Chapter 101: Illuminate Me

n be smoothed over. 。After chatting and laughing for a while, Captain Kim Jun-myeon couldn't sit still anymore. He stood up and clapped his hands, calling on everyone to continue practicing the stage...The cheers gradually died down, leaving only scattered shouts. The entire venue plunged into darkness, the waving lightsticks becoming even more dazzling against the blackness.

Suddenly, several spotlights flickered on the side stage in the darkness. They moved and converged, quickly forming a giant nine-grid projection on the curtain. In the center was EXO's iconic "maze" logo from their latest mini album.

Seeing this logo. The screams that had just subsided immediately rose again, accompanied by an exhilarating BGM, kai's figure appeared in the nine-grid and performed a fierce solo dance.

Then his figure disappeared, followed by the others who appeared one after another. Meanwhile, the images on the backdrop constantly changed with the music and performance. The meticulously crafted computer effects dazzled the audience's eyes, making them feel as if they were in a chaotic and surreal fantasy world.

The countless audience members were captivated by the incredibly novel stage effects, their eyes darting back and forth. Before they could get enough, the entire stage lights suddenly lit up. Nine members appeared simultaneously in a nine-grid formation, arranged in three rows. Facing the light, their features were unclear, but each one shone so brightly. The huge maze logo reappeared behind them, followed by an unstoppable wave of screams.

As cheers died down, the lights went out. After a few seconds of eerie silence, a familiar prelude suddenly started to play.

"Hello everyone."

"If you're ready, let's scream together!"

A beam of light shone down from the ceiling, precisely illuminating Chi Jingyuan as he stepped onto the stage from behind the curtain. He raised an eyebrow at the camera in the hands of the VJ filming him and gestured with a beckoning hand. The large screen simultaneously provided a close-up shot of his expression in real time.

As soon as the pool view appeared on the big screen, it seemed to respond to his lyrics. The screams from the audience instantly reached a new level, and the whole venue erupted into a frenzy. Even many people watching on TV felt delighted.

After a long wait, the familiar yet strangely distant "dope" has finally returned to the audience.ask and hat after the Red Velvet recording ended, stood up, carrying his bag and walked out, leaving the Music Bank studio. Two female fans behind him frowned and stared at his back until they couldn...