This celebrity is absolutely wicked.

Chapter 4 You're going to take the postgraduate entrance exam?
At this moment, Zhou Ruiyang's perception of Lu Ran was completely different.

These days, there are quite a few people writing songs.

For a singer, there are also many creative directions.

If you want to make money, try writing songs for short videos. If a song goes viral, the income can be quite substantial.

Others uphold the pursuit of a musician and create excellent works.

Zhou Ruiyang is also a composer and arranger. He has no opinion on which direction to choose for his compositions; it is a singer's personal choice.

What he dislikes are those songs that are neither here nor there, creating something that claims to lead the Chinese music scene, but the content is nonsensical and only fans are listening to them.

Sailors is different.

From the lyrics to the melody, there is a sense of both popular appeal and elegance, achieving a good balance between the two.

If I had to point out any flaws, I could, but they're not serious.

"Imagining yourself as a sailor in the bathtub, you're really something!" Zhou Ruiyang laughed.

As the music director of "The Future Singer", his job is to help the contestants present a good stage.

Several contestants with connections had already prepared themselves, leaving him no room to perform.

And now, his chance has come!

Zhou Ruiyang asked directly, "What is the symbolism of the sailor?"

Lu Ran thought back and realized that he had used the system to listen to this song on repeat on his way here, and had gained some insights from it.

He said, "Sailors are adventurers at sea, but also refer to those who drift in the city."

Zhou Ruiyang understood the meaning behind the lyrics, but the other staff members hadn't.

They had been wondering why the song was called "Sailor."

So there was another layer of metaphor behind it.

Zhou Ruiyang was satisfied with the answer. He stood up and asked seriously, "Do you want to sing this song well? It might take a while."

The reason for this is that people in today's society are impatient and eager for quick success and instant benefits.

It doesn't matter whether you sing well or not, you can just fix the audio in post-production.

Once you have die-hard fans, you can hold concerts to fleece them. Even if you don't sing well, the die-hard fans will automatically fix your voice.

Lu Ran was stunned.

Who doesn't want to sing well?

He noticed the flaws in his singing just now, how could he tolerate that?

Why are you asking such a pointless question?

"Yes, I do," Lu Ran said.

Zhou Ruiyang was thrilled.

After so many years, I've finally met a newcomer who is both capable and down-to-earth.

"Let me first address the issue with your singing just now. It may not be correct, after all, you are the creator, and you have to control the specific emotions yourself."

Zhou Ruiyang walked out from behind the table and came to stand in front of Lu Ran.

The surrounding staff looked surprised.

Zhou Ruiyang had given some simple pointers to a few contestants before, but he only said a few words while sitting in a chair and did not go up to them.

"The opening line, 'The bitter feeling of sand blowing across one's face,' should be conveyed with a low throat position and a breathy voice to create a sense of loneliness..." Zhou Ruiyang slowly explained, and even demonstrated it for Lu Ran.

Lu Ran was completely bewildered.

Although he sings fairly well, it's all thanks to his talent.

I have some knowledge of vocal music, but I haven't taken any formal professional courses yet.

Something about your throat and that bandage doesn't seem right.

But let me tell you, making a statement is not that simple.

After explaining the singing method, Zhou Ruiyang smiled and said, "Take your time to get into it. Don't rush. Sing it again later. Sit down here for now, and let me know when you feel it's right."

Lu Ran sat down in a chair against the wall and began to ponder.

Zhou Ruiyang then asked the staff to call the next contestant in for rehearsal.

He had to go through all the contestants' performances.

After Lu Ran sat down, he closed his eyes and carefully considered what Zhou Ruiyang had just said.

He felt like he had just attended a class.

After thinking about it for a while, Lu Ran said he would give up.

Zhou Ruiyang immediately started using technical jargon on him, probably thinking he understood it, since he could write songs.

Lu Ran couldn't possibly say that he didn't understand anything at all.

"Fine, let's just use cheats."

He spent ten points to put "Sailor" in the vocal training room.

The system prompt sounds.

"Vocal training room, sailor-exclusive training begins, lasting two hours."

After the sound rang out, Lu Ran felt his consciousness being pulled into a void, and then the surroundings gradually brightened.

He appeared in a classroom.

The environment is very realistic.

A person was standing on the podium. Lu Ran felt that this person was a bit serious and looked a bit like Zheng Zhihua.

"Holy crap? Zheng Zhihua is teaching me to sing Sailor?"

"The teachers in the vocal training room are virtual characters created by the system. They are not real people, have no emotions or consciousness, and cannot be touched. Singing training in the vocal training room will not cause any damage to your real body," the system notification sounded again.

Lu Ran breathed a sigh of relief; it was good that it wasn't a real person.

Otherwise, it would be a bit creepy.

On the stage, Zheng Zhihua began to speak, explaining things in a way that was simpler and easier to understand than Zhou Ruiyang's, and demonstrating them more clearly.

This knowledge felt like it was directly imprinted in Lu Ran's mind.

An hour later, the theoretical course ended.

A notification appeared in front of Lu Ran's eyes.

[Vocal skill experience points +1]

Zheng Zhihua, standing on the podium, continued, "Now we will begin the practical training."

……

In the rehearsal room.

Lu Ran sat in the chair with his eyes closed, looking as if he were asleep.

Just as Lu Ran entered the vocal training room, a female agent brought in a girl.

The female agent immediately took in the entire room, and then noticed Lu Ran, who was resting in a chair. Her expression changed slightly.

"Even the music director doesn't dare to sleep here, but this handsome guy is actually sleeping here. He must be a leader at the TV station!"

