Chapter 368: Mainstream Love Songs

A new week arrived quickly. This time, Luo Mo uploaded two new songs in one go, and it was the same for Chen Luo.

However, Luo Mo accelerated his uploads to satisfy his fans.

Chen Luo, following his usual practice, would only release one song a week and then dominate the charts for over two months in one breath.

Accelerating his efficiency this time was merely to get this competition over with as quickly as possible.

With "Chapter Seven of the Night" and "In the Name of the Father" as such gems, many people were looking forward to the final installment of Luo Mo's 【Dark Trilogy】.

"Wound of War" thus arrived as scheduled.

To be precise, this 【Dark Trilogy】 was not defined by Luo Mo, but was shouted out by the fans of Zhou Dong on Earth.

It was not that he had picked three songs and forced them together, but that such a series already existed.

In addition to "Wound of War," a work with an 【anti-war】 theme, Luo Mo also uploaded a signature dark-style track from another singer.

——Lin Junjie's "Killer"!

As another dark-style work, the quality of this song was actually quite high.

The song was released in 2007, 4 years after the groundbreaking "In the Name of the Father."

At the same time, judging from the officially announced creative concept, this song was actually similar to "Chapter Seven of the Night" and "In the Name of the Father."

It also found inspiration from film and television works, and was created based on that.

The movie is called "Key Password."

The content of this song, as the name suggests, was already very obvious; it was about a Killer.

Once the two new songs were released, they immediately sparked heated discussions and triggered a listening frenzy.

"This 'Killer' sounds really intense!"

"'Wound of War' is what you call a grand perspective! Open up the perspective!"

"War has only been written on a few pages of history books, yet it has destroyed half the world."

"Amazing, the feeling of this album is just too great!"

However, many people also expressed that this album by Luo Mo was a bit too "evil."

Yes, too eerie.

Everyone found the songs inside very satisfying, very intense, and indeed very innovative.

But, we were also looking forward to some of the mainstream songs and mainstream love songs you created before.

"You can't forget your roots!"

"King of Love Songs, you are the King of Love Songs!"

"Hey! Is this the police? Our King of Love Songs is lost, yes, yes, that very King of Love Songs!"

Regarding this, Luo Mo had been prepared for a long time.

While producing this album, he also took the opportunity to give Tong Shu and Li Junyi some extra lessons.

"You two listen carefully."

"An album does indeed need to have a certain level of unity."

"For example, my album 'Black' is all based on this character. The first album 'Red' follows the same logic."

"However, the style can be varied; it doesn't have to be confined to just one type."

From the very beginning, Luo Mo never intended for the entire album to be in a dark style.

Therefore, there would inevitably be mainstream love songs.

A portion of the songs are responsible for leading the music scene and being ahead of the curve; that is enough.

The two Xiwanshaodi nodded repeatedly, their frequency in sync, like chicks pecking at rice.

Although Luo Mo would not let them put together an album themselves, nor would he let them ask others for songs, he felt that basic appreciation skills were still necessary.

As for the remaining three mainstream love songs related to 【Black】, which three are they?

One is in the Chinese Style, also by Zhou Jielun.

The other two come from two 【Song Gods】.

One by Chen Yixun.

One by Zhang Xueyou.

If you want to slaughter, you have to slaughter thoroughly.

Chen Luo: I am the ceiling of the music scene!

Luo Mo: Redefining the ceiling.

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In recent days, Luo Mo encountered some trouble at the film set.

The reason was simple: if the crew went to some scenic spots or more remote places to film, then the reporters, paparazzi, and secret photographers blocking the way would be slightly fewer.

But once they returned to the Film and Television Base, there were truly too many people.

Since his debut, he had never been a person who liked to be interviewed.

Most of his interviews were 【Backstage Interviews】 on variety shows.

But he was a Top Traffic, a guarantee of traffic.

Even though everyone knew he wouldn't accept interviews, they would still come running endlessly.

Especially since he and Chen Luo were in a competition, and he was currently leading with a huge advantage; it could be said that the outcome was almost certain.

So, who wouldn't want to let him say a few words?

"It would be best to take a few jabs at Chen Luo from afar."

"It would be even better to mock Yuan Hewen!"

"It would be best if you could say another line like 'I hate that the ancients cannot see my madness' just like at the awards ceremony!"

Don't even mention it, the reporter friends have quite a beautiful imagination.

And so, today, Luo Mo was just scouting a location at the Film and Television Base when he was surrounded again.

Fortunately, he was in a good mood these past few days, so he said: "How about this, ask whatever you want all at once, and I will selectively answer one question."

"Hmm, just selectively answer one, then!"

In an instant, everyone was talking at once.

Luo Mo acted as if he hadn't heard anything related to Chen Luo and Yuan Hewen.

Finally, he picked a question related to the new album.

