"I believe I'm almost there!
Truly, I'm almost there!
Almost able to smile!
To face...
The next...
Embrace..."
Finally.
After a barrage of high notes.
The last few lines returned to that gentle singing style.
And at this moment, the camera switched wildly, many audience members already covering their ears, their faces filled with shock.
Not only that, Yin Na, who loved high notes the most, had already stood up from her seat, her face flushed. The high notes in this song had astonished her!
It was too impactful!
Despair.
Degeneracy.
Helplessness.
And finally, release.
A multitude of complex emotions surged.
The oppression of the beginning, leading to the final heart-wrenching, hysterical performance, was like enduring hardship in a relationship, finally breaking down into tears, and then, in the final soft humming of the song, finding release.
I thought I was dead, but I'm still alive. It's good to be alive...
An emotion of shock mixed with sadness still permeated the entire venue.
Backstage.
Lang Ya was once again stunned.
"Holy crap!!!"
What kind of contestants are these?
Why is everyone in the losers' bracket stronger than the last?
Wasn't Bai Zhou Tu a husky-voiced folk singer?
Why could she sing such a heart-wrenching love song?
Moreover, her handling of the emotions had clearly reached a very deep level.
In terms of emotional interpretation of the song, both the initial suppression and the later outburst could be said to be perfect!
And this shot of Lang Ya cursing, it was actually edited into the show. Although it was silenced, everyone knew it was the national curse.
"You must be shocked, right? The pressure is now on Lang Ya!"
"I suddenly had a thought, was Bai Zhou Tu's performance in the first round intentionally just average?"
"It was definitely intentional. Shen Jinghong did this twice, and Bai Zhou Tu should be imitating him, wanting to kick Lang Ya out in the losers' bracket!"
"Does this mean Ting Yu has been helping Teacher Mo Yan all along?"
"As expected of Ting Yu. Before, some trolls went to his Weibo to criticize him, saying that Teacher Mo Yan took such good care of him, and now that he's caught in public opinion, he's not even speaking up for Teacher Mo Yan. Ting Yu has actually been helping Teacher Mo Yan all along, he just couldn't be bothered to deal with the trolls."
"Ting Yu, you really make me cry!"
Bai Zhou Tu intentionally showing weakness in her first match wasn't hard to guess.
After all, Shen Jinghong had used this method twice.
Although the last attempt failed, it still showed the feasibility of this method.
The strength displayed by Bai Zhou Tu also gave her the capital to do such a thing.
Now, everything could finally be explained!
An Ye Tu and Bai Zhou Tu were both singers chosen by Ting Yu.
And these two were the ultimate weapons on this stage!
"Next, please invite the judges to give their comments!"
The host's voice was filled with excitement.
Everyone had originally thought that Lang Ya would continue to take first place in the losers' bracket and advance to the next round of the competition.
But no one expected that the two contestants who were not highly favored would suddenly erupt with astonishing strength.
Now, everyone knew that Lang Ya was finished!
It was most satisfying!
The host Lin Han clearly sided with Mo Yan. He couldn't stand this Lang Ya, but his position prevented him from openly expressing his attitude. Now that Lang Ya was about to be eliminated, he was also extremely excited.
"I want to ask Xue Mu Ou, it's already the tenth episode, why were you hiding your strength?" Liu Huan was the first to speak.
When Xue Mu Ou sang his famous song, Liu Huan immediately guessed his identity.
The King of Rock, Cheng Hongtao!
And the two were also old friends.
Liu Huan was clearly surprised by Cheng Hongtao hiding his strength and falling into the losers' bracket.
"Does hiding it make a difference?" Xue Mu Ou spread his hands helplessly.
His opponent this time had even used a dolphin sound. Even if he used his full strength, he probably wouldn't have a chance to win.
He drew the bad luck in the lottery. If he had drawn Mi Lu or Lang Ya, he could have still fought.
"Indeed..." Liu Huan was also a bit speechless.
Hai Tun Wa Wa's vocal ability was too shocking, and Xue Mu Ou might not be able to win.
