The Best Actor in the Vase of Meiyu

Chapter 1766 Hidden Surprise
Los Angeles. New York. Led by these two major cities, more than 72 cities across North America are now lit up.

According to official data from Warner Music, a total of 1,001 electronic screens across North America simultaneously displayed a countdown.

And that's not all.

In addition, the video walls of 555 shopping malls also simultaneously entered the Anson countdown on the morning of October 22.

A comprehensive layout!

This kind of boldness and momentum is extremely rare, even in the most prosperous and peak era of the record industry, but now it is all happening.

These electronic screens are all located in the most prominent and bustling areas of the city, easily coming into the public eye during the busy Friday morning rush hour.

Clean, neat, direct, without any fluff or embellishment, it immediately enters people's minds, leaving an impression in the simplest and most efficient way.

Gloria was taken aback, but it didn't take her long to notice the details.

Sixty minutes to go.

But why sixty minutes? Logically speaking, there's still some time before the record store opens, and it's not exactly the hour yet. Even after the sixty-minute countdown ends, it still won't be the hour. So, is this scene just going to appear randomly? Warner Music put in so much effort, yet they came up with such a simplistic and crude promotional plan?

impossible.

Even if Warner Music might make a mistake, Anson wouldn't allow it.

Gloria couldn't help but think of the "Sunflower" launch event, where Anson collaborated with Apple to hold a pop-up event in Times Square, New York.

So, will it be the same this time?
The sixty-minute countdown seemed incredibly long, as if it would never end. Her heart pounded uncontrollably, sometimes fast, sometimes slow, in sync with the countdown. Before she could even process it, she realized that everything was about to end. When she realized this, Gloria couldn't breathe.

10. 9. 8.

Each change in the numbers was a shock, a jolt, and Gloria almost thought her heart couldn't take it anymore, so she looked away.

It was only then that she realized that it wasn't just her; the world seemed to have been put on pause. Even the passing vehicles stopped in their tracks, and the bustling crowds all looked up at the large screen on the exterior wall of the skyscrapers, their chins raised as if waiting for a miracle to happen.

And it's not just Los Angeles.

The entire North American continent seemed to come to a standstill at that moment, with countless eyes focused on the same thing.

Different spaces, different streets, but they were all watching the same screen, witnessing the same miracle.

Gloria felt her heart surge with excitement and her blood boil. She took a deep breath, looked up again, and saw that the countdown was almost over.

"Three. Two. One."

The screen, like the receding waves, slowly unfolded, still a black expanse, but slightly different; it was night, a night so dark you couldn't see your hand in front of your face.

A silhouette appeared in the darkness, gradually retreating, its face and eyes slowly brightening. It seemed to be...

Anson?

However, we still can't see the face clearly, so we can't be 100% sure.

Thump, thump thump, thump thump.

As the drumbeats began, a light shone on his face, revealing Anson's clear features from the darkness as he looked directly at the camera.

Aaaaaaaaaaaaah!

Screams erupted instantly. Even though it was just a big screen and not a concert at all, the cheers and screams from the long queue still burst forth.

The next second, Anson turned and sprinted away, singing all the way—

"This is how I express my love, I can only imagine it in my mind because... baby, it's all because I have Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)." What?
Wait, is this the music video for "Voyage"?
The song that burst onto the scene at the premiere of "Spider-Man 2" three months ago has finally been officially released and has a full music video!

Gloria felt she needed oxygen.

From the band August 31st to "Sunflower," Anson has achieved countless glories in the music industry, but he has always been shrouded in mystery.

There were no concerts, no live performances, no autograph sessions, no radio promotions, and not even music videos; everything relied on word of mouth.

Now, Anson is not only about to release a solo album, but also his first music video!

So that's the secret behind the 60-minute countdown: a little surprise before the chain record stores open at the top of the hour.

Gloria held her breath, focused intently on the large screen, her heart stopping.

Anson kept running, from night to dawn, from city to forest. When that figure appeared in the vast and magnificent desert, the stunning photography pushed the charm of light, composition and color to the extreme, making people hold their breath and watch that running figure completely forget themselves, running between the universe.

The footsteps, the figure, perfectly matched the drumbeats, seemed to be escaping, seemed to be calling for help, seemed to be fighting for survival. There was no plot, yet it gripped the heart tightly. The power of emotion was released in the turbulent waves of the collision between the notes and the images.

Then, it soared into the air and leaped with all its might—

"Sailing!"

Anson is soaring.

"Sailing!"

Anson is falling.

"Sailing!"

Anson plunged into the vast ocean, surrounded by an endless expanse of blue, continuing to sink. He did not struggle, resist, or even breathe. The blue gradually deepened, from light to dark, and he could clearly feel despair and sorrow invading his body. His fingertips involuntarily became cold and stiff.

Finally, Anson arrived at the seabed, sat down in front of a black and white piano, and struck the keys with his hands.

Ding ding, ding ding, ding ding, ding ding.

The icy, bone-chilling notes, carrying the scent of the ocean waves, rushed towards us, leaving us nowhere to escape.

La la la la, la la la la oh.

Anson hummed softly, his voice echoing in the endless deep blue. The gentle melody and low murmur brought tears to people's eyes. Every note seemed to possess power, until the drumbeats sounded again, awakening the soul and making the blood boil once more.

Anson slowly rose.

"Sailing!"

As the melody grew increasingly stirring, he left the ocean and surfaced, but he did not stop. With each increasingly powerful song, he continued to fly, embracing the universe. The starry sky drew ever closer, and its splendor poured down upon him.

Just as he was about to merge into the vast universe, the starlight suddenly brightened, transforming into spotlights, and cheers and shouts from all directions surrounded Anson.

That was clearly a stage!
Anson landed on the ground, spread his arms, and a vast, densely packed sea of ​​people stretched out before him.

Finally, Anson sang his heart out once again.

"Sailing!"

One sentence after another, seemingly containing astonishing power, caused the entire world to tremble and crumble. The lights, the crowds, the stage all turned into smoke and dust, disappearing without a trace in the howling storm. In the end, only Anson remained at the end of the world, all alone, singing softly.

"Sailing!"

(End of this chapter)