FWTS Chapter 108
At around eight o'clock, the relevant staff from Mango TV's statistics department and some of the staff from the "Singer" program team had already started work, and they had various statistical data in hand.
The ratings during the same period were off the charts, surpassing any other program, and also setting the highest viewership record of the season. The buzz on Weibo continued to rise, and Baidu Index went through the roof. The online views also reached a new high, with each episode exceeding two hundred million views.
At the same time, the staff also noticed some strange points in various data. For example, on the Mango TV app, the full and pure versions of "I Want Us to Be Together" and "Love of a Lifetime" had more views than the segment announcing the Song King, and they far surpassed the views of the Song King's performance segments! It was evident from the related bullet comments and comments that many people were rewatching these segments after watching the episode, with some even watching them three, four, or ten times!
Additionally, the views for the segment of "Night in Ulan Bator" exceeded the performances of the Song King's two songs!
Not long after, the staff received another set of statistics, this time from the music platform "Penguin Music," which collaborated with this season of "Singer." Among the 15 songs in the Song King finals, the top three were "Love of a Lifetime," "I Want Us to Be Together," and "Night in Ulan Bator"!
Furthermore, these three songs were also the top three in terms of plays and downloads on the platform in the past 24 hours!
Looking at these data, the staff were neither dull nor foolish; a name naturally came to mind.
It was impossible not to think about it or see it.
After all, behind these three songs on the music platforms was the name of Hou Muyun, even the singer of "Night in Ulan Bator," Tang Weiwei, had the name Hou Muyun attached to it!
"Wait a minute!"
One of the staff members took out their phone and opened another music streaming platform, Kdog Music, and showed the rankings to others. Everyone was amazed!
Kdog Music was the platform for "War of Music," and among the top ten plays and downloads in the recent rankings, songs like "Defeating the Tiger on the Mountain," "Starlight," "Yellow River Grand Chorus," and "Opera 1" were still prominent, all sung by Hou Muyun!
Penguin Music and Kdog Music were both among the top six music platforms in China.
For two such platforms, it was very rare for one person's songs to dominate the rankings simultaneously. After the country implemented the "strictest copyright law" in recent years, major music platforms underwent large-scale integration and were no longer able to directly "take" a popular song as they used to. Therefore, such a situation became even rarer.
Not to mention that this person didn't even have the status of a formal singer!
A person who didn't even have the status of a formal singer was simultaneously dominating the rankings of two major music platforms!
Just thinking about it felt eerie and frightening!
Was this all because Hou Muyun was basking in the limelight of Shi Shiwu and Tang Weiwei, and the "Singer" platform?
Obviously, it wasn't that simple!
The staff at Mango TV knew this, and it was certain that some related media workers and portal websites knew it too, so how could they not report it?
Similarly, Pineapple had relevant statistical data in hand, which was handed over to Xiao Pang along with information on where the statistics came from, how they were obtained, and how to interpret and handle them after obtaining them...
Xiao Pang was a fan of Weibo and had always been quite interested in the entertainment industry. Moreover, he was smart and hardworking, so he got the hang of things pretty quickly. When picking them up at the airport earlier, Pineapple told Hou Muyun that Xiao Pang was insightful, not just a casual compliment, but a genuine admiration from the bottom of his heart.
After Xiao Pang understood various related "tricks" of the statistical data, he looked at the time and estimated that Hou Muyun should be awake by now, so he headed towards his room.
At this point, Hou Muyun had already read the details of the newly drawn cards. Three types of attribute cards were naturally all used up, and new three attribute values were added under his profile picture, which made him quite pleased.
【Composition: 7】
【Lyrics: 8】
【Arrangement: 8】
There were three of each attribute card, meaning Hou Muyun's original composition was 4, lyrics 5, and arrangement 5! This was refreshing his previous best starting attribute values!
Of course, upon further thought, it made sense.
