Chapter 238

"No?" The supervisor still looked utterly incredulous.

"So, in just this short while, our user registrations suddenly increased by 9%?"

"And... all of them came for these few pieces of music?"

On the screen before him, displayed clearly, was the new song download chart of KuNi Music.

But the rankings shown on this chart made the well-traveled supervisor completely doubt reality.

First place: Suona solo "The Peaceful Road to the West", performed by Su Meng.

Second place: Suona concerto "Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix", performed by Su Meng.

Third place: Folk music ensemble "Overture to the Spring Festival", performed by the Imperial Capital Folk Orchestra.

Fourth place: Folk music ensemble "Joyful and Bright", performed by the Broadcasting Folk Orchestra.

Fifth place: Folk music ensemble "Golden Snake Wild Dance", performed by the Demon Capital Folk Orchestra.

Sixth place: Pipa concerto "Ambush from Ten Sides", performed by Wan Yuyan.

Seventh place: Erhu concerto "Horse Racing", performed by Qin Qianyan.

Eighth place: Piano solo "Flight of the Bumblebee", performed by Su Meng.

Ninth place: Song "Song of the Good Men", sung by Liu Huan.

Tenth place: Piano solo "The Bell", performed by Su Meng.

Eleventh place: Song "Map of Shanhe", sung by Phoenix Legend.

Twelfth place: Song "Ruling the World", sung by Lord Thousand Fingers.

Thirteenth place: Song "Song of the Five Rings", sung by Xiao Yueyue.

Fourteenth place: Song "The Rest of My Life", sung by Liu Tianxian.

Fifteenth place: Song "Grass on the Field", sung by Beibei and Tata.

Sixteenth place: Song "Love's Offering", sung by Boss Yang.

Seventeenth place: Suona solo "Grand Funeral", performed by Su Meng.

Eighteenth place: Song "Peach Blossom Promise", sung by Deng Ziqi.

Nineteenth place: Yu Opera excerpt "Getting Up Early to Collect Manure".

Twentieth place: Song "IQ of Two Hundred and Fifty", sung by Hua Chenyu.

The...

The supervisor swallowed hard, his voice trembling slightly.

"If I remember correctly, in the past, the download volume of a song taking the top spot wouldn't even make it into the top twenty here... damn it?"

All the staff nodded, their faces also full of doubt about reality.

What is going on these days?

Since when can pure instrumental performances crush a crowd of big shots?

And this download volume... it's damn outrageous!

The supervisor took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down a bit.

"Connect the speakers and play the top-ranked piece."

"I want to see what kind of song can suppress an entire era in such a battle of gods!"

Someone seemed to remember something, and suddenly their face changed drastically.

But before they could speak, someone had already skillfully connected the speakers and pressed the play button.

Immediately, a sorrowful suona sound rang out in this technical department.

Accompanying the suona sound, there came many loud wails of crying.

Those cries were so sincere, it was truly heartbreaking to hear and tear-jerking to listen to.

Outside the door, the HR Director of KuNi Music happened to be passing by.

Hearing such heartfelt sounds, she suddenly became serious, secretly clenching her fist.

I am the HR Director; I must advise the boss to give the technical department a raise!

Look at what these tech nerds have been driven to...

"This... this... this..."

Su Meng looked at this ranking, and his whole mind was in chaos.

After a long while, he spoke softly.

"So, my first single officially entering the music scene, 'Map of Shanhe'..."

"... actually didn't even squeeze into the top ten, damn it?"

"Too hasty! Too underestimating! I should have brought out my trump card..."

Beside her, Deng Ziqi's expression was even more dazed.

"Me! Deng Ziqi! The little queen of Hong Island, a powerhouse vocalist in the Chinese music scene!"

"The song I carefully prepared actually only ranked eighteenth? Almost fell out of the top twenty?"

"And... it was even overshadowed by 'Grand Funeral', damn it?"

Liu Tianxian didn't really care about this ranking.

She didn't understand the technical level of this chart anyway; besides, she was an actor and hadn't planned to develop a career in the music scene, so naturally she was much calmer.

However, seeing that her ranking actually surpassed Deng Ziqi, she was also very happy.

Boss Yang, however, took a look and suddenly exclaimed.

"Hey, hey, hey~~~ Look, Hua Chenyu is actually ranked twentieth!"

"And what's pressing down on his head is... 'Get Up Early to Collect Manure'?"

Only then did everyone realize that at the very bottom of the list was the pitiful Grand Master.

And what was pressing down on him... was actually a segment of Henan opera?

Even worse—a segment as earwormy as 'Get Up Early to Collect Manure'?

Deng Ziqi's mood suddenly improved.

As long as you're not doing as well as I am, I'm ecstatic!

Looks like I'm not the worst off after all!

Bai Xiao Ling, who had been silent all along, suddenly sighed and spoke softly.

"Master Su, all these tunes came from your own hand."

"It's just hitting your left hand with your right—what's the big deal?"

"The most crucial thing... haven't you noticed what's at number one?"

What? Number one?

Everyone's gaze instinctively turned to the top of the list, where it clearly read—

Rank One: Suona Solo 'The Safe Path Westward,' Performer: Su Meng

Holy shit! The crowd was utterly bewildered.

What the hell is going on these days?

A funeral suona piece somehow crushed the War of the Gods?

Have music fans' tastes become this underworld-bound now?

Are earthly things no longer stimulating enough? Do they need to play yin music now?

Especially Su Meng—he was completely stunned.

Master Su had only played one suona piece—so what exactly had his fans, who call themselves the 'Funeral Troupe,' done with this song?

In the living room, the family had already finished eating.

They were gathered on the sofa, watching TV and chatting casually.

At that moment, a girl of about fourteen or fifteen suddenly ran out, holding a Bluetooth speaker in her hand.

"Grandpa, Grandma, can I play you a tune?"

The grandfather, his face full of kindness, shook his head with a smile.

"You little rascal, you listen to music we can't understand."

"No!" the girl declared with solemn conviction.

"This song—my idol Master Su composed it especially for the elderly."