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Chapter 107 The National Team Takes Action: Don't Kneel Before Them!

"Ririma, refund my money!"

"What's with the production team making your nose itchy?!"

"You ate too many red beans, so the production team must be lovesick, right?!"

"We've given you plenty of recommendation votes and monthly tickets, and this is how you're going to brush us off, brothers?!"

"Damn it, I'm giving up!"

……

During the live recording of Hunan TV's "Singer Challenge" on Friday night at 8 pm, the audience in the studio were cursing loudly.

Just moments ago, everyone was cheering for Shen Ming'en's name, and the entire studio was filled with anticipation for Emperor Ming'en. What made everyone suddenly become so indignant?

Ha, the answer is simple: it's because the idiot directing team used clickbait titles!

It was supposed to be Shen Ming'en who would be the first to appear, but all they did was introduce his name and have him greet the audience remotely via video from the dressing room, and that was it.

Are you kidding me?!

Even He Jiong, who is known for saving the day at various chaotic events in the Chinese entertainment industry, almost couldn't contain the audience's anger this time.

Poor Teacher He, he's everywhere...

The insults gradually subsided as the first singer took the stage. The first singer was Mia, a black woman in her fifties. My goodness, this woman's voice was truly amazing. Last week, she showed off her high notes and skills, which made the singers in the Chinese entertainment industry shudder. This episode was even more outrageous. She went straight for the dolphin voice!

It's said that this lady originally signed a contract for two episodes and would leave after recording this one. But she got really into singing and had a great time with Hunan TV's world-class sound system, which is worth two small fortunes, so she decided to renew for a few more episodes. Since she's not planning to leave, she might as well show some real talent!
With the support of Hunan TV's world-class sound system, the audience got goosebumps, and the fragile hearts of the guests backstage shattered as soon as the show started, only to be crushed into powder by this auntie's feet!
After listening to Mia's performance, here are the comments from viewers in the online live stream:

[…What's the point of fighting? Just surrender already.]

[My god, who starts off with something so outrageous? Hunan TV must be doing this on purpose!]

[They deliberately let Western singers go on stage first to raise the audience's enthusiasm, then let the Chinese singers not be able to keep up, so they can embarrass themselves, right?!]

[Fuck you, I'm not watching anymore, you idiot Hunan TV, I'm reporting you! These fucking traitors, fuck them!]

……

After Mia, the second singer to take the stage was also from Europe and America, Keisha, a white female singer known for her outstanding voice and stunning looks.

I was stunned to see a stunningly beautiful blonde woman, nearly 180cm tall, wearing a sexy short skirt that revealed her thighs and belly button. Despite being a Gen Z, her stage presence was incredibly steady. Regardless of her singing ability, just one alluring glance from her was enough to steal the hearts of the audience in the studio.

It gives people the feeling of foreign cultural invasion.

How could a reserved and low-key Chinese person like me resist such a generous and unrestrained enthusiasm? I feel like I'm about to be captivated!
"Oh……"

Even Shen Ming'en couldn't help but grab a cushion while watching videos in the lounge. You have to admit, this little foreign girl has something special.

That's awesome! It's really awesome!
The third singer to appear, Sean, was in no way inferior to the previous two. Despite being a male singer, his pitch was even higher than the previous two. It was as if Hunan TV's sound system, one of only two in the world, was tailor-made for him. The audience in the studio felt their bones melt when he opened his mouth.

After the song was finished, the audience stopped clapping and cheering...

It's not that I didn't want to clap or cheer, I was just completely mesmerized and forgot all about it!

These three Western singers are definitely not top-tier in the Western music scene; there are many who are even more talented. But in the Chinese entertainment industry…

Haha, it seems like Yehenara is already the ceiling.

To be honest, after watching the performances of the three Western singers, the audience at the venue were a little better off, but many netizens in the online live stream next door were already feeling a bit "despair".

The comments section was flooded with:
[It's ruined, completely ruined now.]

[I'm really... Why don't some idiots say now that their singing lacks emotion? Why don't they say they're showing off their skills?]

[Your nonsense is just for morally blackmailing fellow Chinese people; foreigners don't give you a damn about it!]

……

Terms like "singing without emotion" and "showing off skills" are often the best weapons some haters use to attack singers they dislike.

No matter how well he sings, if you don't like him, you can use this kind of thing to attack him and morally blackmail him.

It's precisely because of those idiots who spout nonsense in their Super Transformation form that the Chinese entertainment industry now has almost no truly competitive singers...

The truly talented singers are all from the older generation; the new generation all have high-pitched voices. Those idols either have a high-pitched voice or sing in one tone without any high or low notes. Moreover, in pursuit of "singing with emotion," they've all started to take a more heartfelt, emotional, and empathetic approach...

