novelraw Chapter 74 Hysteria! "Exaggeration" Appears in the World!
Chapter 74 Hysteria! "Exaggeration" Appears in the World!
When the message "Exaggeration" appeared on the big screen, the entire audience fell into a brief daze.
"This intro?"
"OMG, why are all his songs so killer intros?"
"Another original song? Just how many songs is he hiding?"
"His previous song 'Dong Feng Po' was a phenomenal success, and now he dares to use a new song in the championship round? Is he really not afraid of a disaster?"
"What do you mean, 'crashed'? When has Lin Ge's song ever crashed? I get goosebumps the moment the intro starts!"
The audience was still reeling from the shock.
Followed by.
"bite--"
"Ding-ding—ding-ding-ding—"
The sound of the piano appeared like flowing water.
The notes leap and dance, carrying an ethereal quality.
A corner of the audience stands.
"This prelude is so unique..." Zhou Xiaoya was stunned for a moment, and even stopped waving the light board in her hand.
"Yeah, it makes me feel uneasy and a bit depressed." Chen Tingting unconsciously hugged her arms tighter.
Not only them, but also the 60,000 audience members were stunned.
Viewers in front of their televisions and in the studio were stunned.
Everyone was involuntarily staring at the stage.
"Clang!"
The sound of guitar and accompaniment broke the silence of the piano.
On the stage, a spotlight shone precisely on Lin Zhixing.
The pure white suit looked even more lonely under the white light.
Lin Zhixing kept his head down, so his expression was not visible.
He slowly raised his hand and brought the microphone to his lips.
The voice was hoarse and deep.
"In the night sky, you only see the brightest star."
"The one you admire most in the crowd, the one who generates the most buzz, the one who's the most popular."
boom!
These two lines of lyrics touched the hearts of all the audience members!
The audience was stunned.
The viewers in the live stream were stunned.
Even the four mentors on the mentor panel widened their eyes at this moment!
What are these lyrics?!
The brightest one? The reddest one?
Isn't this talking about Zhang Xianyu, who just stood on stage swaggering around with ten million fake tickets?!
......
on the stage.
Lin Zhixing completely ignored the reactions from the outside world.
Lin Zhixing slowly raised his head. His eyes appeared somewhat empty under the light, yet also carried a hint of indescribable mockery.
In his previous life, he had worked in this industry for ten years.
He has seen too many truly talented people grow old and gray in basements.
I've also seen those so-called "top celebrities" who are good for nothing but flirting, yet are promoted by capital and receive worship from thousands on stage.
In this life, he stands here once again, looking at the absurd ten million votes before him.
A suppressed rage began to boil in his blood.
He continued singing.
"Who doesn't dream of standing center stage?"
"The halo shines only for me."
He tilted his head back, as if he were truly conversing with the light, his voice revealing a cold indifference that seemed to have seen through the fickleness of human nature.
"After the show ends and the curtain falls, who cares what you're thinking?"
"Who cares what you do?"
Yeah, who cares?
Who cares about the soul who writes countless great songs in a basement but no one pays attention?
Who cares about ordinary people who truly give their all for their musical dreams but don't even get a fair chance to perform on stage?
Audiences only care about results, and investors only care about traffic!
As long as you become famous, even if you're a pile of shit, someone will help package you as gold!
Lin Zhixing's voice continued to come through.
"Exaggeration is not a sin."
"It can satisfy an empty and boring life."
"Those prying eyes, those gossiping mouths."
"It served as a pastime during every tea break and after meal..."
As these lyrics were sung, the drum kit suddenly slammed down a heavy beat!
"Thump!"
These few accusations completely tore away the glamorous veil that conceals the entertainment industry!
In this era where traffic is king and entertainment is paramount, who cares about your music?
Who cares about your talent?
Capital needs topics that can be monetized, and the public needs entertainment that will grab their attention!
No matter how hard you work or how talented you are, in their eyes you're nothing more than a topic of gossip to be chewed over and despised during your leisure time!
At this moment, the tempo of the song suddenly speeds up!
The drumbeats in the accompaniment pounded down like a torrential rain, and the electric guitar effects began to soar.
"Knock knock knock!"
Lin Zhixing's voice suddenly rose an octave, filled with extreme madness and hysteria, as he roared at the world!
"Does it really have to be so extravagant?!"
"Ignore right and wrong, truth and falsehood?!"
"Competing on extravagance! Packaging! Comparing net worth!!!"
Boom!!!
These three lines of lyrics ignited an explosion of energy in the center of a stadium with 60,000 people!
That's absolutely amazing!
These lyrics are absolutely brilliant and ruthless!
"Ignoring right and wrong, truth and falsehood"? "Competing on ostentation and packaging to show off one's status"?!
Isn't it just a protest against the current situation of being manipulated by capital?!
