The venue quieted down.
Su Yu slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air.
Then he looked at the piano teacher beside him.
He nodded slightly at him.
The piano melody began.
The accompaniment was clean, with only piano, no other instruments added.
The melodious tone, coupled with the sad melody, gradually sank the atmosphere in the venue.
"I have loved,
And I have lost,
Tasted the sweetness and bitterness of love.
Breaking free from fate's tricks,
I know what I want…"
The voice was clear and soft, and it was a brand new timbre.
However, the audience had grown accustomed to it, so they weren't overly surprised.
Someone had previously predicted how many timbres Night Rabbit possessed, and the final conclusion was that it was ever-changing and unpredictable.
Over time, everyone had become accustomed to Night Rabbit's skill, which could be considered a bug.
There was surprise, but not as much shock as before. The audience was now more focused on Night Rabbit's singing skills.
This was normal. Taking Zhou Shen from Earth as an example, he had many timbres. From his debut, people discussed his timbre. However, he gained many loyal fans in the Chinese music scene primarily due to his solid singing skills. He became popular with his timbre while continuously developing his mixed voice, exploring edge vibrations and light mechanisms, thus achieving no weaknesses in the light mechanism part and switching resonance cavities at will.
Therefore, timbre was just the icing on the cake for singing skills. To achieve higher artistry, one needed to constantly improve techniques.
This was also why it became increasingly difficult for Su Yu to choose songs.
He could grasp the degree, surprise the audience every time, and achieve a shocking effect. This was a small trick that many people knew and used, such as Faceless Knight.
"There is an unspeakable emotion,
Merging with all emotions.
Why bother to think needlessly,
What in this world is worth it,
If not for you…"
The piano accompaniment, coupled with the absolute pitch singing.
On stage, Night Rabbit stood quietly by the piano, holding the microphone. The lights shone on him, and a sense of faint sadness and regret permeated the venue.
The audience was moved by the song. No one spoke. All eyes were fixed on the stage, anticipating Night Rabbit's performance.
"I gazed at the distant mountain peaks, but missed the turning intersection.
Looking back, I realized you were waiting for me, never leaving.
I searched for the end of the sea, but overlooked the winding river.
When I rowed against the current, you were by my side, pushing me forward…"
After the first chorus.
A hint of surprise flashed in the audience's eyes. It seemed this song wasn't that difficult.
"Don't jump to conclusions. Did you forget last week's 'Can't Learn'?"
"Exactly. Night Rabbit is great at controlling emotions. His songs are almost gradual, with the climax often placed in the last line."
"I'm not in a hurry, but my ears are. He suppresses emotions too much. Listening to the first part makes me want to roar, to relieve the tension in my heart."
"Damn, he sings too well. It makes me feel restless…"
Unlike the audience's reaction.
Liu Huan, on the judge's panel, showed a hint of amazement. "Actually, just this part alone proves his singing skills. If the pitch falters during the buildup, it's easy to fail. Moreover, he consistently stays at the male voice transition point during the chorus. Although it doesn't sound difficult, if you truly sing it his way, you'll find it extremely uncomfortable."
For many people, hitting high notes wasn't difficult, but staying at the transition point would be incredibly uncomfortable, making it hard to maintain vocal resonance unity.
"I know, I'm so rich, because love fulfills everything.
Every loophole in life, you mended with sincerity…
Right now, from this moment, I want to hold you in my arms,
Give you double the tenderness, sing a love song just for you, please listen to me!"
Su Yu maintained that posture as he sang.
He didn't even take a step.
Holding the microphone in his left hand, his right hand made small movements with the rhythm.
In the second verse, other instruments were added, giving it a bit more power than before.
And when this power accumulated to a certain point.
With the last word "say," a subtle growl was incorporated.
It erupted completely!
At the same moment, many who listened intently to the song couldn't help but tremble.
Here it comes!
"I gazed at the distant mountain peaks, but missed the turning intersection.
Looking back, I realized you were waiting for me, never leaving…"
The accompaniment suddenly became intense.
Su Yu's singing emotion became more fervent.
At this time.
The pent-up emotion from before didn't suddenly erupt but rose rapidly with the increasingly intense accompaniment.
The atmosphere in the venue gradually shifted from sadness to grandeur.
"I searched for the end of the sea,
But overlooked the winding river.
When I rowed against the current,
You were by my side,
Pushing me forward!!!"
When the last word "forward" was sung, with its extremely strong vocal cord closure and elongated slide,
The entire audience was completely stunned.
