I Am A Prodigy

Chapter 696: Into The Finals!

At that moment, a pressure they never felt before came upon them. To be honest, they were awestruck. If they did not fully understand Ye Lingchen’s first song, then this song really gave them a good scare!

For the first time ever, they had doubts on their popularity and felt fear when faced with absolute power.

‘This guys…is too strong.’ If they did not have the popularity to back them up, they would not even dare stand up against such an opponent.

However, no matter how strong Ye Lingchen was, they still had a chance. Ye Lingchen’s popularity was no match to theirs. As long as they had sufficient support from their fans, the chances of losing were rather slim. That was something they believed in firmly.

Right then, the crew entered the room.

“Mr. Binbin, it’s your turn.”

“Okay, thanks.”

Binbin took a deep breath, then laughed confidently before striding outward.

…

After Ye Lingchen returned backstage, Su Mo’s looked at him with eyes filled with adoration. “Mr. Superman, y-y-you’re just too talented.”

“You’ve just only found out?” Ye Lingchen replied casually. He then took a seat and looked at the TV in the room, waiting for the other singers to take the stage.

“I have a feeling that you won’t be eliminated this round! Those two little fresh meats’ skills are not at the same level as yours.”

“That might not be the case. Let’s just watch,” Ye Lingchen replied calmly.

…

On the stage, Binbin had already started his performance. His voice could be heard on the TV.

On Weibo, Binbin’s fans had begun to help him get more votes.

[Please vote!]

[Vote for Binbin!]

[Everyone, go watch King of Masked Singers. Binbin’s singing is so wonderful!]

[It’s rock and roll. Please support our Binbin.]

[This round is critical. As Binbin’s fan groups, we must work together quickly!]

…

As his song ended, it was then Zhang Tao’s turn to perform.

Weibo and Tieba immediately blew up with activity.

[Just what was Binbin singing? Taotao is a much better singer!]

[It’s our Binbin that is better!]

[All the best Taotao. You’re amazing!]

[Everyone, we need to vote for Binbin and Taotao. Don’t let that Superman win.]

[I don’t think it’s that hard. We have dozens of millions of fans. Even if only one in ten voted, we would still win.]

[That’s right!]

[Uhm…I actually want to vote for Superman. His singing is just so passionate.]

[M-m-me too.]

[F*ck! We have two traitors! Our allies just turned into enemies. This is not good.]

…

The second round of singing came to an end.

Ye Lingchen and the two little fresh meats were backstage.

The three of them courteously greeted each other. Although they were friendly on the surface, only they themselves knew what went on in their heads.

However, Ye Lingchen could feel that the relationship between the little fresh meats were quite good. They were obviously from the same circle. As for Ye Lingchen, they would subconsciously push him away.

Perhaps they have already come to the conclusion that one of them would be the winner of King of Masked Singers.

The three of them kept quiet and sat together while waiting for the final results, staring at the TV.

Meanwhile, the live audience stared at the emcee.

Those viewers in the live stream had their eyes glued to the screen.

…

Luo Sisi the emcee was already on the stage with a card in her hand. She spoke slowly, “I believe everyone here is nervous and excited. I’ll cut to the chase. I will now announce that the second half of King of Masked Singers’ second round’s voting has come to an end. The final vote count is already counted.

“Next, I will announce the singer that would be leaving us in this second round. He will sadly be disqualified from the fight to be the king of singers.”

Silence!

Everyone held their breath and stared intently at Luo Sisi. Some of them were even balling up their fists tightly.

The live audience, singers backstage, viewers in the live stream, and other celebrities and mainstream media in the entertainment industry were all waiting eagerly.

They heard Luo Sisi announce, “The singer that will be leaving us the second round is—” after pausing for a moment, she finally announced the name, “Binbin!”

Backstage…

Su Mo jumped out of her seat immediately. “Ahhh, we passed! We won!”

Sensei Teng and other singers also had a relieved smile on their faces.

In the live stream:

[F*ck! Superman survived once again!]

[OMG, this is going against the heavens!]

[That strength is really terrifying. He managed to defy fate.]

[This guy took out another little fresh meat? There aren’t many in the entertainment industry with such capabilities.]

[Are my ears playing tricks on me? Superman won again?]

[That’s too strong. This is true strength. It’s my first time seeing little fresh meats getting the short end of the stick.]

Binbin’s recording studio was similarly dumbfounded.

“F*ck, t-t-this…”

“This shouldn’t be. Where did Superman get all those popularity from? Where did Binbin’s fans go?”

…

The live audience went wild. Quite a number of them were screaming. That result was out of their expectation, yet it was understandable. Superman’s win was considered the will of the people.

At that moment, even Jay Chou and the other judges were continuing their applause.

Luo Sisi waited for the hall to quiet down slightly before continuing, “With that, we have the names for the finalists. Fighting for the final king of singers in King of Masked Singers is— Superman! Lang Tao!

“Let us await their performance in the finals!

“Tonight, the king of singers will be born. Who will take the place as the king of singers?!”

That would be their intermission.

The finals were the most important part of the show and would have to be carried out properly. It was the final one on one battle and required sufficient time for it to develop.

That afternoon, all the major news sites were going wild.

[King of Masked Singers’ live stream viewer count achieved a new record!]

[King of Masked Singers, the next program for the king of singers after China’s Top Voice!]

[Eliminating two little fresh meats consecutively. Unbelievable! Just who is the mysterious Superman?!]

[New song after new song. Just how talented is Superman?!]

[Will Superman come up with another new song tonight?]

Online, speculations regarding Superman’s identity went onto the trending search list. A lot of famous singers were named as potential candidates. Some even gave out specific names, but were later denied by the person in question.

[F*ck, just who is Superman?]

[We’ve gone through almost half the singers in the music scene were named, yet none were correct.]

[That’s right. This is illogical! It’s as though the King of Masked Singers program crew itself did not know of Superman’s actual identity.]

[Do you guys think the finals will have another new song?]

[That’s very possible. After all, tonight is the most critical part of the show.]

[Such a talented singer is truly rare. Why can’t we make the guess?]

[Superman is really a black horse.]

[I wonder if he can outdo Zhang Tao.]

[I think Superman will win. Other than popularity, Zhang Tao’s skills are too far behind.]

[Get lost! The winner must be my Taotao!]

Meanwhile, in front of the doors at the set, many reporters gathered in hopes of getting to Ye Lingchen. Superman’s identity was no doubt the hottest topic online at that moment. However, they were doomed to fail as nobody saw Superman’s figure all the way until night time…