Have you ever been a celebrity? Why are you writing about entertainment?

Chapter 253 The devil is one foot taller than the saint.

"As long as the cabbage doesn't give up, it will always encounter a pig that tries to take advantage of it."

"Brothers and sisters, we must use our resources wisely. Please give me a thumbs up."

"Mountains are not valued for their height, but for the immortals dwelling there; waters are not valued for their depth, but for the dragons residing within; the number of votes is not important, as long as we are united."

"Though the road is long, we will reach our destination; though the road is difficult, we will surely succeed. A great man can dwell between heaven and earth for a long time, so how can a lowly woman dwell under someone else's thumb for a long time?"

"I'd rather die than bow down to AI."

Listening to Chen Chen's campaign rhetoric in the live stream, Yu Wei felt he had learned something new. It was clear that he had participated in many PK battles, as his rhetoric was quite impressive.

You're spouting rhymes all the time, are you preparing for graduate school?
The key is that their tactic actually worked; they treated the competition like a live-streamed PK battle, only changing the request for gifts to a request for likes.

Compared to donating real money, liking posts gives ordinary viewers a greater sense of participation. They can only watch from the sidelines normally, but now they can help by simply moving their fingers, so they naturally won't miss out.

The big spenders in the key live stream rooms won't sit idly by; they will still make their moves. Tickets can be sold, with one selling for 300 and another for 500, resulting in a rapid increase in sales in a short period.

Yu Wei underestimated the methods of internet celebrities. Although their influence is not as great, do they not participate in a lot of PK battles during their live streams?

"Even the Yellow River has its day of clear water, so how can live streaming be without its opportune moment? The time has come to help me realize my dream."

"Friends for life, friendship for life; I can only win with you all by my side."

As Chen Chen enthusiastically promoted her work in the live stream, the vote difference between her and the AI ​​singer narrowed, and she was able to overtake them in just one night.

Yu Weizhen is going to speak up for AI. Does that mean robots deserve to be bullied by dirty tricks? It just shows they suffer because they can't speak for themselves.

Yu Wei participated in more rehearsals the next day. Although he didn't need to practice, he still needed to work on his coordination and teamwork.

Even during his breaks, he didn't idle away his time. When it came to writing the main plot, the author himself was full of energy, and he was in the best condition to finish writing it in one go.

"All I can say is, don't let the blood splatter on me. Zhou Mumu's fans are incredibly powerful. She filmed a campus idol drama before, and the female lead's character was criticized. And then, guess what?"

Qi Luoan said mysteriously, "Then her fans drove the original author of the idol drama novel to severe depression, forcing her to retire from the entertainment industry and stop writing."

"Is there still this?"

Yu Wei has truly broadened his horizons. Nowadays, TV dramas and movies are often adapted from novels. Not only do they drastically change the content, but they also turn around and criticize the original author. What did the author do to deserve this?

This kind of thing should actually be directed at the screenwriter and producer, but because the production team and the stars have vested interests and are not easy to mess with, the fans can only turn on the weaker ones.

It's not that Yu Wei is defending his peers, but many characters and plots from older online novels are indeed outdated now, and that's where screenwriters need to change things.

As a result, things that should have been changed weren't, and things that shouldn't have been changed were changed haphazardly. It's unreasonable for the show to flop and then turn around and blame others.

"Afterwards, I heard that Zhou Mumu went to apologize in person, and apparently she was scolded by fans because of it."

The company pressured the production team to put pressure on the other side, calling them scheming and manipulative. They said it's no wonder they get bullied, and that the actress should just focus on acting and that they'd take care of everything...

It's because of these fans that Zhou Mumu's life is so difficult. She's not afraid of crazy fans, but she's afraid of their strong desire for control.

It's painful to have two parents who criticize and point fingers, let alone a whole group of them...

In comparison, Qi Yuan's fans are all better; at least they don't treat him like a doll or interfere too much in his life.

