Chapter 136: The Inevitable Showdown

Today was a day of celebration for millions of music lovers in China.

The Gemini app was about to update its music section.

Meanwhile, under pressure, the old-school music platform Penguin Music decided to make its entire platform free.

It was a veritable music feast.

When the time came, users hesitated.

They looked at the Gemini icon, then at the Penguin Music icon.

In everyone's eyes, Gemini was like a gourmet meal, so perfect it was almost unreal.

There was a feeling of reluctance to open it, wanting to save it for another day to surprise themselves.

After much deliberation, many netizens came to a conclusion: Should I check in on Penguin Music first?

Maybe I could win that 100 yuan prize?

They opened Penguin Music.

Connecting to the network...

Failed to connect to the server...

Huh?

What?!

Penguin Music is down?

What's going on?

Weren't they offering a 10 million yuan prize draw?

Wasn't there supposed to be a celebrity interview?

What does this mean if I can't even log in?

Are they chickening out?

No way, could it really be this bad?

After countless people tried logging in and out repeatedly, they confirmed it.

Penguin had crashed!

The entire app was down!

Damn!

Penguin is really toast!

Unbelievable, were they scared stiff?

Might as well log in to my beloved Gemini instead!

And so, all the users flocked to the Gemini app!

As soon as they opened it, colorful musical notes floated down the screen.

A small but elegant effect signaled that Gemini Music was live!

Of course, people couldn't resist clicking on their Gemini Stage.

Eagerly, they checked their messages.

Replies filled with emotion.

Fellow users who shared their feelings.

All of this gave users a deep sense of comfort.

Suddenly, different pieces of music started playing softly on various phones.

A middle-aged man who had just posted a picture with his late wife was scrolling through the warm-hearted comments.

A song began to play softly.

"People say those who cling to the past are like scavengers In tattered clothes, scraping through the dirt But why are there so many scavengers in this world? Because one day, when they find a rusty ring They hold it in their hands, lost in thought, as this becomes their world Behind every easy smile Was once a soul gritting its teeth It's a kind of resilience One that outsiders can't understand Because in this materialistic age There are few who are serious anymore"

The song played quietly, and the man held his phone, tears streaming down his face.

A song, when it resonates with your emotions, can be ten times more powerful than words.

As the song ended, he clicked on the song details.

Song: "The Serious Ones," Singer: Bar Singer Beifeng.

The tears he had been holding back finally slipped down his cheeks.

Why hadn't I discovered this song earlier?

It's really good.

It's like a balm, slowly healing my heart.

Thousands of miles away, a student who had just received an acceptance letter from a university far away was sitting on a bus.

Feeling a bit lost, after all, he was about to leave the hometown that had nurtured him for over a decade.

He put on his headphones, opened Gemini, and soft music filled his phone.

"When you take a few steps forward on a path Then you start to wonder if you should keep going You look down at your feet And decide not to continue Returning to the road Only to realize you were overthinking Because you find there's no going back All you can do is bravely move forward I'll be waiting for you to return home in glory"

After the song ended, the student was overwhelmed with emotion.

Gemini Music seems to have a soul, answering my questions!

When he snapped back to reality, he suddenly realized.

Oh...

I missed my stop by four stations!

These were just two of the millions of users!

Countless people were lost in the sea of Gemini Music!

After listening to a heart-stirring song, they finally remembered that Gemini was supposed to charge a fee, right?

They quickly opened Gemini Music's official channel.

But they were greeted by a heartwarming slogan: "The music that suits you best is priceless!"

Countless people were moved.

Gemini has attitude and taste!

I'm with you!

Enough talk, where's the payment option? I need to get this membership!

In the Creator's office.

Over 400 people, fists clenched, stared intently at the data screen in front of them.

One paying customer.

Two...

Three...

One thousand...

Ten thousand...

Many covered their eyes.

When they couldn't resist, they peeked through their fingers.

Their hearts tightened!

Millions...

Millions!

The number of paying users was erupting like a volcano!

Unstoppable!

A-Jia's mouth was dry, his eyes fixed on the screen.

This is definitely profitable!

And the amount is astonishing!

"This is incredible, the users didn't go to Penguin, they all came here?"

Someone shouted excitedly.

"Everyone, forget about Penguin!"

A programmer, staring at his phone in disbelief, shouted, "I just got word, Penguin's headquarters lost power, the main servers went down, and now the whole system is paralyzed!"

"How could this happen?"

A group of people exclaimed in shock.

The programmer who received the news was also puzzled. He scratched his head and said, "My senior said someone set off fireworks inside? Caused an explosion?"

"Haha."

Liu Di, who had been silent, chuckled lightly, "There were no fireworks, it's just that their intentions were wrong, and they paid the price for their deeds!"

Of course, no one else knew.

It was Liu Di who had discovered a corporate spy in advance and deliberately allowed him to steal Gemini's 'core algorithm.'

He had even tampered with the algorithm, sending a little gift to Penguin at the right time!

An hour later.

The Creator's employees popped open the champagne they had prepared in advance!

They raised their glasses in celebration!

Because Gemini Music's paying users had surpassed 500 million!

Another set of staggering numbers in the history of the internet!

There was no other way!

Gemini's music quality was too good!

The algorithm was too advanced!

And Penguin was still not functioning properly!

At the Penguin Group.

Darkness.

Chaos!

"What happened? Why did the power suddenly go out!"

"Hurry up and fix it!"

One of China's four music kings, King Li, sat helplessly in a dark corner.

This was the most ridiculous performance he had ever experienced!

"Damn it, what the hell happened to Penguin!"

"They actually lost power..."

"How am I supposed to explain this to my fans!"

"Can this concert even continue? So unreliable..."

"I'm leaving now!"