She chose the strategy with the most bullet comments.

[You're cursing WLD to lose, huh? Dude, if you say a few more words, and we're all united against a common enemy, you might get the first one wrong.]

【…

In the eyes of the public, judging the quality of good music is very simple.

Whether it can evoke emotional resonance, or to put it more simply, whether it can stir up positive emotions related to the work, is enough.

The absence of lyrics is not necessarily a bad thing; at least those who don't understand the music don't need to decipher the lyrics and can simply explore the emotions conveyed through the music itself.

Those in the esports circle who follow the news know that this piece was composed by Su Mu, while those outside the circle who are unaware of it are especially shocked when they hear the news, particularly those in the international music scene.

Some true musicians cherish talent immensely and are deeply disappointed by Su Mu's behavior and choices.

Goodness, with your level of music theory, why are you even playing esports? It's a real waste of your talent.

However, when they learned that Su Mu's team was the number one seed from the Chinese region and had outstanding strength, these people put away their feelings of disappointment and frustration.

Sorry to bother you, sir...

In any case, the theme song has achieved its goal of going viral.

Elsa reviewed the traffic data reported in real time by relevant staff, her delight barely concealed.

good good!

The effect is beyond description.

It seems that choosing to cooperate with Su Mu was the right decision. Fortunately, during the voting stage, those who were motivated by personal gain for their year-end bonuses failed to get what they wanted.

Elsa snapped her fingers and sent out the latest instructions in the work group.

She wants to take advantage of the rising popularity to release the original set of instrumental music used in the tournament, as well as Silver Scrapes, which was confirmed as a special track for the best-of-five series.

As a result, ten original lossless audio tracks that had never been officially released and that many players couldn't find appeared on Riot Games' official account.

The person who had just finished listening to the theme song repeatedly exited the interface and was surprised to find that there was a new update.

Are there more experts?

289. Silver Mark

It was still music-related tags. Clicking on it revealed ten pure instrumental works with Chinese main titles and English subtitles explaining their meanings.

Looking again at the main composer and arranger, it's Bai Wei?

Most overseas players don't know this name, but it's caused quite a stir in China.

Wow, it turns out Viktor Aguilera also composed music for Riot Games.

Click play, and a familiar yet nameless melody enters your ears, its catchy rhythm instantly captivating many hearts.

Soon, League of Legends players who frequently watch matches suddenly remembered.

Isn't that the music during the BP phase?

On social media, countless private chat groups for League of Legends are discussing today's hot topic. There are almost no negative reviews for the song "Fearless," and most people's feelings can be summed up in two words: absolutely amazing.

Compared to Mingzhu, Bai Wei's work appears slightly inferior, but there's nothing wrong with it; its artistic conception perfectly captures the tension, sharpness, and excitement before a clash of titans.

Just when everyone thought that Riot Games' constant stream of updates was finally going to stop, another major attack followed.

[The theme song for League of Legends best-of-five tournaments - Silver Scrapes]

—This song will be used as pre-match background music in the best-of-five (BO5) decisive matches of the professional league.

Wow… such a high-ranking person?!

For a moment, many people were puzzled. In terms of style and excitement, the theme song "Fearless" could easily be used as the exclusive song for the best-of-five series. Why go through all this trouble?

And who is the composer? It's incredible that they're facing off today, the day the S1 theme song was released.

If we don't get something, we're prepared to get... what?!

It's Su Mu again?

I bumped into myself, so it's okay!

The music video for this song is much simpler; it's a live performance by the band led by Su Mu.

The piano melody started off gentle, and after five or six seconds, it didn't seem particularly special.

But after seven seconds, a special sound effect synthesized by an electronic synthesizer begins to play, creating a sense of build-up from low to high.

Anyone with even a basic understanding of music knows that something big might be on the way.

Viewers unfamiliar with music didn't expect that much; at 13 seconds, the special synthesized sound effects used for the introduction suddenly disappeared, and the piano melody paused for a moment.

Just then, a sudden, explosive melody, sounding like an electric guitar but also seemingly mixed with synthesized sound effects, resounded in my mind.

Those who were not mentally prepared shuddered violently, their eyes widening like copper bells.

Dig!

The not-too-fast drumbeats accompany the music, making listeners unconsciously nod and kick their legs, gripping their headphones and immersing themselves in the world of music.

It wasn't until the song ended that countless people were brought back to their senses.

In the otherwise quiet group chats, messages of all sizes were scrolling by quickly.

[This electronic music is so awesome!]

No wonder it's a BO5 exclusive. Goodness, if they start playing this kind of battle song in the first game, the two sides in the match will probably fight to the death.

That's a bit of an exaggeration, but she definitely has a lot of clout. Mu-ge is truly a genius!

To be fair, it is indeed more suitable than "fearless". "Fearless" has a grand and magnificent artistic conception that cannot be captured in a single BO5 match.

I don't understand. Could you explain it in simpler terms?

[Sigh, to put it simply, a best-of-five do-or-die game doesn't deserve the fearless spirit; it just doesn't have the right presence, it just feels out of place, you get it?]

After thinking about it carefully, it's true...

[To put it simply, Brother Mu and Sister Wei are absolute geniuses. They can perform electronic music, rock, symphony, pop songs, and inspirational songs all with incredible skill. Fist has struck gold.]

[It's like we've found a treasure, isn't it? If we had picked up something else, it would have sounded terrible. After all, they're a legend who, despite not being the champion of the previous Music Awards, has surpassed the champion. They've been the only ones like that for so many years.]

