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Chapter 1304, Section 524: The Ultimate Showdown [Part 2]

"Whoosh—"

Even before the Shuren Choir took the stage, the audience was already buzzing with excitement.

The reason is simple: this choir comes from the Book People.

In the eyes of the choir members in the audience, Shuren's artistic stage performance level was already at the pinnacle.

First came the sensational Children's Day performance, and then they won the gold medal in the city's middle school wind band competition not long ago.

It is said that they also won first place in yesterday's district competition with a huge lead in scores.

With a team like this, how can we not have high expectations?
For the judges, the person represented by the book is Ang Lee.

Logically speaking, Ang Lee is a serious musician, so why did he choose this piece for the choir as their final piece?

Lin Hui and the others were also curious about this question.

And everyone noticed that this piece by Shuren seems to have no conductor.

The absence of a conductor undoubtedly increases the difficulty of the choral performance, but it also enhances the viewing experience in some ways.

Just then, members of the Shuren Choir appeared on the side of the stage in neat rows.

"Wow————"

Unlike the smiling expressions of other teams, the thirty or forty members of the Book People Choir had serious expressions, and their all-black formal attire made them appear extremely solemn.

What happened next left everyone wondering.

What are the Book People Choir doing?

After all the other choirs take the stage, they stand in rows on the choir platform according to the pre-arranged formations.

Instead of going up to the stage provided by the organizers, the members of the Keshuren Choir walked directly through the piano to the front of the stage.

Then they formed a choir formation that didn't look very neat.

Upon seeing this, Fang Zheng thought to himself, "Damn, this looks a bit like Bruckner's chant formation."

This is interesting. Mr. Fang is starting to look forward to it.

After the formation rehearsal on stage was completed, Old Tom, dressed in the same black suit, gracefully walked onto the stage.

Old Tang walked to the piano, stopped, turned to face the audience, bowed, and then sat down at the piano.

Throughout the entire process, the choir members remained motionless, without even a change in expression.

The room fell silent, and a strange feeling enveloped the entire auditorium.

Xiao Che's heart started racing; she felt as if she had been drawn into a certain emotion.

At that moment, the entire stage gave her the feeling that she was about to sing an Ave Maria.

What puzzled Xiao Che even more was that after Teacher Tang sat down, he placed his hands on his knees, showing no intention of starting at all.

The choir was already ready.

Just then, a melodious female voice, as if drifting from the horizon, slowly rose from above the choir.

"A seed has been planted in my heart—"

Upon hearing the sound, Xiao Che's left hand involuntarily twitched, goosebumps creeping up her fingers all the way to the back of her ears.

"Da la di da la—"

The melodious, soothing, and deeply affectionate singing voice had completely captivated her.

She never imagined that the song "Breakthrough Courage" could be presented in such a visual way.

It can grant small wishes—

She heard innocence.

"There's magical power—"

She heard holiness.

"I've heard that every child longs to have it—"

She heard devotion.

"A seed has been planted in my heart—"

The second verse begins, this time with a male voice mixed in with the ethereal female voice.

"Da la di da la—"

The melodies sung by the male and female voices are the same and do not form a harmonic effect, but they still give people an extremely rich timbre.

It can grant small wishes—

Teacher Tang still rested his hands on his knees in front of the piano.

From the moment the singing began until now, only human voices have been heard in the hall; not a single piano note has been played.

"There's magical power—"

It was as if magic was unfolding on the stage right now, leaving the choir members in the audience completely mesmerized.

I've never seen it before.
I've never seen that before.
Is this still the nursery rhyme they are familiar with?

This is clearly a poem full of deep emotion.
This is clearly a professional choir!
Without a conductor or piano accompaniment, the singing arose spontaneously, so synchronized it sounded like a single person singing.
Is this the power of a scholar?
"I've heard that every child longs to have it—"

Fang Zheng almost cried. Could he say that he really liked this arrangement?
"Are you ready—"

“Oh—”

Let's explore together!

The judges nodded in agreement; even they, let alone the children, were taken aback.

As expected of Ang Lee's protégés, their skill level is truly exceptional.

Putting everything else aside, the fact that several children can sing in unison at the same time without a conductor or piano accompaniment is something that other teams cannot match.