Having mastered three instruments, Hou Muyun already had a good musical literacy, so naturally, there was a "bonus" for composition. His writing skills must have provided a certain foundation for lyric writing. As for arrangement, he hadn't dealt with this aspect of work during this time.
After calculating, Hou Muyun's music creation attribute "Three Dimensions" is already quite good. Coupled with his current inspiration value and the three additional skill cards related to song production that he unlocked, Hou Muyun is confident that he can create quite decent songs, reaching a certain level of proficiency.
Hou Muyun spent 40,000 points to unlock the 13th slot in the package and placed the recording production skill card, mixing skill card, and mastering production skill card into it.
Looking at the remaining 100,000 points, Hou Muyun didn't dare to draw the card pack compass again, but chose the 10,000-point card compass instead. If he really draws a skill card, the remaining points can be used to unlock the 14th package slot.
[Cooking Attribute Card X2]
[Speech Speed Attribute Card X1]
[Composition Attribute Card X1]
[Writing Attribute Card X2]
Hou Muyun drew four cards in a row, and they were all attribute cards, all of which were already "activated". After using the four attribute cards, his cooking attribute became 6+2, speech speed 6+1, composition 7+1, and writing 12+2.
With 60,000 points left, he didn't dare to continue drawing cards, so as not to draw skill cards or other cards that need to be placed in the package. He decided to wait until he had more points before deciding.
As for songwriting, Hou Muyun wasn't in a rush. He knew that Shi Fifteen would be staying in Changsha for the next few days to prepare for the recording of "Biennial Summit". He planned to learn from the system and other band members and singers during this time.
When it was time to order food, Xiaopang came over, and they ate together.
After looking at the statistics provided by Xiaopang, Hou Muyun wasn't particularly surprised, given the success of "The War of Music". Nevertheless, it was undoubtedly satisfying to outshine so many big-name singers.
"Xiaopang, how's the training going? Are you getting used to it?"
"It's going well. Both Pineapple and Fifteen take good care of me."
"Eat more, look at how skinny you've become."
"Is being skinny bad?"
"Being tired and hungry from being skinny is definitely not good! Here's the plan: after your training is over, I'll go to the gym and you'll come with me. Losing weight through exercise is the best. Fat guys are potential stocks, unlike me... there's no room for improvement anymore!"
"...Monkey, if I lose weight, it'll definitely be from vomiting!"
They chatted while eating, and after they finished, Xiaopang left to study with Pineapple, while Hou Muyun started writing.
"The Legend of Xuanyuanjian: Sword Emperor Chronicles" has been very popular lately. Although only the first hundred thousand words have been updated so far, it's been hailed as a classic in the fantasy genre by countless people, with many considering it extraordinary in terms of plot and writing!
"The Sword Emperor Chronicles" is a side story of "The Legend of Xuanyuanjian" but has its own storyline. Most of the characters and events are related to "The Legend of Xuanyuanjian", but it can be read independently.
During the contract modification with Qiyue Group, Hou Muyun retained all the copyrights to the side stories of "The Legend of Xuanyuanjian". Besides being serialized on Qiyue Chinese website, Hou Muyun also published it on his public account and Weibo.
As a result, the readership of this side story is not limited to the original readers of "The Legend of Xuanyuanjian" or even online readers, attracting a large number of new readers.
The writing style of "The Sword Emperor Chronicles" is different from typical fantasy web novels, with both exciting and heartbreaking moments. For example, the plot where the Sword Emperor undergoes a major change due to family and righteousness conflicts, and eventually meets his old love after falling into darkness, is particularly gripping and tear-jerking.
Overall, "The Sword Emperor Chronicles" surpasses ordinary fantasy novels in terms of plot, writing skill, character portrayal, and meaning. It's highly rereadable and has attracted attention from many who believe it's more suitable for adaptation into film and television than "The Legend of Xuanyuanjian"!
There's high anticipation for the next installments, both domestically and internationally, and some directors, screenwriters, and investors are waiting for its completion to see how it ends. There are also those who can't wait for it to finish!