[The chuunibyou aura suddenly exploded!]
[Chuunibyou is their team soul.]
[Why is Luo Wen so soft! If you debut in the C Position with Fei Ran, it’s a success.]
[Laughing, those in e-sports should just collect copyright fees.]
The atmosphere in the Barrage was lively, but the other teams weren’t as happy.
Originally, it should have been one team saying a strong line, but Xie Feiran’s group of five each said one, and even played a joke. With that, all the spotlight was stolen by Xie Feiran’s team.
For a moment, everyone mentally drafted over a dozen hot search titles for Xie Feiran’s group.
After that, no matter how fierce the words from other teams were, none were as memorable as theirs.
When all the teams had finished their strong lines, Song Qiusheng, sitting in the special guest seat, couldn’t help but speak:
“I think selection should rely on personal strength, not using clever tricks to attract attention.”
[Qiusheng is right. Everything should be based on strength.]
[Petty tricks don’t belong on the big stage.]
Song Qiusheng’s fans, watching Youth Boy, immediately sent Barrage agreeing with him, as if their idol was truly strong.
Others in front of the screen were so disgusted they couldn’t speak, especially Xie Feiran’s fans. Who didn’t know Song Qiusheng was indirectly targeting Xie Feiran?
But they didn’t dare to stand out, after all, the status difference between the two was too great—one was a top domestic star, the other a small idol who just set foot in the entertainment industry.
Speaking up for Xie Feiran now wouldn’t help him. Besides, going up against Song Qiusheng’s fans was like an egg hitting a rock, and most of his fans were crazy.
This time, Xie Feiran’s fans could only swallow their anger.
No one on the judges’ panel echoed Song Qiusheng’s words. Yu Xiutao even rolled her eyes almost to the sky, yet Song Qiusheng felt he was perfectly right and turned to Ning Chuyu:
“Don’t you agree, Sister Ning?”
Ning Chuyu immediately put on a seemingly gentle smile, then tapped her chin with her finger and spoke unhurriedly:
“You’re asking me?”
“I’ve won awards both domestically and abroad, so I have strength. Unlike some who stand out only by being clever, unworthy of their position.”
After speaking, Ning Chuyu showed a troubled expression.
“If only all young people could be like you, with every new song topping both the bestseller and hot charts.”
[Empress Ning really knows how to speak.]
[This show was right to invite Empress Ning.]
[Our Qiusheng debuted on strength alone.]
Everyone saw this Barrage and thought, please, don’t. Other than his face, Song Qiusheng had nothing.
Song Qiusheng, believing he gained Ning Chuyu’s support, was satisfied as he looked at the contestants. Meanwhile, Yu Xiutao tried hard not to laugh.
Probably only Song Qiusheng could so confidently believe Ning Chuyu was praising him.
“Xie Feiran, your voice and singing skills brought me great surprise. I said if your dance wasn’t good, I’d take back your S Rating. I hope you don’t disappoint me this time.”
Yun Ziyuan smiled from the judges’ panel.
Of course, Yun Ziyuan was just saying that. He had already seen Xie Feiran’s trending dance, and had awarded S in his mind. As long as Xie Feiran’s teammates didn’t drag him down, that S was guaranteed.
“I won’t.”
Xie Feiran looked calmly at Yun Ziyuan, confident he could get an S from him.
“All right, Youth Boy’s first public performance starts now.”
The host on stage gave a closing statement, and the lights quickly dimmed.
The venue plunged into darkness, and the audience instinctively held their breath.
Then, the lights lit up one by one, and Xie Feiran’s slightly hoarse voice suddenly rang out.
Unlike the previous clear gentleness, this voice was tinged with mystery and allure—a brand new experience.
[My angel has become a succubus!]
[Damn, it still sounds so good.]
[A real singer shouldn’t be limited by style.]
Immediately, the song sped up.
The members performed high-difficulty moves instinctively, and Xie Feiran flipped between his teammates’ hands, his fluttering clothes revealing a slender, toned waist—filled with strength and beauty, making people want to scream.
Even more striking was the red Rose on Xie Feiran’s chest—intense, vivid, like a flame ready to ignite, impossible to look away from.
His teammates’ outfits were black and white, like ashes after the flames had burned out—carrying a hint of loneliness.
With a turn, Xie Feiran retreated to the back of the group.
Ye Ansheng stepped forward, singing “Flame” in a lively voice.
The song’s rhythm was fast, his words clear, with a playful touch.
As he stepped back, a wink drew cries of cuteness.
The lights shone on Wei Yunnian and Chen Linxi.
Their duet was perfectly matched, with powerful dance moves executed flawlessly.
[Why can’t I hear any heavy breathing? Is it possible to achieve this level in less than ten days?]
The dance was already halfway through.
By all rights, their stamina should be failing, but all five on stage moved with ease.
No one was out of breath, let alone off-key or strained.
The moves were textbook.
Sitting in the special judge seat, Song Qiusheng’s expression turned grave.
