Get the perfect music system at the start

When Xu Fan arrived at the school, it was rather deserted.

I don't know if it's because of graduation or because it's the weekend.

Zhao Feiyang didn't come to school today, so Xu Fan took a walk around the school playground by himself. Perhaps because he was about to graduate, he subconsciously wanted to walk through every corner of the school.

Then he went to the school playground, which was extremely quiet except for a few students playing basketball.

After walking around for a while, it was almost noon. Just as he was about to eat, he unexpectedly received a call from his homeroom teacher.

The homeroom teacher only briefly arranged a meeting place over the phone, saying that there was something they needed to discuss in person.

Since Xu Fan had nothing else to do, he agreed.

Xu Fan's homeroom teacher is named Lei Tingting. Her name sounds young, but she is actually around twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old.

Lei Tingting had been waiting in a coffee shop for quite a while.

Upon seeing Xu Fan arrive, he asked, "What would you like to drink?"

Xu Fan waved his hand: "A cup of coffee is fine, thank you, teacher."

Lei Tingting called the waiter and ordered a coffee before asking, "I heard you say the other day that you wanted to pursue a career in music. Have you found any direction these past few days?"

Xu Fan said somewhat awkwardly, "It's just like that."

Lei Tingting said, "Since that's the case, then don't blame the teacher for making a decision for you."

Xu Fan asked, somewhat puzzled, "What does the teacher mean?"

“The school’s graduation party is next Tuesday, and I recommended you to the school leaders,” Lei Tingting said.

Xu Fan asked, "You mean you want me to attend the graduation party?"

Zhao Feiyang talked to me about this last night, and I have absolutely no interest in it.

He truly didn't expect that his homeroom teacher, Lei Tingting, would say the same thing.

Am I really that good?

Lei Tingting said, "That night, when I heard you write 'Don't Say Goodbye' for your classmates, I realized that this song is really suitable for singing at graduation. So yesterday during the meeting, I specially made an opportunity for you. You must cherish it."

Xu Fan was at a loss for words.

It seems the teacher knows nothing about The Coming One, otherwise he would have known I was singing.

What should we do now?

I wasn't really interested in the school's graduation party, but it was clear that my homeroom teacher had specifically secured this opportunity for me.

Before Xu Fan could refute, Lei Tingting continued, "I know you want to pursue a career in music, but the entertainment industry is a very difficult path. Success in any field isn't guaranteed by hard work alone. Although this school gala is attended by students and teachers from our medical university, the school has also invited some reporters. So, this will be an opportunity for you. Whether you can make a name for yourself depends on your own efforts."

Xu Fan was somewhat moved and touched. He had originally wanted to refuse, but at this moment he really couldn't bring himself to say "I'm sorry," so he could only nod and say, "I will definitely do my best."

Lei Tingting said with a smile, "Actually, you don't need to worry. As long as you sing 'Don't Say Goodbye' well, you will definitely be a sensation at the gala. I will also help out the reporters and add some embellishments. Maybe you can become a hit. But it all depends on your own fate."

Xu Fan nodded and said very seriously, "Thank you, teacher."

The two chatted for a long time in the coffee shop before saying goodbye. Although Xu Fan had no feelings about the graduation party, he wouldn't just sing a song casually since he had agreed to participate.

In his motto, every musical performance should strive for perfection.

Just as he was about to go home, the system's voice sounded in his mind again.

[Ding! Congratulations, host, your favorability has exceeded one million. You have obtained the parallel world songs "My Deskmate" and "Your Answer", voice optimization +1, singing ability +1]

[Ding! Congratulations, host, for triggering a special mission with a million favor points: win the championship of Tomorrow's Son, and be rewarded with the title of Piano Master and the parallel world novel "Ghost Blows Out the Light"]

[Ding! To test the host's potential for fame, side quest one has been triggered: Please release a new song [anonymously] and obtain 100,000 positive reviews. Quest reward: Guitar Master status, the parallel world song "Just Like You"]

Xu Fan stopped in his tracks, the voice about the system echoing in his mind.

This should be the most the system has said since we acquired it.

From initially gaining favor points to unlock system access, to the previous task assignment, this time not only was a task triggered, but also a side quest.

Although Xu Fan asked the system several times, the system did not explain how to obtain the favor value. However, after this period of research, he has gained a general understanding.

The favorability score is based on how much fans approve of you. The specific criteria are hard to say, but if I'm not mistaken, musicians or top-tier singers who like you will receive more favorability scores.

Conversely, if only ordinary people like your songs, the favorability rating you receive will be relatively lower.

At this time, because Xu Fan's "Xiao Chou" topped the Penguin Music chart and broke the record of 30 million plays in ten hours, his popularity value suddenly broke the million mark.

Xu Fan himself was somewhat shocked.

It's worth noting that such a beautiful song as "Xiao Chou" only cost 30 favor points. One million could buy at least three other songs of the same caliber.

More importantly, the rewards for completing the task are incredibly generous.

Whether it's a main quest or a side quest, it seems that as long as I complete it, the rewards I get are definitely worth it.

