He was in college, but his songs were at the Grammys.

The entire audience erupted in uproar!

"What?!"

"What did he say?!"

"Unworthy of his position?! What does he mean?!"

"What the hell! Are they looking down on us?!"

"What's with that buzz cut?"

The seventy-two contestants instantly erupted in excitement.

One contestant even stood up abruptly, his face flushed red, and shouted, "Who are you calling unworthy of their position?!"

The other contestant grabbed him, but he was still struggling.

Xia Die's expression changed, and her brows furrowed.

Shen Yuewan bit her lip, her eyes filled with anger.

Even Zhou Zihan, who is usually calm, frowned slightly.

Mu Ze clicked his tongue softly.

Su Qian's expression didn't change much, but her eyes narrowed.

Standing on the stage, He Jun looked at the reaction below the audience and his smile deepened: "Don't get excited, don't get excited, I'm just stating the facts."

He continued:

"You were promoted by the company, recommended by the university, and got here through a lot of resources... How many of you are here based on your own abilities?"

"But we are different."

He pointed to himself, then to the eleven people around him:

"We have no connections, no background, no company to support us. The reason we are standing here is because of two words—strength."

"so--"

His tone then became even more arrogant:

"We'll show you what a real singer is."

"Your positions are now ours!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the eleven people behind him laughed at the same time.

Their smiles contained confidence, defiance, and a hint of determination.

The seventy-two contestants were completely blown away.

"fart!"

"furious!"

"Come on! Let's see who beats whom!"

"Don't be a coward! I'm waiting for you, bro!"

Some people stood up, some shouted, and some clenched their fists.

The scene became chaotic at one point.

However, enthusiastic applause and cheers erupted from the audience.

"good!"

"Now this is what a variety show should be like!"

"Let's fight! Let's fight!"

"That was so exciting!"

Some people excitedly waved their support signs, while others chatted animatedly with those around them.

"Who is this He Jun? He's so arrogant!"

"I don't know, but it's so cool!"

"The seventy-two contestants aren't backing down either; both sides are showing their strength!"

"This is much more interesting! It's way more exciting than those 'you're nice to me, I'm nice to you, everyone's nice' kinds of things!"

Chen Ming sat in the gold seat, quietly watching this scene.

He glanced at the boy named He Jun on the stage, then at the indignant contestants behind him, and gently shook his head.

The production team really pulled off this stunt.

It's obvious to anyone with a brain that He Jun's harsh words were pre-arranged.

The goal is to create conflict, to provoke confrontation, and to make the audience feel involved.

The effect is indeed quite good.

He glanced at the excited faces in the audience, then looked at the twelve sharp-eyed individual competitors on the stage.

The individual contestant channel attracted tens of thousands of applicants nationwide, but only twelve were ultimately selected.

These people are definitely not bad.

And since they've been holding back for so long before finally appearing, they must be preparing some amazing moves.

Today's challenge is going to be interesting.

But it probably has little to do with him. Surely no one would dare to challenge him?

Chen Ming withdrew his gaze and leaned back in his chair.

Shen Yuewan, who was standing next to her, suddenly leaned over and whispered, "That He Jun is so annoying."

Shen Yuewan clenched her fists, her eyes resolute: "If he dares to challenge me later, I will definitely let him know what real strength is."

Chen Ming glanced at her.

I'm still a bit naive, being a little fan myself.

He laughed and said, "There's no need to be hostile towards him. The reason he said those things is probably just the director's job."

"Yeah?"

Shen Yuewan turned to look at Chen Ming.

Chen Ming nodded: "Mm."

Players like this who have no connections.

Naturally, he had to do whatever the director said, even if it meant offending people.

Shen Yuewan looked at Chen Ming's profile thoughtfully.

On stage, He Jun put down the microphone and retreated back into the group.

Twelve people stood side by side, their gazes sharp as knives.

Below the stage, the seventy-two contestants were filled with fervor and high spirits.

In the audience, thousands cheered and jumped for joy, full of anticipation.

