Chapter 119 Two-Player Version "In the Name of the Father"

"What is the format for today?"

"I don't know, but they will definitely let us sing a song and then let people vote."

"So today's rule will be 10 into 8 or 10 into 6?"

"Either way, it feels like we're kind of hanging on."

"Not necessarily. Just do your best."

While Lin Qingying's team was preparing for the battle, Le Yan and Tang Tang were discussing.

Currently, there are three groups left: Fenghuang Yufei, Xinghe Girl, and Legend.

"Brother Xingjian, what kind of song will you and Sister Shiqi sing today? It seems like you two are quite extraordinary!"

Tang Tang turned around, looked at Bai Xingjian and Feng Shiqi, and asked curiously.

Today, Bai Xingjian wore a godfather-style Italian black suit, which was straight yet soft. The collar was naturally open, revealing a white shirt and a black plaid silk tie. A blue rose was pinned to the chest pocket of the suit, making him look solemn, elegant, and mysterious.

"You'll know in a moment." Bai Xingjian grinned and didn't tell her.

Tang Tang pouted and took Feng Shiqi's smooth and fair arm: "Sister Qi, what song are you guys singing? Just tell me~"

Feng Shiqi was dressed in a sleeveless black dress today, with a little makeup on, revealing her snow-white shoulders and beautifully sculpted arms. She had an transcendent temperament, like a heroine from a movie, extremely cool and beautiful.

But as soon as she opened her mouth, her cold and elegant temperament instantly dropped a lot: "If Jian doesn't say it, I won't say it either."

"good good good good."

Tang Tang glanced at the two of them and said angrily, "Even if you don't tell me, I will know it later! Humph~"

Bai Xingjian and Feng Shiqi looked at each other and burst out laughing.

At this moment, the broadcast sounded. It was the voice of director Hong Yang announcing that the live broadcast was about to begin.

In just a moment, the attitude of everyone in the preparation room changed from relaxed to sitting upright.

It is important to manage your posture in front of the camera.

……

"Welcome everyone to watch "New Era of Heavenly Group" sponsored by Jialan Organic Milk and co-hosted by Xinghuo Short Video and Mango TV. I am the host Tang Miao..."

The camera switched to the stage, and amid the colorful and dazzling lights, Sanshui delivered his opening remarks in an eloquent manner.

Immediately afterwards, four groups of mentors took the stage one after another and walked into the mentor seats amid the applause and cheers of the audience.

The number of people and comments in the live broadcast room also increased sharply at this time.

"After waiting for a week, it's finally on again!"

"Phoenix! Hungry Phoenix!"

"Where's the Godfather of Chinese Rap? Cut the camera to him!"

“One day without seeing you makes me miss you like crazy, seven days without seeing you makes me drill a hole through the east wall.”

"The Thorn Boys! Charge!"

"I'm going to sing now. Brother Xingjian, you should study hard for the college entrance examination."

"I am also taking the college entrance examination today. Family members, can you give me a blessing?"

"Ah? Isn't this the Dragon Boat Festival holiday? You are actually taking the college entrance examination? This is too miserable!"

……

The camera now turns to the four mentor teams' combinations in the preparation room.

Today, all the group members had serious expressions on their faces.

Because no one knows what the rules of this live competition are, and who will be eliminated in this round of competition.

The unknown always brings fear to people.

"The rules of today's competition are actually very simple. The top ten groups will advance to the next eight."

On the stage, Sanshui introduced everyone with a cue card: "Today's groups will perform randomly. After the performance, the 801 audience members will vote. The number of votes for each group will be recorded in the ranking list, and the last two groups on the list will be eliminated."

Many contestants breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this rule.

With ten to eight, and only two groups eliminated, they should still have a chance to stay on the show.

"So, who will be the first group to perform today?"

Sanshui spoke in a melodious tone, then raised his hand and pointed to the big screen behind the stage, and said sternly: "Please look at the big screen!"

There was an uproar at the scene, and netizens in the live broadcast room burst into laughter.

"[Yan Wang Calls] is here again."

"Before, there was no feeling at all when I checked in on more than 90 combinations, but now it's exciting to draw only one out of ten."

"Not bad."

Accompanied by rhythmic music, the names and photos of the ten groups began to jump on the big screen.

