Chapter 8 System Live Stream
Upon hearing this, the man first gave a dry laugh, then suddenly grabbed a whole stack of documents from the table, and threw them all on the ground with a gloomy expression.
Papers flew through the office in an instant. The woman swiped the fingerprint lock on the refrigerated safe, took out a small syringe, and tossed it onto the metal table: "What's all the fuss about? Getting your cravings kicking in again?"
The glass casing of the syringe made a crisp tapping sound. Inside was a transparent liquid, which, unlike viscous nutritional supplements, emitted a strange, eerie fluorescence, seemingly some kind of highly concentrated extract.
Ruan Zihan let out a heavy breath, took the syringe, put his shoes directly on the sofa, and lay down to insert the needle into his inner thigh.
As a tube of liquid entered his body, he began to experience linear hallucinations, with everything appearing to grow larger and smaller.
He felt as if he were being lifted into the air, experiencing the thrill of weightlessness.
Time passed, and he stood atop the towering building, arms outstretched, and leaped off with exhilaration…
Click.
An unbearable pain emanated from between my bones; the effects of the medicine had worn off.
It was the dead of night, and the silence outside the window was deathly still. The woman was still leaning over the table, looking at the external computer. She was wearing huge headphones, and her manicured nails were tapping rhythmically on the table to keep time with the music.
As Ruan Zihan lay on his back, he felt the pent-up frustration in his heart dissipate slightly.
He picked up the Giant Entertainment brochure from the ground and asked as he flipped through it, "Yingying, how are those songs you wrote coming along? Judging by how anxious they are, Qiao Ankuang's new song will probably be released in a couple of days. The PR department is preparing the press release, and we'll release it together from both sides."
"I remember it was written to be similar to his song 'Burning,' with the same chords and lyrical style, did you hear that?"
Chi Yingying impatiently moved her headphones aside: "I'm about to throw up from writing so much. I don't know how Qiao Ankuang has fallen so low as to write these kinds of cheesy pop songs these past few years. All those dozens of songs in our library are useless now."
"I've prepared three songs that are almost identical to 'Burning.' We'll see which one his new song leans towards. Don't worry, this time we'll definitely be able to prove him guilty of plagiarism. My fans can spit him out with their spittle."
"But I still need to remind you that the other side has signed Qiao Ankuang and Tong Qinglu, and all the email and phone numbers used by their artists have been cancelled and replaced with new ones. It's obvious that they're targeting us again. That boss is not simple-minded, and he may have other tricks up his sleeve."
Hearing Chi Yingying's words, Ruan Zihan became even more agitated. He smashed the syringe on the ground, and with the sound of shattering glass, he couldn't help but shout, "Not again... When will this ever end..."
Chi Yingying rubbed her temples helplessly: "Keep your voice down."
Ruan Zihan paced back and forth a few steps, quickly skimming through the documents—
As before, the owner of Giant Entertainment seemed to have appeared out of nowhere from the Star Federation. He had no prior school records, no family connections, and only a video secretly recorded at yesterday's fan meeting.
In the shaky camera footage, you can see the person leaning against the railing of the second-floor terrace, talking to their assistant. They are tall and slender, exuding an undeniable air of nobility.
Less than five seconds into the shoot, the man keenly noticed that someone was secretly filming him. He coldly stared down at the camera, and after a long while, a very faint smile appeared on his face, barely reaching his eyes.
The gaze was chillingly cold. Ruan Zihan felt as if he were staring back at the other person across the screen. When he came to his senses, his back was covered in a cold sweat.
This person will be more difficult to deal with than any of the previous ones.
They are even more well-funded than those people before, and their methods are more varied and sophisticated.
"The same old method, I don't believe he won't try to get Tong Qinglu a role." Ruan Zihan cursed angrily, then opened his contacts and sent a short message.
The next morning, Qiao Ankuang updated her account with the following post: [Sorry to keep you all waiting, my new single will be released at noon sharp.]
Chi Yingying had just finished filming a beverage advertisement for a brand. She glanced at the time and checked the press release one last time.
At midnight, Qiao Ankuang's new song appeared on her account homepage on time. She listened to it carefully and then released the first song she had written in the past two days.
[@Yingying Loves Singing: When Mr. Qiao released his last song, I thought we should leave each other some leeway, but I didn't know that my forbearance would lead to even more unscrupulous plagiarism!]
Mr. Qiao's newly released song "Hibernation" is extremely similar to my song "Awakening of Insects" in terms of chords and lyrics. My creative process can be traced back to a week ago. The complete creative video will be attached below this post.
@Qiao Ankuang, please provide evidence that you did not plagiarize, otherwise please apologize to me! I've tolerated this for five years now, and I'm fed up with being repeatedly exploited as a source of original compositions.
Chi Yingying has always been a singer-songwriter on StarNet and has been a popular artist for many years. As soon as she posted this update, many of her peers voiced their support for her, not to mention that the comment section was completely ignited with indignation.
[Goddess, I will always follow you. "Awakening of Insects" is much better than "Hibernation"]
[Last time I criticized plagiarists in the comments section of Yinxi's post and got scolded, even though they've been plagiarizing for five years now. "Burning" must have been a 'hybridized tribute' from somewhere.]
