Chapter 477: Chapter 477

"Is there a fan meeting of some idol being held at the bar?"

"Whose idol’s fans are all tattooed, sleeved, society big brothers? It looks like a scene straight out of a gangster movie."

"Hey, no kidding! See the one in the orange LV trendy outfits? He’s known on the streets as ’Brother Man’, owns a micro-loan company, those who know, know!"

"Yo, a local here confirms—these are all the prominent figures from the bar street, who the heck invited such a celebrity? The connections are impressive..."

Chen Likai watched the livestream chat with a scratch on his head. He really didn’t expect that just inviting a resident singer would turn into this?

He originally thought about letting female streamers show off a bit to lure those who are into that. As long as you have the money when you walk into the Blue Diamond, you’ll find something to keep you.

Now it seems better to stay put to avoid trouble.

"Sigh! This Wei Haoyu is really..." He sighed, giving that kid a glare. Barely literate, yet his family is filthy rich, inviting so many street figures to show up—it’s the kind of dumb thing you would do when your brain short-circuits.

The others couldn’t really refuse his face either, probably holding their breath and waiting for Jiang Yuan to finish singing and leave. Then they can go about their own business.

"Are you ready? Then let’s begin." Chen Likai gave the command, and the performance officially started.

Squinting at the dazzling lights, he hoped Jiang Yuan would deliver well, not in vain for changing the music equipment especially.

As long as the singing is good, they can spend money to buy traffic and hype it up. These society big brothers are all conquered by music.

Spotless inside and out, they didn’t even dare to bring out diluted fake alcohol. Even under scrutiny by undercover cops, nothing illicit could be found.

The specially designed stage lights with the unique vibe of bars and clubs flashed brightly, the powerful music familiar to most people flowed out, and the society big brothers immediately perked up.

"Oh my God? Brother Yuan usually speaks so softly, and he starts with ’Borrow Five Hundred More Years from Heaven’?" Zhang Mingchen thought he’d hear "Never Breathed" again, but the familiar music stunned him.

Cheng Hao quietly replied, "Many talented singers sound different when they sing compared to when they speak. My favorite singer has a heavy accent when speaking, but sings beautifully without a trace of it.

But being able to sing this song means Jiang Yuan is very confident in his vocal range."

"Yeah, this song isn’t easy to sing." Wei Haoyu echoed, "I didn’t see that coming; he turns out to have real talent."

He thought the guy was just playing around for fun, using his looks to get a moment in the spotlight. Rich people have no worries about food and living expenses, so it’s normal to pursue a music dream. Who would have thought he’d come out swinging like that?

Jiang Yuan walked onto the stage; under the flashing lights, all they could see were dark, indistinct shadows. Without the lights occasionally scanning them, it was hard to tell if they were people or ghosts.

"Following the gentle curves of mountains and rivers..." As he sang along with the music, his usual singing state kicked in; the moment he opened his mouth, he knew he had nailed it.

Once imagining grand scenes singing this song in the shower, a confidence like he could be crowned at any moment combined with a powerful, penetrating voice with detailed turns, everything perfectly fused. ᴛʜɪs ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ɪs ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ʙʏ 𝚗𝚘𝚟𝚎𝚕·𝚏𝚒𝚛𝚎·𝚗𝚎𝚝

At this moment, it felt like the entire world whittled down to just himself.

When Jiang Yuan sang "See the iron hooves stomp over lands and lands", the exuberant, powerful singing made the glamour and glitz disappear. He seemed to see the endless ocean, mountains, and grasslands he witnessed in the Wilderness World.

An overwhelming sense of grand ambition naturally arose, endless lifespan, powerful strength, battles with evil cultivators, scenes once experienced flashed before his eyes.

"Standing in the eye of the storm, holding tight, the sun and moon whirl..." His heart perfectly synced with the music, belting out the most popular lines of the song; the crowd beneath and in the live-streaming room went silent.

At the start, when they heard the prelude, some laughed, ready to see him make a fool of himself, since apart from having solid singing skills, this song needs an emperor-level voice to perform well.

Soon, though, no one was smiling anymore.

The stage lights were a bit boisterous. As a tall, slim, simply dressed young man in jeans and a T-shirt, probably around 23 or 24 years old, with a delicate look—when he opened his mouth, classic scenes from TV dramas seemed to appear before their eyes.

"Holy crap!" Wei Haoyu had nothing sophisticated to say, just repeatedly murmured "Holy crap" under his breath, "They didn’t play the original, I can tell it’s his voice, how can he sing so well?"

Nobody answered him; Chuci even gave him a dissatisfied look—everyone was busy recording with their phones, and having his muttering in the videos would spoil such a great live performance.

Jiang Yuan on stage was completely immersed in singing.

Before going on stage, he gave himself a pep talk—this is work, don’t overthink it, since you’ve been paid, you have to give it your all for the boss!

The majestic music, catchy lyrics, and his experiences in the Wilderness World allowed him to blend into the stage quickly, expressing the grand ambition to a tee.

As he finished the song, a few seconds of silence erupted into thunderous applause!

"Goodness! Did I misjudge these guys? Were they here specially to grab spots and listen to the music?"

"Streamer! I give you three minutes, I want all the information about this singer!"

"Is this really at the Blue Diamond Bar? I’m not too far away, if I go now can I still catch the live performance?"

"Streamer, stop being so awkward and move to the side, I can’t see the person on stage!"

"Is this the new resident singer? Voice card faker? If he sings this well, wouldn’t he already have been in the entertainment industry as a pop star?"

"I’m impressed; even in a live broadcast, people still call someone a voice card faker. If you have the guts, go buy a voice card and sing yourself..."

The atmosphere in the bar hall was vibrant, and the online streaming was in an uproar. Even the undercovers mixed in were dumbfounded; so this group of troublemakers gathered just to listen to the music?

Have to admit, the singing was impressive.

Chen Likai’s face was about to break from smiling, under his direction the female streamers used scripts to guide, and the reasons these society big brothers gave for gathering were quite convincing—they simply adored music, came to hear the performance!

"Mr. Jiang! General Jiang!" He dashed to the backstage, his eyes gleaming with excitement, "That was incredible singing! Are you tired? Want some water to rest your throat? For the first performance tonight, how about singing a couple more songs to savor the moment? Oh my, I’m already your fan now!

Look at all this talk online about the music world being in decline, no good voices around; hasn’t General Jiang just burst onto the scene?

Words and music should be custom-tailored to your high-quality voice to launch a good album. Once you debut, you’ll be a top-tier national-level contestant!"

Jiang Yuan didn’t feel tired, not even short of breath after finishing. Thinking about his attributes, the more effortful, the quicker the results; he nodded immediately: "Then what song should I sing next?"

Can people straightforwardly request songs now?

Chen Likai clapped his thigh, laughing, "If General Jiang doesn’t feel tired, how about singing ’Never Left’ next? I regretted not hearing it all yesterday night, how about it..."

"Alright, then prepare the music," he replied calmly, ready to hit the stage again since the song was well-rehearsed.

Two bodyguards, per Chuci’s request, stuck closely to Jiang Yuan from both sides, each with bottled water ready, vowed not to let anyone approach too close or sabotage him.

"How was that imperial sound of ’Borrow Five Hundred More Years from Heaven’ just now?" The bar MC deftly stirred up the atmosphere, "Do you want to hear Jiang Yuan sing another song?"

Receiving a passionate response, he also heard the next prepared track in his earphones, immediately introducing: "Up next, let’s enjoy another publicly recognized challenging song—’Never Left’ performed by the Blue Diamond Bar’s specially invited resident chief singer, Jiang Yuan!"