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"There are so many people…"

Outside Unicorn Stadium, a dense crowd of people was inching forward. Li Xiye stood on her tiptoes, trying to see the end of the line, but the dark mass of bodies ahead stretched out of sight.

The scale of this concert was unprecedented. On one hand, Lin Yun herself was incredibly popular; on the other, the venue was enormous. Unicorn Stadium was a massive arena recently built in Hong City, capable of holding up to 150,000 people. Although the concert officials only sold 100,000 tickets for safety reasons, it was still a colossal number.

To maintain order and ensure the audience's safety, the Star Association had even dispatched a fully armed military unit to act as security. Behind the scenes, there were likely High Tier Ascenders overseeing everything, making the security level extremely high.

After all, with a full 100,000 people in attendance, the consequences of any incident would be unimaginable.

After waiting in line for nearly an hour, Zhou Chen and Li Xiye finally made it into the stadium. They had bought seats in the VIP section near the stage, and if they were lucky, they might even get to interact with Lin Yun.

As one of Lin Yun's superfans, Li Xiye had been excited ever since she walked in. She looked left and right, as if she'd never seen such a lively scene, and started snapping pictures wildly with her phone.

Just then, she recalled the advice her best friend, Guan Yao, had given her. A moment of hesitation flashed through her mind, but she quickly mustered her courage, reached out, and tugged on Zhou Chen's sleeve.

"Want to take a picture?"

"Sure."

Zhou Chen moved a little closer to Li Xiye. Then, she boldly slung an arm around his shoulder, gave a natural smile and a peace sign, raised her phone with her other hand and—CLICK! CLICK!—snapped several selfies in a row.

"We're pretty photogenic…" Afterward, Li Xiye checked the photos and found they didn't need any editing, thanks to how good-looking they both were.

She picked the best one and set it as her phone's wallpaper, then snuck a glance at Zhou Chen to see his reaction. But he was staring off into the distance, and the surrounding crowd was screaming and cheering in that same direction.

Lin Yun, dressed in a gorgeous black gown trimmed with gold, gracefully ascended the stairs to the stage. She smiled and waved to the audience, and the venue immediately erupted in a tsunami of cheers.

Zhou Chen studied Lin Yun, noticing that her appearance was slightly different from how she would look sixty years later. The change wasn't major; it was more a difference in her aura and charm.

"So beautiful…" Li Xiye breathed, wowing as she furiously snapped pictures with her phone and sent them to the group chat with her best friend.

Lin Yun walked to an expensive piano and sat down. The black and white keys gleamed with a delicate luster under the lights. Suddenly, the stage lights dimmed, and as if on cue, everyone fell silent.

In the darkness, the clear sound of the piano rang out, like a gentle stream trickling through a snowy valley, flowing through everyone's heart.

The lights came up slightly, revealing slender, pale fingers moving rhythmically. Pure, light notes leaped from the keys, forming an elegant, weightless melody that drifted through the entire venue. Every member of the audience was captivated by the music, their bodies unconsciously swaying to the rhythm.

After the intro, a beautiful voice that struck right at the Soul rang out. Accompanied by a clear and fluid melody, Lin Yun began to sing.

It was a pop song that had been a huge hit this year. It immediately ignited the crowd's emotions, pulling them deep into the musical performance.

Zhou Chen tapped his foot to the beat, equally immersed. Beside him, Li Xiye's eyes shone as she quietly hummed along.

It wasn't just the piano or her voice; Lin Yun's performance itself possessed an indescribable beauty—noble, elegant, artistic, and utterly captivating. It was, without a doubt, a breathtaking work of art.

Time flew by. The next song was an even more classic pop hit. The atmosphere in the stadium had already been pushed to its peak, like a keg of gunpowder about to explode. During the song's climax, the entire audience sang along with Lin Yun, their voices joining together in a magnificent, powerful wave.

In a daze, Zhou Chen's vision blurred. He saw a brilliant, multicolored radiance rising from the tens of thousands of audience members—it was the emotional resonance of Spirituality, born from humanity's pursuit, enjoyment, and appreciation of art.

Following the soaring melody, the multicolored lights transformed into a meteor shower, circling and speeding through the air like a beautiful, dreamlike aurora, dazzling and brilliant.

Zhou Chen realized what was happening. It was likely the blessing given to him by the Future King of Music resonating with the current scene, allowing him to witness this magnificent sight.

'This must be how Lin Yun increases her strength—by drawing Power from grand, deeply moving performances.'

As the song neared its end, the fiery-hot, rainbow-colored lights gradually converged on Lin Yun, overlapping and merging into a dazzling array of colors that surged into her body.

Zhou Chen blinked, and the dreamlike colors that had filled the stadium vanished.

And… he wasn't sure if it was his imagination, but it seemed like Lin Yun had just glanced in their direction…

'Uh, probably not my imagination… I have the blessing of the Future King of Music, and Lin Yun and I share the same source of Power. She should be able to sense it. Besides, we just resonated…' Zhou Chen had actually been prepared for this, so he wasn't too surprised.

Beside him, Li Xiye was so moved by the music that her eyes were red, though he didn't know what she was thinking of.

"Are you okay?" Zhou Chen took a pack of tissues from his pocket, pulled one out, and handed it to her.