Rock and Roll: Glorious Years

Bian Lang nodded and said, "Okay, so am I entrusting you with handling this entirely?"

After struggling in her mind for a while, Yang Meng nodded seriously: "Yes, as long as Teacher Bian is willing to authorize me with the copyright, I'll take care of everything else..." Yang Meng had already thought it through. If her identity was exposed and the company found out, she would just resign. After all, she only had this job because she loved it.

After Yang Meng's explanation, Bian Lang finally understood why Crazy Scale was ranked number one among all rhythm games in the world.

Because this British game company allows skilled players to create their own charts in addition to the official charts, and then sell and challenge them, with each chart priced at 0.5 euros, the company and the creator split the profits 3/7. Of course, all original song copyrights must be authorized.

Therefore, many European bands and singers do not like to work directly with record companies. Instead, they ask their favorite chart makers to create extremely difficult charts that they can pass once and never want to attempt again.

I'm not doing this for the money, I just think it's fun!

There was even a major British metal band, Hatter, who specially commissioned Rev, the recognized chart master on Crazy Scale, to create a chart that only the band's guitarist could successfully complete for their legendary song from 20 years ago. They then offered a reward of 10 euros to all players and their fans for successfully completing the challenge.

Therefore, Crazy Scale, which can be both entertaining and allows players to earn a little money reasonably from their hobbies, and whose operation mode is completely different from ordinary rhythm games, has been able to maintain its position as the number one rhythm game in the world.

Under Yang Meng's guidance, Chen Shuting signed the relevant documents according to the copyright authorization process in the game, granting Yang Meng the rights to create the score for "Those Without Ideals Don't Get Hurt" on Crazy Scale to Yang Meng's account named China Dream in the game.

Despite Yang Meng's repeated insistence that she was doing this out of love, Bian Lang and Chen Shuting, after discussing it, still insisted on signing a contract with Yang Meng for a 2/8 split of the income.

Although it was past 2 a.m. in the UK, the system still gave a reply 20 minutes later that the copyright screening had passed. It is necessary to wait for the staff to come to work in the morning for manual review and confirmation before the sheet music can be uploaded with the seal.

Yang Meng had a clear understanding of this before, but she hadn't put it into practice. Now, seeing the efficiency of other companies, she couldn't help but mentally criticize her own company's copyright department's incompetent teammates again.

"Teacher Bian, is there anything you're not satisfied with about this score?" Yang Meng had completely forgotten about the tasks her colleagues in the planning department had given her, and was now focused entirely on helping Bian Lang's new song be publicly uploaded to Crazy Scale.

After thinking for a moment, Bian Lang said, "I think this is a bit too simple. Could you please make a more difficult score?"

"Great! Great! I don't think any composer would refuse such a request!" After saying that, she exchanged contact information with Bian Lang and then went home to work overtime.

He also updated his status on his own account: "The song license has been obtained. After manual review tomorrow morning, the chart can be uploaded. The advanced difficulty version is also in production. Get ready for the challenge, warriors!"

It wasn't until she drove into the residential complex that she remembered the task the company had assigned her. However, remembering the somewhat disgusting practices of the copyright department, she figured Bian Lang definitely wouldn't be willing to film this video, so... she simply left it at that.

Using the master tape provided by Bian Lang, Yang Meng changed the audio source and uploaded it to start making modifications. Before 4 o'clock, she had modified the original version into a high-difficulty score that she was very satisfied with. After contacting Bian Lang, she drove to the music store to try it out with him.

Of course, she didn't forget to wear contact lenses this time and also carefully touched up her makeup.

Originally a medium difficulty level with 4786 notes on 4 keys, she modified it to 7932 notes on 6 keys. After finishing, she tested it herself and couldn't pass it at all. Then, she secretly rejoiced: "The BPM didn't increase much, but let's see how you pass this 6-key solo, Teacher Bian!"

When Bian Lang first started playing, the addition of two more pieces made him a little uncomfortable. He failed before even reaching 5000 notes on the first try. However, after playing it through once and observing carefully, he seemed to have a cheat code and scored an All combo, though not all of them were perfect.

This made Yang Meng feel a little resentful: "As expected of someone who wrote the song themselves, they can do an all-combo? Was I being too conservative?"

Just as Bian Lang was about to try it at double speed, Huang Kai, who had been watching it intently, spoke up: "Bian Lang, this rhythm game is interesting. Let me try it."

Bian Lang handed over the tablet, jokingly saying, "These are all songs by your own band, don't embarrass yourself!"

Huang Kai, unconvinced, retorted, "It's not like I can't play the guitar. I'm not that much worse than you, am I?"

The equally eager magpie quipped, "So how did you get tricked into playing bass in the first place?"

Only Da Yong expressed his disdain: "This is just for people who want to kill time. What are you two professionals doing getting involved?"

"Dayong, I know your wrist is more flexible than your fingers, there's no need to feel inferior, it's not your fault..." Amidst their banter, Huang Kai got to work.

Similarly, he wasn't used to the controls at first, but after getting used to them a couple of times, he was playing like he was on a cheat code on the tablet. Although he didn't get an all-combo, he only missed 8 out of 7932 notes.

"Yang Meng, the key bindings in this game are incredibly sensitive, almost like a metronome..."

Hearing Huang Kai's question, Yang Meng finally snapped out of her deep self-doubt: "Indeed, the game's design is fundamentally different from our company's. Rhythm Master leans more towards casual entertainment, while Crazy Scale is more focused on professional performance and competition. Many musicians abroad are loyal fans of this rhythm game, and several very talented chart makers are musicians themselves!"

"You know you rushed the beat? Rushing the beat is a serious matter for a bassist!" After saying that, Magpie snatched the tablet from Huang Kai when he wasn't paying attention and started playing with it.

After watching so many rounds, Xique quickly got the hang of it. She familiarized herself with the controls on the first try and passed it on the second try. Her score was even better than Huang Kai's, as she only missed 3 notes.

"Brother Yong, why don't you give it a try too?" Magpie's words carried a hint of provocation.

"If you give me an external drum pad, I can beat you until you question your existence!"

Watching these people so casually break the score she had painstakingly created, Yang Meng finally blurted out after holding back for a long time, "I'll go back and fix it!"

Bian Lang checked the time and then said, "Why don't you bring your work computer here and do it? We'll demonstrate the whole thing for you right now, and maybe you'll come up with a better idea."

"Okay, you guys wait!" Yang Meng said and then called her father, asking him to help bring her work computer over.

When Uncle Yang appeared at the music store, Bian Lang recognized him immediately: "Brother, what's that you? Yang Meng?"

"Oh my, so it really was you who changed it? My daughter said she was coming to see you, I thought you were just messing with me!"

Upon hearing this, Bian Lang, realizing what was happening, looked at Yang Meng and saw that her face had instantly turned bright red. She snatched the computer and said, "Let's get started. Let's try to get a version that everyone thinks is OK before we start working over there!"

While the group was fiddling with the charts, the accusations on Rhythm Master that Bian Lang's account was cheating never stopped. This was giving the planning department a real headache. Since Yang Meng wasn't responding anytime soon, they discussed with the technical department whether they should ban the account first.

While it's impossible to completely eliminate cheating, companies at least need to demonstrate their stance. For a skill-based game like Rhythm Master, which has already passed its peak popularity, fairness is fundamental to its survival.

Therefore, adhering to the principle of "better to kill the innocent than let the guilty go free," Rhythm Master ultimately decided to temporarily ban Bian Lang's account.