Honkai Impact 3rd: Join Anti-Entropy at the start and dominate the entertainment industry.

The woman in sunglasses could tell that the piano piece seemed to be telling a story, but since the composer didn't say, she had no way of knowing.

She looked up at Bai Qianqu and found that Bai Qianqu was expressionless while playing, showing no joy or sorrow, which made the piano piece seem even more mysterious.

The people in the café all had some artistic taste and could hear the extraordinary quality of the piece. No one made a sound; they were all completely absorbed in it.

As the playing continued, Bai Qianqu suddenly increased the speed of her playing, making the overall speed 15 times faster than before.

What was originally a rather cheerful tune suddenly became quite exciting.

He also felt as if an unnamed force was propelling him during the performance, prompting him to continuously increase the speed.

Later on, the overall speed doubled, which was a great test of the performer's hand speed, but for Bai Qianqu, who had temporarily reached a professional level of performance, it was a piece of cake.

The piano piece, originally lasting more than three minutes, was ultimately compressed by Bai Qianqu to two and a half minutes.

As the last note faded, the entire café fell silent; no one had yet come to their senses.

It wasn't until Ellie started clapping that everyone realized what was happening and quickly joined in, with many even standing up on their own initiative.

It was an honor for these people to hear such an excellent new piece of music, and they spontaneously expressed their gratitude to Bai Qianqu.

Even the woman in sunglasses smiled and nodded gently, showing that she still admired Bai Qianqu.

Bai Qianqu stood up, bowed slightly in thanks, and then returned to Ai Li's side.

Ellie exclaimed with delight, "Chiku, I never expected you to play the piano so well! I almost thought it was Eden playing!"

"Aili, you flatter me too much. I'm no match for Eden." Bai Qianqu shook his head with a smile. He knew that he was only at a professional level. The reason he could achieve such a good effect was mainly because he played a divine piece. As a new piano piece, "Croatian Rhapsody" combines classical and popular music and holds a pivotal position in the music industry.

Chapter 31 Preparations Before Publicity and Launch

"Hehe, by the way, Qianqu, where are you living now?"

"Uh, I rented a house."

Hearing this, Ellie's eyes lit up: "You haven't bought a house yet, have you? Why don't you move to Golden Courtyard and live with us? I'm sure Eden won't refuse."

"That's not a good idea." Bai Qianqu was somewhat tempted, but still shook her head. "Never mind, my rent isn't due yet."

Just kidding! If we moved to Golden Courtyard, wouldn't Big Duck's breakfast be gone? Maybe we'd have to eat Qianjie's lovingly prepared breakfast every morning from now on.

The thought of this made Bai Qianqu shudder.

"Okay, if you change your mind, just let me know anytime." Ellie didn't want to force her, so she nodded in agreement.

The two talked about many things from the past, but it was mostly Ai Li who did the talking while Bai Qianqu listened quietly.

His memory of the past is still rather vague, but he can recall things when Ellie talks about them, and occasionally he can say a word or two about them.

The two chatted happily for over an hour before waving goodbye with Ellie reluctant to part.

Watching Bai Qianqu leave, the woman in sunglasses finally couldn't help but take them off, revealing a stunningly beautiful face.

"Finally, they're gone." The woman breathed a sigh of relief and tidied her hair.

Ellie hopped over and sat down next to her, a smug look on her face: "So, Eden? Little Chiku is pretty amazing, isn't she?"

That's right, the woman in sunglasses who was sitting not far away was Eden. She was worried about Ellie coming out to meet others alone, so she followed her out.

Eden nodded slightly upon hearing this: "He is indeed a very good young man. You said he is also a composer?"

“Yeah, right.” Ellie puffed out her chest again, seemingly quite proud. “I’ve heard his songs, they’re really good!”

"It sounds good?" Eden was genuinely surprised. Ellie, who was following him, had very high standards of taste. A song that Ellie approved of had to be at least A-level.

Such a young man, who can play the piano and has an A-level composing ability, Eden has never seen anything like it before.

Ellie then said mysteriously, "Eden, you're releasing a song next month, so be careful not to make a mistake."

Eden chuckled: "You have that much confidence in that kid?"

"Of course! After all, he's my beloved Qianqu."

