The second round of eliminations is more direct than the first round.
The judges will directly score the contestants on the spot, and the scores will be announced on the spot. Because there are too many groups, there will be an even more brutal elimination method:
You can sing freely in the first two minutes, but after two minutes, if three of the ten judges turn off the lights at the same time, the singing will be interrupted and the scoring results will be given.
This added rule made the nearly forty participating teams a bit nervous, especially those who had chosen slow, lyrical songs. After all, the first two minutes of the performance hadn't even reached the climax yet! If this continued, their scores would definitely not be high!
This is indeed the case. The group that was drawn first happened to choose a lyrical song, and it was a very popular sentimental song.
I thought that out of sentiment and the disadvantageous position of the first place winner, they would give this group some face and let them sing for a while longer.
But no, not at all. Just after two minutes, six judges on the scene had already pressed the elimination button. And these six were none other than the six big bosses of the consortium.
The reason given by Ed was that in the first two minutes of the performance, one or two notes were out of tune and a bit boring.
Andre was even more blunt, commenting directly with two words: boring.
I have to say that at this point, the audience and fans finally discovered that Ed and Andre actually have the same aesthetic taste. Looking back at yesterday's ratings, they were almost the same, except when evaluating someone.
"Do you think there will be some strange ratings after Contestant No. 2 takes the stage this time? After all, the three people here and the other three over there have completely different opinions on Contestant No. 2."
"It's hard to say, but I don't think they'll be eliminated so quickly this time. Didn't that contestant number two team up with Yaya? With Yaya's level, she shouldn't be eliminated that easily, right? So, who's the second contestant drawn? Wait... no way, Yaya and the second contestant were the second contestants?"
On the stage in front, Lin Long and Yaya had already walked up, and Lin Long could also clearly see the two groups of Dragon Dads, and their expressions were completely different when they saw her.
When the three dragon fathers on Ed's side saw her, their eyes curved and they smiled brightly, almost standing up to cheer her on.
As for Andre...his brows were furrowed so much that they could almost pinch a fly, and he looked unhappy, as if he wanted to just press the light to eliminate her.
It must be said that at this moment, Lin Long had the urge to lie down directly, and could not help but lower his voice and said to Yaya beside him:
"Sorry, Yaya, because of me, the call might be turned off after two minutes..."
However, Lin Long did not receive any encouragement or comfort from Yaya, but instead received a very calm sidelong glance from Yaya.
"Wasn't it already confirmed that they'd be destroyed in two minutes? You're the only one who's so off-key."
Lin Long: T-mouth T!!!
Although this is a fact, shouldn't it be more tactful?
The conversation between Lin Long and Yaya was overheard by the judge sitting at the very edge. He was one of those young talents and had been there since He Long and the other two showed up and expressed their intention to get involved.
To be honest, because He Long and his friends performed completely differently from their boss Andre, he couldn't help but pay some attention to the number two contestant.
Moreover, although he had followed his boss Andre's advice and gave the opponent a low score of three points, to be honest, the opponent's performance on the field was indeed very good, much more interesting than many supermodels on the scene.
And today in the second round of eliminations, he could still hear someone talking about being out of tune so confidently, which made him even more interested.
Especially since the one who said this was Yaya, who was rumored to have never failed and could lead anyone. He couldn't help but raise an eyebrow as he listened. He actually wanted to know to what extent the second contestant was out of tune. Was it so serious that even the rumored queen Yaya couldn't save him?
Yaya's title as the queen of pop was revealed the moment she opened her mouth. This was probably what a voice kissed by God was like. Her unique and beautiful voice, as well as her skillful control over music, quickly brought everyone present into the melody of her music.
It was a nimble and elegant big cat, walking proudly in the back garden, as if it was patrolling its cat kingdom. The other big cats automatically lowered their heads and gave way to show their respect for their king.
Just as the big cat was about to reach the center and sit on the throne of its kingdom, a completely discordant note suddenly appeared.
It was a dirty wild cat that suddenly broke in, as if it had strayed into the cat kingdom. It looked foolishly at the grand scene in front of it and the agile and elegant big cat in front of it.
Then... it let out a "meow" as if it was frightened, and started running around the kingdom, making quite a noise, but also extremely happy.
