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

"Alright, enough joking around, let's get back to business." Bronya quickly returned to work mode. "Although your song is currently in third place, or even close to second, we can't let our guard down. To maintain our top-three position, we need to continue to increase our promotion. And since the gap with second place isn't that big, let's give it our all and take down second place!"

As she spoke, Bronya took out her phone and made a call.

"Sister Ai, contact a few music platforms. I need to increase our promotional resources! Ideally, we should get their front-page or homepage recommendation, using the highest level of promotion!"

On the other end of the phone, a strikingly beautiful woman with light blue, naturally curly hair sat in a chair, holding a printout of the latest song chart in her hand.

"Congratulations, Bronya, your new song is doing really well. Don't worry, I'll keep a close eye on it."

"Thanks."

Bronya hung up the phone and stared blankly at the leaderboard again.

She reacted and acted quickly, and instead of becoming complacent because of her good results, she immediately analyzed the situation and came up with corresponding countermeasures.

While the results on the first day of the new song chart are important, they do not represent the final outcome.

Only when the final rankings close at midnight on the last day can they be considered definitively finalized.

Who knows what dark horse might emerge to take the lead?

However, Bronya wasn't too worried. After all, for a large company like Anti-Entropy, maintaining a ranking wouldn't be a big problem.

Chapter 42 Hope for the Music Scene

Bronya is now thinking about how to take it a step further.

The difference between second and third place is not significant; I might actually be able to take second place, but—

Bronya's gaze fell on the number one ranked song, "Blooming".

Singer: Zhang Qiqi; Composer: Eden; Lyricist: Eden.

Downloads: 1031 million.

That's right, in just a short while, the number of downloads for "Blooming" increased by tens of thousands.

Not only is the total number of downloads staggering, but the speed at which downloads are increasing is also unmatched by any other song.

Want to compete with Eden for first place? That's a dark horse for them!

Bronya shook her head with a wry smile.

"I was too greedy. Getting second place would be the best I can hope for now."

She turned to Bai Qianqu and smiled, "You did a great job this time. No matter what the final result is, you deserve credit for this."

Bai Qianqu chuckled upon hearing this: "Is there a reward?"

Bronya rolled her eyes: "Don't worry, you'll get your share. I'll talk to the higher-ups and make sure you don't get disappointed."

At this time, half an hour had passed since the new song chart was updated at 12 o'clock. Almost everyone in Anti-Entropy knew that there was a top three new song chart this time, and everyone was very excited.

If they mess this up again, who knows how furious the higher-ups will be? If the higher-ups are in a bad mood, the subordinates will definitely suffer as well, and they might even lose their bonuses.

However, most people do not know that Qu Yin is Bai Qianqu. The higher-ups of Anti-Entropy did not publicize Bai Qianqu's identity, partly to protect the creator's privacy, and partly to prevent Bai Qianqu from being targeted by other companies.

However, even though people don't know Bai Qianqu, it doesn't stop them from praising her music.

"Haha, Qu Yin is awesome! We've secured our prize money this time!"

"Absolutely. Who knows, if the higher-ups are in a good mood, they might give us a few more bonuses."

"Thanks to Teacher Qu Yin, my very first song after joining the company has already entered the top three of the new song chart. My future is limitless!"

"I've already subscribed and am calling on my friends and family to download it too. We must help Teacher Quyin maintain her position in the top three!"

"I've already received the message that everyone in the company, including the cleaning lady, must subscribe to 'The Wind Rises.' It seems the company is determined to protect it."

"Of course we have to protect it! People outside have been saying that our Anti-Entropy has declined and is no longer worthy of being a giant in the music industry. Now, this song has suddenly appeared, finally giving us a chance to vent our anger."

Not only within Anti-Entropy, but also major companies outside the company learned of this news immediately.

"Anti-Entropy actually came back to life? How could it even make it into the top three?"

"You could say that even a starved camel is bigger than a horse. Although Anti-Entropy has started to decline, it still has a very deep foundation. I even suspect that this new composer is actually a pseudonym of some big shot or that this song was directed by some big shot. Otherwise, how could it have achieved such great results?"

"I think it's unlikely. Which big shot would be willing to give up a song of this quality to someone else? Maybe this composer named Qu Yin just had a flash of inspiration and wrote a good song unintentionally? This has happened before. It's just a flash in the pan. There's no need to panic."

"Anyway, no matter what, Anti-Entropy and Fire Chaser are truly monsters. If they really put their efforts into it, our small companies don't even have the qualifications to compete."

"After all, other companies have music masters at their disposal. It's already good that our company has an A-level composer."

The outside world is buzzing with excitement, and the internet is buzzing with activity as well.

Previously, most people were not optimistic about Qu Yin, but now that the song has been released, Qu Yin's comment section has suddenly gained a lot of supporters.

"The title 'The Wind Rises' is quite interesting."

"From midnight until now, I've been recommended this song by at least five people. Even though I don't want to listen to it, I'm now a little curious about what kind of song it is that so many people recommend it."

"I've already heard it. Although it's not particularly amazing, the quality is excellent. It deserves a top-three finish."

"I found it quite moving. Perhaps it's because of different personal experiences; different people will have different feelings when listening to the same song."

"Yes, especially the lyric 'The evening breeze blows the white hair at your temples,' which reminds me of my grandmother."

"That's the charm of music. I'm very grateful to Quyin for creating such a song. I'm very satisfied with this month's new song chart."

"The Chinese music scene has been stagnant for too long. In other parts of the world, the music scene is full of rising stars, but our Chinese music scene can only rely on a few legendary singers to hold the fort. No new artists have emerged for a long time. Will Qu Yin be the first one in recent years?"

