64: Master singing technique

The sweet and sour taste combined with the coolness of ice is definitely a summer heat-relief artifact.

After a glass of ice-cold lemonade was gulped down, that cool sensation flowed down his throat, as if bringing a refreshing shower to his body.

And as the last drop of lemonade slid into his stomach, a sense of satisfaction naturally arose.

Continuing to walk on the street, looking at the roadside barbecue, the rich aroma wafted towards him.

The gluttonous worms in his stomach began to instigate him.

Unable to hold back any longer, he walked up and bought two large handfuls of various kinds of grilled meat skewers.

Sitting at a small table by the street, he started eating, holding a skewer in each hand, attacking from both sides.

He finished eating in no time, with greasy stains still glistening at the corners of his mouth.

Wiping his mouth, he continued walking along the street, and whenever he saw delicious snacks, he would go up and buy some to try.

From time to time, he would also stop to listen to the heartfelt singing of the street-performing Singer.

He walked and stopped like this, applauding and cheering when he saw wonderful performances.

He didn't stop eating until his stomach was full.

He found a small shop to sit down and digest, and scrolled through short videos.

As soon as he opened his phone, he saw a message from Chen Wen.

Chen Wen: Xiangbei, I just asked my girlfriend, she said the boat won't be used for the next few days, you can use it anytime.

Gu Bei: Okay, I plan to leave tomorrow. What about you and Hu Ge? Do you want to go together?

Chen Wen: Of course we're going. We plan to add some buzz to Baiyun Lake. If we really encounter that big guy, we'll just start a live stream, hehe.

Gu Bei: That's fine, but let me give you a heads-up, we might not necessarily encounter the Water Monster.

And we'll have to stay for the whole day, because I'm not just looking for the Water Monster, I'm also going fishing.

Chen Wen: Don't worry, we often go out and stay for several days, we won't drop the ball.

Gu Bei: Alright, let's meet at the Fishermen's Wharf at 10 AM sharp tomorrow. Remember to bring your own food.

Chen Wen: OK, I'll tell Hu Zi later. See you tomorrow.

Gu Bei: See you tomorrow.

After Chen Xiangbei replied to the message, he started scrolling through short videos.

He saw news saying that the Linhai City Culture and Tourism Bureau and the Fisheries Department had simultaneously issued announcements regarding Baiyun Lake.

The Culture and Tourism Bureau's announcement was about matters related to the Baiyun Lake viewing area and fishing area.

And the Fisheries Department's announcement was about the "Water Monster".

He appealed to everyone not to pay too much attention to the "Water Monster", and especially not to row boats privately to look for it, to avoid safety accidents.

This was pretty much the same as what Xia Weicheng had said before.

"It seems Xia Ge has strong connections, being able to get this kind of news in advance," Chen Xiangbei murmured.

He continued scrolling through videos and saw many streamers live-streaming their search for the Water Monster.

The live stream screen was pitch black, the background was very blurry, and other than the streamer himself, nothing could be seen.

Some screens only showed water, and he didn't know which river, lake, or sea they were live-streaming from.

As long as the camera was pointed at the water surface, they could claim they were looking for the Water Monster in Baiyun Lake.

This was a typical case of piggybacking on traffic and attention.

There were also video bloggers who claimed the Water Monster was a dinosaur that had survived from ancient times until now.

The comment section was even more outrageous, saying it was a spiritual energy resurgence and the fish in the water had evolved.

The more he watched, the more ridiculous it became.

One netizen said it was his pet and asked people not to disturb it.

These people's imaginations were simply amazing!

After scrolling through videos for a while, Chen Xiangbei got up and walked towards where he had parked.

By the time he drove home, it was already past 11 o'clock.

After feeding the fish, he went to take a shower.

As it approached 12 o'clock, Chen Xiangbei sat on the balcony, drinking coffee and looking out the window, waiting for the System's settlement.

Exactly midnight.

[Ding, the System settlement begins: Host's income today +600,950 yuan, average hourly wage 150,237+ yuan, System reward amount 9,615,200 yuan, physique +0.05, intelligence +0.02, settlement points +1500, please keep up the good work!]

[Ding, congratulations to the Host for achieving the hidden achievement: Millionaire, specially rewarding the Host with Master-level Singing Technique, 500g of gold bars, hope the Host can make good use of it.]

"No way, Tong Zi Ge?"

"I'm not bad at singing, there's no need to give me singing technique, right?"

"Giving me more gold bars would be fine too!"

[...Please Host deepen your understanding of yourself!]

"How about I sing a song for you?"

[Please Host sing it out loud!]

Then I'll sing a line from the climax of "Divorce in the Republic of Ghana"!

Do you still love me?

I can't look into your eyes and say those words.

"Holy crap! Is this my singing?"

"When did my singing become so good?"

"Was my singing really bad before?"

[Hehehe, the Host's singing is truly beautiful and moving, please cherish it!]

"Never mind, as long as I sing well now, it's fine!"

"With such beautiful singing, wouldn't it be a waste not to sing a couple of songs!"

Saying that, Chen Xiangbei picked up his phone, opened the short video APP, and clicked to record a video.

He switched the camera to the rear camera and aimed it at the ecological fish tank.

Then he started to sing the full version of "Divorce in the Republic of Ghana" a cappella.

After several minutes of heartfelt singing, he finally finished recording the song.

Chen Xiangbei checked the video once.

Then he cut off the extra parts at the beginning and end.

Then he clicked send.

After sending successfully, he went to sleep comfortably.

However, not long after the video was sent out, the short video platform exploded.

A large group of netizens who weren't sleeping late at night stumbled upon this sad song.

Under the rendering of Chen Xiangbei's emotional, tearful singing.

It was as if every note penetrated the screen, directly hitting the deepest part of people's hearts.

His unique and magnetic voice fully expressed the emotions in the song, making people unable to help but become immersed in it and unable to extricate themselves.

Those netizens who were listening to this song were all deeply moved.

They might be experiencing emotional distress, with unspeakable pain hidden in their hearts.

But at this moment, all emotions were released.

Tears blurred their eyes, and their mood became heavy, as emo feelings spread in their hearts.

Some netizens left comments saying:

It's been so many years, I clearly moved on, why do you have to pull me back again, woo woo woo~

This voice is simply too perfect for making me cry!

This singing skill, this technique, this emotion, this is going to rub the original Singer into the ground!

...

While the netizens were all emo online, Chen Xiangbei was spending a wonderful night with beast-eared girls in his dream.

He woke up the next morning.

Chen Xiangbei changed into a tracksuit and went to the school playground near his community for morning exercise.

The space at home was too small to stretch out.

Finding a sports field allows for more types of exercise.

First, a 5-kilometer slow run to warm up.

The track on the sports field is 400 meters per lap. For 5 kilometers, he would need to run 12 and a half laps.

An average person takes about 30 minutes to run 5 kilometers.

However, Chen Xiangbei's physical fitness was already beyond what ordinary people could compare to.

He estimated that it would take him about 13 minutes to finish, far exceeding the standard of a first-class athlete.