Chapter 100 Chapter 100 Strange State
After NGU finished her performance, she began to introduce the program rules. Only then did Song Rui know that there would be a first stage performance this time.
Song Rui: "Isn't this exactly the same as a talent show? There won't be an initial stage evaluation later, right?"
As soon as she finished speaking, she heard NGU's captain Feng Jing say, "...there will be scoring..."
It’s true.
The competition system is so similar to a talent show, even the director is a talent show director...
Song Rui couldn't help but wonder, "Could it be that the final debut was also decided by voting?"
"That's fine." If it came to a vote, Shen Sisi was very confident that with her family's current number of fans and level of activity, they would definitely not be inferior to other families.
The two discussed for a while, but before they could come to any conclusion, they saw Lu Yao stand up.
"...Please welcome the trainee currently in position 1 to step forward and begin your first stage performance..."
Shen Sisi: "Ah! Xiaolu is the first to perform!"
Shen Sisi immediately stopped talking and began to watch the program attentively. Song Rui also focused her attention and watched the program attentively.
When Lu Yao entered the stage just now, Song Rui thought that Lu Yao's makeup today was particularly cute. Now standing on the stage, with the lights on and the camera zoomed in, he was even more adorable.
This face perfectly handles close-up shots, and even under such lenses, people can see more clearly its flawless appearance.
It's completely 360 degrees with no blind spots.
Not to mention that Lu Yao was smiling slightly at this moment, with rosy cheeks and dark eyes. Every time she looked at the camera, Song Rui could hear Shen Sisi's voice of praise coming from the headphones, which resonated with Song Rui every time.
She could only sigh that her vocabulary was too limited and she couldn't describe her feelings in words. Apart from saying it was amazing, she could only say it was beautiful.
But the word "good-looking" is too shallow, and "amazing" is too poor. Apart from "Ahhhhhhhh", there are no more nutritious words in the barrage.
The close-up shot of Lu Yao lasted for a long time before the cameraman seemed to have finally had enough and switched to a full-body shot.
Then Lu Yao raised the microphone and announced the program he was going to perform.
"Ping"
“Ahhhh—”
Before the music started, Song Rui heard Shen Sisi's scream first.
"It's Ping! It's Ping!"
Song Rui could already imagine that if Shen Sisi was in front of her, she would definitely grab her shoulders and shake her.
"Ping" is a classic, cute and critical hit song. To this day, you can see people uploading the singer's classic performances on major platforms. Every time Song Rui sees it, she stops to watch it before leaving.
It’s nothing, it’s just so cute.
Fortunately, although Shen Sisi was excited, she was still rational. As soon as the music started, she quickly stopped speaking, allowing Song Rui to quietly enjoy the stage.
Lu Yao also danced to the rhythm of the music.
The plush doll on her body swayed with the drum beats and accompanied by the sweet voice. Song Rui couldn't help but smile just by watching.
Not to mention that every time the camera zooms in, Lu Yao’s expressions become more and more adorable!
At this moment, all the cats and dogs flew out of his mind, and Xiaolu became the cutest baby in the world.
Song Rui remained as a mother.
When the song ended, Song Rui quickly pressed the pause button, and then at the same time, both of them heard each other's screams through their headphones.
"Wow, how can it be so cute?" Song Rui hated herself for not being able to give birth to such a lovely child.
"Ah ...
After expressing their excitement for a long time, the two of them managed to calm down and continued to read.
The scene changed, and Lu Yao, who was singing and dancing cutely on the stage just now, was now sitting back in his seat.
The video was playing, but Shen Sisi suddenly pressed pause.
Song Rui: "What's wrong?"
She looked at the current scene carefully. There was nothing special about it. What was the point of pausing it?
Shen Sisi remained silent. The keen sense of her fans made her feel that something was wrong with Lu Yao, but when she paused and looked at him, she saw that he was just sitting there quietly with a blank expression, and nothing seemed to be wrong.