"Luo Mo, can you reveal some details about the remaining three songs?" asked a pale-faced female reporter who looked like she had a bit of heatstroke.

"Then let's answer this reporter friend's question," Luo Mo said, pointing at her.

Whether it was because of excitement or some other reason, after her eyes met Luo Mo's, a bit of color returned to her pale face.

"There are three songs left on the new album. One of them is Chinese Style," Luo Mo said with a smile.

"Excluding the songs sung on the variety show, this album starts with the Chinese Style track 'Fireworks Cool Easily' and will end with another Chinese Style work."

"Then, the other two songs are mainstream love songs."

"The theme that all three songs actually revolve around is... it's dark."

"Hmm, that's all I'll reveal, everyone can look forward to it."

After saying this, Luo Mo had his assistant and the crew's security staff maintain order, then decisively slipped away.

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That night, a large number of media outlets published Luo Mo's interview video, as well as written articles.

Some were factual, while others were edited or taken out of context.

But none of this mattered.

Setting aside those that were just grandstanding, everyone focused their attention on the four words "mainstream love songs."

Logically speaking, there was nothing strange about this; on the contrary, it satisfied the expectations of some listeners.

However, do not forget the positioning of the new album "Too Understand" by Chen Luo and Cilong.

Previously, when promoting, the keyword on Luo Mo's side was "Dark Trilogy," while the keyword on Cilong's side was "love songs."

Cilong's initial thought was quite imposing: "So you are the 'King of Love Songs'?"

"We are here specifically to beat the King of Love Songs!"

But who would have thought that the battle was only half over, and the outcome was already clear.

At this moment, with Luo Mo stating they were mainstream love songs, it was equivalent to the two clashing again!

This was equivalent to a battle of the same type, the same field, and possibly even the same style!

As a result, many onlookers were instantly excited again.

"It's starting to feel like the tip of a needle against a wheat awn!"

"Hah, although the outcome is decided, these last few big battles will determine whether Chen Luo loses, or loses very ugly."

"A collision between mainstream love songs is equivalent to tearing off the fig leaf."

"If I remember correctly, Cilong has already put out promotions that among the remaining songs, one is written by the God of Wealth Trio, and the rest are all written and composed by Chen Luo himself."

"Impressive, that means in the field of creation, they will also have a head-on collision."

All of this made the usually laid-back "Strangers" fans feel a bit excited.

This feeling was like: "Back then, I just randomly watched a talent show, and then became a fan of a worker who was participating in the show while drawing double wages."

"Good heavens, it turns out this person didn't even debut after taking first place."

"The most fatal thing is, while being a fan, and not for many years, I watched him go and smash the ceiling of the music scene."

Everyone says "Creating Idols" is a cultivation-style program.

But how is this cultivation? This is a crash course on steroids, right?

The growth is just too fierce!

Other people's fans shout: "The future is promising."

We can't shout such words anymore.

I just feel that his future achievements might exceed the limits of our imagination.

The main thing is, he really gives people the feeling of changing the entire landscape of the music scene with his own strength.

On Cilong's side, they instantly felt very passive.

In a ring match, the focus is always on winning or losing.

Those flashy tricks, or very underhanded operations, are ultimately not worth mentioning in the face of winning or losing.

The repeated defeats have already made Chen Luo incomparably depressed.

Now, Cilong's public relations team is racking their brains thinking of a plan; currently, the options include hiring internet trolls and taking the public opinion route, similar to that line: "Is the person climbing the mountain mocking the god coming down the mountain?"

Luo Mo is that person who wants to reach the summit.

Chen Luo is just a god who has stayed on the mountaintop for too long and came down once.

Honestly, all along, it's not like Chen Luo hasn't lost before.

For example, he had lost to Xu Chujing, it's just that he won more and lost less.

It is precisely because Luo Mo is too young, his debut time is too short, and he has deep-seated grievances with Cilong, that it makes people feel especially uncomfortable.

In an instant, they didn't know how to handle this final decisive battle.

So much so that Chen Luo hasn't been sleeping well lately and needs to rely on melatonin to fall asleep at night.

What made one feel most helpless was that sense of powerlessness rising from the bottom of one's heart.

Because he knew very well that this album of his really hadn't gone downhill, and it really wasn't any worse than some of his previous albums.

It was just that it lacked novelty and was a bit of a case of resting on his laurels.

Before falling asleep tonight, Chen Luo asked himself a question.

"For the next album, do I still dare to go head-to-head with him?"

The answer was—why wouldn't I dare!?

A true top-tier figure would not lose their spirit all at once.

This figure, known as the ceiling of the music scene, immediately decided not to employ any tactics and would go head-to-head directly with the final few songs.

It would be best if he won, but it would be fine if he lost.

At worst, he would just make a comeback next year!

"I want to see for myself just what kind of mainstream love song it is!"

(End of this chapter)