Entertainment: Is this how you play music?!

Chapter 447 opens with a high-energy performance, highlighting the drummer's moment.

The day of the performance arrived.

Everyone had arrived as early as 9 a.m., conducting final tests and preparing for their respective programs.

After the lunch break, the entire stage was cleaned up and temporarily closed off, awaiting the start of the performance.

After a break, the backstage cast and crew began the intense and exciting makeup process.

Before we knew it, it was six o'clock.

It was obvious that things were getting lively backstage.

The carnival officially begins at 7 p.m., and is simultaneously broadcast live on internet platforms with a delay of only five minutes.

"The sound system is fully tuned and ready to begin."

"The dance director is ready."

"The lights are ready."

"Scene directors Group A are ready."

The chief director sat in the command room, looking at the monitoring equipment connected to the various groups in front of him, and communicating with each other using the walkie-talkies hanging below the group screens.

All you need is an opening.

The entire stage will then start operating at full capacity.

"Teacher Li Can, it's time for you to come up on stage."

"Let's go."

Upon hearing the assistant's suggestion, Li Can and the others nodded and walked towards the stage.

At 7 o'clock sharp, each platform will play a five-minute preparation video on time. At the same time, Li Can and his group will start their performance, with a five-minute delay, seamlessly transitioning to the live broadcast.

The number of viewers in the live stream room was already quite large at this point.

The content being played was a summary and review of Tencent's game projects this year, specially produced by the company.

Some are happy, some are sad, but most are sad.

However, the audience was still in high spirits on the eve of the carnival.

Of course, besides gamers, there are also many celebrity fans who don't play games much or only watch games online.

Although these fans come for their idols, many of them will eventually become players due to such promotions and events.

Watching one game promotional video after another.

On the stage unseen by the players, Li Can and his group were already fully prepared.

Han Jiayin, dressed in a pure white gown, stood on the left side of the stage.

A microphone stand was placed in front of him, and he sang without holding a handpiece.

But on the right side of the stage, in front of us, was Li Can's drum set.

The two turned slightly to face each other.

Viewed from the front, the two are separated by a grand piano, with Chen Gang abandoned there.

However, when viewed from above, it is an isosceles triangle.

Behind Li Can, on the right side of the stage, were Winnie and Zhao Ze.

The band's positioning showed a very uneven distribution, with a vague sense of opposition between them, but because they were standing sideways, the opposition was not severe, but it was still very clear.

Such a positioning would be very bad in a regular performance, as it could easily affect the audience's enjoyment of the show.

But DP doesn't follow the conventional path.

at last.

The time has come.

At seven o'clock.

The live stream feed clearly switched.

【It's here! It's here!!】

[Let's begin!]

on the screen.

One after another, the ribbon-cutting ceremonies for the games continued to unfold.

It features intense competition in esports games, collaborative RPG challenges among netizens, and memorable moments from streamers.

This surprised many players.

Surprisingly, many of these characters appear in single-player games.

War doesn't determine who is right, it only determines who will die.

A shooting star streaked across the sky.

Those who journey forward may get lost; confusion is proof of your heroism.

Only the strong can write the rules.

I'd rather make a mistake than do nothing.

The video at this moment.

The game's sound effects are still present.

But at some point, the sound became quieter and quieter, and the scenes changed faster and faster.

Until it disappeared without a sound.

The silent visuals reflect the game's past and are a memory for countless players present.

After a brief period of fluctuation, the image suddenly displayed both Chinese and English subtitles.

"breathe"

Breathe

In the scene, the characters from different games seem to echo this word, switching silently one after another, but their breathing rhythms seem to be in sync.

I don’t know when.

The stage spotlights have already been turned on.

Han Jiayin is on the far left, and Chen Gang is in the middle playing the piano.

The two of them had only their own small world with light, while the area in between and around them was boundless darkness.

The spotlight was cold, and the piano's tone made it even colder.

Chen Gang, with his elegant playing, quietly evoked Han Jiayin's singing voice.

"I hear the soundEchoes beneath,

Angels and skylines meet. "

I heard that voice echo for a long time, and the angel met the horizon.

The clear-voiced diva seems to possess a magical power to bring peace to people.

The number of comments from viewers decreased significantly at that moment.