Soon, the information on the big screen stopped jumping, and the five big words "Thorny Boys" and their photo appeared on the screen.

The scene was in uproar again.

"The Thorn Boys Group takes the lead?"

"The program team is not normal today."

"I guess they let them open the show to liven up the atmosphere because of the Dragon Boat Festival."

The appearance of the Thorn Boys Group really livened up the atmosphere.

When they appeared on the stage, there were non-stop screams and shouts from the audience.

This situation continued until the end of the Thorn Boys' performance.

And because there were no restrictions on today's performance, they brought a very exciting title song, and the advantages of the seven-member group were fully demonstrated at this moment.

The audience was very excited, and the live broadcast room was in an uproar.

"This is the true strength of the Thorn Youth Group!"

"The Thorn Boys Team is the Grand Champion!"

"Come on, keep going!"

During the voting phase, they also received an extremely high number of 785 votes.

"Oh my god, with this number of votes, I can't say I'm first, but I'm definitely in the top three."

"OJBK! There are still 7 qualifying spots left."

“It’s not easy to fix!”

Some contestants in the preparation room felt helpless and bitter when they saw the number of votes for the Thorn Boys Group.

This is simply incomparable!

……

After the Thorn Boys left the stage, the screen behind the stage started jumping again.

【Star Girl】

This is another popular group, which surprised many viewers.

Did the program crew undergo a gender change today?

Popular groups continue to perform?
"The next group to perform on stage is Galaxy Girls. Please welcome them with applause!" Sanshui said loudly.

Amid the applause and cheers of the audience, the five girls from Galaxy Girls came onto the stage.

At this stage, no group can be said to be able to advance with certainty, so today Galaxy Girls did not hold back and brought out a song that could ignite the scene.

It is still a song with a very Kpop style. Although the lyrics are quite tender, the arrangement has fast and strong drum beats. The dynamic rhythm makes people can't help but sway along.

Wu Dao's swaying figure, rising and falling long legs and beautiful appearance made many audiences mesmerized. Even Bai Xingjian felt like "I have nothing to do today, so I go to the brothel to listen to music".

At this moment, Feng Shiqi leaned slightly closer to Bai Xingjian and whispered in his ear:

"Ajian, do you prefer the stage with two of them or the stage with five of them?"

Bai Xingjian turned his head and smelled a familiar fragrance.

The distance between them was very close, only about the distance of a palm.

Feng Shiqi raised an eyebrow, "I'm asking you?"

Bai Xingjian pondered for a moment and said seriously, "Five people, after all, more people means more freshness and less aesthetic fatigue."

Feng Shiqi nodded with a half-smile: "I think so too."

really?
Bai Xingjian didn't ask any more questions and turned around to continue watching the live broadcast on the screen.

The final number of votes for Galaxy Girl was not low either, 769 votes, temporarily ranking second.

"Which group will appear next?"

Sanshui's cheerful voice sounded again, "Please look at the big screen!"

The information on the screen jumped again.

Soon, an English word appeared in the center.

【GoldenCold】

There was an uproar at the scene, and the live broadcast room was also in an uproar, with all kinds of barrages filling the screen.

"Another popular group?!"

"What's going on with the production team today? Have they really changed?"

"If that's the case, then will the group that takes the stage after GoldenCold be the Phoenix Flying?"

"Oh my god, this is really possible."

"The production team is so nice! They knew I was going to take the college entrance exam today, and they put my favorite group at the front. Love you~"

"Ah? The production team doesn't really think so, does it?"

Looking at these comments, Hong Yang gave a wicked smile backstage.

The reason why he put these popular groups together in a row was not for the high school students taking the college entrance examination.

Who would have thought that on such an important day, these students would be able to watch the live broadcast?
Is the power of star chasing so terrifying?
Anyway, Hong Yang never thought about this at all.

The reason he did this was to see if he could take advantage of the Dragon Boat Festival to break a wave of live broadcast data records.

Judging from the current situation, the effect of doing so is quite good. Various live broadcast data are continuing to rise steadily, and there may even be hope of breaking the record.

On the stage, Li Zhenxi, Wang Yaqi and Lin Hailun also began their performances.

Just like before, they brought a new song, but the performance style was very different from before.

Perhaps because of the experience gained from the previous live performance, Li Zhenxi and Wang Yaqi's parts had a lot more dancing.

