At precisely 8 PM, as a vast audience in Country R grew restless and disappointed, while netizens in the domestic audience held their breath in eager anticipation, the brilliant lights surrounding the Skytree Plaza suddenly extinguished, leaving only the dazzling decorative lights on the Skytree tower to cast their romantic glow.
Tens of thousands had crowded into the not-so-large plaza. At this moment, the eyes of nearly every spectator were fixed on Country R's tallest tower – the Skytree!
The domestic audience present instantly felt a familiar sensation, their adrenaline surging.
"See it? Everyone, this familiar scene!" Among the domestic audience who had traveled from afar were many sharp-witted internet celebrities and streamers. Holding their selfie sticks, they were excitedly broadcasting amidst the crowd.
Riding the wave of Bai Ye's popularity, livestreams had at least tens of thousands of viewers online, with some reaching hundreds of thousands! This made even the established big streamers back home envious!
And in these clever streamers' livestreams, the audience was ecstatic!
"It's this mysterious yet familiar vibe! It's definitely Ye Ge!"
"Waaaa! Country R, Tokyo, it's so far away! I heard this concert is ticketless, such a rare opportunity! But I don't even have enough for round-trip airfare!"
"I bet my ex-boyfriend's happiness that Ye Ge will appear any second now! 3, 2, 1… Ye Ge!!"
…
"Da Xia people? Come to see our Prince?
Haha! Look at their excited faces, worthy of our national male god!"
The surrounding audience in Country R looked at the cheering domestic fans with surprise, appearing to have a sudden realization.
WHOOSH!!
In an instant, the laser light beams on the Skytree tower rotated, all focusing on a certain point in the night sky. Simultaneously, the massive ultra-clear screens surrounding the Skytree iron tower displayed the scene where the lights converged.
Under the gaze of tens of thousands at the scene and millions of curious and bewildered viewers in livestreams hosted by streamers big and small, a palm-sized drone, shimmering with a faint glow, appeared in their sight.
"Ye Ge's (Ge's) livestream drone!"
"He's here! Ye Ge is here!!!"
"No more talking! Little streamer, we're heading to Ye Ge's livestream!"
"Streamer, you're a good person! We'll remember you!"
…
With just a glance, the domestic audience present, as well as the viewers in the livestreams of the small streamer influencers, immediately recognized the drone.
And Bai Ye's livestream, which had been dormant for a long time, finally went live again!
"I'm first!"
"Yay! Finally got the front row!!"
"I'm the real first!"
"Husband, your little bed-warming maid has arrived!"
"Ye Ge yyds!!!"
…
In the livestream, fans and viewers poured in like a flood. The blank comment section was instantly filled!
Livestream online viewers: 5 million+… 11 million+… 20 million+… 28 million+…
"Holy crap! Did you guys notice? The livestream seems a bit different!"
"Huh? Country R audience area? What the heck?"
"I heard Ye Ge's overseas synchronized livestream is starting soon, could it be this time?"
"Holy crap! It seems to be true!"
…
In the current livestream, another comment section appeared in the lower right corner, with the title 'Country R Audience Area' above it, along with the number of online viewers from Country R:
2 million+… 5 million+… 8 million+…
While the numbers were a significant leap behind Da Xia's, the comment section in Country R was equally vibrant, with a lively atmosphere!
Holy crap! The software engineers at Douyin Headquarters in Shenzhen, Da Xia, felt a prickle of tension. They had prepared extensively, but in this short span of less than a minute, with nearly 40 million viewers from both countries flooding in simultaneously, Bai Ye's independently operated livestream almost collapsed!
"Tonight, if you keep the 'Ye' streamer's room stable and complete the broadcast successfully, your salaries this month will be doubled. If you mess up, all your bonuses for the year will be forfeited!!!" Douyin's CEO, along with Manager Lu and Shi Wanqiu, personally came to supervise.
Hearing their Boss's words, the software engineers' brows furrowed, and they gritted their teeth, tapping furiously on their keyboards. No one spoke, and amidst the clatter of keyboards, strands of hair silently fell to the floor!
"Dear audience, I, Super Magician, Ye, have returned!"
