Chapter 243: Triumph

Li Hao turned off his Skylink and yawned. Damn it, the other side was quite devious to actually come up with such a big guy. If it were to explode, his Mental Power—or rather, a part of his Spirit—would also be destroyed. Even for him, that would be uncomfortable for several days. Fortunately, villains love to show off their presence; that one second was enough for him to retreat. If he had to dismantle the place himself, it would really take a while, so this saved him the trouble. It would definitely be a very clean explosion this time.

He had been clashing with this organization for a while now; they were quite persistent, and he felt that the other side was gradually finding ways to deal with him.

He waited for a while longer, but the Skylink had no response. Honestly, Li Hao felt he had never seen anyone as stingy as B Ge. Even for a working stiff, wasn't it only right and proper to send a red envelope to an employee who worked so hard and risked life and limb?

If there was no red envelope, that was inconvenient, but wouldn't it be great to reveal a lottery number?

At least let him pay off his debts, right?!

After insisting on waiting for over twenty minutes, Li Hao gave up. The stingy Da B...

The entire Tianjing squad had passed their adjustment period and was entering a state of improvement. In such an atmosphere, everyone was evolving. Although Jeris had a sharp tongue, he was truly knowledgeable and arranged the rhythm of everyone's sparring perfectly. In terms of grasping the limits of mental endurance and resilience, he was even more professional than Li Hao. At his level, only Li Hao had the face to command this.

During today's training, Zuo Xiaotang was exceptionally effective. Although he still hadn't awakened the Golden Zone, his mental resilience and uniqueness were truly super strong. In Jeris's words, Zuo Xiaotang was no ordinary person; once he awakened, it would be no small matter. If the Tianqi Youth Class were still around, such strange traits of his might even have earned him a spot.

Of course, what made Zuo Xiaotang happy wasn't this, but that Arths had suddenly released two new works without any prior notice. Even Zuo Xiaotang, a veteran fan, was stunned, because this completely subverted her previous style.

The first song was a love song. It wasn't the youthful, lively, and lighthearted style from before, full of happiness and anticipation, but rather a reunion after wandering, conflict, sacrifice, and giving. That moment surpassed everything.

"Earth-shattering"

I close my eyes, and that silhouette appears,

Because it always hurts, I hope to forget,

If it were a dream, wake up now,

Please,

Are you really my destiny?

I fell in love with you, like destiny, unable to resist...

I must have said I loved you a hundred years ago.

Arths was indeed red-hot across the Solar System, but she had never conquered the music critics. They still believed Arths relied mainly on her looks, voice, and stage presence, but didn't truly understand music or grasp the Spirit.

But this time, a considerable number of music critics still offered praise. It couldn't be said how much of a breakthrough it was, but it was indeed quite brilliant, because this time Arths sang the essential emotions of Humans—a love story with depth.

This love song exuded an unprecedented feeling, like a love that had stretched for a long time, a very, very long time, spanning time and space. Arths's own power of rendering was also brought to the extreme.

Especially the last line of the song, "I must have said I loved you a hundred years ago." Three seconds after the song ended, the sudden monologue instantly ignited all the fans. Arths evolved from a gifted singer to a soul singer.

The person singing and the people listening resonated.

If it were just this, one could only say Arths had improved, but the second song was a total shock. For Arths, this seemed to leap to a brand-new height all at once.

Critical music critics believed Arths's songs lacked layers and still hovered within pop music for young people. To put it bluntly, it was decadent music, fast-food music. Top-tier music had a superstructure; the content expressed had to rise to the level of the Human condition.

The second song, "Triumph," was actually a piece of pure music. To be precise, it was a symphony, using brass sections, string sections, percussion sections, synthesizer timbres, electric guitars, and many other instruments. It started with a piano solo; the tense atmosphere carried a sense of etherealness and determination, immediately placing one on the battlefield where a great war was imminent and life and death were at stake. The music continued to advance, various melodies joined in, the pitch began to rise, and the melodious tune carried firm Faith and unyielding determination. For the sake of victory, all Warriors would charge forward without fear. The percussion section shook everyone's soul. Of course, as the song entered the middle section, it seemed the war had reached its most grueling point. A female voice hit a high, soaring note without any lyrics, only the most essential emotions. The cruelty of war and the bravery of the Warriors were all presented; they used their own lives to defend the dignity and freedom of Humanity.

This song undoubtedly killed all of Arths's previous works in seconds, suddenly sublimating to a height. In a short time, it had already swept the major charts on the Skylink. And what was different this time was that not only were the fans crazy, but even those critical music critics changed their tune from the past, completely falling and becoming Arths's fans.

"When Arths no longer relies on her looks and gifted voice, she becomes invincible!"

"This song opens up the perspective; what a breadth of mind!"

