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Chapter 38 Actually, Xia Shen isn't as bad as you guys say.

If you were to ask which TV series is currently receiving the most attention, almost everyone who hasn't been offline during this period would immediately and without hesitation give an answer.

That is "The Legend of Immortals and Demons".

Putting aside the fact that since filming began, this TV series has been relentlessly promoted, and has even been tirelessly collaborating with various IPs, including popular games and popular streamers.

The lead actors also took the opportunity to join the ranks of those who covered "Jia Rong Yao" some time ago, led by Xiao Jianci, earning them all a good reputation for being "down-to-earth" and "unpretentious".

Even disregarding these factors, this TV series is still a project adapted from a top-tier online novel. As the first book for countless online novel enthusiasts, its massive readership and significant importance in the hearts of readers are self-evident.

Countless people are watching this show.

This naturally includes Xiao Zhongge's dormitory.

As boys born in the 00s, they naturally grew up reading online novels, and their growth process is inseparable from online novels. Naturally, the original novel of "The Legend of Immortals and Demons" is also one of the most indispensable books on their reading list.

So, naturally, the whole dorm was paying attention.

At this moment, they are having a discussion.

The dorm leader, who is also the eldest in the dorm, said, "Anyway, I don't have much hope. After all, there have been quite a few online novels adapted into TV series over the years, but how many of them are watchable? Basically, the screenwriters just randomly change things up. If you can't change it, you can just leave it as is, follow the details of the original work properly, and then make some simplifications. But they don't do that. They just have to change the plot and add some scenes that they think are incredibly cool."

"It's really hard to say."

The second brother also said, "And whatever they do, they just have to add some romance plots, as if these people can't live without romance. But actually, romance isn't a bad thing, at least keep the original emotional storyline and don't mess with it. But these damn screenwriters like to change the romantic storyline randomly, and even randomly pair up couples."

The TV series "Douma Continent" from a while ago really disgusted me.

"It's hard to say about their acting skills either." The fourth brother said quietly, "Who knows if these young actors and actresses can perform well? Although Xiao Jianci's acting skills are good, it's hard to guarantee that he won't be homogenized even if he joins a top-notch production team."

But it's not without its consolation; at least there's still Zhou Yumeng's songs to listen to. This Zhou Yumeng is truly a monster; it's been a long time since we've seen such a talented newcomer to the music scene.

"That's certainly possible, and she started with the soundtrack of 'The Legend of the Immortals and Demons,' which is a high starting point. But if she continues to perform as she has in the competition, she can really hold on. I just hope that she doesn't start strong and then decline. There aren't many good songs to listen to in the music scene these days."

"By the way, third brother, what are your thoughts?"

As the fourth brother spoke, he looked toward Xiao Zhongge's location.

Xiao Zhongge is the third oldest in the dormitory.

Xiao Zhongge had been keeping quiet and not joining his roommates' discussion. He was lost in thought, wearing headphones and seemingly listening to nothing. When he was suddenly called upon, he was taken aback.

Then he quickly and hurriedly tapped the phone screen twice, turned it off, took off his earphones and put them away, and asked, "What did you say?"

"What's wrong with you?" The third brother looked at Xiao Zhongge strangely. "Why are you in such a panic? We were talking about 'The Fairy Tale of Immortals and Demons' and Zhou Yumeng. What do you think?"

"My little lover sang quite well," Xiao Zhongge said in a flash.

"What young lover?" the eldest brother asked, puzzled.

Xiao Zhongge then realized what was happening, paused for a moment, and then laughed, "Oh, it's nothing. I just think it's definitely good. This production team actually has a decent reputation. They don't have any of those war criminals with serious illnesses from the past; they're all pretty normal."

"really."

The second brother nodded: "There are no war criminals, they are all normal people, so there is still hope."

"It's about to begin."

The eldest brother said.

The three of them glanced at the time and realized that it was indeed time for the long-awaited premiere of "The Legend of the Immortals and Demons," which was exactly 8 p.m.

This TV series adopts a platform release model with membership viewing and advanced on-demand viewing. The platform on which it is released is also one of the most mainstream and leading platforms, Tencent Video.

The four of them had previously split the cost of a projector and placed it in their dorm room so that they could watch something together at night.

Sure enough, as soon as you open the platform's interface, you can see the most prominent position is the large-scale promotion of "Fairy Tale of Immortals and Demons".

Its popularity skyrocketed to number one across all platforms.

The eldest brother grabbed the remote and clicked the button, and the four of them began to watch quietly. Then, music started playing.
"Before love arrived, the world suddenly changed."
People with heart and loyalty should come back.

Love will always come, even if it's destined to happen in the next life.

"We've waited too long, and we're crying in despair."

It was Zhou Yumeng's familiar singing voice, with a familiar feeling, a cheerful and rhythmic melody, accompanied by silhouettes of scenes from the TV series.

In an instant, their eyes lit up.

"It really sounds great!" the eldest brother said.

“Indeed.” The second brother nodded as well: “And judging from the opening theme, the acting was quite good, the eyes were very expressive, the special effects were not cheap, and the visuals were quite exquisite.”

"Damn, is there really a surprise?" the fourth brother said. "At least we don't have to worry about how disappointed or how hot it is."

“Indeed.” Xiao Zhongge nodded in agreement.

However, no one noticed that he didn't express much of an opinion. He simply nodded and replied with a "yes," then stared blankly at the screen, seemingly lost in thought.

Of course, everyone's attention is on the TV series right now, and no one is paying attention to Xiao Zhongge's condition.

Soon, the opening theme ended, and the main feature began.

Time passed bit by bit.

At the beginning of the drama, the unfavored prince lived alone in a mansion in the most remote corner of the capital.

He was largely ignored because of the misfortune of his birth, which made him a jinx in people's eyes.

He was so unfavored that even a fallen nobleman could look at him coldly.

Although commoners still dared not openly criticize him because of his social class, after all, he was a prince, people's prejudices and disdainful looks could not be hidden.

Wherever he went, no one paid him any attention.

Then that year, the prince found a girl by the river.

This immediately captured everyone's attention.
The quality and results exceeded their expectations.

There were no major alterations, no exaggerated performances, and no cheap special effects.

It's exactly the same as the original story, and the actors' performances are consistently excellent.

This continued until the end of two episodes, when the ending theme song began.

"Great shot!" exclaimed the eldest member of the dormitory.

"I haven't seen enough! Holy crap, it's actually really well-made, and the music is great too. Every detail is spot on. The crew really put in a lot of effort," the second brother said.

“That’s right.” The fourth brother agreed: “Especially Zhou Yumeng’s background music this time is really suitable for this drama. It’s all ancient style songs, and it’s completely different from those fake ancient style songs on the market now that use fake opera singing. This is real ancient style. Especially that song, ‘Counting the Rings of Time’ or something, when that song came on, wow! It gave me goosebumps!”

"Indeed, and that ending theme song, it's full of a sense of destiny."

"This is real music!" the leader exclaimed. "Isn't this much better than that Xia Shen who's a 'divine song machine'? It's just an ear-polluting mess. When will this Tangren (a Chinese music producer) die? I've been listening to his awful stuff for days."

However, at this moment, Xiao Zhongge, who had remained silent until now, suddenly spoke up: "Actually, there's no need for such malice. Xia Shen isn't as bad as you all say."

As soon as Xiao Zhongge uttered these words.

Boss: "?"

Second brother:

Fourth brother: "???"

Everyone turned to look at him.

(End of this chapter)