After Red Dragon finished singing.
Masked Knight took the stage.
Speaking of which, on the "Masked Singer" stage, the only one who could rival Dark Night Rabbit in popularity was Masked Knight.
Because after the broadcast of the previous episode, many netizens analyzed that Masked Knight's mistake was intentional, wanting to eliminate Li Yuan in the loser bracket.
And he indeed succeeded, even winning over a large number of fans with his stunning performance.
As for Li Yuan, after being crushed by Masked Knight, and then being put in his place by both Masked Knight and Mo Yan, after a short period of fermentation.
He was affectionately nicknamed "Tailor Li" by netizens.
Completely solidifying his method of writing songs by piecing them together.
Because if a producer lacks the most basic music theory knowledge, then how he writes songs becomes obvious.
Clang!
A sword cry sounded.
Then, a backing track full of chivalry followed.
"A young shepherd in light rain by a wine house, a youth with a long sword and a white horse..."
"Mountains and Seas Separating the Horizon" - the most classic song from a Chinese Wuxia drama.
The pinnacle work of the Music God Fang Lingyu.
The original singer, now known as the God of Song Xiao Chen, the number one Wuxia music expert in the Chinese music scene.
"Holy crap, a trip down memory lane!"
"My DNA is tingling, this song is etched into the very bones of everyone who loves Wuxia."
"So awesome, I really love Wuxia-style songs!"
"It seems Wuxia style has become popular again recently. A while ago, Ting Yu consecutively wrote 'Bright Moon Horizon' and 'Moonlight', two Wuxia songs."
"Masked Knight is really good at choosing songs. And besides his vocal timbre not being as versatile as Dark Night Rabbit's, his range of styles is no less, he seems to be able to handle any genre."
"Last episode I thought it was Shen Jinghong, but now I don't think so. Because Shen Jinghong has a heavy nasal sound when singing ancient style, even in Wuxia songs, you can hear his personal touch. It's his habit, hard to change."
"No matter who he is, he's amazing, that's all that matters!"
"Masked Knight is awesome!"
There are many classic songs that leave a deep impression on people.
Once they play, they can evoke memories.
But it doesn't mean that covering these classic songs will gain audience approval.
Precisely because these songs are too classic, fewer people dare to cover them in competitions.
Because this type of song already has a fixed impression in everyone's minds, and if the cover artist isn't skilled enough, it will only backfire.
And Masked Knight this time not only interpreted this song in his own style but also achieved excellent results.
When the last line was sung.
The audience erupted in thunderous applause.
Everyone has a dream of the martial world, and Masked Knight took them into a brand new Jianghu.
"Amazing!"
Mo Yan showed a rare brilliant smile, his eyes filled with pleasant surprise.
During the voting phase.
Masked Knight won by a margin of two hundred votes.
Red Dragon entered the loser bracket.
When this result was announced.
The winner and loser brackets for this round were determined.
Next, it would be time for the King of Singers battle within the winner bracket, followed by the elimination round in the loser bracket.
The show was still preparing.
Shen Tianyue and a group of executives in the lounge fell silent.
They could no longer smile.
"Sun Yang actually lost??"
"Chairman, what should we do?"
"Will he be eliminated?"
Everyone asked anxiously.
"What are you panicking about? Those two female singers in the loser bracket are not strong. As long as Sun Yang performs steadily, he will surely crush them!"
Shen Tianyue sat up straight and admonished them.
These people were executives of a large company, yet they lacked composure.
"Mr. Shen is right. As long as Sun Yang performs normally in the loser bracket, there should be no problem."
"But I heard that when Sun Yang writes songs, he likes to drink coke when he's nervous. Singers shouldn't drink coke before singing. Could he be..."
Someone suddenly said.
The scene fell silent for about two seconds.
"Does Sun Yang have coke in his lounge?" Shen Tianyue shot up.
Then the assistant beside him quickly switched the camera to Red Dragon's lounge.
They saw him holding a large water cup, guzzling down what was clearly black liquid.
"What are you guys still gawking at? Go and snatch that coke away, damn it!"
