The opening of China Entertainment Group gave Jay Chou a head-on confrontation

Chapter 967 Completely Crushed
If Zhou Yi's original image only caused resentment among other singers' fans, then this modified image from his fans completely ignited the entire Western fandom.

Every name written on this map is a household name in the history of Western music, not to mention that some of them have the divine bonus of "death attribute," yet they all kneel here.

The fan base of singers like Michael Jackson, Madonna, and Whitney Houston, who are still active today, has not aged, and the fans of bands like the Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, and Pink Floyd remain loyal.

Not to mention the already dead who have been blessed with the divine bonus of "death attribute".

In the past, even if fans engaged in verbal battles, they could still maintain a facade of dignity after losing once, twice, three, or four times. But to kneel down in defiance of Photoshop is unacceptable to any singer's fans.

Everyone has their glorious moments; don't mistake a moment for eternity.

Isn't he afraid that by jumping around like this now, Spike will eventually follow the same path as his predecessors in the music industry and be purged in the same way?

"Spike's fans are even more fanatical than he is. If we don't step in and manage this properly, Spike will eventually be backfired by public opinion!"

"This is going too far. Michael Jackson's fans even helped him fight Eminem before. How can they turn around and bite the hand that feeds them?"

"Elvis has been dead for so long, do we really want to drag his corpse out and whip it?"

"Queen did the same thing, don't do this, it's really bad for their image..."

Oh shit!

There's no need to talk about morality and justice when dealing with such ungrateful people; let's all join forces and take them down!
In an instant, the enraged fans of the singer in the picture swarmed in response—

In the past, we couldn't defeat you individually, but now that we've united, how can we not defeat you?!
Eighteen warlords united to attack Zhou!
start up!

No matter whose fan you are, if you criticize Spike, then we are brothers from different fathers and mothers!

"Tsk, it does look like you're really attracting a lot of hatred. You've made history. No one in Europe and America has ever been attacked by so many fans at once."

Qian Jiang, who had initially intended to control the public outcry immediately after the revised image was released but was stopped by Edgar Jr., has now seemingly retreated to the sidelines, watching the online reactions and offline media reports alongside Zhou Yi.

When it comes to the so-called eighteen warlords, it really takes Edgar Jr., the descendant of the old money tycoon, to step in at crucial moments.

Qian Jiang was stunned by their formidable ability to control public opinion.

Despite the selective reporting by the media and the blind praise from journalists, and no matter how fierce the online public opinion was, the offline Zhouyi Golden Body, which had the widest influence, was not greatly threatened.

Of course, at Zhou Yi's request, Edgar Jr. still showed leniency, selectively leaving out some reports and comments that were indeed unfavorable to him, in order to offset the so-called control of public opinion.

As for the heated discussions among fan groups online?

They're nothing but a mindless rabble. Edgar Jr. never paid them any attention. With just a little provocation, these dozen or so fan groups would turn on each other and expose their idiots.

"Huh? It's one thing to talk about bands like the Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, and Zeppelin, but Queen, who has never achieved great success in the album market in terms of sales or reputation, and can only rely on compilation albums and live singles to survive, has the nerve to talk?"

"Fuck! Isn't a compilation album still an album?!"

"A band without an album is inferior! If you disagree, keep it to yourself! This guy doesn't even deserve to be in the top ten of band history. The fact that he included Queen's name shows that the Spike fan who made this picture is also ignorant."

"Why doesn't Eminem, Spike's rival, deserve a picture?"

"Eminem doesn't even deserve it? The least qualified people here are all Mount Rushmore in their respective fields. Who is Eminem?"

"Why don't you deserve it, you motherfucker?"

"I don't care whether Guns N' Roses kneels down or not, just don't bring Slash (Saul Hudson) along. If Axl (Exor Ross) goes and leads people to kneel down, we'll applaud Spike!"

"?"

"Without Axl, would Slash be where he is today?"

"Bullshit! Axl doesn't even deserve it!"

"They haven't even apologized for plagiarizing Zeppelin, shouldn't they kneel down?"

"Fuck your mother, you idiot!"

"Why is Whitney Houston allowed to be on the same level as Madonna? They're not even in the same league. Isn't Madonna much better?"

"Only an idiot would like Madonna. Whitney is several levels above that promiscuous pervert."

"Who would like Michael Jackson? Are they all potential pedophiles?"

"Fuck your mother, you idiot, all you do is spread rumors! No wonder Spike got his ear injured, it's karma for all the lies he spread!"

"..."

As is well known, these bands throughout history have been plagued by internal conflicts, with some members even reaching the point of irreconcilable discord, just short of a one-on-one duel.

In this situation, with a little provocation, the band members' respective fan groups could easily turn each other upside down.

As for those with minor internal conflicts, they should turn to their former adversaries with whom they had a fierce feud.

It doesn't matter who's behind the account.

The coalition of eighteen warlords against Zhou hadn't even pushed its offensive line to the main battlefield of the Zhouyi fan club when it turned into internal strife. Many Zhouyi fans were still on high alert, ready for a keyboard battle, but now they're left bewildered and looking around with their swords drawn—some, not wanting to miss out on the drama, have even registered new accounts to play the role of a character in a different role, adding fuel to the fire of the infighting among the eighteen warlords.

