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

The group dispersed again, returning to their original horizontal line formation from the beginning, mirroring each other's positions.

Their tense shoulders slowly relaxed, and the entire stage, after a period of suppression, confrontation, and breakthrough, finally returned to silence.

Jiang Zhiyu sang the final section alone, his voice clear, cool, and incredibly penetrating:

"With a small body, I bear all the hardships"

"A single spark eventually ignites the entire world."

The moment the last syllable faded away, the six people froze in place, standing relaxed with their eyes looking straight ahead.

The lights were delayed for two seconds before the entire area went out.

Almost instantly, a tidal wave of applause swept through the venue, and screams and shouts resounded throughout the stadium, causing the walls and floor tiles to tremble slightly.

The stage lights came back on, and several people stood on the stage, engulfed by a deafening roar.

Jiang Zhiyu subconsciously glanced down at his chest to make sure the blue flower hadn't fallen off during the large movements before looking up at the audience.

[This gave me goosebumps, it's so exciting, it sent chills down my spine!]

My mind is spinning. The perfect makeup and styling combined with the perfect stage performance—this group is simply divine.

Jiang Zhiyu demonstrated to everyone through his actions that he has no limits and will only be more perfect next time...

[Shocking! R is amazing...]

[I never imagined I'd be so shocked watching my idol's performance on my phone. Before, I was only amazed by River's amazing skills. Now I truly understand why my R-ge could become a top star even in a talent show.]

Jiang Zhiyu, a god under the spotlight!!!

Vax in the VIP area was stunned for the entire duration of the song, staring wide-eyed at Jiang Zhiyu moving on stage after his performance, his eyes still filled with shock.

"Your idol is amazing, right?" Lin Shi's lazy voice came from beside him.

Vax turned his head and saw the other person smiling as they watched the little Jiang Zhiyu on the stage, their eyes full of satisfaction.

Still reeling from the shock, Vax's stubborn nature kicked in, and he scoffed, "What idol..."

Lin Shi smiled and turned his gaze to Vax, patting the other's arm that was hanging down on the armrest of the chair, his eyes saying: It's okay, I understand.

Vax turned around awkwardly, but his eyes still held amazement. After a short while, he slowly said, "Very impressive."

On stage, Yu Lan returned to the stage, equally stunning: "It was an incredibly high-energy performance that got my blood pumping."

She nodded to the six people still on the stage, then turned to the audience: "Please bring 'Blossoms from the Rift' back on stage. We will now conduct the final vote for this round of performances."

An Junying led her team back onto the stage, and as she passed by, she grinned at Jiang Zhiyu.

Jiang Zhiyu looked back, but the other person had already walked away and was standing on the other side.

The "Wildfire" group stood up again, facing the "Cracks and Blossoms" group across half the stage.

Following the three-way competition procedure, the two competing teams stood on the left and right sides of the stage respectively.

Yu Lan's voice rang out at the opportune moment: "Now! Let's move on to the final voting round! Three, two, one—"

The countdown screen at the corner of the stage lit up with bright red numbers instantly, decreasing steadily from 60 seconds.

The audience members lowered their heads and picked up the voting devices that had been distributed upon entry. The venue was somewhat noisy, with voices and the crisp "click" of the buttons rising and falling.

Jiang Zhiyu lowered his eyes, his gaze falling on the empty stage floor in front of him.

The stage for "Wildfire" is quite challenging and physically demanding for the performers.

His breathing was slightly rapid, his chest rose and fell slightly, and a thin layer of sweat appeared on his forehead, wetting the stray hairs at the edges and sticking to his temples.

But he didn't pay attention to his own condition, and just kept his eyes on the audience.

The stands were filled with a continuous expanse of lake blue.

The venue, which can accommodate 1600 people, is very large. In the vast space, the continuous expanse of blue lake water is even more breathtaking.

This felt like Jiang Zhiyu's home turf, where he was embraced by the blue lake waters under everyone's gaze.

His left hand unconsciously moved closer to his left chest and gently touched the blue flower; the petals remained upright.

Yao, standing beside him, could not hide his emotions. He secretly clenched the hem of his clothes with his fingertips and glanced at the real-time vote count in the lower right corner of the big screen from time to time.

In just twenty seconds, the difference was already visible to the naked eye.

The votes for "The Rift Blossoms" steadily increased, and the data remained stable, while the votes for "Wildfire" skyrocketed almost linearly, widening the gap between the two.

Ahn Joon-young glanced at the real-time vote count, turned his head and chatted quietly with the teammate beside him, trying to comfort him.

The sixty-second countdown reached zero, the voting portal on the large screen instantly closed, and the fluctuating data froze.

Yu Lan looked up at the big screen and announced the final vote count: "234 valid votes for 'Blossoms from Rifts' and 1366 valid votes for 'Wildfire'. Congratulations to Jiang Zhiyu's team for winning this round of 1V1 duel and receiving an extra 200 votes for the stage performance."

[Snatching the young master? ??? ? ? ? ? ? ]

[1366? Human or not?]

[No way?! A lead of over a thousand votes?!]

I knew we would win, but I never expected to win by this much...

[Bullbeak... A shocking yet predictable vote difference...]

[A massive C-cup has arrived... the most overwhelming popularity in recent years!!]

[That's too exaggerated, but then I think about Jiang Zhiyu, and it doesn't seem so exaggerated anymore...]

Yao Wei stood there, stunned, his eyes fixed on the top of the screen. He watched as the vote curve for "Reverse Wildfire" almost reached the edge of the screen, his mouth slightly agape, his face filled with undisguised astonishment.

He instinctively moved closer to Jiang Zhiyu, gently nudging the other's arm with his elbow, and covered the microphone on his headset with one hand, lowering his voice to murmur:

"Wow, Brother Jiang, you must be some kind of superstar from a chaotic era!"

Unfortunately, he forgot that Jiang Zhiyu's microphone was still on and could pick up sound.

Yao Wei's quiet mutterings were clearly transmitted throughout the venue via Jiang Zhiyu's microphone and the speakers.

An eerie silence fell over the room for a moment, and all eyes turned to Yao Wei, whose face had turned bright red. Then, the hall erupted in bursts of laughter.

Yao Wei froze, his neck turning red all the way to the tips of his ears.

Even Jiang Zhiyu couldn't help but lower his head and chuckle softly, then turned his head away, trying to suppress his laughter, as Yao Wei angrily pulled him away.

Yao Wei's face turned red and green, and in the end, he laughed so hard his eyes crinkled.

[Leaving aside the chaotic times, the superstar status is undeniable!]

[Hey, why are you just saying whatever comes to mind! Don't talk nonsense on stage!]

Yao Wei is like my tough and honest neighbor's younger brother...

[That's hilarious! Yao Wei's face is so green, like the duck leg I just ate that was soaked in scallion juice.]

Yu Lan winked with a smile and teased, "Okay, first of all, congratulations to the Superstar Group for winning the final group battle of the third round."

"However, the story on stage tonight is not over yet. Next, we will reveal an exclusive surprise - a gift from countless fans to Jiang Zhiyu."