"It's hard to say. Qu Yin has only just released one work, so we can't tell how deep his skills are yet. We need to wait and see."

Indeed, as the comments section has pointed out, the Chinese music scene has been experiencing a talent gap in recent years. The older generation of singers and songwriters have been established for a long time, so there's no need to elaborate. Their works have stood the test of time and are sufficient proof of their level.

However, it is rare to see outstanding creators among the new generation. This may be related to the trend of the times. The older generation focuses on the connotation and quality of songs, while the new generation only focuses on traffic and income. As a result, the quality of new songs has dropped significantly in recent years, and there has even been a phenomenon where the entire charts are full of bad songs.

Some say that the music scene ten years ago was better than it is now. While that may be an exaggeration, it does prove that the current music scene is indeed in trouble.

Putting aside other things, the number of composers has increased several times over in recent years compared to ten years ago, but the number of people who have been promoted to the rank of "Master Composer" is very small, and in the last three years, only one "Master Composer" has been born.

Large quantity, poor quality.

This statement makes a lot of sense.

As the region with the earliest and most diverse development of music, China is now being surpassed by other places in music, which makes many people very dissatisfied.

While the company is certainly worried about Reverse Entropy's decline, the listeners are even more anxious. Despite their sarcastic remarks, they hope that Reverse Entropy can regain its strength. After all, Reverse Entropy and Zhu Huo are the two leading companies in China, and they basically represent the face of the Chinese music scene.

Perhaps with this in mind, many people spontaneously subscribed to "The Wind Rises," provided, of course, that the song was indeed good and that people were willing to pay to download it.

Bai Qianqu had just returned to his office when Lei Dianlongma called him over. Lei Dianlongma looked Bai Qianqu up and down carefully, as if he were seeing him for the first time.

Chapter 43 What about me, such a big second place?

Although he had heard the finished song before, like Bronya, he didn't have much confidence in it, thinking it would at most make it into the top ten.

However, the current situation is indeed unexpected, causing Lei Dian Long Ma to re-evaluate this new young subordinate.

Lei Dian Long Ma smiled and pointed to the sofa, saying, "Sit wherever you like, don't be so formal."

After Bai Qianqu sat down, he continued, "Although it's not the end of the month yet, I still want to congratulate you. With Bronya's help, your new song is quite likely to be in the top three of the charts this time."

"Thank you." Bai Qianqu did not become arrogant because of his good results. On the contrary, he even felt a sense of frustration and crisis.

After all, in the original world, "The Wind Rises" immediately topped the charts upon its release, with no other songs posing a challenge. But here, it only ranked third, and the gap between it and the first place was quite large.

This made him secretly aware that the music scene in this world was far more complex than in his original world. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that it was a place where hidden talents abounded.

However, Bai Qianqu did not expect that although the songs were the same, the different songwriters would have a significant impact on the songs' performance.

If Eden had released "The Wind Rises," it would have been invincible not only on the usual new song charts, but also in the year-end battle of the gods.

The fact that a newcomer like Bai Qianqu was able to enter the top three with this song is enough to prove its excellence.

All I can say is that the song is good, but the person is not.

Lei Dian Long Ma was unaware of Bai Qian Qu's thoughts. Besides congratulating her, he actually had another task in mind when he called Bai Qian Qu over.

Do you remember the song that Destiny commissioned from you last time?

Bai Qianqu nodded. He had specially asked Rosalin to record that song, and he still remembered it vividly.

"I just sent that song to Tianming today. Although I don't think there's anything wrong with it, you can't predict what the client's thoughts will be. If they need to make changes—"

Bai Qianqu suddenly interrupted Lei Dian Longma: "I won't change this song. If the other party is not satisfied, just return it. I can release it myself."

Bai Qianqu certainly wouldn't change the original song just because of a few words from the client. Some songs can be changed, but changing some songs would be superfluous.

Furthermore, the fact that they don't even approve of "Fleet of Time" only proves that the people in charge of the review process have no vision and are simply laymen directing professionals.

Anyone with a modicum of musical appreciation would not refuse such a superb song.

Rather than wasting a precious gem, it's better to take it back and use it yourself.

Thunder Dragon Horse thought Bai Qianqu was just throwing a tantrum and wanted to scold her, but then he softened his tone when he remembered that she had just made a great contribution.

"It's normal to be asked to revise your work by the client. No one's work is perfect, especially when the client has paid you."

As Lei Dian Long Ma was speaking, he suddenly glanced at the new song charts on his computer screen.

"The Wind Rises" has been downloaded 598 million times, ranking second.

"Against the Current" has been downloaded 552 million times, ranking third.

At that moment, Thunder Dragon Horse stopped talking and remained silent.

Screw the fate order, take it or leave it!

"The Years in a Hurry" is such a perfect song, if anyone wants to change it, Lei Dian Long Ma will be the first to object!

At this moment, everyone also discovered that, before anyone had even noticed, "The Wind Rises" had actually made a comeback and taken second place. This surge in downloads was truly astonishing.

"That's second place?"

"It seems like Anti-Entropy hasn't put in their full effort yet, right? This song climbed up the list on its own?"

"And let's not forget, the number one spot belongs to Goddess Eden's song. If Goddess Eden hadn't released a song this month, wouldn't Anti-Entropy have taken first place?"

"Now that you mention it, it does seem to make sense! In a normal month, Anti-Entropy would definitely take first place."

"And I don't know if you've noticed, but the download speed of 'The Wind Rises' seems to be almost as fast as the number one one!"

Everyone was shocked upon hearing this and began to pay attention. What they saw made them gasp in astonishment.

The download speed of "The Wind Rises" is soaring, almost approaching that of "Blooming", and even showing a tendency to surpass it.

"Holy crap??? What's going on here? Is Eden about to crash and burn?"