Entertainment: Is this how you play music?!

Chapter 353: The cruel knife-wielding technique begins to emerge.

"Like cheese, sweet and sticky?"

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At that moment, Li Can felt as if he had encountered a master.

"Doesn't it resemble a trap, or rather, a spider web? One that draws you in unknowingly, and then makes it difficult to escape?"

Li Can's words made Freeman raise an eyebrow.

"Spider web? Prey and hunter?"

"Yes, that's what a spider web means. After all, this level is designed with a spider monster, and the web is used as a metaphor for the quagmire of love, which corresponds to the expression 'love web'."

"I understand!"

Freeman suddenly realized.

I just feel that the culture of the Xia people is really a bit convoluted, with strange and unusual analogies, metaphors, and rhetorical associations that are quite brain-taxing.

He couldn't help but make a joke.

"Oh, Li, is this where your imagination comes from?"

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Upon hearing this, Li Can fell silent.

In fact, similar techniques exist in other languages, and French, in particular, has many strange variations.

Aside from people from Guangdong, Guangxi, and Fujian, who would have thought that the word "having cockroaches" in French means melancholy?

After figuring out the song title.

Freeman then hung up the phone.

I clicked on the song "Quitting the Internet" again.

After learning the song title, the imagery it conveyed became incredibly clear when listening to the song again.

The prelude and the pauses in the sound effects create the effect of an invisible net slowly unfolding.

As the music progressed...

The picture drawn from musical notes unfolded clearly in Freeman's mind.

This is not a typical love song.

It doesn't convey a particularly strong sense of emotion, yet it's quite moving.

A feeling of suppressing oneself and constantly restraining oneself appears in the strength and progression of each note.

Male and female chorus.

However, there was almost no sense of duet.

In terms of musical information, even when male and female voices sing in duet, they seem to be separated by vast distances, and even their emotions are completely inconsistent.

Freeman knew that this was another euphemism, a very euphemistic one.

The expressions of the man and woman were extremely inconsistent, but it didn't feel like a misunderstanding; it was simply as if they had embarked on two different paths.

"The buildup to this emotion"

Freeman exclaimed in admiration.

While both "The Butterfly Lovers" and "The Butterfly Lovers" share a similar nationalistic expression of emotion, they represent two extremes in terms of emotional catharsis.

If we say that "The Butterfly Lovers" is an undisguised and very straightforward powerful emotional expression.

The feeling that "Internet Addiction" gave Freeman was like carefully unwrapping gauze, peeling it off layer by layer, with each layer being accompanied by the crisp sound of scabs breaking and a slight pain.

It's not particularly provocative, but this restraint of emotions, with its clear undertones, has a subtle, pervasive sense of suppression.

"This kind of knife technique is really too cruel."

Freeman had no idea what was going on.

However, just by listening to the imagery conveyed in the song, it is clear that the subject is a knife, and a particularly lewd one at that.

The restrained emotions, the gradual and increasingly restrained changes in feelings, the seemingly harmonious duet yet far apart, the male and female alternation that can never be unified, break away from the traditional narrative of men and women not understanding or misunderstanding each other, and instead give people a different kind of pressure and unknown feeling.

There are many details in the notes.

All of this coalesced into a complex collection of emotions, seeping into the hearts of the listeners bit by bit.

It's not like you're suddenly stabbed and given a bloody splatter thirty meters high – it's excruciating pain.

Instead, it's a small, rusty, blunt knife, used to carefully and gently poke at the heart, slicing it open bit by bit—a kind of slicing technique.

Even Freeman, who had been exposed to many tragic performances and was immune to such things, couldn't help but feel his heart skip a beat.

Too cruel.

This prompted Freeman to smile and follow the relevant gaming channel.

The release of the latest promotional PV for "Black Monkey," titled "Spider Cave," has sparked a wider discussion than the previous round of promotion.

Everyone has a different threshold. As more and more content is presented in the promotion, more and more players will naturally feel that this may not just be a new folder or a PPT.

During this promotion, the most discussed topic among domestic players was not the gameplay.

Instead, it's the storyline and the promotional song "Quitting the Internet".

In this promotional PV, the story CG, along with the characters, and the music version and song version of "Quitting the Internet" appear together.

To guess the plot and determine the characters' identities.

These may be quite controversial.

But there's only one point on which the players reached a consensus.

There's a damn knife!
At first, most of the comments were quite cheeky.

[He suddenly sat up in shock while on his deathbed!]

[Holy crap, it's Chinese New Year! Let's take off!]

