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

Jiang Zhiyu undoubtedly received the most votes tonight, a landslide victory that is unshakeable.

The backstage waiting area erupted in excitement upon seeing the vote count, with all the trainees standing up to congratulate them.

As soon as Jiang Zhiyu, the absolute center of the evening, returned backstage, he was surrounded by his teammates. Lin Sen couldn't help but ruffle Jiang Zhiyu's hair and grinned happily.

His teammates surrounded him, their eyes filled with excitement and joy.

Jiang Zhiyu also had a smile on his face, and a relaxed feeling was visibly emanating from him.

Lin Sen, who came in second place, received 328 votes. As Jiang Zhiyu's teammate, their group occupied two of the top three spots.

Next is the voting segment for mentors and guests. Each person can choose their favorite of the night, and each choice is worth 10 votes.

First, the mentors voted, and they presented their choices one by one in order of their seating arrangement.

Tang Zhuo, on the far left, turned over his writing board amidst the expectant gazes of the crowd. It read: Jiang Zhiyu.

"It's hard not to choose him; his performance tonight was absolutely stunning." Tang Zhuo smiled and waved the paddle in his hand, his tone sincere.

Guan Liu, who was to his right, didn't keep him in suspense either: "I also voted for Jiang Zhiyu. He's the most dazzling center tonight."

Yu Qizhen followed up by announcing her choice: "Jiang Zhiyu, he was in perfect form tonight, no one could overshadow him."

Finally, Wu Xiangyang was announced, and his choice was within everyone's expectations. He also chose Jiang Zhiyu: "He was outstanding and brought the whole audience into his own rhythm."

At this point, Jiang Zhiyu received all four mentors' votes, which is a perfect score of 40.

Next came the guest voting segment, and the audience gasped in surprise when they announced their choices.

Surprisingly, all three guests chose Jiang Zhiyu.

Su Gaoming explained his choice in a very concise and easy-to-understand way: "His stage performance won me over."

Yan Zuo's answer was quite intriguing. He smiled mysteriously and said, "If I didn't choose Jiang Zhiyu, I would be going against my original intention of coming to this performance."

【? ? ? ? 】

【What do you mean, Yan Zuo?】

[You came to the Shining Performance because of Jiang Zhiyu? Do you two really know each other?]

[Yan Zuo, tell me secretly how you two met. I won't tell anyone else.]

[I can't take it anymore, Yan Zuo, come back to the live stream right now! I absolutely have to send a private message asking you two how you met!]

While the viewers were guessing, Tang Yinan announced his choice: Jiang Zhiyu. This means that Jiang Zhiyu received a unanimous vote from the mentors and guests, a total of 70 votes.

The vote count was being updated in real time on the large screen. At this moment, it showed: Jiang Zhiyu - 859 votes.

This number of votes was enough to shock everyone. There were only 800 audience members, but Jiang Zhiyu, with the 70 votes from the mentors and guests, actually reached an astonishing 859 votes, more than twice as many as Lin Sen, who came in second.

This vote count sent the audience into another round of cheers and screams. Jiang Zhiyu, with an overwhelming number of votes and an absolutely stunning performance, has once again achieved legendary status tonight.

Jiang Zhiyu is a god.

[Jiang Zhiyu is the first fault line, and it deserves recognition.]

[859 votes! Help! They've completely taken control of the game!]

Jiang Zhiyu has proven time and again with his abilities that he is undoubtedly the top player in "Shining Project"!

Does anyone understand the significance of 789 votes before the vote boost and 859 votes after the boost...? This is truly the arrival of a god of war...

The total group votes were then released, and the eight-member team's total votes were far ahead, securing first place in the second performance without any suspense.

As expected, Xu Xiaoyu, having failed the quiz and incurred point deductions, became one of the five eliminated.

In the bustling backstage area, he stood there like an out-of-place bystander, his face pale and silent.

But by this time, no one cared about him anymore. The only real protagonists and the center of attention were Jiang Zhiyu and his teammates.

After the results were announced tonight, the performance was not immediately declared over. Yu Lan took control of the stage again under the spotlight.

"Thank you to all the trainees for their hard work, thank you to the mentors and guests for their professional comments and heartwarming encouragement, and thank you to every audience member, both in person and online, for your love, understanding, and voting support."

"The second competition has ended, but the journey continues. May all the young players carry with them the lessons learned and reflections from tonight, let go of regrets, gather strength, and continue to shine in the upcoming competitions, striving for their own moment of brilliance."

"Let's give another round of applause to all the young people! The second performance has come to a successful close."

"But tonight, it's not over yet."

Yu Lan paused, leaving the audience in suspense.

As expected, a chorus of "Huh?" arose from the crowd. Everyone looked at Yu Lan with confusion, wondering what her last sentence meant.

Yu Lan didn't pause for long before quickly resuming her speech: "We are now announcing the rules for selecting the team captains for the third public performance—"

"Starting from 24:00 tomorrow, a 7-day online voting period will begin to select 6 captains and song groups for each of the final 36 trainees."

"For this third performance, we have prepared a total of six brand-new original custom tracks, and a demo of each song has been released in advance."

"The song selection rules for the third public performance are very unique: the fans completely decide which songs the trainees will choose and which ones they will be assigned to."

"Attendees at the venue and online can listen to six song demos in advance after the elimination rankings are announced tomorrow, and vote for their favorite trainees based on their preferences."

"The six songs are voted on independently. The trainee with the most votes for each song will be directly locked into the captain position for that song and will also be the center of the entire performance."

This rule can greatly increase fan engagement, but it also introduces a lot of uncertainty, because no one knows whether the song a fan ultimately chooses will suit their performance style.

In previous years' talent shows, trainees with company backing would usually have their preferred songs revealed to fans by their companies. However, for "individual trainees" like Jiang Zhiyu who were fighting alone, the voting grouping for the third public performance was completely unknown to them.

But this is still good news for most trainees, because it means they can have a seven-day holiday to adjust and rest. The high-intensity training during this period has undoubtedly pushed many people's mental and physical state to the limit.

"Seven days off! Can we go out?" one trainee couldn't help but whisper.

"Not necessarily, but it definitely won't work tomorrow. There will be a knockout round tomorrow."

"Then I'd definitely say after the elimination rounds!"

"I think it's probably not suitable for those with business-related needs, but it should be fine for those without, right? After all, it's a seven-day trip, which is quite long."