Chapter 78 Unveiling the Secret to Solving the Ultimate Problem...
The system was stunned.
Shi Yao continued to post, excited as if she had discovered a new continent: "Look, Ye Jingyu wasn't a key supporting character before. You didn't even give me any hints when I helped her complete tasks to gain her favor, but now she has suddenly become a key supporting character and even helped me complete a side quest."
"Considering her changes before and after, does this mean that as long as a character's influence in this world increases significantly, they can change their assigned position?"
In the original storyline, Ye Jingyu was just an unlucky cannon fodder, not even a minor supporting character, so naturally she wouldn't be a key supporting character. Therefore, even though Ye Jingyu had a high level of affection for Shi Yao before, Shi Yao still didn't receive any system notification.
Until she helped Ye Jingyu solve the problem of Zhou Qixue, Zhou Qixue has basically announced his retirement from the entertainment industry, and Ye Jingyu has also cleared her name, letting everyone know that she was not the one who actively created the CP (couple pairing) hype.
And most importantly, Zhou Qixue's case has gone viral. As one of the victims, Ye Jingyu's name has been trending on social media a lot these days, whether positive or negative. In short, she has received far more attention than expected.
This attention was key to helping her complete the transformation of her established identity.
Although the system had not yet answered, Shi Yao had already guessed the truth from its silence.
"So, if I want to finish the final mission, besides completing the main storyline by winning over the main character, I can also create my own main character and max out their affection level, right?"
Shi Yao was eager to get started; the task that had always seemed so far away and impossible was actually quite simple.
The system gave a silent, bitter smile. Although Shi Yao's prediction was correct, this was far from simple!
Only those who relentlessly boost their host's favorability like it's free would find this easy.
Having resolved her inner dilemma, Shi Yao began searching for a suitable candidate.
She currently has quite a few clients, each of whom is a key supporting actor, but their fame varies considerably.
From a time perspective, Fang Xuran was her first customer and a repeat customer; in terms of personal fame and popularity, Pei Zixuan, as a current top influencer, is firmly in first place; Bai Wenning, as a child star, has undeniable national recognition, and with her assistance, her transition has been very smooth.
These characters are all suitable candidates to be developed as main characters.
But personally, she still preferred to choose Yingxu.
There's no other reason than that among all her clients, only Yingxu was someone she single-handedly discovered and nurtured from an unknown nobody. That's the charm of a nurturing system!
Moreover, although he may not be considered a top-tier celebrity like Pei Zixuan in terms of popularity right now, his current popularity is definitely in the top tier thanks to the boost he received during the talent show broadcast.
Moreover, thanks to the excellent boost of the talent show, he will definitely reach the peak of popularity the day he debuts on the final night.
Shi Yao had a premonition that the secret to solving the final problem lay here, or rather, on the night of her debut.
She wants to choose the promise!
The promised order content was limited, the service had long ended, and after he became popular, the production team couldn't let go of this cash cow, so in addition to the competition and performance content, they arranged a lot of work for him.
Before, I didn't dare to look at my phone, but now I'm too busy to look at it.
The recent surge in activity on fan accounts can be attributed entirely to Shi Yao's generous sponsorship.
Originally, she just wanted this account to have a good ending. After all, as the biggest contributor to making Yingxu popular and the biggest fan site manager in his own fan circle, if she ran away and stopped working before the competition was over, there would definitely be a lot of turmoil in the fan circle.
In retrospect, she made the right move. Fortunately, even when she was extremely busy, she didn't forget to maintain her business accounts, which were crucial steps in completing the final mission!
Shi Yao, like a fly rubbing its hands, thought, "Promise, promise, you must not disappoint me."
With the three rounds of the finals already over and the final night fast approaching, Shi Yao turned on her computer again and began searching quickly.
Right now, her most important task is to get tickets to the fan meeting and the final night, and they have to be the best seats!
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[Title: Reserving a spot for the meet-and-greet live stream]
Main post: Who didn't get a ticket to the fan meeting? It was me! I scrolled through my WeChat Moments and it seems like everyone on my contact list went! Ugh, I'm so upset!
[1L: Defense Penetration +1, someone airdrop me there!!!]
