As the rankings got closer to the top spot, the atmosphere on site grew more and more heated.
Guan Liangzhe had retreated almost to the edges of the stage. Mainly because he felt out of place standing among seven beautiful girls, marring the aesthetic.
So he kept backing away until he was almost out of the camera shot.
The big screen soon displayed the third place vote count.
Third place, with 550,000 votes!
Guan Liangzhe: "Oh! Such a huge surge all at once! Let's welcome the third ranked trainee who is debuting with 550,000 votes - Ge Dongxuan!"
Just as he finished speaking.
A girl in the audience suddenly cried out loudly!
"Dongnan CP is real!!!"
Her voice was extremely loud and piercing, as if she had smuggled in a megaphone!
Guan Liangzhe was so startled his eyes went wide as he stared in the direction of the shout.
Amidst peals of laughter from the audience.
Ge Dongxuan hopped excitedly onto the stage, extremely elated.
She made her way to stand beside Zhou Wenxia and Sha Ling, even happily waving at Deng Si Nan and Yun Qian on the other side.
She was so happy to debut in third place!
Comments:
- Haha Ge Dongxuan bounced onto the stage like a little bunny!
- She looks so happy heh heh!
- Am I the only one who finds her a bit silly?
- You're not alone! Ge Dongxuan is severely nan-ified, currently the second most silly one!
- [Silly couple gif]
- Hahaha silly couple! Two silly ospreys!
...
Amidst peals of laughter.
The picture on the big screen changed.
Second place, with 800,000 votes!
Guan Liangzhe loudly announced: "Let's welcome the second ranked trainee debuting - Zhu Sha!"
This was an exceptionally rare vote count, considering Zhu Sha was second last to perform and had no stage footage released prior, which made it hard to gain votes.
Yet she still managed to debut in a high position, pulling ahead of third place by a decent margin.
800,000 votes!
Zhu Sha walked out amidst cheers and shouts.
She took a deep breath and looked towards everyone on stage.
Then went to stand on the left side, together with Deng Si Nan and Yun Qian.
Comments:
- Zhu Sha! Zhu Sha! Zhu Sha!
- Silly boy CP!!!
- Sister Zhu Sha little ranked difference debut woohoo! Strong!
- Zhu Sha deserves it!!!
- Forever silly boy CP!
...
And so, on the left stood Zhu Sha, Yun Qian and Deng Si Nan, while on the right stood Ge Dongxuan, Sha Ling and Zhou Wenxia.
The six of them left a large space in the middle, awaiting their queen!
Now, the most thrilling moment had arrived.
Guan Liangzhe's voice shook a little: "The first place vote count will be announced soon. Are you nervous? To be honest, I don't know how many votes are for first place, but in my earpiece all I can hear is the vote counters going 'Holy sh*t'!"
The crowd began shouting and hollering loudly.
Amidst the clamor, it was unclear what they were yelling.
Finally.
The picture on the big screen changed.
First, a soaring dragon. Then, a flash of golden light.
The font turned bold!
First place: 3 million votes!
Guan Liangzhe excitedly shouted: "Let's welcome the center debut with 3 million votes - Nan XiangWan!!!"
The crowd -
"Woah!!!"
"3 million votes! 3 million!!"
"Last performance, Nan XiangWan with 3 million votes!"
"Nan XiangWan forever awesome!"
"Nan XiangWan!"
"My queen!!"
"Queen!"
"King Nan!"
"King Nan!"
"King Nan!"
Gradually, the shouts organized themselves into a uniform chant.
Everyone stood and chanted rhythmically at the top of their lungs.
"King Nan! King Nan! King Nan!"
When Nan XiangWan walked out from backstage, she was greeted by the entire venue erupting into the rallying cry.
She faltered a step.
Then lifted her eyes once more, gaze bright as she looked towards the frenzied crowd ahead.
She was still in the dragon empress costume and styling.
Striding onto the stage step by step.
Long flowing red hair fluttering.
The golden dragon cloak on her shoulders glimmered under the lights.
A pair of ruby earrings flashed with blinding brilliance!
Facing the frenzied cheers of the crowd.
Nan XiangWan was shaken on the inside.
It felt so familiar.
Such nostalgia...
After she took her spot at the center of the stage.
She raised her right hand high, fingers spread wide in the air.
Then, with force!
Clenched her fist!!!
The rousing cries of "King Nan" abruptly halted, then exploded into deafening screams.
"Woah!!!!"
"Ahhhhh!"
"Here it is! Ah!"
Nan XiangWan suddenly smiled.
A dazzling, confident smile!
The scenes from two lifetimes blended together, a spectacle reappearing before her eyes once more.
In this modern era, there was no war and turmoil. No need for an invincible warrior general.
Yet she still had warriors who followed her, was still the supreme monarch reigning over the legions!
Manifesting the Blazing Fist once more!
The entire venue was in an uproar, everyone cried out excitedly.
Some were even crying uncontrollably!
Many girls in the front rows were so agitated they desperately gasped for air.
The venue was so big, who knew if anyone had fainted.
But -
Nan XiangWan was their king!
Indisputably!
In that instant, Nan XiangWan comprehended - she had found her direction in life.
So that was it!
The livestream fully captured this scene.
Comments:
- Ahhhh scream!
- I just finished bawling over the war song, yet I'm crying again!
- Damned if I know why I'm so pumped!
- Mom I've made it in life! Witnessed Nan XiangWan's coronation!
- The rise of King Nan, the blazing star of the entertainment industry!
- I was dismissive of audition shows like this initially, until I saw Nan XiangWan!
- Nan XiangWan really changed my perception of idols!
- Explode in popularity! My king!
- King Nan, I am your loyal subordinate!
- Nan XiangWan! King Nan!!!
...
Nan XiangWan's popularity surged once again.
All the esports players who hadn't left the scene followed her immediately.
A stunning 3 million votes to rocket into debut was simply terrifying.
Witnessing the rise of this new era's star, there were also many old monsters of the entertainment industry.
Initially when the show "Idol Trainees, Come Out!" first came out, many people didn't pay much attention.
No one cared about some trainees either, they were all newbies anyway, unimportant.
But now, seeing Nan XiangWan debut at the C position with such monstrous voter count.
Everyone was scared!
3 million votes, not in a week or ten days, but amassed in the short two and a half hours!
And Nan XiangWan was the last to perform...
The voting window was even shorter!
To explode to such frightening numbers within the short dozen plus minutes, this reminded many people of someone who debuted many years ago.
Gu Beihuai back then seemed to be similar, rising to challenges and instantly crowned emperor upon debut.
The song "Heaven's Fracture" swept across the land, and he aggressively marched onwards!
Many tried to obstruct him covertly, but simply couldn't halt his meteoric rise.
And now, while Bei Emperor's glory still hadn't passed and the spark was starting a prairie fire.
Another King Nan emerges?
The domestic entertainment industry was going to blow up!
