Ling Luochen's Heart

Another half-quarter hour passed, and the sky had completely darkened. A man and a woman, two impeccably dressed hosts, stepped onto a lotus flower and slowly drifted to the edge of Eternal Lake. Holding microphones, they said, "Hello, students. My name is ***, and I'm honored to host this Eternal Fate event. This is my girlfriend. We met at the previous Eternal Fate matchmaking event and successfully got together through it."

"Here, I wish every handsome single man participating in Eternal Fate can find his other half like I did, remain together forever, grow old side by side, and enjoy a happy union for a hundred years!"

Amid thunderous applause, the female host smiled faintly and said, "We won't waste time on pleasantries. The first segment is called Mutual Appreciation. It has a lovely name, but it won't be easy. The rules are as follows: all the fairies present will stand in a line on the steps before you. Each of them will wear a cloak and veil, so you won't be able to see their faces. In the first round, the male students must display their strength and lift the conical hats from the fairies' heads. After all, if you can't even see what they look like, how are you supposed to choose a girlfriend, right?"

"This segment is also a time for you to show off your individual strength. The more conical hats someone can lift, the stronger he is considered to be. Anyone unable to lift a hat will be eliminated immediately. The female students may not help one another during this segment, nor may they attack the male students. They can only defend passively and do their best to keep their hats from falling. If a female student falls into the water during this round, she