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Chapter 180 "Heaven and Earth Dragon Scales" - Forging a Golden Body
Since leaving Yuena, Ikeno has had a very busy schedule.

Film and television, music, popularity, and talent—in less than a year, he and the "Chi Ye" before his contract termination seem to have become two different people.

After the Golden Eagle Awards, regardless of the arguments and controversies outside, the industry has to face the fact that Ike Ye has become a "top star," at least at this stage.

At the same time, Hua Yichen's previous audience and market share in the Chinese music scene suffered a devastating blow, and Chi Ye began to visibly erode and devour them.

Therefore, Yue Na was in a hurry, Hua Yichen was even more anxious, and all the major celebrities and teams in the industry who were watching Chi Ye's imminent rise to power were even more anxious than the last.

After confirming with Sister Shang that filming for "The Boss" had wrapped up and that was his first film project as the male lead, Chi Ye returned to the "The Boss" set that very night to begin the final stages of filming.

at the same time.

The controversy surrounding Ikeno personally escalated overnight, expanding and developing in a way that no one could have predicted.

This is certainly due to the contributions of various rivals and Yue Na, but more importantly, it stems from the escalating conflicts and controversies that arose after "Open Fire" became a huge hit.

Among them, the "Singer" program team and Hunan TV were actually the most "devastated".

They originally suspended the broadcast of "Singer" to wait for the situation to calm down and to avoid the limelight.

As a result, the controversy surrounding the Golden Eagle Male God incident not only failed to be avoided, but also, with the controversy and amplification of the incident, the seventh episode of "Singer" reached an unexpected level as it approached its broadcast.

Three days after the Golden Eagle Awards ended, several new topics gradually emerged on major streaming platforms such as Weibo and Douyin.

#Where is Ikeno unleashing his full power?#
#Diss style is not Chinese style#
#ChineseStyle#
Among the various topics, the discussion about Chi Ye allegedly taking advantage of the popularity of "Firepower" by winning film and television awards continues, while the lyrics of "Firepower" which diss "fans" throughout the song have been criticized.

In addition, what exactly is the "Chinese style" that Ikeno has been talking about since the fifth episode of "Singer"?
You said you wanted to create a Chinese style, but then you ended up making a "Full Power" video. Doesn't this mean that you are just someone who uses the banner of traffic dividends and tries to ride the wave wherever there is high popularity?
Does the Chinese style really exist?

If this is what "Chinese style" means, then you are seriously insulting the word "Chinese people".

"The big shots in the Chinese music scene dare not offend them."

"You can't say anything like that, or the little pinks will tear you apart."

"The Wolf Warrior of the Music Scene, Chi Ye".

"Stop the unfair criticism, 'Full Throttle' is definitely Chinese-style!"

"Is 'Chinese style' just about dissing others? Then wouldn't rap be a better fit for the criteria of 'Chinese style'?"

"It's embarrassing to the point of being a disgrace to the country. How shameful it would be if overseas singers saw this kind of song."

"He's a top star now, a 'singer of the people,' and ordinary people don't dare to comment."

With the popularity of "Open Fire" and the Golden Eagle Awards, the topics of East-West cultural clash, "Open Fire," and Ikeno have become the core of recent online debates.

After the initial hype subsided, concerns arose among many Western supporters regarding whether "Open Fire" would be ridiculed by people overseas and whether the lyrics were too petty.

After all, the West is such a high-end market. If people knew that a song like "Full Power" could become so popular in China, wouldn't they laugh their heads off?

This argument was put forward not long ago, but the answer quickly emerged—people overseas did not laugh their heads off; on the contrary, they were eager to imitate it!
Yes, that's right. At first, the people at Kuroikeye couldn't believe it, but as more and more videos were being shared from overseas Douyin and Twitter, it turned out that "Full Throttle" was indeed very popular overseas.

People overseas have not only heard of "Full Power," but have even happily covered it.

A well-known overseas internet celebrity gestured wildly and shouted in broken Mandarin, "Down with imperialism! We refuse to be slaves anymore! My door has been invaded!"

The bizarre and terrifying imagery left many Western supporters in a state of disbelief and shock—no, how could the high-class and sophisticated "heaven" in my mind like this kind of song?

How could you cover this kind of song?!
#IkenoStartsReverseInvasion# trended on the hot search list, leaving many haters speechless.

Similarly, at this very moment, something else happened that shocked the entire public opinion.

—Skater Skeladd, the singer invited by the "Singer" program to challenge the charts in the seventh episode, has been exposed for making derogatory remarks on overseas media platforms. She has also made various insulting and inappropriate remarks about import and export tariffs and different races.

The "Singer" program team was stunned by the incident, as were the Western supporters who had recently been vehemently criticizing Ikeno.

