Research on the contents of the second movement was only valued by professionals. Most people only needed the word "epic."
The second "epic."
The industry was shocked, not just because of the song, but because they realized that Silver Wing was determined to use "epic" to promote virtual idols.
Was it worth it?
That was the question on many people's minds. It was also the question raised by many media outlets after Dina, the deputy head of the Yanzhou Music Association, rated the song "epic."
Lin Dun, Silver Wing's chief spokesperson, responded to the questions posed by the media: "Remember history, remember the martyrs."
Song Shihua: "... Haha."
Who are you trying to fool? You make it sound so grandiose, but your goal is still to compete for the endorsement deal.
Even people who didn't know about the endorsement deal were skeptical, let alone people like Song Shihua, who had already guessed what was going on.
Just for these eight words, he did not hesitate to throw in a huge sum of money and two epics. He might even throw in more epics on this project in the future?
Regardless of whether others believed it or not, that was the explanation Lin Dun gave.
On the 50th floor of Silver Wing Media, Zu Wen and the rest of the team were ecstatic after hearing Dina's evaluation. The success of the second movement meant more bonuses, a brighter future, and...
"Boss, can we apply to the higher-ups for gaming equipment?" Zu Wen asked at the top of his lungs. At this moment, the suspense in his heart had already been lifted. His entire body felt light, and he wished that he could go out and go crazy. However, he still remembered the most important thing.
"I've already applied," Fang Zhao said as he browsed through the online comments.
"What did the top floor say?" The rest of the team looked over.
"Approved. Someone will be here tomorrow to install it."
"Ahahahaha!" Zu Wen cackled. Nothing was better than playing games during office hours.
"What kind of games?" Rodney asked.
"Shooting games," Fang Zhao said.
Shooting wasn't Rodney's favorite, but he had the same thoughts as Zu We. It was enough for him to have fun and not have to be secretive about it.
Jumping ship was the right decision.
Fu Yingtian, Zhang Yu, and Stiller, who had been roped into the task force by Zu Wen, were now sharing the good news with friends and family. There would definitely be bonuses. Silver Wing had always been generous when it came to rewards, so they were not worried. Now they wanted to share their feelings with others.
When they were transferred from their original posts, they were under a lot of pressure. Even their families were worried. Furthermore, due to confidentiality rules, they were not allowed to speak too much about the second movement. Everyone was tense and depressed. Now, they had finally made it through!
This was a f * cking gold mine!
Based on this trend, the success rate of the third movement was rather high. After all, they had the support of the company and a monstrous boss like Fang Zhao. They didn't have to worry about funding or the other departments' attitude. Great!
Didn't they all think that virtual projects were a trap?
Weren't they all hesitant and jealous?
Are you regretting it now?
Too late!
Seeing Zu Wen and the others sharing the good news and showing off in their own circle of friends, some people in the same industry were also envious. If they had known this would happen, they would have applied for a transfer to the virtual projects department as well. Unfortunately, the department was temporarily closed. Even if they wanted to, it would be difficult.
Silver Wing's official live broadcast channel also featured Dina's comments on the second movement. The host even smiled and thanked Neon Culture and Tongshan True Entertainment for their praise of the second movement, which had boosted their popularity. Without it, they would not have been able to garner the attention they currently had.
However, there were also some negative comments from some media outlets. The reason the first movement of "100-Year Period of Heaven Punishment" had so many downloads was because Polar Light's debut had never been seen before. The novelty was too strong. Everyone listened to it and downloaded it for the novelty. But when the second movement came out, the novelty wasn't as strong.
"Epic," no matter how high its style was, could only be regarded as a relatively niche style in the music industry. It did not conform to the popular style of the general public. There should not be many people in modern society who could understand it. At most, they would listen to it when watching a big-budget movie.
Another analysis was that when the first movement was released on the public platform, many people would download it as a bargain. But when the second movement came out, people would feel that the price had depreciated. Not as many people would buy it this time around.
It wasn't just one media outlet that thought so. Rare goods were expensive. Too many of them made them worthless.
Some copyrighted music studios called for Silver Wing to stop before it went too far. What they were trying to say was: Don't let the download numbers drop and embarrass the copyrighted music industry. Don't let the "epic" depreciate as well.
However, while these people were complaining, there was another group that was attracting attention.
People who paid attention to intermediate schools noticed that there had been a sudden trend on many campuses. Many people were listening to "Cocoon Breach." Some listened to "Divine Punishment" and "Cocoon Breach" together. They listened to it after waking up in the morning, after breakfast, before problem solving, and even during breaks. Recently, they had been in high spirits.
At first, they thought that it was just the students in the second year who were emotionally sensitive and jumpy. But later, they realized that this phenomenon wasn't only limited to the second year. There were many in the other grades as well. Especially when the mid-term exams were approaching, this demonic wind was particularly fierce.
Many school teachers were puzzled. They really didn't understand the minds of high school students.
Because of the high school phenomenon, some media outlets had reported on it. Silver Wing was also helping to hype it up. But soon, Neon Culture and Tongshan True Entertainment started to fight back.
"Mi Yu and Andy Leo team up in 'Return from Peril.'"
"Melancholy Prince Andy Leo turns into a tough guy and fights for justice!"
"Rumor has it that Mi Yu will be disfigured in the film..."
A barrage of news reports brought up the topic of Silver Wing, but it was quickly overshadowed by Yanzhou's two biggest virtual idols.
In the New Era, virtual idols were the same as real idols. Both could star in movies. The only difference was that one was computer-generated, while the other was performed by a real idol.
"What? Mi Yu will be disfigured? "
"How can my invincible beauty, Mi Yu, be disfigured? Project team, please explain! "
"Begging for Andy Leo's tough guy photo!"
...
A collaboration between a good-looking man and a beautiful woman was always exciting. But Duan Qianji hadn't expected Neon Culture and Tongshan True Entertainment to choose a collaboration.
Mi Yu and Andy Leo were Tongshan True Entertainment's and Neon Culture's most popular virtual idols.
In terms of virtual power, Silver Wing couldn't compete with Mi Yu and Andy Leo in terms of fan base. Everyone had to admit that.
But Duan Qianji wasn't in a hurry. She didn't ask for more publicity to counterattack. She was waiting.
Song Shihua was delighted to see that the online discussion of Polar Light and "Cocoon Breach" had died down. He sat in his office, sipping a glass of wine.
Although Tongshan True Entertainment and Neon Culture were competitors, virtual idol endorsements were supposed to be between the two companies. Silver Wing wanted to poke their noses in? Let's see if they got it right.
Look, as long as they could hype up the virtual idols, Polar Light, "Cocoon Breach," and "Epic" would all be sidelined.
He wanted to show the people at Silver Wing what it meant to be a real popular virtual idol. What was the difference in power?
"Peril Rebirth" was a movie he had planned long ago. It was a Period of Destruction themed film specifically for Mi Yu. The goal was clear: to attract Fiery Bird's attention. But two days ago, Neon Culture had approached to discuss a collaboration, and Song Shihua had agreed after some consideration.
No matter what, he had to squeeze Silver Wing out first. He had a hunch that if Polar Light really rose to prominence, they would be under unprecedented threat. Neon Culture must have sensed this, too. That was why they were discussing a collaboration to suppress Polar Light's rise.
As he contemplated his next move, Song Shihua's comms device buzzed. He glanced at it. It was an "urgent" message.
The sender was one of the company's vice presidents. Normally a steady man, he seemed to be in a hurry.
Something happened?
Song Shihua quickly opened the message.
"Old Song, watch 'Voice of Yanzhou.' Ming Cang has spoken. "
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