Chapter 279: Witnessing the History of Music
In a split second, as a magical jolt shot straight to Lin Tian’s brain, he felt every cell in his body start dancing!
Status prompts popped up before his eyes, as if he was playing some kind of buffed DNF.
【Focus +300%】
【Mental Strength +300%】
【Stamina +300%】
【Thinking Speed +300%】
【.】
In no time at all, Lin Tian’s brain was wide awake!
The piano in his hands suddenly burst with energy!
“(No way!!)”
Burke squinted as he noticed this change.
“(What’s going on? How can his body still have any energy left to support such a performance?!!)”
Burke couldn’t sit still.
He had seen Lin Tian’s piano skills crystal clear since the preliminaries!
Among world-class pianists, Lin was barely in the bottom tier, nowhere close to the true elites.
This piece, the “Nocturne,” would be no problem for him under normal circumstances.
But he was clearly ramping up his performance to the max just to keep up with Watanabe Satoru’s flashy showmanship!
And that upper limit was already beyond what he was capable of. Performing this way was already quite impressive.
It would be completely reasonable for him to collapse right now.
How could there still be energy left?!
Where did it come from?!
“(Are you hiding something, Teacher Lin Tian?)”
Seeing this, Watanabe Satoru’s expression turned a bit desperate.
“(Did you hide your strength all along?)”
Lin Tian’s brain was buzzing with excitement.
His heart was racing, and his hands were playing furiously on the keys as if they had a mind of their own.
With every note, the music broke through barriers time and again!
Ultimate tenderness.
Ultimate passion.
The resonance ability he learned from Gan Yan Yu, which he never managed to use in a solo performance due to his limited skill, was finally unleashed!
What a rush!
A glorious performance!
It felt like he was resurrecting after an exhausting battle in bed, coming back with unstoppable momentum.
The level of exhilaration right now was something he could never compare with before.
It was possible this time, after this battle, he might even meet Chopin!
“Beautiful! Lin Tian!!”
Yao Han slammed his fist on the table, cheering loudly.
“Ah~ What a marvelous piece of music! Such a romantic Nocturne!”
Yao Han held his trembling head in awe.
Breathing in big gulps of air, he thought: This is exactly how this piece should be expressed!
He was right about Lin Tian all along.
Lin Tian was a pianist who never failed to exceed his limits at critical moments!
Only a music maniac would push himself to the extreme, risking it all in the finals for such an incredible performance.
Even though he had no idea how Lin Tian did it again, maybe this was just the gift of fate for the chosen one?
All that hard work wasn’t for nothing!
“Ascend to your throne, Lin Tian!”
At this moment, the audience was enveloped in the enchanting atmosphere of the Nocturne.
Not a single soul dared speak up, afraid to disturb this perfect moment.
Everyone just gazed silently, watching the young man in the center of the stage, lost in his piano playing.
Finally, as the last note faded away, Lin Tian relaxed his shoulders, stood up from the chair, and walked to the front of the stage.
He took a deep bow.
The entire audience erupted into applause, releasing all their pent-up emotions!
“(Such beautiful music. This is the best performance I’ve heard tonight!)”
“(Unbelievable! This is a technique showcased by an 18-year-old from Tianchao.)”
“(My goodness! One piece of ‘Croatian’, one ‘Nocturne’. I think I’m falling for this Tianchao boy!)”
“(Ahhh, what if I never see his performances in Tokyo again!?)”
Excited discussions and loud cheers rose from the audience.
An overly excited woman even stood up in the international concert hall and shouted:
“Lin Tian, I love you!!”
As Lin Tian stepped off the stage, Gan Yan Yu quickly stood up from her front-row seat and hurriedly left.
Backstage in the rest room, everyone was still engulfed in the afterglow of the performance, unable to shake it off.
They continued to engage in heated discussions.
“(I’ll just say it—Teacher Lin Tian’s ‘Nocturne in E-flat Major’ is destined to become a legendary piece of music!)”
“(Thinking about such a creation, I might not write something like this in my lifetime, and he did it at 18? It’s so unfair!)”
“(Genius, a true genius! He not only composed such a piece but can also interpret it so well! Now, anyone who knows anything about music should stop doubting Lin Tian’s originality!)”
“.”
Almost everyone involved in the conversation wore expressions full of excitement and thrill.
As pianists, having witnessed such a magnificent piece being born right there was a rare opportunity.
As fellow contemporaries, while they were envious of Lin Tian’s extraordinary talent, many felt proud and in awe to be witnesses to music history.
While everyone was enjoying the lively discussion,
only one person was forgotten by all, quietly distancing himself from the crowd, standing in the corridor and lighting a cigarette.
Nishikawa Yuha took a deep drag with a melancholic expression.
Suffering, he felt.
People don’t share joy and sorrow.
At least at that moment, that was how it was for Nishikawa Yuha.
Just then, another figure walked up beside him.
He lit a cigarette as well.
“(Mind if I join you?)”
Watanabe Satoru asked.
On his melancholic face, there was no regret, no annoyance; just a calm acceptance of the outcome.
Seeing Watanabe Satoru, Nishikawa Yuha felt even worse.
Watanabe Satoru had chosen Lin Tian as his opponent, prepared a targeted piece, and took the initiative to challenge, willing to accept any outcome.
But Nishikawa?
He had already lost face in the prelims.
To avoid Lin Tian, he really racked his brains.
But Lin Tian?
It was as if he had a vendetta, chasing him relentlessly!
How could that even compare?!
Nishikawa Yuha covered his face, feeling pain in his lungs.
Once again overshadowed by Lin Tian, this time, he knew he couldn’t outdo Alves Burke either.
“Lin Tian!”
In the corridor.
As Lin Tian turned around, he saw Gan Yan Yu.
The young woman dashed towards him, almost jogging straight to his side.
Lin Tian instinctively reached out, but she dodged, smiling as she said,
“Great job, Teacher Lin!”
(End of Chapter)
