Chapter 101 The Three Dukes (Part Two)
The viewers in the live stream certainly saw the blurry "Team-Based Campaign" logo, but assumed it was just a prank.
[Cosplay? Seriously? Organized as a group?]
Where is this? Can someone tell me how to get to Xijingu Primary School?
Is it true?!
The stage and audience lights suddenly dimmed, plunging the venue into darkness, but the elementary school students screamed with even greater excitement.
More people entered the live stream than before, and they were all confused. They didn't know what was going on. Wasn't this a primary school graduation ceremony? Why was everyone screaming in the dark?
Just like the heartbeats heard during the recording of "Team Up," the sounds gradually subsided as all eyes turned to the stage, waiting for the protagonist to appear.
"Beep—beep—" The synthesized electronic music, which greatly attracted everyone's curiosity, came from the depths of the stage along with the background music.
The seven people, seemingly dressed in black, stood with their hands clasped in front of them, forming an inverted triangle formation with their backs to the audience. They were similar in height and build, standing there silently, their backs conveying an indescribable sense of narrative, as if they contained many stories.
"Look there!" The eerie synthesized sound effects gradually faded away, and suddenly the intro to the song that swept through the entire elementary school—"Meteor"—was played. The audience was drawn to the stage and noticed that elementary school students were emerging from the area that had been blocked by seven people.
They stepped in rhythm with the music, expanding their inverted triangle formation outwards from both sides simultaneously.
These are the members of the Xijingu Dance Troupe.
They danced to the rhythm of the music, with childlike voices singing "Meteor" in the background, giving it a completely different feel from the original, adding a touch of youthful vibrancy.
The seven people, including the Eternal Six Stars and Fu Hanfei, were like props for the Xijingu Dance Troupe, standing motionless on the stage like wooden stakes.
As evening approached, the number of people clicking into the live stream gradually increased. Most of them were people who had seen the dance troupe's performance online and clicked in to join in the fun. Unexpectedly, they ended up watching the dance troupe's performance and thus stayed in the live stream.
But why do I feel like I'm getting more and more familiar with those seven people on stage?
Are those seven 'stakes' intentionally imitating the six eternal stars? Although the number is wrong, the silhouettes look very similar.
Is it an imitation? This little dance troupe must really like Yong Liu.
[This dance seems to have been re-choreographed; it's a bit different from the small dance group's previous performances that I saw online.]
What a talented performance! I'd like to meet their choreographer.
Wait, isn't this logo supposed to be about a group or organization?
Is it a tribute? An imitation? Or something else?
Could the camera be a little clearer?
The dance troupe members' movements were so smooth, as if they were born with them. From powerful movements to emotionally charged pauses, they performed with ease. The music gradually slowed down, and the ending was somewhat sad.
Just when everyone thought the performance was about to end, the members of the small dance troupe stepped back and spread out to surround each other, as if to give them strength.
With a "click," like a robot starting up, the six people and their guide, Fu Hanfei, precisely timed their movements, exerting their full strength simultaneously, as if a program were being started.
The small dance troupe took this opportunity to leave and depart from the stage.
The powerful piano sounds intertwine with the initial synthesizer effects once again, creating an extremely distinct dance music vibe.
Fu Hanfei was the first to act. Surrounded by six people on stage, he performed a solo, showcasing his skills and captivating everyone's attention.
Even if the viewers in the live stream couldn't clearly see the face on stage, they all recovered from the shock of the extremely professional and extraordinary dance moves. The live stream chatted and speculated, and finally confirmed that it was Fu Hanfei himself. If it was Fu Hanfei, then that meant...
[Ahhh, it's Fu Hanfei!! That move is his signature move!]
[Where Fu Hanfei is, there are the six eternal stars, so what about those on stage!?]
No wonder, no wonder!
[Everyone, hurry and recruit more people!! The other mentors' live streams are also open, and the live stream popularity is definitely related to the competition results!]
[Quickly forward the live stream link! Hurry!]
After entering the verse, as previously agreed, Fu Hanfei only showed off his singing skills briefly. The first two lines were in a low voice, which did not reveal his slightly trembling voice.
The seven performers combined amazing control of their movements with perfect melody, their mechanical turns were incredibly natural, and their shoulders swayed naturally with the rhythm, exuding a lazy and casual vibe, giving them complete control of the stage.
Meng Fanxi was at the very front, his black hair swaying freely with the dance moves. Strands of hair occasionally brushed against his eyes, which were fixed on the camera, making him look wary and uneasy, like a frightened fawn.
"The movie screen was still lit up in the darkness."
"The message on my phone is flashing."
"Praying, may it not fade."
"The glimmer of light fades away; everything is an illusion."
His voice, like a narrative unfolding, directly evoked a sense of brokenness in people's hearts.
Following that, Xu You took over the rap part. He became more and more adept at rapping, with clear pronunciation and a unique rhythm. His narration easily enhanced the atmosphere of the song.
Everyone changed positions and kept dancing. Ren Yuchen stood in the middle and directed everyone to sway back and forth in unison, just like a conductor.