Holy crap!!!
On the mentor's panel, rock veteran Li Ge was the first to lose his temper. He jumped to his feet, his eyes fixed on the stage, and all the blood in his body rushed to his head!
On stage, Lin Zhixing's roar continued.
"Who's telling the truth! Who's telling the truth!"
"As long as the visuals are surprising enough!"
"As long as the content is explosive enough!"
"His mouth opened up a whole new world!"
"Laughter, anger, and curses!"
"I can only tell the truth secretly in front of the mirror at night!"
......
On the mentor's seat.
Shen Ming and Han Xuening could no longer sit still. They stood up with Brother Li, their faces filled with shock, as if they had seen a ghost!
"My goodness..." Han Xuening exclaimed.
"The singing was so good... The lyrics, the emotional outburst, the sense of oppression..." Shen Ming held his head in his hands.
......
on the stage.
The interlude begins.
The frenzied guitar solo swept through the entire venue like a storm!
Lin Zhixing paced back and forth on the stage, the corner of his white suit fluttering in the wind, panting heavily, sweat streaming down his face.
He doesn't need anyone's pity, nor does he need hypocritical charity.
He reached out and loosened his collar, the movement rough and wild.
Do you like me? Or don't you like me?
"It's your freedom!"
He sang softly, as if he were talking to himself.
In his past life, he was rejected by countless people and trampled underfoot by life.
In this life, although he has a system, he still has to face the strangulation of capital.
But actually, he didn't want much.
"I just hope to catch you by the ear sometime."
"Singing the first note for my musical dreams,"
"I've never given up since!"
"Subjective and objective,"
"There are too many bystanders blocking the way!"
"You have to bear the consequences yourself, good or bad!"
The entire audience of 60,000 was completely captivated by Lin Zhixing's passionate performance on stage.
As they looked at the slender white figure on stage and listened to the powerful lyrics, their eyes suddenly welled up with tears.
Yes, in this world, how many people are like him, fighting tooth and nail for a dream?
There are too many obstacles—subjective, objective, and bystander-oriented!
Suppression by capital, oppression by power, the fear of public opinion, and even the right to a fair competition can be taken away!
That being the case.
Since this world is unreasonable.
Today, I'm going to sing my heart out on this stage!
Lin Zhixing suddenly raised his head, his eyes slightly red, and his voice rose again:
"Therefore I will sing praises!!!"
Lin Zhixing suddenly bent down, gripped the microphone with both hands, and with all his might let out a howl like a lone wolf!
"Let your emotions flow through your singing!"
"There are many choices, but how many are truly good songs? What can they possibly offer that can move people and give them something?!"
"Does it really have to be so extravagant?!"
"Ignore right and wrong, truth and falsehood?!"
"Competing on extravagance! Packaging! Comparing net worth!!!"
"Who's the big winner?! Who's the big winner?!!!!"
......
The viewing area for eliminated contestants.
Chen Xi stood up, her eyes reddening, waving her hands and shouting desperately, "Zhi Xing! You're the big winner!!"
Gu Qingzhou held her head in her hands, staring blankly at the performance. "He's gone mad... he's really gone mad."
......
VIP area.
Zhou Xuan's eyes were already red, and she clapped her hands frantically, even shouting out loud without regard for her image.
......
Jiangsu and Zhejiang.
Lin Zhixing's family.
Lin Jianguo and Wang Xiufen watched TV, their eyes reddening.
"Old Lin..." Wang Xiufen choked up, "My son sang so well..."
"Yes." Lin Jianguo wiped his eyes. "Our son has made something of himself. He's no less capable than anyone else."
......
A corner of the audience seats.
Zhou Xiaoya and Chen Tingting hugged each other and both cried.
"That's wonderful..." Zhou Xiaoya choked up, "This is the Lin Ge I love..."
"Yes..." Chen Tingting was also crying, "He sang what we all feel..."
......
When the line "Who is the big winner?" was sung, the entire Yanjing Workers' Stadium completely lost control!
It instantly gets your blood pumping!
Someone is wiping away tears.
Someone is waving their fist.
Someone joined in the shouting.
"Lin Zhixing is awesome!!!"
"Ahhh! This is so good!"
"marvelous!!!"
"That's so cool!!!"
Almost simultaneously, most of the spectators in the stands stood up from their seats!
Regardless of age or gender, whether they were fans of Lin Zhixing or not, everyone had tears in their eyes, waved their fists, and screamed wildly along with the song "Exaggeration"!
"Shocking! Absolutely stunning!"
"This is music! This is real people!"
"I cried! I, a grown man, actually cried!"
Shocked!
It’s too shocking!
This song is not just a satire of the chaos in the entertainment industry.
It also expresses the sentiments of every ordinary person struggling at the bottom and being treated unfairly!
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online.
