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Chapter 1658: Chapter 1325: Music Sage

Amidst global anticipation, May 20 finally arrived.

On this day.

The red carpet at the entrance of the Central State Music Hall extended several hundred meters.

Not only did the Kings and Queens of singing and the Maestros of the music industry walk the red carpet, but countless big names from various fields across Blue Star also made their dazzling appearances under the flashes of reporters’ cameras.

Fans gathered at the entrance.

The sounds of frantic screams and shouts were incessant.

Reporters excitedly discussed the showdown as they snapped photos:

"It’s been so long since we’ve seen a scene like this!"

"The lineup of guests is even more impressive than the Spring Festival Gala!"

"Look!"

"People from the Literature and Art Association are here!"

In the distance, a group wearing uniform attire with the exclusive emblem of the Literature and Art Association embroidered on their chests appeared. However, these individuals did not walk the red carpet but instead entered the hall discreetly through a side entrance, with only the two leading them walking onto the red carpet.

One was the President of the Literature and Art Association.

The other was the Vice President of the Literature and Art Association.

"Tsk tsk."

"It’s clear how much the Literature and Art Association values this showdown with these two personally present."

"Of course they value it."

"This scene today is what the Literature and Art Association has wanted to see."

"But Xian Yu’s support rate is really high; the fans are basically all shouting his name, overshadowing the support from Qin Zhen’s fans."

...

Central State Music Hall.

Inside.

The crowd gradually entered.

The seats were slowly filled.

Correspondingly, the live broadcast also officially began as the audience entered.

Wow.

Bullet screens in the live broadcast room erupted:

"It’s about to start!"

"I’m in the supreme VIP section!"

"Hahahahaha, are you a VIP member of the live broadcasting room?"

"The lineup of guests is pretty strong!"

"I think I saw Mei Xiaoge, once the number one on the dance chart, is she here to see Fish Papa reach the top today?"

"Fit Goat is here too!"

Recently, Shadow produced an animated series called "Happy Sheep and Gray Wolf," which is currently airing on the children’s channel.

There’s a character named Fit Goat in the show.

His appearance bears a striking resemblance to Fei Yang.

So netizens started calling Fei Yang "Fit Goat."

"Where’s Qin Zhen?"

"Where’s Fish Papa?"

"They must be backstage preparing."

"Oh my God!"

"Look at the upstairs private room, a shot flashed by, was that him?"

"Whoa!"

"It’s him, the elder statesman!"

"He’s busy with central affairs, how did he make it here?"

"Fish Papa and Qin Zhen are pulling out all the stops!"

They indeed are pulling out all the stops because people noticed that many bigwigs were seated in the hall.

Usually, these bigwigs would be seated in private rooms.

It’s evident that today the people in the private rooms hold a status and position even higher than those in the hall.

...

At seven o’clock in the evening.

Amidst the discussions at the venue and in the live broadcast room, host An Hong took the stage!

The audience suddenly cheered.

It seemed An Hong had become the national host, indispensable at any grand occasion.

"Good evening, dear guests on-site and in the live broadcast room. I am An Hong, and I am honored to host this epic showdown in the music world. At this moment, I, like all of you, feel both nervous and excited..."

After the opening remarks.

An Hong said: "To ensure absolute fairness, today’s showdown will determine the order through an on-site draw. Now, let’s invite Qin Zhen and Lin Yuan to come on stage and draw lots!"

As soon as he finished speaking.

Lin Yuan and Qin Zhen walked onto the stage together.

This showdown revolved around the two of them; today’s bigwigs from various fields came for them.

However, neither of them showed any sign of nervousness or apprehension, only absolute calmness and a slight smile.

Judging from their mental state alone, it seemed both were confident of victory.

The drawing employed circular balls, one with the number "1" inside, and the other with the number "2" inside.

The two balls were mixed rapidly in a transparent box, making it impossible to capture with the eye or to remember.

After thirty seconds of mixing.

An Hong invited the two to draw.

Qin Zhen made a "please" gesture to Lin Yuan.

Lin Yuan said: "I am the junior, it should be the senior first."

"Then I’ll go first."

Qin Zhen didn’t hesitate any further, directly reaching out to take a ball and breaking it open.

The number inside was "1."

An Hong announced: "Qin Zhen will take the stage first, followed by Lin Yuan. The two of you, please go backstage for final preparations, and in five minutes, Qin Zhen’s work will be performed first."

Lin Yuan and Qin Zhen bowed to each other and walked off-stage.

...

Live broadcast room.

"Fish Papa appears second!"

"Is this going to trigger the rule of ’the one who moves first always loses’?"

"Hahahaha."

"Not necessarily."

"Because today they are competing in symphony works, and a symphony performance lasts at least half an hour. By then, the audience will have the melody of the first work in their minds. If the second symphony isn’t stunning enough, it might be overshadowed by the first piece and affect people’s judgment."

"This is called stealing the show."

"Stealing the show or ’the one who moves first always loses’ are both speculations; the real result depends on the work. These two are the type who can win whether they move first or last."

"So how is the result calculated?"

"Such competitions don’t announce the result on the spot. Once the works are out, the answer becomes clear over time."

"That’s true."

"Look, Qin Zhen’s orchestra is taking the stage!"

"The conductor is Chen Mi, a top conductor on Blue Star!"

"Wait a minute!"

"Who is that?"

"My goodness, Qin Zhen is actually performing as a musician as well!?"

There was an exclamation from the scene!

Many people didn’t expect Qin Zhen to personally perform as a musician and appear on stage with the orchestra.