Why bother writing songs? Fast forward to the "Don't Laugh Challenge"

Chapter 82 Hmm? Something's not right.
Setting up this set was a real challenge, because we had to ensure the quality of the songs and that it met the standards of this stage.

Furthermore, the suitability of each song must be taken into account, and the order in which each song appears, and even the timing of its appearance, are all carefully considered; it's not something that can be arranged arbitrarily.

He only had half an hour; unlike others, he didn't have much time to perform.

This also means that, correspondingly, his margin for error is much lower.

Every minute of this half hour must be used wisely; he must coordinate his performance content and make reasonable arrangements.

Moreover, he still needs to coordinate with July Records to figure out how to arrange the set this time.

When he arrived at July Records, this time it wasn't just the vice president discussing things with him alone. Instead, he first went to a large conference room, which was already packed with people.

Many of them were even familiar faces to Xia Shen.

Of course, this doesn't mean that Xia Shen knew them personally, but rather that he had seen them on television, in the news, or on programs.

Zhou Yumeng was among them.

Upon seeing Xia Shen, the two exchanged glances and nodded to each other as a greeting.

"The main character has arrived?"

The vice president, sitting among the company's top executives, smiled and nodded, then pointed to an empty seat next to him: "Please sit down!"

"Okay." Xia Shen nodded and sat down.

As soon as we sat down, the vice president spoke up and got straight to the point: "How's the set arrangement going this time?"

"Everything is going smoothly." Xia Shen nodded. "Now it's up to you guys."

"Alright, let's not waste any more time. Every minute is extremely precious right now, so let's get straight to the point. First, regarding the stage for this event, what do we need?"

This meeting lasted for three hours.

Just for those thirty minutes on stage.

The atmosphere of the entire meeting was extremely serious. Detailed discussions were held on various emergency plans and basic arrangements, and an overall plan was finalized.

The content of the meeting was naturally unknown to anyone outside the meeting; perhaps only those present knew just how significant it was.

After the meeting ended and everyone left, Xia Shen stayed behind because the vice president had told him in a private message that there were some issues he needed to discuss with him privately.

"Thank you all for this, Mr. Lin," Xia Shen said.

He knew very well that if he relied solely on himself, he would have absolutely no chance of getting noticed by Ultra's officials, getting this opportunity, and stepping onto this stage. He had to be clear about these things.

However, the vice president shook his head: "Don't think like that. This is actually a mutually beneficial thing, a win-win situation. You get the opportunity to complete the transformation and focus on high-quality products, which is your benefit. But we also benefit. You have to know that we are a company first and foremost, with so many mouths to feed. We can also get what we want through this opportunity. It's just a matter of everyone working hard."

The vice president patted Xia Shen on the shoulder: "Just do your best, don't put too much pressure on yourself."

"Mm." Xia Shen nodded.

"Then let's continue."

After Xia Shen connected with July Records, he officially entered the most crucial stage of his work, and time passed day by day.

One week later, early bird tickets officially went on sale.

Given Ultra's popularity and the awe it caused during its first visit to China, it has now become a major event known to the entire nation.

Many international celebrities also came, naturally attracting a lot of attention.

As a result, the first batch of early bird tickets sold out almost instantly, not long after they were released.

But okay
In his school dormitory, Xiao Zhongge looked at the electronic receipts on his phone and breathed a sigh of relief.

I finally managed to snag one!

To achieve this goal, he even spent a lot of money hiring many proxy buyers, and he and his roommate also joined forces, using clickers and other methods to try their best, and finally managed to snag four tickets.

If you don't manage to get a ticket, you'll be at a huge loss.

Of course, it was a huge loss for Xiao Zhongge, but for his three roommates...

The mere thought of being dragged by Xiao Zhongge to see Xia Shen made them turn pale and their legs tremble.

But there's no way to change it now. After all, they've already agreed. They had expressed their desire to go back on their word, but Xiao Zhongge offered them huge rewards again, forcing them to continue down this path.

Xiao Zhongge was completely immersed in joy, his eyes sparkling with excitement: "Finally! Finally!"

I can finally see my idol!

This time, he will definitely give Xia Shen his all!

I just don't know if Zhou Yumeng will be on the show.
Although Xia Shen's die-hard fans all know that Xia Shen's go-to vocalist, YuM, is probably Zhou Yumeng.

But will Zhou Yumeng go on stage? Will she reveal her true identity?
This is a question, and he can't say for sure.

Time passed day by day, and another week went by in the blink of an eye.

This past week has been eventful, with various parties making moves and industry insiders preparing for the moment when the secondary stage will come alive.

For the audience, it meant continuing to boycott Xia Shen.

To their despair, it was all for naught; Xia Shen's match was still not canceled.

Finally, the day has arrived for Ultra China to officially begin!

Major media outlets arrived at the venue, which is the Expo Park area in Shanghai. Some even spotted CCTV's car!
This also indirectly confirms just how incredibly popular this event is.

In addition, a total of 100,000 people will gather at the event, representing various countries.

It has garnered enormous attention.

