Lidu's Good Voice (2)

Siki truly deserved her title as the queen of working women who had seen it all.

Even after such a farce, she still wore a brilliant smile, as though nothing had happened.

She calmly picked up the microphone, her voice sweet and professional. "Thank you to our friends from the Public Security Department for the friendly reminder! Let's continue the competition—"

Of course, what Siki was thinking was: You think there's any storm I haven't weathered?

Because the accidents in the following acts only got more and more spectacular.

For example, Ben, the Bear Thiren from Belobog Heavy Industries. The burly Bear Thiren stood onstage with both hands gripping the microphone and sang a children's song called "Boonie Bears."

After he finished, the questioning segment was once again opened by Miss Epha. She crossed her arms, her brows slightly furrowed as she carefully considered her wording for quite some time.

"Mr. Ben, while our program is free and open, the style of your song was truly rather unique. May I boldly ask where this song came from?"

Ben scratched his head, looking sincere and innocent. "I don't know either."

Epha: "..."

Ben said, "Anton was originally going to sing 'Workers Have Strength,' and our president was going to sing 'The Lion King.' But for some reason, a force controlled me and made me sing this one."

Epha raised a hand to cover her forehead and gently shook her head. Her metallic skin reflected a helpless gleam beneath the lights.

She turned to Yao Jiayin, hoping to find a little resonance—only to become even more helpless.

Yao Jiayin was holding her face in both hands, looking utterly enchanted. "What a cute little bear."

Epha: "..."

Were you here to be a judge, or to...?

The atmosphere at the venue fell into a peculiar lull.

Just then, a confident figure rushed onto the stage from backstage. As Ben's coworker, Grace confidently stepped onto the stage to save her companion.

But Miss Epha felt rather uneasy under her burning gaze.

So she tentatively asked, "Miss, are you here to help your coworker continue the competition?"

"No." Grace's voice rang out. "I just want to study your structure, Mentor. Those smooth metallic lines, that magnetic mechanical voice—it's simply perfect—!"

Grace spread her arms and lunged at Epha.

Epha sprang from her chair in fright and cried out, "Get this machine-control freak away from me!!!"

As a bodyguard, Evelyn rushed onto the stage like lightning, grabbed Grace by the arm, and forcefully dragged her backward.

But how could Grace possibly be willing to give up just like that?

Her feet kicked wildly as she struggled with all her might, continuously shouting, "Please—!! Let me study you—!! Just once—!!"

Thus, with Grace in such a frenzy, Evelyn alone could not hold her down at all.

It was not until Ben and Anton hurriedly rushed up to help that the three of them managed to carry the wildly struggling Grace off the stage.

Once silence returned to the stage, Siki picked up the microphone again, her smile still radiant.

"Thank you to Belobog Heavy Industries for that wonderful performance! Let's give them a round of applause!"

Applause rose from below the stage, but the audience wore complicated expressions—tonight's competition was truly spectacular. Their tickets had been worth it.

Back at the judges' table, Epha looked at her two companions and asked, "Is there not a single normal song?"

Cecilia, who had remained silent all this time, smiled. "Maybe there is!"

Epha turned to look at Cecilia, her neighbor. After thinking for a moment, she finally realized—Angels of Delusion had also entered this competition.

Right, several of her students had joined. There was still hope for this competition!

Of course, after several ridiculous mishaps, before Angels of Delusion's performance.

Victoria Housekeeping's performance also made Epha's eyes light up.

Victoria Housekeeping's act was a duet by Ellen and Corin, who were responsible for going onstage. As for Lycaon and Rina, they were naturally acting as enthusiastic citizens reporting the Cunning Hares.

Ellen had a lollipop between her lips and a bass in her hand. Once she put on her sunglasses, her unruly aura was turned all the way up.

Several red streaks curled upward amid her short black hair, exuding a rebellious air. Her gothic black cropped T-shirt and denim hot pants left her shoulders openly bare, making her both cool and sexy.

