Huayu: From the Era of Ringtones to Becoming a Legend

After Lu Jiuge finished speaking, Zheng Lin looked completely puzzled.

"Mr. Lu, the terminal factories have complained a lot about our monopolistic model before. Shouldn't we take this opportunity to expand the market?"

Lu Jiuge shook her head slightly, her tone calm yet carrying an undeniable authority:

"The market doesn't lack followers, it only lacks people who respect the rules!"

"Once they truly experience market losses amounting to hundreds of millions, they will naturally understand that the opportunity I'm giving them only comes once!"

Zheng Lin suddenly understood, and without further hesitation, he turned around and quickly left to carry out the order.

This command, like a boulder thrown into a calm lake, instantly stirred up a tidal wave in the entire digital music terminal industry.

The Lingyun algorithm was originally a powerful tool for improving sound quality, created by Lu Jiuge based on his advanced understanding.

No hardware upgrades or chip replacements are needed; simply embedding algorithms allows a budget-friendly device to deliver a high-quality listening experience comparable to those costing thousands of dollars, perfectly compatible with all of Qianxing Entertainment's hit songs.

The first batch of manufacturers to receive authorization saw their sales triple in just three days.

Huaqiangbei, digital malls, rural markets, vehicle equipment stores...

All the counters were packed with customers, and everyone was only looking at one standard:

Does it include Lingyun audio quality? Does it include a Lingyun player? Can it play songs released by Qianxing Entertainment?

The version without Lingyun was ignored, and MP3 players, portable players, mobile phones, and car audio systems equipped with the algorithm were all out of stock and extremely difficult to obtain.

Those brands that had arrogantly watched from the sidelines and joined forces with overseas manufacturers to squeeze out Qianxing saw their sales halved and their channels collapse in just a few days, putting them on the verge of being eliminated.

Countless manufacturers flocked to Qianxing Entertainment like madmen, their phones ringing off the hook, emails flooding in, and even the CEO personally waiting around, all for a single authorized slot.

But Lu Jiuge's mind was made up, leaving no room for maneuver.

Suspending authorization is not a means, but a reshuffling of the game.

He wants the entire industry to understand:

The rules set by Qianxing Entertainment are ironclad.

While the outside world was being ravaged by the Lingyun algorithm and Qianxing Entertainment's song chart domination, Lu Jiuge sat comfortably in his office, checking his system faith value gains.

System Panel

[Host: Lu Jiuge!]

[Company already created: Qianxing Entertainment!]

[Positive Faith Value: 13680000!]

[Negative Faith Value: 7420000!]

[Skills already redeemed: Divine Song Composition (Max Level), Singing Mastery, Acting Mastery, and Ethereal Sound Quality Optimization Algorithm!]

The screen jolted violently, and notification sounds echoed across the screen again:

[The nationwide hit "Love for Sale" has earned me +128000 positive faith points!]

[The song "Damn Tenderness" has deeply resonated with audiences, earning +156000 positive faith points!]

[The song "Has Anyone Told You?" resonated with listeners, earning them +142000 positive faith points!]

[Forty songs simultaneously topped the charts, becoming a nationwide hit, earning +860000 Positive Faith Points!]

[Lingyun Algorithm sweeps the terminal market, user recognition soars, gaining +1200000 positive faith points!]

The dense, overwhelming notifications flashed wildly like a torrential downpour.

The song was played on every street corner, digital stores were buzzing with buying it, ringtone downloads were all the rage, and it was appreciated by countless listeners...

All of it was transformed into the purest positive faith value, flowing into the system panel.

In just a moment, the positive faith value directly broke through the 30 million mark.

At the same time, negative faith value is also skyrocketing.

[Zhao Mingliang of Yawei Records harbors resentment and gains +15000 negative faith points]

[The director of Xinghai Records is in despair and anger, gaining +13000 negative faith points.]

[The twelve major record companies unite in hostility, resulting in a negative faith value increase of 280000.]

Overseas audio algorithm vendors suffered losses, resulting in a negative faith value increase of 190000.