When a foreigner opens their mouth and shouts, all your emotions are instantly shattered by their elbows!

Music can't be without emotion, but it can't be all emotion either!

Without skill, you have no strength. You'll easily be defeated in an instant. Foreign friends won't understand your emotions. On this stage where skills and strength are compared, you'll suffer greatly and be completely outmatched!

This generation of netizens has taken note. From now on, if they hear anyone say "singing without emotion" or "showing off skills," they'll just slap them in the face!

Damn it, why shouldn't people with skills be allowed to show them off?!
Isn't practicing just for showing off?!

Some young male celebrities are eager to show off, but do they even have the voice or the ability?!
They've been spoiled rotten!
Those people in the Chinese entertainment industry who are always so eager to please are just spoiled!

Look at this scene...

After the Western singers finished their performances, the audience was completely disheartened, feeling that no one could beat them, as their performance this episode was even better than the last.

The director of "The Ultimate Singer Challenge" is a real talent; at a time like this, he panned the camera backstage to show shamans performing rituals, people singing incoherently, and those reciting sentimental love songs from a secluded courtyard...

You can see that none of them have a smile on their face, and even if they do, it's a forced smile.

Who doesn't know that when Western singers perform live, the atmosphere is so electric that it's easy for them to lose their composure and disappoint the audience?
Admittedly, since they are all Chinese, the audience will not fawn over foreigners and disrespect their own people; they will give them some applause and cheers to encourage them.

But in their eyes, those weren't encouragements at all!

That's clearly pitiful!

They only give them applause and encouragement out of pity; frankly, it's just a way to appease beggars!

In their eyes, that was clearly an insult!
"I really don't want to record anymore..." Several singers backstage were muttering this in hushed tones.

This show is so damn hard to film!
As the protagonist of "a fifty-year-old woman guarding the national gate", our Yehenara Yingzi is truly exceptional. When the three European and American singers were performing, she kept exclaiming "Holy crap!" with her face full of "Those foreigners can really sing". After the three of them finished performing, when the camera focused on her, you could feel that she was completely stunned!

The eldest sister and the Empress Dowager are both broken!

The people below hadn't even made their appearance before their Dao hearts collapsed.

Among the singers waiting to perform in the Chinese entertainment industry, besides Yao Shuli, only Shen Mingen remained calm and unhurried.

These singers in the Chinese entertainment industry are truly devoid of fighting spirit. They've been fed too much coarse food, constantly praising things like sphenoid sinus resonance and pelvic resonance. They've all been turned into fat pigs with big heads and big ears, ready to be slaughtered.

Sometimes I really hate how they don't try!

In short, the situation on the ground was truly extremely critical...

If things aren't handled properly, these singers in the Chinese entertainment industry could very well bring shame to the industry.

It doesn't matter if they lose face, it doesn't matter if they embarrass the Chinese entertainment industry. These idiots in the Chinese entertainment industry have no shame and don't care about anything. The key issue is that their behavior is likely to bring shame to the country!

These fiercely competitive Chinese people, aside from football, what else are they willing to lose to foreigners in?!
We Chinese people are determined to be strong and never give up!
Why do they all have that expression?

Backstage, after the performance, Keisha returned to the dressing room and looked at the "despairing" expressions of the group of Chinese pop singers, and was chatting strangely with Sean next to her.

Sean smiled slightly, then tugged at Keisha's arm without saying anything more.

Since it's a live broadcast, they still need to consider the image of the production team, the guests, and our country.

However, this scene was broadcast live...

Seeing this scene, many netizens were so angry they felt like their livers were about to burst.

But there was nothing we could do.

Because they really do have the ability to mock singers in the Chinese entertainment industry...

It's worth mentioning that the director of "The Peak Singer Challenge" is a real talent, because after the chat between Sean and Keisha, he immediately switched the camera to Shen Ming'en's dressing room.

"Teacher Ming'en, it's time for you to go on stage."

At this moment, staff members are reminding Shen Ming'en to go on stage.

"Oh, okay." In the lounge, Shen Ming'en was eating a banana. Upon hearing the reminder, he quickly stuffed the half-eaten banana into his mouth, threw the peel into the trash can, and walked out while wiping his mouth.

To be honest, when the staff member saw that scene, their face twitched slightly. In other words, with those three Western singers performing so well, the Chinese singers on the show were basically mentally broken. Even Yao Shuli started to get nervous. Teacher Ming En really has a big heart; he still had the mind to eat...

Talent!
【puff……】

Many online viewers were amused by this scene and commented:

Still eating? I'll take you in!

[Don't you feel any sense of urgency at all?!]

[Do you even know why you're here? Do you even know what responsibility you're shouldering?!]