Furthermore, the quality of their performance is unmatched among all the groups performing today.

I had heard that after Ang Lee went to Shuren, he made great strides at the school for a year, organizing performances and arts and culture weeks. Now it seems that he has indeed achieved results.

It was truly impressive, and Lin Hui had to admire him. The level that Shuren was showing at this moment far surpassed that of the No. 2 Middle School, which he had been guiding in rehearsals.

"This seed is about to sprout in my heart—"

"Every day I work harder for it—"

"Resurgam et iterum——"

Then all the members on stage began to sing, and suddenly a Latin syllable was mixed in, making the singing sound even more expansive.

The one who sang this line was Wang Xiaohu, who was standing in the very center of the group.

The boy stood tall and straight, his expression solemn, as if he were telling a story or looking forward to something.

All eyes in the room were immediately drawn to him.

"My parents say every dream is great—"

His parents said that every dream is great, and every time Wang Xiaohu sang that line, it felt like something had stabbed him in the heart.

He had dreams, he had great dreams, but his father would never hear them again.

At this moment, facing the gaze of everyone below the stage, he sang this line of lyrics again, and almost lost control and cracked his voice.

"Brothers and sisters, charge forward together—"

"Okay, come on, come on—"

In the northeast corner of the stands, Tang Xiaoxing leaned close to the car and asked in a very low voice, "Did the captain cry?"

Xiao Che saw it, but she couldn't explain anything to Tang Xiaoxing for the time being, so she could only nod.

She could deeply understand Wang Xiaohu's feelings at that moment.

All she could say was, "Keep it up, Tiger! You're the best!"

Hey.

Xiao Che thought to himself, "No wonder Tiger was arguing with me at length just now."

Now it seems that Tiger has every reason to be confident.

Indeed, without any accompaniment, relying solely on the four vocal parts, the Shuren Choir already far surpassed most of the groups performing today.

"Okay, come on, come on—"

"We must remain steadfast in our current resolve—"

"Okay, come on, come on—"

"Okay, come on, come on—"

"A burst of courage—"

Just then, all the choir members on stage focused their attention slightly on Wang Xiaohu's shoulder.

Just like a female singer preparing to perform at the beginning.

The moment Wang Xiaohu's left shoulder trembled slightly, the volume of everyone on stage instantly doubled.

"OKGo, come on, come on!!"

"Okay, come on, come on!!"

The sudden increase in volume startled everyone in the auditorium!
Just then, Old Tang, who was sitting in front of the piano, moved!

"Dang!!"

Old Tang raised his hands and brought them down, a powerful chord resounding across the stage like the buzzing of a timpani.

"A seed has been planted in my heart, tap-tap-tap—"

"la-la-la-la——"

It can grant small wishes—it has magical powers—

"la-la-la-la——"

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Accompanied by piano music, the four mixed-voice stages finally appeared on stage.

The tempo also jumped directly from the adagio tempo of the a cappella performance to allegro.

The light and bright singing seemed to sweep away the somber mood, making the entire auditorium feel like a sunny day.

As the song progressed, smiling faces finally appeared on the stage.

"I've heard that every child longs to have it!"

"Are you ready?!"

"Oh my, let's explore together."

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"Okay, come on, come on!"

"Okay, come on, come on!"

"Stop hesitating!"

The sun is about to set!

As the song was drawing to a close, it suddenly seemed as if a spell of silence had been cast on the stage; neither the voices nor the music could be heard.
Before the audience could react, Old Tang raised his hand again and grabbed a handful of chords!
"when!"

"A burst of courage!"

"Hey!"

next second.

“Wow————————————————”

The deafening applause almost lifted the stage off its feet!
Shocking! The temporary audience members below the stage could not think of any other suitable word to describe their feelings at this moment.

The members of the Shipo Choir couldn't participate because they would be next.

"Wow——————"

Amid applause, Wang Xiaohu led the curtain call, while Xiao Che and Tang Xiaoxing led their group to the safe passage leading backstage.

Amidst the enthusiastic applause from the audience, some members sighed and groaned, as if they had lost their confidence.

The car owner understands this; under such circumstances, even she would feel some pressure, let alone everyone else.

However, being defeated before the battle even begins is not her style.