Wang Weizhou stood on the stage, watching all of this, a satisfied smile on his lips.

He picked up the microphone and spoke in a loud voice:

"Alright! The challenge match begins now!"

The entire audience erupted in thunderous applause.

A real contest has begun.

The individual player ratings continue under everyone's watchful eye.

The first individual player to appear was rated A.

She was challenging an A-level academic competitor.

Three minutes later, the academic A-level contestant walked off the stage, his face pale.

Successfully challenged the organizers.

The second, the third, the fourth...

One individual player after another took to the stage.

Ratings were conducted one after another.

They successfully challenged the other teams one after another.

The atmosphere in the audience grew increasingly heavy.

"Five consecutive wins..."

"Six consecutive wins..."

"Seven consecutive wins..."

"Holy crap, what's going on?!"

Fu Yun sat in the A-level area, watching as one individual competitor after another defeated their opponent on the stage, his face turning pale: "Are these people all monsters?"

Xia Die didn't say anything, but her palms were already sweating.

Eight.

Of the top ten contestants, eight successfully challenged the existing contestants.

Only two people failed.

But an 8-2 winning percentage is already terrifying enough.

Cheers from the audience grew louder and louder.

"Holy crap! That individual player was amazing!"

"The academics were stunned!"

"This truly shows that hidden masters exist among ordinary people!"

"The prestige of this nationwide selection process is truly undeniable!"

Someone excitedly discussed it with the person next to them:

"I thought the academics were already impressive enough, but I didn't expect there were even more experts!"

"Isn't that obvious? Tens of thousands of people applied nationwide, and only these twelve were selected. How could they not be outstanding?"

"This is going to be interesting; the academics are getting utterly thrashed!"

"Don't rush, there are still two more who haven't appeared yet. He Jun, the one who made those tough remarks, and the last one."

The audience's eyes were drawn to the two figures at the edge of the stage who had not yet appeared.

He Jun stood at the backstage entrance, watching as yet another individual contestant successfully challenged the established masters on stage, feeling quite pleased with himself.

But his smile quickly faded.

Because he saw that his good friend Ye Wenzhou was staring in a certain direction.

Chen Ming was sitting in that direction.

He Jun remained silent for a second.

He knew what Ye Wenzhou was thinking.

Even before the show started, Ye Wenzhou had told him that he wanted to challenge Chen Ming.

At that time, He Jun just smiled and didn't take it seriously.

But now, he has seen Chen Ming's performance in the ratings and heard the song "Salvation".

He knew how strong Chen Ming was.

He was so strong that even someone who considered himself one of the best individual athletes admitted he was inferior.

"Wen Zhou..." He opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but didn't know how to say it.

It was He Jun's turn to appear.

He took a deep breath and walked onto the stage.

For his performance, he chose a rock song and sang it with great enthusiasm, bringing the entire audience to a fever pitch.

Five flags were raised at the same time.

S-class.

The crowd cheered.

He Jun stood on the stage, his gaze sweeping over the five golden seats below.

Zhou Zihan, Shen Yuewan, Su Qian, Mu Ze, Chen Ming.

His gaze lingered on each person's face for a moment before finally settling on Zhou Zihan.

"I challenge Zhou Zihan."

Zhou Zihan paused for a moment, then stood up and walked towards the stage.

The audience erupted in uproar.

"He actually challenged Zhou Zihan?"

"Is Zhou Zihan the weakest of the five S-class characters?"

"This person is quite clever; they know how to pick on the weak."

"This guy is really tough. He's spouting the toughest threats and picking on the weakest opponent! He's unbeatable."

"Nonsense, if you fail the challenge, you're eliminated immediately. Who wouldn't choose the weakest one?"

Three minutes later, the results were announced.

He Junsheng.

Zhou Zihan calmly walked off the stage and sat down in the silver seat of Grade A.

One of the gold seats in the S-class is now empty.

He Jun walked off the stage and ran into Ye Wenzhou.

The two exchanged a glance.

He Jun paused in his steps.

He hesitated for a second, then said, "Don't challenge him. You're not as good as him."