Chapter 125 Part 1: Snatching Teammates, Pandora’s Box, the Terrifying Battlefield of Shura. (1)

The viewers in the live broadcast room had mixed reactions:

“We won, ‘Encounter With the World’ won.”

“We can only say that Honey Qing lost fairly; she didn’t showcase the ‘Heart Flow’ during the secondary rating, and she even faced setbacks in the dance portion, which wasn’t without reason.”

“Don’t worry, theoretically, according to the team composition, Ji Shuzhu is the person that Little Sakura’s team needs most. The learning difficulty of a 4-person dance is quite high, and with the 5-person dance in the second performance, the choreographer is the ideal choice!”

Someone reasoned:

“Anyway, the least likely to be chosen is the Great Devil. Ji Shuzhu’s positioning as the choreographer, Honey Qing’s lack of overall strength, but Xie Qingxuan excels in both dance and vocals, has almost flawless soft skills, and is regarded as the ace designated for this competition. The Carry Center’s attributes are too prominent; Little Sakura’s choice to include her in the team would be asking for trouble.”

“Not necessarily, Honey Qing has unlimited potential. If I were Little Sakura, I would be willing to bet on Honey Qing’s sudden breakthrough. That level of ‘Heart Flow,’ if unleashed, would surely lead to victory.”

The audience discussed enthusiastically.

Chu Wang Shu happily embraced the trembling green-eyed cat beside her, who was somewhat slow to react, and cheered:

“Yay, 9.5 points! Did we break a record?”

Kirimi Miyuki exhaled in relief and displayed a joyful smile.

Although not knowing how many points the opposing team’s performance received, achieving a score of 9.5 exceeded Kirimi Miyuki’s initial expectations.

It can only be said that selecting Tang Liuli as the interception was a very wise decision. If she had been taken by Xie Qingxuan’s team, the outcome would have been uncertain.

Among all contestants in Sea City, no one except Tang Liuli could elevate “Encounter With the World” to such a high level, blending perfect singing skills, unique voice, deep emotions, and the overflowing “Heart Flow”.

Kirimi Miyuki had to acknowledge that even with herself present, if Tang Liuli were replaced by Lin Baor, she could only guarantee a score of 80 at most, without hoping for such extraordinary results.

The former child star truly aimed to win back Chu Yuanqing in her own way, just as she had claimed.

Little Sakura glanced at the green-eyed cat, and her perception of her silently changed.

Perhaps she needed to work harder from now on.

Whether Xie Qingxuan, Tang Liuli, or Chu Yuanqing, they all possessed the potential to become shining idols once ignited.

If she wasn’t careful, she might be surpassed as she watched them reach heights beyond her grasp.

Unaware of being viewed as a threat, Tang Liuli’s emerald eyes were swirling, her cute face flushed with a shy and embarrassed expression, covering her delicate features with her hands while her trembling legs made her feel like a deflating paper tiger, even her pigtails drooping.

I want to die, I want to die, I want to die.

When performing “Encounter With the World”, there was a feeling of releasing everything, but realizing that she had connected with so many audience members using “Heart Flow” to share inner emotions felt like being publicly humiliated on a large scale, almost like social death.

The green-eyed cat was so embarrassed that she gritted her teeth, and the teardrop mole at the corner of her eye turned pink. She vowed fiercely in her heart never to use this silly “Heart Flow” again next time!

Moreover, performing on stage was really exhausting. She had depleted at least a month’s worth of sunlight energy, pushing herself to the absolute limit.

Darn it, being an idol or something, perhaps it’s better not to bother?

Tang Liuli kept muttering internally, using Chu Wang Shu, who was embracing her, as support beside her. It seemed she had already grown accustomed to the daily closeness with the other person.

This scene caused excitement among fans on both sides in the live broadcast room, cheering that their favorite daughter pushed was truly adorable.

On the other side, Chu Yuanqing and her group returned to the stage from the dressing room. They faced the three people who had just completed their performance, waiting quietly for Dream Weaver Rabbit to announce the final results.

Dream Weaver Rabbit’s crimson eyes curved into a smile, regarding the two groups with satisfaction, clapping and praising:

“Your sweat and sparkle have created countless, unpredictable destiny stages!”

“Everyone, this is precisely what I wanted to see. Your performance has exceeded my expectations and truly reflects your determination thus far.”

“I have profound respect for your stage presence.”

“Unfortunately, even though all of you shine brightly, there must still be a winner and a loser.”

