All-rounder Artist-Chapter 869 - 821: The Gambling Game of Zhong Continent

Lin Yuan soon received a notice from Han Jimei through Jin Mu.

The deal was done!

The result was even smoother than Lin Yuan had anticipated, saving him some unnecessary trouble.

"Tribe Comics is finished!"

Jin Mu couldn't help expressing his excitement. Having borne the brunt of Tribe Comics' various assaults, he had long harbored a grudge.

And now, at last, the Alliance was going to strike back.

This counterattack would completely change the industry's ecology; the days of Tribe's monopoly over the comic world were gone for good!

"Hmm."

Lin Yuan nodded.

Tribe was no easy adversary, and while the impact on just one comics division might not cripple this giant capital, it would certainly have an effect.

"I guess things will be settled once the contract is signed in a while."

Jin Mu spoke with a smile: "Not letting Han Jimei go was the right decision. In the end, it was your comics that attracted that crowd, but the candidates Han Jimei picked out were also key."

Originally, Han Jimei had offered to resign due to a mistake at work.

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It was only after Lin Yuan personally intervened with the company that Han was retained.

With his contributions this time, Han had made amends for many of his previous errors.

Before Lin Yuan could respond, Jin Mu's phone suddenly rang.

After speaking for a few moments, Jin Mu's expression turned grim.

Lin Yuan frowned: "Complications?"

Could there be a problem with the comics?

Jin Mu shook his head, his gaze serious: "I'd rather it were some hiccup with Han Jimei, than receive this bit of news—it has nothing to do with the comics. It's related to your twelve consecutive championships."

"What do you mean?"

"Wonder Lu, one of the top maestros within Blue Star's top ten, you must be familiar with him. He's the last one who achieved a season's twelve consecutive championships before you. At thirty-two, he ascended to become the youngest Maestro in Blue Star's history. However, there's been little news about him in recent years—he's said to have been traveling the Continents, studying the various musical styles. But now he has returned to Qin Continent, and through the media, he's announced that he will be releasing a new song in November. He's going to be your most formidable challenger since you began your streak for the twelve consecutive championships..."

"I know."

"You already knew?"

Jin Mu was startled: "Then are you prepared?"

"Somewhat."

Although the song hadn't been formally recorded, Lin Yuan had already decided on the song with which he'd confront Wonder Lu in November.

"That's good."

Jin Mu let out a slight sigh of relief: "When Wonder Lu was interviewed, he said the new song would be in the ancient style, and he was generous enough to admit that the inspiration for his song came from your 'Dong Feng Po', probably a similar type of song."

It was as Zheng Jing had mentioned before.

Wonder Lu's new song was in the Chinese style, also known as the classical style on Blue Star.

"Hmm."

Lin Yuan knew he had his work cut out for him now.

It was already the middle of October.

Since his opponent had appeared, it was time for him to start working on a musical accompaniment for his song.

…

Without a doubt.

When Wonder Lu, one of Blue Star's premier Maestros, announced he would release a song in November, it sent shockwaves through the entire industry!

One media outlet reported it, and others followed suit!

"Maestro Wonder Lu to Release New Song in November!"

"Wonder Lu Returns to Qin: New Song to Feature Classical Style, Inspired by Xian Yu!"

"Xian Yu's Road to Twelve Consecutive Championships Finally Meets Its Strongest Challenger!"

"…"

Under the deluge of media coverage, the whole network was abuzz with heated discussion!

"Guys, something big has happened!"

"Wonder Lu is actually making a move in November!"

"What do you mean Wonder Lu is making a move? Is Fish Papa's streak of twelve going to be broken?"

"I knew it wasn't going to be easy to achieve twelve consecutive championships. Fish Papa is up against Wonder Lu before the battle of the gods, the youngest Maestro in Blue Star history!"

"It's over!"

"Being called 'Wonder Lu' isn't just because it's a play on his name. It's mainly because the man himself is freakishly talented. He's the last one to achieve the twelve consecutive championship feat, and Wonder Lu has even won the singles composition award. It's said that even the Zhong Continent team has suffered at his hands!"

"I say it's not certain. Xian Yu is soon to be the youngest Maestro on Blue Star."