That completely discordant note was Lin Long's out-of-tune voice. It was extremely discordant in the musical kingdom created by Yaya, but it seemed harmonious in this song.
Lin Long's voice was that of the dirty wild cat that suddenly broke in. It was very panicked because it had accidentally entered this cat kingdom and was trying to escape in a hurry.
However, this attracted a large number of cat chasers who wanted to catch this dirty wild cat, causing the entire serious cat kingdom to be in chaos and it was very unhappy.
Until... the agile and elegant big cat suddenly raised its paw and pinned down the dirty little wild cat. Then, it lowered its head to lick the dirty wild cat, cleaning its dirty and slightly tangled fur.
The notes became harmonious, and the strength in Yaya's voice was released, as if guiding Lin Long's out-of-tune tune, bringing it back little by little. In the end, the two distinctive voices merged well and harmoniously.
It was as if the dirty wild cat had finally let down its guard. It looked up at the agile big cat in front of it, rubbed its head against the big cat, and let out a satisfied "meow".
The entire piece of music has been performed, lasting a total of four minutes and two seconds. During this period, not a single judge turned off the light, but listened to the entire piece.
Even though Lin Long was out of tune for most of the time and only got on tune in the last half second, it was precisely because of this that she was able to completely bring the dirty wild cat to life, making it seem so joyful and interesting that people kept listening to the song without realizing it.
And the moment the people around suddenly came to their senses, thunderous cheers rang out.
The young talent judge who was sitting at the edge and heard the conversation between Lin Long and Yaya, and wanted to hear how they went off-key, could not help but stand up suddenly, his face flushed, and he clapped his hands excitedly, and said loudly:
“It’s amazing! I love it so much!”
"Number One, Yaya's voice is still as perfect and beautiful as ever, like the sound of nature. It's never let me down. But this time, I feel a little embarrassed. I prefer Contestant Number Two. Contestant Number Two's voice is so adorable, especially that last meow that blends into the Big Cat Kingdom's extremely dependent 'meow'. It's so charming that I can't help but give you a perfect score. Also... I feel a little embarrassed to ask, I like you so much, what do you think of me? After the competition, can you be my girlfriend?"
“???”
“?!!!”
In that instant, before Lin Long could react, three people on the judges' panel immediately changed their expressions and turned their heads to look over.
The next moment, a clear "click" sound was heard, and the pen in He Long's hand was broken by him with his bare hands. He then smiled brightly at the young judge.
"Sorry, I don't think we need to look at it anymore. I think I can answer for contestant number two. She doesn't like you. Of course, it's not that you are bad, but I am too good. It's not your turn."
He Long's implication was that the boy across the street wasn't as good as his father, yet he still coveted his child. Wasn't that courting death? Brand was their king, and he didn't dare kick him. But he didn't say any other brat could covet his child. Let's see if he'll kick him again!
He Long's words were deeply recognized by Will beside him, who then said, "Although I don't like He Long, I think he's right now. I'm afraid you're feeling inferior, not to mention your appearance. Just looking at your family wealth, you're a bit far behind. Even if you work harder for a hundred years, I'm afraid it won't help."
And Ed... although he didn't say anything, the look he gave the young judge was almost as if he was sentencing him to death. Just this one look made the other party tremble with fear, shaking like a sieve.
I have to say that at this moment, the young judge at the edge felt a little aggrieved. The literary style of Country S is cheerful, and people are very open about what they like and pursue freedom.
And no matter what, that young judge is a well-known figure in Country S. Although his financial resources are far less than those of the world's seven major color patterns, he is still favored by many women.
It is very normal to ask a girl like this when you meet her. There is nothing unusual about it. Many confident and capable young boys in Country S do the same.
Of course, they also know their limits. If the girl says no, they will not inadvertently disturb her and will respect the girls' ideas.
But the problem now was that before he could even wait for the second girl to respond, he received a series of threats from the three bosses, which frightened him so much that he couldn't help but shrink back, muttering in great grievance:
"I pondered. I also like contestant number two. Wouldn't it be good to give contestant number two a high score? As people who like contestant number two, aren't we all on the same page? Why am I the one who's being vigilant? I even have the illusion that the girls' fathers are shooing me out with a broom..."
