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For a while, all kinds of remarks emerged one after another.

However, most of the comments were compliments.

Every Japanese has a gene of being a middle school student and has the instinct to worship the strong.

A piece of Liszt's "The Bells". What's even more terrifying is the piano skills and performance that are so amazing and beyond ordinary people. Anyone who has seen the playback, video, or edited version will be deeply shocked.

What's more, the name "Zero Hour" was not only known nationwide, but also spread to the other side of the ocean overnight.

Because of the popularity of Twitter, the world's largest social software, he became famous in the piano world.

If the world is an ocean, there will be countless waves rising every day and night. The zero hour performance is undoubtedly one of the biggest waves in a day.

Because this performance means the birth of a piano master who can compose and perform.

What’s even more frightening is that the performance at Zero Hour is truly appealing to both the elite and the masses.

The elegance is as good as Liszt's "The Bells", and even people who have been immersed in the piano for many years cannot find fault with it... If you really want to find fault, you can only say that the Kawai piano is not good enough and cannot fully demonstrate the level of a zero-time master - this is what fans and defenders of Steinway pianos say.

Of course, most pianists are in high praise for Steinway... After all, the reputation of Steinway piano is not just exaggerated.

There is the popular "Adeline at the Water's Edge". Romantic sentiment exists in everyone, the only difference is the degree of it.

Even people who don't know how to play the piano will be amazed when they hear this piano piece for the first time.

This piano piece has the potential to become a world-famous piece.

Chapter 212: Lottery

With the name Lingshi, he became famous throughout the country and even overseas overnight. His terrifying popularity and attention also attracted the attention of the industry.

Because of this major incident, Phantom Star Agency convened a board meeting again.

“Masked artists actually work… We missed an opportunity to lead the industry.”

At the board meeting, as usual, a female director was making sarcastic remarks and making innuendos.

"It's not that the masked artist is feasible, it's that Master Zero Time is so amazing."

Mia Hamada was unmoved by the sarcasm and just adjusted her glasses and said coldly.

"Do you think this Zero Hour could be the Kurosawa Hikaru? The piano genius who was rejected by Director Hamada?"

"There is a fundamental difference between a piano genius and a piano master... Although that Kurosawa Hikaru is a gifted person, he definitely can't be Zero Time."

"But I have a piece of gossip. Master Zero Time's agent seems to be Igarashi Runa... the one who worked hard and was very capable, but was bullied and treated harshly by his superiors. He left Phantom Star out of frustration."

"Director Horikita, the focus of this board meeting is not on this matter, but on the feasibility and development direction of the masked artist route."

The white-haired chairman saw that they were arguing again and interrupted them.

"This is indeed a route. People's appearance has limits, and so does Ultraman and virtual anchors. By covering their appearance, they can be distinguished from ordinary people. Moreover, this kind of image has nothing to do with age and will not age with time. It has a very high development value."

When Director Horikita heard this, he put away his criticism and accusations and spoke seriously.

“That’s not the case. The Ultraman you mentioned is a super IP created by the times. As for the virtual anchors, although they have shown high value, they are far inferior to real artists who are directly presented on stage with their true appearance and youth.”

Other directors also expressed their opinions on this statement.

"Hamada, what do you think?"

The chairman looked at Hamada Miya, because she had rejected Kurosawa Hikaru's idea of ​​becoming a masked artist, so she would probably have more feelings and opinions.

"Zero Hour is an exception and cannot be used as a reference. His piano level is among the best in the world. No matter if he is masked or not, or what he looks like, he will still be popular."

Hamada Mia said with certainty.

As someone who is good at playing musical instruments, she knows very well how terrifying Zero Hour's level is... People call him the No. 1 pianist in Japan, or even call him the God of Piano, and he deserves the title.

Liszt's "The Bells" is not the limit of zero hour, it can go further.

"That may not be the case. What if he is very ugly?"

“It just affects his ceiling.”

"So didn't I just say that? A person's appearance has its limits, but whether it's a mask or a virtual image, there are no restrictions on appearance. It's no exaggeration to say that Zero Hour's current image can be suitable for men, women, young and old."

"There is a limit to virtual images. You only saw Zero Time's popularity, but didn't notice what made him popular. He relied on his ultimate piano skills. What if he could act? What if he could sing? The mask would limit his development in these two directions. He only has the two options of dancing and simple instrumental performance."

Conferences like the one held at Phantom Star Office also take place in offices of all sizes in Japan.

When a person succeeds, there will be countless imitators who will rush to follow him, fearing that they will run too slowly and not get a sip of the soup.

……

After finishing the exam, Kurosawa Hikaru returned home and turned on the lights.

There was still some stock in the refrigerator from the ingredients he had bought earlier, so he made it himself.

He simply fried a crispy pork chop donburi, spread it over the rice, poured a glass of ice water from the refrigerator, and sat at the dining table to eat alone.

Even though the country was very lively and sensational, Kurosawa Mitsuru, the person involved, was leisurely.

Not long after, dinner was finished and Kurosawa Hikaru returned to the living room after washing the dishes.

“I always feel like there’s something I haven’t done…”

Standing with his hands on his hips, Kurosawa Hikaru looked left and right, always feeling that something was wrong, as if he had forgotten something important.