The songs "My Deskmate" and "Your Answer" are direct rewards, while the following rewards include +1 to your vocal range, the novel "Ghost Blows Out the Light," the Guitar Master status obtained through a side quest, and the song "Just Like You."

These are all amazing rewards; each one is a very good item on its own.

Xu Fan was slightly excited, but after thinking for a while, he hesitated deep down about how to complete the side quest.

The only thing that annoyed him was the [anonymous] test. How little confidence did the system have in his potential to become famous?

This test looks simple, but it's actually not as simple as it seems.

Wouldn't it be better to use the name Xu Fan myself?

He's one of the most popular contestants on "The Coming One" right now, and he already has a large following. Besides, the popularity of "Xiao Chou" is still going strong, so releasing a new song at this time would easily get him 100,000 positive reviews.

But things are different now.

After all, anonymity is a big problem.

This is absolutely toxic, but it's a system task, so I have no choice but to accept it.

After much thought, he finally thought of Xia Ziling.

Xia Ziling has released her songs "A Person Like Me" and "Don't Say Goodbye" in her live stream. Yesterday, she sang "You Should Be Happy," which caused her fan base to surge. If she anonymously releases a new song and gets 100,000 positive reviews, it's possible.

I'm just a little worried that Xia Ziling hasn't told the netizens her true identity.

Without hesitation, he quickly dialed Xia Ziling's number.

Get the perfect music system at the start

===Chapter 23 SSS-Level Contract===

Xu Fan nervously dialed Xia Ziling's number, but the result made him breathe a slight sigh of relief.

Fortunately, Xia Ziling didn't announce it widely. This anonymity should be effective.

100,000 positive reviews are a piece of cake for top-tier singers.

However, to remain anonymous and appear before the public as an ordinary person, the difficulty of gaining 100,000 positive reviews is beyond imagination.

Perhaps this is also one of the reasons why the system allowed him to remain anonymous. After all, "Xu Fan" already has the aura of a contestant on The Coming One, and many people will add an emotional connection to the old songs before giving positive reviews.

If it were anonymous, this aspect wouldn't exist at all; whether it sounds good or not would be a matter of opinion.

His first thought was to start his own live stream, but if he created a new anonymous account with zero followers and tried to become popular, it was simply wishful thinking.

Fortunately, Xia Ziling did not reveal her real identity to netizens, which gave her a chance to remain anonymous. Although it was a bit of a gamble, the probability of getting 100,000 positive reviews was relatively high.

Even though "sorrow relief" has gone viral online, graduation season songs like "Don't Say Goodbye" and "You Should Be Happy" still attracted a lot of attention to Xia Ziling's live stream.

This is especially true for university students, who hum the song "Don't Say Goodbye" wherever they go.

The simple and catchy melody has indeed attracted countless fans.

Xia Ziling arrived as promised half an hour later.

"What did you mean when you asked me on the phone if I had told my online friends my real identity?"

"I just wrote a new song and I want to see what netizens say about it and if they can give me some feedback."

"You've written a new song? Can I listen to it first?"

"Dream on."

"Hmph, then why should I help you?"

"Hey, all those fans in your live stream are because of me."

"She also said that I've been criticized so much that I'm fed up with it. If I had known that becoming famous would be this troublesome, I wouldn't have released your song."

Xu Fan was speechless, but still said, "It won't happen again. No one will scold you."

"What do you mean? Are you going to tell your netizens your real identity?" Xia Ziling asked.

Xu Fan shook his head. How could this be?

If things were fine before, now the system task is to publish a song anonymously.

At this point, should I tell my online followers whether I'm still going to complete the task?

How did they get 100,000 positive reviews?

Although he had great confidence in the songs in the system, in this world, sometimes good songs are not heard and liked by everyone.

Even the best songs will remain unpopular if no one pays attention to them.

This is why some good songs remain hidden for a long time before suddenly becoming popular and spreading across the internet.

It's because they lack a fan base, recommendations, and other promotional resources.

Xu Fan's "Xiao Chou" became an overnight sensation across the internet not only because of its excellent lyrics and Xu Fan's superb singing, but also largely due to Tencent's relentless promotion.

The reason why Xia Ziling's "Don't Say Goodbye" clip went viral is firstly because Xia Ziling already had 40,000 to 50,000 real fans, and secondly because the song happened to coincide with graduation season, which in turn boosted Xia Ziling's account.

This positive cycle is what makes Xia Ziling have more and more fans.

Therefore, Xu Fan knew very well that using Xia Ziling's account "Linglingqi" would definitely be useful at this time.

Looking at Xia Ziling's expectant expression, Xu Fan said, "No, that's not it. I'm just planning to sing another song and let the netizens give their comments."

Xia Ziling glared at him and said, "And then you half-concealed it, you sing the nice songs, I'll play the dark character. You think you're being coy and shy, while I, the impartial and upright Bao Zheng, am being shameless? You're shameless!"

Xia Ziling's retort left Xu Fan speechless, as that seemed to be the gist of it.

But after thinking about it, she explained, "Am I that kind of person?"

"You are."