Why bother writing songs? Fast forward to the "Don't Laugh Challenge"

Chapter 175 When I Became Numb

That is, Xia Shen's performance in the last round was too good, and the song he presented was also too good.

Both songs from the previous round have now reached the top of Spotify, and even debuted at number one on Billboard!
This is something that Chinese music fans in the past would never have dared to imagine.

They wouldn't dare think about such things; that was a bulletin board!
But now, Xia Shen has actually achieved such results and has truly won this honor.

This means that Xia Shen's biggest opponent in this round is not anyone, not any big shot or not in the show.

But himself!
The two songs from the previous round were like mountains hanging in front of Xia Shen.

If he can't overcome that hurdle, it will always leave people with a sense of loss and disappointment, which is unavoidable.

After all, I'm not afraid of you getting stronger and stronger, I'm afraid of you falling behind after you've been strong once.

No matter what kind of performance Xia Shen puts on in this round, it's a battle against himself from the previous round.

This has caused great concern among fans.

"It's a pity that using these two songs to compete against Aspirin was a mistake. Aspirin was defeated, but can he still produce such popular works in the third round?"

"It's tough, and it's risky. The birth of this kind of song is the result of a combination of favorable timing, location, and people. It's the result of many factors piling up, and none of these factors can be missing."

"Even Xia Shen can't guarantee that every song of his will be a hit. There are actually quite a few songs of Xia Shen with mediocre data."

"These two songs were released too early."

"But no matter what, everyone agrees that Xia Shen is invincible in this show, right? Even if he can't compare to the previous round or his past self, can the entire production team beat him if they all team up now?"

"That's what they say, but..."

"Ugh"

Everyone, especially Xia Shen's fans, showed concern for Xia Shen.

Of course, most people don't believe that Xia Shen can produce another hit song like the one from the previous round, one that can become a global sensation.

This is simply not realistic.

Then, under this shared understanding, after a series of competitions, Xia Shen and Yueji Honghua finally took the stage in the last group.

The previous competitions, though intense, were indeed exciting and entertaining, featuring clashes between strong teams and showcasing a much more spectacular program than the previous round.

But for some reason, everyone sensed that something had changed in the atmosphere.

It wasn't until Xia Shen and Yueji Honghua took the stage that they understood what had been added.

The weight of mountains pressing down on you creates an immense pressure, like the sky itself.

As soon as Xia Shen and his band stepped onto the stage, the entire audience fell silent.

Even the viewers watching the live stream noticed that the chat messages were displayed much more slowly.

However, Xia Shen continued her preparations at a leisurely pace.

The band that Xia Shen and his team faced off against was also an old acquaintance, though not exactly an old acquaintance, since Xia Shen and the other side had never officially met; they were only familiar with the Rose Red Flower band.

It is also a key observation target for Deep Space Entertainment before the program begins.

That is, the band from the Xidie system that Xia Shen and his group didn't choose to sign, but instead left it to their rivals.

It's actually a grudge match. If it weren't for Aspirin suddenly interfering before the competition, why would Xia Shen choose to come to the show with Rose Red Flower?

Isn't it all because of Xi Die?
Of course, apart from the parties involved, not many viewers know the inside story of these events.

The band still looked resentful towards Xia Shen.

It's because they also felt that Xia Shen had bypassed them and chosen roses instead, which, at least in their eyes, wasn't a good thing.

Soon, after preparation, Xia Shen nodded.

Program information sheets begin to appear.

Numb

Singer: Xia Shen / Rose Red Flower
Keyboard/DJ: Xia Shen

Guitar:.
Percussion:
Bass:
Published by: Deep Space Entertainment/iQiyi Entertainment

It was only then that people noticed that Xia Shen had not only a keyboard in front of him, but also a DJ turntable.

"Strange, why are they bringing out turntables this time? Isn't this a rock music program? What is Xia Shen trying to do? Is he going to do electronic music on it?" "Come on, we're getting off-topic. Although we all know that Xia Shen is very strong in electronic music and is undoubtedly the number one in China, this is just too... inappropriate."

"Could it be because of too much pressure? Is it because you lack confidence in surpassing your previous performance in rock music? Do you not want to leave a disappointing impression on the audience and fans?"

"Stop it!"

However, no matter how loud their discussions were, they all vanished the moment Xia Shen's fingers began to play.

Xia Shen placed his fingers directly on the keyboard, his hand flying up and down across the keys.

With his other hand, he would press the play button on the turntable and place it on the CD. Occasionally, he would rub the CD on the disc a couple of times, making a scratching sound.

A melody slowly emerged as Xia Shen moved.

The piano tone under the strong electronic aged sound, combined with the scratching rhythm of the drum machine, stunned everyone.

Then, the guitarist stepped on the effects pedal and swept the guitar with his pick.

hum-

A strong and surging distorted sound was added, and the drummer also swung his drumsticks hard at the audience.

Xia Shen brought his mouth close to the microphone on the microphone stand.

"I'm tired of being what you want me to be"

I've had enough of becoming the person you want me to be.

"Feeling so faithless, lost under the surface,"

Beneath the facade lies a soul devoid of faith.
"Don't know what you're expecting of me,"

I wonder what your expectations of me are.
“Put under the pressure of walking in your shoes,”

Under immense pressure, I was forced to walk the same path as you.

At this point, harmonies begin to join in, with the guitarist adding: "Caught in the undertow, just caught in the undertow!"

In trouble, in trouble!
"Gift crab!"

Everyone's pupils contracted, their eyes widening in shock!

The scene was in an uproar.

The camera then gave a close-up of Xia Shen and the other rivals of the Rose Red Flower, at which point everyone's jaws nearly dropped to the ground.

A chill ran down everyone's spine.

However, just as they were being overwhelmed by the music, before they could even catch their breath...

Even bigger ones are coming.

As Xia Shen sang, the next moment, he slowly pulled his body back.

This made everyone's hearts skip a beat.

Because at this point, anyone with a little knowledge would know that the big one is coming.

As expected, Xia took a deep breath and immediately began singing the chorus.

The immense sound pressure, rich texture, and penetrating power, combined with the textured, hoarse voice produced by skillful screams, resounded.

Authentic hard rock pronunciation.

"I've become so numb, I can't feel you there,"

I've become so numb, completely unaware of your existence.
"I've become so tired, so much more aware,"

I became extremely tired, but also more alert.
"I'm becoming this, all I want to do,"

I have become the person I wanted to be.
"is be more like me, and be less like you,"

It's closer to the real you, and less like you.

exploded?

Blasted!

(End of this chapter)