Unable to think of anything for a moment, he simply picked up the vacuum cleaner and started cleaning.

"By the way, I seem to have three more draws..."

After doing housework for a while, Kurosawa Mitsuru, who was holding the mop, suddenly remembered something.

Last night, after he played Liszt's "The Bells", it seemed that he had accomplished something...but he was still busy at the time, so he didn't have time to pay attention.

It was so forgotten at the time that he almost forgot about it.

If he remembered correctly, the achievement he completed this time was [Irresistible Charm], and the condition was to make people who hated him become admirers of him, and the number of times required was 10 times.

"Yes."

Following his question, the system also spoke up to confirm it.

"Draw a prize."

Realizing this, Kurosawa Mitsuru placed the mop against the back of the sofa and sat down.

As he sat down, a beam of golden light descended from the sky.

Then, a half-meter-sized capsule machine landed in front of him.

This gashapon machine has four layers on the upper part, all of which are filled with sealed gashapon.

On the middle level, there is an entrance for inserting paper rolls.

“Do you want to start the lottery?”

As the gashapon machine appeared, the system's inquiry sounded.

"System, the first level is for entry, the second level is for mastery, and the third level is for perfect rewards?"

Before the lottery began, Kurosawa Mitsuru also asked.

Unlike when I first came into contact with the system, it has been almost a month now.

It would undoubtedly be a good thing if we could learn more about the system.

"Yes." The system affirmed.

"So what's the reward for the fourth level? Super powers?"

Kurosawa Hikaru's gaze turned towards the top of the gashapon machine.

"The system rewards do not include any superpowers."

"I think perfect archery skills are superpowers. Otherwise, wouldn't Hawkeye be considered an ordinary person? Not a superhero?"

"..."

The system remained silent and did not want to respond to this statement.

"What is the reward for the fourth level?"

When Kurosawa Mitsuru saw that the system was silent, he smiled and stopped arguing and continued asking.

"Combination set."

"Combination set?"

"For example, all musical instruments, all cuisines, global skills, all weapons, and so on."

"If I draw a reward from the fourth tier, such as all musical instruments, will they all be perfect?"

Kurosawa Mitsuru gasped. Isn’t the reward on the fourth floor too terrifying?

You know, any skill that reaches the perfect level will possess super terrifying power.

Take the perfect archery skill for example. As long as he is given a bow, he is even confident that he can hit something hundreds of meters away and shoot it in the head with one arrow.

Even if he puts aside the bow and arrow as a weapon, his body, arm strength, and even eyesight have been improved to a very strong level.

Now, even without turning on the lights at night, he can still see many things clearly. Although it is not as good as during the day, it is still amazing.

His eyes now are definitely not the eyes of an ordinary person... For example, if he suddenly sees something very bright, his eyes will make adaptive adjustments to avoid being hurt by the bright light.

In addition, with the power granted by the perfect-level archery skills, he can do many things... For example, before, he directly picked up Sayaka Akai.

A sharpshooter not only has accuracy, but also the arm and wrist strength to draw the bow.

"Not all perfect, but all instruments level +1."

At this moment, the system interrupted his wild thoughts.

"I understand... But even so, it's still pretty scary."

However, when Kurosawa Hikaru looked at the fourth floor of the gashapon machine, he still felt longing.

No matter what the combination is, +1 to all levels is a great reward.

"Start the lottery, select the number of times, three times."

After learning about the rewards for the fourth floor, Kurosawa Mitsuru said decisively.

As he finished speaking, three pieces of paper appeared out of thin air and entered the coin slot one after another.

"Click!"

Then, the handle next to the gashapon machine was bent down without anyone touching it.

The gashapon machine started, and all the gashapon on the four levels started rolling.

With a gurgling sound, the gashapon machine stopped working.

"Congratulations to the host. This time, you won entry-level acting, entry-level magic, and mastery-level computer programming."

Then, the system prompt sounded.

Because it was a permanent reward, as the draw ended, a lot of knowledge flooded into his mind.

Acting skills are the ability to create images using various techniques and methods, which also includes facial expression management, body expression, even eye contact, and the ability to control one's body to cry when one is asked to.

As for magic, it is a performing art that uses specially made props, cleverly integrated visual communication, also known as sleight of hand, and changes in perspective to create all sorts of incredible, lifelike effects.

Computers. Kurosawa Hikaru claims that he can use computers... but he can only play with them, not use them.

The so-called computer, commonly known as a computer, is an electronic computing machine used for high-speed calculations. It is the most advanced scientific and technological invention in recent years and has a wide range of applications.

As for programming, any program is made up of code, and programming is writing code.

Unlike the entry level, the mastery level provides an extremely large amount of knowledge.

However, this time, there was no obvious change in Kurosawa Hikaru's body.

Although there is no difference on the surface, Kurosawa Hikaru has a hunch that his calculation ability and thinking speed have improved. In other words, his mind has become more flexible.

It takes some time to accept these three rewards.

"It seems that it's not that easy to get the perfect grade."

Ten minutes later, Kurosawa Hikaru came to his senses and saw that the gashapon machine had disappeared. Thinking of the reward this time, he couldn't help but say.

The result is the same as the first time. Although the rewards are different, the level of the three draws is still 211.