Huayu: From the Era of Ringtones to Becoming a Legend

Lu Jiuge tapped her fingertips lightly on the table, not answering, but instead asking:

"What feasible solutions do you have?"

"I've come up with a contingency plan!"

Zheng Lin took a deep breath and, without hesitation, spoke his mind:

"Let's start by adding a batch of public domain songs, instrumental music, copyright-free folk songs, and classical music to fill up the music library!"

"At least it ensures that users don't end up with completely empty machines, which can help stabilize the market in an emergency and buy us some buffer time."

"This is the safest and most realistic solution!"

Lu Jiuge pondered for a moment and agreed with Zheng Lin's point of view:

"Okay, let's proceed with your plan first. We need to integrate the public music library as soon as possible to fill the current gap and stabilize the distributors and the first batch of users."

Zheng Lin breathed a sigh of relief:

"Okay, I'll immediately arrange for the technical team to connect with the copyright database and strive to complete the first batch of population within three days."

"But Lao Zheng, you need to understand."

Lu Jiuge changed the subject, her tone becoming serious as she gave him instructions:

"Public copyright can only provide temporary relief, not a cure."

"What can truly support Lingyun Player, the channel's reputation, and our entire ecosystem is not old songs and instrumental music."

"It's a hit song, a popular song, a viral sensation, a work that users are willing to play on repeat."

Zheng Lin paused for a moment, then understood the crux of the matter:

"I understand, Mr. Lu. It's just that hit songs are hard to come by. Other record companies won't grant us the rights, and the company relies on you alone to create them. We can't keep up with the pace!"

Lu Jiuge smiled gently:

"I guarantee you, within two months, I'll produce at least fifty viral hits across the entire internet, every single one of them will be top-notch and impactful, enough to feed the entire Lingyun ecosystem!"

Zheng Lin was startled, thinking he had misheard.

Fifty hit songs?

Two months?

This has never been done before in the entire history of the music industry.

But listening to Lu Jiuge's calm and firm tone, he inexplicably couldn't muster a single doubt.

"it is good."

Zheng Lin confirmed again:

"Then I will follow your timeline and arrange the pace of publicity and follow-up work accordingly."

"Can!"

Lu Jiuge gave an affirmative answer, gave a few more simple instructions, and then hung up the phone.

The office returned to quiet.

He appeared confident and composed in front of Zheng Lin, but his brow furrowed slightly the moment he hung up the phone.

It's easy to say you have fifty hit songs, but to actually make them a hit, you need a system.

Lu Jiuge closed her eyes, her consciousness sinking into her mind, and looked at the faith value statistics panel.

[Negative Faith Value: 44200]

[System-frozen Faith Values: 1000000]

"I only have 40,000 negative faith points right now, which can only be exchanged for a small number of ordinary quality songs. I can't even exchange for a single high-quality hit song that can truly stand out, be sung by many, and support the ecosystem, let alone collect fifty songs."

There is only one way to fulfill a promise:

"Get your Negative Faith Values ​​above 100,000 as soon as possible, complete the system's main quest, retrieve the one million Negative Faith Values ​​that were frozen, and unlock the Negative Faith Value growth weight!"

However, Luo Zhiqiang's popularity is waning and netizens' attention is rapidly diverting. Relying solely on the current public opinion, it is too slow and too unstable to break through the 100,000 mark.

He needs a controversy that completely ignites the entire internet, making the entire record industry alliance turn its guns on him.

Lu Jiuge's eyes turned cold, and she no longer hesitated.

He knew very well that initiating a conflict was the only way to break the deadlock.

"Knock knock!"

Just then, a knock sounded at the door, and Zuo Wei strode in, his face grave and his tone urgent:

"Mr. Lu, we just received news that twelve record companies have officially released public statements."

Lu Jiuge frowned and looked up at Zuo Wei:

"read."

"In response to the recent chaos in the industry, such as malicious competition, technology blockade, format monopoly, and traffic manipulation, twelve record companies have issued a joint statement!"

We urge the entire industry to boycott risky products, protect creative copyrights, and maintain market order. We will never allow outsiders to undermine the foundation of the music industry…

No one was named in any of the sentences.

But every single word hit Lu Jiuge, Qianxing Entertainment, and Jiuyin Electronics squarely on the head.

Technology blockade, format monopoly, outsider interference...

One hat after another, bigger and bigger, were slammed down on them.

Upon hearing this, Lu Jiuge was not angry at all; instead, she chuckled softly.

coming.

The thing I wanted most has finally arrived.

What are the reactions from netizens, media, and industry insiders?

Lu Jiuge asked in a calm tone.

"It's completely blown up."

The man on the left gave a wry smile:

"After the alliance spoke out, a large number of marketing accounts, music critics, online trolls, and semi-famous singers immediately jumped in and started stirring up trouble!"

Some people accuse you of monopolizing the market and exploiting consumers;

Someone is digging up your old stuff and harping on your early experiences.

Some say Lingyun Player is a cancer in the industry;

Some have even called for a complete boycott of MP3 players equipped with the Lingyun player, urging retailers to remove them from shelves and stores to refuse to sell them.

"Right now, almost all positive comments have been suppressed, and more than half of the top twenty trending topics are negative!"

Lu Jiuge tapped her fingertips lightly on the table, her eyes shining.

The harsher the criticism and the more fierce the condemnation, the faster the faith value increases.

This is not a crisis, it's a gift delivered to our door.

"No need to control public opinion, no need to whitewash, no need to refute."

Lu Jiuge's tone was calm, yet her command left no room for argument:

"Let them curse, let them stir up trouble, let them make things as big as possible."

The left was startled:

"Mr. Lu, if this continues, your reputation will completely collapse, and the distribution channels might actually boycott us..."

"It doesn't matter if the reputation collapses, it doesn't matter if the channels boycott it."

Lu Jiuge raised her eyes, her gaze sharp as a knife:

"I have finalized the creative drafts for fifty hit songs. The higher the negative buzz, the more attention the songs will receive after release."

On the left, his pupils suddenly contracted, and his voice deepened.

"Fifty songs? Can their quality rival 'There's a Kind of Love Called Letting Go'?"

"Only higher, never lower."

Lu Jiuge's tone was firm.

The person on the left gasped in shock, their face filled with astonishment.

"Fifty hit songs of the same level... Mr. Lu, that's enough to shake up the entire music industry."

"Your songwriting talent has completely revolutionized the music scene!"

Lu Jiuge was taken aback, and made up an excuse to brush it off:

"This is the result of years of accumulation, and we've made some optimizations recently. Don't treat me like a god!"

The person on the left has no doubt and nods emphatically:

"Mr. Lu, I understand. The entire team will be ready and await your orders!"

"Okay! Go and get ready. I'll let you know when the operation will begin!"

Zuo Wei turned and quickly left, and the office returned to silence.

Almost at the same instant the door closed, a barrage of notifications sounded in Lu Jiuge's mind:

[Detected as targeted by Record Twelve Alliance!]

[Negative public opinion has erupted across the entire internet, with online trolls, media outlets, and industry insiders all exerting pressure!]

[Negative Faith Point Acquisition Efficiency +50%!]

The negative faith value on the panel began to fluctuate wildly.

44200→ 52600→ 61800→ 70500→ 77900……

Lu Jiuge stared intently at the constantly changing numbers on the panel, her heart pounding faster than ever.

Just one more step and you'll break through the 100,000-level barrier, unlock the frozen million Faith Points, and redeem them for a popular song in the system shop!