Dream Weaver Rabbit sighed regretfully as scores appeared beside each team.

Chu Yuanqing, Xie Qingxuan, Ji Shuzhu – 88.5 points.

Kirimi Miyuki, Tang Liuli, Chu Wang Shu – 95.5 points.

With a 7-point difference, victory and defeat were clearly defined.

Kirimi Miyuki’s smile brightened as she looked at Chu Yuanqing with gleaming eyes.

This time, it was her victory.

Little Qing, will you honor our promise?

Chu Wang Shu grasped the hand of the green-eyed cat, joyfully high-fiving to celebrate their victorious embrace.

They actually defeated the most prestigious 3A pair on the current competition stage!

Does this mean that being a Grade B participant didn’t hinder the team?

Chu Wang Shu felt increasingly happier as she considered this, experiencing satisfaction from having her efforts recognized. Her typical serious and reserved student demeanor suddenly vanished, replaced by a beaming smile and eyes filled with joy.

Tang Liuli was even more proud, her confidence expanding rapidly, almost instantly like a fully inflated paper tiger. Momentarily forgetting her social anxiety both physically and mentally, she steadied her weak legs with Chu Wang Shu’s support, discreetly glancing at Xie Qingxuan in the distance.

Yet, before the green-eyed cat could even offer a challenging look, with remarkable intuition, she realized a frightening truth.

Bad women nowadays must be extremely intimidating!

If she were to challenge them with her gaze now, she would surely be immediately destroyed by their eyes!

The green-eyed cat timidly averted her gaze, hiding behind Chu Wang Shu with only half her face visible from behind her shoulder, revealing her jewel-like green eyes blinking nervously. She glanced toward Mother Qing, whom she knew wouldn’t scold her, and flashed a pleased, silly smile.

Hmph, Honey Qing will definitely praise me for working hard, right?

On the other side,

Ji Shuzhu was still immersed in savoring the happiness of the shining flavors when she suddenly learned of their defeat.

However, as a foodie who pursued shimmering food itself, her initial reaction wasn’t concern about being unable to taste Chu Yuanqing’s shining flavors in the future, but intense curiosity.

That is, what kind of shining flavor could be created on a stage rated as high as 9.5?

With such a straightforward mindset, she looked across at the three people, somewhat hoping to be chosen for their team to experience different varieties of shine.

Chu Yuanqing felt conflicted, experiencing slight embarrassment.

If her skills had reached Grade A level, Qingxuan and Shuzhu might not have lost.

Setting aside other factors, Zhao Dapan deducted four or five points, and at least half of that was due to her own mistake.

But conversely, the score earned by Miyuki, Liuli, and Little Shu’s team was indeed exceptionally high, so high that even if they practiced the song “ACUTE” for several more days and performed it again, there would be little hope of achieving such a score.

—Nine point five points.

To attain such a high score, one must invest considerable effort, right?

Chu Yuanqing daydreamed briefly, suddenly recalling Kirimi Miyuki in a wedding dress, standing barefoot on a golden beach, holding her hands, earnestly saying something that slightly moved her heart.

—”Little Qing, I want to be with you always, I… want to perform on the same stage with you.”

Truly peculiar.

Chu Yuanqing felt like a young widow invited to an amusement park by a youth, her gaze wandering, feeling uncomfortable regardless, she quickly patted her cheeks with her small hands to dispel the strange déjà vu, stopped overthinking, and looked at Xie Qingxuan with some concern.

Even after losing in the secondary rating, this child could still discipline himself using water torture in the bathtub, causing great anxiety about what frightening actions the opponent might take after losing on stage.

Xie Qingxuan remained silent; she wasn’t someone who couldn’t accept defeat.

Survival of the fittest, winners and losers.

If you’re not as good as others, acknowledge it. Asking pointless questions will only make you appear foolish.

Xie Qingxuan’s attitude toward the stage and training had always been consistent. She truly gave her best in this competition, yet still losing only demonstrated one thing.

She was simply too weak.

Xie Qingxuan’s eyes with deep black spirals became even more profound, with pupils in confusion.

If she couldn’t even prevail against competitors from her own region, how could she defeat her sister who mastered Heart Flow three years ago and reached an unknown level?

No, she couldn’t stop here. She must find a way to continue improving.

Whether in dancing, singing, or Heart Flow, she must become even better and stronger than before, until she reaches that person’s level, completely dominating and overwhelming it.

Only then would she have a clear direction to move forward and a reason to persevere.