373: It seems that having fewer people on the list isn't necessarily a bad thing.

This was followed by the third, fourth, and fifth rounds.

The cyclical voting lasted for five rounds in total.

The first round narrowed it down to 80, the second to 60, the third to 40, and the fourth to 20.

The fifth and final round will directly select the most influential person in the world! And the top ten individuals will come on stage to receive their awards.

Aside from the final round's voting period of one week, each of the other rounds has a voting period of 12 hours.

The first round of voting will commence precisely at midnight tonight.

Additionally, at the end of the fourth round of voting, the top twenty most influential people in the world will have a meet-and-greet.

While called a meet-and-greet among themselves, it’s more about giving the voting audience an opportunity to witness their chosen individuals appear in the public eye.

Just imagine.

Twenty of the world’s top magnates gathered in one place—that scene would be a world-famous painting!

Su Yu wasn't sure if he could successfully win through each round of voting.

After all, looking at the names on the shortlist, which one isn't globally renowned and famous?

Musk, Gates, Jobs.

Which of these people wasn't once his idol?

Which one wasn't a figure so high above that he might never touch them in his lifetime?

His own fame, let alone being compared to theirs, Su Yu felt that it would be fortunate if he wasn't voted out in the first round.

He also didn't know why the country insisted on him participating in this competition.

He wasn't afraid of being embarrassed for himself; he was afraid of embarrassing the country.

As soon as the grand ceremony's voting rules were announced, China united unprecedentedly.

In such a grand event, the mighty China only had three people on the list, which was somewhat unacceptable to everyone.

Look at the USA next door; they have more than a dozen candidates!

If this ceremony wasn't global, many people would have suspected foul play.

But upon closer thought.

The individuals on the USA shortlist were indeed not to be underestimated. They truly possessed strength and made significant contributions to the world.

Some clever netizens started calculating online.

"Voting is based on real-name registration per person. The world currently has 8.3 billion people. And our China accounts for 1.4 billion! This means our votes are close to one-sixth of the total votes."

"Based on an average calculation for 120 shortlisted individuals, as long as the final vote count exceeds 150 million, they can successfully enter the next round of voting."

"If all of us bind our votes to China's three shortlisted candidates, wouldn't we directly enter the final round?"

"Holy cow! It seems that's really the case! The final round has 20 people. Based on an average of 8.3 billion votes, as long as it exceeds 415 million votes, one can enter. And we in China have 1.4 billion votes! Isn't this a sure thing!"

At this moment, everyone suddenly realized that having fewer people on the shortlist didn't seem to be a disadvantage; instead, it became an advantage!

Moreover, if all Chinese citizens truly worked together and cast all their votes for one person, they could stably compete for the top six!

However, in the final round of voting, the outcome might not be as netizens predicted. Not everyone in the country would vote for a single Chinese candidate.

At that time, it would be a true contest of fame and influence.

Everyone's votes would be scattered, and no one knew who their friends and family would vote for.

Furthermore, those voting for China would not necessarily only be its own citizens; audiences from other countries would also cast their votes.

The final vote count, who would win, remained unknown.

However, someone started a thread on the forum, explaining the distribution of votes, which put everyone at ease.

Anyway, for the first four rounds of voting, as long as you vote for your own people from China, it’s a direct pass.

Whether it's for Ren Lao, or Lei Busi, or Su Yu, everyone can vote for whoever they want.

"Brothers, tonight at midnight, who are you all planning to vote for?"

"I'm definitely voting for Lei Busi; my whole family uses Brand reference, likely Xiaomi phones. All the smart ecosystem at home is also Lei Jun's. If not him, then who?"

"I want to vote for Su Yu. The Streamer, at such a young age, has brought fame to our China globally. I support Su Yu!"

"Hahahaha, I also support Brother Su! I’m a ten-year veteran fan of Brother Su, uninvited!"

"Me too!"

"..."

Online, everyone was fiercely discussing who they would cast their votes for.

The loudest calls were for Lei Busi and Su Yu.

The former is a truly household-name tech magnate, from cross-industry mobile phones to electric cars, and then to the smart ecosystem.

If the USA has Musk, then China has Lei Jun.

Therefore, his vote count, without even thinking, would surely be very high.

As for the latter, as a newly emerging figure who just rose today, Su Yu's achievements are equally verifiable!

The original creator of China's sixth set of paper currency, the inventor of Hex biological technology, the pioneering founder of zodiac military mechs, and the creator of the super fruit tree all-terrain first generation rice seed!

Any one of these, taken individually, might not surpass Lei Busi. But the fact that all these things were invented by Su Yu alone, when combined, creates a momentum that is by no means ordinary.

Many online influencers and big Vs were predicting who would be the highest-ranked Chinese representative in this first round.

Even the official website of the People's Daily personally stepped in to cheer for the shortlisted candidates!

As one of these individuals, Su Yu's mood at this moment was very calm.

These days, he had already gained enough prominence internationally. Not only domestically, but he also gained a large number of loyal fans abroad.

He was very confident that he could make it all the way to the fifth round of voting.

After all, his official Kuaishou account already had over 800 million global followers.

And Su Yu felt that compared to those so-called successful people, he should be much more down-to-earth.

He is an internet Streamer.

His main job on weekdays is to chat with the audience in the live broadcast room, and the audience and fans should be very familiar with him.

When it comes to familiarity.

Su Yu can proudly pat his chest and guarantee.

You can say I haven't used a Brand reference, likely Xiaomi phone, but you definitely wouldn't say you haven't watched Su Yu's live stream!

This is his confidence!

However, confidence aside, he wasn't too clear about the outcome of this final round of voting.

In short, this global Most Influential Person Award Ceremony has just begun.

Everything is still unknown.

Su Yu's goal is just to enter the top twenty and meet those people who stand at the pinnacle of the world.