Another 20 to 30 minutes passed. Amidst the strange and silent atmosphere of the competition, Chen Guang and two other experts who had mastered over 23 languages stood in the end.
The average standard of Chen Guang's group three was not weak. In fact, it was quite high. At least 20 people had declared for over 15 languages. As for those who had actually mastered close to 20 languages, there were even eight people who had declared for over 20 languages.
After eliminating the majority of those who had made false declarations, muddled their way through, or had bad luck, the remaining 23 people stood alongside Chen Guang on the 15th question.
When it came to the 16th question, Chen Guang and seven other people successfully answered the question. The other 15 people were immediately eliminated.
The reason for that was simple. They had no more questions to answer. They had only declared for 15 languages to begin with.
After another eight difficult questions, the other seven people were eliminated one after another. Only Chen Guang and two other people were left.
Those who had been eliminated due to the small number of languages they had declared might have felt wronged. They could say that they had a deep understanding of certain languages. Their specialty was mastery, but not miscellaneous.
However, the competition did not believe in tears. This was the highest stage in the world.
Even if these people had spent a decade sharpening their swords in 15 languages and all of them had reached the master level, how could they be compared to those Awakened ones from Broca Region who had mastered more than 20 languages? Some even reached up to 34 languages. They were geniuses and hardworking.
Take Chen Guang's two companions for example. One of them had just publicly acknowledged his identity as an Awakened from the Broca Region, while the other was a professor from a famous foreign university.
Both of them had declared for over 30 languages. However, this semi-final round was not enough for them to display their full strength.
As for Chen Guang, who had declared for 4,978 languages, no one believed that he had any 'full strength'.
Compared to the uproar at the end of yesterday's preliminary round, today, when Chen Guang walked off the stage, the large venue was completely silent. It felt like the calm before the storm.
If it weren't for the fact that there would be a debate between the contestants in the finals, Chen Guang's true colors would be revealed. Even if the contestants, scholars, and experts could barely hold themselves back, the audience would have made a ruckus.
But now, forget it. No matter how arrogant he was, at least they, who had bought tickets to watch the match, were able to witness a good show with their own eyes.
As for your shady dealings, as long as you're happy.
The higher you jump now, the harder you'll fall later.
In the past two days, Chen Guang had really brought himself a lot of haters, so much so that many people in the venue looked at this matter coldly.
"President Chen, we …"
After Chen Guang came down, Yue Hong, Fang Tianyu, and Lu Xiaoliang all appeared backstage.
Yue Hong, who was the steadiest of them all, took the initiative to walk forward. His tone was heavy, as if he wanted to say something, but he hesitated.
On the other side, Lu Xiaoliang quietly moved next to Chu Zijin, who was broadcasting, and gave her a look, asking her to turn off the live broadcast.
Chen Guang nodded at Chu Zijin, then calmly greeted the audience in the live broadcast room, and then asked her to turn off the private live broadcast camera.
Now, the haters in the bullet screen could no longer be blocked. Even if Chen Guang's own authorized moderators and the 20 to 30 super moderators from Xiaocong's Zhuzi's side went all out, they still couldn't stop the flood of haters.
This was different from the past. In the past, most of the haters in Chen Guang's live broadcast room were paid by the studio to cause trouble. Basically, they could block the IP segment and kill them. Today, these haters in the bullet screen were basically fans of Chen Guang in the past two days. They were real passers-by who turned to hate.
These people couldn't even be counted as haters, but netizens with a heart of justice.
They came from all over the world, and each of them had a heart to uphold justice and resist the shady business. They crazily attacked Chen Guang's bullet screen.
They weren't robots, but people with flesh and blood from all over the world. Everyone's IP address was completely different, and it was impossible to block the IP segment.
"Alright, Old Yue, we've said the same thing too many times. Let's talk about it after the finals tomorrow."
"Alright."
Yue Hong nodded.
Fang Tianyu and Lu Xiaoliang didn't try to persuade him this time. Things had already become like this, and there was no turning back. At this time, whether he withdrew from the competition or deliberately lost the competition, or whatever else, it was impossible to change the situation.
"President Chen, our company … won't collapse, right?"
In the end, Lu Xiaoliang couldn't help but ask this question before Chen Guang left.
Chen Guang smiled, "It won't collapse. Just wait to get rich. Our journey is the sea of stars, this small matter is nothing."
