Chapter 189: A Song No Human Can Sing; the System Is Getting Increasingly Illegal

Narrator:
"And so—"
Youth:
"Darabongba-Bandebedituboliyueng"
"Slashed at"
Dragon:
"Quntuku-Takati-Kaotsuwashilalong"
Narrator:
"Then"
Dragon:
"Quntuku-Takati-Kaotsuwashilalong"
Narrator:
"Bit"
Youth:
"Darabongba-Bandebedituboliyueng"

Bai Ling’s tempo dropped abruptly at that moment, every word seemingly pronounced with distinct pauses.
Yet to the listeners' ears, it still maintained a relative coherence.
Throughout the singing, however, everyone could distinctly feel Bai Ling accelerating.

"Finally"
"Darabongba-Bandebedituboliyueng"
"He defeated"
Dragon:
"Quntuku-Takati-Kaotsuwashilalong"
Narrator:
"And rescued"
"Princess Miamolasunadanishelihong"
"And returned to"
"Mondalukeliusi-Bogubijibalecheng"
"When the king heard"
"Darabongba-Bandebedituboliyueng"
"Had defeated"
"Quntuku-Takati-Kaotsuwashilalong"
"He gave Princess Miamolasunadanishelihong"
"In marriage to Darabongba-Bandebedituboliyueng"
"La-la-Darabongba-Princess-Mia—"

"Happy like a fairy tale"
"They had a child who grew day by day, and to avoid future trouble, the child was named Wang Haoran"
"His full name is terribly hard to pronounce, if you want to say it, you say it!!!!!!"

Originally, everyone was able to follow Bai Ling's melody and mumble along with these outrageously tongue-twisting lyrics.
But once Bai Ling began to speed up, they realized just how naive they had been.
Trying to sing along with her afterward, not a single person was able to keep pace.
Even those who forced their breath down to keep up with Bai Ling found their voices completely unlistenable, ultimately breaking into frantic coughing fits as if they were running out of oxygen.
Yet on stage, Bai Ling reeled off the hundreds of words that followed in a single breath, without the slightest hint of breathlessness.
Even after the final high note, she used vocal percussion to mimic the cry of a newborn baby.

"Unbelievable!"
"What kind of lung capacity is this! What kind of tempo?"
"I don't get it, I completely don't get it."
"Holy crap, this song is so hard. Is this really something we can sing?"
"Wake up, brother, will you? When did Bai Ling ever say this song was meant for us to sing? We just need to listen and shout words of encouragement from the audience."
"To be fair, this song is so catchy. It's got a sort of demonic charm."
"It really is kind of mesmerizing. Bai Ling is a bit outrageous. I thought even if she wrote songs, they'd mostly be in that one usual style. I never expected this."
"She not only wrote this unserious song in a short span of time, but it actually sounds pretty good, too."
"I am thoroughly impressed."
"Who's to say otherwise? This acceleration at the end is completely beyond human capability."
"Actually, some people can pull it off—top-tier television news anchors, for instance. Their articulation and speaking speed could manage it, but singing it? Not necessarily."
"Yeah, Bai Ling's skill is just too formidable."

By this point, Bai Ling was breathing somewhat heavily. She bowed to the audience in the hall and then returned to the sofa to rest.
Meanwhile, Shen Wenjun and the others were looking at Bai Ling as if she were some kind of monster.

"This is extraordinary!"
"I thought you chose to sing this just to slack off, but I never expected you to pull out such a massive move."
"This is driving us to our absolute limits! Compared to this song of yours, the musical instruments we brought out look utterly amateurish."

Bai Ling immediately said with a helpless smile, "My dear brothers and sisters, please stop joking around. Killing me with such excessive praise is hardly fair."

Shen Wenjun and the others immediately chuckled softly.
"We're telling the truth. This song of yours really has some serious tricks up its sleeve—completely unexpected."

The host came back on stage, wearing a somewhat numb expression.
Indeed, let alone the guest performers and the audience, the organizers themselves had no idea what kind of stunt Bai Ling had pulled.
Bai Ling had simply handed them a sheet of musical notation, leaving them completely in the dark.
Who could have predicted that Bai Ling would bring such an extraordinary piece of work?
Still, Bai Ling's performance certainly added plenty of talking points to this episode.
And that was a win-win for everyone.

After the host wrapped up the final procedures, the recording of this episode came to an end.
The artists suggested going out for dinner together in the evening to chat and catch up.
Bai Ling was more than happy to make new friends, so she went along.
That day, everyone originally planned to drink alcohol, but after Bai Ling firmly stated that drinking was bad for her vocal cords, Shen Wenjun and another artist found a convenient excuse to avoid drinking as well.
In the end, they returned to their hotel before midnight.

What kind of trajectory this episode would take after airing was something Bai Ling couldn't predict.
Regardless, it was bound to stir up some waves.
Once she got back, she would completely record this song and release it. Combined with her appearance fee for the show, she would definitely make a tidy sum.

That night, Bai Ling originally thought the system would remain quiet.
To her surprise, the system chimed in: "Your hard work and intense self-driven efforts have been recognized by your peers. Distributing rewards..."

Bai Ling was instantly speechless.
"System, the excuses you come up with for giving me rewards are getting more and more creative."

System: "Congratulations to the host for obtaining a 50% increase in physical stamina! A 50% increase in physical strength!"

Bai Ling: "???"
"System, what is the meaning of this?"

A boost in stamina, she could understand.
Having more abundant stamina meant she could do more things, and shooting dramas wouldn't feel too exhausting.
But a 50% increase in physical strength? Was it serious?
"Even though I quite appreciate those cool, badass women who are every bit as good as men, and I'd love to play such roles..."
"Still... isn't having that vibe enough? Why actually boost my strength by 50%?"
"System, do you know that violent behavior is bad? Your programming has a problem."

System: "This system only provides rewards. As stated previously, rewards are distributed with a certain degree of randomness."
"As for how the host chooses to use the system's rewards, that falls outside the system's scope of consideration."

Bai Ling shook her head helplessly, "Fine, whatever makes you happy."
"First you gave me swordsmanship, then ten years of martial arts experience, turning me into a martial arts expert, and now you're upgrading my physical constitution."
"System, oh system, you're really pushing the boundaries."
"Whatever, I won't argue with you."

Stamina was useful anyway; as for the rest, she didn't care.
The next day, Bai Ling set off to return to the crew.
After finishing the scenes Ouyang had arranged for her at top speed, Bai Ling went and recorded "Darabongba", handing it over to Sister Ge and the team to arrange its release.
Before long, "Darabongba" was launched online alongside the television program.