……

Shen Mingen came to "The Ultimate Singer Challenge" this week with great expectations on his shoulders.

Everyone is hoping he can cheer on Chinese singers. Even if they don't expect him to crush Western singers, he should at least be able to compete with them.

We can't possibly lose to them, can we?

The Western singers performed so well this time, and that black lady even hit a dolphin-like high note. Yehenala Yingzi backstage was almost in tears. If it were an ordinary person, they would have collapsed under this kind of responsibility. But this guy is fine, he still has the mind to eat and drink.

There's absolutely no sense of urgency, not even a hint of anticipation!

It's ruined, it's ruined...

Seeing Shen Mingen's nonchalant attitude, many online viewers felt that he was unreliable. They were already worried, and now their hearts were in their throats.

However, it's not right to say we don't support Shen Ming'en... After all, Shen Ming'en is basically the only "variable" in this show right now, and the only ray of hope in the hearts of viewers and netizens.

We're really counting on him!

The village's only hope rests on you, Shen Ming'en!

"Oh!!!"

On stage, when Teacher He called out the name of the fourth guest performer, Shen Ming'en, after Shen Ming'en finished his performance, the enthusiastic audience erupted in cheers and applause.

To be honest, this enthusiasm isn't a good thing for Shen Ming'en at this moment. After all, if the atmosphere is too lively and he can't keep up, things could easily go wrong...

But the audience didn't think much of it. Perhaps they felt that since Western singers sang so well, it was their own family's turn, so they should support them. You can't not let them cheer and applaud, can you?

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Shen Ming'en, dressed in a burgundy shirt and black trousers, walked out with a microphone in hand.

"Ah ah ah ah ah!!!"

"They're here! They've finally arrived!"

"Emperor Ming'en, unparalleled throughout eternity!!!"

As Shen Mingen stepped onto the stage, the audience's enthusiasm reached its peak. It has to be said that this guy has become more and more handsome lately. He already has the looks of a male model, and his self-discipline and exercise have made him more and more rugged and energetic. When he smiles, he gives people a sunny feeling. His hair has grown out and he has done a simple parted hairstyle, which makes him look very youthful. He is so handsome that he can do whatever he wants!
"Oh……"

When the camera focused on him, backstage, the Western woman, Ma Keisha, couldn't help but have her eyes light up, repeatedly saying things like "handsome Eastern man" and "beautiful Eastern man." She was staring at Shen Ming'en on the video with eyes that were practically sparkling.

Sean, standing to the side, couldn't help but purse his lips, feeling a little sour...

Equally sour was Yao Shuli, who was sitting next to Yehenara Yingzi. The opera goddess's gaze towards the foreign woman at that moment wasn't very friendly.

With everyone's attention and expectations high, when Shen Ming'en finally stepped onto the stage of "Peak Singer Challenge" as a member of the "national team" to support domestic singers against foreigners, the entire venue was ignited.

And it was under these circumstances, with the support of Hunan TV's top-notch sound equipment, that the enthusiastic rhythm continued to resound...

"Boom...boom...boom..."

"Huh! Ha!"

With its rhythmic beats, drumbeats, and DJing, the intro to Shen Ming'en's "Full Power" immediately caught the eye of many.

Shen Ming'en is the kind of person who is good at all kinds of musical styles, as everyone knows, so many people were looking forward to seeing what songs he would sing.

Actually, Shen Ming'en isn't lacking in catchy songs. If it's inappropriate to bring out a work like "Me and My Motherland" that only Chinese people can understand, then there are other songs like "Ode to Young China," "The Great Wall Will Never Fall," and "Little River Flowing 1953," which one of them can't be sung to perfection.

To everyone's surprise, Shen Ming'en came this time in his original style.

This approach doesn't offer him any advantage, which is why many people are still worried when they hear it's an original work...

But who knew that Shen Ming'en's words would immediately captivate everyone!

……

Down with imperialism!

"I refuse to be a slave any longer!"

My front door has been broken into!

You say Lady Kaka, I say why be afraid of her!

“Oh oh oh oh oh oh…”

"Don't kowtow to them!"

……

With his high-energy vocals, outstanding timbre, peak performance, and lyrics that grab everyone's attention from the very first line, Shen Ming'en was already unleashing his full power the moment he sang "Full Power"!

"Oh!!!"

The audience was instantly ignited. No one expected the song to be so inspiring, so easy to understand, and to capture the hearts of all Chinese people so quickly, stirring up their national pride!

Don't mention them...

Many Chinese singers backstage, who had initially fallen into despair because of the performances of the three Western singers, felt inexplicably uplifted after listening to this song.

It's like the song says, "Yeah, why should we be afraid of her?"

Is it really that scary?!
Aren't they all just two eyes, one mouth, two ears, and two legs?

