Chapter 83

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Chapter 83: The Heart Flow of the Great Devil, Illusions in the Sea of Truth

At the same time,

Chu Yuanqing didn’t know what to say to her daughter, but she knew she was really nervous now!

Darn it, what happened to the completely closed audition?

What happened to the freedom activities, talking to family, why did it suddenly become so humane? It doesn’t match the style of "Dazzling Stage" at all!

Rejected! Reject me!

Evil Red-eyed Rabbit, I won’t allow you to destroy the idols’ professional spirit!

Chu Yuanqing struggled to keep her composure, feeling more and more anxious, her thoughts racing.

What to do? Just making a phone call would be fine, she could take her mobile phone out, use magic to adjust her voice back to normal, and talk to Little Shu, disguising herself.

But what if this free activity also allowed meeting with agents, parents, relatives, and friends? Other contestants were hugging and being pampered by their parents, leaving their cute daughter standing alone in the cold wind…

Just imagining this scene was very pitiful and miserable!

In the past, she could be tough, but after her transformation, her father’s usual silent love seemed to change along with her transformation, becoming closer to her mother, more compassionate and gentle, reluctant to see her child sad.

Chu Yuanqing was very distressed.

Although theoretically, this problem could be solved with magic, the stage of the secondary ratings also happened to have expanded the magic power source spring a bit.

The issue was that simply using magic to weave a shell covering herself, and creating a freely moving, highly realistic clone required vastly different levels of magical energy consumption; currently, she could only maintain it for up to 5 minutes, not even enough time for a cup of coffee.

The more Chu Yuanqing thought about it, the more melancholy she became, furrowing her brows slightly, her delicate youthful face looking pitiful, like a disturbance on a serene pond, creating ripples in the hearts of the onlookers, unable to resist reaching out to smooth her worries away.

At this moment, as the live streaming room for the upcoming Carry Center announcement had already started, many fans witnessed this scene and began to get excited:

"It’s hard to imagine, how much color will Honey Qing lose in her heart once she loses the stage and her dreams?"

A large group of Yuanxiao fans started to imagine scenarios in their minds.

They either cried and wiped their tears, or felt a flood of maternal love, wanting to give Chu Yuanqing a home, or regretted not inviting all their relatives to like "Yuanqing’s Wild Adventure"; some even daydreamed about BE scenes, crying while writing fan fiction, creating a chaotic scene for a while.

On the other side, the players on the stage continued to cheer.

These pretty girls were quite young and, under the pressure of "Dazzling Stage" for a long time, were constantly in a state of high tension. Since they couldn’t see real sunlight in the underground base, they couldn’t help but cheer and be happy upon hearing this news.

Dream Weaver Rabbit let them make noise for a while before clapping her hands, showing an exciting smile, and softly said:

"How is it? Are you all starting to look forward to the time after the performance ends?"

"But before that, we need to get back to the main topic and decide on the three Carry Center candidates on the performance stage."

"Right now, the number of likes on your Tik Tok videos are all frozen at exactly noon."

"In other words, the final result of the Carry Center battle has been decided."

"Just for fun and visual appeal, the videos on the official account of ‘Dazzling Stage’ stopped displaying the number of likes as early as nine o’clock."

Dream Weaver Rabbit snapped its fingers and magically projected golden ripples behind it, like a treasure trove of cosplays. It smiled expectantly and declared:

"Therefore, the fifty million viewers in the live stream, along with all of you here, will witness the final outcome of this selection round."

As the voice faded, countless golden bullet comments surged out of the ripples, forming a sea of gold waves that seemed to engulf all the contestants present.

Splash splash.

With extremely realistic sound effects and five-dimensional movie-like visuals, the approaching wave of bullet comments provided a thrilling sensation.

But what truly terrified people, was always the terrifying power of the bullet comments themselves.

Remember, Yuanpei was not alone, other players also have their own fan groups, such as Yuepei, Yingpei, Mopei, Ningpei, Zhupai, Lipai…

These talented young people gathered together, their energy bursting in the room was extremely strong, almost overwhelming, it took a lot of effort from the fans working together to clean up the environment, before the atmosphere returned to normal.

Hmm, maybe.

Chu Yuanqing is quite old-fashioned, even though she couldn’t understand some of the crazy comments, the rebellious aura still hit her face, making her almost black out.

So scary, why is the internet so frightening nowadays?

The girl looked cold and contemptuous, she couldn’t help but push away all those crazy comments with her hands, but this action attracted a series of eager and crazy comments like "Honey Qing, pay attention to me," "Honey Qing, look at me," "Honey Qing, touch me," and so on.

Annoyed, where are my millions of little black gems? Why aren’t they coming out to rescue me and quickly swear at me with dirty words to drive away these weird things!

