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Chapter 101 Singing this in the competition? Isn't that suicidal? [55 chapters, please subscribe for the first time]

The fans in the live stream, including Zhou Yumeng, were still confused and wondering what Xia Shen was trying to say.

Xia Shen spent more than ten minutes before turning an A4 sheet of paper toward the camera.

The page was covered with a dense collection of song lyrics.

Xia Shen said, "This is it, the magic-based freestyle fighting technique."

He looked at Zhou Yumeng: "Here, take a look."

Zhou Yumeng took the lyrics, looked at them carefully, and read them aloud from the manuscript: "《Interior Design TrackMaker》?"

"Correct!"

Xia Shen grabbed the laptop next to him and immediately opened the host software.

Then, connect the MIDI keyboard he brought, along with the beat pad and mixing roller table.

Then put on the monitoring headphones.

And so, with such familiarity, they began to move under everyone's watchful eyes.

Many of Xia Shen's longtime fans are already familiar with this scene and won't be too surprised.

However, it is still quite novel for new fans who have recently become fans of Xia Shen and for fans of Zhou Yumeng.

They all expressed shock and curiosity.

"A true live creation?"

"My goodness, they're so powerful."

"As for freestyle, I've only ever seen freestyle rap and dance before, this is the first time I've ever seen freestyle songwriting, it's amazing."

"But it does fit the nature of the show. On the show, the contestants' producer partners are competing in terms of creative ability, right? We can take a look at Xia Shen's first."

The number of viewers in the live stream surged again.

It will soon reach 60+.

This popularity is approaching that of the top streamers on Douyin and Kuaishou.

Even many celebrities don't achieve this level of popularity when they do live streams.

It can only be said that Xia Shen's value as a Douyin/Kuaishou local is still rising.

This process lasted for about half an hour, during which Zhou Yumeng was responsible for interacting and chatting with the audience.

Many of Xia Shen's fans also noticed something was wrong.

In the past, when Xia Shen created works on the spot during live broadcasts, it would only last for ten minutes, and rarely exceeded ten minutes.

The result is essentially a very formulaic thing created using a loop.

This time it actually took half an hour.

Half an hour later, Xia Shen finally took off his monitoring headphones and let out a long sigh: "All done."

Then, he told Zhou Yumeng some key information: "Actually, this song is not difficult. It's just a 4/4 rhythm. You just need to sing it out with basic flow while keeping time with the beat."

"Row."

Zhou Yumeng looked at the lyrics, seemed to be deep in thought, and nodded.

"Ready? Shall we try it out first?"

Xia Shen asked.

Since it wasn't his own live stream, he knew what kind of effect he wanted, so he was able to sing it very well on the spot.

This involves cooperating with others.

Of course, given Zhou Yumeng's abilities, he didn't think she would be unable to express the feeling in her singing.

Because this song is not difficult.

In fact, it's not actually bad; on the contrary, it's a very orthodox electronic music piece with a very regular rhythm.

"Are you ready?"

Xia Shen asked and began connecting the equipment to the internal recording channel.

Zhou Yumeng made an 'OK' gesture.

The next moment, Xia Shen pressed the 'cue' button on the small mixing console next to him.

Then he began to rhythmically press the pad.

A timbre resembling a music box melody is produced in conjunction with drumbeats.

With Xia Shen nodding, indicating that they could start singing the lyrics, Zhou Yumeng slowly began to sing along with the rhythm.

My house is tumble.

"New house electrial house."

"The streets are packed with cars during rush hour."

A long queue caused a major traffic jam.

"House dust is flying everywhere."

"Muskmelon has developed hay fever."

However, Xia Shen stopped singing at this point, and the music stopped as well.

He looked at Zhou Yumeng: "Stop."

Zhou Yumeng looked at him, waiting for his words.

Xia Shen shook his head: "No."

"Did you not sing well? The rhythm was probably not right," Zhou Yumeng said.

“No, not at all.” Xia Shen shook his head instead: “The rhythm is very good and just right, it’s just that you are too serious and your English is too standard.”

"Huh?" Zhou Yumeng was stunned.

“Exactly. Think about how Japanese people speak English, in that non-standard way.” Xia Shen pondered for a moment and gave an explanation: “For example, the phrase ‘TrackMaker’ can’t be said in standard English. It has to be ‘TrackMaker’, with that weird, idiomatic way of saying it.”

"Oh~" Zhou Yumeng nodded: "I'll try again."

"Come on, let's continue, three, two, one, go!"

At Xia Shen's signal, the same routine was repeated, and Zhou Yumeng continued singing.

However, Xia Shen stopped her again this time: "Wait a minute."

“Mmm.” Zhou Yumeng looked at Xia Shen.

“Take a little bit, come on, say a sentence with me, cough—, use your oral cavity resonance, I bought a little windmill.”

The live stream comments section immediately exploded.

"?????"

"What the hell???" "I'm splitting open."

"Brother, be normal."

