As for fairness? The singers participating in the breakout competition had all revealed their identities beforehand. This inherently gave them an advantage in terms of fame and existing fan bases, and the possibility of fans intentionally skewing votes couldn't be ruled out. The system also aimed to prevent judges from giving high scores due to personal relationships. Deductions served precisely to balance this.
Though absolute fairness was unattainable, Chu Tian strove to create an environment that was as fair as possible. He didn't want this world to gradually devolve into a mere showcase for capital, where backroom deals were rampant and filth was everywhere. That wasn't what he wanted; in fact, it was precisely what he detested. He couldn't change himself to drift along with the tide, so his only option was to maintain his own integrity and see if he could try to change his immediate surroundings.