And the effect is quite good, the sexual tension between the two is very strong, which makes many viewers feel refreshed.

In addition, Lin Hailun's performance was not overshadowed by Li Zhenxi and Wang Yaqi. The three of them each had their own highlights, shining brightly on the stage, each with their own merits.

GoldenCold's fans and many viewers have noticed this.

"Wow! Jinseok and Yaqian look so attractive now!"

"Yes! Helen Lin is great too!"

"The three of them are integrating better and better!"

"This is how a trio should be!"

“It’s my ideal GoldenCold!”

"Strong, strong, strong!"

After GoldenCold finished their performance, they received an extremely high number of 783 votes, which was only two votes less than the Thorn Boys Group. They successfully surpassed Galaxy Girls and temporarily ranked second on the list.

During the time period of GoldenCold's performance, various live broadcast data also reached a very good high point. As long as it goes up a little bit more, there is a great possibility that it will break the previous record.

"Hold on! Phoenix is ​​flying!"

Hong Yang, who was in the backstage, took a deep breath.

……

"It goes without saying that GoldenCold will definitely be like a phoenix flying after this!"

"Of course! The production team will definitely stick to this tone!"

"My Phoenix! Come on!"

"I just want to know if Yoyo will sing as many words today as he did in the last live broadcast."

"That shouldn't happen. Today, Phoenix Flying's main attack force must be Goddess Feng!"

“Same idea +1”

Just as the audience guessed, after the jumping big screen stopped, the words "Phoenix Flying" appeared.

Bai Xingjian and Feng Shiqi walked hand in hand in the passage leading from the preparation room to the stage.

The camera also turned to the contestant channel at this time. The three GoldenCold players who were returning to the preparation room passed by the two of them. Both sides did not look at each other.

Although no friction occurred, it was this silent confrontation that made many viewers exclaim in excitement.

Because everyone can smell the strong smell of gunpowder.

After walking to a place away from cameras, Li Zhenxi asked Wang Yaqi beside him: "Do you think their votes today will be higher than ours?"

"will not."

Wang Yaqi responded decisively. She glanced at Lin Hailun and said, "Our performance today can be said to be the best since we participated in the show, and the three of us have made changes. If Bai Xingjian and Feng Shiqi were still the same as before, without any changes, and only wanted to bring freshness to the audience through songs, their votes might be higher, but not as high as ours."

At this point, Wang Yaqi added: "Unless the song they bring today is amazing, but does Bai Xingjian have any more songs like this? I don't believe he can come up with such a song."

Li Zhenxi nodded in agreement, "But who cares about them? We just need to do our best."

Nearly two months have passed since the show started, and Lee Jin-seok has grown a lot.

"Well, our goal is not to be a phoenix flying." Wang Yaqi looked at Lin Hailun and said solemnly: "Our goal is to enter the finals!"

Lin Hailun nodded, and a smile that had not been seen for a long time appeared on her face.

The three of them are now terrifyingly powerful.

…Amid the applause and cheers of the audience, Bai Xingjian and Feng Shiqi came to the center of the stage.

Looking at their outfits, many viewers' eyes lit up and they began to talk about it.

"A black suit and a black dress. Are you here for the party?"

"So what kind of song will they sing today?"

"I guess it's the two-person version of In the Name of the Father. Look at the blue rose on Yoyo's suit. If I remember correctly, the cover of In the Name of the Father has a red rose on the suit. Yoyo is playing a collaboration!"

"Brother, you are so meticulous! You are really a detective!"

"The vinyl record of In the Name of the Father that I bought just arrived not long ago, and today I can hear the live version again. I am so happy!"

"Phoenix Yufei, I love you two so much!!!"

"Then it looks like Yoyo-ge can sing a lot of lyrics again."

On the stage, the two looked at each other, nodded, and Bai Xingjian signaled to the staff.

Then, the song information appeared.

【Chapter VII of the night】

【Singer: Phoenix in Flight】

【Lyrics: Bai Xingjian】

【Composition: Bai Xingjian】

【Arranger: Bai Xingjian】

"Huh? It's not "In the Name of the Father"?"

"The Seventh Chapter of the Night? This song title is interesting."

"Sure enough, it's another new song, but I don't know what the quality will be this time."

