My agency went bankrupt before I even got on stage.

Chapter 132 Popularity Points: Countdown Begins!

"Brother Fan, are you worried that your songs won't get any downloads after you leave this stage? Let me tell you, Brother Fan, your songs and..."

Chen Xianwu glanced in the direction of the newly formed group and lowered his voice, "Unlike idol groups' songs, your songs aren't just loved by fans! There are also many casual listeners, and that's the most important thing!"

"If you're worried that your songs will be forgotten after you leave this stage, that won't happen!"

If it were an original work by a new singer, there might be concerns about this, but Lin Fan has already made a name for himself!

Leaving aside the song with only one lyric, the quality of "Keep Walking in the Rain" and "Glory" is enough to support Lin Fan in securing a place in the composer industry!

Lin Fan didn't know how to explain to Chen Xianwu that what he needed was 1 popularity point, not anything else, but Chen Xianwu's words hit the nail on the head.

After leaving the stage of "Morning Star," Lin Fan no longer has any exposure, and his popularity growth can only rely on his songs. The popularity generated by his already released songs has essentially been captured, and they won't provide him with any more popularity points in the short term. It's a long-term process; perhaps these songs will become hits in the future, gradually accumulating more fans and popularity, but that won't solve his immediate needs.

Except for "Glory", because this song has just been released and has not yet been officially uploaded to music platforms. Once it is officially uploaded, it will definitely bring him a lot of popularity!

But! That's in the future, not now!

Lin Fan had reason to suspect that the popularity points gained after leaving the "Morning Star" stage might not be counted in the main quest for the million popularity points!

Don't ask! The answer is...

[Ding! The countdown to the host's first main quest, obtaining 100 million popularity points, has begun!]

[Ding! If the host fails to complete the main quest before the countdown ends, the quest will be deemed a failure! If the quest fails, all earnings the host has obtained from the "Morning Star" program, including but not limited to personal livestream donations, income from various welfare rankings, verbal broadcasts, income from filming with the young male lead, income from the program team hiring the host as a stylist, income from students hiring the host as a stylist… etc., will be used by the system for charitable purposes and will not be distributed to the host. Good luck!]

[Countdown 14:59]

[Countdown 14:59]

[Countdown 14:59]

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Holy crap! System! You've gone too far!

There wasn't this countdown just now! And it never said this main quest had to be completed during the recording of *Morning Star*! Why does the countdown appear the moment I suspect the system is trying to trick me? Isn't this deliberately trying to mislead the host?

System, come out here! I promise I won't kill you!

But no matter how furious Lin Fan was, the system remained silent and stubborn!

Having his weakness exposed by the system, Lin Fan once again felt the deep malice emanating from it!

15 minutes! He has to increase his popularity by 1 point within 15 minutes! Otherwise, Lin Fan feels he might really have to run away from the company naked!

The system even takes away the money I earn using my own skills!

This damn system! It's utterly wicked!

No! The system has no heart! Every part of it, every wire, is black!

Lin Fan suddenly felt that the huge feast on the table didn't taste so good anymore!

We have to find a way!

We're just one popularity point away from reaching 1 million! Only a fool would give up! And this isn't just a system task and 1 million anymore!

The system is even trying to swindle Lin Fan out of his own money! Lin Fan still owes Xia Yan production fees and meal money! He was hoping to pay back the money he owed the production team and trainees for styling!

If he really gets screwed over by the system, he'll be too ashamed to face Xia Yan!

Who knows, I might really have to sell myself to Lian Xiaoyu to pay off my debts!

"Brother Fan, what's wrong? Is something bothering you?" Chen Xianwu was extremely worried. Could it be that Brother Fan has lost his mind because of regret?

Lin Fan grabbed Chen Xianwu like a drowning man grasping at a straw: "Brother, let me ask you! How can I gain followers in the shortest amount of time?"

"Ah, gaining followers... buying is the fastest way..."

Lin Fan interrupted him impatiently: "I want real fans! Not paid trolls! I only need one!"

"One follower?"

Chen Xianwu was taken aback by Lin Fan's bizarre request. What kind of strange request was this? Only one fan? Brother Fan's thought process was truly unique! It's amazing that Brother Fan can write so many great songs!

Despite his complaints, Chen Xianwu quickly listed several methods he thought would quickly increase followers: "Performances, live streams, giveaways, interactive features..."

Lin Fan's eyes lit up. "That's right! There's a live stream too!"

But did the original owner have a live streaming account? It seems not, right? All the personal live streaming rooms opened by the program team for the trainees have been closed and can no longer be used. If Lin Fan registers a new account to live stream, he may not be able to attract a single fan even when the countdown ends!

Time! The most important thing is that time is running out!

Lin Fan raised his head, his gaze fixed intently on Chen Xianwu: "Brother! Do me a favor!"

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In the training room of "Morning Star", Liu Jia is no longer Lin Fan's accompanying PD, but because of Lin Fan, Liu Jia's work in the 6th season has been recognized and praised by the leaders. If nothing unexpected happens, Liu Jia should be able to get a supervisor position in the end.

So when Lin Fan approached her and asked to borrow the training room, Liu Jia agreed without much thought. After all, the recording was over and everyone was drinking and socializing, so no one would use the training room.

Liu Jia casually opened a training room and handed the key to Lin Fan: "Remember to lock the door when you're done, and just return the key. Don't cause any damage!"

"Don't worry, I definitely won't cause any damage!"

"Okay, I'm leaving."

Liu Jia didn't stay. She gave a few instructions and left directly. The celebration banquet was also a very important stage for her.

"Brother Fan, what are we doing?" Chen Xianwu had been following Lin Fan, but he had no idea what he was going to do.

Lin Fan fiddled with the speakers in the training room for a while, then plugged in his USB drive, replying, "Can you record a short video for me? I need to post it on my blog later."

It was no trouble at all, so Chen Xianwu readily agreed: "Okay! Brother Fan, what kind of short video do you want to record? A farewell speech?"

After being eliminated, Chen Xianwu also recorded a similar farewell speech on Super Blog, and he thought Lin Fan would record something similar.

But Lin Fan said, "No, I want to sing!"

Chen Xianwu paused, his hand still as he pulled out his phone: "Singing?"

"Yes, it's my new song!" Lin Fan plugged the backing track into the speakers, looked up at Chen Xianwu, flashing a bright white smile, "You're the first person to hear me sing live, how about it, are you happy?"

Chen Xianwu: Should I be happy or unhappy?

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