She would rather see the screen full of dirty words and negative comments, than look at these strange things!

Unfortunately, the ones who came out to purify the environment were not the black fans, but a large group coming to arrest those who posted crazy comments: Little Yuanxiao.

"Don’t feel bad, darling. You deserve to shine on a bigger stage, you deserve to win more awards, and you’ve always been worthy of being at the Carry Center. In our hearts, you are the greatest idol ❤️❤️❤️!"

As if they had all agreed beforehand, numerous lanterns started sharing their stories here.

"Chu Yuanqing, they say idols are like the moon, shining brightly because of fans’ love. But you just need to stand there, with a charisma like the sun, radiating warmth to touch people’s hearts. In my three years of severe depression, I tasted happiness for the first time because of you."

Charlotte’s soul was deeply moved.

Chu Yuanqing possessed a charismatic personality of a savior.

The combination of these two personalities had a magical effect that healed many audience members. Spontaneously, during the bullet comment section, they shared their stories just to help her feel confident and stand tall on the stage.

All these bullet comments seemed to be like droplets of ink, coming together to form a resolute sentence.

——Chu Yuanqing, standing on stage is not meaningless.

Chu Yuanqing felt a bit dazed.

Even though it went against her true feelings to the point of being unbearable, in a fleeting vision, she recalled a question posed by the [Calamity God] on their deathbed and the answer she had given.

"I want to see everyone smile with happiness. And even though I walk a path that contradicts the truth and goes against the gods, there are many people behind me smiling. So… These people would rather sacrifice themselves with a smile for a hopeful future, it must be the right thing to do."

Are idols actually similar things?

No, no, no.

It’s not the time to think about that now! The important thing is where did my sidekick go?

Chu Yuanqing patted her cheek, her eyes puzzled and confused as she scanned through numerous comments that sparkled like dust particles, unable to find any insulting comments. A sense of unease started to brew in her heart, an unknown fear quietly taking root.

No way, no way, could it be that I really don’t have a sidekick?

Impossible! This can’t be true! Surely,《Dazzling Stage》automatically shielded the insulting comments, that’s why after a thorough selection, all the comments are positive.

That’s right, it’s just survivor bias!

Chu Yuanqing vigorously shook her head, immediately denying.

In the eyes of fans, this appearance seemed like Honey Qing was extremely self-deprecating, completely unable to believe she would be supported by so many people. They couldn’t help but feel that Honey Qing was truly lacking love, receiving so much love all at once would make her doubt herself, causing even more pity.

At this moment,

Chu Yuanqing was like a desperate gambler holding onto the last straw. Her lovely little face looked serious and solemn, nervously looking at Dream Weaver Rabbit on the stage.

Yes, no matter how many bullet comments are made, as long as she’s not among the top three Carry Center, it means her reasoning is correct and there’s no major issue.

Dream Weaver Rabbit clapped his hands and smiled, saying:

"Please look at the big screen, silently count down in your heart!"

With that said, the projection screen expanded, displaying jumping numbers.

10、9、8、7、6…

As everyone held their breath, the numbers officially reset, revealing the Carry Center list:

[Main Carry: Chu Yuanqing, 117.9 million likes]

[Deputy Carry Center: Chen Yining, 87.1 million likes]

[Deputy Carry Center: Kirimi Miyuki, 76.1 million likes]

Following that, were the data of the remaining three Grade A players:

[Xie Qingxuan: 67.9 million likes]

[Tang Liuli: 59.6 million likes]

[Ji Shuzhu: 57.9 million likes]

Once the results were out, setting aside the players’ reactions for now, the highly sensitive audience immediately detonated the live stream with bullet comments.

Chu Yuanqing’s fans are thrilled like it’s a big celebration. Little Sakura’s fans are especially happy, feeling like even their CP fans (favorite pairing) are being taken care of. It’s like they’ve hit the jackpot!

On Chen Yining’s side, she and Ji Shuzhu’s CP fans are heartbroken. They feel like the strong duo is starting to show signs of breaking up, but they are celebrating in other aspects just like the other victorious pairs, without any complaints.

As for the losing pairs, they are showing all kinds of reactions. Some fans are being negative, while others are expressing their sorrow. There’s also a lot of unexpected behavior, causing chaos.

"Haha, the myth of the Great Devil has been shattered. Let’s see if she can still be as arrogant as before."

"So she’s secured a debut spot in the competition? Right now, she’s ranked fourth in popularity among the top six Grade A contestants. I wonder if she still has the same confidence as when she first entered the competition."

"Don’t be ridiculous, Chu Yuanqing and Kirimi Miyuki may be popular, but Chen Yining hasn’t relied solely on Yunlan Entertainment’s promotion, right? As for Xie Qingxuan, Xihe Entertainment hasn’t done any marketing for her at all, and her 6.79 million likes are all genuine!"

