Footage of contestants departing for the competition spread across the internet.
The scenes of fans screaming wildly at the send-off also led many netizens to start comparing.
Many video bloggers even created rankings of the send-off scenes from eight countries.
A video blogger, known overseas as "K Emperor," directly compiled footage of fan send-offs from all countries and ranked them by the scale of the event.
When it came to the most shocking send-off scenes, the crazy fans in the United States were definitely at the forefront.
Moreover, with Sean, a producer who had long dominated the Times Music Chart, and Brown, a devil-level singer, their combination represented the pinnacle of the American music scene. In the hearts of many, these two were the most likely candidates for the championship.
Of course, the send-off scenes in South Korea and Japan were also noteworthy.
South Korea's Kim Sung-hyun, a chaebol envied by netizens worldwide, directly brought a group of sexy girls to the competition, making him the most eye-catching.
After all, the whole world knew how extravagant South Korean chaebols were with girl groups.
"The combination of Sean and Brown is absolutely invincible!"
"Go! Go! Go! Sean, dominate the competition!"
"The Times Music Chart represents the status of musicians in the world. Sean has always been a frequent visitor in the top rankings; he is definitely the world's top producer!"
"I actually like the South Korean producer; he's handsome, talented, and so rich."
"I'm not interested in producers; I prefer watching singers. I also support South Korea because I only get excited when I watch their performances."
"But I've watched all the videos. There are supposed to be eight countries, so why isn't China shown?"
At this point, someone noticed that the official announcement stated eight countries, but K Emperor's video only had seven, with China missing from the compilation.
After inquiring, everyone discovered that no fan send-off footage could be found on Chinese networks either.
Could it be that China's Ting Yu hadn't left yet?
Or perhaps there were no fans to see him off?
"Ting Yu's popularity doesn't seem to be that high."
"That shouldn't be the case. Even send-offs for top-tier stars in China are very lively. As far as I know, Ting Yu's popularity in China is already at its peak. He shouldn't have no fans seeing him off for such a major competition."
"Found it. According to rumors from the Chinese music scene, Ting Yu has hidden his whereabouts on his trip to Cuba."
Su Yu's intentions were incomprehensible to foreigners.
If you represent China in a competition, shouldn't you enjoy fan adoration first?
That way, even if you don't achieve good results, you'd at least have had some fun.
For such a large-scale competition, hiding one's whereabouts when traveling abroad without fan send-offs was difficult for foreigners to understand.
"Perhaps Ting Yu knows he won't get good results, so he's too embarrassed to have his fans see him off?"
Among many speculations, this explanation was the most widely accepted.
However, fans in the Chinese entertainment industry knew why Ting Yu did what he did.
Especially Ting Yu's long-time fans, they were more in agreement with Ting Yu's actions.
Ting Yu had been attacked by trolls since the city preliminaries, and the same was true for The Masked Singer.
Perhaps it was because Ting Yu later achieved god-like status that negative comments online had significantly decreased.
But everyone was aware of the online environment in China.
If Ting Yu did not achieve good results, the larger the send-off scene, the deeper the backlash he would face.
This was difficult to change.
Moreover, this competition involved the honor of a nation's music scene. Victory would bring widespread joy, while defeat would undoubtedly leave the trolls' keyboards ravenous.
"This lacks prestige. It's not like we don't have fans to see him off. What does it mean for Ting Yu to leave without a word?" some fans were dissatisfied.
"If Ting Yu just said the word, our send-off scene would definitely be among the top!" someone grumbled.
Then, fans began discussing this matter.
"Ting Yu doesn't trust us fans," someone said.
Those complaining fans were stunned.
Ting Yu doesn't trust his fans?
Why?
"Are we worthy of his trust?" someone else retorted.
How many people could truly understand him?
Especially now, with marketing accounts hyping him to the heavens after his god-like status, even comparing him directly to America's Sean.
This wasn't support but rather a form of "killing by praise." A significant portion of these people were not genuinely praising Ting Yu; they were manipulating the narrative, creating buzz for Ting Yu's upcoming "Times Music King" bid. If he won, the marketing accounts would suffer no loss; if he lost, their objectives would still be achieved, and the trolls would undoubtedly use their current praise to attack him.
And don't forget that Ting Yu was the "Dark Night Rabbit." He faced so much public criticism before revealing his identity.
"He owes no one!"
Mo Yan's tearful words were always used by fans to respond to the trolls attacking him.
"I only know that Ting Yu is representing the Chinese music scene in the competition, and his pressure is immense. What we can do is cheer him on and prevent these things from affecting him!"
"Those champion fans who are criticizing Ting Yu, please shut up. We old fans understand him. To borrow Ting Yu's words, I write songs, you listen to songs, it's that simple. Don't engage in fan club behavior!"
"Ting Yu doesn't need prestige; he is prestige itself!"
"No matter what, we can't just do nothing!"
That's right, he is prestige itself!
Among all the countries, only the Chinese music scene had a single participant who was both producer and singer.
He was the musical legend of China!
A legend who had never lost since his debut!
"Chinese music is the most powerful!"
When he said those words, it was enough to make him a legend in the Chinese music scene!
Regardless of victory or defeat, he was fighting for the Chinese music scene!
"Ting Yu's fans wish their idol a triumphant return!"
"Ting Yu's fans wish their idol a triumphant return!"
Instantly.
A large group of Ting Yu's fans flooded the comment section of the video ranking fan send-offs from various countries.
They informed the entire world in the comments.
Ting Yu had supporters!
He was not fighting alone!
...
Dynasty Entertainment.
Lin Chaoyang stood before a massive floor-to-ceiling window.
Outside the window lay the bustling streetscape of the capital.
He quietly gazed in a certain direction, his eyes filled with anticipation.
"President Lin, do you think Ting Yu can win the championship this time?" Assistant Liu asked softly beside him.
Lin Chaoyang took a deep breath upon hearing this, withdrew his gaze, and looked at Assistant Liu: "If it were anyone else, they probably couldn't."
"What about Ting Yu?" Assistant Liu continued to ask.
"I don't know..." Lin Chaoyang sighed after speaking and walked towards a nearby sofa.
Seeing this, Assistant Liu quickly followed.
"Even President Lin doesn't know?" he asked, somewhat disbelievingly.
Lin Chaoyang replied irritably, "I'm not an immortal; how could I possibly know everything?"
After speaking, he leaned back on the sofa, tilting his head back to look at the ceiling.
The office fell silent.
After an unknown period of time.
Lin Chaoyang suddenly spoke, "Others might not be able to, but that kid is hard to say."
Assistant Liu remained puzzled: "Why?"
Lin Chaoyang sat up straight, a slight smile playing on his lips: "That kid is sharp. If he agrees to something, he must have confidence. I hope he can bring back a championship trophy, and then our Chinese music scene will have a superstar with global influence!"
At this moment, Lin Chaoyang could only trust his judgment of people.
He knew Su Yu was not reckless; on the contrary, this kid was smarter than anyone else. If he agreed to participate, he definitely had his own backing.
If Su Yu won the "Times Music King" championship, Lin Chaoyang would undoubtedly leverage this victory and use his capital without reservation to elevate him to the pinnacle of the world.
This competition was not just about the music scene; it was a form of cultural export. The impact of a global superstar on a nation's cultural output would undoubtedly be immense.
Just like on Earth, Bruce Lee in the early days, and Jackie Chan later on, had an immeasurable influence on the export of martial arts culture!
This kind of cultural export could influence many years to come!