Chapter 496
Chu Chu: “…Can’t you just not say anything?”
Bai Feng: “Hey, I came in, didn’t I?”
The door was gently nudged open a crack, and a pair of eyes silently peered into the room. Only after spotting Bai Feng sitting at the desk, busy with something, did they finally push the door wide enough to enter.
“Chu Chu! You’re here?” Bai Feng called out cheerfully, gesturing outside. “I need your help to make a few pieces of music. It’s not hard, shouldn’t take up too much of your time.”
“No problem, no problem! You’ve already helped me a lot before, so adding a little more won’t hurt. I mean…” Chu Chu suddenly realized her words might sound awkward, so she hurried to correct herself, “I’ve been wanting to find a chance to repay you, so just command me—whatever you need!”
“Oh, no need to go that far,” Bai Feng waved his hand. “Anyway, I’ll first tell you my requirements. Just see if you can handle it.”
“Okay.”
A moment later, Chu Chu looked at the checklist Bai Feng presented, her brow furrowing in thought—not because his requests were vague; in fact, they were quite clear, with plenty of examples. It was just that each musical requirement was tagged with an emotional condition—fear, tension, or the like.
Is Bai Feng planning to test how well she’s been controlling her Celestial Eye lately? Or maybe he’s thinking about adding music to the Array?
She mulled over this for a while, then lowered the list and looked at Bai Feng. “I’m not sure I can really embed emotions into the music, but I’ll do my best!”
“No worries, no need to be too nervous. It’s just a piece of music,” Bai Feng said with a smile and waved his hand. “By the way, I’ve been working on something new recently.”
He then picked up a strange black ‘box’ from the desk and explained, “This is a special recording Array I made. It can modify recorded sounds.”
Chu Chu eyed the black box with curiosity. “So you want me to use this to adjust the music? But wouldn’t that actually make the effect worse?”
She remembered reading in a book that some powerful figures who stepped onto the path of music could, even after d*ath, influence others’ emotions through recorded music—or even cause their deaths. But she obviously hadn’t reached that level yet. Adding modifications might even weaken the effect further.
“No, I’m not asking you to record the music. I think the biggest use of this device is to create music using other sounds—for example, the sound of a door closing.”
Bai Feng snapped his fingers. Instantly, the door swung open and closed with a loud bang. In the next second, the box emitted a ‘bang,’ and after his simple adjustments, that door slam turned into a rhythmic beat.
“Hmm…” Chu Chu fell into deep thought at once.
“Or, for example, you can mix multiple sounds together to form a piece of music—so one person can achieve a multi-instrumental ensemble effect.”
He snapped his fingers again, producing the crisp sound of glass being tapped, which, when incorporated into the rhythm, added a fresh flavor.
“Hmm…” Chu Chu’s eyes brightened slightly.
“Some instruments have very unique tones that make them stand out in certain aspects. With this, making music with different emotions should be easier for you.”
“I’ll try!” Chu Chu raised her head and nodded firmly.
“Good, don’t put too much pressure on yourself,” Bai Feng handed her the black box. “By the way, have you tried the latest Southern Region battlefield mode in the Virtual Training?”
Chu Chu carefully stored the black box and shook her head. “No, I’m worried I might interfere with others if I go in.”
Bai Feng didn’t immediately reply. Instead, he looked at the black blindfold still on her eyes. “You still haven’t fully mastered it?”
“Yeah. It’s better than before, but it’s still difficult to control during emotional swings.”
After hearing her explanation, Bai Feng pondered for a few seconds. Then he stood up and walked over to her, gently peeling off her blindfold.
Her eyes remained pitch black, pristine and undisturbed by anything—just a glance was enough to make one feel their mind being devoured.
“Did you follow my advice and release your emotions into your Celestial Eye?”
Chu Chu instinctively averted her gaze and whispered, “Sometimes I do.”
“You must do it often, not just sometimes. That way, your mastery over the Celestial Eye will improve.” Bai Feng emphasized once more. “Since I have time now, let’s start. What is the strongest emotion or desire you feel right now?”
“…Can’t you just not ask?” Chu Chu lowered her head and murmured.
Bai Feng smiled warmly. “Nope.”
“Hmm…” Chu Chu hesitated for a few seconds, then slowly lifted her head and looked at Bai Feng, her voice barely above a whisper. “I want… to hold your hand again, just like last time.”
“…Is that all?”
“That’s okay, right?”
“Sure,” Bai Feng raised his hand, reaching out. “Though I didn’t expect your request to be so simple.”
Chu Chu gazed at his long, elegant hand, then slowly stretched out her small hand. She paused for a few seconds in the air before taking a deep breath and placing her hand on top.
Actually, her emotional and desire-driven thoughts weren’t quite so straightforward. Those ideas felt too shy, too exposing. If she actually did that, she couldn’t guarantee her rationality would hold; her feelings and desires might spiral out of control.
Bai Feng looked at her small hand resting cautiously in his palm. If he didn’t do something, he wondered how long it would take for her to fully master the Celestial Eye. So he simply proposed, “That’s too simple just to hold hands. You said your eyes sometimes feel strained and uncomfortable, right? I can give you a massage targeting the acupuncture points around your eyes.”
Chu Chu’s little hand hesitated briefly in his palm, then began to subtly tense up, as if nervous or excited.
“Okay…” her voice trembled slightly. Just imagining Bai Feng standing close in front of her, gently massaging her eyes with warm hands, made her internal emotions erupt like molten lava.
Since her eyes recovered, Bai Feng hadn’t helped with herbal medicine ointments anymore. Now, she was finally back to being close to him, with the massage becoming more intimate. She found it hard to control her emotions; her rational mind was desperately suppressing the surging feelings inside.
But whether her feelings infected her reason, or reason also thought this was a good idea, both sides reached a tacit understanding at this moment. Only, her rationality needed to be more tactful in expressing itself.
“So, first just sit over…,” Bai Feng glanced at the empty spot beside him, then took her hand and led her to the seat. “Just sit here for now. I’ll give you a gentle massage.”
“Mm…”