The two beams of light appeared cold in the darkness, flickering like candlelight.

Each soft murmur seemed to echo like breath in the night.

And I'm straining to reach
The light on the surfaceLight on the other side. "

I tried my best to reach that light on the other side.

The thin music was preceded by the introduction of strings.

In the darkness, Li Can was controlling the MIDI keys on his left.

The two beams of light remained unchanged, but the light from the feet was moving gently.

The deathly still light curtain seemed to have a glimmer of life.

"I feel the pages turning,

I see the candle burning down,

Before my eyes,

Before my wild eyes.

I felt the page flip, and I saw the candle burn out right before my eyes.

thump.
A soft knocking sound drew the audience's attention to the screen.

The image on the big screen gradually dimmed until it went completely black.

When will we finally?

“Breathe”

When attention refocused on Han Jiayin, who was dressed in a pure white dress.

They stood silently opposite Chen Gang's piano, neither looking at the other.

A cold, clear chant echoed in the darkness.

"Breathe".

The chanting, one after another, seemed to have nothing to do with the game.

But there was also a vague sense of something else.

It's like your favorite team losing a match, or your favorite character dying.

It's more like the game friends who used to explore new worlds together have now become a cold, indifferent friend list, no longer online.

When the imagery of coldness and darkness is combined with chanting.

Suddenly, a faint sense of melancholy seemed to linger in my heart.

Music seems to offer only a feeling, and the anchor points that each audience member and each player finds based on their emotions seem to be completely different.

Some players saw themselves repeatedly reverting to save their favorite game characters, as if the code had become more than just code. Others recalled the dark days of their beloved teams, and tears streamed down their faces time and again.

Some even thought of a game friend, whose whereabouts and name were unknown, who seemed to have told them, "I might not continue playing," at some point in time they were unaware of.

only.

Such thoughts, accompanied by the soft chanting, lasted only for a brief moment. The sealed memories were only partially revealed, and a trace of melancholy was only faintly visible.

Boom!
Li Can touched the MIDI keyboard.

Heavy, crisp electronic drumbeats began.

"I feel the pages turning,

I see the candle burning down"

“Breathe”

The loud electronic drumbeats struck as if by fate, but Li Can did nothing; it was just a simple electronic recording.

But the audience seemed to feel their heartbeats being gradually activated.

Under the cold spotlight, the rhythm of Chen Gang and Han Jiayin's footsteps moved even more frequently, like life preparing for the moment of breaking out of its cocoon.

The theme is "Awakening"!

The audience felt slightly nervous and unconsciously became more serious.

This is the opening ceremony of a game carnival, but it seems to express more than just games.

The game's content has given rise to the theme of "awakening," seemingly bringing the game and life into a true fusion.

The emergence of life from its cocoon is like a game influencing reality. This is not virtual electronic code, but an insight brought about by another stage of life.

“Breathe”

Han Jiayin's singing gradually weakened, like a silent breath in the dark night.

dong dong!

Two electronic heavy drumbeats came to an abrupt end, like the last heartbeat.

hum!
The stage seemed much darker.

That was when the footlight under the spotlight stopped pulsating and turned off completely, leaving only a layer of light like a thin veil shining on the stage.

"Breathe".

In an instant.

The brief pauses, the brief gaps in the screen, seemed to make the dark stage incredibly quiet.

But the next second, this silence was shattered in the most brutal way!

A series of powerful hits, with drumbeats even more explosive and vibrant than the previous electronic drum sounds, suddenly surged forth.

As if in response, the stage lights illuminated in warm tones, and six thick columns of firework shot into the air with a whoosh, soaring straight into the sky like fire dragons.

The spotlights on Han Jiayin and Chen Gang were turned on at full speed, while on the other side of the stage, which was originally dark, even brighter lights blazed up as flames soared into the air!

The guitar riff and the bass bass hum are like fuel for a fire.

The drum, which was originally meant to power the engine, is now the main attraction!
The powerful and inspiring drumbeats blossomed on stage, accompanied by Li Can's dynamic and energetic movements.

Even on the screen, you can clearly see the powerful muscle lines on Li Can's arms.

The two minutes and forty-five seconds of accumulated energy all exploded at this moment!

