Chapter 121 2/2

Before the 600 contestants of “Across the Starry Sea” took the stage, they didn’t have high expectations for their fan base.

Sheng, who prefers to keep her name undisclosed, doesn’t want to admit that she deliberately arranged it this way.

In any case, without expecting much, the young boys and girls witnessed a sea of stars.

At this moment, their excitement reached its peak.

Young people of this age can do anything when excited. There was even a contestant who, either tripping over or being too excited, ended up bowing to the audience on the spot.

Although “Contestant Bows to the Audience” caused a burst of laughter, a large number of initially curious viewers were pleasantly surprised and received enthusiastic feedback from these good-looking young contestants.

At this moment, their feelings are perfectly aligned.

They are grateful.

They need me.

In this short moment, in receiving the unreserved responses from the contestants, they truly connected with the contestants they “support.”

Enthusiasm is contagious, especially sincere enthusiasm.

These viewers were immediately ignited with passion.

They energetically raised their star cards, loudly shouting the names on them as if they were true fans, expressing their support unreservedly in this moment.

“Sweet! Sweet!!!”

“Wu Wei, come on!”

“Ah, ah, ah, Jishi, you can do it!”

All 600 contestants had their own fans, and the numbers were not small.

In other talent shows, this was impossible. Each show always had some “cannon fodder contestants” whose existence was to extend the duration and highlight other outstanding contestants.

They wouldn’t get camera time, and the audience wouldn’t notice them. The most glorious moment for them was the tearful farewell.

But “Across the Starry Sea” completely overturned all previous talent show formats.

The atmosphere was no longer just about joining in the fun; everyone was deeply immersed, and the cheers seemed capable of lifting the ceiling.

If this ceiling wasn’t a game model,

Ji Shan, wearing a panda head, looked down at everything from the second floor of the audience area, feeling the overwhelming excitement. He was almost terrified by it.

Although he joined the production team midway, he did well, and his colleagues didn’t reject him because he had worked for the “enemy” before.

So, he also got the opportunity to enter the holographic stage to watch.

Ji Shan initially came with a learning and appreciative attitude. He guessed that a large number of viewers would flood in.

After all, it was a holographic stage. Even if he didn’t join “Across the Starry Sea,” he would buy a headset to watch.

But what he didn’t expect was that “Across the Starry Sea” could actually retain these viewers.

Yes, retain them.

Not on the holographic stage but in the show “Across the Starry Sea.”

Those in the entertainment industry know that everything is fake; only data matters. As long as there is data, you can have everything.

What is data? Clicks, views, and, to go deeper, it’s these viewers below.

Viewers are the most enthusiastic but also the most ruthless. Most of them don’t support a specific contestant when watching a show. They watch with a god’s-eye view, indifferent to watching one show after another.

Stay? Show enthusiasm? They have too many shows to watch. There are so many trees in the forest; why hang yourself on one tree?

But “Across the Starry Sea,” with just one move, the “One Cent Star Card,” created a bond for the majority of the audience with the show.

Even if they initially just came to watch the excitement, by the end of the holographic stage, these viewers, who had already invested their passion and emotions, would likely follow to the live broadcast room, turning into layers of views for “Across the Starry Sea.”

Of course, not one hundred percent of the audience would do this, but as long as there’s thirty percent, Starlight wins.

And it’s a big win.

Ji Shan stared with his panda eyes, feeling fearful of such massive show momentum. This was something he had never seen in his own comfort zone.

This was overwhelming—a blatant and naked crushing of the entire industry.

Thinking that he was now on the same side as Starlight, he instantly felt relieved.

Chairman Sheng…

“Across the Starry Sea” had only been on air for ten days, and it had already reached the pinnacle of talent shows.

What would be the next step?

The stunned panda eyes gazed towards the sky, where a virtual image waved casually. Although it seemed like a casual wave, it instantly caused the sky to fall.

Amid the audience’s exclamations and the gradually quieting voices, the stage was left with only ten contestants.

—Crack!

The lights focused on them.

The contestants should have been reminded that they were the first to perform. At this moment, they didn’t seem nervous. With the music playing, they gradually moved.

—Bang!!

What appeared to be a normal and gorgeous stage suddenly unfolded. A series of ultimate colors flew from the bottom, as if having a life of their own, disrupting and forming a dark theme that matched the first group of contestants.

“Wow!!!”

“Oh my god!”

To the surprise of the audience, the stage actually lifted, and, as if keeping time with the beat, it would descend or rise with each heavy step the contestants took.

Ji Shan’s panda’s eyes were about to pop out. Even though he knew the holographic stage would be completely different from a traditional stage, witnessing this extreme visual transformation still astonished him.

The soothing background music suddenly became intense. These long-legged and peak-visual contestants stepped heavily on the stage, and the stage suddenly flipped.

The highest climax of this song is also the simplest and easiest to sing; as long as you hit the high notes, there’s no problem.

The audience looked up, watching the mirrored contestants sing together.

“1! 2! 3! We’re watching the fireworks!”

—Bang! Bang! Bang!!!

As the stage suddenly turned around, brilliant fireworks unfolded from behind.

And they continued singing under these fireworks, and almost every viewer saw the best angle.

This magical scene, spanning reality, blended together almost like a dream, surreal and strange.

“Ah ah ah ah ah ah!”

The audience was completely ecstatic!

The stage began to transform again. Originally circular, it then started extending in sections, transforming into a path in the middle of the audience.

The contestants sang and danced, passing by the audience, as if every viewer could reach out and touch them.

One playful contestant smiled while singing, reaching out as if to interact with the audience.

“1!!! 2!!!! 3!!!!!!”

The audience sang loudly together, almost completely drowning out the sounds on the stage.

They were not on key and most likely tone-deaf, but the passionate emotion in their voices almost soared to the sky.

The last line of lyrics was sung in this situation.

“We’re watching the fireworks!”

All the contestants kneeled on one knee in rhythm, their eyes sparkling and gently catching their breath.

—Bang!!!

—Bang! Bang! Bang!!!

Almost simultaneously, not only did fireworks fall on the stage, but also the brilliant fireworks that needed a declaration, a large amount of money, and a lot of space in reality…

without any reservation, burst open in the holographic stage sky.

The first performance concluded in such a stunning manner.

Ji Shan’s panda’s eyes were even more dazed than before.

The first performance was only the first performance.

Unexpectedly… It was so…

Like all the viewers, he stared blankly at the fireworks display, which was so beautiful it couldn’t exist in reality.

It was truly beautiful.

And splendid.

Brilliant enough to illuminate the viewers looking up.

And it illuminated Chairman Sheng, who was applauding in the VIP seat.

As well as the future of the entertainment industry—