[2L: It seems like most fan site admins are already showing off their tickets for the fan meeting. These days, you really can't be a fan site admin without some skill. There's no lottery or free tickets from the fan club for the fan meeting, so how do they all manage to get tickets?!]
[3L: Silly kid, you think they robbed it, it's just money.]
[4L: Yeah, my friend is a fan site admin, and she told me that the entry fees for this year's fan meeting started at five figures.]
[5L: ??? Did I read that right? Five figures? 666, making money without me!]
[6L: It's not surprising, the venue for the fan meeting was too small, there were only a few hundred tickets, and there were so many popular contestants this year, so the ticket prices were bound to be high. The scalpers are making a fortune.]
[7L: I heard that the final night's tickets at the top of the mountain cost seven or eight thousand. This year's venue is quite big, the prices are insane!]
[8L: Last year, you could snag a bargain at this price for an inside ticket... I can't even imagine how much the inside tickets will be resold this year for the finals]
[9L: Forget about it, the front row seats are five figures or more, let the rich people take the inner field.]
[10L: Luckily, the fan club gave away tickets for the finals, otherwise being a fan site admin would be too expensive...]
[11L: You're overthinking it. As long as we can get a good shot of Nogami in the finals, we won't have to worry about the ticket prices not being recouped after the photobook is released.]
[12L: Not all fan site admins are in it for the money. Some are just doing it out of love. They bought tickets for the fan meeting today even though they were so expensive. They're not people who are stingy with money.]
[13L: I don't know about other sites, but I definitely have to visit those top-tier sites. As long as they have amazing pictures, I'm willing to buy photoshopped images.]
[14L: Tianguang didn't post her tickets, is she not going...?]
[15L: That's true, she's the only one among the top fan sites who didn't post anything. She's supposed to be the center of the fan site today, isn't she even going to the event?]
[16L: It's just that I didn't post it beforehand. Who said I definitely wouldn't go? The fan meeting is only an hour long, can't I even wait that long?]
[17L: This is a great opportunity to show her loyalty. Everyone knows tickets are expensive. If she had them, wouldn't she show them off?]
[18L: Tianguang is not the type to show off. She never posts fan photos, and she doesn't have a secondary account. Her account only contains pictures and support information. She is the most mysterious among all the fan site administrators.]
[19L: What's the rush? Maybe the ticket price is nothing to her. Don't forget she has connections to get the official auction; her family background is obviously extraordinary.]
[20L: LOL, some people are laughing so hard. Are they here to follow their idols or to follow their fan site admins? They seem to care more about the fan site admins than their own idols.]
[21L: Isn't this supposed to be a fan meeting thread? Why are we talking about the finals and the fan site admins' personal information? OP, please help defend this thread.]
...
[336L: Ahhhhhh, it's starting! I can see the visuals!]
[337L: Finally, after arguing about all sorts of nonsense over 300 posts, the live stream is about to begin.]
[338L: I heard it's not a live stream, there's a time delay, and it only shows 20 minutes of the whole thing.]
[339L: ? Why? We've been waiting for so long and we can't even watch the whole thing? Does that mean only the few hundred people at the venue can see the complete version?]
[340L: That's normal, considering the people there spent five figures, and they'll definitely edit out the meet-and-greet content later.]
[341L: Who wants to see edited footage? That's not the same as the live stream, okay? What we want to see is their real reaction.]
[342L: Don't worry, you'll be able to watch the finals live.]
[343L: Don't worry, there will definitely be brave enough people to record the whole thing. We'll see it when they come out.]
[344L: No wonder it was so late, they deliberately didn't stream it live!]
[345L: Ahhhhhh, the theme song has started! Promise is in the center!! So handsome!]
[346L: I'm going to cry. I went from being cut from Class A to the center position in the theme song.]
...
[793L: Can I say that the jumping was a bit messy?]
[794L: +1, the whole panorama is unwatchable, even twenty people can't dance in unison, and there were a hundred people when the theme song was recorded...]
[795L: This is what happens when the center position isn't eye-catching; it just looks messy and fails to draw attention.]
[796L: 666, the last two rows are just slacking off, making the whole thing look messy, so you're blaming the center position, right? Shifting the blame to this part]
[797L: You're still too much of a target of hatred.]
