Chapter 174

Sitting before the piano, Wu Wu Guangren took a deep breath and slowly placed his ten fingers on the keyboard.

The difficulty of this piece was so high that even for him, the pressure was not small.

Although his ten fingers danced, beautiful music flowed out slowly.

The initial difficulty was not great, and it sounded like just an ordinary piece.

Many people from Berklee revealed a hint of sarcasm on their faces.

Just this?

You want to use this to go up against our "King of the Piano"?

But the more they listened, the wider the eyes of everyone at the scene grew.

This piece... this piece... the difficulty is just too damn high, right?

If the previous "Flight of the Bumblebee" was just purely fast, then this one was a bit absurd!

Alternating left and right hand playing, rapid octave changes, staccato with massive interval jumps...

The most absurd section was actually played with one hand rapidly jumping across 4 octaves, sounding just like the tolling of a bell!

Once the piece concluded, the scene immediately fell into a deathly silence.

All those people from Berklee had the exact same expression of being dumbfounded.

On the contrary, the people from the Imperial Music Academy were not unfamiliar with this piece.

Watching the bumpkins from Berklee look so shocked, each of them felt secretly delighted.

After a long while, the people from Berklee finally reacted.

One by one, they subconsciously stood up and offered the most enthusiastic applause of the day.

This round... we lost, and we are convinced!

……

Amidst the applause, Benedict asked eagerly.

"Mr. Wu, which master from your school wrote these two pieces?"

"I wonder if we might have the honor of visiting this master?"

Wu Wu Guangren kept a straight face and said indifferently.

"Oh, this teacher is not at school recently; he went out to gather inspiration."

Benedict looked regretful and shook his head helplessly.

"It is truly a pity not to be able to visit this master in person."

"Mr. Wu, does this master have any other works? Can we study them?"

"Are you sure you want to hear them?" Wu Wu Guangren's expression suddenly became strange.

Benedict nodded seriously.

"Yes! If I cannot visit the master in person, listening to his works is also good!"

Wu Wu Guangren's expression became increasingly strange.

"Well... alright then!"

In the back row of the concert hall, Hu Zheng sighed, took out a few tissues, rolled them into balls, and handed two to Bai Xiao.

"Plug your ears."

"Wu Wu Guangren, this guy, has a truly dirty heart!"

"Is he going to play 'The Grand Funeral'? Or 'The Peaceful Road to the West'?"

In the concert hall, hearing that Wu Wu Guangren had actually agreed, the students of the Imperial Music Academy all had their expressions change.

Benedict, however, was ecstatic and nodded excitedly.

"Great, to be able to listen to the masterpiece of such a master, this is the greatest harvest of our exchange!"

"Will Mr. Wu be performing it personally again?"

Wu Wu Guangren hurriedly shook his head.

"No, no, no, this teacher of ours is proficient in many instruments; the piano is not his specialty."

"What?" The group from Berklee was instantly stunned.

The two pieces just now had already made them think he was a god.

And now you're telling me he doesn't even specialize in piano?

Benedict was even more bewildered.

"Mr. Wu, then what instrument is this teacher best at?"

Wu Wu Guangren's mouth twitched a few times, and he slowly spat out two words.

"Suona!"

"Suona?" All the foreigners had the same look of confusion on their faces.

What is a suona?

Wu Wu Guangren explained with a straight face.

"The suona is a traditional folk instrument of the Dragon Kingdom."

"It has a bright and rugged tone, and in terms of emotional infectiousness, it is truly peerless."

"And this teacher of ours is best at using this instrument to render feelings of sorrow."

"Especially when expressing longing for deceased relatives, this teacher's attainments are the best in the world!"

"He can even make people transcend time and space to speak directly with their relatives in heaven."

Pfft, pfft, pfft~~~~ Many people from the Imperial Music Academy couldn't hold it in anymore and started snickering.

Is there anything wrong with what Mr. Wu said? There's absolutely nothing wrong with it!

But the problem is... isn't it just playing for funerals?

Since when could it be described in such a high-end way?

……

Bai Xiao also couldn't hold it in, covered her mouth, and laughed.

"Teacher, I haven't had much contact with Mr. Wu before."

"In my impression, wasn't he very dignified? Why does he feel a bit... today?"

Hu Zheng was also beaming.

"He is naturally very dignified when teaching."

"But this exchange with Berklee is clearly ill-intentioned."

"And to prepare for this exchange, the piano department's coursework was affected, so he is naturally very unhappy."

It seemed as if dozens of bumblebees had flown up from the keys, dancing throughout the entire concert hall.

"Now that the other side is walking into the trap themselves, he doesn't mind taking a little jab to vent his anger."

Bai Xiao suddenly realized.

……

Wu Wu Guangren's words had completely whetted the appetites of the Berklee group.

Benedict said impatiently.

"Then which artist are you planning to invite to perform this teacher's work?"

Wu Wu Guangren looked extremely serious.

"This teacher's suona technique is the best in the world."

"Since you all are so sincere about wanting to appreciate his work, naturally you must hear the version he performs himself."

"Control room, play Teacher Su's—'The Peaceful Road to the West'!"

Following his words, the students of the Imperial Music Academy below acted simultaneously.

Some rolled up paper balls to stuff into their ears.

Some put on headphones directly, played random music, and turned the volume to the max.

Those without props raised their hands to plug their ears tightly.

Even Wu Wu Guangren himself was no exception.