She chose the strategy with the most bullet comments.

"No, you two can make any creative requests you may have, and we will try our best to accommodate them."

Elsa smiled and nodded, as if she remembered something, and took out a mini USB drive, saying, "There are some reference materials inside."

"Ok."

Su Mu was quite familiar with the process. He pulled Bai Wei to sit down in front of the computer, put on professional headphones, plugged in the USB drive, and opened the first document.

I'd only listened for two seconds when I opened the second one, then the third...

In less than three minutes, dozens of reference materials were read through.

Su Mu and Bai Wei exchanged a glance and both shook their heads slightly in unison.

"What's wrong?" Elsa asked somewhat nervously.

Skilled at reading people, she noticed that Su Mu didn't seem to think highly of these reference materials.

"It's nothing, I already have an idea."

Upon hearing Su Mu's words, even Bai Wei looked at her in surprise.

The information we just reviewed wasn't very helpful. Although it was all rock and heavy metal, it was too ordinary and didn't really stand out.

To put it bluntly... it's completely meaningless.

"Hello, the band accompanists here (8) Lin Jiulin Qi Jiu Wu Ba; Qun seems to be absent?"

“They are all on standby outside. Does Miss Su have any needs?” Qian Qing, the person in charge of Penguin, asked.

"Have someone come in in ten minutes. I'll start writing the score now."

"..."

"!!!"

"Ten...ten minutes...Ms. Su, are you sure?" Qian Qing almost thought she had misheard.

"Confirmed." Su Mu showed no sign of impatience; instead, she opened the professional software and entered work mode.

Seeing that she had even started to take action, and at an unusually fast speed, Qian Qing swallowed hard, turned around quickly, and went out to inform someone.

Almost exactly ten minutes later, she led a group of people into the recording studio.

Meanwhile, Su Mu, who was engrossed in his work, was rapidly writing out a complete musical score under Bai Wei's somewhat shocked gaze.

"Let's go through everything first. Once everything is ready, we'll start the first rehearsal (1) Erling Shan Erlin (7) Si Ba."

Su Mu stood up and went to the printer to take out a thick stack of sheet music.

The accompanists, who had just entered and were still confused about the situation, took the sheet music with blank expressions. When they realized it was the full score, their gazes towards Su Mu changed.

hiss--

Has the world changed that fast? This young man…

However, soon after, among the crowd who had been observing Su Mu for a moment, a woman with flaxen hair couldn't help but ask a question.

"Did Miss Su Mu finish writing all of this in ten minutes?"

"Not really, I thought about it while I was on the plane."

Su Mu shook his head, then picked up the guitar and began tuning it himself, while gesturing for Bai Wei to try the bass and see if the tone needed adjustment.

Seeing the two girls' work attitude, the accompaniment teachers exchanged glances, nodded in unison, and went to their assigned positions, all thinking the same thing.

As expected of a talented woman who won the Music Championship, even when she went to play e-sports, her professional level did not drop in the slightest. No wonder Riot Games took notice of her and invited her to cooperate.

They thought they had given Su Mu a lot of credit, but the more they looked at the score, the more astonished they became, giving those of them who had been making a living in the music industry for many years a feeling of 'so this is how it can be done'.

It's novel, so novel and refreshing.

Not long after, the audition began.

Mistakes are inevitable, but after getting to know each other and gradually developing a better understanding of each other, four minutes of exciting and dynamic heavy metal rock instrumental music resounded in the recording studio.

Each rhythmic transition, regardless of the preceding or following processing, is exquisite.

It's fair to say that without decades of dedicated practice, one simply couldn't create such a work.

Elsa, who became the music director for Riot Games, is a person who understands music. The more she listened, the more surprised she looked at Su Mu.

222. Soul Chanting

That's impressive, incredibly impressive.

She's only in her early twenties, yet she's already able to write works that rival the popular ones in the Western music scene.

The live performance alone has this effect; after post-production processing to perfect all the necessary aspects, it will definitely captivate countless listeners.

After the first complete performance without any obvious mistakes, everyone looked excitedly at the beautiful girl holding the guitar.

A true genius!

"Could we do it again, everyone? I've noticed a detail that could be improved," Su Mu said, seizing the opportunity.

"Ok."

After receiving confirmation from everyone, Su Mu took a deep breath and began to play the electric guitar in his hand. Bai Wei's bass followed closely behind, laying the groundwork for the first ten seconds of melody.

The accompanying teachers, however, began to have doubts, realizing that they had just overlooked something.

Is there a detail that could be improved?

Su Mu didn't say where...

Well, she doesn't seem like the kind of person who would overlook big problems. Since she said it can be improved, then they probably don't need to worry about it. It's probably something that Su Mu needs to change.

Just do your own thing.

This time, everyone found themselves much more at ease during the performance, and they unconsciously entered a state of complete concentration.

When the music reached its climax, everyone paused for a second before resuming playing the instruments.

At that very moment, a soaring soprano voice suddenly rang out, and everyone who heard it immediately shuddered, as if something had shot straight to the top of their head.

While continuing to play, he looked in the direction from which the chanting was coming from, and it was Su Mu.

Through this chant, they seemed to see a fully armed general, riding a warhorse, fearlessly charging into the enemy's encirclement and fighting bravely.

Even when he was covered in blood and wounds, his soaring fighting spirit and fearless demeanor inspired a desire to pick up a weapon and follow him without hesitation.

