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There are eleven debut spots in total, but without a doubt, the only ones that will create the most suspense are the first and last place winners.

The first place announced is number 10.

"This contestant, as a powerful singer, delivered one outstanding audio-visual feast after another on the show..."

The phrase "powerful vocalist" immediately reveals its meaning.

Everyone's attention immediately focused on the two trainees who were recognized as having the best singing skills: Zhong Jun and Bai Shuyang.

However, given their recent surge in popularity, Bai Shuyang's ranking should be even higher—after all, selling bromance can really boost one's career.

Sure enough, PD Kang's voice rang out:

"Congratulations to Chung Chun, a trainee from Qun Guang Records, on his successful debut with 7.28 million votes!"

The spotlight on the stage immediately shone on him, but compared to the enthusiastic atmosphere at the scene, Zhong Jun seemed inexplicably calm.

He simply nodded to everyone, smiled, finished his debut speech, and quietly sat down in his debut seat.

Next up is the 9th place.

Eight million six hundred thousand votes, this belongs to Kael, the only remaining Tyrande contestant in the program.

He jogged happily to the podium, took the microphone, and accidentally revealed the cheat sheet in his hand.

Kael, unaware that he had been exposed, started speaking in Thai with a broken Chinese online translation, which made everyone in the room burst into laughter.

From that point on, it was as if we were caught in some strange loop, with one announcement after another being for foreign players: Haruyama Minato in 8th place, Lev in 7th place...

Lin Ning sat in the audience, nervously swallowing.

As the rankings were announced and she climbed higher and higher, her anticipation grew stronger.

When the third ranking was announced, Jiao Wangshu was ranked 11th.

However, that time it was because "Moon and You" decided not to participate in the voting without consulting the other members of the data team, which is why Jiao Wangshu was ranked 11th.

This time, they were fully prepared and have raised more than 16 million yuan so far.

If all that money were converted into tickets and spent, there's no reason why Jiao Wangshu's ranking would still be hovering on the edge of being in a competitive position.

Either the 5th or the 6th.

This is the ranking that Lin Ning had predicted.

She waited anxiously, and then she heard it—

"Congratulations to Gu Shiwan, a trainee from Tianhua Media, for securing 6th place with 13.42 million votes!"

Before anyone else could react, PD Kang announced that the fifth place winner was Baek Soo-yang, who was from the same company as Gu Si-wan.

The announcements, one after the other, nearly caused the roof to rip off the roof of the CP fans' screams and cheers.

They were completely captivated, but Lin Ning's heart sank little by little.

If it's not 5th or 6th place, then could it be 4th place?

It has to be 4th place! It absolutely has to be 4th place!

Because Lin Ning knew in her heart that among the trainees ahead of her, there was not only Bian Hewen, who had consistently been in third place, but also Ji Yan and Su Xingran, who were always vying for first and second place...

There will be no chance if we go any further!

Her hands and feet were sweating with nervousness, but in the end, PD Kang announced a name that surprised everyone.

"Congratulations to Ziyao, a trainee from D Agency, who successfully debuted in 4th place!"

Lin Ning could no longer hear how the next trainee got onto the stage or what he said.

She stared blankly at the announcement of the trainee who came in third place, and sure enough, it was Byun Ha-min.

She doesn't have time to think about why spending over ten million yuan still resulted in this outcome.

Lin Ning kept telling herself that there was still a chance!

There's one last debut spot left!

At this moment, Ji Yan and Su Xingran's fans also went crazy.

Finally, the most exciting moment arrived. The image on the big screen split in two, and the director's camera switched to it simultaneously.

On the left and right, the faces of Ji Yan and Su Xingran appeared.

These two are old rivals; they're always the two who stand here when it comes to the battle for first and second place.

This combination of arch-enemies and the taboo of a younger person overstepping their bounds explains why the production team forced the pairing to be promoted strategically.

However, the show's producers were shockingly bad at marketing; they insisted on selling industrial saccharin, which made people's throats ache.

On the contrary, now, without being deliberately edited or guided, the two of them have created a unique flavor that is hard to miss.

The numbers representing the votes below the two names kept changing.

At first, they were evenly matched, but the gap gradually widened until it finally settled.

"Congratulations to Ji Yan, a trainee from Tianhua Culture, for winning first place with 37.51 million votes and debuting in the center position!"

Ji Yan finally smiled for the first time that night, and also shed his first tear.

It was like a sudden outburst from all the accumulated emotions; the kid had completely forgotten about managing his facial expressions.

His face was covered in tears, wrinkled and swollen, the tears flowing uncontrollably like a tap turned on.

What a bittersweet and magnificent seventeenth year it was.

Meanwhile, Su Xingran, standing to the other side, also sighed silently.

His gaze fell on the string of numbers: "29.97 million votes".

Is there really such a big difference...?

Although Su Xingran hadn't held out much hope, the nearly ten million vote difference still dealt him a blow.

Suppressing her bitterness, Su Xingran turned around and gave Ji Yan a polite, congratulatory hug.

Both of them were able to sit down smoothly.

Next, we'll announce the last debut spot.