Chapter 174
"Ji Shao! Go Southern Team!" As a group of figures stepped onto the stadium's plastic track from the entrance, cheers led by the field supervisor erupted. The "Men's Relay Preliminary" was the final event of the day, and Ji Shao's fans now occupied more than half the venue.
Zhou Xiao panned the camera from the fans' seats, all cheering in unison, to the large screen. The four artists accompanying Ji Shao were filled with a mixture of disbelief and emotion as they heard the fans' cheers. This was the first time they'd heard a team cheer since the competition began. For these artists, it was also the first time they'd ever received support.
The relay team adopted regional divisions, categorized as eastern, western, southern, and northern teams, as well as overseas teams, to accommodate the weaknesses of each province. Previously, when athletes represented their respective provinces in other events, they had never received such a massive collective support.
Ji Shao jogged past the empty seats, standing in front of the crowded crowd of fans, responding to the cheers from the crowd. The fans were all beside themselves with joy. After his teammates caught up, Ji Shao finally started to pace up to match the Eastern team ahead.
"Look, look!" Qimiao exclaimed in Zhou Xiao's ear. "We've secured our spot!" Ji Shao was watching a staff member come over to help him secure his number plate around his waist when he heard the sudden shout. He looked up at the big screen with a hint of helplessness, tapped the camera lens with his finger, and couldn't help but smile, revealing a dimple at the corner of his mouth.
After the referee blew the whistle, Zhou Xiao finally saw that Ji Shao, standing aside and relaxing, was the third runner. The race began. The Southern team consisted of Peng Ning, Guo Chengkun, Ji Shao, Li Chuqiao, and a substitute, Du Jin. Also participating in the relay were Xu Zhou and Zheng Shulin from the Eastern team, and Xiang Rui from the Western team.
As a team relay event, it was inherently thrilling and a highly entertaining spectacle. When Ji Shao successfully received the second baton from Guo Chengkun, the fans in the stadium breathed a sigh of relief. Their breaths were so in sync that they made quite a noise. Zhou Xiao, hearing this unanimous sigh of relief from the backstage, simply thought his fellow fans were adorable.
In the camera, Ji Shao's hair on his forehead had been blown around by the airflow, but his expression was perfectly managed, and his expression seemed to be on a different level from the ferocious expressions of the others who were running hard.
After the competition ended and Zhou Xiao released the video, the GIF created from it became a constant topic of discussion within the industry about artists' facial expressions. Zhou Xiao had no idea it would become a benchmark for facial expression management.
On the field, the audience's hearts completely relaxed after Ji Shao pulled away from the second place by more than half a lap. The relay preliminaries were a five-to-four race, so there was no pressure at all. Looking at Ji Shao on the big screen, who appeared to still have some energy left after handing over the baton, the other fans, captivated by his athletic charm, also warmed to him.
After Ji Shao and his group finished the relay, they were summoned by Huayao's manager. Many of the actors in the venue took the opportunity to actively engage with the fans. Zhou Xiao, packing up his camera, watched the artists blowing kisses to the audience on the big screen, then glanced at the glum-faced fan next to him, remaining silent.
Sometimes, there's a reason why artists fall from grace. When they're too self-serving and neglect their fans from the start, artists often exploit their existing fans, making it even easier to lose their already small following.
——【Entertainment Forum】——[December 9th morning]
【Topic】"Men's Archery Final" Discussion In Progress!
[Main Post] I'll open a separate thread to discuss this. The men's archery finals are coming up soon. After watching so many competitions, I feel that archery is the best event! It's so relaxing and breathtaking!
1L
Indeed, this project is also very popular abroad. I remember that only popular male and female groups can choose it?
36L
The homepage saw an obscure actor who said he regretted not choosing archery. The picture taken by the fans on the phone screen of this big brother was still heart-pounding. The station page [covering face.jpg] We just say it is too Sima Zhao
87L
If she was really ambitious, she would have just gone up to Zhou Xiao and flirted with him! The pictures and videos she posted yesterday directly sent Ji Shao to two trending searches. Last night's trending search was #Ji Shao's Godly Expression Management# I don't believe anyone wouldn't be envious!
Even though it's the same picture, the ones taken by others are really different from hers!
153L
I saw the melon master next door said that this program will be online later and made into a variety show on Blueberry Video! I want to see someone's private practice orz
246L
Curious, is anyone not angry? The group next door has been complaining about the participating actors, saying that they were forced to meet a lot of obscure people just by watching a sports meet... Today, the idol fans directly stepped on the actors' fans and danced.