This controversy is pulling Chen Yining’s loyal fans out of the battlefield, making the situation even more chaotic.

It’s safe to say that Xie Qingxuan, who started off strong, didn’t even secure a secondary Carry Center, which is truly unexpected.

Despite her relatively good performance, it’s hard for her fans to accept, so they can’t help but target the contestants who have won.

Chu Yuanqing and Little Sakura, who rely solely on their performances and the endorsement of Yunlan Entertainment, are easy targets for jealousy due to their spotless reputation, which contrasts with the newcomer Chen Yining’s perception as being unlikable by the public.

Meanwhile, Xihe Entertainment’s lack of promotion for their artists, and their reluctance to even use Xie Qingxuan’s social media account for updates, have sparked widespread speculations among industry insiders and fans.

The rumors surrounding the unequal treatment of sisters in the Xie family, combined with the recent failure in the Carry Center competition, have exposed Xie Qingxuan to potential backlash from her fans.

Initially, Tang Liuli’s fans were heartbroken too.

However, as Carry Center competition heated up and with the lack of promotion from the enigmatic main candidate, her fans are now more curious than saddened about her true identity and mysterious background.

Inspired by the main candidate’s wisdom, fans have turned into detectives, eager to uncover the secrets behind the former child star’s downfall and sudden comeback, moving away from the chaos of the live broadcasts.

Similarly to Tang Liuli, Ji Shuzhu is known for having a more prominent career outside of the idol industry. While Tang Liuli has already left the entertainment world, Ji Shuzhu, as a choreographer, is currently at the peak of her fame, attracting attention for her talents even if she were to be eliminated.

Given their alternative careers, besides the fans who like seeing them together, many fans are not extreme in their reactions.

In fact, half of Ji Shuzhu’s fanbase are drawn to her for her talent as a choreographer, viewing her participation in "Dazzling Stage" with a mindset of "success is great, but failure is not a big deal."

The contestants’ attitudes were even more exciting than the live broadcast.

Tang Liuli was feeling teased by all sorts of comments and couldn’t dare to answer, feeling like a poor little cat.

The girl glanced at the big screen and first felt happy for Chu Yuanqing, but then saw Little Sakura getting a vice C, feeling a bit annoyed and secretly cursing this persistent bad woman.

She truly didn’t care at all about her own performance.

Tang Liuli came to participate in "Dazzling Stage", essentially being sold by her own father. Even though now she had the intention to help Chu Yuanqing, she didn’t act like she did in the beginning, but her only demand was not to be eliminated.

Ji Shuzhu was similar. In her eyes, "Dazzling Stage" was not a place to debut or gain fans, but rather a luxurious restaurant to steal the spotlight. As long as she could keep getting entrance tickets, achievements were not important at all.

The darkness in Xie Qingxuan’s eyes deepened, even starting to flicker like a flowing light, emitting an ominous sign. Her expression remained unchanged, almost indifferently looking at the results on the screen, repeatedly experiencing this intense defeat as if self-inflicting.

— This was a complete and utter failure.

Just the thought of Xie Qing Yu witnessing this miserable scene made her inner emotions even more twisted.

You can’t avoid it, and you shouldn’t avoid it.

Xie Qingxuan has always been paranoid. She is so paranoid that she can torture herself relentlessly, as if being interrogated with water torture.

Right now, to warn herself, she must not fail again. She not only chooses to face the pain of failure head-on, but also starts to imagine her sister mocking her in a crazed manner.

"Waste, garbage."

"Is this the stage you present? Indeed, this is all you are capable of."

"As expected, the carefully decorated exterior you present is no match for the passion any genius has for the stage."

"Doll, even your smile is fake. Why do you still crave love from your parents?"

– Crackling sounds.

It was some kind of barrier, shattered with a loud noise.

At this moment, years of hatred, jealousy, discontent, and resentment reached a peak under piled up stimuli, leading to a state where the self was elevated and distanced from worldly matters, overlooking everything like in a meditation state. Everything collapsed and shattered suddenly.

Something miraculous, a kind of new and chaotic existence similar to mud, climbed out from the cracks of the spirit, overflowing with a messy self, abruptly bringing the spirit to a previously unreachable realm.

This is…

[Heart Flow]!!!

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On the other side,

Chu Yuanqing felt like her whole self was splitting apart, her soul soaring as if ascending to a carefree paradise, escaping all the sufferings of the world, attaining great freedom and joy.

The girl’s eyes were empty, revealing a happy yet empty smile.

What a memorable main carry position, the illusion of the Sea of Truth has appeared again.

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