It was as if their skulls had been struck, and a tingling sensation ran through their bodies.
How come he's flying again while singing???
And this time, everyone was mentally prepared, and the sudden magnificent outburst still made their scalps tingle!
However, this was just the beginning.
Because the last word was sung without any break,
Su Yu directly entered the next line.
"Joy, anger, sorrow, happiness,
Binding me,
Mean nothing anymore
Baby.
Let my world,
Revolve around you,
Your joy, my joy,
Your sorrow, my sorrow!!!"
The powerful sound pressure swept through the entire venue like a tsunami!
The glorious embellishments and high-note bombardment directly propelled the atmosphere to its peak!
It was too shocking!
Every line struck the audience's eardrums heavily.
Causing them to feel an intense surge in their minds.
Moreover, many people finally realized a problem: Night Rabbit showed no signs of breathing during the performance of this song!
Not only that, but he didn't even have any unnecessary movements.
"Ahhh! This is too awesome!!"
"Is this the ultimate stationary output?"
"Who dares to say Night Rabbit's breath control is bad now? He's been flying for so long since the beginning, and he hasn't landed!"
"So, Listening Rain really prepared two songs to respond to the online accusations."
"I can't find words to describe it. Just listening makes my throat hurt along with my lungs!"
Many audience members excitedly stood up from their seats.
Waving their hands with the music.
When they thought the outburst was about to end,
They realized it wasn't over yet!!
"Looking back,
I realized you were waiting for me,
…
When I rowed against the current,
You were by my side,
Accompanying me forward…"
As the last word gradually faded, everyone couldn't help but exhale in relief.
Just as they were halfway through sighing, they found that the fading sound hadn't stopped.
Instead, in a way no one expected, it continued to gradually strengthen!
Then it exploded through the venue again!
The sonic wave impact made the audience's hairs stand on end!
Madness!
Many people covered their ears, rolling their eyes!
Listening to music made them feel out of breath.
It was ridiculous that being an audience member carried a risk to life!
"Holy crap, this is too outrageous!" Faceless Knight exclaimed.
"Is… is he even human?" Zhan Ma's legs gave out, and he slumped onto the sofa in a daze.
The other singers in the loser bracket, under their masks, were equally shocked.
The more people understood about singing, the more they realized the immense difficulty of the performance.
The latter half of this song was simply nightmarish!
It required too many techniques, so many that ordinary singers would give up just listening.
"Right here! Right now!
Let us lift our heads together,
To welcome love! To descend!
The sunlight proves this is not a dream,
Right now! Close your eyes and feel it with your heart,
There is a voice, it says love, never left…"
When the last line was sung.
The accompaniment had ended.
The venue gradually fell silent.
Because their heads were still buzzing.
It was simply terrifying!
Who the hell is Night Rabbit!
How could Listening Rain write such a monstrous song for him!
Truly, one dares to write, and one truly dares to sing!!!
When they saw Night Rabbit finally put down the microphone,
A collective sigh of relief echoed through the venue.
Finally, he finished singing.
They were afraid that, as before, they thought he had finished, and suddenly there would be another barrage of high notes, and their hearts couldn't take it.
And the judges on the panel.
Their conditions weren't much better.
Mo Yan's eyes widened, his face full of disbelief.
Liu Huan and Han Qi had the same expression.
As for Yin Na.
She was standing and listening to the song again!
In fact, she wanted to kneel and listen, but her identity as a judge didn't allow it.
"This terrifying sound pressure, this terrifying breath control, this terrifying vocal cord closure, this! This! This!"
She had already started babbling incoherently.
No one expected that Night Rabbit had such a trump card hidden!
This song had a completely different feel in the latter half compared to the first half.
The almost continuous high-note articulation, coupled with the astonishing fade from soft to loud, was definitely a monster-level control!
The silence lasted for about ten seconds.
Mo Yan was the first to applaud.
Then.
A tidal wave of applause and screams erupted from the venue!
"Night Rabbit! Awesome!!!"
"Cool! Listening to the song made me break a sweat!"
"Night Rabbit's performance this time definitely has the strength to compete for Song King!"
"Is he even human? That fade from soft to loud gave me goosebumps."
"The last section had no breathing sounds, and even very few breathing points, plus the terrifying high notes. I declare this performance the strongest in the history of the Song King show!"
"Haha, I can't wait to see what those who complained about Night Rabbit's breath control will say when this episode airs. This is not just a slap in the face, their heads will be smashed!"
"I'm only curious now about who Night Rabbit really is. In my opinion, there's no such person in the Chinese music scene."