"Folks, times have changed. With the merger of the five continents, it seems unlikely that even Wonder Lu could take the twelve in a row now, and Fish Papa has already clinched ten in succession; he's just two months away from that formidable achievement."

"I admit that, but can Xian Yu hold on for the last two months?"

"If he doesn't get it, it's just a streak of ten victories. I don't think Wonder Lu can't achieve that."

"I like both Wonder Lu and Xian Yu, but if you were to compare the two, Wonder Lu is definitely stronger than Xian Yu. I remember in the beginning, some media even called Xian Yu 'Little Lu Sheng,' if you think about it."

"Little Lu Sheng is okay, I don't know which crappy media outlet made that stuff up."

"It's a toss-up between these two, even if Lu Sheng is great, it's at most a 60-40 split."

Netizens were passionately discussing.

Xian Yu's fans were sweating bullets.

This was the strongest opponent Xian Yu had ever faced.

In many people's minds, Lu Sheng was even more formidable than Yang Zhongming!

After all, compared to Lu Sheng's early accomplishments, Yang Zhongming seemed more like a late bloomer.

Actually, everyone could guess.

The path to Xian Yu's twelve consecutive victories would only get harder as it progressed.

A big name making a move in November isn't surprisingly, but a heavy hitter of Lu Sheng's caliber was a bit beyond everyone's expectations.

...

No one expected Lu Sheng's move, nor did anyone foresee that this news would draw even higher level attention.

Zhong Continent!

Inside a certain teahouse.

On both sides of a rectangular solid wood table sat three people each, both men and women included.

"Just received the news."

The leading middle-aged man was pouring tea for the others, smiling as he said:

"Lu Sheng is going to make a move in November, he wrote a classical music piece similar to 'East Wind Breaks.'"

"Lu Sheng? He's writing a song like 'East Wind Breaks'?"

The others had various expressions, a few frowning, apparently not too keen on this name.

"Heh."

One of the men with a moustache above his lip laughed and said, "Maybe Cheng Sang doesn't need to bother going back to his hometown."

"Hmph, you seem quite confident in Lu Sheng."

The man known as "Cheng Sang" took a sip of his tea, his words laced with meaning.

The moustached man suddenly got a little annoyed: "Lu Sheng is arrogant, but his skill is undeniable!"

The woman sitting next to the man chuckled and smoothed things over, "I think it's hard to call. If Xian Yu dares to aim for twelve consecutive victories, wouldn't he have some trump cards prepared for the last month? Despite being younger, he has already won two year-end honors. He should know how difficult the battle of the gods at the end of the year can be."

The tea-pouring man's interest was piqued:

"You mean to say, Lu Sheng's surprise attack might force Xian Yu to play the trump card he intended for December. How will he then deal with an opponent in the year-end battle of the gods who's no less formidable than Lu Sheng?"

The woman countered, "What would you do if you were in his shoes?"

After thinking, the tea-pouring man said, "If it were me, I would first try to win in November. If I lose in November, then even if I win in December, it wouldn't mean much."

Everyone nodded in agreement.

The man called Cheng Sang rubbed his temple: "If that's the case, won't December be easy pickings for me?"

"You seem quite optimistic about Xian Yu."

The moustached man spoke with a hint of irritation, "You say it as if Xian Yu is going to beat Lu Sheng in November."

Cheng Sang raised an eyebrow but said nothing.

"Old rules, let's place bets, just betting tea leaves. I don't know why, but recently the price for good tea leaves in Zhong Continent has skyrocketed, supposedly because some mysterious people have been buying in bulk and have spent a lot of money. I didn't manage to buy much of this year's new tea."

The tea-pouring man spoke with a laugh, then continued:

"Anyway, regarding these two, our music circle in Zhong Continent hasn't been paying little attention; we should be aware of their situations. I'll start off by betting that Xian Yu will win, what about you guys?"

"Lu Sheng."

"Lu Sheng."

"Xian Yu."

"Lu Sheng."

One after another, people called out their bets.

Cheng Sang hesitated for a moment before finally saying, "'East Wind Breaks' is Xian Yu's work. I'll bet on Xian Yu."

How coincidental.

Three to three.

Unlike the laypeople, this team from Zhong Continent clearly placed Xian Yu and Lu Sheng at an equal level.

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