Chapter 339

As for the opposing view,

They wanted to pick a relatively weak opponent for Lin Yu.

"We think this way: looking at this round, we can feel that Lin Yu has a certain creative ability. It would be better to take a gamble and guarantee Lin Yu a spot in the grand finale; that would be more beneficial to our show's reputation!"

"If he happens to win, it won't be too late to reveal his face later! Maybe we could even pull off something big."

"That would be too late."

"Late my ass! That's being too hasty!"

"......."

The main point of contention between the two sides,

Was the strength of the opponent to be arranged for Lin Yu in the next round—whether to choose a stronger opponent or a weaker one to ensure the show's viewership and profits were maximized.

"How about this!"

"I think we should just let nature take its course. Let's draw lots normally and stop doing any behind-the-scenes manipulation. Let everything be up to fate. If Lin Yu can advance, we congratulate him; if Lin Yu is eliminated and reveals his face, that can also be considered as adding a lot of exposure for our production team."

Wang Chenchen thought it over and decided not to interfere with the selection of contestants for the competition.

Just after the show aired, major media platforms immediately followed the trend and edited clips of *Masked Singer*.

Basically, all the core points revolved around the contestant named Tropical Rainforest.

*Masked Singer*, a show whose reputation had fallen to the bottom, was pushed to the forefront by this musician of unknown origin.

The TikTok platform also launched a nationwide guessing game.

【Who exactly is this Terracotta Warrior suit thug?】

【Curley Gao may have been defeated miserably, but the loss was deserved.】

【Tropical Rainforest said this was his first time writing a song and his first time performing on stage; is this a lie or the truth?】

Many sharp and pointed topics of debate opened up on major forums, Weibo, and comment sections, with people arguing fiercely and unable to reach a consensus.

What no one expected was,

This song "Suspended Drowning" unexpectedly supported many content creators and emotional streamers.

They launched various pure love music videos overnight!

They even directly designated "Suspended Drowning" as the top choice for pure love playlists.

On NetEase Cloud Music and Tencent Music, this song also rushed directly to the top of the charts.

With super high download, comment, and like counts, it reached the top strongly.

Everyone who scrolled through Weibo, short videos, and forums walked in confused and walked out full of joy.

The discussion thread named after Tropical Rainforest also gained hundreds of thousands of followers.

The comments and messages below were even more astonishingly numerous.

【Who exactly is it? Why does it feel like a big shot who just dropped from the sky?】

【Could it be Old Fan from next door? Listening to this hoarse and low voice, it has a similar flavor.】

【Impossible! I've been to Old Fan's live performances; although he is very stable, he definitely doesn't have this kind of stunning, heaven-defying feeling.】

【He sounds like a folk singer! But listening to the placement of his pronunciation, it also sounds like he plays rock, showing complete freedom and openness.】

【Maybe he graduated from a professional institution, like Berklee College of Music?】

【That shouldn't be very likely. *Masked Singer* basically selects famous singers. If he's a pure amateur, then the meaning of revealing his face isn't that great.】

【I guess he's mostly a third-tier singer who isn't very mainstream, hasn't been heavily promoted before, but has super strong strength.】

【He's really amazing! In just one month, two top-tier stars have been produced. After finding out that Chicken Brother was sacrificed, the entertainment industry has started to bloom everywhere!】

【When drinking water, don't forget the well-digger. Chicken Brother threw the eggs, later generations enjoy the shade. Grateful for "Ji Ni Tai Mei".】

The next day, Saturday night.

The guests of the *Keep Running* production team gathered at the hotel near the live recording task point.

"So funny ya yi ya yi ya yi!"

Yang Ying was wearing over-ear Edifier headphones.

Immersed in her own singing, which she considered beautiful, unable to extricate herself.

There are three major illusions in life.

The first is that the songs I sing are very good.

The second is that I can counter-kill!

The third is that this might just be a fart!

Song Yuqi and Bai Lu on the side were also holding their phones and flipping through recent entertainment gossip.

Without exception, almost everything this week, except for *Keep Running*, was filled with news and gossip about Tropical Rainforest from *Masked Singer*.

"Kai Ge, Chen Ge, Sha Ge, you're here!"

"Today, old Yanjing hotpot has been prepared for us; we can serve the food once everyone is here."

Yang Ying stood up to greet everyone to sit down quickly.

Two people were still missing!

Are Zhou Shen and Lin Yu snails?

Why are they walking so slowly?

Before long.

Zhou Shen and Lin Yu were seen walking in, chatting and laughing, not in a hurry.

Along the way, Zhou Shen had asked Lin Yu many questions about music theory.

Good heavens!

The more he asked, the more shocked he became, the more he asked, the more terrified he felt!

He didn't expect Lin Yu's understanding of music theory to be far superior to his own.

Including the application of many singing styles and methods of breath control.

They all broke from convention, yet they were effective!

It was too astonishing; it was hard to imagine how Lin Yu, who wasn't professionally trained, learned this.

Could he achieve this just by relying on talent? It was simply too unbelievable!

"Oh my!"

"These two big stars have finally arrived."

Bai Lu looked at the swaying figures at the restaurant entrance and teased with a smile.

"Quick! Zhou Shen, tell us quickly, what does it feel like to listen to Tropical Rainforest sing live?"

Yang Ying took off her headphones, her beautiful eyes swirling, and said with strong curiosity and envy.

"Lin Yu, have you seen it? There's someone on Sujiang TV's *Masked Singer* whose figure is quite similar to yours."

"He's called Tropical Rainforest! The song 'Suspended Drowning' he sang is so good, I was almost moved to tears!"

Bai Lu pulled Lin Yu over and immediately opened the video she had saved on TikTok, shoving the competition replay screen into Lin Yu's face.

Seeing this scene, Zhou Shen's mouth twitched.

This was too absurd!

Did it have to be this dramatic?

However, having promised Lin Yu earlier not to leak the news, Zhou Shen could only keep the secret in his heart and keep his mouth shut.

"It's alright! Looking at it, it's just so-so!"

Lin Yu looked at himself on the screen and said lightly. "Oh my! Yo yo yo!"

"Sour! Lin Yu, you're sour!"

"Hahahaha! Are you envious, jealous, and hateful?"

Bai Lu looked at Lin Yu's casual appearance and thought Lin Yu was jealous, so she laughed out loud immediately.

Zhou Shen:???

"Tropical Rainforest has both talent and temperament! He's much better than you."

Seeing Lin Yu completely unmoved, Bai Lu joked directly, wanting to provoke Lin Yu.

"Right! I also think he's really handsome, he has an indescribable charming appeal that makes people sink into it!"

Song Yuqi pursed her lips and praised him sincerely.

"Look at him, then look at you! A talented boy like that is like having the best skincare product; it's a man's second face! Much better than you kid who only knows how to be glib."

Sha Yi curled his lips and added fuel to the fire.

"Yeah, I agree with everyone's point of view with both hands. This Tropical Rainforest is truly the singer with the most high-class vocal range and the most melancholic temperament I've ever seen; every word and every sentence seems to be telling a story." ===== CHAPTER 340 =====