Look what I found!

As the promotional PV progresses.

Female characters begin to appear.

[The fairy is truly captivating]

[Sister, can I eat you?]

Before the vehicle speed increases.

Two lanterns shaped like human heads were shouting, "Great joy! Great joy!"

His appearance was comical, as was the stereotypical image of Yide.

Some viewers found it eerie, while others couldn't help but laugh.

Someone in the live chat was repeating "Great news! Great news!"

Although the song is being sung, it doesn't seem to have a strong presence.

The music's presence suddenly intensifies when the old woman-like Zi Zhu'er appears; there are no lyrics, but the feeling is there.

Although his face was covered with wrinkles.

But dignified and graceful.

Even with the passage of time, Zi Zhu'er, dressed in her wedding gown, still retains a glimpse of her former stunning beauty in every smile and gesture.

A solitary little bridge awaits, the wind filling my sleeves.

The gate was still the same last year.
The night light remains lit for you; will you return?

The entire PV, set amidst a spiderweb, ends with a duet.

The audience immediately became restless.

Anyone who hears this song can feel a strong sense of national culture.

It's so beautiful that it makes you want to search for the original music.

The title "Quitting the Internet" instantly evoked the image of "love trap" in the minds of domestic audiences.

If we say that the video only gives people a feeling, then...

When the mind is focused on the music itself, this immersive emotional pollution becomes even clearer.

As a promotional video for a domestically produced AAA game, it already attracted a lot of attention.

The major live streamers will not let this opportunity pass them by.

Thanks to the initiative of the live streamers, countless people in the live stream room listened to "Quitting the Internet".

"Xiao Wei" is an entertainment streamer in the gaming section.

With the surge in popularity, they naturally started live streaming.

At first, Xiaowei didn't realize the seriousness of the problem and was still discussing with the viewers in the live stream which of the fairies who appeared was more delicious.

They are all distinctive and different, but each has its own unique beauty.

"Hehehe, second sister, third sister, fourth sister, slurp, hehe."

While laughing foolishly, Xiao Wei clicked on the song video.

He was chatting with the viewers in the live stream.

But the moment the intro sound effects started to fade and spread, I instinctively stopped talking, and even the number of comments on the screen decreased significantly.

"Half a lifetime adrift in mountains and seas, a lone boat."

"Heaven and earth have fallen apart, leaving behind only sorrow in many places."

The song wasn't particularly sad.

But that chill kept seeping into my heart and soul.

"Quitting the Internet," sung by Lin Feng and Han Jiayin, feels completely different from their previous love duets.

Calm, even somewhat indifferent, with a slight chill in the air.

"Originally, I was a bird that flew with me, and I have no other desires for the rest of my life."

"I've wasted my youthful black hair waiting for it to turn white."

The relationship seems to have encountered some turbulence.

The male and female voices still express completely different feelings.

It seemed the man wanted to stay away, while the woman wanted to get closer. The sense of restraint seemed even more pronounced.

Why is it that a meeting of minds is so difficult to maintain?

"Sunny days always come after rain and wind."

"Knowing that I have a thousand worries and anxieties."

"I don't know what I seek."

Xiao Wei felt as if she had grasped some emotional imagery at that moment, and her scalp tingled slightly.

The man seemed to be lamenting that relationships are hard to last; he was reminiscing and reminiscing.

But the woman seemed to harbor a fervent expectation and hope.

It's described as a dialogue, but it feels more like an inner monologue.

There were disagreements, but not misunderstandings; there was understanding, but each held their own opinion.

Even if we are of one mind and love each other, how can we stay together forever?

"Only when I was drunk did I realize that my love was not free."

The progression of emotions is like peeling back a veil little by little.

It's like peeling back layers of finely woven silk.

There was no heart-wrenching pain, no lamentation, no helplessness, or any other strong emotional imagery.

Just a statement.

The subtle fluctuations in the male and female voices seemed increasingly difficult to suppress.

But surprisingly, as they reached the latter half of the chorus, they remained calm and restrained.

Until the interlude begins.

The sound of the piano is like a voice-over, or a third-person perspective.

The emotions that the male and female voices had been suppressing were poured out in a slow and steady stream.

As the clear, cool sound of the piano began.

Xiao Wei felt a strange soreness in her nose.

When the second segment repeats.

The implied imagery is becoming increasingly strong.

The male and female voices remained very restrained.

However, in the arrangement, the deep and frightening bass notes occasionally boom and pound.

The ominous premonition became even more real.

