"5, 34202,
13943, 13424..."
Finally, with a fading echo.
The entire song concluded.
Su Yu stood quietly on stage.
The entire venue fell into an eerie silence.
No one had snapped back to reality yet.
If the string of numbers in the first verse could be challenged by some, then the final section of numbers offered no desire to challenge at all.
This was simply not meant for humans to sing!
Was this Dark Night Rabbit even human!
"Oh my gosh, my little wish was just born and already crushed!" The mouth beneath the painted cat mask gaped wide.
She instantly felt that her wish to dethrone Dark Night Rabbit had been set too high.
Was she perhaps overestimating herself?
Let alone her sexy dance for this round, even if she performed a striptease, she felt she couldn't possibly win against Dark Night Rabbit.
Of course, that was just a hypothetical, as it couldn't be broadcast anyway.
"Ah, this... this this this... my King of Songs!!" The Faceless Knight let out a wail.
His voice carried immense suffering.
Who would have thought Dark Night Rabbit still had such a trump card up his sleeve?
"No!!! Ting Yu, you are amazing! You are noble! You are truly a persistent spirit!"
He had broken down!
Shen Jinghong was utterly defeated!
A tragic melody seemed to play all around.
The entire world was plunged into darkness, with only Shen Jinghong shouting in despair!
This was too much of a bullying!
In the city qualifiers, Shen Jinghong already felt unlucky to have encountered the newly emerging Ting Yu, and was forced to play the supporting role, earning the title of perennial runner-up.
He had initially hoped to be crowned a God of Songs on Masked Singer, but then he met Dark Night Rabbit, a bug-level singer.
What made it even worse was that Dark Night Rabbit was already incredibly capable, and with Ting Yu writing songs for him, he had something fresh and stunning every episode.
The synergy between these two was seamless and impeccable.
He now understood that Dark Night Rabbit was a bug-level existence on the King of Songs stage; with him around, he couldn't possibly win the King of Songs title.
Unless he brought out the song his teacher had tailor-made for him.
However, that was something he had planned to save for the finals.
"Persevere!"
The plum blossom's fragrance comes from bitter cold!
By holding back his strength and forgoing the King of Songs title, as long as he could make it to the finals, there would still be hope!
...
"Please welcome the other two singers to the stage. We will now proceed to the judges' commentary segment."
The host strode onto the stage, panting.
He considered himself to have great lung capacity, after all, he could recite so many commercials in one go, but after singing that song with Dark Night Rabbit earlier, the final section almost sent him to the afterlife.
Ever since Dark Night Rabbit exposed his vocal prowess, each song had become more challenging.
Moreover, his skill seemed to be an bottomless pit; as his opponents grew stronger, the skill he displayed also grew stronger.
"Tsk tsk, why even vote, it's already over!"
"Dark Night Rabbit is too amazing, he definitely has the skill of a God of Songs!"
"The main thing is, he never seems to have an off day, he's always going all out every episode."
"It seems ever since that song 'Cannot Learn', the songs he sings are truly unlearnable..."
"Perhaps this is why Ting Yu chose Dark Night Rabbit and continues to write songs for him. After all, a fine sword deserves a hero, and a good song needs a suitable singer to be better showcased."
"The pairing of these two is an invincible combination; a producer who knows a little about every style, paired with a singer who knows a little about every vocal timbre. A perfect match!"
Amidst the audience's cheers.
Faceless Knight and Painted Cat walked onto the stage.
"Bunny, you're so amazing, I admire you so much!"
Painted Cat, upon reaching the stage, immediately went to Dark Night Rabbit and extended her hand.
Su Yu hadn't expected this sexy-looking girl to praise him so publicly, especially when they were competitors.
"Hello, you sang very well too."
Out of politeness.
Su Yu still reached out, shook her hand, and then let go.
The audience at the scene let out envious sounds upon witnessing this interaction.
Although Painted Cat's face was hidden by her mask, based on her figure alone, she was definitely a goddess.
Even if she were ugly, with the lights off, wouldn't they all look the same?
"I just returned from abroad and don't have many friends here. Could I add you on WeChat later? I'd like to ask for your advice on singing..."
At the recording site, Painted Cat directly asked for his WeChat, which Su Yu hadn't anticipated. Were girls returning from abroad this bold now?
He shook his head, "The show's rules apparently forbid revealing our identities."
If he gave her his WeChat, wouldn't that reveal his identity?
Besides, he wasn't interested in giving singing advice. Although he knew her intentions went beyond just that, much like how when a girl says her computer is broken, and you genuinely bring tools to fix it, you're being incredibly naive.
Su Yu was certainly not naive; he understood the implied meaning.
"Then can I add you after you unmask?" Painted Cat continued.
"My WeChat is full." Su Yu was stunned for a moment. Was this woman incredibly naive? Couldn't she understand the subtext?
"Okay... alright." Painted Cat indeed hadn't understood his refusal earlier, perhaps due to not being in the country often.
However, she understood the latter part and didn't press further.
Her personality was straightforward, so she didn't feel any awkwardness nor did she think asking for WeChat publicly was a bold move.
But the audience was completely electrified at this moment.
"Holy cow, Dark Night Rabbit is truly a role model for us all!"
"He actually rejected Painted Cat, I never expected this."
"Why? A goddess actively asked for his WeChat, I can't understand why he refused."
"Heh, as a loser, you see every woman as a goddess. Dark Night Rabbit, at this level, do you think he lacks female admirers?"
...
After an amusing interlude.
The judges' commentary segment continued.
The four judges didn't know how to begin.
After a few seconds of silence.
Liu Huan cleared his throat and said, "There's really not much to comment on. All the songs today were excellent, and the competition level keeps getting higher."
Han Qi nodded, "That's right. Even if we were to perform it, if we weren't in good form, we couldn't have delivered that number song as perfectly as he did."
Mo Yan rubbed his forehead and said weakly, "Dark Night Rabbit's Vietnamese song today surprised me, and the subsequent number song surprised me even more, and was incredibly impactful!"
He was usually very talkative and always confident, but today Mo Yan was a bit withdrawn. He didn't know how to offer his commentary.