Everyone has different musical tastes, and there are many people who don't have any special feelings about this kind of music, or even dislike this type of music.

However, players around the world were generous with their praise after listening to all the tracks.

Even outsiders have given it higher praise, saying that setting aside the game and focusing on the music itself, it is a rare and excellent work.

Seeing the overwhelmingly positive comments from overseas players on social media, Chinese netizens couldn't help but feel a surge of pride.

Aren't the musicians in our great China amazing?

Meanwhile, those Western musicians who were also invited to compose music by Riot Games but whose works were ultimately not selected listened with the intention of finding fault and criticizing, and eventually fell silent.

Objectively speaking, "Fearless" deserves to be number one. Just listening to it evokes an extremely strong urge to go to the battlefield, and its ability to stir emotions is arguably the strongest I've ever heard.

Undoubtedly a masterpiece!

Their entries were no match for the "Fearless" competition, so being rejected was the most likely outcome.

What's frustrating is that it seems they can't even beat Silver Mark...

That's really discouraging.

From the day the trailer was released, they knew that the fearless composer was actually an active professional gamer, and that was more than just outrageous.

Most professional players are very young; those over 25 are practically old men on their deathbeds. As for musicians, at that age, they might not even have mastered one genre of music.

To be able to create masterpieces at such a young age can only mean that a monster has suddenly risen in the music world, stunning countless people.

Some viewers even found comments from renowned European music masters in the comments section of the show.

The general idea is that losing to Wuwei and losing to Su Mu is not unjust.

It smells like melon!

Bystanders, drawn by the smell, came over and began asking questions.

The master was straightforward, stating that the Fist team not only commissioned Su Mu to compose the "Abandoning the Forest and Chessing" piece, but also invited seven famous European and American musicians.

Although the master did not reveal the names of the others due to their status and the principle of not speaking out, it is easy to imagine that they could not be unknowns, and their qualifications are absolutely impeccable.

If we're really being precise, Su Mu is actually the one with the lowest seniority...

This music master who left the comment is no ordinary person; his work is the second most-watched single on YouTube, with a total of nearly seven billion views.

The fact that Fist could get her involved shows the scale of the operation, but it's surprising that even her work couldn't beat Fearless.

This further elevates the value of fearlessness.

WLD and his group just found a restaurant to eat. Su Mu was browsing the comments section of an external website when he saw a comment from a verified personal account that was quickly being pushed to the top. He was momentarily stunned when he saw the ID.

It was actually this musical veteran, Karen Giselle.

This person may not have existed in her previous life, but in terms of status, she was roughly equivalent to Avril Lavigne, and her influence was considerable.

Su Mu himself also really likes some of Kailansi's songs, and left his kind and humble reply in the comments section.

290. I don't eat beef noodles.

She wasn't really concerned about what would happen next.

What we should be concerned about now is whether Korean food around the world still tastes as memorable as it did before…

The smell is unbearable.

The food was served relatively quickly, but Su Mu could smell the aromas from a distance and knew he was going to be forced to be picky about food.

"Why does this Korean kimchi taste so strange?"

Deng Jiayu initially had the expression of a curious little baby, but after picking up some food and putting it in her mouth, she looked troubled before even chewing it a couple of times.

"Isn't it edible?" Yan Hua didn't find it too special.

"Anyway, I just can't stand it..."

Deng Jiayu took a sip of juice and gave a sheepish look.

Her gaze unconsciously drifted to Su Mu, and she tilted her head curiously, asking, "Hey? Brother Mu, you don't eat Korean kimchi either?"

"Hmm, I'm not used to this taste." Su Mu shrugged.

Looking at Bai Wei, seeing her slightly furrowed brows, he understood that she was not quite used to it either.

"If you don't like it, you don't have to force yourself."

"..." Bai Wei nodded slightly, giving Liu Keke an apologetic look.

"I'm sorry, I didn't think it through."

As the coach, manager, and team leader for the WLD World Championship, Liu Keke realized that taking on too many roles is sometimes not a good thing.

In the past, when playing away games in China, she was the one who arranged the meals, and the players never seemed to be picky about food.

But this is South Korea, and the food culture is quite different, so it's normal for the contestants not to be used to it.

Liu Keke glanced at the contestants and found that even though they could eat, they didn't seem to like it.

"Take a look at the menu, and order whatever you want to change."

“But we can’t read Korean…” Yi Lian said, embarrassed. She paused when she saw Su Mu pick up the menu. “Brother Mu, can you read it?”

"I can understand it."

huh?

Upon hearing this, the accompanying translator, who had just been preparing to explain to everyone, looked at Su Mu with an incredulous expression.

"Uh... why are you all looking at me like that? I only know a little bit. My college classmate speaks Korean very well, and I learned a few phrases from her... By the way, this restaurant is originally kimchi-themed, and it has this stuff in the main ingredients and even the soups..." Su Mu steered the conversation back on track.

"..."

"Oh, this..."

Helpless, Liu Keke looked to her side after a moment's thought.

"Xiaoqi, why don't you go with them to find a Chinese restaurant or a restaurant serving other international cuisine?"

"But Sister Liu, this is my first time in Korea too..."

Upon hearing this, Liu Keke looked at the staff member from Riot Games who was in charge of guiding WLD, and seeing that she also looked troubled, she couldn't help but sigh.

It's not that the contestant is spoiled or picky about food; she herself doesn't really like Korean food, but she can still eat it.