My skill tree increases every day.

Chapter 128 Last-minute preparation

"You can come then!" Liu Zhiyuan added immediately after saying only half a sentence, "but you can't come within 100 meters of us!"

"Screw you, you can't even see a shadow a hundred meters away, what's the point of me going? At most ten meters!"

"Ten meters—" Liu Zhiyuan roughly estimated the distance to be ten meters. "Alright, absolutely no getting within ten meters." Lin Yu waved his hand. "Okay, okay." "Speaking of which, what are you guys planning to do?"

"What else can we do? Let's grab a bite to eat first, then watch a movie. Let's not do anything fancy for the first time," Liu Zhiyuan said. "I've already bought the movie tickets."

"That's fast-paced! What movie is it?"

Liu Zhiyuan scrolled through his phone: "It's called 'The Vanished Her,' it seems to be quite famous."

Lin Yu was taken aback: "Isn't this a movie from a few years ago? You haven't seen it?"

"No, I saw it playing at the movie theater near our school, and it's really popular." Liu Zhiyuan looked innocent. "What's wrong?"

"It's nothing," Lin Yu said, suppressing a laugh. "You'd better get your tickets refunded as soon as possible."

"Why?" Liu Zhiyuan asked, puzzled.

"How should I put it? Why don't you check out the explanations online first?"

Lin Yu patted Liu Zhiyuan on the shoulder earnestly, feeling that he had saved a relationship that hadn't even started.

Time flies. After briefly looking at the explanations and reviews online, Liu Zhiyuan decisively canceled the two movie tickets and chose a recently released family-friendly movie instead.

Lin Yu continued to dedicate time each night to giving Su Wanqing special training, while also guiding Ruan Yunxian, who had recently joined the group and was now eating snacks, drinks, and mineral water.

Thursday arrived quickly.

Thursday evening, 7:30 pm.

When Lin Yu pushed open the door to the music club activity room, Su Wanqing was already standing in front of the mirror.

She wore a loose black T-shirt today, and her hair was tied in a high ponytail, making her look neat and tidy.

"You're here so early?" Lin Yu put down his bag. Su Wanqing hadn't been late these past few days.

"The finals are tomorrow," Su Wanqing said, seemingly unrelated to the question, her expression and tone revealing her nervousness.

"Are you nervous?"

"A little." She paused, "just a tiny bit."

Lin Yu laughed: "Your 'little bit' is practically written all over your face."

Su Wanqing glared at him, but did not refute him.

Her nervousness stemmed from a simple fact: tomorrow was the final, but her technical adjustments weren't entirely successful.

She has lost confidence.

"I've been practicing the power generation method you told me to change for several days, but it's still not very consistent. Sometimes I can do it well, and sometimes I revert to my old way."

Su Wanqing hesitated.

"I'm thinking of just going back to how it was before."

"That's up to you to decide." Lin Yu didn't make the decision for Su Wanqing; only by making up your own mind can you achieve the best results in this kind of situation.

Su Wanqing bit her lip and tapped her fingers lightly on her knee, a small gesture she made when she was nervous.

"If I don't change it, what place would I likely get?"

"Top five should be no problem." Lin Yu roughly calculated, "After practicing for so long, you've basically solved the other problems. Even if you sing in the original way, it won't be too bad."

"What if it's changed?"

"If you improve, you'll definitely have a chance to be in the top three." Lin Yu paused. "But if you don't improve, or if your performance is mediocre and it affects your overall performance, then you might not even be able to make it into the top ten."

Su Wanqing remained silent for a while.

Su Wanqing was conflicted. According to Lin Yu, if she didn't change the rules, she could only reach the top five at best; if she changed them, she might be able to break into the top three.

But if something unexpected happens again, they might not even be able to keep their top ten positions.

"What if I change it back—"

"I have to remind you that there's a risk of things going wrong if you change it back."

Lin Yu pointed out the worst-case scenario. Given the current situation, whether things are changed or not, there's a possibility of a complete collapse and total defeat.

"Think about it carefully. Only you can make this decision."

Lin Yu actually hoped that Su Wanqing would change her singing style, so he just emphasized the disadvantages of changing back, which is already considered to be somewhat biased.

"Clang clang!"

Just as Su Wanqing was still struggling with her decision, the door was pushed open again, and Ruan Yunxian poked half her head in from outside.

"I'm here!" She brought a large plastic bag and put it on the table as soon as she walked in. "I brought so much stuff! Throat lozenges,..."

Mineral water, fruit platter —

Lin Yu glanced at the contents of the plastic bag: "Are you sure we're here to practice singing, not to throw a party?"

Ruan Yunxian stuck out her tongue and arranged the items one by one.

"Alright, let's begin." Lin Yu clapped his hands. "We won't practice too much today, just get us in good shape."

"You should also think about which option you want to choose."

Su Wanqing nodded and stood in the center of the activity room.

"How about—" Su Wanqing hesitated for a moment, "Is it okay if I sing it the original way first?"

"Okay." Lin Yu nodded.

Su Wanqing took a deep breath and spoke.

It's like walking down a familiar, well-trodden road—lifeless and devoid of any novelty.

She wasn't entirely satisfied with the song after singing it once.

"It still feels the same as before." She frowned. "And I don't feel anything at all."

"Then try the new one."

Su Wanqing bit her lip and stood up straight again. This time, she tried using the power exertion method she had practiced for several days.

The first line of the chorus was okay, but in the second line, she clearly hesitated and her voice was a beat slower. Although she quickly caught up, it had already affected her performance.

She stopped, a little deflated: "See, it's not working again."

Ruan Yunxian whispered in the corner, "Sister Wanqing, I think it's pretty good. It was just a little slow in that part, but the rest was actually quite good."

Su Wanqing gave a wry smile: "If something like this happens during the finals, wouldn't there be no hope?"

Lin Yu didn't speak. He was thinking about Su Wanqing's problem.

It's not a technical issue; she was actually capable of making technical changes.

But every time she gets to that point where she needs to exert herself, she subconsciously slows down a beat, as if she wants to make sure she's done it right before continuing to sing.

"What were you thinking when you were singing just now? Were you thinking about 'how to do this part'?" Lin Yu felt like he had found the problem.

Su Wanqing paused for a moment: "Right? That's roughly the feeling."

"I understand now." Lin Yu roughly understood; it all came down to a matter of proficiency.

"Let me ask you a question. When you breathe, do you think about things like, 'Now it's time to exhale, now it's time to inhale,' or something like that?"

"No way?"

Su Wanqing hesitated for a moment. "Do I usually know how to do that?" But now that Lin Yu had mentioned it, she knew.

"Singing is the same. Don't overthink it. Once your body remembers it, don't think about it anymore."

Lin Yu said this.

"Your brain is for studying; when you need to use it, trust your body."

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