Chapter 373

Liu Ying looked at Xing's ridiculous expression,

and couldn't help laughing.

【Correct answer!】

【Your companion watches you rolling in the sand, remembers all the hardships of this journey, and can't help laughing—her inner hope reignites. So, Miss—】

It was Liu Ying's turn to perform.

【I will... stand up and set out again with him.】

Liu Ying displayed a determined look of regained confidence.

【So touching!】

【The story continues: that heavy rain made you both sense a business opportunity, so you entered the umbrella industry. But just as your business began to pick up, competitors started flooding the market with cheap goods.】

【You were forced to sell your overpriced inventory at a loss...】

【This was like drinking poison to quench thirst, dragging you to the brink of bankruptcy.】

【At this moment—what decision would the indomitable you make?】

Panel 29 delivered the second act scene.

【I'll leave, utterly defeated.】

Xing turned around,

revealing a lonely, desolate back,

walking away without looking back.

She even muttered under her breath.

【Heroes leave their homeland, come to Dreamland to carve out a future. If Dreamland won't take me, I'll join Minmie Gang...】

With that, Xing quickened her pace.

【That's total surrender... come back, come back...】

Seeing Xing about to walk away for good,

Liu Ying quickly pulled her back.

【Then I'll beg on my knees!】

Xing dropped to the ground with lightning speed,

then banged her head repeatedly against the imaginary business rivals,

crying out pleading phrases like "Spare my life, great hero!"

【Get up already... nobody wins a business war by bowing their head!】

Xing's actions left Liu Ying stunned,

and she quickly reached out to pull her up.

【Then I'll flip the table and leap to my feet!!】

【You think I'll back down? Impossible!】

【Dream Chasers can be knocked down, but never defeated!】

This time, Xing finally showed her unyielding spirit.

【Perfect!】

【Unfortunately, your friend doesn't agree.】

【Seeing you drowning in debt, she feels hopeless for the future, and then—】

The judge clapped for Xing,

then turned to Liu Ying.

【Uh... so I'll be heartbroken and leave Pinocony... is that okay?】

Liu Ying made a desolate, lost expression,

then ignored Xing's pleas,

turned, and walked away.

【Yes! Absolutely!】

【You two have extraordinary acting talent—I was nearly in tears!】

【But the real challenge comes next: you'll face the most brutal judges in the show's history—you must win them over with flawless acting alone!】

March 7th: "Puhahaha..."

March 7th: "Oh no, I can't—I'm laughing so hard my stomach hurts."

March 7th: "Hey Xing, are you here to be a clown?"

Huo Hua: "Not bad, Little Grayhair~"

Huo Hua: "Didn't know you were so good at comedic performance."

Huo Hua: "It's a shame you're not an Idiot—your talent is wasted!"

Funingna: "Xing Young Lady's performance was hilarious—I'm crying from laughing!"

Hu Tao: "Heroes leave their homeland, come to Dreamland to carve out a future. If Dreamland won't take me, I'll join Minmie Gang?"

Hu Tao: "Didn't expect..."

Hu Tao: "Xing Young Lady's a master of doggerel poetry!"

Hu Tao: "We're soulmates!!"

Himeko: "Hehe, this poem's oddly amusing."

Himeko: "Xing, didn't know you had this talent."

Xing: "Hehe, it's just poetry—I can spit it out anytime."

Silver Wolf: "I understand the logic, but why did you join the Minmie Gang?"

Silver Wolf: "What's so good about the Minmie Gang?"

Stelle: "Nothing's good—it's just rhyming and catchy!"

Stelle: "Otherwise, if I joined the Antimatter Legion, wouldn't that exceed the word limit?"

Liuying: "Hmm, that's logical and convincing!"

Gui Naifen: "So, sister, what were you thinking when you knelt down and begged your business rival?"

Miss Sushang: "When she knelt, I was completely stunned."

Miss Qingque: "Hey, those head knocks were solid!"

Miss Qingque: "Nice job—very enthusiastic performance! I give you a like!"

Pom-Pom: "Uh... begging your competitor... that kind of behavior... sounds kind of like something I'd do..."

Lumine: "Pom-Pom, you've got some self-awareness!"

Pom-Pom: "But—but as long as you're here, I don't need to beg!"

Stelle: "You don't understand—this is called harmony through compromise, advancing by retreating."

Stelle: "It's a business strategy."

March 7th: "Keep lying! Keep going!"

March 7th: "You're just scared of them, so you're begging for your life!"

Stelle: "It's all just performance. In reality, facing my bat, it'd be them begging!"

Silver Wolf: "What's this about crushing everything with force?"

The video continues.

Liuying and Stelle keep walking,

arriving before the final judge.

【Welcome to the final stage.】

【The scene you just experienced was taken entirely from the film "Chasing Past Dreams."】

【Two companions, carrying dreams, arrived in the barren Penacony, eager for success but repeatedly thwarted.】

【Eventually, one refused to give up, sinking deeper into debt...】

【The other abandoned their career and left.】

【Years later, they met again in bustling Penacony, yet hesitated to acknowledge each other—because—】

The stern judge paused here.

【I became a tycoon, while she fell into poverty?】

Stelle couldn't help but interject.