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Chapter 195 A Song That Makes You Lose Your Mind
In stark contrast to Zhou Yumeng's striking makeup and styling, were the two sentences she uttered as she brought the microphone close to her mouth.

Instantly, two soft murmurs, like the whispers of ancient gods, with a cute voice, entered the ears of everyone present.

It lacks the ethereal quality of "Faded" and the atmosphere of "The Years".

This left everyone completely stunned.

Even those who were not familiar with each other began to whisper among themselves.

"Um???"

"What is this?"

"I don't know, but it feels quite surprising that Zhou Yumeng is singing this in her current state."

"Ahhhh, it's Mambo!!!"

"So what exactly is this thing?!"

"For those viewers who are unfamiliar with anime, let me first give you a brief introduction. This meme comes from a Japanese anime called 'Rainbow Girl.' The so-called Mambo spell was uttered by one of the characters. At the same time, there's also the Japanese phrase 'honey water.' This scene has become a little more mainstream in the anime community, but people who aren't into anime don't really know this meme. I just didn't expect Zhou Yumeng to be able to say these two little spells. This shows that Zhou Yumeng, or rather Xia Shen, has a pretty high concentration of these two characters, and their composition is quite complex."

"This thing is now quite deeply intertwined with abstract culture, and some AI voice actors are even using this character's voice to create some very satirical videos."

"This is a meme that only hardcore anime fans would know."

"Moreover, this culture has also been influenced by many other unrelated cultures. As the saying goes, they complement each other, which is why we have the current Mambo meme. Among them are a radio broadcast during the three years of the mask era, a very fierce cat, and many other seemingly unrelated things combined together and then underwent a wonderful evolution to become what it is today. Very few people know about this kind of meme."

"So what is Zhou Yumeng planning to do? Say a few lines before singing? Is she making a joke?"

"The fact that she doesn't say what she shouldn't say is quite endearing."

Although most of the audience was still confused, some people in the audience were able to understand Zhou Yumeng's two strange little remarks and immediately explained them to everyone.

For most people, their first reaction upon hearing these two sentences is that although they sound a bit strange and inexplicable, they are also kind of cute.

As Zhou Yumeng slowly took a deep breath on stage, the lights changed, and the surrounding bands and symphony orchestras began to move.

The violin ensemble consisted of elegant ladies in black gowns drawing their bows, while the wind instrument players played tubas, trumpets, and bass horns.

Xia Shen also went behind a turntable, placed his hands on the knobs, and began to work.

It was a very serious and formal performance, which should have brought pleasant and melodious tunes.

However.
As Zhou Yumeng sang, what came out was...
"Haki Haki Haki Haki, Mi, Mi, Mi, Mi, Mi"

"Hakimi, north and south mung beans."

The melody remains the same familiar tune.

It was none other than "faded," a wildly popular electronic music track sung by Zhou Yumeng.

Since Xia Shen released this song on the Ultra stage, it has swept across more than 100 countries around the world with lightning speed, and even topped the charts in 15 countries.

It can be said that Xia Shen's achievement of being ranked among the top 100 is 70% due to this song.

The other 30% is because of "rap god".

Naturally, in China, where this song has been overused in various short videos, its reach is even more terrifying.

Originally, everyone thought this was an ethereal electronic music piece that could give people a sense of power.

It is a song that can cleanse the soul, a representative work of Zhou Yumeng's light and energetic singing style, and also a representative work of Xia Shen as one of the world's top 100 DJs.

However, what Zhou Yumeng sang and what reached their ears was not the same story.

The singer's voice was almost superhuman, yet it possessed a strange, almost supernatural quality, all within the context of a grand and serious performance. Yet, this is what they produced. It's utterly baffling, leaving everyone feeling utterly bewildered.

In addition, there's that ridiculous vibrato at the end of each phrase.

Is it unpleasant to listen to?
It's not bad to listen to; in fact, given Zhou Yumeng's vocal abilities, it's impossible for her to sing this song badly.

But the question is, does it sound good?
It doesn't sound very pleasant, not in terms of sound quality, but rather it gives people a very strange feeling.

I just feel like this thing shouldn't be music!

It has a strange feeling that makes you confront the unspeakable and unbearable fear, causing your sanity to plummet.

But it's just a song!
However, Zhou Yumeng continued.

"Ashiga hai ya ku nai long~~~~~"

However, just as everyone was stunned, Zhou Yumeng's singing style changed very quickly.

Where are you now?

The familiar "Faded," the song that all fans remember and cherish, bursts forth with the familiar ethereal vocals and the cry of "Where are you?"

Instantly, everyone felt a wave of relief, and goosebumps rose all over their bodies.

That feels so good!!

This is the real Faded!!

Yes, Zhou Yumeng started singing seriously again in the second half.

It was the same familiar feeling, the same familiar taste, except this time it wasn't at Ultra Live, but at Xia Shen's concert.

After that, there were no new songs, and more and more big-name guests appeared, singing the old songs that Xia Shen had written before.

The concert ended with Xia Shen's energetic DJ set of "Love Debt" playing loudly.

This concert was truly unique.

Related videos are circulating everywhere.

For no particular reason, it's just because Xia Shen, that jerk, is really good at creating drama.

Just when everyone thought he would finally be genuinely handsome, the things he did always managed to make everyone cringe.

Otherwise, have you ever seen someone openly playing cheesy, lowbrow music at a concert?

Have you ever seen someone wear a Want Want Milk bodysuit to a concert?
Hey, now you see it.

Of course, Xia Shen's talent is undeniable. Aside from those eye-catching, outrageous acts, the new songs he releases are all incredibly explosive.

It's something you both love and crave.

"Xia Shen is such a peculiar person. I used to think that he had no choice but to take the path of the lower-tier market. But now that I think about it carefully, it may also be because he is addicted."

Of course, the most attention-grabbing performance was Zhou Yumeng's Mambo version of "Faded".

The first half of the performance was incredibly cheesy, but then it switched back to a normal singing style in the second half.

This directly caused this niche meme, known only to a small group of people, to become popular.

(I'm taking a day off today, only one chapter! See, even though I took a day off, I still have one chapter!)

(End of this chapter)