The shark tail behind her swayed back and forth as though it were ready to smash up the place at any moment.

Corin's two playful green twin-tails were tied up neatly. With a camisole and shorts, she looked like an obedient girl.

At the judges' table below, Epha, whose brows had been tightly furrowed from all the torment, finally began to relax. Cecilia's eyes also held appreciation and approval.

As for Yao Jiayin—she held her face in both hands, her eyes shining like stars.

As the program gradually approached its end, the finale, Angels of Delusion, finally took the stage under everyone's eager gaze.

This time, they were no longer appearing as an idol group, but as a girls' band.

Griseo was on keyboard, Nangong on drums, Aria was the lead vocalist and guitarist, and Sunna was on bass.

As the music began, Nangong, positioned at the back, was the first to strike up the rhythm. Griseo, Sunna, and Aria soon followed the beat.

Nangong—

"At the launch zone, hey, bridge-blocking position number one~"

"After drawing West Big, go draw Blue Black~ Being bad at esports is the original sin..."

Sunna—

"Ullullu~ missiles cruise through the air, if not for you, then who?"

"Miss Luna seems to be at Blue Slash, while Driftwood flies through the sky."

Aria played her guitar and entered her solo—

"You say blocking bridges is a crime, wanting me to retreat in the face of difficulty."

"Driftwood doesn't need the original match, only the big sisters in Vali."

"Oh, every team blocking extraction, one extreme ascension catch, and the family portrait represents... the whole world, yeah.

(Cough cough, the above is just a meme. The song is "Confession Missile" from Douyin, an adaptation of "Confession Balloon" by Xiyang Caicai Cai. Go listen to the full lyrics.)

(One more note: according to the official setting, Sunna is 154 cm tall, Aria is 150 cm, and Little Griseo is 145 cm. With their overall stage positions and visual effect, the four of them looked about the same height.)

Nangong:

The snow was falling on the mountain

Your story folded in my coat

Sunna:

The world was quiet, small and slow

Wish to hear once more, welcome home

Aria:

The clock was ticking in the corner

A little dream was save the world

Every miracle was born from pain

Every love outlived its time

As the four finished their song, the melodious music gradually faded, but that moving melody still lingered in the air.

The audience was immersed in the song's emotions, and for a moment, they even forgot to applaud.

"Angels of Delusion truly lives up to its name—they really are like angels!!"

"Friends, I understand now! Compared to a polished script, I prefer reading the prologue of a fairy tale."

Below the stage, the audience finally snapped out of the performance. Applause surged like a tide, and some people even whistled.

"That was so good!!"

Yao Jiayin blinked her lively eyes and turned to Cecilia, her tone carrying a hint of coquettishness.

"Senior Cecilia, I want to sing this song at my concert too!"

Because the copyright to this song was temporarily in Cecilia's hands.

On paper, the children of Angels of Delusion were all underage, so their song copyrights were all held in trust by her as their teacher.

At the judges' table, Epha leaned forward slightly, confusion in her voice.

"How strange. I'm clearly a robot, so why did I suddenly think of familial love? Could this song's emotional impact really be that powerful?"

She tilted her head, as though seriously analyzing what bug had occurred in her system.

Cecilia did not answer her question. She merely smiled and nodded, then raised the scorecard in her hand—10 points.

Siki's sharp eyes caught the score immediately, and she asked in surprise, "Miss Cecilia, why did you give them full marks?"

"Because they're my students."

"Huh? You're still being so direct? You're not avoiding the issue at all?" Siki's eyes widened.

"Of course not." Cecilia smiled faintly.

"For such a wonderful performance, I believe the other two judges, as well as the audience, would all give full marks too."

As soon as she finished speaking, Yao Jiayin impatiently raised her scorecard—10 points.

Epha followed right after her, also giving 10 points.

Three tens, perfectly aligned.

Enthusiastic applause immediately erupted below the stage. Standing onstage, Siki said with a smile, "All right, it seems there's no longer any suspense about tonight's first place. Let us congratulate—Angels of Delusion!"