Under countless expectant gazes, the stage lights dimmed until no human figure could be seen.

At the same time, the prelude to "The Seventh Chapter of the Night" sounded quietly.

The crisp sound of the celesta and the rapid staccato of the violin, a tense and mysterious mood, are spread along with the solemn sound of the cello.

This is followed by the rolling of the timpani, and the entire string section joins in, foreshadowing that a grand drama is about to begin.

Hearing this, many viewers who are familiar with "In the Name of the Father" were enlightened.

The mood of this prelude seems to be similar to that of "In the Name of the Father"!

After the string music died down, a continuous synthesizer sound was added. The sound was not loud, but it gave off a slightly eerie feeling.

In the dim studio, many audience members and some staff members couldn't help but get goose bumps.

Oh my god, why does this feel like a horror movie?
A rapid tremolo and a snare drum sounded, instantly focusing the attention of the audience who had been listening to the prelude for more than 40 seconds. At the same time, a beam of light shone on Bai Xingjian and he began to sing.

"A sunny December in the alley in 1983"

"The seventh chapter of the night, the typewriter continues to push forward"

"The next line that's close to the truth"

"The Mist of the Heather Pipe"

"Floating Towards the Withered Tree"

"Cry to me silently"

Similar to "In the Name of the Father", the lyrics of "The Seventh Chapter of the Night" have a particularly strong sense of imagery, even surpassing "In the Name of the Father" by a lot.

Likewise, this song is also a melodic rap.

Bai Xingjian also changed back to the tone he used when singing "In the Name of the Father" and began to deliberately weaken the clear pronunciation so that he could better integrate the vocals into the arrangement.

But this does not mean that the audience cannot hear clearly what he is singing. Pictures have begun to be painted in the audience's minds as Bai Xingjian sings.

"The Circus at Baker Street"

"Armored Knight's Arm"

"The emblem of the fleur-de-lis shimmers"

"A late-night visit with the sound of a horseless carriage"

"Evil in the Moonlight of Victoria"

"Bloody Opening"

The lyrics of "The Seventh Chapter of the Night" are very interesting. There is no mention of Sherlock Holmes in every sentence, but every sentence is about Sherlock Holmes.

Why do you say that?

Because every line of lyrics has its own story.

The source of these stories is "A Study in Scarlet" written by the famous British mystery novelist Conan Doyle, in which the protagonist is Sherlock Holmes.

The MV of "The Seventh Chapter of the Night" tells the story of a suspenseful Blue Rose murder case.

"The vanishing pistol, the charred cane, the melted wax figure"

“Who is not present”

"The Illusion of Symbols on Jewelry Boxes"

"Contradictions lead to the dead end he built"

"The evidence was perfectly buried"

"The corners of his mouth that mocked Scotland Yard were raised"

Bai Xingjian's deliberately lowered voice hinted at the detective's calmness.

Then Feng Shiqi's deep and ethereal high voice was heard, hinting at the murderer's madness.

"If evil is a piece of gorgeous cruel music"

(Then justice is a deep and helpless melancholy)
"I will write its ending with my own hands"

(Then I will light up the glimmer in the ashes)
Feng Shiqi's high notes are very light, ethereal and melodious with a hint of charm, adding a lot of beauty to the song.

Bai Xingjian and her duet are like an invisible confrontation between the detective and the murderer.

"The morning light dries up the last line of sorrow"

(Then the raindrops will wash away the dark walls)
“Black ink stained with tranquility”

(The lights are turned off and the red curtain falls.)
Looking at the two people cooperating so skillfully on the stage, many audiences had amazement in their eyes.

The same is true for several mentors in the mentor seat.

The live broadcast room was already in an uproar.

"Vocal! This female voice is so beautiful!"

“+1+1! Goddess Feng’s voice really touched me today!”

"Sister! I love you! Marry me!"

"Yoyo's deep voice is so appealing! This duet between you two is amazing!"

“Another song that can be played on repeat!”

The voices of Bai Xingjian and Feng Shiqi gradually faded away, and at this moment, the interlude directly rose from D minor to F minor, like a stroke of genius, giving the audience a very wonderful listening experience.

This feeling is even stronger for people who are familiar with the music.

In the tutor's seat, Gu Zetao widened his eyes slightly.

This rising tone is so wonderful!

