The Movie Queen's Demon Sect Leader [Transmigration] GL - Chapter 8
Luo Xuange participating in this talent show was truly beyond An Ruoshui’s expectations.
Li Tian was craning her neck, waiting for An Ruoshui to get angry. However, An Ruoshui was unusually calm today. Li Tian secretly glanced over and saw An Ruoshui’s gaze fixed on her phone’s live stream.
Li Tian quickly handed over her phone: “This is a talent show invested in by the An Group, Boss. Do you want to watch?”
“Mm, put it here.” An Ruoshui could tell it was Li Tian’s work phone. As her boss, she didn’t need to avoid suspicion regarding Li Tian’s work phone. However, the fact that Li Tian was watching a live stream on this phone made her consider docking her pay.
Li Tian had been with An Ruoshui for five years; how could she not understand An Ruoshui’s intention to dock her pay? She immediately whispered, “I’m watching the company’s live stream on the company’s phone. This is also caring about the company’s development, isn’t it?”
“Mm, before you care about the company’s development, can you care about your artist, for example, me, who is currently starving?” An Ruoshui sat there, watching the live stream while threatening Li Tian: “If you don’t hurry up, I’ll complain to my brother.”
Li Tian shrunk her neck and quickly ran to get lunch. Thinking about that brother who was overly protective of his sister, hiss… if An Ruoshui starved, she’d probably be torn to pieces.
Watching this live stream was not just assistant Li Tian, but also Luo Xuange and Meng Xiaomeng’s agent, Xu Xiu.
At this moment, her mind was filled with “embarrassing,” “I don’t know these two,” “suddenly regret letting them participate in this show,” “it’s over, now it’s hard for them not to become popular,” “these two idiots are definitely not artists I manage. Absolutely not!”
Xu Xiu rubbed her forehead, wondering what else Luo Xuange could perform later. The flute was gone. Whatever she performed next, she was sure to attract some haters.
Because no matter how good Luo Xuange’s talent performance would be later, she couldn’t escape the fact that she had changed her act at the last minute. If she performed well, the audience might accuse her of being manipulative, claiming she had prepared the change in advance, and even drag Meng Xiaomeng into the controversy.
If she performed poorly, the audience would call her a clown, saying that no matter how much she changed, if she lacked skill, she lacked skill, and she was doomed to fail miserably.
So at this moment, Xu Xiu was the most conflicted person watching this live stream, because no matter the outcome, she had already envisioned a flood of haters.
Luo Xuange stood confidently in the center of the stage. The moment one’s gaze fell upon her through the screen, many would feel that she was perhaps a superstar.
However, that was only for an instant, as charisma, after all, only gives a stunning impression initially.
After everyone got a clear look at Luo Xuange, Luo Xuange offered a shallow bow to the judges.
“Hello, esteemed judges, I am contestant number twenty-one, Luo Xuange.”
“Hello. Please give us a self-introduction,” one of the judges said.
Luo Xuange maintained her aloof expression towards the camera, but her voice didn’t sound cold.
“Hello everyone, I’m Luo Xuange. Today I originally intended to play the flute, but a contestant before me has already performed it. I believe you all wouldn’t want to see the same performance repeated, so I’ve decided to change my special skill performance at the last minute.”
A judge suddenly laughed aloud: “Special skills can be swapped around? It seems this contestant is very talented.”
“I wouldn’t dare claim that, but I do know some peculiar and unusual things. They can mostly still be defined as special skills.” Sect Leader Luo felt she was extremely humble at this moment!!! She hadn’t even told anyone that she could perform light-footed martial arts and fly.
Live Stream Chatroom: ‘Whoo’
Netizen 1: Humility, humility. Doesn’t black-bellied Luo know there’s something called an impression score?
Netizen 2: Heh, sounds good. Just wonder what she’ll perform later.
Netizen 3: Black-bellied Luo and foolish Xiaomeng can perform a magic trick, make a flute appear out of thin air LOL.
