novelraw Chapter 70 leads by a landslide in votes!
Chapter 70 leads by a landslide in votes!
On stage, the lights came back on.
The host quickly walked to the center of the stage.
He raised the microphone, waiting for the cheers to subside a little.
"This is so shocking! It's absolutely shocking!"
"Thank you, Lin Zhixing! Thank you for bringing us such a groundbreaking piece of traditional Chinese music!"
The host's voice resonated throughout the venue through the speakers, "Dong Feng Po, a truly amazing piece! Let's give it another round of applause!"
"Clap clap clap clap!!!"
The applause rang out again, thunderous and powerful.
The host paused for a few seconds, then continued, "However, tonight is the grand finale! A night of epic proportions, no tie!"
"Now, the most exciting, and also the most brutal, moment has arrived!"
"Li Ziming's 'Drinking Alone Under the Moon' and Lin Zhixing's 'East Wind Breaks' both delivered brilliant performances! Both are top masters in the field of traditional Chinese style music!"
Who will win this first round of the competition? Who will advance to the second round of the championship battle with a huge lead in votes?
"Dear viewers! And to the 60,000 audience members here today, and to all the viewers watching on television and in the live stream!"
"The decision is in your hands!"
"The official Weibo voting channel is now open! There are only ten minutes left before the first round of voting closes!"
Pick up your phones and cast your crucial vote for your favorite champion!
"Open Weibo, search for the official account of 'The Voice of China', and enter the exclusive voting channel!"
"Each person only has one precious vote per round, so don't waste it!"
"Who advances depends on your choices!!!"
The host spoke with great passion, pushing the atmosphere to a new climax.
In the audience, everyone took out their phones.
"Hurry! Vote! Vote now!"
"Who should we vote for? Do we even need to ask? Of course, we should vote for Lin Zhixing!"
"Oh my god, I'm so conflicted!"
"Li Ziming's ancient style is also top-notch, I really love that opera singing style."
"I want to vote for Brother Zimo!"
"Lin Zhixing! Lin Zhixing!"
"Stop talking nonsense! I've brought everyone's phones. All five votes are for Lin Zhixing!"
"Oh my god, my hands are shaking!"
A corner of the audience seats.
Zhou Xiaoya and Chen Tingting were already prepared.
The two sat in their seats, their fingers flying across the screen.
"I've finished casting my vote! Xiaoya, have you cast yours yet?" Chen Tingting asked anxiously.
"I already voted! I put my bet in halfway through Lin Ge's song!" Zhou Xiaoya shouted, pulling two more spare phones from her bag. "I even brought my parents' phones! All for Lin Ge! I even posted on my WeChat Moments with the chorus of 'Dong Feng Po' asking for votes!"
"Yes, yes, yes! I posted it on WeChat Moments too!" Chen Tingting said, quickly switching back to the WeChat interface, "Let me see how many people replied..."
"Holy crap, over thirty comments, all saying they want to vote for Brother Lin!"
"Haha, Brother Lin has it all in this time!"
Zhou Xiaoya even shouted to those around her, "Anyone out of mobile data? Use my hotspot! The password is the initials of 'Lin Zhixing is awesome' in pinyin! As long as you vote for Brother Lin, you'll have plenty of data tonight!"
On the other side, in Li Ziming's fan section.
"Oh my god, what do we do? Lin Zhixing's votes are rising too fast!"
"Sisters, stay calm! Don't panic! Brother Zimo's 'Drinking Alone Under the River Moon' is just as good! Everyone, quickly go and canvass for votes in all the groups!"
"I'm voting for Brother Zimo! He's prepared for this final for so long, he can't lose here!"
"Quick, quick! Can I borrow someone's phone? I just saw that guy over there didn't vote, I'll go and persuade... no, I'll go and beg him! Every vote you can get for Zimo is a good one!"
Not just them, the entire stadium audience was voting like crazy.
"I came to see Zhang Xianyu, but his rendition of 'Dong Feng Po' really moved me to tears. I'm so sorry, Xianyu-gege, I'll give this ticket to Lin Zhixing first, and I'll see you again in the second round!"
"I wasn't a fan of anyone, I was just here for the fun, but this is exactly the kind of traditional Chinese music I wanted to hear! Lin Zhixing, you're welcome!"
"I want to vote for Lin Zhixing! It's so beautiful! It's like heavenly music!"
Some people even took out several mobile phones and sent messages one after another.
"Honey, can I borrow your phone? Tell me the password now!"
"Huh? I'll do it myself..."
"Huh? Hurry up, I'm coming. Is there something you're hiding?"
"No, no..."
"Mom, why don't you vote too!"
"Quickly, quickly, vote!"
The atmosphere at the scene was both tense and exciting.
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In the live stream, the chat was so flooded with comments that the screen was completely obscured.
"It's lagging! The server is crashing again! Can't Weibo work?!"
"Programmer, come out and take your punishment! Sacrifice yourself! Don't let me down at this crucial moment, I haven't even cast my vote yet!"
"No need to rush, I've already cast my vote! Go, Lin! A landslide victory!"
"Vote! Vote! All votes for Brother Lin! YYDS!"