"It's okay." She continued playing, but every time the camera fell under the stage, her eyes would quickly focus on Lu Yao. As she watched, she really noticed something was wrong.
While others were cheering and applauding, Lu Yao seemed to have not moved at all?
After Wang Mingzhi finished his performance, the camera gave Lu Yao a close-up, and Song Rui also noticed that something was wrong with Lu Yao.
"What happened to Lu Yao?"
It was the first time that Song Rui saw Lu Yao with this expression. He was not smiling, but unlike the calmness and silence in his previous materials, there was a more detached indifference. The others were clearly applauding and cheering for the performance that had just ended, but Lu Yao did not move, and did not even blink.
Shen Sisi felt strange: "I don't know."
After that, the program continued to broadcast, but the two people's attention was invariably on Lu Yao. They found that Lu Yao's strangeness continued until it reached its peak during the interspersed interview segment.
The staff asked: "Are there any programs that left a deep impression on you?"
In the video, Lu Yao didn't even raise his eyelids, and simply said a few words: "I don't have any impression."
Then there are the interview clips shown in the trailer, one after another, and they are completely identical to the trailer.
Then interviews with other people are also interspersed in it. After different performances, you can see different people expressing their opinions on different programs.
For example, after Qiu Yuge's show ended, an interview with Wang Mingzhi was played. The other party excitedly praised Qiu Yuge's performance and said it was very handsome. After Cang Zizhen's show ended, Luo Wenbo also recounted the difficulties Cang Zizhen encountered during practice in the interview... Everyone actively expressed their opinions in front of the camera, but Lu Yao said nothing.
"Did Lu Yao get sick during the recording?" Song Rui could only make such a guess given the abnormality.
"It's possible." Shen Sisi's voice was filled with worry: "He looks completely listless. During the first performance, he didn't move a muscle in the audience and didn't react at all. During the interview, he didn't even have the energy to answer... Lu Yao is like this, why did the company still let him record!"
"You take a look first, I'll go and ask what's going on." After saying that, Shen Sisi hurriedly logged off. When Song Rui looked over, the other person's avatar had turned black.
She pursed her lips. The program progress bar was still halfway through, but she suddenly lost the mood to watch the show.
One reason was because of Chen Sisi who was offline, and the other was... She looked at the screen that showed a panoramic view of all the trainees. It was clearly a very ordinary picture, but it made her feel uncomfortable.
I don’t know if it was because of Lu Yao leaning back in his chair with an expressionless face, or because of the other people who were smiling and applauding.
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【Fifth Epoch EP1 Discussion Forum】
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Main Building
Centralized building, no more separate posts
[1st floor]
dd
【2nd floor】
dry weather
【3rd floor】
Move a bench and sit down
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37th Floor
Here it comes! [Link]
38th Floor
It’s finally here! Snacks are ready, let’s start watching!
39th Floor
Wow wow wow! Looking forward to it
40th Floor
You know what, the Fifth Epoch logo is pretty cool, it looks like they spent a lot of money on it.
[41st floor]
This opening is also nice, is it the theme song?
42nd Floor
When will the theme song be released?
【43rd Floor】
What's on the first episode?
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62nd Floor
They’re out, the first one is Qiu Yuge, so handsome!
63rd Floor
This black outfit... what's the point of this? And she's wearing makeup, is there a stage?
64th Floor
Xiao Qiuqiu has been practicing for five years...it's been a long time.
65th Floor
This uniform looks good.
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73rd Floor
Do I have to choose my own seat? A talent show?
74th Floor
Is there a ranking for these seats? Like 1234 in the draft?
75th Floor
Reply [74th floor]
There should be, you see the one on the top is completely different
76th Floor
Of course there is, the ranking is so obvious
77th Floor
Why didn't Qiu Yuge choose number 1?
78th Floor
The child is humble and gives face to others
79th Floor
Reply [78th floor]
I know I am not worthy enough so I don't choose it. I am still being modest. Haha, it makes me laugh to death.