[798L: Useless mom, wrap yourself up tight, she's the undisputed best fancam of the theme song, no one has any obligation to take the blame for being useless.]
...
[1342L: It's over...? That was so sudden]
[1343L: It's because it was timed to be cut at the 20-minute mark, so it felt abrupt.]
[1344L: I can't take it anymore, so stingy, what's the harm in airing the whole thing? syad]
[1345L: So far, no fan site admin has posted any pictures. Haven't they all come out yet?]
[1346L: This has been more than an hour long, right? They added time for the people at the venue, but only gave the live stream twenty minutes?]
[1347L: I'm so jealous!]
[1348L: Oh my god, someone came forward! A big fan of Li Ge's said that they gave a little sneak peek at the final song at the event. Ahhhhhh, I want to hear it too!]
[1349L: Tianguang posted a picture, amazing... [Image][Image]]
[1350L: wow, this is just a preview? I guess you really don't need to fix it.]
[1351L: LOL! Those who were just being sarcastic and saying that Sister Tianguang didn't go because she didn't want to spend the ticket money, open your eyes and look!]
[1352L: Saying that Sister Tianguang is stingy with money is a complete joke. She is the most generous person, without a doubt. Every time I see the quality and quantity of the support she makes, I want to ask her, is your wallet a bottomless pit?]
[1353L: Besides, she's always posting pictures of herself going to and from get off work, and her IP address hasn't changed. She's clearly a regular at a big company. She really loves it, so stop spreading rumors.]
[1354L: What's wrong with posting photos of commuting to and from work? It's not like we can't buy photos. Aren't there plenty of proxy photographers for big companies?]
[1355L: 666 Tianguang's insult pursuit is really here. Don't tell me you can't see Tianguang's photography style. Her style is so distinctive that any photos she buys will be immediately recognizable, okay?]
[1356L: Can you please stop arguing? The official Weibo account has posted the final song selection video, go watch it now!]
Amidst the commotion, the meet-and-greet for the top 20 contestants of "Shining Idol" came to an end. Immediately afterward, preview videos of the two songs for the final were released. Excited fans instantly forgot the sadness of not being able to watch the full live broadcast and began to judge the final songs.
The rules for the final song and the third public song are different. There is no need for fan voting; the contestants decide which song and which part to sing entirely on their own.
The remaining contestants will choose in descending order of their rankings. As long as your ranking is high enough, you can directly select the song and part you want.
Those ranked lower can only choose from the remaining parts.
The production team is good at creating drama; they deliberately divided the parts of the final song very unevenly, with some parts having long, complete highlights, while others only had one line of lyrics.
The lyrics determine the number of screen time. Everyone wants a part with more lyrics, but lower-ranked contestants are destined to only dream about it.
This is why fans of each group are desperately voting for Sam Soon, in order to get their favorite group the highest possible ranking, so that their parts can be guaranteed more weight.
Of course, in addition to the fixed parts, there is also a competition for the center position in both songs. The person selected for the center position will have two dance parts in the center of the chorus, which is also a great opportunity to showcase their talent.
This year's final song was specially written and composed by a veteran talent show producer, and the style was very much to their liking. Not long after the song was released, various social media platforms began to discuss the division of parts.
Everyone hopes to be the center, but there will only be two such positions, and then there's the highly anticipated final debut center.
This one is even rarer; there is only one of its kind.
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[Title: It's the finals already, but it doesn't feel real at all. I feel so dazed. Anyone else feel the same way?]
[1L: I'm in the coffee shop outside the finals venue right now, and I agree with you. I feel like I'm sleepwalking.]
[2L: I'm at the McDonald's in the mall next to the finals venue. I agree with you. I feel like I'm still half asleep.]
[3L: I'm queuing at the venue entrance, and I agree with you. Even though I'm holding a huge pile of support items I just collected half a day ago, I'm actually going to watch the final night live...]
[4L: Ughhhhh, those three upstairs are so annoying! What's wrong with you, OP? One post attracts so many weirdos, and I'm the only one crying in front of my computer.]
[5L: It's okay, I'm here for you]
[6L [Original Poster]: ...The original poster also got hit by this, how come you guys are all here? [crying] What kind of constitution do I have?]
