Chapter One Hundred and Fifty-Six: The Second Round-Starting With a Stunning Concert Performance of "Deceitful Words"(Liu Sanyu)

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Jiang Yun and Wang Fengwan stepped down from the stage alongside their third teammate.

"Next, we invite the Soul Fighter Team to the stage."

Guan Tong said, "Mi-jie, Hua Yu, let's go!"

"Alright!"

Yang Mi, Guan Tong, and Hua Yu walked onto the stage.

Shen Lang announced, "Let us welcome our two foreign friends."

"Oh no! No way!" the crowd shouted in protest.

As the music began, a blue-eyed, blonde man walked onto the stage.

"Please introduce yourself!"

"Hello everyone, my name is Zhang San!"

"Whoo! Same name as our Zhang Shan!"

From the guest seats, Zhang Shan noted, "His is the 'three' from 'one, two, three'!"

"Oh, I see!" Shen Lang said. "Zhang San, please take your place at the second position."

Zhang San walked to the second booth.

"Welcome our second foreign friend!"

The music kicked in again, and a woman standing 1.8 meters tall walked onto the stage. "Hello everyone, my name is Han Mei!"

"Welcome, Han Mei!"

"Clap, clap, clap!" The crowd applauded.

At the guest seats, Jiang Yun teased, "Fengwan, she's exactly as tall as you!"

"So what? There are plenty of people as tall as me!"

Jiang Yun was rendered speechless by the retort.

"But she looks sturdier than you," Li Mengya added.

"Does Mengya mean I'm thin? Thank you, Mengya really knows how to talk," Wang Fengwan said, clearly delighted.

Jiang Yun was left speechless; truly, a woman's heart is as deep as the ocean.

On stage.

Shen Lang said, "Han Mei, please take your place at the fourth position!"

"Certainly!" Han Mei bowed politely and headed toward the second booth.

"Have you three decided on your order?"

"We have!" Guan Tong and the others replied in unison.

"Mi-jie is first, I am third, and Hua Yu is fifth," Guan Tong explained.

"Very well, please take your positions!"

The three of them moved to their spots. They put on their headphones as the video began to play.

Yang Mi watched intently.

In the video, a customer walks into a noodle shop and orders "Sea Cucumber Stir-fried Noodles."

Expecting to find sea cucumber in the dish, the customer realizes there isn't even a shred of it to be found.

The customer asks the chef to explain why there is no sea cucumber in the "Sea Cucumber Stir-fried Noodles."

The chef replies, "What's there to explain? My name is Sea Cucumber, and I'm the one who stir-fried the noodles, so it's called 'Sea Cucumber Stir-fried Noodles.' Isn't that perfect?"

"Heh-heh-heh!"

"Hahaha!"

The crowd burst into laughter, and Yang Mi chuckled as well.

From the guest seats, Jiang Yun remarked, "I've noticed Yang Mi's threshold for laughter is exceptionally low!"

Wang Fengwan shot back immediately, "You're certainly observant, aren't you!"

Jiang Yun was once again left speechless.

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On stage.

"Mi-mi, are you ready?" Shen Lang asked.

Yang Mi gave an "OK" gesture.

"Snap!" The partition opened.

Yang Mi looked at Zhang San, speaking rapidly.

"A person goes to a restaurant and orders Sea Cucumber Stir-fried Noodles!"

"Hmm!"

"No, no 'hmm'! Never mind, it's fine!" Yang Mi quickly refocused. "Then this person asks, why is there no sea cucumber in the Sea Cucumber Stir-fried Noodles?"

"The boss replies, 'My name is Sea Cucumber, and I'm the one who stir-fried the noodles, so it's called Sea Cucumber Stir-fried Noodles!'"

Infected by Yang Mi's speed, Zhang San also spoke rapidly: "Why is there no sea cucumber in the Sea Cucumber Stir-fried Noodles? The boss replies, 'My name is Sea Cucumber, and I'm the one who stir-fried the noodles, so it's called Sea Cucumber Stir-fried Noodles!'"

"Wow! That's impressive!" the crowd exclaimed.

"Ahem!" Shen Luo laughed. "I didn't expect this guy to recount the whole thing!"

"Buzz! Time's up!" The partition between Yang Mi and Zhang San closed.

Zhang San turned around quickly.

Guan Tong took off her headphones. "What is it? Tell me, tell me!"