There's also a very awkward situation here: because Ikeno has so many haters, "Full Power" attracted a lot of viewers, but also a lot of haters.

A large group of haters went on a voting spree on Mango TV after the sixth episode of "Singer" confirmed that Sky would be the next challenger on the charts. They voted wildly to choose Sky's opponent – ​​according to the competition rules, the opponent of the challenger is chosen by the domestic audience.

As a result, Ikeno naturally won the No. 1 election with a landslide victory in the vote.

Everyone wants to see Skye crush Ikeno, and for Ikeno to unleash his "full power" on Skye—you're going all out, aren't you? Aren't you awesome? Hope you can unleash Skye's full power, good luck.

But in this situation, you're telling me Skye is actually as beautiful as a flower?!

You...you're making us viewers who voted for him look like idiots and sycophants, you know?
That night.

Hunan TV immediately issued an announcement and apology, indicating that it had not conducted a thorough background check when inviting the singer. It has now suspended all of Sky's appearances on "Singer" and expressed its apologies to the public.

The incident sent shockwaves through the entire Chinese entertainment industry.

The controversy surrounding Ikeno has gradually diminished, but the topics of misconduct by overseas artists and various forms of cultural invasion have reached their peak.

During this period, various more sensitive topics were also included. Eventually, even the authorities, who had been eager to "see" the situation, had to step in and suppress some of the most sensitive topics.

Nevertheless, things took an unexpected turn and spiraled out of control.

—We don't object to supporting any celebrity, but look at who you're supporting! How many similar heinous incidents have occurred in recent years?
If an artist keeps framing your country overseas, would you still kneel down?
—Is this brainwashing or just habitual kneeling?
The so-called cultural invasion is a typical example of how inferiority complex has been ingrained in people's bones.

Singer is numb.

The day before the seventh episode aired, the director sat in his office, looking at the various sensitive events that had completely fermented, and felt his scalp tingling and lifelessness: "I'm tired, let's destroy it, I'm done playing."

Yes, he'd love for "Singer" to end as soon as possible. He doesn't want this lousy show to continue. How come they always seem to run into all sorts of sensitive issues?
At the beginning of this year, the international situation was already extremely tense. Now, the music variety show "Singer" is like an international political program, first a cultural invasion, and then various more sensitive disputes.

It has now become a serious issue affecting national cultural confidence.

What's wrong? Are you trying to die?

If you want something from me, you can just say so. Why go through all this trouble?
"Director, calm down... Everyone's watching us now. We can't not air it. What we need to solve now is the issue of the singers who challenge the charts next week..."

The producer next to him comforted the director, but was equally frustrated.

Skye is gone, so which singer will they invite to the next episode?
We've contacted a few so far, but either their schedules are too tight or they're too big for the stars... To be honest, the unexpected happened too suddenly, leaving the production team too little time to react. Now, they can't even find a suitable singer to challenge the charts.

For example, Adam, whom they've been looking for, hasn't come over at all after learning about the current public opinion.

If all else fails, the next episode will have to change the challenge list to a reveal list and invite singers from the Chinese entertainment industry to save the day.

But then... sigh.

"It's alright, I've already contacted a big shot who should be able to come to the rescue."

The director certainly wouldn't really quit. In fact... this kind of traffic is dangerous, but it's also very attractive.

The producer paused, then asked, "Is it... a singer from our country?"

"Overseas."

The producer exclaimed with delight, "You've got it? That's great, that's great..."

The director looked at him: "Putting aside whether he's a singer or not, has Chi Yeren arrived? How's his performance going?"

“He arrived yesterday, but with such a big thing happening to his work, I didn’t go to hear it.” The producer frowned: “You mean… should we still let him participate?”

To be honest, almost all of these breaking news stories are "revolving" around Chi Ye. He has a lot of connections in the local area, and there are even rumors that several leaders at the top have been keeping an eye on Chi Ye.

The last episode of "Full Power" received mixed reviews... mainly because the matter wasn't handled properly. Many people felt that it amplified the conflict in public opinion, so is it not a good idea to keep him on the "Singer" stage?

"How can we let him leave now?"

The director knew more than the producer, so he said with a serious expression, "Let him continue singing. Life and death are predestined, wealth and honor are determined by fate. It has nothing to do with us if he doesn't sing well, but if he suddenly quits, that won't do. It will make people unhappy."

The producer remained silent.

After a long silence, he sighed and said, "Then I hope he can sing well."

But... in this situation, which is not a "normal topic" like cultural invasion, how else can he sing?
Do you really want to hear those haters who wish Ikeno dead to diss him again?

If they don't sing, how will the event end?

……

It's unclear how things will end, but after apologizing, "Singer" officially announced on the night before its premiere that another Canadian singer, Eric Leonard, would be the new chart-topping contender.

Eric is also a well-known international singer with outstanding talent. His status is no less than that of Chantilly and Vansia, and he is a male singer.

