novelslam Chapter 372 Do you even understand art?
Chapter 372 Do you even understand art?
"A wandering deity?!"
The Elf Ranger's shout completely drowned out the deafening electronic music playing in the room.
The crowd, which had been packed tightly together and frantically pushing forward, came to a brief halt.
Immediately afterwards, thousands of eyes turned around and focused precisely on Chen You.
The noise disappeared.
The enthusiastic cheering stopped.
Even the three NPC sponsors who were whispering among themselves on the judging panel suddenly stood up straight.
"Holy crap! That's a prodigy!"
"The procession of deities has arrived? Then what am I supposed to compete in?"
"This is like a secret visit by a wandering god! There's definitely a hidden storyline in this talent show!"
An even more intense roar erupted from the crowd.
Blood Battle Sweet stood on the high platform, even throwing away the megaphone in his hand, and jumped down in a tumble and scramble, squeezing through the crowd and desperately trying to get closer to Chen You.
In the center of the stage, James Sand stopped what he was doing.
She held the basketball in one hand, pushed up her tactical sunglasses on the bridge of her nose, and looked through the crowd, fixing her gaze on Chen You's face.
The next second, Sander bent his legs slightly and exerted force suddenly.
boom!
The floor of the metal stage was dented into a large pit.
Sander's massive body soared into the air, covering a distance of tens of meters, and crashed heavily in front of Chen You.
The shockwave rippled outwards, sending the surrounding players staggering.
Sander stood up straight, his black, tight leather jacket accentuating his exaggerated muscle lines.
She strode up to Chen You, and a wildly enthusiastic smile suddenly bloomed on her previously cold face.
"Acting City Lord!" Sander grabbed Chen You's shoulder, his voice trembling with excitement, "You understand me! You really understand me!"
Chen You felt a sudden weight on his shoulder, as if he were being held down by a raging giant bear.
"Let go first."
Sander immediately released his grip, took half a step back, and stood at attention.
She raised the basketball in her hand, her eyes gleaming with fervent light.
"Two and a half years! I've practiced relentlessly for two and a half years! Nobody here understands true art; all they know is mining, blacksmithing, and drinking! It's you!"
Sander pointed to the flashing neon lights and the giant holographic screen around him, "You gave me this stage! You brought a true Renaissance to Hidden Star City!"
Chen You looked at Sander's dark brown face, and his eye twitched slightly.
Renaissance?
This is called a chaotic dance of demons.
"Enough with the nonsense." Chen You took out the star core seal that was emitting a faint glow and slapped it directly onto Sander's chest.
"Two and a half hours are up. Here's your seal back. Mission complete."
Sander instinctively caught the Star Core Seal.
The system notification sounded precisely in Chen You's ear.
[Ding! The quest "Acting City Lord" has been completed.]
[Task Rating: SSS (Exceeded Expectations)]
You have gained 800000 experience points and 5000 reputation with Hidden Star City (Honored).
[Due to the evaluation reaching an extreme value, a hidden reward draw has been triggered!]
[Obtained Mythical-level architectural blueprint: Star Source Grand Theater (Unique).]
[Awarded Special Title: Honorary City Lord of Hidden Star City.]
"It exploded!" Chen You's eyes lit up.
He glanced at the blueprints for the "Star Source Grand Theater".
[Xingyuan Grand Theater (Mythical Level): Territory Building.]
[After construction, the mental energy recovery speed of all units within the territory increases by 300%, and morale is permanently locked at 'High'.]
[Comes with the special skill 'Heavenly Voice': Allows the user to issue a special announcement, forcing all players and NPCs on the server to listen. Cooldown: 7 days.]
"A server-wide forced broadcast?" Chen You was startled.
Doesn't this mean they can issue announcements to the world at will?
As for the title of "Honorary City Lord," it doesn't offer any substantial benefits; it's purely honorary.
"Alright, City Lord, you can continue pursuing your dreams. I have other matters to attend to, so I'll take my leave first." Chen You turned and left.
There's a guild boss battle coming up, so he doesn't have time to watch a bunch of NPCs performing some kind of shamanistic ritual.
"etc!"
Sander suddenly took a step forward and blocked Chen You's path.
She held the basketball in both hands, her expression becoming extremely serious.
"Acting City Lord... no, Honorary City Lord." Sander changed his form of address and even took off his tactical sunglasses. "This draft cannot be without you."
"I have something to do," Chen You said, walking around her.
Sander moved sideways again, his massive body completely blocking the way.
"Those three judges have absolutely no idea what a true idol is!"
Sander pointed at the barbecue restaurant owner, the pub owner, and the chamber of commerce president on the judges' panel, his tone full of disdain.
"They only care about looks, physique, and who pays the most! They even questioned my four-step layup just now!"
Chen You stopped and looked at Sander.
He really wanted to say: Actually, their doubts are valid.
"Only you saw through the soul of my combat technique at a glance." Sander took a deep breath, bowed deeply, and his voice was so loud that the whole audience could hear it.
"On behalf of all the trainees of Cangxing City, I humbly request that Lord You Shen serve as the chief examiner for 'Voice of Star Origin'! Please take the center position!"
The entire room fell silent.
Immediately afterwards, the player community erupted in anger.
"Holy crap! An NPC is proactively offering a quest!"
"You Shen is awesome! He's practically become a talent show mentor!"
"Goddess, choose me! I have a loli voice! I can do the splits!"
Chen You listened to the wailing and howling around him, and his head was throbbing with pain.
Just as he was about to refuse, a blinding red light suddenly flashed on his retina.
[Ding! The unique hidden quest has been triggered: The Ultimate Mentor of the Starry Voice.]
[Mission Description: James Sand, the city lord of Hidden Star City, has developed a blind admiration for your artistic taste. She wants you to take over the judging panel and select a true national idol for Hidden Star City.]
[Task Requirements: Serve as a judge and provide feedback and scores for the Star Source Voice event.]
[Task Reward: ???]
Chen You's gaze was fixed on those question marks.
The unknown means that the task reward may be related to one's performance.
In other words... there's no upper limit!
He took a deep breath and swallowed back his refusal.
Then, his gaze swept across the entire room, and he uttered four words in a low voice.
The event is suspended.
After a moment of silence, a deafening chorus of protests erupted.
"Huh? Why?"
"I've already taken my pants off and you're going to pause this?"
"This is a shady deal! There's definitely something fishy going on! Refund!"
"Even a parade leader can't be this domineering! I finally managed to squeeze into the front row!"
"I have no reason not to support the God of War!"
The player community was in an uproar, and the NPCs looked at each other, at a loss for what to do.
Sander was stunned.
"Honorary City Lord!" She was about to say something when Chen You raised his hand to stop her.
Chen You sneered, not backing down an inch.
"Look at this stage, it's made of crudely constructed metal panels, and it doesn't even have a shock absorption system."
"Look at these lights, they're just flashing randomly without any sense of depth."
"And look at you contestants, you don't even have costumes ready, yet you dare to stand on stage?"
Chen You pointed to the stage.
"This talent show carries the hope for the revival of Cangxing City. This is art, not a market clearance sale!"
"The organizers' hasty preparations are a complete desecration of art and a disrespect to you dreamers!"