Three months later, Liu Yuan officially announced his participation in the local county-level Mid-Autumn Festival Gala, set to perform singing and dancing.
The news caused an uproar.
[Director, are you alright? If you're fine, just come out and take a walk. If you're being held hostage, let us know. Have you gone mad?]
[The one upstairs has gone mad, take him away quickly.]
[Capital is too terrifying.]
[Um, everyone can also think about it positively. What if he sings beautifully at the Mid-Autumn Festival Gala? Wouldn't that definitively prove the gala is using lip-syncing?]
[I only know my ears will be poisoned.]
[Everyone, don't panic too much. Our country has nineteen counties. If we can't watch this county's gala, we can watch other counties'. We can skip his segments when watching the replay, and it won't affect our normal viewing experience.]
[Forget it, I can't even be bothered to protest. Let's all just slack off. No one listens to me anyway.]
[Can you guys stop being so malicious? You're saying he's bad before even hearing him. Yuan Zai has already said he's been in seclusion for three months practicing diligently. Haven't you heard the ancient saying "a scholar should be regarded with new admiration after being apart for three days"? He's been apart for only three days, while Yuan Zai has been apart for three months.]
[Fans, stop defending him. If it's bad, it's bad.]
[Please, be content. To have a future billionaire crocodile dance and sing for you, and you still expect it to sound good and look good? Who gave you the nerve?]
[Thinking about it this way, I feel much better.]
[Emmm... As a fan of his looks, I'm also a bit conflicted. I want to strongly support him, but I'm afraid of being proven wrong.]
[Yuan Zai, fly bravely, your fans won't take the blame.]
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The internet was somewhat noisy for a while, but ultimately, it did not affect the outcome. On the day of the Mid-Autumn Festival Gala, Liu Yuan took the stage as scheduled and performed a solo song.
He also danced a classical dance with another person.
Although many people stated that they would not watch the gala if Liu Yuan was in it, in reality, those who were curious or masochistic were still more numerous. When Liu Yuan appeared, the viewership of the gala even reached its peak.
Countless people were flooding the comments, defending themselves. They just wanted to see how terribly Liu Yuan could sing, whether the Mid-Autumn Festival Gala was lip-syncing, and if his dancing was watchable or if it would drag others down.
Then the result was undoubtedly shocking. The moment Liu Yuan opened his mouth, everyone was flooding the screen with question marks.
When he was dancing.
Many who came to watch the spectacle were questioning life itself.
After the event, perhaps fearing that others would question the Mid-Autumn Festival Gala for lip-syncing, the official team rushed to release a video of Liu Yuan singing a cappella before anyone could voice their doubts, to prove that he was not lip-syncing.
[???]
[Am I confused, or has the world changed?]
[That refreshing song just now was sung by Liu Yuan? I'm currently questioning my life...]
[Hahaha, big brother, you're amazing!]
[Is it possible that he spent a full three months practicing this song and dance? Even an idiot could achieve some results after three months of practice. So, this matter doesn't seem so hard to accept.]
[As a professional, I am even more shocked because his vocal condition is completely different from before. It doesn't seem like an improvement from practice, but rather like he had vocal cord modification. Yet, I haven't heard of such technology now. This is truly absurd!]
[I can still vaguely see that his dancing isn't particularly proficient. It's just that his body is very flexible, and his movements are large, which distracts the audience, making them think he dances well.
But I watched his old videos, his bones were so stiff, I don't even know how to describe it. How could he suddenly become so flexible? He's not a child, so no matter how much he practiced, he shouldn't have this effect.
This is truly unscientific.]
[Rebirth Pharmaceutical Company has issued a public announcement, stating that Liu Yuan used their targeted gene-editing drug, which is currently in the third phase of human trials, to achieve such a transformative change. This is simply too outrageous.]
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Following the release of the announcement by Rebirth Pharmaceutical Company, netizens' attention quickly shifted from Liu Yuan to the targeted gene-editing drug, discussing whether the drug was suitable. DAFeng Novel Network.
[Gene editing sounds terrifying, like it's dangerous. And can people who have undergone gene editing still be considered human? They would be considered modified humans.]
[Does gene editing alter genetic factors?]
[Are some people not reading the specific announcement at all? They clearly stated it's a targeted gene-editing drug. It only targets specific human organs or body parts and does not alter a person's genetic factors.
So, you really don't need to worry too much.
According to the content of Rebirth Pharmaceutical Company's announcement, the actual effect of the targeted gene-editing drug is similar to cosmetic surgery, only that the scope of modification is much larger, and the effect is better than cosmetic surgery.]
[I feel like I'm seeing a biohazard.]
[Don't you think you're making a mountain out of a molehill? They dared to use this drug on their own son, who is not yet married or has children, which shows they have confidence. If you knew a drug had potential risks, would you dare to use it on your own son? Honestly!] Da Feng Novel.
[Um, am I the only one who feels sad?
If simply injecting a targeted gene-editing drug can bring about such significant changes, is that fair to those who have practiced singing and dancing since childhood and endured so much suffering? This is unfair, unfair!]
[Heh, some people are abandoned at birth, while others are already successful individuals and second-generation rich at birth. Is that fair? Some people are born with disabilities, while others are born healthy. Is that fair?]
[What I mean is, it's unfair to the poor. The poor may not be able to afford or inject this drug.]
[I'm dumbfounded. Even education isn't fair to impoverished regions, and you expect this to be fair?]
[The name Rebirth Pharmaceutical Company is truly fitting. For those with uncoordinated limbs and no sense of pitch, isn't this equivalent to being reborn?]
[So, with just one injection, Liu Yuan became a versatile performer? Judging by this, the threshold for the entertainment industry will be lowered again in the future. But there's also a good side to it: in the future, if someone in the entertainment industry still can't sing or dance well, they can't use "I've worked hard, but I lack talent" as an excuse anymore. In the future, if they can't sing and dance well, it can only mean they truly haven't worked hard.]
[Ms. Huang is the best!]
[Although I want to applaud technological progress, I still hope that drugs involving genes should be handled with caution. After all, modifying human genes might touch upon God's forbidden zone. Once something goes wrong, there's no turning back.]
[I think if the price of the gene-editing drug is relatively high, then it's acceptable. After all, a high price means fewer people can afford it, and even if some accident occurs, fewer people will be affected.
It won't affect all of humanity, at any rate.]
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