So, in just one night, on the next day, the day "Singer" premiered and the voting ended, Ikeno once again "won" NO.1, being voted number one by many Western supporters.

He became the first singer to be attacked by Eric on the charts.

Ikeno didn't seem to care much about it, but his fans and casual observers were furious.

"Have some shame, you sheepdogs!"

"No, I just find it strange. It's not easy for the Chinese entertainment industry to produce such a young singer with both excellent singing skills and talent. You guys really can't stand to see anything good about it."

"I laughed. I knew it after the official announcement. Ikeno would definitely be number one again. Some people would love for Ikeno to be beaten to death by the foreigners."

"I understand. After all, they're used to kneeling, and they're insecure and sensitive. They can't see anything good about their own family."

"Isn't that going too far? Ikeno himself said he wanted cultural confidence, but so far, I haven't felt any of the so-called 'confidence' he's talking about. So, if everyone wants to watch the show, can't they even watch?"

"Indeed, I'm just a casual observer and don't support either side, but I just want to see Ikeno fight the foreigner and see how 'confident' he is. We can't generalize and condemn everyone based on this."

"Warning: 'Full Power'! 'Full Power' is about cultural confidence! We have our own style of dissing Chinese culture. If you don't understand, please don't make baseless accusations, or you'll be chased down and attacked by nationalist trolls."

"Looking forward to Ikeno's 'Chinese style,' looking forward to Ikeno releasing another song called 'Full Power,' a talented man writing insults to curse these foreigners to death! If all the foreigners are dead, we will naturally be confident!"

After being slapped in the face twice in less than a week, the hatred of Western supporters towards Ikeno is no less than that of Wolf Warrior towards Mr. Wu. It is truly unforgettable. In fact, from "Open Fire" to now, in just over half a month, a "firepower culture" has formed on the Internet.

Wherever Ikeno appears, sarcastic comments like "Full power warning!" and "That's confidence (smile)" inevitably appear.

Compared to "Wolf Warrior Wu Jing", "Firepower Pool Wild" is a match made in heaven, a worthy opponent!
As a result, many passersby were drawn in to make fun of the memes, which made Ikeno's image "distorted".

"Someone is stirring up trouble; they want you dead."

Outside the rehearsal room.

After lingering for two days, Sister Pliers, who wanted to discuss the copyright issue of the solo version of "A Bridge of Fate" with Ikeno, finally managed to catch Ikeno for the Nth time before the show aired.

She casually brought up the topic, but her eyes kept glancing at her assistant.

Quick, you speak for me! Give me a piece of your mind or something.

The assistant had a long face.

Chi Ye was utterly astonished: "Are you seeing things? Why are you making things difficult for that kid?"

Pliers Sister: "...I was just passing by."

“I know.” Ikeno gestured, “Could you move aside? I need to pee.”

Shi Jinwei: “?”

"Hey." She looked at Chi Ye, who seemed completely unaffected by the outside world, and asked curiously, "Are you going to create something original again this time? I don't believe you're not worried at all. You've been consuming too much traffic, aren't you reaping the consequences?"

Chi Ye glanced at him sideways: "What's wrong with you? I really can't hold it in anymore."

Shi Jinwei decided not to reveal anything yet and casually asked, "...What song are you going to sing this time? Hmm...it's okay if you don't want to say."

"This time, this time I can say it."

This time, Chino didn't keep Pliers-chan hanging. She frankly said, "I created an original Chinese-style song, um... 'Confident Style'."

"What?"

Pliers Sister was taken aback: "Ikeno Kaze?"

"You can understand it that way too. I'm going to start my own school of thought."

Ikeno's expression was serious.

Pliers Sister: "..."

What a loud tone!
She scoffed, "Why don't you just say you're going to sing a song that every Chinese person should sing? If you don't sing it, you're not Chinese!"

Upon hearing this, Chi Ye actually thought about it seriously for a moment before shaking his head: "It's not that serious, it's just... I think this is a song, but it's also a story."

"story?"

Shi Jin was slightly taken aback. This was the first time she had seen Chi Ye so serious, and she couldn't help but ask curiously, "What story? Um... I was just asking..."

Ikeno: "A story about ethnic culture."

Shi Jin was slightly surprised.

……

at the same time.

Inside the office.

As the director of "Singer" listened to the demo sent by Chi Ye's team and looked at the lyrics, he, who was nearly fifty years old, felt a chill run down his spine.

“This song…this word…God…”

The director exclaimed in disbelief, "He... he's going to showcase his talent this time?!"

The producer next to him also looked dazed: "With this song out, his golden image is practically cemented, right?"

"I don't know if the golden statue has been made or not." The director looked at the lyrics again carefully before looking up and saying, "But this song is unbeatable."

(End of this chapter)