed to take.