If this dance was flawless, how could he give Xie Feiran a low score?
Just then, Luo Wen finished his part.
The dance reached the moment for his backflip.
Song Qiusheng squinted at Luo Wen, waiting for a mistake.
As expected, near the song’s end, Luo Wen missed his backflip.
Under the glaring lights, Luo Wen closed his eyes, unable to imagine what would happen after falling.
He wanted to chase the stars, but never expected to stumble before them.
The next moment, someone grabbed Luo Wen’s hand, the familiar scent of cedar filling his nose.
He recalled the words spoken to him before:
“You can always trust me.”
As Luo Wen fell from heaven, someone reached out and pulled him from despair.
The song ended. Xie Feiran spun him around, and as the last notes faded, scattered red Rose petals with a flick of his hand.
The falling Roses, like burning flames, contrasted sharply with Xie Feiran—extremely cold and brilliantly vivid.
In the next moment, the crowd erupted in cheers. This was truly a stunning performance.
“Flame” by the Constellations was fire, was passion, with wild abandon burning everything.
But Xie Feiran and his team gave “Flame” a new expression—the beauty of fire, the gentleness after the burn.
Yu Xiutao couldn’t help but applaud.
Yun Ziyuan smiled, and Ning Chuyu looked at Xie Feiran in admiration, while only Song Qiusheng forced a laugh.
Next was the mentors’ commentary.
Yun Ziyuan smiled and gave Xie Feiran an S directly.
“You really didn’t disappoint me.”
Then he looked at Ye Ansheng and the other three.
“Your performance exceeded my expectations.”
“Flame” was a difficult song. Xie Feiran could handle it easily, but that didn’t mean his teammates could.
“Ye Ansheng, your style was refreshing. Wei Yunnian and Chen Linxi’s teamwork was just right. As for Luo Wen, your dance foundation needs work.”
At these words, Luo Wen lowered his head. Without Xie Feiran, he might have fallen already.
In the end, Yun Ziyuan gave his ratings: S, S, S, A.
Yu Xiutao smiled and said,
“Your performance changed my view of ‘Fame’. Even though none of you went off-key or cracked, compared to Xie Feiran, your singing isn’t as strong. So except for Xie Feiran’s S, I’ll give the rest A.”
Everyone understood. Their singing skills truly didn’t match Xie Feiran.
When it was Ning Chuyu’s turn, she smiled.
“Talents emerge in every generation. You’re all beautiful children. I want to give everyone S.”
“Teacher Ning.”
The host couldn’t help but speak up.
Ning Chuyu laughed, then said,
“S is precious, so I’ll score by looks.”
With that, she wrote S next to Xie Feiran and Ye Ansheng’s names.
[Empress Ning picking consorts, scoring by looks, hahaha]
[Nice words, but still judging by face.]
[Up front, these are truly talented and beautiful, worthy of their place.]
Finally, it was Song Qiusheng’s turn. All the cameras focused on him as he showed his usual smile.
“You’re the strongest juniors I’ve seen, but stay humble and avoid arrogance.”
He gave the ratings: A, B, B, B, B.
[Score suppression, definitely score suppression.]
[So disgusting. The other seniors gave high marks, and he as a junior dares to give low scores and tells others not to be arrogant.]
[My brother is right. If everyone gives high scores, why have judges at all?]
The Northern Bear Staff, seeing the Barrage turning into an argument, quickly had the host announce the scoring rules.
When it was revealed that special guest scores only counted for 40% while mentor scores accounted for 60%, the Barrage finally quieted.
“Also, voting is key to affecting contestant scores. If you want your favorites to debut, remember to vote.”
The host smiled.
Once all the teams had performed, the scores were released.
Xie Feiran still firmly held first place. At the same time, his power grew stronger.
Feeling the active Ice Elemental Power within, Xie Feiran sensed the time to reclaim his status as the version’s favorite wasn’t far off.
After the live broadcast, Xie Feiran returned to his room. His fans immediately flocked to his livestream.
[What is our boy doing?]
“Speedrunning the Devourer Demon Secret Realm’s eighteenth floor with the Light Attribute Protagonist from Tina Continent.”
Xie Feiran suddenly spoke.
He then opened the game Tina Continent on his tablet and entered the secret realm with the light attribute protagonist.
On Tina Continent, besides the Gods, only the protagonist possessed light element power.
But the light element wasn’t strong, and being the protagonist, the officials made them weak to encourage players to spend on other characters.
So, both the light attribute protagonist and Xie Feiran were scraping by.
But soulmates in suffering, today, Xie Feiran would clear the secret realm with the light attribute protagonist.
Thus, while other trainees seized every practice opportunity, Xie Feiran started gaming.
[I’m from the game forum, let’s see how you clear the level within the time limit with the protagonist. If you do it, I’ll livestream scraping while doing a handstand!]
Xie Feiran looked up from the tablet and smiled.
[Did someone in the Barrage just set a Flag?]
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