Even those not on the leaderboard can be affected by the area-of-effect attack (AOE).

People whose names don't even deserve to be on the list, how dare they participate in a war?

To onlookers who were drawn in, the fact that Spike fans made this image while other fan groups started fighting amongst themselves suggests that the image is indeed widely accepted.
Some audacious paparazzi even tried to take this opportunity to bet on the I Ching, but unexpectedly, on the 13th they saw another authoritative message from the Nobel Prize committee—

2006年10月13日，挪威诺贝尔奖委员会在上午9点整正式公布了2006年诺贝尔和平奖的两位得主：来自于孟加拉国的银行家穆罕默德·尤努斯、来自于中国的音乐家周易。

Comparatively speaking, the name Zhou Yi is obviously easier to recognize.

Two very simple Chinese characters stand out among a string of English words, with the English name Spike Chou written after the Chinese name.

The award citation was the usual official jargon: praising his appeals, efforts, and sacrifices for world peace, and how his courageous and fearless spirit has inspired every peace-loving nation in the world…

In short, this is the Nobel Peace Prize with the highest concentration of the word "peace" in recent years.

This was also the least popular one.

Even though Warner Bros. and the Bloomman Group, controlled by Edgar Jr., had been constantly building momentum and mediating, many media outlets believed that Zhou Yi receiving one nomination was the most he could hope for.

Before the final winners were announced today, international political opinion generally considered former Finnish President Martti, who facilitated the signing of the Aceh Peace Agreement in Indonesia, senior Australian peace mediator Gareth Evans, and Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to be the most likely candidates.

To everyone's surprise, two of the biggest surprises in international politics actually managed to upset the three favorites.

The former, as a banker, dedicated himself to eliminating poverty, while the latter, as a musician, dedicated himself to world peace.

Most importantly, both of these Peace Prize laureates have ties to China.

There's no need to mention Zhou Yi; he's a native-born Chinese, with impeccable revolutionary credentials, and a graduate of Peking University, one of China's top universities.
As for Muhammad Yunus, the banker from Bangladesh, there is already substantial evidence to suggest that he will soon become an honorary professor at Peking University, pending only official announcement.

What others may not know is that Peking University has won big.

Not only did an honorary professor who had been appointed long ago win the Nobel Peace Prize, but their own child also won the Nobel Peace Prize—something they had never dared to imagine before.

Tsinghua! Open your eyes wide and see for yourself just how outstanding the students I've nurtured really are!

win!
Big win!

At 5 PM Beijing time on the 13th, after the official announcement by the Norwegian Nobel Committee, an overjoyed Peking University immediately used its media resources to publicize the two pieces of news.

I'll just briefly mention Muhammad, but I'll write furiously about the relevant parts of the I Ching!
Warmly congratulate our honorary alumnus Zhou Yi on winning the Nobel Peace Prize.

World's First Person! Zhou Yi Wins Nobel Prize!

"The Nobel Peace Prize, won with blood, is well-deserved by Zhou Yi!"

The Book of Changes...

The entire domestic media was abuzz with news of Zhou Yi actually winning the award.

"The Book of Changes really won a Nobel Prize, holy crap!"

"Wow, that's amazing! The first Nobel laureate from China?"

"Yes, yes, but it's not very valuable; it's just for show."

"Oh right, right, right, I understand that Zhou Yi's certificate doesn't have much value."

"What are you saying, you're being sarcastic? I'm just stating the facts."

"Zhou Yi is not only the first person in China to win a Nobel Prize, but also the first person in the entire world of popular music to win a Nobel Prize. Bob Dylan in the United States has been nominated for the Literature Prize several times throughout his career but has never won it."

"That name sounds familiar. Is it the one written on the image of kneeling and worshipping the Book of Changes?"

While netizens were still discussing it, people in the entertainment industry seemed to share in the glory. Those who knew Zhou Yi and had personal blogs all posted celebrations for him on their blogs.

All the singers in the Warner Music Group, former Warner Music employees, and even those in the film and television industry who are not very familiar with Zhou Yi will proudly puff out their chests when mentioning this event, as if Zhou Yi's award is their own.

Even business peers offered their congratulations—it was only then that netizens realized Zhou Yi actually had so many...connections in the business world?
If this is the case domestically, it goes without saying that it's even more true abroad.

The controversy surrounding Zhou Yi's self-drawn diagram and wearing the GOAT crown had already caused a huge uproar online. Now, with his Nobel Prize win—something no one else has—he has completely crushed any hope of resistance from his rivals.

"What award did your idol win? Huh? Speak up! What award?!"

"Did you even see what kind of award this is? Do you even have one?!"

"You'll never see a Nobel Prize medal in your entire life, but Spike could take it home and throw it down the toilet!"

Many passersby were stunned after seeing the explosive news that Zhou Yi had won the Nobel Prize.

Dude, are you really that good at taking that?
(End of this chapter)