If Lin Ye’s act of pulling out cucumbers and bananas from under a handkerchief in front of everyone had only caused a slight surprise among the audience, then the moment a pure white lotus bloomed in Xia Shiyu’s palm, their hearts were utterly filled with shock.
They didn't even gasp, their eyes fixed intently on the pure white lotus in Xia Shiyu’s palm.
All sorts of complex emotions alternated on their faces.
Those 'decryption bros' who always liked to reveal the secrets after Lin Ye’s magic performances were silent now.
Because the scene before them had exceeded their cognition and understanding; they racked their brains but still couldn't figure out how the current scene was accomplished.
Just then, Lin Ye’s voice suddenly rang out in the quiet performance hall.
"Actually, a vast amount of magic power is hidden within each of us, but most people can never activate it throughout their lives."
"And this beautiful host and I are the one in ten thousand who can activate our own magic talent."
"This lotus is the manifestation of her magic power."
"Alright, host, you can retract your magic power now."
As soon as Lin Ye spoke these words, not only did the audience come back to their senses, but even Xia Shiyu, who was holding the lotus in her palm, woke up as if from a dream.
"Oh, oh, okay."
As soon as she finished speaking, the lotus in her palm transformed back into a ball of light, which then gradually shrunk until it completely disappeared.
The moment the ball of light vanished, the entire venue erupted in thunderous, sustained applause.
The applause continued for a full minute before gradually subsiding.
Once the applause died down, Lin Ye released Xia Shiyu’s hand, turned to face the audience, and performed a bow with his hat off.
"Thank you, thank you all for enjoying my magic performance."
"Oh, by the way, does anyone want a banana?"
As he spoke, he held up the bunch of bananas he had just conjured.
The audience below raised their right hands high upon hearing him.
"Me!"
"Give it to me!"
"I want a banana!"
Seeing this, Lin Ye couldn't help but frown.
"So many people like bananas, but I don't seem to have enough here. What should I do?"
"It would be great if the bananas could get bigger."
"I've got it! I'll inflate the banana; it should get bigger after being inflated."
After saying this, Lin Ye pulled out a balloon pump from behind his clothes.
He held a banana in one hand and the pump in the other.
"Hmm, my hands seem to be a bit full. It looks like I'll have to use magic again."
The next second, he pulled a white glove from his pocket.
As soon as the white glove was taken out, it transformed into the shape of a hand.
"Hold the banana."
The white glove obediently held the banana, while Lin Ye then proceeded to aim the pump at the banana and continuously inflate it.
Watching this absurd and comical scene, everyone felt a sense of bewilderment.
"What is he doing? Is he really inflating a banana?"
"Can this even work?"
"I don't know, maybe."
Just as everyone was curious about what would happen next, the banana held by the white glove suddenly grew dozens of times in size.
The originally palm-sized banana instantly transformed into a fluffy banana pillow as big as a regular pillow.
When the fluffy banana pillow appeared, looking fresh and vibrant, the scene once again erupted in an uproar.
Exclamations like 'Holy cow, awesome!' came one after another.
"This... this... is this really magic?"
"Damn it! Is it an illusion?"
"No, how the hell did he do this? How did such a huge banana appear?"
"That's clearly not a real banana, it must be a plush toy."
"Even if it's a plush toy, it's still incredibly exaggerated, isn't it?"
"I'm convinced, I'm completely convinced. We're both freshmen, how can he be so amazing?"
.......
And the most shocked person at this moment was naturally Xia Shiyu, who stood beside Lin Ye. Others watched from a distance, but the distance between her and Lin Ye was less than a meter.
When Lin Ye said he was going to inflate the banana, her eyes never left it, yet even so, she still couldn't figure out how that small banana had suddenly transformed into the banana plushie it was now.
As she stood there, her face blank with astonishment, Lin Ye suddenly presented the banana pillow to her.
"It seems my magic failed; I only managed to conjure one. In that case, I'll just have to give it to the host."
"Huh? To me?" Xia Shiyu looked puzzled.
"Yes, it's for you, thank you for cooperating with my magic performance just now."
"Time is almost up, and I should go now, otherwise I'll delay everyone from enjoying the upcoming wonderful programs. Goodbye, everyone."
With that, Lin Ye was about to leave the stage, but Xia Shiyu, realizing what was happening, quickly asked another question.
"Lin Ye, would you mind answering one more question?"
"Please ask."
"How did you do all those magic tricks just now?" As soon as Xia Shiyu asked this question, everyone present perked up their ears.
Clearly, they also wanted to know the answer to this question.
"Of course, if this question is inconvenient to reveal, you don't have to answer."
Lin Ye smiled upon hearing this.
"There's nothing inconvenient about it. Actually, I already told everyone at the beginning of the performance."
"I'm not a Magician; I'm a wizard. Everything you just saw wasn't magic, but actual magic. Sometimes, people should believe what their own eyes see."
After saying this, he put the top hat he had just taken off back on his head and walked gracefully off the stage.
However, the people present certainly did not believe his answer.
No one would believe that such a thing as a wizard exists in this world; they only took Lin Ye’s statement as a small joke.
As soon as Lin Ye stepped off the stage, applause erupted once again.
When he returned to his seat, the crosstalk brothers immediately crowded around him.
"Bro, you're a ruthless one. You're more secretive than anyone else."
"Indeed."
"You're purely playing the pig to eat the tiger. Today's best performance definitely belongs to you."
"Absolutely."
"We both look like clowns now."
"How rare."
Hearing their compliments, Lin Ye remained very calm.
"It's nothing, just a normal performance. Oh, by the way, how many acts are left?"
"About 5, so it should be soon."
As he spoke, Lin Ye glanced at the roger gold watch on his wrist that Song Bao'er had given him.
Unbeknownst to him, it was already past seven o'clock.
He just wanted to finish the rehearsal quickly, and then he would have to prepare for his performance tonight at the Black Rose Bar.
Besides that, he hadn't had dinner yet, and he didn't want to perform on an empty stomach.
Time flew by, and it was half past eight. As soon as the rehearsal ended, Lin Ye immediately headed out of the multi-functional performance hall.
Walking into the unlit emergency exit, he casually took out the roger gold watch and pressed the button on it.
By the time he walked out of the emergency exit, his clothes had already changed back to his usual daily attire.
He only had one thought now: to eat.
The cafeteria would likely have nothing left to eat at this hour, so he decided to head straight to the food street outside the school, planning to grab a quick bite there.
However, as soon as he stepped out of the school, he felt someone following him. It wasn't a delusion; he could genuinely sense it.
"Who is following me?"
With a question in his heart, Lin Ye casually found a stall, ordered something to eat, and then sat down to slowly enjoy it.
At the same time, at another stall not far away, a young woman wearing large sunglasses and fashionable clothes was eating skewers, accompanied by a slightly plump girl.
While eating the skewers, their eyes constantly darted towards Lin Ye’s direction.