During the chorus, the song's emotion suddenly shifts, no longer expressing melancholy and sorrow, but rather a sense of resilience in rising again after despair.
"Never bow your head, never retreat."
“I’m ready. I am silent, but unstoppable.”
"Be your own glimmer of light, I'm ready."
"Don't be confused, don't be afraid, let the light shine."
The members froze and then broke into motion, their arms waving in unison. Through their rapid, non-stop steps and precise control of their center of gravity, they left the elementary school students in the audience speechless.
Zhang Yang's high notes were cleverly and perfectly added at this moment, pushing the emotions of the whole song to the climax. Lin Ruohe and Gu Huailang's symmetrical dance moves on the back of the stage drew beautiful arcs under the lights, their eyes were firm as if they had locked onto a target, and their singing was like a declaration, overflowing with emotion and power.
With a sharp, tearing sound, the seven tightened their formation, like a cheetah. Their movements were effortless and nonchalant, yet none of them could feel at ease under the powerful aura and piercing gaze.
The intense drumbeats and explosive energy made the seven dancers seem to shatter the stage. There were only gasps from the audience. The production team zoomed in to capture some close-up shots, but found that everyone's expressions were surprisingly the same: their eyes and mouths were wide open, completely immersed in watching.
In the final seconds, the stage lights were dazzling, and the boys and mentors on stage performed even more intensely, leaving the audience breathless. Suddenly, the lights went out with a "bang," and the song came to an abrupt end.
Just as the audience was about to catch their breath, the lights came on again, and the scene on stage looked somewhat familiar. Seven people stood there straight, just like at the beginning. The difference was that six of them were now focused on the person in front.
There, Meng Fanxi and Wan Xiaoshuai stood facing each other, and a beam of light shone down, right between them.
As if sensing something, the two slowly extended their arms. With soft and pleasant background music playing, under everyone's gaze, their fists, one large and one small, touched together, as if exchanging or guiding each other. This moment was sacred and beautiful.
This brought a successful conclusion to the graduation party at Xijingu Primary School.
After the performance, cheers and screams erupted from the audience.
This was a different feeling altogether. The audience consisted of elementary school students, and they couldn't hear any other sounds except for their constant shouts of "Great! Wonderful!"
This performance didn't need any commentary. After the performance, they walked off the stage. Meng Fanxi held Wan Xiaoshuai's hand and glanced at his expression as they walked off the stage. His eyes were slightly red, unlike before when he would always express his feelings excitedly. At this moment, Xiaoshuai couldn't say anything, and his palms were sweaty.
Unlike their performances where their emotions gradually calmed down after the show, the popularity of the live stream soared.
After fans in the live stream spotted Fu Hanfei, they quickly mobilized and spread the live stream link in fan groups, forums, and various platforms. As the live stream links of various mentors were compiled in the forums, everyone roughly guessed the content of this third public competition.
It must be related to live streaming!
Fans from all teams mobilized to watch the live stream. The gift receiving function was turned off at the beginning of the live stream, so everyone focused on liking the streams. In a short time, the five live streams quickly rose to the top five in popularity on the live streaming platform.
The trending topics on Weibo and Douyin also reached the top ten thanks to the program team's prior arrangements, with enthusiastic fans pushing the trending topics to number one.
#Livestream with Teams as the Foundation
The trending topic quickly became a hot search, with everyone curious about the word "live broadcast," especially for a talent show.
In the past, talent shows only broadcast the finals live, but now the third performance is being broadcast live as well. Spectators and curious onlookers are eager to see how the various groups perform live without post-production audio editing.
Of the five live stream rooms, the Xijingu Primary School live stream room was the hardest to find because the stage locations and accounts chosen by the other four mentors were related to them personally, and it was easy for them to be spotted and have their photos leaked. Once you found one, you could quickly find the rest by analogy, so their popularity rose the fastest.
No one would suspect that the account of Xijingu Primary School had anything to do with Fu Hanfei, and Fu Hanfei had never talked about his charity work in public.
There are no leaked photos of Eternal Six Stars online. People from Xijingu Elementary School have strictly followed the rules and not leaked the photos. It's just that the fans are suffering, as they are jokingly saying that Eternal Six Stars has returned to the universe.
In the end, we were able to find it thanks to a few bored fans who decided to use the Little Dance Troupe's performance as a substitute meal to alleviate their longing for the Eternal Six Stars.
The popularity of Eternal Six Stars' live stream room rose later, and when a large number of fans flooded in, the performance was already nearing its end, but that did not stop them from being amazed by Eternal Six Stars' live stream skills with all the microphones on.
What a powerful voice! What a moving sound!
It's no different from a pre-recorded broadcast, especially considering the poor quality of the live streaming equipment.
It's worth noting that with the same equipment, other live streams have already been jokingly called "the carefully packaged fake shell of the production team has been exposed," with a bunch of singing "failures" causing fans to worry and cover their mouths in distress, while passersby are enjoying the spectacle. Some even went so far as to compile and organize the off-key videos recorded on various platforms.
As the biggest highlight of the show, how could they possibly let Eternal Six Stars go? With malicious and inquisitive eyes, they flooded into Eternal Six Stars' live stream.
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