Amidst the cheers, a magnetic voice suddenly sounded. Though the scene was noisy, the tens of thousands of spectators could still hear it clearly.
The next moment, a familiar white figure appeared in the night sky. Illuminated by the lights, his tall and straight silhouette was visible, clad in a white suit, wearing a white top hat and white gloves, with a silver cape billowing behind him.
Handsome is just one word for it!
"Ye Ge (Ge)!!!"
"Ahhhhh!!"
In the livestream, the domestic online audience, temporarily stabilized at over 35 million viewers, erupted in explosive cheers.
Meanwhile, the audience in Country R looked on with confusion. Huh?? This voice, language, and appearance… it doesn't seem to be Prince Housakura!!!
Who is he? But… he's so handsome too!
Those cute girls from Country R, after realizing what was happening, their beautiful eyes lit up, and they screamed loudly.
"Ah? Who is he? Super Magician?"
"Didn't they say it was Prince Housakura's concert? Why has the person changed?"
"Never mind! He's so handsome, so handsome! Oh my god! The more I look at him, the more handsome he seems than Prince Housakura??"
The audience area for Country R had stabilized at around 10 million viewers. Bai Ye's Chinese speech was also being translated into Japanese for the convenience of the audience in Country R.
"Perhaps everyone has also noticed. Tonight is not only my personal magic and concert performance, but also the concert of Country R's Music Prince, Prince Housakura."
"Interestingly, this time, we are both releasing new songs and holding our first official concerts!"
Bai Ye explained with a light chuckle. With this explanation, the combined 45 million viewers in the livestream who hadn't understood suddenly grasped the situation!
As a result, everyone became even more excited. A live showdown between two male gods from different countries? How thrilling!
Bai Ye's lips curved slightly, and he raised his hand to make his signature gesture.
"Let me perform a small magic trick to liven things up first!"
Snap!!
As his fingers snapped, instantly, vibrant bursts of fire rose from the dim night sky with a whoosh, illuminating the entire Skytree Plaza with the Skytree iron tower at its center.
Simultaneously, a circular platform, pure white like ice or snow-white flowers, condensed in mid-air with the tower's waist as the center, floating in the sky.
On the circular platform, fire and smoke swirled, forming a magnificent and ethereal sky stage. Magical.
"щ(゜ロ゜щ) Holy crap!!!"
"Σ(っ°Д°;)っ Nani??"
The tens of millions of viewers in Country R had never witnessed such a spectacular and magical scene before. They stared at the screen as if petrified, their comment sections going blank for a moment.
Although the old fans from the domestic audience were considered 'well-traveled,' they were still deeply impressed.
Some started spamming: Ye Ge, you call this a small magic trick???
"Holy crap! Another big production!!"
"Did he make a fortune in Country R with this?"
"Does Ye Ge still care about money? Don't forget, he has a prime ranch back home!!"
"Look, look! The audience in Country R is dumbfounded!"
"Hahaha! They must be questioning their lives!"
…
In the audience area of Country R, tens of millions of netizens from Country R finally came to their senses.
"It's so beautiful??"
"This is the most beautiful stage I've ever seen!!"
"This… this, this! Can someone tell me how this was done?"
"Is this magic? Magic from Da Xia?"
"This must be a movie set! It's too unscientific!!!"
Seeing this, the domestic netizens were overjoyed.
"They should be able to see our comments too, right?"
"Yes! I just asked the backend, and they said yes, and the comments can even be translated for them directly, truly synchronized live broadcast!"
"Holy crap! Ye Ge's livestream is awesome!" Da Feng Novel Network
"Hehehe! Cough cough! Little Japan… cough, the people of the 'good life' Country R, let this humble servant educate you!!"
"Believe in science! Hahaha…"
For a moment, the atmosphere in the domestic audience's comment section shifted, and countless old fans transformed into knowledgeable experts, starting to disseminate 'magic' knowledge!!
Casually glancing at his rapidly increasing prestige points, Bai Ye's lips curved into a roguish smile.
"Everyone, don't be surprised, this is just a small magic trick."
"Next, please welcome our Music Prince – Prince Housakura!!!"