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[93rd Floor]
Zhu Xiangming is out! Dressed in white... he and Qiu Yuge can be a perfect match.
[94th Floor]
There won't really be a performance.
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[104th floor]
Zhu Xiangming also sat down there... Who was there?
[105th Floor]
Let's guess, who's going to sit on it?
[106th Floor]
Is Cang Zi real?
[107th Floor]
Cangzi is really possible
[108th Floor]
I think Bai You will go
[109th Floor]
Won’t Yin Hongxue go?
[110th Floor]
Reply [109th floor]
Yin Hongxue definitely won't go.
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[123rd floor]
Cangzi is really out! He's wearing sunglasses, haha, how can he be so pretentious, this kid
[124th floor]
Oh, I can't stand it anymore. He stood there, my god, subwoofer + bubble sound, who taught him to talk like this? The child should change it, otherwise it's too oily.
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[138th Floor]
Lu Yao is out! He came out very early this time
[139th Floor]
She's so cute in overalls
[140th floor]
This is too good.
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[234th floor]
. . There is also NGU
[235th floor]
The third generation is here, I said the company would not let go of such a big trend
[236th floor]
So handsome, three generations
[237th floor]
There are also performances
[238th Floor]
It has to be the senior brother, his performance is much better than the fifth generation. I don’t even want to talk about the one that the fifth generation sang at the previous concert.
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[255th floor]
First stage! Wow!
[256th floor]
Lu Yao is the first
[257th floor]
Ping, Lu Yao always performs in this style, can you change to a different style? Although it is cute, it can't just be cute.
[258th floor]
Ahhhhhhhh so cute
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[267th floor]
Ping's style is simply Lu Yao's dominant area
[268th floor]
Isn’t this my long-lost child?
[269th floor]
I actually gave it a score on the spot, 98 points, which is reasonable.
[270th floor]
The next one is Qiu Yuge
[271st floor]
What does Qiu Yu sing?
[272nd floor]
Is it my imagination? Lu Yao's expression is a little strange?
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[289th floor]
Xiao Qiuqiu is doing great! He has made progress again!
[290th floor]
Handsome
[291st floor]
Was Lu Yao, who just appeared in the camera, not in a good state?
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[302nd Floor]
Reply [291st floor]
I noticed that too! Everyone else was clapping, but he didn't move. Is he sick?
[303rd floor]
Reply [302th floor]
No, he looked good when he was performing.
[304th floor]
Reply [303th floor]
Why is he so depressed after he stepped down?
[305th floor]
Reply [304th floor]
It seems that he was like this not after he got off the stage, but after NGU finished his performance.
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【411th floor】
Everyone finished their performance, but Lu Yao still had no reaction. Could he be really sick?
[412th floor]
Reply [411th floor]
What kind of disease is that? I saw him in the material after he was injured, and he was not as depressed as he is now.
【413th floor】
Still filming a show while sick? Does the company really not care about the trainees' health?
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【433rd floor】
Wait a minute, what is Lu Yao doing? Asking Lu Jianian to change seats? Isn't there an empty seat? Why doesn't he sit there and let Lu Jianian go? And why is he so mean to Lu Jianian?
【434th floor】
Grab a seat?
[435th floor]
Lu Jianian looks scared
【436th floor】
Did Lu Yao and Lu Jianian have a conflict?
【437th floor】
What happened to Lu Yao?
【438th floor】
Is Lu Yao a little weird?
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【688th floor】
What's wrong with Lu Yao? He seems weird in this episode.
【689th floor】
Reply [688th floor]
[Link] Here is a post specifically about Lu Yao, you can take a look
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【Curious about Lu Yao’s progress】
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Main Building
Seeing many people are surprised by Lu Yao's state in the program, I want to say that this is the normal behavior of Lu Yao! He is just that kind of person!