Shen Tianyue couldn't hold back any longer.
Sun Yang rarely performed live because his main profession was as a producer.
So, he developed a bad habit of liking to drink coke.
Some people smoke when they're nervous, some people drink when they're nervous. He's different. When he's nervous, he likes to drink coke. Not only when he's nervous, but he also carries a water cup with him all the time, filled with coke.
The assistant heard this and quickly rushed out of the lounge.
...
"Next, for the highly anticipated battle for the King of Singers, please welcome the first contestant from the winner bracket, Black Knight!"
As the host's voice fell.
Black Knight stepped onto the stage holding his microphone.
He rushed out from the backstage.
Amidst the applause.
He jogged to the edge of the stage.
Waving to the audience along the stage.
"Where are the applause???" Black Knight put his hand to his ear, waving to the crowd below.
Whoosh!
The audience's excitement was instantly ignited.
"Let me hear your screams!!!"
Black Knight roared into the microphone in his left hand towards the audience.
"Music!"
Instantly!
The passionate sound of an electric guitar filled the air.
Followed by the explosive burst of rhythmic drumming!
This was a rock song!
"I will never forgive you, even if you were once my faith!"
The classic Vietnamese rock song "Forgive You".
This Black Knight still sang in Vietnamese.
And his interaction with the audience made the crowd wave their hands in excitement.
"I love it!!!" Yin Na's eyes widened, shaking her body to the rhythm.
Tonight, there was finally a song that made her heart race.
And the way this Black Knight hypes up the atmosphere live was perfectly to her taste.
"Holy crap, this guy is so fierce!" Masked Knight blurted out again.
In fact, he had also prepared a rock song.
It was already the third episode, and to snatch the King of Singers, a more shocking live performance was needed, and the infectiousness of rock was undeniable.
That metal style was like a hormone stimulant, making the audience's hearts beat faster.
Moreover, when singing rock, stage presence is key. Although this Black Knight's stage presence was a bit arrogant, he was indeed amazing.
"Good stage presence, but I have that too."
Su Yu smiled as he watched the Black Knight sing wildly on stage.
He had always sung gentle songs before and hadn't shown his stage presence. It was time to show something for this song, "The Royal Consort."
...
"Next, please welcome Masked Knight to the stage."
At the host's announcement.
Masked Knight walked onto the stage.
He also walked towards the edge of the stage, but he did so unhurriedly.
When he reached the edge of the stage, he actually crouched down.
The music began.
Gentle piano melodies, strings laid down like a carpet.
"The sunset glow spills into my heart, I can barely breathe.
In this strange city, strangers have no words to say."
He continued to sing softly.
"This... isn't this Teacher Mo Yan's song 'Are You Truly Happy'?" Yin Na's mouth fell open again.
It was too classic, a song Mo Yan wrote for the most formidable rock band in the Chinese music scene.
"Good, very good." Mo Yan sat up straighter.
He was very much looking forward to Masked Knight's interpretation of this song.
Just after the first verse concluded.
A powerful drumbeat sounded.
Then the electric guitar roared!
"Are you truly happy!
Are you truly happy!
..."
Masked Knight stood up, holding the microphone with both hands, and roared in a hoarse voice.
Tapping his feet to the beat.
Boom!
The sudden impact, like a flood passing through, instantly sent the audience into a frenzy.
"Amazing! The most difficult part of this song is the sudden release of emotion, and he achieved it!" Yin Na was the most excited among the mentors.
Both Black Knight and Masked Knight had delivered such shocking rock performances. At the same time, she was also curious about what Dark Night Rabbit would bring to face these two strong opponents.
After all, the standard for this week's King of Singers competition was extremely high.
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ps: The company went bankrupt, and the boss owes me a lot of wages. To get my wages, I spent all day running errands outside. I rushed home to write this chapter, and there are only two chapters left. If the quality is not good, consider it a leave day for me. Once I have things sorted out, I'll work full-time from home. Then I'll have more energy to write and bring you more exciting plots. I can only guarantee that I won't have any updates skipped these few days. Thank you for your understanding!