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Chapter 436: Got What Was Coming!

Chapter 436: Chapter 436: Got What Was Coming!

When Dai Qingzhou returned to his seat, the winner had already been decided on stage.

On the big screen, the designer who had firmly secured a spot in the finals regrettably exited with a score difference of 0.02.

Meanwhile, in the challenge area to the right, contestant number 211 became one of the new top ten.

Though it was contestant 211 who won, the more than 600 designers offstage were as excited as ever.

It seemed as if the two, numbers 026 and 211, represented not only themselves but also others eliminated in the preliminary and semi-final rounds.

Qiao Li An initially didn’t understand why she was so excited.

But now, with the endless cheers and jubilation, Qiao Li An suddenly understood.

So, like gold, it will shine sooner or later.

It must be like that!

Looking at Ye Li’s face full of joyful smiles.

Then looking at the jubilant designers around her.

Qiao Li An’s heart joined in the cheering.

This time, she finally followed the right person!

When another group began their PK, Qiao Li An quickly snapped back from her excitement and secret delight.

The challenged one was Lydia.

As a senior designer of Dane, Lydia undoubtedly had talent.

Even so, after a round of themed challenges, Lydia only narrowly won.

When the judges’ scores appeared on the big screen, Lydia on stage gently exhaled.

Dai Qingzhou’s expression offstage also wasn’t as tense as before.

Upon noticing the event staff whispering with the judges, Dai Qingzhou looked at the last designer of Dane on stage, feeling less anxious than earlier.

No matter how those people PK, the outcome was set.

Ye Li’s Studio was undoubtedly the biggest winner.

But Dane wasn’t doing poorly either.

Even in the playoff, as long as Dane’s two designers remained in the finals, it at least proved that Dane’s designers’ abilities were evident.

Thinking this, Dai Qingzhou’s expression relaxed.

Another round of PK ended.

In the finals area, there was only one designer, while there were still two in the challenge area.

A designer from Dane accepted the challenge.

The judges gave the theme "Eternal Life."

Almost as soon as the host read the theme, Dane’s designer’s eyes lit up, confidently starting to draw.

On the other side, the challenging designer pondered for a long time before hesitantly picking up the brush to begin designing.

The 10 minutes felt extremely long for the designers offstage.

But for the two on stage, it seemed like just a blink of an eye.

The big screen lit up, and the final ten-second countdown began.

Both put down their pens one after the other.

The designer from Dane first unveiled his design.

A brooch with a simple style.

It used pure, flawless white jade.

Like a hada.

It also resembled an eternal flower on the grassland.

And it was like the white clouds in the sky.

The Eternal Life represents eternity and supreme worship.

This design was undoubtedly outstanding.

The challenging designer took one look, showing a hint of submission on his face.

Looking around below, Dai Qingzhou’s heart thumped.

Looking around, designers whispered amongst themselves.

On stage, the judges appreciated the challenging designer’s work and then began scoring.

Dai Qingzhou clutched the armrest tightly, with only two words in his mind.

Hurry up!

Faster!

Win or lose, let this PK round end quickly!

His gaze crossed over the cheerful face of Dane’s designer on stage, and Dai Qingzhou felt time moving particularly slowly.

"The scores from the 10 judges are in, let us..."

"Wait!"

A sudden shout interrupted the host’s lively voice.

Everyone on and off stage looked towards the direction of the voice.

The little fairy who had just left the stage, contestant 026, looked hesitantly at Xie Chenlu, who was calm, then again at the equally calm Ye Li, and slowly stood up, "I have a question about the work of designer number 414."

"Oh?"

The host glanced at the judges’ seats, and upon seeing them nod, motioned for staff to hand over the microphone.

Then he asked, "What doubts do you have about this work?"

"Excuse me, may I ask, during the previous 10 minutes, what elements did you incorporate into the design concept of the Eternal Flower work?"

Designer number 026 asked seriously.

On stage, the face of Dane’s designer went from red to white.

The moment the work was displayed, he noticed the stir below.

Designers whispered, gestured, and were all discussing his video work.

He had been proud, thinking his work resonated with the designers below, prompting deep thought and discussion among them.

Then he raised his eyes and met the furious expression of his boss, Dai Qingzhou.

Gradually calming down, he looked again at the recently designed work, and the more he looked, the more something seemed off.

He had drawn effortlessly; hearing the theme "Eternal Life," a preliminary idea of the work had instantly formed in his mind.

As if the theme was tailored for him.

But now, the mind of Dane’s designer was in utter chaos.

He looked at designer 026.

Then at Xie Chenlu.

Both wore calm expressions.

Forcing calm, Dane’s designer began, "Flowers, hada, clouds, flocks, and..."

"And flowing rivers, and jade stairs leading to the blue sky, right?"

With no patience to let him continue, designer 026, with a livid face, said, "Then, this work of yours is a reference to designer Xie Chenlu’s Rebirth, right?"

???

"Damn! I said, it looked so familiar, but couldn’t recall it! Isn’t this Rebirth!"

"This guy is too audacious, plagiarizing so blatantly?"

"Seeing his eyes light up earlier, I was about to say, a master is indeed a master, inspiration flows like a tide; turns out it’s plagiarism!"

"If I’m correct, Rebirth was Master Xie’s work from five years ago, couldn’t Dane find someone else to plagiarize? They’re squeezing out all of Master Xie’s wool so mercilessly!"

"..."

The whispers rose and fell, and Dai Qingzhou was completely frozen.

Only two words echoed in his mind.

It’s over!

Looking again at Dane’s designer on stage, his eyes almost shot out fire: Moron!!!

The big screen flickered, and the event staff brought up Xie Chenlu’s "Rebirth."

A necklace.

A brooch.

To the left and right, the two works were starkly contrasted.

The noise below grew louder.

"It can’t be called similar, it’s... identical!"

"Seen bold ones, but never seen ones this bold! Dane is courting disaster!"

"Plagiarizing right under the original designer’s nose, that’s wild!"

"No wonder Dane’s designer turnover is the highest in the industry; used to think it was due to fierce competition, but now, hehe! It’s... karma, isn’t it!"

"We’ve all seen it, the judges should have too, right?"

As if hearing the chatter below.

The big screen flicked again, showing the judges’ scores in unison.