In the interlude, a new synthesizer sound is added, surrounding the main melody played by strings, making the sense of uneasiness in the mood even stronger.

At this moment, the music suddenly paused, and then the celesta sounded again, and the string music took a sharp turn, and Bai Xingjian began his rap again.

"Facts can only penetrate the soil without footprints"

"Clothes with subtle floral scents that are deliberately conspicuous"

"Everyone lies with a mask for different reasons"

"There is only one motivation, which is called desire"

It was still a deliberately low-pitched singing style, but this time a more prominent male voice sounded when Bai Xingjian was rapping, which created a further progressive effect in the listening experience.

The chanting male voice was naturally Bai Xingjian's, which he put into the accompaniment.

Many viewers noticed this, but they didn't think about it too much, and a foreshadowing was laid here.

“Far farther farther far”

"Farther the far farther far far"

“Who can really cross the swamp of human nature without getting dirty?”

"We can forget and forgive but we must know the truth"

"The last piece of the iron bed that had been moved was finally put together"

Hearing this, many audience members were shocked by Bai Xingjian.

The netizens in the live broadcast room were even more astonished.

"Fuck! Bai Xingjian is really awesome! The lyrics, composition, and singing skills are all top notch!"

“This is the strength of the Godfather of Rap!”

“I don’t really like rap, but I just can’t resist Bai Xingjian’s rap.”

"+1."

"So why is Goddess Feng always lying down recently? She sang two lines of lyrics today and then stopped singing again."

"Yeah, it feels a little weird."

“…I have a bold idea.”

"But it doesn't matter."

"Goddess Feng lying down means she has a lot of time to rest, which is completely different from the previous situation, so there is only one truth! That is - Goddess Feng is not preparing for pregnancy, right?"

""

"What nt idea? I bought a watch last year!"

The comments went off track, but Bai Xingjian's subsequent rap brought them back to the point.

"I heard the expected footsteps of soft leather heels"

"He opened the door and the evening breeze shook the kerosene lamp for a while."

"The typewriter stopped at the murderer's name and I turned around"

"The night sky over Westminster Abbey began to boil"

A rap with a particularly strong sense of imagery drew the audience into a tense atmosphere.

"Death blooms beautifully in the chest"

"I savor this last bite of sweet truth"

"Recall with a smile that justice is done quietly"

"Fiddle on the Thames"

Many of the audience were stunned at this moment.

Because this rap is so cool and amazing to listen to!

Also, where are the breathing points in this rap?

Doesn’t Yoyo have an iron lung?!

Feng Shiqi's voice sounded again at this time, and she raised the pitch again, from f to b, perfectly continuing the refreshing feeling that the audience got from Bai Xingjian's rap.

"If evil is a piece of gorgeous cruel music"

"I will write its ending with my own hands"

Bai Xingjian was still singing along with the duet.

To the audience's surprise, this time the two of them sang only two lines and then suddenly stopped singing, and the chorus that was supposed to appear in this section was replaced by a piano and string ensemble, which was completely different from the previous situation.

"The chorus? What about the two choruses?"

Many viewers and netizens have the same idea, and even several mentors in the mentor seat think the same.

The missing two choruses and the rapid-fire music made these listeners feel itchy.

But soon, their itching was relieved.

After the rapid music, Bai Xingjian and Feng Shiqi began their first chorus of the night.

“Black ink stained with tranquility.”

This was the only line they sang in their chorus.

Then, amid countless surprised gazes, Bai Xingjian began to sing alone, and the piano in the accompaniment began to dance wildly.

The foreshadowing laid by the previous chanting began to come to an end.

"If evil is a piece of gorgeous cruel music"

"I will write his final words myself"

"The morning light dries up the last line of sorrow"

“Black ink stained with tranquility”

Bai Xingjian's high-pitched voice rang out, and the climax of the whole song officially arrived.

Although the chorus is already very familiar to the audience, this time it is sung by Bai Xingjian, which brings a sense of freshness that everyone has never experienced before.

The dense and undulating notes of the piano set off the vocals, and also presented a completely different artistic conception from the chorus sung by Feng Shiqi before.

Bai Xingjian's high note fell, and the piano continued to play in fragments and in a light voice.

Finally, the song ends with a piano sound in a high octave.

The blind man discovered Hua Dian.

(End of this chapter)