"I voted too! Go for it, Lin!"
"Where are Zi Mo's fans? Don't let Lin Zhixing have it too easy!"
"Li Ziming's die-hard fan reporting in: I've already voted... But to be honest, after listening to 'Dong Feng Po,' I had a bad feeling. This song is indeed better..."
"I'm just a casual listener, but this song is so amazing, I'm voting for Lin Zhixing!"
"I was just a casual listener, I didn't know Lin Zhixing before, but after listening to this song I became a fan. I've already voted for him."
"One more like-minded person! This song is worth listening to!"
"Where are Li Ziming's fans? Vote now!"
"I've submitted my application, but it feels a bit uncertain..."
The number of viewers in the live stream has exceeded 5000 million.
This number has broken the record for the highest number of talent shows in the past decade.
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Backstage, main broadcast control area.
Xia Xue breathed a sigh of relief as she looked at the real-time play count.
This is truly going viral!
The Voice of China has really exploded this time, even more popular than the first season.
This level of public participation, this widespread discussion on every street corner, is something we haven't seen in years.
She knew very well what this meant.
This scale and its ability to transcend age groups are beyond the control of Xinghuang Entertainment or any single capital entity.
It could even be said that it's not capital that's suppressing Lin Zhixing, but rather capital that's shamelessly trying to get close to him and ride on the coattails of Lin Zhixing and the show's popularity!
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Official online live stream room.
Due to the massive amount of data, the live stream even experienced a few seconds of buffering and blackout.
"Holy crap! Hurry up and vote! My Weibo page is frozen!"
"Damn, that sounded so good! I've been playing the screen recording on repeat in bed!"
"Champion! Champion! Champion! If Lin Zhixing doesn't win the championship tonight, it will definitely be a conspiracy in the Chinese music scene!"
"Here's a joke: when Lin Zhixing first started airing, he said he could only sing children's songs."
"This is also traditional Chinese style? This is a total 'traditional Chinese style bomb'!"
"This is amazing! The melody and lyrics are so captivating, even I, someone who doesn't listen to traditional Chinese style music, am completely charmed!"
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On Weibo.
The hashtag #TheVoiceofChina# has already climbed to the top of the real-time trending topics.
The number of discussions increases by hundreds of thousands every minute.
"Finally got in! Just finished voting! I'm exhausted!"
"Thanks for your hard work upstairs! I also had to watch it five times before I could get in! But it's worth it for Lin Ge's 'Dong Feng Po'!"
"I confiscated everyone's cell phones, even my nephew's children's watch, and cast twenty votes in total!"
"Holy crap, the person upstairs is amazing! I'm completely blown away!"
"My mom was watching a TV series just now, and when she heard 'East Wind Breaks,' she immediately came over and asked to vote on her phone, saying that Lin Zhixing is a talented young man!"
"Hahaha, same mom! My mom's the same!"
"Brothers, stop chatting, look at the votes! Lin Zhixing has already surpassed 300 million! This speed is terrifying!"
"Li Ziming also has over 200 million now. Although the growth is slow, the gap isn't so large as to be disheartening!"
"Don't let your guard down! Lin Ge's fans, keep voting!"
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The Lin family of Jiangsu and Zhejiang.
Lin Wan'er held three mobile phones, her fingers rapidly tapping on the screens.
She skillfully switched accounts, logged into Weibo, and clicked to vote.
"Auntie! Uncle! Quickly send red envelopes to the family WeChat group so all the aunts and uncles can vote for my cousin! Hurry, hurry, hurry!"
"How many votes does Zhixing have now?" Lin Jianguo asked nervously.
"330 million!" Lin Wan'er stared at the screen. "Li Ziming has 220 million, we're in the lead!"
"Good, good, good!" Wang Xiufen encouraged Lin Wan'er, "Keep throwing! We can't let him lose!"
"Don't worry, Auntie, my cousin is fine!"
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VIP area.
Zhou Xuan sat gracefully in her seat and cast her vote using her phone.
Not only that, but they also launched a vote in the company group chat.
"Dad, did you vote?" Zhou Xuan asked, turning her head.
"I've voted," Zhou Liren said with a smile. "It's all for Lin Zhixing."
"Yes." Zhou Xuan nodded in satisfaction. "This song is indeed worth listening to."
She glanced at the real-time vote count on the big screen and a smile appeared on her lips.
"Lin Zhixing, you absolutely mustn't disappoint me. My S-level contract isn't something just anyone is qualified to sign."
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The mentor's seat.
Ye Lan leaned back in her chair, looking at the vote count on the big screen with a faint smile on her lips.
"Sister Lan, you don't seem nervous at all?" Han Xuening asked curiously.
"What's there to be nervous about?" Ye Lan turned her head. "Isn't the result already obvious?"
"This..." Han Xuening glanced at the big screen. Indeed, Lin Zhixing's votes had been steadily increasing, and the growth rate was much faster than Li Ziming's.
"Lin Zhixing has truly won this time," Shen Ming said, "and won decisively."
Brother Li nodded: "Indeed, this song 'Dong Feng Po' is too powerful, it's a complete dimensional reduction attack."
