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

Li Yang sighed and said, "What else could it be? It's a mess that we can't clean up. Two months ago, a film company approached us wanting to commission a theme song for a movie. We sent them seven or eight versions, but they weren't satisfied and returned them. It's still not finished. I guess Minister Lei got anxious and that's why he called an emergency meeting."

"Customized songs!" Bai Qianqu seemed to be deep in thought. It seemed that Anti-Entropy's business scope was very broad. In addition to ordinary song releases, music customization was also a major business segment.

"Actually, music commissioning is quite troublesome. Not only do you have to limit the scope of creation, but you also have to satisfy the client. For example, last time we had a commission that required our song to reflect the noise of silence. Can you believe that's a request a human being would make?"

Bai Qianqu was also speechless for a moment.

Li Yang sighed: "Forget it, let's not talk about it anymore. I don't know how to solve this music customization issue. Let's go to the meeting first."

As he spoke, Li Yang led Bai Qianqu to the conference room. At this time, the large conference room was already filled with nearly thirty people, all of whom were composers from the composition department.

Lei Dian Long Ma had arrived. Upon seeing Bai Qian Qu, he said, "Let me introduce you all. This is Bai Qian Qu, our new composer. Could someone please add him to our composition department's group chat so we can see the client's requirements pinned at the top?"

Bai Qianqu scanned Li Yang's QR code to join the group and, sure enough, found the client's creative requirements in the pinned message. After reading it, he finally understood why the composition department had been delaying the completion of the task for several months.

The client is the renowned Tianming Film & Television, which recently produced a youth romance film that tells the story of several men and women's emotional journeys spanning 15 years, from their innocent school days to their adulthood and entry into society. The storyline is quite rich.

Tianming Films required that the theme song must contain elements of youth and evoke a sense of nostalgia. The theme song must also fit the main storyline of the film, ideally making listeners want to reminisce about their own youth.

Bai Qianqu's expression was strange. Songs that evoke resonance in the audience are undoubtedly the most difficult to sing, since not every song can convey that feeling.

Lei Dian Long Ma cleared his throat and said, "We sent over nine songs in total, but they were all rejected. They said they didn't capture the feeling of youth and lacked any artistic conception. Now I'm gathering everyone together so we can share our thoughts and brainstorm solutions."

The group looked at each other in bewilderment. After a while, one of the older composers sitting in the front spoke up.

"Is my song 'Youth Revisited' not acceptable either?"

The composer was an A-level composer, so Raiden Ryoma was quite polite to him.

"Teacher Li, the overall melody of your song is okay, but people say they forget it after listening to it, it doesn't leave an impression, and it's not very popular."

Teacher Li looked completely bewildered.

What the hell?! It's not popular enough! Isn't that just nitpicking?

Teacher Li was so angry that her face turned red, and she snorted coldly without saying a word.

Everyone was somewhat speechless, especially those who had submitted songs that were rejected; they expressed their dissatisfaction through gritted teeth.

"This client is so difficult to please! My song was rejected just because it's in English!"

"What's that? I used blues to write, and they said my songs make them want to sleep!"

"My song was even more inexplicable! All I did was have a slightly longer opening track, and they just passed it over!"

The crowd was filled with righteous indignation, clearly showing their extreme dissatisfaction with the client, Tianming, which broadened Bai Qianqu's horizons.

It seems that even in this world, there are irreconcilable conflicts between Party A and Party B.

Raiden Ryoma's lips twitched, and he couldn't help but cough.

"Alright, I asked you to come up with a solution, not to hold a complaining session!"

The crowd quieted down, though their expressions remained resentful.

Lei Dian Long Ma continued, "No matter what, the client has given us the money, so we must do our best to meet their needs! Moreover, this is a contract from Tianming Films, and we must secure it. Otherwise, if they go to Zhu Huo Music and let Zhu Huo complete the order, it will have a very negative impact on our Anti-Entropy!"

At this moment, Bai Qianqu suddenly raised her hand, and the Thunder Dragon Horse was somewhat gratified to see it.

Look, look! Even the newcomers are so enthusiastic! Unlike you guys, who can't even finish your tasks and still keep complaining!

So he decisively let Bai Qianqu speak, and made up his mind to praise and encourage her no matter what she said.

To everyone's surprise, Bai Qianqu stood up and asked, "Minister Lei Dian, how much money did Tianming Film and Television give us to commission the song? How much will the composer get if they complete the task?"

Thunder Dragon Horse: ? ? ?

Is that all you're asking?

He gritted his teeth and finally said in a deep voice, "Five million! The composer will receive 20% of the profits upon completion of the task!"

Bai Qianqu's eyes widened immediately!

five million? !

They actually spent five million just to commission a song?

Destiny is indeed rich and powerful! No wonder Thunder Dragon Horse would hold his nose and call him "Dad"!

Such a huge sum of money truly tempted Bai Qianqu! A 20% cut would be one million!

Although he sold the copyright to "Sorrow," he will still receive a share of the profits from the release of "The Wind Rises" next month.

But who would complain about having too much money?

Chapter 12 Resource Allocation

Bai Qianqu's eyes sparkled as she looked at the Thunder Dragon Horse!

If he completes this order, he'll get an extra six million! With that money, he can order even more great things from the system!

Maybe even game development can be put on the agenda!

Lei Dian Long Ma ignored Bai Qian Qu and said to everyone present, "Anyone above B-rank who doesn't have a mission, submit a song to me next week! I refuse to believe that I, the mighty Anti-Entropy, can't even complete a custom song!"

