"Balloon,
Drifting into love,
Drifting into the heart,
Slowly dying..."
Finally.
Dark Night Rabbit finished the last line.
He didn't bow, but stood quietly on stage, looking at the audience.
The camera zoomed in, giving him a close-up.
Under the mask, his exposed eyes seemed to hold a hint of mockery.
This image naturally appeared on the big screen.
It made the trolls feel an urge to dig a hole and crawl into it.
"Is this what you meant by your breath control not being top-notch?" Host Lin Han could no longer hold back.
He had been fortunate that his interview with Dark Night Rabbit had gone smoothly. As he left the lounge, he had even said to the camera, "Teacher Dark Night Rabbit has learned humility even more after these few matches."
He thought this was a good thing.
But now, he realized this was no different from Ting Yu's "slightly understand" or "know a little bit." They had just expanded a short lyric into a song. Did he think this was a primary school assignment?
Lin Han's expression was naturally captured by the cameraman.
He was given a big close-up.
Of course, this was from an auxiliary camera. The main camera was still on Dark Night Rabbit.
Similarly.
In all the dressing rooms backstage.
There was silence.
Especially Zhan Ma.
His face under the mask was filled with bewilderment.
He never expected Dark Night Rabbit's song to be presented in this way.
He had sung along earlier. With his lung capacity, he could finish it, but the nuanced execution and emotional expression were something he couldn't achieve as perfectly as Dark Night Rabbit. Especially towards the end, when his breath was almost depleted, just enunciating the words clearly was an achievement, let alone singing with emotion, which he felt would require considerable practice.
"Fortunately, I'm not in the same group as Dark Night Rabbit!"
He suddenly felt a sense of relief.
He was glad he wasn't in the same group as Dark Night Rabbit.
Otherwise, with the song he had intentionally prepared to show off his breath control, it would have been quite difficult to win against Dark Night Rabbit's "Balloon."
Wait!
Dark Night Rabbit's breath control is fine, coupled with his previous powerful emotional expression and explosive power.
Could there be an upset in this round's competition for King of Singers?
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"Please welcome Lone Moon to the stage!"
With the host's voice.
The audience sat up straighter.
They knew the judges' comments were next.
Lone Moon's singing style shared similarities with Dark Night Rabbit's. While she showcased high-pitched vocal techniques, Dark Night Rabbit demonstrated breath control techniques.
When Lone Moon took the stage, she stood coldly, looking towards the judges.
"Dark Night Rabbit, you did not disappoint me," Mo Yan said first. "Or rather, it is Ting Yu who did not disappoint me. This song is filled with emotion, and the breath-holding technique from the very first line also caught my eye. Ting Yu has written a song tailor-made for your public image!"
Mo Yan didn't even ask if Ting Yu wrote it this time because he didn't need to. It was hard for anyone other than that genius Ting Yu to come up with a song expressed in this way.
In his mind, this was a song Ting Yu had written to retaliate.
And he was quite certain that this Dark Night Rabbit was Ting Yu.
"Thank you, Teacher Mo Yan," Su Yu also knew that his identity had been guessed.
However, he didn't deliberately explain. Since Mo Yan hadn't explicitly stated it, he couldn't say anything to confuse things.
He had a chance in the next round. If he spoke a few sentences in authentic Vietnamese, would Mo Yan doubt his own understanding of reality?
After all, in everyone's perception, Su Yu was from Shuangqing. Even if he knew Vietnamese, he couldn't possibly speak it perfectly.
After Mo Yan's comments.
Han Qi and Liu Huan also commented.
They both praised Dark Night Rabbit's breath control.
Their tone carried a sense of vindication.
It seemed they were under a lot of pressure.
After all, they had always been optimistic about Dark Night Rabbit and often voted for him. The recent public opinion about Dark Night Rabbit's breath control had even affected them, the judges.
However, fortunately, Dark Night Rabbit had responded with this song, "Balloon."
His lung capacity allowed him to sing such a long string of lyrics. If anyone said his breath control was problematic, then most singers in the Chinese music industry would have problematic breath control.
"Dark Night Rabbit performed very well, but I choose Lone Moon," Yin Na said finally.
After she finished, not only were the judges calm,
but the audience also seemed to have expected it.
Lone Moon had high notes, and her singing skills were very good.
It was normal for Yin Na to choose her.
She first stated her choice, then continued to ask Lone Moon, "I can hear an international flavor in your singing and pronunciation. You probably don't develop your career domestically, do you?"
Upon hearing this, Lone Moon slowly picked up the microphone: "Yes."
This simple sentence
almost made Yin Na lose her composure.
Why is it that every time she chooses a singer, they are so impolite?
I've chosen you, shouldn't you be grateful to me?
At least say thank you, right?
"Since all the judges have voted, let the jury begin voting now!"
Yin Na wanted to say something else, but host Lin Han suddenly spoke up to continue the process.
This made her swallow her words back.
Her expression looked somewhat comical, and the camera gave her a close-up.
The live audience burst into laughter.
The countdown ended.
The final votes appeared.
Dark Night Rabbit: 1399
Lone Moon: 1001
Dark Night Rabbit wins!
"Although Dark Night Rabbit won, if we exclude the judges' scores, the gap between them isn't that large."
"Indeed, the gap is very small, but it's normal. Lone Moon's singing skills are not weak and deserve this score."
"Looking at it this way, Black Warrior and Balloon Queen in the loser bracket are in danger."
"Maybe Balloon Queen will activate her mystical powers and make this Moon falter again?"
"Damn it, you actually believe in mysticism?"
Because Lone Moon's performance this time was truly excellent, and the song she sang was a classic of classics, performed exceptionally well, she gained the support of many jury members. Therefore, the score difference wasn't as exaggerated as in previous rounds, making people feel that Dark Night Rabbit's dominance seemed to be weakening.
And this score was within Su Yu's expectations.
Apart from showcasing his skills, his song wasn't a particularly classic one. Compared to Lone Moon's song, which was both classic and showcased skills, it was at a slight disadvantage.
He won due to the novelty of his song and his breath control techniques. After all, no song had been written like this before, and it was easy for people to be shocked by his long, continuous singing for the first time.
And his next song was his planned trump card.
"Balloon" demonstrated lung capacity.
"I Haven't Left" was meant to showcase his comprehensive emotions and skills.
This song had it all: breath control, emotion, and high notes.
And then, he would completely let everyone know how versatile the Dark Night Rabbit on stage truly was!
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