"Wow!!"

"Ouch! Ouch!"

The audience members below the stage also erupted in excitement.

The entire stage, including the screen, lit up again.

It felt as if each heavy drumbeat struck my heart.

The faintly audible female vocal sample seemed to scream at the bottom of the guitar riff.

The man-made drum gives life to rhythm.

The drums played by humans, like brilliant shooting stars streaking across the dark night sky, shattered the original electronic drum sounds.

Shattering, breaking—this is the most direct and intense sense of confrontation.

“Breathe”

Han Jiayin's singing still sounded ethereal amidst the intense drumming.

But the chanting at this moment changed the previous dark and cold atmosphere, as if the surroundings were filled with power.

The instantaneous explosion of comments revealed the excitement of the online audience.

Getting hyped up seems to happen in the blink of an eye.

It was the passion that followed the banishment of darkness and cold, the unbridled running of the world after repression.

The game screen was also re-enhanced.

Those are characters from different games, representing the advance of the enemy.

It is a realm of war and flames, a world of swords and magic, a realm of martial arts and fantasy, technology and armor.

The background changes, the story changes, but what seems to remain unchanged is the fighting spirit in the eyes of the game characters.

My heart pounded with excitement in time with the drumbeats.

As the flames erupted again on the stage, the screen finally dimmed in the center.

It was a simple video clip edited together by players with different identities.

There were game bloggers, game designers, and others who were completely unknown to everyone, seemingly just some nameless employee of a large corporation.

There were only six people.

Each person only has a few short sentences.

"Actually, I'm a bit insecure and quite ordinary in real life, but in games, I'm invincible."

"What games have taught me most is that, at least in games, you can choose to become a hero."

"I want to bring players a different kind of emotion. Society may be very complicated, but in the game you can choose to believe."

"Life is tiring and boring, but games are not a tool to escape reality. I have always believed that after players travel through space in the game world, they can bring the courage to face the universe back to reality."

A burst of passion erupts after a brief period of suppression.

These few words resonated with countless gamers.

Another line of large text appeared on the screen.

Tencent Games Carnival!

When netizens looked at the stage again, they saw the host walk forward and solemnly announce the start of the carnival!
The barrage of comments kept flowing.

Those are classic lines from game after game.

Tonight! I will join the hunt!

Let this world burn!

Crush them!!

It's hard to imagine what kind of people are behind the internet.

But whether serious or calm, everyone seems to be able to take off their masks and act silly to their heart's content in the game.

The following segments will include announcements of major future events for different games, themed performances in collaboration with celebrities, related comic conventions, independent exclusive game performance events, and streamer competitions.

Of course, there's also the prize draw, which everyone's been waiting for.

It got off to a great start, and the carnival proceeded smoothly from there, with the audience showing great enthusiasm and interest.

Meanwhile, Li Can and his group had already appeared backstage.

Earlier, when the VCR was playing, the group quietly descended from the stage via a lift and did not participate in the interaction.

Because once the excitement is ignited, what players should remember is the memories the game brings, not a celebrity farting on stage.

"Teacher Li Can, thank you for your hard work."

"Ms. Winnie, would you like some water?"

The assistants came forward and applauded everyone.

Li Can smiled and nodded to the staff.

"Everyone has worked hard."

Seemingly sensing that someone was missing from the scene, Li Can began to look around.

Chen Jingtao was not present.

It always feels like something's off if this person isn't there during the flattery.

Little did anyone know, Chen Jingtao was still taking deep breaths in the control room, reminiscing with the assistant directors around him.

"This opening was truly stunning. They perfectly captured the indescribable power I was looking for."

"Yes, even though I've heard it many times, I'm still so excited."

Shaking his head, Chen Jingtao remembered the important matter at hand.

"Quickly, tell the PR team to post the 4K opening ceremony full-screen version online."

"Ok!"

The staff went to notify others, while Chen Jingtao opened his phone, searched for relevant information, and wanted to see the first-hand feedback and comments after the information was uploaded to the backend.

Unexpectedly, before the official announcement, some netizens had already posted about it.

Tencent Games Carnival Opening Ceremony: DP Band Ignites the Fire!

Chen Jingtao was shocked.

"So fast?!"

(End of this chapter)