He turned his gaze back to the musical instrument in his hand, as if it were no longer a musical instrument, but a sword, spear, halberd, or bow bestowed upon him by the general.

The surrounding environment seemed to gradually transform into a bloodbath in a hellish arena, and even if the end result was utterly annihilation, there was not a trace of fear in my heart.

Su Mu's chanting grew louder and louder, and the perseverance, fearlessness, and courage contained within it all transformed into the most primal rage.

Just as everyone's faces were turning red without them realizing it, their eyebrows were raised and their teeth were clenched as they were about to lose control, the furious chanting disappeared without a trace, and a brief silence ensued.

In about two seconds, it evolved into a long, ethereal chant with a touch of holiness, which lasted for a long time.

Until—the music ends.

The performance ended, but none of the accompanists looked up; they all remained motionless.

When all the sounds had ceased and the recording studio was so quiet you could hear a pin drop, someone finally broke the silence.

"Oh my god—so fucking crazy!!!"

Elsa stared in disbelief at Su Mu, who was casually brushing a strand of hair behind his ear. Her sharp exclamation snapped everyone back to reality.

After regaining their senses, those who felt as if they had been transported to a battlefield belatedly gasped in shock.

The way they looked at Su Mu was no different from looking at a ghost.

Is she really only in her twenties?

That high note in the singing just now... was a stroke of genius!

Without the two different styles of singing mentioned earlier, the whole song is at best excellent, distinctive, and memorable enough to be added to a playlist and listened to on repeat for a couple of days.

And now?

Unsurprisingly, a work that can evoke such a strong emotional response and even make people feel as if they are actually there is an undisputed masterpiece!

Bai Wei stared blankly at Su Mu, her shock no less than that of anyone else present.

This was the first time she had realized that Su Mu had such strong harmonic skills, something that hadn't been taught in school.

I haven't seen her practice much during the time we spend together. Is she self-taught?

Outrageous…

but--

If it's Mumu, then there's nothing unreasonable about it.

Mu Mu is a musical genius. I had already made up my mind less than a month after I met her, didn't I?

Everything about her that surprised me eventually turned into a pleasant surprise.

When Su Mu met everyone's gaze, he knew he had found the right direction and couldn't help but smile slightly.

This is her first original musical composition, inspired by her experience during the WLD summer regular season.

This song, without any lyrics, contains the entire emotional journey of a soldier.

Full of victories and high spirits, a triumphant first battle, a winning streak, growing stronger with each fight, then setbacks, blows, the shattering of ideals, turning into confusion and despair…

Finally, the warrior overcame all failures and setbacks, steadfastly believing in the right path, and bravely sang his way to the end of the path to godhood.

The warrior will eventually remove that supreme crown.

Judging from the reactions of the audience, the quality and effect are both good, meeting expectations.

"Oh my god, I can't wait to send this masterpiece to my boss!" Elsa's hands were trembling.

Su Mu's chanting seemed to rip the top of his head off, sending his mind into a state of utter ecstasy.

"No rush, Ms. Elsa. I said I would give you five pieces. Please give me some more time for the other four."

Su Mu took a sip of mineral water to moisten his throat and smiled, "However, in terms of quality, I can't guarantee it will be the same as this one."

"Great! Great! Great!" Elsa exclaimed excitedly, grasping Su Mu's hands and saying impatiently, "This song is enough! I'm confident it will crush those guys' work. Su, what's the name of this song?"

Su Mu was stunned, then slowly curled the corners of her lips into a smile.

"Let's call it...Fearless."

……

Two hours later, Su Mu and Bai Wei did not return to the training base. Instead, for the sake of convenience, they had Elsa book a room at a luxury hotel near the recording studio.

Elsa took it very seriously and booked the most luxurious room.

After doing all this, Elsa boarded a plane across the ocean again that night, carrying Su Mu's live version of Fearless, and returned to Riot Games headquarters.

Over the next three days, Su Mu wrote out all the compositions he had conceived, including the scores for the two theme songs from his previous life, and completed trial performances and professional recordings.

Among them, the other two original songs were discussed with Bai Wei for the longest time and had the most revisions.

Bai Wei breathed a sigh of relief when she realized she could help Su Mu, but she still had the feeling that Su Mu could accomplish things on his own without her.

She's really amazing.

Perhaps, in terms of musical talent, Su Mu had already unknowingly surpassed himself long ago...

……

By the time Elsa returned to Wuhan, Su Mu and Bai Wei had completed the first drafts of the remaining four works.

Seeing Elsa wearing professional headphones and praising each song after listening to it, the two exchanged a smile.

223. Radiance

I don't know how much time has passed, but after listening to a few songs, Elsa's face was still full of confusion.

How to do?

Although Fearless has the best sound quality and best fits the direction set when the S1 theme song was first created, the other four songs are also excellent.

The music director does not have the final decision-making power. For such a large project, it still needs to go through the headquarters' vote before it can be selected.

"All five works are top-notch! I didn't expect you two to be so efficient; it greatly surprised me."

"So, there's nothing more for us to do now, right? We just need to wait for confirmation of the final choice?"

“Theoretically, that’s true, but…” Elsa hesitated for a moment, then said after a couple of seconds, “I will propose that the company buy all five songs, and you will definitely not be shortchanged in terms of compensation…”