Seeing Ellie's expression, Eden couldn't help but shake his head. It was clear that the guy named Bai Qianqu held a high position in Ellie's heart, which made Eden a little jealous.

"Hmph, I'm an S-class composer, how could I lose to a novice composer?" Eden regained his S-class pride. "However, if he can actually write a song that I admire, I wouldn't mind nurturing him. After all, our composition circle hasn't seen such a promising talent in a long time."

Ellie looked at Eden and smiled happily.

Time flies, and there are only three days left until the new month. During this time, major entertainment companies can start promoting their new songs for the coming month.

Bai Qianqu was also summoned to Bronya's office.

Sitting on the soft, comfortable sofa, Bai Qianqu leisurely sipped her green tea.

Bronya's tea tasted much better than last time, and Bai Qianqu was very satisfied.

Seeing that Bai Qianqu didn't seem worried at all, Bronya rolled her eyes in annoyance.

"Your song is about to be released, why do you seem so indifferent?"

Bai Qianqu took another sip of tea.

"What's the use of being anxious? Just do your best and leave the rest to fate. If we can achieve our expectations, then we'll be happy. If we can't, then we'll keep trying."

Bai Qianqu's very Zen-like demeanor amused Bronya.

"I have to say, you have a pretty good attitude."

She paused for a moment, then continued, "Let me tell you something. Your song will be released on major music platforms in three days, and we will begin the official promotion phase starting today. As I mentioned before, the company has decided to allocate most of its resources to your promotion."

"However, since you and the singer are both newcomers and don't have much of a fan base, we decided to use a gimmick as the focus of our promotion."

Bai Qianqu didn't understand: "What gimmick?"

Bronya placed her hands on the table, a slight smile playing on her lips: "A battle between the old and the new."

Seeing that Bai Qianqu still looked blank, Bronya simply explained directly: "As you know, Zhu Huo's new song was written by Eden, and the singer is a relatively famous B-level singer, which is quite a luxurious lineup. On the other hand, we are the opposite. To outsiders, we have a completely new lineup. When two such lineups compete on the same stage, it will naturally attract a lot of attention."

"Everyone will be very curious as to why we, Anti-Entropy, would send out such a brand-new lineup to fight against Zhui Huo. Once people are curious, it will bring traffic, and with traffic, our publicity strategy will be a great success."

After hearing Bronya's explanation, Bai Qianqu finally understood and nodded slightly.

It has to be said that Bronya's move was quite technically sophisticated; she truly deserves to be Anti-Entropy's chief agent.

“However,” Bronya looked at Bai Qianqu with some hesitation, “using such a strategy is risky. As the saying goes, fortune and misfortune are intertwined. Uh, never mind, you should see for yourself.”

Bronya opened her phone, tapped a few times, and then handed it to Bai Qianqu to look at.

Bai Qianqu immediately noticed that Bronya's phone pendant was Houmu, and then her gaze moved up to the screen, where her eyes suddenly sharpened.

This is a post about a new song, and many people have commented below, with several of them being about anti-entropy.

[It's a new month again. I wonder what new works Anti-Entropy will release? Will they be able to return to the top three?]

[Bro, you're way behind the times! Anti-Entropy has already started promoting their new song. While we don't know the song's title yet, one thing's for sure: the creator and singer of Anti-Entropy's new song are both newcomers!]

[A newcomer? Is Anti-Entropy planning to give up? Even if Eden Goddess participates in next month's new song chart, they shouldn't just give up, right? I even bet with my friend that Anti-Entropy would send out the same S-level composer to challenge Chasing Fire.]

With Eden's arrival, is there still any suspense regarding the top spot on the new song chart? It's understandable that Anti-Entropy is desperate; after all, besides Walter and Planck, who else can suppress Eden? However, it seems like those two haven't released any pop songs in a long time.

Chapter 32 The Power of Publicity

[I wonder who this new composer is. When everyone else is backing away, they dare to release a song. Is it just boldness, or the fearlessness of youth?]

[No matter who it is, they're definitely not worthy to carry Eden's shoes! Eden is the best in the world!!!]

Brothers and sisters, we need to look beyond the surface. There are only two possibilities for why Anti-Entropy has taken this step: either they have absolute confidence in their new song and believe they can compete with Zhu Huo; or they're genuinely giving up and just sending in a random newcomer to get beaten up—since they can just say they're a newbie if they lose, it's not shameful. Overall, I lean towards the second possibility.