[7L: I don't think it's a problem with the original poster's personality; it's just that a lot of people in our group went to the event this year. After all, the venue released a lot of tickets this year, so it's normal for more people to go.]
[8L: What? I thought you guys were serious when you told me you didn't have money for tickets, but it turns out you were just teasing me. Am I the only one who's broke?]
[9L: I heard that tickets for the finals this week are being resold for five figures, everyone's really good...]
[10L: Hehe, I won this in a Weibo lottery, I didn't spend any money! Although the seats weren't great, I'm already very satisfied. The most important thing is to experience the atmosphere of the debut night.]
[11L: Envious, I wish I could win too]
[12L: By the way, who do you guys think will be the center?]
[13L: Are you referring to the two center positions in the final song, or the final center position in the group? If it's the former, then it's hard to say. No one has given any spoilers, and the clothes are all hidden so well that it's impossible to tell. If it's the latter, then is there any need to guess?]
[14L: Yeah, who else could be the final center position besides that guy? Before, when it was 'two-soon' and 'three-soon', we could still joke about it by mentioning 'Brother Lee,' but after the fan meeting, there's absolutely no controversy anymore, right? lol]
[15L: Haha, this is the first time I've seen support slogans at a fan meeting. Songxu unnie is awesome.]
[16L: I think Li Yuzhe still has a chance. He's the trainee with the most fans. It's not as exaggerated as you guys are saying.]
[17L: What kind of fans? It can't be Weibo fans, right? What's the point of that? If Weibo fans counted, then the top spot every year would be taken by a second-time winner.]
[18L: Yingxu was a complete newbie before, and it was a new account with no existing fan base, so it's normal that he doesn't have as many Weibo followers as others. Talent shows are about active fans who vote, not this particular fan base, okay?]
[19L: What's the point of guessing the center position? Why not guess other rankings, like positioning? The center position is obvious, there's no need to guess.]
[20L: The fans are too crazy. This makes it completely predictable. What if he doesn't end up in the center position? Will he be devastated?]
[21L: I feel like you'd be the first to break down if he were in the center position.]
[22L: You picked such a low-class item, I can't even be bothered to criticize you.]
...
At 8 PM, the live broadcast of "Shining Idol" debut night began on time. Amidst the huge screams from the audience, the theme song music slowly started, and a group of trainees led by Ying Xu appeared on stage to begin their final theme song performance in the competition.
In addition to the twenty trainees still competing, the production team also called back the eliminated trainees. Everyone changed into their official uniforms and danced to the theme song together, which brought many emotional fans to tears.
It was a standard procedure, but I still couldn't hold back my tears.
With limited time and a tight schedule, the host came out briefly to introduce the theme song after it ended, and then the big screen began playing the selection process for the first final song.
This song was also chosen by Yingxu. As the first in the previous round, he naturally chose the longest part, and no one would object to this, because it was part of the rules.
Choosing C involves all the trainees in the group standing in the center position and dancing the same part, then watching the video together and voting anonymously.
Amidst a chorus of screams, the large screen slowly opened, revealing Yingxu standing in the very center.
He's in the center!
He had the most fans at the scene, and when they saw him standing in the center, the screams and cheers almost lifted the roof off the venue.
Shi Yao's spot was in the inner field. She had queued for a long time in order to get a front row seat. After entering, she felt exhausted, but when she saw Ying Xu standing in the center, she suddenly felt energetic again. She kept pressing the shutter button, and soon thousands of photos appeared in her memory.
Next was the second final song, with the same selection process for center position. However, because there weren't as many popular contestants as in the previous group, the screams were relatively mild.
The performances quickly came to an end, and the live stream moved on to the most exciting part of the night: the announcement of the rankings.
Eighth place, seventh place, sixth place, fifth place, fourth place, third place...
With each name announced, Shi Yao's heart skipped a beat. The higher the ranking, the faster her heart raced. Finally, the third place was announced. The host glanced at the cue card and smiled broadly: "Congratulations, Jiang Yi!"
Jiang Yi on stage breathed a sigh of relief and couldn't help but squat down and hug his knees. The trainees around him surrounded him to celebrate.