"Huh?"
Yue Hong and the other two were stunned.
"But …"
In the end, Lu Xiaoliang didn't say it out loud.
When Chen Guang walked out of the Dongcheng Convention and Exhibition Center, Yang Xi was waiting for him in the car.
The competition was still going on inside, but Chen Guang wasn't in the mood to continue staying inside. He felt uncomfortable all over, so he might as well go back to the hotel to play games. Several people in the company were still busy organizing the competition, and Yang Xi, who had nothing to do, became his driver.
"Chen Guang, I watched the live broadcast of the competition just now."
As soon as he got in the car, Yang Xi said this without any rhyme or reason.
Chen Guang grunted, "And then?"
Yang Xi suddenly smiled, "It seems that you're really impatient. Don't worry, I won't persuade you like others. "
"What do you mean?"
Yang Xi started the car and said with emotion, "I have an idea, but it might not be completely correct. In my eyes, people who can really act, who can live in other people's plays, must have rich life experiences. Why do people say that old actors have good acting skills? Apart from a few real geniuses, most of the old actors had accumulated their skills bit by bit over time. Then, they applied their understanding of life into their acting skills. Only then could they become old actors. Although others don't know your acting skills, I do. I think, although you're young, you must have some unknown experience that made you understand life. I think you've been acting recently, and you're acting for others to see! "
Chen Guang was stunned at first, but then he smiled and said, "You really think highly of me!"
"No, no. This is my intuition. As a director, my intuition about actors. I'm sorry for making a fool of myself. Just like now, many people are waiting to see you make a fool of yourself, but you must have a way to deal with it, right? "
Chen Guang rubbed his nose and nodded.
He didn't expect that when others thought he was finished, Yang Xi, who didn't have much contact with him, could see it so clearly.
Perhaps this was the truth. The closer you get, the more you can't see Mt. Tai.
On the way, Chen Guang received a call from Little Cong. "That, Brother Chen Guang, although I know those people at the venue went a little overboard, with you gone, there's only one channel left in our live broadcast room. The number of people online has dropped to less than 10 million."
Chen Guang looked out the window. "There's no rush. I'll start broadcasting again in half an hour."
"Broadcasting what?"
"Broadcasting a game."
Little Cong: "…"
Half an hour later, Chen Guang's personal live broadcast room started broadcasting again.
The haters and Chen Guang's few remaining hardcore fans who had just dispersed swarmed back again.
Everyone thought he couldn't handle the pressure today and was going to ditch the show, but they didn't expect him to start broadcasting again.
Even though his competition was over, what was he broadcasting now?
When these people opened Chen Guang's live broadcast room, they thought they were seeing things. They then switched to the main stage to confirm that they were not blind.
'This guy is actually playing games!
'The competition is still going on!
'You're playing games again?
'Can't you be reasonable?
'Since you're participating in the finals tomorrow, aren't you going to do anything to prepare?'
Although he was being scolded, his popularity in his live broadcast room rose rapidly. Including the audience on the main stage, the total number of viewers was stable at more than 13 million. By the time people got off work at 5 or 6 pm, the number continued to rise. By the end of the day, it was still around 15 million.
Chen Guang was determined today. Not only did he not look at the bullet screen, but he also turned off the voice and microphone in the game. It was obvious that he was listening to the music 1v9.
'I don't have the mood to talk nonsense with you mortals. My time is very valuable!'
With that thought in mind, he once again immersed himself in the intense Stairway solo matches.
It was another half a day of intense and exciting Stairway matches. His solo points did not increase by much due to his wins and losses.
Currently, his solo points were as high as 10,800, which was 1,500 points higher than the second highest in the world. If it was not for V Club's special care, it would have been almost impossible for him to be matched with an opponent.
It was precisely because his points were too high that his teammates, who had an average of 8,000 points, became worse and worse every time he competed.
Although he could carry the entire game every time, the gap between his teammates and his opponents was getting bigger and bigger, and the matches were getting harder and harder.
However, he enjoyed it. At his current level, only this seemingly fair but actually deceptive matchmaking mechanism could allow him to experience the fun of the game and be completely immersed in it, ensuring the effects of his training.
In the blink of an eye, it was the next morning. A total of 93 contestants finally appeared in the finals.
After what happened the day before, the entire competition's popularity rose once again.
This was definitely the most blatant under-the-table manipulation since mankind entered the Internet era.