Suddenly she stopped and turned around, asking loudly, "What is our purpose in participating in the choir competition?!"

Immediately afterwards, a loud shout of "Happy!" echoed throughout the entire emergency exit!
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After the Shuren Choir left the stage, Yulong Middle School, which was drawn second to last, took to the stage as announced by the host.

Following the person on stage after the bookman certainly lacked a bit of luck, but the overall performance of Yulong Middle School was also unsatisfactory.

Among the fifteen teams that have already competed, their overall performance is at the bottom.

"Wow—"

The sparse applause from the audience also reflects this point.

After a whole morning of hard work, everyone was a bit tired, and many were already waiting for the results. Some even forgot that there was still one team that hadn't gone on stage yet.

Just then, "The last group to perform in this round is the Shipo Middle School Choir."

Only when the host's voice rang out did these people realize that the competition was not over yet.

"A burst of courage in the competition piece."

ha? !

Shipo also showed a burst of courage!
A commotion arose from the audience, and everyone's excitement returned immediately!

It's unbelievable that this song could be repeated in a competition like this!
It's still the same group as the book lovers!

Now we'll have something to watch!

"Piano: Tang Caiyun; Conductor: Che Lin."

“Wow——————————————”

ha? !

Wang Xiaohu, who was running towards the backstage entrance, was stunned when he heard the voice from the loudspeaker. Had the host read it backwards?!
Not only Wang Xiaohu, but also No. 7 Middle School and Yudong Experimental School, which are also from Yudong District, were bewildered.

If they remember correctly, Che Lin played the piano yesterday, and Tang Caiyun conducted!
Did the host misread it?
Teachers Haitao and Yan Zhen also wondered what was going on.

"Sister Linlin, Sister Xiaoxing, keep it up!"

Lin Guoguo muttered to herself, waving a lollipop in her hand.

Just then, a short-haired girl wearing a yellow fisherman's hat, white sneakers, a coral pink T-shirt, and blue overalls ran onto the stage.

The car suddenly appeared on stage before the audience had completely quieted down.

The audience was surprised by this unrestrained entrance when they saw the cute-looking short-haired girl pull something out of her pocket—?
Is this a whistle?!

When Wang Xiaohu ran to the backstage entrance, he heard a sharp whistle coming from the stage!

"Whoosh whoosh!!!!"

The toy car, with its back to the stage, blew a whistle and then shouted, "Crawling class, assemble!"

A crawling class?! The audience couldn't stay quiet at all.

Just then, a series of chaotic footsteps came from the side of the stage, and a group of people dressed in brightly colored clothes, looking like kindergarten children, rushed onto the stage.

The girl in the lead shouted, "Crawling class is here!"

Then the little car blew its whistle again, with a "whoosh": "Konjac Delight Class, assemble!"

Then another group of "kids" rushed out, with the girl in the lead shouting, "Konjac Delight Class is here!"

Gradually, the audience quieted down, and everyone seemed to understand something!
This feels a bit like a sitcom! So funny!!!
Wang Xiaohu seemed to understand something as well, and chuckled to himself that this was definitely Arlene's idea!

As expected of Arlene!
"Whoosh—Rainbow Class!"

"Rainbow Class is assembled!"

"Whoosh—Bubblegum Class!"

"The Bubble Gum Class is here!"

"Whoosh—Little Sunflower Class!"

"Teacher! All eight students in Little Sunflower Class are present!"

Haha, this kid's lines are different from everyone else's!
Cute and lovely.

With the five small stage panels assembled, the colorful display on the stage immediately brought joy and a sense of healing.

This show is just too cute!

Just then, a long-haired girl dressed exactly like Teacher Che Lin rushed onto the stage.

"Pedal piano report!"

The long-haired girl was none other than Tang Xiaoxing, and the rectangular musical instrument she was holding attracted the attention of everyone in the audience.

However, Xiao Che didn't give the audience any time to react. When she saw Tang Xiaoxing put her harmonica on the piano, she immediately blew her whistle again.

"call out----"

At the same time, Tang Xiaoxing seemed to be hurriedly sitting down at the piano, and Xiao Che put away the whistle and pointed to the sky, snapping his fingers crisply!
"despair!"

