Next on stage was Ye Jing.

He sang a heavy metal song in a minority language: Italian.

’Jiang Qin hadn’t expected that both Sili and Ye Jing knew Italian, a language from their ancestral planet.’

In truth, 99% of the people in the audience couldn’t understand a word, but that didn’t stop them from finding the song captivating and its rhythm incredibly powerful.

There was a saying that described it perfectly: incomprehensible, yet awesome.

Because they couldn’t understand it but still found it appealing, many people felt the song demonstrated immense skill.

A song praising warriors versus a song in a minority language. The voters were faced with a dilemma.

Even the members of the judging panel were whispering amongst themselves.

[Talk about being caught between a rock and a hard place! This is it!]

[I love both songs, and I love both singers. How am I supposed to choose?]

[Sigh. To avoid hurting either of them, I’ve decided not to vote for either one. I’ll save my vote for the next matchup.]

Those who were struggling had a sudden realization.

’That’s right! Since I like both of them, voting for one will just hurt the other. It’s better not to vote at all.’

Both contestants gave sincere speeches to win votes, which only made it even harder for the audience to bring themselves to hurt one of them.

In the end, neither received many votes, but Ye Jing ultimately won by a slim margin.

Most of the voters were thinking that the Interstellar era had no shortage of battle anthems, but it desperately lacked songs in minority languages.

Ye Jing was Sili’s only remaining student. If he were eliminated, it would be difficult to hear this kind of music again.

Thus, many people who wanted to support the development of minority languages chose to vote for Ye Jing.

Tai Xingwen felt helpless. In the first round, he ended up in the revival match, and now in the second, he was headed for the elimination pool.

His path to advancement was proving to be incredibly difficult.

...

Next up was the third face-off.

First on stage was Julie.

The moment her figure appeared, a wave of screams erupted from the crowd.

It had to be said, she had become quite popular.

Judging by the dense drumbeat of the intro, Jiang Qin figured Julie was performing another rock song.

Sure enough, she soon launched into her explosive, roaring vocal style.

Every line was delivered with a frenzy that made the blood boil.

Julie’s explosive power was so immense it made hearts tremble.

When the song ended, the shockwave from the performance left everyone breathless for a long time. From the audience, the screams only grew louder and more intense.

Everyone was chanting Julie’s name.

Going on stage right after a performance like that was the worst possible scenario, but Xiong Yuanyuan had no choice. She had to go on.

She took a deep breath, closed her eyes, and waited for the spotlight to hit her.

"I want my tears back

The treetops, the chimneys

The snowbed stories, winter grey..."

Dressed in a cool and stylish outfit, Xiong Yuanyuan seemed to transform into a different person whenever she sang.

Now, swaying as she sang and danced, she created an atmosphere so electric the audience couldn’t stay in their seats, wanting to jump up, raise their hands, and cheer.

Amidst the fervent cheers, a female’s Spiritual Body actually separated from its host on its own.

The second person capable of inducing this immersive state through singing had appeared!

Everyone watching the livestream was in disbelief.

The research institute had been experimenting for so long, yet no one had been able to replicate what Jiang Qin could do. And now, this person had just appeared out of nowhere!

[WTF, did you guys see that?!]

[I saw it, I saw it! Even Qin Bao’s Spiritual Body came out to play!]

[Oh my god, what’s the principle behind this? Has anyone figured it out?]

[No idea. Maybe it’s because they’re the same kind of person? People who genuinely love music?]

[Not necessarily. It could be due to song compatibility or some deeper connection. After all, there are tons of people who genuinely love music, and they haven’t succeeded, have they?]

[Actually, everyone doesn’t need to be so shocked. Although Xiong Yuanyuan is the second female to draw out Spiritual Bodies with her singing, she isn’t only the second female in general to achieve Spiritual Body separation. Didn’t the research institute say that a few of the females who focused on their hobbies also succeeded?]

...

No one could figure it out, but they all knew Xiong Yuanyuan was about to skyrocket to fame!

But whether this special ability was a blessing or a curse for her remained to be seen.

Just as everyone was getting ready to vote for Xiong Yuanyuan, she finished her song and collapsed right on stage.

"AHH—"

"What’s wrong with her? Someone help her!!"

"Quick, quick, get her to the temporary infirmary backstage! There’s a Medical Pod there!!"

As Xiong Yuanyuan collapsed, the livestream was suspended.

Under the protection of security personnel, Jiang Qin successfully met up with Yun Xie, who was holding their child, and the others. They all headed backstage together.

Meanwhile, the audience was calmed and began to exit in an orderly fashion.

When she arrived at the medical room, a large crowd had already gathered outside the door.

"How is Xiong Yuanyuan?"

A medical staff member quickly replied, "It’s nothing serious. She just fainted from spiritual power exhaustion."

Xiong Yuanyuan’s Spiritual Power Level was only D, a level barely sufficient even for soothing.

But as it turned out, her own Spiritual Body had separated on its own for two to three minutes. The strain on her was immense.

Even with the feedback from the other female Spiritual Bodies present, it wasn’t enough, especially with so many people in the venue.

"We’ve already given her a spiritual stabilizer injection. She’ll be fine after some rest."

"That’s good." Jiang Qin breathed a sigh of relief.

Her sudden collapse had truly frightened many people. 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢

The show’s director had been so scared that he immediately cut the broadcast, thinking a major accident had occurred.

After all, there had been cases of singers suddenly collapsing while performing and never getting up again, so it was no wonder he was afraid.

After repeatedly confirming her condition with the medical staff, he quickly issued a statement.

...

On the Star Network, netizens were in an uproar, speculating wildly:

[Did she sing herself into trouble? See, Jiang Qin’s path isn’t so easy to copy.]

[Why would she faint? Could this method of Spiritual Body separation cause damage to the Spirit Sea?]

[A moment ago I was overcome with jealousy, but I’m retracting that right now. My life is more important.]

[It must be an issue with her Spiritual Power Level, right? I heard Xiong Yuanyuan’s is really low.]

[You jealous people, don’t forget that Jiang Qin’s Spiritual Power Level is S!! Even back when she said she was a C, she was actually an S!! She was just misdiagnosed as a child. How could just anyone be able to do something that only an S-level female can do?]

[That’s a good point. Nothing special happened when Xiong Yuanyuan sang other songs before. It’s most likely an issue of song compatibility.]

When they saw the statement from the show’s production team, the netizens felt their suspicions had been confirmed.