These are some of the Lu Yao analysis posts I wrote before
[A brief analysis of Lu Yao's personality from the 1v4 situation][In-depth analysis of the newcomer's interview][Is he really good or just pretending to be good][I figured it out instantly when I saw him go on stage with an injury][About Lu Yao][What can we learn from Lu Yao's experience as a team leader]
Judging from this episode, Lu Yao is exactly as I analyzed.
[1st floor]
So many posts?
【2nd floor】
OP, I remember you! When I saw Lu Yao's performance today, I remembered your post!
When I read your post before, I didn’t believe it at all, but I didn’t expect that everything would be verified today.
【3rd floor】
? ?
【4th floor】
So Lu Yao is not sick?
[5th floor]
After reading the first post, I quickly came back to comment. I feel like other people really seem to be a little afraid of Lu Yao. When Lu Jianian gave up his seat on the show, he smiled so sweetly. I have never seen him smile like that. I didn’t understand it when I watched the show, but if they are afraid of Lu Yao, then it makes sense.
6th Floor
Reply [5th floor]
Why is Lu Jianian afraid of Lu Yao?
7th Floor
Reply [6th floor]
[When I saw him go on stage with an injury, I immediately figured it out] [What can we learn from Lu Yao’s experience as captain]
Looking at these two posts, I think the author's analysis is quite correct.
Lu Yao was injured the day before, but he went on stage the next day without showing any discomfort. This is not just a matter of endurance, it feels like he is a bit crazy in his bones. In the last quadrant assessment, he was clearly the captain, but he didn't say much the whole time. It was still Bai You who led everyone in practice.
In other words, everyone has noticed what kind of person he is, so they are deliberately distancing themselves from him.
For so long, only Bai You has a slightly closer relationship with him. In addition to the reason that he saved Bai You, tracing back to the source, it is because only someone like Bai You who is single-minded can not care about what kind of person Lu Yao is. As long as he can create a good stage, Bai You will do it.
8th Floor
I suddenly remembered the chat records of Wang Mingzhi that were exposed before...
Did he say Lu Yao was a lunatic?
9th Floor
Reply [8th floor]
I remember now! That’s what Wang Mingzhi said!
10th Floor
Is that really Wang Mingzhi’s chat record?
11th Floor
Reply [10th floor]
Of course, if it wasn't, the company would have refuted the rumor long ago, okay?
12th Floor
The teammates who spent every day with Lu Yao said he was crazy. So what did Lu Yao do?
13th Floor
If they could treat Lu Jianian like this in front of the camera, who knows what kind of excessive things they would do behind the camera. Lu Jianian must have been bullied badly, otherwise why would he subconsciously stand up immediately and smile so humbly? This is bullying! Bullying!
14th Floor
No, Lu Yao was fine before, why did he suddenly change during the recording of the show?
15th Floor
The company cut out all the previous materials in order to promote Lu Yao. Now Du Tang is recording a program, and he will not tolerate the company's big script.
16th Floor
No, so Lu Yao is really such a selfish person who puts results first, who will do anything for his goals and bullies others... a lunatic?
17th Floor
You believe this scatterbrained analysis? Then why don't you believe I'm Qin Shi Huang? If Lu Yao really has a problem, why hasn't there been any news for so long? Has anyone come forward to expose Lu Yao's problems? And isn't Bai You close to Lu Yao? And didn't everyone vote for Lu Yao in the trailer?
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24th Floor
Reply [17th floor]
Guess you want to see:
1. [Link: Gua丨Have you seen this submission?], a submission saying that Lu Yao was not very popular in the Five Dynasties period
2. Bai You has always been known as Chao Xiong, who would want to play with Chao Xiong? But Chao Xiong x Crazy, a perfect match, it would be strange if Bai You didn't play with Lu Yao
3. Everyone voted for Lu Yao? Do you even know what they were voting for? The program's haphazard editing is also being criticized?
Lu Yao said in the interview when he was publicly announced that he was here to compete. In the current interview, he still said the same thing. Half a year of getting along with each other was of no use to him. He is a selfish person whose mind is only focused on competition, debuting as a group, and results. Can you guys see it clearly?