Such words immediately made many people in the field laugh out loud. In their eyes, the intense reactions of He Long, Will, and Ed might be acting to increase the fun of the live broadcast of the competition and create a good program effect.
But little did they know that there was no script for the 'All-Around Artist Competition'. Even if there was a script, they would not dare to give it to He Long, Will, and Ed because they would not cooperate at all.
No one knew that when the other party said, "I even had the illusion of being blasted out by the girls' fathers with a broom," He Long and others coughed several times, some drank water, some pretended to have a sore throat. Obviously, not many people thought about it in this way.
It’s all because Ed’s intelligence network is so well controlled. Basically, except for China, people in other countries don’t know what the relationship between He Long and Lin Long is.
This also includes the news that LongLong is Ed's daughter, which was basically controlled among the fashion industry people involved at the time and was not publicized.
This also led to the comments from people in China and some fashion circles being peculiar. They all commented that "the dads of the consortium have raised a forty-meter-long sword" and "the dads' right legs are already itching to kick people, hahaha", which was completely different from the comments of other fans.
But because of the problem of the proportion of numbers, it was quickly eliminated and did not attract much attention from others.
However, someone at the scene did notice. It was Tulong Zhao Yan, who was sitting on the other side of the judges' table. From his angle, he happened to see the reactions of He Long, Will, and Ed. A strange look appeared on his face, and he couldn't help but wonder:
When did the Black Dragon, the Golden Dragon, and the Tree Dragon become so emotionally unstable? Was it because they were facing a human?
To be honest, thousands of years have passed. Although the six dragons don’t meet each other often and rarely gather together, but... Zhao Yan has rarely seen such emotional fluctuations in these thousands of years.
Is this because Black Dragon and the others really like the number two human? Is there something special about that human?
He clearly remembered the last time Black Dragon and the others had such intense emotional fluctuations and such bright and brilliant smiles, but that was when Dragon Island had not collapsed and their dragon cubs were still there?
Thinking of this, Earth Dragon Zhao Yan couldn't help but frown slightly. His perception and intuition were the strongest among the six dragons.
At this moment, the reactions of Black Dragon He Long and the others made him feel that something was wrong. After trying to hold it in, Earth Dragon Zhao Yan finally couldn't help it. He pulled the Red Dragon Norton beside him and asked hesitantly:
"Norton, when you can't see your dragon cub's face or feel its breath, can you tell whether it is your dragon cub?"
When he was suddenly asked about the dragon cub, Norton's face showed no sign of hiding the sadness and nostalgia.
Although Norton seems to be living an ordinary life now, he has long forgotten how he has been getting through it. As soon as he closes his eyes, his mind is filled with happy and fulfilling memories with the dragon cubs on Dragon Island.
Norton, who lost his dragon cub, was really lonely, otherwise he would not have found the silver dragon Andre and asked him to find some fun to entertain himself.
As for why he looks so normal now and not depressed, it may be that he subconsciously feels that his own dragon cub will not like his depressed look, so he subconsciously "cheers up".
But in response to Earth Dragon Zhao Yan's question, Red Dragon Norton didn't hesitate for long before answering directly, "Yes, I can tell the difference between any food made by my dragon cubs. I can tell the difference with just one bite."
During those one hundred and twenty years, he carefully watched his little dragon cub follow behind him, little by little imitating his way of getting food, from being clumsy at the beginning to becoming more and more skilled later.
He said that his dragon cubs had learned to cook his dishes, but that was not entirely true. His red dragon's tongue could clearly distinguish the taste of the food cooked by the dragon cubs.
Although the taste may not be as good as his, it has the unique tenderness of a dragon cub.
These... other dragons will not understand, only Norton will understand.
Earth Dragon Zhao Yan really didn't understand. His sense of taste was not sensitive and he could only tell whether something tasted good or not. He couldn't do anything else. Most of their giant dragon clan members were like this, but... could they tell based on the food that was cooked?
Zhao Yan thought about it and couldn't help but look through the content of the next round of eliminations to confirm that the third round of eliminations was Norton's home court. Whether it was or not, he would probably know in the next game.
So, in this round, after the scores came out, Lin Long was surprised by the change in the score ratio. She thought she would get a very bad score in this round, but she didn't expect that her score was only one or two points lower than the previous round.
