The Hero All-Star Gala.
Finally, it was held as scheduled in early December.
On this day, the official live broadcast rooms of major platforms all had hundreds of millions of popularity points.
This shows how much heat the e-sports circle has.
Makeup Room.
Zhang Wei had already arrived early.
When he arrived, even the makeup artists hadn't shown up yet.
He was a little unable to suppress his excitement.
This was his first time on stage to perform again after three years.
Although this was the stage of the e-sports circle, it made no difference to him.
After being in a slump for so long, as long as there was a stage and an audience, he would perform with great seriousness.
A moment later, the door to the makeup room opened.
The makeup artists and stylists walked in.
A total of four people, two makeup artists and two stylists.
"Are you Teacher Zhu or Teacher Zhang?"
The leader was a young girl in her twenties.
"My name is Zhang Wei," Zhang Wei said with a smile.
"Oh, okay, Teacher Zhang, let's start."
The other two quickly stepped forward and neatly opened their cases, which contained various cosmetics.
The two skillfully got busy.
The remaining two sat down on the sofa.
Then they waited for the person they would be serving.
Half an hour.
Zhang Wei's part was basically completed.
"Thank you."
Zhang Wei thanked them with a smile.
"Hehe, you're welcome. This is what we should do. It's rare to have artists who cooperate with us as much as you do."
The makeup artist smiled sweetly at him.
"Cooperate?" Zhang Wei was stunned.
"Yes, you arrived even earlier than us, and some artists haven't even arrived yet."
The makeup artist hinted, and the two on the sofa also glanced at the time and shook their heads helplessly.
*Click!*
At this moment.
The door to the makeup room suddenly opened.
A young man in a performance costume walked in.
Behind him followed a group of people.
There were agents, assistants, and even a few bodyguards.
As he entered the room, Zhang Wei also happened to turn his head towards the door.
Both of them were stunned.
"Zhu Yiqun?"
"Zhang Wei?"
They spoke almost at the same time.
"Zhang Wei, what are you doing here?" Zhu Yiqun asked, looking shocked.
"I have a show," Zhang Wei replied.
"You have a show?" Zhu Yiqun was even more surprised.
He had lost to Zhang Wei back then and had been paying attention to his situation over the years.
According to his understanding, Zhang Wei had no resources in this area at all.
"The All-Star only has two songs... Are you the singer of the EG team's theme song?" He pondered for a moment and suddenly remembered.
Zhang Wei nodded: "Mm."
"Heh, I didn't expect to be performing on the same stage as you again after three years."
Zhu Yiqun smiled.
His face was full of relief.
It was as if he had been constipated for three years and had finally found relief in an instant.
"Mm, I'm going to warm up my voice." Zhang Wei said, then got up and walked towards the door of the makeup room.
He was going to warm up his voice and then perform in the best condition.
"Heh, given your current situation, you should cherish this hard-won opportunity."
Zhu Yiqun sneered and deliberately emphasized the words "hard-won."
Zhang Wei paused, did not look back, and said, "Mm."
After speaking, he left the makeup room and closed the door behind him.
"Hmph, it seems that heaven has given me the opportunity to fulfill my obsession."
Three years ago, he lost to Zhang Wei, and on the finals stage, he was like a foil, highlighting Zhang Wei, the champion.
He had always wanted to turn the tables and wanted Zhang Wei to experience that feeling as well.
And now, he was singing a song meticulously produced by an ace producer hired by the official after months of effort, while Zhang Wei was singing a song produced by someone hired after the team won the championship.
Comparing the two, it had to be said that he was completely victorious.
"What goes around comes around," today, he, Zhu Yiqun, was the protagonist, and Zhang Wei had become the foil to highlight him.
"Who is the makeup artist? Why are you standing there, hurry up and do my makeup!"
Zhu Yiqun sat down in his seat.
Then he urged the makeup artist.
He couldn't wait to see the audience's reaction.
He had been waiting for this day for a long time.
He originally thought that Zhang Wei was finished and would never have another chance.
"Heaven has indeed opened its eyes!"
Thinking of this, he trembled as he took out his phone.
"Let me tell everyone some good news, our great champion Zhang Wei is going on stage to sing again."
In the internal group, as soon as he sent the message, it exploded.
"Zhang Wei is going on stage to sing?"
"Wow, it's really a rare sight."
"Where? Could it be at an opening ceremony stage?"
"Haha, it's possible it's for an anniversary celebration."
At this moment, Zhu Yiqun continued, "Hero All-Star Gala, Zhang Wei is singing the EG team's theme song."
"Wow, a big stage."
"Team theme song? Isn't Brother Zhu singing the Gala theme song?"
"Haha, so he's being a foil for Brother Zhu."
"Brother Zhu, you've finally gotten your wish this time."
"No way, I'll have to push aside my work to watch the All-Star live broadcast!"
"..."
Zhang Wei was warming up his voice in the lounge, and his phone kept ringing.
When he opened it and saw the thinly veiled mockery in the group, his face remained impassive.
If these people still gave him some face before, then now they were openly mocking him.
Since that was the case, there was no need for him to stay in this group.
However, before leaving the group, he wanted to see the reactions of these people after he finished singing.
That would surely be quite exciting.
Thinking of this.
He turned off his phone, put it in his pocket, and continued to warm up his voice.
...
EG Team, Lounge.
"Boss, the Gala is about to start."
The team manager opened the door and walked in.
"Mm, after the opening ceremony's theme song is sung, our players will go up?" The team owner glanced at the time.
"That's right, after the players go up, a documentary will be played, and the theme song..." The manager smiled inexplicably when he mentioned the theme song.
"The All-Star theme song will be sung first, followed by our documentary's theme song..." The team owner rubbed his nose, his expression a little strange.
The lounge fell silent for about ten seconds.
The atmosphere became even stranger.
"Let's go, we'll head to the venue."
"Mm..."
...
The All-Star Gala officially began.
The hosts were the two most popular commentators in the e-sports circle.
"Welcome everyone to the Hero All-Star Gala, I'm your host Wawa."
"I'm your host Kele."
The two hosts had high popularity, and after their self-introductions, thunderous cheers erupted from the audience.
Then, after the hosts thanked the sponsors, they finally began the All-Star opening ceremony.
"Next, please, Summoners, enjoy the opening performance!"
As soon as the host finished speaking.
The stage lights dimmed.
The audience's excitement gradually subsided.
"Boom!"
On the big screen, a ball of flame appeared, and then the flame transformed into burning text.
"Blooming Future"
Performed by: Zhu Yiqun
Lyrics by: Li Feihong
Composed by: Li Feihong
As the song information appeared.
A spotlight shone down.
Zhu Yiqun, dressed in a character cosplay costume, appeared on stage.
Behind him, a group of backup dancers successively appeared.
Then, the drumbeat sounded.
The performance began, and the atmosphere in the audience instantly ignited!