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After watching the show, Song Rui didn't wait for Shen Sisi to reply whether Lu Yao was sick, but instead waited for Lu Yao to become a hot search.
The hot searches related to the Fifth Era when the program was first broadcast have replaced them. Now when you open Weibo, you will be flooded with the words "Lu Yao".
Various slices and analyses, interspersed with hot searches that Lu Yao had been on before.
Bullying was brought up again, but this time the fans' control of comments was ineffective. When the comment section was opened, it was full of passers-by's accounts with tens of thousands of likes. It was as if overnight, countless passers-by watched the show and were shocked by Lu Yao's attitude of openly ordering other trainees on the show, and felt distressed by Lu Jianian's subconscious smile.
The trending searches were all reposts from major marketing accounts. They didn't mention the word "bullying" at all, but instead wrote that Lu Yao's expression was scary, that he was scared, and that he didn't know the relationship between the trainees. He just hoped that everyone could be friendly to each other.
Song Rui clicked on several trending searches in a row, and the marketing accounts in them looked more familiar than each other. Who were they if not the ones who were at the forefront of every Lu Yao black trending search?
Even the comments from passers-by in the comment section are full of a sense of déjà vu.
Such remarks, such speed, and such a number of likes suddenly reminded her of the cyber life that Shen Sisi had mentioned before.
She opened the chat with Shen Sisi and sent a message.
Also playing dumb today: Is hot search okay?
After a long moment of contemplation, he replied.
It's voice.
Song Rui clicked on it and listened.
"Something's up! Do you know how many new posts there are per minute for Lu Yao's trending searches? 10,000!"
Shen Sisi's voice was trembling, full of disbelief.
Song Rui was also shocked after hearing this.
You should know that for a hot search term, having thousands of original blogs is already a very high number. And now for Lu Yao's hot search terms, there are tens of thousands of new original blogs in one minute. I am afraid that even if all the daily active users of Weibo come to see Lu Yao's hot searches and then post, it will not be enough.
Shen Sisi sent another message.
"We've compiled statistics and found that within an hour of the show ending, there were already over 100,000 original blog posts about Lu Yao's trending search terms."
“It really cost a lot of money this time.”
"Whose way did Lu Yao block?"
“These damn marketing accounts!”
Song Rui was shocked after hearing everything.
Then he reacted quickly.
Although Lu Yao's popularity has soared in recent months and he has gained a lot of fans, for some reason, he has also received a lot of negative comments.
Every time Song Rui opened the comment section, she would always see some comments that used the tone of passersby to talk about Lu Yao's "black material".
At first, Song Rui didn’t quite understand, but after reading a Weibo post by Shen Sisi, she suddenly understood.
These comments are not from real people, but were made a long time ago by the people behind the marketing accounts who were in jail.
They make a living from this, so naturally they have cheap and easy-to-use channels to control comments. Unlike fans, who can only call on individual followers to control comments and likes on Weibo, they can directly use machines. The moment they capture the keywords, countless accounts will come out and immediately paste the pre-edited words.
It doesn't require much investment, just one or two comments under each post, like a black dot on a white paper. Just a little bit can make a deep impression. Even if fans' explanations follow quickly, it will still leave a thorn in the hearts of those who see these comments.
Now, black hot searches have exploded on a large scale, and comments and posts have increased at an abnormal trend. It is obvious that the people behind these marketing accounts saw an opportunity and invested a large number of water armies.
On one side are fans who manually control comments, and on the other side are machines that crawl and extract keywords. Which side will win?
Song Rui felt that the result might already be obvious.
She wanted to send something to comfort Shen Sisi, but after hesitating for a long time, she didn't know what to say.
She quietly opened Shen Sisi's Weibo, clicked on the anti-black links one by one, and went in to control the comments and fight against the black.
In this case, anything you do will be more effective than dry words, right?
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