"The goddess stands at the peak of the high mountain, looming, chanting the beauty of peace and the world; all living beings bow in worship!"

"Even the humblest Knight would yearn for the day they could ride a white horse with a silver spear, guarding their homeland, protecting the girl they love, and then dying heroically. At that moment, ten thousand rays of dawn pierce the haze; that chanting, near and far, is the arrival of the goddess!"

"Grant you a long spear, invincible; protect your ramparts, solid as a golden fortress; may your will be as firm as a rock!"

Two days, two songs, two nuclear-level moves. At the same time, Arths's personal Skylink homepage set a new record for popularity, breaking the debut of Puppet from a while ago.

"This is Arths, the one and only goddess! Don't talk about mere bugs; even if it were an army of thousands, I could defeat them!" Zuo Xiaotang roared wildly. At this moment, the Zuo Dashuai buff was applied, and he had the air of someone ready to roll in the sheets with a Giant Insect.

The music had already sublimated his Spirit. Actually, it wasn't just Zuo Xiaotang; the others were the same. If the first song was still within the scope of a love song, the second song, with its magnificent momentum, was already music of another realm.

"This song is simply tailor-made for the S Tournament. Last year, because she was just a guest, many people still sprayed Arths for being a vase. Now let's see what they say!" Sheng Man laughed. "We actually have her Platinum Record, my god."

"Haha, now it's completely one-sided. It's a god-like improvement. What must she have gone through to create such a masterpiece? The EMP officials definitely won't let this go. The biggest tournament paired with the most blood-boiling song—Arths is going to be completely deified. But no one knows where she is yet."

"Legend has it she went to Kepler to find inspiration and is already on her way back."

"If this 'Triumph' has a commemorative Platinum Record, I feel it's going to set a historical record."

"Don't even think about it; it'll probably be snatched up like crazy. Zuo Xiaotang, you're the head of the Tianjing fan club now, surely you'd have a chance?" Tan Ziyuan asked.

The others also stared at Zuo Xiaotang. Even Jeris had a rare interest. He felt other songs were just decadent music and wasn't interested, but this "Triumph" made him want to go down and fight the Giant Insects for three hundred rounds, completely releasing the bravery and Faith in his soul.

Arths was undoubtedly the Challenger in this field. Jeris respected the king of any field, and besides, beauty was justice. Don't look at Jeris as smart; he was never sharp-tongued toward pretty girls.

Zuo Xiaotang shrugged helplessly. "Arths's fans are all over the Solar System, even in the distant Kepler. How could a small Tianjing fan club leader like me have any authority? Unless..."

Then Zuo Xiaotang looked at Li Hao with eager eyes. The next moment, everyone realized something. They were training here, risking their lives, while someone was leaning back in a chair, crossing his legs, not knowing what he was listening to. But looking at that joyful expression, there was a sense of wanting to punch him.

The surround-sound effect was broken. Li Hao turned off his Skylink. He was listening to A Youyou's new songs. Listening to them now felt different from before. He liked both songs very, very much. He didn't know if they were amazing or not, but this was his girlfriend's new song.

"Why are you all looking at me? Is training over?" Li Hao looked at the group with a bit of disdain.

"Hao Ge, are Arths's new songs good?"

"They're good. Don't you think they're magnificent?" Li Hao laughed.

The group laughed, which made Li Hao feel something was off. "Hao Ge, Arths has commemorative records for every new song. Think about it, if we could have one, wouldn't we be able to enjoy this audiovisual feast exclusively?"

This kind of limited-edition record could provide an immersive holographic sound experience when played on a Skylink, just like Arths's solo concert.

"That's right!"

"That friend of yours who could get concert tickets, could he also snatch this up?" Ma Long said, referring to Kevin.

"I'm not very sure, but it should be possible," Li Hao said. There was no need to find Kevin for this; he could just ask A Youyou directly. He didn't need any records; when he wanted to listen, A Youyou would put on a private concert for him.

Let her sit on his lap and sing.

Hehehe...

"What's wrong with him? He's a bit abnormal; he's been like this lately."

"I also feel he's a bit neurotic; he's laughing so creepily."

"Did Hao Ge suffer some kind of blow? Did you guys bully him?"

"How could that be? He's been using his Skylink a lot lately. It's probably that he and A Youyou have made up again. The sour smell of love."

"But those music critics all say Arths might be in love; otherwise, she wouldn't have such deep feelings. The taste of 'Earth-shattering' is quite strong," Ma Long said.

The atmosphere suddenly froze, "Hmph, that is impossible!" Huo Ying said.

Zuo Xiaotang waved his hand, "That shouldn't be the case, no one is worthy of Arths, if there really were such a person, they might also be eliminated by the Human race."

Li Hao shivered, fanatical fans?

(Brothers, don't pay too much attention to the song, it's just to set the mood.)