I collapsed from the top, and the system just showed up? - Chapter 21-Where did the background music come from?

In the video, the images slid one frame every five seconds.

The second image: The girl began to rely on herself at the age of five, chopping wood on the mountains.

The third image: Cooking for herself, her face covered in soot.

The fourth image: Reading a book while eating.

A song’s melody entered his ears:

“I know, I’ve always had a pair of invisible wings
Making me fly past my despair~~~”

Although the girl was young, she hadn’t been crushed by hardships of life but had started her resilient journey.

The fifth image: Whenever she had time she would paint her dreams.

The sixth image…

The seventh image…

She had broken down.

She had been in despair.

She had experienced various hardships and pain, but she still came through.

“Don’t think about those who always have been under a beautiful sun
I see every sunset also has changes
I know, I’ve always had invisible wings
They make me fly, they give me hope”

Most children of the same age all had parents and led a beautiful life. However, the girl didn’t envy them because she had her own beauty. When chopping wood, she could see flowers covering the mountains, when farming, she could enjoy the gentle touch of the wind, when making a fire, she could feel the warmth of the flames.

She grew up.

The fifteenth image: At twelve, she entered a prestigious middle school.

The sixteenth image: At fifteen, she entered the best high school in the county.

…

The last image: At eighteen, in this year’s college entrance exam, she scored 601 points and was admitted to a Project 211 university, becoming the only key university student in the entire county.

{TN:Project 211 refers to a program initiated by the Chinese government with the aim of strengthening about 100 key universities and a number of disciplines in China. The project was launched in 1995 as part of a broader strategy to enhance the overall competitiveness of Chinese higher education institutions.}

In the photos, the once ugly duckling finally transformed into a beautiful swan.

“I finally see all dreams blossoming

The songs of youth I’ve been chasing is ringing so melodiously

I finally soar, gazing with my heart without fear

Wherever there’s wind, I will fly as far as possible~~~”

The song, from its initially slow pace, suddenly became loud and melodious, as if a fierce and warm stream had collided with Zhou Peng’s heart, causing goosebumps to rise all over his body.

Watching the girl’s step-by-step growth.

Watching her hardships pay off.

Watching her finally stand out.

Zhou Peng unexpectedly felt an urge to cry.

“Wu wu~~~”

Why did such an emotional person appear in his inspirational video?

How could someone as fragile as him withstand such an emotional impact?!

Zhou Peng wiped away the reddened tears.

Suddenly, he froze in place.

No… had he overlooked something?!

Before, he had actually watched many similar inspirational videos, he had even read similar plotlines on the internet. Why did he feel particularly moved today?

Was it because he was becoming more empathetic?

“I finally see all dreams blossoming

The songs of youth I’ve been chasing is ringing so melodiously

I finally soar, gazing with my heart without fear

Wherever there’s wind, I will fly as far as possible

Invisible wings make dreams last longer than the heaven

Leave a wish to let myself keep imagining~~~”

The singing grew even more powerful, carrying a robust force, as if it filled the entire world with sunlight.

Listening to the song, Zhou Peng closed his eyes, his face filled with emotion.

But soon!
He suddenly opened his eyes, finally understanding what he had overlooked, finally realizing why he felt emotionally vulnerable today.

“Where did the background music come from?!”

This music?
This background music?
Zhou Peng realized the reason for his emotional state today.

It wasn’t because he was too empathetic.

Although the video’s content was emotional, what truly moved him was this background music.

Its penetrative power was too strong!
Even now, the powerful and hopeful voice of the song still echoed in his mind, making him feel an extraordinary warmth and strength.

“Is this an illusion?”

Zhou Peng swallowed hard.

He had listened to countless songs, but few had such a significant impact on his soul.

To prove that it wasn’t an illusion.

He opened several poorly rated inspirational videos and added this background music.

A miracle happened.

The originally mediocre videos, with this song as background music, underwent a transformation, elevating the overall atmosphere by several levels.

