Honkai Impact 3rd: Join Anti-Entropy at the start and dominate the entertainment industry.

"I mean, become a resident singer. He's handsome and talented, and many older women like guys like that."

Bai Qianqu's face instantly fell.

A resident singer?

If my voice were fine, I could definitely give it a try, but right now it hurts after singing for a short while, so I can't sing at all.

It's not that he didn't want to sing, it's just that...

Bai Qianqu smiled bitterly: "I will no longer sing."

Just then, a mechanical female voice suddenly appeared in his mind.

[Ding! Emotional fluctuations detected in the host. The Super Artist System has been activated for you!]

This system aims to help the host become a true master artist. The host can use money to customize all artworks in the system store, such as songs, novels, movies, and games.

[New player gift pack successfully delivered! Please claim it in your system inventory!]

[The host's voice has been compromised. Would you like to repair it?]

Bai Qianqu was overjoyed!

Everyone says that time travelers come with their own systems. I thought I didn't have one just now, but I didn't expect that the prerequisite for activation was my desire to sing!

Upon hearing that the system could repair his voice, he immediately said, "Repair!"

[Ding! Voice repair requires 10 million points. Insufficient host balance detected. Repair failed.]

Bai Qianqu:? ? ?

tease me?

It actually costs ten million to fix it?

If I had ten million, I would have gone back to my old ways and retired long ago!

But complaining now is useless; no matter what, money won't magically appear in your wallet.

Moreover, he could only hum most of the songs from his original world; he was only vaguely familiar with songwriting. If he were to sing them, he would be at best a bottom-tier elementary school singer, utterly unacceptable. Not to mention, his voice wasn't good enough yet.

As for writing it down, that's a pipe dream. He doesn't even know how many instruments are needed to play a song, so how could he write the score?

However, this system customization seems to solve these problems—

At this moment, Himeko laughed and said, "You're not going to sing anymore? So you can still sing? Our bar is having a promotion right now. As long as you go on stage and sing well, you can get a bonus of one thousand yuan."

Bai Qianqu was tempted. A thousand yuan was a considerable sum for him, who was extremely short of money. It was enough for his living expenses for two months!

But his voice doesn't support it, wouldn't it be embarrassing for him to go up there?

However, although my voice is hoarse, it's not that I can't sing at all. I can sing some gentle songs.

Just as Bai Qianqu was struggling with his decision, the system's voice sounded in his mind again.

[New player quest triggered: First song.]

[First song: As a singer, how can you give up singing? Please come up on stage and sing a song!]

[Task Reward: Ten chances to win a prize.]

[Mission failed: One centimeter too short!]

The question mark above Bai Qianqu's head never disappeared.

One centimeter shorter? Where is it one centimeter shorter?

Isn't this going to kill me?

Bai Qianqu never expected that there would be system tasks, and that the punishment for failure would be so insidious!

For the sake of my and my future wife's happiness for the rest of our lives, it seems I have no choice but to go on stage and sing a song this time.

However, his mind is currently blank, and if he wants to sing, he can only customize it with the system.

[System, open the store.]

A transparent interface instantly appeared before Bai Qianqu's eyes, filled with all kinds of artworks.

However, the prices of the first few are also outrageously high, such as "Nocturne" being worth 50 million and "Inception" being worth 20 million!

I can't afford it, I simply can't afford it!

The host can use the filtering function.

Following the system's prompts, Bai Qianqu indeed found the filter button in the upper right corner. He kept only the songs and sorted them by price from low to high.

There was nothing he could do; Bai Qianqu was penniless these days, with only five yuan on him, which he had found in some hidden corner.

However, after seeing the price of the song, Bai Qianqu was filled with despair.

Even so, the cheapest song costs 100 yuan, which I still can't afford.

Wait, don't I still have a newbie gift pack?

Bai Qianqu found the so-called newbie gift pack in the system inventory and opened it with some anticipation.

A flash of white light appeared, and a black disc appeared in front of Bai Qianqu, emitting a faint purple glow.

[Congratulations, host, you have obtained the song: "Sorrow"! Song details have been sent, please check!]

In an instant, all the memories of this song appeared in Bai Qianqu's mind. No, even the melody and lyrics were incredibly clear, as if he himself had written the song!

In the original world, Bai Qianqu was actually a music lover. Although she could sing many songs, she knew nothing about arranging music and had never received professional singing training.