Netizen 4: Making a flute appear is possible, the “Best Magician of the Year” award definitely goes to my black-bellied Luo LOL.
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The judge seized the opportunity to ask Luo Xuange: “So what talent are you planning to showcase now?”
“Hand ocarina.”
After Luo Xuange spoke these two words, the judges below exchanged bewildered glances. Hand ocarina?
If performed well, the hand ocarina is indeed a special talent, but the difficulty lies in it being easy to learn but hard to master. Many people struggle even to produce a sound from it.
One male judge with gold-rimmed glasses asked again, uncertainly: “Are you sure it’s a hand ocarina? Not an ocarina?”
Meanwhile, many people in the live stream chat were unsure what a hand ocarina was and only found the answer after searching on Baidu.
Some of the other contestants in the venue were completely confused, while others looked at Luo Xuange with disdain. However, some also secretly added Luo Xuange to their blacklist; if she could truly play the hand ocarina to impress the judges, then Luo Xuange’s strength was not to be underestimated.
In the corner, Meng Xiaomeng’s eyes sparkled again, looking at Luo Xuange with adoration: “So amazing! I still can’t even whistle. Xuange is awesome.”
Luo Xuange nodded: “That’s right, it’s a hand ocarina.”
“Alright then, please begin your performance!”
The three judges became considerably more serious. The hand ocarina is very difficult to play, and those proficient in it are extremely rare. If this almost lost “instrument” could regain public attention through their show, then their show would elevate to another level.
Luo Xuange played a tune she often played in her previous life with her hand ocarina.
It was a piece composed by her Right Protector. When he had nothing else to do, he would sit alone in a small building with a pot of wine, drinking and playing this melody to temporarily escape the chaos of the martial world.
The piece Luo Xuange played with the hand ocarina, though unfamiliar to the public and even unheard of before, had a unique and beautiful timbre. Listening quietly, one could feel the sense of peace and the lingering presence of old friends, portraying the calm after the struggles of the martial world, which Luo Xuange wished to convey.
In the live stream, a portion of the audience was deeply impressed by Luo Xuange’s unique performance.
Many people, when playing the hand ocarina, unconsciously exude a comical vibe, making viewers laugh. However, Luo Xuange seemed to be playing the most noble instrument in the world. A natural aura enveloped her, as if her empty hands were imbued with a soul. Even those who didn’t understand music could feel what she wanted to express through her music—that this person and this melody were peaceful and beautiful.
Luo Xuange’s vote count unknowingly rose to the current first place. Even An Ruoshui, after snapping back to reality, realized she had also cast a vote for her.
Xu Xiu had initially worried that Luo Xuange would mess up, but now she suddenly realized it wasn’t the case at all. Luo Xuange had presented a “musical instrument” facing a crisis of tradition to the public in a beautiful way. She even moved many people. Few would criticize something so precious and beautiful. Aside from some extreme fanatics, most people were thinking about how to preserve this almost lost “instrument.”
Xu Xiu suddenly felt that taking on Luo Xuange from the company might not be a bad thing after all; it was as if she had accidentally stumbled upon a great bargain.
As the music ended, Luo Xuange released her hands and looked at the three judges.
The three were clearly still in awe and hadn’t fully recovered. After a moment, all three simultaneously gave her a perfect score.
People who can play the hand ocarina are as rare as phoenix feathers, yet Luo Xuange delivered an auditory feast with it that was no less impressive than what a flute could offer. This perfect score was truly deserved.
Luo Xuange was more than satisfied with her score, especially since the previous contestant, Jiang Yihan, had only received scores of 7, 6, and 8.
The first day of auditions concluded with all hundred contestants performing. During this time, Luo Xuange even saw the “breaking large stones on the chest” act she had been thinking about.
However, on this first day, ever since Luo Xuange left the stage, she felt many malicious glances. Luo Xuange felt quite uncomfortable; no one would enjoy being constantly stared at with hostile eyes.
Nevertheless, Sect Leader Luo had no immediate plans to seek out those individuals. She would quietly wait for those “fleas” to come to her so she could deal with them.