The female agent had already suspected Lu Ran was a leader at the TV station when she was at the gate, and now she was even more certain.

The girl under her also noticed Lu Ran, and a look of surprise appeared in her eyes.

She remembered what her agent had said before: this young man was a leader.

The two women stepped forward to greet Zhou Ruiyang. The woman seemed a little nervous and said, "Hello, Director Zhou."

Zhou Ruiyang has always had a good impression of polite people.

The girl's name is Wang Jiayue, and her agent's name is Chen Ke.

Chen Ke was waiting beside Wang Jiayue while she sang, listening to the song while keeping an eye on Lu Ran's movements.

Chen Ke is an agent at a small company. Wang Jiayue is a promising talent they've discovered, and they want to sign her to give it a try and see if she can become popular.

It would definitely be beneficial to befriend leader Lu Ran.

Chen Ke subconsciously straightened her chest, revealing the curves of her chest that were covered by her clothes.

Before long, Wang Jiayue finished singing.

She was singing an old song.

Zhou Ruiyang nodded: "Your singing skills are very solid, but you were too nervous, and your voice was a little unstable at the beginning."

Chen Ke took the initiative to ask, "Director Zhou, do you have any ways to relieve tension?"

Zhou Ruiyang thought for two seconds and said, "Every singer has their own method. Generally, you can take deep breaths with your palms facing up, along with some small stretching movements."

At this moment, Lu Ran opened his eyes.

He continued for another two hours after the first two-hour training session ended.

I must say, those twenty points were well worth it.

These four hours are far more effective than four hours of external training.

His vocal skills have improved to Lv2 (93/200).

The most important thing is the training for the song "Sailor".

He has absolutely no problem performing this song at such a high level right now.

When Zhou Ruiyang saw Lu Ran open his eyes, he asked with a smile, "Lu Ran, do you have any ways to relieve stage fright?"

Lu Ran originally intended to just say something casually, mainly because he wasn't nervous at all. He was already prepared to go on stage and do something abstract, so why would he do something abstract if he was nervous?

At that moment, he thought of the system.

"Positive energy, the answer should be positive energy."

Chen Ke and Wang Jiayue both looked at Lu Ran.

Neither of them has figured out what Lu Ran's true identity is.

Lu Ran said with a serious expression, "Before I go on stage, I think about some things. For example, there are countless planets in this universe. We humans live on Blue Star, which is as insignificant as a small bacterium on our body. Blue Star is also insignificant in the entire universe. What is a huge deal for humans is not a big deal in the universe."

After pausing for two seconds, Lu Ran continued, "I thought of the martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the development of our country. The dangers and difficulties they faced were countless times greater than what I would face if I went on stage to sing a song. When I think of these things, I am no longer nervous. Compared to them, what is my little thing? What is there to be nervous about?"

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone in the room was stunned.

Dude, are you saying this is good because you're planning to take the postgraduate entrance exam?
Only Chen Ke straightened her back even more, her full, pert buttocks sitting on the chair, giving her a sexy charm.

That level of awareness when speaking is definitely that of a leader!

They weren't stepping onto a stage, they were stepping onto a podium!
Wang Jiayue was impressed but didn't understand, and she secretly remembered Lu Ran's words.

So young to be a leader, and able to sit here and be questioned by Zhou Ruiyang, what he says must be perfectly reasonable.

Zhou Ruiyang remained silent for a few seconds.

It wasn't that there was anything wrong with what Lu Ran said; it was indeed a way to relieve tension, but it was a little different from what he had thought.

Lu Ran also received a system notification at this time.

[10 points earned.]

Lu Ran felt that he had figured it out.

"I've gradually come to understand what positive energy is!"

After giving Wang Jiayue a few instructions, Zhou Ruiyang asked her to leave.

Chen Ke wanted to ask Lu Ran what he did, but didn't have a chance to ask.

After the two left, Zhou Ruiyang asked, "Lu Ran, how do you feel now?"

Lu Ran was full of confidence.

"Okay, I'll sing it one more time."

He took the microphone and went back on stage.

Zhou Ruiyang, with his genuinely serious and responsible attitude, prepared to help Lu Ran find more problems.

However, when Lu Ran's singing started, Zhou Ruiyang frowned.

The sound was completely different from before.

The core of "Sailor" lies in emotion, and the emotion is conveyed through sound.

This time, Lu Ran's voice conveyed emotions more precisely.

It's only been a few minutes.

"Did I just encounter a genius of unparalleled talent?"

Zhou Ruiyang gave up on the idea of ​​helping Lu Ran find the problem; he couldn't find it anymore.

The other staff members also noticed the change in his voice.

At the very least, you can tell that they sang better.

After Lu Ran finished singing, Zhou Ruiyang said with great satisfaction, "You sang well. You can practice on your own now. I look forward to your performance on stage."

Lu Ran also thought he sang well, but he was a little sick of singing.

He sang for a full three hours in the vocal training room. It's only because singing in the vocal training room doesn't damage the vocal cords that he could have gone through all that trouble.

"Being a singer with positive energy isn't as difficult as I thought."

Lu Ran thought to himself happily that he was very satisfied with the current results.

Just then, the system's voice rang out again.

"Newbie Guide Task 3: This is the last guide task. The host has finished rehearsing. Please clean the rehearsal room."

"Mission Reward: Special Talent Card".

Lu Ran's expression froze instantly.

He glanced at the rehearsal room where he was.

Is it inappropriate for me to clean this room?

(End of this chapter)