But at this moment, he not only had the melody and lyrics in his mind, but even the singing techniques! He knew exactly how to control his breath and where to raise or lower the pitch, just like a seasoned singer.

If I sing like this, I'm sure I can sing this song well!

However, looking at the bar's stage, Bai Qianqu felt a little timid.

Singing in front of so many people still makes me a little embarrassed.

Himeko noticed Bai Qianqu's worry and slapped him on the back.

"The prize money is one thousand yuan!"

Upon hearing this, Bai Qianqu seemed to be injected with adrenaline!

Nothing is more terrifying than poverty!

He walked resolutely onto the stage, looking as if he were ready to die for his cause.

Seeing Bai Qianqu like this, Ji Zi couldn't help but secretly laugh.

Actually, there was no prize money involved. Himeko was just joking with this seemingly interesting boy. She would give him a prize money later, no matter how well he sang.

She could tell that the boy in front of her was short of money.

Having taken care of everything, Himeko walked to the bar and sat down next to a silver-haired girl.

The silver-haired girl said helplessly, "Sister Himeko, you're teasing people again."

Himeko chuckled: "This is also a way to increase popularity. By the way, Bronya, you just became Anti-Entropy's chief manager and you're already out drinking. Is the pressure of work already that great?"

Bronya sighed, "You're right. You saw the news too. The company has been sluggish for three consecutive months. If it doesn't pick up next month, Professor Walter will definitely be disappointed in me."

"Oh, don't worry too much. There's always a way out," Himeko comforted him. "If you keep looking so gloomy, you'll get wrinkles."

Bronya pouted: "Bronya will never get wrinkles!"

At this moment, Bai Qianqu had already walked onto the stage. No one knew where he had found paper and pen, and he had written down the melody and was showing it to the band.

The musicians stared in disbelief, and after confirming several times, they nodded to indicate that there was no problem.

A waiter came over and whispered to Himeko, "Himeko-nee, the man on stage said he's going to sing a new song and he even brought a new melody."

"A new song?" Not only Himeko, but Bronya next to her also became interested. "That's interesting. These days, it's rare to see singers who are willing to write their own songs."

Just as the two were slightly surprised, the music in the bar changed, and a melodious accordion tune began to play. It seemed to drift through the crowd like an autumn breeze and reach Bronya.

Sadness and silence subtly bring a touch of bitterness to one's heart.

As the melodious tune began, the guitar started playing, and a hoarse voice rang out.

Chapter 3 First Encounter with the Big Duck

This melody and lyrics

Bronya's mind went blank for a moment.

"When you enter this joyful place

Carry all the dreams and thoughts on your back

different face makeup

Nobody remembers what you look like.

When the chorus began, the lyrics were deeply etched into Bronya's heart.

Although Bai Qianqu sang simply, without any strained vocals or dramatic techniques, Bronya's heart was stirred by the performance. Her gaze drifted somewhat to the boy sitting on a high stool on the stage, holding a microphone.

For some reason, Bronya felt a strange sense of familiarity with the boy, but she couldn't quite place him. A deep sadness and melancholy welled up within her.

As the song echoed, Bronya's eyes reddened slightly.

For a moment, everyone's attention in the bar was drawn to the singing on the stage. Everyone stared blankly at Bai Qianqu, and the only sound in the bar was his singing.

One cup to the rising sun, one cup to the moonlight

Awakening my longing, the gentle warmth of the cold window.

So you can fly against the wind without looking back.

"Not afraid of rain in my heart or frost in my eyes"

There are no fancy lyrics or complicated singing techniques, and even the accompanying instruments are only electric guitar and accordion, but people are deeply immersed in the song.

At this moment, Bronya's emotions suddenly became somewhat out of control. She thought of the days when she had worked hard. Although she was in a high position now, who could know how many times she had worked overtime until midnight in secret?

She thought back to her school days, to her close friends who used to play together carefree. After graduation, they went their separate ways and hadn't been in touch for a long time.

Himeko, standing next to her, squinted her eyes, took a deep sniff, and downed her drink in one gulp. She then poured herself a full glass and drank it down as well. Being a bit older, she felt the lyrics more deeply and was feeling a bit down.

In the bar, the soft sobs of girls gradually began to rise, and then some boys were also affected, silently shedding tears.

After living for decades, who hasn't had some sad experiences?