[Competitors in the terminal industry are jealous and hateful, resulting in a negative faith value of +420000.]

Panic in the old music scene, anger from capital, despair from competitors, and hostility from traditional forces...

All negative emotions, like a black tide, converge into a massive amount of negative faith value.

Positive faith value comes from hundreds of millions of listeners, surging like a tidal wave.

The negative faith value comes from industry giants, and it's as violent as thunder.

Lu Jiuge stared quietly at the constantly changing numbers in front of her, her eyes showing no emotion whatsoever.

For him, these so-called hostility and resentment were nothing more than the cheapest stepping stones on the road to the top.

"President Lu."

Zheng Lin pushed open the door and entered, breaking the silence of the office:

"The terminal market has been completely reshuffled. The CEOs of Keqi, Huayu, and Liansheng are still waiting downstairs. Do you want to meet them?"

"not see!"

Lu Jiuge's answer was decisive:

"Without my command, authorization cannot be initiated!"

"yes!"

Zheng Lin bowed and stepped back, his awe and admiration for the young boss running deep in his heart.

Meanwhile, at the headquarters of the twelve major record companies in Shanghai, despair had already taken hold.

They originally thought that by uniting 20,000 inspectors and cooperating with law enforcement departments such as the Industry and Commerce Bureau, they could definitely crack down on offline piracy and strangle Qianxing Entertainment.

But reality gave them the cruelest slap in the face.

Lu Jiuge doesn't rely on physical records at all; he directly enters the terminal market and uses technology to control all playback channels.

Songs, ringtones, algorithms, devices...

The entire chain is closed-loop and flawless.

The pirated record workshops, spreading like wildfire, have completely spiraled out of control. They even openly challenged the inspection team, showing no fear of fines!

"It's over...we've completely lost."

"He's not making music; he's building his own music empire."

"Banning is useless, suppression is useless, we don't even have the right to resist."

Zhao Mingliang's face was ashen, and he slammed his fist on the table, his voice chilling and menacing:

"What you're saying is just the surface! The real crisis lies in the digital music distribution channels; we absolutely cannot allow Lu Jiu, the singer, to fall into their hands!"

"Otherwise, the very lifeline of digital music will be in his hands from now on!"

"We must nip this thorn in the side before Qianxing Entertainment becomes too powerful! Otherwise, none of us will even get a share of the spoils!"

……

The executives sat in the conference room, their faces ashen, without uttering a word.

The once-dominant king of the music scene is now being thoroughly humiliated by a young man from humble beginnings.

The seeds of hatred were sown among the key leaders of traditional record companies.

They spent two months devising more than ten treacherous schemes against Qianxing Entertainment and Lu Jiuge, but none of them worked.

Lu Jiuge, who is not afraid of being criticized and even actively seeks out criticism, constantly launches counterattacks.

The executives had no choice but to stop and each tried to find a way to protect themselves!

……

In just two months, despite the pressure from the traditional record industry, Lu Jiuge's negative faith value surpassed 20 million.

The positive faith value reached an astonishing fifty million.

Looking at the slowing growth of faith points, Lu Jiuge was still thinking about how to stimulate the traditional record industry again and make them continue to attack him.

Liu Sixi rushed into the office excitedly, holding a gold-embossed notice in his hand, his voice trembling.

"Xiao Lu! It's done! It really is done!"

Lu Jiuge looked up.

Liu Sixi placed the notification slip on the table, pointed to a line of large characters on it, and couldn't hide his excitement:

"The organizing committee of the National Annual Music Awards Ceremony has just officially announced that Qianxing Entertainment has received a total of sixteen nominations!"

Lu Jiuge picked up the notification slip and gently ran her fingertips across the paper.

Best Single, Ringtone of the Year, Most Popular Male Singer, Most Popular Female Singer, Newcomer of the Year, Best Group, Album of the Year, Industry Breakthrough Award...

The list of nominations was densely packed, and most of them listed the names of artists under Qianxing Entertainment.

"We won so many awards? Did the traditional record industry interfere?"

Looking at Liu Sixi, Lu Jiuge was in a good mood and asked jokingly.