Chapter 137: Chapter 132: Not in the Center Position, But Surpassing the Center Position (Double-Length)

The audience just got into it, and then the lights went out, everyone suddenly got restless.

“What’s going on? What happened, did the bulb blow up?”

“Just getting to the good part, why did the lights go out? Can’t see anything now!”

“Such a letdown, what is this show doing?!”

The fans in the live broadcast room reacted similarly.

[Damn, what happened? An accident? Damn it, @Director Wang’s team, what’s going on?]

[I’m pissed, I was just getting to the climax! And you give me this?]

[Aaaaa this is as bad as XX happening mid XX (those who know, know! I’m declaring that I don’t know~)]

[The guy upstairs tripped me with his trousers, still doesn’t get it!]

Things got chaotic immediately at the scene, but the most bewildered was clearly Director Wang.

Director Wang immediately looked for the lighting technician, who was equally puzzled, replying, “Director Wang, I didn’t touch anything here, seems like it’s a power outage? Could it be a circuit breaker due to instability?”

There was previous testing, but it was quickly adjusted, and since the performances before were all normal, everyone didn’t pay it any mind.

Director Wang frowned, “Shouldn’t be, we tested before starting, no issues, wait a bit, I’ll send someone to check!”

Director Wang found a staff member to check backstage, then stood up to calm the audience.

The stage went dark, and there were only a few floor lights illuminating the area, the crowd was restless, accidents could happen easily, Director Wang could only shout in the crowd, “Everyone don’t panic, don’t move…”

The program team’s actions can be praised for their speed.

But no matter how fast the people below move, for those on the stage, it’s agony, a complete stage performance, even a bit off the rhythm at any moment is a failure, affecting the viewer’s experience.

Let alone Ji Xi’s group, which specifically invited villagers from various villages in Lishui County for the drama, the story was about the process of being deceived and then realizing, emphasizing the sense of immersion. Now the story was just at the point of being deceived, and the plot suddenly got interrupted, everyone’s emotions were immediately pulled away.

The audience’s attention was diverted to other things.

Ji Xizhi stood at the edge of the stage, and in the instant the light went out, she quickly tapped her mic, and after confirming that the stage mic was working fine, she swiftly covered it and moved to the center of the stage, lowering her voice she said:

“Don’t make a sound, follow me off the stage.”

Ji Xizhi’s reaction to everything was completed within a minute, faster than Director Wang below.

The villagers at the center of the stage were also frightened by the blackout, but after all, they had rehearsed, so when the stage lights went out, they stood in place, didn’t speak, didn’t move, they thought once the lights came on, they could continue, estimating it would be only five to ten minutes.

The villagers were prepared to wait for the lights to come on, but within less than a minute, they heard a voice from the right in the darkness.

Once the villagers heard Ji Xizhi’s voice, they immediately calmed down.

After clearly hearing Ji Xizhi’s words, everyone pressed their lips together and trusting her, followed Ji Xizhi off the stage.

In the darkness, Ji Xizhi seemed to still be able to see, as she led the villagers off the stage while releasing the mic.

From the moment the stage lights went dark, Ji Xizhi swiftly made a decision.

The villagers had already played the part where their money was taken by scammers, and there was still a short segment left that showed the villagers realizing they’ve been deceived, when the stage lights dimmed, she immediately decided to boldly cut the rest of the segment, taking her position to supplement the plot using narration.

Ji Xizhi didn’t show any panic to the audience; she calmly took over the description from the previous segment of the performance and confidently connected it with the scene before blackout, saying:

“Old Wang, my daughter bought me a new radio! Come to my house and listen!”

“Hey! Here I come! Once my money makes money, I’ll buy one too!”

“Be cautious of high-profit investments, read contract details carefully, follow the rules when driving, be vigilant when shopping at stalls, don’t randomly claim anti-cancer drugs, be skeptical of wellness products, avoid blindly trusting superstition, beware of traps in free offers…”

“Old Wang, did you check your investment contract carefully?”

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The description isn’t particularly special, what’s special is Ji Xizhi used Lishui County’s local dialect.

Especially one segment mimicking radio propaganda.

That legal propaganda segment was quite long, Ji Xizhi spoke faster and faster, her articulation was very clear, and the rhythm was brisk.

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