'No, this is no longer under-the-table manipulation. This is clearly a blatant robbery!'
The 'stupid' Huaxia Language Association had become a complete laughing stock.
It was precisely because of their 'inviting the wolf into the house' that this fellow, Chen Guang, had the opportunity to wave his check and forcefully intervene in the academic conference like a wolf in a flock of sheep. He turned this rigorous and sacred occasion into a child's play and his plaything.
He played with academics, the audience, and everyone.
He treated everyone as if they were blind and unscrupulously played dirty in the competition. Others exposed him, but he still used the prize money to blackmail others.
He was simply insane!
Was he the richest person in the world?
Of course not!
His personal assets were still worlds apart from reaching the next level.
Even the richest people in Europe, America, or the Middle East were not as arrogant and despotic as him.
This young internet celebrity, who had just turned 20, was completely immersed in his own world and could not extricate himself.
He felt that money talked and that he could flout morality with a cheque.
His success came too suddenly and too easily, so the young him was lost.
But what could he do in the finals?
This was a debate PK elimination system with random lots drawn, and there was also a judges' scoring segment. Could it be that he had already bribed all his opponents and then bet all the way to the championship?
Stop joking!
Other than Chen Guang himself and that very young and beautiful Huaxia female contestant, the other 91 people wished they could skin him alive, gnaw on his bones, eat his flesh, and fry his kidneys.
It was not that the television, computers, or the live audience had a pair of eyes that could see through people's hearts. It was that the other 91 contestants standing in the field, including well-known scholars like Butler Guy, Park Changnam, Will Bartz, and Powell Bryan, were all staring at Chen Guang, who was standing at the front as if there was no one else around.
These people's eyes hid countless emotions such as contempt, hatred, disgust, and resentment. It was rather complicated, and there was no doubt that all of them were negative. Any normal person could see that everyone was unhappy with Chen Guang.
"Why do I feel a little chilly?"
Chu Zijin, who finally didn't have to be the host today and stood in the crowd with Chen Guang as a contestant, said to Chen Guang faintly.
Chen Guang snorted. "If looks could kill, if the power of curses could really send people to hell, I would have probably died a hundred times."
"Sigh, I didn't expect you to end up like this."
"It doesn't matter, let them be."
Chen Guang said casually and then did not say anything else. He frowned slightly and fell into deep thought, as if he was thinking about something.
Seeing him like this, Chu Zijin sighed in her heart.
She actually felt that it was not worth it for Chen Guang.
No matter what he did, no matter how unreasonable his behavior was, if it weren't for his crazy devotion, the Shiyu Society wouldn't have had this kind of attention. At most, it would have been able to occupy a headline in social news.
But so far, other than a profit of more than 30 million, which was not worth praising to him, he had not received anything.
If either Butler or Park Changnam achieved good results, Chen Guang might even suffer a heavy loss.
So what are you after?
Chu Zijin tilted her head and looked curiously at the side of Chen Guang's face, trying to see through his thoughts.
You must have realized that the situation is not good, right?
What do you plan to do?
After today's competition, what kind of storm will be waiting for you?
No matter how he performed today, it seemed unlikely that he would be able to turn the tide of public opinion on the Internet and in the language world.
If he lost, it would prove that he had cheated before.
If he won, it would prove that he had cheated before and that he had cheated even more crazily today.
Whether he won or lost, it would be useless!
As the saying goes, water can carry a boat, but it can also race a boat. Cough, cough, it can also capsize a boat.
Chen Guang, you started off as an Internet celebrity, but now that you have been courting death for a long time, you have completely lost the limelight in public opinion.
You can't take back what you have done.
Your success is due to the netizens, and your downfall is also due to the netizens.
At this moment, Chen Guang suddenly opened his eyes. His eyes lit up, and a strange smile appeared on his face.
"What did you think of?"
Chu Zijin hurriedly asked, wondering if he had a solution.
With a grin, Chen Guang responded, "It's nothing much. I intend to change the competition rules later."
"This … this is not good, right? The PK debate system and the scoring system of the judges have been used for many years. This is the finals, and we can't use the same method of answering questions! "
Chu Zijin exclaimed.
Chen Guang shook his head. "Who said that I want to cancel the PK debate? I just want to change the single-elimination system. "
"Change to what?"
"Change it to me alone and debate with the 92 of you!"
"What!"
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