"Then I'll have to take a good look at it."

If Yu Wei were still at the bottom, he definitely wouldn't dare to provoke this kind of group. He's already obscure, and if he gets attacked again, he's really finished and will hardly have a chance to rise to prominence.

However, being criticized no longer affects his career; in fact, many casual fans even defend him.

The point of leveling up and fighting monsters is to achieve this, right? Fans used to be someone important, but now they don't really have any impact on him.

Since things have come to this, let's have some fun first.

Yu Wei finished writing the relevant chapters, but was still waiting for the results of the previous match. Unbeknownst to him, Chen Chen had already surpassed 30,000 votes.

So, does that mean she'll have to swim 30,000 meters?
It seems Chen Chen has some debts to pay off. Her move was clever; she not only garnered votes but also promoted her live stream.

When she finally fulfills her promise to swim, there will definitely be a crowd of onlookers, which is killing two birds with one stone.

After filling in the accurate numbers, Yu Wei quietly released the new chapter, along with two competition tracks.

One song is Fei Hong's version of "The Answer," in which Zhou Mumu does not appear; the other is AI's version of "Encounter."

This isn't a viral song; it's the theme song from the anime "Itazura na Kiss," which later became popular again due to short videos.

Yu Wei's choice of this song was simple. Since he was already planning to make his intentions clear, he had to hit the nail on the head with the fans and directly choose a song suitable for the official announcement.

Fei Hong and Zhou Mumu are singing a duet, and their opponent is singing a love song. Just thinking about it is exciting.

Qi Luoan, who had just finished posting the video on the short video platform, casually clicked on this new draft. It's worth mentioning that Yu Wei's short video account already has over seven million followers.

This account already had a built-in following, and because of the competition, it released many new songs, most of which were viral hits. These songs were perfect for short videos, so it's no wonder they became popular.

The unfamiliar scent that's unique to you

It is my goal to confirm your existence.

The lyrics flowed softly, and Qi Luoan listened carefully. She felt it was alright, nothing special. Yu Wei had quite a few songs, and her expectations had already been raised.

Isn't this a love song? The song continued to flow, but Qi Luoan still didn't feel anything. However, she did understand the anxiety and excitement that comes with falling in love.

"We went around in circles before we finally met them."
I understand your importance more than anyone else.

As the chorus began, the emotions built up layer by layer. This lyric seemed like a firm declaration, and Qi Luoan was stunned for a moment, subconsciously clenching his palm.

This lyric greatly changed her perspective on the song; the contrast between the hardship of going around in circles and the preciousness of what she encountered directly addressed the theme.

You're such a good writer?

You're so good at writing love songs, so why are you so blunt when it comes to actually being in love? You're either pretending to be clueless or just secretly passionate...

Yu Wei feels that this line is largely responsible for the song's resurgence in the short video era. Not only is the melody memorable, but the lyrics also resonate emotionally.

After this line, the song finally got on track, with the repeated melody appearing many times, as if it were really going in circles, but the descending scale ending with "your importance" felt like a final encounter.

The sheer number of syllables and the rhythmic tension are far superior to any popular online song. However, the only drawback is that the AI ​​cannot capture the emotions in the song.

Not to brag, but if Qi Luoan were to sing it, she could make the song three degrees sweeter...

The entire song "Encounter" can be summed up in one sentence: "A destined encounter," which directly explains the situation between Fei Hong and Zhou Mumu.

Fans will probably love it...

By the time Qi Luoan finished listening to the song, the new chapter's plot had already sparked heated discussion, because everyone who had just been practicing singing was now watching.

Fei Hong competed, and not many people paid attention to him. But when his performance piece was also "The Answer," the audience was clearly taken aback.

Isn't this the song Zhou Mumu sang last time? What are those two doing?
As they continued reading, they noticed that Fei Hong's female guest who was helping him in the main text was also wearing a mask.