Everyone gave a wry smile. There was no other way; when faced with such a difficult client, they could only resort to this tactic of overwhelming numbers.

However, at that moment, Bai Qianqu raised her hand again.

Thunder Dragon Horse's eye twitched. He was really afraid that this guy would ask some outrageous question again. However, with so many people around, he couldn't pretend not to see it. He could only bite the bullet and say, "Bai Qianqu, do you have any other questions?"

Bai Qianqu stood up again and said, "Minister Leidian, I'd also like to try this order."

Raiden Ryoma glanced at Bai Qianqu unexpectedly. Bai Qianqu was only a C-rank. The reason Raiden Ryoma excluded C-rank was because even if a C-rank wrote a song, it would most likely be rejected.

However, recalling Bai Qianqu's song "Sorrow," Lei Dian Longma nodded:

"Alright, submit one piece next week too. Meeting adjourned, I have another meeting to attend!"

After the meeting ended, Lei Dianlongma hurriedly ran to the next conference room. As a senior executive in the company, he had endless meetings every day.

Li Yang gave Bai Qianqu a thumbs up.

"Wow, you're amazing, bro. Everyone else is avoiding this job like the plague, but you actually took it on your own initiative."

Bai Qianqu smiled and said, "Since we have nothing else to do, why not give it a try? There's no harm in it."

Li Yang shrugged and said nothing more.

Bai Qianqu returned to his seat and began to think. There were so many songs about youthful love that several song titles would pop into his mind at a moment's notice.

However, Bai Qianqu can't just commission songs casually. After all, he hasn't received the money yet, and he still owes Ya Ya 10,000 yuan. His entire net worth is -10,000 yuan. It's ridiculous. Let alone commissioning songs, he's even having trouble finding a place to eat.

Bai Qianqu sighed helplessly, hoping that the copyright of "Xiaochou" could be sold for a good price.

While he was lost in thought, the high-level meeting of Anti-Entropy was already in full swing with heated arguments.

"I object! 'Sorrow' is just a new artist's song, yet you want all the promotional resources? That's against the rules!" A high-ranking man slammed his fist on the table and shouted.

Cocolia crossed her arms, the fullness of her chest putting too much pressure on the buttons, yet her face remained icy cold.

"Stop clinging to the so-called rules! The market is constantly changing these days. If we keep sticking to the rules, we'll be overtaken by Fire Chaser Music sooner or later!"

Another senior female executive disagreed: "You have a point, but if there are no rules and a newcomer is given so many resources out of turn, it will make many senior employees resentful!"

"If they're not satisfied, then produce a high-quality song!" Cocolia declared triumphantly. "I don't even require them to produce a work that surpasses 'Sorrow.' As long as they can produce a song that's similar to 'Sorrow,' I won't mind giving them resources!"

Upon hearing this, everyone looked at each other in bewilderment and fell silent.

If Anti-Entropy can produce a song of "Sorrow," would they still worry about the new song charts next month?

Seeing that everyone was silent, Cocolia did not press her advantage, but instead looked at Bronya, who was in the lead.

Bronya knew it was her turn to speak, so she coughed lightly.

"Our company has always emphasized that we should not be bound by conventions when recruiting talents. As long as someone is talented, we can offer them exceptional treatment. Bai Qianqu is no exception. However, I think you have misunderstood something. The song we will be allocating resources to next month is not 'Xiaochou,' but another song."

Upon hearing this, both Cocolia and Raiden Ryoma showed expressions of surprise.

Another one?

Is there any song better than "Sorrow"?

Bronya snapped her fingers, and Seele, who had been standing to the side, inserted the recorded USB drive into the room's speakers and then pressed play.

While everyone was still wondering, melodious singing began to emanate from the expensive custom speakers in the conference room.

【

The evening breeze ruffles the white hair at your temples.

Smooth the scars left by memories

Your eyes, a mixture of light and shadow, bloom with a smile.

Dusk obscures your faltering steps.

Entering the painting hidden by the bedside

You are speaking with your head down in the painting.

】

The singing and accompaniment intertwined, drifting through the conference room and clearly reaching everyone's ears.

Cocolia unconsciously lowered her arms, Raiden Ryoma straightened his back, and everyone else in the room stared in disbelief. No one spoke for a long time after the song ended.

When Bronya saw that no one spoke, she tapped the table with her finger, which startled everyone.

Bronya smiled with satisfaction: "Next month, we'll promote this song with all our might. Does anyone have any questions?"

The crowd looked at each other, speechless. Clearly, everyone was captivated by the song.

Only Cocolia, who had come to her senses, suddenly stood up.

"Bronya, I have a question. This song is quite good, but does it really need to be replaced with 'Sorrow'? If so, how should we talk to Bai Qianqu about it?"

Cocolia was still a little worried. After all, Bai Qianqu was a composer who had just arrived at Anti-Entropy. It would be a bit unfair to replace someone's song as soon as they arrived.

Bronya gave a mysterious smile: "You'll have to ask Bai Qianqu himself about this, because he's also the composer of this song."

"Wow!"

The meeting room erupted in an uproar!

If Bai Qianqu only had one song, "Xiaochou," people would only think of him as a composer with some talent, or simply that he was lucky enough to write a good song.

However, if Bai Qianqu were to release a second high-quality song, then the public's opinion of him would change significantly.