Zhang San gathered his thoughts: "A person goes to a restaurant and orders Sea Cucumber Stir-fried Noodles!"

"A person goes to a restaurant and orders Sea Cucumber Stir-fried Noodles!"

"Hmm," Zhang San nodded.

Zhang San began to play both roles: "Why is there no sea cucumber in your Sea Cucumber Stir-fried Noodles?"

"'My name is Sea Cucumber, and I'm the one who stir-fried the noodles, so it's called Sea Cucumber Stir-fried Noodles!'" Zhang San asked, "Is that okay?"

"Okay! Okay!" Guan Tong nodded repeatedly.

At the guest seats.

Shen Luo remarked, "This guy's Chinese proficiency must be at a tenth-grade level!"

"More than tenth grade!" Jiang Yun sighed. "Why are the ones we get so bad at it!"

"Haha!"

On stage, Guan Tong turned around, and the partition opened.

Han Mei took off her headphones. "What is it?"

"A person goes to a café and orders food!"

"Pfft!" The crowd laughed. "A café? Next, are we going to have large, medium, and small cups?"

Guan Tong ignored the distractions.

She said, "Why is there no sea cucumber in your Sea Cucumber Stir-fried Noodles!"

"Why is there no sea cucumber in your Sea Cucumber Stir-fried Noodles!" Han Mei recited in one breath.

Guan Tong nodded and continued: "'My name is Sea Cucumber, and I'm the one who stir-fried the noodles, so it's called Sea Cucumber Stir-fried Noodles!'"

"Buzz!"

"Time's up!"

Guan Tong let out a sigh of relief; the score should be quite good.

Han Mei continued to pass it on to Hua Yu.

"Buzz! Time's up!"

Shen Lang stepped onto the stage. "Hua Yu, please state your answer!"

Hua Yu adjusted his headset. "A person goes to a café to order food!"

"Hehehe!"

"Heh-heh-heh!"

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The crowd laughed.

"Hua Yu, it's a restaurant, not a café!" Shen Luo pointed out.

Hua Yu laughed, "It's a trivial detail anyway!"

Shen Luo was speechless.

Hua Yu continued: "I ordered Sea Cucumber Stir-fried Noodles, why is there no sea cucumber!"

"'My name is Sea Cucumber, and I'm the one who stir-fried the noodles, so it's called Sea Cucumber Stir-fried Noodles!'"

"Congratulations to our Soul Fighter Team, you got twenty-seven characters correct!" Shen Lang announced.

"Oh yeah!" The Soul Fighter Team cheered.

"Ah? Why? Why did we lose?" the members of the Soul Horse Team sighed.

"Now for the second round of PK!" Shen Lang said.

Shen Luo stood up first: "Zhou Yu!"

"Huh?" Zhou Yu was distracted and looked stunned.

"Ren Xing!" Shen Luo called out both Zhou Yu and Ren Xing's names.

"Let's go up, the three of us!"

"Alright!" Zhou Yu and Ren Xing nodded.

"I didn't expect Shen Luo to be so considerate of the newcomers," Shen Lang teased.

"Of course!"

The three of them walked onto the stage.

"Let us welcome our foreign friends!"

A man and a woman, both foreign, walked onto the stage.

"Please introduce yourselves!"

The woman said, "My name is Li Hong!"

"Welcome our Li Hong!"

"Clap, clap, clap!" The audience applauded warmly.

The man said, "My name is Li Jun!"

"Welcome our Li Jun!"

"Clap!" The crowd applauded.

"Li Jun, please stand at the second position, and Li Hong at the fourth!"

Shen Lang continued, "Shen Luo, have you three decided on your order?"

Shen Luo said, "Zhou Yu is in the first position, Ren Xing is third, and I am last!"

At the guest seats, Zheng Ling asked, "Brother, are you sure about going last?"

"Why wouldn't I be? Stop looking down on me!" Shen Luo looked up at the ceiling, looking down his nose at everyone.

"Fine, fine, fine! You go last then!" Zheng Ling said.

"Alright! Now, will everyone please take your positions!"

Shen Luo and the others walked to their spots and put on their headphones.

"Zhou Yu, are you ready?" Shen Lang asked.

Zhou Yu nodded: "Ready?"

"Playing the video now!"

"This is a remixed, viral 'ghost animal' video, a trending internet clip!" Shen Lang explained.

"Whoo! A ghost animal video?"

Hearing it was a viral internet ghost animal video, everyone became instantly interested.

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