The official live stream chat exploded into chaos!
"Everyone stand up!!!!!!!!!"
"He's gone berserk! Brother Lin has gone berserk!!"
"Holy crap!!! That's awesome!!!"
"These lyrics are so touching!!"
"This is insane! He's so wild!"
"Holy crap! Holy crap! Holy crap! Unfortunately, I'm uncultured; all I can say is 'Holy crap!'!"
"These lyrics are like dancing on the grave of capital! Lin Ge is too brave!"
"I cried! To hell with the ten million votes! To hell with the packaging! I only want Lin Zhixing!"
"Who's the big winner?! Is capital the big winner? No! Today's big winner can only be music!!!"
Stop spamming the comments! Vote first!!
"Vote now! Boost my vote count!"
"I've already submitted it! I borrowed my roommate's phone to submit it too!"
"My mom even came to vote!"
"Vote! Vote! Vote! I'll say it three times: Lin Ge must win the championship!"
"Everyone in the family is using their phones! We must put Brother Lin on the throne today!"
......
On Weibo.
Countless netizens, stunned and speechless, frantically refreshed the page.
The hashtag "Exaggeration" skyrocketed to the top of the trending search list!
#Lin Zhixing's exaggerated deification# Breaking!
"That's awesome!!!"
"This scene is absolutely amazing!!"
"King of the stage!!!"
"The Chinese music scene is saved!! This is what a real Chinese music scene should be like!"
"That high note!! I'm blown away! Push this song 'Exaggeration' to the top! Let those disgusting vote-rigging bastards see what a real show-stopping performance looks like!"
"I'm convinced, completely convinced. This is a true musician!"
"Go vote! We can't let Brother Lin lose!"
"Yes, I called my classmates and told them to vote quickly, we can't lose!"
"I'm a fan of Lin Zhixing from now on!"
"From casual observer to fan +1!"
"Count me in! I'm jumping right in!"
"I used to only know the songs, but now I'm a fan of the real person!"
......
on the stage.
Lin Zhixing's performance continues.
"As long as the visuals are surprising enough,"
"As long as the content is explosive enough,"
"His mouth opened up a whole new world of possibilities."
"Laughter, anger, and curses,"
"I can only tell the truth secretly in front of the mirror at night—!!!"
The accompanying music gradually subsided.
Lin Zhixing stood in the center of the stage, his head slightly bowed.
The white suit was even soaked with sweat.
In this brief pause.
Images from his past and present lives flashed through his mind once again.
Those mocking words, those disdainful looks, those days and nights when no one cared.
The loneliness of those who eat instant noodles in basements but still persist in writing songs.
He slowly raised the microphone.
"I'm not the lucky one..."
He sang softly, his voice husky and heartbreaking.
"Because the path I chose is difficult."
Yes, it's difficult to walk.
There are no shortcuts, and no capital to feed you.
But I have no regrets.
"If you're good enough, but can't get ahead."
"At least I'll make sure there's no one else like me!!!"
Yes, he was never one of those lucky ones favored by fate.
He was just a wild beast that refused to be tamed, determined to carve out a bloody path through this thorny swamp!
I am who I am! The one and only Lin Zhixing!
"Does it really have to be so extravagant?!"
Lin Zhixing suddenly raised his head, and the emotions that had been suppressed to the extreme exploded like a volcanic eruption!
"I also struggled internally!"
"When someone puts in a lot of effort!"
"Did anyone see that?!"
Does anyone know?!
These heart-wrenching questions pierced everyone's soul!
Yes! All you saw were the ten million votes built up by capital!
Who saw how I wore my throat raw trying to perfect a single line of Peking Opera singing?
Who saw the countless sleepless nights I spent working on this song?!
"Singing it melts my heart!"
"My voice got hoarse from singing!"
"Call me bewitched if you will!"
"Going mad is fine!"
"If you can't express yourself fully, what kind of singing player are you?!"
Lin Zhixing has completely gone mad.
He ripped open the collar of his suit jacket that was covering his neck and held the microphone high in the air:
"Look at me, I'm shining for you!!!"
"Is it to your liking?"
Please accept it gladly!
"The next moment, I'll ignite sparks for you—!!!"
"ah------------!!!!!!!!!!!"
The last line has no lyrics.
There was only one high-pitched scream that lasted for more than ten seconds, with a slight crack in its voice, as if it were about to tear the soul apart!
Shout!
Roar!
explosion!
That's the clown laughing, and that's the clown crying.
That was defiance against fate, and contempt for capital!
That scream shattered the night sky above the stadium!
Countless people jumped up from their seats!
Countless people were waving their hands!
Countless people, with tears in their eyes, joined in the shouting, releasing all the pent-up emotions in their hearts!
There were 60,000 audience members in the entire venue.
At this moment.
Utterly insane!!!