Although the audience popularity score was not as high as that given in the first round of eliminations, it was not low either, at 31 points.
But this was not what surprised Lin Long. What surprised her was that, apart from the three Dragon Dads in her family, He Long, who gave her full marks, the judge at the very edge actually gave her full marks, as if he really liked her performance. There was also one person who gave her a very standard score:
Five points.
That was exactly the score given by her Tulong father, Zhao Yan.
Such a score seemed to surprise the Silver Dragon Andre and the Red Dragon Norton beside them, especially Andre, whose brows were furrowed even more.
He was already a little annoyed because he had been listening so intently that he forgot to turn on the light. Now Zhao Yan suddenly gave him a 'high score' of five points, which made him even more annoyed. He blurted out a name:
"Zhao Yan...?"
"It's nothing, Andre. I think my five points are just right. You can see that the girl in number two has tried very hard. She doesn't have a good sense of pitch, and it must have been very difficult for her to follow Yaya's chords in the last ten seconds. I guess she practiced privately for a long time. And the whole song is really happy and interesting. These five points are worth it."
Hearing this, Lin Long was so moved that she almost cried. She decided to give her father Tulong a chicken drumstick after they met.
In order to practice the harmony of the last ten seconds, God knows she practiced hundreds of times before she could barely find the right notes. It was only after Yaya lowered the difficulty of the last part that she could barely keep up. Her efforts were actually noticed by her Tulong father Zhao Yan. Shouldn't he be rewarded?
Immediately, Lin Long thanked her father Tulong with some excitement, expressed "thank you", and said that she would continue to work hard.
Suddenly, seeing Zhao Yan who got thanks from his own family for only scoring five points, and He Long Sanlong who got praise for scoring full marks, he felt a little uncomfortable looking at Zhao Yan, feeling that his nose was not a nose and his eyes were not eyes, and was very jealous.
Zhao Yan, who accurately captured He Long Sanlong's expression, became even more concerned. His original three-point guess became five-point certainty. But what if it was really true? What if his cub had not disappeared, but was still alive and came back?
When this thought came to his mind, Zhao Yan felt like he couldn't suppress it at all, but it was just a little bit away, and he would only know the answer after the next elimination match.
In the second elimination round, ten people were eliminated. Lin Long managed to get through it without any major problems. The remaining seventy contestants will directly enter the third elimination round:
Cooking skills assessment.
The ratio of judges in this round is different from the previous two rounds. Because it is a test of whether the food is delicious, the 50 points of audience popularity in this round will not be voted on globally, but will be given to Norton.
In other words, out of a total of 150 points, Norton will account for 60 points, which shows how important it is, but no one present had any objection.
After all, everyone knows that the RD Group made its fortune by transporting food ingredients and running food chains. It has many well-known food chains under its umbrella. Even the 'Tenglong Pavilion' that uses an extremely brutal membership system is said to be under the RD Group.
To sum up, it is only natural to make Norton, the big boss of RD Group, the focus of this round of cooking assessment.
The preparations for the third elimination round did not give the contestants much time, they only had one day of rest and started immediately.
But when Lin Long followed most of the people in the cooking skills assessment venue, he found that the layout of the entire venue had completely changed. Neatly arranged on both sides were extremely fresh ingredients that had just been airlifted in or even just caught.
No matter whether the ingredients are precious or not, they can all be found here, and the quantities are sufficient, enough for the players to make a variety of foods. Such a large amount of money is undoubtedly the work of the Norton RD Consortium.
Only the RD Foundation can transport so much and such abundant food in such a short period of time. It makes people sigh in admiration.
Lin Long was not surprised. After all, she often saw scenes like this when she was on Dragon Island. However, due to the geographical limitations of Dragon Island at that time, there were not many types of scenes.
However, since this round was about the part she was best at, Lin Long didn't intend to be polite. It just so happened that she also planned to make a delicious meal for her dragon fathers.
Thinking of this, Lin Long did not rush to choose ingredients like the others, but walked in front of the judges and said with a smile:
"Please order your food, judges. Even if we're all having a meal, it's naturally better to eat what you want. I can make whatever you want."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present couldn't help but pause.
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