Although Robin had already sent an invitation to Bai Luan, there was still a very long time until the Penacony grand event actually began.
Robin briefly discussed the soundtrack for "Sleepless Night" before going to perfect it.
The demo version Bai Luan provided was already excellent, and with Robin's Harmonious Music blessing, it was sure to reach a new level.
It would definitely make fans obsessed for quite some time.
Alright, now he could seriously develop games.
It had been a while since he last updated, so this was a good opportunity.
However, both the Qie Qu Ren (Music Stealer) and BL accounts had activity, but the Yi Mu account remained silent. Was he being a bit biased?
Hmm... forget it, he'd consider that after he finished what he was working on!
Little Black Room! Activate!
Let's make games!
With the Little Black Room working furiously, Bai Luan quickly upgraded and created cyberpunk 2077 using Honkai: Star Rail World technology.
He even had time to create "Undertale," planning to release them both at once.
That way, when people got tired of cyberpunk 2077, they could go to Undertale and experience some spiritual purification.
Of course, if you chose the Genocide route, then disregard what I just said.
In short, Bai Luan released the games, then found Silver Wolf's account.
Bai Luan: Silver Wolf!
Bai Luan: I! Don't! Owe! You! Anymore! [Hands on hips]
After sending the message, Bai Luan felt a sense of relief.
He had been busy for nearly a week, and finally, it was over.
Robin had finished "Sleepless Night" three days ago and released it.
Then, the fans of the Qie Qu Ren (Music Stealer) account, being very united, praised Robin in the comments below, calling her "the God of updates" and marveling at the exquisite soundtrack, calling it "fiercely carrying the whole show."
But once he switched to Bai Luan's own account, the atmosphere suddenly changed dramatically.
The comments, filled with various creative ways of demanding updates, were a "gathering of all talents": shamans, necromancers, those celebrating the return of "missing persons," those wailing about "children starving to death," those suffering from withdrawal... all sorts of deities displayed their powers, and some even concocted tragic love stories that moved onlookers to tears, with the ending invariably taking a sharp turn and concluding with two powerful words:
"Update!"
Alright, alright, so you're unleashing all your cruel tricks on me, huh?
Bai Luan looked at the increasing number of update requests and couldn't help but crack.
"It's good enough that you even have something to watch; the Yi Mu account hasn't even made a sound..."
This comment caught Bai Luan's eye.
Hmm... it was indeed a bit unfair, but what could that account even update?
How about... the lifestyle account just shows his face?
Although this shouldn't be considered a big deal... just showing his face would be fine; he couldn't think of anything spectacular in a short amount of time.
They had been following him for so long; they should know what he looked like by now.
His alias on the Space Station had already been exposed; sooner or later, someone would post his picture, so it was better for him to be proactive than to let them do it.
Anyway, he was going to show his face eventually; he even wanted to pull Stelle into doing something abstract... like dancing the Gangnam Style together.
But just dancing wasn't enough; it had to be combined with the JOJO original work for the act to be truly effective.
Some acts could only be done when the conditions were ripe; otherwise, they would seem meaningless.
He truly looked forward to the day when all the conditions were met.
But for now, he still had to think: what should he film for his first appearance?
Dance + music beat-sync editing?
Editing was so tiring... Bai Luan, having just finished a week of intense work, didn't want to add too much to his workload.
Hmm... how about just playing and singing with a guitar? As long as there were no mistakes, he wouldn't even need to edit. After recording, the AI could recognize the subtitles, and he'd just correct them.
He could also release a new song at the same time, killing two birds with one stone, two birds with one stone!
Having made up his mind, Bai Luan went directly to the Space Station to search for a guitar.
Unfortunately, he couldn't find one.
So, in the end, he had to build one himself.
『curio: Acoustic Guitar』
『When playing and singing with this guitar, it will add a touch of charm』
The curio effect wasn't very powerful; it was like a normal single pull.
Bai Luan didn't expect something he casually created to have too strong an effect.
Bai Luan, holding the acoustic guitar, went to the Little Black Room, preparing to practice until he was proficient, as usual, before recording the video outside.
What should he sing this time... "Love Message" would be good.
This one was simpler.
Soon, Bai Luan entered the Little Black Room with his guitar. After a slight adjustment to the guitar, Bai Luan strummed the strings.
Soon, the melodious guitar and gentle humming echoed through the Little Black Room:
"So what if I get used to this frequency?
Perhaps, love isn't a perfect melody.
If I can, it's okay to be a little willful sometimes..."
Herta, who was focused on another research project, suddenly heard a melody drift into her ears.
She paused slightly, put down her research, and quietly followed the sound source.
As she got closer, she happened to hear the next part:
"Then chase it, don't let yourself give up on the decision.
Every encounter has a beautiful, touching quality.
Every day, as soon as I open my eyes, I think of you.
I want to know what secrets the raindrops outside the window are writing... Missing turns into a sigh in the air.