317L
Reply to 246L: To be honest, you are a bit sensitive. Are there any fans of the actors here today?
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At the competition, two figures stood in their respective archery areas. After the previous quarterfinals and semifinals, Ji Shao and Peng Ning were finally selected to compete in the finals.
The noise in the venue fell silent at this moment. The archery finals consisted of six arrows, shot alternately by each player. In the event of a tie, a playoff round would be held until one team emerged victorious.
Unlike yesterday's solo archery, Zhou Xiao could clearly capture Ji Shao's serious expression through his camera. Unlike Peng Ning, who was nervous and serious due to the pressure, Ji Shao was more serious about his opponent.
Each man shot one arrow. When Peng Ning fired his first arrow, hitting the ten-ring, the atmosphere in the arena darkened slightly. Zhou Xiao's camera then captured Ji Shao, his bow in hand, his arm swiveling, his gaze fixed on the bull's eye. Then, with a seamless, flowing movement, two swishes were heard, and a long arrow steadily struck the bull's eye.
Ten rings, ten rings... ten rings! As Zhou Xiao silently counted the sixth ten ring, Ji Shao, whose left eye had been slightly squinting, opened his eyes and looked up at the electronic display hanging in the air. He calmly put away his longbow and bumped fists with Peng Ning, who came over. Suddenly, the stadium erupted in thunderous cheers!
It was a killing spree! Offline, Ji Shao won first place with 6 arrows with perfect ten rings each. Zhou Xiao on the field worked at full speed to edit the pictures, and even sent out the edited pictures before the official celebration video came out! Riding on this momentum, Huayao also arranged a wave of activities, squeezing out the talent show "Dream Come True" that was eliminated in the second round last night by buying hot searches.
Thanks to the trending topics #Ji Shao Full Rings# and #Ji Shao Archery Footage#, the "Star Sports Games" livestream suddenly saw a surge of new viewers, just in time for the archery awards ceremony. With the screen scrolling so fast that it was almost impossible to keep up, passersby could only focus on the livestream.
With the gold medal dangling from his neck, Ji Shao held the championship bouquet in his right hand and raised his left hand to greet the audience as he ran toward them. The cheers of his name from the crowd intensified, startling many passersby who had just entered the livestream.
The next second, Ji Shao ran at breakneck speed to a large, illuminated area of tiaosi (sweet potato silk) and bowed deeply to the fans in attendance. Zhou Xiao then saw Ji Shao on the big screen lower his head and untie the bouquet in his hands, throwing it into the audience according to the principle of one flower per area. It turned out that some fans in the front row had noticed the bouquet in his hand and pointed to ask for some.
The camera cuts to Ji Shao, standing in front of the audience, raising his head with a smile in his eyes and shouting, "No more!" After saying this, he raised his hands and waved them, indicating that he had nothing left. When he heard the fan in front of him pointing at the gold medal hanging around his neck, Ji Shao's lips dimpled and he shouted, "This can't be given away yet!"
The horn blared, signaling the start of the next competition. To avoid disrupting the others' performance, Ji Shao was quickly herded back to the waiting room by his manager, like a herded sheep. The fans present were too busy trying to stop him, eagerly watching the flowers taken by the people in front of them to see if they had even a single petal.
Zhou Xiao was leaning back in his chair, watching the interaction on the big screen to relieve his fatigue, when the system's electronic prompt sounded in his mind - [Beep! The system automatically detected that Ji Shao's fame value has exceeded 10 million, and the reward system funds are 10 million yuan.]
Fame Points surpassed 10 million! Zhou Xiao was still sighing with emotion as this small sliver of fame finally reached its peak, when he was suddenly choked by the system reward funds that followed. After regaining his composure, he felt that the system notification tone was more inspiring than any panacea.
Although he had previously acquired a valuable gallery, it was still a fixed asset. Zhou Xiao had anticipated receiving this funding, as the system had previously rewarded funds based on fame. The accumulated funds from these previous rewards were more than enough for Zhou Xiao to renovate the photography base as he wished.
An athlete's results were being broadcasted above the stadium. Zhou Xiao looked up at the closed venue, her heart aroused. She sat up straight, opened the software, and began searching. As Zhou Xiao was lost in thought, staring at the screen, the system's electronic tone sounded again.
[Host, are you looking for drone shows? ]
[Ding! Detecting the host's eagerness to complete the main quest, the system has added new drone support. The host can redeem the number of drones for offline support!]