Then she jumped towards the audience, waving her arms and rhythmically shouting, "One! Two! One! Go!!!"

The next second, a sound like wind chimes floated up from the piano!

The familiar prelude to "Courageous Explosion," familiar to everyone in the audience, appeared on the stage with an incredibly joyful rhythm!

Yeah!

This is the kind of explosive courage everyone's been waiting for!
At the same time, led by Xiao Guan, the children from the five classes began to sway their bodies.

"Teacher, let's begin!"

Tang Xiaoxing pressed down a set of crisp chords with both hands, and the slogans he uttered sounded like a starting pistol.

next second.

"Plant a seed in your heart!"

"Da la di da la!"

"It can grant small wishes!"

"There's amazing magic!"

"I've heard that every child longs to have it!"

Once the singing began on stage, each choir member's body movements changed.

Some people have the same hand and foot movements!

There are exercises involving repeatedly squatting and standing up!

Some people just turned around!
The combination of the playful lyrics and melody easily ignited the atmosphere.

We're happy on stage, and even happier off stage!

For a moment, everyone had almost forgotten how the bookman sang about his outburst of courage!

Some people even wished they could go on stage right now and join the dancing crowd!
"Ready? Oh my! Let's explore together!"

Just as the piano began its interlude, the little car ran up to the piano and grabbed the harmonica from the piano board.

The moment the Whirlwind Accordion Girl was released, a refreshing, lovely, and incredibly dazzling silver sound stream appeared in the accompaniment!
The harmonica was hanging diagonally on the front of the car. She had the mouthpiece in her mouth, her hands holding the harmonica, and her ten fingers were performing a complex finger yoga on the small keys!

This scene left everyone in the audience stunned!

In everyone's mind, the only instrument that can be played like this is the guitar!
So handsome!!
Ang Lee couldn't help but smile; this girl...
However, it must be said that using the harmonica to supplement the rhythm not only resonates with the piano in terms of timbre, but also deepens the background color of the stage.

The two kids worked so hard to design such a musical stage effect.

"This seed is about to sprout in my heart!"

"Snapped!"

"Every day I work even harder for it!"

"Snapped!"

"My parents say every dream is great!"

"Snapped!"

"Brothers and sisters, charge forward together!"

"Snapped!"

As the conductor, Xiao Che wasn't just responsible for creating a lively atmosphere on stage; she also made sure to engage the audience.

The second time everyone sang a line of the verse, she raised her hand and clapped!

The audience quickly realized what they needed to do!

"Okay, come on, come on!"

"Snapped!!!!"

"Okay, come on, come on!"

"Snapped!!!!"

"Are you ready?"

"Snapped!!!!"

"Hey, let's explore together!"

"Snapped!!!!"

"This seed is about to sprout in my heart!"

"Snapped!!!!"

And just like that, the entire auditorium was filled with the rhythm of the car, and even the Shuren Choir, who hadn't yet returned to their seats backstage, started clapping along!
When all the children's applause and singing mingled together, the music became even more resolute.

Although it sounds a bit immature, and some parts may not be able to reach certain notes or may be slightly off-key!

But at this moment, it seems that music is no longer important; singing happily is the only theme!
"Okay, come on, come on!"

"Okay, come on, come on!"

"We must remain steadfast in our current resolve!"

"Okay, come on, come on!"

"Okay, come on, come on!"

"Stop hesitating!"

"The sun is about to set!"

Just as the song was coming to an end, suddenly, the singing and piano music on the stage disappeared in an instant.

Amidst the commotion in the audience, a slightly melancholic piano melody suddenly rang out from in front of the piano.

Is this music that screams out courage?
The sudden change in art style caught everyone off guard.

Just then, the beautiful singing voice rang out once again.

Meeting you was the most beautiful accident—

"One day, the mystery will be solved—"

The song was slow and lingering, as if the sun had risen again in the blink of an eye, and a group of lovely children had quietly grown up.

In a subtle way, this stage no longer seemed like a choral stage; the Shipo Middle School Choir seemed to be telling a story about courage, growth, and self-discovery through their songs.

Looking at the stage again, all the children had taken off their hats. They were lined up neatly, and their expressions were much more serious, though there was still a faint smile on their lips.

After a quiet five or six seconds.

“Wow————————————————————”