Chapter 39
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Chapter 39: Special Ticket, Theme Song
The atmosphere around Chu Wang Shu was much more relaxed, in stark contrast to Tang Liuli, who was feeling increasingly pressured.
The little girl was clearly enjoying the attention and admiration from so many people, her eyes bright and shining. She chatted happily but shyly with the bullet comments, answering questions seriously, which only attracted more and more fans to gather around her.
On the other side, the Grade A players, who had the skill to handle bullet comments, were having the best impact on the show.
As for Kirimi Miyuki, who struggled with understanding Daxia’s characters, she was kindly assisted by a group of fans who used bullet comments in a language she could understand, which effectively helped her overcome her weakness.
The young idol was overwhelmed, her eyes slightly red, and her usually perfect smile was a little off balance. Yet, she managed to hold back her tears, not allowing the belated comfort to break her composure. Instead, she patiently and earnestly continued answering fan questions.
Well, this included a small number of CP fans who were not overly aggressive.
Dream Weaver Rabbit remained silent. The current fan interaction session was part of the show’s early plan.
The contestants could use this opportunity to learn what was happening outside, get closer to their fans, and truly understand what the stage had brought to them.
And this is exactly the situation that ‘Dazzling Stage’ wants to create.
Ambition requires one to taste power before it can truly grow.
The same goes for idols. After experiencing the love, praise, and support from the stage, can they still face the harsh reality of being eliminated and returning to ordinary life?
If not, they must do everything they can to show their brightest selves on stage to the public.
This stimulating cycle, combined with the unique training methods of the underground base, would allow all idol trainees inside to continually evolve, experiencing an unimaginable growth curve, time after time.
And the ones who ultimately emerge from this intense competition will possess the ability to bear the weight of being national idols, or even world idols!
The time was now 7:59.
On the large screen behind Dream Weaver Rabbit, the list of votes began to flow from zero, replicating the 24-hour vote accumulation in a matter of seconds.
The votes for the top theme songs were incredibly close, causing a wave of anxiety.
The popularity of ‘Dazzling Stage’ was rising rapidly, like a blazing fire, growing with every passing minute and second. The momentum of the voting was also increasing quickly, like a snowball effect, eventually overwhelming the screen with wave after wave of surpassing votes, tugging at the heartstrings of the viewers.
We can see that the top three theme songs fiercely competing are “No Way Back” known for its challenging skills and high difficulty level, “Something” with a sexy and hot style emphasizing rhythm, and “Candy” featuring a sweet and youthful theme, with choreography that’s simple yet intricate.
The first song is clearly suited for absolute powerhouse singers, like Xie Qingxuan, Ji Shuzhu, and some contestants from Grade A.
The second song is harder to predict; dances by cool, hot, and rhythmic girl groups are always popular. Sometimes, the intentions of fans from the same group may not align. This theme song’s rise to the top seems more like a chaotic creation driven by popular demand, with unclear influences behind it.
The third song is much clearer; Kirimi Miyuki’s stunning stage presence has left a lasting impression on some contestants. She is undoubtedly the most suitable performer for “Candy” in the upper circle.
Due to her exceptional strengths, most fans are drawn to her and eagerly anticipate her next performance. This creates a challenge in diverting their votes, as the majority are likely to support “Candy.”
This caused the somewhat unremarkable theme song to unexpectedly rise to third place in the early stages.
The rankings were constantly shifting.
The contestants were amazed by the incredible popularity of ‘Dazzling Stage’ in the outside world.
You see, according to the rules on the voting interface, each fan can only cast one vote with their ID card. There’s no need to buy products or watch ads to earn additional votes.
So, every vote behind a theme song holds real value.
While the data hasn’t reached its peak yet, the total number of votes has already surpassed a million. It’s hard to imagine how many people are currently watching the live broadcast.
Dream Weaver Rabbit smiled and said:
“Here’s a warm reminder being broadcast temporarily.”
“The official team has set a special option on the voting interface, where each viewer can choose between a regular ticket or an exclusive ticket for a specific contestant when collecting votes with their ID card.”
“By the way, the introduction interface for exclusive tickets is arranged by levels.”
With these words, almost everyone understood the hidden meaning.
This setup meant that the officials could track every vote in detail, even creating a table showing the percentage of each fan group voting for each theme song.
The key question was: why did ‘Dazzling Stage’ intentionally categorize the voters by their fan clubs? What big event were they planning?
Dream Weaver Rabbit’s eyes were bloodshot, its mouth curling into a horrifying smile, silently delivering a piece of bad news that sent shivers down the spines of the poorly performing trainees.
“Yes, you guessed it right.”
“The program team will announce the specific amounts of exclusive tickets in the final selection of the theme song, and reward the top three vote-getters with one million, fifty thousand, and ten thousand votes, respectively.”
“Although these votes can only be used for the Carry Center selection of the theme song, you should understand how crucial they are for the first large stage performance at the Carry Center, without me having to explain, right?”
These words were cold and piercing.
Whether it’s the players who made mistakes in the first round, leading to their obscure status, or those who arrived too late and missed the live broadcast of the first round, the 68 contestants who are now barely known are facing a harsh reality.
One step ahead, step by step.
Slow progress led to slow results.
Even though she received a Grade A evaluation on stage under backlighting, the severe lack of exposure and the million-vote deficit from the start made the hope of turning things around with Carry Center seem slim—perhaps even delusional.
Could they secure a few undetermined debut spots in such a disadvantageous situation?
However, Dream Weaver Rabbit didn’t give anyone a chance to calm down. A countdown suddenly appeared on the big screen, leaving only ten seconds until the answer was revealed.
The audience felt even more nervous than the contestants.
Since the official Dazzling Stage stopped updating the voting data an hour ago for live broadcast ratings, only the voting channel remained open. A large number of show fans, unaware of the final answer, had to patiently wait for the result in front of the live stream.
10、9、8、7、6…
Then,
The countdown reached zero.
The screen refreshed, revealing the final results.
– Theme song, “Candy”
– Total votes: 297,000
– Exclusive tickets: Kirimi Miyuki 39%, Chu Yuanqing 33%, Lin Bao’er 11%…