[[Drone Support]] You can set up performance programs through the system. One drone requires 10 points per day. It is recommended to exchange more than 500 drones at a time. Popularity points are exchanged at a rate of 1:1000, and recognition points are exchanged at a rate of 1:1.]
Zhou Xiao was silent for a moment. Initially, she had suddenly remembered the aerial footage she'd taken of Wen Dan Pomelo. She'd been considering buying a drone for aerial photography to practice, but the more she looked at online drone support, the more she was tempted.
Unexpectedly, the system recognized that she had stayed on the drone support page for a long time, and excitedly automatically added a new support project for her.
Well, isn’t this just another form of big data?
After thinking for a moment, Zhou Xiao asked the system in his mind, "Are all the paperwork for your drone complete?"
[Please rest assured, all actions are reasonable and legal!]
"Can I exchange one and... ahem, see how it works?"
【Host can redeem it by himself】
Before the relay race began, Zhou Xiao had been researching drone shows in China. He'd also learned the typical prices for fans in China. His phone was currently browsing a fan club's drone support listing, which read: [1,000 drones cost 1 million yuan].
"Next up is our men's 4x150m relay," host Yu Di and two other guests explained the final event of the night. Many teams' positions were different from the preliminaries, but Zhou Xiao noticed that Ji Shao's team remained unchanged, still in the third leg.
According to the coach's interview last night, Ji Shao was assigned the third baton because he is very talented at baton handling and has strong mental and physical strength. Although for a star athlete, a baton handover of less than a second wouldn't have much of an impact.
The organizers originally wanted Ji Shao to go to the fourth leg for a better "show", but after learning about the coach's idea, Ji Shao took the initiative to stay in the third leg.
At the stadium, the entire audience stood up to cheer on the athletes. By the time Guo Chengkun, the runner-up, passed by, Zhou Xiao had already raised his camera and pointed it at Ji Shao.
However, something unexpected happened: Ji Shao, who was on Lane 2, was waiting for Guo Chengkun to hand over the baton when the second and third runners on Lane 3 collided. To avoid a chain reaction, Ji Shao dodged the two runners and, along with the people rushing over, supported the two.
During this time, Guo Chengkun, who was at the back of the crowd, had to slow down. By the time he spotted Ji Shao, the baton had already been handed over to the other runners on Lane 4. The delay had left them more than ten meters behind.
Zhou Xiao on this side saw from the camera lens that Ji Shao took the baton from Guo Chengkun with a determined look, and then gradually pulled the figure of the person in front closer like a gust of wind.
Ten meters, eight meters, three meters... half a body length, overtaking! Like a nimble cheetah, chasing the prey in front of him at an extremely fast speed, Ji Shao overtook his opponent with absolute speed before turning.
Seeing this scene, Zhou Xiao's blood boiled, and he and the fans around him shouted Ji Shao's name. After falling behind by more than ten meters, he reversed the situation and successfully passed the baton to Li Chuqiao, who was ready to go, with a strong lead.
When Li Chuqiao crossed the finish line, the crowd erupted in excitement. All that could be heard was the echo of "Ji Shao Champions" echoing throughout the stadium. Two championships in two events, individual and team, was the ultimate reward for the fans who had come to watch!
In front of the audience, Ji Shao looked at the excited fans waving their hands and asked, "Will you come tomorrow?"
“Come” “There is no project for you” “Are you coming or not!” “…”
Ji Shao stood in the audience, his expression suddenly becoming a little shy. "There will be an awards ceremony for the relay race tomorrow afternoon..."
Who could possibly bear this scene at first glance? The fans in the audience shouted, "Come on!" "Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh!" "Okay, okay, okay, okay!" "..."
The next night, after the Ji Shao relay race awards ceremony, the fans who had witnessed it left the stadium. When they arrived at the venue where they had been repeatedly urged by the fan club leader to film a final cheering video after the race, everyone was stunned.
Zhou Xiao stood in the crowd, looking at the roses covering the field ahead, then at Song Xiao, who was standing next to Cheese, filming with a camera. She glanced at Qimiao, who chuckled smugly. "Oh, sorry, Teacher Xindong! Ji Shao forbad us from saying that!"
Each rose was unpacked. Zhou Xiao held the rose that Cheese handed to him and looked out at the scene. The surroundings were very quiet. Everyone understood what Ji Shao had said last night and quietly received their own rose.
The street lights of the Shanghai Stadium were already turned on at night, and a drone was flying in the sky, recording the largest and brightest sea of purple lights outside the stadium.
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