All-rounder Artist

Chapter 1230: Chapter 104: Let’s aim for the top 20 first Chapter 1230: Chapter 104: Let’s aim for the top 20 first The performance had ended.

Su Lian stood up on stage and bowed, and then her eyes suddenly met those of Gu Ling in the audience.

Gu Ling’s face went pale!

Actually.

When Gu Ling realized that Su Lian’s piece was composed by Xian Yu, she had already felt a bit *nervous.*

A person’s reputation casts a long shadow!

Xian Yu’s performance at the Blue Songlympics had been too brilliant, so brilliant that any competitor would instinctively feel insecure upon encountering this “Fish!”

It was as if everyone were on a small boat drifting in the ocean.

And Xian Yu was the great white shark lurking beneath the seabed. Just the faint glimpse of a dorsal fin was enough to send hearts racing with fear!

However.

Considering Teacher Tang Ming’s achievements in the erhu field, Gu Ling still managed to stay calm.

Xian Yu might be incredible, but he had never composed erhu pieces before.

By comparison, Teacher Tang Ming was already a master in this area.

No matter how you looked at it, Tang Ming couldn’t possibly lose, right?

Yet…

No one could have predicted this!

Xian Yu’s erhu composition actually outshone Teacher Tang Ming’s!

Gu Ling was knocked completely off guard by “Horse Racing”!

At this moment.

Su Lian glanced at Gu Ling, her gaze seemingly saying:

“Your backing isn’t nearly as powerful as mine, huh?”

Whether or not Su Lian meant this, Gu Ling certainly interpreted it that way.

Boom!

Gu Ling’s composure was shattered!

This loss was utterly suffocating!

If their compositions had been equally matched, her actual abilities against Su Lian’s would’ve been a dead-even fifty-fifty duel!

…

The judges began scoring.

As everyone imagined.

Su Lian’s scores easily overshadowed those of Gu Ling.

The live audience erupted into a frenzy!

“Amazing!”

“The erhu can be this explosive?”

“I never expected Xian Yu to dominate not just pop songs, but erhu compositions too!”

“Damn!”

“Before today’s competition, a bunch of people were saying Xian Yu wasn’t good at composing for instruments. Well, this performance just slapped them in the face!”

“Exactly.”

“While I can’t speak for other instruments, as far as erhu creations go, Xian Yu’s work is truly beyond reproach!”

“But Tang Ming is the top erhu artist of Blue Star!”

“And Xian Yu actually beat Blue Star’s erhu number one?!”

“Does that mean Xian Yu is now the true number one erhu artist on Blue Star?”

…

The core coaching teams of various continents.

The astonishment on the coaches’ faces refused to fade.

“This guy!”

“He’s practically paving a new path in erhu compositions!”

“Why didn’t I think of that?”

“Not thinking of it is normal. Don’t be fooled—although Xian Yu only made adjustments to erhu techniques, without a strong foundation, no ordinary musician could’ve come up with this approach.”

“And he’s so young!”

“Where does this kind of profound depth come from?”

“If this piece were presented in the third round, it could likely take the championship directly, couldn’t it?”

“Of course!”

“But even though this composition has championship potential, why did he use it in the second round?”

“This ‘Horse Racing’ is undoubtedly a trump card!”

“Why unleash such a trump card in the second round?”

At Su Lian’s level, even without ‘Horse Racing’ in the second round, she should have had a strong chance to advance to the third round!

Could it be that he has something even bigger planned for the third round?

As this inconceivable thought surfaced in their minds, every Maestro from all continents couldn’t help but feel their confidence begin to waver!

…

Zhong Continent’s livestream room.

Tang Ming had remained silent for nearly twenty minutes, so different from the charismatic and eloquent figure he had been when the livestream began.

For Zhong Continent’s audience, this twenty-minute silence was a “black twenty minutes.”

No one continued clamoring for revenge.

Even though Gu Ling and one of the Qi Continent players also successfully advanced to the third round alongside Su Lian.

Xian Yu’s terrifying dominance had cast a heavy shadow over Zhong Continent.

‘Horse Racing’ shattered every bit of pride Zhong Continent had held in the erhu field!

Taking a deep breath.

The male commentator’s voice sounded bitter: “Xian Yu has become Zhong Continent’s nightmare.”

“Teacher Tang Ming really gave it his all.”

The female commentator couldn’t resist comforting Tang Ming, though her hope showed through as she asked:

“Teacher Tang Ming, do you think you still have a chance?”

This was only the second round.

Although Gu Ling lost to Su Lian this round, she still advanced to the third round.

There would be another contest in the third round.

Who knows, maybe Tang Ming’s piece for the third round would be equally jaw-dropping?

But.

Tang Ming simply shook his head: “I don’t have a chance.”

Zhong Continent’s audience let out a collective sigh.

Suddenly, Tang Ming shifted his tone: “Although I don’t have a chance, that doesn’t mean Zhong Continent doesn’t have a chance. I’ll just put it out there—it doesn’t impact the competition anyway: the third-round erhu piece from Zhong Continent wasn’t composed by me.”

The two commentators stiffened immediately: “But you’re Zhong Continent’s top erhu artist!”

Their authenticity was apparent.

A moment ago, they had been calling Tang Ming “Blue Star’s top erhu artist.”

Now they switched to calling him “Zhong Continent’s top erhu artist.”

Tang Ming gave a bitter smile:

“The idea of ‘number one’ is just a hollow title. Zhong Continent has many Maestros more talented than I am; they simply haven’t specialized in erhu. If they were interested and focused on it, their achievements could easily surpass mine. Take, for example, Teacher Matsushima Rain from our Zhong Continent. In the past two years, she has been studying the erhu and has composed a truly outstanding piece. That work should be able to go head-to-head with Xian Yu.”

What?

The commentators and audience of Zhong Continent were simultaneously stunned.

Immediately, a wave of hope surged in everyone’s hearts: “We still have hope?”

Tang Ming nodded: “‘Horse Racing’ is certainly strong, but it primarily excels in innovation and technical flair. Such pieces take the stage by storm because of their unique significance, but if they appear a second time, the impact might not be the same. Ultimately, the comparison of erhu works boils down to substance and foundation.”

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