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Behind the stage, the waiting area.
Li Ziming stood in front of the monitor, watching the vote count constantly changing on the screen.
Lin Zhixing: 3, 888, 666
Li Ziming: 2,520,345
The gap is 150 million votes.
And it's widening.
He shook his head with a wry smile.
"We lost..."
Wu Hao, who was standing next to him, patted him on the shoulder, wanting to say a few words of comfort, but he didn't know what to say.
"It's okay." Li Ziming took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down. "Losing to a song like this isn't shameful."
"Besides, the competition isn't over yet, so maybe there's still a chance?"
But he knew very well that this was just wishful thinking.
This time, we really lost.
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on the stage.
The host glanced at the watch.
"Alright! There are only three minutes left before the voting closes!"
"Now, let's welcome our two contestants from tonight's first duel back to the stage!"
Spotlights shone on both sides of the stage.
Li Ziming walked out from the left, a polite smile on his face.
Lin Zhixing walked out from the right side, his expression calm.
The two stood in the center of the stage, a few meters apart.
Cheers erupted again from the crowd.
"Lin Zhixing! Lin Zhixing! Invincible!"
"Li Ziming! You're the best!"
The host continued to hype things up: "Both contestants have returned to the stage."
"Ladies and gentlemen, the final three minutes!"
"Every vote you cast determines their fate!"
"Now, let's witness together who will advance to the next round with an absolute advantage!"
On the big screen, the real-time vote count is still changing.
Lin Zhixing: 3, 983, 234
Li Ziming: 2,520,345
The gap: nearly 160 million votes.
In the audience, everyone stared nervously at the big screen.
Zhou Xiaoya held Chen Tingting's hand, her palms were sweaty.
"Three minutes left..."
"Can Brother Lin win? What if their fans pull a sneak attack at the last minute?"
"Definitely!" Chen Tingting said, "Look at the vote count, they're leading by such a large margin!"
"But I'm still so nervous..."
In the live stream, the chat became tense.
"Three minutes left, guys!"
"Lin-ge, you've got it in the bag, right? This statistic should break records!"
"It should be a sure thing, we're leading by nearly 160 million votes! Unless the other side is a hacker!"
"Don't let your guard down! Don't relax until the very last second! Keep campaigning! Keep voting!"
"I've already submitted my votes; I've set up all seven of Lin's Weibo accounts!"
"Same here! Brother Lin will definitely win!"
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on the stage.
The host glanced at the countdown.
"Thirty seconds left!"
Let's count down together!
"30!"
"29!"
"28!"
The audience counted down together, their voices deafening.
Lin Zhixing stood on the stage, looking at the sea of people below, and took a deep breath.
Are you nervous?
Only he knew that as he looked at the countdown, a thin layer of sweat had seeped from his palms.
Even if he unleashed his trump card from his past life, "East Wind Breaks," in this parallel world where capital can wield immense power, he wouldn't dare say he was 100% certain of victory until the very last moment.
But at this moment, looking at the overwhelming lead in votes, he felt more of an expectation.
He has done the best he could.
Li Ziming also stood there, his expression calm.
He has accepted the outcome.
Although he was unwilling, he knew that he had probably really lost this time.
"10!"
"9!"
"8!"
The countdown grew louder and louder.
Everyone stared intently at the big screen.
On the mentors' panel, Ye Lan, Shen Ming, Li Ge, and Han Xuening were all staring intently at the screen.
The vote count is still fluctuating.
Lin Zhixing: 4, 183, 234
Li Ziming: 2,520,345
The gap is 170 million.
"5!"
"4!"
"3!"
"!"
"1!"
"Time's up! Voting is officially closed!"
The countdown on the big screen instantly reset to zero!
The host's voice rang out, and the entire venue fell silent instantly.
On the big screen, the vote count stopped changing.
Then, the system begins to tally the final results.
A few seconds later, the final number appeared on the big screen.
[First Round of Doubles PK Competition, Group 1]
[Li Ziming, final vote count: 2,522,222]
Two and a half million votes!
A suppressed gasp rippled through the audience.
In any single round of a talent show, this would be a terrifying statistic that would make him stand out from the crowd and secure first place!
If it were anyone else, Li Ziming would definitely win.
But tonight, he encountered Lin Zhixing!
Lin Zhixing, final vote count: 4,543,233
Lin Zhixing's votes skyrocketed, from two million to three million, and then to four million!
Four and a half million votes!!!
He received over 4.5 million votes in a single round!
He received a full two million more votes than Li Ziming, who came in second place!
Fault-induced crushing!
A decisive blow from a lower dimension!
Many people in the audience stood up.
"Aaaaaaah! Four and a half million!!"
"Complete stomp! This is a fucking total stomp!!"
"Lin Shen!! Lin Zhixing has become a god!!!"
"I knew it! I knew 'East Wind Breaks' was invincible!!!"
The host, holding up the microphone, announced loudly:
"The first round of contestants advancing to the finals of 'The Voice of China' has been determined!"
"He won the first round of the final showdown with an absolute historic advantage of 4.5 million votes!"
"I hereby announce the winners of the first round:..."