"Is there a possibility, I'm just speculating, that Night Rabbit is Listening Rain?"
"Hiss… If that's the case, I can't even imagine."
Amidst the audience's cheers.
The host walked onto the stage with a stiff expression.
As he stepped onto the stairs, his foot almost gave way, and he nearly fell.
"Please invite the other two singers to the stage. Next, we will enter the judge's review segment!" He took a deep breath and straightened his emotions.
Then, Faceless Knight and Zhan Ma, one after the other, came from backstage to the stage.
Standing to the left and right of Night Rabbit.
Faceless Knight kept looking at Night Rabbit, trying to find features of his identity, but because he was so heavily wrapped, he couldn't see anything.
Zhan Ma stood there rigidly, without any communication.
However, under his mask, his face had turned so dark that it looked like it would drip.
There was no longer any suspense. Night Rabbit's performance this time could be described as perfect. Moreover, with that song, it was easy for him to win this episode's Song King.
"Night Rabbit, are you really a newcomer?" Liu Huan commented first.
It had been a few episodes since everyone had focused on Night Rabbit's identity, but this episode rekindled their strong interest in it.
"You could say that." Su Yu nodded.
He was indeed considered a newcomer, as he hadn't sung many songs outside of the Song King stage.
"Listening Rain is also a newcomer among singers." Han Qi couldn't help but say, looking at Night Rabbit with a half-smile.
Meanwhile, Mo Yan raised his eyebrows, looking at Han Qi with some surprise.
"Is there a possibility that you are Listening Rain?" Han Qi continued to ask.
"Why would Teacher Han Qi think I am Teacher Listening Rain?" Su Yu's heart skipped a beat.
Damn it, when did he get exposed?
He hadn't said anything wrong, had he?
"Because I really can't imagine anyone other than Lin Yanyu making Listening Rain work so hard to write songs for him." Han Qi said with a smile.
After Han Qi finished speaking, a wave of agreement rose from the audience.
If the previous songs could be explained by Listening Rain writing songs for Night Rabbit to sing,
Then the two songs today could definitely be considered songs Listening Rain specifically wrote for Night Rabbit to address the public opinion.
Although the nature of the two seemed similar, they were actually very different.
The former was casually writing songs for singers to perform, while the latter was helping singers to shut down their critics.
Without a deep relationship, how could Listening Rain do this?
"Perhaps Teacher Listening Rain is naturally helpful. After all, the song for Balloon Queen last week was also tailor-made for her," Su Yu said after thinking.
"This explanation is indeed plausible, but it still feels a bit forced," Han Qi remained suspicious.
Just then.
Yin Na couldn't hold back anymore.
She didn't care who Night Rabbit was.
She just wanted to vent her excitement.
"Night Rabbit, you are my god!!!"
Holding the microphone, she directly saluted Night Rabbit on stage!
Her demeanor looked somewhat comical.
However, it made Su Yu breathe a sigh of relief. He looked at Yin Na and said with a smile, "Teacher Yin Na, you flatter me."
"I'm not flattering you at all. Your song just now successfully conquered me!" Yin Na said hurriedly.
Su Yu nodded noncommittally.
Next.
The judges' conversation continued to revolve around Night Rabbit.
Faceless Knight and Zhan Ma almost couldn't hold back their frustration.
Are you only looking at Night Rabbit?
Two living, breathing people are standing here, don't you see them?
"Next, please invite the judges to vote!"
At the host's words, the jury began to vote.
When the final results were announced.
Everyone was dumbfounded.
Night Rabbit: 1666 votes
Zhan Ma: 435 votes
Faceless Knight: 299 votes
The votes were becoming increasingly absurd.
Those who had just said that Night Rabbit's dominance was weakening felt their faces flush.
What do you call weakened dominance?
This was simply a crushing defeat, and a flamboyant one at that!
"I feel so awkward for Faceless Knight and Zhan Ma standing next to Night Rabbit…"
"I feel embarrassed for them. These voting results are simply torture for them."
"The scene is too brutal, I can't bear to watch."
"Haha, I can't wait to see the expressions of those trolls when the show airs."
"It's a shame we can't see people's expressions in reality online, otherwise I would be ecstatic!"
The show hadn't ended yet.
The audience's thoughts had already flown to the comments that would appear when the show aired.
After all, the public opinion was so immense, and they already knew the result, so they were full of anticipation for the reactions of those trolls online!
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PS: "Never Leaving" Original Singer: Terry Lin, Lyrics: Lou Nanwei, Music: louisbiancaniello (Combined Chapter)