Including the recently announced third place, there are only three remaining in the top positions, while there are four popular contestants whose rankings have not yet been announced.
Yingxu, Li Yuzhe, Jiang Yi, and Lin Chengxing.
Compared to Jiang Yi, who was in a state of euphoria, Lin Chengxing's expression gradually stiffened.
He doesn't think he can replace either Ying Xu or Li Yuzhe to compete for the final center position.
In other words, not only did he fail to debut at a high level, but he may not even be able to debut at all.
Aside from the two positions vying for the center position, only the unannounced ninth place remains.
Jiang Yi's fans cheered him loudly from below the stage. With the encouragement of the trainees, he gradually regained his composure, stood up and hugged everyone else one by one, and walked across the long stage towards his debut position.
"Next up is the most exciting part: revealing the final center position! Let's welcome the two trainees who will compete in the final round, Yingxu and Li Yuzhe. Congratulations!"
On stage, Yingxu and Li Yuzhe seemed to have expected this, and compared to the trainees whose rankings had just been announced, the two of them appeared exceptionally calm.
The two stood on the small round platform where the final results would be revealed; they were the same two who had been here in the previous round of rankings.
The host deliberately kept everyone in suspense for three minutes, and after everyone was so tense they could barely breathe, he finally revealed the answer.
"Let's congratulate Yingxu, the final center of this season's Shining Idol!"
Li Yuzhe breathed a sigh of relief and immediately hugged his opponent beside him.
Yingxu was momentarily distracted, her gaze seemingly searching for something.
He was pushed to the center of the stage, and the host shoved a microphone into his hand, gesturing for him to quickly give his remarks.
"I...I'm so happy, so honored, so grateful, thank you...for choosing me." Yingxu blinked, seemingly still searching, but in the end he didn't pick up the microphone again. Instead, he bowed deeply to all sides of the stage.
The host assumed that Yingxu was too excited, so he didn't press him further. Afterwards, Li Yuzhe only gave a brief reflection, unlike the trainees who had given lengthy speeches when the rankings were announced earlier.
Finally, the last spot of the night. Amidst the expectant yet tense gazes of the crowd, the host announced: "Congratulations, Lin Chengxing."
Lin Chengxing on stage suddenly lost his strength and almost fell to the ground, but was caught by the trainee next to him.
His fans at the scene finally breathed a sigh of relief.
As a consistently strong team in the early stages, although they later dropped to the middle ranks, they consistently hovered between 4th and 6th place. Their ninth place finish was the first and most thrilling one of their careers.
They almost didn't make it into the entertainment industry.
This is probably a psychological effect. If Lin Chengxing were eighth, seventh, or sixth, she might feel more resentful at this moment. But since she is ninth, after the psychological torment of the previous rounds, she only feels fortunate to have survived. As for the ranking, that is not important.
Shi Yao had disappeared from the stage; she had left the first row of railings she had managed to secure and quietly left the venue.
The system announcement rang in my mind the instant it was announced that Xu would debut in the center position.
[Congratulations to the key supporting character Yingxu for completing a plot twist, achieving a breakthrough in popularity, and realizing a character reversal. The new character card has now been updated, unlocking her identity as a main character in the story.]
[Congratulations, host! The main character "Yingxu" has reached 100% favorability towards you.]
[Congratulations, host, on completing the "Conquer the Main Character" quest. The final quest is complete, the storyline lock is lifted, and the rest of the days are yours to explore. We wish you a pleasant gaming experience.]
The final mission is truly complete!
Before Shi Yao could even feel happy, she had just noticed the hidden meaning in the promise: he was referring to "you," not "you all."
Excluding the possibility of narcissism, he was probably just thanking her, after all, she was the one who discovered him.
Just now, Yingxu's gaze kept sweeping across the stage, and Shi Yao knew that he was looking for her.
Therefore, Shi Yao slipped away immediately. With her basic professional skills, she was impossible to find!
The joy of completing the final task wasn't enough to cloud her judgment; she still had new work to do.
The photos from the final night aren't even finished yet, but she's the kind of woman who's going to produce amazing pictures!
Indeed, her story mission was over, but she didn't say she was going to stop working.
After all, she quite liked her bosses.
And this is an extremely high salary!
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