This high-energy feeling continues in Shen Ming'en's songs, and he keeps singing!

……

"Culture is a weapon!"

"Buried in every nerve!"

"I was awakened by the U-Theatre drums!"

"Defeat is not an option! Victory must not wait!"

"Because of the arrival of Musicman!"

Suddenly the whole world started to sway!

"Rhythm and music have invaded my blood!"

"This time, the strategy is to go all out!"

"with full force!"

"with full force!"

……

Holy crap! Holy crap!

[It's on fire, Mom! It's on fire!]

Wow, this song is so uplifting and so fitting for the occasion!

[This clearly wasn't a draft... Pshaw, this is obviously written on the spot, completely tailor-made for the "Peak Singer Challenge"!]

To be honest, the lyrics are a bit awkward, but for some reason, they're just so inspiring and uplifting!!!

[I want foreigners dead! I want foreigners to die!!!]

Declare war on the foreign devils! Fight!

[Today, I solemnly swear an oath: War against the Kingdom of Eagle! War against the Kingdom of France! War against the Kingdom of America! War against the Kingdom of Germany!]

[War on the Milky Way!]

[War on the Land of Light!]

[Let's all go to war!]

【Aaaaaah! Li Yunlong is firing at me! Fire!!!】

To be honest, if it weren't for the background of "The Ultimate Singer Challenge", many people would feel a bit... awkward when they first heard the song "Full Power".

The lyrics of "Sparrow Eats" aren't very well-researched. Besides being incredibly catchy and addictive, the song is all about the singer's peak performance and vocal skills. It's purely a performance piece and a nightmare for any cover artist; nobody dares to cover it.

But ironically, this song, placed in the "Singer Challenge," at a time when everyone was almost defeated by the "cultural invasion" of Western singers, inexplicably boosted morale and gave people a boost!
Lyrics that might normally seem "awkward" can suddenly feel incredibly fitting when you put them into the context of the event and the feeling it evokes!
In this situation, at this moment, this song is like a chapter written by a writer during wartime, awakening the Chinese people and igniting the patriotic fervor of all Chinese people!

What the hell are Western singers? What the hell is big or small voice? These singers on "The Ultimate Singer Challenge" are inferior, but they don't represent the inferiority of the Chinese music scene, much less our country!
Just because the contestants on "The Singer Challenge" are either outdated or low-level mediocre talents in the Chinese music scene, does that mean there's no one left in the Chinese music scene?

Bullshit!

Stop praising foreigners too much, and stop thinking they're so great. Five thousand years of civilization can't be represented by a mere music competition variety show when it comes to cultural export!

When choosing songs, Shen Ming'en had a wide range of options. He could consider all sorts of songs that his haters called "show-off" or "technical." If they pushed me too far, I could just say "Ya la suo~" and what could they do about it?!

Top Western singers will be completely outmatched!
Whether it's folk singing or opera singing, Shen Ming'en can dominate the field!
Why did we choose "Full Throttle"?
Because this song can boost morale!
After watching the previous episode, he felt that the Chinese singers on the "Peak Singer Challenge" and the public opinion on the Internet all seemed to be saying that the Chinese music scene has no one left and that the Chinese music scene is no match for others.
How could they describe us as so terrible?
Those people's crooked backsides should be given a good spanking first, and then the singers in the show should also be given a spanking.

Shen Ming'en came to save the day, but if only he put in the effort, it wouldn't be enough to keep up with the rest of the mediocre and incompetent...

I just wanted to boost their morale, to prevent their Dao hearts from being shattered before they even got a chance to play, and to make them show some skill.

I'm not afraid of losing to others, I'm afraid of you being scared before the battle even begins!

Whether you can actually do it or not is another matter, but you'd better show some real skills!

Like those singers who sing sweet, innocent campus love songs, everyone understands that your style can't beat them, no one blames you. But you scared them to death before you even started, and you couldn't even show the level you should have on stage. That's embarrassing!
It's like Yehenara Yingzi. You're supposed to be a veteran diva, but when you're singing live, why are you shaking like that?!

You're even more shameful than that idiot Empress Dowager of your ancestor!

Whether Shen Ming'en's intended message was conveyed is unknown, but the song certainly achieved its goal of "boosting morale."

Look?

The camera of the "Singer Challenge" program panned across the backstage waiting singers from the Chinese entertainment industry, and you could see that their faces were no longer filled with confusion and fear...

More or less, they've all gained some power!
That guy with the phlegm resonance technique got really into it!

That woman gritted her teeth and shouted, "Damn it, let's fight those foreigners!"

This one...

If they were really killed by foreigners, Shen Ming'en would definitely be "greatly responsible"!

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(End of this chapter)