Embrace the truest feeling in your heart.
Adjust your breathing, writing that no matter how much time passes, I will wait for you..."
Herta's lips unconsciously curved into a slight smile.
She almost naturally... related to it.
These lyrics were clearly sung for her.
During the instrumental break, Bai Luan lowered his head, concentrating on the strings, his fingertips flowing with smooth arpeggios, humming the melody casually.
This song was much more relaxed than "Sleepless Night"; he sang with immersion and ease, almost lost in it.
"No matter what.
Although people always say love can be very hurtful.
But I think I'll make myself stronger.
Every day when I wake up, I won't feel flustered.
I want the shooting stars to grant a wish for happiness.
Missing turns into a sigh in the air.
How much I want to lie... ahem..."
Bai Luan suddenly looked up and saw Herta.
Herta was staring at him intently at this moment.
His originally fluid playing got stuck, and the lyrics he was about to sing also got stuck.
"Wasn't it sung very well? Why stop singing?"
Herta crossed her arms and looked at Bai Luan.
"If you beg me, maybe I can let you lie down."
"That's... just lyrics..."
Bai Luan held the guitar with one hand and scratched his cheek with the other.
"Please don't tease me with that..."
"So what? This song should be sung to me. After you practice it well, sing it in the Space Station, and make sure to find a spot where I can hear it."
"Do I really have to do that?"
"Of course."
Herta nodded.
"Don't I know what I want to see?"
This song wasn't difficult, so Bai Luan finished practicing quickly.
Bai Luan found a chair, brought his guitar, and chose a spot where Herta often passed by.
He ultimately couldn't bring himself to go into Herta's laboratory to sing the song.
His resistance to Herta was still too low.
However, quite a few people passed by here.
Forget it, never mind, start singing.
Bai Luan set up his camera, smiled at the lens, and greeted everyone.
"Good morning, everyone~ A little song~"
Then, just like in the Little Black Room, he strummed the strings.
"So what if~"
Unfortunately, Herta didn't pass by.
But Bai Luan also passed it in one take because of that.
If Herta were watching, he probably would have gotten stuck.
As the last note faded, Bai Luan put down his guitar and gave a two-finger salute to the camera.
"ヾ(￣▽￣)Bye~"
After a quick check to make sure everything was fine, Bai Luan uploaded the video to Yi Mu.
After doing all this, he realized that he seemed to be surrounded by quite a few people on the Space Station, but because he was singing, all the onlookers were exceptionally quiet.
Many female Staff members already had little red hearts in their eyes.
Hmm... after all, he was a modeling numerical anomaly + curio charm buff; ordinary people who saw him simply couldn't resist.
System! Power!
He didn't notice Asta's presence in the crowd. Asta was currently frantically sharing the video Bai Luan had just posted with Herta.
What about being careful not to spam when talking to Herta? Oh, never mind!
Ms. Herta! Please look at this!
Station Master is singing a love song to you in front of everyone on the Space Station!
Herta, who was focused on Stelle simulated universe test, suddenly felt her phone vibrating frantically.
She saw that Asta was frantically sharing videos with her, flooding her screen.
Asta: Please! Ms. Herta! Please watch this!
"Asta? What's wrong with her?"
With a hint of curiosity, Herta clicked on the video Asta sent.
"Good morning, everyone~ A little song~"
After seeing it was Bai Luan, Herta had a little more patience.
Since the creation of those three accounts, this was his first time showing his face, right?
Let's hear what he's singing.
As she listened, the corners of her lips unconsciously curved into a subtle smile.
If she had known he was doing this outside, she would have gone out.
What a pity.
Herta, with a hint of interest, opened the comment section.
"Yi Mu is a guy? Then the voice in the previous video was..."
"An insider quietly tells you, that was actually the voice of a peculiar creature on Herta Space Station."
"Mom, I'm in love!"
"What a magnificent face, what terrifying destructive power!"
"No! Dude! He's a Genius, makes games, sings, and cooks! Dude! How are you so overpowered!"
"Damn it! Now I have to admit this guy is handsomer than me!"
This comment thread had an unusually high number of replies, with everyone teasing the original poster.
"Say something everyone doesn't know."
"Is it a 'try not to laugh' challenge? I lost."
...Herta scrolled through the comments with interest, almost every screen filled with various direct or subtle declarations of love and exclamations.
It seemed her assistant's charm was unexpectedly high... Suddenly, a comment posted by Bai Luan himself caught her eye:
"Thank you all, but please stop confessing to me. I have someone I like. Love you all (but not that kind of love)."
Herta's gaze lingered on that line of text for a moment.
Then, a faint, yet truly present, smile quietly bloomed in her eyes.
Her assistant... was unexpectedly understanding.
He actually made her feel a little flutter in her heart.
Author/Note: I bet someone will say I'm padding with lyrics, but this chapter has over three thousand words, and even without the lyrics, it's still well over.