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Chapter 132 "The Singer", End of Chapter [15 Updates]

As Xia Shen spoke, he slowly pushed the knob on the disc player upwards, and a melody with a strong electronic feel began to emerge from the low volume.

As the knob was pushed up, the volume grew louder and louder. Under the electric guitar melody, a rhythmic and fast bass drum began to appear. He nodded to Zhou Yumeng.

Zhou Yumeng also slowly spoke.

“You shout it out.”

You yelled at me.

"But I can't hear a word you say."

But I did not hear a single word you said.

"I'm talking loud not saying much."

My voice is booming, yet I am taciturn.

The number of viewers in the live stream surged, reaching a million in an instant!
Yes! Xia Shen's live stream has already garnered over a million views!

This is only the second time in a long time that his live stream has surpassed one million viewers. Since the Ultra live stream, he has never reached one million viewers again, and his viewership has hovered around one hundred thousand or two hundred thousand.

This is partly due to the popularity of the streams, but also because of the time constraints of the viewers. Many viewers don't watch the live streams all the time, and not everyone is used to watching them every day.

Most people probably only watch occasionally, or come across these videos while browsing. They might stay for a bit if they find something interesting, and that's the majority of them.

Only fans specifically follow a particular person's live stream; such people are a small minority.

Therefore, a decrease in viewers during a live stream does not necessarily mean that his popularity has declined.

But today, the master was particularly fierce, which was something Xia Shen had expected.

Where did these people come from?
It naturally came from Mango TV's official live stream.

At this moment, as Zhou Yumeng began to sing, the comment section became increasingly dense with messages.

"coming!"

"Holy crap! It's not Tang Ge again!"

"This song has a very catchy melody, and Zhou Yumeng's heavy metal vocals are really explosive, making it a very enjoyable listen."

"Isn't this much better than watching Zhang Yuge, who's all greasy and trying to be sentimental, on Mango TV?"

"I can't take it anymore. It's okay for teenagers and twenties to be sentimental, but this guy is over forty, almost bald, and David Day has come out, and he's still acting all sentimental. People his age already have kids in college, and he's still saying things like, 'I hope you don't squat down in front of me when I use the lipstick I bought you.' I'm so frustrated!"

"Hahahaha, Hunan TV did an electronic music theme, and as a result, two of the top 100 artists left. Now, those two top 100 artists are going live on the spot, attracting millions of viewers. It's hilarious! What kind of clown TV station is this?"

"But to be honest, this song sounds better than Alex's."

Xia Shen also noticed the comments in the comment section.

He was also a little surprised.

Has Alex started streaming too?

That incident involving Hunan TV caused quite a stir.

He couldn't suppress the corners of his mouth from turning up in a wide smile.

However, this is exactly what he wanted to see.

Xia Shen's hands danced across the disc player, while Zhou Yumeng continued singing, remotely recreating the theme song of "The Singer 2026" through her solid live performance and skillful execution.

“I’m criticized.”

I have been subjected to a lot of criticism.

"But all your bullets ricochet."

I ignored your attacks.

"Shoot me down, but I get up."

You knocked me down, but I got back up.

"I'm bulletproof, nothing to lose."

I am fully armed, and I have nothing left to lose.

At this point, Xia Shen raised his hand, and a huge reverberation and electric humming, combined with the music, exuded an inspiring power.

"Fire away, fire away."

Fire! Fire!

"Ricochet, you take your aim."

Deflect your bullets and keep aiming at me.

"Fire away, fire away."

"You shoot me down but I won't fall."

You knocked me down, but I won't give up.

"I am titanium!"

I am a person of steel and iron.

"You shoot me down but I won't fall."

You knocked me down, but I won't give up.

"I am titanium!"

I am a person of steel and iron.

As the drumbeats accelerated, Xia Shen suddenly flicked the knob, smoothly switching to the drop ignition point.

Even though the live stream was from Xia Shen's personal studio at Visual Effects Culture, without a dazzling stage or lights, he still managed to give countless viewers a feeling of returning to Ultra thanks to his personal charm and ability to control the scene.

"Holy crap, that's so exciting!"

"This is real electronic music! This should have been the home ground for the world's top 100, and The Singer could have taken advantage of this episode to step onto the international stage as planned. But the dirty tricks they pulled meant that this scene would never appear on their show."

"This show should have been canceled long ago. It pulls so many crazy stunts every year. Does it really think that everyone thinks it's indispensable, as if it's the only show worth watching? There's no such thing as a free lunch."

"This has pushed the audience's anger and patience to the limit. Coupled with the presence of two people from the world's top 100, they simply can't take it anymore!!!"

"I hope that on this day next year, I can burn paper money for 'The Singer'!"

"The real champion has already withdrawn from the competition; he's not on that stage, he's right here in this live broadcast room!"

"Even though there are no lighting equipment or stage effects, I just feel like Xia Shen isn't standing in a studio, but in Ultra."

"It feels like a dream come true, like Ultra."

"Is this world-class strength? Without realizing it, Xia Shen has gone from making Tang songs to becoming the only world-class musician in China at this stage."

"This song is so inspiring, so uplifting. It portrays people with steely resolve who refuse to give up. Doesn't this foreshadow how they are repeatedly restricted and manipulated by Mango TV, yet they still stand strong and fight tenaciously against their opponents?"

Meanwhile, on Mango TV's live stream of "The Singer 2026".

More and more people in the chat started recommending Xia Shen and Alex's live stream.

"Family, stop watching this trashy stuff and go to Douyin! They're broadcasting two world's top 100 lists simultaneously, and the program teams are doing their research remotely!"

"Holy crap, I went to check it out, it's amazing! Hurry up, or it'll be gone!"

"I don't watch Zhou Yumeng and the Grammy Award-winning singer, but I'm watching David Day sing sad love songs here."

"Oh? Really? I'll go right now!"

"I'm outta here, Zhang Yuge is really boring."

Soon, the number of viewers in the live stream dropped to the millions.

Although there are still several million left, but...
To reiterate, a number of several million is an incredible figure for an ordinary individual streamer or livestreamer; it's something most people can only dream of in their lifetime.

However, if this were placed in a program like "The Singer 2026," it would be a complete disaster, which only foreshadows one thing.

That is: to fall flat on one's face.

The program incurred huge costs in promotion, personnel, stage, and many other expenses.

In an instant, it vanished into thin air.

Moreover, the official live streaming rooms of these video platforms do not allow gift-giving, making them more like television live streaming.

Zhang Qianglin felt a wave of dizziness wash over him.

He finally regretted it.

Why did I target Xia Shen and Zhou Yumeng?

What if he had chosen fairness back then? Or perhaps he could have gone to Xia Shen and Zhou Yumeng for a proper discussion, prepared some good cigarettes and alcohol, or some local specialties, and lowered his stance a bit? Wouldn't that have allowed Xia Shen and Zhou Yumeng to have a proper "study" of the matter?
However, he ultimately didn't choose to do so because of his status as a famous director.

Now it seems that everything is too late.

Meanwhile, the number of viewers in Xia Shen and Zhou Yumeng's live stream, as well as Alex and Angelina's live stream, has surpassed that of Mango's live stream.

Xia Shen's live stream had six million simultaneous viewers!
Alex also has around five million.

The comments section was filled with praise for Mango TV and incense offerings for "The Singer".

Not just for "The Singer 2026", but for "The Singer"!
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(End of this chapter)