Is this what they mean by "I'm lying down, you can choose any position you want"?

[Holy crap? These netizens actually managed to create this?!]

The comments section was bustling, and Bai Qianqu was dazzled by the sheer volume of comments.

However, he roughly understood what these netizens were thinking.

Basically, he felt that Anti-Entropy had given up on the new song chart competition, and that he was just a shield that Bronya threw out to shield her from harm, so that even if he lost, he would have an excuse.

Bronya had been observing Bai Qianqu's expression and noticed that the other party did not show any anger after reading the comments, so she nodded to herself.

The fact that Bai Qianqu could remain calm despite being so scorned and ridiculed by everyone shows that her inner strength is even greater than she imagined.

It sounds simple, but most people would find it difficult to remain calm in such a situation.

Seeing Bai Qianqu put down her phone, Bronya said, "You've seen the situation. This is only a small part. These people are actually speaking relatively mildly. Some netizens on certain platforms are quite aggressive. For example, on certain forums and social media platforms, I'm worried you'll get angry if you see them, so I'm telling you in advance not to take their words to heart. Most of them are just keyboard warriors."

Bai Qianqu waved her hand and laughed: "I know these people are making conclusions before they've even heard the song. They're obviously not normal netizens. Once they hear my song, they'll know how amazing I am. I have a lot of confidence in my song, and Bronya, you need to have plenty of confidence too."

Bronya was taken aback. Wasn't she the one comforting him just now? How come it's the other way around now, with Bai Qianqu comforting her?

However, Bronya was also pleased that getting along with Bai Qianqu was quite easy, after all, it's rare to find someone as sensible as her.

With those concerns addressed, Bronya's smile returned: "Yes, as long as we make it into the top three on the new song chart, these trolls won't dare to spout such nonsense anymore. We all know your song, and there's a great chance it will make it into the top three!"

Bai Qianqu actually wanted to take first place, after all, the glorious achievements of "The Wind Rises" were right in front of her, it would be a bit unreasonable not to take first place.

However, he didn't say it out loud, otherwise it would have sounded too arrogant.

"Oh, right!" Bai Qianqu suddenly remembered something, "Bronya, did you play the games on that USB drive I gave you?"

Bronya paused for a moment, then laughed.

"I've played it! Using birds to hit pigs' heads. I never thought you could make such an interesting game. I really underestimated you, Chiku."

Bai Qianqu chuckled, scratching his head, "How does it feel?"

Bronya gave a thumbs up: "This is so much fun! And if it gets released, it'll definitely be a huge hit!"

Bronya has spent most of her free time playing Angry Birds these past few days, almost to the point of neglecting to eat or sleep. Last night, she didn't go to bed until 3 a.m. because she was playing the game, and now she has dark circles under her eyes.

Bai Qianqu was also very satisfied with Bronya's evaluation. If even the gaming expert Ya Ya approved of the game, there shouldn't be any problem releasing it.

I'll put the game up for sale when I get home tonight and make a killing.

Bai Qianqu was secretly pleased with herself.

Soon, Bai Qianqu discovered the terrifying extent of Anti-Entropy's advertising. When he took the subway home from get off work that night, he found that the subway billboards had been replaced with advertisements for Anti-Entropy's new song. On a large colorful painting, the three large, flamboyant characters "The Wind Rises" were very eye-catching. The overall painting was based on green and was very simple, giving people a refreshing feeling.

Many people were drawn to the advertisement as they passed by, and quite a few pointed at it and whispered among themselves. Clearly, the advertisement was very effective, at least leaving a good impression on everyone.

On her way home, Bai Qianqu noticed that there were not only advertisements in the subway, but also on buses, on the screens in shopping malls, and even on telephone poles.

In an instant, anti-entropy's advertising campaigns spread throughout Changkong City.

Almost everyone knows that Anti-Entropy's new song is called "The Wind Rises," the singer is called Bard, and the lyricist and composer is called Qu Yin.

Back home, after listing the game, Bai Qianqu browsed a platform called [Weike] when she had nothing to do. This platform was similar to Weibo in the original world, with almost all famous people having accounts on it, and it also had the largest number of users.