The "Era of Music Kings" program team's official production studio.
The seven producers had all arrived.
Except for Losov and his singer, Swala, the other producers were engaged in heated discussion.
Everyone had initially thought the theme might be about Eguo, so they had spent the past month deeply researching Eguo, knowing it better than some Eguo natives.
But to their surprise, the program team's chosen theme was war.
"I admit there was an element of gamble, but I bet wrong..." Jin Chenghyun said, feeling a bit regretful but not overly pressured. As a producer of his caliber, while he hadn't dealt much with war before, he felt confident he could write something within a day.
"We agreed earlier to share our understanding of the theme and post our ideas in the group, then absorb them individually. Whatever songs we can write will depend on ourselves," Sean, as the organizer, naturally began to lay out the plan.
As long as he was willing to share, others wouldn't refuse, especially since Sean's contributions would undoubtedly be top-tier.
"Let's discuss first and give Roman some ideas, then we can write our own songs," Sean continued.
Roman, the producer from Poland, beamed with joy.
He knew this episode would be his chance to shine, especially with so many producers brainstorming to help him defeat Hua Guo's Ting Yu.
Borrowing from everyone's strengths, even with some reservations, was far better than racking his brain alone.
Furthermore, having a top producer like Sean offer ideas, Roman confidently declared, "You can count on me this episode. I'll definitely beat Ting Yu!" Dafeng Novel Network.
Then, the group began discussing the theme.
Sean spoke first, "War is the passion of blood and sweat. I think it should be expressed through rock."
Someone chimed in, "We can draw from some classic Eguo songs. Many of their songs are about war."
"Exactly. The audience for this episode is Eguo, so not only must we write about war, but it must also align with their preferences."
"In my opinion, Eguo's style is simple; just incorporate their characteristic instruments. The hardest part is to resonate with Eguo people, and Losov would know this best."
When Losov was mentioned, the discussion paused, and everyone looked into the distance.
Losov had already left for his production studio.
"Forget Losov; he's not qualified to join our discussion," Sean said. He then took out his phone and sent a file to the group chat, "Here are some Eguo-style chord progressions I've compiled. I hope they'll be helpful."
Sean directly provided valuable material.
Instantly, everyone felt this collaborative approach was excellent.
If they had to gather this information individually, it would have taken a lot of time, but Sean was sharing it unconditionally.
Their cohesiveness strengthened considerably.
Meanwhile, the audience watching their live discussion was bewildered.
"Why does it feel like this isn't a competition, but an exchange session?"
"When did these contestants become so harmonious?"
"Besides sharing with each other, they all seem to be helping Roman, and Roman's opponent this time is Ting Yu, the dark horse from the previous episode."
"Oh my god, are they planning to team up against Ting Yu?"
"This is too crazy!"
...
In stark contrast to Sean's enthusiastic discussion.
The atmosphere on Ting Yu's side was completely different.
The children, upon seeing him and Lisa, the camerawoman following him, cast curious glances.
"Teacher Ting Yu, why are you here?" Rossi asked in surprise.
In her opinion, Ting Yu's status shouldn't bring him to this slum.
After all, the environment here was very poor, even described as filthy and chaotic.
"I've come to find inspiration," Su Yu said with a smile, then curiously asked, "Do you often sing here?"
Judging by the children's reactions, they were all familiar with Rossi, indicating she had visited this place many times before.
"Whenever I come back, I sing a couple of songs here. Most importantly, I teach them some music knowledge," Rossi said with a smile, then pointed to the girl holding a guitar and the boy with an accordion beside them.
She was studying abroad in Hua Guo, and her school had already started its holiday. Every holiday, she would return and visit these children, not only bringing them joy with her songs but also teaching these two children musical skills.
Su Yu was somewhat surprised. In his view, these children were struggling to even make ends meet, yet they were still learning music?
Rossi seemed to sense Su Yu's thoughts. She beckoned to the two children beside her, and they shyly walked over. Rossi petted one of the little girls' heads and smiled, "Their parents were both musicians, and they've been interested in music since childhood. All I can do is teach them to the best of my ability."
Rossi's words were tactful, but Su Yu understood their meaning.
War had taken their families, but influenced by their parents since childhood, they held a devotion to music, which could also be seen as a devotion to their parents.
Although affected by the war, these children, besides their shyness, possessed a youthful innocence in their eyes, which deeply moved Su Yu.
"Nina, this is Hua Guo's most remarkable producer. Don't you want to learn guitar? His guitar skills are amazing," Rossi said to the little girl holding a worn-out guitar.
The little girl, Nina, bit her lip, unsure what to do.
She wanted Su Yu to teach her but was afraid to ask.
"Want to learn guitar?" Su Yu walked up to her, crouched down, looked at the guitar in her hands, and asked in very authentic Eguo, "Yes!"
Her voice was hoarse but filled with deep longing.
"Then I'll teach you," Su Yu nodded with a smile.
He then extended his hand to the little girl.
After a moment of hesitation, she finally handed her guitar to Su Yu.
Holding the slightly broken guitar, Su Yu began teaching the little girl some basic chords and strumming patterns.
Coupled with his demonstrations, the complex music theory became easily understandable.
The surroundings gradually quieted down. Not only the little girl but all the other children were listening intently.