No way, last time Zhou Mumu's male guest wore a mask, and this time it's his turn, right? It's so hard to guess who the mysterious masked man and woman are.

Do they really think the readers are idiots? It's obvious that it's the two of them singing. They're taking turns appearing, aren't they? This young couple is quite the character.

Even with such obvious hints in the text, there are still people in the comments section trying to defend it, and some are even directly cursing.

"Trying to get involved, huh? Mumu must have had the worst luck to get involved with this person."

"Who gave you permission to cover Mumu's song? Do you have the copyright?"

"Isn't this Yu Wei's song...?"

"Those who try to piggyback on others' success will never get away with it!"

Except for the third one, it's clear that they are all Zhou Mumu's fans. They think that Fei Hong has no other choice but to try to win the game, so he deliberately tries to gain popularity by copying others.

This is just freeloading, and it's causing unnecessary trouble for their Mumu. They definitely deserve a good scolding!

Arrogance and prejudice are fully displayed by Zhou Mumu's fans; they are even unwilling to listen to Fei Hong's videos before criticizing him.

Oh, perhaps in their eyes, giving the other person even the slightest bit of attention isn't worth it...

But while they didn't watch, plenty of others did. The first batch of netizens who listened to the song were surprised to find that although the male voices in the two versions were not quite the same, Fei Hong's singing style and techniques were consistent with the original version.

Even the breathing points match up; it's the same audio file, just with some technical processing.

In contrast, the female voice in the song "The Answer" is clearly that of Zhou Mumu herself, even though the female singer did not appear.

You're telling me this isn't the same person?

Talk is cheap, but netizens with strong hands-on skills have already dug out the audio track, and both versions of the song match perfectly, regardless of whether it's the male or female vocals!
They came down to ashes; this song was also sung by the two of them.

Even with such conclusive evidence, Zhou Mumu's fans are still stubbornly insisting that images can be photoshopped, and that Yu Wei's AI is so good, what if the female voice this time was actually created by him using Mumu's AI?
They seemed to be stubborn, but they already understood. However, they could only stick to their guns at this point. If they admitted that Fei Hong sang the song, wouldn't the other party have also contributed to Mu Mu's promotion?

They naturally don't want to see this happen, but they're being stubborn to clear their name completely.

In fact, the fans have already started to criticize him, with 90% of their criticism directed at Fei Hong, using all sorts of foul language.

Yu Wei, Zhou Mu, and her company, as the organizers, jointly provided the remaining 10% of the firepower...

When fans really go crazy, they won't hold back when cursing their idols. When asked, they'll say things like, "You can't reason with a damned ghost," or "You can't wake someone who's pretending to be asleep."

In their eyes, their efforts had been betrayed, and for a time, the resentment in the supertopic was so intense that it could kill.

All they can do now is curse; they can't cut ties. This song has become Zhou Mumu's calling card; how can they just throw it away?

The two hadn't appeared together for a while, and they thought they had broken up. They celebrated in the supertopic for several days, but they didn't expect this to be what happened.

Fei Hong had been so badly criticized that even his own parents wouldn't recognize him, but he seemed to have been prepared in advance, as he had set the comment function to be accessible only to mutual followers and had also turned off private messages.

He had obviously communicated with his fans, and the super topic's speaking level was set to level 10, so that haters couldn't post anything even if they wanted to.

But the devil is always one step ahead of the saint; can't we comment or tag him anymore?
Creating black-and-white profile pictures and setting up discussion groups are the most common online bullying tactics used by fan groups. Before long, several supertopics with profile pictures photoshopped into black and white appeared.

The speed at which the black posts were refreshed was astonishing, and every single post tagged Fei Hong, as if afraid he wouldn't see it.

Fei Hong has taken all the damage; if we don't support him soon, his shell will be smashed.

　Holy crap, how did the timer get set to 12 o'clock tomorrow? Luckily I noticed it early, only a minute late, sorry.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)