Even Zhou Peng, mentally prepared as he was, felt his scalp tingling.

“This song…”

He suddenly felt a dryness in his throat.

When was this song released?

Not only himself, even the 2000 senior members of “Explorer no.1” hadn’t noticed it.

In Zhou Peng’s view, this song was probably released a long time ago but hadn’t caught anyone’s attention. Such things were not uncommon in the music industry, many good songs went unnoticed at release, only to become popular years later.

Examples from Wang Mo’s past life included:

Yang Qianhua’s “Kiss Everywhere”
Phoenix Legend’s “Miss Shexiang”
Deng Ziqi’s “Peach Blossom Promise”
… and many more. These songs gained fame several years after their release.

His gaze fixed on the bottom of the phone, and he read the song’s title in the soundtrack: “Invisible Wings.”

Out of habit, Zhou Peng immediately opened the Yun Net and began searching for the song.

Soon, “Invisible Wings” appeared before his eyes.

“Release date: September 5, 2023…”

As he read this, his eyes widened.

5th.
Wasn’t that just a couple of days ago?

A new… a new song?
“Oh my god!!!”

Zhou Peng kicked away his girlfriend who had just approached.

Then.

At the speed of light, he opened the “Explorer No.1” group.

“Brothers, my admin position…”

?

??

The group was filled with question marks.

[Peng has retracted a message and applied the spell of Forgetfulness on you.]

“Brothers, check out this song!”

Zhou Peng gathered his thoughts and shared the link to “Invisible Wings” on the Yun Net, along with the emotional video he had watched earlier.

Immediately, there were several responses.

[Little Bird]: “Peng, you haven’t given up yet?”

[I Love Peng]: “I Admire Peng’s dedicated exploration spirit, but it’s already the 8th now. Rest, rest, don’t harm your body by staying up late.”

[Sand in Rice]: “Stop struggling, there is no hidden gem this September.”

[Joyful Suffering]: “Haha, Ah Peng hasn’t given up on finding songs? But sorry, it seems I’ll continue to be the admin this month.”

But just a few minutes later.

Suddenly.

The messages in the group began to surge abruptly.

One could say the outbreak of group messages was no less intense than at the discovery of “It Doesn’t Matter” last time, or perhaps even surpassing it.

“Peng, where did you find this song?!”

“The penetrating power of this singing! My hair is standing on end.”

“I cried watching the video.”

“The combination of the video and the music is like a tear-inducing bomb.”

“I’ve never been a fan of inspirational songs, they always felt like empty clichés to me. But listening to this song really touched my heart.”

“I have invisible wings, flying through despair… Hearing this line, tears welled up in my eyes.”

…

Of course, after the fervor settled down.

Everyone turned their attention to the song information: a new song!
Finally, someone in the group shouted in a voice message, “Who’s so stupid? Such a great song, it could even be compared to a classic, and it was released on September 5th?”

Isn’t that a waste?

Many people echoed the sentiment.

Released on September 5th, and the singer of this song wasn’t even a newcomer, only being able to compete on the new song charts. In everyone’s eyes, the possibility of competing for the charts had basically been cut off.

Zhou Peng also said, “Indeed, it’s stupid. I stumbled upon it while casually browsing Douyin. Also, that Douyin video only had a dozen likes. If it weren’t for my good luck, I might have missed it.”

[Pencil Box Secret]: “Did you read it wrong? Wasn’t it a few hundred likes?”

[Delicious Over Rice]: “You all read it wrong, right? Wasn’t it over a thousand likes?”

[Little Bird]: “Don’t talk nonsense, I just looked at it: 3280 likes.”

Hmm?
Zhou Peng saw the comments and was stunned for a while.

He frowned, then quickly clicked on the short video he had watched earlier:

Likes: 5022.

Comments: 1289.

Favorites: 2980.

Shares: 3219.

He refreshed it a few times, and each time, various data points would soar significantly.

Suddenly, Zhou Peng felt his throat dry.