NOVEL NEXT Chapter 431: The Referee Is Treated as an Idol
From something that just a moment ago, seemed extremely despised by others, it had turned into an object shaped like an Incense Burner.
Extremely exquisite.
So exquisite that just a single glance gave rise to a feeling of comfort and relief from the very depths of one's heart.
Wang Ye was still carving, his hands constantly detailing various aspects of the jade stone, and with each detail completed, the piece felt naturally perfect.
"My goodness."
This time, even the judge couldn't help but utter a sound of amazement.
And the judge's exclamation at once captured the attention of everyone else.
The crowd looked at the judge with some confusion.
What was the judge exclaiming over?
Could it be that... someone at the competition had carved out something impressive?
As their gazes settled upon the judge, it was only then that the judge finally snapped out of the shock and spoke,
"From the moment I saw the True Stone in Wang Ye's hands at the beginning, I had a thought, and that was that Wang Ye would likely fail in this competition, because the True Stone he was holding was of poor quality, and for certain, nothing good could be carved from it."
The judge's words.
Made the onlookers nod in agreement.
Indeed.
This, they all knew.
After all, that's what they were all thinking.
But the key question was, why was the judge bringing this up now?
Could it be that Wang Ye had already finished carving, and the result was such that even the judge couldn't resist commenting on it?
In the midst of the audience's confusion, the judge hadn't yet had someone switch the camera feed to the big screen, so the spectators below could only listen to what the judge was saying and were unable to see what Wang Ye's jade stone now looked like after his carving.
Therefore, the audience could only guess in their minds.
While guessing, these netizens couldn't help but burst into laughter:
"I can imagine that Wang Ye's piece of True Stone was just like that to begin with, and there was simply no way anything good could be carved from it, but Wang Ye didn't believe it. Now that Wang Ye's result is out, even if he doesn't want to believe, he has to."
"I really don't understand what he was thinking, choosing such a piece of True Stone to carve. And now, even the judge couldn't help but mock him."
"Although it's true that, as a judge, openly mocking a contestant like that on stage is quite inappropriate, I can also understand it. After all, seeing the ugly thing that Wang Ye had carved, the judge, being human too, would certainly have found it impossible to refrain from making a comment in ridicule."
Amid the discussion from the crowd on site, the judge gestured to the camera operator.
The camera operator immediately switched the image on the big screen to the jade stone that Wang Ye was currently carving.
The audience on site, upon seeing Wang Ye appear on the big screen, all looked towards the piece of jade in his hands.
Wanting to see what Wang Ye had carved the True Stone into and to mock him for it.
However,
when their gaze fell upon the jade that Wang Ye was carving, their initial desire to scoff vanished in an instant.
Just a fleeting moment, and it dissipated like smoke.
It was still that piece of True Stone.
But now, the appearance of the True Stone had completely transformed from what it was originally.
The True Stone now took the shape of an Incense Burner, with every detail vividly portrayed, each aspect compelling admiration.
Admiring the dexterity of Wang Ye's hands.
At the moment they saw the True Stone that Wang Ye had carved, the mocking words they were about to utter got stuck in their throats, impossible to voice.
Because their eyes, their brains, wouldn't allow them to utter such dishonest words.
Finally, the audience present began to speak, but the words they said were completely different from their earlier ridicule—as if they were spoken by different people.
"Wow, the Incense Burner that Wang Ye has carved is simply too beautiful, even though Wang Ye hasn't finished carving it, it gives me a sense of perfect naturalness."
"Wang Ye is truly a man who creates miracles. At first glance, the original True Stone seemed unremarkable, something one would easily disdain, but now, Wang Ye has carved it into something so attractive, his technique is simply peerless."
"I really regret not having watched Wang Ye the whole time, to witness step by step how he took that block of True Stone, which seemed wholly unsuitable for carving, to this level of refinement."
The number of people talking at the event kept increasing, but this time, their words were all praises instead of mockery.
The judge, hearing the admiration for Wang Ye from those below, allowed a smile to grace his face.
Good!
Unconsciously, just by witnessing Wang Ye carve jade twice on the stage, the judge had developed a special fondness for Wang Ye in his heart.
He believed Wang Ye would create miracles.
Therefore, during his tenure as a judge, he would repeatedly glance towards Wang Ye to see if there were any miraculous deeds.
When he heard the audience's mocking words about Wang Ye, he felt unhappy.
But now, seeing the reversal, with those who had just scoffed at Wang Ye now praising him, he genuinely felt elated.
Wang Ye had become, inadvertently, an idol for this judge.
The judge felt that Wang Ye possessed an indescribable, unique personal charm.
"Wang Ye is slowly entering the final stages of his carving, and it is evident that he is taking his work very seriously, with much slower movements," the judge commented.
"Actually, just the way Wang Ye is carving now would yield a good result in this competition, but Wang Ye is still carving diligently. I am truly looking forward to seeing what the True Stone will look like when Wang Ye successfully completes the carving."
With just a few words, the judge had heightened the anticipation of everyone in the audience.
However, despite this, none of the onlookers made a sound.
Instead, each one chose to remain silent.
Fearing they might disturb Wang Ye.