According to the rules of "Child of the Future," all the accumulated votes from previous rounds were cleared for the final stage performance. This ant that everyone was back at the starting line again, and whoever shined brightest on the final stage could potentially rise from the ashes and debut in first place.
For this opportunity, the 15 contestants who made it to the final stage went all out, using every trick they had. The talent agencies also did their utmost, deploying all their resources to support them.
Based on the popularity of this season's "Child of the Future," even the contestant debuting in the last place was estimated to receive resources comparable to the top three from previous seasons. The graduating class of this season would undoubtedly beco the cash cow for their companies, bringing in profits totaling tens of millions each year.
The final stage performance, held at the Huaxia Magic Capital Sports Center in the form of a concert, saw its tickets sold out within less than ten minutes of going on sale. Over twenty thousand seats could not satisfy the frenzy of the fans, with scalped tickets online reaching prices comparable to those of top-tier singers' concerts.
The final stage was to start at 7:30 p.m., but the audience had already arrived half an hour early. As the sole investor of the entire show, Zhang nglong naturally had a VIP seat.
Even though "Child of the Future" was under Tengxun, only the producer and director of the program were responsible for it. Ma Hua, as the head of the company, typically didn't care about such talent shows because their revenue couldn't compare to that from gaming.
But this ti, he made an unprecedented appearance at the finals, simply because Zhang nglong was there.
"Mr. Ma, I didn't expect to see you here. Do you also enjoy watching these talent shows?" Zhang nglong casually chatted with Ma Hua.
"Since Mr. Zhang is here, how could I not co," Ma Hua laughed, "Plus, you're the sole investor of this season. Even if I'm not interested in these shows, I should at least show my respect."
"Well, you made the right choice this ti," Zhang nglong said, "I guarantee you'll rember today's performance for the rest of your life."
"Then I must look forward to it!" Ma Hua didn't doubt Zhang nglong's words, as the previous performances had already deeply impressed him.
Especially that one performance with a lineup of national team helpers, each one of them a legend, each capable of holding a concert that sold out instantly. Even if Ma Hua himself tried, he might not be able to invite one, yet Zhang nglong managed to get them all on stage, happily playing supporting roles.
"Mr. Zhang, the guests you invited for that last performance must have taken a lot of effort?" Ma Hua asked tentatively.
"Not much effort, it was quite simple," Zhang nglong laughed, "Two hundred million US dollars per person, one phone call and I had them all invited."
"Cough, cough, cough!" Ma Hua coughed violently. Those dozens of people, each at two hundred million US dollars, ant that Zhang nglong spent over ten billion US dollars just on the invitations!
To him,
Ma Hua's entire net worth wasn't even fifty billion US dollars, his liquid assets were rely a few billion at best. Probably apart from Zhang nglong, no one else could manage, nor mimic this feat.
"It seems the Hua Family didn't lose unjustly!" Ma Hua exclaid.
"That's just child's play," Zhang nglong said, "Today's performance by Yiyi will be even more spectacular than the last."
Ma Hua was stunned, wondering what could be more shocking than the last performance. Was his imagination limited by poverty?
"However, Mr. Zhang, you must be careful. The Hua Family has a significant background," Ma Hua said with a bitter smile, "When they first approached
to invest in this show, I had to resist imnse pressure to turn them down."
Under normal circumstances, Ma Hua wouldn't dare offend the Hua Family. Their influence was too vast, and if they wanted to target him, they could easily do so.
Ma Hua was gambling, he was betting that the forces behind Zhang nglong were even greater than the Hua Family!
"This choice is very wise," Zhang nglong said confidently, "You might think that the Hua Family is a huge, overshadowing entity, but to , they're nothing!"
"What a big talker!" As soon as the words fell, an angry voice sounded behind Zhang nglong.
Ma Hua's body stiffened because Hua Ye had appeared in the VIP seats, seemingly out of nowhere.
It makes sense, though, considering it was Hua Yuhan's final stage. How could her brother, Hua Ye, not co to support his sister?
"Well, I just rembered I have so matters to attend to, I'll take my leave first," Ma Hua could already feel the air around him growing tense.
You could say it's okay for Zhang nglong to talk behind soone's back, but to be caught in the act is just too embarrassing, right?
Zhang nglong turned around, eting Hua Ye for the first ti. They were about the sa age and equally handso. With such family background and personal qualities, he definitely was one of the top figures in society.
"Oh, a Psychic?" Zhang nglong keenly sensed the fluctuations of Supernatural Abilities around Hua Ye, approximately at the Level Six Psychic's power. If not relying on drugs, at this age, he must be quite formidable.
"So, you are Zhang nglong?" Hua Ye looked at Zhang nglong with an arrogant and unfriendly gaze, filled with frivolity, his sense of superiority clear for all to see, "You are the first one who dares to confront our Hua Family!"
"And you must be the poor jerk?" Zhang nglong shot back unapologetically, "You're the first one daring to compare wealth with ."
Hua Ye's mouth twitched slightly, unable to refute the statent, "Zhang nglong, do you realize what the consequence of provoking our Hua Family is?"
"Are you out of your mind?" Zhang nglong was montarily at a loss for words, "Who's provoking who here? A fair competition, and you want to play dirty, as an investor of this program, maintaining the integrity of the competition, did I do wrong?"
"Whatever our Hua Family does, no one has ever dared to question whether it's right or wrong!" Hua Ye knew he wasn't reasonable, but he absolutely wouldn't show weakness.
"Well, now there is," Zhang nglong said with a smile, "Don't think just because your Hua Family has big influence in Huaxia that you can look down on everyone. I'll say it again, your family ans nothing to !"
"Very well," Hua Ye said, half-smiling, "I hope you can keep smiling in the future!"
"Are you threatening ?" The temperature around Zhang nglong plumted suddenly. Now that his realm had reached Level Three of the Mythical Realm, his emotions could easily affect the surrounding environnt.
"You... You really are an Ancient Martial Artist!" Hua Ye felt the surge of intense Inner Strength from Zhang nglong, more pure than any other Martial Artist he had encountered!
"Isn't that obvious? Are you blind?" Zhang nglong sneered.
"How is that possible..." Although Hua Ye was a Psychic, he had considerable knowledge about Ancient Martial Artists. A Level Three Martial Artist in the Mythical Realm would be at least seventy or eighty years old. Zhang nglong was only in his twenties. Even the most gifted Psychic couldn't achieve this level of power so quickly.
"Do you think I still can't smile now?" Zhang nglong flashed a row of white teeth, "Don't think you're tough. I could take on ten like you by myself!"
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