Inside the gymnasium.
"Even with life hanging by a thread~ grip the aura tight in your hands~~ A dead end is beneath contempt~ for whom does the soul-cleaving blade leave its sheath~~
"To declare to the world~
"The general has returned in triumph~ to build the strongest fortress~~"
Amy Mei held a microphone in one hand, her pale green skirt fluttering in the wind as her passionate, soaring voice echoed through the venue.
"What song is this?" Lin Qiye stood beside Shen Qingzhu below the stage, raising a brow as he asked in confusion.
"...No idea, but it sounds pretty good."
Shen Qingzhu shook his head.
"Never mind... follow the strategy Takishiro designed." Lin Qiye's eyes narrowed as he swiftly leaped out of the crowd and landed firmly on the stage.
The instant Lin Qiye stepped onto the stage, the LED screens covering the floor rapidly turned red. Scarlet light shone upward onto Amy Mei's face in the distance, giving her originally sweet and lovely features an inexplicably chilling air.
"No fan interactions on stage during the performance~"
Amy Mei's voice rang out. Then she blinked, and Lin Qiye, already prepared, promptly shifted his gaze elsewhere.
--Skill 1 being evaluated... Evaluation failed.
So far, everything had proceeded exactly as it had when Shen Qingzhu first went onstage. The beautiful girl in the distance was like a BOSS program mechanically following its commands; even the intervals between skill activations were exactly the same.
Lin Qiye charged toward Amy Mei!
"Don't hurt Mei Mei!"
"Mei Mei, I'll protect you!!"
Several voices rang out. From both sides of the long T-shaped stage, several audience members stepped onto the stage without hesitation. Some shielded Amy Mei, while others charged headfirst into Lin Qiye!
But this time, Lin Qiye did not use any