“I used to think that Xia Shen’s skill level was just limited, which is why he wrote those terrible songs. But now I suspect that he has some kind of hobby, just like Tian Min, that he likes to torment his fans.”

"Isn't this made of iron?"

Zhou Yumeng pondered for a moment: "I bought a little windmill?"

Xia Shen continued, "No, your breath is too strong. Make it a little weaker. Don't use abdominal breathing, use chest breathing. Then just inhale normally, without adding sound pressure. It should feel like yawning, but without nasal resonance."

"Want to do it again?"

This time, Zhou Yumeng blushed a little: "I...I bought a little windmill?"

Her toes involuntarily clenched.

She regretted it!

Does Xia Shen do this kind of thing every time he streams?

Xia Shen slapped his thigh and exclaimed, "Hey, that's right! Remember this feeling, let's do it again!"

His eyes often held excitement, and even the way he flicked the knob seemed more dashing.

"One, two, three, go!"

The familiar melody played again, but this time, Zhou Yumeng sang it in a completely different style.

My house is tumble.

"New house electrial house."

"The streets are packed with cars during rush hour."

"A long queue, maximum congestion."

"House dust is flying everywhere."

"Muskmelon has developed hay fever."

"Cursor awaits Klaxon."

"Come click lyric TrackMaker."

"Located in the fashion center at the far end of the earth."

"Clap your hands up while listening to a popular song."

"It's weird to wear a jersey with a shirt."

“MIDI TrackMaker”

As Zhou Yumeng sang, Xia Shen gradually let loose and actually started dancing and spinning records.

The fans in the live stream also started commenting.

"This song is actually not bad. I think it sounds good to me, so I'd say it's acceptable."

"It's not abstract at all. Although the rehearsal before the song was very abstract, it actually turned out pretty good. How come?"

"A very cute song."

"I have to say, professional singers are different. Although they were wearing tight-fitting clothes, it wasn't like those disgusting, uncomfortable clothes that make you feel physically uncomfortable. They actually gave off a cute girl vibe."

"Cute girl style rap with electronic music?"

"Goodness, it's this magic-based freestyle fighting style. But seriously, what exactly is that line?"

"I don't know, I didn't recognize them. The English major is completely numb, I didn't recognize anyone except House."

"Goodness, that's great."

A single live stream sparked a buzz.

Then, clips of Zhou Yumeng and Xia Shen's live stream quickly spread everywhere.

Along with this, the song "Indoor TrackMaker" also became popular.

There is no official release version of this song yet, only fragments exist.

Then, I don't know which busybody edited it together and combined it with some questions from netizens in the live broadcast room. After the editing, the next thing was the question, "How is the preparation of your song for the competition going?"
This screenshot of the question, combined with the song, spread throughout Douyin and Kuaishou.

This has also sparked a series of discussions.

"No way? Really singing this? Please, although this song is different from the songs Xia Shen used to sing in his live streams, at least it's not old, but it doesn't have any depth either. Although Zhou Yumeng sings it very cutely, there's no competitive aspect to it. It's just simple cuteness, without any quality."

"In terms of quality, any song you pick from the past would be better than this one, wouldn't it? Not to mention hits like 'Preference,' 'Unspeakable Yearning,' or 'Rings of Time,' or even songs like 'Faded,' which one isn't a masterpiece? Couldn't they all be sung in the first round?"

"What are these two thinking? They might get eliminated in the first round."

"Sing this in a competition? Isn't that just asking for trouble?"

"It might start tomorrow, but who knows? What if it's not? Maybe it's just Xia Shen doing something funny on his live stream. He always likes to do funny things on his live streams."

"I'm still quite worried."

Then, it wasn't until someone started mentioning the female streamer.
First, there's a female streamer wearing pajamas, using special effects to make herself look ugly, swaying in front of the camera to a dynamic rhythm.

Then, he swung his fist.

She instantly transformed into a cute girl in white stockings.

He shook his head twice, threw another punch, and changed into a different outfit.

With this beginning, it was as if Pandora's box had been opened, and one similar video after another poured out.

We're all dancing the same dance, the only difference is that you're wearing black stockings, I'm wearing white stockings, and the other person is wearing red stockings.

It surged to the top of the trending topics list.

Then, pair it with classic electronic music and DJ tracks.

I'll still give you the low cone! If Xia Shen doesn't use the low cone, someone else will!
Then the entire internet erupted in complaints.

"?????"

"No, please! I admit you have something going on, but please change the song!"

"Dad, Mom, stop messing around! Liang Ziying's form has declined this year, and many people are really counting on you. There's a high chance you'll be guarding the national goal this year! Stop messing around! Sing well, you guys!"

"Oh no, you're using this to hit Mylis and Angelina?"

On the other hand, someone in the production team rallied the spirits.

"Xia Shen!!!"

Alex looked at the messages on his phone, his breathing becoming rapid.

He admitted that seeing that name had already stirred his emotions.

(End of this chapter)