"After a fierce competition, our final results are in!"

"Now, let me announce the singers who have made it into our grand finale..."

At the end of the knockout round, the host glanced at the final scores on his card and, while looking at the audience, dragged out his announcement:

"First are the six guest singers who advanced in the first round..."

As the host made the announcement, the big screen behind him began to display a series of names.

[Highland Antelope]

[Double Iron Armored King]

[Singing Dad]

[A Fairy Came from the Sky]

[Wild Lily's Spring]

[Autumn Moon Over the Ocean]

"Additionally, there are two wild card singers: [One More Bite Won't Make You Fat] and [Guitar-Playing Jack]."

"Lastly, there are the two revival singers: [Worldly Spectator] and [Cherry Little Bear Vivi]."

"These ten singers will vie for the title of 'King of Mask Singer' in the next grand finale! Please stay tuned!"

"Now, let's welcome the eliminated singers on stage to unmask..."

"First up is our guest with the nickname [What's Wrong with Being Dark]... To be honest, this is also my first time seeing this singer's name. I knew our show had hidden talent—dragons and crouching tigers—but I never expected it to be this unfathomable."

"Even a big shot like this was eliminated—isn't that too cruel? What kind of divine battle is this? I wonder if anyone has guessed who it is?"

"I see many people shaking their heads. It seems like no one guessed, huh? What about you, the guessing panel? Are you all just taking money for nothing? You've been here for a whole season, and it looks like none of you have guessed correctly, right?"

The host's teasing of the guessing panel below the stage provoked laughter from the audience. The members of the guessing panel looked as uncomfortable as if they were sitting on pins and needles, exchanging uneasy glances with the host on stage.

If it weren't for the occasion, they might have been tempted to hit someone.

"I see Teacher Zhang looks like he's about to hit me! Do you have something to say? Could it be that you've guessed correctly? The guest hasn't come on stage yet; why don't you tell us?"

Although he knew the host was just being malicious and seeking revenge for the teasing, Teacher Zhang reluctantly picked up the microphone and said,

"Ah, Xiao Long, you really are naughty. We had dinner together just yesterday, and today you've dug such a big pit for me. How am I supposed to respond? Am I supposed to bluntly tell you that I didn't guess?"

After speaking, he huffily put down the microphone, glaring at the host on stage threateningly.

Of course, this was all for show. Not only did the two harbor no enmity, but they were also good friends.

The host knew the entertainment segment had run its course. After all, a singer had been eliminated, so it wouldn't be right for him to make things too jovial.

"Alright, let's not digress; our singer is getting anxious. Let's invite the first singer to unmask to the stage! Welcome, [What's Wrong with Being Dark]!"

As the music started, a man wearing a black face mask and holding a microphone strolled leisurely onto the stage.

"Oh my, I was almost suffocating back there! Being eliminated is embarrassing enough, and then I had to wait so long backstage. I feel like the host did it on purpose, didn't he?"

Fortunately, the production team had briefed them well, and discussions had taken place beforehand, so the singer's mood was still good, and his interaction on stage was sincere.

People aren't fools; they come here to make money, not to throw tantrums. If you're already a washed-up singer, you can't afford to ruin your reputation—otherwise, who would dare hire you for such shows in the future?

"Haha, my apologies. But there's no need for the voice changer now. How about you give us a sample of your real voice first so we can see if anyone can guess who you are?"

"Ah? Sure. But how do I turn this thing off? I don't know how..."

"Let me do it; I can handle this. I'll let you in on a secret—I've been curious myself and have fiddled with it in private before."

As the host stepped forward to help turn off the voice changer behind the mask, [What's Wrong with Being Dark] composed himself and then addressed the audience calmly,

"Hello everyone, I am the singer [What's Wrong with Being Dark]."

As his words fell, a burst of exclamations erupted from the audience below the stage.

"Wow! What did I just hear? That voice sounds so familiar!"

"Yes, yes, that voice is so familiar! Who is it? It's on the tip of my tongue; why can't I remember?"

"Is it that Zhao... something? The one who sings rock!"

As more and more people began to realize who it might be, even before the audience could call out the name, Zhang Jingyao on the guessing panel quickly grabbed a microphone, stood up, and shouted,

"Zhao Zhengxian? Are you Zhao Zhengxian?"

On stage, the man in the black mask gave a wry smile. He didn't reply but instead slowly took off his mask and bowed to the audience.

"Is it really Zhao Zhengxian?"

"No way! Isn't he the rock veteran? He got eliminated?"

"Sob... I'm his fan! How could I not recognize his voice?"

"This show is unbelievable! Such a legendary figure got eliminated. And the thing is, he sang so many songs, yet I didn't recognize a single one."

"It's not just you. None of the votes from the production team's side were correct. Zhao Zhengxian didn't even make it into the top three. That's just amazing!"

The audience below the stage was chattering noisily, while Zhang Jingyao on the guessing panel was still proudly showing off to the person next to him.

"See? I told you this voice sounded familiar! I recognized it immediately."

However, the person next to him wasn't buying it at all.

"Teacher Zhang, don't get carried away. It's easy to say now that the mask is off, but why didn't you recognize him earlier?"

After being teased, Zhang Jingyao's face instantly turned bright red, and he slapped his thigh in frustration, exclaiming regretfully:

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