Of course, such a grand music festival will also be broadcast live online. Unlike concerts, music festivals do not restrict filming and dissemination.

The time is 18:30 PM.

The official live stream channel is now open.

For the vast majority of people, coming to the event in person is naturally not an option, so watching and learning about it through live streaming is their only means of access.

At that moment, the live stream instantly climbed to the top of the platform's popularity charts. "Front row!"

"I'm coming!"

"Holy crap, this level of popularity is terrifying! Less than 200,000 people are online in less than three minutes. Aren't they all boycotting Xia Shen? Why are they all here?"

"I guess I just wanted to see how he would embarrass himself? After all, Xia Shen is practically the first person in history to play cheesy music at an international electronic music festival."

"I must say, he was at least brave enough to go through with it, knowing full well that he would embarrass himself. If I were him, I would have disappeared long ago."

When does it start?

"It's around 7:30. Xia Shen's opening time is actually quite awkward. It's not completely dark yet, so the stage effects can't be fully displayed, and the lights can't shine through. It might get dark halfway through the show, but there's nothing we can do about it since he's the opening act."

"The host has come out."

Someone said.

The screen showed the host holding a microphone and making an introduction, with a magnificent and dazzling main stage in the background.

The moment the main stage was revealed, it immediately sparked another wave of amazement in the audience's comment section.

"Holy crap, this stage is amazing. No wonder it's one of the three major music festivals."

"This stage design, this is what a music festival should be like!"

"Damn it, such a great stage, just thinking about using it to play some lowbrow music makes me feel like ants are crawling all over me."

"And such a good sound system. Just thinking about the three boys coming out of there makes me feel uncomfortable all over, like ants are crawling on my body."

"Actually, it's quite fun."

"Sigh, why didn't Xia Shen just stick to rap? He had to dabble in electronic music, and now look what's happened, he's gotten himself into trouble."

However, at that moment, someone in the comments section said something.

"Damn it, who the hell is carrying the V50 flag? I'm about to lose it."

Upon viewing the scene, one is struck by the sight of a single flag standing out among the densely packed crowd of spectators and the countless national flags scattered on the ground. It stands out like a crane among chickens, waving among the many flags and taking center stage!

It was a face of an old man, a face that people all over the world are familiar with.

Then there were several large characters written on it.

[KFC Crazy Thursday, V me for 50]

And next to him was a flag that read "Serve the People"!

The live chat was instantly filled with question marks.

"????"

"That does reflect the current situation in China. In terms of abstraction, no one in the world can match even half a piece of China's knowledge!"

"Holy crap, it really is Thursday! Damn it, they're still chasing me even though I'm at V50! I'm just going to a music festival and this happens?!"

"Whose general is this? He's so brave!"

In the audience area, Xiao Zhongge, who had squeezed into the front row early, was with his three sons, carrying a flag and waving it wildly. The fanatical look in his eyes was frightening.

The leader next to him, holding a "Serve the People" flag, also had a very strange expression: "Can we not wave this thing?"

Where the hell did they get this abstract flag?
"Dance! Brothers!" Xiao Zhongge was already in high spirits.

"Sigh." The eldest brother sighed softly, and could only weakly follow along with the waving.

You've gone through all that trouble to squeeze in here, only to listen to half an hour of cheesy pop? Isn't that ridiculous?
Didn't you see that the crowd was full of foreigners and there were hardly any Chinese faces?
Because foreigners don't know who they're about to face, but Chinese people do!

Why would they come to join the fun at this time? The Chinese people naturally all went to the secondary stage.

Every minute and second of the process of being subjected to the "Tu Hai execution" was agonizing.

Finally, at 19:30 PM, the lights on the main stage suddenly changed.

The host also started speaking in fluent English on stage.

In other words, it's finally time for the show to begin.

"Let's welcome our opening DJ, Xia Shen SKYINDEEP from China! Cheers to him!"

Make some noise!

"Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah--"

The foreigners at the scene immediately screamed.

Xiao Zhongge was also screaming.

Only his three roommates silently sneered.

Go ahead and shout, but soon you won't be able to shout anymore.

However.
Just after the host left the stage, the large LED screen on the stage began to flash patterns, and a melody started playing.

The clear and beautiful electric sound resonated throughout the venue from the matrix sound array worth hundreds of millions.

This left his roommates stunned.

Something's not right!
What the hell is this?

The viewers in the live stream were stunned, and the screen was filled with comments.

They could only stare blankly as Xia Shen's name appeared after the official opening credits, and the DJ booth, which was still empty, played a melody in a daze.

Where's the "Tu Hai" (a derogatory term for a low-brow, unrefined style)? Wasn't it supposed to be the opening act for this year's Ultra?
What is this music? It's so refreshing and elegant, and it even has a grand feel to it, like a scroll painting is slowly unfolding.
On the other side, Xia Shen, who was still crouching on the steps waiting for her turn to go on stage, was remotely controlling the device using a laptop connected to the disc player, which was handed to her by her assistant.

He looked at the project files in the audio track.

Intro.
(Tickets, please!)

(End of this chapter)