Ni Feng said angrily, "Little Qiao Qiao, isn't this a bit underhanded? The competition hasn't officially started, and you're already recruiting people. Are you bullying us because we don't have resources?"
As judges, there's an additional stage—the team performance and audience-voting segment.
When the 21 contestants have been whittled down to the Top 12, the four judges each lead a team of three to perform and secure votes.
Judges who have a high favorability among the contestants and a strong celebrity reputation will naturally attract more team members and thus have a higher chance of success.
"Brother Ni, don't be mad. In terms of fame and status, I'm no match for you all. I can only use the scant resources I have to win the contestants' favor. Please forgive me just this once, considering I have no other option. I promise not to use scripts as bait next time," Qiao Ran said humbly, trying to curry favor.