Chapter 146: The Entire Nation of Viewers Was Stunned

"And now, the premiere of the fourth season of The Voice officially begins. Let us welcome our first contestant to the stage!" the host's impassioned and booming voice rang out.

Instantly, a promotional video began to play with a dynamic rhythm.

"You only smell my perfume."

A young man, overwhelmingly fresh and handsome, stood on the podium, high-spirited and dazzling, while the students below gazed at him with eyes full of envy and awe.

"Yet you never see my sweat."

Late at night, that irresistibly handsome young man—so striking that even a mature beauty like Xu Jing was left dazed—was writing furiously under a desk lamp, next to an alarm clock pointing to two in the morning.

...

"You deny my present, but I determine my future."

The fresh-faced idol sat on the lawn holding a guitar, singing, while passersby pointed at him, their eyes carrying disdain and contempt.

...

"The path of dreams is destined to be a lonely journey, accompanied inevitably by doubt and mockery.

So what? Even if covered in scars, I will live gorgeously."

Su Tong, with a guitar strapped to his back, walked alone through the campus, down the bustling streets, and even presented solitary silhouettes traversing mountains and rivers.

The mountain-climbing segment was computer-generated; Su Tong certainly didn't have the time to travel specifically to the suburbs for live-action filming.

"I am Su Tong, and I speak for myself."

Su Tong was untamed, arrogant, and his persistent youth was vividly apparent. The visuals merged with the background music, striking powerfully at the heart of every person chasing a dream.

This promotional video was unique, subverting the conventional introductory format of The Voice contestants.

"He is a lonely dreamer, coming to The Voice all by himself."

"No family, no friends."

"People only see the glamorous surface, but who cares about the hard sweat behind it?"

"How arduous is the road of dreams."

"..."

While feeling encouraged, many viewers felt a deep emotional resonance, sinking into contemplation and developing a fond affection for the young man in the video.

Although she knew it was just a promotional video, Gao Litong felt a pang of heartache for Su Tong. Did he really go all the way to the distant Modu to participate in The Voice entirely by himself?

Without companionship, without applause. His life before must have been truly exhausting.

"Damn it, the General is so awesome! What a way to promote himself."

"Hahaha, Gege is such a freak. He never walks the beaten path."

"Big brother is so heartbreakingly pitiable, ah~ ah~"

"..."

League of Legends fans were exceptionally thrilled. Gege was finally on television and would soon be known to hundreds of millions of viewers across the Great Qin Empire and overseas.

This inspirational monologue instantly captured the hearts of hundreds of millions of viewers.

He was so handsome that he lacked male friends, yet he won the hearts of hundreds of millions of young girls, young wives, and even little girls and mature beauties.

Of course, mature beauties who were weighed down day in and day out by family and children, rarely finding a moment of leisure, felt little of this; human energy was, after all, limited.

Those burdened by the struggles of daily life had little mental capacity for grand pursuits.

If Xu Jing were an ordinary housewife, she would hardly have any interest in watching celebrity reality shows.

"Tongtong is still just as handsome." Li Wen hugged her plush teddy bear, kissed it fiercely, and her pretty face flushed red.

"When did such a handsome young man appear?" Xu Jing couldn't help but exclaim, her eyes gleaming.

Gao Litong was overjoyed. It seemed her mother had a very favorable impression of Su Tong.

"Wow, Sister, he is so pretty! Isn't he, isn't he?" Gao Lidan chimed in, shaking Gao Litong's arm.

"Of course." Gao Litong's eyes crinkled into smiles; her mother and younger sister still had no idea that the "boyfriend" they kept trying to test was the very person appearing on television.

"There's Min University in the video. Is he a student there?"

Many people noticed the background.

On television, Su Tong was dressed simply, entirely in the attire of a student.

Yet even in student attire, he remained the center of all attention.

"Wow—"

At the venue, upon seeing Su Tong step onto the stage, many audience members let out gasps of astonishment.

"Why such a reaction?"

The four mentors sat with their backs to the stage, unaware of why the audience was reacting this way.

"A handsome guy. Is he too handsome?" Naji blinked her eyes and whispered.

"It's a beauty, maybe she's too pretty," Mentor Ah Lin whispered back.

Mentor Liu Fan shook his head with a smile at these two mentors.

Barring rare exceptions, the four mentors genuinely had no idea which contestants were participating; the production team kept the confidentiality exceptionally tight.

"The house is built, yet desolate,
Inside, I am utterly alone,
The door slams shut behind me,
The autumn wind beats against the window,
Weeping mournfully for me."

As the music swelled, Su Tong began to sing.

"His voice is so pure, like a piece of fine jade, flawless and immaculate."

Su Tong's natural voice wasn't suited for songs laden with the vicissitudes of life, but this operatic piece had no such limitation. Blending operatic elements, his tone sounded like music from the heavens.

The heavens were not filled solely with joy and devoid of sorrow.

Wherever there were human footprints, there were emotions of joy, anger, sorrow, and delight.

"This voice..."

The moment Su Tong started singing, he instantly captivated everyone.

God is fair; usually, when a person is blessed with a handsome exterior, their voice leaves much to be desired.

Yet Su Tong was clearly one of those favored by the heavens, possessing a perfection in his demeanor, speech, actions, both inside and out.

"Thunder rolls in the night,
Morning mist lingers,
The sunlight has grown utterly cold,
Ancient pains arrive one after another,
Everyone, get ready."

The melody of this song wasn't particularly catchy; what allowed Su Tong to captivate the audience on stage was primarily his appearance and vocal timbre.

"How come I've never heard this song before? Who sings it?"

Not only were the live audience puzzled, but viewers in front of their televisions were also baffled. Aside from League of Legends fans, almost no one knew whose song Su Tong was singing.

"Haha, Gege sang this song live during the freshman welcome party. The sound quality was terrible back then, but this time it's completely different!"

"So powerful! Listening to the calmer parts, it still has a lot of feel to it. Not bad at all."

"Every song big brother sings sounds good."

"Too handsome."

"..."

League of Legends fans were exceptionally excited.

Suddenly, on the stage, Su Tong, who had been standing still while singing, parted his long legs and struck a posture that was cool to the extreme, capable of charming every young girl's heart.

"Ooh—ah~~~"

Su Tong extended his arm, his left palm open, and a dolphin pitch erupted.

Silence fell across the entire venue, and viewers in front of their televisions were stunned dumb.

"What kind of sound is this?"

Many people dropped their jaws in shock.

"Ooh—ah~~~"

The second dolphin pitch rang out once more, and Su Tong's posture remained just as dashing and mesmerizing.

Everyone was thoroughly and deeply shocked.

"Thud!"

"Thud!"

"Thud!"

"Thud!"

Following the second dolphin pitch, the four mentors pressed their buttons almost simultaneously, their faces frozen in utter shock.

The mentors turning their chairs pushed the drama to its climax.

The audience went wild.

Holy crap, was this even a sound a human could produce?

People nationwide were dumbfounded. If this kind of sound had come from a woman's mouth, everyone might have found it acceptable, but it was actually coming from a young man!

"This season of The Voice is the greatest one in all its history."

"He's inhuman!"

"Terrifying! Such a high pitch, yet the melody remains so melodic."

"Could it be fake? Is it electronically synthesized?"

"Even if you're going to fake something, you wouldn't fake it like this. Do you take the entire nation for fools?"

"I still find it a bit hard to believe."

"..."

The second dolphin pitch had ended, yet countless viewers had yet to snap out of their shock.