[Qiao Ankuang, get out of Xingyu Entertainment! Music tailor, get out of Xingyu Entertainment!]
[@Qiao Ankuang, what are you pretending for? Can't you apologize? You should be issuing an apology statement instead of releasing a new song.]
[Please skip all videos that play "Burning" in the background, okay? Let's not give thieves a single penny in copyright fees.]
[I really envy some people who can write a song with just three keys, a smooth little combo of Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V. I'm so glad I've ever heard someone enjoy this kind of patchwork song.]
It just so happened to be the weekend, and within a few hours, public opinion escalated to the point where Qiao Ankuang should be expelled from the entertainment industry.
Yingying's fans organized a large-scale report, which also led to Giant Entertainment being reported to the Star Federation Brokerage Company Headquarters.
As time went on, the people around the factory building became increasingly restless.
What was once a corner of the Giant Machinery Factory has now been transformed into a giant circular screen that monitors public opinion on various platforms 24 hours a day.
These magnified comments pierced everyone's hearts like needles, but no one in the factory spoke; everyone was waiting for that crucial instruction.
Silence filled the air; they were like athletes silently counting down at the front of a 100-meter track, waiting for the final starting gun to fire.
Fang Zhuo sat on the sofa in front of the screen, spending most of his time studying the various policies of the Spaceborne Federation regarding the entertainment industry, only occasionally glancing up at the screen.
He could sense the slightly uneasy atmosphere around him. Unlike the tension of those around him, he only cared about whether the public opinion being guided by the other party had reached an irrational peak.
Just as Qiao Ankuang was about to go out for the sixth time to get some fresh air, Fang Zhuo stopped him and gently raised his chin: "You can post it now."
He spoke softly, but several staff members reacted quickly and sprang into action.
[@Qiao Ankuang: Sorry, I was too careless. I only realized after waking up from my nap that I had just posted the wrong version. I accidentally uploaded the first version.]
The final version has now been corrected and uploaded to the cloud music platform, so everyone can enjoy a beautiful music video.
[@StarFederal Ancient Blue Star Music Museum: Enjoy the wonders of ancient music and the beauty of celestial sounds. We cordially invite everyone to appreciate @QiaoAnKuang's new song "Hibernation"]
Fans who had been cheering for Goddess Yingying only then realized that the initial version that Qiao Ankuang posted on Xingwang at noon had not been uploaded to the Cloud Music platform—he had fooled them all.
However, when you open the music video, the music is vastly different from the original version.
The performance opened with the solemn sound of chime bells, like ancient sounds from a thousand years ago, accompanied by the mournful sounds of sheng and xiao, and the awe-inspiring drumbeats resonated in the eardrums of every listener.
What's even more shocking is that almost none of the footage in the music video is from publicly available sources; the vast majority of it was shot on location.
The opening scene features a hand guiding a slowly rotating overhead shot, as the audience is gradually drawn into the magnificent main hall by the calligraphy and paintings that sway in the wind. They watch as the hand casually taps the chime bells, as if following closely behind an ancient musician, listening to her recount the music that has been sealed away for thousands of years.
Let alone the direct cost of this music video, most of the instruments in it are instruments that most people have never seen before, and even if you have money, they are hard to buy.
The entire video is only four minutes long, but every second exudes the feeling of burning through a huge budget. Whether it's the long shot of the crane descending from the sky or the magnificent musician's workshop, the production precision and set construction are top-notch in Star Entertainment.
The first reaction of casual viewers to this music video was not to accuse it of plagiarism, but to marvel at the production company's sincerity in sparing no expense.
After this brief ten-minute lull in public discourse, a well-known music critic also posted a message:
[@AkaiListeningToMusic: Many fans have messaged me asking me to do a track comparison between the final version of "Zhefu" and "Jingzhe". I'll do my part for my fans and do a live stream in five minutes to briefly review these two popular songs and see if they constitute plagiarism.]
Jiang Yu, holding a portable physical computer, reminded him, "President Fang, Teacher Kai is only willing to accept a symbolic fee of one thousand yuan from us. He said he has to be responsible for the music and for his fans. We cannot influence his final comparison result."
Fang Zhuo nodded slightly, indicating that she understood.
He projected footage from the music video for "Hibernation," A-Kai's live stream, the latest comments from Qiao An-Kuang and Chi Ying-Ying, and public opinion on the plagiarism allegations against the two songs onto the huge circular screen in front of him.
In an instant, the entire large screen was divided into six or seven sections, and countless comments poured out like bullet screens.
The corner was dark, and the circular screen in the darkness completely surrounded his field of vision. One piece of information after another flashed before Fang Zhuo's eyes. He felt as if he were in a data torrent composed of countless complex images, which could easily give people the illusion that he would be sucked into one of the screens at any time.
He was very satisfied with the result.
[Please, could you please enable the system live stream for me?]
[Okay, host. We plan to enable the live streaming function for you. The live stream will be viewed from your first-person perspective.]
[You will have a chance to earn points or virtual gifts during the live stream. Your live stream level will increase once the number of viewers reaches a certain level.]
[3,2,1, System live stream has started]
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