"Bai Zhou Tu, is what you sang Ting Yu's new song?" Yin Na then asked Bai Zhou Tu very excitedly.
On stage, Bai Zhou Tu seemed to ignore her a bit, not answering, but nodding slightly.
However, Yin Na wasn't displeased. She had gotten her answer, and Bai Zhou Tu's strength made her very impressed.
Even if she was snubbed, she was still happy in her heart.
Since Bai Zhou Tu was Ting Yu's singer, what was her true identity?
"Teacher Mo Yan, do you want to guess her real identity?" Yin Na turned her head and asked Mo Yan beside her.
"There's nothing to guess. Ting Yu has found another enviable singer." Mo Yan looked at Bai Zhou Tu with a smile, but his eyes had imperceptibly welled up with tears.
His tone conveyed emotion and wistfulness.
As an insider, Mo Yan had already guessed her identity when Bai Zhou Tu first appeared on stage.
Because of what Lin Yan Yu had said at the athletes' retirement ceremony, if he couldn't figure it out, he would have lived all these years in vain.
Moreover, from this incident, he had also confirmed An Ye Tu's identity.
It must be Ting Yu, there was no other possibility.
Because these two rabbits could be perfectly understood as a couple's set.
Ting Yu and Lin Yan Yu's relationship was very pure, so pure that they could not have any connection with anyone else in that regard.
So if Bai Zhou Tu was Lin Yan Yu, then An Ye Tu must be Ting Yu!
"This kid has fooled me so much..." he shook his head.
He had initially suspected that An Ye Tu was Ting Yu, but then An Ye Tu's series of unusual moves had confused him, and he began to doubt this guess.
Now, this doubt was dispelled again, and Mo Yan suddenly felt infinitely fortunate.
If An Ye Tu was indeed Ting Yu, then when he won the championship and unmasked, he would simultaneously win the titles of Song God and Music God. That scene would be incredibly impactful!
Next.
After the judges gave their comments on the contestants.
Finally, it was time for voting.
As the names of the three people appeared on the screen.
The tense atmosphere also spread throughout the venue.
Lang Ya was out of the question. The remaining Xue Mu Ou and Bai Zhou Tu both had stunning performances.
So, who would get this single spot?
On the big screen.
The votes increased rapidly.
Of course, only two people's votes were increasing.
Behind Lang Ya, there were always 0 votes.
Seeing this scene, Lang Ya couldn't hold back any longer.
Even though he was thoroughly beaten this time, couldn't he get a few pity votes?
Unlike Lang Ya's feelings, the audience watching the show were thinking.
"Could it be..."
"Are they going to set a record???"
Finally!
The votes stopped increasing.
Bai Zhou Tu: 1350 votes
Xue Mu Ou: 1050 votes
Lang Ya: 0 votes
The record was set!!!
That's right.
This record was finally set by Lang Ya!
The first contestant in the Masked Singer competition to be completely shut out!
And Bai Zhou Tu taking first place did not surprise anyone.
After all, the difficulty of her song "Jian'ao" (Suffering) was evident, and perhaps even many Song Gods would not be able to perform it as perfectly as she did.
Then there was Xue Mu Ou, who also unleashed his strongest performance.
In fact, even if Xue Mu Ou's performance had been slightly worse, Lang Ya wouldn't have been completely shut out.
His misfortune was that both Xue Mu Ou and Bai Zhou Tu had the strength to win first place. Even if the judges didn't choose Bai Zhou Tu, their second choice would have been Xue Mu Ou, and Lang Ya's performance had not caught the judges' attention at all.
"Unmask!"
"Unmask!"
"Unmask!!"
The cheers from the audience below surged like waves.
The host also suppressed his inner excitement and said to Lang Ya, "Please unmask."
This was the rule of the competition, and even Lang Ya wouldn't dare to disobey.
Then, under the close-up of the camera.
Lang Ya lifted his mask.
His ashen face appeared in everyone's sight.
Without any suspense, it was Liu Yi, whom everyone had guessed!!
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