Because it was an impromptu performance, Nan Qu hadn't actually thought about what music the music teacher would provide. However, as soon as Nan Qu moved her sword, a Chinese-style song came from the other side.
This changed Nan Qu's mind; she had originally just wanted to casually perform a sword dance.
In the world of martial arts, she once lived for a period of time in the water towns of Jiangnan, a place where talented men and beautiful women gathered, and also a place where heroes of the martial arts world met.
The pleasure boats over there inspired many literati and poets to spend lavishly.
Among them, the sword dance of the courtesan was once all the rage.
Although chivalrous heroes looked down on those empty, showy displays that lacked any real power, they were irresistible to scholars and literati.
Thinking of this, Nan Qu withdrew her imposing aura and then performed the sword dance.
However, unlike the courtesan's various charming and alluring qualities, the dance of the Southern Opera has a more crisp and neat quality.
It's the same dance, but completely different styles.
Fortunately, the world has limited newcomers to martial arts, and even fewer skilled in sword dancing, so it's still possible to fool them.
At the four-minute mark, Nan Qu sheathed her sword, which had been facing outwards, and clasped her hands in a traditional Jianghu salute.
The applause from the audience was enough to show that the Southern Opera performance was a great success.
The growth rate of the "cricket" population is enough to illustrate this point.
Then, without further ado, Nan Qu signaled the music teacher to play the accompaniment for the next song. Before everyone could recover from the sword dance, they were once again drawn into the martial arts world of Jianghu people by Nan Qu's singing.
"The night was hazy, and the glint of blades followed like a shadow."
The bright moon hangs high, illuminating the steadfastness in my heart.
Wandering the world alone, forging ahead regardless of wind or rain.
"At the ends of the earth, let's join hands and journey together."
As the southern-style song began, the players of the game "Swordsman Online" instantly erupted in cheers. The venue seemed relatively quiet, but the live stream chat was a different story.
The number of viewers in the live stream has now reached hundreds of millions, and since the initial test of the game "Swordsman Online" began last month, countless players have already joined the game.
The key issue is that this game spent all its money on development, leaving no money for advertising. All the players learned about it through word of mouth.
The game offers a wide variety of weapons to choose from, and players need to customize their character's actions. Once you start playing, you'll need to "learn martial arts"—yes, you'll learn martial arts.
Besides the basic moves, you'll need to plan your character's actions and range of motion to learn more advanced skills. The game also features an in-game school with various martial arts manuals; however, you'll still need to follow the manual's instructions to learn the moves.
The game characters are also ergonomically designed; their resilience increases as your combat strength grows. Things like Lin Daiyu uprooting a willow tree won't happen.
Therefore, there will never be a situation in this game where you need to weaken a character; your abilities depend on yourself.
The most outrageous part is that the game stipulates that one ID card can only be linked to one game account, and it is also linked to the terminal. Players cannot be online for more than four hours a day. Otherwise, they will be forcibly logged off.
At first, everyone was playing with basic combinations, but when a player figured out a combo technique, everyone got excited.
Because everyone discovered that basic skills alone weren't enough to kill monsters or complete quests; to fight monsters, you had to learn martial arts. And, importantly, even players who don't like fighting can still enjoy playing house in the game.
You can fully experience the customs and culture of the martial arts world, and talk and live with NPCs.
Aside from the fact that the game hasn't yet broken through the holographic barrier, everything else is incredibly realistic.
【Ahhh, so this song is sung in the Southern style? I should have known!】
[Is this a cover? How could this be the original?]
[Upstairs, it's the original singer. You can search for it yourself; it's the opening theme of the game "Sword Art Online."]
What is this woman hiding from me?! Investigate! I need to know everything about her!
[Pfft, what kind of greasy, domineering CEO is upstairs? But if you find out, could you share the information?]
Before everyone could even process that the song was sung in a Southern opera style, during the musical interlude, the Southern opera sang a voice-over:
"The sword roars through the heavens, a single strike seals the throat!"
"With the sword as my friend, and my heart as my sword, I roam the martial world fearlessly!"
"I roam the world freely, unrivaled under heaven; who dares to challenge me!"
"Sword energy surges like a rainbow, swiftly settling scores; grudges and feuds of the martial world are resolved with a single strike!"
"Swords clash, moves are fierce, love blossoms, and the land remains safe and sound!"
"With hearts full of compassion for all living beings, swords in hand, and unwavering righteousness, we vow to fight for justice!"
Nan Qu not only provided voice acting but also incorporated the movements of a game character, which caused even more screams in the live stream, and people in the audience started chanting Nan Qu's name wildly.
Sword energy surged, its sharp edge slicing through the sky.
Blood stains smiles, but deep affection only grows stronger.
Swords clash and shadows fall, grudges and affections are hard to resolve.
"Amidst the turbulent times, the passionate youth forges a glorious future."
As the song ended, Nan Qu once again performed a traditional martial arts salute, took his sword, and left the stage.
Xu Lifan's appearance on stage pulled everyone back from their martial arts world, and they all gave him their warmest applause.
One person, one stage, one performance. Without a powerful stage presence, such a performance would be quite awkward. Nan Qu captivated everyone's attention with her talent, making everyone's eyes only on her.
When Nan Qu stepped off the stage, Zhuang Shi's eyes were a little red. He couldn't help but hug Nan Qu and kept saying, "Good, good, you were really great!"
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