The flute and xiao briefly rose, as if wanting to fully express their emotions, but then restrained themselves again at the end.

Accompanied by the discomfort brought about by restraint, male and female voices softly narrate the lyrics at the end of the PV video.

A solitary little bridge awaits, the wind filling my sleeves.

The gate was still the same last year.
The night light remains lit for you; will you return?

Wait until the music ends.

Xiao Wei then suddenly woke up.

Reflecting on these complex emotions.

It felt like reliving a past relationship that was unforgettable and impossible to let go of, yet ultimately ended without a trace.

A bittersweet feeling welled up inside, a sense of oppression made me instinctively want to take a deep breath.

"Oh my god, this song!"

Seemingly influenced by the restraint expressed in the song, Xiaowei was also suppressing the turmoil in her heart.

"I have a feeling that when the game comes out, I'll probably lose some gold coins in this part."

"This is a bit tear-jerking!"

I glanced at the comments.

I don't know if they're being abstract or if they've truly been infected.

Fans are resonating with it.

I feel inexplicably like crying.

My nose feels a little sore.

I'm starting to get interested.

This is so good! I love it!

Xiao Wei smiled gently, relaxed, as if the matter was over.

There was no heart-wrenching tragedy, nor any earth-shattering emotion.

But this lingering sense of melancholy, this subtle sadness, lingered in my heart, fading away very, very slowly.

"Hehe! Let's continue!"

Xiao Wei acted as if nothing had happened.

Live broadcast continues.

It was as if this was just a formality.

But outside the online world, the producers of Youwang, who had turned off their live stream, all started laughing.

"Hey, look at her little expression, she's got some excitement!"

"Give them some mental preparation, so they don't go too far."

"Next one, next one!"

You can see it.

The restraint expressed in the song "Quitting the Internet" also made the producers a little annoyed, so they started to slack off and watch the show.

"I wonder if Chapter 4 will become a killer for female streamers once the game is fully released."

"Hehe, if I can make one person cry, I will."

The overall knife-wielding technique is beginning to emerge, which is an ominous sign.

Although the streamer didn't cry.

But everyone still felt an overwhelming sense of accomplishment.

Those who understand the underlying logic know that the sense of melancholy permeating "Quitting the Internet" is extremely insidious, just like the underlying logic of the emotions in the entire fourth chapter.

restraint.

Restraint is the most suitable theme for the subtlety of Xia Kingdom's musical aesthetics.

If restraint is tempered with romanticism, it will be even more deadly.

The effect doesn't seem obvious.

But the ever-increasing number of views reflects the feelings of most viewers.

Many viewers were touched, but they didn't say it aloud.

What truly doesn't lie is the alarming retention rate.

All told, the promotional video and accompanying song will be released in no more than three days.

The PV trailer has just approached three million views.

However, the video with the original soundtrack has been viewed more than 2.3 million times.

This is a retention rate that is very difficult to achieve.

Most viewers who click on the game's promotional video seem to notice the music and then listen to it in the music video.

Even though Li Can is very famous, this retention rate is still a bit too terrifying.

If a normal game video is released alongside a theme song, even with the added benefit of celebrity endorsements, a retention rate of one-quarter to one-third among gamers would be enough to make them happy.

The comments further demonstrate just how powerful the imagery in the music is.

Even though the emotions were suppressed throughout, the subtle sense of sorrow still resonated with the audience.

Holy crap, Li Can is awesome!

The more you listen, the more addictive it becomes.

[It sounds great, damn, it has to be Chan-ge!]

It's so beautiful; every single line seems worth savoring.

[Holy crap, this is going to be angsty from start to finish! Damn!]

If I didn't have a knife, I'd just eat it!

Looking at the comments on the internet and the reactions of various live streamers.

The game developers were immediately filled with confidence and continued their game development work with great enthusiasm.

It's still accelerating.

After receiving Freeman's call, Li Can went online to see how the publicity was being received.

Unsurprisingly, it's excellent.

Often, you can't just look at what others say; you have to look at what the fans do.

Such an outstanding retention rate made Li Can even more convinced that the subtle and gradual spread of the product, with its gentle and romantic Eastern aesthetics, was indeed very suitable for the physique of domestic babies.

"Hmm, what about overseas?"

Li Can raised an eyebrow, wanting to see the reaction to the work on foreign websites.

Separated by a wall, the two sides are practically different worlds.

As Li Can looked at the trending topics, his expression grew increasingly strange.

"Huh? The black monkey committed a crime because the female character was too pretty?"

Is this still human language?

(End of this chapter)