The song had finished.
The entire venue was silent.
This state lasted for a full half-minute.
Then, a roar!
All the audience members in the venue stood up, wildly clapping their support items.
In the vast space, a cheer like a tidal wave erupted.
"My scalp is literally tingling..."
"Damn, it's ignited!"
"More than ignited, it's exploded!"
"I didn't expect EG's theme song to be this explosive!!"
"I think this isn't EG's theme song, but a tribute song, dedicated to all the brave warriors who fought hard for their dreams and responsibilities, and never gave up!"
"That's right, just like the song's title, 'Lone Warrior,' it's dedicated to those lone warriors!"
"Lone Warrior!"
"Lone Warrior!"
"Lone Warrior!!!"
Someone started it, and the audience spontaneously chanted the song's title rhythmically. The passion in the venue surged wave after wave, unending!
The host, holding the microphone, was so choked up he couldn't speak.
The entire venue was filled with only the tidal wave of "Lone Warrior."
...
The livestream studio.
The popularity had reached 500 million.
While this wasn't the number of viewers, but the popularity calculated by the platform based on various data, it didn't affect the boiling comments in the livestream.
"EG team is awesome!"
"We are the champions!!"
"After listening to this song, I directly got so hyped I beat up my roommate who was lazing around. Brothers, did I do the right thing?"
"At eighty years old, after listening to this song, I got out of bed and rewarded myself with ten games of Yasuo!!!"
"Why after listening to this song, I feel like I want to find something to do, otherwise I'll curse myself for being a complete loser..."
"The road to victory was explosive, and the tribute video afterwards made me tear up. There's no such thing as a peaceful era, only people carrying the burden for us!!"
"Thank you to the unsung heroes from all walks of life!"
"To the heroes from all walks of life, and the border guards at the end, it brought tears to my eyes. No regrets to be born in China, and to be Chinese again in the next life!"
"That's right, no regrets to be born in China!!"
The countless comments caused the official livestream to lag.
The staff quickly expedited and opened the backup channels for the equipment.
But it was like a drop in the bucket, and in desperation, they could only watch the lagging livestream and smile wryly.
...
EG team's lounge.
A group of senior management had strange expressions.
They were not surprised by the reaction from the venue.
Because when Xinghui sent them the song, they had the same reaction.
Moreover, the creative idea for the final tribute video also came from Xinghui, with the producer Ting Yu personally giving the suggestion.
After considering for a second, the team owner immediately arranged for people to produce the video.
He knew that with this song and the tribute video, they would not be playing a supporting role this time.
"It seems we've accidentally done something extraordinary..."
The team manager broke the silence in the lounge.
"Ahem... what can we do? It's all because the songwriter, Ting Yu, is too damn good!"
The team owner let out a curse.
Initially, when they heard that the official event would release a theme song at the All-Stars, EG team just wanted to do a song casually and play a supporting role.
No one expected that just receiving the demo of the song completely shattered their plans.
Professional players have a competitive spirit, and so do team clubs. If they have the strength to win the championship, who would be willing to be a supporting act?
Only by stepping on the officials can they show how amazing they are as a championship team!
And at this moment.
The lounge door opened.
The official product manager entered.
He was the overall planner for this All-Stars.
"Old Zhu, you guys are trying to rebel this time!"
He said unhappily as soon as he entered.
"Manager Zhang, you're wrongly accusing us."
The team owner chuckled.
"Wrongly accuse? This song, 'Lone Warrior,' completely outshines our theme song!"
"With all due respect, our All-Stars theme song took more than half a year to make, while ours took less than a month. Even if we had the intention, we didn't have the ability."
"Good heavens, what you're saying makes me feel even worse..."
"Haha, if you want to blame someone, blame Ting Yu. He gave me such a great song, and I couldn't just not use it, right?"
"Sigh... I don't care, I got severely scolded by the director this time. If the official promotion uses this song in the future, you EG guys can't be stingy."
The product manager shook his head, implying something.
The team's senior management then realized.
So this is what they were waiting for.
"Don't worry, I'll give you Ting Yu's contact information. If you want to use the song, just contact them directly."
The team owner chuckled.
"The copyright isn't yours?"
The product manager was stunned.
"We just wanted to play a supporting role, so we only bought the performance rights. Who knew this song would be so explosive..."
The team owner was also helpless. If he had known, he would have discussed full copyright. With the quality of this song, even if it cost a hundred million, they could have made the money back.
"Holy crap, stop talking about supporting roles, alright? I've heard of this Ting Yu. I might collaborate with him in the future."
After speaking, the product manager left the lounge.
Not long after he left, bursts of laughter came from the lounge.
...
On stage, Zhang Wei held the microphone, his entire body trembling.
His heart rate was close to 150.
Even deep breaths didn't help.
Judging by the audience's reaction, today was a complete success.
And the results seemed unexpectedly good!
Three years!
A full three years!
He didn't know how he had spent these three years.
Now that he was finally about to make a comeback, how could he not be excited!
The host walked up.
"I didn't expect our champion team not only brought us the championship trophy but also this incredibly inspiring song."
"That's right, after listening to 'Lone Warrior,' I believe everyone has been moved to tears. After a brief moment to collect ourselves, let's interview the singer who brought us this wonderful performance, Zhang Wei!"
After the host finished speaking.
Cheers erupted from the audience.
"Zhang Wei, isn't that the singer who sang 'Watching Snow'?"
"I think I've heard of him before, but then lost track of him."
"I've been his fan. A few days ago, Zhang Wei posted on Weibo saying he had a surprise for his fans, and I didn't expect it to be such an awesome surprise!"
"Indeed, Zhang Wei's vocal skills are enough to completely overshadow many popular singers. It's against nature for someone like this not to be famous!"
"..."
Amidst the murmurs, the host, Wa Wa, walked up to Zhang Wei.
Smiling at him, she said, "Thank you, singer Zhang Wei, for bringing us such a shocking performance. Is there anything you'd like to say to the audience here and the viewers in the livestream?"
After she asked, the cameras and lights focused on Zhang Wei.
And under the glare of the lights, Zhang Wei's eyes shimmered with crystal tears.