The others seemed oblivious to the discord between the two.

Seeing that Lin Zhihao was upset, Xiwen didn't ask the sensitive question of whether he was satisfied with the result of the competition, and instead looked at the more likable Chen Yubai:

"The last contestant is Chen Yubai."

Just when everyone thought that Xiwen would announce the results directly as before, he paused and suddenly asked:

"Chen has come all the way from Dongzhou to participate in the competition, so he must have high expectations for himself. How do you feel about your singing just now? How many votes do you think you'll get?"

Chen Yubai hesitated for a few seconds, then said half-jokingly:

"Yeah, I think my performance was great. I might get 500 votes and a perfect score."

That doesn't sound true at all.

Xiwen raised an eyebrow: "Expectations are indeed high."

"Let's see if you can get what you want."

As soon as he finished speaking, the answer was slowly revealed.

Public vote: 425.

Professional review score: 9.0.

"Wow! Although it's not a perfect score, it's still an incredible number of votes and a rating!"

Xiwen's exclamation came from the bottom of his heart.

He knew that Chen Yubai's performance was very good. Although half the credit should go to the song itself, the audience's enthusiastic response at the time indicated that Chen Yubai's competition result would be very good.

But he never expected the votes and ratings to be this good!

With only 40 or 50 votes behind Clementa, he not only surpassed the other guests but also achieved a score of 9.0!

It's hard to say that Clavia's vote count wasn't related to her standing in the music industry and in the eyes of the judges.

On the other hand, Chen Yubai, being an outsider, would definitely face some degree of 'suppression'.

In this situation, how could anyone not be surprised to receive over four hundred votes?!

On the screen, the names of the eight people changed again.

First place went to Cleefia.

The second is Chen Yubai.

Following them are Metallica, Louis, Dolly, Sean, Rosalyn, and Lin Zhihao.

Prior to this, the production team had emphasized that the scores given by professional judges had a greater impact on the test results.

Therefore, although Louis received the fewest votes, he ranked fourth with a score of 8.7.

Rosalyn, on the other hand, suffered because of her low rating.

The rankings, except for Cleifia's, surprised almost everyone.

I thought Louis would at least be second.

Rosalyn's score is a bit too low.

[Dolly's appearance order was quite good.]

[Third place for Metallica is, in my opinion, well-deserved.]

[What's wrong with Lin Zhihao? He was the first to challenge the group, and this is all he got? Does he even deserve the title of "challenger"?]

[Chen Yubai is a bit of a surprise; he really is the legendary monster rookie!]

[Is Chen Yubai's second-place ranking due to the composer's outstanding work?]

[Is it Dongzhou's Cuckoo? I've already been listening to her songs, and I heard she's quite famous.]

[Was this really not a pre-written script? How did it happen that the challenger was eliminated?]

[Louis should have come in second; this is a singing competition, not a song competition!]

[This competition is quite exciting; it's rare to see such talented singers competing on the same stage.]

[So, Lin Zhihao was eliminated just like that?]

……

Opinions among viewers were also divided on the rankings.

Some people even thought Lin Zhihao would leave after only a short time on the court.

Korean viewers were particularly dissatisfied at this moment.

Even people who don't particularly like Lin Zhihao or haven't heard his songs much can't help but feel indignant.

Fortunately, Xiwen soon announced the end of the first stage of the competition.

"It's a pity that Lin Zhihao's challenge failed."

"In the second part of the competition, he will return to the stage as a 'challenger'."

"The second part mainly consists of the 'defense matches' of the seven champions, so the votes and scores will not be included in the overall ranking."

The guests returned to the guest seats.

Only the seating arrangement has changed.

Lin Zhihao then went backstage.

As the lights changed, Xiwen straightened his expression and announced the official start of the second part of the competition.

"Our seven challengers are eager to take the stage."

"Next up, please welcome our first challenger for the first episode!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a short video appeared in front of everyone.

In the video, a young girl wearing a pink dress stands in the middle.

As the camera zoomed out, people realized that she was in the audition venue.

The dozens of judges surrounding them on three sides created a very intimidating atmosphere.

The middle-aged man in the middle spoke very seriously: "Please give a self-introduction first."

"Yes!" The girl wasn't intimidated at all, her smile remaining unchanged. "I'm a restaurant server—"

The girl's first words caused an uproar among the audience.

[It turns out she really is an ordinary person?]

I thought the first person to go on stage should at least be a singer with some experience, or a music student.

[Well done, production team!]

I'm a little curious about her performance.

……

The girl's profession surprised the audience.

But what was even more surprising was her strength.

The audition requires singing a short a cappella piece, followed by another short piece with accompaniment.

The girl performed both parts of her singing very well.

It sounds great, at least to the average person.

After that, all those who come to audition need to get the approval votes of more than 25 judges to pass the program's interview.

The girl received 28 votes in favor.

In the video, the girl excitedly holds a card with the word 'pass' written on it and happily walks out of the audition room.

The next second, she appeared on the set of the show.

Her clothes and makeup have changed a lot, making her look very photogenic.

She gave Xiwen a warm hug as soon as she arrived.

"Nice to meet you!"

“Me too.” Xiwen smiled. “You seem very excited, is it because you became the first challenger to go on stage?”

"Yes! I feel very lucky!"

"So, do you have any goals you want to challenge?"

"Um--"

The girl glanced at the guests and suddenly asked, "Who do you think I'll challenge, Xiwen?"

"I'm clearly the host," Xiwen said helplessly. "But since you're so cute, I'll guess."

He pretended to look around, then said a name: "Could it be Dolly?"

"Why?" the girl asked curiously.

"It's probably because you're as energetic as Dolly, isn't it? Am I right?"

The girl crossed her arms and made an "X" sign. "I'm sorry, you guessed wrong!"

"So, what kind of challenge do you want to take?"

"Louis!"

"Wow!" Xiwen raised an eyebrow in surprise. "Would you mind telling me why?"

“I don’t mind.” The girl shook her head. “The reason is simple: I’m a fan of Louis.”

"Due to family reasons, I was unable to study music professionally, but I have always loved listening to Louis's songs... Since I can't share the stage with him, I naturally want to take this opportunity to challenge my idol."

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