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Chapter 654, Issue 1, Page 7

The camera turned.

What met his eyes was Chen Yubai's bewildered expression.

Xiwen deliberately asked, "Did you choose Chen because he's sitting in the seventh seat? Do you prefer to start your challenge from the safest position?"

"No, no, no." Lin Zhihao waved his hand anxiously, "This seating arrangement has nothing to do with strength, everyone knows that, right?"

To prevent Xiwen from asking any more strange questions, he offered to explain:

"I chose to challenge Chen Yubai because I really wanted to know what kind of surprises singers from other continents would bring. I've been looking forward to it for a long time."

His tone and eyes carried a hint of provocation.

Some audience members couldn't contain themselves and started to jeer.

Xiwen laughed and said, "If this were a 1v1 battle, I think Chen would accept such a challenge."

Chen Yubai, who was being mentioned, could not pretend to be stupid at this moment.

He first confirmed that the recording equipment was working properly before smiling and speaking:

"Yes, I will agree without hesitation."

"However, I will definitely bring surprises to the audience, but I am more likely to bring shocks to the challengers."

Lin Zhihao's face stiffened, and he was about to say something when Xiwen interrupted him:

"I can't wait to see the first match!"

"Now, let's draw lots to determine the order in which each contestant will appear."

Before the words were even finished, the names of several groups of guests appeared on the screen behind them, along with several numbers from 1 to 8.

"Ms. Clementia."

Xiwen directly called out, "Please come and call a halt later."

Cleefia nodded slightly.

After a short but exciting drumbeat, the text or numbers on the dozen or so squares on the screen began to change randomly.

The atmosphere at the scene changed again.

'Boom, boom, boom'

The increasingly slow drumbeats seemed to be hammering into everyone's minds.

Xiwen subtly gestured an invitation to Cleefia.

The latter immediately understood, silently counted '3, 2, 1' in his mind, and then directly called for a stop.

The light that had been dancing on the screen vanished instantly.

The changing text and numbers are determined instantly.

There was no need for Xiwen to announce it; everyone could clearly see the order in which the guests appeared.

Louis was the first to appear.

When the camera turned to him, he simply raised an eyebrow, appearing not nervous at all.

Following them were Rosalyn, Clement, Metallica, and Sean.

Finally, there are Lin Zhihao and Chen Yubai.

Rosalyn covered her face on the spot.

Xiwen asked in confusion, "Rosalyn seems very reluctant to face this order of appearance. May I ask why?"

"Because my order of appearance is at a disadvantage for me."

Rosalyn shrugged. "With Mr. Louis in front and Ms. Clementine behind, I'm stuck in the middle, like a weed growing between two big trees, easily overlooked."

"Have confidence in yourself!" Xiwen casually offered a pep talk. "However, we allow players to change their order of appearance, as long as the other player is willing to switch with you."

As she spoke, she glanced at Chen Yubai beside her.

The latter immediately looked at Rosalyn, the meaning of which was self-evident.

Rosalyn immediately waved her hand, "I can't come out last either, I can't handle that much psychological pressure."

Rosalyn was probably joking when she said that.

But many viewers took it seriously.

[She's already showing weakness before the match even starts; is Rosalyn really that insecure?]

[Louis and Clementine are indeed very strong. Isn't it normal to lack confidence when facing such seniors?]

Rosalyn wasn't like this before, which makes me very disappointed in her.

[It feels very subtle. If I remember correctly, Rosalyn is known for having a very strong heart.]

[Just like she said, being sandwiched between two absolutely powerful seniors makes her the easiest to overlook.]

……

"Okay!" Chen Yubai didn't seem to care.

Especially since Lin Zhihao appeared right before him.

Rounding it off, the two of them essentially had a 1v1 battle.

Just as he was thinking this, Xiwen on the stage seemed to have noticed it as well:

"Lin and Chen were also arranged together, it's like God's special arrangement!"

"You two are the last to go on stage, it's practically a one-on-one match, isn't it?"

“Of course,” Lin Zhihao emphasized again, “I’m really looking forward to it.”

His provocative expression and Chen Yubai's calm, smiling look back were deliberately placed side-by-side by the production team in two separate shots.

The atmosphere between the two seemed tense.

Lin Zhihao stepped off the stage and sat down in the seat reserved for the challenger singers next to Chen Yubai.

[The two of them look like they're about to fight.]

[The production team has decided not to add a single additional shot so we can see if they actually fought off-screen?]

[Isn't the reason they're targeting Chen Yubai so specifically because he's the newest in the industry and seems the easiest to deal with?]

Saying he wants to challenge singers from other continents is just an excuse.

……

The audience had already started imagining the two fighting.

Meanwhile, comments criticizing Lin Zhihao began to appear in the live chat.

"He doesn't seem to have a good public image, and he seems to lack emotional intelligence," Chang Yun commented.

"Perhaps because Chen Yubai is a newcomer."

It's shameful for a senior to keep talking about challenging newcomers.

"But if he wins, his reputation will change immediately."

Regardless of whether Chen Yubai is a newcomer or not, a win is a win.

Chang Yun nodded: "Do you think he will win?"

Lu Wantang shook her head: "Unless there are special circumstances, Chen Yubai will definitely win."

She had already listened to several of Lin Zhihao's more popular songs.

The singer's talent is not a big problem; after all, he stood out in the Korean region and is quite well-known in the Western Region.

However, the quality of the songs varied somewhat.

Sometimes, the quality of a song itself can determine whether a singer wins or loses a competition.

After hearing the reason, Chang Yun said "Oh":

"So, the unexpected situation was that Lin Zhihao suddenly found a very talented lyricist and composer who wrote a new song specifically for him?"

“That’s less likely,” Lu Wantang replied.

"How so?" Chang Yun asked curiously.

"The fact that he accepted the invitation from Xizhou Voice at this time shows that he is not valued enough by the company."

Just look at the guests on "Voice of the West" and you'll know.

They are either veteran performers who have been away from the stage for a long time.

Or it's a music genre that isn't very popular.

Or they are singers who have been in the industry for a long time but have not made a name for themselves.

They're either newcomers.

This shows that the Western music scene doesn't have a high opinion of this show.

Or rather, the future of this show is very uncertain.

The fact that they were able to appear as a challenger at this time indicates that their resources were not very good to begin with.

The chances of someone like that getting to know top-tier songwriters are practically zero.

Chang Yun clenched his fist: "Then Xiao Chen has a pretty good chance of winning the competition."

As long as you don't fall to eighth place, you won't be eliminated.