booktalesy Chapter 95 The Voice of China, please welcome our first contestant!
Chapter 95 The Voice of China, please welcome our first contestant!
The front desk of the studio.
With a command from the director, the recording of this episode of The Voice of China began!
At the scene, a burst of rousing opening music began.
Hua Shao, the host with the fastest speaking speed in all of China, appeared on stage like a tornado, wearing a dazzling silver suit.
He stopped and took a deep breath.
That breath was so deep it seemed to suck all the oxygen out of the studio.
Immediately afterwards, he raised the microphone, and his lips began to move rapidly at a frequency incomprehensible to humans.
The speaking speed is so fast that even the subtitle team wants to go on strike:
"Authentic and delicious herbal tea, authentic and delicious voice! Welcome to 'The Voice of China,' exclusively sponsored by Jia Shao Bao herbal tea, known for its benefits that 'it's useless if you're worried about getting a sore throat, but it'll make you even more so if you don't drink it!'"
"This program is sponsored by Natural Beauty Shower Gel, known for its 'So white you'll look like a ghost after washing, even your husband will kneel down!'"
"Thanks to BaWang shampoo, which boasts the slogan 'Even if you're bald, you can confidently toss your hair,' for providing hairstyle support for our viewers!"
"Thanks to the BBK e-reader for providing intellectual support to tutors, which allows you to 'point to where you don't understand, and still not understand after pointing!'"
"Thanks to Pangmailang Sports Shoes for providing running support to our students with the slogan 'My Skateboard Shoes, the Most Stylish of All!'"
"Thank you so much to Marumou Eye Cream for their generous support of 'Bounce Away Wrinkles, Bounce Away Youth, Bounce Away Everything'!"
"Drink six nuclear bombs, use your brain often, drink more six nuclear bombs, and let your imagination explode even bigger!"
"Furthermore, contestants who fail to advance in this year's 'The Voice of China' will receive retraining services from Lanxiang Vocational School, known for its expertise in excavator operation."
"..."
This rapid-fire delivery lasted for a full minute and a half.
There was no breathing, no pause, only spittle flying under the light.
The audience was stunned, and some even started nodding along to the rhythm, as if they were listening to a hardcore rap.
Looking at the host on the big screen, whose tongue was practically sticking out and whose face was flushed red.
Jiang Bai's lips twitched violently, and he almost couldn't hold onto the guitar properly.
"This word..."
"That speaking speed..."
"It's true that no matter which parallel world you're in, the demands of your sugar daddy are always so simple yet outrageous."
"Especially that Lanxiang Vocational School, what the hell is that? Do they just send you to drive excavators if you get rejected?"
The surrounding contestants were also stunned, and the tense atmosphere was greatly eased by this extremely bizarre GG word.
"This host...is his tongue borrowed? Is he in such a hurry to return it?"
"That's amazing! I'm almost out of breath just listening to that."
The front desk of the studio.
As the machine-gun-like announcement ended, the host let out a long sigh of relief, a smile of "finally, I'm back to life" appearing on his face.
Immediately afterwards, the tone suddenly rose an octave, and with a wave of his hand, he pointed to the giant passageway at the back of the stage:
"Now! Let's give them our warmest applause and the loudest shouts!"
"Please welcome our four heavyweight mentors for this season of 'The Voice of China'—to the stage!!!"
"boom--"
The stage lights flashed wildly, and the rousing opening music exploded throughout the venue.
"First place! The queen of the Chinese music scene! And the one who has mentored the most champions—Mentor Na-Ying!"
As the host introduced her, Nayoung walked out in a sharply tailored black dress and sky-high heels, exuding an aura of dominance.
She waved as she walked, her demeanor more like a queen inspecting work than someone recording a program.
"Second place! The godfather of rock! A figure who occupies half of the music scene—Mentor Wang Feng!"
His signature black-rimmed glasses, and his signature leather jacket and pants.
With a serious expression, Wang Feng gave the audience a rock-and-roll "metal salute" gesture. Although he didn't say anything, his whole being screamed, "What is your dream?"
"Third place! The prince of love songs! Not only is he handsome, but his voice is also so beautiful it could make you pregnant—Mentor Zhang Xingzhe!"
Zhang Xingzhe, dressed in an elegant white suit, waved politely, his warm smile melting the ice and snow, eliciting screams from the female audience.
"Last one! An all-around musical prodigy! A one-man band—Mentor Lee Ronghao!"
Lee Yong-ho, dressed in a loose suit, walked out with his signature small eyes slightly squinted (or perhaps they were open but not noticeable), looking inexplicably cute.
The four mentors stood in the center of the stage.
These are all old acquaintances, and they have a good relationship in private. As soon as they meet, they start to "hurt" each other.
Naying struck first, patting Wang Feng on the shoulder and teasing him:
"Hey Lao Wang, aren't your pants a bit shinier this year?"
"I was looking in the mirror backstage just now and the reflection was so bright it almost blinded me."
The whole audience burst into laughter.
Wang Feng adjusted his glasses and retorted in a serious tone:
"Hey sis, that's called a rock and roll attitude. Besides, your dress this year is pretty good too, like you're going to walk the red carpet. Are you going to snatch the championship again?"
"Absolutely!" Nayoung replied confidently. "If I don't win the championship, who will?"
At this moment, Zhang Xingzhe, who was standing to the side, gently stabbed him in the back:
"Hey sis, don't speak too soon. I've prepared a lot of 'secret weapons' this year, focusing on the emotional route. I'm afraid your loud voice won't be able to handle them."
"Oh ho? Ah Zhe, you've turned bad!" Na Ying's eyes widened.
Lee Ronghao, who had been silent until now, suddenly spoke up quietly from the side:
"The teachers are all incredibly talented."
"I'm different; I don't have any ambition."
"I just want to find a student with bigger eyes than me, after all... I want to see what the world is like for people with big eyes."
"Hahahaha!"
This self-deprecating remark immediately brought the atmosphere to a climax.
Jiang Bai watched with great interest from backstage.
"really."
"They have the same name and look the same."
"But when the host introduced them just now, all the representative works mentioned were changed."
"Wang Feng's signature song is no longer 'Blooming Life', but 'Burning Flame'."
"Nayoung's 'Conquer' is gone, and it has been replaced by another big song, 'Longing'."
This made Jiang Bai even more convinced that those classic Earth songs in the system were absolute nuclear weapons in this world!
Front desk.
The audience roared with laughter, and even Wang Feng couldn't hold back, his lips twitching slightly.
"Alright, alright, stop joking!"
Nayoung waved her hand:
"Please take your seats! I can't wait to hear how the kids sang this year!"
After exchanging pleasantries.
The four mentors walked toward the four red swivel chairs that symbolized power.
Take a seat.
Turn around.
With his back to the stage.
The previously bright stage lights suddenly dimmed.
Only a spotlight remained, shining on the entrance to the stage.
The air froze instantly, the tension reaching its peak.
"Please welcome our first student!"