Chu Ning truly brought the house down.
The entire internet was abuzz with discussion.
The Chu Ning who sang today was completely different from the Shanghai East petty bourgeois socialite she usually seemed to be.
It was as if she had become a different person.
Although she completely shed her fangirl image, she successfully gained countless fans with her adapted divine song "《a diao》," a defiant struggle against fate.
At this moment, the eighth person appeared.
At such a time, everyone was actually immersed in Chu Ning's forest-style aesthetic and her clear voice, which was quite unfair to the next performer.
Whoever came out would be at a disadvantage to some extent.
However, when the eighth person slowly walked out, everyone's emotions unexpectedly surged once again, filled with anticipation.
A chorus of exclamations rose from the backyard.
It was Tang Xin who had appeared.
This fiery Sichuan girl.
She was actually in full formal attire, radiating an ethereal aura.
An image appeared in everyone's minds.
It was the pure white fishtail gown and accessories Sister Deng, the little goldfish, wore at the New Year's Eve gala in Suzhou, an image full of exotic princess style.
Tang Xin was imitating Sister Deng.
She went crazy!
She was truly bold.
After Chu Ning's powerful "《a diao》," Tang Xin rose to the challenge, fearlessly facing the pressure Chu Ning had created.
In the live stream:
"Oh my, it's a battle of the gods tonight."
"Tang Tang is singing too?"
"Holy cow, the song list is out. Tang Tang is actually going to sing Sister Deng's "Countdown"?"
"I love it, I love it! I thought Chu Ning's darling "《a diao》" was already amazing, but I didn't expect to still love it when Tang Tang's style came out."
"So the person upstairs actually loves Sister Deng more, right?"
"Tang Tang's style is so lively, her smile is so bright, she's the complete opposite of Chu Ning. Really good, the climax is finally here."
...
Finally, the music started.
Tang Xin's singing skills were also remarkable, comparable to Chu Ning's.
The two were evenly matched.
"Countdown" was also a relatively lively song, and Tang Xin had a high Appearance, a brilliant smile, and she particularly mastered Sister Deng's enchanting charm to perfection.
On stage, she sang and swayed.
She pulled everyone out of that previous midnight emo state and directly into an ocean of revelry, dancing to their heart's content.
The staff below the stage couldn't help but start swaying along.
Sichuan girls are hot!
Ning Jia, as the chief director of the outdoor shoot, couldn't help but smile radiantly.
Strictly speaking, from a personal perspective, she preferred Tang Xin, because Tang Xin didn't have that thick layer of petty bourgeois socialite pretense.
Sichuan girls were more authentic.
...
Soon, the song ended.
Tang Xin received even more enthusiastic applause.
Below the stage.
Chu Ning was expressionless.
She had already regarded Tang Xin as a potential competitor.
Although up to this point, little A Yi's popularity was actually much higher than Tang Xin's.
But most of little A Yi's popularity came from her looks and Boss Yang behind her; little A Yi herself wasn't much of a threat.
However, Tang Xin was different.
She was very strong.
She could sing, dance, and act, making her a formidable opponent.
She had been underestimated before.
Looking at tonight's stage performance, Xu Nuo's threat was far less than Tang Xin's.
In the distance.
Ning Jia let out a long breath.
The viewership ratings were soaring, and while they hadn't broken records yet, they were very close.
Tang Xin's popularity also surged, but she didn't surpass Chu Ning and Xu Nuo, temporarily ranking third.
The main reason was that the capital behind Tang Xin was weaker than that behind Chu Ning and Xu Nuo.
This result was normal.
The online reward value increased by over a million again, a figure comparable to Chu Ning's.
...
Eight of the ten sub-district champions had been determined.
Only the last two remained.
One was Erma, and the other was Chen Feng.
Both of them were newcomers without capital operation, becoming sub-district champions purely by their own luck and strength.
So, who would be next?
Ning Jia had always been curious why Chen Feng was so composed.
What was he doing?
What kind of performance would he prepare?
On the other hand, there wasn't much anticipation for Erma.
Because she was too easy to guess.
As a minority, and without a team, the talent she could display would definitely be related to singing and dancing, nothing else.
But what about Chen Feng?
He was a complete mystery.
No one could guess what kind of performance he would prepare for everyone.
From his performance throughout, his acting was so realistic that it was hard to distinguish truth from falsehood.
But what talent did he have?
No one knew.
Not knowing created anticipation.
Yet, Chen Feng still hadn't appeared.
This guy was very good at building anticipation.
Finally, to everyone's anticipation, Erma appeared.
She wore a long dress characteristic of the Yi people from the Da Liang Mountains.
She held a torch in her hand.
A simple yet sweet smile graced her face.
On her, there truly weren't many signs of being tainted.
Her eyes were as clear as autumn waters.
Sparkling.
Following suggestions from her fan club, Erma performed an exotic torch dance on stage.
This was the dance performed by the Yi people during the Da Liang Mountains' July Torch Festival.
It fully showcased the Yi people's liveliness and optimism in their rituals, celebrations of harvest, and exorcism of evil, allowing netizens to experience the pure, natural style.
After the dance, the applause was quite enthusiastic.
However, the online reaction was lukewarm.
After two previous performances that were vastly different in style and had maximum stage effects, Erma's torch dance, while somewhat novel, was still too plain.
Consequently, her online popularity was mediocre.
She temporarily ranked last.
The online reward value was also a mere ten thousand yuan, the least among all.
...
At this moment, only one person remained.
Chen Feng!
This dark horse champion who emerged from the Yanjing division had never dropped in online discussion.
Although most people spoke ill of him.
Most people knew perfectly well that those anti-fans were paid.
They just wanted to suppress him.
Why choose to suppress him?
Precisely because he had no capital backing him.
He had made it on his own, relying on his miraculous acting skills.
So, paying anti-fans to attack him carried no pressure.
If it were anyone else, who would dare to attack them?
They all had capital behind them.
They all had public relations teams behind them.
Attacking them was pointless.
It would ultimately become a battle between capital, a monetary showdown.
Only people like Chen Feng were worth spending money on.
Therefore, as soon as tonight's live performance began, various internet trolls frantically started posting.
They brought up Chen Feng's old, stale scandals again, even @-ing many official government departments, insisting that they investigate.
Investigate what? Are the national official departments that idle?
Now, everyone was waiting for Chen Feng's appearance.
On the live streaming platform:
"Where's Chen Feng? Still not coming out? He's the grand finale, what else does he want? Everyone's watching, hurry up and come out. Stop keeping us in suspense."
"Not watching, not watching, closing the live stream."
"Yes, close the live stream."
"Everyone disperse, Chen Feng won't come out."
"Go to bed."
"Trash, scared to come out?"
"I sincerely suggest the relevant departments manage these internet trolls, they're disgusting."
"Live stream to enhance viewing permissions, newly registered small accounts are all blocked."
"Holy cow, he's out."
"Uh... he really changed his makeup."
"Holy crap, my eyes... wait, huh? I... I'm smitten. My goodness, is this Chen Feng? He... he's too f*cking enchanting, isn't he?"
"Shock! Succubus makeup?"
"So beautiful, I love it so much!"
"Oh my god, it's stunning. Is this really Chen Feng? He... how did he change so much? How can he be so beautiful?"
"He actually did succubus makeup? It's over, succubus is my lifeblood. He successfully seized my lifeblood."
...
Chen Feng appeared.
The moment he appeared, the entire internet exploded!
