Esports world champion, debuted as the center of a talent show

Jiang Zhiyu slowly turned the pages, his hands moving very slowly, his eyes carefully scanning every word.

His face showed little emotional fluctuation throughout, except for a slight redness around his eyes, which blended with the light red eyeshadow at the corners of his eyes from his stage makeup.

My fingertips repeatedly traced the textured surface of the paper, lingering longest on a sentence on the last page that had been corrected twice: You don't have to be rebellious, you just need to be happy.

He remained silent throughout, not uttering a word.

After a long while, Jiang Zhiyu raised his hand and pulled a flower from the side of the blue bouquet.

He then bent down and inserted the flower stem into the left breast pocket of his black stage uniform, securing it with the buttons and fabric gaps, and pinned it neatly to his left breast.

The contrast between the cool blue floral pattern and the pure black fabric creates a visually striking effect, exuding an innate sense of elegance.

Holding a bright blue bouquet and a notebook, Jiang Zhiyu walked back to the backstage waiting area.

Backstage, Yao Weizheng sat in a chair, his eyes fixed on the broadcast screen, his gaze shining.

Out of the corner of her eye, she saw Jiang Zhiyu, who had been missing for so long, finally return. She hurriedly turned her head and asked, "Why were you gone for so long? Is something wrong?"

Jiang Zhiyu carefully placed the bouquet and notebook on a bench to the side and casually replied, "It's nothing. Hidden cameras take a long time to process, which is why it took so long."

Yao nodded in agreement, not continuing the topic, but instead enthusiastically said, "After Lin Sen and Mi Lan's groups finish voting, it'll be our group and An Junying's group's turn!"

"Hmm." Jiang Zhiyu sat down again, his gaze turning to the broadcast screen backstage.

As the players were being introduced for the next round, Jiang Zhiyu, watching the flashing lights, suddenly asked, "Which team won the first group?"

Yao Wei quickly chimed in, his tone light and cheerful: "Kui Shuang!"

Jiang Zhiyu raised an eyebrow, not very surprised, as Wei Shuang's progress and popularity were rising rapidly.

Yao Wei, standing next to him, continued, "And the vote difference was quite large. Wei Shuang's performance was really explosive, the stage effects were excellent."

At this point, the second group of matches in the front field began to take the stage.

Lin Sen's band, "Weightless Quadrant," features electronic pop music.

The stage arrangement is intricate, with many hazy yet dazzling lighting effects.

At the start, all performers faced away from the audience, swaying their bodies slightly from side to side in unison to simulate a state of mental detachment and weightlessness.

The middle section features a duet with separate vocal parts, where the bass harmonies fit the electronic drum beats. There are no flashy high notes, but the emotional tension is extremely strong.

As the event concluded, everyone stood with their heads bowed, the lights went out instantly, and there was a three-second pause.

Mi Lan's "Dawn" has a pop-lyrical style, which is completely different from "Weightless Quadrant".

The stage narrative is clear: the three sections progress step by step from darkness to the breakout to the dawn.

The choreography is also softer, the vocal parts are layered and delicate, the vocal lines are clear and resonant, and the healing effect is extremely strong.

The two teams had different stage styles, but both were equally impressive.

Since there was no clear advantage or disadvantage in terms of strength or popularity, the voting among the 1600 audience members was extremely close.

Yu Lan read out the vote count on site: "Weightless Quadrant" 721 votes, "Dawn" 879 votes.

The Milan team won and received an extra 200 votes for the stage performance.

Lin Sen and Mi Lan exchanged a glance on stage, gave each other a light hug with smiles, and then left the stage with their respective teams.

[310 is still ranking up!]

[As expected, the stage quality improved as the competition progressed. The earlier groups each had their own strengths and were in no way inferior to their seniors!]

Is the next matchup between An Junying's team and Jiang Zhiyu's team? I can't wait!

[I'm incredibly curious about Jiang Zhiyu's makeup and styling this time. The production team is like a secret service, not revealing a single detail!]

I haven't seen my child all day, and I miss them terribly.

Although the atmosphere in the comments was mostly harmonious, talent shows are still competitions, and the tension between individual fans won't disappear just because of the relationships between the contestants.

There will still be individual fans of each group who are dissatisfied with the outcome of the third round of competition and will not accept the result.

In my opinion, Lin Sen's performance on stage was the best of the entire show, no explanation needed.

Did Hong Liu rig the votes again? The votes were so close, but Lin Sen lost? His performance was clearly better!

[Stop joking... Mi Lan has been shining second in popularity for a long time, so it's perfectly normal for her to win.]

[Milan is popular, and her stage presence is just as good, right? Stop being sour, uh.]

[Stop arguing! The third group is about to go on stage! If you want to argue, go to the dance studio!]

After five minutes of equipment testing at midfield, the third match began.

Amidst the intense attention, Yu Lan returned to the center of the stage with measured steps, and only after the audience's emotions had gradually cooled down did she raise the microphone:

"Next up is the last 1V1 match of the night."

"The two teams facing off are 'Blossoming Rift' led by Ahn Joon-young and 'Wildfire' led by Jiang Zhiyu. I'm sure everyone has been looking forward to this, so let's wait and see."

She turned slightly to the side, raised her hand towards the entrance passage, and said in an upbeat tone, "First of all, let's give a round of applause to the first team to enter—'Blossoming Through Rifts'!"

Instantly, deafening cheers and shouts swept across the entire stadium, the sound waves crashing against the walls and echoing for a long time.

舞台大屏幕上出现一个巨大的数字倒计时，5、4、3、2、1——

As the numbers reached zero, the side door of the stage slowly opened inward, and Ahn Joon-young led the entire cast of "Blossoming Through Rifts" onto the stage.

The core theme of "Blossoming from Cracks" is destruction before construction and tenacious growth.

As the opening melody began, the group dispersed, heads bowed and shoulders slumped.

As the drumbeats rise, everyone gathers towards the center, the middle section features a soaring melody in unison, and the group dance is crisp and graceful.

As the event concluded, everyone raised their hands to greet the warm light shining from the ceiling, their entire bodies illuminated by the light.

The atmosphere on the stage was warm and healing, quite different from Ahn Joon-young's previous style. Even his buzz cut looked soft in the warm light.

As the song ended, the entire cast of "Flowers Bloom from Cracks" bowed and then exited the stage in an orderly fashion from the side stage.

The large screen went out, and all the lights in the venue dimmed.

The previously noisy audience fell silent as one, holding their breath and waiting for the next performance to begin.

It's here! The thing I've been waiting for is finally here...

[Watching R-Ge's performance live for the first time made me so nervous; my heart was pounding.]

[I'm starting to understand the fun of talent shows; this blind box feeling is so exciting!]

Looking forward to the makeup and styling this time. The production team hid it so well; they really didn't reveal a single thing.

[I heard from the gossip blogger that there were surprises in the makeup and styling this time, I've been feeling like the King of Haste for the whole event!]

The stage was completely dark, except for the lake-blue support light boards in the audience seats, which lit up one by one, forming a continuous sea of ​​blue lights that shone faintly in the darkness.

Lin Shi, who was in the VIP area, stopped replying to work messages, ignored his still vibrating phone, pressed the power button, and turned off the screen.

"It's about to begin," he said in a low voice.

Vax snapped out of his daze and belatedly responded.

The stage for "Wildfire" has officially opened.